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Iron Canyon Outing

Peregrine Falcon

Join us for a 3.5-mile easy birding hike at the Iron Canyon trail on the Sacramento River Bend in northern Tehama County. The trail is on the Tuscan Formation, a vast and ancient volcanic flow that carried volcanic rocks and boulders from the Cascade Mountains down toward the northeastern part of the Central Valley. Due to the mixture of rocky grasslands, oak and juniper woodlands, and high canyon cliffs overlooking the Sacramento Valley and the surrounding mountain ranges, the landscape is home to a
fascinating array of birds. We may expect to see any or all of 4 falcon species: Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon, Merlin, and American Kestrel. Other species likely to be encountered are Lewis’s and Acorn Woodpecker, Western Meadowlark, Horned Lark, Rock Wren, American Pipit, Western or Mountain Bluebird, Bald or Golden Eagle. Stay a bit longer after the hike, and we will bird at Hog Lake for waterfowl, just a 2-minute drive up the road.
Meet at the Iron Canyon trailhead at 7:15 am. The hike is easy but due to the rocky terrain, please wear sturdy hiking shoes.
GoogleMaps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3DzLjyJu7vsPvj4x6
Directions from Red Bluff: From Highway 99, take Highway 36 East toward Susanville/Lassen Volcanic National Park. Continue for 5.2 miles until you reach the gravel parking lot on the left.

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Millville Plains Outing

Lewis’s Woodpecker, Western Bluebird and Horned Lark are a few of the usual species seen on this trip. Many raptors are possible including Ferruginous Hawk, Merlin and recently seen on Millville Plains Road, a Burrowing Owl! We will look for early migrants, possibly Western Kingbird and Tree Swallow, also Rock Wren on Ash Creek Road. We will meet at the Kutras Park parking lot at 8am to carpool or the corner of highway 44 and Millville Plains Road at 8:20. Bring a lunch for this full day trip. For more information call Larry Jordan at 949-5266.

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