Western Bluebird | Mary Badger
YBA Program: October 21, 2026
Program Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PT
Speaker Sign-in: 6:30 – 6:45 PM
Speakers: Siiri Hamberg, Juliette Dalicano, Sofia Nadeau, Georgia Coleman, Zane Pickus
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/S0hur9jWTCyWTkFh1YMfNw
Join Yolo Bird Alliance for our October program, featuring five recipients of YBA small grants who will share their fascinating work on birds and conservation in our region.
Siiri Hamberg – “Urbanization and Parasite Abundance in the Black Phoebe”
Siiri will share research from UC Davis’s Project Phoebe exploring how urbanization affects parasite abundance in Black Phoebes and what may be driving those patterns.
Juliette Dalicano & Sofia Nadeau – “How Habitat Shapes Diet and Reproductive Success in Davis Cavity-Nesting Songbirds”
Using DNA from fecal samples, Juliette and Sofia are investigating how habitat influences the diets and reproductive success of cavity-nesting songbirds around Davis.
Georgia Coleman – “Chasing (Gray) Ghosts: Northern Harrier Nesting Ecology Research in the Sacramento Valley”
After two nesting seasons searching for and monitoring Northern Harrier nests, Georgia will share preliminary findings on where these elusive raptors nest and the habitats they depend on.
Zane Pickus – “Habitat for the Future: How Conservation, Agriculture, and Climate Change Intersect in California Rice Fields”
California rice fields can serve as important “surrogate wetlands” for fish and wildlife. Zane will discuss UC Davis research examining how conservation, agriculture, wildlife, and greenhouse gas emissions intersect in these valuable habitats.
Meet the presenters:
Siiri Hamberg is a UC Davis undergraduate studying Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity and a researcher with Project Phoebe. Juliette Dalicano and Sofia Nadeau are undergraduate researchers in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis. Georgia Coleman is a master’s student at the University of Missouri studying Northern Harrier nesting ecology in the Sacramento Valley. Zane Pickus is a recent UC Davis graduate in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, an avid birder, and a member of the Yolo Bird Alliance Board of Directors.
Come hear about some of the exciting bird research happening right here in our region—and see how Yolo Bird Alliance small grants are helping support the next generation of bird researchers and conservationists.
This month’s program will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A Street, Davis, Ca.) and begin at 7:00PM. You can also attend the lecture on Zoom by pasting the link below into your browser:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/S0hur9jWTCyWTkFh1YMfNw