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# Shasta Birding Society

A Wintu Country Chapter of the National Audubon Society

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- [Earth Day Festival at Caldwell Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/earth-day-festival-at-caldwell-park/) - Join us for the 2025 Redding Earth Day Festival at Caldwell Park on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free! We will have many children’s activities and games in addition to live music and food vendors. There will also be many educational booths for adults as well! This is
- [Where Did All The Hummingbirds Go?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/where-did-all-the-hummingbirds-go/) - I was mixing gallons of sugar water with Anna's Hummingbirds sucking it up as fast as I could make it just a few weeks ago. Where did they all go? They went back to nature! The local Manzanitas are blooming this time of year and, of course, the hummers prefer the real thing to sugar
- [Feral Cats Drive Songbird Decline](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/feral-cats-drive-songbird-decline/) - Cats can be great pets, low maintenance purring machines. Unfortunately, they are also active and effective predators. There are many ways for birds to die. Among the human causes in the US, window collisions may kill a billion birds a year. Cars kill a fraction as many, some 200 million. Pesticides, power line and cell
- [It's Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/its-time-to-clean-out-your-nest-boxes/) - Birds can be attracted to your home simply by offering food, water and shelter. Trees and shrubs that yield fruit, berries, seeds, nuts and cones will provide food. Birdbaths or pools can be built to supply water, and feeders strategically placed around the yard will furnish supplementary food for the birds when natural sources diminish.
- [The Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count/) - This is so easy, anyone could do it! Spend time in your favorite places watching birds, then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit them to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you already use eBird or Merlin, your submissions over the 4 days
- [The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-north-american-model-of-wildlife-conservation-and-who-pays-for-it/) - The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of
- [Sapsuckers!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/sapsuckers/) - There are about 200 species of woodpecker in the world. Twenty-three of those species are native to the United States, but only three are designated "sapsuckers." These three were originally treated as forms of one species, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. In 1983 they were split into separate species. Lucky for us, even though the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- [The Dark-eyed Junco (or as some folks call it, the Snowbird)](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-dark-eyed-junco-or-as-some-folks-call-it-the-snowbird/) - It's Dark-eyed Junco season! According to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this "snowbird" is one of the most common and familiar North American passerines. They usually show up in Shasta County in November and grow in number until they disappear in March, except for higher elevations like Lassen Volcanic National Park. We spotted a pair of
- [BirdWords from Blue Oak Country](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-from-blue-oak-country/) - Our recent past president and author of our "BirdWords" articles has a new book out! It is appropriately titled "BirdWords from Blue Oak Country" and can be found here. Dan was an educator by trade until his recent retirement, and it shows. His incredible wit and command of the english language reveals itself throughout the
- [Scrub-Jay: The Elegant Bully](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/scrub-jay-the-elegant-bully/) - California Scrub-jays are the West Coast, lower-altitude version of the widespread jay tribe, which itself is part of the corvid family, the global group that includes crows, magpies, and similar large-billed, intelligent, opportunistic birds. Our scrub-jays are oak woodland specialists. Like most jays in North America, the California Scrub-jay wears a lot of blue–although, following
- [Go Listen to the Cattails!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/go-listen-to-the-cattails/) - The cattails are chattering, chittering, burbling, trilling, and buzzing! The noises of spring, evidence of things not seen, are pouring forth! And now is the best time to actually see the maestros of the marsh! Responsible for most of the cattail chatter you’ll likely hear are marsh wrens. They are quintessential and versatile singers, storming
- [Still Aliens?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/still-aliens/) - Starlings may offer us a mirror as much as a window, but let’s look through the window at this versatile, widespread, up-and-down species. Starlings are ubiquitous in North America, living from Alaska to Florida and from Labrador to Baja California. They typically follow human development, preferring lands cleared for agriculture, golf courses, or parking lots.
- [Cinnamon Teal - spice on the water](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/cinnamon-teal-spice-on-the-water/) - Seasonal colors, check! Pumpkin spices, check! Plentiful food and gathering with family? Check and check! Cinnamon teals are birds of the season! Turkeys notwithstanding. Their color is brilliant autumn rust, a very red cinnamon. The spice, of course, is in their name. Feasting? That’s what the season is for: they dine and rest in preparation
- [An Avian Santa Claus](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/an-avian-santa-claus/) - Santa Claus isn’t the only one in a pointy red cap who flies around in winter handing out presents. Pileated woodpeckers do, too. As a matter of fact, they fly year round, delivering gifts through large swaths of North American forests, mostly south of the reindeer. Pileated woodpeckers thrive among big trees. They prosper in
- [Shovelers Don’t Shovel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/shovelers-dont-shovel/) - Who would have thought it? Shovelers have been around much longer than shovels! The oldest known shovels, rough tools made of wood and sometimes a shoulder blade, are less than 4000 years old, whippersnappers like the folks who made them. Shovelers, on the other hand, are ducks, which, allowing for some evolution, date back to
- [Ravens – gotta love ‘em, but–](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/ravens-gotta-love-em-but/) - Raven wings rake the air around the Northern Hemisphere, so it is not surprising that they are also tucked into an extensive array of human mythologies. In Pacific Northwest traditions, the raven is the creator and, in what seems a wry pairing of roles, a trickster. For the Norse, two ravens scour the Earth each
- [Small Hawks Arriving for Winter](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/small-hawks-arriving-for-winter/) - The raptors are coming, the raptors are coming! Fall is upon us, and migration is in full swing. The cliff swallows and orioles were moving in July, with warblers and vireos on their heels. Now, as their exodus southward continues, look for birds that have nested north of us to arrive. One of our winter
- [Bird With A Shiny Robe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/bird-with-a-shiny-robe/) - Some birds just won’t do without a little pzzazz in their doing. Phainopeplas are among them, tip to tail. They are slight birds, the length of a pencil, and nearly as much tail as anything else. But their eyes are cranberry red, and their heads sport flashy crests, erect feathers reminiscent of a Greek soldier’s
- [Songster of the Conifers--beautiful but invisible?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/songster-of-the-conifers-beautiful-but-invisible/) - If you have entered the world of the conifers above the Central Valley, or throughout most of North America for that matter, you stand a good chance of having heard an ongoing, nasal ankh, ankh, ankh, ankh. It is the song of the red-breasted nuthatches, elfin birds of our pines and firs. They are
- [Red-winged Blackbirds: Tule Tycoons](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/red-winged-blackbirds-tule-tycoons/) - Nearly anywhere in the US, and throughout most of North America, pick your springtime pond or marsh or ditch–any place with a stand of tules or cattails–and you are apt to see and hear red-winged blackbirds. The males perch boldly atop the reeds, their glossy black feathers adorned with large scarlet epaulets, usually fringed in
- [What's the buzz?  Could be a Chipping Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/whats-the-buzz-could-be-a-chipping-sparrow/) - Quick! They’re passing through just now, so this is the time: check your feeders, walk your woodlands! The cutest little sparrows of North America are dressed up and on the move! They’ve been in their winter browns, south of us and down into Mexico. But now the chipping sparrows have donned their red caps and
- [California Condor - Coming Soon to a Sky Near You](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/california-condor-coming-soon-to-a-sky-near-you/) - For some people, there is a hole in the sky, a blank spot. The condor is missing. When humans first crossed the Bering Strait into North America condors soared widely across the continent. Their fossils have been found along all the coastal regions of the contiguous US. But the megafauna–mastodons, ground sloths, and other giants–began to
- [Eared Grebes Tone Things Down for Winter](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/eared-grebes-tone-things-down-for-winter/) - There is, apparently, a lot to be said for having a time of rest: trees drop their leaves and go dormant; fungi retreat underground; insects wrap in cocoons, and chipmunks hibernate; lizards and turtles brumate – the reptilian version of hibernating; we humans developed a Sabbath, and weekends. Birds, however, are largely committed to being
- [Great Egrets don’t make sense – sort of](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/great-egrets-dont-make-sense-sort-of/) - Camouflage clearly makes survival sense. But Nature doesn’t settle for just one kind of sense. Out along river shorelines and on the damp fields of winter, great egrets are blatantly visible, as uncamouflaged as possible in head-to-tail white. They’re large. They’re out in the open. They’re plainly visible. Shouldn’t they be dead? A hundred years
- [Golden-crowned Kinglet - A good thing in a little package](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/golden-crowned-kinglet-a-good-thing-in-a-little-package/) - When the nights are long and frost can be expected, most insects forsake activity and hunker down as eggs or pupae, waiting for spring to resume their active lives. Insect-eating birds feel the rhythm of the season and their sleeping food source, and head south. But some stay, making their winter-living by searching hungrily, maybe
- [Turtle Bay Provides Natural Wealth](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/turtle-bay-provides-natural-wealth/) - It is the Thanksgiving season, and Redding has a special treat to appreciate. We have naturally what many cities spend a lot of money striving for: a place like Turtle Bay. On any temperate morning, and many others too, the Bird Sanctuary Loop is the hub for a stream of cyclists, dog-walkers, joggers, retired couples, friends,
- [Brewer's Blackbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/brewers-blackbirds/) - We mostly see blackbirds in suburban settings, but they are not limited to our neighborhoods. Blackbirds now returning to local parks and parking lots may have just finished a nesting season in the sagebrush of the Great Basin or in marshy alpine meadows. But even when they're here, it’s easy to overlook them. They seem
- [With Gulls Among Us](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/with-gulls-among-us/) - Trying to distinguish among the twenty-seven different species of North American gulls, with their look-alike and changing plumages, we are often at a loss. The birds, however, know just what they are about. This time of year, ring-billed gulls are leaving their nesting lakes of the upper Midwest and Canada. The lakes will be icing
- [Rock Pigeons are both Wild Birds and Human Associates](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/rock-pigeons-are-both-wild-birds-and-human-associates/) - For better and for worse, many species have cast their lot with humans. Dogs, cats, barnyard and feedlot animals, plants that feed and house us, many bacteria that make us their home, and of course many viruses, too, all prosper or fail in accord with our disposition. Among birds, rock pigeons have closely associated with
- [The Gifts of the Oaks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-gifts-of-the-oaks/) - The earliest oak tree fossils, found in what is now the eastern US, are dated from twenty-five million years ago. Since then oaks have diversified around the globe, where they provide a wealth of food and shelter in support of a variety of rich, diverse ecosystems. Several types of oaks make the North State home.
- [Osprey are Awesome!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/osprey-are-awesome/) - The Osprey, aka fish hawk, is a bird of prey with some very special adaptations giving them their own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Their outer toes, like those of owls, are reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. Osprey toes also have sharp spicules on their lower surface allowing
- [Buntings: a tale of time, song, and brilliance](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/buntings-a-tale-of-time-song-and-brilliance/) - This season last year we had a torrent of reports of lazuli buntings scouring through the Whiskeytown brush and in the chaparral all around the North State. These little birds attract attention because they are visually stunning. A superficial description of a male lazuli bunting makes it sound like a western bluebird: blue on the
- [Lawrence’s Goldfinch: Feathered Wealth](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/lawrences-goldfinch-feathered-wealth/) - Gold comes in many forms--in nuggets, flakes, and veins. It also comes in birds. One of the cutest little finches has got to be the Lawrence’s goldfinch. It’s gold is not the brilliant blaze of an American goldfinch, an almost neon beauty, but rather more subdued, with just wing and breast patches of yellow in its mostly-gray
- [You’ve seen one, you’ve seen--well, one](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/youve-seen-one-youve-seen-well-one/) - Perhaps you have seen white-breasted nuthatches in your yard. They’re heart-warming little clowns, upside down more than right side up, with quizzical smiles in their dished-up bills, and funny little honking chirps, something like the beeping of a construction truck backing up. Casually observed, they all look the same. But their variations in the US
- [The Lonesome Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-lonesome-goose/) - The number of Canada Geese inhabiting the Sacramento River area as well as ponds and lakes in the northern Sacramento Valley seems to be increasing every year. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife affirms this with both aerial and ground counts of the species each year. Increased food supplies from grain and rice fields
- [Spotted Sandpipers Dance to Their Own Tune](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/spotted-sandpipers-dance-to-their-own-tune/) - If you stroll along the river much this winter you’ll likely see a brown bird the size of a handspan doing the same thing. But you might notice that, unlike you, it is busy poking about the shoreline for insects and crustaceans, and its hind end bobs up and down almost incessantly. The bird may
- [Home, Sweet Home: Bluebirds in the Neighbor-woods](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/home-sweet-home-bluebirds-in-the-neighbor-woods/) - There’s a little piece of sky fluttering through the neighborhoods and neighbor-woods of the North State. Actually, many little pieces. But they are not at all Chicken Little’s nightmare; the sky isn’t falling. They are, rather, feathered beauties, and, if one is to believe the folklore, bringers of happiness. Western bluebirds thrive from Mexico up
- [American Kestrels, Looking for a Good Home](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/american-kestrels-looking-for-a-good-home/) - American kestrels are striking, with burnt-red backs and tails, steel-blue wings on the males, and bold falconid markings, black and white on the face. All this is packaged into a little hawk that could perch on your finger, and can inspire fascination in children and their attentive elders. And these rainbow dynamos are pretty to
- [Northern Flicker - a Red, White, and Blue Bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/northern-flicker-a-red-white-and-blue-bird/) - It’s election season, and not too big a stretch to see red, white, and blue in some of our feathered aboriginals. Many colorful birds have headed to Mexico for the winter, but northern flickers, after spending summer in cooler areas upslope, along the river, or northward, have returned to our local woodlands. Flickers are woodpeckers,
- [The Thing with Feathers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-thing-with-feathers/) - Emily Dickinson famously wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Now, under the oppressive disorientation of Covid-19, massive wildfires, technological manipulation, and political fragmentation, we may find that such hope can offer useful direction. Birds suffer illness and death just as we do, but like the canaries of old, sometimes they show the environmental effects
- [House Finches:  Loud and Brown and Red All Over](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/house-finches-loud-and-brown-and-red-all-over/) - If you have a bird feeder in the continental United States you have almost certainly been visited by house finches. On both sides of the Mississippi their hungry flocks coat feeders like displays of cherry and root beer lollipops. They park themselves at providential feeding ports or flutter at their neighbors to win better ones.
- [New Rules Defeather Birds - Again](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/new-rules-defeather-birds-again/) - In 1896 egrets and other birds were being killed wholesale to use their feathers in women’s hats. To protest and end the slaughter, Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall formed a group, the original Massachusetts Audubon Society. Within two years their movement had been replicated in fifteen other states and the District of Columbia. Another
- [Ash-throated Flycatcher, a Bird for our Time](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/ash-throated-flycatcher-a-bird-for-our-time/) - G-r-rick! G-r-rick! The woodland call of the ash-throated flycatcher manages to sound both dry and optimistic, and this bird has reason to feel both. It is well adapted to the summer conditions of the arid west. Although it sports a hipster beanie and jaunty colors--a sulphur-yellow belly, burnt orange in the wing, and a red-brown
- [The Bird Escape](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-bird-escape/) - Sometimes the garden is not quite right. Coronavirus and the other horsemen are trampling the flowers, and the misshapen economy will make next year’s seeds a stingier find. And even then, you may not be able to grow much because of climate change. Is there any help beyond Netflix and sedation? Yes: bird-watching. It’s accessible, versatile,
- [Bright Spots in Northern California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/bright-spots-in-northern-california/) - Nature with its feathers and its viruses does not dance for our pleasure or pain. Water does not need us to make a river. But we, of course, can both minimize natural suffering and enjoy natural beauties. There are uncounted bright spots freshly arrived in northern California. Spring blooms deck our yards and fields, and,
- [Numbers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/numbers/) - How many feathers are on a swan? How many miles does a black swift fly in a year? How many breaths does a hummingbird take in ten seconds? Numbers can tell fascinating stories. Unfortunately, they can also become a blur that fails to have meaning. As a teacher, some years back I was exposed to
- [The Little All-over Invisible Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-little-all-over-invisible-owl/) - We all have our blind spots, but when the spots are small and secretive we might be forgiven them. At Wintu Audubon’s general meeting last month, Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Project, introduced attendees to a much overlooked little predator that could well be the most numerous owl in North America. It’s
- [The Redding Christmas Bird Count: a History](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-redding-christmas-bird-count-a-history/) - Up through the 19th century many folks in this country celebrated the Christmas season in “side hunts” in which they competed at how many birds they could kill, regardless of whether they had any use for the carcasses and of whether the birds were beneficial, beautiful, or rare. Ornithologists and bird watchers were appalled at
- [A Gentle Beauty](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/a-gentle-beauty/) - As they say, it takes all kinds. That all-kindliness brings a variety of glories into the world. Some are brilliant, like orioles. Some are loud, like mockingbirds; or sing melodically, like finches, or raucously, like jays. Some just dignify life with a humble beauty and gentility. Consider mourning doves. They don’t sparkle with rainbow colors.
- [Gold Rush Into Shasta County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/gold-rush-into-shasta-county/) - Goldeneyes grow up in Canada, but you don’t need to fly to Great Slave Lake to see them. They’ll fly here instead! After a long summer of little more than mallards on our waterways, now is the season of ducks returning like rain to the North State. To the delight of Thanksgiving hunters, bird-watchers, and
- [Northstate Giving Tuesday](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/northstate-giving-tuesday/) - In an increasingly divided world, GivingTuesday represents a new global ritual based in joy and hope, proving that acts of kindness and goodwill can transcend country, race, religion and political ideals, and create connections between people. GivingTuesday, taking place December 3rd, is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities
- [Enjoying Red-shouldered Hawks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/enjoying-red-shouldered-hawks/) - Red-shouldered Hawks have the loudest calls of any hawk species, and are probably the noisiest of all the birds of prey. One immediately knows of their presence when hearing their loud, high-pitched “Kee-yah, Kee-yah” calls while they are perched somewhere close or are flying overhead. They are very beautiful and colorful members of the genus
- [Birds - Variety and Extremes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birds-variety-and-extremes/) - The ten thousand species of birds in the world come with tremendous variety. The ostrich can stand nine feet tall, tip the scales at 280 pounds, and run at over forty miles per hour. The bee hummingbird is less than two and a half inches long, weighs one twentieth of an ounce, and can’t run
- [Aw, nuts! -A Pine Forest and a Bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/aw-nuts-a-pine-forest-and-a-bird/) - When Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore the West, the president, a man with informed intelligence and curiosity, hoped the explorers might find new animals in that wild land. Of course they did not find the mastodon, mammoth, or “large lion-like creature” that Jefferson imagined from the new science of fossil research. But
- [New Endangered Species Act Rules Will Weaken Protections for Birds and Other Imperiled Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/new-endangered-species-act-rules-will-weaken-protections-for-birds-and-other-imperiled-wildlife/) - Final regulations diminish science-based decision-making and will reduce protections for birds WASHINGTON – The final Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulatory reform package, released today by the Departments of the Interior and Commerce, fails the most important measure of any changes to a bedrock environmental law by marginalizing science-based protections for wildlife. “As a whole, the
- [Listen for a Nasal Beeping in Your Neighborhood Trees](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/listen-for-a-nasal-beeping-in-your-neighborhood-trees/) - In the bird world of the North State, there’s little that’s more common than a nuthatch. You’ll find more avian tonnage in winter refuges and flooded fields, and you’ll find brighter plumages and louder songsters. But nuthatches are year-round decorations in our native trees. You can scarcely go for a walk up in the fir
- [Swift and Secret](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/swift-and-secret/) - Black swifts are birds of mystery. We know they’re fast, probably powering to over 100 mph. We know they’re fliers, apparently spending up to ten months a year in flight. But much that is known or speculated about them is based on only a few observations, so uncertainty is also part of our understanding. Like
- […because they don’t know the words?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/because-they-dont-know-the-words/) - When Columbus arrived in the Americas thinking he’d found a new route to India, he marveled at another new discovery, too. He wrote in his diary of little flying gems, the ones that we call hummingbirds. Of course, the locals had loved hummingbirds long before Columbus. Aztec kings wore whole cloaks made of their shimmering
- [Chaparral Homes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/chaparral-homes/) - We just might live in one of the world’s most under-appreciated plant communities. Although so many of us make our homes in the chaparral, people often look past this native brushland to sigh at the forests above us or the spreading fields below. They are missing a lively world right here. Chaparral is a community
- [Good Things Come in Small Flocks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/good-things-come-in-small-flocks/) - In the list of things cute, bushtits belong right up there with babies and buttons. They’re tiny and fluffy, sociable, soft-voiced, and soft-toned. They’re the downy little twittering things, the size of a mouse, the weight of a hummingbird, and the color of a country road. They fly severally from one tree to another—three of
- [Floating Dinosaur Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/floating-dinosaur-birds/) - What California bird weighs five pounds more than our ten-pound eagles, has a wingspan two feet longer than the eagles’ seven feet, and a beak twice as long as a great blue heron’s? What bird is rumored to eat its own young, and also to feed its young with its own blood? What bird is
- [Homes for Birds, Yard by Yard](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/homes-for-birds-yard-by-yard/) - For birds, yard after yard after yard adds up to a lot of potential homes. Backyard sanctuaries are pleasant for people, too, and fairly easy to provide. Just consider the basic elements of habitat: food, water, and shelter. Providing food does not require filling feeders. Feeders can be fun because they draw birds for easy
- [“Extinction Plan”: Iconic Western Bird Among Ten Species Facing A Bleak Future](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/extinction-plan-iconic-western-bird-among-ten-species-facing-a-bleak-future/) - Weakened Wildlife Protections May Lead to Loss of Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Washington, D.C., December 18, 2018) The current Administration is on the cusp of finalizing a set of rules to weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and a new report out today lists ten animals threatened by the Administration’s existing and proposed policies. The Western
- [A Thanksgiving Celebration                           of the part of the bird we don’t eat](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/a-thanksgiving-celebration-of-the-part-of-the-bird-we-dont-eat/) - Bill, neb, schnoz – whatever it’s called, a bird’s beak is its second most important appendage after its wings. Since birds’ upper limbs are devoted to flight, the beak is vitally important in manipulating objects for feeding and nest building. Although some species are able to use feet for those purposes, many rely entirely on
- [There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/) - Alas, it seems the miners of 160 years ago missed out on most of it. The Golden State holds so much more amber wealth and beauty than just the lustrous mineral. Golden hues deck our world liberally, often with ephemeral but recurring glory and ache. They join with pinks and grays to brush our skies
- [A Burning Question Beyond a Bird’s-eye View](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/a-burning-question-beyond-a-birds-eye-view-2/) - Something’s wrong, and the birds can’t figure it out. Day to day and year to year, it’s hotter. The birds go about their daily lives as they always have, and their days are too few, their minds too scripted, to even see that there’s a change. But they pant more. Vigor wanes, and they sing
- [Eclipse of the Ducks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/eclipse-of-the-ducks/) - When most people hear the term “eclipse” they think lunar or solar. But those familiar with waterfowl understand the term might refer to the feathers, or plumage, of a duck or goose. All birds molt, a process of dropping old feathers and growing new ones. The new feathers keep the birds in good shape for
- [Redding’s Miracle of the Swallows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/reddings-miracle-of-the-swallows/) - Late July, and you may see no more of Cliff Swallows than their orange rumps, heading south. For a couple of months they have eddied around North State bridges like summer snowflakes. But now nesting is done. Roomfuls of flying insects have been caught and turned into feathers and warm heartbeats. Winter remains distant, so
- [Cowbirds Pose a Challenge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/cowbirds-pose-a-challenge/) - Some folks have difficulty maintaining a charitable attitude toward cowbirds, and it’s an understandable challenge. The birds aren’t especially ugly or messy or anything like that. You can see them herding with other blackbirds. They’re the slightly smaller ones—the females a muted mouse-gray, the males a glossy black with the brown heads that give them
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Outing 2018](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/lassen-volcanic-national-park-outing-2018/) - One of the best things about our annual Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of birds that are rarely, if ever, seen in the valley. Many of those species also nest in the park. According to their website, Lassen Volcanic National Park provides habitat for approximately 216 species of birds
- [Black Swifts Nesting at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/black-swifts-nesting-at-mcarthur-burney-falls-memorial-state-park/) - McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park sits on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range between two active volcanoes, Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak. The Cascade Range, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, extends from Northern California to Southern British Columbia. The park's landscape was created by volcanic activity as well as erosion from weather
- [If Birds Could Vote](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/if-birds-could-vote/) - Birds can’t vote, and they shouldn’t. They don’t study the issues. If they could, however, they probably wouldn’t get too worked up over much of it. They mostly embrace the migrant lifestyle, so immigration isn’t a concern. Cutting Medicare and Social Security to fund tax cuts wouldn’t bother them; after all, they’re not slated to
- [World Migratory Bird Day 2018](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/world-migratory-bird-day-2018/) - In 1993, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center created International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). This educational campaign focused on the Western Hemisphere and celebrates its 25th year in 2018. Since 2007, IMBD has been coordinated by Environment for the Americas (EFTA), a non-profit organization that strives to connect people to bird conservation. In 2018, EFTA joins
- [Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tree-swallows-return-it-must-be-spring/) - Whenever I see Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) I know that Spring is upon us. I have witnessed small groups of these gorgeous aerial acrobats twice, from an excellent vantage point, engage in what seems to be a courtship or pair bonding display. (Click on photos for full sized images) Here you see, what appears to
- [It’s Parenting Season](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/its-parenting-season/) - It’s spring, and the busier the birds and bees are, the better it is for all of us. Part of that busy-ness has to be raising offspring. Birds take on rearing their children with all the variety and flair of feathers. Many young birds are brought up in two-parent nests; others just by mom, some
- [Anna’s, Rufous and Calliope: Hummingbirds of the West](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/annas-rufous-and-calliope-hummingbirds-of-the-west/) - Here in Northern California I am fortunate to have at least three of the western hummingbirds of North America visiting my yard. The least common species of hummingbird I see here is the Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope)(click on photos for full sized images). The smallest of the North American hummingbirds at just 3 1/4 inches,
- [Eggs Came First](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/eggs-came-first/) - Eggs came first. There. Now you know. Eggs were around long before there were chickens, or any birds at all. Egg-laying dominates the history of vertebrates, who appear in the fossil record in FARMB order: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, and Birds. Of them all, only mammals regularly practice live birth. The other classes all lay
- [Osprey Nesting Platform Install](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/osprey-nesting-platform-install/) - The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Anderson River Park in Shasta County have been nesting atop a soccer field light stand for over 17 years. The problem is that they build the nest right on top of the field lights. This becomes an issue when, every four or five years the light bulbs need to be replaced
- [New Bluebird Trail Goes Up In Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/new-bluebird-trail-goes-up-in-redding/) - March 6th we were contacted by Heather McNeal, the leader of local Girl Scout Troop 71073, to help with creation of a new Western Bluebird Trail in the Redding area. Heather had already done the groundwork for the project and simply needed some help with the specifics of how to construct the nest boxes and
- [Several Blue-winged Teal Were Seen at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/several-blue-winged-teal-were-seen-at-gray-lodge-wildlife-area/) - The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is not that common in California except along the coast, so we were pretty excited to discover several pair at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area on Saturday. Click on photos for full sized images. Of course the drakes get all of the glory in the duck world but I think the females
- [Black Phoebes Make Doughty Neighbors](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/black-phoebes-make-doughty-neighbors/) - Winter is not traditionally mosquito-buzzing or cricket-singing season. The bugs lie low, not with summer music but tucked mutely into a puddle or under a log or leaf, usually as eggs or larvae or pupae. They wait for the revolving Earth to point us sunward, waking them up and rousing the crescendo of photosynthesis that
- [Christmas Bird Counts Create a History of Information](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/christmas-bird-counts-create-history-information/) - It’s a team sport. It’s parallel play. It’s research. It’s art. It’s an exercise in hope. It’s a long cold day outdoors! The tradition of Christmas Bird Counts was begun by Frank Chapman in 1900. People often do things because they don’t know what else to do, and Chapman wanted to provide an alternative to
- [North State Gold](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/north-state-gold/) - Nature offers relentless beauty, free—not for the taking, but still for enrichment. One of this season’s beauties is goldfinches. If you hang a feeder with thistle seed out your window, then a dozen or more of these lemon cuties may well deck the twigs nearby. They’re tiny, just elongated ping-pong balls, but on a chill
- [Saying Thanks for the Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/saying-thanks-birds/) - Family, warmth, beauty… There is so much to be thankful for. Perhaps we can be especially thankful for just that - our capacity to appreciate. Appreciate is one cool word. It means both “to be thankful for” and “to increase the value of.” Those two things seem properly bound in a single word. We appreciate
- [First Snow Bunting Sighting for Shasta County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/first-snow-bunting-sighting-shasta-county/) - The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is a widespread breeder in rocky habitats on high arctic tundra across northern North America. In addition to their breeding grounds in North America (see map below), they also breed in rocky regions of the Palearctic:1 Iceland, higher mountains of northern Scotland, Svalbard (Norway), and most Russian arctic islands; on the
- [Avian Spooks Haunt the Night](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/avian-spooks-haunt-night/) - Who-h’hoo-hoo-hoo! Not a Halloween ghost, but an owl. Some owls are smaller than robins, others bigger than your poodle, but they live all around us, locally and worldwide, almost invisibly. Most common in North America is the Great Horned Owl. It’s not really horned—just feather-tufted—but these owls have the hearing, eyesight, feathering, talons, and instincts
- [Plants for Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/plants-for-birds/) - After the long heat, the season for planting approaches. The local CNPS will hold its fall sale of native plants at the Shasta College Horticulture area on October 14, 8am-2pm. It may be an opportunity to dress up both your yard and the birds! We only survive and flourish because of photosynthesis, the green-plant magic
- [International Vulture Awareness Day 2017](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/international-vulture-awareness-day-2017/) - The first Saturday in September each year is International Vulture Awareness Day. Vultures are an ecologically vital group of birds that face a range of threats in many areas that they occur. Populations of many species are under pressure and some species are facing extinction. The International Vulture Awareness Day has grown from Vulture Awareness
- [Birds Pull Out Their Winter Coats](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birds-pull-winter-coats/) - What’s up with our backyard birds? Where are they? You may have seen them over the last months busily carrying load after load of insects to feed their ravenous nestlings, then being raucously pursued by fledglings demanding yet more food – sometimes with two or even three batches of babies through the season. All this
- [pH for Public Health, and Dinner, too](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/ph-public-health-dinner/) - Most of us observe external adaptations—the vulture’s naked head, its sharp beak, its capacity to soar. But the MD’s among us develop a familiarity with internal adaptations. Redding’s own Dr. Lang Dayton has provided further details in response to last month’s article on turkey vultures. He refers to pH, the chemists’ and pool-owners’ 0-14 scale.
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/lassen-volcanic-national-park-outing/) - One of the best things about our annual Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of birds that are rarely, if ever, seen in the valley. Many of those species also nest in the park. According to their website, Lassen Volcanic National Park provides habitat for approximately 216 species of birds
- [Vultures Soar to do the Dirty Work](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/vultures-soar-dirty-work/) - Wherever they are, turkey vultures must soar to find their food with the most efficiency. Unlike most birds, they hunt with a keen sense of smell.
- [Numbers Matter for These Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/numbers-matter-birds/) - Last month local birders joined in a state-wide survey of tricolored blackbirds. These birds look much like their more common and widespread relatives, the red-winged blackbirds, and they are even found in similar marshy habitats. But the two speak different languages and have markedly different lifestyles. These are the sounds of the Red-winged Blackbird: These
- [Never Out of Season](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/never-out-of-season/) - You’ve heard them. Maybe in the day, maybe all day. Maybe at night, when it seems decent creatures should be in bed. Maybe they’ve added sweet melody to your spring morning. Maybe they’ve kept you wondering at night. Northern Mockingbirds are singers. They have their own style of delivery, but Mimus polyglottos, the many-tongued mimics,
- [A Message From David Yarnold, President and CEO of the National Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/message-david-yarnold-president-ceo-national-audubon-society/) - If your in-box looks like mine, you’ve received a lot of email about the administration’s first draft of a budget outline. There’s a lot of bold-faced or bright red type on those emails and they make it sound like the proposed budget cuts are a done deal. Audubon thinks you deserve a more thoughtful response.
