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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211201T193000
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SUMMARY:Recent Tech Advancements And Bird In Flight Photography – The Good\, The Bad\, And The Ugly
DESCRIPTION:Burrowing owl flight with dove Photo: Rob Bielefeld \nThis presentation will focus on recent advancements in camera and lens technology. From sensors\, to IBIS\, to AF\, advancements have made at getting great birds-in-flight images easier than ever before. However\, with advancements come potential pitfalls. Speaker Rob Bielefeld will discuss both sides of the technological coin: how tech has made bird photography easier\, but also how all these advancements may lead some bird/wildlife photographers astray.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/recent-tech-advancements-and-bird-in-flight-photography-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
CREATED:20211129T182213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T183337Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: December 2021
DESCRIPTION:Birding Info:\nPine Canyon’s Peregrines\nPeregrine Team\nMembers of the Peregrine Team will share a video synopsis of the Pine Canyon peregrines’ historic and memorable year\, taken directly from the notes and photography of the Peregrine Team. \nMain Program:\nFrom Mono Lake to Mar Chiquita: A Future for Phalaropes and Saline Lakes\nRyan Carle\, Science Manager\, Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge \nWilson’s and red-necked Phalaropes are tiny but charismatic shorebirds that rely on saline lakes like Mono Lake and Owens Lake as their most critical gas stations on their epic migration to South America. Saline lakes are threatened worldwide by water diversion and climate change\, and presumably phalaropes are threatened along with them. \nHowever\, basic questions about phalaropes remain unanswered\, including: “how many are there?”\, “are they declining?”\, and “where are they?” Ryan Carle will discuss recent efforts both locally and throughout the western hemisphere to close the gaps in our understanding of phalaropes’ ecology and conservation status\, and conservation actions needed to ensure a future for the phalaropes and people that depend on saline lakes. \nRyan Carle is the Science Manager and Shorebirds Program Director for international conservation science non-profit Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge. Ryan currently conducts phalarope research at Mono Lake and the Atacama Desert of Chile\, and coordinates with phalarope research partners around the western hemisphere. Ryan has worked for over ten years on conservation and research of seabirds and shorebirds in California and Chile\, but his favorite place to work is Mono Lake\, where he was born and raised. \n\n\n\n\n\nSurveying in Andes\, photo by Verónica López \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-december/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ariana Rickard":MAILTO:arianajrickard@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T175852Z
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges
DESCRIPTION:Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 4\, 8:15 AM-5 PM \nLeader: Beth Branthaver\, 510-502-4869 \nAll the migratory birds will have arrived for the duration of the winter and we expect to see plenty of waterfowl\, raptors\, other birds\, and hopefully Sandhill Cranes. We will drive the auto tour routes at both of these refuges and visit a couple of other nearby locations. \nRating: Category 1-Easy \nDistance: Little walking\, but plenty of driving\, 250-300 miles. \nElevation change: N/A \nLeader: Beth Branthaver\, please call to confirm: 510-502-4869 \nMeet: North Dunnigan rest area on I-5 at 8:15 AM \nDirections: Go north on I-680\, cross the Benica Bridge (toll)\, merge onto I-80 East at Cordelia. At Vacaville\, merge onto I-505 North\, follow for 34 miles and merge onto I-5 North just south of Dunnigan. Continue past the town to the rest stop. This is an all day trip and we will not be home until after dark. \nThe trip is limited to 15 participants. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. \nAll MDAS Field Trips are subject to\, and will honor\, all applicable COVID-19–related restrictions in place for our area.\nParticipants must acknowledge the MDAS Liability Waiver (available during registration). \nPhoto: White-faced Ibises at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge by Beth Branthaver.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/mdas-field-trip-sacramento-colusa-national-wildlife-refuges/
LOCATION:Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges\, Dunnigan Northbound Rest Area I-5 North of Dunnigan\, Dunnigan\, 95695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
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SUMMARY:MDAS Field Trip—American Canyon Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:American Canyon Wetlands\nMonday\, December 6\, 9 AM-Noon \nLeaders: Chris & Teri Wills\, 925-408-5364 \nA walk out to the wetlands\, ponds and sloughs along the Napa River produces many exciting birding opportunities. We expect plenty of waterfowl\, raptors\, waders\, shorebirds and passerines. The parking lot porta-potty was removed in July and may or may not have been replaced. \nRating: Category 2-Moderate \nDistance: We may walk 2-3 miles depending on the route decided. \nElevation change: none \nLeaders: Chris & Teri Wills\, please call to confirm:925-408-5364 \nMeet: Meet at parking lot at the end of Eucalyptus Drive at 9 AM. \nDirections: Go north on I-680 to Benicia\, merge left onto I-780 west to Vallejo\, exit to I-80 East\, merge to Hwy 37 west (Exit 33). Exit at CA 29/Sonoma Blvd toward Napa. After 1.5 miles turn left on W American Canyon Road\, at end turn right on Wetlands Edge Road. Turn left on Eucalyptus Drive and into parking lot. \nThis field trip is limited to 15 participants. \nRegister for this field trip HERE. \n\n\n\nAll MDAS Field Trips are subject to\, and will honor\, all applicable COVID-19–related restrictions in place for our area.\nParticipants must acknowledge the MDAS Liability Waiver (available during registration).\n\n\n\nPhoto: Northern Harrier over the Napa River by Isaac Aronow.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/american-canyon-wetlands/
