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SUMMARY:“Every Bird has a Story” with Judy Kramer
DESCRIPTION:Learn about local birds and their stories through a presentation and accompanying photography all provided by guest speaker Judy Kramer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Judy Kramer and the Environmental Volunteers to learn about the stories of local birds\, told through their photographs in “Every Bird Has a Story”. Explore their fascinating lives and behaviors; with a focus on babies\, hunting for food\, dabblers and divers\, beaks\, and one Judy calls “the one that got away.” \nAbout the speaker:\nJudy is a local\, award-wining nature photographer living in Palo Alto. She is a past president of the Palo Alto Camera Club and is now a member of Gallery House on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Her work has been published in three books and seen in various local venues. Organizations that use her photos include the California Native Plant Society\, Peninsula Open Space Trust\, North American Nature Photography Association\, and Environmental Volunteers. \nWhen the wildflowers dried up last June\, and unable to travel because of the pandemic\, Judy and her husband\, Tony\, started taking photos along the bay. She discovered that birds were very interesting\, and she became a bird photographer. You can see many samples of her bird photography on her web site\, www.earthwitnessphoto.com.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/every-bird-has-a-story-with-judy-kramer/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
ORGANIZER;CN="Environmental Volunteers":MAILTO:Info@EVols.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210819T210000
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SUMMARY:Islands And Avian Evolution
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Bob Lewis \nThursday\, August 19 – 7 p.m. \nEastern Crested Berrypecker\,\na New Guinea endemic\, by Bob Lewis\nIslands play a key role in both the evolution of new avian species and the extinction of others. Because of their isolation\, birds that arrive on islands evolve separately from their parent group and eventually become unique… thus a new species is born!  But that isolation also makes them vulnerable to threats like hurricanes\, volcanoes\, rising seas\, and introduced diseases or predator species. Although over 80 percent of bird species live on continents\, 92 percent of extinctions since 1500 have been on islands. Join Golden Gate Audubon Society to view some marvelous island species and learn about the conservation issues unique to islands. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nHTTPS://ZOOM.US/J/91784420140?PWD=ETYZDTDIEEJLVETVYLJHVVNIMDN2DZ09\nPasscode: 493526 \nA video recording of this presentation will be available for three weeks after the talk. \nAbout the speaker: \nBob Lewis has taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years and loves to travel\, especially to islands in search of birds.  He is a board member of the Farallon Islands Foundation\, created to foster life on islands.  Bob has visited many of the larger islands populated with unique species\, including Madagascar\, Borneo\, Hawaii\, Indonesia\, New Guinea\, New Zealand\, Cuba etc.  The talk will be illustrated with his photos of birds from these places.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/islands-and-avian-evolution/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210811T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210811T203000
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SUMMARY:California Shorebirds - 3 sessions on Wednesdays and Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Eddie Bartley \nFall shorebirding in the San Francisco Bay Area is world class. By mid-August\, hundreds of thousands of “wind birds” have winged their way from their northern breeding grounds to the globally significant San Francisco Bay – a key portion of the WESTERN HEMISPHERE SHOREBIRD RESERVE NETWORK . \nShorebirds by Bob Lewis\nIn three two-hour Zoom lectures\, we will focus on the amazing evolutionary adaptations\, life histories and identification techniques of the 30 plus species of shorebirds that reside\, pass through in migration or overwinter in California. On three Sunday field trips we’ll have opportunities to view and focus on this order but not at all ignore the myriad of other fall migrants and resident birds that we will encounter. \n\nThree 2-hour Wednesday classes by Zoom\, August 11\, 18\, 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm\nThree 3-hour Sunday field trips\, August 15\, 22\, 29.  Some may be in the afternoon.\nLectures are via Zoom. Field trip times and locations will be announced in class.\n$75 for GGAS members\, $100 for non-members\n\nInclement weather postpones field trips. Contact instructor for additional information: EDDIE@NATURETRIP.COM  If the class is full\, you may sign up to be on a waiting list. \nRecordings of the lecture presentations will be available to class participants  for one week following each class. \n\n\n\n\n\nMDAS members pay the same rate as GGAS members! \nRegistration opens: July 1\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimited to 20 participants
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/california-shorebirds-3-sessions-on-wednesdays-and-sundays/
LOCATION:Online and Field Trip
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T203000
DTSTAMP:20210708T212947Z
CREATED:20210708T201119Z
