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Discovering Wood-warblers in Marin County: When Nesters Arrive and Where to Find Them

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Speaker: Daniel Edelstein Host: Doug Waterman Date: April 15th, 2021 Start time: 7:30 PM End Time: 9:30 PM Register for Zoom Webinar HERE Which wood-warbler species typically nest annually in in Marin County and the North Bay region? Which are year-round residents and when do returning spring migrant species arrive? And why do vagrant wood-warblers […]

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Mitchell Canyon Birding Hotspot—Spring Migration

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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 […]

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Finding Rarities In The East Bay

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Finding Rarities In The East Bay with Alex Henry The 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 […]

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Point Reyes Birding & Nature Virtual Festival

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Join us in celebration of the 12th Annual Point Reyes Birding & Nature VIRTUAL Festival & EAC’s 50th Anniversary April 22nd - 25th, 2021 | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ( Pacific time) each day Due to the pandemic uncertainty and restrictions, our team has to decided to prioritize the health and safety of our […]

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Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

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In a series of live garden visits passionate garden owners and the talented designers of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and inspiring landscapes will show us what’s happening in the garden now, feature their favorite natives, describe their great native plant gardening resources, and more.  

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Magic Of Mitchell Canyon

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Magic Of Mitchell Canyon with Maureen Lahiff Since 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. […]

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Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

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In a series of live garden visits passionate garden owners and the talented designers of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and inspiring landscapes will show us what’s happening in the garden now, feature their favorite natives, describe their great native plant gardening resources, and more.  

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Monthly Program: May 2021

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Photo by Ivan Phillipsen Picture from one of the YES Nature Day Outings at a local Regional Park. Photo credit to YES N2N Birding Info: In partnership with nature, YES Nature to Neighborhoods nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community. Eric Aaholm, Executive Director, and Luis Pacheco, YLP Program Manager for YES will discuss its role […]

Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

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In a series of live garden visits passionate garden owners and the talented designers of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and inspiring landscapes will show us what’s happening in the garden now, feature their favorite natives, describe their great native plant gardening resources, and more.  

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California’s Iconic Oaks and Their Many Relations

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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 […]

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Blackbirds—A Journey Through the Americas

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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 […]

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NightSchool: Songbirds in Spring

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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 […]

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The Breeding Seabirds of Alcatraz Island and Climate Change

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Presented by Lidia D’Amico and Zoe Burr In 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 […]

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Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

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In a series of live garden visits passionate garden owners and the talented designers of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and inspiring landscapes will show us what’s happening in the garden now, feature their favorite natives, describe their great native plant gardening resources, and more.  

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Lindsay at Home: Hospital Behind the Scenes

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An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital as their veterinary staff treats a wildlife patient! Join them at 11:00 AM Sunday, May 23 live on Zoom for “Lindsay at Home: Hospital BTS” and explore the fascinating world of wildlife rehabilitation. This half-hour online program is perfect for all ages and gives you unparalleled […]

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Bird Identification Techniques Workshop 2021—Part 1

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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 […]

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Bird Identification Techniques Workshop 2021—Part 2

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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 […]

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The Nature of Oaks with Douglas Tallamy

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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. Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going […]

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Queer Birds: Community Inclusion, Community Building, and Community Science

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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 […]

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Life in a Salty Desert: How Song Sparrows Have Adapted to Life in the San Francisco Bay

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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 […]

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