BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Yolo Bird Alliance - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Yolo Bird Alliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20210330T151552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T152405Z UID:4776-1619031600-1619037000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:The Current Status of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area for 2021 DESCRIPTION:Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area; © Joe Hobbs\n\n\n\nPlease join the Yolo Audubon Society for the monthly virtual Members’ Meeting when Joe Hobbs\, Manager of Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area\, will give a talk on the current status of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA) for 2021. \n\n\n\nWe\, here in Yolo County\, are very lucky to have the 17\,000-acre YBWA available for bird watching\, hunting\, fishing\, K-12 education programs\, walking/hiking and just plain ‘ole enjoyment of nature. Nestled between Davis and Sacramento within the Yolo Bypass\, the YBWA is a fantastic mixture of wetlands and upland and home to various species of animals (fauna) and plants (flora). In addition to animals that raise their young here\, it is an important feature in the Pacific Flyway serving as a waypoint for numerous bird species migrating from the Arctic and Canada to points further south\, as well as those species that spend the winter here. \n\n\n\nJoe is the current area manager for California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Joe has been a permanent employee for the Department for 21 years and has been the area manager for the last three years. Prior to coming to the wildlife area Joe worked for 13 years as the Statewide elk and pronghorn coordinator. He has also worked for the Departments Wetland Program\, Timber Harvest\, and Private Lands Management. Joe has a B.S. and M.S. degree from California State University\, Sacramento. His M.S. was on the fall and winter distribution and habitat use of Tule Greater White-fronted Geese in the Sacramento Valley. He enjoys kayak fishing and spending time outdoors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this program. It is NOT a requirement that you be an Audubon member to attend. Follow this link to register: \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Program\n\n\n\n\nZoom limits the number of participants to 100.  \n\n\n\nAfter 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.) \n\n\n\nPlease 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. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting. \n\n\n\nVisit  to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/current-status-yolo-bypass-wildlife-area/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/YBWA-joe-hobbs.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210317T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20210125T010352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T010357Z UID:4666-1616007600-1616013000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Marbled Murrelets: The Enigma of the Pacific DESCRIPTION:Marbeled Murrelet; © Brett Lovelace\n\n\n\nThe Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small\, cryptic seabird with a range extending from northern California up through Alaska. Like other alcids\, murrelets forage in the ocean and exclusively inhabit marine environments when not breeding. \n\n\n\nWhereas most other alcids nest in large groups near the coast\, murrelets typically nest solitarily on the limbs of large trees in forest sites that can be located over 50 miles inland. Unfortunately\, this split habitat strategy renders them vulnerable to declines in habitat quality in both oceans and forests. In 1992 Marbled Murrelets were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Challenges associated with capturing murrelets and locating their nests have made them extremely difficult to study. A lack of basic knowledge about murrelet biology has hindered progress on conservation and management. \n\n\n\nDr. Jonathon Valente is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Oregon State University College of Forestry. He is currently working on the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project\, a scientific research effort launched in 2015 to advance our knowledge about basic murrelet biology. Dr. Valente will discuss how their research team is using cutting edge technology to better understand murrelet habitat requirements\, movement\, and limitations to population growth\, as well as how this research will be used to improve management of public and private forest lands. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this program. It is NOT a requirement that you be an Audubon member to attend. Follow this link to register: \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Program\n\n\n\n\nZoom limits the number of participants to 100.  \n\n\n\nAfter 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.) \n\n\n\nPlease 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. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting. \n\n\n\nVisit  to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/marbled-murrelets/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/marbeled-murrelet-lovelace.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20201209T214748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T005628Z UID:4447-1613588400-1613593800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Uganda: Pearl of Africa DESCRIPTION:Shoebill; © Kevin Gusé \n\n\n\nKevin Gusé believes that the combination of primates\, big game\, and birds makes Uganda a truly unique destination. For example\, did you know that Uganda is the most bird-diverse country in Africa\, with an official list of almost 1\,100 species? Please join Kevin as he recounts the adventures of his group during their trip in July 2019 to the “Pearl of Africa”. \n\n\n\nKevin Gusé has been birding throughout the United States and abroad  since receiving a gift membership to (then) Davis Audubon in 1985. He has served on the Davis/Yolo Audubon boards in many capacities (Membership Chair\, Field Trip Chair\, President and Fundraising Chair) over the years. Kevin continues to lead field trips for Yolo Audubon\, sharing his love of raptors\, migrants\, and mountain birds. \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this program. It is NOT a requirement that you be an Audubon member to attend. Follow this link to register: \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Program\n\n\n\n\nZoom limits the number of participants to 100.  \n\n\n\nAfter 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.) \n\n\n\nPlease 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. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting. \n\n\n\nVisit  to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/uganda-pearl-of-africa/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Shoebill-Guse.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20210101T174400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210103T175848Z UID:4483-1611169200-1611174600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:What are Automated Recorder Units and How Can They Assist Ornithologists in the Field? DESCRIPTION:Danielle Fradet\, Jacob McCafferty\, and Lynette Williams setting up an audio recording unit in a marsh plot at Bird Haven Ranch; photo by Andy Engilis\n\n\n\nThe Central Valley has undergone massive habitat change in the past century\, creating a heterogeneous landscape. Many researchers lack the ability to undertake long-term biological monitoring on restoration projects and to measure long-term success\, particularly on understudied private lands. What’s a researcher to do? \n\n\n\nTo find out\, join Yolo Audubon’s virtual January Members Meeting to hear featured speaker\, Danielle Fradet\, describe one possible solution\, Automated Recorder Units\, (ARU). Ms. Fradet is the first recipient of the Yolo Audubon Small Grant Program.  \n\n\n\nAutomated Recorder Units can be used to saturate a large landscape with time dependent surveys of birds\, thus gathering more data on bird presence than traditional point counts. Ms. Fradet’s study tests if the ARU method can be applied on a smaller scale for long-term monitoring on specific restored sites. Her work was done on a ranch with heterogeneous habitat of rice\, wetlands\, and riparian systems. \n\n\n\nDanielle Fradet is a recent graduate from UC Davis\, earning a B.S. in Wildlife\, Fish\, & Conservation Biology. Danielle grew up in Southern California and first found an interest in wildlife watching Animal Planet on TV. However\, she discovered her passion for birds in her first year of college while interning at the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology (MWFB). Today\, Danielle works in the MWFB\, doing field work with small mammals\, birds\, bats\, and herpetofauna in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.  \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this program. It is NOT a requirement that you be an Audubon member to attend. Follow this link to register: \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Program\n\n\n\n\nZoom limits the number of participants to 100.  \n\n\n\nAfter 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.) \n\n\n\nPlease 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. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting. \n\n\n\nVisit  to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/automated-recorder-units-assist-ornithologists/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/january-member-meeting-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20201030T013240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T224340Z UID:4351-1607540400-1607545800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:CBC Bird ID Workshop DESCRIPTION:View from Pleasant Valley Road bridge – the center of the Putah Creek count circle; © Steve Hampton\n\n\n\n\nAlways a popular event\, Steve Hampton returns to host a Bird ID workshop in advance of our 50th annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Steve will share data and trends from previous counts\, focusing on climate change and the fire history of the count\, as well as provide helpful tips on bird ID. \n\n\n\nThe CBC is scheduled for Sunday\, December 20th. Our 15-mile diameter count circle centers on Putah Creek and is divided into ten different areas\, each with its own plan regarding coverage\, teams\, start time\, and method of travel (car\, foot\, hiking\, bike\, etc.). Covid-19 protocols are forcing us to change many of our traditional CBC practices. Up-to-date information about the count and contact information for the Area Leaders is here on the Yolo Audubon website. \n\n\n\nSteve’s Bird ID workshop will be conducted via Zoom. There is no cost to attend but advance registration is required. \n\n\n\nThis program was recorded and is available for viewing on the YAS YouTube channel. \n\n\n\n\n\nAnnual pre-CBC Workshop with Steve Hampton URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/cbc-bird-id-workshop-2020/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/putah-creek-landscape-hampton.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20201030T160016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T205844Z UID:4368-1605726000-1605731400@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Great-tailed Grackles: What Makes this Adventurous Species Tick? DESCRIPTION:‘Batido’ the Great-tailed Grackle; photo by Corina Logan\n\n\n\nAre great-tailed grackles that are on the invasion front and actively expanding the range into new habitat\, different in some way from those that are in areas where there have already been many generations of grackles? Did you know great-tailed grackles were originally restricted to Central America\, but have rapidly expanded their range north into the U.S.? And\, that at this time\, the furthest north resident population is in Woodland? \n\n\n\nTo learn the answers to these and other questions you may have\, please join the Yolo Audubon Society on November 18 for the Members’ Meeting via Zoom. Kelsey McCune\, PhD will present insights discovered from her research studying grackles in Tempe\, AZ\, which is the new center of the expanded range\, coupled with findings from identical research being done here in California.  \n\n\n\nKelsey McCune completed her PhD in animal behavior from the University of Washington in 2018. Her dissertation compared asocial California scrub-jays and social Mexican jays on social behavior\, learning ability and personality traits. Currently\, Kelsey is a postdoctoral scholar at UCSB\, and part of the Grackle Project research group started by Dr. Corina Logan. \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this program. It is NOT a requirement that you be an Audubon member to attend. Follow this link to register: \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Program\n\n\n\n\nZoom limits the number of participants to 100.  \n\n\n\nAfter 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.) \n\n\n\nPlease 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. An account with Zoom is not necessary to join a meeting. \n\n\n\nVisit  to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/great-tailed-grackles/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/great-tailed-grackle-mccune-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20201005T180612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T181443Z UID:4225-1603306800-1603312200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes on A National Wildlife Refuge: Preparing for Fall and Winter Migrants DESCRIPTION:Colusa NWR; © Mike Reinhart \n\n\n\nCurtis McCasland is the manager of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Refuge Complex consists of Sacramento\, Delevan\, Colusa\, Sutter\, and Sacramento River NWR’s. Curt will take us behind the scenes to present what Managers\, Biologists\, and Technicians do to prepare the wetlands for both the migratory birds and the visitors that come to see them. Participants will learn how the knowledgeable staff work together to incorporate practices to provide food\, cover\, and safety for migratory birds. In addition\, the staff also considers how the habitat will appear to artists\, photographers\, and birdwatchers. Colusa National Wildlife Refuge will be the primary focus of the presentation. \n\n\n\nPreparing fields for winter birds (courtesy C. McCasland)\n\n\n\nCurtis McCasland\, who attended Humboldt State University and the University of Memphis\, is trained as an avian biologist and has a strong background in plant ecology\, especially in wetland environments. Utilizing this knowledge\, he started his career with the National Wildlife Refuge System at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona\, an 860\,000-acre refuge with no running water. Besides working in Arizona\, Curt has worked in national wildlife refuges in Georgia\, supervised refuges in California and Nevada\, and the Klamath Basin in Oregon/California. Four years ago\, Curt was given the awesome opportunity to manage the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex which includes Sacramento\, Delevan\, Colusa\, Sutter\, and Sacramento River NWR’s. In addition\, he and his staff are also responsible for the Steve Thompson North Central Valley\, Butte Sink\, and Willow Creek Lurline Wildlife Management Areas.  \n\n\n\nThis event was recorded and is now available here on the YAS YouTube channel for viewing. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/behind-the-scenes-national-wildlife-refuge/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/colusa-nwr-reinhart.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200916T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20200831T220000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T180957Z UID:3952-1600282800-1600288200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:The Nature and Geology of the Berryessa Region DESCRIPTION:Berryessa Panorama; © Marc Hoshovsky \n\n\n\nYolo Audubon’s first online program of the year takes you on a virtual tour of the Berryessa Region with Marc Hoshovsky\, co-author of the new book\, Exploring the Berryessa Region: A Geology\, Nature\, and History Tour. Marc will give us an understanding of the Berryessa Region\, particularly the geological story that has created this fascinating landscape. He’ll explain the formation of features that most people have seen\, like the vertical sandstone beds at Monticello Dam\, plus others that many haven’t noticed before. Then with this new knowledge\, viewers will be taken on a virtual photo tour of the area\, enticing them to learn more about its geology\, nature\, and history. \n\n\n\nMarc Hoshovsky is a retired naturalist living in Davis. After spending 30 years working for state government on endangered species habitat conservation\, he’s now enjoying using his degrees in ecology and geology\, and passion for photography\, to help local conservation efforts. \n\n\n\nThis program was recorded and is now available here on the YAS YouTube Channel for viewing. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/nature-geology-berryessa-region/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Berryessa-Pano-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200318T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200318T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20200302T182855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T212902Z UID:3776-1584559800-1584565200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Uganda: The Pearl of Africa DESCRIPTION:***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** \nWe hope to reschedule it at a future date. \n \n\nKevin Gusé believes that the combination of primates\, big game and birds makes Uganda a truly unique destination. For example\, did you know that Uganda is the most diverse country in all of Africa for birds\, with an official list of almost 1100 species? Come join Kevin as he recounts the adventures of his group during their trip in July of 2019 to the “Pearl of Africa”.\n\nKevin Gusé has been birding throughout this country and abroad since receiving a gift membership to then Davis Audubon in 1985. He has served on the Davis/Yolo Audubon boards in many capacities over the years including stints as Membership Chair\, Field Trip Chair\, President and Fundraising Chair. He still leads field trips for YAS today\, sharing his love of raptors\, migrants and mountain birds.\n\nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/uganda-the-pearl-of-africa/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Shoebill-Guse.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200219T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20200129T140642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T140642Z UID:3709-1582140600-1582146000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change in the Central Valley DESCRIPTION:Climate change is a serious threat to California birds. A recent report from the National Audubon Society\, Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink\, found that two-thirds of America’s birds are threatened with extinction from climate change. Under the most extreme projections\, California could face temperature increases of more than six degrees Fahrenheit in winter and up to nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. The resulting changes in vegetation and habitat will mean that nearly half of California’s birds could lose a substantial part of their ranges as the climate warms. Some\, including the Yellow-billed Magpie\, are found nowhere else and could lose nearly all their range\, ultimately even facing extinction. \nSamantha Arthur\, Working Lands Program Director at Audubon California\, will discuss how Audubon is addressing the challenge of climate change in the Central Valley by protecting the habitats that birds will need now and into the future and partnering with agriculture to sequester carbon. By advocating for adequate water supplies for wetlands in the implementation of new groundwater management in the Central Valley\, Audubon is building climate resiliency and habitat refugia in a climate stressed region. Audubon is also working with partners to demonstrate how farm practices can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon\, while providing wildlife habitat. \nSpeaker Biography \nSamantha Arthur is Working Lands Program Director for Audubon California\, leading Audubon’s work with farmers and wetland managers in the Central Valley to increase the scope and scale of bird-friendly management practices and restoration. She also oversees Audubon California’s campaign to recover the Tricolored Blackbird\, a colonial passerine that is nearly endemic to California. Samantha has been with Audubon since 2014. She has a Masters of Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at the University of California\, Santa Barbara and an undergraduate degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Whitman College. Prior to Audubon\, Samantha worked with the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts to support private lands stewardship across the state. She was also previously a Land Protection Specialist for the Big Sur Land Trust where she worked with landowners in Monterey County on conservation easements and land management. \nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/addressing-climate-change-central-valley/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/ybmagpie-reinhart.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20200109T132330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T133149Z UID:3664-1579116600-1579122000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:eBird: Every Bird Sighting Matters DESCRIPTION:Yolo Audubon Society’s January program will feature Kirk Swenson\, a long-time birder\, software engineer and member of the Yolo Audubon Society’s Checklist Committee. \nHe will be speaking on eBird\, the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project\, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year by eBirders around the world. Kirk will deliver a primer on using eBird to facilitate and record your bird-watching outings\, maintain personal lists of birding locations and species seen\, and contribute to citizen science. \nThe meeting is open to all and will take place at the Davis Senior Center on Wednesday\, January 15\, 2020 at 7:30 pm. Come early for cookies and conversation. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/ebird-every-bird-sighting-matters/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/eBird-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20191104T183408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T004821Z UID:3525-1575486000-1575493200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count ID Workshop & Drawing 2019 DESCRIPTION:Two important events occur at our December general meeting.\n\nBird ID Workshop\n\nSteve Hampton will conduct a workshop in advance of our 49th annual Christmas Bird Count (which takes place on Sunday\, December 15th). He will share data and trends from previous counts\, and provide helpful tips on bird ID.\n\nOur 15-mile diameter count circle centers on Putah Creek and is divided into ten different areas\, each with its own plan regarding coverage\, teams\, start time\, and method of travel (car\, foot\, hiking\, bike\, etc.). Information on the count\, the ten areas\, a link to a Google Earth map of the count\, and contact information for the area leaders is here on the Yolo Audubon website.\n\nAlthough there will be time set aside for signups at the meeting\, we prefer that you sign up for the area of your choice by contacting one of the area leaders directly (before the meeting). Contact information for each area leader is on the website.\n\nAnnual Fundraiser Drawing\n\nWe will host our annual Yolo Audubon fundraiser drawing. Drawing tickets have been mailed out to members on our contact list\, but there will be an opportunity to purchase tickets at the meeting.\n\nDrawing items include: 1) Signed and framed Robert Bateman print of Snow Geese in the wetlands; 2) Framed photograph of Sandhill Cranes by Beth Savidge (available to those who are present at the meeting); 3) Hand-woven shawl by Alison Kent; 4) Ceramic bowl by Susan Shelton; 5) Ceramic Christmas tree by Sarah Mayhew; 6) Hummingbird fountain\, feeder and book; 7) Birding outing with Michael Perrone; 8) Day at Great Bear Vineyards and Winery; 9) Gift certificate to Ficelle in Winters; 10) Gift certificate to Seasons in Davis; 11) Salad lover’s gift basket.\n\nThe fun officially begins at 7:00pm (this is earlier than our normal 7:30pm start time)\, but you are encouraged to come at 6:30pm to view the drawing items and enjoy refreshments.\n\n\nAcross the Sky – Snow Geese; Robert Bateman print \n\nWoven Shawl by Alison Kent \n\nCeramic Bowl by Susan Shelton \n\nHummingbird Fountain \n\nCeramic Christmas Tree by Sarah Mayhew \n\nSalad Lover’s Gift Basket URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/cbc-id-workshop-drawing-2019/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/savidge-cranes_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20190907T000835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190907T003140Z UID:3319-1574278200-1574283600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Feathers and Flight: Journey to the New World Tropics DESCRIPTION:Bird guide\, naturalist and photographer Benny Jacobs-Schwartz will take us on a gripping journey throughout the New World Tropics. Sharing his dazzling bird photos\, captivating videos and animated story-telling\, he brings a slice of the tropics to California. Delving into the subjects of migration\, tropical speciation\, and drivers of bio-diversity\, this media rich journey will share some of the fascinating and unique birds that inhabit the new-world tropics. Sure to both educate and entertain\, this presentation will leave you with a deeper understanding of tropical ecology and knowledge about where some of our backyard birds spend their winters! \nBenny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz works seasonally as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide in a variety of locations. This work has most recently brought him to Trinidad and Tobago and the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Benny is also on the Board of the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society\, and owns and operates a bird guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). Benny hopes his love of the natural world will inspire others to conserve the open spaces around them and look up more often from their phones! \nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/journey-to-the-new-world-tropics/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Plate-billed-Mountain-Toucan_BIJS_YAS_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20191003T214610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T214719Z UID:3425-1571254200-1571259600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Blind Sightings on 100 Feet of the Yolo Bank of Putah Creek DESCRIPTION:The guest speaker at the October meeting is Yolo Audubon member Manfred Kusch.  He will give a talk about the highs and lows of five years in his photo blind on Putah Creek.  The presentation will\, of course\, feature many of his amazing photographs. \nThe Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616).  The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/blind-sightings-100-feet-putah-creek/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/yellow_warbler_kusch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190918T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190918T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20190823T001210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T151038Z UID:3268-1568835000-1568840400@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Falcon Accipiter Buteo – A 35-Year Review of Community Science at the GGRO DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first General Meeting of the fall season. Allen Fish\, director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory\, will present on the organization’s results\, revelations\, conundrums\, quandaries\, and half-baked hypotheses. \nBay Area native Allen Fish was hired to direct the GGRO starting in 1985 after a robust education in avian ecology from UC Davis. His first public speech was on the Yosemite Great Gray Owls for the then-Davis Audubon Society in 1981 using Kodak slides. \nAbout the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory: Since the mid-1980s\, volunteers and staff of the GGRO have been tracking the annual fall migration of birds of prey over the Marin Headlands\, the largest known flight path on the Pacific Coast. Thirty-five years later — with 42\,391 raptors banded and 720\,927 raptors counted – just what have we learned? \nCome to meeting to find out what GGRO has learned: which California city has the largest density of nesting Cooper’s Hawks ever recorded? What raptor showed the highest resilience to West Nile virus? What was the rarest raptor documented in the Marin Headlands in the past three decades? Are you more likely to call a Coop a Sharp-shin or vice versa? What is the raptor species of greatest conservation concern in California today? \nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/falcon-accipiter-buteo-ggro/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Allen-Fish_duoggb_YAS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20170504T030116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T170100Z UID:1931-1557948600-1557954000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Members' Memories DESCRIPTION:The tradition continues! Our final general meeting of the year will feature presentations by Yolo Audubon members about their birding activities over the past year. Presentations should be no longer than 5-10 minutes. Bring them on a flash drive; we will provide the computer\, projector\, and large screen. \nPresentations scheduled: \nPam Pappone\, Birds of Bhutan\nRob Floerke\, Journey to Svalbard\, the Arctic\nJoEllen Arnold\, Birds of Australia and the Amazon\nJoAnne Fillatti\, Birds of Ecuador\nBeth Savidge\, California Sampler\nSami LaRocca\, Highlights of a Year: Spring 2018 to 2019 \nWe will also hold an informal birding-related book sale for those who want to bring some books to donate. We do ask that you take home anything that doesn’t sell. \nThe presentation will start at 7:30 PM but come at 7:00pm for refreshments and conversation. \nOur meetings are held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/members-memories/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Green-tailed-Sunbird-PapponeYAS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20190313T194430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T195346Z UID:3074-1555529400-1555534800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:International Bird Rescue DESCRIPTION:JD Bergeron\, Executive Director of International Bird Rescue located in Fairfield\, CA participated in the annual nesting albatross census on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The census occurs once each year roughly between mid- December and the first week in January. The Refuge is located within the Papāhanaumokuākea Marine National Monument\, approximately 1\,350 miles northwest of Honolulu. JD will present all the latest information\, and amazing visuals\, about his work on the census to share with our community. \n\n\n\nAbout Midway Atoll: Midway Atoll is the site of the world’s largest albatross nesting colony as well as numerous other globally important species such as the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and Laysan duck. The work conducted by the nesting albatross census team on Midway Atoll provides vital information found few places on earth to researchers\, managers\, conservation groups and the global community interested in preserving and protecting oceanic seabirds and their nesting habitats. \n\n\n\nAbout International Bird Rescue: In 1971 after 800\,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the bay\, concerned individuals led by a registered nurse named Alice Berkner jumped into action\, bringing International Bird Rescue to life.  Staff and volunteers work alongside clients\, partners\, and the public to find solutions. Today\, we research best practices at our crisis response hospitals in California and Alaska and share them worldwide. \nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/international-bird-rescue/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/JD-Albatross-Midway.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190320T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181005T032300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T195530Z UID:2452-1553110200-1553115600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Wildlife of Paraguay DESCRIPTION:John Sterling will take us on a virtual trip to the four diverse eco-regions of Paraguay\, each with a multitude of incredible birds that are endemic to each region as well as some amazing mammals and other creatures. \nJohn worked with the local bird organization and National Audubon to help with training birding guides in the country by producing a training curriculum\, and has led several tours there highlighting wildlife diversity and conservation issues. \nThe program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. We meet at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/wildlife-of-paraguay/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Red-crested-Cardinal-a18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181005T032020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T164018Z UID:2450-1550691000-1550696400@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Fire\, Grazing\, and Wintering Bird Communities at Bobcat Ranch DESCRIPTION:Frank Fogarty will be presenting recent research that he and Chris Adlam\, a fellow doctoral candidate at UC Davis\, conducted at Audubon’s Bobcat Canyon Ranch near Winters\, California. \nTheir field work from 2016-2018 examined how recent fires\, cattle grazing\, and vegetation influence the diversity of the wintering bird population across the ranch. Many California bird species have been studied extensively on their breeding ranges\, but far less is known about their ecology in winter. Bobcat Ranch presented a fascinating natural laboratory to study wintering birds\, with its diverse foothills vegetation and both grazed and ungrazed parcels. The reserve also partially burned in both 2016 and 2017\, allowing a direct comparison between adjacent burned and unburned areas. \nThe Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/fire-grazing-wintering-birds-bobcat-ranch/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Bobcat-Ranch-Fogarty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181005T031512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T045102Z UID:2448-1547667000-1547672400@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:How Woodpeckers Can Save the World (or at least your local woodland!) DESCRIPTION:North American woodpeckers perform multiple keystone roles in the ecology of our forests and woodlands. More than 40 North American bird species\, dozens of mammals\, and innumerable invertebrates depend upon woodpeckers for their own lifestyles. However\, humans need habitat\, too\, as well as wood products and agricultural resources. By clearing forests\, felling snags\, and suppressing fire\, we have prevented woodpeckers from doing their jobs. Learn the basics of woodpecker natural history\, anatomy\, and ecology\, and prepare to become new ambassadors for forest and woodpecker conservation. \nJoin Steve Shunk as he presents a program on woodpeckers at the January monthly meeting of the Yolo Audubon Society. This meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/woodpeckers-and-their-importance/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/WISAmaleOwensRd_P2200849s.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181005T032751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T032751Z UID:2454-1544038200-1544043600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count ID Workshop DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/christmas-bird-count-id-workshop-2/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181024T023414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181024T024111Z UID:2490-1542223800-1542229200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:On the trail of Madagascar Endemics — Birds\, Lemurs\, Chameleons and more! DESCRIPTION:Madagascar is a must-see place for any birder or naturalist. Having been isolated for over 80 million years\, it is a unique biogeographic region referred to by some as the eighth continent. All of its native land mammals are indigenous including over 70 species of lemurs\, a primate group largely confined to Madagascar. Of the more than 250 species of birds found there\, over half are endemic\, including six families of birds found only there and on some small nearby islands. Yolo Audubon Society members Sid England\, Randy Beaton and Ann Brice visited Madagascar in 2017. Please join them to learn about this fascinating place and experience the magic of the island.