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SUMMARY:Bird City (San Francisco) 7 sessions on Mondays and Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Instructors: Whitney Grover And Keith Maley \n7 sessions on: Mondays and Sundays \nBirds are living their fascinating lives all around us even in this second most densely populated city in the U.S. Join Golden Gate Audubon Society to learn about bird identification\, behavior\, migration\, habitat\, song and more\, and increase your appreciation for nature here in San Francisco. This course is for you if you’ve always wondered about the birds around you\, but have not been sure how to take the first steps to learn more. \nRed-shouldered Hawk at Crissy Lagoon\nPhoto by David Assmann\n\nSeven Monday evening classes by Zoom: August 9\, 16\, 23\, 30; September 13\, 20\, 27  — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.\nSix three-hour Sunday field trips\, August 15\, 22\, 29; September 12\, 19\, 26 — 8 to 11 a.m.\nLectures are via Zoom. Field trip locations will be announced in class.\n\nRecordings of the lecture presentations will be available to class participants for a limited period of time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMDAS members pay the same rate as GGAS members! \nRegistration opens: July 1\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimited to 20 participants
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/bird-city-san-francisco/
LOCATION:Online and Field Trip
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210807T113000
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SUMMARY:Raptors of Wavecrest Open Space
DESCRIPTION:Alvaro Jaramillo of Alvaro’s Adventures returns to share more about our local raptor population\, living at the Wavecrest Open Space. Wavecrest is the single most important site on the San Mateo Coast for wintering raptors\, which can be seen hunting in the property’s broad fields. Raptors and other species rely on its expansive grasslands\, wetland areas\, and roosting sites\, all of which are an integral part of the coast’s ecological health. Famous for its variety and numbers of resident and migratory raptors\, Wavecrest is the place to see them all\, including White-tailed Kite\, Northern Harrier\, Turkey Vulture; Sharp-shinned\, Cooper’s\, Red-shouldered\, and Red-tailed Hawks; American Kestrel\, and sometimes Merlin\, and Peregrine falcons. Occasional sightings of Swainson’s and Rough-legged Hawks; and Prairie Falcon.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/raptors-of-wavecrest-open-space/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T203000
DTSTAMP:20210604T204847Z
CREATED:20210604T204847Z
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SUMMARY:Listen to Her Sing
DESCRIPTION:Only male birds sing\, right? Wrong! In fact\, this widespread notion has a lot more to do with human cultural and geographic biases than it has to do with nature. In this talk\, Nathan Pieplow explores the often-overlooked songs of female birds. You’ll hear the pair duets of meadowlarks and blackbirds\, the musical songs of female cardinals and orioles\, and the distinctive song of the female Canyon Wren. In which species do females actually sing more often than males? How do you know when you’re listening to a female Blue Jay? And where did we even get this crazy idea that only male birds sing? Answers to these questions and more in this presentation. \nNathan Pieplow is author of THE PETERSON FIELD GUIDE TO BIRD SOUNDS\, a two-volume set that is the most comprehensive guide to the sounds of North American birds. He lives in Boulder\, Colorado\, where he teaches writing and rhetoric at the University of Colorado. Nathan is a former editor of the quarterly journal Colorado Birds and one of the developers of the COLORADO COUNTY BIRDING WEBSITE and the COLORADO BIRDING TRAIL.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/listen-to-her-sing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T180000
DTSTAMP:20210604T211512Z
CREATED:20210604T211512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210604T211512Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Photography 101
DESCRIPTION:Join San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory as wildlife and conservation photographer Sebastian Kennerknecht discusses the basics of bird photography\, including settings\, composition\, equipment\, how to get close to your subject\, ethics\, and his mental approach when photographing birds. \nSebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife and conservation photographer with over fourteen years of experience visually covering wildlife and environmental issues internationally. He has produced high quality editorial photographs\, time-lapses\, videos\, and web content featured in and by the New York Times\, Washington Post\, BBC Wildlife\, Smithsonian\, The Economist\, Science\, and Conservation International\, among others. Sebastian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolution from the University of California – Santa Cruz\, won NANPA’s emerging photographer award\, and is an associate fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/bird-photography-101/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210617T203000
DTSTAMP:20210414T224410Z
CREATED:20210414T224410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T224410Z
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SUMMARY:Madagascar’s Fragile Magic
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Eric Schroeder \nEric Schroeder will take you on a tour of this amazing island\, home to 308 species of birds\, 108 of which are endemic. Endemism isn’t limited to individual species but\, remarkably\, extends to the family level; Madagascar has six endemic avian families: the mesites\, the asities\, the vangas\, the tetras\, the ground rollers\, and the cuckoo roller (which has only one species—the Cuckoo-roller—in the family.)
