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! Steve will go over identification of bird species we expect to see on the count […]
Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count began as an alternative to the Christmas “Side Hunt” and has since become a fine tradition with tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas braving the elements to take part in the effort. This long-term dataset has proven invaluable, providing a picture of how the continent’s bird populations have changed […]
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. The tricolor is currently under review […]
Please come join us to try and find as many raptor species as possible in a full day of birding. We will focus on Yolo County, but we may visit adjacent counties as well in our quest. In addition to the more common species, our targets will include Bald Eagle, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Merlin, […]
Join us for a morning of birding at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA)! The YBWA is one of the premier spots for wintering waterfowl and shorebirds in the central valley. We should see 14+ species of waterfowl and will put in special effort to look for locally uncommon to rare species including Ross’s Goose, […]
For winter birds of the coast – Bodega Bay, Harbor and Head, and Doran Beach offer ducks, grebes, loons, gulls and shorebirds in one compact area. Winter plumages offer interesting identification challenges. Good bird photo opportunities around the harbor. Weather can be surprisingly good in winter, but be prepared for cold and wet with layers, […]
Join us for a trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for resident and overwintering raptors & Mountain Plovers. We will search fields, perches and farm equipment. Prior trips have spotted Prairie Falcons, Merlins, Golden Eagles, Ferruginous Hawks, Rough- legged hawks and Mountain Plovers. We hope to see these and many more […]
Field trip guide and photographer, Kevin Gusé will present a travelogue of his 2017 trip to Colombia at the February members' meeting. Colombia 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 […]
This trip is an outing to look specifically for owls. There are five owl species that the group may see: Great-horned, Barn, Burrowing, Short-eared, and Western Screech. All of the search locations are publicly accessible, so tour participants will be able to return on their own. The trip will leave from the Davis Park-N-Ride off […]
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 […]
This trip will focus on birds found in Yolo farmlands. It will be primarily a driving tour along the rural roads of Yolo County with frequent stops. The group will look for raptors, waterfowl, birds of open fields, fences and hedges, as well as riparian birds, depending on the route and the weather. Up to […]
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER 2018 Field Trip to Susanville and Environs Field Trip Organizer - Carl Schwedler 530-210-3104 marcialberry@icloud.com A three-day trip to the Susanville area to observe a Greater Sage-Grouse lek, with visits to four nearby mountain/high-desert lakes. Friday afternoon (1:00 pm) begins with a meet-up at Donner Lake (Lake #1) along the […]