- [Birds Get Down, and More, for Winter](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birds-get-winter/) - On frosty winter mornings when just a few minutes outside has your cold fingers complaining and refusing nimbleness, think of the hummingbird. This creature no bigger than your pinky has perched outside all through the starry night, and before the frost is gone will be darting about lapping up nectar and snapping up insects. How
- [Quail Live the Good Life](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/quail-live-good-life/) - If your True Love went local, and instead of offering an Old World “partridge in a pear tree” gave you their California native counterparts, be glad! A quail in a crab apple brings much to enjoy! Quail, after all, are a lesson in living the good life! For starters, they enjoy music. They sing to
- [Conservation Group Seeks Protection Of Rare Western Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/conservation-group-seeks-protection-rare-western-sparrow/) - Calls for Oregon Vesper Sparrow to be Listed under the Endangered Species Act (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2016) American Bird Conservancy has petitioned the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to list the Oregon Vesper Sparrow as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In a letter sent to Sally Jewell, Secretary
- [Invasive Mammals Are Pushing Native Birds To The Brink](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/invasive-mammals-pushing-native-birds-brink/) - Cats Among Biggest Threats to Global Biodiversity (Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2016) Invasive mammalian predators are killing endangered species around the world at much higher rates than previously known and are “arguably the most damaging group of alien animal species for global biodiversity,” according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National
- [Science Celebrities Visit Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/science-celebrities-visit-redding/) - The flit of little gray birds with a conspicuous flash of white outer tail feathers signals the arrival of our charming winter visitors, the Dark-eyed Juncos. Look more closely, and you will see a sparrow-shaped bird with a whitish bill and belly, gray central tail feathers, a rusty back and a black head. The female
- [Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Receive Reprieve from Drilling](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/arctic-atlantic-oceans-receive-reprieve-drilling/) - ANCHORAGE, AK/NEW YORK, NY - November 18,2016 - Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will remove the Arctic and Atlantic oceans from the offshore leasing program for the next five years, 2017-2022. This move spares crucial wildlife habitats, including the Arctic’s Barrow Canyon, Harrison Bay, and Smith Bay, from new leasing
- [Something for the Canaries to Sing About](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/something-canaries-sing/) - Fortunately for old miners, clean air may be even more immediately important to our feathered friends than it is to us. Like us, birds are warm-blooded. That pretty much guarantees a high rate of metabolism, the routine internal processing done by a healthy body. Cold-blooded bodies generally work slowly--the heart rate of a resting one-pound
- [Bird Migration Fueled by Fall Bounty](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/bird-migration-fueled-fall-bounty/) - Salmon will be arriving soon, and the birds will know it. Turkey vultures know the smells, and will congregate in bare trees at fish-rich creeksites. Experienced eagles will displace the vultures at sand-spit carcasses. Mergansers and cormorants will swallow salmon fragments in the water. Herons and egrets will ply the shorelines where carcasses wash up.
- [Bird Vacation Season is Now](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/bird-vacation-season-is-now/) - Winter is not yet chasing birds southward, but it’s late summer, and the nesting season is pretty much done. This is slack time, a time to relax, to vacation. For empty-nesters and fledglings of many species, this is a time to go traveling. Where do they go? Bird-watching field guides have long offered range maps,
- [Jaybirds—Thieves and Oak-farmers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/jaybirds-thieves-and-oak-farmers/) - Common as dirt and all around us, anyone who sets foot outdoors must have seen the Western Scrub Jay, boldly sitting atop the highest tree, scolding raucously, or flying with an acorn in its beak. Sometimes mistakenly called “Blue Jay”—that’s its cousin east of the Rocky Mountains who sports a perky blue crest—the Western Scrub
- [Western Kingbirds on Field Patrol](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/western-kingbirds-field-patrol/) - Most birds are more sensible. They gather their food from the ground, or leaves, or something solid, or at least liquid! But flycatchers make a living on the wing, plucking insects—not necessarily flies—right out of the air. The flycatchers are a large group of birds that thrive in many habitats. Some are small, greenish, and
- [Green Herons: Flying Footballs](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/green-herons-flying-footballs/) - Green Heron (Butorides virescens) Hunting Herons and egrets are some of our most elegant birds, standing regally or stepping slowly, with ballet precision and pointed intent. Indeed, it was the egrets’ showy white plumes that, hunted for use on fashionable ladies’ hats, helped spark the formation of the Audubon Society in 1905. But the Green
- [Nesting Season Showcases Variety in Bird Homes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/nesting-season-showcases-variety-in-bird-homes/) - Mama bank swallow and her chick gaze out over the Sacramento River from their cliff-bank burrow - photo courtesy of David Bogener Spring is in the air and birds are in the creative construction business. The homes they build, where they will lay and incubate their eggs and raise their young, come in many styles,
- [Please Don’t Kidnap Baby Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/please-dont-kidnap-baby-birds/) - Handling baby birds is appealing, but this killdeer would probably be better off left with its parents. More often than not, "A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand." Spring is in the air, and soon, if not already, the birds will be paired up, laying their eggs and raising their babies.
- [Robins Grace our Days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/robins-grace-days/) - John James Audubon reports that when at the age of eighteen he emigrated from France to the New World, “The first land-bird seen by me, when I stepped upon the rugged shores of Labrador, was the Robin, and its joyful notes were the first that saluted my ear… I could scarcely refrain from shedding tears
- [BirdWords: Wood Ducks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-wood-ducks/) - For those who observe them, it’s small wonder that six of the new gifts offered in The Twelve Days of Christmas are birds! Not mentioned, however, are some of our most stunning winter birds, the ducks. Wood ducks are the kings of color— green, blue, chestnut, and goldenrod, their beaks and eyes in two shades
- [The 116th Christmas Bird Count Is Open For Registration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-116th-christmas-bird-count-is-open-for-registration/) - The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is run by the National Audubon Society in partnership with Bird Studies Canada, the North American Breeding Bird Survey, and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Birders of all skill levels are urged to participate in the 116th Christmas Bird Count, which begins December 14th, only a week away! If you love
- [The Hoarders: Birds That Store Food](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-hoarders-birds-that-store-food/) - Last month in the Birdwords column we heard about the yellow-billed magpie and its relatives in the crow (or corvid) family. Birds in that group store food away for later, also known as caching. That trait also shows up in many other species that are not related to the corvids – or to each other
- [Audubon Northern California Council Meeting Members Share Information and Experience](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/audubon-northern-california-council-meeting-members-share-information-and-experience/) - Audubon Northern California Council Meeting Members Share Information and Experience
- [Yellow-billed Magpies](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/yellow-billed-magpies/) - Yellow-billed magpies live in a swath from Redding down to Santa Barbara. They are seldom seen away from the scattered large oaks of that stretch, and never seen outside the state, where they leave the turf to their black-billed relatives.
- [Turtle Bay – An in-town Treat](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/turtle-bay-an-in-town-treat/) - Since water is fundamental to all life on Earth, rivers create particularly desirable ecosystems for people and many other species.
- [Federal Judge Rules to Protect Izembek Wilderness](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/federal-judge-rules-to-protect-izembek-wilderness/) - In a victory for the conservation of Alaska’s wild public lands, the U.S. District Court today upheld Sally Jewell’s decision to protect Izembek NWR
- [Water Ouzel Feeding Nestlings at Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/water-ouzel-feeding-nestlings-at-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - The American Dipper (Water Ouzel) is North America’s only truly aquatic passerine, feeding on stream insects, insect larvae and sometimes other invertebrates, small fish, fish eggs, and flying insects
- [The Plight of Cavity Nesting Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-plight-of-cavity-nesting-birds/) - Some eighty-five species of North American birds excavate nesting holes (primary cavity nesters), use cavities resulting from decay, or use holes created by other species (secondary cavity nesters) in dead or deteriorating trees. Over half of those species may be encountered here in Northern California. These deteriorating trees, commonly called snags, have often been considered
- [Climate Change is Beginning to Take Its Toll on Bird Populations](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/climate-change-is-beginning-to-take-its-toll-on-bird-populations/) - Climate Change is Beginning to Take Its Toll on Bird Populations
- [The Mountain Bird Festival is Back](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/the-mountain-bird-festival-is-back/) - The award winning Mountain Bird Festival is back, celebrating the natural wonders of southern Oregon and northern California.
- [Documentary Highlights Threatened Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Ecosystem](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/documentary-highlights-threatened-sage-grouse-and-sagebrush-ecosystem/) - Ithaca, NY — One of the biggest conservation challenges in the nation's history is coming to a head this year and it is resting on the shoulders of an increasingly rare bird—the Greater Sage-Grouse. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's film, The Sagebrush Sea, reveals the hidden world of this iconic species at a time when
- [BirdWords: The Belted Kingfisher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-the-belted-kingfisher/) - If you’ve ever heard a loud rattling call and seen a flash of blue and white splash into the water, you have spotted a Belted Kingfisher
- [BirdWords: Beaver Dams Help Bird Habitat](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-beaver-dams-help-bird-habitat/) - Puzzled, they followed the slough down to Cascade Park and discovered an amazing beaver dam more than 50 feet in length and 3 feet high
- [BirdWords: Help out with the Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-help-great-backyard-bird-count/) - Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.
- [BirdWords: Snow Geese Flock to Central Valley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/birdwords-snow-geese-flock-central-valley/) - My sister is not a bird watcher, but as she and her family drove back to the Bay Area after a Redding Thanksgiving we received her text: "What's a big white bird with black wingtips?" After confirming that they were near Willows and that there were many of the birds we told her "snow geese."
- [16th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/16th-annual-snow-goose-festival-pacific-flyway/) - Birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the 16th Annual Snow Goose Festival, one of the premier birding events in California.
- [Wildlife-killing Contests Targeting Nongame Animals Banned by California Fish and Game Commission](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/wildlife-killing-contests-targeting-nongame-animals-banned-california-fish-game-commission/) - In response to overwhelming public support for banning wildlife-killing contests, the California Fish and Game Commission voted Wednesday to adopt regulations prohibiting hunting “derbies” targeting non-game species
- [White-crowned Sparrows Are Regular Visitors to Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/white-crowned-sparrows-regular-visitors-redding/) - One regular visitor that graces our parks and backyards every winter is the diminutive white-crowned sparrow.
- [Nearly Half of Our Birds Are at Risk of Extinction This Century](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/nearly-half-birds-risk-extinction-century/) - Nearly half of the bird species in the United States will be seriously threatened by 2080, and any of those could disappear forever.
- [Last Known Passenger Pigeon Martha Died 100 Years Ago](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/last-known-passenger-pigeon-martha-died-100-years-ago/) - The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was once the most abundant bird in North America, and possibly the world.
- [Audubon Annual Outing at Lassen Volcanic National Park Part 1](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/audubon-annual-outing-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - Every summer folks from Altacal and Redwood Region Audubon join Wintu Audubon Society for a weekend campout at Lassen Volcanic National Park
- [Klamath Bird Observatory's Inaugural Mountain Bird Festival a Big Success](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/inaugural-mountain-bird-festival-hosted-klamath-bird-observatory-success/) - What a great time I had at the inaugural Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland. I saw three life birds during the two day event, a Cassin's Vireo, Vesper Sparrow and the Great Gray Owl
- [Endangered Species Act Protections for the California Gnatcatcher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/endangered-species-act-protections-california-gnatcatcher/) - Recent study challenging genetic distinction of bird isn’t sufficient to overturn massive amount of research supporting its protection Published: Jun 25, 2014 San Francisco, CA - The latest attempt by southern California developers to remove the California Gnatcatcher from the protections of the Endangered Species Act is based on inadequate data and should be rejected
- [Proposed Hotel Resort Threatens Western Snowy Plovers!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/proposed-hotel-resort-threatens-western-snowy-plovers/) - A large hotel and condominium complex sited on beach and dune habitat on Monterey Bay in Sand City is seeking approval by the California Coastal Commission on April 9 in Santa Barbara (see Commission staff report). The developer calls this 360-unit complex, with parking for almost 1000 cars, the “Monterey Shores Eco-resort.” Unfortunately it will
- [The First Ever Mountain Bird Festival Is Coming to Ashland, Oregon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/first-ever-mountain-bird-festival-coming-ashland-oregon/) - Have you ever seen a White-headed Woodpecker? How about a Calliope Hummingbird or Great Gray Owl? Would you like a chance to witness these and other spectacular mountain birds while helping advance conservation?
- [Winter Wings Festival at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/winter-wings-festival-klamath-basin-national-wildlife-refuge-complex/) - National wildlife refuges make great bird festival locales because they’re bird magnets; many protect important bird habitat along the country’s major flyways
- [California Fish & Game Commission Votes Unanimously to Consider Statewide Ban on Wildlife Killing Contests](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/california-fish-game-commission-votes-unanimously-consider-statewide-ban-wildlife-killing-contests/) - February 5, 2014 - Sacramento, CA – The California Fish & Game Commission voted unanimously 4 to 0 to consider a statewide ban on wildlife killing contests at the request of Project Coyote. After Project Coyote representatives made the case for a ban, newly elected Commission Vice President Jack Baylis put forth the motion to
- [Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Friday!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/great-backyard-bird-count-starts-friday/) - The 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) kicks off this Friday, February 14, and runs through Monday, February 17.
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Is a Haven for Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/gray-lodge-wildlife-area-haven-wildlife/) - With a backdrop of the world's smallest mountain range, the Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area is the perfect site for viewing and photographing nature.
- [Get Ready for the 17th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/get-ready-17th-annual-great-backyard-bird-count/) - From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, bird watchers from more than 100 countries are expected to participate in the 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 14–17, 2014
- [Fall River Mills Christmas Bird Count Results](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/fall-river-mills-christmas-bird-count-results/) - The final tally for the Fall River Mills CBC is 123 species! Average count is 115 for the 30 years of counting with high of 130 species and lows of 95 on two occasions.
- [Burrowing Owl Named Audubon California's 2013 Bird of the Year!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/burrowing-owl-named-audubon-californias-2013-bird-year/) - It's official! From the California Audubon's Press Release: San Francisco - One of California's most beloved owls today was named the 2013 Audubon California Bird of the Year. The Burrowing Owl - which nests underground in burrows rather than trees - received the designation after receiving more than 48 percent of votes cast during an online
- [Sign-up for the 114th Christmas Bird Count is Now Open](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/sign-114th-christmas-bird-count-now-open/) - From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission - often before dawn. For over one hundred years,
- [Wintu Audubon's First Mini Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/wintu-audubons-first-mini-christmas-bird-count/) - A group of six youths and thirteen adults split into three teams that scoured Turtle Bay from the Highway 44 bridge to above the Sundial. They were looking for something, and they found it in profusion: Birds!
- [Ross's Geese at Sacramento National Wildife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/rosss-geese-sacramento-national-wildife-refuge/) - Every autumn, tens of thousands of Snow Geese arrive in California's Sacramento Valley following their long journey from the Canadian Arctic (click on photos for full sized images). Waterfowl numbers at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex may exceed two million by December, after the wetland areas of the Klamath Basin and other areas to
- [Vote for the 2013 Audubon California Bird of the Year](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/vote-2013-audubon-california-bird-year/) - This will be the fifth year for the California Audubon Bird of the Year contest which began in 2009, with the Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli) taking the spotlight (click on photos for full sized images). This year there are six finalists to choose from or you can write in the bird of your choice. Since
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Open For Birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-open-birding/) - Wastewater Treatment Plants are known to birders all over the country as great birding spots. If constructed properly, these facilities can be not only a boon to birders and other wildlife enthusiasts but an obvious benefit to their local communities. One of the best examples in the world is the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
- [California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Historic Legislation Requiring Use of Non-Lead Ammunition](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/california-governor-jerry-brown-signs-historic-legislation-requiring-use-non-lead-ammunition/) - Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Eliminating lead ammunition has been a priority for national agencies, and California is now the country’s leader in eradicating an unnecessary source of this lethal toxin. In addition to posing a danger to human health, lead ammunition still threatens the California Condor, Golden Eagle and other protected
- [Historic Vote Moves California Closer to Banning Lead Hunting Ammunition](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/hello-world/) - SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Senate today passed historic legislation to protect the state’s condors, eagles and other wildlife from lead poisoning by requiring the use of nonlead ammunition for all hunting by 2019. Assembly Bill 711 (Rendon) passed by a vote of 23-15; it passed the state Assembly in May. If the bill is signed

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## Events

- [Red Bluff Recreation, MNF](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-recreation-mnf/) - No Fee Event Meeting Location: 1000 Sale Lane, Red Bluff, CA. at the upper-level parking lot. South end of Sale Lane next to the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Estimated Time: 4 Hours Estimated Walking Distance: 1.5 to 2 miles (2.4 to 3.2 km) This vast recreation area is typically active and easy to access all
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-5/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [A Hot Topic for Shasta Birding Society’s January 14th, 2026 program!!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-hot-topic-for-shasta-birding-societys-january-14th-2026-program/) - Adult Barred Owl (Strix varia) eBird Checklist S75805512 - Photo by Blair Dudeck The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has embarked on a controversial control program to protect federally endangered Northern and California Spotted Owls (Stix occidentalis spps.) from displacement by the Barred Owl (Strix varia), a species native to eastern and Midwest north America.
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-3/) - On Saturday January 17th we will tour the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Caravan leaves the parking lot at Kutras Park at 6:00 am or meet at the parking lot at the refuge at 7:30 am. We will begin with a wetland walk adjacent to the visitor center, followed by the six mile auto tour loop
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-2/) - No Fee Event Meeting Location: The Monolith, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001, USA Estimated Time: 4 Hours This Sanctuary is a very active hotspot between the fall to the spring great migrations. Many bird species transition or stay here through the winter months because of this area’s unique supplies of water and food,
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary Bird Blind Work Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-bird-blind-work-day/) - Meet with members of the Shasta Birding Society for a Sunday afternoon of Environmental Stewardship at the bird blind on the Bird Sanctuary Trail. Park at the Monolith parking area. We will work slowly and carefully digging out the crowns of invasive Himalayan blackberry while preserving any native plants growing in the area. Rain has
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count - December 20, 2025](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-december-20-2025/) - The Anderson CBC circle covers the towns and communities of Anderson, Cottonwood, Millville Plains, Lake California, and parts of Sunset Hills. The first Anderson CBC count was held on December 22, 2007, and records show there were seven participants. Our count circle is made up of seven sections: Anderson River Park, Millville - Ash Creek
- [Shasta Birding Society 50th Anniversary Open House](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-society-50th-anniversary-open-house/) - Shasta Birding Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration When: December 10th, at 6:00pm Where: Turtle Bay Museum Information below on Zoom meeting details. Shasta Birding Society is inviting all members, past and present, to celebrate our 50 years in the greater Shasta County area and the North State of California. Our event is limited to two hours,
- [Fall River Lake/McArthur Swamp](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-lake-mcarthur-swamp-2/) - No fee event. We will all meet at Safeway parking area in Burney at 8:30am. Here we might be able to carpool before we reach Fall River Mills. Walking distance estimated at 1-1.5 miles (1.6-2.4 km), Driving distance (while birding) 6-10 miles (9.7-16.1 km). Our first destination to visit is Fall River Lake which is
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-wildlife-area-4/) - Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and
- [Dan Bye's Big Week In Arizona - NOTE LOCATION CHANGE!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dan-byes-big-week-in-arizona/) - This two-part presentation will start with an introduction of ‘How to Create an eBird Trip Report’ and then Daniel will share his ‘Big Week in Arizona’ through the final product of the trip report. Showing photos and new destinations traveled through the state of Arizona from August 10th-17th of this year in the pursuit of
- [Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clover-creek-preserve-3/) - What birds of prey will surprise us at Clover Creek Preserve? Merlin or American Kestrel? Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk? Northern Harrier or White-tailed Kite? Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s Hawk? Join us at the preserve on Saturday, November 15, at 7:30 am to find out how many other songbirds, waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds we can find.
- [Clover Creek Preserve Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clover-creek-preserve-walk/) - What birds of prey will surprise us at Clover Creek Preserve? Merlin or American Kestrel? Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk? Northern Harrier or White-tailed Kite? Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s Hawk? Join us at the preserve on Saturday, November 11, at 7:30 am to find out which birds of prey will appear in the area. Clover Creek Preserve is
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-4/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [Kum Bay Xerel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/kum-bey-xerel/) - You are invited to join us at Kum Bay Xerel, in the Wintu language means “Shady Oak Village”. This open space with a wide paved trail provides great access to the Sacramento River south of Redding Ca. To get there take the Knighton Road Exit (#673) from I-5, turn west on Knighton Road and make
- [North Spit Jetty and Arcata Marsh](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/north-spit-jetty-and-arcata-marsh/) - THIS OUTING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Big Day Birding Adventure – to see birds of our Northern California Coast Our Big Day Events outside of Shasta County is a great chance to see birds that are not typically seen in our immediate area. This is also an opportunity for migrants and variants that
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery/Battle Creek Wildlife Area Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/coleman-fish-hatchery-battle-creek-wildlife-area-walk-2/) - Location of where we will meet: Parking area at 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd, Anderson, CA 96007 – Drop Pin Coleman Fish Hatchery Walking distance total estimated at 2-3 miles (3.5-5 km) We will walk through sections of the fish hatchery and exit at the west gate to enter Battle Creek Salmon Trail. This 1.4-mile
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-4/) - DUE TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Join us as we celebrate the annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery, 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd. in Anderson. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource
- [After the Fire: Birds in the Pyrocene](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/after-the-fire-birds-in-the-pyrocene/) - Morgan Tingley, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA Fire is a critical and natural part of many ecosystems, but the nature of fire is rapidly shifting due to climate change. From a biological perspective, fire is a regular disturbance that affects the distribution and abundance
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-3/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! We will start birding across the iconic Sundial Bridge and
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-14/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good.
- [Manzanita Lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/manzanita-lake-at-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - Location: We will all meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot, located 1.1 mile from SR44/89 turnoff at the north-end park entrance. There is a park entrance fee, and all annual or lifetime pass holders are allowed entry to the park. Walking distance total estimated at 1.7 miles (2.7 km) the trail is unpaved, but
- [Horsetown Preserve: Public Lands Day 2025](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/horsetown-preserve-public-lands-day-2025/) - Many conservation groups coming out to help BLM staff clean up various trails on the great Clear Creek Greenway. Meet at the HCCP parking lot to sign in. Grabbers and garbage bags will be provided. There will be a Bfree BQ at the Horsetown amphitheatre at noon.
- [Second Saturday Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/8993/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/) - We will meet at the parking area at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve at 8am for a leisurely mile and a half walk along the Small Loop Trail and Creek Trail. Sturdy shoes are recommended. The photo above is of a Wrentit. They are a long-lived, year-round resident in shrublands like the Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve.
- [Birding Lassen Volcanic Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-lassen-volcanic-park/) - Trip Leaders: Jennifer Patten, Joyce Bond, Hilary Locke Limit: 15 participants AltaCal Bird Alliance and Shasta Birding Society have enjoyed birding in Lassen Volcanic National Park for several years. We will be doing it again and welcome other chapters to join us and camp at the Lost Creek Group Campground site #5 reserved for the nights of
- [](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/8952/) - Trip Leaders: Jennifer Patten, Joyce Bond, Hilary Locke Limit: 15 participants AltaCal Bird Alliance and Shasta Birding Society have enjoyed birding in Lassen Volcanic National Park for several years. We will be doing it again and welcome other chapters to join us and camp at the Lost Creek Group Campground site #5 reserved for the nights of
- [Shasta Birding Society Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-society-picnic-2/) - Join us for our traditional end of the season picnic at the Camden House in the Tower House Historic District at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 11th. It is located on the south side of Highway 299 West just west of the turnoff to French Gulch. Bring your own brown bag dinner and we will
- [Shasta Birding Society’s Big Day at the Falls: Swifts and Swallows Tour](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-societys-big-day-at-the-falls-swifts-and-swallows-tour-2/) - Full day and fee free event visiting areas of eastern Shasta County. This is a SBS Big Day event that will include 3-4 primary stops at Burney Falls, Baum Lake, and Fall River Mills. No bird will be left uncounted but to make it even more fun, our target species will be Swift and Swallow.
- [Shasta Birding Society’s Big Day at the Falls: Swifts and Swallows Tour](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-societys-big-day-at-the-falls-swifts-and-swallows-tour/) - THIS EVENT MOVED TO SUNDAY, MAY 18TH Full day and fee free event visiting areas of eastern Shasta County. This is a SBS Big Day event that will include 3-4 primary stops at Burney Falls, Baum Lake, and Fall River Mills. No bird will be left uncounted but to make it even more fun, our
- [Live Bird Presentation at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/live-bird-presentation-at-turtle-bay-2/) - Sharon Clay has been the Curator of Animal Programs at Turtle Bay for over fifteen years. During that time she has assembled an incredible showcase of animals that are unable to be released back into the wild. These include several species of birds ranging from the Golden Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Barn Owl to the
- [Turtle Bay Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-second-saturday-bird-walk-3/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [Raptors and Birds of Butte Valley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/raptors-and-birds-of-butte-valley/) - All day event with CalPoly Humboldt Graduate Student: Elizabeth (Lizzi) D. Meisman. This is a unique opportunity to observe actual field research in action. Touring Butte Valley where numerous species of raptors nest. Using scope and binoculars to watch adults forage, and possibly spot juveniles and fledged birds that are learning skills. CalPoly Humboldt
- [Arcata Marsh/Bottoms and North Spit Jetty at Humboldt Bay MOVED TO SUNDAY APRIL 27TH](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/arcata-marsh-bottoms-and-north-spit-jetty-at-humboldt-bay-moved-to-sunday-april-27th/) - SEE UPDATE HERE
- [Arcata Marsh/Bottoms and North Spit Jetty at Humboldt Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/arcata-marsh-bottoms-and-north-spit-jetty-at-humboldt-bay/) - Join trip leaders Larry Jordan and Dan Greaney for an all day birding adventure – to see birds of our Northern California Coast! Brant, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, Black Oystercatcher, Marbled Godwit, Wandering Tattler, Black Turnstone, Surfbird, Sanderling, and Rock Sandpiper are all birds that are not typically seen in our immediate area. These and
- [Conservation in an Era of Human Dimensions and Novel Ecosystems](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/conservation-in-an-era-of-human-dimensions-and-novel-ecosystems/) - This month we have a presentation from Cliff Feldheim, a waterfowl biologist and researcher, discussing Conservation in an Era of Human Dimensions and Novel Ecosystems. Natural resource managers are faced with trying to achieve the conservation of species and habitats in a novel ecosystem- an ecological system that is significantly different from historical ecosystems, where
- [Earth Day Festival at Caldwell Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/earth-day-festival-at-caldwell-park/) - Join us for the 2025 Redding Earth Day Festival at Caldwell Park on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free! We will have many children’s activities and games in addition to live music and food vendors. There will also be many educational booths for adults as well! This is
- [Turtle Bay Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-second-saturday-bird-walk-2/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-13/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Osprey, Bald Eagle, and American Kestrel are almost assured. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in
- [Shasta Birding Society Photo Contest](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-society-photo-contest/) - We have a couple of great presenters for you this month, Dan Bye and Julie Doerr. Also, make sure you get your photos submitted by Tuesday, March 4th. Submit up to three images HERE! Hogsback Road (West End), Red Bluff, Ca (Our Diamond in the Rough) - Daniel Bye began his interest in birdwatching while attending Natural
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery/Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/coleman-fish-hatchery-battle-creek-wildlife-area/) - Location of where we will meet: Parking area at 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd, Anderson, CA 96007 – Drop Pin Coleman Fish Hatchery - Walking distance total estimated at 2.5-3 miles (4-5 km). We will walk through sections of the fish hatchery and exit at the west gate to enter Battle Creek Salmon Trail. This 1.4-mile path
- [Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch/) - The wide-open vistas, grassy fields, large ponds and oak woodlands of Lema Ranch offer quite a variety of bird species. Winter waterfowl, woodpeckers and sparrows are a particular treat this time of year and if we’re lucky, we might spot a Canvasback or a Merlin! Meet at 8:00 am at Gate 10 located at the
- [Payne's Creek Wetlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/paynes-creek-wetlands-3/) - This is a no fee area and a very active hotspot this time of the year, especially with all the recent weather events we have had in early 2025 so far. We are planning to meet at the Bass Pond Parking Lot at, 22459 Bend Ferry Rd, Red Bluff, CA 96080, at the main entrances
- [Turtle Bay Bilingual Birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bilingual-birding/) - Join Shasta Birding Society for a bilingual bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9:30 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail. Spanish and English speaking guides will help you identify birds in both English and Spanish. The trail is wheelchair accessible and benches are found throughout. The walk will last
- [Turtle Bay Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-second-saturday-bird-walk/) - Always wanted to learn more about birds but not sure where to start? Join Shasta Birding Society for a family and beginner friendly bird walk at the benches by the Sundial bridge at 9 am to walk the Turtle Bay Sanctuary Trail and discover the hidden world of birds all around us! The trail is
- [CNPS - Conserving Blue Oaks in the Face of Drought and Climate Change](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cnps-conserving-blue-oaks-in-the-face-of-drought-and-climate-change/) - Come join us for our next Chapter meeting—Thursday, February 20, 2025—at which we will be pleased to host Alicia Herrera, ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science, who will give us a presentation entitled, Conserving blue oaks in the face of drought and climate change. Climate change and drought have caused substantial recent mortality of the endemic
- [Trinity County Bird Outing / Trinity River Hatchery and More](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/trinity-county-bird-outing-trinity-river-hatchery-and-more/) - We have decided to move this event out due to severe weather forecast for this Sunday. We still plan to visit the same four Trinity County Hotspots on Saturday, March 1st. We will meet at the Redding Civic Auditorium parking lot at 8am on the west side. For anyone interested in a ride for the
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-11/) - We are scheduling our first 2025 Saturday visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and wintering passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-12/) - We are scheduling our first 2025 Saturday visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and wintering passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding
- [What Do Songbirds Have To Do With Wine?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/what-do-songbirds-have-to-do-with-wine/) - Eleanor is a graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt in Dr. Matt Johnson's Habitat Ecology lab. She is investigating how the addition of songbird nest boxes affects bird communities and whether this has any top-down effect on insects in Napa Valley wine-grape vineyards. She is examining avian point counts and insect sampling conducted over the
- [Bird Blind at Turtle Bay Goes Live!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bird-blind-at-turtle-bay-goes-live/) - Please join us to celebrate the dedication of the Bill Oliver Bird Blind. Bill's lifelong passion for birds led him to help found the Wintu Audubon Society in 1975; he served as president of the society on four different occasions and was the coordinator for the annual Christmas Bird Count for 45 years. Bill led countless bird
- [Llano Seco Unit - NWR](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/llano-seco-unit-nwr/) - This 1,732-acre U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-owned property known as the Llano Seco Unit is a no fee area. The Llano Seco Unit offers wildlife viewing, a short walking trail and photographic opportunities for visitors. The 1-mile trail (1/2 mile out and back) departs from the Observation Deck at the Visitor Area located on 7-Mile
- [Decoding Puddle Ducks: Identification of Teals, Shovelers, and Pintail  With Dessi Sieburth](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/decoding-puddle-ducks-identification-of-teals-shovelers-and-pintail-with-dessi-sieburth/) - Join us for an informative webinar on the identification of puddle ducks, presented by expert birder Dessi Sieburth. This session will focus on key species like the Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, and Northern Pintail. Dessi will walk us through the distinguishing characteristics of each species, helping both beginners and
- [Steve Hampton on Birds and Climate Change](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/steve-hampton-on-birds-and-climate-change/) - Join us on Zoom for Steve Hampton's timely presentation about birds and climate change: the changes that are already happening, with a special focus on Northern California. Birds are responding to climate change, and have been since the mid-1980s. It has only become clear recently. What started as a little bump in the data is
- [Meet Our African Penguins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/meet-our-african-penguins/) - Get a behind-the-scenes look at our African penguin colony at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We will learn about some of the drama that happens between pairs—romance, breakups, and even a little about their chick-rearing. This provides an opportunity to learn about their individual birds in a way that isn't possible by visiting them at the aquarium.
