Welcome!
The Redwood Region Audubon Society is
an energetic community of volunteers from all over northern
California. We offer free bird walks every week, frequet programs,
and numerous special outings. We are also a strong voice for
conservation in our bioregion. We hope to see you at one of our events soon! Friday, November 9
“The Road to Recovery: Snowy Plovers on the Oregon
Coast” Snowy Plovers were once a
common West Coast beach-nesting bird. As the human population increased,
plovers suffered significant declines. In Oregon,
surveys conducted from the early 1970’s through 1990 showed drastic declines
leading to fewer than 50 plovers remaining at only a handful of sites. In 1990,
The Nature Conservancy began a monitoring program to determine how many plovers
remained, where they were breeding, and helped coordinate and implement a recovery
program along the Oregon coast.
Join David J. Lauten, who has been studying Snowy Plovers for the Oregon
Biodiversity Center
since 1997 and learn about the history of the recovery effort, what recovery
looks like and what lessons in wildlife management we have learned
The program starts at 7:30
p.m. at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251
Bayside Road, Arcata. Bring a mug for
shade-grown coffee and come fragrance-free.
Wednesday, November 14 California Native Plant Society presents "Restoring Nature One Garden at a Time."
Real gardens grow bugs? Yes! Learn about
the vital role insects play in the web of life from an informative,
entertaining, and inspirational video of a lecture
by Douglas Tallamy. Tallamy is a professor of entomology at the
University of Delaware who has pioneered research comparing insect
diversity on native and non-native plants. He is also the author of
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants—a
book that presents the powerful claim that the choices we make as
gardeners can profoundly impact the diversity of life in our gardens,
our communities, and our planet. At the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Rd., Arcata. Refreshments at 7:00 pm, program at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, November 10 Willow Creek Birding Trip
Meet at Studio 299 (75 The Terrace, Willow Creek) after 9
a.m. The group will
depart promptly at 9:30 for our destination; carpooling available. Walks
generally run 2-3 hours
and all ages, abilities and interest levels are welcome. (707) 267-4140 or
willowcreekbirdwalks@
gmail.com.
Saturday, November 17 Ferndale Birding
Stroll
This will be an easy walk through town, looking for our favorite backyard birds.
Meet at 9 a.m. at La Purisima,
627 Shaw Ave., Ferndale. Call Alexa DeJoannis at 707-826-7031 for more information.
Sunday, November 11, 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. Call Jude Power at (707) 822-3613 for more
information.
Sunday, November 18 Eureka Waterfront
Meet leader
Ralph Bucher at 9 a.m. at the
foot of Del Norte Street, where participants will scope birds from the public
dock until
everyone assembles. Participants will then drive to the base of the Hikshari’
Trail at Truesdale Street and bird along the trail to the Elk River Wildlife
Sanctuary. (707) 499-1247 or thebook@reninet.com.
Saturday, November 17 Southern Humboldt Community Park in
Garberville
Meet leader Tom Leskiw at 9 a.m. at Tooby Park, one mile out on
Sprowl Creek Road on the right. The walk is an easy 2- to 3-hour stroll. If
you're late you can easily catch up by walking towards the barn! Organic
shade-grown (bird-friendly) coffee and extra binoculars are usually provided. No
dogs, please. Porta-potty available on the trail. (707) 923-2695 or Jaysooter10@gmail.com.
Heavy rain cancels.
Saturday, November 24 Blue Lake birding trip
Meet at the parking pull-out just south of the Mad River bridge on Hatchery
Rd. at 9 a.m. We’ll bird in the riparian cottonwoods and then drive to the
hatchery. Contact leader Alexa DeJoannis at (202)
288-5174.
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.
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Check recent local bird sightings on eBird!
Join our free bird walk at the
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday!
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
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 The 2nd edition of RRAS’ Common Birds of Northwest California by
local birder Kenneth Burton and photographer Leslie Anderson is now
available!
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