|
Redwood Region Audubon Society advocates for protection of birds and wildlife by supporting local conservation efforts to protect wildlife and their habitat. Learn more
Our Annual Banquet and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 16. We are an energetic community of volunteers from all over northern
California. We offer free bird walks every week, frequent programs,
and numerous special outings. We hope to see you at one of our events soon! Sunday, February 24 “Birding Without Binoculars.”
Meet leader Alexa DeJoannis at 5 p.m.
at the Arcata Marsh
Interpretive Center,
569 South G Street, Arcata,
for a quiet stroll observing wildlife. No binoculars necessary. Walk runs about
two hours. Call 707-826-7031 for more information. Sunday, March 3 Wigi Wetlands Bird along the Eureka Waterfront Trail. Meet leader Amaya
Bechler at 9:00 a.m. at the parking
area at the foot of Truesdale Street.
This newer portion of the trail gives views of the bay and adjacent wetlands.
Walk ends around 11 a.m. For more
information, contact emailamayabechler0@gmail.com. Saturday, March 9, Willow Creek bird walk. Meet at Studio 299 (75 The Terrace, Willow Creek)
starting at 9 a.m. We will depart
promptly at 9:30 for our destination;
carpooling available. Walks generally run two to three hours. All ages,
abilities and interest levels welcome! For more information, please contact
Birgitte Elbek at 707-267-4140 or willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com. Sunday, March 10 Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This is a
wonderful, two- to three-hour trip for people wanting to learn the birds of the
Humboldt Bay area. It takes a leisurely pace with an
emphasis on enjoying the birds! Beginners are more than welcome. Meet at the Refuge
Visitor Center
at 9 a.m. Contact Ralph Bucher, thebook@reninet.com,
707-499-1247 for more information. Saturday, March 16 Southern Humboldt Community Park in Garberville. Meet
leader David Fix at 9:30 a.m. in Tooby
Park, one mile out Sprowl
Creek Road on the right. The walk is an easy two-
to three-hour stroll. If you are late you can easily catch up by walking
towards the barn. Organic, shade grown coffee and extra binoculars are usually
provided. No dogs, please. A Porta-potty is available on the trail. Contact Jay
Sooter at 707-923-2695 or email Jaysooter10@gmail.com. Heavy rain cancels Sunday, March 17 Eureka Waterfront. Meet at 9
a.m. by the concrete fishing pier at the foot of W.
Del Norte St., where we will scope for birds off
the public dock until everyone assembles. We will then walk the Hikshari’ Trail
to the Truesdale Street
parking lot and then toward the Elk River
Park and Ride, birding along the
trail to the Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary. Contact Ralph Bucher at 707-499-1247
or email thebook@reninet.com
for more information.
Sunday, March 24. Azalea
State Natural Reserve Meet leader Alexa DeJoannis at 9:00 a.m. and amble through the thickets, looking
for songbirds. Exit Hwy 101 north of the Mad
River onto North
Bank Road and proceed about one mile, then turn
left on Azalea Road. Look
for parking area on left. Call 707-826-7031 for more information. Sunday, March 30 Ferndale Birding Stroll. A rural
setting and nearby Russ Park offers abundant habitat diversity. Meet leader Alexa
DeJoannis at 9:00 a.m. at the Ferndale
Public Library. Call 707-826-7031 for more information
Second Thursday
Redwood Region Audubon Society holds its monthly
Conservation Meeting the second Thursday of each month noon at Rita’s Margaritas and Mexican
Grill, 1111 5th Street, Eureka. (707) 445-8311.
|
|
Check recent local bird sightings on eBird!
Join our free bird walk at the
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday!
Volunteer Opportunity! If sitting at home, watching birds outside your window, while helping us with a valuable task sounds like a great way to spend a few hours a month, we may have the job for you! We need a new Membership chair, which consists largely of updating our database from National Audubon's records, sending out renewal notices, and welcome packets. Contact Susan, susanpenn60@gmail.com, for more info.
Local Birding Hotline: 707-822-5666
Keep Up to Date Via RRAS Listserve
Be reminded about field trips and programs and learn about upcoming
meetings, public hearings, and symposia of interest to RRAS members and
other concerned nature lovers.
Create an account at https://groups.io/ if you don't already have one, then search for rras and join us!
Our great photos:
Great Blue Heron by
Jeanie Breslin
and
Sanderling and Red-tailed Hawk by
Susan Wellington
|
|
|
|
 The 2nd edition of RRAS’ Common Birds of Northwest California by
local birder Kenneth Burton and photographer Leslie Anderson is now
available!
|
|
|
|