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/madagascars-fragile-magic/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T210000
DTSTAMP:20210521T172313Z
CREATED:20210521T172313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T172313Z
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Hummingbirds amaze and intrigue us. Their high-speed enigmatic lifestyles are a blur; their startling colors and exotic behaviors are delights. Hummingbirds also inspire us—they are like tiny ambassadors with the power to usher people into a deeper interest in and appreciation for the natural world. Author John Shewey taps into the intrigue in this program based on his new book\, The Hummingbird Handbook. Join John for this fun-filled program and learn more about hummingbirds\, how to attract them\, how to cater to them\, and how to be a great hummingbird host in your yard. \nLifelong birding enthusiast John Shewey is a veteran writer\, editor\, and professional outdoor photographer\, with credits in Birdwatching\, along with dozens of other magazines and he is co-author of Birds of the Pacific Northwest\, a Timber Land Press Field Guide. John has photographed birds from the mountains of Alaska to the jungles of Central America to the islands of the Caribbean\, and his website chronicles many of these travels in rich photographic detail. Visit him at birdingoregon.com.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/for-the-love-of-hummingbirds/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T183000
DTSTAMP:20210604T205704Z
CREATED:20210604T205704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210604T205704Z
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SUMMARY:Songs from the Ashes: Wildfire and Bird Communities
DESCRIPTION:Our Sonoma County birds are real-life phoenixes\, with many of them enduring one wildfire after another and adapting to a changed landscape each year. How does smoke and flame affect bird populations? What happens in a bird rescue center after a wildfire? Which species thrive after a burn? Join us to hear behind-the-scenes stories of bird rescue and unique avian observations from the last few fire-heavy years with Ashton Kluttz\, Executive Director of the Bird Rescue Center in Santa Rosa. \nCurrent Executive Director at the Bird Rescue Center\, Ashton Kluttz completed her BA in Environmental Studies at Washington College (Maryland). She began her tenure with the Bird Rescue in 2010 and her career as a wildlife rehabilitator in 2009 with the Marine Mammal Center where she served in the Stranding Department. Striving to provide the best care for our local wildlife\, she obtained her Registered Veterinary Technician certification in 2018\, has co-authored a chapter on towhee care currently included in a wildlife care book for facilities around the world\, and serves on the board of the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators that provides community\, protocols\, and information to all California wildlife facilities.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/songs-from-the-ashes-wildfire-and-bird-communities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
ORGANIZER;CN="Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation":MAILTO:info@lagunafoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210603T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210603T180000
DTSTAMP:20210511T230010Z
CREATED:20210511T230010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T230010Z
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SUMMARY:Life in a Salty Desert: How Song Sparrows Have Adapted to Life in the San Francisco Bay
DESCRIPTION:Sparrows are one of the most widespread bird species across North America—but the Song Sparrows of the San Francisco Bay aren’t just any ordinary backyard bird. These birds are the only Song Sparrows equipped to survive in the harsh\, inhospitable environment of the salt marsh. Each arm of the Bay is home to a different subspecies\, making this a hotspot for genetic diversity. Learn what makes these little brown birds different from all the rest\, and why it is so important to protect their native habitat. \nChloe Mikles is a first-year PhD student at the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. She has a B.S. in Animal Science from Cornell University\, where she worked with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology studying evolutionary biology in songbirds. She has studied birds in Kenya and Australia\, but the birds of the San Francisco Bay are the most fascinating to her. Chloe is passionate about sharing her love for the outdoors and research with others. Check out her website and follow her on Twitter. 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/life-in-a-salty-desert-how-song-sparrows-have-adapted-to-life-in-the-san-francisco-bay/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210602T200000
DTSTAMP:20210521T180855Z
CREATED:20210521T180855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T180855Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Birds: Community Inclusion\, Community Building\, and Community Science
DESCRIPTION:In the early 2000s\, LBGT rights were under attack; there was no marriage equality\, and LGBTQ people often felt unsafe in the field. To build a veritable\, ongoing community\, a group of LGBTQ birders banded together to start what is now called QBNA—Queer Birders of North America. Local Bay Area birder Jennifer Rycenga spearheaded the west coast organizing efforts for this group\, which has now flourished for almost two decades\, with biennial birding trips both nationally and abroad. The community built up through QBNA has always been open to all allies of the cause\, and has been the occasion for genuine solidarity with many straight birders. This model of open\, accepting community parallels the 21st century growth in Community Science projects like eBird\, iNaturalist\, and the BioBlitz movement. This talk will look at the history of LGBTQ birders and QBNA in particular\, and the rapid growth of community science in the Bay Area\, as examples of how birding can create and sustain diverse communities of people. \nJennifer serves as the Board President of Sequoia Audubon. Jennifer teaches at San Jose State University in Humanities.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/queer-birds-community-inclusion-community-building-and-community-science/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T180000
DTSTAMP:20210521T174538Z
CREATED:20210521T174538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T174538Z
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SUMMARY:The Nature of Oaks with Douglas Tallamy
DESCRIPTION:Join the Marin Art and Garden Center for an event celebrating one of the most important species of the plant kingdom—the mighty oak tree. In this virtual presentation\, Author Doug Tallamy will introduce his new book\, The Nature of Oaks. \nOaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month\, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life\, death\, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars\, Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak\, along with information about the best oak species for our area.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/the-nature-of-oaks-with-douglas-tallamy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
ORGANIZER;CN="Marin Art and Garden Center":MAILTO:info@maringarden.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T200000
DTSTAMP:20210511T232821Z
CREATED:20210511T232742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T232821Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Identification Techniques Workshop 2021—Part 2
DESCRIPTION:There are many challenges to becoming a birder\, particularly if you want to know what everything you are looking at is! In other words\, you want to put a name to a face. The problem is that it does take a lot of practice; the good thing is that practice is birding\, and that is fun! One major challenge is that we focus so much of field marks that sometimes we do not see the forest for the trees. The real way we identify birds is by looking at them not as parts\, but as wholes\, not only in pattern and color\, but also in the way they move and behave. In addition\, we hardly ever focus on one of the most important features on a bird: the face! This workshop begins with getting you to understand how the brain identifies birds–the psychology and brain science behind bird identification. We use that to understand how we can best use our innate skills at recognition to apply this to birding. We also discuss tips and tricks that apply to certain groups of birds and facilitate their identification. We think about techniques that may work to speed up learning birds and also tips on how to get better at bird identification even when you are not out in the field on a birding trip. Your computer can even be a learning tool! This will be a holistic\, multi-faceted workshop on bird identification. I guarantee to you that it will not be like any birding how-to classes you have attended before. I am hoping you will come out of it with a brand-new outlook on bird identification\, and one that will hopefully take away some of the frustration felt in trying to identify birds yourself! \nAlvaro Jaramillo is an internationally known ornithologist and expert. Alvaro has a B.S. in Zoology and an M.S. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Toronto\, and also conducted research at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver\, British Columbia. An expert on the birds of California and North America\, he wrote the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California and New World Blackbirds. He is also an authority on the birds of Chile\, authoring Birds of Chile (2003)\, collaborating on Chile’s Important Bird Areas program\, and helping to identify a new bird species there\, Oceanites pincoyae (Pincoya Storm-Petrel). An author and contributor to numerous field guides and popular publications\, Alvaro’s passion is not only to understand the biology and natural history of birds\, but to enrich other’s enjoyment of birds and further avian conservation and he leads birding trips throughout the world with his company\, Alvaro’s Adventures. 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/bird-identification-techniques-workshop-2021-copy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Birding Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210524T200000
DTSTAMP:20210511T232718Z
CREATED:20210511T230820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T232718Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Identification Techniques Workshop 2021—Part 1
DESCRIPTION:There are many challenges to becoming a birder\, particularly if you want to know what everything you are looking at is! In other words\, you want to put a name to a face. The problem is that it does take a lot of practice; the good thing is that practice is birding\, and that is fun! One major challenge is that we focus so much of field marks that sometimes we do not see the forest for the trees. The real way we identify birds is by looking at them not as parts\, but as wholes\, not only in pattern and color\, but also in the way they move and behave. In addition\, we hardly ever focus on one of the most important features on a bird: the face! This workshop begins with getting you to understand how the brain identifies birds–the psychology and brain science behind bird identification. We use that to understand how we can best use our innate skills at recognition to apply this to birding. We also discuss tips and tricks that apply to certain groups of birds and facilitate their identification. We think about techniques that may work to speed up learning birds and also tips on how to get better at bird identification even when you are not out in the field on a birding trip. Your computer can even be a learning tool! This will be a holistic\, multi-faceted workshop on bird identification. I guarantee to you that it will not be like any birding how-to classes you have attended before. I am hoping you will come out of it with a brand-new outlook on bird identification\, and one that will hopefully take away some of the frustration felt in trying to identify birds yourself! \nAlvaro Jaramillo is an internationally known ornithologist and expert. Alvaro has a B.S. in Zoology and an M.S. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Toronto\, and also conducted research at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver\, British Columbia. An expert on the birds of California and North America\, he wrote the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California and New World Blackbirds. He is also an authority on the birds of Chile\, authoring Birds of Chile (2003)\, collaborating on Chile’s Important Bird Areas program\, and helping to identify a new bird species there\, Oceanites pincoyae (Pincoya Storm-Petrel). An author and contributor to numerous field guides and popular publications\, Alvaro’s passion is not only to understand the biology and natural history of birds\, but to enrich other’s enjoyment of birds and further avian conservation and he leads birding trips throughout the world with his company\, Alvaro’s Adventures. 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/bird-identification-techniques-workshop-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Birding Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T203000