- [To Southern California, Brazil, and Back: First GPS Tracking of Oregon Vesper Sparrow and Western Purple Martin Migration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/to-southern-california-brazil-and-back-first-gps-tracking-of-oregon-vesper-sparrow-and-western-purple-martin-migration/) - Join the Redwood Region Audubon Society on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. for a program entitled “To Southern California, Brazil, and Back: First GPS Tracking of Oregon Vesper Sparrow and Western Purple Martin Migration” by Sarah Rockwell. One of the biggest challenges in identifying ways to help migratory birds is that we don’t know
- [Nur Pon Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/nur-pon-open-space-3/) - Join Shasta Birding Society for a bird walk around Nur Pon Open Space. Nur Pon, or “Salmon Run” in the Wintu language, was once known as Henderson Open Space before the City of Redding and numerous other agencies began a restoration project that established a side channel along the Sacramento River for salmon spawning. The
- [Habitat Quality and Selection for Breeding Swainson's Hawks in the Butte Valley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/habitat-quality-and-selection-for-breeding-swainsons-hawks-in-the-butte-valley/) - Photo - Lizzi Holding a Gyrfalcon Chick Elizabeth "Lizzi" Meisman grew up in rural Colorado and moved to Northern California more than a dozen years ago to attend Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) where she completed a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation Biology in 2016. She is also currently an NSF Graduate Research Fellow
- [Red Bluff Recreation Area, US-MNF](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-recreation-area-us-mnf-2/) - Location of where we will meet: 1000 Sale Lane, Red Bluff, CA. at the upper-level parking lot. South end of Sale Lane next to the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Walking distance estimated at 2-2.5 miles (3-4 km), and most of the trails are level and paved. Please join us on a journey with many trails
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-outing-5/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and the impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’s and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Black-necked
- [Shingletown Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shingletown-christmas-bird-count-2/) - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Join us for the largest bird-oriented citizen science project in the western hemisphere. The Christmas Bird Count is an annual event that has been tracking winter birds since Christmas Day of 1900. With over 2,600 counts across more than 20 countries in the Americas, there is bound to be a Christmas
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-9/) - This is our 42nd year for the Fall River Mills CBC! It will be on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Please let us know by email at boby@c-zone.net if you plan to attend, and include what section or area you prefer, and what team you want to bird with. All counters and section leaders will know their assigned
- [Some of My Favorite Bird Photos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/some-of-my-favorite-bird-photos-2/) - Join us for an evening of bird photography from your webmaster, Larry Jordan. Larry joined the Wintu Audubon Society as its webmaster back in May 2008. At the time he had been posting on his own blog, The Birders Report, for about a year, using photos from other photographers (with their permission, of course). Over
- [Birding and Tracking Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-and-tracking-field-trip/) - Sunday December 1st, 2024 8:00 am – Noonish Come join us for something a little different on Sunday. The Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of The Wildlife Society and The Shasta Birding Society are hosting a collaborative field trip at Kum Bay Xerel along the Sacramento River in South Redding. With the help of expert wildlife trackers, you
- [Churn Creek Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/churn-creek-open-space/) - Let’s go birding! Whether you are a seasoned birder or are newly interested and curious about birds, our friendly group will guide you on an easy walk through one of Redding’s largest open spaces. The trails along Churn Creek feature gently rolling hills with oaks and pines, open grasslands, and a lush creekside along the
- [Turtle Bay Bird Blind Work Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-blind-work-day/) - Dear members and friends, here's your chance to participate with us in a careful, thorough blackberry removal workday at the bird blind on the Bird Sanctuary Trail at Turtle Bay, Sunday afternoon, December 1st, from 1-4pm. We will be cutting back vines and digging out blackberry crowns while leaving native plants in place. Bring your
- [Proactively Manage Pests Based on Predator-Prey Ecology](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/proactively-manage-pests-based-on-predator-prey-ecology/) - Katherine Larson is a wildlife biologist with the Redding Bureau of Land Management (BLM), where she helps to make informed land management decisions that benefit birds. She hopes to grow in this position by coordinating with avian biologists along birds’ entire flyways and life cycles, and by incorporating citizen science and outdoor education on BLM
- [Lema Ranch Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch-bird-walk-3/) - Join Shasta Birding Society for a bird walk around Lema Ranch on Saturday, November 2nd at 7:30 am. We will be birding the oak woodlands and ponds at the Ranch on fairly level paved paths. We will bird Leah’s loop beginning at the main parking lot. This two mile paved trail overlooks Secluded Pond and
- [Fall River Lake/McArthur Swamp](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-lake-mcarthur-swamp/) - Locations of where we will meet: Carpooling from Redding, at Kutras Pond Parking Area should meet, then depart at 7:30am. We will make one stop, 8:45am in Burney, at Safeway parking area for others coming from other locations. Here we might be able to carpool once more before we reach Fall River Mills. Walking distance
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-wildlife-area-3/) - Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery/Battle Creek Wildlife Area Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/coleman-fish-hatchery-battle-creek-wildlife-area-walk/) - Location of where we will meet: Parking area at 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd, Anderson, CA 96007 – Drop Pin Coleman Fish Hatchery Walking distance total estimated at 2.5-3 miles (4-5 km) We will walk through sections of the fish hatchery and exit at the west gate to enter Battle Creek Salmon Trail. This 1.4-mile
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-10/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Dan Bye. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good.
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-walk/) - Join your trip leader, Larry Jordan, for a morning walk through Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary. Meet at the parking lot south of the Monolith at 7:30 am. We will explore the ponds along Highway 44, followed by the forested areas in the Bird Sanctuary and along the Sacramento River, searching for early migrants and waterfowl.
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-3/) - Join us as we celebrate the annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery, 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd. in Anderson. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much
- [Paynes Creek Wetlands Bilingual Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/paynes-creek-wetlands-bilingual-bird-walk/) - Leaders: Jared Geiser, Rebeca Ladron de Guevara, Oscar Rodriguez, David Garza AltaCal is partnering with BLM biologists, and the Shasta Birding Society to offer a bilingual birding trip around the Paynes Creek Wetland Area. This is a beginner friendly trip suitable for anyone interested in birds and exploring this unique and beautiful wetland area near
- [John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/john-reginato-river-access-trail-4/) - Join us for a walk in the shade of the big oaks along this Sacramento River trail. This is a great place to see a large variety of the year round resident birds like wrens and towhees in the dense, shrubby vegetation, various woodpeckers in the oaks, and birds of prey on the open river
- [Lema Ranch Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch-walk/) - Join Wintu Audubon Society for a bird walk around Lema Ranch on Saturday, September 16 at 7:00 am. We will be birding the oak woodlands and ponds at the Ranch on fairly level paved paths. Depending on the weather, we will bird the Mule Loop and possibly the longer Leah’s loop route. We expect some
- [Cavity Nesting Birds and Nestbox Monitoring](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cavity-nesting-birds-and-nestbox-monitoring/) - Larry Jordan has been enthralled with birds since he spotted a Burrowing Owl in his Oak Run driveway on the way home one evening over 30 years ago. He didn’t know what the bird was so he bought his first field guide and opened up a whole new world of wonder. Since that evening he has
- [Biodiversity Day StoryWalk at William B. Ide Adobe SHP](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/biodiversity-day-storywalk-at-william-b-ide-adobe-shp/) - Come celebrate Biodiversity Day at William B. Ide Adobe SHP. Learn to use iNaturalist and eBird to identify the nature you see in the park. Join us along the water on the Cottonwood Trail at 12 pm for a guided nature walk where you’ll discover diverse native species unique to this part of California. Learn about the
- [Sacramento River Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-river-trail/) - Come out to bird with us along the Sacramento River Trail in Redding! This will be along a 3.5-mile stretch of the upper Sacramento River between Lake Redding (Diestelhorst Bridge) and Keswick Dam. The trail begins at the center of town, making its way through shaded residential areas, and eventually through the wilder, rocky canyon
- [Red Bluff Recreation Area, US-MNF](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-recreation-area-us-mnf/) - Location of where we will meet: 1000 Sale Lane, Red Bluff, CA. at the upper-level parking lot. South end of Sale Lane next to the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Walking distance estimated at 2-2.5 miles (3-4 km) Please join us on a journey with many trails at this very diverse public land with no fees.
- [Anderson River Park Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-river-park-bird-walk-3/) - Location of where we will meet: Parking area southeast of Kiddyland to the far right near the picnic area. Walking distance estimated at 2.5-3 miles (4-5 km) Welcome back to Shasta Birding Society’s 2024-25 Season and active calendar of events. Grab your favorite optics and come join us for this no fee event. This first
- [Shasta Birding Society Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-birding-society-picnic/) - Join us for our traditional end of the season picnic at the Camden House in the Tower House Historic District at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 12th. It is located on the south side of Highway 299 West just west of the turnoff to French Gulch. Bring your own brown bag dinner and we
- [McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park and Baum Lake Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcarthur-burney-falls-memorial-state-park-and-baum-lake-field-trip/) - Our annual McArthur-Burney Falls field trip for this year will be limited due to closures of the park’s Falls Loop Trail. For this reason, we will start our day at the Falls followed by a quick trip to Baum Lake which also includes a small section of Crystal Lake. Our goals for this full day
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Lost Creek Group Campground](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-lost-creek-group-campground/) - AltaCal Audubon will be camping and birding in Lassen VNP with the Shasta Birding Society, and other Audubon chapters. Lost Creek Group Campsite #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. Campers can arrive at the campsite on Friday after the 1pm check-in and check- out by noon
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-6/) - How many types of nests do our local breeding birds make? Where are you most likely to discover them? Find out by joining us on this search for breeding bird behaviors and their nests. We usually see between 30 and 36 bird species around the Sundial Bridge. Meet at the Turtle Bay Redding Boat Launch,
- [Newville Ponds – Buckhorn Campground at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/newville-ponds-buckhorn-campground-at-black-butte-lake-recreation-area-3/) - THIS OUTING HAS BEEN POSTPONED ONE DAY TO SUNDAY MAY 5TH DUE TO RAIN CLICK HERE FOR INFO
- [Newville Ponds – Buckhorn Campground at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/newville-ponds-buckhorn-campground-at-black-butte-lake-recreation-area/) - We will meet at the parking lot for Newville Ponds which is located on Newville Road west of Stoney Creek bridge. Map location at; https://goo.gl/maps/C78SVShicsrhr2QR7 These two unique locations that are part of the US Army’s Corp of Engineers, Black Butte Recreation Area. This recreation area is a great spot for migratory and residential birds,
- [Grace and Nora Lakes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/grace-and-nora-lakes-2/) - Join trip leader David Garza for a half day trip to two under-visited locations located a short 1.5-mile drive south of Shingletown. Grace and Nora Lakes are owned and managed by PG&E and access is allowed for recreational use. The water levels are low lately, but we anticipate some waterfowl, forest passerines and woodpeckers around
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-9/) - Our May 18th field trip will be to the ponds targeting any late migrants and spring summer residents. Assemble at the treatment plant's administration building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader Tim Kashuba. This is a 1/2 day trip that may end in the early afternoon if
- [Waterbird Ecology and Movement in the Saline Lakes of the Great Basin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/waterbird-ecology-and-movement-in-the-saline-lakes-of-the-great-basin/) - For our May evening program, Cory Overton will discuss the efforts of the USGS to create a science strategy to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats. They have marked American Avocet and Wilson’s Phalarope with GPS and MOTUS style
- [Dye Creek Preserve Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing-6/) - Located in the foothills below Mount Lassen, the 37,540-acre Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve is an expansive landscape of blue oak woodlands, volcanic buttes, and rolling wildflower fields. The landscape is dissected dramatically by Dye Creek Canyon with its vertical cliffs, clear-water creek, and diverse riparian forests. The forest widens as it leaves the canyon
- [Rancho Breisgau Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/rancho-breisgau-field-trip/) - Join Shasta Birding Society for a field trip led by Brooke Thompson of the Bureau of Land Management at the 426-acre in southern Shasta County. The property is the site of a BLM restoration project to reclaim the area from agricultural use to riparian oak woodland in the Battle Creek watershed. Brooke will present the
- [Crawling Critters and Feathered Friends](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/crawling-critters-and-feathered-friends/) - Young nature lovers can enjoy a spring morning learning about our flying feathered friends and creepy, crawling critters! Learn about the incredible bird species present at the Shasta Land Trust’s Sacramento River property with a walking bird tour led by the Shasta Birding Society. Kids will learn tips to ID birds with a hands-on bird
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-5/) - The miracle of spring migration is beginning! We will discover which birds have left their winter homes and returned to our area to raise their young. Or are they just passing through Redding on their way to their breeding grounds further north? Find out by joining us on this series of walks geared toward beginning
- [A Virtual Wildlife Walk with Photographer Jane Dysert](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-virtual-wildlife-walk-with-photographer-jane-dysert/) - Please join us for our April evening program, local photographer Jane Dysert will share her love of Northern California wildlife by taking us on a virtual nature walk while sharing her knowledge of bird and animal behavior through lots of photos and fun facts. Learn what Jane takes on her walks, including her favorite ID
- [Lightning Canyon Ranch Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lightning-canyon-ranch-outing/) - Our first April 2024 field trip will be on Saturday April 6th from 6:00 am to noon to the Lightning Canyon Ranch, a private 2,205-acre property located at Lakehead overlooking Shasta Lake. This will be a half-day trip in rugged terrain targeting mid-elevation forest species such as Mountain Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, American Dipper, Chestnut-backed Chickadee,
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery and Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/coleman-fish-hatchery-and-battle-creek-wildlife-area-2/) - NOTE: DUE TO RAIN, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery and Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/coleman-fish-hatchery-and-battle-creek-wildlife-area/) - Our plan is to meet at Coleman Fish Hatchery parking lot and work our way to Battle Creek Salmon Trail on the west of hatchery. This 1.4-mile path will provide great access around ponds and along Battle Creek with exceptional sections of riparian habitat. We will quickly enter Battle Creek Wildlife Area where we will
- [Ecuador – 488 species in 10 days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ecuador-488-species-in-10-days/) - Ecuador is arguably one of the most species-rich countries in the world. As a science teacher, it was Ken Sobon’s lifelong dream to visit the Amazon jungle. Follow his journey from Quito, the historical city on the Equator, to the high-altitude cloud forest, making stops all the way down to the Amazon Basin’s Rio Napo. Ken Sobon is
- [Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-wildlife-rescue-and-rehabilitation/) - Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation employees and volunteers will be introducing a menagerie of education animals to us via Zoom for our March meeting. Depending on each animal’s amenability during our time frame, we may be seeing both birds and reptiles: a crow, kestrel, turtle, and a rosy boa may appear. Learn the fascinating natural
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-wildlife-area-2/) - Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and
- [Earth Day Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/earth-day-festivalcaldwell/) - Join the fun at the second annual Earth Day celebration sponsored by the Shasta Environmental Alliance. The free event will be held at Caldwell Park from 11:00 to 4:00 and will feature kids’ activities, booths, music, and food. Last year’s event was held on a gorgeous spring day that was inspiring to all. Our group
- [Iron Canyon Outing Postponed to March 16th](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/iron-canyon-outing-postponed-to-march-16th/) - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MARCH 16TH
- [Iron Canyon Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/iron-canyon-outing/) - 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
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-4/) - We will be talking about the seasonal aspects of bird watching on this walk led by Education Chair Tricia Ford. Which birds are here only in the winter months? Which ones stay here for a short while for breeding in spring and summer? And which can we expect to see year round? Beginning birdwatchers are
- [Lema Ranch Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch-bird-walk-2/) - The wide-open vistas, grassy fields, large ponds and oak woodlands of Lema Ranch offer quite a variety of bird species. Winter waterfowl, woodpeckers and sparrows are a particular treat this time of year and if we’re lucky, we might spot a Canvasback or a Merlin! Meet at 8:00 am at Gate 10 located at the
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-3/) - Join us for a new series of Thursday bird walks with Tricia Ford of the Shasta Birding Society. Every walk will feature a discussion of a birding skill and/or a hot topic in the world of birding. Beginning birdwatchers are especially encouraged to join us in learning to identify the large variety of avian life
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-4/) - THIS OUTING HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY THE 28TH DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS On Sunday January 28th we will tour the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Caravan leaves the parking lot at Kutras next to the park at 6:00 am or meet at the parking lot at the refuge at 7:30 am. We will have walkie
- [Paynes Creek Wetlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/paynes-creek-wetlands-2/) - This is a no fee area and a very active hotspot this time of the year, especially with all the recent weather events we have had in 2023 so far. We are planning to meet at the Bass Pond Parking Lot at, 22459 Bend Ferry Rd, Red Bluff, CA 96080, at the main entrances to
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-8/) - We are scheduling our first 2024 Saturday visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and wintering passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Tim Kashuba. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding
- [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/great-backyard-bird-count-3/) - Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary/) - SEE NEW TIME AND DATE ON JANUARY 18TH AT 9:30 Join us for a new series of second Thursday bird walks with Tricia Ford of the Shasta Birding Society. Every walk will feature a discussion of a birding skill and/or a hot topic in the world of birding. Beginning birdwatchers are especially encouraged to join
- [Birding Basics at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-basics-at-turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary-2/) - Join us for a leisurely two-hour stroll on both paved and gravel trails along the Sacramento River. Meet at the Turtle Bay Redding Boat Launch, located behind the Redding Civic Auditorium (Map to meeting place: https://shorturl.at/twRVX) Bathrooms can be found at three locations along the way. This walk will discuss how birds are named and
- [MLK Day Celebration at Sequoia Middle School](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mlk-day-celebration-at-sequoia-middle-school/) - The Shasta Birding Society will have a booth at the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration on Monday, January 15, at Sequoia Middle School in the cafeteria. The booths will be open from 10:00 to 10:45, then the program in the auditorium will last from 11:00 to 12:30. The booths will be open again from
- [Audubon Conservation Ranching Program](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/audubon-conservation-ranching-program/) - Audubon launched its Conservation Ranching program (ACR) here in California in 2019. Matt Allshouse of Audubon California will present this program which is designed to stem the conversion of grassland ecosystems and improve the ecological functions of rangelands by partnering with ranchers to transition to more regenerative grazing approaches via a ranch certification program. This presentation
- [What's Up At Whiskeytown?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/whats-up-at-whiskeytown/) - Tyler Compton, Interpretive Park Ranger, will provide us with a program on Shasta County’s own extraordinary unit of the National Park System. Since Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is a frequent destination for birdwatchers and much of the lake is included in the annual Redding Christmas Bird Count circle, our members have requested an update on
- [Kum Bay Xerel Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/kum-bay-xerel-trail-2/) - You are invited to come out to Kum Bay Xerel for a day of birding along the Sacramento River in South Redding. To get there take the Knighton Road Exit (#673) from I-5, turn west on Knighton Road and make an immediate left on Riverland Drive. Continue for about ½ mile and park at the giant blue
- [Fall River Valley Birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-valley-birding-2/) - This is a full day's trip. Always a high species destination, the Valley is a great place to see wintering raptors, various waterbirds and Sandhill Cranes. We will spend a few minutes at the Pit River Falls and Canyon Vista Point, and another quick stop at Fall River Mills Cemetery, on the way to Fall
- [Shingletown Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shingletown-christmas-bird-count/) - Please contact us at ShingletownCBC@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us for our first count. All details, assignments, maps, and instructions can be discussed over email. We will be using eBird for data collection, but let me know if you require other arrangements. Meet at 7AM in the parking lot on the SE corner of Black
- [Grace and Nora Lakes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/grace-and-nora-lakes/) - Join trip leader David Garza for a half day trip to two under-visited locations located a short 1.5-mile drive south of Shingletown. Grace and Nora Lakes are owned and managed by PG&E and access is allowed for recreational use. The water levels are low lately, but we anticipate some waterfowl, forest passerines and woodpeckers around
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-10/) - The Redding Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for December 26th, and it promises to be a fantastic event for bird enthusiasts and citizen scientists. Participants will be assigned specific sections to observe and record bird species throughout the day. After a day of birdwatching, there will be an evening compilation dinner held at a location
- [Status of the Tricolored Blackbird and Yellow-billed Magpie](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/status-of-the-tricolored-blackbird-and-yellow-billed-magpie-2/) - This month Dan Airola will provide recent status information on the Tricolored Blackbird and Yellow-billed Magpie, two Central Valley species that have declined substantially in recent years. Blackbird population loss has resulted from habitat loss, nest destruction during agricultural harvest, and loss of insect prey due to insecticide use. The successful proposal to list the
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-wildlife-area-3/) - Meet at the Battle Creek Wildlife Area parking lot and kiosk at 8:00 am. We’ll hike the Oak Tree trail looking for wintering passerines, Picidae and raptors. We will then work our way upstream to the Coleman Fish Hatchery and bird the ponds looking for waterfowl, marsh and shorebirds and more raptors. We will set
- [Fall River CBC](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-cbc/) - We hope you can join us for our 41st count this year. Just as we did in previous years, all counters and section leaders will know their assigned section and their team members prior to count day. All counters will use their own car or be in a team car if arranged with their team
- [HAPPY THANKSGIVING](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/happy-thanksgiving/)
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-wildlife-area/) - Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and
- [Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay/) - Join Trip Leaders Sabrina Ott and Tim Kashuba to take a post-Thanksgiving hometown-stroll around Turtle Bay. Meet at the parking lot south of the Monolith at 7:30 am. We’ll explore the ponds along Highway 44, the River and forest areas in the Bird Sanctuary and given time we can explore the upland area north of
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-8/)
- [Manzanita Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/manzanita-lake/) - We will be hiking around Manzanita Lake looking for migratory and fall forest species before the cold sets in. Manzanita Lake is located adjacent to the north entrance to Lassen Volcanic Ntional Park, approximately 48 miles east of Redding off of Highway 44. For those travelling from Redding you can meet at the Kutras Lake
- [Some of My Favorite Bird Photos Part 2](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/some-of-my-favorite-bird-photos-part-2/) - Please join our webmaster as he highlights some of his favorite bird photos from the last fifteen years. Don’t be surprised if there may be a few short videos as well. This is the second part of his presentation.
- [Newville Ponds – Burris Creek at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/newville-ponds-burris-creek-at-black-butte-lake-recreation-area/) - We will meet at the parking lot for Newville Ponds which is located on Newville Road west of Stoney Creek bridge. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/C78SVShicsrhr2QR7 Why would you want to visit these two unique locations that are part of the US Army Corps of Engineer's Black Butte Recreation Area? For the birds of course, and in particular,
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-2/) - Join us as we celebrate the annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery, 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd. in Anderson. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much
- [Lake McCumber Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lake-mccumber-outing/) - On Saturday October 7th we will be birding Lake McCumber with our trip leader David Garza. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Dam at 9:00 am. We will be looking for late summer visitors, early waterfowl and shorebirds and the usual forest residents. From Redding, head east on Highway 44 and turn left (north) on Lake
- [Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owl-banding/) - Curious about Northern Saw-whet owl migration and monitoring techniques?! And/or do you love car camping?! Join us under the stars on Friday, October 6th for a night of small owl banding and car camping at Lassen National Park! Erika Iacona will lead us through a night at Shasta Counties Northern Saw-whet Owl migration monitoring station with
- [Some of My Favorite Bird Photos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/some-of-my-favorite-bird-photos/) - Larry Jordan has been enthralled with birds since he spotted a Burrowing Owl in his Oak Run driveway on the way home one evening over 30 years ago. He didn’t know what the bird was so he bought his first field guide and opened up a whole new world of wonder. Since that evening he
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-7/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good.
- [Nur Pon Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/nur-pon-open-space-2/) - Join Wintu Audubon Society for a bird walk around Nur Pon on Saturday, September 23 at 8:00 am. Nur Pon, or “Salmon Run” in the Wintu language, was once known as Henderson Open Space before the City of Redding and numerous other agencies began a restoration project that established a side channel along the Sacramento
- [Mendocino National Forest - Red Bluff Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mendocino-national-forest-red-bluff-recreation-area/) - Please join us on a journey with many trails at this very diverse public land with no fees. Sacramento River bisects 488 acres, at this Recreation Area of riparian forest, flowering grasslands, wetlands, and oak woodlands providing very diverse nature viewing experiences. This location is Tehama Region’s number one eBird’s hotspot. This is great home
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-campout-5/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground for several years, so we are scheduling this event again this year in conjunction with Altacal Audubon. Due to the extended snow pack we have scheduled the event later than usual. Group Camp sites #3 and 4 have been reserved for the
- [The Nature Conservancy's Emily Wells on Sandhill Cranes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-nature-conservancys-emily-wells-on-sandhill-cranes/) - Emily Wells is the Conservation Program Manager for Conservation Farms and Ranches, The Nature Conservancy’s related entity managing California's Staten Island. She first started working on Staten as a temporary avian technician in 2013 and left to pursue her masters degree in Range and Wildlife Management at Texas A&M Kingsville where she studied the wintering
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic-5/) - Join us for our traditional end of the season picnic at the Camden House in the Tower House Historic District at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 14th. It is located on the south side of Highway 299 West just west of the turnoff to French Gulch. Bring your own brown bag dinner and we will
- [Dye Creek Preserve Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing-5/) - Located in the foothills below Mount Lassen, the 37,540-acre Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve is an expansive landscape of blue oak woodlands, volcanic buttes, and rolling wildflower fields. The landscape is dissected dramatically by Dye Creek Canyon with its vertical cliffs, clear-water creek, and diverse riparian forests. The forest widens as it leaves the canyon
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park-field-trip/) - McArthur-Burney Falls is the perfect destination to escape the heat of the valley, enjoy tremendous views, and to feel surrounded by nature. We will start our day with the Falls Loop Trail and after a break, we will venture north on the Rim Trail to see the sights on our way to Lake Britton. Please
- [Kids Birdwatching Event](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/kids-birdwatching-event/) - Bring the kids and grandkids to this free event! Nature-loving children can enjoy a morning learning about Redding’s incredible bird populations at the Lillian Nelson Nature Preserve. Children will get a demonstration in bird identification techniques and learn about a variety of species present at the 30-acre preserve led by hosts from the Wintu Audubon
- [Kum Bay Xerel Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/kum-bay-xerel-trail/) - Join us on a birdy exploration of the City of Redding’s newest trail, Kum Bay Xerel. Once known as Riverland Drive Open Space, the area has been renamed in recognition of the Native American Wintu people in our community. Kum Bay Xerel means “Shady Oak Village” and now has a parking area and a paved,
- [Mary Lake Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mary-lake-bird-walk-2/) - Join trip leader David Garza at 7am at the bulletin board at the corner of Mary Lake Drive and Lakeside Drive for a three hour walk around Mary Lake. Wood Ducks are always expected as well as a variety of other waterfowl, herons, egrets, songbirds and most likely warblers.
- [Earth Day Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/earth-day-festival/) - Time to celebrate Earth Day in a whole new way! Wintu Audubon Society will have a booth at a new Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Caldwell Park. Help us celebrate our environment at this special event and at participating organizations’ events throughout April! You may
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-6/) - With precipitation closer to normal this year, we are looking forward to some good habitat in the ponds at the City of Redding's Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bring your scope if you have one to help us scan for migrating shorebirds. Directions to the Clear Creek Plant: Take Hwy 273 south from Redding and look
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary/) - Join Wintu Audubon Society for a walk on a mile of the Sacramento River Trail through the Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary. Spring migration, the theme for this month’s walk, will be revving up as swallows, warblers, and orioles begin to stream northward to their breeding grounds. We will search the trees for their brilliant yellows
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-wildlife-area-2/) - Battle Creek Wildlife Area is a CDFW fee area which can certainly handle and thrive with this winter’s wet season and provide us with great birding opportunities. Please join us at Wildlife area’s parking lot located at: 23999 Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd, Anderson, CA These 582 acres of riparian forests, marshes, and oak woodland supports a
- [Yurok Condor Reintroduction Program Update](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/yurok-condor-reintroduction-program-update/) - The Yurok tribe is in partnership with the National Park Service and the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service to restore the California Condors to Yurok Ancestral Territory. The tribe has relocated groups of Condors to the Klamath River watershed after extensive biological and watershed assessments. Tiana Williams will provide a report on this exciting project, including
- [Payne’s Creek Wetlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/paynes-creek-wetlands/) - This is a no fee area and a very active hotspot this time of the year, especially with all the recent weather events we have had in 2023 so far. We are planning to meet at the Bass Pond Parking Lot at, 22459 Bend Ferry Rd, Red Bluff, CA 96080, at the main entrances to
- [Mary Lake Birdwalk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mary-lake-birdwalk/) - “Warblers and Wood Ducks” is the theme of the bird walk at this gem of a park in west Redding. Meet on Thursday, March 9, at 9:00 at the bulletin board at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Mary Lake Drive. We will spend about an hour and a half walking one mile on a
- [Lema Ranch Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch-bird-walk/) - The wide-open vistas, grassy fields, large ponds and oak woodlands of Lema Ranch offer quite a variety of bird species. Winter waterfowl, woodpeckers and sparrows are a particular treat this time of year and if we’re lucky, we might spot a Canvasback or a Merlin! Meet at 8:00 am at Gate 10 located at the
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-5/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and early migrating shorebirds. We hope that the winter rains have provided abundant open water and muddy shorelines for these species. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is
- [Hog Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/hog-lake/) - We will visit to Hog Lake in Tehama County to check on waterfowl and upland wintering birds. Caravan leaves the parking lot at Kutras at 6:45 am or meet at the parking lot at Hog Lake at 7:30 am (Approximate Sunrise). Hog Lake is located off of State Route 36 about 9.5 miles east of Red
- [Black Butte Lake, Buckhorn Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/black-butte-lake-buckhorn-recreation-area/) - Come join us to explore Black Butte Lake’s north shore, covered with oak woodland, to search for woodpeckers, grebes, waterfowl, wrens, and occasional birds-of-prey. There have been some very recent sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull at this third largest eBird Hotspot in Tehama County. This is a fee area at $10 per vehicle, and there is
- [Live Bird Presentation at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/live-bird-presentation-at-turtle-bay/) - Sharon Clay has been the Curator of Animal Programs at Turtle Bay for over fifteen years. During that time she has assembled an incredible showcase of animals that are unable to be released back into the wild. These include several species of birds ranging from the Golden Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Barn Owl to the
- [Reginato River Access Trail Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/reginato-river-access-trail-walk/) - Doves versus pigeons – is there really a difference between the two? Why is one a beloved symbol of peace and the other often a reviled city nuisance? They both belong to the same family of birds, Columbidae. Can we see all four species of Columbiformes present in Shasta County on one bird walk? Find
- [The Incredible Birds of India  with "Bird Man," Mr. Sai](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-incredible-birds-of-india-with-bird-man-mr-sai/) - Mr. Sai guided our RRAS president, Gail Kenny, and her family on an amazing bird excursion during a trip to Southern India this past August. Also known as ‘‘Bird Man,’’ Mr. Sai is a wildlife researcher, photographer, guide, and conservationist in Tirupati, India where he works as a wildlife consultant to Tirupati Wildlife Management Division
- [Waterfowl Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/waterfowl-identification-3/) - Have you ever had trouble identifying a duck flying overhead at your favorite lake or river? Can you ID flocks of birds as you scan an open waterway at Turtle Bay or the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge? If you'd like to learn more about identification of our local waterfowl you won't want to miss this presentation.
