Fox Sparrow; © Zane Pickus
Please join Yolo Audubon at its December 14th Members’ Meeting, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Bird ID Workshop, via Zoom, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus. The CBC is scheduled for Sunday, December 18th, and marks the 52nd annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count.
Bart will share data and trends from previous counts, focusing on climate change and the fire history of the count area.
The 15-mile diameter count circle centers on Putah Creek and is divided into ten different areas, each with its own plan regarding coverage, teams, start time, and method of travel (car, foot, hiking, bike, etc.). Up-to-date information about the count and contact information for the Area Leaders is here on the Yolo Audubon website.
The CBC Bird ID workshop will be conducted via Zoom. There is no cost to attend but advance registration is required.
This program will be recorded and made available for viewing on the YAS YouTube Channel.
SPEAKER BIO
Bart Wickel has been birding Yolo County for almost 10 years now and is serving as compiler for the Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count.
Zane Pickus, a freshman at UC Davis, has been interested in birds his entire life, and as he has gotten older, that interest has morphed into a passion through his passion of birdwatching, Zane values the opportunity to teach others about birds through field trips and presentations in furtherance of the sense of community found in sharing birds with others. Zane is a member of the Yolo Audubon Society’s Board of Directors and a regional reviewer for eBird in Yolo County.
DETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING
You must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Registrants will receive email updates about this online event, as well as periodic email updates about Yolo Audubon’s conservation work and how you can help birds. (you can unsubscribe at any time.)
Please note: Participants must have the Zoom desktop client downloaded on their computer or on their Apple or Android mobile phone or tablet to access the meeting. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting.
Visit to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance.