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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T193000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190918T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20190823T001210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T151038Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20170504T030116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T170100Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20190313T194430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T195346Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181005T032300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T195530Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181005T032020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T164018Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181005T031512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T045102Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181005T032751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T032751Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count ID Workshop
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181024T023414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181024T024111Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20181005T023554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T025537Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20180831T033510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T033813Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20180410T022026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T024551Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20180306T045451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T031510Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20180208T025551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T032108Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20180104T160357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T040142Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20171129T050109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T051653Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20171104T015333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171104T015333Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20171012T014823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171012T014823Z
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SUMMARY:Birds of the Great Basin
DESCRIPTION:The October 18th Yolo Audubon meeting will feature Frank Fogarty\, an ecology doctoral student at the University of California\, Davis\, who will present a talk on the natural history and ecology of Great Basin birds\, with a focus on his research in riparian communities. \nIn the central Great Basin\, montane riparian areas exist as small islands within the larger\, arid landscape. Although riparian areas cover less than 1% of the total land area in the Great Basin\, more than 50% of breeding bird species in the region are associated with riparian habitats. These riparian areas occur mostly in canyons\, either along the canyon bottom or in the form of seeps\, and the total area of riparian vegetation in individual canyons can vary by orders of magnitude. Frank will discuss his recent work evaluating the extent to which the total area of riparian vegetation and the degree of fragmentation of this riparian area explains both variation in breeding riparian bird species richness and the likelihood that a given riparian species is present in a given canyon.\nThe Yolo Audubon meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis\, from 7:30 to 9 pm on October 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/birds-great-basin/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170920T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20170903T145250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170903T150337Z
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SUMMARY:The Okavango: Africa’s Inland Delta
DESCRIPTION:A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa\, Botswana’s Okavango Delta is a landscape of exceptional and rare beauty. Not unlike California’s historic Central Valley\, the Okavango is a watery mosaic of islands and meandering channels that sustain an ecosystem of abundant habitat and species diversity. A biodiversity hotspot\, the Okavango harbors 24 species of globally-threatened birds and sustains robust populations of some of the world’s most endangered large mammals. Join UC Davis ecologist Dr. Melanie Truan as she celebrates the beauty and biodiversity of this region and discusses some of the ways that people are working to better manage its resources. 7:30 pm\, Davis Senior Center Valente Room\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA. Come early for cookies and conversation and to peruse the large collection of used books in ornithology\, ecology\, and natural history that will be available for purchase before and after the program.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/okavango-africas-inland-delta/
LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170419T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20170408T034646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170408T034646Z
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SUMMARY:Birds of Costa Rica
DESCRIPTION:Ted Beedy recently returned from a birding and bird photography tour of Costa Rica. Please join us for his photo-illustrated talk on the stunning diversity of birds and other wildlife that inhabit the cloud forests and tropical rainforests of the high mountains and coastal canyons. More than 900 species of birds have been observed in Costa Rica\, including 20% of the world’s hummingbirds. During this trip\, Ted was able to see 288 species and got photographs of 132 species. This show will be accompanied with sound recordings\, some made by Barney Kroeger when he visited Guatemala with Ted in 2008. Ted will also address aspects of individual bird species including their taxonomy\, natural history\, and on-going efforts to conserve these tropical treasures. Ted received his Ph.D. in zoology from UCD in 1982 and was formerly an active member of Yolo Audubon.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/birds-costa-rica/
LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20170308T042326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170308T042929Z
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SUMMARY:Birds Through a Photographer’s Lens
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Jim Dunn is the featured speaker at Yolo Audubon’s March 15th meeting.  He will present a series of his stunning avian images and discuss what makes a compelling photograph and how he sets to get one.  According to Dunn\, “Making interesting bird photographs presents a unique set of challenges to the photographer.  You don’t know for certain what or where your subject is going to be\, you don’t have any control over the photographic environment\, like light and background\, and your subject is only going to be there for an instant.” \nDunn’s background includes years doing technical\, wedding and portrait photography.  He also developed camera and telemetry systems for various spacecraft including Voyager\, the space shuttle\, the International Ultraviolet Explorer and others.  His transition to wildlife photography began in 1998 when he documented the life cycle of a nesting pair of Red-tailed Hawks.  He has been a passionate avian portraitist since then. \nThe Yolo Audubon meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street in Davis\, from 7:30 to 9 pm on March 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/birds-photographers-lens/
LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174231
CREATED:20170113T082102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170225T051515Z
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SUMMARY:Galápagos Islands: Land of Magic and Enchantment
DESCRIPTION:The Galapagos are truly a magical place of desert isles surrounded by fertile ocean waters. Most magical of all are the many species who have no fear of humans due to a lack of native predators on the islands. These volcanic islands\, located 600 miles off the coast of South America\, have never been connected to the mainland. All the plants and animals that arrived to the islands naturally had to cross large expanses of ocean either by swimming\, flying\, drifting on debris\, or being carried by the wind. Thus\, they evolved in isolation and minute differences in their morphology and behavior from island to island led Charles Darwin to develop his theory of natural selection. \nJoin former Yolo Audubon Society board member\, Sid England\, to learn about the ecology of these Islas Encantadas\, to hear about his adventures there\, and to marvel at the photographs taken by him and his wife\, Randy Beaton. \nMeeting begins at 7:30 but come early for cookies and conversation.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/galapagos-islands-land-magic-enchantment/
LOCATION:Davis Senior Center\, 646 A Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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