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March 5th -
Wintu Audubon Supports Creation of a Wildlife Conservation Stamp
The mission of the Wintu Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. We promote enjoyment of the natural environment through education and interactive programs.
Recently our board members voted unanimously to join a growing number of organizations supporting the Wildlife Conservation Stamp project.
We feel that supporting an additional income stream for our National Wildlife Refuge System is another way we can help conserve and restore the wild lands we all love.
Join the growing number of individuals and organizations supporting this cause by clicking on the image (left) to read the proposal and find out how you can help. While you're there, check out our Facebook page and "like us."
What's Happening Around Here?
May 4th @ 7:30 am -
Bear Creek Watershed Outing and Bird Survey May 11th @ 8:00 am -
Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College May 11th @ 8:00 am -
Second Saturday Beginning Bird Walk May 14th @ 7:00 pm -
Status and Nesting Ecology of Purple Martins at Shasta Lake May 16th @ 8:00 am -
Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake June 11th @ 6:00 pm -
Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic July 26th - 28th -
Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park
Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, a non profit volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife, is located in Anderson River Park. Taking in a wide variety of birds and animals each year, Shasta Wildlife Rescue has released thousands back to the wild, most after man made altercations.
Our Latest Trip Report
Ten youths, mostly Mr. Gunther's seventh graders at Sequoia, and five parents braved the May-morning sun....
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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:
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BIRD SIGHTINGS Local, Statewide, and Regional
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Bird Identification information. Bird
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PLACES TO BIRD Shasta County's favorite
birding destinations contributed by local birders. Includes additional
northern
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bird lists for Shasta County and
the adjacent region.
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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. 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 and 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.
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A rare chance to bird on private property! Wintu Audubon President Esther Cox belongs to this watershed organization and has interested property owners to learn the bird species that live on their spreads. We will visit several of them. Meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium to carpool at 7:30am or join Esther at the Share-A-Ride parking lot at the intersection of Hwy.44 and Black Butte Road at 8:00am. This will be a full day trip, so bring a lunch and water.
With spring migration in full swing and arrival of summer residents, we are moving this bird walk to the campus of Shasta College. The oak woodlands, wastewater treatment pond, riparian, and fields support a wide variety of species. Meet in Shasta College's north parking lot for this half day trip that is open-to-the-public. Connie Word will lead.
Our Youth/Beginner Bird Walks will continue through
the summer! Bring your family and friends to the
Turtle Bay Monolith on the Second Saturday of each
month, 8-10am. In the season when parent birds are
raising their young, we will explore who our feathered
neighbors are and how they make a living. Audubon
can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan
Greaney, 276276-9693 with questions or for more
information.
The western Purple Martin is a local and rare breeder in California and currently designated as a species of special concern. We are fortunate to have one of only a few interior northern California Purple Martin breeding locations here in our own backyard at Shasta Lake. Join Len Lindstrand III, local wildlife biologist at North State Resources and longtime Wintu Audubon Chapter member, as he presents results from an on-going program monitoring this important Purple Martin population.
An old dam on Jenny Creek forms this small lake in a west Redding subdivision. Developed lakeside vegetation, a small marsh and oak woodland has created a varied habitat for birds. Green Herons can be seen up close and California Thrashers are resident. Meet at the south parking lot of the Redding Civic Auditorium to carpool. Bill Oliver will lead.
As has been 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 ride with others who have a seasonal or permanent pass for Whiskeytown by assembling in the parking lot of Tops Market on Eureka Way in Redding at 6:00pm.
We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost
Creek Group Campground over the years. We
cancelled last year because of the fire. But it never
reached the camp ground so we are scheduling it again
this year. Group Camp Site #2 has been reserved for
the nights of Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27.
Altacal Audubon Sociey has also scheduled a camp-out
that same weekend and has reserved Site #8. We have
again invited the Redwood Region Audubon Society to
join us. Wintu folks can either camp at Lost Creek or
drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday.
Campers can arrive at the camp site at a time of their
choosing on Friday afternoon. Saturday day trippers
should meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium
(Convention Center) at 8:00 am Saturday morning to
car pool. We will bird Manzanita Lake and vicinity on
Saturday morning. The rest of the itinerary is open and
will depend on the interests of the participants. Day
trippers for Sunday, June 28, will meet at the camp site
at 9:00 am. Lost Creek has primitive facilities---pit
toilets and no electricity, but potable water is available.
Contact Bill Oliver (Ph. 941-7741 or email
wwoliver9@gmail.com for other particulars.
The Education program consists of non releasable birds and animals that have come into the wildlife center and for some reason would not survive in the wild. These animals are on the education team through a special permit from California Fish and Game and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Lynda Flaherty gave me a tour of the facility that you can read about here. Please support your local wildlife rehabber. You can find the rehabber nearest you, listed by state here.
For more information about Shasta Wildlife Rescue visit their web page at www.shastawildliferescue.com
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.
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