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SUMMARY:Albatross of Kauai\, Their style and Story
DESCRIPTION:Albatross have likely nested in the Hawaiian Islands for millions of years\, but disappeared with the arrival of humans. About 40 years ago\, individual birds began returning to Kauai\, and the population has gradually grown since then. Now\, as their mother ship at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands becomes more and more treacherous\, Kauai may become the birds’ Noah’s Ark. \nHob Osterlund\, MSN\, APRN\, is an award-winning writer\, photographer and conservationist living on the island of Kaua’i. Her work has appeared in The New York Times\, National Geographic Explorer\, Audubon\, National Wildlife\, Nature Conservancy\, Hana Hou (Hawaiian Airlines)\, Ms. Magazine and more. \nShe is the founder of the Kauai Albatross Network and has served as a habitat liaison for a number of private landowners for several years. Her work includes direct services such as systematic monitoring of all Laysan albatross on those properties\, assisting with predator control and serving as a link between private landowners and state and federal wildlife agencies. For five nesting seasons Hob worked as a Kaua’i Coordinator for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Cam project. As a result\, Laysan albatross live streaming images were played via the “TrossCam” as the chicks grew from hatch to fledge. From 2014-2018 there were 60 million views and 450 million minutes watched by viewers from 190 countries. In 2019 Hob’s primary focus is her new documentary Kalama’s Journey. The film is about an albatross chick adopted by a female pair of birds on Kaua’i\, and about the chick’s role in facing her species’ biggest threat.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/albatross-of-kauai-their-style-and-story/
LOCATION:Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary\, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd\, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Bird's Rainbow with Bob Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Description: Many birds are brightly colored\, others use patterned feathers for camouflage. How do these colors originate? What’s the difference between colors from pigments and physical colors? From Yellow warblers to Anna’s Hummingbirds\, from Snow Geese to Brewer’s Blackbirds\, each species makes unique use of the feather colors it possesses. What do the colors indicate to other birds? And do birds see the same colors we do? Bob will unravel some of the mysteries of color in birds with a little chemistry\, a bit of physics\, and a lot of brightly colored slides. \nBob Lewis trained as a chemist and worked in the energy field for 33 years. He’s taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years\, and served as the chair of Golden Gate Audubon’s Adult Education Committee. He’s co-aught a popular Master Birding class at the SF Academy of Sciences with Jack Dumbacher and Eddie Bartley\, and Birds of the Bay Area with Rusty Scalf. He taught Avian Evolution with Bruce Mast for Marin Audubon. He loves to travel and photograph birds\, and has recently returned from a trip to Namibia\, chasing the brightly colored birds of that area\, and passing 5\,000 on his life list. \nImage: The pigment that creates the yellow color in King Penguins is still undefined.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/a-birds-rainbow-with-bob-lewis/
LOCATION:Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary\, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd\, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200109T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200109T213000
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SUMMARY:Little Known Great Birding Locations
DESCRIPTION:Most birders visit the famous spots: Pt. Reyes National Seashore\, Bodega Bay\, Golden Gate Park\, Vic Fassio Yolo Wetlands\, Klamath/Tulelake and Sacramento NWRs\, Monterey Bay\, Arcata Marsh\, etc. But there is a growing number of lesser known spots\, hidden gems for birding and scenery. Ruthie Rudesill will share birding stories and discuss a few special places for those who want to travel to new exciting areas of Northern California. Swainson’s Hawk Courtesy of Ruthie Rudesill \nSpeaker Ruthie Rudesill is Past President of Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. She has a Wildlife degree from Humboldt State University. She has led and participated in many Christmas Bird Counts\, surveys and field trips for over 30 years. Ruthie maintains the records for rare birds in Sonoma County and sends quarterly reports to North American Birds (part of the American Birding Association).
