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 […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Reed Tollefson ©Kathy Dwyer The public is invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance at its monthly virtual program meeting on April 16th, from 7:00 – 8:30 P.M., featuring Reed Tollefson, Manager, Kern River Preserve, who will tell us about the work of Audubon California’s Kern River Preserve. This meeting will occur via […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Long-tailed Minivet ©John Sterling Join Yolo Bird Alliance on a virtual journey to Bhutan with John Sterling, ornithologist and tour leader, to learn about its culture and birds This program will be presented via Zoom. John will present the majestic Himalayan kingdom with its culture and wildlife that will enchant you. Springtime birding […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION White vent of a Blackpoll Warbler ©Jenna McCullough Have you ever wondered how birds produce their dazzling hues? September’s Yolo Bird Alliance program features Dr. Jenna McCullough, who will take us behind the science of feather coloration—from the pigments that turn Northern Flicker feathers red or yellow to the surprising mechanisms birds use […]
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The 69-million-year-old Vegavis lived in a rich Antarctic ecosystem. © Mark Witton, 2025 The Yolo Bird Alliance presents “Birds Through the End - Cretaceous Mass Extinction”. 66 million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and killed more than 75% of all life on the planet. That turned out to be a really good […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (PCCBC) is scheduled for Sunday, December 21st, and marks the 55th year for this local count. In preparation for the Count, Yolo Bird Alliance (YBA) will hold the annual Bird ID Workshop, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus on December 10th, 2025. […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION California Scrub-Jay and friend ©Kelli O'Neill Cats have been shown to be one of the most destructive predators of birds on the planet. But their importance as companion animals to people brings up interesting challenges to conservation measures and management strategies for owned and unowned cats. In this talk, Hee Jin will give […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Blue-winged Teal ©James K. Ringelman Dr. Kevin Ringelman, Assistant Professor at UC Davis, will take us on a tour of North American waterfowl science, showing how cutting-edge research from his lab is integrating new technology to answer age-old questions on both breeding and wintering waterfowl. Expect to hear about unique predator-prey-parasite relationships in […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Long-billed Dowitchers ©Ian Souza-Cole Get ready for an inspiring and engaging presentation as Kirsti Carr takes you on a journey into the world of North American shorebird conservation! The public is invited to the Yolo Bird Alliance’s at its monthly general meeting on March 18, 2026, featuring Kirsti Carr. In this talk, Kirsti […]
UCD Birdwatching Club, 2026 ©Grace Bottomley PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance at its monthly general meeting on April 15, 2026, featuring guest-speaker Zane Pickus. He will present about the origin and growth of the Birdwatching Club at UC Davis, a student-run organization that brings together those with […]
Rufous Hummingbird ©Tom Uslan PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Hummingbirds look delicate, bright and inspiring, but contrary to popular beliefs, they are extremely aggressive animals that fight to defend territories and access mates. The public is invited to the Yolo Bird Alliance’s at its last monthly general meeting of the season on May 20, 2026, featuring Paulina […]