\nThe Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/on-the-trail-of-madagascar-endemics-birds-lemurs-chameleons-and-more/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/BriceSifaka2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181017T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181017T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20181005T023554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T025537Z UID:2436-1539804600-1539810000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Audubon Priorities in the California Legislature DESCRIPTION:Audubon California’s Director of Public Policy Mike Lynes will speak about the many wins – and a few losses – for Audubon priorities in the 2018 California legislative season. These include efforts to protect migratory birds\, create habitats for wintering waterfowl and shorebirds throughout the state\, put California on track to be carbon-neutral by 2045\, and fund important natural resources agencies such as the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Mike will also discuss how Audubon California is preparing for 2019\, when it intends to help a new California governor and legislature focus on key priorities\, including biodiversity\, climate adaptation\, and adaptable water management in the Central Valley.\n The Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/audubon-priorities-in-the-california-legislature/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/mikelynes2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20180831T033510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T033813Z UID:2374-1537385400-1537390800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:No Place Like Nome DESCRIPTION:Steve Hampton\, Michael Perrone\, John Sterling\, and Manfred Kusch will share stories\, pictures\, and bird sounds from Nome\, Alaska. Often considered too difficult to get to or just a pit stop on the way to islands in the Bering Sea\, the Nome area offers astounding wildlife viewing and extraordinary scenery\, all easily accessible from Anchorage. Prepare to be on the edge of the beach ice staring at Red Phalaropes and Sabine’s Gulls\, mesmerized by the ethereal buzzing of a Bluethroat amidst snowy mountain grandeur\, and face to face with a Musk Ox. \n The Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/no-place-like-nome/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/bluethroat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20180410T022026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T024551Z UID:2290-1524079800-1524085200@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Avian Conservation in California's Central Valley DESCRIPTION:On April 18\, UC Davis research ecologist Melanie Truan will speak at the Yolo Audubon meeting on the topic of avian conservation in the Central Valley.\nCalifornia’s agriculturally-dominated Central Valley is one of the most altered landscapes in North America and remains vulnerable to strong economic and population growth pressures that impact bird and wildlife populations. Yet\, despite these pressures\, the Central Valley provides some of the most important bird habitat in North America\, and as part of the Pacific Flyway\, hosts one of the largest concentrations of migratory birds in the world. Dr. Truan will discuss some of the integrated research initiatives underway to better understand the ecology of these altered landscapes as well as ongoing efforts to protect\, restore\, and enhance habitat for the benefit of wildlife and humans alike.\nThe Yolo Audubon meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis\, from 7:30 to 9 pm on April 18th. The meeting is open to the public\, and people are invited to arrive at 7 pm for conversation and refreshments. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/avian-conservation-in-californias-central-valley/ CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/EgretsIbises.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20180306T045451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T031510Z UID:2266-1521660600-1521666000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Graduate Student Research on Birds DESCRIPTION:The Josh Hull Laboratory at UC Davis is primarily focused on genetics\, behavior\, ecology and conservation of birds. On March 21st\, graduate students from the Hull Lab–Shannon Skalos\, Ryan Bourbour\, Emily Abernathy and Chris Tyson\, will discuss their diverse research projects taking place across California. Their respective topics are: reproductive\, foraging and movement ecology of Northern Harriers in Suisun Marsh\, CA; prey selection in migrating Sharp-shinned Hawks and Merlins; rodenticide exposure in Red-tailed Hawks along the Pacific Coast; and long-term pair bonds in Cassin’s Auklets breeding on Southeast Farallon Island. Join us for these presentations to learn more about the ecology of some of California’s native birds.\n The Yolo Audubon monthly meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/graduate-student-research-birds/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/harrier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20180208T025551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T032108Z UID:2237-1519241400-1519246800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Birding In Colombia DESCRIPTION:Field trip guide and photographer\, Kevin Gusé will present a travelogue of his 2017 trip to Colombia at the February members’ meeting. \nColombia was essentially off limits to birders for many years due to security issues stemming from political unrest. It is now relatively safe and more accessible to birders than ever before. With a varied landscape resulting in a rich avifauna\, Colombia boasts the largest species list of any country in the world (over 1900 species recorded to date)! Supporting almost 20% of the world’s bird species\, Colombia is now a “must visit” for birders. \nThe meeting will take place at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St\, Davis\, CA 95616). The program starts at 7:30 p.m.