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/little-known-great-birding-locations/
LOCATION:Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary\, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd\, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200213T073000
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SUMMARY:Iconic Tower\, Iconic Bird: Peregrines on the Campanile
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Allen Fish\nHost: Doug Waterman\nStart Date: Thursday\, February 13\, 2020\nStart Time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:30 PM\nDescription: As Peregrine Falcons have recovered from endangered status in the 1990s-2000s\, they have often been found nesting on bridges and skyscrapers. For the last two nesting seasons\, a Peregrine Falcon pair has taken up residence on the Campanile on the UC Berkeley campus\, fledging two chicks in 2017\, and three in 2018. A team of citizen scientists led by UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) in cooperation with the East Bay Regional Park District and the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory\, has monitored the Peregrines\, enhancing their nest-site\, watching for threats\, and serving as an information source for captivated CAL falcon-spotters. In 2019\, the Cal Peregrine Team is working on getting a web-cam erected on the tower to deepen our knowledge of these urban Peregrines\, and to widen interest in these charismatic falcons via the web. \nBeyond their sheer magnetism – the athletic hunting flights of the adults and the clumsy antics of the fledglings – the Peregrines are a profound reminder of the ornithologists of a generation ago who walked a tight-rope between science and conservation activism to bring this species back from the edge of extinction. One of their critical conservation tools? The well-kept and meticulously-labelled egg collections of natural history museums\, including our own Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. \nDirector of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (ggro.org) since its founding in the mid-1980s\, Allen Fish earned his bachelor’s degree at UC Davis\, then returned to teach Raptor Biology there in the 2000s. He was honored with the Maurice Broun Award for achievements in raptor biology in 2003\, and the Bay Nature Environmental Educator Award in 2015. A fourth-generation Berkeleyan with deep CAL roots\, Fish lives near campus with his wife Allison Pennell\, their two kids and a coonhound. \nPhoto by Doug Bell
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/iconic-tower-iconic-bird-peregrines-on-the-campanile/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200312T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200312T210000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Why Birds Sing and Other Wonders of Animal Communication
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Greg Budney\nHost: Doug Waterman\nStart Date: Thursday\, March 12\, 2020\nStart Time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:00 PM \nThis presentation explains the basics of how and why birds vocalize (as well as other animals) and features many interesting and astonishing examples (including a humorous Common Loon recording) and explores a range of behaviors from courtship to warning signals. Greg is the retired former Audio Curator of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds\, the world’s largest collection of wildlife sound recordings. He is also an experienced bird sound recordist and has produced numerous audio guides to sounds of birds of the Americas. He has trained hundreds of biologists and citizen scientists in techniques for capturing the sounds of wildlife for research\, conservation\, and education. Photo of Greg Budney with parabola was taken by Eduardo Inigo Elias.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/why-birds-sing-and-other-wonders-of-animal-communication/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200514T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200514T193000
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SUMMARY:Marin Audubon Speakers Series with Nora Livingston on Zoom Thursday May 14\, 2020 at 7:30pm PDT
DESCRIPTION:The Marin Audubon May Speaker Series meeting\, “Mono Lake; A Simple Ecosystem With a Complex History” by Nora Livingston\, is going ahead as a ZOOM Teleconference at the regularly scheduled meeting time\, May 14 at 7:30pm PDT.  \nAccess the Zoom meeting at this link\, and use this meeting number\, and password. \nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912821528?pwd=T0owOWJGeEk3amVYZzk5SXp4eTFTQT09 \nMeeting ID: 491 282 15288\nPassword: 685200 \nJoin naturalist Nora Livingston for a talk about Mono Lake\, one of California’s best birding spots\, to learn about the natural\, cultural\, and political history of the lake and what birds you might expect to see there. Nora will share current news about the lake and about the exciting natural history programs she leads in the summer. \nNora Livingston is the Mono Lake Committee’s Lead Naturalist Guide. She leads natural history field seminars\, custom birding and ecology trips at Mono Lake\, and co-organizes the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua. Nora spent 8 years as a field ornithologist in many supreme California locations including the Farallon Islands\, Santa Cruz Island\, Point Reyes\, and the Eastern Sierra before switching to interpretation to share her knowledge about birds and Mono Lake with visitors from around the world. \nAnother way to access the meeting is via \nOne tap mobile + 16699006833\,\,4912821528#\,\,1#\,685200# US (San Jose)
+12532158782\,\,4912821528#\,\,1#\,685200# US (Tacoma)
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/marin-audubon-speakers-series-on-zoom-thursday-may-14-2020-at-730pm-pdt/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200611T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200611T210000
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SUMMARY:Habitat Potential with Josiah Clark
