Join us in the search for winter birds of the Pacific Flyway on 4-days of action-packed field trips with experienced trip leaders, plus more.

Schedule:

Jan 23,2025

Field Trips:

7:00am - 2:00pm - Stony Creek and Black Butte Lake

7:30am - 12:00pm - Birds, River and Riparian Forests

8:15am - 3:15pm - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

8:30am - 1:00pm - Soils, Landforms and Vegetation of Bidwell Park

8:45am - 3:00pm - Wings and Wine Tasting in Vina

9:15am - 12:30pm - Pine Creek Nature Trail

9:30am - 11:30am - Bidwell Park Bird Walk

12:00pm - 4:30pm - Raptor Run Cottonwood/Nelson South of Chico

12:00pm - 7:00pm - Delevan NWR and Sacramento NWR Fly-Off

2:00pm - 6:30pm - Historic Llano Seco Rancho

Jan 24,2025

Field Trips:

6:30am - 12:00pm - Book Family Farms and Llano Seco Viewing Platform

6:30am - 5:30pm - Butte County Big Day

7:00am - 3:00pm - Red Bluff Recreation Area

7:30am - 2:00pm - "Say Cheese" Photography and Local Creamery

8:00am - 3:00pm - Winter Raptor Run North and South

8:00am - 4:00pm - Sutter Buttes Hike - Dean Place

8:00am - 5:00pm - Paskenta C and R Ranch

8:45am - 3:45pm - Dye Creek Preserve

9:00am - 2:00pm - Feather River Birds and Bath House

9:30am - 11:30am - Bidwell Park Bird Walk

9:30am - 3:30pm - Paradise Lake Birds and Botany

12:00pm - 2:00pm - Paddle the North Forebay

12:30pm - 7:00pm - Sacramento NWR Fly-Off

1:00pm - 4:00pm - Massa Organics

2:00pm - 5:00pm - Historic Chico Cemetery - A Birdy Place

Presentations/Workshop

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Bird Carving Seminar for Beginners -

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Watercolor Robin

Jan 25,2025

Field Trips:

6:30am - 4:30pm - Tehama County Little Big Day

7:00am - 3:00pm - Tehama Bird Trek

7:45am - 4:00pm - Sutter Buttes Hike - State Parks "House Hill"

7:45am - 4:00pm - Sutter Buttes Hike - State Parks "Peace Valley"

8:00am - 1:30pm - Tundra Swan Viewing - District 10 (includes lunch)

8:00am - 4:00pm - Sutter Buttes Hike - Dean Place

8:00am - 5:00pm - Refuge to Refuge - Snow Geese Galore

8:15am - 12:15pm - Photography Along the Feather River

8:30am - 12:30pm - Llano Seco Viewing Platform

8:30am - 2:30pm - Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

9:00am - 12:30pm - Oxidation Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

9:00am - 3:00pm - Fire Ecology, Burns and Paradise Lake

9:30am - 4:15pm - Birding, History and Wine Tasting in Durham

10:00am - 2:00pm - Paddle the Thermalito Afterbay

12:00pm - 4:30pm - Raptor Run Cottonwood/Nelson South of Chico

1:00pm - 4:00pm - Native Plants in Upper Bidwell

Presentations/Workshop

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - California Soundscapes - Free

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Phonescoping with Swarovski Optik

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Winter Survival - Free

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Bats Eat the Bugs that Bug Us - Free

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Optics Demonstration - Free

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Watercolor Egret

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Tracks, Trails and Talons

Jan 26,2025

7:30am - 11:00am - Beginning Birding by Ear and Nature Sounds Society

8:00am - 3:00pm - Bird the Shores of Black Butte Lake

8:00am - 4:00pm - Sutter Buttes Hike - Shaeffer Ranch

8:15am - 12:15pm - Birds and Trees of Butte Creek Ecological Preserve

8:15am - 4:30pm - Gray Lodge and Cordi Winery (Harvest Host)

8:30am - 11:00am - Upper Bidwell Yahi Trail

8:30am - 12:30pm - Llano Seco Viewing Platform

9:00am - 1:00pm - Old Humboldt Road Bird Trek

9:30am - 11:30am - Adventure at Horseshoe Lake

9:30am - 1:30pm - Birds and Brews

10:00am - 1:00pm - Chico Seed Orchard Bird Walk

Presentations/Workshop

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Phonescoping with Swarovski Optik

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Attracting Birds and Other Animals to your Home Garden - Free

Jan 25-26,2025

Family Activities (FREE)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibits

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Free Family Activities
Location: Patrick Ranch

Fun Free Activities
Fun Free activities for the family and kids, NorCal Bats live bats, Jr. Naturalist Activities and crafts, Family Bird Walks, Story times and more.

Date : Jan 23-26,2025

Location : Various Venues in Chico,CA

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