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 Restoration and Public Access Project. The Project will restore and enhance more than 232 acres of salt marsh habitat and become a favorite destination for […]
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 fall with local Naturalist Jeff Caplan, director of Common Language Nature. Raptors play an integral role in the health of our ecosystems! Learn how to identify […]
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, Bird, Nest, Nature, from the comfort of home! There are over 170 pieces of artwork in the show, and they make a perfect holiday gift […]
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 RSVP to to receive the meeting link, which will be sent several days prior to the event. SPAWNERS mission is to protect the San […]
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqtvJhx-5U&feature=youtu.be Live Q&A panel discussion after the film on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97609709144 Once extinct in the Bay Area, these masters of the sky have made a […]
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. Main Program: Tricolored Blackbirds with Xerónimo Castañeda Xeronimo Castañeda is a Conservation Project Manager with Audubon California. A native of […]
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 led by experienced birders on this special occasion, or to tally birds at your yard/feeder if you live within the count circle, contact one of […]
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 rained for over 10 years in parts of the Namib Desert. But it hosts many birds and animals that have learned to survive in this […]
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 participate in field trips led by experienced birders on this special occasion, or to tally birds at your yard/feeder if you live within the count […]
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 Program: Real Life Great Horned Owl Soap Opera with Karla Bloem A real-life soap opera has played itself out over the past 15 years between […]
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 checklist, how to choose a location, and how it works with eBird on your browser. We’ll also discuss a few eBird best practices as we […]
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 to early February in 2021 starting at 7pm each night. Tell your friends! This is a rare opportunity to have the caliber of Nathan Pieplow […]
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 in 1997 and injured her wing too severely to ever be able to fly. Alice was placed with Karla Bloem in Houston, Minnesota to be […]
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. Using cutting-edge radio tracking technology and over 45 years of demographic data, we will learn how these common backyard birds cooperate with close relatives to […]
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 to early February in 2021 starting at 7pm each night. Tell your friends! This is a rare opportunity to have the caliber of Nathan Pieplow […]
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 to early February in 2021 starting at 7pm each night. Tell your friends! This is a rare opportunity to have the caliber of Nathan Pieplow […]
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 individual field observations. Year-round resident hawks, falcons, and eagles of the greater Bay Area and the Central Valley are joined by a number of wintering […]
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 Sea is a perfect example of the water crisis in the west, affecting thousands of birds and exacerbating the already existing health crisis in the […]
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 to early February in 2021 starting at 7pm each night. Tell your friends! This is a rare opportunity to have the caliber of Nathan Pieplow […]
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 Mateo County Parks, are featuring woodpeckers in the lead up to the Great Backyard Bird Count. On Saturday, February 6, from 10 – 11 am, […]