DTSTAMP:20210423T014336Z
CREATED:20210414T223631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T014336Z
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SUMMARY:The Breeding Seabirds of Alcatraz Island and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lidia D’Amico and Zoe Burr \nIn this event\, Lidia D’Amico (National Park Service Alcatraz Biologist) and Zoe Burr (Farallon Institute Seabird Biologist) will dive into the world of Alcatraz seabirds. They will tell you about several species that typically breed on the island every spring and summer\, and the threats these birds are facing from climate change and living in an urban environment. Alcatraz Island sits in a unique position within the San Francisco Bay and as a result is one of only two estuarine breeding colonies for Brandt’s cormorants.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/the-breeding-seabirds-of-alcatraz-island-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T200000
DTSTAMP:20210517T231505Z
CREATED:20210517T230651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T231505Z
UID:5464-1621537200-1621540800@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:NightSchool: Songbirds in Spring
DESCRIPTION:Signs of spring: flowers\, pollinators\, and bird songs. If you’ve noticed more avian chatter\, movement\, and transportation of nesting material\, it’s because it’s bird breeding season. Join the California Academy of Sciences to learn about how scientists monitor the health of California songbird populations and get a peek into the Academy’s stunning collection of eggs and nests. \nTo-dos for songbirds during the breeding season: Build a nest\, keep hungry nestlings fed\, and protect nest from predators. Hilary Allen\, Avian Ecologist at Point Blue Conservation Science\, talks about the sneaky and fascinating behavior of songbirds\, and what nest monitoring can teach us about their reproductive success\, fitness\, and survival. \nBecause most birds sing when they are on their breeding territories\, trained observers often survey birds by recognizing their unique calls and songs. Jack Dumbacher\, Academy Curator of Ornithology\, will talk about how this is done now\, and introduce some of the exciting new technologies that researchers are developing to use song and automated recording units to scale up songbird surveys. \nCollections manager Moe Flannery is back\, taking viewers behind-the-scenes to explore some of the incredible songbird eggs and nests that are part of the ornithology collections. Now that birds are busy nest-building\, it’s the perfect time of year to observe the intricacies and diversity of songbird construction and to marvel at the size of hummingbird eggs. \nAll NightLife virtual programming is intended for audiences 21+.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/nightschool-songbirds-in-spring/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T180000
DTSTAMP:20210511T224922Z
CREATED:20210511T215745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T224922Z
UID:5435-1621530000-1621533600@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Blackbirds—A Journey Through the Americas
DESCRIPTION:The Icteridae are the blackbirds\, but they include many colorful species such as the orioles and meadowlarks as well as the all-black species\, such as cowbirds and grackles. Some of the tropical species\, such as the oropendolas are downright amazing-looking and sounding birds. This group of birds is only found in the Americas and they are amongst our most interesting of landbirds\, behavior\, mating strategies\, and breeding biology is more diverse than in any other group of songbirds in our continent. This talk is to introduce people to the awesomely interesting group of birds. After this talk\, you won’t walk by a Brewer’s Blackbird or Red-winged Blackbird without thinking about how much more complex they are than a sparrow or a warbler. Our quest to see the diversity of the blackbirds will also take us to some interesting parts of the American continent and the Caribbean. \nAlvaro Jaramillo is an Affiliated Senior Biologist with SFBBO and the owner of Alvaro’s Adventures where he leads workshops and birding trips throughout the world. He has a B.S. in Zoology and an M.S. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Toronto\, and also conducted research at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver\, British Columbia. He is an author and contributor to numerous field guides and popular publications\, including the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California and New World Blackbirds. 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/blackbirds-a-journey-through-the-americas/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T200000
DTSTAMP:20210517T222704Z
CREATED:20210517T222704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T222704Z
UID:5459-1621450800-1621454400@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:California’s Iconic Oaks and Their Many Relations
DESCRIPTION:Oaks support more life forms than any other tree in North America\, and California’s oaks are no exception. In a presentation filled with woodpeckers\, woodrats\, Wood Ducks\, and many other organisms\, author and naturalist Kate Marianchild will explain why oaks play such an important role in oak woodland food webs. She will talk about animals that rely on oaks for food\, shelter\, foraging substrate\, and more\, and oak mistletoe as a keystone genus. We’ll hear about the eleven functions of a gray squirrel’s tail\, and we’ll marvel at the tiny wasps who bend oaks to their bidding. We will crawl with Kate through woodrat mansions\, fight for breeding opportunities with Acorn Woodpeckers\, and navigate through an oak with the third eye of the western fence lizard. Who could stay away?