- [Barred Owls: Threat to Survival of the Spotted Owls in the Northwest](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/barred-owls-threat-to-survival-of-the-spotted-owls-in-the-northwest/) - Barred Owls have been increasing in forests from Northern California to British Columbia for several decades and are now imperiling Northern Spotted Owls throughout their range. The newcomers outcompete the smaller owls for both territory and prey. To address this problem, several Barred Owl removal studies have been initiated. In Northern California, these studies have
- [Rio Alto Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/rio-alto-wastewater-treatment-plant/) - Rio Alto Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at Lake California in Cottonwood. With help from Bill Oliver and the plant’s general manager, Martha Slack, we have permission to visit this unique location. The treatment plant encompasses 78 acres with four ponds and two miles of flat, easy walking trails. Meet at Kutras Park at 7:30 am
- [Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clover-creek-preserve-2/) - What birds of prey will surprise us at Clover Creek Preserve? Merlin or American Kestrel? Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk? Northern Harrier or White-tailed Kite? Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s Hawk? The theme for this month’s adventure in our city parks is “Redding’s Raptors.” This will be the fourth in a series of eight walks, one per month
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-2/) - On Saturday January 21st we will tour the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Caravan leaves the parking lot at Kutras at 6:00 am or meet at the parking lot at the refuge at 7:30 am. We will have walkie talkies to hand out to each vehicle. Portable restrooms are located at the “closed for remodeling visitors center” and at the
- [Hog Lake Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/hog-lake-outing/) - On Saturday, January 7, we will kick off the new year with a visit to Hog Lake in Tehama County to check on waterfowl and upland wintering birds. Caravan leaves the Kutras parking lot at 6:45 am or meet at the parking lot at Hog Lake at 7:30 am (Approximate Sunrise). Hog Lake is located off
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-8/)
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-9/)
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-8/)
- [Bluebirds: Nest Boxes and Habitat Restoration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bluebirds-nest-boxes-and-habitat-restoration/) - Mike Azevedo and Georgette Howington have been studying cavity-nesting birds for decades, leading to nest-box experience with nearly twenty species. Nest boxes aren’t a hobby, but a critical component of habitat. Mike and Georgette will talk about the organization for which they volunteer, the California Bluebird Recovery Program, and why the work of replacing the homes
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-4/) - Join us at the City of Redding Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Metz Road off of Hwy 273 for a sunrise stroll around the ponds and Sacramento River. We will be looking for wintering waterfowl/waders as well as riparian and oak woodland passerines. Dress for chilly and windy weather on a 2-hour flat terrain
- [Caldwell Park and Lake Redding Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/caldwell-park-and-lake-redding-park/) - Join Wintu Audubon Society for a bird walk on the Sacramento River Trail as it crosses through Caldwell Park and Lake Redding Park. We will cover about a mile and back of waterfront as we identify “Winter Waterbirds of Redding,” the theme for this month’s adventure in our city parks. This will be the third
- [End of the Year Activities at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/end-year-activities-sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge/) - Looking for something to do with the kids over the holiday break? Come and experience the beauty of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and wintering waterfowl. In addition to the opportunities provided year round, the Sacramento NWR will also be offering a number of free activities for kids and families over the holiday break
- [Fall River Valley Birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-valley-birding/) - This is a full day's trip. Always a high species destination, the Valley is a great place to see wintering raptors, various waterbirds and Sandhill Cranes. We will spend a few minutes at the Pit River Falls and Canyon Vista Point, and another quick stop at Fall River Mills Cemetery, on the way to Fall
- [Cooperation and Conflict in the World of Acorn Woodpeckers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cooperation-and-conflict-in-the-world-of-acorn-woodpeckers/) - Dr. Walt Koenig was a Research Zoologist at Hastings Reservation, a field station located in the upper Carmel Valley run by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, from 1982 to 2008. He subsequently was a Senior Scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, from 2008 to 2016. He retired
- [Birding Red Bluff Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-red-bluff-recreation-area/) - Please join trip leader Dan Bye on a journey with many trails at this very diverse public land with no fees. Sacramento River bisects 488 acres, at this Recreation Area of riparian forest, flowering grasslands, wetlands, and oak woodlands providing very diverse nature viewing experiences. This location has the highest species count on eBird’s Tehama
- [Cascade Community Park Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cascade-community-park-bird-walk/) - Join Education Chair Tricia Ford for a bird walk around Cascade Park on Thursday, November 10 at 9:00 am. This 27-acre park is located at the end of Girvan Road east of Highway 273 and borders the Sacramento River at the confluence of Olney Creek. The paved trail has several dirt paths, providing access to
- [Audubon California Working Lands Program](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/audubon-california-working-lands-program/) - Audubon California will update us on the Working Lands program. This work encourages bird-friendly practices on farms, wetlands and other managed lands in the Central Valley. It is done by cultivating relationships with landowners, advocating for statewide policies that secure water and habitat for birds, and engaging our grassroots network in their communities. Our work provides protection for focal species
- [World Migratory Bird Day Outing to Gray Lodge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/world-migratory-bird-day-outing-to-gray-lodge/) - Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, the approximately 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Reflective ponds, grassy fields and wooded riparian areas provide food, water and
- [Birding Manzanita Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-manzanita-lake-2/) - Let's take a short 2-mile hike around Manzanita Lake to enjoy the fresh air and fall colors. We'll look for the interesting variety of upland, forest and water species that surround the lake. Carpools/Caravan leave Kutras Lake parking lot at 6:30 am or meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 7:30 am. Wear good
- [Return of the Salmon Festival at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-at-the-coleman-national-fish-hatchery-2-2/) - Join us as we celebrate the 28th annual Return of the Salmon Festival. This family friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more. Wintu Audubon will sponsor a booth with activities
- [Nur Pon Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/nur-pon-open-space/) - Join Wintu Audubon Society for a bird walk around Nur Pon on Thursday, October 20 at 9:00 am. Nur Pon, or “Salmon Run” in the Wintu language, was once known as Henderson Open Space before the City of Redding and numerous other agencies began a restoration project that established a side channel along the Sacramento
- [Return of the Salmon Festival at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-at-the-coleman-national-fish-hatchery-2/) - Join us as we celebrate the 28th annual Return of the Salmon Festival. This family friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more. Wintu Audubon will sponsor a booth with activities
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-3/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 7:30 am sharp to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good.
- [Black Butte Lake Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/black-butte-lake-field-trip/) - Black Butte Lake's Buckhorn and Burris Creek locations are within US Army Corp of Engineers managed lands which is a fee area. Day fee is currently $5, and anyone with a Senior Lifetime Pass is covered and fee free. Meet trip leader Dan Bye at the Buckhorn Boat Launch parking lot at the south end
- [Costa Rica Birding Adventure with David Bogener](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/costa-rica-birding-adventure-with-david-bogener/) - Join us as we begin our fall season with an excellent presentation from one of Redding's premiere photographers. David Bogener is a retired biologist with a passion for travel, nature study and photography, specializing in wildlife photography with an emphasis on behavioral images. David and his wife Becky were fortunate to spend two weeks
- [Gold Dredge Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gold-dredge-field-trip/) - We will do a hike in and out trip to the clear Creek Greenway via the Gold Dredge Tailhead located on the south side of Clear Creek Road, approximately 2.5 miles west of Highway 273 just south of the City of Redding. The Greenway is a model example of habitat restoration both aquatic and upland.
- [John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/john-reginato-river-access-trail-3/) - Join us for a walk in the shade of the big oaks along this Sacramento River trail. It is a haven for wildlife near the big development going on at the new Costco shopping area. This is a great place to see a large variety of the year round resident birds like wrens and towhees
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic-4/) - Join us for the return of a long-standing tradition! For many years, the last general meeting before our summer hiatus was held at the Tower House Historic District in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The 2018 Carr Fire and then the pandemic put the tradition on hold for the past three years. We will restart the tradition by
- [Bill Oliver Memorial](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bill-oliver-memorial/)
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-campout-4/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground for several years, so we are scheduling this event again this year in conjunction with Altacal Audubon. Group Camp sites #5 and 6 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th. Campers can arrive at the
- [Waterfowl Ecology in Suisun Marsh and the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/waterfowl-ecology-in-suisun-march-and-the-pacific-flyway/) - Cory Overton is part of a team of wildlife biologists and geographers at the Dixon Field Station between Sacramento and San Francisco, a unit of the Western Ecological Research Center of the USGS. He has worked on migratory, game, and endangered species using telemetry methods from British Columbia to California and Nevada since 2000. For the last few years
- [Mary Lake Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mary-lake-bird-walk/) - Warblers and Wood Ducks are some of the usual suspects at this gem of a park in west Redding. Green and Great Blue Herons, Wilson’s Snipe and an array of sparrows add to the cast of characters. Meet at 8:00 at the bulletin board at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Mary Lake Drive. We
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park-outing/) - Join us on a day journey to Burney Falls State Park. We will have opportunities to see Osprey, Bald Eagles, Steller’s Jays, Turkey Vultures, Robins, Crows, Hawks, the Park’s unique annual resident Black Swifts who flit in and around the falls themselves, and possible Pacific Wrens. The falls are full and beautiful in the spring!
- [Birding Manzanita Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-manzanita-lake/) - We will bird the 2 mile Manzanita Lake loop trail looking for mountain birds and early warblers. Likely suspects are Bald Eagle, American Dipper, Clark's Nutcracker, Bufflehead, White-headed Woodpecker, Brown Creeper and Mountain Chickadee. Meet at the Loomis Museum parking lot at 8:00am. Wear layers of clothes as it will most likely be pretty cool
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-wildlife-area/) - Join us for a walk on the Salmon Trail along Battle Creek, through marshes and oak woodland to look for nesting Bald Eagles, Osprey and Wood Ducks. Warblers and flycatchers would be a real treat as well. Meet at 8:00 at the Battle Creek Wildlife Area parking lot located at 23999 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road
- [John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/john-reginato-river-access-trail-2/) - Due to the rainout two weeks ago for the John Reginato River Access Trail bird walk, I am adding a trip there this Saturday, April 30th at 7:30am to look for migrating warblers! Here are a few of the birds we hope to see, as well as the usual Sacramento River species: Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler,
- [URGENT CALL TO ACTION!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/urgent-call-to-action/) - Call to Action Bullet Points CALL TO ACTION: Supporters and Friends, we need a few minutes of your time to help us convince the City of Redding not to designate as surplus and sell the Civic Auditorium and the Redding Rodeo Grounds and adjacent open space. Your participation is critical. Please read below and plan
- [Ramblings of an Old Hooter](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ramblings-of-an-old-hooter/) - Susan Thomas is a Biological Technician, part of the research and development arm of the US Forest Service. She has been surveying and studying the Northern Spotted Owl for 32 years. She will discuss how the Forest Service conducts the owl surveys and a bit about the listing of the owl. Of course she will
- [John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/john-reginato-river-access-trail/) - Join us to look and listen for spring warblers in the big oaks along this Sacramento River trail. If we’re lucky, we might also see the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons or Barn Owl. Meet at the parking lot near the boat launch at the John Reginato River Access at 3855 South Bonnyview Road. This
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-2/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting waterfowl, shorebirds and migrating warblers. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am to meet your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end in the early afternoon if the birding is good. Directions
- [Anderson River Park Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-river-park-bird-walk-2/) - Explore the banks of the Sacramento River, four ponds and a shady oak woodland to look for arriving spring warblers and Osprey. A large variety of year-round birds frequent the park, including Yellow-billed Magpies, Bald Eagles, Osprey and a variety of woodpeckers. A special treat would be a sighting of the elusive California Thrasher. Meet
- [Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clover-creek-preserve/) - This preserve within the Redding city limits has a large, permanent pond with a marsh of cattails and reeds, shallow winter pools and uplands planted with oaks. We hope to see grassland species such as the Northern Harrier, Western Meadowlark, Say’s Phoebe and Western Bluebird, as well as a variety of ducks. Meet at 8am
- [Dye Creek Preserve Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing-4/) - Located in the foothills below Mount Lassen, the 37,540-acre Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve is an expansive landscape of blue oak woodlands, volcanic buttes, and rolling wildflower fields. The landscape is dissected dramatically by Dye Creek Canyon with its vertical cliffs, clear-water creek, and diverse riparian forests. The forest widens as it leaves the canyon
- [Magee Marsh - "The Biggest Week in American Birding"](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/magee-marsh-the-biggest-week-in-american-birding/) - Judee and Bill Adams first attended the Biggest Week in American Birding in May of 2013. They were so blown away with the abundance and variety of birds seen, that they have returned 4 more times. They will be giving us all the particulars and sharing pictures of the gorgeous birds they saw on those
- [Greg Guisti: The History and Biology of Clear Lake Fish](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/greg-guisti-the-history-and-biology-of-clear-lake-fish/) - The history of fish in Clear Lake is a twisted tale of trial and error introductions, indiscriminate pest control, and recent awakenings of the value of its native species. Clear Lake, one of the oldest lakes in the world and the largest natural lake entirely within the boundaries of California, has a rich and colorful
- [Twenty Years of Cats vs. Wildlife: A Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Perspective](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/twenty-years-of-cats-vs-wildlife-a-wildlife-rehabilitators-perspective/) - This is the official annual membership meeting for RRAS. There will be a very brief presentation with RRAS business. Then Monte Merrick, director of Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/Bird Ally X, will discuss the enormous toll free-roaming, domestic cats take on native wildlife. Find out what works to protect birds, reptiles and small mammals and also
- [Purple Martins in the Central Valley: Going, Going, Gone](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/purple-martins-in-the-central-valley-going-going-gone/) - Take a tour of the birding hotspots in Pt. Reyes: there are such diverse habitats, from grasslands, estuaries and sandy beaches, lagoons to coastal chaparral and hardwood/conifer forests, and this leads to a great diversity of bird species. This program will highlight many of the past Altacal trips and all the rare migrants and other
- [Tree Death on the Mendonoma Coast](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/tree-death-on-the-mendonoma-coast/) - Over the past two decades, tree mortality in coastal Mendocino and Sonoma Counties has picked up noticeably. This phenomenon is creating hazards for people and their homes, threats to power lines and roads, and changes in coastal ecology that make future vegetation development harder to predict. In this online talk, Cal Fire Forest Pathologist Chris
- [The History of the Wintu Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-history-of-the-wintu-audubon-society/) - This program, prepared by Bill Oliver, a founding member of the organization in 1976, covers the interests and issues that prompted the formation of the club. He reports an active history of field trips, including a report of booming Sage Grouse. He talks of seeking and receiving approval from the Wintu Tribe for the use
- [Turtle Bay Arboretum Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-arboretum-walk/) - Explore the 25 acres of landscaped gardens featuring both native and nonnative plants for a wide variety of birds that you can see in your own yards and neighborhood parks, including wintering sparrows like the Golden-crowned and White-crowned. Meet at 8:00 am at 1125 Arboretum Drive at the main gate near the native plant nursery.
- [Turtle Bay Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/turtle-bay-bird-walk/) - We will begin the walk from the monolith down the hi-way 44 trail to scan the ponds for ducks and other water birds, and look for the Bald Eagles. Then come back to the turtle bay bird sanctuary trail and along the Sacramento River to the Sundial Bridge. Several species of ducks, songbirds, raptors and
- [Wintu/BLM Field Trip to Hog Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-blm-field-trip-to-hog-lake/) - Wintu Audubon will join BLM staff on a full day trip to Hog Lake. Join David Byers and Tim Kashuba to explore this new destination for Wintu Audubon members. Recently seen species include Tundra Swan, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Yellowlegs and Lewis's Woodpecker! This walk includes a relatively flat 1/2 mile walk to the
- [Return of the Condor to Northern California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-condor-to-northern-california/) - The Yurok Tribe is poised on the brink of bringing North America's largest bird, the California condor, home to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Not only will this restore a critical member of our ecological community, but it will promote reconnection to this amazing creature, and cultural revitalization for the tribal people in relationship
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-outing-4/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and the impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’s and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Black-necked
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and very early migrating shorebirds. We hope that the winter rains will provide abundant open water and muddy shorelines for these species. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am to meet your leader, Larry
- [Lema Ranch Birdwalk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lema-ranch-birdwalk/) - The wide-open vistas, grassy fields, large ponds and oak woodlands of Lema Ranch offer quite a variety of bird species. Winter ducks and sparrows are a particular treat this time of year and if we’re lucky, we might spot a Common Gallinule. Meet at 8:00 am at Gate 10 located at the end of Lema
- [Winter Birding the Mendocino Coast](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/winter-birding-the-mendocino-coast/) - Mild winters and varied habitats make the Mendocino coast a hot-spot for winter birding. On our Christmas Bird Counts we typically find between 130 and 150 species in a single day. David and Tim will review some of the birds that winter here, focusing on those that can be difficult to distinguish or are easily
- [Get to Know Your Local Birds!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/get-to-know-your-local-birds/) - Peregrine Audubon's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has those experts who can help bring us a step closer to our goal to bird identification. Join us on Tuesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom when George Gibbs will point out distinguishing field marks of our Ukiah area birds. He will discuss and illustrate the sparrows and finches, jays and
- [Bird Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bird-identification-2/) - The Redbud Audubon Society will present a comprehensive Bird Identification program on Thursday Dec. 16, starting at 7 p.m. The program will be presented on Zoom by Doug Prather, who is a well-known Lake County naturalists and birding expert. The program will consist of extensive images with discussion centering on distinguishing features of birds that
- [Altacal Audubon's Annual Members' Slide Show](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/altacal-audubons-annual-members-slide-show/) - Join us for a virtual zoom program when members and friends of Altacal Audubon show off their photos at our annual Members’ Slide Show, a favorite program for many. There are always some great new, and sometimes old, (that’s OK too) pictures to see and tales to hear. We will also hear about plans for
- [A Holiday Photo Contest and Summary of Winter Bird Counts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-holiday-photo-contest-and-summary-of-winter-bird-counts/) - Join Redwood Region Audubon Society online with Andrew Orahoske and guests. Covering all five regional Christmas Bird Counts, and other upcoming winter bird surveys, this program will also include an interactive photo contest with prizes. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82255170040?pwd=ZFNjenlrcFQ2QTh1SFY4RUhpOWZvQT09 Meeting ID: 822 5517 0040 Passcode: 896082 One tap mobile +16699006833,,82255170040#,,,,*896082# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,82255170040#,,,,*896082# US
- [Shasta Environmental Alliance’s Environmental Champion Awards](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-environmental-alliances-environmental-champion-awards/) - Our own Bill Oliver will be honored at the Shasta Environmental Alliance’s Environmental Champion Awards this year! Bill was one of the founders of the local Wintu Audubon Society chapter in 1976. He has been President four different times, led countless bird walks, and has kept the statistics from the annual Redding Christmas Bird Count
- [Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Birding Opportunities](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bureau-of-land-management-blm-birding-opportunities/) - Join us as David Byers discusses local BLM lands available for public exploration in the pursuit of birds and possible projects in 2022 that could be available for participation with the community including volunteerism, interpretive programs, and educational opportunities. David is a Park Ranger with the Bureau of Land Management, working to improve the recreation
- [Habitat Gardening in Fire Prone Landscapes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/habitat-gardening-in-fire-prone-landscapes/) - By: Adrienne Edwards & Rachel Schleiger Destructive wildfires are becoming larger, hotter, and more frequent. Since 2000, an average of 7.1 million acres have burned across the US, more than double the average acreage that burned in the 1990s. In 2020, wildfires burned 10.3 million acres in the US, and roughly 60% was in California (>
- [The History of Nur Pon Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-history-of-nur-pon-open-space/) - Join us for this month's presentation as Kim Niemer, the City of Redding Community Services Director, presents the history of the Nur Pon Open Space (previously known as Henderson Open Space) from its historical use and the challenges and successes over the last ten years, to its present day configuration. Kim oversees Recreation, Park, Trails and
- [Characterizing Barred Owl Dispersal at the Leading Edge of Their Range Expansion](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/characterizing-barred-owl-dispersal-at-the-leading-edge-of-their-range-expansion/) - The range expansion of the Barred Owl (Strix varia) into western North America over the last century has emerged as a major threat to the Northern Spotted Owl (S. occidentalis caurina) and likely to the health of western forest ecosystems more broadly. A better understanding of Barred Owl natal dispersal, one of the primary driving
- [Protecting Tricolor Blackbird Colonies](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/protecting-tricolor-blackbird-colonies-2/) - Xeronimo Castañeda is a Conservation Project Manager with Audubon California. His work with Audubon focuses on habitat restoration. enhancement, and multi-benefit management of Central Valley wetlands, agricultural operations, and groundwater recharge projects to benefit birds and people. Of special interest to Xeronimo is the tricolored blackbird. In 1990 the Department of Fish and Game of
- [A Birder's Guide to Understanding Bats](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-birders-guide-to-understanding-bats/) - This presentation will address the decline of bat populations, particularly in California, with a focus on shrinking habitat across the landscape. Participants will get a better understanding of the special life histories and roosting ecology of these unique mammals, learn more about how bats use and depend on roost sites, and gain insights in how
- [Cultural Attitudes Toward Owls Around the World Through History](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cultural-attitudes-toward-owls-around-the-world-through-history/) - “The Oct. 21 program for the Redbud Audubon Society will once again feature Karla Bloem, Executive Director of the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota. Bloem's presentation to Redbud last February was met with such enthusiasm that it was decided to ask her to return with a new topic. The program will be a Zoom
- [Approaches to Creating Habitat](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/approaches-to-creating-habitat/) - How we think about habitat will inform the ways in which we approach the important work of creating places for our wildlife. We’ll look at examples from nature, and our less- managed lands, for inspiration. We’ll discuss considerations including site, aesthetic desire, budget, and more. We’ll talk about some good online resources that can help
- [Birds of Northern California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-northern-california/) - Our webmaster, Larry Jordan, will be offering "The Birds of Northern California" as our September presentation. Larry was monitoring nest boxes back in 2008 when he joined the Wintu Audubon Society. He also joined the California Bluebird Recovery Program as the Shasta County Coordinator around the same time. With the help of our Audubon members, and others, we now monitor over
- [The Art of the Bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-art-of-the-bird/) - The human history of depicting birds dates to as many as 40,000 years ago, when Paleolithic artists took to cave walls to capture winged and other beasts. But the art form has reached its peak in the last four hundred years. Carol and Roger will discuss how art has impacted ornithology since the 17th century
- [Northern Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owls-4/) - What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you’re like most of us, probably not much. But these little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research and Education Project in Northern
- [The Birds of Burney Falls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-birds-of-burney-falls/) - Catherine Camp and Jaci White will present the Birds of Burney Falls. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park has three distinct ecosystems that invite a large variety of birds throughout the year. This presentation will explore three trails in the park and the birds you are likely to see along them: the Falls Loop Trail along
- [No Birdbrains Here:  The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct, and Intelligence](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/no-birdbrains-here-the-latest-on-bird-learning-instinct-and-intelligence/) - Birds can learn from consequences, as we and many other species can: Baby chicks learn to peck accurately, wild mockingbirds learn to recognize individual people, and pigeons learned to categorize art and music. Even instinctive behaviors like imprinting can be more flexible than scientists used to think, and songbird song appears particularly malleable. This talk
- [Spring Migration - One Shot at a Time](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/spring-migration-one-shot-at-a-time/) - While the pandemic has limited human travel, it has been great for birds, with less pollution and less cacophony of humans. Let’s explore the birds that wing their way through Kern County. There are 3 types of migrants in spring:  Our wintering residents leaving for breeding grounds in the far north  Birds just
- [Wood Ducks!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wood-ducks/) - A large island in the Sacramento River caused a small branch of the river to flow by some residential homes and has enabled Harvey and Jeannette Carroll to observe and enjoy a large variety of birdlife, especially waterfowl. Early every spring a large number of Wood Ducks began visiting the channel below their house and
- [Becky Bowen on Confessions of a Shorebird Nut](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/becky-bowen-on-confessions-of-a-shorebird-nut/) - You are cordially invited to come shore-birding on the North Mendocino Coast this spring and summer. Get the shorebird lowdown from Mendocino Coast Audubon's Becky Bowen at our March chapter program via zoom on March 16. Becky will tell the story of the chapter's Save Our Shorebirds conservation project and tell you where and when
- [Mendocino Environmental Partners 22nd Annual Environmental Partners Award Ceremony](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mendocino-environmental-partners-22nd-annual-environmental-partners-award-ceremony/) - Join MendoParks, Mendocino Land Trust, Mendocino Coast Audubon Society, and California Native Plant Society (Dorothy King Young Chapter) as we celebrate the 10th annual Matt Coleman Environmental Service Award recipients: Katherine Gabrielson, Steve Jahelka, and Nicholle Kohl. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KEqJdt_eRs2JtYgLV8wZTg
- [A multi-year analysis of Aechmophorus grebe breeding populations on Lake Almanor](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-multi-year-analysis-of-aechmophorus-grebe-breeding-populations-on-lake-almanor/) - Hydroelectric production in the Lake Almanor basin continues to threaten our beloved grebes, Aechmophorus clarkii and Aechmophorus occidentalis. Western and Clark’s grebes are interbreeding colonial nesters that have historically nested at Lake Almanor numbering in the thousands. While adult populations are still found in the thousands, reproductive success has been hindered as the bird’s floating aquatic nests are continually
- [Hawks in Flight ID with Russ Namitz](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/hawks-in-flight-id-with-russ-namitz/) - With practice and experience, one can quickly separate different groups of raptors based on flight style, gestalt and plumage characteristics. Learn some tips and tricks about raptor identification on the wing, raptors at a distance and some local raptor viewing spots to practice your skills. Russ Namitz was born and raised in Lincoln City, Oregon.
- [Rare Bird Alert - Butte County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/rare-bird-alert-butte-county/) - Liam Huber has been actively and intensively birding Butte County for the last year and has been photo-documenting ALL the birds that live here. Being all over the county every day and finding the best birding spots, he has stumbled across many rare birds, which he will be highlighting alongside some of our special local
- [The Great Vulture Crisis](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-great-vulture-crisis/) - Spend the evening getting to know one of the leading bird trainers and educators in the North State. Sharon Clay, Curator of Animal Programs will be taking some time to share her career and some fun experiences while working closely with birds. A couple of her bird ambassadors will be joining the conversation as she
- [Great Horned Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/great-horned-owls/) - The February 18th monthly Zoom program meeting for the Redbud Audubon Society will feature Karla Bloem, Founder and Executive Director of the International Owl Center. Karla will also feature a live Great Horned Owl in her program. A real-life soap opera has played itself out over the past 15 years with over 25 captive and
- [Wildfires and Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wildfires-and-wildlife/) - Wildfires are an important part of many ecosystems around the world. Fires provide an opportunity for new growth, to return nutrients to the soil, and to create a wholly unique type of habitat. Many species are adapted for these ever-changing systems, and they have developed a wide variety of strategies for making the best of
- [Northern Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owls-3/) - What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you’re like most of us, probably not much. But these little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw- whet Owl Research and Education Project in
- [Of Puffins and Petrels: Conserving Seabirds of the Outer Coast of Washington](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/of-puffins-and-petrels-conserving-seabirds-of-the-outer-coast-of-washington/) - Although Washington is blessed with a rich community of breeding and wintering seabirds, relatively little is known about the ecology and conservation status of many of the species, particularly the burrow-nesters. This relative lack of knowledge extends to iconic species such as the Tufted Puffin, a species recently listed as Endangered by Washington State. Moving between islands, seascapes, and species of the
- [Winter Birds - Neighbors & Visitors: Birds of Your Backyard](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/winter-birds-neighbors-visitors-birds-of-your-backyard/) - During this age of COVID, many of you have cancelled your birding trip to Surinam or Borneo. So maybe it is a good time to revisit some information on resident birds and our winter visitors. Mac’s presentation is a program to help refresh the minds of experienced birders, as well as provide a general introduction
- [Managing Breeding Waterfowl on a Landscape Dominated by Agriculture](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/managing-breeding-waterfowl-on-a-landscape-dominated-by-agriculture/) - During this presentation you’ll learn about some of the challenges that California’s locally breeding mallards face, as well as some of the novel approaches being used to help recover the declining population. Caroline hails from New York, but has been working for CWA (California Waterfowl Association) since 2011 as the Waterfowl Programs Supervisor. Although she
- [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/great-backyard-bird-count-2/) - Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of
- [Status of Spotted Owls in NW California and the Impact of Barred Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/status-of-spotted-owls-in-nw-california-and-the-impact-of-barred-owls/) - Barred owl populations have been increasing in the Pacific northwest for several decades and are now impacting northern spotted owls throughout their range. To address this problem, several barred owl removal studies have been initiated which included areas of local long-term demographic studies on Green Diamond property, the Hoopa Reservation, and the Six Rivers and
- [Net Negative Emissions in California by 2030: Can We Do It?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/net-negative-emissions-in-california-by-2030-can-we-do-it/) - The latest climate science supports what millions of people and animals are experiencing daily: the impacts of climate change are hitting harder and faster than expected, posing grave threats to human health and planetary health. We are already pushing against multiple global tipping points that could unleash abrupt and irreversible damage to people and wildlife alike. Children,
- [Supporting Beneficial Birds and Managing        Pests](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/supporting-beneficial-birds-and-managing-pests/) - Jo Ann Baumgartner will address the vital importance of promoting biodiversity, the significant role that birds play in controlling pests, and provide suggestions of ways that we can encourage beneficial birds and insects on our farms and in our gardens year-round. If pest birds are a problem, they can be discouraged with specific practices during
- [Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring Project](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owl-monitoring-project/) - Redbud Audubon Society is presenting a Zoom program this Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. entitled Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring Project. These little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Enjoy learning about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research and
- [Manchester CBC Compilation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/manchester-cbc-compilation/) - You are welcome to join us for the compilation of results from the Manchester CBC tonight at 6:00 pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will meet on-line via Zoom (see the information below). It is our sincere hope that we will return to the traditional in-person post-count dinner format next year. Mark you calendars for
- [As The Nest Turns: The Continuing Saga of the Redding Eagles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/as-the-nest-turns-the-continuing-saga-of-the-redding-eagles/) - Terri Lhuillier will share the continuing saga of our famous Redding Eagles, Patriot and Liberty
- [Sand Dunes and Salt Flats](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sand-dunes-and-salt-flats/) - Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with 2.6 million residents. It has the largest sand dunes in the world, and it hasn’t rained for over 10 years in parts of the Namib Desert. But it hosts many birds and animals that have learned to survive in this arid place.
- [Bird Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bird-identification/) - Doug and Lisa Prather will host a Bird Identification program on Zoom that anyone with the use of a computer and access to the internet can attend. This will be an extensive slide show featuring birds that are often seen on the annual count and birds that are common to Lake County. The program emphasizes
- [Ryan Kieffer: Get to Know Your Local Birds!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ryan-kieffer-get-to-know-your-local-birds/) - Peregrine Audubon's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has those experts who can help bring us a step closer to our goal to bird identification. Join us on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom when Ryan Keiffer will point out distinguishing field marks of our Ukiah area birds. He will discuss and illustrate the sparrows and finches, jays
- [Photo and Sound Bird Identification Quiz](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/photo-and-sound-bird-identification-quiz/) - Mark Scheel and panelists Kimball Garrett, Jon Feenstra and Dessi Sieburth Our host Mark Scheel will show photos and play sounds of difficult-to-identify birds that have been seen and heard in Southern California. Each bird id conundrum will be presented in the form of a quiz, and for each bird, every Zoom participant can vote
- [Altacal Members’ Slide Show & Christmas Bird Count Update](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/altacal-members-slide-show-christmas-bird-count-update/) - Join us for a virtual zoom program with members and friends of Altacal Audubon sharing their photos at our annual Members’ Slide Show, a favorite program for many. There are always some great new, and sometimes old, (that’s OK too) pictures to see and tales to hear. Also, at this program we will hear about
- [Dave Jensen & Tim Bray Present: Winter Birding the Mendocino Coast](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dave-jensen-tim-bray-present-winter-birding-the-mendocino-coast/) - Our mild winters and varied habitats mean we get to enjoy a wide variety of birds all winter long. Some are familiar and obvious; others are furtive and tricky to identify. David and Tim will present a visual and audio guide to some of the birds that winter here, focusing on those that can be
- [Christmas Bird Count Prep Talk and Photo Sharing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/christmas-bird-count-prep-talk-and-photo-sharing/) - Due to the pandemic, this year's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be unlike any other in the count's 120-year history - but it will happen! Veteran CBCer, Ken Burton, will lead an interactive discussion of various aspects of the CBC including its history, methodology, and scientific value; this year's modified protocols; tips for counters, especially
- [Southern Africa’s Birds and Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/southern-africas-birds-and-wildlife/) - Both Judee and Bill Adams have been birding for over 40 years traveling to numerous birding locations in Alaska, Canada, Central and South America, Australia, East Africa, and Europe. They will be presenting a photographic wildlife journal of their most recent trip to Southern Africa including a self-drive tour of the world famous Kruger National
- [Exploring Culturally Relevant Education and Climate Smart Restoration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/exploring-culturally-relevant-education-and-climate-smart-restoration/) - Golden Gate Audubon's Online Speaker Series presents Exploring Culturally Relevant Education and Climate Smart Restoration with John Parodi, STRAW Restoration Director; Alba K. Estrada Lopez, Conservation Educator; and Isaiah Thalmayer, Senior Project Manager. Today, as climate change impacts both wildlife and human communities world wide, climate smart restoration is becoming recognized as an important strategy
- [Identification of Bell's and Sagebrush Sparrows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/identification-of-bells-and-sagebrush-sparrows/) - The Bell’s and Sagebrush Sparrow split has been one of the more headache-inducing identification challenges for southwest birders. In 2013, the AOU’s 54th supplement split Sage Sparrow Artemisiospiza belli into two species; Sagebrush Sparrow A. nevadensis and Bell’s Sparrow A. belli. Bell’s Sparrow consists of subspecies belli, canescens, cinerea, and clementeae. Separating nominate Bell’s belli from Sagebrush is straightforward based on both plumage and range. However,
- [Northern Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owls-2/) - Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:30pm Join our ZOOM Meeting by clicking the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86056017933?pwd=QURMbWJ1bzBheTUrV0NqVjNDeXlOUT09 Meeting ID: 860 5601 7933 Passcode: 443463 More About the Program: What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you’re like most of us, probably not much. But these little birds are all around us, year round, fighting out their fierce
- [A Beginners Guide to the Hawks of Shasta County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-beginners-guide-to-the-hawks-of-shasta-county/) - Bob Yutzy will present a visual guide with commentary covering the main identification features of our local Hawks. Photos will be used to show the various plumages and phases of these magnificent flying machines. Bob is the North American Birds sub-regional editor and eBird Reviewer for Shasta County, and our local County Checklist Chairperson. He
- [Fascinated by Fungi and Mushrooms: Falling into Winter](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fascinated-by-fungi-and-mushrooms-falling-into-winter/) - A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Many mushroom species produce metabolites that can be toxic, mind-altering, antibiotic, antiviral, or bioluminescent Although there are only a small number of deadly species several others can cause particularly severe (liver damage) and unpleasant symptoms. One defense theory against consumption and premature destruction is the evolution
- [Fire, Grazing, and Wintering Bird Communities in California Oak Woodlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fire-grazing-and-wintering-bird-communities-in-california-oak-woodlands/) - Despite wildfire being a major force for change in California's landscapes, there are many unanswered questions about how it affects wildlife. In particular, little is known about the impacts of these fires on birds and their habitat. Audubon California's Bobcat Ranch, located west of Winters, presented a fascinating natural laboratory to study the responses of
- [Spotted Owl Status in NW California and the Impact of Barred Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/spotted-owl-status-in-nw-california-and-the-impact-of-barred-owls/) - Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for this Zoom presentation with Peter Carlson on: Friday, November 13 at 7 pm. Peter began studying Spotted Owls in the San Bernardino mountains in 1992 and has worked on the NW California demography study since 1994. He has fond memories of working briefly with Barred Owls and other raptors.