LOCATION:American Canyon Wetlands Edge Park\, 2 Eucalyptus Drive\, American Canyon\, CA\, 94503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
CREATED:20211208T003053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T005133Z
UID:6643-1638990000-1638993600@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Yurok Condor Restoration Program
DESCRIPTION:The potential return of North America’s largest bird to the Pacific Northwest is something to celebrate! Bringing back the California Condor isn’t just an opportunity for restoration and rewilding\, but also reconnection and cultural rebirth. Special guest Tiana Williams-Claussen\, director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department\, provides a brief introduction to the incredible Prey-go-neesh\, the California Condor\, and discusses the traditional paradigm guiding the Yurok Tribe’s efforts to bring them home to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. She will close with a summary of the current standing of the reintroduction effort\, and the next steps to realizing this goal. \nSign-in info for this Zoom event is in the MDAS Monthly Members Newsletter\, the Quail.  NOTE THAT THE TIME PUBLISHED IN THE QUAIL ARTICLE IS INCORRECT.  THE CORRECT TIME IS 7-8 PM. \n \nAdult California Condor\nPhoto: Yurok Condor Restoration Program \n 
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/yurok-condor-restoration-program/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Ariana Rickard":MAILTO:arianajrickard@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T113000
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CREATED:20211128T201631Z
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SUMMARY:Soundscapes to Landscapes – Audio Bird Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:The earth’s biodiversity and associated ecosystem services are in a severe state of decline due to human pressure. However\, our knowledge of these changes and impacts on human society is often incomplete. Join us to learn how Soundscapes to Landscapes is using a combination of multiple technologies and the power of citizen/community scientists to fill this data gap–starting with a focus on Sonoma County bird diversity. In this special presentation\, we will hear from a panel of Soundscapes to Landscapes team members about their innovative approach and some of their findings thus far.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/soundscapes-to-landscapes-audio-bird-monitoring/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211216
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
CREATED:20210919T173845Z
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UID:6429-1639526400-1639612799@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:2021 East County Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION: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 the organizers below.  For more details please visit the MDAS CBC page.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/2021-east-county-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Jerry Britten - East CBC":MAILTO:mdaseasterncbc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211219
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
CREATED:20210919T173310Z
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UID:6426-1639785600-1639871999@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:2021 Central County Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION: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 circle\, contact one of the organizers below.  For more details please visit the MDAS CBC page.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/2021-central-county-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Field Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Jerry Britten - Central CBC":MAILTO:mdascentralcbc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211219T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110348
CREATED:20211128T201227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211128T201227Z
UID:6618-1639906200-1639927800@mtdiablobirds.org
SUMMARY:Down For the Count: Exploring Bird Diversity at Point Reyes
DESCRIPTION:For fifty years the Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has been an annual tradition monitoring the winter populations of over two hundred species of birds here. Point Reyes National Seashore and adjoining areas rank in the top ten of over two thousand counts nationwide in terms of species diversity. This remarkable accomplishment is mostly the result of the wide variety of habitats here. \nThe day after the 2021 count we will enjoy some of this amazing avian diversity in a number of short walks. This will be a moderately fast paced outing with the focus of seeing a lot of birds\, but allowing time to learn bird identification by sight and sound.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/down-for-the-count-exploring-bird-diversity-at-point-reyes/
LOCATION:Point Reyes National Seashore – Bear Valley Visitors Center\, 1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road\, Point Reyes Station\, CA\, 94956\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding
ORGANIZER;CN="Point Reyes National Seashore Association":MAILTO:info@ptreyes.org
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