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/californias-iconic-oaks-and-their-many-relations/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T203000
DTSTAMP:20210311T051240Z
CREATED:20210311T051240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T051240Z
UID:5259-1619550000-1619555400@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Magic Of Mitchell Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Magic Of Mitchell Canyon with Maureen Lahiff\nSince riparian habitat is scarce in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Mitchell Canyon\, on the north side of Mount Diablo\, is a magnet for migrating birds seeking a refueling stop. In addition to migrants\, we’ll also see and hear a number of permanent residents and summer nesting birds. We’ll look for warblers and flycatchers and enjoy early wildflowers and butterflies while walking along Mitchell Creek\, traversing chaparral\, and spending some time under a variety of mature trees. \nMaureen Lahiff was part of the first cohort of the Golden Gate Audubon Society/Cal Academy of Sciences Master Birder Program in 2013 and is a California Naturalist. She is a Lake Merritt docent and leads field trips and teaches classes for GGAS adult ed. She’s been leading trips at Mitchell Canyon for GGAS and for Birdathon for several years. \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 60-75 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/magic-of-mitchell-canyon/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210425T190000
DTSTAMP:20210313T214757Z
CREATED:20210313T214757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T214757Z
UID:5269-1619082000-1619377200@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Point Reyes Birding & Nature Virtual Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebration of the 12th Annual Point Reyes Birding & Nature VIRTUAL Festival & EAC’s 50th Anniversary \nApril 22nd – 25th\, 2021 | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ( Pacific time) each day \nDue to the pandemic uncertainty and restrictions\, our team has to decided to prioritize the health and safety of our community by hosting our annual event virtually over our regularly scheduled festival dates from April 22nd – April 25th\, 2021 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ( Pacific time) each day. \nTogether with our amazing guides\, we are building a virtual 4-day conference offering over 24 webinars with some of our local guides\, and new guides from around the country\, and beyond all for one flat fee. EAC members will receive reduced pricing for our LIVE STREAM ONLY PASS or the LIVE STREAM + VIDEO PASS. Stay tuned for more info\, our schedule and registration details in early March 2021. \nSponsors are encouraged\, and receive special perks including (4) additional exclusive\, Live-Only Keynote Meet & Greets Zoom meetings\, plus chances to win special prizes. Each sponsor gift or additional donation to the cause will be matched up to $10\,000 by our Albatross sponsor! \nGifts are 100% tax-deductible minus any benefits received. This a great way to support our annual mission\, and helps us to keep our pricing low\, and provide scholarships when needed. Learn More.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/point-reyes-birding-nature-virtual-festival/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education
ORGANIZER;CN="West Marin Environmental Action Committee":MAILTO:info@eacmarin.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T203000
DTSTAMP:20210311T050908Z
CREATED:20210311T050908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T050908Z
UID:5257-1619031600-1619037000@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Finding Rarities In The East Bay
DESCRIPTION:Finding Rarities In The East Bay with Alex Henry\nThe East Bay is home to an impressive variety of habitats—from vast tidal mudflats\, to rolling grassland hills\, to the pine-oak woodlands of the interior Coast Range. Corresponding to these varied landscapes is an incredible diversity of avifauna. Join us for a chronological exploration of the bird life of the East Bay\, with a focus on strategies for finding the rarer and more sought-after species we are fortunate enough to have in the area. \nAlex Henry is a lifelong nature enthusiast and shameless bird-nerd. Although only a recent resident of the Bay Area\, Alex has spent countless hours exploring the many wild places the East Bay has to offer\, and is excited at the opportunity to share what he’s learned in those explorations. And\, although he’s too self-effacing to recount this\, he was the number one birder in Alameda County on eBird last year. \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 60-75 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/finding-rarities-in-the-east-bay/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T200000
DTSTAMP:20210315T211906Z
CREATED:20210315T211906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T211906Z
UID:5275-1619031600-1619035200@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Mitchell Canyon Birding Hotspot—Spring Migration
DESCRIPTION:Spring in the East Bay outdoors means enjoying comfortable weather\, looking at beautiful wildflowers\, and greeting the colorful migratory birds flying up from further south that either settle here to find mates and nest\, or stop briefly before continuing up north. Mitchell Canyon\, on the north slope of Mount Diablo and lying within Mount Diablo State Park\, is known by birders as perhaps the best place around to see this annual rush of feathered color and song. \nLogon at 7pm on April 21st for the next Mount Diablo Interpretive Association virtual presentation to see some beautiful birds\, fascinating migratory maps and learn what we all must do to help Mitchell Canyon’s beautiful birds survive. Presented by Juan Pablo Galván Martínez (Mount Diablo State Park volunteer\, Mount Diablo Audubon Society Conservation Chair\, and Senior Land Use Manager for Save Mount Diablo).
