Lake County >> The 20th annual Heron Days, presented by the Redbud Audubon Society, made it possible for more than 200 people to enjoy the wildlife and scenery of Clear Lake. Pontoon boats, driven and donated by licensed volunteers, left from Lakeside County Park on May 2 and from Redbud Park on May 3.
There are reportedly thousands of Western and Clark’s grebes on the north end of the lake, doing their rushing dances across the water as well as their head-bobbing mating approaches.
People came from as far away as Dixon, but many Lake County residents took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy an hour and a half boat ride on Clear Lake, or down Cache Creek to view Great Blue Heron nesting areas, numerous waterfowl, songbirds, osprey, otters and turtles.
The Redbud Audubon Society is a local, nonprofit organization associated with the National Audubon Society. The group presents programs on the third Thursday of the month September through April, sponsors field trips and is active in conservation issues involving Lake County and Clear Lake. If you are interested in birdwatching and conservation issues you are welcome to join. Current information on programs and meetings for the 2015-2016 Audubon season, which starts in September, will be available soon.
Go to www.redbudaudubon.org for information, or email: redbud.audubon@gmail.com, or “Like” us on Facebook.
Roberta Lyons is president of the Redbud Audubon Society.
