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. […]
Bird Sounds Seminar with Nathan Pieplow – A Shared Vocabulary for Bird Sounds, Part II
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 […]
Bird Sounds Seminar with Nathan Pieplow – Beyond Beginning Ear Birding, 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 […]
Raptors in Winter
OnlineFeb 4, 11, 25, 2021 Instructor: Maureen Lahiff Venue: Zoom Raptors in Winter, 3 Zoom presentations, Thursdays Feb 4, 11, and 25, 7 to 9 pm, with detailed suggestions for […]
Monthly Program: February 2021
Zoom CA, United StatesVerdin photo by Eddie Bartley Birding Info: Frank Ruiz, Salton Sea Program Director for Audubon California, will provide an update on some recent breakthroughs for conserving the Salton Sea. The Salton […]
Bird Sounds Seminar with Nathan Pieplow – Beyond Beginning Ear Birding, Part II
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 […]
Meet the Woodpeckers
OnlineThe Pileated Woodpecker is the American Birding Association’s 2021 Bird of the Year . In its honor, Sequoia Audubon Society of San Mateo county, with its partners MROSD and San […]
Raptors in Winter
OnlineFeb 4, 11, 25, 2021 Instructor: Maureen Lahiff Venue: Zoom Raptors in Winter, 3 Zoom presentations, Thursdays Feb 4, 11, and 25, 7 to 9 pm, with detailed suggestions for […]
Bird Sounds Seminar with Nathan Pieplow – How to Record Bird Sounds (With Your Phone)
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 […]