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mitchell-canyon-birding-hotspot-spring-migration/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Conservation,Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T213000
DTSTAMP:20210414T225113Z
CREATED:20210414T225113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T225113Z
UID:5385-1618515000-1618522200@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Discovering Wood-warblers in Marin County: When Nesters Arrive and Where to Find Them
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Daniel Edelstein\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: April 15th\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:30 PM\nRegister for Zoom Webinar HERE \nWhich wood-warbler species typically nest annually in in Marin County and the North Bay region?\nWhich are year-round residents and when do returning spring migrant species arrive?\nAnd why do vagrant wood-warblers in fall visit the Outer Point at Point Reyes National Seashore?\nThese questions and others will be addressed in this virtual\, Zoom slide show highlighting one of our area’s most captivating bird families. \nIn creating this program\, Avian Biologist and Birding Guide Daniel Edelstein utilizes his 30+ years of watching wood-warblers throughout the USA to discuss both common and rare Marin County/North Bay wood-warbler species. \nA professional Birding Guide (WarblerWatch.com) since the mid-1980s\, Daniel Edelstein works full-time as a freelance\, Consulting Avian Biologist\, Environmental Scientist\, and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist Associate. He has presented birding programs and led tours in more than 20 USA states. In addition\, he teaches college-level birding classes as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Biology Department at Merritt College (Oakland\, CA) (Merritt.edu). His popular blog — WarblerWatch.blogspot.com — featuring wood-warbler articles and photo quizzes is now 15 years old.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/discovering-wood-warblers-in-marin-county-when-nesters-arrive-and-where-to-find-them/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T203000
DTSTAMP:20210414T222736Z
CREATED:20210414T222736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T222736Z
UID:5373-1618513200-1618518600@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Bird Sound Recording For Conservation And Research
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Greg Budney \nThis presentation will discuss how audio recording is used for conservation and research with examples ranging from the use of portable recording systems in tropical bird conservation\, autonomous recorders for detection and monitoring\, automated playback systems for reintroduction\, and will also touch on related issues such as the ethics of playback. The talk will include brief discussion of individuals that have carried out this work.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/bird-sound-recording-for-conservation-and-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210413T203000
DTSTAMP:20210311T050445Z
CREATED:20210311T050445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T050445Z
UID:5255-1618340400-1618345800@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Condors Of Pinnacles
DESCRIPTION:Condors Of Pinnacles with Rusty Scalf & Richard Neidhardt\nThe bird and the place are both national treasures. The California Condor is the largest bird in North America\, recovering from near-extinction in the 1970s due to the pesticide DDT. Pinnacles National Park—a release and research site for these birds—is a 23 million-year-old rhyolitic volcanic formation\, one of the oldest known anywhere. The geology of the place is truly fascinating. Join Rusty Scalf and Richard Neidhardt for a 90-minute discussion of both Condors and Rhyolite. \nRichard Neidhardt is a condor tracker with extensive experience radio-tracking condors on the ground and in the air\, at Pinnacles and far flung locations in the California Coast Ranges. Rusty Scalf is a longtime Golden Gate Audubon birding instructor and trip leader\, who leads a field trip to Pinnacles each spring as part of Birdathon. \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 90 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/condors-of-pinnacles/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210411T203000
DTSTAMP:20210310T051526Z
CREATED:20210310T051526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T051526Z
UID:5245-1618167600-1618173000@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Behind The Gates At Hayward Marsh
DESCRIPTION:Behind The Gates At Hayward Marsh with Bob Lewis\nStopping at the Hayward visitors center to pick up a key and enjoy the Barn and Cliff Swallows collecting mud\, we’ll make our way to the gate to the Hayward freshwater marsh just beyond. We’ve been coming here for about 10 years now\, and we always see something special. We hope we see Least Terns and Black Skimmers on the sandy islands\, and one or two (one year THREE) species of Phalaropes on their way to their breeding grounds! Some rarities may fly by—Black Scoter or Laughing Gull perhaps? Join us on a very pleasant spring walk via Zoom to a special place\, full of birds! \nBob Lewis is a long-time Bay Area birder\, photographer\, and birding instructor\, and a new-time Zoomologist\, giving bird-related talks to senior homes\, Audubon groups\, libraries and Photo clubs. \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 60-75 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/behind-the-gates-at-hayward-marsh/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210409T203000
