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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T210000
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T210000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T210000
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SUMMARY:Domestic Cat Management: Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 8\, 2022\n7:00 PM to 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Grant Sizemore\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nDomestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets\, but their unrestrained presence on the landscape presents serious challenges. Outdoor cats are introduced predators that inflict serious harm to birds and other wildlife and contribute to a variety of public health risks. Cat management\, however\, has historically been complicated by unclear authorities\, resource limitations\, competing priorities\, and a tradition of laissez-faire attitudes. This talk will review the wildlife conservation and public health evidence emphasizing the need for owned and unowned cat management and present solutions for cat owners and communities to effect meaningful change that will benefit cats\, wildlife\, and people. \nGrant Sizemore earned B.S. degrees in Zoology and Environmental Science from Miami University in Ohio and an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. He has experience in wildlife conservation research\, education\, and policy and is currently the Director of Invasive Species Programs at American Bird Conservancy\, where he has run the Cats Indoors program for the last 10 years. \nPhoto Credit –  Shutterstock_forestpath\nCaption – “Domestic Cat and Hooded Warbler”
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/3967/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T210000
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SUMMARY:Nature's Best Hope
DESCRIPTION:Presentor: Doug Tallamy\nWednesday January 11\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nClick HERE on the night of the program to join this Speaker Series – Passcode: 844579 ** Please note this is a direct link to the webinar\, and you will be able to join the meeting at 7 PM on January 11th. It will not work before then. \nRecent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. To create landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them\, we must 1 remove the invasives on our property and 2) add the native plant communities that sustain food webs\, sequester carbon\, maintain diverse native bee communities\, and manage our watersheds. If we do this in half of the area now in lawn\, we can create Homegrown National Park\, a 20 million acre network of viable habitats that will provide vital corridors connecting the few natural areas that remain. This approach to conservation empowers everyone to play a significant role in the future of the natural world.  \nDoug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\, where he has authored 106 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home\, The Living Landscape\, co-authored with Rick Darke\, Nature’s Best Hope\, a New York Times Best Seller\, The Nature of Oaks\, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award. In 2021 he co-founded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden Writers Association\, Audubon\, The National Wildlife Federation\, Allegheny College\, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association.  \nTonight’s program is a Zoom presentation of Golden Gate Audubon Society\, co-sponsored by Marin Audubon Society and other Bay Area Audubon chapters. The direct link to the program is below. No registration is required.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/natures-best-hope/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T200000
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SUMMARY:A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday February 16th\, 2023\nStart Time: 6:00 PM\nSpeaker: Scott Weidensaul\n \nThis program is a Zoom presentation of Golden Gate Audubon Society\, co-sponsored by Marin Audubon Society and others.\nPlease use THIS LINK the night of the Speaker Series. Password: 066785 \nScientists continue to make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans\, fly above the highest mountains\, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch. Scott Weidensaul\, author of A World on the Wing (2021)\, takes us around the globe — to the shores of the Yellow Sea in China\, and the remote mountains of northeastern India where tribal villages saved the greatest gathering of falcons on the planet\, to learn how people are fighting to understand and save the world’s great bird migrations.  \nScott Weidensaul’s field research focuses on bird migration. He is a co-director of Project Owlnet\, studying owl migration\, and is a founder of the Critical Connections project\, which is tracking the migration of birds that breed on National Park lands in Alaska. He co-founded the Northeast Motus Collaboration\, which is creating a network of telemetry receivers to track the movements of bats\, insects and small birds.  \nImage: Shorebirds swarm the mudflats of the Yellow Sea in China\, one of the most endangered migratory hotspots on the globe.\nPhoto by: Scott Weidensaul
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/a-world-on-the-wing-the-global-odyssey-of-migratory-birds/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230309T210000
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Mountain Lions – What We Know about Them and How They Fit into the Larger Statewide Population
DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 9\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Winston Vickers\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nMountain Lions in California are fragmented into subpopulations by roads and development. The Bay Area populations to the north and south of San Francisco are separated from each other and are separated from others further south and east by roads\, development\, and agriculture. Those to the north are affected by increasing road traffic\, agricultural conversions for the wine industry\, and other factors. Dr. Vickers will discuss the state of current knowledge\, legal status\, and ongoing research and mitigation efforts that are focused on these populations. \nDr. Winston Vickers is a wildlife research veterinarian with the University of California-Davis Wildlife Health Center (WHC). He has been studying mountain lions and other wildlife in California for 20 years and directs the WHC’s California mountain lion study. He collaborates widely with other mountain lion researchers\, as well as collaborating on studies involving bobcats\, wolves\, Channel Island foxes\, Santa Cruz Island scrub jays\, and waterfowl. He has also worked on oil spill response with the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at UC Davis. \nPhoto by:  Winston Vickers
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bay-area-mountain-lions-what-we-know-about-them-and-how-they-fit-into-the-larger-statewide-population/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T210000
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SUMMARY:California Condor - Forever Free
DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 13\, 2023 – 7:00 pm\nCalifornia Condor – Forever Free\nSpeaker: Kurt Leuschner\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series Program \nIn this presentation you will learn about the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) – one of the largest and rarest birds in the world.  Topics covered include:  their conservation and natural history\, recovery\, reintroduction\, and on-going preservation efforts (past and present)\, fun facts\, and locations to see condors in the wild. \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 has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from U.C. Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida.  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.  Kurt also teaches weekend courses and workshops on birdwatching\, insect\, PGS and backyard habitats.  His most recent research project involved the sound recording of the various subspecies of North American Scrub-Jays. \nPhoto: California Condor \nPhoto by: US Fish & Wildlife Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/california-condor-forever-free/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T190000
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SUMMARY:Islands and Avian Evolution
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 18\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Bob Lewis\nPlease register HERE for this Speaker Series \nIslands have played a key role in both the development of new avian species and the extinction of others. Because they are isolated land masses\, species which arrive on islands evolve separately from their parent group and through genetic drift eventually become unique. But because island species are restricted to small areas and have small populations\, they are also susceptible to chance events\, human-caused pressures\, and predation by introduced species and introduced diseases. \nIn this presentation\, we will focus on the wonders of these unique island species\, as well as discuss some of the issues and threats to island avians. \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.  Recently he’s been giving classes and talks via Zoom. Bob was honored with American Birding Association’s “Chandler Robbins Award” for Education and Conservation in 2016\, and Golden Gate Audubon’s “Paul Covel Education Award” in 2010 and 2017. He loves to travel and photograph birds and has chased birds in over 40 countries.  His life list is over 5000 species. \nPhoto Credit: Bob Lewis
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/islands-and-avian-evolution/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230615T210000
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SUMMARY:Marin Audubon Society Properties
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 15\, 2023\, 7:00 PM\nSpeaker: Jude Stalker\nRegister for this Speaker Series HERE \nFor almost twenty-five years Marin Audubon Society (MAS) has been acquiring wetlands (or historical wetlands) and adjacent upland properties in Marin County; restoring\, stewarding\, and preserving the land as valuable wildlife habitat.  Some of these properties came very close to being developed but ended up with MAS due to the perseverance of those individuals who early on understood the value and importance of wetland habitat.  Some have been stewarded by an impressive group of dedicated volunteers and enjoyed for their beauty and bountiful birdlife by many people throughout the years. \nJude Stalker will take you on a virtual tour of several of these properties and fill you in on the interesting ways that they were acquired and of how they have been restored\, enhanced\, and stewarded to support the many native plants and animals that are populating them now. \nJude is a wetland biologist who has worked in and around the SF bay wetlands for over twenty years.  She is a long-time member of the board of MAS and spends much of her free time volunteering to help steward the MAS (and other) properties. \nPhotos: Bahia Property\nPhoto by: Jude Stalker
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/marin-audubon-society-properties/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230914T210000
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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday September 14\, 2023\n7:00pm – 9pm\nSpeaker: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nFrom Alaska to the high Andes of South America\, join us as we explore the magic of hummingbirds! \nWith 360 species recognized globally\, we’ll discuss their remarkable biology\, expansive range\, ecological significance\, and the best way to attract them to your yard!  Mouth-watering media and local hummingbird ID section included! \nSpeaker Bio: Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). Working professionally for over 10 years as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide\, Benny has worked in a variety of locations coast to coast\, including exotic places such as coastal Alaska\, Central America\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian Amazon. \nBenny is a passionate educator and photographer\, specializing in birds! Benny uses his ample collection of nature-based content to leverage an active social media presence. BIJS uses his passion for the natural world to inspire others to put down their phone and pick up their binoculars. \nPhoto: Sword-billed Hummingbird\nPhoto by: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231012T210000
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SUMMARY:Unique and Rare Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa
DESCRIPTION:Thursday October 12\, 2023\n7:00pm-9:00pm\nUnique and Rare Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa\nSpeaker: John Sterling\nPlease register HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nJohn will take us on a virtual tour of some of Africa’s most unique and rare birds from his travels in Ghana\, Uganda\, Kenya\, and South Africa\, and will discuss some of the threats and challenges for some of the endangered birds and their habitats. \nHe will be discussing conservation issues such as climate change and loss of habitat; and many of the species in peril\, such as Montane Blue Swallow\, Picathartes\, Shoebill and Nahan’s Partridge.  He will also talk about other bird families and species unique to the sub-Saharan region\, such as Hammerkop\, Ostriches\, Turacos\, Flufftails and Egyptian Plover. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJohn has been actively birding since 1971 and embarked on a career in ornithology while a student at Humboldt State University in 1979. He has worked for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington DC\, research labs of the US Forest Service\, and many other organizations in Latin America and California. \nPhoto: Shoebill (whale-headed stork)\nPhoto by: John Sterling
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/unique-and-rare-birds-of-sub-saharan-africa/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T210000
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SUMMARY:My Favorite Birds of the Sierra Nevada
DESCRIPTION:Thursday November 9\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Rich Cimino\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nRich will be discussing and showcasing his favorite birds from the Sierra Nevada.  He will share with us where he has photographed certain species and illustrate population distributions with maps.  He will be discussing their various habitat requirements and conservation concerns. \nAmong other birds\, Rich will be showing the Flammulated Owl\, Clark’s Nutcracker\, American Dipper\, Nashville Warbler and Black Swift. \nSpeaker Bio:\nRich Cimino lives in Larkspur and is an active member of the Marin Audubon Society\, where he participates in three Marin Christmas Bird Counts and the Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas. He has been birding Northern California for 55 years\, leading Bay Area Audubon and Marin Audubon field trips. He is also active in conservation groups in Northern California\, emphasizing preservation of habitat. \nPhotos: Summer Tanager\nPhoto by: Beverly Meekins\, USFWS \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, December 14\nControlling Invasive Spartina and Protecting SF Bay Marsh Habitats\, by the California Invasive Plant Council
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/my-favorite-birds-of-the-sierra-nevada/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T210000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Biodiversity and Facilitating Landscape-scale Tidal Marsh Restoration: Management of Invasive Spartina in the San Francisco Estuary
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\, 7:00 pm – 9 pm\nSpeaker: Jen McBroom\, California Invasive Plant Council\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series Program \nTopic: \nSan Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of North America and a critical stopover along the Pacific Flyway migration route for millions of shorebirds and waterfowl.  Rimming the Bay between freeways\, airports\, and landfills remain precious tidal wetlands and opportunities to return salt evaporator ponds to functioning ecosystems.  Since 2005\, the Coastal Conservancy’s Invasive Spartina Project has used airboats\, genetic testing\, sophisticated GIS\, and a lot of hard\, muddy work to push back the invasive plants that threaten habitat for shorebirds\, waterfowl\, and the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. Learn about how hometown heroes are doing their part to address the global biodiversity crisis. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJen McBroom is a biologist at Olofson Environmental Inc. and has been counting Ridgway’s rails for the Invasive Spartina Project since 2005. She got her start in the tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Bay studying song sparrows and marsh wrens after finishing her degree at UC Davis. Since then\, she has logged many hours in muddy boots mapping invasive plants and observing the wildlife at the edge of the Bay. \nPhoto: Marsh along San Leandro Bay\nPhoto by: Simon Gunner \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, January 11\, 2024\nNorthern Spotted Owls\, by Taylor Ellis\, National Park Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/protecting-biodiversity-and-facilitating-landscape-scale-tidal-marsh-restoration-management-of-invasive-spartina-in-the-san-francisco-estuary/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T190000
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SUMMARY:Northern Spotted Owls
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 11\, 2024\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nSpeaker: Taylor Ellis\, U.S. National Park Service\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nTaylor will discuss Marin’s unique spotted owl population\, which is geographically and genetically distinct from other northern spotted owl populations to our north.  Northern spotted owls are considered an indicator species of healthy forests and were federally listed as a threatened subspecies in the 1990s and have been monitored closely by the National Park Service and Point Blue since then.    Taylor will discuss the main threats to Marin’s spotted owls\, including the threat from barrel owls\, who have taken over most of the nesting sites for spotted owls to our north.  He will also discuss what makes Marin’s spotted owl population so unique relative to others. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTaylor Ellis is a wildlife technician at Point Reyes National Seashore\, where he implements the northern spotted owl monitoring program as well as monitoring other wildlife species throughout the year. Taylor has been working with spotted owls for 20 breeding seasons since first interning with the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico in 2003.  Taylor received his M.S. in Biology from Sonoma State University after studying the indirect impacts of tule elk on small mammal populations at Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore.\n \nPhotos: Northern Spotted Owl \nPhoto by: Taylor Ellis \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, February 8\, 2024\nSnowy Plover – by Matthew Lau\, National Park Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/northern-spotted-owls/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Snowy Plovers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 8\, 2024\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Matthew Lau\, U.S. National Park Service\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nThere is a small but locally significant breeding population of western snowy plovers at Point Reyes National Seashore. They are federally listed as Threatened and California state listed as a Species of Special Concern\, but the local breeding population size has been gradually increasing over the past half decade due to intensive management and monitoring across the range. Matt will present on the fascinating breeding biology of western snowy plovers\, cover local conservation issues that snowy plovers face\, and review local population trends and ongoing research and management at Point Reyes National Seashore. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMatt is a wildlife biologist with Point Reyes National Seashore and leads the management and monitoring program for western snowy plovers. He has worked with snowy plovers for over a decade\, at Point Reyes National Seashore and in northern California while working on his master’s degree at Cal Poly Humboldt. As a National Park Service biologist\, he also conducts surveys of breeding northern elephant seals\, Point Reyes Mountain beavers\, and tule elk. His interests include shorebird ecology\, bat conservation\, spatial ecology\, conservation education\, and diversity and inclusion work. \nPhoto: Queen of Limantour\nPhoto by: NPS/Matt Lau \nNext Speaker Series\n“Avian Diversity”\nThursday\, March 14\, 2024\nSpeaker: Jordan Boersma\, Cornell Ornithology Lab
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/snowy-plovers/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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