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!
Saturday, October 6 Azalea
State Natural Reserve
The group will amble through the thickets, looking for
songbirds. Exit Hwy 101 north of the Mad River onto North Bank Rd., then turn
left on Azalea Rd. in about a mile. Turn off to left within a tenth of a mile.
Meet at 9 a.m. Call Alexa DeJoannis at 707-826-7031 for more information.
Friday, October 12 Program
“Madagascar - Burning While We Speak.”
 Madagascar
has lured naturalists since the first modern explorers made landfall. The
island’s 80-million-year isolation has produced large numbers of species found
only there. Of the 200,000 species that make Madagascar home, as many as 80% are
thought to occur nowhere else. Gary Friedrichsen, former marine researcher and
commercial fisherman, will present a travelogue featuring the varied landscape,
plants and animals of this amazing region. He also will discuss the many
challenges facing its inhabitants, including the  widespread clearing and burning
of the island’s extremely threatened ecosystems. Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road,
Arcata. Bring
a mug to enjoy shade-grown coffee, and come fragrance-free.Doors open at 7 p.m. for refreshments. Program begins at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 13 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, October 13 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, October 14 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, October 14 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.
Sunday,
October 14 Centerville Wetlands
The group will search for a variety of
common and rare shorebirds that visit this area. Meet at 2 p.m. at the
Centerville Beach parking lot five miles west of Ferndale. Call Alexa DeJoannis at 707-826-7031 for more information..
Saturday,
October 20 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, October 20 - 6:00 pm Eureka Waterfront Trail
Twilight wildlife walk on the northernmost
segment of the Eureka Waterfront Trail. This evening experience is
especially for young people (or those who are young at heart)! Come out to watch
the light fade and wildlife get ready for night. Meet on 2nd St. next to Target
in Eureka at 6:00 p.m. Dress warmly. Walk ends at 7:00 p.m. Call Alexa DeJoannis at 707-826-7031 for more information..
Saturday, October 27 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!
Friday, October 12 Program:
“Madagascar - Burning While We Speak.”
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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