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Josiah Clark\nHost: Doug Waterman\nStart Date: Thursday\, June 11\, 2020\nStart Time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:00 PM \nDescription: An online Zoom meeting\, this presentation will note dozens of bird and plant species\, focusing on important resources that provide for local birds and wildlife. Josiah will share conservation related information on the limiting factors of vulnerable and declining groups\, including cup-nesting songbirds\, precocial young and birds of open habitats. This presentation aims to help naturalists both find more species and become more informed conservation advocates. Consulting ecologist Josiah Clark grew up steeped in the natural history of the Bay Area\, where he has been birding for more than 20 years. Defining moments of birding experiences include: observation and mist-netting on Southeast Farallon Island; extensive travel\, study\, and tour leading in Latin America; and a 24 hour birding and bicycling marathon in Marin County during which he spotted 158 species. Josiah owns Natures Acres Nursery and Habitat Potential Consulting. Both are dedicated to interpreting\, preserving\, and creating productive wildlife habitats in the human landscape. We will post the link to the Zoom meeting in early June.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/habitat-potential/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200905T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200905T200000
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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds at Home
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom event…
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds-at-home/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Birds of the Sierra
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bob Lewis\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: October 8\, 2020\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM \nDescription:  For over 20 years\, Bob Lewis has been leading birding trips to the Sierra Valley\, often staying to photograph the birds and he sees. At the headwater of the Feather River\, the valley is a magnet for birds and the surrounding mountains provide additional habitats. \nBob will take us to some of his favorite places and show us the birds that live there\, along with a few other creatures. He has often been asked where his favorite birding spot is and Sierra Valley ranks high on the list. \nBob trained as a chemist\, but his second career is very avian.  He’s served on the GGAS board where he led the Adult Education Committee.  He’s an award-winning photographer and world traveler\, and frequent public speaker on avian topics at libraries and Audubon Societies.  He has co-taught Master Birding\, Avian Evolution and Bay Area Birds for GGAS\, and his bird life list stands at 5059. \nUse the link below to access the meeting. A Q&A will follow the presentation. To ask a question use the Chat feature on Zoom.\nCLICK HERE for Zoom Link \nPhoto taken by Bob Lewis – American Bittern
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birds-of-the-sierras/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T213000
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SUMMARY:Feathers and Flight: A Journey to the New World Tropics
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Benjamin Jacobs-Schwartz\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: November 12\, 2020\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM \nDescription:  International Bird guide\, naturalist and photographer\, Benny Jacobs-Schwartz will share his dazzling bird photos\, captivating videos\, and animated story-telling to bring a slice of the tropics to your screen! \nDelving into topics of migration\, tropical speciation\, and bio-diversity\, this media rich journey will share some of the fascinating and unique birds that inhabit the new-world tropics. Designed to both educate and entertain\, this presentation will certainly leave you with a deeper understanding of tropical ecology\, and knowledge about where some of our backyard birds spend their winters! \nBenny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). Working seasonally as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide\, Benny works in a variety of locations. Most recently bringing him to such exotic places like coastal Alaska\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian cloud forest. \nSeasonally Benny or BIJS\, is based in Los Angeles\, where he leads public and private birding adventures to urban hotspots. He is also a passionate photographer\, specializing in birds. He uses his impressive collection of content to leverage his prolific social media presence. Benny hopes his love of the natural world will inspire others to conserve the open spaces around them and look up more often from their phones! \nCLICK HERE to join the Zoom Speaker Series Event. A Q&A will follow the presentation. To ask a question use the Chat feature on Zoom. \nPlease contact programs@marinaudubon.org for questions regarding Marin Audubon’s Speaker Series events.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/feathers-and-flight-a-journey-to-the-new-world-tropics/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201210T213000
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SUMMARY:When Waterbirds are in Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: JD Bergeron\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: December 10\, 2020\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:30 PM\nCLICK HERE to register for the Zoom Speaker Series Event. A Q&A will follow the presentation. To ask a question use the Chat feature on Zoom.\n \nDescription:\nIn 1971 after 800\,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the bay\, concerned individuals led by a registered nurse named Alice Berkner jumped into action\, bringing International Bird Rescue to life. We have always had to pave a road where there is none. Staff and volunteers work with tenacity alongside clients\, partners\, and the public to find solutions. Today\, we research best practices at our crisis response hospitals in California and Alaska and share them worldwide. Our mission is to inspire people to act toward balance with the natural world by rescuing waterbirds in crisis. We dream of a world in which every person\, every day\, takes action to protect the natural home of wildlife and ourselves. \nWe rescue thousands of Bay Area birds every year and provide high quality care for them in our Northern California wildlife center in Fairfield.  \nJD Bergeron is fascinated by birds. After 20 years of non-profit leadership\, JD found a way to bring his passion together with his work experience to become the Executive Director of International Bird Rescue\, a nonprofit founded during a major oil spill to help affected wildlife. An unconventional problem solver\, JD has redirected Bird Rescue’s impressive track record of working over 230 oil spills to take on the many challenges wild waterbirds face today. JD leads by example\, modeling qualities of integrity\, mindfulness\, and wonder for his dedicated team.  \nJD thrives on finding innovative ways to inspire others to take action. Moved by his time in the Peace Corps\, the nonprofit startup Kiva\, and his international travels\, he founded Chooda\, a volunteer-run incubator with the mission to help inspire change through outdoor adventures that engage individuals with world challenges.  \nA lifelong lover of nature\, JD retreats to the outdoors to gain perspective and to soothe the soul. He counts his month among a million albatrosses on Midway Atoll as the experience of a lifetime. After the magic of Midway\, JD returned to Bird Rescue with a renewed passion and commitment to protect the natural home of wildlife and ourselves. He lives with his husband and rescue dog Cosmo in Martinez\, CA. His interests include spirituality\, drawing\, writing\, cycling\, and volunteering as a Burning Man Ranger.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/when-waterbirds-are-in-crisis/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T213000
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SUMMARY:Changes in Bird Status in the Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Sterling\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate:  January 14\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM \nCLICK HERE to register for the Zoom Speaker Series Event. A Q&A will follow the presentation. To ask a question use the Chat feature on Zoom. \nJohn will discuss the changes in our knowledge of bird distribution and populations in the Central Valley since the publication of Grinnell and Miller’s book on California birds in the 1940s. Loss of habitats\, creation of new habitats\, reduction of ranges\, invasions of new species and other topics will be explored as we reconcile the fact that more species are detected now than prior to the book’s publication. \nJohn is a professional ornithologist and has worked for the Smithsonian Institution\, US Forest Service research stations\, HT Harvey & Associates\, Arizona and Oregon state universities among other organizations since 1981.  John has traveled extensively throughout California learning about local bird distribution and is an authority on that state’s avifauna. In 2015 he set the California’s new big year record with 501 species and has many big day records as well. John currently has his own company\, Sterling Wildlife Biology (www.sterlingbirds.com)\, specializing in tours\, birding classes\, research and environmental consulting for The Nature Conservancy\, National Audubon’s International Alliance Program\, CA Dept. of Water Resources among other organizations.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/changes-in-bird-status-in-the-central-valley/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Marin’s Booming Bird Populations: Three-quarters of a Century of Avifaunal Expansion
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Roger Harris\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: February 11\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM\nPlease sign up HERE \nMany of our common Marin County birds\, whose abundance we now take for granted\, were rare or absent only three-quarters of a century ago. Since the beginning of the Southern Marin Christmas Bird County in the 1970s\, for instance\, Red-shouldered Hawk detections have increased tenfold. Habitat restoration and maturation\, conservation efforts\, and cultural changes in the behavior of individual bird species have all contributed to shifting – and\, for Marin\, generally increasing – bird populations.  \nSnowy Egrets\, Great Egrets\, and Great Blue Herons\, which had been extirpated from the Bay Area\, returned in the mid-twentieth century.  Black-necked Stilts were first recorded nesting in our marshes in the mid-1960s\, followed by American Avocets in 1984.  In 1996\, Forster’s Terns nested in Corte Madera Shorebird Marsh for the first time in Marin County. \nThe dean of California ornithology\, Joseph Grinnell\, wrote in 1915 that the Ridgway’s Rail “seems destined to early extinction.”  The rail is the logo bird of the Marin Audubon Society and conservation advocacy efforts have made Grinnell’s prediction of a century ago at least premature. \nOur speaker\, Roger Harris\, will unpack the evolving dynamics of avifaunal population change using data from Christmas Bird Counts\, the Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas\, and a variety of other sources. Roger is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a longtime member of the Marin Audubon Society. Once the pandemic resolves\, he hopes to return to leading international eco-tours for the Oceanic Society. \nPhoto courtesy of Roger Harris
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/marins-booming-bird-populations-three-quarters-of-a-century-of-avifaunal-expansion/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
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SUMMARY:Birding-by-Kayak on the Russian River
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Miles and Teresa Tuffli\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: March 11\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM\nCLICK HERE to join the Zoom Speaker Series \nPhoto credit: Green Heron by Teresa & Miles Tuffli \nJoin Teresa and Miles Tuffli as they take you on a virtual birding-by-kayak trip along the lower Russian River in Sonoma County. A leisurely paddle is an ideal way to experience the wildlife the Russian River has to offer on a gorgeous summer day. Herons\, swallows\, raptors\, ducks\, and songbirds galore are easily observed while quietly moving along the tranquil river. They’ll share some of their favorite photos and audio recordings captured while kayaking and map out their preferred launch spot and route.  \nMiles and Teresa Tuffli are avid birders from Guerneville who especially love helping “bird-curious” folks take the next step of getting into the field to enjoy the bird world! They lead guided bird walks and give educational presentations for local organizations including the PRNSA Field Institute\, Redwood Region Ornithological Society\, Laguna Foundation\, and Sonoma Land Trust. Residents of West Sonoma County for 11 years\, Miles and Teresa also enjoy writing about and documenting our local birds at their website: I’m Birding Right Now ( https://imbirdingrightnow.com).
