Migratory Bird Day is Saturday May 12th!

- Birding Field Trips -

Mt. Shasta Area Audubon is sponsoring North state birding trips this April through July just in time to hear colorful males calling and to see nesting behavior typical for this time of year. More trips may be added as the season progresses so check back to see what’s new.

Morning Bird Walks

Your local Audubon chapter is pleased to offer Saturday morning bird walks at 8:30 AM the first Saturday of each month at Upper Greenhorn Park in Yreka. Additional morning walks may be added for the south county as well so check back to see what’s new.

The Saturday walk at Greenhorn for May 5th is changed. THERE WILL BE NO WALK ON SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE A WALK ON SUNDAY MAY 6TH instead.

There will also be a Sunday morning bird walk on May 20th at 8:30, led by Dr. Steve Nelson.

Migratory Bird Day

Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on Saturday May 12 at the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area just east of Montague. Details will be arriving here soon.

Birding Trips

Field trips typically last all day with limited restroom stops. Carpooling is required. Bring food, water, binoculars, field guides and comfortable shoes. Dress in layers appropriate for the weather.

Participants will have a special opportunity to view unique bird species in their habitats. The trip leaders are highly experienced volunteers, and know where to find common and more unusual birds.

June 24 Sunday

Shasta Valley over Willow Creek Mountain to Butte Valley and return via Hwy 97.

The trip leaders will be Jim Flett (530) 842-6664 and Ray Ekstrom

Meet at the Ray’s Market parking lot on the north end of Yreka at 7:30 AM. We will bird along the way to Martin’s Dairy Campground. Then on to a small pond crossing Shovel Creek and then down into Butte Valley. Target species include warblers and mountain birds such as Grey Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mt Chickadee, Evening Grosbeak.

July 21 Saturday

McCloud River and McCloud Falls

The trip leader will be Joey Russell (530) 459-5190

Meet at Ray’s Market in Mt. Shasta behind the old Dugout Restaurant at 7:30 AM. We will look for birds near the summit of Hwy 89. We will then drive on to the McCloud River and the lower falls. Target species include Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed), Green-tailed Towhee. Chipping Sparrow, and MacGillivray’s Warbler.