For the last 17 years Altacal Audubon has hosted the northern saw-whet owl banding station at Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. In the presentation, Ken Sobon will talk about the natural history of the northern saw-whet owl, our banding process and the results from the last 17 years of study. Ken Sobon is an avid […]
What are those flowers blooming along the road, in the rice fields, or out in the canals in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA)? Are they native plants, or introduced? There are many different plant habitats in the YBWA, and they support a wide range of flowering plants. This presentation will help you identify many […]
Since it was launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the early 2000’s, eBird has become an important tool for researchers. The data drawn from millions of eBird observations worldwide has become a pivotal tool for studying overall population trends and migration timing. Apart from the role it plays in citizen science, eBird also […]
Yolo Audubon Society is one of five Audubon California chapters that have been conducting phenology surveys (BirdSeasons CA Project) on private state Audubon properties. Yolo Audubon Society has been conducting these surveys at Audubon California Society’s Bobcat Ranch for nearly six years. The surveys are conducted to provide data for the USA National Phenology Network. […]
The final Yolo Audubon General Meeting for the 2021-22 year will be our annual “Members’ Memories" program. Five members will share their birding adventures from the year using photos or drawings and/or stories. DETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING You must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to […]
Mike Lynes, Director of Public Policy for Audubon California, will share five issues that concerned citizens can act on to help birds, other wildlife, and people in California. With ecosystems imperiled and many bird populations in significant decline, policy makers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. must act now to address climate change, protect sensitive species […]
John Sterling will take you on a virtual tour of the diverse landscapes, habitats and birds (and mammals) of these two amazing countries. Bolivia has the highest species list for a landlocked country. Argentina is huge and stretches from sub-Antartica to tropical rainforests to high elevation Andes. John led tours to both countries this summer […]
The Yolo Audubon Society invites the public to join its November program meeting on November 16 at 7:00 pm. This hour and a half event will feature Davis’s own Marc Hoshovsky speaking on the history of the South Fork Preserve, located along Putah Creek a few miles southeast of downtown Davis. The Preserve is a […]
Please join Yolo Audubon at its December 14th Members’ Meeting, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Bird ID Workshop, via Zoom, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus. The CBC is scheduled for Sunday, December 18th, and marks the 52nd annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count. Bart will share data and trends from […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Nancy Ullrey will talk about the habitat improvements at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve and Capay Open Space Park, the expansion of bird boxes and bird box monitoring in those areas (some in partnership with YAS). She will also discuss how the Conservancy was created and how the Conservancy may move forward. Nancy […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In the last few years, Yolo Audubon and its volunteers have recognized the importance of nest boxes to aid cavity-nesting species by placing and monitoring nest boxes at the Woodland Regional Park, as well as along the North Davis Channel (aka North Davis Ditch). Alison Ke, a UC Davis graduate student, will share […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This presentation will feature an overview of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts and plans related to creating Sentinel Sites on select properties throughout the state. Sentinel Sites are locations where biological and climate sensors will track climate change, ecosystem health and wildlife diversity over long time frames. These sites will […]