- [Audubon's I Saw a Bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/audubons-i-saw-a-bird/) - While people across the country and globe are staying home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Audubon has launched the I Saw A Bird Show to bring a bit of the bird world indoors for everyone, no matter where you are. This show highlights funny, engaging, educational, and sometimes weird bird-related topics and
- [What is your favorite bird?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/what-is-your-favorite-bird/) - David will use the frequently asked question "What is your favorite bird?" as a way of describing some of his favorite birding experiences. Born and raised in the Lodi/Stockton area, David continues to live in the area today. He has had opportunities to go birding over much of the world, but considers the Central Valley
- [Red Coats and Wild Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-coats-and-wild-birds/) - During the 19th century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. Kirsten A. Greer tracks British officers as they moved around the world, just as migratory birds traversed borders from season to season. Greer examines the
- [Protecting Tricolor Blackbird Colonies](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/protecting-tricolor-blackbird-colonies/) - Xeronimo Castañeda is a Conservation Project Manager with Audubon California. His work with Audubon focuses on habitat restoration. enhancement, and multi-benefit management of Central Valley wetlands, agricultural operations, and groundwater recharge projects to benefit birds and people. Of special interest to Xeronimo is the tricolored blackbird. In 1990 the Department of Fish and Game of California
- [Confessions of a Shorebird Nut](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/confessions-of-a-shorebird-nut/) - The Ins and Outs and Ups and Downs Of Mendocino Coast Audubon's Save Our Shorebirds Program "Isn't always easy and isn't always simple, but it's nearly always fun," Becky Bowen says about Save Our Shorebirds. She will tell the story of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society's shorebird conservation program at the chapter program meeting at
- [From Field to Folio: Drawing Birds from Inspiration to Completion with local artist/illustrator, Gary Bloomfield.](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/from-field-to-folio-drawing-birds-from-inspiration-to-completion-with-local-artist-illustrator-gary-bloomfield/) - Have you been wondering how to either start or improve on sketching birds? In this presentation, Gary will give a crash course on bird anatomy and explore how to apply this knowledge to sketching birds in the field or from your own photo and video references. Have a sketchbook handy! He will present examples of his field sketches
- [Birding Oaxaca & Veracruz, Mexico](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-oaxaca-veracruz-mexico/) - Five Altacal members took a spring trip to Oaxaca and Veracruz in 2019. Learn how we stayed in some great AirB&Bs, and follow along on our birding adventure as we drove through the large state of Oaxaca on our way to Veracruz! This was a super casual birding trip, but we still saw some really
- [Minimizing Wind Turbine Impacts on Birds in Shasta County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/minimizing-wind-turbine-impacts-on-birds-in-shasta-county/) - Bruce Webb will explain the various methods to assess the risk of avian impacts from wind turbines and examine the proposed Fountain Wind Project near Round Mountain in Shasta County. Bruce is Wintu Audubon Co-chair of Conservation and is a retired CDFW Staff Environmental Scientist with 35 years experience in environmental planning and wildlife impact
- [Barred Owl Range Expansion into California and the Impacts on the Spotted Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/barred-owl-range-expansion-into-california-and-the-impacts-on-the-spotted-owl/) - Spotted Owls, to themselves no more upsetting than robins, have become a focal point of human controversy in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, the Barred Owl invasion is negatively impacting them. Stephanie Houtman, Environmental Planner/Biologist for Caltrans, will present an in-depth history and natural history of Northern Spotted Owls. Her discussion will include the owl's decline and the impacts
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-campout-3/) - Good news! Beginning Friday, May 29th, Lassen Volcanic National Park will increase access with the opening of the 30-mile park highway, Butte Lake road, Warner Valley road, and all hiking trails (except Bumpass Hell). NOTE: When recreating, the public should follow California State guidance, practice Leave No Trace principles, avoid crowding, and avoid high-risk outdoor activities. We
- [Dye Creek Preserve Outing - CANCELLED!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing-3/) - Located in the foothills below Mount Lassen, the 37,540-acre Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve is an expansive landscape of blue oak woodlands, volcanic buttes, and rolling wildflower fields. The landscape is dissected dramatically by Dye Creek Canyon with its vertical cliffs, clear-water creek, and diverse riparian forests. The forest widens as it leaves the canyon
- [Second Saturday Birding Millville Plains - CANCELLED!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-birding-millville-plains/) - Both birds and the spring vernal pool wildflower displays are on the menu for this half-day trip. We will look for Ferruginous Hawk, Merlin, Prairie Falcon, Shrikes, Say’s Phoebe and other open country denizens. Bring a lunch. Meet trip leader, John Winchell, at the Kutras Park parking lot for carpooling.
- [Wintu Audubon Presents Turtle Bay's Education Birds - CANCELLED!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-turtle-bays-education-birds/) - Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s animal show will focus on birds, native and far. The bird World is very diverse, from the smallest of hummingbirds to the largest of eagles. Like all animals, birds have adaptations to help them find food, shelter, water and mates. Some have defensive adaptations to overcome the hunting adaptations of other
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay - CANCELLED!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-16/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Outing - CANCELLED!](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-waste-water-treatment-plant-outing/) - Interested in meeting Shasta County’s avian migrants? Biologist, David Pluth will lead a walk through the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to seek both resident and migrant bird species who visit the wastewater treatment plant each year. In total, there have been 215 species reported at the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, making it one of the best birding locations in
- [Wintu Audubon Presents - Northern Spotted Owls- CANCELLED](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-northern-spotted-owls/) - The spotted owl, to itself no more upsetting than a robin, has become a focal point of human controversy in the Pacific Northwest. Stephanie Houtman, Environmental Planner/Biologist for Caltrans, will present an in-depth history and natural history of Northern Spotted Owls. Her discussion will include the owl's decline and the impacts of forestry, regulation, the
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Cascade Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-cascade-park/) - If this years walk is anything like last year, there will be lots of Western Bluebirds. The amount of waterfowl we see will depend a lot on the amount of water being released from the Shasta Dam, but we have seen Mallards, American Wigeon, Canada geese, Pied-billed Grebes and Wood Ducks if we are lucky.
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-15/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-14/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch-3/) - Lema Ranch offers a variety of habitats, from ponds to open fields, to woodlands attracting many species of birds. In February, the winter ducks (sometimes including the exquisite Hooded Merganser) and winter sparrows will still be lingering and the earliest spring migrants may have begun to appear, such as Tree Swallow. A specialty of the
- [Wintu Audubon Presents Birds of Costa Rica](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-birds-of-costa-rica/) - Join Larry Jordan, bird photographer and Wintu Audubon webmaster, for an evening with the many wonders of Costa Rica. Larry spent twelve days with Lifer Tours guide David Rodriguez, to tally 220 bird species and several interesting mammals, from Punta Uva on the Caribbean coast, to several national parks, a Ramsar wetland, at Caño Negro
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk on the Sacramento River Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-on-the-sacramento-river-trail/) - While we have hosted many walks along the River Trail in the Turtle Bay area, this walk will encompass the northern section of the river trail. This will be an opportunity to observe the recovery of the riverine habitat that was burned during the 2018 Carr Fire and observe our winter bird population along this
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-wildlife-area-field-trip/) - Just north of Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area is a 9100 acre winter home for over a million waterfowl, numerous raptors, and a rich variety of riparian woodland birds. A leisurely walk through the sloughs always leads to beautiful views and a rich variety of birdlife. A longer car route is an extended option
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-mary-lake/) - Mary Lake is a delightful neighborhood lake in West Redding. Meet trip leader Sally NeSmith (831-535-2888) at trail head on Lakeside Drive (right past Ridge Drive). Waterfowl are always present, with raptors, herons, egrets, and early migrants. Part of the walk was burned during the Carr Fire, so it will be interesting to see which
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-outing-3/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and the impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’s and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Black-necked
- [Northern Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-saw-whet-owls/) - What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you're like most of us, probably not much. But these little birds are all around us, year round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research Project in Northern California.
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-13/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Giving Tuesday 2019](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/giving-tuesday-2019/) - One of the most important events of the year for Wintu Audubon Society is "Giving Tuesday" taking place on Tuesday, December 3rd. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day. It was created in 2012 as
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-7/) - This very successful count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments and location of the dinner and compilation. Contact Brooke McDonald, (bmm11@humboldt.edu) for further information.
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-7/) - Participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a family-style breakfast and assignments. From Redding, take Hwy. 299E for approximately 75 miles. After crossing the Fall River, take the second right and look for the hotel on the right. Every year, some birders spend the night at this quaint hotel
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-8/) - We have compiled 43 years of continuous records from this granddaddy of the local counts, which began in 1976 in its current location. Centered near Keswick Dam, it stretches from Whiskeytown Lake in the West to Shasta College in the East, and from Shasta Dam in the North to Clear Creek in the South. Assignments
- [Environmental Champions Awards](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/environmental-champions-awards/) - Wintu Audubon collaborates on local environmental efforts with the Shasta Environmental Alliance, (SEA) a consortium of North State conservation-oriented groups headed by David Ledger. SEA will hold its first annual "Environmental Champions Awards" social at 6:30pm on Nov. 22 at the First United Methodist Church, 1825 East Street, Redding. Refreshments will be available. A $10
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-clover-creek-preserve/) - Clover Creek Preserve offers 128 accessible acres of grassland, mixed oak woodland, and a 6.7 acre lake. Winter migrants should be settling in to this inviting habitat. Meet trip leader Dan Greaney for this half-day trip at the preserve parking area, 3705 Shasta View Drive, Redding, at 8am.
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-12/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-7/) - This long-running count was resumed six years ago by Karen Scheurermann and is now under the able leadership of Michele Swartout. Contact Michele (michele31@sbcglobal.net) if you have a preferred area. Assemble at the Holiday Market, 460 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, at 7am for assignments. Compilation and dinner will be at M & M Ranch House,
- [California Birds in a Changing Climate](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/california-birds-in-a-changing-climate/) - As our climate changes, the entire web of life must adapt or perish. If a flower blooms earlier due to increased temperatures, insects that depend on that flower must hatch earlier, and birds that consume those insects must arrive from their spring migration earlier. Whether birds will be able to adapt to this change is
- [Birds of Southern Africa](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-southern-africa/) - Last September, photographer David Bogener and his wife Becky spent 23 fortunate days on safari in southern Africa. They visited camps in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. For a biologist and a photographer it was, David says, "definitely a bucket list trip." He will be sharing his crisp wildlife images from the trip including
- [Wintu Audubon Fall River Valley Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-fall-river-valley-outing-2/) - Always a high species number destination, the Valley is a great place to see wintering raptors, various waterbirds and Sandhill Cranes. Meet your leader Larry Jordan at Kutras Park at 7:30 sharp to carpool. Be ready for a full day with a lunch and water. Dress for changing weather. East-county participants can join the group
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-11/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-9/) - Our family/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney at 276-9693, for more information. We will meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [The Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-pacific-crest-trail-from-mexico-to-canada-2/) - The west coast wilds contain worlds of beauty, and there's nothing like a good walk for an exhilarating and up-close experience of it. One of Wintu Audubon's own, Zach Winchell, took that long walk along the Pacific Crest Trail last summer, from Mexico to Canada. Come share a view of the adventure through his photographs!
- [Return of the Salmon Festival at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival-at-the-coleman-national-fish-hatchery/) - View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more. Wintu Audubon will staff a booth. Contact Bea Currie, 243-3955 or John Winchell, 945-8342 for details!
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Ash Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-ash-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - Ash Creek is one of the most remote, least improved, and most pristine of all of California Department of Fish and Wildlife Areas. Located in the heart of Big Valley, these approximately 14,400 acres preserve freshwater wetlands created by the seasonal flow of six streams, including Ash Creek. In addition to 3,000 acres of natural
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay Exploration Park Arboretum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-exploration-park-arboretum-2/) - Meet trip leader Sally NeSmith (831-535-2888) at the Carl & Leah McConnell gate (Arboretum Drive off of North Market) for a meander through the Arboretum, over the Sundial Bridge and back along the river trail. Acorn Woodpeckers, Anna's Hummingbirds, towhees, some raptors, and warblers are always present. We’ll look for early fall migrants and check
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-ponds/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds hoping to find migrating waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s locked gate at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 OR meet at Kutras Park at 7:30 am to carpool with your leader, Larry Jordan. This is a 1/2-day trip that may end
- [The Birds of Cambodia](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-birds-of-cambodia/) - We all get to see our North American birds. Some of us slip down to South America, and few make it over to Europe or Africa. But rarely do we see the birds of Asia! Andrea Claassen, now working for the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District, will share the birds of Cambodia with us. Come
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-10/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Terri Lhuillier, 515-3504, for more information.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - Fall birds at Manzanita Lake! Lassen Park Biologist Mike Magnuson will lead a walk around Manzanita Lake, where we can expect nutcrackers, woodpeckers, and always a surprise from a variety of gleaners, raptors, and finches. Possibilities include Evening Grosbeak, Cassin’s Finch and Golden-crowned Kinglet! Pack a lunch and meet at Kutras Park at 7am to
- [2019 Central Valley Birding Symposium](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2019-central-valley-birding-symposium/) - The Central Valley Bird Club will be hosting the 23rd annual Central Valley Birding Symposium Nov. 21-24, 2019, at the Stockton Hilton Hotel in Stockton, CA. The Great Central Valley, in the heart of California and the Pacific Flyway, is uniquely situated for excellent birding. Please join us as the CVBS again celebrates the best of
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-john-reginato-river-access-trail/) - This trail leaves the parking lot of the South Bonnyview Boat Launch on the west side of the Sacramento River off South Bonnyview Road. Good views of the Sacramento River are afforded on this short trail as it traverses a mixed riparian woodland. We hope to see a variety of waterfowl and possibly migrating passerines.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch-3/) - Lema Ranch offers various habitats: Cattail-rimmed ponds, several lakes, open fields and oak woodlands. These varied habitats provide good birding in all seasons. Possibilities include Common Gallinule, Green Heron, Lark Sparrow, Western Bluebird, Red-shouldered Hawk and Osprey. Meet trip leader Larry Jordan, at 8:00 am in the parking lot at Hemingway Road off of Shasta
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-campout-2/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground for several years, so we are scheduling this event again this year in conjunction with Altacal Audubon. Group Camp site #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. We are inviting the Redwood Region, Peregrine,
- [Annual Wintu Audubon Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/annual-wintu-audubon-picnic/) - Caldwell Park Traditionally our end of the year picnic has been held at the Camden House in Whiskeytown. However, due to fire damage from the Carr Fire, this year we will gather at Caldwell Park. The South Grove Picnic Area is a beautiful site shaded by several large valley oaks, located between the new kids
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-8/) - Our family/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call John Winchell at 241-1448, for more information. We will meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Burney Falls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-burney-falls/) - Join us on a day journey to Burney Falls State Park. We will have opportunities to see Osprey, Bald Eagles, Steller’s Jays, Turkey Vultures, Robins, Crows, Hawks, Mergansers and the Park’s unique annual resident Black Swifts who flit in and around the falls themselves. The falls are full and beautiful in the spring! The walk
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at the Turtle Bay Arboretum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-the-turtle-bay-arboretum/) - Meet trip leaders Sally NeSmith & Ashley Byers (831-535-2888) at the Carl & Leah McConnell gate (Arboretum Drive off of North Market) for a meander through the Arboretum, over the Sundial Bridge and back along the river trail. Several types of Woodpeckers, Towhees, Goldfinches, and Warblers will be observed as well as the nesting Osprey
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Oregon Gulch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-oregon-gulch/) - Join Dan Greaney on this half day walk seeking the abundant but elusive birds of the chaparral at Oregon Gulch. In addition to raptors and more visible brush birds, we'll look for wrentits, blue-gray gnatcatchers, thrashers, and maybe even spot a singing male Bell's or Black-chinned Sparrow. For this special trip, meet at 8am at
- [Effects of Climate Change on Mammals of Lassen National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/effects-of-climate-change-on-mammals-of-lassen-national-park/) - Mike Magnusson, Wildlife Biologist at Lassen Volcanic National Park, will report on his research on pikas and the Sierra Nevada red fox. Can pikas survive rapid climate change? How is the red fox, one of the state's rarest mammals, faring? Come learn from the biologist studying them about these hidden beauties of our locale!
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-7/) - Our family/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month September through June at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call John Winchell at 241-1448, for more information. We will meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Godwit Days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/godwit-days-2/) - Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival each April. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this
- [2019 Whole Earth & Watershed Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2019-whole-earth-watershed-festival/) - Wintu Audubon will staff a table at this all-day event celebrating the earth and sustainable living at Redding City Hall and Sculpture Garden. It is a free event with lots of activities for everyone. If you are available to help with staffing our table, please contact Bea Currie at 243-3955. For further information, check the
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-shasta-college-5/) - Shasta College campus consists of oak woodlands, a wastewater treatment pond, Stillwater Creek riparian area, and open fields which support a wide variety of species. Meet in Shasta College’s north parking lot for this morning trip that is open to the public. Connie Word 245-0846 will lead.
- [Fire at Whiskeytown - Infrastructure and Wildlife Impacts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fire-at-whiskeytown-infrastructure-and-wildlife-impacts/) - What really are the impacts of the Carr Fire on our closest National Park lands? Infrastructure damage from the fire and ensuing weather will be reviewed by Bob Shive, NPS volunteer and Wintu Audubon member. Matt Switzer, interpretive ranger and information officer, will report the fire's impacts on park wildlife. We all know that fire
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-6/) - Our family/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call John Winchell at 241-1448, for more information. We will meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-mary-lake-4/) - Mary Lake is a delightful neighborhood lake in West Redding. Meet trip leader Sally NeSmith (831-535-2888) at trail head on Lakeside Drive (right past Ridge Drive). Waterfowl are always present, with raptors, herons, egrets, and early migrants. Part of the walk was burned during the Carr Fire, so it will be interesting to see which
- [Birds of the American West](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-the-american-west-2/) - Norman Kikuchi MD This program features a glimpse into the lives of iconic birds of the Western United States drawn from a personal selection of photographs from birding hotspots in New Mexico, Oregon and California. Starting in world famous Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, we witness the unforgettable spectacle of immense
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Churn Creek Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-churn-creek-open-space/) - Partially paved trails wind their way through 180 acres of blue oak woodland and open grassland meadow. Sections of the trail meander by Churn Creek itself where this primarily urban stream is still preserved in its more natural state with lush willows, valley oaks, and cottonwoods. Meet leaders Alicia and Pablo Herrera, at 8am at
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-5/) - Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay, Saturday, March 2 @ 9:00 am Our family/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call John Winchell at 241-1448, for more information. We will meet at the Monolith parking lot
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Dye Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing-2/) - Located in the foothills below Mount Lassen, the 37,540-acre Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve is an expansive landscape of blue oak woodlands, volcanic buttes, and rolling wildflower fields. The landscape is dissected dramatically by Dye Creek Canyon with its vertical cliffs, clear-water creek, and diverse riparian forests. The forest widens as it leaves the canyon
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Arcata Marsh](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-arcata-marsh/) - Join ornithologist, author of A Birding Guide to Humboldt County, and Redwood Region Audubon Society Vice-President, Ken Burton, for a full day of very informative birding at Arcata Marsh! With its unique blend of eleven man-made freshwater, brackish, and salt marshes, mudflats, open bay waters, grassland, and upland areas, Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary has about
- [Wildfires and Climate Change: The Connections and the Solutions We Need for a Sustainable Future](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wildfires-and-climate-change-the-connections-and-the-solutions-we-need-for-a-sustainable-future/) - Description: This is a free, special presentation sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), a non-profit organization working nationally on solutions to the climate crisis, and North State Climate Action, a coalition of local groups dedicated to raising awareness about climate change and working to help our region address the impacts. This event is designed to
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch-2/) - Lema Ranch offers a variety of habitats, from ponds to open fields, to woodlands attracting many species of birds. In February, the winter ducks (sometimes including the exquisite Hooded Merganser) and winter sparrows will still be lingering and the earliest spring migrants may have begun to appear, such as Tree Swallow. A specialty of the
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay Exploration Park Arboretum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-exploration-park-arboretum/) - At the North end of the Sundial Bridge is a large natural area accessible by a paved trail. Habitats include views of the Sacramento River, oak woodlands and open grassland. We will see Common Merganser, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-shouldered Hawk, Spotted and California Towhees, Western Bluebird, and returning winter resident White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. As always
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and very early migrating shorebirds. We hope that the winter rains will provide abundant open water and muddy shorelines for these species. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am to meet your leader, David
- [21st Annual Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/21st-annual-great-backyard-bird-count/) - Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each
- [The Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-pacific-crest-trail-from-mexico-to-canada/) - The west coast wilds contain worlds of beauty, and there's nothing like a good walk for an exhilarating and up-close experience of it. One of Wintu Audubon's own, Zach Winchell, took that long walk along the Pacific Crest Trail last summer, Mexico to Canada. Come share a view of the adventure!
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-4/) - Waterfowl, passerines and raptors can all be found at Turtle Bay and the surrounding area which includes the Sacramento River and surrounding riparian habitat.
- [20th Annual  Snow Goose Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/20th-annual-snow-goose-festival/) - Our action-packed 5-day event celebrates the remarkable journey of millions of waterfowl and raptors along the Pacific Flyway that call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months.
- [Cal Fire's Statewide Biologist Focuses on Forest Practices](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/cal-fires-statewide-biologist-focuses-on-forest-practices/) - You've heard plenty about wildfires, but you haven't heard it from Stacy Stanish, CalFire's statewide biologist focusing on forest practices. What is the interplay of fires, public health, climate change, timber production, and wildlife habitat? We've asked Stacy to give us her insight into these inter-related and important pieces of life in the North State.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and the impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’s and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Black-necked
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Battle Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-battle-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - Battle Creek State Wildlife Area has riparian and wetlands habitat that ensures a great variety for birding. During this 1/2 – day trip we expect to see a good variety of winter passerines, Bald Eagles, rails and ducks. Wear sturdy shoes. Trails are groomed but ground is uneven. Meet Bruce Deuel, 736-0898, at 8am at the
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-3/) - Waterfowl, passerines and raptors can all be found at Turtle Bay and the surrounding area which includes the Sacramento River and surrounding riparian habitat.
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-6/) - Participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a family-style breakfast and assignments. From Redding, take Hwy. 299E for approximately 75 miles. After crossing the Fall River, take the second right and look for the hotel on the right. Every year, some birders spend the night at this quaint hotel
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-7/) - We have compiled 43 years of continuous records from this granddaddy of the local counts, which began in 1976 in its current location. Centered near Keswick Dam, it stretches from Whiskeytown Lake in the West to Shasta College in the East, and from Shasta Dam in the North to Clear Creek in the South. Assignments
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-6/) - This long-running count was resumed six years ago by Karen Scheurermann and is now under the able leadership of Michele Swartout. Contact Michele (michele31@sbcglobal.net) if you have a preferred area. Assemble at the Holiday Market, 460 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, for assignments. Compilation and dinner will be at M & M Ranch House, 645 Antelope
- [Mid-week Field Trip at Clover Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mid-week-field-trip-at-clover-creek/) - In previous Novembers, Clover Creek Preserve has had some real treats for birders (though not guaranteed), including White-tailed Kite, Cedar Waxwing and Say’s Phoebe. More likely are a variety of sparrows such as Fox Sparrow and Lark Sparrow. Several duck species will be there: Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Duck, occasionally Green-winged Teal and others. The vernal
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-6/) - We have compiled 43 years of continuous records from this granddaddy of the local counts, which began in 1976 in its current location. Centered near Keswick Dam, it stretches from Whiskeytown Lake in the West to Shasta College in the East, and from Shasta Dam in the North to Clear Creek in the South. Assignments
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-6/) - This very successful count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments and location of the dinner and compilation. Contact Brooke McDonald, (bmm11@humboldt.edu) for further information.
- [Birds, Mummies and Geoglyphs of Far Northern Chile](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-mummies-and-geoglyphs-of-far-northern-chile/) - Catherine Camp and Bill Oliver are going to take you on a tour of Far Northern Chile, where the Atacama Desert (the driest, hottest desert on earth) and the Altiplano (a high Andean steppe) exist within a few miles of the Pacific Ocean. These fascinating and unusual geographies have created a wide variety of birds
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-2/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the South end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Roberta Winchell, 530-945-8342, for more
- [What's Belize Got That We Don’t?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/whats-belize-got-that-we-dont/) - Not yellow-billed magpies, but plenty of their own beauties! Chapter members Jay & Terri Thesken accompanied several US Fish & Wildlife birders along with two naturalists from Belize on a boat trip through Belize and Guatemala last January. Their resulting slideshow includes shorebirds, pelagic birds, tropical birds, raptors and songbirds. Come join Jay and Terri
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Cascade Community Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-cascade-community-park/) - Located at the end of Girvan Road east off Hwy 273, this small park borders the Sacramento River at the confluence of Olney Creek. The ½ mile paved trail has several dirt trails providing access to the river and the mouth of Olney Creek. Eighty winter resident species have been seen, including Hooded Merganser, Merlin,
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/family-beginner-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay/) - We invite beginners of all ages to our introductory walks on the first Saturday of each month. The walks begin at 9am and meet in the parking lot near the Monolith structure at the South end of the Sheraton Hotel. Binoculars and field guides will be available to loan. Call Roberta Winchell, 530-945-8342, for more
- [Bald Eagles in the Wild](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bald-eagles-in-the-wild/) - Join Jeffrey Rich for this amazing visual essay of a Celebration of Eagles at the Sheraton Hotel sundial Ballroom. Jeffrey is a wildlife biologist and photographer whose love of the outdoors stem from his northern California upbringing. His enjoyment of nature, with his biological background, has proved to be a perfect compliment in producing stunning
- [Made In The Shade](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/made-in-the-shade/) - This film will be shown Friday, September 21st at 6:30pm at the First United Methodist Church, 1825 East St., Redding. It is a documentary of how a group of Sacramento citizens in cooperation with the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District over a period of about 35 years planted almost 600,000 trees
- [Return of Salmon Festival at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-salmon-festival-at-the-coleman-national-fish-hatchery/) - Join us as we celebrate the 26th annual Return of the Salmon Festival. This family friendly event is free to the public and will have over 50 booths with information and activities. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more. Ride the free shuttle from the Anderson Walmart to
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay Arboretum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-arboretum/) - Meet trip leader Sally NeSmith, 831-535-2888, at the Carl & Leah McConnell gate at 8 am. From North Market Street, turn onto Arboretum Drive and veer right into the parking lot. This large natural area is accessible by a paved trail. Habitats include views of the Sacramento River, oak woodlands and open grassland. We will
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-shasta-college-4/) - Meet our trip leaders Connie Word and Linda Aldrich, 223-5341 at Shasta College’s North Parking Lot at 8:00 am to join this ½-day exploration of the oak woodlands, open fields, and Stillwater Creek riparian areas. We’ll look for our local resident birds, early fall migrants, and summer hold-overs. Also, this is the perfect time to
- [Wintu Audubon Presents "The Messenger"](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-the-messenger/) - We will be screening the documentary “The Messenger,” in which Filmmaker Stu Rynard explores humanity's deep connection to birds and the effects man-made hazards have had on their populations. On one level, THE MESSENGER is an engaging, visually stunning, emotional journey, one that mixes its elegiac message with hopeful notes and unique glances into the influence
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-16/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month September through June at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Roberta Winchell at 945-8342, for more information. We meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Manzanita Lake Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/manzanita-lake-bird-walk/) - Located at the North Entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake is circumnavigated by a trail offering varied habitats: willow marshes, red fir forests, chaparral, and, of course, open water. We should see: migrating warblers, Pied-billed Grebe, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Dipper, Vaux’s Swift, Red-breasted Sapsucker and high elevation species such as White-headed
- [Alaskan Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/alaskan-birds/) - Take a break from Redding's summer with a trip to Alaska! Dr. Norman Kikuchi, who has been photographing Alaskan birds for 20 years, will share his photos of the subarctic birds with us
- [North State Rise for Climate Forum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/north-state-rise-for-climate-forum/) - Community members are invited to an educational forum addressing the impacts of climate change including increasing temperatures, drought, and fire. Discussion will focus on steps to lead us beyond the use of damaging fossil fuels and toward 100% clean energy. The forum will feature a variety of speakers including a presentation by local Meteorologist Kris
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-15/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month September through June at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Jody Greaney, 276.9693, for more information. We meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [2018 Grebe Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2018-grebe-festival/) - Turn up your senses, look all around the sky and horizon including the tops of trees and the ground for traces of wildlife. Join us for the Plumas Audubon Grebe Festival.
