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SUMMARY:Best of Mitchell Canyon with Bruce Mast
DESCRIPTION:Contra Costa County\nSaturday\, May 2\, 2020\n8 AM to 12 Noon \nMitchell Canyon\, on Mount Diablo’s northern flank is one of the best examples of mid-elevation riparian habitat in the East Bay.  Along with numerous avian residents\, spring brings an assortment of neotropical migrants including warblers\, vireos\, flycatchers\, tanagers\, grosbeaks\, and hummingbirds.  The canyon is also famous for its spring butterflies and wildflowers\, including the rare endemic Mount Diablo globe lily (also called fairy lantern). \nJoin us for a spring birding walk along Mitchell Canyon and Red Road trails.  We will walk about 4 miles through oak savannah\, mixed woodland\, riparian habitats\, and a little way up into chaparral/sage scrub.  The route has some ups and downs and a total elevation increase of up to 500 feet\, depending on how far up Red Road Trail we go. \nMeet at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center at 8 AM.  We will bird until noon.  You may wish to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy back at the Visitor Center.  Please bring binoculars and water\, and a hat/sunscreen\, as needed. \nDirections: The address for the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center is 96 Mitchell Canyon Road\, Clayton\, CA 94517.  There are several possible routes to our destination.  Check your GPS app for the latest traffic conditions and allow plenty of time for your drive.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/best-of-mitchell-canyon/
LOCATION:Mitchell Canyon\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Spring Bird Songs with Lisa Hug (3 Classes) - Registration Now Open
DESCRIPTION:Five Brooks – Thursday\, May 7\, 2020\nBig Rock – Thursday\, May 14\, 2020\nMount Burdell – Thursday\, May 21\, 2020\n7:30 AM to 11:30 AM \nSpring is the best time of year to hear and learn bird songs.  Males are full of hormones and bursting with song.  Many neo-tropical migrants are returning and vying for mates and territories.  It is a very exciting time of year\, so even if you dislike getting up early\, it might be worth your while to join one or more of these classes.  Participants will be asked to stay quiet to enable us to listen to the myriad of bird sounds.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring layered clothing\, water\, binoculars\, field guides\, and snacks. \nThere will be a $10 fee for each class\, or you may enroll at the first class for all three sessions at a discounted price of $25.  We will collect payment at the beginning of each class and request payment by check or exact amount of cash. Each class will be limited to 15 participants.  To sign up for one or more of these classes\, email Jeanine Starritt at jeanineis@comcast.net.  Be sure to include the name(s) of the session(s) you wish to join and your phone number. Participants will be contacted to confirm registration\, and a wait list will be created if registration exceeds available space. Please be sure to notify us if you are unable to attend as planned. \n[ PAYPAL BUTTONS FOR EACH CLASS AND FOR SERIES ] \nDirections to Five Brooks:  From Fairfax\, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd approximately 15 miles. Turn left on Highway 1.  Turn right at Five Brooks in 3.5 miles.  We will meet at the Five Brooks parking area.  Restrooms available. \nDirections to Big Rock Trailhead to Loma Alta Trail:  From Highway 101 in San Rafael\, take the exit for Lucas Valley Road west approximately 5.5 miles (look for the big rock on the left).  The trailhead is on the south side of Lucas Valley Road. No restrooms available. \nDirections to Mount Burdell: Take Highway 101 to Novato.  Exit at San Marin Drive/Atherton Avenue.  At the end of the exit ramp\, turn west (left) on San Marin Drive.  Go approximately 2 miles and turn right on San Andreas Drive.  Park on the street near the end of the road.   No restrooms available.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/spring-bird-songs-3-classes/2020-07-09/
LOCATION:Five Brooks / Big Rock / Mount Burdell\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:American Canyon Wetlands with Lucas & Mark Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:Napa County\nSaturday\, May 9\, 2020\n8:30 AM – 1:30 PM \nYouth Birder Lucas Stephenson will lead this fun trip to the American Canyon Wetlands that hosts species from the unique habitats found in American Canyon: Grassy Fields and Eucalyptus Groves\, to the Tidal Mudflats and the Bay.  The Wetlands are home to a diverse number of birds from Merlins and Peregrine Falcons\, to Burrowing Owls\, Marsh Wrens\, Sora and Virginia Rails\, migrating Black-bellied Plovers\, Long-billed Curlews\, Barrow’s Golden Eyes\, and possibly even a Long-tailed Duck! Last year with Lucas\, our group spotted an impressive 88 species!  