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Searching for Rare Birds in South America

May 17, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
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Searching for Rare Birds in South America

Santa Marta Parakeet©John Sterling

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Bird expert and world traveler John Sterling will share his adventures in looking for and photographing some of the rarest birds in the world including those he found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Argentina and Paraguay.  John will take us to these exotic places and describe how he found the elusive wonders.

John’s Bio: John has been birding very actively since 1971 and embarked on a career in ornithology while as a student at Humboldt State University in 1979. Since then he has worked for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington DC, research labs of the US Forest Service (Redwood Sciences Lab and PSW Fresno), H.T. Harvey and Associates, Arizona State University, Oregon State University, and many other organizations in Latin America and California. As an avid California birder, he has accumulated detailed knowledge of bird distribution and status throughout the state. As an ornithologist and environmental consultant, He has studied the ecology and conservation of birds as well as the regulatory processes that seek to preserve them.

For more information on John’s projects and tours, check out his website at sterlingbirds.com.”

This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter, click here.

DETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING

You must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a 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.)

During the presentation, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards.

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.

Details

Date:
May 17, 2023
Time:
7:00 pm
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