- [2018 Central Valley Birding Symposium](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2018-central-valley-birding-symposium/) - The Central Valley Birding Symposium is judged by many as one of the premier birding events in the West. Registration opens Friday, August 24th at 6pm
- [Second Saturday Birdwalk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-birdwalk-at-lema-ranch/) - Lema Ranch offers various habitats: Cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands. These varied habitats provide good birding in all seasons. Expected to be seen are the Common Gallinule, Green Heron, Lark Sparrow and Western Bluebird. Meet trip leader Larry Jordan, at 8:00 am in the parking lot at Hemingway Road off
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic-3/) - Join us at the last general meeting before our summer hiatus at a bring-your-own picnic at the Camden House (Tower House) at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. We will enjoy good birding and fellowship in this lovely setting. The parking lot for the Camden House is on the left side of Hwy. 299W just before the
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-14/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month September through June at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Roberta Winchell, 945-8342, for more information. We meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to McArthur-Burney Falls State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-to-mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park/) - Join State Park Interpretive Specialist Marlon Sloan on an exploration of the park, including Modoc Plateau forest areas, creek-side habitat and lakeside species near Lake Britton. We will likely have opportunities to see Osprey, Bald Eagles, Stellar Jays, Turkey Vultures, Robins, Crows, Hawks, Mergansers and the Park’s unique annual migration of Black Swifts who flit
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-mary-lake-3/) - Join leader Linda Aldrich, 223-5341 at the Lakeside Drive trail head for this stroll around Mary Lake in west Redding. We will walk the 1-mile, paved trail around the lake with a side trip to the Old Catholic Cemetery. Many varieties of birds call this small lake their home: Great Blue Herons, Double-crested Cormorants, Belted
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at
 Battle Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at
-battle-creek/) - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has restored riparian habitat and maintains trails along Battle Creek including connecting trails through a marsh to the Coleman National Fish Hatchery. Bald Eagles, other raptors, marsh dwellers (both Sora and Virginia Rails), and early summer resident passerines are usually seen or heard during this 1/2-day trip. Wear
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-13/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month September through June at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Roberta Winchell, 945-8342, for more information. We meet at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Technology for Birders](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/technology-for-birders/) - Did you ever wonder about tools to assist your birding? Our panel will address what’s available, from the most basic (binoculars, Linda Aldrich) to the most sophisticated (apps for smart phones, Chad Scott). Larry Jordan will talk about bird photography and Dan Greaney will tell us how to use eBird and what it does. Some
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-campout/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground for several years, so we are scheduling this event again this year in conjunction with Altacal Audubon. Group Camp sites #4 & 5 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28. We are inviting the Redwood
- [8th Annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/8th-annual-dean-hale-woodpecker-festival/) - This popular event will be held in Sisters, Oregon from May 31 - June 3. Festival participants have a choice of 20-guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make central Oregon a birding hot spot. Sponsored by East Cascades Audubon Society, this festival offers a fun, friendly,
- [California Native Plant Sale](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/california-native-plant-sale/) - This annual 3-day plant sale will be held at the greenhouse/horticulture area of Shasta College. On Wednesday, April 11, we’ll be setting up and weeding from 2–4 pm, with the Members-Only Pre-Sale afterwards, from 4–6 pm. The Pre-Sale is for current CNPS members only, but you can join on the spot! The public plant sale
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-17/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Roberta Winchell at 945-8342, with questions or for more information. We assemble at the Monolith parking lot next to the new Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-18/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Roberta Winchell at 945-8342, with questions or for more information.Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle
- [Churn Creek Open Space Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/churn-creek-open-space-bird-walk/) - A trip to Churn Creek Open Space just west of Lema Ranch. Partially paved trails wind their way through 180 acres of blue oak woodland and open grassland meadow. Sections of the trail meander by Churn Creek itself where this primarily urban stream is still preserved in its more natural state with lush willows, valley
- [2018 Earth Day and Watershed Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2018-earth-day-watershed-festival/) - Wintu Audubon will staff a table at the 2018 Earth Day and Watershed Festival celebrating the earth and sustainable living at Redding City Hall and sculpture Garden. It is a free event with lots of activities for everyone. If you are available to help with staffing our table, please contact Bea Currie at 243-3955. For further
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant-2/) - Our target for this visit to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will again be migratory shore birds and passerines. We hope shallow ponds and muddy shorelines will still be available for shorebirds. Northern Orioles and Western Kingbirds are a near certainty. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant/) - This is a fun walk with riparian and open river habitat, in addition to the ponds. Possible species include American Pipit and Greater Yellowlegs. Blue-winged Teal have been seen on occasion.
- [Millville Plains Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/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.
- [Birding and Wildlife of Africa](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-wildlife-africa/) - Harvey and Jeannette Carroll have made four different trips to Africa and have enjoyed seeing a great number and variety of African birds. Learn about the wildlife and the amazing African people as well. The Carrolls will present the program and photos prepared by Mike and Nichole Carion and will relate some of their own
- [Local Weekday Birdwalk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-birdwalk-anderson-river-park/) - This walk through beautiful Anderson River Park will be lead by Brooke McDonald, 604-2945. Meet at the Anderson River Park Amphitheater parking lot at 8am. The river access, ponds, marsh, riparian and oak woodlands are all accessible by an extensive trail system. All varieties of avian life are found here from waterfowl and Bald Eagles
- [Film: Duckumentary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/film-duckumentary/) - Ducks are born survivors: they need little instruction on how to swim, what to eat, and how to navigate predators. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some enjoy the calm waters of lakes while others thrive on the adrenaline of white water currents. There are over 120 species of duck and each has
- [The Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/great-backyard-bird-count/) - Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-lema-ranch-5/) - Lema Ranch offers various habitats: cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands. These varied habitats provide good birding in all seasons. Expected to be seen are the Common Gallinule, Great-tailed Grackle, Lark Sparrow and Western Bluebird. Meet trip leader at 8:00 am in the parking lot at Hemingway Road off of Shasta
- [Godwit Days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/godwit-days/) - Come celebrate the Godwit and explore the lush beauty of the Redwood Coast. From April 18 - 24, Godwit Days will give you the opportunity to visit beautiful Arcata and learn about bird species and wildlife via field trips, lectures, workshops and boat excursions led by experienced local guides. Highlights of your exploration of this
- [Winter Wings Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/winter-wings-festival/) - The Klamath Basin Audubon Society (KBAS) produces the annual Winter Wings Festival to celebrate THE LARGEST WINTERING POPULATION OF BALD EAGES IN THE LOWER 48 STATES, as well as the abundance of all the birds that make the Klamath Basin their home. The Winter Wings Festival welcomes all birders and wildlife enthusiasts to hear keynote
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Grey Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-grey-lodge-wildlife-area/) - Its diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make Grey Lodge Wildlife Area a haven for wildlife.
- [Wintu Audubon Presents Florida Birding Hotspots](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-florida-birding-hotspots/) - David Bogener will be sharing photos and information on Florida’s birding hotspots,including Ding Darling NWR, Little Estero Lagoon, Corkscrew Swamp, Shady Hollow Rookery, Anhinga Trail, Green Cay Wetlands Wakodahatchee Wetlands, and other known birding areas.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-clover-creek-preserve/) - Clover Creek Preserve has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks. Plan to see shorebirds as well as species rare to urban areas such as Western Meadowlark, Western Bluebird, and Say’s Phoebe.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-16/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year at Turtle Bay.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to 
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-
sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a national gem, well worth the short, 90 mile drive to Willows
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-15/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Battle Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-battle-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - Battle Creek State Wildlife Area has Riparian and wetlands habitat that ensures a great variety for birding. During this 1/2 – day trip we expect to see a good variety of winter passerines, Bald Eagles, rails and ducks. Wear sturdy shoes. Trails are groomed but ground is uneven. Meet Bill Oliver, 941-7741, at the parking
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at
 Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at
-anderson-river-park/) - Anderson River Park offers river access, ponds, marsh, riparian and oak woodlands habitat, all accessible by an extensive trail system.
- [Resolving a Regulatory Challenge While Enhancing Wildlife Habitat and Creating an Amenity for the Community](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/resolving-regulatory-challenge-enhancing-wildlife-habitat-creating-amenity-community/) - Rio Alto WD discovered that under its current operating conditions it would not be able to meet strict new effluent limits for zinc and disinfection products.
- [Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/snow-goose-festival-pacific-flyway-2/) - This action-packed 5-day event celebrates the remarkable journey of millions of waterfowl and raptors along the Pacific Flyway that call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months. Registration is now open! Choose from over 70 field trips and workshops that are sure to appeal to a wide variety of interests and ability levels. In addition
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-5/) - Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count meets in the parking lot at 460 Antelope Blvd (northwest of Chestnut traffic light) for assignments.
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-5/) - Redding Christmas Bird Count assignments will be given in front of the main entrance to the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-5/) - This very successful count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-5/) - The Fall River Christmas Bird Count participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a no-host family-style breakfast and assignments.
- [The Redding Christmas Bird Count – Can Anything Be Learned From “Citizen Science”?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-can-anything-learned-citizen-science/) - Wintu Audubon presents Randy Bush and Bill Oliver discussing real population trends gleaned from 43 years of count data.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-kutras-lake/) - Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake are full of migrant waterfowl, raptors and passerines during wintertime.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-14/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [Wintu Audubon Fall River Valley Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-fall-river-valley-outing/) - Always a high species number destination, the Valley is a great place to see wintering raptors, various waterbirds and Sandhill Cranes.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clover-creek-preserve-3/) - Linda Aldrich leads this walk through the 128 acre Clover Creek Preserve where waterfowl, shorebirds, Western Bluebirds and raptors are sure to be seen around the 6 acre lake.
- [Waterfowl Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/waterfowl-identification-2/) - Wintu Audubon presents a night of Waterfowl ID tips by Mike Carion. Mike is a retired California Fish & Wildlife employee known for his expertise on waterfowl.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-lema-ranch-2/) - Lema Ranch, an oasis of open space in Redding, offers excellent year-round birding. The ponds, orchards, and fields of the McConnell Foundation Headquarters provide an abundance of bird species.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Arcata Marsh](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-arcata-marsh/) - The 307 acre Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary integrates the City of Arcata’s wastewater treatment plant with 5 miles of walking paths through freshwater marshes, salt marsh, tidal sloughs, grassy uplands, and mudflats. Many shorebirds and migrants along the Pacific Flyway are seen here.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-13/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted at Turtle Bay on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year.
- [Wintu Audubon Outing to Meiss Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-outing-meiss-lake/) - Meiss Lake is part of the Butte Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County. The habitat includes wetlands, croplands, grasslands and woodlands and birders may see Ross's Goose and Tundra Swan, a variety of dabbling ducks, shorebirds, hawks, and owls.
- [Wintu Audubon Presents Birding Colombia](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-birding-colombia/) - Colombia is a country of over 49 million people, most of whom live at very high elevations. Over 2,000 bird species of birds have been recorded there, 87 of which 87 are endemic to that country.
- [California Native Plant Society Fall Native Plant Sale](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/california-native-plant-society-fall-native-plant-sale/) - Over 800 California native plants, representing more than 60 species, will be available at $6 per 1-gallon pot at this public California Native Plant Society plant sale.
- [Return of the Salmon Festival at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-salmon-festival-coleman-national-fish-hatchery/) - This year we will be celebrating the 25th annual Return of the Salmon Festival and the 75th anniversary of Coleman National Fish Hatchery. View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-anderson-river-park-2/) - The river access, ponds, marsh, riparian and oak woodlands are all accessible by an extensive trail system at Anderson River Park. Meet trip leader Linda Aldrich 223-5341, at the Anderson River Amphitheater parking lot.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-mary-lake-2/) - We will walk the 1-mile, paved trail around Mary Lake with a side trip to the Old Catholic Cemetery. Many varieties of birds call this small lake their home: Great Blue Herons, Cormorants, Kingfisher, several duck species along with the occasional raptor.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-lema-ranch-4/) - Lema Ranch offers various habitats: Cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands. These varied habitats provide good birding in all seasons.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-12/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted at Turtle Bay on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-11/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted at Turtle Bay on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/came-first-chicken-egg/) - This is among the questions researchers are investigating in an effort to discover how the wild Red Jungle Fowl of India eventually became the tame, egg-laying chicken so familiar today.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-shasta-college/) - Meet at Shasta College's North Parking Lot at 8am to join this 1/2 day exploration of the oak woodlands, open fields, and Stillwater Creek riparian areas. We'll look for our local resident birds, early fall migrants, and summer hold-overs.
- [Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/camp-lassen-volcanic-national-park-2/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year. Group Camp Site # 2 & 3 have been reserved for the nights of Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29. We are again inviting the Redwood Region Audubon Society
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bir-walk-battle-creek-wildlife-area/) - The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has restored riparian habitat and maintains trails along Battle Creek including a connecting trail through an extensive marsh to the Coleman National Fish Hatchery. Eagles an other raptors, marsh dwellers and passerines are some of the species we will encounter. We meet at the parking lot at Battle
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Battle Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-battle-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has restored riparian habitat and maintains trails along Battle Creek including a connecting trail through an extensive marsh and impoundment to the Coleman National Fish Hatchery
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-10/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Roberta Winchell, 945-8342 will lead. We assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Join Audubon California’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/join-audubon-californias-advocacy-day-capitol/) - Birds can’t lobby for the protections they need to thrive in California, but we certainly can. Registration is now open for Audubon California’s Annual Advocacy Day which will be held at the Capitol building in Sacramento. Our focus this year will be on funding for state wildlife protection, parks and open space, water and ensuring
- [Wintu Audubon Society Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-society-annual-picnic-2/) - 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 fellowship in this lovely setting. On previous outings we have seen Laurence’s Goldfinch and Indigo Bunting. The parking lot for the Camden House is
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-9/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Meet at the Venture Properties parking lot, the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Baby Bird Identification Workshop](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/baby-bird-identification-workshop/) - Shasta Wildlife Rehabilitation is hosting Linda Tuttle-Adams in a Baby Bird ID workshop at the Redding Library. This is a free event with limited seating so an RSVP is required. Reserve your seat by contacting Kim Baxter at kimbaxter@hughes.net.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lake McCumber](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-lake-mccumber/) - Meet trip leader Chad Scott, 619-852-4555 at the Kutra’s Park meeting place to carpool or meet at the lake at 8:45. From Redding, go east on Hwy 44 toward Viola to Lake McCumber Road. Drive 2 mi to the reservoir and campground. This beautiful gem is part of PG&E electrical system. Expect to find, Stellar
- [Wintu Audubon Presents the Birds of Costa Rica](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-presents-birds-costa-rica/) - Wintu Audubon Society members Bob Shive and Janice Hunter will present a slide show on the birds and some other wildlife they saw on their recent trip to Costa Rica. The trip went from the Caribbean coast in the rain forest of Tortuquero National Park to Sarapiqui in the more central area of Chilamate Valley,
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-8/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. We assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [2017 Whole Earth & Watershed Festival
](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2017-whole-earth-watershed-festival
/) - Wintu Audubon will be present at this all-day event celebrating the earth and sustainable living at Redding City Hall & Sculpture Garden.
- [California Native Plant Society Garden Tour](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/california-native-plant-society-garden-tour-2/) - The Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society has scheduled their biennial garden tour for April 29, 2017 and Wintu Audubon will be there!
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at the
 Mouth of Cottonwood Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-the
-mouth-cottonwood-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - This little known State land borders the North side of Cottonwood Creek where it enters the Sacramento River. Marshes, small ponds, broad bands of undisturbed riparian forest, valley oak and grasslands
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Millville Plains](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-millville-plains/) - This driving tour of the oak woodlands along the base of the foothills of the Southern Cascades begins on the Millville Plains and continues on the Parkville Road.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-7/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. We assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Wildways at Oregon Gulch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wildways-oregon-gulch/) - The Shasta Land Trust is having a fundraising Wildways event on March 25 at Oregon Gulch 10 am. Kim Niemer will be there to talk about Open Space in Redd
- [Eagle Woman Terri Lhuillier Updates Us on the Redding Eagles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/eagle-woman-terri-lhuillier-updates-us-redding-eagles/) - Terri Lhuillier, locally-known “Eagle Enthusiast” will pick up on the continuing saga of our famous Redding Eagles
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-lema-ranch/) - Lema Ranch (home to the McConnell Foundation Headquarters) offers various habitats: Cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-6/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted at Turtle Bay on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year
- [Breaking Point Documentary Screening: Time Is Running Out](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/breaking-point-documentary-screening-time-running/) - Wintu Audubon Society in conjunction with California Audubon presents the gripping 60 minute documentary film "Breaking Point" with a discussion to follow hosted by Desiree Loggins, Central Valley/Sierra Chapter Network Manager for Audubon California.
- [Godwit Days 2017](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/godwit-days-2017/) - Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through the selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of
- [Llano Seco & Chico Wastewater Treatment Plant Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/llano-seco-chico-wastewater-treatment-plant-outing/) - Llano Seco has a couple of viewing platforms overlooking large impoundments and marshy islands.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk
 at Clear Creek Waste Water Treatment Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk
-clear-creek-waste-water-treatment-ponds/) - A visit to the Clear Creek Waste Water Treatment Ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and very early migrating shorebirds
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clover Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-clover-creek/) - This preserve within the city limits has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks. This winter’s abundant rain should provide numerous shallow pools for shorebirds. We should also see species rare to urban areas such as Western Meadowlark, Western Bluebird, Say’s Phoebe and a
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-5/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Meet at Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [COMPLETION OF THE BURROWING OWL INSTALL AT TUSCAN PRESERVE](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/completion-burrowing-owl-install-tuscan-preserve/) - This is a workday to complete the artificial burrow install at Tuscan Preserve in Chico, located on Nord-Cana Highway and Broyles Road (see map). We will be digging trenches for artificial burrows in heavy, wet soil. Bring shovels. Heavy duty or rubber boots suggested. This is a chance to see Burrowing Owls in their natural
- [Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/snow-goose-festival-pacific-flyway/) - The 18th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway is coming up fast. Tickets have been on sale since December so some excursions are already booked solid. You can view the list of field trips here. There is a banquet and silent auction Saturday night, January 28th, with guest speaker Alvaro Jaramillo, which is
- [Dave Bogener Returns to Display His Photos of Great Basin Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dave-bogener-returns-display-photos-great-basin-wildlife/) - Dave Bogener will return to display his photos of Great Basin wildlife (primarily breeding birds) with some background information on the basin itself. You will remember his presentation in September 2015 on the Birds of Mary Lake. His ability to capture our common backyard birds in action was unique and gave us a greater appreciation
- [Dr. Brett Furnas of the CDFW Discusses Ongoing Songbird Surveys](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dr-brett-furnas-cdfw-discusses-ongoing-songbird-surveys/) - Dr. Brett Furnas of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will discuss ongoing multi-species songbird surveys that use automated recording devices at over a hundred sites each year across public and private forestlands throughout northern California. The purpose of this long term project is to monitor population trends and to be able to link changes
- [2017 Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2017-great-backyard-bird-count/) - Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-outing-2/) - This nationally known gem is well worth the 90-mile drive. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and numerous impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’ and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged Teal, Black-necked Stilts and various raptors. We hope to provide 2-way radios
- [Local Mid-Week Bird Walk at Cascade Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-mid-week-bird-walk-cascade-park/) - This small park in southeast Redding fronts on an oxbow slough of the Sacramento River and the confluence of Olney Creek. Abundant riparian vegetation and still water attract duck and wading birds and open fields provide a variety of habitats. A wide paved path circles the park. Meet our leader, Linda Aldrich, at the park.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-mary-lake/) - This small lake in west Redding yields a variety of birds in spite of the drought in recent years. Last fall a Pectoral Sandpiper was a surprising visitor and a Eurasian Wigeon spent much of the summer there. We will walk the 1-mile paved trail around the lake with a side trip to the Old Catholic
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-4/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Meet at Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [38th Annual Winter Wings Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/38th-annual-winter-wings-festival/) - More particulars on the festival will be posted in early December
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-4/) - We have compiled 41 years of continuous records from this grand daddy of the local counts that began in 1976 in its current location. Centered near Keswick Dam it stretches from Whiskeytown Lake in the West to Shasta College in the East, and from Shasta Dam in the North to Clear Creek in the South.
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-4/) - This long-running Christmas bird count was resumed four years ago under the able leadership of Karen Scheurermann (karens@gmail.com). Contact Karen if you have a preferred area. Assemble at the Holiday Market, 460 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, for assignments. Dinner and compilation will be announced there.
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-4/) - This very successful count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments and location of the dinner and compilation. Contact Brooke McDonald, bmm11@humboldt.edu for further information.
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-4/) - Participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a family-style breakfast and assignments. From Redding, take Hwy. 299E for approximately 75 miles. After crossing the Fall River, take the second right and look for the hotel on the right. Every year, some birders spend the night at this quaint hotel
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-3/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Meet at Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-lema-ranch-3/) - 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 bird species. We will look for Common Gallinules, Marsh Wrens, Great-tailed Grackles, Lark Sparrows and other Lema Ranch specialties. This will be a 2-3 hour walk on paved
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-clear-creek-waste-water-treatment-plant/) - We visit along this stretch of the Sacramento River and its riparian forest, as well as several ponds holding tertiary-treated water. Winter resident passerines and water foul should be abundant. Assemble at the Treatment Plant’s Administration Building at the end of Metz Road at 8:00 am to meet your leader, Matt Gould. This is a
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-2/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we now assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Birding Inspirations Through My Lens](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-inspirations-lens/) - Based on his newest book, The Complete Guide to Bird Photography, Jeffrey will be sharing stories of birds and Mother Nature.
- [A Trip to the Amazon Basin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/trip-amazon-basin/) - Our November slideshow will be of our 2 1/2 week trip to the Amazon Basin with a group of freshwater fish biologists from the Newport (Oregon) Aquarium and the New England (Boston) Aquarium.
- [20th Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/20th-annual-central-valley-birding-symposium/) - The Central Valley Bird Club will be hosting the 20th Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium Nov. 17-20, 2016, at the Stockton Hilton Hotel in Stockton, CA. Please join us for this special 20th anniversary CVBS! Come meet the board and staff members! Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones! Enjoy the scrumptious Hors D’oeuvres buffet
- [Northern California Audubon Chapter Council Meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/northern-california-audubon-chapter-council-meeting/) - The 2016 Northern California Council Meeting is a program Audubon California is hosting in partnership with Mendocino Coast Audubon Society. These yearly programs are meant to be a fun social and educational gathering that fosters connection between chapter leaders. Get to know your regional peers and share resources! The Friday session will include an early
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-salmon-festival/) - View salmon spawning operations, a salmon aquarium, natural resource information booths and much more. Wintu Audubon will staff a booth.
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Heritage Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park-heritage-day/) - McArthur-Burney Falls State Park presents a celebration of life in the Intermountain Area of Shasta County in the 1870s. Wintu Audubon will participate with a bird walk at 9:30 a.m lead by George Horn and Linda Aldrich. We may see several woodpecker species—White-headed, Hairy, and even a Pileated, Red-breasted Nuthatch and a Northern Goshawk. Dave Ledger of
- [McConnell Foundation Trails and Habitat Management](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcconnell-foundation-trails-and-habitat-management/) - Sara Brady will describe the habitat management of The McConnell Foundation’s Lema Ranch and Churn Creek Open Space. The grasslands surrounding the trails are rotationally grazed by cattle each spring to facilitate the growth of native grasses, prevent grassland fires, and reduce the amount of fuel and herbicides used to maintain the land. The cattle
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-john-reginato-river-access-trail-2/) - This trail leaves the parking lot of the John Reginato Boat Launch on the west side of the Sacramento River off South Bonnyview Road. Good views of the Sacramento River are afforded on this short trail as it traverses a mixed riparian woodland. We should see a variety of winter resident passerines and waterfowl and
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-12/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Birds of the Svalbard Archipelago](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-the-svalbard-archipelago/) - Catherine and Bill Camp just returned from a trip to the High Arctic. They will bring photos of the birds of the Svalbard Archipelago, Eastern Greenland and Iceland, as well as polar bears, walrus, whales and lots of ice!
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch/) - The Lema Ranch (home to the McConnell Foundation Headquarters) trails are paved, bathrooms are strategically located and offer various habitats: cattail-rimmed ponds, a large lake, open fields and oak woodlands. Past September trips have yielded some local specialties including Common Gallinule, Great-tailed Grackle, Lark Sparrow and Western Bluebird as well as resident waterfowl and songbirds.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-2/) - With early fall migrants returning and before late summer residents leave, the oak woodlands, wastewater treatment pond, Stillwater Ck. riparian, and open fields should support a wide variety of species. Meet in Shasta College’s north parking lot for this 1⁄2 day trip that is open to the public. Bill Oliver and Connie Word will co-leaders.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-11/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we now assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we now assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park Camp Out](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lassen-volcanic-national-park-camp-out/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground at Lassen Volcanic National Park over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year
- [Wintu Audubon Society Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/annual-picnic/) - 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
- [Ash Creek State Wildlife Area Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ash-creek-state-wildlife-area-outing/) - We will return after an absence of several years to bird the always-rewarding Ash Creek that offers an excellent opportunity to observe Great Basin birds on a day trip. Sandhill Cranes will be raising young and there is a chance of seeing Sage Grouse. Other good finds may include Loggerhead Shrike, Golden Eagle, and Barn and Great-horned Owls. Located just east of Beiber on
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Arboretum Loop](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-arboretum-loop/) - This portion of Turtle Bay Exploration Park lies across the Sundial Bridge and loops around a natural area.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk - Biodiversity Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-biodiversity-festival/) - Wintu Audubon Society is participating in the Biodiversity Festival, part of the Whiskeytown BioBlitz, inviting the public to “Celebrate Birds, Bees, Bats, Butterflies & all Pollinators!” at the Whiskeytown Environmental School (NEEDS camp).
- [The Loons on Golden Pond](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-loons-on-golden-pond/) - Common Loons are occasional winter visitors to Northern California and have been spotted on the Sacramento River, Lake McCumber and other large local waterways
- [Spanish Broom Removal Sacramento River Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/spanish-broom-removal-sacramento-river-trail/) - This is a Spanish broom and other invasive plant removal work party with California Native Plant Society, Sierra Club and other interested people. Randy Smith and his crew have done a lot of the hard work, and the trail is beginning to look like it was 30 years ago. We will work the periphery of
- [Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Open House](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-wildlife-rescue-and-rehabilitation-center-open-house/) - Every year before the rescues start to come to the center, we are open, on this day only, to the general public. Tours of the facility are given and you can get up close and personal with our Education Animals. Visitors are encouraged to bring a Baby Bird Shower gift of paper towels, toilet paper,
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Battle Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-battle-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - A wide variety of habitats characterize this wildlife area east of Cottonwood including riparian along the creek, shallow ponds and open fields. The creek’s salmon runs attract Bald Eagles, often in good numbers in fall and winter. The ponds may contain Wood Ducks, Common Gallinules and other waterfowl. On a previous field trip, birders were
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-shasta-college-3/) - Now that most wintering ducks have moved on and migrating passerines are passing through, it’s time once again to shift our birding to the Shasta College Campus. 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 ½ day trip that
- [The Game Warden’s Son - Steven T. Callan](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/game-wardens-son-steven-t-callan/) - This award-winning author and retired game warden’s love of nature and passion for protecting wildlife took root long before he experienced the adventures described in his memoir, Badges, Bears, and Eagles. In The Game Warden's Son, he recounts more of his own investigations, along with those of his game warden father and their colleagues. Intertwined
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-10/) - April is especially birdy at Turtle Bay with the arrival of summer residents and migrants passing through to their breeding grounds. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information.
- [Black Butte Lake and Western Tehama County Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/black-butte-lake-and-western-tehama-county-outing/) - This reservoir in western Tehama County dams up Stony Creek. Deep open water attracts grebes and diving ducks. The rocks on the dam overlook support resident Rock Wrens. The drive through the ranch lands in western Tehama County has produced Golden Eagles, Long-billed Curlews and, sometimes, early migrant Swainson’s Hawks. We will rendezvous with the
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Oregon Gulch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-oregon-gulch/) - Oregon Gulch consists of 385 acres supporting a mix of chaparral, blue oak, gray pine/oak woodland and an intermittent stream. This property was originally destined for a city landfill. When the landfill site was changed to the Igo area the City of Redding tried to sell the land to a developer. Wintu Audubon together with
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk/) - This trail leaves the parking lot of the John Reginato Boat Launch on the west side of the Sacramento River off South Bonnyview Road. Good views of the Sacramento River are afforded on this short trail as it traverses a mixed riparian woodland. We should see a variety of winter resident passerines and waterfowl and possibly a few recently arrived summer
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-9/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we now assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the Redding Civic Auditorium.
- [Waterfowl Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/waterfowl-identification/) - Michael Carion is a retired Chief of Enforcement for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Mike has had a life-long passion for waterfowl and has taught waterfowl identification and enforcement techniques to California Game Wardens for over 25 years. Come learn basic techniques to help identify the waterfowl found throughout California. His PowerPoint presentation
- [Godwit Days Registration Now Open](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/godwit-days-registration-now-open/) - Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest
- [Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-state-wildlife-area-2/) - Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area is west of Gridley about 100 miles south of Redding so this will be an all day trip. We should see Snow Geese, Ross’s Geese, possible Sandhill Cranes, Eurasian Wigeon among many other species of waterfowl
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk---Clear Creek WasteWater Treatment Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-ponds-3/) - We are again scheduling a visit to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Ponds targeting wintering waterfowl and very early migrating shorebirds.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay-2/) - We will return again this month to Turtle Bay and environs to view all the wintering waterfowl.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-8/) - February is especially birdy at Turtle Bay with all the wintering waterfowl.
- [The Mountain Bird Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-mountain-bird-festival/) - Based in Ashland, Oregon, 2016 will see the third annual Mountain Bird Festival in May.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-mary-lake-2/) - Mary Lake is a small lake in west Redding which yields a surprising variety of birds in spite of the drought in recent years. We will walk the ¾-mile, paved trail around the lake with a side trip to the Old Catholic Cemetery. Assemble in the parking lot on the south side of the Redding
- [Birds of Northern California: A Photographic Journey](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-northern-california-a-photographic-journey/) - Larry Jordan is Wintu Audubon's webmaster and an amateur wildlife photographer, emphasizing his love of birds. He authors his own blog at TheBirdersReport.com concentrating on birds and conservation issues and is the West Coast Beat Writer for the popular "10000 Birds" blog. Larry will be presenting a slide show of Northern California birds featuring several
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-3/) - Fall River Christmas Bird Count
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge/) - The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a nationally known gem and well worth the 90-mile drive. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and numerous impoundments in fall and winter. Snow, Ross’ and Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers and Gadwalls are assured. Possibilities are White-faced Ibis, Green-winged Teal, Black-necked Stilts and various raptors.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-a-turtle-bay-and-kutras-lake/) - We will walk the paved trail around Turtle Bay and then walk the Hwy. 44 pedestrian bridge to view waterfowl on the ponds and the main Sacramento River channel. If time allows we will also visit Kutras Lake. Assemble in the parking lot on the south side of the Redding Civic Auditorium. Chad Scott will
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-7/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted at Turtle Bay on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693, with questions or for more information. Please remember that we now assemble at the Venture Properties parking lot. Take the first left before the
- [Winter Wings Festival 2016 - Registration Now Open](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2016-winter-wings-festival/) - The 2016 Winter Wings Festival is open for registration! Enjoy winter birding and photography at its best in the scenic Klamath Basin located in Southern Oregon and Northern California. We are consistently rated as one of the best organized and friendliest festivals you will find. Come experience it for yourself at our 37th festival!
- [17th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/17th-annual-snow-goose-festival-of-the-pacific-flyway/) - Birders & nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to the premier birding events in California, the 17th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-6/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-3/) - The long-running Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count was resumed four years ago under the able leadership of Karen Scheurermann
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-3/) - We have compiled 40 years of continuous records from this grand daddy of the local Christmas Bird Counts that began in 1976 in its current location
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-3/) - The very successful Anderson Christmas Bird Count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch-2/) - Lema Ranch, an oasis of open space in Redding, is excellent year-around birding
- [Christmas Bird Count: A Forty-Year Record of Citizen Science](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/christmas-bird-count-a-forty-year-record-of-citizen-science/) - Forty years of Christmas Bird Counts in Redding California discussed
- [Audubon California Projects from Around Our State](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/audubon-california-projects-from-around-our-state/) - Desiree will present some exciting projects that the state branch of the National Audubon Society is working on.
- [Olympic BirdFest 2016](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/olympic-birdfest-2016/) - 12th annual Olympic BirdFest 2016 celebration at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, April 15-17, 2016
- [San Juan Islands Cruise](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/san-juan-islands-cruise/) - Join our festival pre-trip: a three-day, two-night birding/sightseeing cruise of the San Juan Islands
- [Center For Biological Diversity Scientist Speaking in Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/center-for-biological-diversity-scientist-speaking-in-redding/) - The Earth Water Climate Group presenting a talk by the Center For Biological Diversity's ocean scientist, Abel Valdivia, on Climate and Ocean Acidification.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-clover-creek/) - Clover Creek Preserve, within the city limits, has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-battle-creek-wildlife-area/) - The Battle Creek Wildlife Area totals 582 acres of riparian forest, marshes and oak woodlands and hosts a diverse variety of migratory and resident birds
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-5/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year at Turtle Bay.
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-of-the-salmon-festival/)
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Cascade Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-cascade-park/) - This park at the confluence of Olney Creek and the Sacramento River packs a lot of habitat into a small area
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-lema-ranch/) - An hour long bird walk on the Lema Ranch trails will be held for attendees of the Northern California Audubon Council Meeting. All Wintu Audubon members are also invited
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-4/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Bring your family and friends to the Turtle Bay Monolith. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [Lewiston Lake Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lewiston-lake-outing-2/) - Lewiston Lake is a reservoir created by Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River just north of Lewiston in Trinity County. We will visit the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Hatchery on the Trinity River
- [The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-ordinary-extraordinary-junco/) - Back by popular demand: Parts of “The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco” were presented at our meeting in January of 2014. People were intrigued as to what would be on the rest of this DVD by a lab in Bloomington, Indiana that is engaged in “The Junco Project”.
