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! The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count starts on December 14, and our local counts start on December 15! These are fun, all-day events where we chase down birds with other nutty birders, all in the name of science! Dates vary by location so participate in one, two or all of the local counts! Visit our web page here
for more information on trip leaders, times and dates. Volunteers are more than welcome! Saturday, December 8 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, December 8 Twilight Walk Walk along the new Waterfront
Trail to observe evening fall on the Bay. Meet at 4 p.m. on 2nd St. next to
Target in Eureka. Call Alexa DeJoannis at 707-826-7031 for more
information.
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, December 9, 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. Friday, December 14 Join us for our end-of-year potluck dinner and Show
& Tell. Bring a dish to share; we will provide drinks, and utensils if you
need them. And share your best pictures and stories! We'll limit photos to ten
and story-telling to three minutes per person so there's time for everyone to
get in their best yarns, so brush up your tall tales. Email photos for the ‘show
and tell’ to board@rras.org (or request
the link to our dropbox) by December 12. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., program at 7
p.m. at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, Arcata. Bring a mug for
shade-grown coffee and come fragrance-free.
Sunday, December 16 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, December 15 Southern Humboldt Community Park in
Garberville
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Tooby Park, one mile out on
Sprowl Creek Road on the right. We will spend 20 to 30 minutes
observing the Eel River just below Tooby. We will then cross the road and enter
the Community Park (McKee Lane) and slowly work our way towards the farm house,
stables and barn. If you're late just walk towards the barn. This is an easy 2
to 3 hour walk. 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.
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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