Savannah Sparrow ©Kelli O’Neill
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The public is invited to join Yolo Bird Alliance and its members for the monthly general meeting on December 4, 2024, for the annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (PCCBC) Bird ID Workshop, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus. This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Bird Alliance. The meeting is held at the Davis Senior Center at 646 A Street in Davis. The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. and runs until 8:50 p.m.
The PCCBC is scheduled for Sunday, December 15th, and marks the 54th year for this local Count.
The workshop consists of a primer on bird identification and an introduction to logging birds using eBird as well as a discussion of recent count trends, including a review of climate change and forest fire impacts on the count circle.
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 https://yolobirdalliance.org/christmas-bird-count/ on the Yolo Bird Alliance website.
SPEAKER BIO
Bart Wickel, a member of the Yolo Bird Alliance’s Board of Directors, has been birding Yolo County for almost 11 years now. He is the compiler for the Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count.
Zane Pickus, a member of the Yolo Bird Alliance’s Board of Directors, is an undergraduate at UC Davis studying Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology. Zane has been interested in birds his entire life, and as he has gotten older, that interest has morphed into a passion. He values the opportunity to teach others through field trips and presentations, appreciating the sense of community found in sharing birds with others. Zane is an officer of the Birdwatching Club at UC Davis, and also a regional reviewer for eBird in Yolo County.
The Yolo Bird Alliance fosters an appreciation of birds and other wildlife through educational programs and field trips, brings conservation issues to public awareness, and acts to preserve Yolo County bird life and habitat. To learn more about the Yolo Bird Alliance, visit its web page at https://yolobirdalliance.org/. You can also visit the Yolo Bird Alliance on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/YoloBirdAlliance. If you would like to join visit https://yolobirdalliance.org/join-renew-donate/. To receive the monthly newsletter Burrowing Owl visit https://yolobirdalliance.org/yolo-birdalliance-newsletter/.
DETAILS ON JOINING THE MEETING
Attend the Meeting in Person (In-Person Only)
Registration is not necessary to attend the meeting at the Senior Center.
Davis Senior Center
646 A Street
Davis CA