Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake are full of migrant waterfowl, raptors and passerines during wintertime. Come join Sally NeSmith 831-535- 2888 for this event. Meet at the Sundial Bridge parking lot.
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Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve
Linda Aldrich leads this walk through the 128 acre Clover Creek Preserve where waterfowl, shorebirds, Western Bluebirds and raptors are sure to be seen around the 6 acre lake. Meet in the parking lot off of Shasta View Drive (south of Hartnell). Questions? 223-5341.
Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch
Lema Ranch, an oasis of open space in Redding, offers excellent year-round birding. The ponds, orchards, and fields of the McConnell Foundation Headquarters provide an abundance of bird species. We will look for Common Gallinules, Marsh Wrens, Lark Sparrows and other Lema Ranch specialties. This will be a 2-3 hour walk on paved trails with fine public restrooms. Meet at the north parking lot off Hemingway Street, across from Mountain View school on Shasta View Drive. Larry Jordan, at 949-5266 will lead.
Waterfowl Identification
Wintu Audubon presents a night of Waterfowl ID tips by Mike Carion. Mike is a retired California Fish & Wildlife employee known for his expertise on waterfowl. He will focus on the waterfowl species found in the Shasta County area with helpful ID tips including field marks and calls! This refresher will help you identify these migratory waterfowl as they build up in numbers during their annual migration to the Sacramento Valley and parts beyond. If you love to watch waterfowl but need some helpful ID tips, please join us!
California Native Plant Society Garden Tour
The Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society has scheduled their biennial garden tour for April 29, 2017 and Wintu Audubon will be there! We’ll have an information table at one of the five gardens on the self-guided tour. These beautiful gardens feature the use of native plants in the landscape. Many of the attendees also appreciate the birds that native plants attract and will be eager for the literature we’ll be giving away and to have their bird questions answered. If you would like to assist at our table, please e-mail Linda Aldrich at lindaaldrich@earthlink.net or call 223-5341. I hope to have two shifts, so that table workers can also attend the tour. For more information about the tour itself, contact Donal Jonio, Native Plant Garden Tour Chair at dfjorca@charter.net.