As per usual with Lucas and his Dad\, we will be on the lookout for new local species of interest. \nThis trip will involve a 1½ – 2-mile level\, paved walk out to the Bay and back.  For those wishing to find Burrowing Owls\, we may hike an extra mile around the landfill where Lucas has spotted up to 4 owls at one time.  Participants may wish to picnic afterward at tables near the parking lot. The trip will be cancelled only in the event of heavy rain. \nDirections:  From San Rafael\, take Highway 101 North to Highway 37 East\, to Highway 29 North.  Exit at Rio Del Mar (at the 7-Eleven and opposite the Holiday Inn Express).  Take an immediate right before the 7-Eleven onto Eucalyptus Drive and follow it to the end where there is a parking lot for American Canyon Wetlands and the Bay Trail.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/american-canyon-wetlands/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200716T073000
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SUMMARY:Spring Bird Songs with Lisa Hug (3 Classes) - Registration Now Open
DESCRIPTION:Five Brooks – Thursday\, May 7\, 2020\nBig Rock – Thursday\, May 14\, 2020\nMount Burdell – Thursday\, May 21\, 2020\n7:30 AM to 11:30 AM \nSpring is the best time of year to hear and learn bird songs.  Males are full of hormones and bursting with song.  Many neo-tropical migrants are returning and vying for mates and territories.  It is a very exciting time of year\, so even if you dislike getting up early\, it might be worth your while to join one or more of these classes.  Participants will be asked to stay quiet to enable us to listen to the myriad of bird sounds.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring layered clothing\, water\, binoculars\, field guides\, and snacks. \nThere will be a $10 fee for each class\, or you may enroll at the first class for all three sessions at a discounted price of $25.  We will collect payment at the beginning of each class and request payment by check or exact amount of cash. Each class will be limited to 15 participants.  To sign up for one or more of these classes\, email Jeanine Starritt at jeanineis@comcast.net.  Be sure to include the name(s) of the session(s) you wish to join and your phone number. Participants will be contacted to confirm registration\, and a wait list will be created if registration exceeds available space. Please be sure to notify us if you are unable to attend as planned. \n[ PAYPAL BUTTONS FOR EACH CLASS AND FOR SERIES ] \nDirections to Five Brooks:  From Fairfax\, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd approximately 15 miles. Turn left on Highway 1.  Turn right at Five Brooks in 3.5 miles.  We will meet at the Five Brooks parking area.  Restrooms available. \nDirections to Big Rock Trailhead to Loma Alta Trail:  From Highway 101 in San Rafael\, take the exit for Lucas Valley Road west approximately 5.5 miles (look for the big rock on the left).  The trailhead is on the south side of Lucas Valley Road. No restrooms available. \nDirections to Mount Burdell: Take Highway 101 to Novato.  Exit at San Marin Drive/Atherton Avenue.  At the end of the exit ramp\, turn west (left) on San Marin Drive.  Go approximately 2 miles and turn right on San Andreas Drive.  Park on the street near the end of the road.   No restrooms available.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/spring-bird-songs-3-classes/2020-07-16/
LOCATION:Five Brooks / Big Rock / Mount Burdell\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200723T073000
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SUMMARY:Spring Bird Songs with Lisa Hug (3 Classes) - Registration Now Open
DESCRIPTION:Five Brooks – Thursday\, May 7\, 2020\nBig Rock – Thursday\, May 14\, 2020\nMount Burdell – Thursday\, May 21\, 2020\n7:30 AM to 11:30 AM \nSpring is the best time of year to hear and learn bird songs.  Males are full of hormones and bursting with song.  Many neo-tropical migrants are returning and vying for mates and territories.  It is a very exciting time of year\, so even if you dislike getting up early\, it might be worth your while to join one or more of these classes.  Participants will be asked to stay quiet to enable us to listen to the myriad of bird sounds.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring layered clothing\, water\, binoculars\, field guides\, and snacks. \nThere will be a $10 fee for each class\, or you may enroll at the first class for all three sessions at a discounted price of $25.  We will collect payment at the beginning of each class and request payment by check or exact amount of cash. Each class will be limited to 15 participants.  To sign up for one or more of these classes\, email Jeanine Starritt at jeanineis@comcast.net.  Be sure to include the name(s) of the session(s) you wish to join and your phone number. Participants will be contacted to confirm registration\, and a wait list will be created if registration exceeds available space. Please be sure to notify us if you are unable to attend as planned. \n[ PAYPAL BUTTONS FOR EACH CLASS AND FOR SERIES ] \nDirections to Five Brooks:  From Fairfax\, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd approximately 15 miles. Turn left on Highway 1.  