\, but everyone is invited for refreshments and conversation at 7:00. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/birding-in-colombia/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/motmot2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20180104T160357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T040142Z UID:2214-1516217400-1516222800@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Tricolored Blackbird Update DESCRIPTION:The featured speaker at Yolo Audubon’s January 17th meeting is Dr. Bob Meese\, one of the leading experts on tricolored blackbirds. He has worked with the species for 13 years and will present a summary of his research\, including a review of their natural history and remarkable breeding biology.  \nThe tricolor is currently under review for possible listing under the federal Endangered Species and California Endangered Species Acts\, and Bob will describe the efforts to monitor and conserve the species\, review its current status as measured by the 2017 Statewide Survey\, and review the factors responsible for the species’ rapid decline in abundance.  He will also discuss the prospects for their recovery. Bob will conclude with a description of his trapping and banding efforts and describe some of the surprising insights gained by having banded nearly 82\,000 tricolors and recapturing over 2\,000 previously banded birds. \nThe Yolo Audubon meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis\, from 7:30 to 9 pm on January 17th. The meeting is open to the public\, and people are invited to arrive at 7 pm for conversation and refreshments. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/tricolored-blackbird-update/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Meese3b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20171129T050109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T051653Z UID:2133-1512588600-1512594000@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count ID Workshop DESCRIPTION:Come join Christmas Bird Count coordinator and expert birder Steve Hampton for our annual bird identification workshop and preparation for the Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count to be held December 17\, 2017. The evening will be fun\, as well as educational! \nSteve will go over identification of bird species we expect to see on the count and you can sign up to join one of the ten count groups. We will also be holding our annual fundraising drawing for various nifty bird-related prizes. This year’s grand prize is a stunning framed photograph of Long-billed Dowitchers taken at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area by Yolo Audubon member Beth Savidge! \nTickets for the drawing will be available at the December 6th meeting\, but members who donate through December 3rd will be entered automatically. Join or renew at $10 for 5 tickets\, or receive 10 tickets with your donation of $20 or more. You may donate through our new website or by sending a check to Yolo Audubon Society\, P.O. Box 886\, Davis\, CA 95617. If you have already donated this fall\, thank you! You will be entered in the drawing as well. \n  URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/christmas-bird-count-id-workshop/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/dowitchers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T163320 CREATED:20171104T015333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171104T015333Z UID:2084-1510774200-1510779600@yolobirdalliance.org SUMMARY:Double-Crested Cormorants DESCRIPTION:Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) are seabirds known to use urban structures as nesting habitat. The old east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the eastern portion of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge have hosted the two largest colonies of this species in the region. However\, now these colonies are declining\, and structures they once used to nest on are either being dismantled or blocked off for maintenance activities. So it begs the question: where will the cormorants nest in the future? Will they move to new areas of the bridges\, adopt the artificial platforms we designed for them on the new bay bridge\, on leave the central bay altogether? Come learn what our research for the past three decades tell us about the population dynamics of this resilient species and learn about our efforts to study the Bay Area population of this adaptable\, yet maligned\, bird. \nMark Rauzon was with the US Fish and Wildlife Service\, where he studied sea birds and endangered marine mammals in Hawai’i\, Alaska\, and California.  He is also an expert in the effects of invasive animals and plants on tropical islands. His latest book Isles of Amnesia details his experiences.  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0824846796/ref=pe_825000_114660910_TE_item\nMr. Rauzon is also a research associate with Point Blue and a Geography professor at Laney College in Oakland. \nMeredith Elliott is a Senior Scientist at Point Blue Conservation Science and has worked on a variety of seabird monitoring and diet projects\, as well as researching zooplankton communities in Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries. \nThe Yolo Audubon meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis\, from 7:30 to 9 pm on November 15th. The meeting is open to the public\, and people are invited to arrive at 7 pm for conversation and refreshments. URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/double-crested-cormorants/ LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Cormorants_rauzon2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR