Birding in Northern California's Shasta County
This website is dedicated to the memory of Phil Aldrich, our webmaster (2003 - 2008), who passed away in March 2008.
Phil constantly updated and expanded the site into a comprehensive resource for birders in Northern California and beyond.
We aspire to maintain this site at Phil's high standard.
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News Flash
January 15th - Audubon California is endorsing a proposed ballot initiative that will provide a stable source of funding that would keep state parks open and protect wildlife. Learn more about this important initiative, including how you can help us collect signatures to get this on the November 2010 ballot.
January 15th - New Year Brings Old Attempts to Block Action on Climate Change - 2010 is poised to be the year that the United States finally takes meaningful action to curb global warming pollution. But, a dangerous amendment not only threatens our progress, but also one of our bedrock environmental laws—the Clean Air Act. read more.
November 11th -
Wintu Audubon Awarded Collaborative Funding Grant from Audubon California...with the funding provided by Audubon California, Wintu Audubon Society will be creating Burrowing Owl habitat in selected locations in the Northstate! Burrowing Owls are a "species of special concern" in California because of their dwindling numbers over the past ten years. With the help of Audubon California, we hope to give homes to colonies of Burrowing Owls so that they may, once again, be enjoyed by Northstate residents.
What's Happening Around Here?
January 28th - 31st February 12th - 15th
Our Latest Trip Report
Six Wintu Audubon members disregarded the weather prediction and spent a marvelous day at the refuge. No wind or rain just partly cloudy. We tallied 57 species. The highlights were the usual tens of thousands of Snow Geese and in one impoundment the Ross’s Geese seemed to be in equal numbers with the Snows.
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11th Annual Snow Goose Festival in Chico This local bird festival gets bigger and better every year. It’s so close we urge you to attend one of the 60 field trips, presentations and workshops. Join Oregon naturalist and author Stephen Shunk at Saturday night’s Gathering of Wings banquet. Alicia Young will lead a field trip to Redding’s Hot Spots, Lema Ranch, Turtle Bay, and Kutras Lake as part of the festival. Call: 530-345-1865 or email: info@snowgoosefestival.org for details.
The Great Backyard Bird Count The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day
event that engages bird watchers of all ages in
counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where
the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.
Anyone can participate, for beginning bird watchers
to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day,
or you can count for as long as you like each day of
the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the
birds. You can get all the information at The Great Backyard Bird Count.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Northern California birding activities open to the public. Arranged in chronological order. Find upcoming events from Sacramento to central Oregon and the Pacific Ocean to northwestern Nevada. Updated regularly.
BIRDS IN THE NEWS Help Audubon with conservation efforts through AudubonAction and get the latest bird news from American Bird Conservancy.
BIRDING FACTS Your gateway to a lifetime of learning about birds. Keep your birding education up to date with knowledge from science and ornithological research, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about birds and birding, and up to date West Nile Virus and Avian Flu information.
MEMBERSHIP How to join Wintu Audubon Society
LINKS TO THE WORLD OF BIRDING Your worldwide Birding Resource on the Web. Includes Birding Organizations, Checklists of Wild Birds, Conservation and Education, Government and International sites, Nature Refuges and Sanctuaries, Optics and Field Guides, and Other Birding Resources.
SHASTA COUNTY BIRD LIST Local birds to know and look for. Seasons and habitats are included. Conforms in arrangement and nomenclature to the American Ornithologists Union checklist. (New Bird List) You may also get a free copy of the checklist at our general meetings or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Wintu Audubon Society bird list, P. O. Box 994533, Redding, CA 96099.
ATTRACTING BIRDS Inviting wild birds to your home, church, or business. Contains a wealth of information about Feeding Birds, Landscaping for Birds, and building or buying a Bird House.
BIRD SIGHTINGS Local, Statewide, and Regional sightings of special interest. Includes Rare Bird Alert telephone numbers, Official California and world bird lists, Bird Banding and Bird Identification information. Bird sightings are updated daily.
PLACES TO BIRD Shasta County's favorite birding destinations contributed by local birders. Includes additional northern California birding hotspots. Includes a collection of bird lists for Shasta County and the adjacent region.
PODCASTS Listen to or download podcasts on many bird and birding related subjects.
Please join us at our GENERAL MEETINGS which are held the second Tuesday of the month in the Turtle Bay Theater at 7 p.m. from September through May. Both the Classroom and Theater are located in the Visitors Center near its main entrance. Please see our "Calendar of Events" page for more information or contact us by email here: webmaster@wintuaudubon.org
Youre invited to join us on our SECOND SATURDAY BIRD WALKS which are held the second Saturday of the month at 8 a.m. from September through May. Second Saturday Bird Walks are open to the public. We'll meet in the North parking lot of Shasta College for the month of September. Shasta College is located northeast of Redding near the intersection of Highway 299 East and Old Oregon Trail. Continue driving north on Old Oregon Trail past the main entrance to the college and follow the signs to the North parking lot. Our Second Saturday bird walks will be held at Turtle Bay starting in October. Rain cancels the bird walk.
Please explore our website and return often !
New features and resources of interest to birders are added regularly.
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Site updated January 18, 2010. This web site is maintained by Larry Jordan.
Please email any broken links to webmaster@wintuaudubon.org
