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SUMMARY:Ed Whisler Memorial Bird Walk at Davis Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Ed Whistler ©Ken Kemmerling \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYolo Audubon will sponsor a bird walk on Saturday\, October 28\, 2023\, from 8am to 10am\, at the Davis Cemetery in honor of our friend Ed Whisler.  Ed was one of the top birders and wildlife biologists in our area for the past forty years. He was very generous in sharing his vast knowledge with the Davis community.   He was a former president of Yolo Audubon\, co-designer of West Pond and North Ponds\, a conservationist\, activist and educator. The Halloween trip to the Davis Cemetery was led by Ed for many years and is a favorite among Yolo Audubon members.  This walk will retrace Ed’s steps to look for late fall migrants and incoming winter resident birds including warblers\, woodpeckers\, and sparrows. \nTwenty years ago\, in June 2003\, Ed Whisler discovered Western Bluebirds nesting in the old tree at the eastern edge of the Davis Cemetery\, the first time in thirty years that Bluebirds had nested in Davis. It was Ed who first suggested a nest box trail along the greenbelt from Veterans Memorial to North Davis Ponds. With the nest box programs\, nesting Western Bluebirds (and Tree Swallows) are now common in Davis and along Putah Creek. \nEd was also an excellent teacher because he was so in-tuned with birds\, especially their calls. Even during conversations\, he was always aware of birds\, and would interrupt a conversation to point out and identify any of our feathered friends\, who happened to be in the area.  Sadly\, Ed Whisler passed away on July 4\, 2023. His earthly remains were interred in the Davis Cemetery\, alongside his parents. \nAnyone interested in birds is welcome.  The event is free and for all age levels. The cemetery has some uneven ground and wet grass.   Recommended: binoculars. Suggested: water\, hat.  Heavy rain or wind cancels event.  \nOnce you arrive at the Davis Cemetery entrance (820 Pole Line Rd\, Davis\, CA 95618)\, there will be a stone statue which has a few parking spaces adjacent. You can also park along the cemetery road. \nCo-leaders and coordinators are Joshua Greenfield\, Donna Jury and Ken Kemmerling. For logistical questions please contact Ryan Janke: rhjanke29@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/ed-whisler-memorial-bird-walk-at-davis-cemetery/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T080000
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SUMMARY:Lake Solano County Park/Putah Creek Trip
DESCRIPTION:Yellow-rumped Warbler ©Sharon Kirkpatrick \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn this trip we will visit Lake Solano County Park where Putah Creek runs between Yolo and Solano Counties.  We will be looking for resident species as well as those that come to spend the winter in the area.  The oak woodland\, riparian habitat and creek can result in bird sightings that include Osprey\, Phainopepla\, Wood Duck and hopefully several species of woodpeckers. There could be some surprises like Pileated Woodpecker\, Red-breasted Sapsucker and Bald Eagle. \nMeet at 8:00 AM at Lake Solano County Park day-use parking lot\, on Pleasants Valley Road.  There is a $6 fee per vehicle for parking.   All trip participants should be vaccinated.  Federal\, state\, and local health guidelines will be followed.  Trip will conclude early afternoon.  Bring water\, binoculars and spotting scopes if you have one.  We will not be stopping for a designated lunch break.  There is some walking on uneven terrain but for the most part it is flat.  Beginning birders are welcome.  Rain and strong wind cancels trip. \nTrip Leader: Sharon Kirkpatrick (530)220-3735 (cell) or sckirkpa@gmail.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/lake-solano-county-park-putah-creek-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Southern Africa--Namibia\, Botswana\, Zambia\, plus a little bit of South Africa.
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nWhite-quilled Bustard ©Chris Conard \n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nIn August 2023\, Chris Conard joined a group largely composed of Sacramento-area birders to southern Africa. The birds were wonderful\, and the mammals were absolutely mind-blowing. We moved east from the Namib Desert on the Atlantic Coast\, through Etosha National Park\, the Okavango Delta\, Victoria Falls\, with a single day in South Africa before heading home. Highlights are too many to catalog\, but include a great diversity of hornbills\, kingfishers\, and shrikes in starkly beautiful settings\, with a cavalcade of large mammals coming to and interacting at waterholes. Lions\, leopard\, 17 species of antelope\, elephants\, and both species of rhino jockeyed for first prize as most spectacular–the rhinos won! \nSPEAKER BIO \nChris Conard is a Natural Resource Specialist at the Bufferlands in Sacramento County. He regularly leads field trips for Sacramento Audubon\, serves as a county reviewer for eBird\, and is a past president of the Central Valley Bird Club. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join\, click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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.) \nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \n Please 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.  \n Visit   to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need help.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/southern-africa-namibia-botswana-zambia-plus-a-little-bit-of-south-africa/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231015T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231015T173000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Bodega Bay Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Red Knot ©Kevin Guse \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are cordially invited to join us for a trip to one of the crown jewels of Northern California birding\, Bodega Bay.  We will be looking for fall migrant passerines as well as shorebirds\, loons\, grebes\, ducks\, raptors and wading birds. Birders of all skill levels are welcome! There will be short walks on fairly level terrain.  \nThis outing will be limited to 8 people in 3 cars. It will be an all-day trip\, beginning at 6:30 AM. Due to safety and liability reasons Yolo Audubon Society will be limiting this trip to 8 participants and no more than 3 vehicles. For reserving a spot or for any logistics questions please contact rhjanke29@gmail.com.  You must have a reservation to participate in this trip. \nPlease bring a lunch\, sunscreen\, water and layers of clothing. Masks are not required while out of doors but may be required in vehicles depending on preferences of the driver and passengers. Federal\, state\, and local health guidelines will be followed. \nTrip Leader: Kevin Guse \nThere is still room on this popular Yolo Audubon trip.  Contact Ryan below to reserve your spot soon. \nFor reservations contact Ryan Janke: rhjanke29@gmail.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/bodega-bay-day-trip-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231001T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T024247Z
