Redwood
Region Audubon Society
Calendar for November/December 2009
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RRAS programs are regularly held onthe 2nd Friday night of each month, September through May, at 7:30 p.m. at the Humboldt County Office of Education near the Burre Center at Myrtle and West in Eureka. Bring a mug and enjoy shade-grown coffee. See you there!
February Program
at the
RRAS Annual Banquet and Auctions
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Red Lion Inn, 1929 4th Street, Eureka
The banquet features a scrumptious buffet dinner, silent and live auctions, and awards. A no-host social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. will be followed by dinner at 6:30p.m. and the speaker at 7:30 p.m.
eBird
WHERE BIRDING MEETS SCIENCE
You’ve probaly been hearing a lot about eBird lately, the website and online birding tool that is changing the face of modern birding. eBird is an internet-based checklist program built for birders by birders, whose goal is to harness the power of both birding and science. Join eBird Project Leader Brian Sullivan for a look at this remarkable tool, and get empowered to make your observations count!
Brian Sullivan has conducted fieldwork on birds throughout North America for the past 17 years. He is currently project leader for eBird and the Avian Knowledge Network, photographic editor of the Birds of North America Online at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, and photographic editor for the journal North American Birds .
Last day to purchase tickets is February 14th!
Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $30 to $50. Send checks made payable to RRAS, with “Banquet” in the notation line,to RRAS, P.O. Box 1054, Eureka, CA 95502.
To charge tickets, phone Jay Sooter of Jay Sooter’s Spas and Saunas at (707) 444-8001.
You must purchase banquet tickets to attend the lecture. Banquet info: (707) 839-4365.
Field Trips 
Carpooling for Field Trips!
Carpooling to and on RRAS field trips is very strongly encouraged. It’s economical, it’s fun, and it’s the right thing to do! Impromptu carpools to trips meet in the following parking lots at the times indicated in the trip announcements: Trinidad (Park & Ride, Main Street exit, west side of 101), HSU (northwest corner of Harpst and Rossow Streets, opposite Student Services), Eureka (Park & Ride, Herrick Avenue exit), and Fortuna (Park & Ride, Kenmar Road exit). Be there a few minutes early and see if anyone else is there for ridesharing. If you would like to prearrange a carpool, try using the RRAS listserv. Please offer your driver some gas money.
Every Saturday: Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. These
are our famous, rain-or-shine field trips at the marsh; take your binocular(s)
and have a great morning birding! Meet in the Klopp Lake parking lot, south end
of I Street, at 8:30 a.m. Call Kerry Ross (707-839-4365) for more
information. Carpools: Trinidad 8:10, Eureka 8:05, Fortuna 7:45. 
Saturday, February 13: Del Norte County. Join Rob Fowler for this excursion to the far north of California. The trip will cover the Crescent City Harbor to the Smith River Bottoms and beyond! This is an all day trip and will end around 3 or 4 p.m. In Arcata meet at Espresso 101 off Giuntoli at 0700. In Crescent City we’ll meet near the Chart Room Restaurant off of Anchor Way at 0830. Carpooling is recommended. Bring snacks or a lunch as stops will be limited.
Sunday, February 14 and March 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 emphasis on enjoying the birds! Beginners are more than welcome. Meet at theRefugeVisitorCenterat9 a.m. Call Jude Power or David Fix (822-3613) for more information.
Sunday February 21 and March 21: Eureka Marsh. Join this monthly walk for some great birding in downtown Eureka. We will spend an hour or two on a flat loop trail that will take us through a variety of habitats from bay and mudflat to riparian and marshland. Meet in the parking lot at the foot of West Del Norte Street at 8:30 a.m. Call Kerry Ross (707-839-4365) for more information.
Saturday, February 28: Hiller Park. Join Kerry Ross for some fun morning birding at this great local park. We will bird a variety of habitats including shore pines, willows along the creek, and ponds at the water treatment plant, and do a sea-watch from the bluff. Meet at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot, off Hiller Road just west of 101 in McKinleyville (take School Road from the south or Murray Road from the north). This is a weather dependent walk (rain will cancel) call Kerry (707- 839-4365) with questions.
Monday, March 1: Raptor Survey Route Birding & Habitat Description For the past three winters we’ve been counting raptors along a 27.5-mile route from Loleta to Ferndale. Now we need to characterize the habitats along the route to evaluate patterns of habitat use by the raptors. This will involve stopping every half mile and deciding the category of the dominant habitat on each side of the road, birding as we go. Meet project coordinator, Ken Burton (825-1124), at the first pullout on Ranch Road, just west of Highway 101 at the Hookton Road exit, at 8:00 a.m. for this all-day trip.
Winter Raptor Counts: This winter's Loleta-Ferndale raptor counts will not be prescheduled; they will be conducted opportunistically based on weather and the coordinator's availability. If you want to participate, contact Ken Burton, brdnrd@sbcglobal.net or 825-1124 to be notified when dates are decided.
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Special Events and Meetings
Conservation Committee Meeting
Every 3rd Thursday at noon at The Golden Harvest Cafe, Arcata. Contact Chet Ogan, 442-9353, for more details.
Birding Festivals
Every year in the spring, we co-sponsor two extraordinary Birding Festivals: Godwit Days in Arcata and the Aleutian Goose Festival in
Godwit Days Festival Arcata. 2010 Schedule is available now! Visit www.godwitdays.com to review the event schedule and register. Registration also can be done by phone: (707) 826-7050 or 1-800-908-WING.
Aleutian Goose Festival Crescent City. Reinvented as the California Redwoods Bird and Nature Festival.
Redwood Region Audubon Society
Last updated November 2009 by Sean McAllister