PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Western Bluebird ©Evelien DeGreef
Join the Yolo Bird Alliance to learn about the history and evolution of the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway, which is the largest nestbox highway west of the Rockies. This program will be presented via Zoom.
Since 2000, the project has aimed to restore Western Bluebirds, banding ~700 songbirds of six species annually and training 40 interns. It creates nesting habitats, studies songbird life history, combats invasive species, and offers internships and education. The presentation will cover resighting efforts, dispersal data, nestbox conflicts, and species-specific life histories, including nest-site preferences and reproductive success.
This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Bird Alliance.
SPEAKER BIO
Amanda Kindel is a research biologist at the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology (MWFB). She received her Bachelor of Science degree from UC Davis in 2021 and has been affiliated with MWFB since 2023. Her responsibilities encompass multiple projects, including coordinating the terrestrial biomonitoring program on Putah Creek and managing the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway. Additionally, she conducts avian and herpetological surveys within the California Delta, analyzes bat acoustic data from local ecosystems, and contributes to specimen curation and preparation at the museum.
Maggie Bourda is the Putah Creek Biologist at UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. She earned her B.S. in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from UC Davis in 2024 and has been with MWFB since. Maggie manages the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway, supervises interns, and bands nestlings. Outside nesting season, she works on data analysis, terrestrial biomonitoring along Putah Creek and in the California Delta, and writes manuscripts and reports for the nestbox project.
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 and receive the monthly newsletter, visit https://yolobirdalliance.org/join-renew-donate/.
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 Bird Alliance’s conservation work and how you can help birds. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)
Please note: Participants may join the meeting from the Zoom desktop client downloaded on their computer or on their Apple or Android mobile phone or tablet to access the meeting. Participants may also join from a browser (Visit https://bit.ly/3hNyP8h to learn how to join a Zoom meeting).
You may email Yolo Bird Alliance Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance.