West Briones Regional Park CANCELLED
Bear Creek Staging Area Briones Bear Creek Staging Area, 16 Bear Creek Rd, Lafayette, CA, United StatesIn light of the Stay-at-Home Order instituted for the State of California, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled all field trips through May 31. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Outer Point Reyes – CANCELLED
Bear Valley Visitor Center 25RX+CV, Inverness, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled the few scheduled field trips through the month of June. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Pine Canyon (Wild Birds Unlimited Bird Walk Series) – CANCELLED
Wild Birds Unlimited, Pleasant Hill 692 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled the few scheduled field trips through the month of June. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve – CANCELLED
Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve 3PJV+G5, Vallejo, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled the few scheduled field trips through the month of June. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Yuba Pass (2-day outing) CANCELLED
Yuba Pass Yuba Pass, Yuba Pass Road, Calpine, CA, United StatesThis outing is cancelled for this year. Please go out and go birding on your own! This is always a productive and well-favored weekend trip to the northern Sierra which requires driving and walking, some of it over rough terrain. Saturday we will bird in the Sierra Valley for basin birds. Sunday we will be birding […]
Free Webinar – Planned Helicopter Drop of 1.5 Tons of Rodent Poison on Farallon Island
This presentation, by Richard Charter, representing the Ocean Foundation, outlines opposition vewpoints to the controversial U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to use anticoagulant rodenticide to eradicate the invasive house mouse from this island ecosystem and restore it to a more natural condition and thereby protect threatened nesting seabirds, notably Ashy and Leach's Storm Petrels. […]
Webinar: Farallon Islands USFWS proposed mouse eradication plan
Attend (virtually) a presentation on July 16, 2020, 7PM, hosted by Marin Audubon Society, to learn about the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Plan to restore the ecosystem of this globally important wildlife refuge by removing the introduced house mice. Attend the webinar to hear how you can help restore this unique ecosystem. Please register […]
San Mateo Coast – CANCELLED
McDonald's Half-Moon Bay 100 N Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled scheduled field trips through August 2020. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Frank’s Dump—High Tide – CANCELLED
Hayward Regional Shoreline 3010 W. Winton Ave, Hayward, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled scheduled field trips through August 2020. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
Bodega Bay – CANCELLED
Tides Restaurant Bodega Bay 835Bay Highway, Bodega Bay, CA, United StatesIn light of the continuning COVID 19 crisis, Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has canceled scheduled field trips through August 2020. If the timing of this order changes, we will reassess the situation and send another message. Please check our website and our Facebook page for updates.
SF Bay Bird Observatory – Sparrows in the Mist: Complex Winter Social Behavior in a Little Brown Bird
Birdy Hour Speaker Series Expand your knowledge of birds, birding, science, and conservation by joining us for virtual talks and discussions. These events are free and family-friendly! Sparrows in the Mist: Complex Winter Social Behavior in a Little Brown Bird by Dr. Bruce Lyon August 20, 2020 at 4:30pm Register here
Golden Gate Audubon Online Class – Evolution of Birds
This science-based course offered by the Golden Gate Audubon Society is for curious adult learners who have some birding experience. The focus is on avian evolution – from the modern theory of evolution, the evolutionary processes that have resulted in over 10,000 species of birds today, and geological events that have been much of the […]
SF Bay Bird Observatory – Birding: Love at First Sight
Birdy Hour Speaker Series Expand your knowledge of birds, birding, science, and conservation by joining us for virtual talks and discussions. These events are free and family-friendly! Birding: Love at First Sight by Sebastian Casarez September 3, 2020 at 5pm Register here
Monthly Program: September 2020
Zoom CA, United StatesBirding Info: Rosalie Howarth and Krista Vossekuil will show us the winning photos from Mt. Diablo Audubon's first ever photo contest! See who won the top prize and make plans to enter next year. Main Program: Big Year 2019 with Eric Schroeder Eric Schroeder will share stories from his big year 2019. […]
California Bluebird Nesting Season Celebration
Join the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society for a California Bluebird Nesting Season Celebration! On Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM we invite you to a virtual party celebrating bluebirds and ALL cavity-nesting birds. Learn about the California Bluebird Recovery Program's nest box program, hear stories from around the state, see photos and meet County […]
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 and other locations. Wildlife Program Manager Doug Bell and Naturalist Kevin Dixon will discuss the lives of falcons and other birds of prey: the challenges […]
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 Independent Action, Environmental Voter Project, 350 Bay Area, Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action, and others, Auk the Vote! helps birders do all we […]
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 song; their amazing hearts and circulatory system; how they feed, digest, and excrete; how they reproduce and raise their young; how they migrate and navigate. […]
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 for the Americas organizes WMBD in the Americas, connecting people to bird conservation from Canada to Argentina and the Caribbean. WMBD is officially celebrated on […]
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. COVID-19 lockdown meant many people became more aware of their local natural surroundings. We want everyone to celebrate their love for nature and birds across […]