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Birds of Northern California

By on September 5, 2021 in
Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle Screaming

Our webmaster, Larry Jordan, will be offering “The Birds of Northern California” as our September presentation. Larry was monitoring nest boxes back in 2008 when he joined the Wintu Audubon Society. He also joined the California Bluebird Recovery Program as the Shasta County Coordinator around the same time. With the help of our Audubon members, and others, we now monitor over 70 nest boxes in Shasta County!

Larry actually became interested in birds back in 2007 and started his blog – “The Birders Report.” When he started the blog he had no way to take photos for his postings so he tracked down some of the best bird photogs he could find and asked for permission to use their photos. By the summer of 2008 he was taking his own photos for the blog. This presentation is basically a slide show of over 300 of his photos. We will be discussing bird identification and any other birding topics that come up with audience participation.

Birds of Northern California: Sep 8, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time
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Managing Breeding Waterfowl on a Landscape Dominated by Agriculture

By on February 7, 2021 in

During this presentation you’ll learn about some of the challenges that California’s locally breeding mallards face, as well as some of the novel approaches being used to help recover the declining population.

Caroline hails from New York, but has been working for CWA (California Waterfowl Association) since 2011 as the Waterfowl Programs Supervisor. Although she has conducted field work in every flyway, the Pacific is her favorite because it has such a wide variety of species, habitats, and conservation issues. California is of particular interest because while millions of birds fuel up and spend much of the fall and winter here, the state is unique in that it also hosts sizeable breeding population of locally breeding species; mallards, gadwall, cinnamon teal, wood duck. Much of the field work conducted by CWA is to evaluate conservation actions and support the hunting regulation process by providing pertinent population data; thus much of the work Caroline and her crew does involves capturing and banding birds throughout the late winter through to the fall. In her down time, she likes to explore other regions of the Flyway, using working vacations to assist colleagues at the Alaska Department of Fish & Game with various waterfowl projects.

To join our Zoom Meeting via desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart phone:

At 6:45 PM, go to the MCAS website and click the zoom link. Meeting ID: 838 3391 1815 Passcode: 110982

Want to see past meetings or brush up on your birding skills? Check out our helpful videos on the MCAS YouTube Channel.

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Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Field Trip

By on December 22, 2019 in

Just north of Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area is a 9100 acre winter home for over a million waterfowl, numerous raptors, and a rich variety of riparian woodland birds. A leisurely walk through the sloughs always leads to beautiful views and a rich variety of birdlife. A longer car route is an extended option for those interested; last year we found a Loggerhead Shrike out there. The drive to the refuge often yields swans and sandhill cranes. Bring a sack lunch, dress for the weather, and come enjoy! A CDFW Lands Pass (available on site) or a California hunting or fishing license is required at this CA Fish & Wildlife site. Meet at Kutras Park at 7:30 to carpool, or at Parking Lot 14 at Gray Lodge at 9:45 (or so, if we’re delayed by birds in some of the flooded fields en route).

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Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing

By on December 22, 2019 in

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and the impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’s and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Black-necked Stilts and various raptors, including Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon. Most of the birding is done from cars. We will provide 2-way radios to report sightings and alert people in other cars to look for them. Meet your leader at 7:30 am sharp at Kutras Park on Park Marina Drive to carpool and bring a lunch for this full-day trip. Fees to enter the refuge are $6 per car for the day. Most carpool drivers have senior lifetime passes and can enter for no additional fee. For more information call Larry Jordan @ 949-5266

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Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay

By on December 21, 2019 in

We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.

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