Turn right at Five Brooks in 3.5 miles.  We will meet at the Five Brooks parking area.  Restrooms available. \nDirections to Big Rock Trailhead to Loma Alta Trail:  From Highway 101 in San Rafael\, take the exit for Lucas Valley Road west approximately 5.5 miles (look for the big rock on the left).  The trailhead is on the south side of Lucas Valley Road. No restrooms available. \nDirections to Mount Burdell: Take Highway 101 to Novato.  Exit at San Marin Drive/Atherton Avenue.  At the end of the exit ramp\, turn west (left) on San Marin Drive.  Go approximately 2 miles and turn right on San Andreas Drive.  Park on the street near the end of the road.   No restrooms available.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/spring-bird-songs-3-classes/2020-07-23/
LOCATION:Five Brooks / Big Rock / Mount Burdell\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200907T073000
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SUMMARY:Farallon Islands Boat Trip with David Wimpfheimer – A Few Spaces Still Available
DESCRIPTION:From Clipper Yacht Harbor\, Sausalito \nSaturday\, September 7\, 2020\n7:30 AM to 4:00 PM \nJoin us for our annual day of seabird and marine mammal watching as we head out to the Farallon Islands and offshore waters.  Naturalist David Wimpfheimer will be our guide once again aboard Jim Robertson’s power catamaran Outer Limits.  Last year’s sightings included both Humpback Whales\, Laysan and Black-footed Albatross\, Tufted Puffin\, Pink-footed\, Sooty\, and Buller’s Shearwaters\, Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers\, Rhinoceros and Cassin’s Auklets\, and more. We will get a close-up look at the islands and hear about their interesting natural and human history. This is a trip that both experienced and first-time birders and nature lovers will enjoy. \nThe cost will be $130 per person for Marin Audubon Chapter Supporting Members and $165 for all others.  If you are not yet a Marin Audubon Chapter Supporting Member\, please sign up now at www.marinaudubon.org to enjoy the reduced cost of this trip.  Online registration is available at www.marinaudubon.org.  Include the name\, email address and contact phone number of each participant.   There is always a chance the trip may need to be rescheduled at the last minute due to sea conditions\, so we need to be able to reach participants. We will send an email to participants a week prior to the trip. \nPlease sign up early\, as we will limit the number of participants. Be prepared for any kind of weather with layered clothing. A rain jacket and pants are essential no matter what the weather on shore. Take seasick medication if needed. If you get seasick easily\, this is not the trip for you.  We will be on the boat all day.  Bring lunch\, snacks\, water and plenty of sunscreen. \nDirections: Take Highway 101 to the Marin City/Sausalito exit\, head south on Bridgeway.  Go left on Harbor Drive and proceed to the parking area at the end. We will meet on the south side of the parking lot to check in before boarding.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/farallon-islands-boat-trip-a-few-spaces-still-available-2/
LOCATION:Clipper Yacht Harbor\, Sausalito\, Sausalito\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Online Birding: Diurnal Raptors of Marin
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Program – CLICK HERE to signup\nStart Date: Wednesday\, October 7\, 2020\nTime: 7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Shannon Burke – Marin County Parks Naturalist \nFrom colorful kestrels to enormous eagles\, diurnal raptors are charismatic birds of our landscapes.  Perched at the top of the food web\, these species take advantage of different habitats and use various strategies to hunt.  We’ll explore how these behaviors\, along with distinguishing field marks\, can help in identifying our local species as we discuss some of the life history stories that make each unique. \nMarin County Parks Naturalist Shannon Burke\, known for her expertise in a variety of natural history fields (some animal\, some vegetable)\, has a special interest in raptors and worked for a number of years as a volunteer for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory.  She always combines her considerable field identification skills with substantial knowledge of animal behavior to create outstanding programs. \nPhoto Credit: Elyse Omernick
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/online-birding-diurnal-raptors-of-marin/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Zoom Webinar
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SUMMARY:"The Warden" - Mill Valley Film Festival Streaming Event
