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 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. 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 May 13th, 2010. This web site is maintained by Larry Jordan.
Upcoming Events:
MENUS ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
*************************************************************
* * * May 2010 * * *
*************************************************************
SECOND SATURDAY BIRD WALK
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
This open-to-the-public outing will be at Shasta
College. Meet in the north parking lot for this ½ day
trip. The oak woodlands, wastewater treatment pond,
riparian, and fields support a wide variety of species.
Connie Word will lead.
GENERAL MEETING - A Birders’ Tour of South Florida
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Bill and Judee Adams, distinguished photographers
and birders return to the Turtle Bay Theatre this time
to present their recent 10-day trip to the area south of
Tampa that included:
* Corkscrew Marsh and Swamp;
* Six Mile Cypress Preserve;
* Marco Island (Burrowing Owls);
* Everglades (2 days);
* Florida Keys (2 ½ days) including a trip out to the
Dry Tortugas;
* Finally, a couple days searching for Parrots,
Parakeets, and Macaws around Miami.
Some of the neat sightings were Masked and Redfooted
Booby, 15 species of warblers, Red Whiskered
Bulbul, Blue and Yellow Macaws, and lots of egrets
and herons.
LOCAL WEEKDAY BIRD WALK
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
Lema Ranch, an oasis of open space in Redding, is
excellent year-around birding. The ponds, orchards,
and fields of the McConnell Foundation
Headquarters provide an abundance of birds. We will
look for Common Moorhens, rails, Lewis’s
Woodpecker, Lark Sparrows, and maybe the resident
Merlin. This will be a 2-3 hour walk. We will meet at
the North Parking Lot off Hemmingway St.
HART RANCH IN SHASTA VALLEY OUTING
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
Hart Ranch is a
working cattle ranch
near Montague,
Siskiyou County.
Frank and Darliss
Sanderson have arranged for us to visit this private
ranch. Highlights should be nesting Sandhill Cranes
with chicks. In addition, we should expect to see a
number of geese, ducks, waders, raptors, gulls, terns,
and passerines. Please note: Because of the
distance we will leave our rendezvous location at
the Redding Convention Center at 7:00 am
*************************************************************
* * * June 2010 * * *
*************************************************************
ANNUAL PICNIC
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
As is 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 to ride with others who have a seasonal or
permanent pass for Whiskeytown by assembling in
the parking lot of the Sunset Market on Eureka Way
in Redding at 6:00 pm.
CAMP-OUT AT LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK
Saturday & Sunday, June 26th & 27th, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
We enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost
Creek Group Campground the last two years so much
that we are planning a repeat. Group Camp Sites 5
and 6 have been reserved for the nights of June 25
and 26. We have again invited the Altacal Audubon
Society and the Redwood Region Audubon Society to
join us. Folks can either camp at Lost Creek or drive
up for either or both days. Campers and day trippers
will meet at the Redding Convention Center at 7:30
Saturday morning. We will bird Manzanita Lake and
vicinity, meeting the Altacal and Redwood Region
folks at noon at the Lost Creek Group Camp. Last
year notable sightings were Pileated and Black-backed
Woodpeckers, a hen Sooty Grouse with 5 chicks and
Green-tailed Towhees. Lost Creek has primitive
facilities—pit toilets and no electricity, but potable
water is available. Day trippers for Sunday, June 28,
will meet at the campground at 8:30 am. Bill Oliver
will lead.
Wintu Audubon Society
Newsletter
Click here for a look at our newsletter Wintu Audubon Society - Newsletter