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SUMMARY:Point Reyes Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Chestnut-sided Warbler; © Kevin Guse \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for this is the annual Terry Colborn Memorial trip to Pt. Reyes. Fall migration at Pt. Reyes can be spectacular and makes this area a well-deserved birding hot spot. Depending on the weather\, the numbers and diversity of songbirds passing through the “Outer Point” can be impressive. In addition to the passerines there are usually plenty of raptors\, other migrants\, and several species of mammals to enjoy. \nAll participants are expected to be vaccinated. Masks are not required while out of doors but may be required in vehicles depending on preferences of the driver and passengers. Federal\, state\, and local health guidelines will be followed. \nPlease bring a lunch\, plenty of fluids and dress in layers. Be prepared for cool temperatures\, wind and maybe fog\, though Pt. Reyes can also be warm at this time of year. There will be easy walks and good bird photo opportunities on the trip. \nThis is an all-day trip. Due to safety and liability reasons Yolo Audubon Society will be  limiting this trip to 8 participants and no more than 3 vehicles. For reserving a spot or for any logistics questions please contact rhjanke29@gmail.com.  You must have a reservation to participate in this trip. \nTrip Leader: Kevin Guse \nFor questions related to reservations and trip logistics contact Ryan Janke: rhjanke29@gmail.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/point-reyes-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T150001Z
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SUMMARY:Beginners trip to Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Nuttall’s Woodpecker; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you always been interested in birds and want to learn more? This field trip is intended for beginning and inexperienced birders. Several Yolo Audubon members will lead this visit to the Putah Creek Reserve. The Reserve\, on the west edge of the UCD campus\, is an Oak Woodland and Riparian habitat. We will be looking for resident species as well as late fall migrants.  The group may see hawks\, Wood ducks\, Western bluebirds\, woodpeckers\, and various warblers\, among others. Expect a 2-mile walk on fairly level terrain. \nParticipants will meet at the gravel parking lot at the end of Hopkins Road at 7:30 AM.  The trip will end by noon. Bring water and binoculars. The club does have some binoculars for loan.  Rain or strong wind will cancel the trip. No reservations are necessary\, everyone is welcome.   \nMore info: John Hansen\, jjhindavis@yahoo.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/beginners-trip-to-putah-creek-riparian-reserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230902T203205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230902T203547Z
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SUMMARY:The Magic of Central America: Costa Rica's Birds and Ecology
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nThree-wattled bellbird ©Benjamin Jacobs-Schwartz \n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nCosta Rica has long been regarded as one of the top tropical birding destinations in the world and with good reason. This small Central American country is roughly the size of West Virginia yet is home to ~5% of the world’s biodiversity\, 900+ species of birds with 47 avian endemics to the country. \nDuring our presentation\, we’ll visit a variety of ecosystems including the cloud forest\, the Caribbean lowlands\, the Pacific dry forest\, and the ecological factors that have made Costa Rica the international birding mecca that it is! \nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join\, click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER BIO \nBenny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and runs a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). Working professionally for over 10 years as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide\, Benny has worked in a variety of locations coast to coast\, including exotic places such as coastal Alaska\, Central America\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian Amazon. \nBenny is a passionate educator and photographer\, specializing in birds! Benny uses his ample collection of nature-based content to leverage an active social media presence. BIJS uses his passion for the natural world to inspire others to put down their phone and pick up their Binos. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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 Please 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.  \n Visit   to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need help.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/the-magic-of-central-america-costa-ricas-birds-and-ecology/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T225816Z
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SUMMARY:Sierra Valley/Yuba Pass 2-day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Red-breasted Sapsucker; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDo you enjoy mountain birding?  Then this trip is for you.  We will explore the birdlife of the Sierras on this two day\, (June 3-4) overnight trip. \n\n\n\nWe will be looking for mountain specialties such as Williamson’s Sapsucker\, Black­-backed Woodpecker\, White-headed Woodpecker\, Red-breasted Sapsucker\, Townsend’s Solitaire\, Brown Creeper\, Golden-crowned Kinglet\, Mountain Bluebird and Calliope Hummingbird. \n\n\n\nWe will also enjoy the wonders of the marsh in Sierra Valley\, with a cacophony of sound led by the amazingly beautiful Yellow-headed Blackbirds.  We will also hope to see and hear displaying Willets\, Wilson’s Snipes and American Bitterns. \n\n\n\nPlease bring plenty of warm clothes and dress in layers.  Bring enough food for breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. We will have a group dinner on Saturday evening in Portola and we will be spending the night at the Sierra Motel (530-832-4223). \n\n\n\nThis trip is limited to 10 participants\, so please contact our field trip chair\, John Hansen\, to sign up at jjhindavis@yahoo.com.   \n\n\n\nTrip is full.   \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact either Kevin Guse (harpy12@icloud.com) or Mary Schiedt (maryolo1@netscape.net).