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birding-by-kayak-on-the-russian-river/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20210315T224342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T230920Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering Wood-warblers in Marin County: When Nesters Arrive and Where to Find Them
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Daniel Edelstein\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: April 15th\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd Time: 9:30 PM\nRegister for Zoom Webinar HERE \n\nWhich wood-warbler species typically nest annually in in Marin County and the North Bay region?\nWhich are year-round residents and when do returning spring migrant species arrive?\nAnd why do vagrant wood-warblers in fall visit the Outer Point at Point Reyes National Seashore?\n\nThese questions and others will be addressed in this virtual\, Zoom slide show highlighting one of our area’s most captivating bird families. \nIn creating this program\, Avian Biologist and Birding Guide Daniel Edelstein utilizes his 30+ years of watching wood-warblers throughout the USA to discuss both common and rare Marin County/North Bay wood-warbler species.   \nA professional Birding Guide (WarblerWatch.com) since the mid-1980s\, Daniel Edelstein works full-time as a freelance\, Consulting Avian Biologist\, Environmental Scientist\, and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist Associate. He has presented birding programs and led tours in more than 20 USA states. In addition\, he teaches college-level birding classes as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Biology Department at Merritt College (Oakland\, CA) (Merritt.edu). His popular blog — WarblerWatch.blogspot.com — featuring wood-warbler articles and photo quizzes is now 15 years old. \nPhoto credit: Wilson’s Warbler by Elyse Omernick
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/discovering-wood-warblers-in-marin-county-when-nesters-arrive-and-where-to-find-them/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20210419T225458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T224236Z
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SUMMARY:A Worldwide Collaboration to Track Bird Migration
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Amie MacDonald\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: May 13\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM\nRegister for the Zoom Meeting HERE \nThe Motus Wildlife Tracking System\, is an international collaborative research network that uses automated radio telemetry to track birds\, bats\, and insects. This presentation will include an overview of the Motus system\, which consists of a large number of receiving-towers strategically placed all over the world. When a tagged bird (or butterfly) passes within range of a tower\, its presence is recorded and incorporated into a database accessible to interested investigators wherever they may be. (And\, yes\, the system has also been used to track butterfly migration.)  \nThe network is rapidly expanding as more and more ornithologists and researchers seek to determine what can be done to conserve and enhance survival for these beautiful animals. \nAmie MacDonald works as the Western Motus Coordinator for Birds Canada\, and is currently working to expand the Motus Wildlife Tracking System in British Columbia. Previously\, she studied Red Knots during migratory stopover on the James Bay coast\, and has also spent several years working as a field technician\, primarily with shorebirds in James Bay and the Bay of Fundy\, but also with seabirds\, passerines\, and small mammals on various projects.  She loves being in the field and is interested in migration\, population ecology\, and the conservation of highly mobile species. \nPhoto: Tagged bird prepared for Motus Tracking System
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/a-worldwide-collaboration-to-track-bird-migration/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20210519T043752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T043752Z
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Shewey\nDate: June 10\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:00 PM\nRegister for Zoom meeting HERE \nHummingbirds amaze and intrigue us. Their high-speed enigmatic lifestyles are a blur; their startling colors and exotic behaviors are delights. Hummingbirds also inspire us—they are like tiny ambassadors with the power to usher people into a deeper interest in and appreciation for the natural world. Author John Shewey taps into the intrigue in this program based on his new book\, The Hummingbird Handbook. Join John for this fun-filled program and learn more about hummingbirds\, how to attract them\, how to cater to them\, and how to be a great hummingbird host in your yard. \nLifelong birding enthusiast John Shewey is a veteran writer\, editor\, and professional outdoor photographer\, with credits in Birdwatching\, along with dozens of other magazines and he is co-author of Birds of the Pacific Northwest\, a Timber Land Press Field Guide. John has photographed birds from the mountains of Alaska to the jungles of Central America to the islands of the Caribbean\, and his website chronicles many of these travels in rich photographic detail. Visit him at birdingoregon.com.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/for-the-love-of-hummingbirds/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20210817T041828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T091647Z
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SUMMARY:Birds & Mammals of Tanzania
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Wendy Dreskin\nHost: Missy Crowe\nDate: September 9\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM\nEnd time: 9:30 PM\nPlease register for the Zoom Webinar HERE \nPhoto by Willam Dreskin\nPhoto caption: “Superb Starling” \nFamous for having the biggest concentrations of large mammals on the planet\, Tanzania is also an exciting birding destination.  This presentation will feature birds travelers would be likely to see on a safari to Northern Tanzania in the winter\, before migratory birds have left for their breeding grounds\, as well as some of the large mammals. Birds you will meet include the Hammerkop\, a compulsive nest-builder\, the Sacred Ibis\, extirpated from Egypt but easily seen in Tanzania\, the vulnerable Southern Ground Hornbill\, the endangered Saddlebilled Stork and other storks\, Ostriches\, Coursers\, Bee Eaters\, the Secretary Bird\, and a variety of eagles. \n Wendy Dreskin is a professional nature educator.  She has been teaching the popular class\, Meandering in Marin\, at College of Marin for over 20 years as well as teaching nature education classes for children. She has been leading trips to Tanzania since 2014.   \nPhotos in the presentation are by William Dreskin\, an award-winning photographer whose photographs have appeared in books and magazines including Marin\, and Bay Nature. He has exhibited in numerous galleries and national exhibitions\, and his photographs are in private and corporate collections. \n 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birds-mammals-of-tanzania/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