- [The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/the-arcata-marsh-and-wildlife-sanctuary/) - The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary is a world famous innovative wetland system built as a cost effective and environmentally sound wastewater treatment solution
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-anderson-river-park-2/) - Anderson River Park is a gem of riparian habitat with many groomed trails. Birdlife is always abundant in the Sacramento River riparian
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-john-reginato-river-access-trail/) - This trail leaves the parking lot of the John Reginato Boat Launch on the west side of the Sacramento River off South Bonnyview Road.
- [Birds of Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birds-of-mary-lake/) - David Bogener will present species occurrence records collected at Mary Lake over the last 25 years.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-3/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year.
- [2015 Mountain Bird Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2015-mountain-bird-festival/) - The award winning Mountain Bird Festival is back, celebrating the natural wonders of southern Oregon and northern California
- [Camp-out at Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/camp-out-at-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - We have enjoyed the birding and camping at the Lost Creek Group Campground over the years, so we are scheduling this event again this year
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic-2/) - 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
- [Lake McCumber and Manzanita Lake Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lake-mccumber-and-manzanita-lake-outing/) - Lake McCumber formed by a dam on North Battle Creek offers a variety of habitats. We will probably have time to visit Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park in the afternoon.
- [Ponds for our Parched Native Neighbors](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ponds-for-our-parched-native-neighbors/) - Did you know that ponds use less water than lawns while providing many other benefits?
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lower Clear Creek on the Gold Dredge Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-lower-clear-creek-on-the-gold-dredge-trail/) - Frank and Darless Sanderson will lead us along the Gold Dredge Trail to Honeybee (and back) about 4.25 miles r/t
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-shasta-college-2/) - The campus and farmlands of Shasta College offer a wide variety of habitats to explore for migrating and summer resident passerines
- [California Native Plant Society Garden Tour](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/california-native-plant-society-garden-tour/) - The tour will feature 5 gardens that use native plants and other drought-tolerant species in their landscaping.
- [Heron Days on Clear Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/heron-days-on-clear-lake/) - Heron Days will take place on May 2 and 3 with the first day of pontoon boat rides leaving from Lakeside County Park near Kelseyville and the second day leaving from Redbud Park in the City of Clearlake.
- [Bear Creek Watershed Outing and Bird Survey](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bear-creek-watershed-outing-and-bird-survey/) - A rare chance to bird on private property!
- [Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/point-reyes-birding-and-nature-festival/) - Hundreds of birding enthusiasts from the Bay Area and all across the country, including New York, Mississippi, Texas, Montana and Washington, have enjoyed the Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival
- [Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival 2015](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/godwit-days-spring-migration-bird-festival-2015/) - Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides
- [Whole Earth and Watershed Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/whole-earth-and-watershed-festival/) - Now in its 8th year, the Whole Earth and Watershed Festival takes place at Redding City Hall and Sculpture Park where Wintu Audubon will have a booth
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk to Reading Island](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-to-reading-island/) - Located at the confluence of Anderson Creek and the Sacramento River southeast of Anderson off Balls Ferry Road, this open space is managed by the Bureau of Land Management
- [A Trip to New Zealand's South Island](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/a-trip-to-new-zealands-south-island/) - Join Jay & Terri Thesken for a slideshow of their Fall 2014 (Spring in New Zealand) trip to the South Island.
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-shasta-college/) - The campus and farmlands of Shasta College offer a wide variety of habitats to explore for migrating and summer resident passerines
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay-2/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-anderson-river-park/) - Anderson River Park is a gem of riparian habitat with many groomed trails. One of our area's 'hot spots' it can be especially good birding during the month of March
- [Fall River Mills Field Trip](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-mills-field-trip/) - We will look for uncommon to rare breeders like Black-throated Sparrow and Brewer’s Sparrow, Long-billed Curlew, Bank Swallow, Black-billed Magpie, Great-tailed Grackle and Tri-colored Blackbird, Swainson’s Hawk.
- [A Spring Migration Expedition](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/spring-migration-expedition/) - Bill and Judee Adams will be sharing pictures from their 90-day spring migration expedition of 2013 when they followed warblers and other songbirds from South Texas up through Canada
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay/) - Discover Birding at one of Shasta County's premier birding hot spots!
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-at-turtle-bay/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year.
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-wildlife-area-outing/) - The Battle Creek Wildlife Area is 582 acres of riparian forests, marshes, and oak woodland supporting a diverse variety of migratory and resident bird species
- ["DamNation" Film Screening](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/damnation-film-screening/) - As part of our Native Arts Exhibition and Cultural Festival, the Native Arts Cultural Collective invites you to join us in an official screening of the film DamNation at the Old City Hall Performance Hall (1313 Market Street) in Redding
- [Earth Water Climate Series Forum on Forestry Practices in Northern California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/earth-water-climate-series-forum-forestry-practices-northern-california/) - Earth, Water, Climate Series
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clover-creek-preserve-2/) - This preserve within the city limits has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-3/) - A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up with usually a surprise or to on this ½-day walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake. We will assemble in the parking area behind the monolith at Turtle Bay. This walk with Chad Scott is open to the public
- [A Trip to South Africa](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/trip-south-africa/) - Bud and Margaret Widdowson will present a talk and slideshow from their trip to the Cape area of South Africa
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay with Our Youth/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-youthbeginner-bird-walk-3/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Bring your family and friends to the Turtle Bay Monolith. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides
- [Badges, Bears and Eagles—The True-Life Adventures of a California Fish and Game Warden](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/badges-bears-eagles-true-life-adventures-california-fish-game-warden/) - Award-winning author and retired Fish and Game patrol lieutenant Steven T. Callan recounts his adventures during his thirty-year career in Badges, Bears, and Eagles
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge-outing/) - This nationally known gem is well worth the 90-mile drive. Enormous numbers of waterfowl fill the sky and numerous impoundments in fall and winter.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-lema-ranch-2/) - Lema Ranch, an oasis of open space in Redding, is excellent year-around birding
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-2/) - Before this month’s visit to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake we hope there has been enough cold weather up north to freeze the lakes and drive the waterfowl down to us
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay with Our Youth/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-youthbeginner-bird-walk-2/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks are conducted on the first Saturday throughout the year. Bring your family and friends to the Turtle Bay Monolith. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count-2/) - Assemble at the Holiday Market, 460 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, for assignments. Dinner and compilation will be announced there.
- [Winter Wings Festival 2015](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/winter-wings-festival-2015/) - The Winter Wings Festival will host four days of activities in Southern Oregon for birdwatchers, photographers, families and those looking for a good time
- [16th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/16th-annual-snow-goose-festival-pacific-flyway/) - Birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the 16th Annual Snow Goose Festival, one of the premier birding events in California
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count-2/) - We have compiled 38 years of continuous records from this grand daddy of the local counts which began in 1976 in its current location. Centered near Keswick Dam
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count-2/) - This very successful count features much public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments and location of the dinner and compilation
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count-2/) - Participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a family-style breakfast and assignments
- [The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ordinary-extraordinary-junco-2/) - Parts of “The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco” were presented at our meeting last January. People were intrigued as to what would be on the rest of this DVD by a lab in Bloomington, Indiana that is engaged in “The Junco Project”
- [Lewiston Lake Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/lewiston-lake-outing/) - Lewiston Lake is a reservoir created by Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River just north of Lewiston in Trinity County.
- [Discover Birding at Turtle Bay with Our Youth/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/discover-birding-turtle-bay-youthbeginner-bird-walk/) - Our youth/beginner bird walks will continue through the fall. Bring your family and friends to the Turtle Bay Monolith. Wintu Audubon can provide binoculars and field guides.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay/) - We will return to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake for the fall and winter seasons. A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-lema-ranch/) - 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 bird species
- [Fall River Valley Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-valley-outing/) - This large well-watered valley east of the Cascades has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.
- [Great Gray Owls in Oregon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/great-gray-owls-oregon/) - Harry Fuller is an Ashland-based birder and author who is currently writing a book on the Great Gray Owls of Washington-Oregon-California. He is also president of the Board of Directors of the Klamath Bird Observatory
- [Return of the Salmon Festival 2014](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/return-salmon-festival-2014/) - The annual Return of the Salmon Festival has been celebrated at the hatchery since 1991 in an effort to increase outreach and visitor use.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-mary-lake/) - At Mary Lake, developed lakeside vegetation, a small marsh, and oak woodlands have created a varied habitat for birds.
- [1st Saturday Youth and Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/1st-saturday-youth-beginner-bird-walk-turtle-bay/) - We are moving the Youth and Beginner Birdwalk to the first Saturday of every month year round!
- [1st Saturday Youth and Beginner Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/1st-saturday-youth-beginner-bird-walk-turtle-bay-2/) - We will be conducting the Youth and Beginner Birdwalk on the first Saturday of every month year round!
- [McArthur/Burney Falls State Park Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mcarthurburney-falls-state-park-outing/) - This park in northeastern Shasta County is famous for its falls and nesting Black Swifts. The falls, riparian zone along Dry Burney Creek and Lake Britton should provide a wide variety of birds
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clear Creek WasteWater Treatment Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-ponds-2/) - We are again scheduling regular visits to the ponds targeting migrating shorebirds.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-anderson-river-park/) - This gem of riparian habitat has ponds, marsh and oak woodlands accessible by many groomed trails.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at John Reginato River Acess Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-shasta-college/) - Good views of the Sacramento River are afforded on this short trail as it traverses a mixed riparian woodland. We should see a variety of fall migrants
- [Share a Birding Trip to Ecuador with Bill and Judee Adams](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/share-birding-trip-ecuador-bill-judee-adams/) - Bill and Judee said they will be birding with Gregg Miller of "The Big Year" on a 16 day tour in Ecuador
- [Birding in Spain with Bruce Deuel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-spain-bruce-deuel/) - Bruce Deuel will give an illustrated talk on the trip he and his wife took to Spain in May of 2013.
- [Camp Out at Lassen Volcanic National Park ](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/camp-lassen-volcanic-national-park/) - Group Camp Site #5 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. This year the park road should be free of snow by late June and it should be ideal for observing nesting birds.
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area Local Weekday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-wildlife-area-local-weekday-bird-walk/) - The Battle Creek Wildlife Area totals 582 acres of riparian forest, marshes and oak woodlands and hosts a diverse variety of migratory and resident birds
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic/) - 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
- [Wintu Audubon Society Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/wintu-audubon-society-annual-picnic/) - 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
- [Regular Second Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/regular-second-saturday-bird-walk-shasta-college/) - The oak woodlands, wastewater treatment pond, riparian, and fields support a wide variety of species
- [Take a Trip to Costa Rica with Ken Bachman](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/take-trip-costa-rica-ken-bachman/) - On a family trip to Costa Rica, a country smaller than Lake Michigan, Ken Bachman saw 113 species of the 900 species of birds that live there.
- [2nd Saturday Beginning Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-beginning-bird-walk-turtle-bay-4/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk. Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693 with questions or for more information.
- [Bear Creek Watershed Outing and Bird Survey](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/bear-creek-watershed-outing-bird-survey/) - 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
- [19th Annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/19th-annual-godwit-days-spring-migration-bird-festival/) - Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest
- [Whole Earth and Watershed Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/whole-earth-watershed-festival/) - The festival is a community-wide event bringing together a variety of activities all celebrating social, economic, and environmental solutions for ourselves ad our planet while enhancing the health and livability of our region. We have found our booth to be very popular with attendees and are looking for volunteers to staff it. If interested call
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at the Mouth of Cottonwood Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-mouth-cottonwood-creek-state-wildlife-area/) - This little-known State land borders the North side of Cottonwood Creek where it enters the Sacramento River. Broad bands of undisturbed riparian forest, valley oak and grasslands some of which have been planted with shrubs and cottonwoods characterize the area. Frank and Darless Sanderson will lead us in this ½-day outing. Wear sturdy shoes and
- [Dye Creek Preserve Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/dye-creek-preserve-outing/) - Join Larry Jordan, trip leader, for a hike up Dye Creek Canyon. We are scheduling a repeat of this jaunt that has proved so popular the last several years. The Nature Conservancy manages this working cattle ranch, hunt club, and ecological preserve west of Los Molinos in Tehama County. Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons and Canyon
- [Regular 2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/regular-2nd-saturday-bird-walk-shasta-college/) - Now that most wintering ducks have moved on and migrating passerines are passing through, it’s time once again to shift our birding to the Shasta College Campus. 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 ½ day trip that
- [2nd Saturday Beginning Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-beginning-bird-walk-turtle-bay-3/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk . Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693 with questions or for more information.
- [A Birding Trip to Southern Brazil](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/birding-trip-southern-brazil/) - Jeannette and Harvey Carroll, long-time Wintu Audubon members as well as members of the Board, will share their adventures on their trip to Brazil including the Pantanal. Their trip was made possible by Mark Smith Nature Tours. Brazil is too large to see the entire country in one trip. Many days were spent in the
- [Clear Creek WasteWater Treatment Ponds Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-ponds-outing/) - This preserve within the city limits has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clover-creek-preserve/) - This preserve within the city limits has a large, permanent pond with surrounding cattails and reed marsh, shallow winter pools and uplands planted to oaks.
- [Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation's Live Education Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/shasta-wildlife-rescue-rehabilitations-live-education-birds/) - Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation will bring their education birds, tell us about the species and give us histories of the each individual
- [Regular 2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/regular-2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-kutras-lake-3/) - Our regular visits to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake always showcase a great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines.
- [Second Saturday Youth and Beginning Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-youth-beginning-bird-walk-2/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk. Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693 with questions or for more information.
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-anderson-river-park/) - This gem of riparian habitat has many groomed trails and will be led by Ken Bachman who lives nearby and has a wealth of experience in the Park.
- [Regular 2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/regular-2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-kutras-lake-2/) - Our regular visits to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake always showcase a great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines.
- [Second Saturday Youth and Beginning Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/second-saturday-youth-beginning-bird-walk/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk . Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided.
- [Freeway Birding, San Francisco to Seattle](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/freeway-birding-san-francisco-seattle/) - Harry Fuller shows you how and where to squeeze more precious birding into your life. He describes hundreds of birding sites beside or a short distance from I-5.
- [Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/gray-lodge-state-wildlife-area/) - Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area is west of Gridley about 100 miles south of Redding so this will be an all day trip
- [Anderson River Park Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-river-park-bird-walk/) - This bird walk is part of the 15th Annual Snow Goose Festival. Snow Goose Festival registrants meet at Chico Creek Nature Center at 7:00 am. Wintu Audubon members meet at Anderson River Park at 8:30 am. More vigorous hiking, some elevation gain/loss
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/509/) - We have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant as they provide shorebird habitat---a scarce resource here in the Redding area.
- [15th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/15th-annual-snow-goose-festival-pacific-flyway/) - Millions of waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months, creating ample viewing opportunities for bird and nature enthusiasts of all ages.
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count/) - This long-running count has resumed under the able leadership of Karen Scheuermann (karens2020@gmail.com). It features a long frontage along the Sacramento River, rugged foothills and rangelands. Assemble at the Holiday Market, 460 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, for assignments. Dinner and compilation will be announced there.
- [The Ordinary, Extraordinary Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/ordinary-extraordinary-junco/) - We are all familiar with our winter feathered friend, the Dark-eyed Junco – but did you know that it is the “rock star” of avian research? “The Ordinary, Extraordinary Junco” is a DVD about the Junco Project. It traces the history of the Dark-eyed Junco as a study subject from the first discovery that day
- [Regular 2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/regular-2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-kutras-lake/) - We will return to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake for the fall and winter seasons. A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up with usually a surprise or to on this ½- day walk. We will assemble in the parking area behind the monolith at Turtle Bay.
- [2nd Saturday Beginning Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-beginning-bird-walk-turtle-bay-2/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk . Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693 with questions or for more information.
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/anderson-christmas-bird-count/) - This very successful count features Anderson River Park and much surrounding public land with ample opportunities for walking. Meet at the amphitheater parking lot in Anderson River Park for assignments and location of the dinner and compilation. Contact Rob Santry (Kingbird@snowcrest.net) for further information.
- [2014 Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2014-great-backyard-bird-count/) - The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are. Everyone is welcome--from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long
- [17th Annual ​Central Valley Birding Symposium](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/17th-annual-​central-valley-birding-symposium/) - Judged by many as one of the premier birding events in the West, the CVBS is hosted by the Central Valley Bird Club. We have well-known speakers, multiple field trips, artists’ displays, vendors and birders. The number of participants usually reaches near complete capacity so plan to register early if you want to attend.
- [The Day of the Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/day-woodpecker/) - There are eleven species of woodpeckers found in Yosemite—more than anywhere in the U.S. Here is your chance to spend a day with an expert naturalist not just watching these industrious birds, but learning about their diverse habitats and habits. December is a particularly great time for spotting the woodpeckers in Yosemite, with less foliage
- [Oregon Gulch Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/oregon-gulch-outing/) - The California Native Plant Society will be leading a field trip on 385 acres of City of Redding owned land at Oregon Gulch in southwest Redding. Seven organizations in the area are advocating keeping this land as open space and preserved as a natural area including the Shasta CNPS. This area is gray pine-blue oak
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/redding-christmas-bird-count/) - We have compiled 36 years of continuous records from this grand daddy of the local counts which began in 1976 in its current location. Assignments will be given in front of the main entrance to the Redding Convention Center. We will assemble at dusk at a local restaurant (location to be announced). For further information
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-christmas-bird-count/) - Participants will meet at the Fall River Hotel in Fall River Mills for a family-style breakfast and assignments. From Redding, take Hwy. 299E for approximately 75 miles. After crossing the Fall River, take the second right and look for the hotel on the right. Every year, some birders spend the night at this quaint hotel
- [A Kenyan Wildlife Adventure](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/kenyan-wildlife-adventure/) - Bill and Catherine Camp, Wintu Audubon Society members, will present pictures from their January 2013 journey to Kenya, East Africa. They will share their experiences of the birds and animals from the slopes of Mount Kenya, the arid Samburu Reserve on the edge of northern Kenya, Lake Nakuru (home to enormous flocks of flamingo), to
- [Battle Creek State Wildlife Area Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/battle-creek-state-wildlife-area-outing/) - Darliss and Frank Sanderson will lead this Wintu Audubon Bird Walk. The Battle Creek Wildlife Area totals 582 acres of riparian forest, marshes and oak woodlands and hosts diverse variety of migratory and resident birds. We plan to be in the field 3-3/12 hours walking approx. 3 miles primarily on level improved trails. A pit
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Clover Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-clover-creek/) - This wildlife preserve within the city offers a large permanent pond, a creek, park-like open oak woodlands and abundant open space with vernal pools. Therefore, species not common in the urban area will be seen, possibilities include Western Meadowlark, Western Bluebird, Say's Phoebe and Lark Sparrow in the uplands; and Marsh Wren, numerous duck species
- [Mitigation and Monitoring Challenges of Avian and Bat Mortality at Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/mitigation-monitoring-challenges-avian-bat-mortality-hatchet-ridge-wind-farm/) - Bruce Webb, Staff Environmental Scientist California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Retired, will talk about the negotiated mitigation framework for special status species, the Technical Advisory Committee's guidance of mitigation choices, and mortality monitoring which is concluding this year.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay & Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-turtle-bay-kutras-lake/) - We will return to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake for the fall and winter seasons. A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up with usually a surprise or to on this ½- day walk.
- [2nd Saturday Beginning Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-beginning-bird-walk-turtle-bay/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk . Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276-9693 with questions or for more information.
- [Pacific Flyway Leadership Call](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/pacific-flyway-leadership-call/) - Flyway Leadership call for Wednesday, October 23 from 3 to 4:30 pm Pacific time using the toll free conference call number 877-420-6757 code 358 251 5622#. We will provide exciting updates on the Pacific Marine Bird Campaign to safeguard forage fish species for seabirds, explore the concept of a Lead-Free Flyway, and discuss Climate and
- [Naturalists Visit Central and Southern Chile](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/naturalists-visit-central-and-southern-chile/) - Terri and Jay Thesken, Redding residents and active members of the Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, will present their month-long, March 2013, trip to Chile. In addition to photos of the portion of Chile from the capital of Santiago to northern Patagonia, Terri and Jay will show photos of birds, reptiles and
- [Fall River Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/fall-river-outing/) - A Christmas Bird Count has been conducted in the Fall River Valley for decades but it’s been 5 years since we have visited on a regular outing. The valley has been designated an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and for good reason. It’s a great place to see rafts of various waterfowl
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk at Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/local-weekday-bird-walk-at-mary-lake/) - We are returning to Mary Lake after a very successful visit last May. A paved trail circles this small lake in a west Redding subdivision. Lakeside vegetation, a small marsh and oak woodland have created a varied habitat for birds. On our May visit we saw Phainopeplas, Green Herons up close, and heard California Thrashers.
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay/) - We will return to Turtle Bay and Kutras Lake for the fall and winter seasons. A great cross-section of raptors, waterfowl, gulls, and winter resident passerines can be seen close up with usually a surprise or to on this ½-day walk. We will assemble in the parking area behind the monolith at Turtle Bay. This
- [2nd Saturday Beginning Bird Walk at Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/events/2nd-saturday-beginning-bird-walk-at-turtle-bay/) - Youth and Beginner Birdwalk. Meet at the Turtle Bay Monolith, 9-11am. Binoculars and guides are provided. Call Dan Greaney, 276276-9693 with questions or for more information.

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## Tags

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- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/2nd-saturday-bird-walk/)
- [beginning bird walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/beginning-bird-walk/)
- [lead ammunition](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lead-ammunition/)
- [California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california/)
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- [weekday bird walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/weekday-bird-walk/)
- [Kenya](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kenya/)
- [wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [CBC](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cbc/)
- [Anderson Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/anderson-christmas-bird-count/)
- [Red Bluff Chriatmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-bluff-chriatmas-bird-count/)
- [Redding Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-christmas-bird-count/)
- [birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birding/)
- [sewage ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sewage-ponds/)
- [burrowing owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/burrowing-owl/)
- [Oregon Gulch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oregon-gulch/)
- [Yosemite Conservancy](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yosemite-conservancy/)
- [woodpeckers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/woodpeckers/)
- [Birding Events](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birding-events/)
- [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-backyard-bird-count/)
- [GBBC](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gbbc/)
- [Cornell Lab of Ornithology](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cornell-lab-of-ornithology/)
- [National; Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/national-audubon-society/)
- [Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon/)
- [Ross's Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rosss-goose/)
- [geese](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/geese/)
- [Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sacramento-national-wildlife-refuge/)
- [Wintu Audubon Mini Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-mini-bird-count/)
- [Youth BIrd Walks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/youth-bird-walks/)
- [Turtle Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay/)
- [second saturday birdwalk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/second-saturday-birdwalk/)
- [Junco Project](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/junco-project/)
- [Audubon California 2013 Bird of the Year](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-california-2013-bird-of-the-year/)
- [Fall River Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fall-river-christmas-bird-count/)
- [Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snow-goose-festival-of-the-pacific-flyway/)
- [Snow Goose Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snow-goose-festival/)
- [Anderson River Park Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/anderson-river-park-bird-walk/)
- [Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gray-lodge-state-wildlife-area/)
- [Snow Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snow-goose/)
- [Sandhill Crane](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sandhill-crane/)
- [Freeway Birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/freeway-birding/)
- [Harry Fuller](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/harry-fuller/)
- [Wintu Audubon Presents](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-presents/)
- [local weekday bird walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/local-weekday-bird-walk-2/)
- [wildlife areas](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-areas-2/)
- [Sutter Buttes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sutter-buttes/)
- [Project Coyote](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/project-coyote/)
- [wildlife killing contests](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-killing-contests/)
- [Michael Sutton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/michael-sutton/)
- [bird walks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-walks/)
- [Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-wildlife-rescue-and-rehabilitation/)
- [birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birds/)
- [Clover Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clover-creek-preserve/)
- [Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klamath-basin-national-wildlife-refuge-complex/)
- [nature photography](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nature-photography/)
- [Winter Wings Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/winter-wings-festival/)
- [Second Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/second-saturday-bird-walk/)
- [Shasta College](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-college/)
- [Dye Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dye-creek-preserve/)
- [Mouth of Cottonwood Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mouth-of-cottonwood-creek-state-wildlife-area/)
- [Whole Earth Watershed Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/whole-earth-watershed-festival/)
- [conservation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/conservation-2/)
- [Mountain Bird Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mountain-bird-festival/)
- [Klamath Bird Observatory](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klamath-bird-observatory/)
- [Great Gray Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-gray-owl/)
- [Godwit Days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/godwit-days/)
- [Redwood Region Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redwood-region-audubon/)
- [Audubon Action Alert](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-action-alert/)
- [Western Snowy Plovers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-snowy-plovers/)
- [Moterey California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/moterey-california/)
- [Wintu Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-society/)
- [Costa Rica](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/costa-rica/)
- [Birding Destinations](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birding-destinations/)
- [Wintu Audubon Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-annual-picnic/)
- [Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lassen-volcanic-national-park/)
- [California Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-audubon-society/)
- [Manzanita Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/manzanita-lake/)
- [Greg Miller](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greg-miller/)
- [1st Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/1st-saturday-bird-walk/)
- [John Reginato River Access Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/john-reginato-river-access-trail/)
- [Anderson River Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/anderson-river-park/)
- [McArthur/Burney Falls State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthurburney-falls-state-park/)
- [Lake Britton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lake-britton/)
- [Youth/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/youthbeginner-bird-walk/)
- [Mary Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mary-lake/)
- [Lewiston Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lewiston-lake/)
- [Trinity River](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/trinity-river/)
- [Passenger Pigeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/passenger-pigeon/)
- [pigeons](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pigeons/)
- [wildlife conservation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-conservation/)
- [Audubon Climate Report](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-climate-report/)
- [Return of the Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/return-of-the-salmon-festival/)
- [USFWS](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/usfws/)
- [Coleman Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/coleman-fish-hatchery/)
- [Lema Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lema-ranch/)
- [McConnell Foundation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcconnell-foundation/)
- [Ordinary Extraordinary Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ordinary-extraordinary-junco/)
- [Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding/)
- [Red Bluff](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-bluff/)
- [White-crowned Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/white-crowned-sparrow/)
- [sparrows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sparrows/)
- [predator hunting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/predator-hunting/)
- [wolf](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wolf/)
- [Klamath Basin Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klamath-basin-audubon/)
- [Kutras Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kutras-lake/)
- [wildlife refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-refuge/)
- [waterfowl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterfowl/)
- [raptors](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/raptors/)
- [Pacific Flyway](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pacific-flyway/)
- [South Africa](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/south-africa/)
- [pelagic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pelagic/)
- [Sierra Club](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sierra-club/)
- [forestry](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/forestry/)
- [Shasta County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-county/)
- [timber harvest](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/timber-harvest/)
- [Shasta County Arts Council](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-county-arts-council/)
- [spring migration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spring-migration/)
- [warblers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/warblers/)
- [songbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/songbirds/)
- [New Zealand](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/new-zealand/)
- [Reading Island](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/reading-island/)
- [Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/point-reyes-birding-and-nature-festival/)
- [Point Reyes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/point-reyes/)
- [Heron Days](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/heron-days/)
- [Redbud Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redbud-audubon-society/)
- [Birding Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birding-festival/)
- [kingfishers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kingfishers/)
- [Gold Dredge Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gold-dredge-trail/)
- [ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ponds/)
- [Lake McCumber](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lake-mccumber/)
- [Whiskeytown National Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/whiskeytown-national-recreation-area/)
- [Tower House](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tower-house/)
- [Wintu Audubon Camp Out](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-camp-out/)
- [Greater Sage-Grouse](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greater-sage-grouse/)
- [sage-grouse](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sage-grouse/)
- [cavity nesting birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cavity-nesting-birds/)
- [Western Bluebirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-bluebirds/)
- [House Sparrows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/house-sparrows/)
- [birdhouses](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birdhouses/)
- [Water Ouzel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/water-ouzel/)
- [Marmot](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/marmot/)
- [Sacramento River](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sacramento-river/)
- [Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/arcata-marsh-and-wildlife-sanctuary/)
- [Klopp Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klopp-lake/)
- [Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/junco/)
- [The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-ordinary-extraordinary-junco/)
- [Northern California Audubon Council Meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-california-audubon-council-meeting/)
- [California Department of Fish and Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-department-of-fish-and-wildlife/)
- [fish hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fish-hatchery/)
- [Christmas Bird Counts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/christmas-bird-counts/)
- [BirdWords](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birdwords/)
- [Izembek National Wildlife](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/izembek-national-wildlife/)
- [King Cove](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/king-cove/)
- [national wildlife refuges](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/national-wildlife-refuges/)
- [Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/refuge/)
- [Sally Jewell](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sally-jewell/)
- [US Department of the Intereior](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/us-department-of-the-intereior/)
- [US Fish and Wildlife Service](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/us-fish-and-wildlife-service/)
- [Cascade Community Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cascade-community-park/)
- [Yellow-billed Magpie](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yellow-billed-magpie/)
- [WintuAudubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintuaudubon/)
- [The Center For Biological Diversity](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-center-for-biological-diversity/)
- [Ocean Acidification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ocean-acidification/)
- [Audubon Northern California Council](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-northern-california-council/)
- [Peregrine Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/peregrine-audubon/)
- [Menocino Coast Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/menocino-coast-audubon/)
- [Plumas Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/plumas-audubon/)
- [Mount Shasta Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mount-shasta-audubon/)
- [Yolo Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yolo-audubon/)
- [Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/olympic-peninsula-audubon-society/)
- [San Juan Islands Cruise](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/san-juan-islands-cruise/)
- [Olympic BirdFest 2016](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/olympic-birdfest-2016/)
- [Audubon California Chapter Network](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-california-chapter-network/)
- [Acorn Woodpeckers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/acorn-woodpeckers/)
- [granary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/granary/)
- [hoarders](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hoarders/)
- [Redding Christmas Bird Counts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-christmas-bird-counts/)
- [Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-bluff-christmas-bird-count/)
- [Bald Eagles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bald-eagles/)
- [Klamath Falls Bird Observatory](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klamath-falls-bird-observatory/)
- [Gridley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gridley/)
- [wood ducks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wood-ducks/)
- [feral cats](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/feral-cats/)
- [American Bird Conservancy](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-bird-conservancy/)
- [Humane Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/humane-society/)
- [Humboldt](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/humboldt/)
- [robins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/robins/)
- [waterfowl identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterfowl-identification/)
- [Michael Carion](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/michael-carion/)
- [Tehama](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tehama/)
- [The Game Warden’s Son](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-game-wardens-son/)
- [Steven T. Callan](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/steven-t-callan/)
- [Battle Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/battle-creek-state-wildlife-area/)
- [SWRR](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swrr/)
- [Sacramento River Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sacramento-river-trail/)
- [invasive plant removal](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/invasive-plant-removal/)
- [work day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/work-day/)
- [nesting birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nesting-birds/)
- [general meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/general-meeting/)
- [presentation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/presentation/)
- [Sundial Bridge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sundial-bridge/)
- [Turtle Bay Arboretum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-arboretum/)
- [Loggerhead Shrike](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/loggerhead-shrike/)
- [Golden Eagle](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/golden-eagle/)
- [French Gulch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/french-gulch/)
- [Lost Creek Group Campground](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lost-creek-group-campground/)
- [Green Heron](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/green-heron/)
- [herons](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/herons/)
- [Green Heron Fishing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/green-heron-fishing/)
- [heron fishing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/heron-fishing/)
- [Green Heron Nestlings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/green-heron-nestlings/)
- [Western Kingbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-kingbird/)
- [flycatchers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/flycatchers/)
- [jaybirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jaybirds/)
- [Western Scrub-jay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-scrub-jay/)
- [migration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/migration/)
- [western bluebird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-bluebird/)
- [lark sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lark-sparrow/)
- [Svalbard Archipelago](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/svalbard-archipelago/)
- [Greenland](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greenland/)
- [Iceland](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/iceland/)
- [polar bears](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/polar-bears/)
- [walrus](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/walrus/)
- [whales](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/whales/)
- [Churn Creek Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/churn-creek-open-space/)
- [habitat management](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/habitat-management/)
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Heritage Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park-heritage-day/)
- [vagrants](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vagrants/)
- [Bird-watching](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-watching/)
- [Vermillion Flycatcher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vermillion-flycatcher/)
- [Laysan Albatross](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/laysan-albatross/)
- [Salmon Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/salmon-festival/)
- [bird migration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-migration/)
- [Thrushes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/thrushes/)
- [waxwings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waxwings/)
- [tanagers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tanagers/)
- [orioles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/orioles/)
- [vireos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vireos/)
- [turkey vultures](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turkey-vultures/)
- [Stockton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/stockton/)
- [ornithology](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ornithology/)
- [fish](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fish/)
- [Rio Negro](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rio-negro/)
- [bird photography](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-photography/)
- [nature](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nature/)
- [Jeff Rich](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jeff-rich/)
- [rufus hummingbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rufus-hummingbird/)
- [Clear Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clear-creek-waste-water-treatment-plant/)
- [IBA](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/iba/)
- [Important Bird Areas](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/important-bird-areas/)
- [juncos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/juncos/)
- [Endangered Species Act](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/endangered-species-act/)
- [Vesper Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vesper-sparrow/)
- [quail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/quail/)
- [Peregrine Falcon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/peregrine-falcon/)
- [Great Basin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-basin/)
- [Tuscan Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tuscan-preserve/)
- [Great-tailed Grackle](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-tailed-grackle/)
- [shorebirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shorebirds/)
- [Llano Seco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/llano-seco/)
- [Tundra Swan](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tundra-swan/)
- [Ruby-crowned Kinglet](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ruby-crowned-kinglet/)
- [Great Blue Heron](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-blue-heron/)
- [Marbled Godwit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/marbled-godwit/)
- [Salton Sea](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/salton-sea/)
- [Terri Lhuillier](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/terri-lhuillier/)