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/sierra-valley-yuba-pass-2-day-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:South Fork Preserve - Putah Creek
DESCRIPTION:Hermit x Townsend’s Warbler; © Konshau Duman\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of late spring migrants and riparian breeders next Saturday\, May 20th\, at the Putah Creek South Fork Preserve parking lot. We will walk the trail west of Mace into Solano County before returning to the Yolo side to walk the South Fork Preserve trails. This area has great valley riparian habitat with a dense mixed canopy of Valley Oak and Oregon Ash with scattered Cottonwood and Willow. The Yolo side will have similar habitat in a narrower strip along with open weedy grassland with Valley Oak and Mulefat plantings.  \n\n\n\nWe can expect to see some later spring migrants like Yellow Warbler\, Swainson’s Thrush\, and Western Wood-Pewee plus riparian breeders like Tree Swallow\, Bewick’s Wren\, House Wren\, California Towhee\, and Spotted Towhee. The number of breeding Spotted Towhees on the Solano side is quite stunning compared to other riparian sites in our area\, and there are abundant cavity nesters on the Yolo Side due to a wealth of natural and artificial cavity nest sites. Swainson’s Hawks will likely be very abundant as well.  \n\n\n\nWe will cover about 1.9 miles of trail\, ~.35 miles (one way) on the Solano side and a ~1.2 mile loop on the Yolo Side. The Yolo side trails are well established dirt trails\, and the Solano side trail is a narrower dirt path with occasional stick and log debris brought in by last winter’s flooding to step around.  \n\n\n\nThis trip will be led by Konshau and Lynette Williams Duman (konshaud@gmail.com\, lynettebarbarawilliams@gmail.com). Feel free to email us with any additional questions regarding the trip or transportation from Davis to the South Fork Preserve.  \n\n\n\nYolo Audubon Society field trips are free and open to the public. Carpooling is strongly encouraged\, but all rides are private arrangements between driver and riders.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/south-fork-preserve-putah-creek/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Searching for Rare Birds in South America
DESCRIPTION:Santa Marta Parakeet©John Sterling\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nBird expert and world traveler John Sterling will share his adventures in looking for and photographing some of the rarest birds in the world including those he found in Colombia\, Ecuador\, Peru\, Bolivia\, Guyana\, Argentina and Paraguay.  John will take us to these exotic places and describe how he found the elusive wonders. \n\n\n\nJohn’s Bio: John has been birding very actively since 1971 and embarked on a career in ornithology while as a student at Humboldt State University in 1979. Since then he has worked for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington DC\, research labs of the US Forest Service (Redwood Sciences Lab and PSW Fresno)\, H.T. Harvey and Associates\, Arizona State University\, Oregon State University\, and many other organizations in Latin America and California. As an avid California birder\, he has accumulated detailed knowledge of bird distribution and status throughout the state. As an ornithologist and environmental consultant\, He has studied the ecology and conservation of birds as well as the regulatory processes that seek to preserve them. \n\n\n\nFor more information on John’s projects and tours\, check out his website at sterlingbirds.com.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/searching-for-rare-birds-in-south-america/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T073000
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SUMMARY:Putah Creek at Kusch Home
DESCRIPTION:Barn Swallow; © Zane Pickus\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTour Manfred Kusch’s birding gardens between Davis and Winters. He has cultivated his home garden and surrounding area\, which border on Putah Creek\, into a true birding extravaganza. He attracts a wide variety of birds in the gardens and habitat around the house\, especially hummingbirds and orioles. The multi-layered vegetation on either side of the creek hosts spring migrants and residents such as grosbeaks\, tanagers and a variety of warblers and vireos. \n\n\n\nBring binoculars\, scopes\, cameras\, snacks and beverages. High winds or a significant rainstorm cancel this trip. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited; RSVP early. Contact John Hansen to secure your spot (jjhindavis@yahoo.com)
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/putah-creek-at-kusch-home-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T093000
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SUMMARY:(Late) Spring Migration at Willowbank Ditch
DESCRIPTION:Warbling Vireo; © Zane Pickus\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis walking trip focuses on the migrating songbirds passing through Davis. Willowbank Ditch in South Davis has a fantastic mix of mature trees\, dense understory\, and diverse fruiting and flowering plants. Early May is at the tail end of sparrow migration\, but still in the heart of warbler and flycatcher migration through the area. We will hope for foraging groups of warblers and flycatchers as we practice learning the songs and calls of an array of local songbirds. Some targets will include Wilson’s\, Yellow\, and MacGillivray’s Warblers\, Western Wood-Pewee\, Western Tanager\, and Lazuli Bunting. We will also practice thinking from a birds-eye view\, discussing habitat\, food sources\, and tips and tricks for predicting the best spots to find migrating songbirds. \n\n\n\nThe trip will leave from the junction of Almond Lane and Rosario Street in Davis.  There is street parking on streets by this junction\, and this intersection has a walking path that leads to the footbridge over the Willowbank Ditch.  We will meet at 7am and the trip will end around 9 or 9:30am.  Expect ~1 mile of walking\, although we will never be more than 1/2 of a mile from the meeting spot. Please bring binoculars as well as any desired snacks and water. Heavy rain will cancel the trip. \n\n\n\nFor more information contact trip leader Rob Furrow at robertfurrow@gmail.com or 610-715-9123.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/late-spring-migration-at-willowbank-ditch/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T210000
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SUMMARY:Capay Open Space Park - Lesser Nighthawks