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SUMMARY:Amigos Alados: Students of the Americas Protecting Migratory Birds 
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alison Quoyeser \nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: October 14\, 2021\nStart time: 7:30 PM by Alison Quoyeser\nEnd time: 8:30 PM\nPlease register for the Zoom webinar HERE \nPhoto: Amigos Alados Bird Observation Walk by Alison Quoyeser \nHow do we teach the younger generation to know and care about birds? How do we raise the next generation of conservationists? This presentation will be about Amigos Alados\, an environmental education and pen pal program founded 14 years ago to address those questions. Amigos Alados links school classes in California and Mexico in the study of 16 migratory birds that they share. The program uses bird studies to guide children towards becoming stewards of the environment\, as well offering an opportunity for cultural and scientific exchange across the US-Mexico border. \nAlison is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Amigos Alados. Upon retiring from 28 years of teaching at a local elementary school\, she has been able to devote much of her time to the project. She is also a faculty member with STRAW or Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed\, which is the educational arm of Point Blue Conservation Science. She works with students in the Bay Area to raise awareness of birds and their habitats\, watershed ecology\, and environmental restoration\, as well as to instill cultural appreciation of our friends in Mexico. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/amigos-alados-students-of-the-americas-protecting-migratory-birds/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20211103T095553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T100115Z
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SUMMARY:Birding Adventures in Morocco
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Sterling\nHost: Doug Waterman\nDate: Thursday\, November 11\, 2021\nStart: 7:30 PM \nPlease register for the Zoom webinar HERE \nPhoto Caption: Northern Bald Ibis\nPhoto Credit: John Sterling \nJohn Sterling will share highlights from his tours’ adventures in Morocco. With its high mountains\, high desert\, low Sahara desert\, agricultural plains\, coastal lagoons\, cork oak woodland\, and coniferous forest\, Morocco has much to offer to birds and birders. Home to several endemic bird species as well as North Africa species not readily seen elsewhere\, it is also along the major migratory pathway for European migrants including shorebirds\, raptors\, songbirds and others. Join us for virtual tour of the country’s birds\, landscapes and culture. \nJohn is a professional ornithologist and has worked for the Smithsonian Institution and US Forest Service research stations among other organizations since 1981.  John has traveled extensively throughout California learning about local bird distribution and is an authority on that state’s avifauna. John currently has his own company\, Sterling Wildlife Biology (www.sterlingbirds.com)\, specializing in tours\, birding classes\, research and environmental consulting for The Nature Conservancy\, the Kern Water Bank\, the California Rice Commission\, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center\, National Audubon’s International Alliance Program\, CA Dept. of Water Resources among other organizations.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birding-adventures-in-morocco/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20211113T133820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T091659Z
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SUMMARY:Monarchs in Marin! How Much Trouble Are They In?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:  Mia Monroe and Ed Nute\nHost: Missy Crowe\nThursday\, December 9th\nStart: 7:30 PM  \nPhoto: Monarch and Poppies\nBy Mia Monroe \nPlease register for the Zoom webinar HERE \nOur program will review the monarch butterfly life history\, causes of the current population crisis\, the roles for community scientists and how we each can help offer a safer healthy future for this amazing butterfly. \nMia Monroe is a volunteer for Xerces Society and has helped coordinate the Western Monarch Count for its entire 25 years! She is also a National Park Service ranger\, on the steering committee of OneTam and participates in the Marin Monarch Working Group. \nEd Nute\, Marin Audubon Society board member\, took the initiative to offer monarchs such chances at MAS properties at Deer Isle and Bahia by establishing a milkweed meadow. He will share the amazing experiences he and other volunteers have had as they grow up a successful monarch nursery amidst drought\, pests and more!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/monarchs-in-marin-how-much-trouble-are-they-in/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20211217T011651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T040952Z
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SUMMARY:Birding New Mexico – Following the Central Flyway