DTSTAMP:20210310T051641Z
CREATED:20210310T051030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T051641Z
UID:5243-1617994800-1618000200@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Puzzling Pairs: An Id Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Puzzling Pairs: An Id Workshop with Oliver James & Adrian Hinkle\nSpring is here—the perfect time to brush up on your ID chops! Need to recalibrate on the difference between female House and Purple Finch? Is the jury still out on whether that’s a pewee or a dreaded empidonax? Oliver and Adrian will break down a series of notoriously subtle identification challenges\, using side-by-side visual comparisons of look alike species that frequent the Bay Area in Spring. Bring pencil and paper—and come ready to test your perception with fun pop Zoom quizzes. \nAdrian Hinkle recently moved to California to study water issues as a UC Berkeley grad student. He enjoys leading field trips\, exploring under-birded places with friends\, and volunteering as an eBird reviewer and regional editor for North American Birds. \nOliver James got his start birding on Golden Gate Audubon Society field trips as a kid in Berkeley\, CA. Today\, he’s a grad student at UC Berkeley and serves on the Board at GGAS. He’s also the author and illustrator of Birds of Berkeley (Heyday Press). \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 60-75 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/puzzling-pairs-an-id-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T180000
DTSTAMP:20210325T180126Z
CREATED:20210325T180126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T180126Z
UID:5322-1617901200-1617904800@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Singing Hummingbird Feathers and the Quiet Flight of Owls (and Other Birds)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Chris Clark will present ongoing research in his lab\, starting with work on how hummingbirds make sounds with their tail feathers during courtship displays. Then he will shift to ongoing research he is conducting on why owls have evolved to fly quietly. \nDr. Clark grew up in Seattle where he started birdwatching at age 15. After graduating from Washington State University with a degree in Zoology\, he received his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley in 2009. He then worked in the Peabody Museum at Yale University before starting a faculty position in the Evolution\, Ecology and Organismal Biology department at UC Riverside. \nThis talk is recommended for high school and up. Please register – the Zoom meeting link will be sent in the confirmation. If you have trouble registering or have any questions\, please contact Sirena Lao\, Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist\, at slao@sfbbo.org. \nThis program is possible thanks to the support of SFBBO donors. To help keep these events going\, we hope you’ll consider making a suggested donation of $5 or more if you can. Your tax-deductible donation helps us make these events available to the public and engage broad audiences with birds\, nature\, science\, and conservation. You may donate in increments of $5 below or click here to donate a different amount.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/singing-hummingbird-feathers-and-the-quiet-flight-of-owls-and-other-birds/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210407T203000
DTSTAMP:20210310T051711Z
CREATED:20210310T050455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T051711Z
UID:5241-1617822000-1617827400@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Treasures Of Mines Road
DESCRIPTION:Treasures Of Mines Road with Steve Lombardi\nThis virtual 65-mile round trip will explore all of Mines Road plus connecting portions of San Antonio Valley and Del Puerto Canyon Roads. They all run through the East Bay’s Diablo Range in an area virtually devoid of humans\, but not of birds. Our virtual tour will take place in early spring\, when summer residents are returning and nesting activity is heating up. Highlights will include: \nStudy of area specialties\, like Phainopepla\, Lewis’s Woodpecker\, Lawrence’s Goldfinch\, and Greater Roadrunner (a bird that’s elusive in person\, but easily seen virtually). \nA drive around Lake Del Valle searching for Bald Eagle\, breeding Western Grebes\, and several species of nesting swallows. \nViews and sounds of the expected chaparral and scrub species\, like California Thrasher\, Western Kingbird\, and Rufous-crowned Sparrow. \nWe’ll include discussion of the various eBird hotspots along our route\, plus tips for visiting the area in person. It will be a 3-county hat trick! \nSteve Lombardi\, Field Trip Coordinator for Golden Gate Audubon Society\, has led springtime Birdathon field trips to Mines Road for years. \nThis event will take place online via Zoom and last approximately 60-75 minutes. Registrants will be sent a link and password to access the Zoom. The session will be recorded\, and registrants will have access to the recording on the web for two weeks after the event\, regardless of whether they attend the live presentation.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/treasures-of-mines-road/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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