DESCRIPTION:Lesser Nighthawk; © Zane Pickus\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNighthawks are a family of cryptically colored\, primarily nocturnal bird species that are a favorite of many birders. Cache Creek is the summer home of the Lesser Nighthawk\, which winters in Central and South America before returning to California’s Central Valley to breed. Lesser Nighthawks primarily feed on insects under the cover of darkness\, but in the spring they routinely engage in dusk courtship rituals. Capay Open Space Park is the perfect place to observe nighthawks as they chase each other in acrobatic flights and sing their eerie trilled songs. \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Lesser Nighthawks and listen to their song here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Nighthawk/overview.  Join Zane Pickus and Frank Fabbro in a dusk birding trip to Capay Open Space Park. While this trip will be focused on the nighthawks\, there should be plenty of other birds to see. California Thrashers\, though inconspicuous\, nest here. Western Meadowlarks\, California Quail\, and a variety of swallows will be abundant. Given the date\, we could encounter a neotropical migrant or two! \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at 6:00pm at the Marketplace Shopping Center (near Big 5 Sporting Goods\, 1301 W.Covell\, just east of Hwy 113). We will plan to bird until dark\, and should return to Davis between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. Bring binoculars\, cameras\, snacks\, and water. The trip will include a short walk along the gravel creekbed. High winds or a significant rainstorm will cancel the trip. Yolo Audubon Society field trips are free and open to the public. Carpooling is strongly encouraged\, but all rides are private arrangements between driver and riders. \n\n\n\nTrip leaders: Frank Fabbro and Zane Pickus. \n\n\n\nContact Zane for more information – zanep987@gmail.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/capay-open-space-park-lesser-nighthawks/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230324T200607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T200608Z
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SUMMARY:Flight Calls to Monitor Nocturnal Migration in the Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:Rob Furrow & Cameron Tescher\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nMost of the migration of songbirds happens while we’re sleeping\, as warblers\, sparrows\, and other birds pass overhead during their nocturnal flights. These migrating birds are not entirely silent during the night; many species repeatedly make short calls as they fly\, referred to as nocturnal flight calls. In this presentation we will outline the basics of how bird migration can be monitored using audio recordings of nocturnal flight calls. Then we will describe the methods and some preliminary results of a study assessing migration timing and intensity at sites ranging from the Coast Range near Lake Berryessa to the town of Davis and nearby natural areas.  We focus on a few species that are common migrants that regularly give nocturnal flight calls: Lazuli Bunting\, Yellow Warbler\, Wilson’s Warbler\, and Swainson’s Thrush. In addition to describing our initial findings and many challenges\, we will teach the audience a bit about when and where they might be able to hear these flight calls\, and how to identify a few of the most common ones. \n\n\n\nRob Bio. Rob Furrow is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Wildlife\, Fish\, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis. He has been birding since his youth\, and revels in early mornings with migrating songbirds. Nocturnal flight calls have long been an interest of his\, so he was thrilled when Cameron proposed a project systematically assessing local bird migration using these calls. \n\n\n\nCameron Bio. Cameron Tescher is a fourth year majoring in Wildlife\, Fish\, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis who is interested in migration of songbirds\, especially those in the Central Valley. Through multiple years of birding across the state including in Yolo County for four years as a college student\, he has always wanted to learn more about nocturnal migration. He planned this project with support from Rob Furrow and the Yolo Audubon Society to help understand the when’s\, where’s\, and how’s of the massive number of migrants that travel across the Central Valley. \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/flight-calls-to-monitor-nocturnal-migration-in-the-central-valley/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T073000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230323T213843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T163158Z
UID:6092-1681630200-1681630200@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:Bobcat Ranch Tour
DESCRIPTION:House Finch; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin Yolo Audubon Society for birds and wildflower tour of Bobcat Ranch. This sprawling blue oak woodland property sits in the hills of the coastal range just north of Berryessa Gap. The hills are green\, flowers are blooming\, and we should have some early spring migrants showing up. Bobcat Ranch is great for spotting woodpeckers\, raptors\, and the occasional resident bald eagle as well as lupine\, blue dicks\, and a variety of other wildflowers. We will climb to a natural spring where warblers and small passerines are often abundant.  \n\n\n\nThis trip will involve moderate-strenuous hiking with portions of sustained uphill on uneven\, unpaved surfaces. We will hike a loop approximately 2 miles long and gain about 300-400 feet in elevation. Bring binoculars\, plenty of water\, snacks\, hiking poles if needed\, and sturdy hiking shoes. Dress in layers as it can be cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. Trails may be muddy depending on the weather. Heavy rains or high winds cancels the trip. \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at 7:30 a.m. and likely return to Davis by noon. Location and further details will be provided to those who have reserved a spot on the trip. \n\n\n\nTrip leaders are Ryan Janke and Sonjia Shelly. \n\n\n\nThis trip has limited space. Please reserve a spot by emailing Ryan Janke (rhjanke29@gmail.com).
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/bobcat-ranch-tour-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T110000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230218T162132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T013829Z
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SUMMARY:City of Davis' South Fork Preserve
DESCRIPTION:South Fork Preserve; © Marc Hoshovsky\n\n\n\nEvent postponed to April 1 due to poor weather predicted on original date – March 15.  \n\n\n\nPlease join Marc Hoshovsky\, a local volunteer naturalist\, for a guided interpretive walk at the  City of Davis’ South Fork Preserve. \n\n\n\nThe Preserve is located along the South Fork of Putah Creek\, a few miles southeast of Davis. Almost 200 acres in size\, it is one of the best stands of riparian and floodplain forest along Putah Creek\, with some old trees over 5 feet in diameter! The Preserve’s 30-year-old restored oak woodland nicely demonstrates how fast woodlands can recover\, given a nearby creek and some loving care. This nice diversity attracts a lot of birds and other wildlife\, so visitors will be sure to enjoy themselves. \n\n\n\nMarc will explain how the South Fork became the new course of Putah Creek in historical times and how the Creek has been restored since then; help visitors learn about the creek’s aquatic and upland ecosystem; describe the City’s continued investments in the Preserve; and highlight the ongoing conservation challenges of Putah Creek. \n\n\n\nThe walk will be a relatively slow paced one-mile loop walk (all flat)\, allowing plenty of birding opportunities. The first few hundred feet is on a wheelchair accessible gravel path to a new observation deck over the creek. The walk then continues through the riparian forest on a single-track dirt path\, returning on an old farm road along the restored oak woodland to the parking lot. \n\n\n\nThis hike is appropriate for all ages. Please prepare for the weather and variable conditions by bringing water and snacks\, and wearing sturdy shoes. The tour may be rescheduled in the event of heavy rain. A camera and binoculars are recommended. \n\n\n\nWe will meet in the Preserve parking lot 2.3 miles south of Interstate 80 along Mace Boulevard.   \n\n\n\nContact Ryan Janke rhjanke29@gmail.com for additional information. No signup required.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/city-of-davis-south-fork-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230301T011955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T150114Z
