Birds Sighted at the Chico Genetic Resource Center, October 4, 2007
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Flicker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Western Bluebird
European Starling
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird
Birds sighted at Indian Fishery, September 20, 2007
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Oak Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole
The Black-throated Gray Warbler was a treat for our outing
Birds Sighted at Upper Bidwell Park, September 6, 2007
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
White-tailed Kite
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Wild Turkey
California Quail
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Rock Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub-jay
Tree Swallow
European Starling
Lark Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird
Lesser Goldfinch
This class for OLLI members meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, starting September 6, and ending December 6. Most outings start at 9:00 A.M., and will be over by 11:00 A.M. unless noted.
A tentative schedule of meetings and viewing sites follows:
September 6
Upper Bidwell Park
Meet at the Old Rifle Range just above the golf course at 9 A.M.
September 20
Bidwell River State Park, Indian Fisheries Unit
Meet at Indian Fisheries, West end of Sacramento Ave. at 9 A.M.
October 4
Mendocino National Forest, Chico Genetic Resource Center
2741 Cramer Lane.Meet at Raleys Skyway parking lot (near Kragen Auto Parts) at 9 A.M.
October 18
Black Butte Lake
Meet at OSH parking lot (near Great Harvest Bread) at 8:30 A.M.
We may not be back until 12:p.m.
November 1
Feather River Parkway, Oroville
Meet at Meet at Raleys Skyway parking lot ( near Kragen Auto Parts ) at 9 A.M. Will be back around 12:00 P.M.
November 15
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Llano Seco, 7 Mile Lane.
Meet at viewing stand at 9 A.M.
December 6
Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area, Gridley
Meet at Meet at Raleys Skyway parking lot ( near Kragen Auto Parts ) at 9 A.M. Will be back around 12:00 P.M.
Note: Rain will cancel our outing. I will contact you by e-mail before 8:30 a.m. if we have to cancel.
Birds Sighted at Black Butte
March 1, 2007
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
Killdeer
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-Billed Magpie
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Oregon Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Plus we found a Great Blue Heron rookery and saw a bobcat. Some day!
Carl