We will return to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake for the fall and winter seasons. A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up with usually a surprise or two on this ½-day walk. We will assemble in the parking area behind the monolith at Turtle Bay. This walk with Roberta and John Winchell is open to the public and all birding skill levels are welcome.
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Discover Birding at Turtle Bay with Our Youth/Beginner Bird Walk
Our youth/beginner bird walks will continue through the fall. Bring your family and friends to the Turtle Bay Monolith. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information.
Share a Birding Trip to Ecuador with Bill and Judee Adams
At press time, Bill and Judee were packing for their trip to Ecuador. They said, “We will be in Ecuador from August 6th through August 24th. We’re doing a 16 day tour visiting Mindo, Tandayapa, the High Andes and the Amazon Basin. We’re hoping to see 50 to 60 hummingbirds, 50+ Tanagers many Toucans, Aracaris, and tons of other birds! (over 1,600 species in Ecuador). We will be birding with Greg Miller of The Big Year.” Note: he was the penniless computer guy in the book/movie.
Camp Out at Lassen Volcanic National Park
We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year. Group Camp Site #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. This year the park road should be free of snow by late June and it should be ideal for observing nesting birds. Last year we were a month later and nesting season was mostly over. We are again inviting the Redwood Region Audubon Society and Altacal Audubon Society to join us. Folks can either camp at Lost Creek or drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday afternoon. Saturday day trippers should meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium (Convention Center) at 8:00 am Saturday morning to car pool. We will bird Manzanita Lake and vicinity on Saturday morning. The rest of the itinerary is open and will depend on the interests of the participants. Day trippers for Sunday, June 28, will meet at the camp site at 9:00 am. Lost Creek has primitive facilities—pit toilets and no electricity, but
potable water is available. Contact *Bill Oliver* (Ph. 941-7741 or email wwoliver9@gmail.com for other particulars). You can see a map to the North park entrance here.
Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic
As has been our custom, the last general meeting before our summer meeting hiatus will be a bring-your-own picnic at the Camden House (Tower House) at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. We will enjoy good birding and good fellowship in this lovely setting. The parking lot for the Camden House is on the left side of Hwy. 299W just before the turnoff to French Gulch. Some members may wish to carpool or ride with others who have a seasonal or permanent pass for Whiskeytown by assembling in the parking lot of Tops Market on Eureka Way in Redding at 6:00pm. You can see a map to Camden House here.