Welcome!
The Redwood Region Audubon Society is
an energetic community of volunteers from all over northern
California. We offer free bird walks every week, a monthly program,
and numerous special outings. We are also a strong voice for
conservation in our bioregion. We hope you will join us!
Friday, October 13
 Learn about “The North Peru
Birding Route.” New Zealander photographers and tour
guides Detlef and Carol Davies will present a fantastic talk featuring
the colorful birds of a relatively little-known part of Peru. They will describe
the unusual diversity to be found along the ‘Birding Route’ which spans all the
different habitats from the  Amazon’s tributaries in the east to the coastal
marshes and dry mountain scrub in the west, and travels along the mighty Andes
Mountain Range at over 11,000 feet. The free program starts at 7:30 p.m.
at the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road,
Arcata. Bring
a mug to enjoy shade-grown coffee, and come fragrance-free. Saturday, October 14 - Inland Birding Trip with a twist! Join us on a coastal birding
adventure that will start from Willow Creek. Meet at Studio 299 (75 The
Terrace, Willow Creek) after 9:00 a.m. to arrange carpooling. The group will
depart promptly at 9:30 a.m. for
Humboldt Bay in celebration of the fall migration. There the
group
will be joined by local experts who will help search out shore and pelagic
birds. Walks generally run 2-3 hours and
all ages, abilities and interest levels are welcome! Contact
Melissa if you wish to join the group on the coast: (530)
859-1874 or willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com. Saturday, October 14 - Southern Humboldt Bird Walk Join us at
the Southern Humboldt Community Park in Garberville. All ages and experience levels are encouraged to participate
on this easy 2-to 3-hour walk led by David Fix. Binoculars are not provided.
Bring water, a hat with a brim, and a snack if you like. We will park for our walk at the main
entrance (near the playground) on Sprowl Creek Road at 9:00 a.m. If you arrive late, the group will
be heading west past the farmhouse, after possibly checking out the river first.
No dogs, please. For more information please call 707-943-9786.
Sunday, October 15 Field trip to the
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 29 Go birding at the College of the
Redwoods. The College campus offers a variety of habitats: shrub hedges, fields,
forests, marsh, and pond. Participants are likely to see and hear migrating
songbirds, soaring hawks, and wetlands-loving birds. Meet leader Alexa DeJoannis
at 9 a.m. at the flagpole in front of Administration. Parking is free on
weekends! (202) 288-5174.
Join us for our regularly scheduled field trips and meetings:
Free
public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday. Bring your binoculars and have a
great morning birding! Meet leader in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata
at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Trip
ends around 11 a.m. Check our calendar to see who is leading this week's walk.
Second Sunday of each month, at
the 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
or David Fix at (707) 822-3613 for more information.
Saturday, October 14, Southern Humboldt Walk in Garberville
Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on its
monthly bird walk at the Southern Humboldt Community Park in Garberville. All ages and experience levels are encouraged to
participate on this easy 2-to 3-hour walk. Binoculars are not provided but coffee and cookies will be available.
Bring water, a hat with a brim, and a snack if you like. Meet leader David Fix at 9:00 a.m. at Tooby
Park on Sprowl Creek Rd. If
you arrive late, the group will be heading west past the farmhouse, the barn and
the horse stable. No dogs please. 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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October events, in a nut shell: Every Saturday, 8:30 am Guided bird walk at the Arcata Marsh. Thursday, October 12 RRAS Conservation Committee Friday, October 13 Our free monthly presentation introduces us to The North Peru Birding Route.. Saturday, October 14 Inland Birding Trip with a twist! Saturday, October 14 Southern Humboldt Bird Walk Sunday, October 15 Field Trip along the Eureka waterfront. Thursday, October 20 RRAS Board meeting Sunday, October 29 Go birding at the College of the
Redwoods.
Current Environmental Activities
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Keep Up to Date Via RRAS Listserv
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.
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Our great photos:
Marsh Wren by
Leslie Scopes Anderson
Great Blue Heron by
Jeanie Breslin
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
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