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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 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/ LOCATION:CA 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:20260525T185242 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:20260525T185242 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:20260525T185242 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:20260525T185242 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:20260525T185242 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171018T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171018T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 CREATED:20171012T014823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171012T014823Z UID:2066-1508355000-1508360400@yolobirdalliance.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/GTtowhee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 CREATED:20170903T145250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170903T150337Z UID:2047-1505935800-1505941200@yolobirdalliance.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/curiouselephant2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170419T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 CREATED:20170408T034646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170408T034646Z UID:1913-1492630200-1492635600@yolobirdalliance.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170315T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 CREATED:20170308T042326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170308T042929Z UID:1861-1489606200-1489611600@yolobirdalliance.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Jim-Dunn-at-blind.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170118T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185242 CREATED:20170113T082102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170225T051515Z UID:1404-1484767800-1484773200@yolobirdalliance.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yolobirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/monthly-meeting.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR