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An all-day field trip to Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is being presented on Saturday, Jan. 15, by Mount Shasta Area Audubon and the River Exchange.
The driving tour, led by River Exchange board of directors vice president Chris Stromsness, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Registration and a $5 outing fee are requested.
The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is renowned for its wide diversity and abundance of bird life due to its diverse habitats including marshes, open water, coniferous forest, juniper woodlands, oak-chaparral, sagebrush-grasslands, grassy meadow and rocky cliffs.
From December through February, the Klamath Basin hosts the largest concentration of Bald eagles in the contiguous United States. Some years, more than 1,000 of these majestic birds winter there. During February and March, a multitude of other raptors and waterfowl use the basin as a staging area for migration.
Some species likely to be spotted include the golden eagle, Northern harrier, red-tailed and rough-legged hawks, as well as Tundra swans, Snow geese, Ross geese, gadwalls, Northern pintails, owls, coyotes, pronghorns and many other species.
The driving tour will provide the opportunity to observe an amazing variety and abundance of these majestic animals.
Field trip participants will meet at Highway 97 & A-12 (about 12 miles north of Weed) at 9 a.m., and will then car-pool to the driving tour destination. Attendees should be prepared with warm clothes, walking shoes, lunch, water, binoculars, and walkie–talkies (if you have them).
For more information or to register, call the River Exchange at (530) 235-2012, or email mail@riverexcchange.org.
Information about the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon can be found at www.mtshastaaudubon.com.
For more information about the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge, visit www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/ or call (530) 667-2231.
An all-day field trip to Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is being presented on Saturday, Jan. 15, by Mount Shasta Area Audubon and the River Exchange.
The driving tour, led by River Exchange board of directors vice president Chris Stromsness, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Registration and a $5 outing fee are requested.
The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is renowned for its wide diversity and abundance of bird life due to its diverse habitats including marshes, open water, coniferous forest, juniper woodlands, oak-chaparral, sagebrush-grasslands, grassy meadow and rocky cliffs.
From December through February, the Klamath Basin hosts the largest concentration of Bald eagles in the contiguous United States. Some years, more than 1,000 of these majestic birds winter there. During February and March, a multitude of other raptors and waterfowl use the basin as a staging area for migration.
Some species likely to be spotted include the golden eagle, Northern harrier, red-tailed and rough-legged hawks, as well as Tundra swans, Snow geese, Ross geese, gadwalls, Northern pintails, owls, coyotes, pronghorns and many other species.
The driving tour will provide the opportunity to observe an amazing variety and abundance of these majestic animals.
Field trip participants will meet at Highway 97 & A-12 (about 12 miles north of Weed) at 9 a.m., and will then car-pool to the driving tour destination. Attendees should be prepared with warm clothes, walking shoes, lunch, water, binoculars, and walkie–talkies (if you have them).
For more information or to register, call the River Exchange at (530) 235-2012, or email mail@riverexcchange.org.
Information about the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon can be found at www.mtshastaaudubon.com.
For more information about the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge, visit www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/ or call (530) 667-2231.
