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 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. The address of the Turtle Bay Visitors Center is 840 Auditorium Drive, Redding. DIRECTIONS: Take Interstate 5 to the “ Central Redding ” Exit 678 (Exit 678B if you're coming from the north). Take Hwy. 44 West to Auditorium Drive (Exit 1). Turn right to Turtle Bay at the end of the Hwy. 44 off-ramp and follow the main road as it forks to the right. Look for signs to the Visitors Center on your right. If you're late, please knock on the outer doors and someone will let you in. 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. Second Saturday Bird Walks are open to the
public.
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 April 16, 2008. This web site is maintained by Larry Jordan.
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WINTU AUDUBON SECOND SATURDAY BIRD WALK
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 at 8 a.m. (North Parking Lot of Shasta College,
Redding CA)
Second Saturday Bird Walks are open to the public
We'll meet in the North parking lot of Shasta College for the April bird
walk.
Open to the public and all skill levels of birder, this half day walk with your
Wintu Audubon leader, John Coon, will cover woodland, ponds, and streamside
riparian for a variety of songbirds, water birds and raptors.
WINTU AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBERS OUTING
Saturday, April 19th at 7:30 am
FRENCH GULCH - TRINITY MOUNTAIN ROAD FIELD TRIP (1/2 day)
Rendezvous at the Redding City Hall, South Side, with leader Rob Santry for a run up past
French Gulch in search of a calling Sooty Grouse or maybe, just maybe, a Ruffed
Grouse drumming. There have been two reports of Ruffed Grouse there over
the past few years. Also, there's a chance for early warblers and other
migrants moving along the ridgeline.
WINTU AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBERS OUTING
Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 am
MILLVILLE PLAINS - DERSCH ROAD - ASH CREEK ROAD - PARKVILLE ROAD FIELD TRIP
Rendezvous at the Convention Center with leader Bob Yutzy. This trip we
will travel the country roads east of Redding looking for raptors, short grass
prairie birds, roadrunner, wrens, oak woodland species and early migrants.
Wildflowers should be at their peak so bring your camera! Too early for
Lawrence's Goldfinch? Maybe not.
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WATERSHED FESTIVAL IN CALDWELL PARK
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wintu Audubon will staff a booth at this event which celebrates the importance of watersheds. Besides booths by many outdoors related organizations, there will be games and educational opportunities for children.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008, May 6th at 7:00 p.m.
Meet at the classroom at Turtle Bay. Chapter business will be discussed. All members welcome.
SECOND SATURDAY BIRD WALK
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 8 a.m.
Varied habitats on the college campus attract waterbird, songbird and woodland species. This outing is open to the public and geared to beginning birders. Meet your leaders Connie Wood and Bea Currie at the north parking lot of the Shasta College campus for this half-day trip.
WINTU AUDUBON SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Turtle Bay Visitors Center
Theater
After a short business meeting, there will be a presentation on the ongoing work at Clear Creek by Alicia Young.
BEAR CREEK WATERSHED OUTING AND FIELD SURVEY
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
A rare chance to bird on private property! Wintu Audubon Board member Esther Cox also belongs to this watershed organization and has whetted the appetities of property owners to find out which bird species live on their spreads. We will meet at the Redding Convention Center to carpool and join Esther at the Share-A-Ride parking just off Black Butte Road. This will be a full day trip so bring a lunch and water.
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WINTU AUDUBON ANNUAL PICNIC
Tuesday June 10th, 2008 at 6 p.m.
We will picnic and bird at Tower House Historic District, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. It will be a pleasant way to say goodbye to our birding friends before the summer recess. Fall activities will begin with an August 5th board meeting.
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