Prairie Falcons: Flying into the Future
Zoom CA, United StatesThe East Bay Regional Park District invites you to an evening with falcons. We will hear about prairie falcon populations across the Park District, including nesting at Black Diamond Mines […]
Monthly Program: October 2020
Zoom CA, United StatesBirding Info: David Robinson, from our sister chapter Golden Gate Audubon, will share information about Auk the Vote! Partnering with groups such as the League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club […]
Golden Gate Audubon Online Class – Introduction to Avian Anatomy and Physiology
A science-based course for curious adult learners who have some birding experience. An overview of what makes birds unique, including feathers and flight; how birds breathe and how they produce […]
2020 World Migratory Bird Day Live Online
OnlineWorld Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is a global event that celebrates the phenomenon of bird migrations and serves as a call to action to protect the birds we share. Environment […]
Global Birding Birdwatching Event
OnlineWHAT ARE THE AIMS OF THE EVENT? 1. We would like to have as many people as possible join in our Global Bird Weekend on October 17 and 18, 2020. […]
Using eBird (Virtual Tutorial)
CA, United StateseBird is among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year by eBirders around the world. A collaborative enterprise with hundreds of […]
Monthly Program: November 2020
Zoom CA, United StatesBirding Info: Join Paul Detjens of Contra Costa County Flood Control District and Krista Vossekuil of John Muir Land Trust to learn about the Lower Walnut Creek / Pacheco Marsh […]
Bay Area Raptor Rundown
OnlineLearn to identify raptors on the coast and in the Santa Cruz mountains during the migration season. Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), as we learn about birds of prey this […]
Bird, Nest, Nature
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, county health orders have closed the Bedford Gallery for in-person visits. You can still view and shop for artwork in the current exhibition, […]
Virtual Talk: Monitoring nesting boxes for the California Wood Duck Program
OnlineJoin SPAWNERS for their first virtual talk. Doug Vaughan will talk about his experiences monitoring nesting boxes for the California Wood Duck Program at the San Pablo Reservoir. Participants must […]
The Return of the Pine Canyon Peregrines, a film by Joan Hamilton
OnlineTHANKSGIVING FILM PREMIERE: Audible Mount Diablo’s Newest Film The Return of the Pine Canyon Peregrines, a film by Joan Hamilton Watch the film: Friday, 11/20 at 4:00 PM on YouTube: […]
Monthly Program: December 2020
Zoom CA, United StatesBirding Info: Do you love Northern Saw-whet Owls? Julie Woodruff will provide an update on her Northern Saw-whet Owl banding project, a local program supported by Mt. Diablo Audubon Society. […]
2020 East County Christmas Bird Count
Hold the date for the 20th annual East Contra Costa County Christmas Bird Count! Species and total numbers of birds within this count circle will be censused. To participate in field trips […]
Sand Dunes and Salt Flats
OnlinePresented by Bob Lewis Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with 2.6 million residents. It has the largest sand dunes in the world, and it hasn’t […]
2020 Central County Christmas Bird Count
Hold the date for the Central Contra Costa County Christmas Bird Count, a tradition going back to 1955! Species and total numbers of birds within this count circle will be censused. To […]
Monthly Program: January 2021
Zoom CA, United StatesKarla Banding Owlet, photo by Chris Sargent Birding Info: Mt. Diablo Audubon Society President Jerry Britten will report highlights of the 2020 Christmas Bird Counts. Photo by Brian Plath Main […]
Introduction To The eBird Phone App
OnlineInstructor: Steve Lombardi, 1 session on: Thursday, January 14, 7:00-8:30 pm via Zoom We’ll use Zoom to learn the eBird phone app including how to post and edit a […]
Bird Sounds Seminar with Nathan Pieplow – A Shared Vocabulary for Bird Sounds, Part I
OnlineIn an effort to promote bird knowledge and interest, OAS has partnered with author and bird sound expert Nathan Pieplow for a 5-part set of one-hour sessions from mid January […]
Real Life Great Horned Owl Soap Opera: Learning their language
OnlineKarla Bloem 2021 World Owl Hall of Fame Special Achievement Award winner Executive Director, International Owl Center Minnesota, USA A 3-week old Great Horned Owl fell out of her nest […]
Do Acorn Woodpeckers make granaries or do granaries make Acorn Woodpeckers?
OnlineSpeaker: Sahas Barve We will plunge into the complicated social lives of acorn woodpeckers. How they build granaries and what they will do to win access to a big granary. […]