Latest Past Events

Speaker Presentation – Feathered Palettes: The Science of Bird Colors

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION White vent of a Blackpoll Warbler ©Jenna McCullough Have you ever wondered how birds produce their dazzling hues? September’s Yolo Bird Alliance program features Dr. Jenna McCullough, who will take us behind the science of feather coloration—from the pigments that turn Northern Flicker feathers red or yellow to the surprising mechanisms birds use […]

Point Reyes – Annual Terry Colborn Memorial Field Trip – TRIP IS FULL

Black and White Warbler ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: - Kevin Guse and Zane Pickus Description:  TRIP IS FULL This is the annual Terry Colborn memorial field trip to Point Reyes. Fall migration at Point Reyes can be spectacular and makes this area a well-deserved birding hotspot. Depending on the weather, the numbers and diversity of […]

Speaker Presentation – Birding in the Mountain Kingdom of Bhutan

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Long-tailed Minivet ©John Sterling Join Yolo Bird Alliance on a virtual journey to Bhutan with John Sterling, ornithologist and tour leader, to learn about its culture and birds This program will be presented via Zoom. John will present the majestic Himalayan kingdom with its culture and wildlife that will enchant you. Springtime birding […]