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rich Cimino\nHost: Douglas Waterman\nThursday\, January 13th\nStart: 7:00 PM (NOTE NEW TIME) \nPhoto caption – “Gray-crowned Rosy Finch”\nPhoto by Rich Cimino \nPlease register for the program HERE \n This month’s zoom presentation will take us into northeastern New Mexico-the Land of Enchantment. Currently eBird lists 556 bird species found in the state. From the Cottonwood Bosque Forest outside of Albuquerque to the aspen forests of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains surrounding Taos\, it’s many birding spots include a variety of colorful habitats and landscapes. Rich Cimino will take us on a virtual tour of the New Mexico Central Flyway hotspot habitats during spring migration. Just a few of the birds found along the way include three species of Tanager\, three of the Grosbeaks and the Cordellian Flycatcher. \nRich leads field trips for the Marin Audubon Society and works with the Corte Madera Restoration property\, Point Blue Conservation and Golden Gate Raptor Watch. Rich is the owner and field guide for Yellowbilled Tours\, offering small group birding tours to Alaska\, Belize and other western U.S. states.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/birding-new-mexico-following-the-central-flyway/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20220120T042451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T042451Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog & the "Invasion of the Vole Snatchers"
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 10  at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Sparky Stensass\nPhoto: “Boreal Owl” by Sparky Stensass \nPlease register for the program HERE \nAfter an Introduction to the Sax-Zim Bog and why it’s the “magic mix” for boreal birds\, we’ll learn about the Invasion each winter of “vole snatchers”: Great Gray Owls\, Hawk Owls\, Boreal Owls\, Northern Shrikes\, hawks\, ermine\, marten\, fox\, coyote and more survive and thrive on a diet of voles. And we’ll also enjoy some HD video of these critters actually snatching voles. We’ll also touch on the work of Friends of Sax-Zim Bog to preserve over 4\,000 acres of bog lands for future generations of birds and birders. \nSparky Stensaas is the founder and executive director of Friends of Sax-Zim Bog (www.SaxZim.org). Sparky is also a naturalist\, publisher\, wildlife photographer and now YouTuber (really?). He is the author of 6 books on the natural history of the North Woods. You can see more of Sparky’s images at www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com and his videos on YouTube “Sparky Stensaas”
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/minnesotas-sax-zim-bog-the-invasion-of-the-vole-snatchers/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20220303T064941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T064941Z
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SUMMARY:Turkey Vultures\, California Condors\, and the Migration of Raptors Through the Desert
DESCRIPTION:Thursday. March 10 at 7:00 PM\nBy Kurt Leuschner\nPhoto: “Turkey Vulture Sunning Wings” by Stephen Myers\nPlease register for this event HERE \nEach Fall and Spring the desert comes alive with migrating birds.  Turkey Vultures are one of the earliest and most interesting of these migrants.  Where are the going and what special habits and traits set Turkey Vultures apart from other migrating raptors?   Are they really raptors or scavengers or both?   Many of the secrets about Turkey Vultures\, California Condors\, and the migration of birds will be unveiled in this presentation. \nKurt Leuschner is a Professor of Natural Resources at College of the Desert where he teaches courses on Conservation\, Entomology\, Field Ornithology\, Native Plants\, and GPS Navigation.  He is the founder of the Desert Cities Bird Club and is the past President of Western Field Ornithologists and the Natural Science Collaborative of the Desert. His most recent publications are the Palms to Pines Birding and Nature Trail map and brochure and a Field Guide to Desert Golf Course Wildlife.  
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/turkey-vultures-california-condors-and-the-migration-of-raptors-through-the-desert/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20220312T053041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220312T053119Z
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SUMMARY:Eye\, Mind\, Hand\, Line: Identifying Birds Through the Eyes and Words of an Artist
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, April 14 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Keith Hansen\nRegister for this Speaker Series HERE \nIllustration by Keith Hansen \nOur program focuses on highlights from Hansen’s Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada\, artist-naturalist Keith Hansen’s sixteen-year project to illustrate the birds of the Sierra Nevada. From the tiniest hummingbirds to condors with nine-foot wingspans\, Keith brings his artist’s perspective to the identification and characteristics of his avian subjects through his beautiful illustrations and unique descriptions. \nKeith’s path to his life’s work began as a barefoot kid exploring the woods of Maryland. Captivated by birds\, he began drawing them as a teenager. Gathering fundamental experience regarding avian anatomy\, he studied and banded hundreds of birds over the years on California’s Farallon Islands through the Point Reyes Bird Observatory. His life has been a generous mix of art and travel as he illustrated numerous books\, ornithological publications and countless private commissions.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/eye-mind-hand-line-identifying-birds-through-the-eyes-and-words-of-an-artist/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20220428T034343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T043241Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Spotted Owl Monitoring in Marin County
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 12 – Start Time 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Renee Cormier\nRegister for this Speaker Series HERE \nPlease join us for a presentation by Point Blue Conservation Science’s\, Renée Cormier\, to learn about Northern Spotted Owl natural history\, conservation of this iconic species\, and the long-term monitoring of this species in Marin County. Northern Spotted Owls are federally “Threatened” and state “Threatened” in California\, but Marin County – at the southernmost extent of their range – is a stronghold for this subspecies. Renée is an avian ecologist at Point Blue\, where she started as an intern in 2002. In addition to her work on long-term landbird studies at the Palomarin Field Station\, and migration studies of songbirds\, and she has been working with Spotted Owls in Marin County since 2006. \nPhoto Caption; Adult Northern Spotted Owl\nCredit: Maggie Brown/Point Blue \n  \nNext Month’s Speaker:\nTricolored Blackbirds in the Sierra Foothills\nThursday\, June 9 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dan Airola
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/northern-spotted-owl-monitoring-in-marin-county/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T193859
CREATED:20220519T065735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T065735Z
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SUMMARY:Tricolored Blackbird Ecology and Conservation in California’s Central Valley and Sierra Foothills
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 9 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dan Airola \nRegister for the June Speaker Series Zoom program HERE \nThe Tricolored Blackbird has declined dramatically from its historical abundance to become a state-listed species\, as a result of massive land-use changes in California’s Central Valley. The species has adapted and now occupies a variety of novel habitats\, including agricultural fields and grazing lands in the Sierra Nevada foothills.  Dan Airola has studied Tricolored Blackbirds over the last decade in the valley and foothills to understand their population status\, habitat requirements\, future land use threats\, and conservation management. He offers a conservation assessment addressing both the challenges of land use change and encouraging efforts to conserve the species. \nRaised in Marin County\, wildlife biologist and ornithologist Daniel Airola conducts research and conservation efforts for birds of concern in northern California. He is a member of the statewide Tricolored Blackbird Working Group and leads its Research Committee. Other research species include the Purple Martin\, Yellow-billed Magpie\, Swainson’s Hawk\, and Osprey. His recent book on 30 years of Purple Martin research and management is available at cvbirds.org. 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/tricolored-blackbird-ecology-and-conservation-in-californias-central-valley-and-sierra-foothills/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 8th – 7:00 PM\nSpeakers: Rob Badger and Nita Winter \nRegister for the September Speaker Series Zoom Program HERE \nInternationally acclaimed conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter take you behind the scenes of their 27-year journey photographing wildflowers throughout California and the West. As the climate changes\, and development impacts the natural world\, wildflowers are vanishing. This program shows how two dedicated photographers continue to use their art\, and the voices of a diverse group of scientists\, environmental leaders and nature writers\, to inspire hope and action regarding climate change\, land conservation and species extinction.  \nBob and Nina’s work has been featured in Time\, Mother Jones and Sierra Magazines\, the New York Times\, San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.  They are recipients of the Sierra Club’s 2020 Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography. In their new\, award-winning book\, “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change”\, art and science are woven together to celebrate California’s wildflowers and promote Rob and Nita’s conservation and climate change messages. \nPhoto caption – Desert Candles\, Carrizo Plain NM\nPhoto by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/beauty-and-the-beast-california-wildflowers-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T190000
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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds of California and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 13 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Bob Lewis\nFree and open to the public.\nRegister for this speaker series program HERE \nThe story of hummingbird evolution starts about 50 million years ago\, far from the lands they currently inhabit.  We’ll trace the history of their evolution and then briefly discuss relationships between the 9 tribes of living species. After reviewing California’s 7 most common species – all belonging to the Bee tribe\, we’ll look at other North American species\, and then examine representatives of the other tribes\, mostly concentrated in South America. Finally\, we’ll consider some conservation issues and end with a few words on hummingbird photography.   \nBob trained as a chemist and worked in the energy field for 33 years. He’s taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years and served as the chair of Golden Gate Audubon’s Adult Education Committee.  Bob was honored with American Birding Association’s Chandler Robbins Award for Education and Conservation in 2016. He loves to travel and has photographed and chased birds in over 40 countries. His life list is over 5000 species. \nCaption – Costa’s Hummingbird\nPhoto by – Bob Lewis
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds-of-california-and-beyond/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T190000
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SUMMARY:Anacapa Island Seabird Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 10 at 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Annie Little \nRegister HERE for the November Speaker Series \nPhoto caption: Scripps’s Murrelet\nPhoto by: Sarah Thomsen \nThe removal of invasive species from islands is a powerful tool for conserving and protecting unique island species. Island eradication projects often face formidable biological\, logistical\, and social challenges. This presentation will highlight the eradication of black rats from Anacapa Island. This project was the first rodent eradication from an island where an endemic rodent was present and the first aerial application of a rodenticide in North America. Now\, 20 years after the successful implementation of the project\, monitoring shows significant positive benefits to seabirds. \nAnnie Little is the Supervisory Natural Resource Manager for Channel Islands National Park. Prior to joining the National Park Service in 2019\, she worked 23 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Annie’s focus is the conservation of unique island ecosystems\, including eradication and control of invasive species and habitat restoration. Annie is the U.S. coordinator for the Trilateral Island Initiative which promotes island conservation in Canada\, U.S.\, and Mexico.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/anacapa-island-seabird-restoration/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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