- [Patriot](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/patriot/)
- [Liberty](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/liberty/)
- [Spirit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spirit/)
- [politics](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/politics/)
- [ESA](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/esa/)
- [Millville Plains](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/millville-plains/)
- [Garden Tour](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/garden-tour/)
- [Northern Mockingbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-mockingbird/)
- [Shasta Wildlife Rescue](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-wildlife-rescue/)
- [Redding Library](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-library/)
- [Eagles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/eagles/)
- [Wintu Audubon Society Annual Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-society-annual-picnic/)
- [Mount Lassen](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mount-lassen/)
- [Tricolored Blackbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tricolored-blackbird/)
- [Red-winged Blackbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-winged-blackbird/)
- [Turkey Vulture](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turkey-vulture/)
- [vultures](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vultures/)
- [Red Jungle Fowl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-jungle-fowl/)
- [pH](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ph/)
- [molt](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/molt/)
- [feathers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/feathers/)
- [song birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/song-birds/)
- [Meiss Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/meiss-lake/)
- [Osprey](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/osprey/)
- [pelicans](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pelicans/)
- [plant sale](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/plant-sale/)
- [International Vulture Awareness Day 2017](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/international-vulture-awareness-day-2017/)
- [IVAD](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ivad/)
- [native plants](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [Great Horned Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-horned-owl/)
- [halloween](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/halloween/)
- [birdwalk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birdwalk/)
- [Fall River Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fall-river-outing/)
- [Snow Bunting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snow-bunting/)
- [Shasta Birders](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-birders/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [Northern Pintail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-pintail/)
- [Arctic National Wildlife Refuge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/)
- [Altacal Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/altacal-audubon-society/)
- [Rio Alto](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rio-alto/)
- [wildlife area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-area/)
- [SNWR](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snwr/)
- [birdwalks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birdwalks/)
- [Western Meadowlark](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-meadowlark/)
- [Say's Phoebe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/says-phoebe/)
- [Florida](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/florida/)
- [birding hotspots](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birding-hotspots/)
- [Grey Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/grey-lodge-wildlife-area/)
- [lesser goldfinch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lesser-goldfinch/)
- [finches](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/finches/)
- [redwoods](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redwoods/)
- [Klamath bioregion](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/klamath-bioregion/)
- [Godwit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/godwit/)
- [eBird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ebird/)
- [Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/audubon-society/)
- [Parkville Road](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/parkville-road/)
- [Lewis's Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lewiss-woodpecker/)
- [sustainability](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [Redding City Hall](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-city-hall/)
- [hummingbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hummingbirds/)
- [Rufous Hummingbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rufous-hummingbird/)
- [Tree Swallows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tree-swallows/)
- [swallows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swallows/)
- [girl scouts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/girl-scouts/)
- [bluebird trails](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bluebird-trails/)
- [bluebirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bluebirds/)
- [Osprey Nesting Platform](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/osprey-nesting-platform/)
- [hatchlings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hatchlings/)
- [Wintu Audubon outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-outing/)
- [Mountain Bluebird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mountain-bluebird/)
- [Williamson's Sapsucker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/williamsons-sapsucker/)
- [grosbeaks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/grosbeaks/)
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park/)
- [world migratory bird day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/world-migratory-bird-day/)
- [year of the bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/year-of-the-bird/)
- [migratory bird day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/migratory-bird-day/)
- [vote](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vote/)
- [grebe festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/grebe-festival/)
- [grebes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/grebes/)
- [North State Climate Action](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/north-state-climate-action/)
- [First United Methodist Church](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/first-united-methodist-church/)
- [Norman Kikuchi](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/norman-kikuchi/)
- [Steller's Jay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/stellers-jay/)
- [The Messenger](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-messenger/)
- [film](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/film/)
- [festivals](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/festivals/)
- [Shasta Environmental Alliance](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-environmental-alliance/)
- [Made in the Shade](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/made-in-the-shade/)
- [fire](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fire/)
- [Jeffrey Rich](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jeffrey-rich/)
- [Golden-crowned Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/golden-crowned-sparrow/)
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/family-beginner-bird-walk/)
- [Jay & Terri Thesken](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jay-terri-thesken/)
- [fox sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fox-sparrow/)
- [geoglyphs](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/geoglyphs/)
- [flamingos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/flamingos/)
- [Greater Yellowlegs](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greater-yellowlegs/)
- [Redding Civic Auditorium](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-civic-auditorium/)
- [Red-breasted Sapsucker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-breasted-sapsucker/)
- [Kiwi](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kiwi/)
- [Sandhill Cranes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sandhill-cranes/)
- [Hooded Merganser](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hooded-merganser/)
- [passerines](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/passerines/)
- [Ring-necked Duck](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ring-necked-duck/)
- [Pacific Crest Trail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pacific-crest-trail/)
- [Snow Geese](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snow-geese/)
- [The Nature Conservancy](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-nature-conservancy/)
- [Stacy Stanish](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/stacy-stanish/)
- [forest practices](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/forest-practices/)
- [White-breasted Nuthatch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/white-breasted-nuthatch/)
- [Yellow-billed Cuckoo](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yellow-billed-cuckoo/)
- [wildfires](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildfires/)
- [habitat](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/habitat/)
- [Oak Titmouse](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oak-titmouse/)
- [Hermit Thrush](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hermit-thrush/)
- [Minder Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/minder-park/)
- [Nuttall's Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nuttalls-woodpecker/)
- [Redhead](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redhead/)
- [National Park Siervice](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/national-park-siervice/)
- [Redwood Coast](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redwood-coast/)
- [nesting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nesting/)
- [nest building](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nest-building/)
- [Wrentit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wrentit/)
- [Lassen National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lassen-national-park/)
- [Pika](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pika/)
- [Nashville Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nashville-warbler/)
- [Annual Wintu Audubon Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/annual-wintu-audubon-picnic/)
- [picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/picnic/)
- [Wintu Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-campout/)
- [Lost Creek Campground](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lost-creek-campground/)
- [Pileated Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pileated-woodpecker/)
- [White-headed Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/white-headed-woodpecker/)
- [Green Hermit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/green-hermit/)
- [swifts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swifts/)
- [nuthatches](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nuthatches/)
- [Red-breasted Nuthatch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-breasted-nuthatch/)
- [Pygmy Nuthatch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pygmy-nuthatch/)
- [Red-shouldered Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-shouldered-hawk/)
- [South Bonnyview Boat Launch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/south-bonnyview-boat-launch/)
- [Nathan Pieplow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nathan-pieplow/)
- [Jon Dunn](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jon-dunn/)
- [Mike Magnuson](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mike-magnuson/)
- [The Birds of Cambodia](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/the-birds-of-cambodia/)
- [One Safe Place](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/one-safe-place/)
- [Ash Creek State Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ash-creek-state-wildlife-area/)
- [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/u-s-fish-wildlife-service/)
- [whitebark pine](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/whitebark-pine/)
- [pine nuts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pine-nuts/)
- [white pine](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/white-pine/)
- [Ostrich](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ostrich/)
- [Ruppell’s griffon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ruppells-griffon/)
- [penguins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/penguins/)
- [owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/owls/)
- [McArthur](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthur/)
- [Prairie Falcon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/prairie-falcon/)
- [Ferruginous Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ferruginous-hawk/)
- [Northern Shrike](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-shrike/)
- [kids](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kids/)
- [SEA](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sea/)
- [hawks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hawks/)
- [Giving Tuesday](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/giving-tuesday/)
- [Northstate Giving Tuesday](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northstate-giving-tuesday/)
- [non-profits](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/non-profits/)
- [Goldeneyess](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/goldeneyess/)
- [Boreal Forest](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/boreal-forest/)
- [Mourning Doves](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mourning-doves/)
- [Northern Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-saw-whet-owls/)
- [Ken Sobon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ken-sobon/)
- [Northern Saw-whet Owl Research Project](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-saw-whet-owl-research-project/)
- [Great Egret](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-egret/)
- [Gray Lodge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gray-lodge/)
- [monkeys](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/monkeys/)
- [Northern Saw-whet Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-saw-whet-owl/)
- [Northern Saw-whet Owl Project](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-saw-whet-owl-project/)
- [Northern Spotted Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-spotted-owl/)
- [Long-billed Curlew](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/long-billed-curlew/)
- [Turtle Bay Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-birds/)
- [live birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/live-birds/)
- [numbers American Robin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/numbers-american-robin/)
- [Killdeer](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/killdeer/)
- [binoculars](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/binoculars/)
- [feathered hats](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/feathered-hats/)
- [oil spills](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oil-spills/)
- [MBTA](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mbta/)
- [Migratory Bird Treaty Act](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/migratory-bird-treaty-act/)
- [House Finch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/house-finch/)
- [Spotted Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spotted-owl/)
- [Stephanie Houtman](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/stephanie-houtman/)
- [Zoom](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/zoom/)
- [biological diversity](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/biological-diversity/)
- [wind turbines](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wind-turbines/)
- [science](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/science/)
- [wind energy](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wind-energy/)
- [Redwood Region Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redwood-region-audubon-society/)
- [Gary Bloomfield](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gary-bloomfield/)
- [Mendocino Coast Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mendocino-coast-audubon-society/)
- [save our shorebirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/save-our-shorebirds/)
- [Tricolored Blackbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tricolored-blackbirds/)
- [species of special concern](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/species-of-special-concern/)
- [zoom meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/zoom-meeting/)
- [Golden Gate Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/golden-gate-audubon/)
- [favorite bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/favorite-bird/)
- [Northern Flicker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-flicker/)
- [I Saw A Bird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/i-saw-a-bird/)
- [hawk ID](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hawk-id/)
- [Spotted Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spotted-owls/)
- [Saw-whet Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/saw-whet-owls/)
- [wildfire](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildfire/)
- [mushrooms](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mushrooms/)
- [fungi](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fungi/)
- [zoom meetings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/zoom-meetings/)
- [sage sparrows](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sage-sparrows/)
- [Los Angeles Birders](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/los-angeles-birders/)
- [Townsend's Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/townsends-warbler/)
- [Southern African Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/southern-african-birds/)
- [Kruger National Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kruger-national-park/)
- [Purple-crested Turaco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/purple-crested-turaco/)
- [Ken Burton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ken-burton/)
- [winter birding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/winter-birding/)
- [Namibia](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/namibia/)
- [Namib Desert](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/namib-desert/)
- [Patriot and Liberty](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/patriot-and-liberty/)
- [Mendocino Coast Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mendocino-coast-audubon/)
- [wildlife refuges](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-refuges/)
- [Spotted Sandpiper](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spotted-sandpiper/)
- [Cornell Lab](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cornell-lab/)
- [Sharon Clay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sharon-clay/)
- [Turtle Bay Exploration Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-exploration-park/)
- [Puffins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/puffins/)
- [Petrels](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/petrels/)
- [seabirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/seabirds/)
- [Peregrine Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/peregrine-audubon-society/)
- [Plumas Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/plumas-audubon-society/)
- [Lynn Scofield](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lynn-scofield/)
- [Great Horned Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/great-horned-owls/)
- [Karla Bloem](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/karla-bloem/)
- [goslings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/goslings/)
- [Rare birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rare-birds/)
- [Merlin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/merlin/)
- [hawks in flight](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hawks-in-flight/)
- [Liam Huber](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/liam-huber/)
- [Russ Namitz](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/russ-namitz/)
- [Lindsay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lindsay/)
- [Lake Almanor](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lake-almanor/)
- [Lindsay Wood](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lindsay-wood/)
- [Terra Fuller](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/terra-fuller/)
- [Virtual Environmental Partners Awards](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/virtual-environmental-partners-awards/)
- [Red Crossbills](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-crossbills/)
- [nest boxes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nest-boxes/)
- [Kern Audubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kern-audubon-society/)
- [goldfinches](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/goldfinches/)
- [Lawrence's Goldfinch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lawrences-goldfinch/)
- [Burney Falls State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/burney-falls-state-park/)
- [Birds of Burney Falls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birds-of-burney-falls/)
- [WintuAudubon Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintuaudubon-society/)
- [Lazuli Bunting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lazuli-bunting/)
- [Indigo Bunting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/indigo-bunting/)
- [Karen Scheuermann](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/karen-scheuermann/)
- [Tehama Wild Care](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tehama-wild-care/)
- [Fish Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fish-hawk/)
- [oak](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oak/)
- [oak trees](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oak-trees/)
- [Rock Pigeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rock-pigeon/)
- [California Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-birds/)
- [wading birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wading-birds/)
- [sandpipers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sandpipers/)
- [gulls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gulls/)
- [Ring-billed Gulls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ring-billed-gulls/)
- [Xeronimo Castañeda](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/xeronimo-castaneda/)
- [Mary Muchowski](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mary-muchowski/)
- [Redbud Audubon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redbud-audubon/)
- [International Owl Center](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/international-owl-center/)
- [presentations](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/presentations/)
- [Nur Pon Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nur-pon-open-space/)
- [Kim Niemer](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kim-niemer/)
- [City of Redding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/city-of-redding/)
- [Mallard](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mallard/)
- [Barrow's Goldeneye](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/barrows-goldeneye/)
- [Redding Rodeo Grounds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/redding-rodeo-grounds/)
- [BLM](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/blm/)
- [Bureau of Land Management](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bureau-of-land-management/)
- [David Byers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/david-byers/)
- [Oak Slough](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oak-slough/)
- [ducks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ducks/)
- [Common Gallinule](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/common-gallinule/)
- [Peregrine Falcons](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/peregrine-falcons/)
- [Bill Oliver](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bill-oliver/)
- [Environmental Champion Awards](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/environmental-champion-awards/)
- [environment](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/environment/)
- [photo contest](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/photo-contest/)
- [slide show](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/slide-show/)
- [Bird Identification](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-identification/)
- [presentation s](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/presentation-s/)
- [Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/christmas-bird-count/)
- [Golden-crowned Kinglet](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/golden-crowned-kinglet/)
- [kinglets](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kinglets/)
- [Turtle Bay Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-sanctuary/)
- [Hog Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hog-lake/)
- [history](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/history/)
- [Tree Death](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tree-death/)
- [Purple Martins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/purple-martins/)
- [Dan Airola](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dan-airola/)
- [Clear Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clear-lake/)
- [Clear Lake Fish](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clear-lake-fish/)
- [Greg Giusti](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greg-giusti/)
- [Magee Marsh](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/magee-marsh/)
- [Bill & Judee Adams](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bill-judee-adams/)
- [Golden Eagles](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/golden-eagles/)
- [Eared Grebes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/eared-grebes/)
- [Willow Flycatcher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/willow-flycatcher/)
- [California Condor](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-condor/)
- [California Thrasher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-thrasher/)
- [Susan Thomas](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/susan-thomas/)
- [USFS](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/usfs/)
- [US Forest Service](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/us-forest-service/)
- [City Council Meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/city-council-meeting/)
- [Black-throated Gray Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-throated-gray-warbler/)
- [Yellow Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yellow-warbler/)
- [Bald Eagle](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bald-eagle/)
- [Battle Creek Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/battle-creek-wildlife-area/)
- [American Dipper](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-dipper/)
- [McArthur-Burney Falls State Park Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthur-burney-falls-state-park-outing/)
- [Black Swift](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-swift/)
- [Pacific Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/pacific-wren/)
- [Wilson's Snipe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wilsons-snipe/)
- [Cory Overton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cory-overton/)
- [USGS](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/usgs/)
- [Tule Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tule-goose/)
- [Greater White-fronted Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greater-white-fronted-goose/)
- [Camden House](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/camden-house/)
- [Chipping Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/chipping-sparrow/)
- [David Bogener](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/david-bogener/)
- [Bill Oliver Memorial](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bill-oliver-memorial/)
- [Red-winged Blackbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-winged-blackbirds/)
- [blackbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/blackbirds/)
- [Gray Lodge Wildlife Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gray-lodge-wildlife-area/)
- [Black Butte Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-butte-lake/)
- [Buckhorn Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/buckhorn-recreation-area/)
- [Western Grebe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-grebe/)
- [American White Pelican](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-white-pelican/)
- [wildlife photography](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlife-photography/)
- [Brown-hooded Parrot](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/brown-hooded-parrot/)
- [Phainopepla](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/phainopepla/)
- [mistletoe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mistletoe/)
- [climate change](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [Macgillivray's Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/macgillivrays-warbler/)
- [Sharp-shinned Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sharp-shinned-hawk/)
- [Working Lands Program](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/working-lands-program/)
- [Common Raven](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/common-raven/)
- [corvids](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/corvids/)
- [Olney Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/olney-creek/)
- [Red Bluff Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-bluff-recreation-area/)
- [Fall River Mills](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fall-river-mills/)
- [Horr Pond](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/horr-pond/)
- [Big Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/big-lake/)
- [Rough-legged Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rough-legged-hawk/)
- [Dr. Walt Koenig](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dr-walt-koenig/)
- [bird studies](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-studies/)
- [Cinnamon Teal](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cinnamon-teal/)
- [Common Goldeneye](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/common-goldeneye/)
- [waterfowlCaldwell Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterfowlcaldwell-park/)
- [Lake Redding Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lake-redding-park/)
- [Tundra Swans](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tundra-swans/)
- [wildlfie refuges](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wildlfie-refuges/)
- [Northern Harrier](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-harrier/)
- [Rio Alto Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rio-alto-wastewater-treatment-plant/)
- [Red-winded Blackbird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-winded-blackbird/)
- [Lake California](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lake-california/)
- [Barred Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/barred-owls/)
- [Karthik Sai](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/karthik-sai/)
- [India](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/india/)
- [Black-headed Oriole](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-headed-oriole/)
- [Northern Shovelers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-shovelers/)
- [Live Bird Show](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/live-bird-show/)
- [Sharon Dale](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sharon-dale/)
- [Barred Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/barred-owl/)
- [Bonaparte's Gull](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bonapartes-gull/)
- [swans](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swans/)
- [CCWTP](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ccwtp/)
- [Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clear-creek-wastewater-treatment-plant/)
- [Canvasback](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/canvasback/)
- [Payne's Creek Wetlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/paynes-creek-wetlands/)
- [waterbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterbirds/)
- [European Starling](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/european-starling/)
- [murmuration](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/murmuration/)
- [Yurok Tribe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yurok-tribe/)
- [Tiana Williams](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tiana-williams/)
- [Marsh Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/marsh-wren/)
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary/)
- [Solitary Sandpiper](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/solitary-sandpiper/)
- [peeps](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/peeps/)
- [egrets](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/egrets/)
- [Earth Day Festival](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/earth-day-festival/)
- [earth day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/earth-day/)
- [Caldwell Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/caldwell-park/)
- [Canyon Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/canyon-wren/)
- [Nature Conservancy](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nature-conservancy/)
- [Kum Bay Xerel Open Space](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kum-bay-xerel-open-space/)
- [Geodesic Sphere](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/geodesic-sphere/)
- [Shasta Land Trust](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-land-trust/)
- [Lillian Nelson Nature Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lillian-nelson-nature-preserve/)
- [Burney Falls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/burney-falls/)
- [California Scrub-Jay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-scrub-jay/)
- [Bullock's Oriole](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bullocks-oriole/)
- [campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/campout/)
- [Bufflehead](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bufflehead/)
- [William's Sapsucker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/williams-sapsucker/)
- [Cassin's Finch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cassins-finch/)
- [Emily Wells](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/emily-wells/)
- [Conservation Farms and Ranches](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/conservation-farms-and-ranches/)
- [Ssandhill Cranes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ssandhill-cranes/)
- [Red-necked Phalarope](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-necked-phalarope/)
- [Mule Pond](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mule-pond/)
- [Bird Photos](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-photos/)
- [Erika Iacona](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/erika-iacona/)
- [Owl Banding](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/owl-banding/)
- [Belted Kingfisher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/belted-kingfisher/)
- [Newville Ponds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/newville-ponds/)
- [Black Butte Recreation Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-butte-recreation-area/)
- [Stoney Creek Bridge](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/stoney-creek-bridge/)
- [Coleman National Fish Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/coleman-national-fish-hatchery/)
- [salmon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/salmon/)
- [Wintu Audubon Information](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wintu-audubon-information/)
- [Western Wood Pewee](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-wood-pewee/)
- [Blue-winged Teal](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/blue-winged-teal/)
- [Green-winged Teal](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/green-winged-teal/)
- [Eurasian Widgeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/eurasian-widgeon/)
- [Black-crowned Night-Heron](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-crowned-night-heron/)
- [bird populations](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-populations/)
- [Shingletown Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shingletown-christmas-bird-count/)
- [Grace Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/grace-lake/)
- [Nora Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nora-lake/)
- [Wild Turkey](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wild-turkey/)
- [gobbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gobbler/)
- [Dan Greaney](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dan-greaney/)
- [books](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/books/)
- [BirdWords from Blue Oak Country](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/birdwords-from-blue-oak-country/)
- [Kum Bay Xerel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kum-bay-xerel/)
- [Second Thursday Bird Walks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/second-thursday-bird-walks/)
- [Tricia Ford](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tricia-ford/)
- [Branch House Bistro](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/branch-house-bistro/)
- [American Wigeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-wigeon/)
- [Sora](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sora/)
- [Tyler Compton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tyler-compton/)
- [Interpretive Park Ranger](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/interpretive-park-ranger/)
- [Carr Fire](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/carr-fire/)
- [Whiskeytown Environmental School](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/whiskeytown-environmental-school/)
- [Tower House Historic District](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tower-house-historic-district/)
- [Matt Allshouse](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/matt-allshouse/)
- [Conservation Ranching](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/conservation-ranching/)
- [MLK Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mlk-day/)
- [Martin Luther King Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/martin-luther-king-day/)
- [Sequoia Middle School](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sequoia-middle-school/)
- [Citizen Science](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/citizen-science/)
- [Dark-eyed Junco](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dark-eyed-junco/)
- [snowbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/snowbirds/)
- [sapsuckers](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sapsuckers/)
- [yellow-bellied Sapsucker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yellow-bellied-sapsucker/)
- [Red-naped Sapsucker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-naped-sapsucker/)
- [sap wells](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sap-wells/)
- [Iron Canyon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/iron-canyon/)
- [American Kestrel](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-kestrel/)
- [Horned Lark](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/horned-lark/)
- [Rock Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rock-wren/)
- [American Pipit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-pipit/)
- [Bluebird](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bluebird/)
- [Coyote](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/coyote/)
- [Coyotes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/coyotes/)
- [hunting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hunting/)
- [predators](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/predators/)
- [Merlin ID](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/merlin-id/)
- [nestbox monitoring](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nestbox-monitoring/)
- [nestboxes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/nestboxes/)
- [Anna's Hummingbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/annas-hummingbirds/)
- [mating behavior](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mating-behavior/)
- [Red Yucca](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/red-yucca/)
- [Autumn Sage](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/autumn-sage/)
- [Hummingbird Sage](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hummingbird-sage/)
- [Woolly Blue Curls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/woolly-blue-curls/)
- [Raven Capozzo](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/raven-capozzo/)
- [passeroines](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/passeroines/)
- [music](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/music/)
- [fun](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fun/)
- [Ecuador](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ecuador/)
- [Lightning Canyon Ranch](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lightning-canyon-ranch/)
- [Mountain Quail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mountain-quail/)
- [Band-tailed Pigeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/band-tailed-pigeon/)
- [Chestnut-backed Chickadee](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/chestnut-backed-chickadee/)
- [rugged](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rugged/)
- [Northern Pygmy Owl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/northern-pygmy-owl/)
- [Shasta Birding ociety](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-birding-ociety/)
- [Jane Dysert](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/jane-dysert/)
- [Shasta Birding Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-birding-society/)
- [food](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/food/)
- [Rancho Breisgau Property](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/rancho-breisgau-property/)
- [Clark's Grebe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/clarks-grebe/)
- [Kutras Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kutras-park/)
- [water birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/water-birds/)
- [Waterbird Ecology](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterbird-ecology/)
- [American Avocet](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-avocet/)
- [Wilson's Phalarope](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wilsons-phalarope/)
- [Shasta Birding Society Presentation](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shasta-birding-society-presentation/)
- [Annual Shasta Birding Society Picnic](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/annual-shasta-birding-society-picnic/)
- [Hermit Warbler](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hermit-warbler/)
- [Lssen Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lssen-park-campout/)
- [Black-backed Woodpecker](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-backed-woodpecker/)
- [Vaux’s Swift](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/vauxs-swift/)
- [Common Nighthawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/common-nighthawk/)
- [Canada Jay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/canada-jay/)
- [Brown Creeper](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/brown-creeper/)
- [Western Tanager](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/western-tanager/)
- [Wrens](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wrens/)
- [California Towhee](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-towhee/)
- [Spotted Towhee](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/spotted-towhee/)
- [House Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/house-wren/)
- [Bewick’s Wren](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bewicks-wren/)
- [Yellow-billed Magpies](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/yellow-billed-magpies/)
- [Phainopeplas](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/phainopeplas/)
- [Keswick Dam](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/keswick-dam/)
- [Ide Adobe State Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/ide-adobe-state-park/)
- [Biodiversity Day](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/biodiversity-day/)
- [Bilingual Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bilingual-bird-walk/)
- [Eurasian Wigeon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/eurasian-wigeon/)
- [Fall River Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/fall-river-lake/)
- [McArthur Swamp](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/mcarthur-swamp/)
- [Common Loon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/common-loon/)
- [Townsend's Solitaire](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/townsends-solitaire/)
- [Katherine Larson](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/katherine-larson/)
- [Predator-Prey Ecology](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/predator-prey-ecology/)
- [Barn Owls](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/barn-owls/)
- [bird blind](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-blind/)
- [Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of The Wildlife Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sacramento-shasta-chapter-of-the-wildlife-society/)
- [tracking](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tracking/)
- [Larry Jordan](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/larry-jordan/)
- [Black-necked Stilts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-necked-stilts/)
- [Shingletown](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/shingletown/)
- [David Garza](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/david-garza/)
- [Lizzi Meisman](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lizzi-meisman/)
- [Gyrfalcon](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/gyrfalcon/)
- [Swainson Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swainson-hawk/)
- [Butte Valley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/butte-valley/)
- [African Penguins](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/african-penguins/)
- [Aimee Greenebaum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/aimee-greenebaum/)
- [Steve Hampton](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/steve-hampton/)
- [LA Birders](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/la-birders/)
- [dabbling ducks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dabbling-ducks/)
- [Dessi Sieburth](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dessi-sieburth/)
- [Llano Seco Unit](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/llano-seco-unit/)
- [Turtle Bay Bird Blind](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-bird-blind/)
- [Eleanor MacDonald](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/eleanor-macdonald/)
- [wine](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wine/)
- [Lincoln Sparrow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lincoln-sparrow/)
- [Trinity County](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/trinity-county/)
- [Lowden Ranch Historic Site](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lowden-ranch-historic-site/)
- [Trinity River Hatchery](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/trinity-river-hatchery/)
- [Weaverville WTP](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/weaverville-wtp/)
- [Weaverville Basin WEtlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/weaverville-basin-wetlands/)
- [California Native Plant Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-native-plant-society/)
- [CNPS](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cnps/)
- [Alicia Herrara](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/alicia-herrara/)
- [Blue Oaks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/blue-oaks/)
- [sondfbirds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/sondfbirds/)
- [Family Friendly](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/family-friendly/)
- [habla española e inglesa](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/habla-espanola-e-inglesa/)
- [Bass Pond](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bass-pond/)
- [wetlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/wetlands/)
- [Turtle Bay Nursery Classroom](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-nursery-classroom/)
- [migrating species](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/migrating-species/)
- [bird walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-walk/)
- [Bird Nesting Boxes](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bird-nesting-boxes/)
- [Events](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/events/)
- [North Spit Jetty](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/north-spit-jetty/)
- [Humboldt Bay](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/humboldt-bay/)
- [Black Turnstone](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-turnstone/)
- [carpool](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/carpool/)
- [All Day Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/all-day-outing/)
- [Cliff Feldheim](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cliff-feldheim/)
- [waterfowl biologist](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/waterfowl-biologist/)
- [Swainson's Hawk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/swainsons-hawk/)
- [Elizabeth Meisman](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/elizabeth-meisman/)
- [USFS Goosnest Ranger Station](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/usfs-goosnest-ranger-station/)
- [Baum Lake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/baum-lake/)
- [Bank Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/bank-swallow/)
- [Tree Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/tree-swallow/)
- [Cliff Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cliff-swallow/)
- [Barn Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/barn-swallow/)
- [Violet-green Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/violet-green-swallow/)
- [and Northern Rough-winged Swallow](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/and-northern-rough-winged-swallow/)
- [Purple Martin](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/purple-martin/)
- [Lassen Park](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/lassen-park/)
- [Hat Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hat-creek/)
- [King's Creek](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/kings-creek/)
- [Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/)
- [California Quail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/california-quail/)
- [Canada Goose](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/canada-goose/)
- [Double-crested Cormorant](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/double-crested-cormorant/)
- [Black Phoebe](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/black-phoebe/)
- [Morgan Tingley](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/morgan-tingley/)
- [After the Fire: Birds in the Pyrocene](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/after-the-fire-birds-in-the-pyrocene/)
- [water fowl](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/water-fowl/)
- [Short-billed Dowitcher](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/short-billed-dowitcher/)
- [Brown Pelican](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/brown-pelican/)
- [Virginia Rail](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/virginia-rail/)
- [Dan Bye](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/dan-bye/)
- [Big week in Arizona](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/big-week-in-arizona/)
- [Greater Peewee](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/greater-peewee/)
- [Arizona Birds](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/arizona-birds/)
- [American Bittern](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/american-bittern/)
- [Least Bittern](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/least-bittern/)
- [Turtle Bay Museum](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/turtle-bay-museum/)
- [hybrid meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/hybrid-meeting/)
- [50 year anniversary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/50-year-anniversary/)
- [cake](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/cake/)
- [oak woodlands](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/tag/oak-woodlands/)

## Event Categories

- [General Meetings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/general-meetings/)
- [Local Weekday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/local-weekday-bird-walk/)
- [Wintu Audubon Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/wintu-audubon-outing/)
- [California Audubon Events](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/california-audubon-events/)
- [Out of Area](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/out-of-area/)
- [Other Birding Events](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/other-birding-events/)
- [Youth/Beginning Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/youthbeginning-bird-walk/)
- [Community Events](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/community-events/)
- [2nd Saturday Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/2nd-saturday-bird-walk/)
- [Christmas Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/christmas-bird-count/)
- [California Native Plant Society](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/california-native-plant-society/)
- [Birding Festivals](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/birding-festivals/)
- [Bird Walks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/bird-walks/)
- [Family/Beginner Bird Walk](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/family-beginner-bird-walk/)
- [Zoom Meetings](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/zoom-meetings/)
- [Webex Meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/webex-meeting/)
- [YouTube Meeting](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/youtube-meeting/)
- [Lassen Park Campout](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/lassen-park-campout/)
- [Christmas Bird Counts](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/christmas-bird-counts/)
- [Second Thursday Bird Walks](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/second-thursday-bird-walks/)
- [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/great-backyard-bird-count/)
- [Shasta Birding Society Outing](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/shasta-birding-society-outing/)
- [Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary](https://shastabirdingsociety.org/calendar/category/turtle-bay-bird-sanctuary/)