UID:6062-1678906800-1678912200@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:California Department of Fish and Wildlife Embraces Collaboration and Technology in a Climate Change Context
DESCRIPTION:Cooper’s Hawk ©Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nThis presentation will feature an overview of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts and plans related to creating Sentinel Sites on select properties throughout the state. Sentinel Sites are locations where biological and climate sensors will track climate change\, ecosystem health and wildlife diversity over long time frames. These sites will supplement a larger network set up by partner conservation entities which will together improve our understanding of climate change and related impacts to wildlife. \n\n\n\nA key component of the Department’s Sentinel Sites are Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus) stations. Motus is a worldwide network of stationary automated telemetry receivers that collect data on tagged wildlife as it moves through the landscape. This technology will allow future researchers to answer questions about the movement behavior of many taxa that were previously exceedingly difficult to study at large spatial scales. The Department’s investment in Motus is a significant benefit to wildlife research and many partner non-governmental organizations that focus heavily on conservation. \n\n\n\nMotus Tracking System ©Levi Souza\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSPEAKER BIO \n\n\n\nLevi Souza has been a biologist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for over 10 years. He works in land management and monitoring. He is involved in the Department’s efforts to establish Sentinel Sites at selected properties throughout the state\, specifically the installation\, management and coordination of Motus stations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/california-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-embraces-collaboration-and-technology-in-a-climate-change-context-2/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230202T221011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T221011Z
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SUMMARY:Local and International Bird Research and Conservation Using Nesting Boxes- Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Alison Ke with Friend; ©Alison Ke\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nIn the last few years\, Yolo Audubon and its volunteers have recognized the importance of nest boxes to aid cavity-nesting species by placing and monitoring nest boxes at the Woodland Regional Park\, as well as along the North Davis Channel (aka North Davis Ditch). Alison Ke\, a UC Davis graduate student\, will share highlights on three different projects she has been involved with during her PhD studies that are related to nest boxes. Nest boxes are a tool that can be used to conserve and research cavity-nesting birds. Farmers also use nest boxes to attract certain bird species to control rodent and insect pests. Alison will talk about a local conservation project that she started in collaboration with the UC Davis Museum of Fish and Wildlife and the City of Davis where nest boxes were used to help conserve Western Bluebirds and Tree Swallows in Davis\, CA. High levels of nest box use and success occurred\, which increased over the four years that she monitored the boxes. Next\, Alison will present a research project that she conducted in Northwest Ecuador to understand if land conversion from tropical forest to pastures leads to a limitation of nesting habitat for cavity-nesting birds. While nest boxes are commonly used in temperate areas\, little is known about how effective they are in the tropics. Nest boxes were experimentally added to forests and pastures to measure how often birds used the nest boxes\, and if they could be a successful conservation strategy for certain species. Finally\, Alison will present a collaborative project from her lab (the Karp lab at UC Davis). They used a citizen science dataset of 317\,147 nests of 287 species over 24 years\, and 92\,896 unique locations across the continental U.S. to understand how habitat conversion to agriculture and climate change affect avian nest success. Many of these observations took place in nest boxes\, and it was found that birds nesting in cavities or nest boxes responded differently to habitat and climate than birds using open-cup nests.  \n\n\n\nWestern Bluebird; ©Alison Ke\n\n\n\nSPEAKER BIO \n\n\n\nAlison Ke is finishing up her Ph.D. in the Graduate Group in Ecology at the University of California\, Davis. She received a B.A. in statistics and a B.S. in forestry and natural resources from the University of California\, Berkeley in 2017. Alison’s research focuses on how converting forest to agriculture affects bird abundance\, behavior\, and reproduction in Central and South America. For her graduate work she conducted field research in Costa Rica\, Colombia\, and Ecuador. She currently lives in Boulder\, CO and is passionate about bird conservation and rock climbing.    \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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. \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/local-and-international-bird-research-and-conservation-using-nesting-boxes-presentation/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230129T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230129T073000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20221227T024449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T171905Z
UID:5964-1674977400-1674977400@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:Raptor Ramble - Event Full
DESCRIPTION:Burrowing Owl; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCalifornia’s Central Valley has one of the largest wintering raptor populations in the country. Our goal will be to see how many species of raptors we can find on this annual trip.  Highlights of past trips include Ferruginous Hawk\, Rough-legged Hawk\, Golden Eagle\, Peregrine Falcon\, Merlin\, Bald Eagle and Prairie Falcon. \n\n\n\nBirders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please bring binoculars\, a spotting scope if have one\, lunch\, plenty of liquids\, layers of clothes and be prepared for a full day trip. \n\n\n\nThis trip is limited to 15 people on a first-come\, first-serve basis. Please contact Ryan Janke (rhjanke29@gmail.com) to reserve your spot and to receive information on where to meet. \n\n\n\n Call the leader Kevin Guse (916-616-8835) or email harpy12@icloud.com for more details.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/raptor-ramble-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T080000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20221223T164356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T235631Z
UID:5958-1674288000-1674288000@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:Robinson Road\, Hawks & Plovers
