Wintu Audubon Society
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Northern California birding activities open to the public
Please join us at our GENERAL MEETINGS which are held the second Tuesday of the month at the United Way meeting room at 7 p.m. from September through May. The United Way is at 2280 Benton Drive, building B, next to the Senior Citizens and River Trail parking lot North of the Diestlehorst Bridge. For more information please contact us by email here: webmaster@wintuaudubon.org
You’re 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 and our Local Weekday Bird Walks held once a month on weekdays. Second Saturday Bird Walks and Local Weekday Bird Walks are open to the
public. These outings are designed for youth, grades 4-8 and up, and beginners of all ages. We have binoculars to share. Meet at the concrete monolith at Turtle Bay to learn the birds of our home town. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Check the Calendar page for details.
We'll meet in the North parking lot of Shasta College during 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.
A note on Wintu Audubon Society walks, outings, and field trips: Wintu Audubon Society assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending society-sponsored activities and will not be held liable for accidents. You attend at your own risk. A responsible adult must accompany minors on all outings. Rain cancels all activities.
Page last updated January 2nd, 2012. This web site is maintained by Larry Jordan.
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Local Weekday Bird Walk---Battle Creek State Wildlife Area
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 8 a.m.
The California Deptartment of Fish
and Game is
restoring riparian
habitat along Battle
Creek and maintains
trails in this wild life
area adjacent to the
Coleman National
Fish Hatchery.
Recently a trail was
developed along
impoundments all
the way to the
Hatchery. During
this 1/2 –day trip we
expect to see a good variety of winter
passerines, Bald Eagles, rails and ducks.
Assemble in the Redding Convention Center
Parking Lot. Wear sturdy shoes. Trails are
groomed but ground is uneven. Our President,
George Horn will lead.
Lema Ranch Outing with the Snow Goose Festival
Saturday, January 28th, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.
Join folks attending the Snow Goose Festival in
Chico on a tour of Lema Ranch. This oasis of
open space in Redding offers excellent year-around
birding. The ponds, orchards, and fields of the
McConnell Foundation Headquarters provide an
abundance of bird species. We will look for
Common Gallinules, rails, and winter resident
passerines. This will be a 2-3 hour walk on paved
trails with fine public restrooms. We will meet
our leader, Frank Sanderson, at the North
Parking Lot off Hemmingway Street.
Hemmingway Street is across from Mountain
View School on Shasta View Drive.
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Local Weekday Bird Walk---Clover Creek
Preserve
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 8 am
This flood control area in southeast Redding has
many trails through emerging upland vegetation,
marshes and ponds. We should find an
assortment of dabbling ducks, a rail or two and
open-country passerines. A Say’s Phoebe seems
to be resident. Linda Aldrich will lead this ˝ day
outing. Clover Creek Preserve parking lot located at Shasta View Drive and Venus Way, South of Hartnell Avenue.
Llano Seco Unit, Sacramento National Wildlife
Refuge, and the Chico Wastewater Treatment
Plant
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 at 7:30 am
Llano Seco has a couple of viewing platforms
overlooking large impoundments and marshy
islands. We should see a wide variety of dabbling
ducks. Sandhill Cranes, Tundra Swans, and geese
are likely. Renovation and improvements to the
Chico WWTP is complete and includes improved
access to birders including a blind. We should
again see a variety of dabbling ducks. Meet the
leader, George Horn, at the Redding Convention
Center to carpool. Bring a lunch for this full-day
trip.
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