DESCRIPTION:Red-tailed Hawk; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis trip is by reservation only.  There will be a maximum of 12 people in 4 cars.  Sharon Kirkpatrick will lead us on a trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for overwintering raptors & other winter visitors.  We will search fields\, perches and farm equipment.  Prior trips have seen prairie falcons\, merlins\, golden eagles\, ferruginous hawks\, rough-legged hawks and mountain plovers.  We hope to see these and many more species during this trip.  \n\n\n\nBeginning birders are welcome.  Bring binoculars\, water\, snacks or lunch (though we don’t stop for this) and layers for winter weather.  Please bring a spotting scope if you have one.  Rain or high winds will cancel the trip. \n\n\n\nThe group will meet at 8:00 am\, returning by early afternoon.  This trip involves mostly driving and stopping\, little walking is anticipated. \n\n\n\nPlease contact John Hansen at jjhindavis@yahoo.com for reservations.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/robinson-road-hawks-plovers-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230118T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20230107T225915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230111T035100Z
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SUMMARY:Birding with Cache Creek Conservancy - Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Cache Creek Nature Preserve; ©Courtesy Photo\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nNancy Ullrey will talk about the habitat improvements at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve and Capay Open Space Park\, the expansion of bird boxes and bird box monitoring in those areas (some in partnership with YAS). She will also discuss how the Conservancy was created and how the Conservancy may move forward. Nancy will share her hopes for the future of birding at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve and future partnerships with the Yolo Audubon Society. \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER BIO \n\n\n\nNancy Ullrey is a long-time Woodland resident and has been the executive director of the Cache Creek Conservancy since 2015. She is fascinated with the diversity of birds at the Nature Preserve and has learned a great deal about them during her tenure there. She considers herself a neophyte birder. \n\n\n\nVISIT CACHE CREEK CONSERVANCY\NATURE PRESERVE WEBSITE (here) for directions and hours of operation.  \n\n\n\nTo learn more about the Capay Open Space Park click here. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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. \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. \n\n\n\nAn account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.  \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/birding-at-cache-creek-conservancy/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T070000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20221227T023908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T210427Z
UID:5961-1673679600-1673679600@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:COSUMNES RIVER PRESERVE - Trip Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLED \n\n\n\n\n\nSnowy Egret; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe preserve is currently closed and\, given the forecast\, it seems highly unlikely to reopen before the trip.  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, contact your leader\, Kevin Guse at (916) 616-8835 or harpy12@icloud.com . \n\n\n\nYolo Audubon Society field trips are free and open to the public. Heavy rain or high winds may cancel any trip.
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/cosumnes-river-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T080000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20221121T230324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T164824Z
UID:5855-1671350400-1671350400@yolobirdalliance.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count 2022
DESCRIPTION:Northern Pygmy Owl\, \nPhoto by Bart Wickel\n\n\n\n\nThe 52st annual Putah Creek CBC is scheduled for Sunday\, December 18th\, regardless of weather.  \n\n\n\n\nTHE 2022 PUTAH CREEK CBC IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW VOLUNTEERS. \n\n\n\nOur annual pre-count and Bird ID workshop was held Dec 14th (watch the presentation here). The workshop consists of a primer on bird identification and a discussion of recent count trends\, including a review of climate change and forest fire impacts on the count circle.\n\n\n\nAlso join us Sunday\, December 18th for the Count Compilation at the Davis Senior Center\, Valente Room\, 646 A Street.  Doors open at 5pm\, potluck at 6pm and compilation meeting from 7pm – 8:30pm.   \n\n\n\n\nThe 15-mile diameter count circle is centered southwest of Winters\, California. It is divided into 10 areas and spans parts of Yolo\, Solano\, and Napa Counties. This interactive map shows the areas we cover and associated birding hotspots. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPutah Creek CBC Area Leaders\n\n\n\nSunday\, December 18th\, 2022\n\n\n\nOrganizer and CompilerBart WickelEmail BartPre-CBC Bird ID WorkshopZane PickusEmail ZaneArea 1: Lake Berryessa\, Thompson Canyon\, & Quail RidgeArea Leader: Bobby WalshEmail BobbyArea 2: Bray CanyonArea Leader: Ian TaylorEmail IanArea 3: North Side (Chickahominy Slough)Area Leader: Ryan JankeEmail RyanArea 4: Winters to Monticello DamArea Leader: Michael PerroneEmail MichaelArea 5: East Side (Putah Creek & Hwy 505)Area Leader: Kevin GuseEmail KevinArea 6: English Hills NorthArea Leader: Zane PickusEmail ZaneArea 7: English Hills SouthArea Leader: Cameron TescherEmail CameronArea 8: Mt. Vaca (Mix & Gates Canyons)Area Leader: Sean SmithEmail SeanArea 9: Solano ParkArea Leader: Chris DunfordEmail ChrisArea 10: Wragg & Cold CanyonArea Leader: Jasen LiuEmail Jasen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nYolo Audubon Society’s Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count dates from 1971 and is one of California’s longest-running CBCs. In our 51 consecutive years of solid data collection\, we have been able to identify trends for several species and to relate them to conservation issues.  \n\n\n\n\nWe typically have about 80 participants\, making it one of the largest inland counts in California and the Central Valley.\n\n\n\nWe typically see over 140 species.\n\n\n\nWe have led the nation in Northern Pygmy-Owl\, Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker\, Nuttall’s Woodpecker\, Red-breasted Sapsucker\, Yellow-billed Magpie\, Oak Titmouse\, American Robin\, Lark Sparrow\, and Lesser Goldfinch counts. \n\n\n\nWe have provided important data on the effects of West Nile Virus on some species (especially Yellow-billed Magpie).\n\n\n\nWe have generated data useful for illustrating impacts of climate change and loss of grasslands.\n\n\n\n\nWrentit – Observed in Area 8 shortly before the LNU fire in 2020); © Bart Wickel\n\n\n\nIn 2020 during the “LNU” fire\, approximately 60% of the count circle burned\, including all (or nearly all) of Areas 1\, 2\, 8\, 9\, and 10\, and large sections of Areas 3\, 4\, 6\, and 7. In addition\, the Central Valley has been experiencing severe drought conditions\, with the period from 2020 to 2022 being the driest on record since 1896. While the counts in 2020 and 2021 revealed dramatic impacts on the bird populations\, we anticipate witnessing signs of recovery in 2022. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in the history of Christmas Bird Counts\, this page on the Audubon website is helpful. Summary: instead of killing as many birds as possible during the holiday season\, we now count as many as we can. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2021 Putah Creek CBC Summary\n\n\n\nBy Bart Wickel \n\n\n\nThe 51st Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count was held on December 19\, 2021. Area leaders sought to cover all usual routes with teams of experienced birders accompanied by new or less experienced birders. While the count was open to the public we adhered to a modified protocol due to covid recommendations\, which resulted in lower participation than in pre-covid years with 73 participants compared to the usual average of 85.  \n\n\n\nThe count was successful in covering all the usual routes with a combined 187 party hours during which we collectively traveled 110 miles on foot and 209 miles by car. Conditions were colder than usual and foggy\, especially in the early hours of the day. \n\n\n\nA new eBird feature that was introduced this year was the trip-report function. This allows the creation of a summary of all lists for a particular day\, which turned out to be particularly helpful for a Christmas Bird Count. While not all of the observations this year were covered\, we managed to get close to the count totals for most species. The day report can be found at: https://ebird.org/tripreport/26130 \n\n\n\nDuring this year’s count we observed unusually high numbers of waterfowl and gulls\, likely due to these foggy conditions. In contrast to previous years\, owl-counts were low.  \n\n\n\nAmong waterfowl\, record high-counts were observed for: Snow Goose (826)\, Greater White-fronted Goose (693)\, Green-winged Teal (449)\, Common Merganser (357)\, Lesser Scaup (25)\, and a first observation of a mute Swan on Putah Creek.  \n\n\n\nAmong gulls we observed record high counts for: California Gull (316)\, Herring Gull (54) as well as a first observation of two Glaucous-winged Gulls in two distinct locations.  \n\n\n\nMulti-year trends of increasing numbers of insectivores and fructivores\, correlated with warmer winters and a lack of overnight freezes\, seem to persist with continued high counts for Western Bluebird\, Anna’s Hummingbird\, White-breasted Nuthatch\, Sora and Virginia Rail. A record number of Common Raven (679) was also observed.  \n\n\n\nThe impacts of the LNU Lightning Complex megafire in August 2020\, which burned approximately 60% of the count circle\, are clearly marked by sustained low numbers of American Robin\, Wild Turkey\, Wrentits\, Canyon Wrens and an all-out absence of Pileated Woodpeckers.  \n\n\n\nThanks to all the area leaders for assembling thorough coverage under pandemic conditions. We hope next year we can invite all birders and birders-to-be and finish the day with the traditional potluck
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/christmas-bird-count-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T203000
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SUMMARY:2022 Christmas Bird Count Bird ID Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Fox Sparrow; © Zane Pickus\n\n\n\nPlease join Yolo Audubon at its December 14th Members’ Meeting\, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Bird ID Workshop\, via Zoom\, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus. The CBC is scheduled for Sunday\, December 18th\, and marks the 52nd annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count. \n\n\n\nBart will share data and trends from previous counts\, focusing on climate change and the fire history of the count area. \n\n\n\nThe 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.). Up-to-date information about the count and contact information for the Area Leaders is here on the Yolo Audubon website. \n\n\n\nThe CBC Bird ID workshop will be conducted via Zoom. There is no cost to attend but advance registration is required. \n\n\n\nThis program will be recorded and made available for viewing on the YAS YouTube Channel. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER BIO \n\n\n\nBart Wickel has been birding Yolo County for almost 10 years now and is serving as compiler for the Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count. \n\n\n\nZane Pickus\, a freshman at UC Davis\, has been interested in birds his entire life\, and as he has gotten older\, that interest has morphed into a passion through his passion of birdwatching\, Zane values the opportunity to teach others about birds through field trips and presentations in furtherance of the sense of community found in sharing birds with others. Zane is a member of the Yolo Audubon Society’s Board of Directors and a regional reviewer for eBird in Yolo County. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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/2022-christmas-bird-count-bird-id-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:City of Davis South Fork Preserve - An Ecological Treasure and Conservation Success
DESCRIPTION:South Davis Preserve; ©Marc Hoshovsky\n\n\n\nThe Yolo Audubon Society invites the public to join its November program meeting on November 16 at 7:00 pm. This hour and a half event will feature Davis’s own Marc Hoshovsky speaking on the history of the South Fork Preserve\, located along Putah Creek a few miles southeast of downtown Davis. The Preserve is a publicly accessible City of Davis open space area. This 192-acre preserve is one of the best examples of riparian and floodplain forest along Putah Creek. It is a special place because over 95% of California’s riparian habitat has been converted to farm and urban lands since the mid-1800s. \n\n\n\nMarc will illustrate the beauty of this Preserve and describe some of its ecological and hydrological features. His talk will cover the history of the Preserve and lower Putah Creek\, from pre-settlement conditions\, to early ranching efforts\, to 20th century struggles to control flooding and divert water and to the substantially restored condition allowing the return of salmon (after a 70-year absence) and\, a thriving riparian forest and oak woodland now popularly enjoyed by both wildlife and people. \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter\, click here. \n\n\n\nAbout SpeakerMarc is a local naturalist who has volunteered for Putah Creek Council and the City of Davis’ open space program for many years. He retired from the State of California\, after working on endangered species conservation for almost 30 years\, which now allows him to pursue his other long-term interest in geology. In 2020\, he co-authored the local guidebook “Exploring the Berryessa Region: A Geology\, Nature\, and History Tour”. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Program on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nAn account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.  \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/city-of-davis-south-fork-preserve-an-ecological-treasure-and-conservation-success/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221113T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Cosumnes River Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Snowy Egret; © Kelli O’Neill\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Cosumnes River Preserve has an array of important valley floor bird habitats including wetlands\, floodplains\, agricultural land\, and rare valley oak riparian. Birding at the interface of these habitats provides a unique opportunity to view a diverse list of species with relative ease. We will follow the flat and well-maintained walking trails through these habitats to view woodpeckers\, raptors\, wetland birds\, wintering sparrows\, ducks\, geese\, and shorebirds. We will also bird the agricultural fields along Desmond Road which is renowned for Sandhill Cranes. \n\n\n\nExpect two to three hours of walking in the preserve plus standing for shorebird viewing. This trip welcomes all levels of birding experience\, especially beginners. Please bring binoculars\, plenty of fluids\, and dress in layers for cooler temperatures expected at this time of year\, especially in the morning. We expect to finish in the early afternoon. We will not have a planned lunch break\, but if you want to enjoy your lunch at the preserve\, there are picnic tables at the visitor center good birding-while-eating opportunities. Bathrooms available at the visitor center. \n\n\n\nWe will depart at 7:00am from the Park & Ride behind Ikeda’s in Davis. Please arrive beforehand and carpool when possible. Heavy rain cancels the trip. \n\n\n\nTrip Leader: Ryan Janke (rhjanke29@gmail.com)
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/2022-11-13-cosumnes-river-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221029T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Lake Solano County Park & Putah Creek
DESCRIPTION:Lewis’s Woodpecker at Lake Solano; © Ann Brice\n\n\n\nOn this trip we will visit Lake Solano County Park where Putah Creek runs between Yolo and Solano Counties.  We will be looking for resident species as well as those that spend the winter in the area.  The oak woodland\, riparian habitat and creek can result in bird sightings that include Osprey\, Phainopepla and Wood Duck. There could be some surprises like Lewis’s Woodpecker\, Red-breasted Sapsucker and Bald Eagle.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will meet at Lake Solano County Park when the park opens at 8:00 am. Park in the day use area near the boat dock.  A $8.00/car fee will be needed for parking in the day use lot.  \n\n\n\nAll levels of birders are welcome.  Trip will conclude early afternoon.  Bring water\, binoculars and spotting scopes if you have one. We will not be stopping for a designated lunch break.  There is some walking on uneven terrain but for the most part it is flat.  Rain and strong wind cancels trip. NO reservations are necessary. \n\n\n\nMore info: Sharon Kirkpatrick (530) 220-3735 (cell) or sckirkpa@gmail.com
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/2022-10-29-lake-solano-county-park/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T150000
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SUMMARY:Sparrow Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Fox Sparrow; © Zane Pickus\n\n\n\nFall migration is largely over and the winter birds are settling in. Join Bart Wickel and Zane Pickus for a local jaunt around Yolo County on Saturday\, October 22\, from 8 AM until around 3 PM. The challenge: to find as many species of sparrows as possible. To further the fun of this trip\, participants will be able to check sparrows off of a bingo card!  \n\n\n\nAs believers in the rule that when you search for one bird\, you discover another\, expect anything on this trip– the sparrows are just the excuse to get out and about. This will also be a good trip to practice birding by ear. The route will be determined as conditions warrant. There will be short walks\, some on moderately uneven terrain. \n\n\n\nThe trip is limited to 20 people in 5 cars. All participants are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Drivers and passengers will decide whether masks are required while in the vehicles.  \n\n\n\nBring binoculars\, scopes\, cameras\, snacks\, lunch\, and beverages. High winds or a significant rainstorm cancel this trip.  \n\n\n\nContact John Hansen at jjhindavis@yahoo.com for more details and to reserve a spot .
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/2022-10-22-sparrow-bingo/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
CREATED:20220921T111214Z
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SUMMARY:Bolivia and Argentina: Diversity and Rare Birds
DESCRIPTION:Red-ruffed Fruit Crow; © John Sterling\n\n\n\nJohn Sterling will take you on a virtual tour of the diverse landscapes\, habitats and birds (and mammals) of these two amazing countries. Bolivia has the highest species list for a landlocked country. Argentina is huge and stretches from sub-Antartica to tropical rainforests to high elevation Andes. John led tours to both countries this summer and photographed many rare and endangered birds\, as well as the endemic species. \n\n\n\nJohn has been a hard core birder in California since he was shown a Pileated Woodpecker in 5th grade camp in 1971. He is a professional ornithologist and has worked for the Smithsonian Institution\, US Forest Service research stations\, HT Harvey & Associates\, Arizona and Oregon state universities among other organizations since 1981. John has traveled extensively throughout California learning about local bird distribution and is an authority on that state’s avifauna. In 2015 he set the California’s new big year record with 501 species and has many big day records as well. He has traveled internationally as a guide and ornithologist for many institutions including projects as a Smithsonian ornithologist to Mexico\, Ecuador\, Peru\, The Philippines\, Sumatra\, Canada and Russia. John currently has his own company\, Sterling Wildlife Biology\, specializing in tours\, birding classes\, research and environmental consulting for The Nature Conservancy\, the Kern Water Bank\, the California Rice Commission\, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center\, National Audubon’s International Alliance Program\, CA Dept. of Water Resources among other organizations. \n\n\n\nDETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING \n\n\n\nYou must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Program on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nAn account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After 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\nDuring the presentation\, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards. \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.  \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/bolivia-and-argentina-diversity-and-rare-birds/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221016T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010636
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SUMMARY:Bodega Bay
DESCRIPTION:Red Knot; © Kevin Gusé\n\n\n\nYou are cordially invited to join us for a trip to one of the crown jewels of Northern California birding\, Bodega Bay.  We will be looking for fall migrant passerines as well as shorebirds\, loons\, grebes\, ducks\, raptors and wading birds. Birders of all skill levels are welcome! There will be short walks on fairly level terrain.  \n\n\n\nThis outing will be limited to 12 people in 3 cars. It will be an all-day trip\, beginning at 6:30 AM. Please bring a lunch\, sunscreen\, water and layers of clothing. To sign up\, please contact John Hansen at jjhindavis@yahoo.com. Contact the leader\, Kevin Guse at 916-616-8835\, for more information. 
URL:https://yolobirdalliance.org/event/2022-10-16-bodega-bay/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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