DESCRIPTION:Marin Audubon Society is partnering with the Mill Valley Film Festival to present “The Warden (De Vogelwachter)” \nOn the deserted beach of tiny Benty Island\, the warden (Freek de Jonge in a wonderfully understated solo turn) follows a strict daily routine at the bird sanctuary he has overseen\, alone\, for decades. With the same precision as his beloved grandfather clock\, he monitors the flocks of resident and migrating sea and shore birds that are his only companions and his constant source of wonderment. But everything in his world shifts tectonically when he learns that his post will be shut down. The warden must find a way to resist his fate—but how? Writer-director Threes Anna (The Bird Can’t Fly\, MVFF31) captures the quiet joys of solitude and self-imposed isolation in a beautiful film allegory that fits the pandemic era we have now entered—and offers a glimpse of what joy there is to find oneself\, after so long alone\, face to face with another human being and kindred spirit. \nTickets go on sale September 27th.\nThis film will stream virtually Friday\, October 9th through Sunday\, October 18th.\nWatch the trailer and purchase tickets HERE \nPlease visit the Mill Valley Film Festival’s website view more of films streaming during this year’s festival. \n \n 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-warden-mill-valley-film-festival-streaming-event/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T213000
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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:20201014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201014T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Birding:  The Biology of Owl Vocalizations – What ARE They Talking About?
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Program – CLICK HERE to sign up\nStart Date:  CORRECT TIME: Wednesday\, October 14\, 2020\nTime:  CORRECT TIME: 7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Joe Mueller \nThe sounds of owls talking late into the night may seem mysterious\, but there are solid biologically accepted reasons for their diversity of vocalizations.  The variation has much to do with how owls have evolved\, becoming the dominant nocturnal avian predators.  Join Joe for an introduction to owls with a focus on the exploration as to why owls have evolved such a plentiful repertoire of hoots\, howls\, wails\, screams\, whistles\, yelps\, shrieks\, barks\, whines\, and whinnies. \nAs a Professor of Biology for 30 years Joe has been teaching a rich diversity of courses ranging from ornithology to marine invertebrate zoology as well as leading field courses from Alaskan tundra to Costa Rican Tropical Rain Forests.  His teaching style has developed from a view of life focused on systems thinking and how interrelationships make up the essential nature of life.  He developed and coordinates the Natural History Program at College of Marin and is the 2008 recipient of the Terwilliger Environmental Education Award. \nPhoto Credit: Elyse Omernick
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/online-birding-the-biology-of-owl-vocalizations-what-are-they-talking-about/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Birding: The Natural History of Osprey in Marin County: Colonization and Population Growth
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Program – CLICK HERE to signup\nStart Date: Wednesday: October 21\, 2020\nTime: 7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Jules Evens \nSince the establishment of a nesting colony of Osprey at Kent Lake beginning in the mid-1960’s\, the local population grew exponentially\, at least over the next three decades. Beginning in the mid-1990’s\, the numbers leveled off and then began to decline somewhat. This presentation will trace the dynamics of that founding population\, discuss the reasons for its local decline as well as the population’s expansion in the greater Bay Area. \nBorn and raised in New England\, Jules lived with his family and worked as a wildlife biologist in western Marin County for over three decades. He currently lives in coastal Oregon but returns to Marin for field work and friendships. His primary research focuses on tidal wetlands\, avian population trends\, and species at-risk. He has written three California Natural History Guides: The Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula (3rd ed. 2008)\, An Introduction to California Birdlife with Ian Tait (2005)\, and Birds of the Northern California Coast with Rich Stallcup (2014). \nPhoto Credit: Dave Strauss
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/online-birding-the-natural-history-of-osprey-in-marin-county-colonization-and-population-growth/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Birding:  Red Tales\, Hawkish Behaviors\, and Migratory Stories – Revelations from the GGRO’s First 35 Years
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Program – CLICK HERE to signup\nStart Date:  Wednesday\, October 28\, 2020\nTime:  7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Allen Fish \nEach fall\, tens of thousands of birds of prey funnel overhead at the Marin Headlands\, the largest known raptor migration along the Pacific Coast.  In the early 1980’s a few Marin citizens started conducting counting and banding studies on the flight\, studies that drew many volunteers and soon evolved into the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory\, a full-fledged program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service. Today\, the GGRO is part of a broad program of community science and ecological stewardship coordinated by the Parks Conservancy\, including ONE TAM\, and the Native Plant Nurseries. \nNow 35 years old\, with four staff and 240 volunteers\, the GGRO is the only barometer of migrating raptor populations in California\, providing population trends and migration locations for up to 19 species of hawks\, kites\, falcons\, eagles\, osprey\, vultures\, and harriers.  Along with keeping an annual pulse on California’s raptors\, the GGRO has forged long-term relationships with local biologists – to study a range of stressors on the wild birds of prey we have in hand\, among them\, diseases\, parasites\, rat poisons and other toxins. \nCome join us for an entertaining discussion of the GGRO\, Migratory Story and all things raptor\, as GGRO director Allen Fish delves into the best stories from Hawk Hill\, as well as the unique meaning of 2020 for long-term bird monitoring.  For many Bay Area birders\, Allen needs no introduction.  The GGRO’s first director\, he was hired in 1985.  With a background in evolutionary ecology and conservation biology from UC Davis\, Allen has a particular interest in bird population responses to urban development\, climate change\, and other human pressures. His presentations always manage to inform and entertain audiences.  This program will no doubt continue that tradition.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/online-birding-red-tales-hawkish-behaviors-and-migratory-stories-revelations-from-the-ggros-first-35-years/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Birding: Improving Habitat for Central Valley Waterbirds
DESCRIPTION:Improving Habitat for Central Valley Waterbirds\nWednesday\, November 11\, 2020\n7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Khara Strum\nSign up for the Zoom Webinar HERE \nDid you know that over 50 percent of the potential habitat for migratory waterbirds in the Central Valley is also agricultural land? Farm fields might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of waterbirds\, but here in California farmland is essential to supporting the millions of waterbirds that call the Central Valley home.  Join Khara Strum for a tour of some of the ways Audubon California is working with farmers and private landowners to support migratory waterbirds in the Central Valley. \nKhara Strum is a Conservation Project Manager for Audubon California.  For the last decade\, Khara has worked with agricultural industry groups\, private landowners\, and government agencies to increase the habitat value of farmland for birds and other wildlife in the Central Valley of California.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/online-birding-improving-habitat-for-central-valley-waterbirds/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
CREATED:20201008T104034Z
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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:20201202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
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SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Populations in California’s Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 2\, 2020\n7:00 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Gary Ivey\, Ph.D.\nCLICK HERE to register for the Zoom Event \nWhile only occasionally seen in Marin\, both breeding and wintering Sandhill Cranes can be found in greater abundance in California’s Central Valley and the broader Pacific Flyway. All things Sandhill Crane related will be covered in this program: some history\, their status\, their life history\, migration routes\, and breeding areas of the three subspecies that use our state. Dr. Ivey will also discuss where and when you can enjoy them during their winter season. \nDr. Ivey is an undisputed expert who has concentrated his work for over 35 years on waterbirds\, waterfowl\, and wetland conservation. Sandhill Cranes were the focus of both his Master’s Thesis and Ph.D. He currently serves as a Research Associate with the International Crane Foundation (Saving cranes and the places where cranes dance!) and works to further conservation of cranes\, Trumpeter Swans\, and other waterbirds in Western North America.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/sandhill-crane-populations-in-californias-central-valley/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
CREATED:20201122T104357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T104357Z
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SUMMARY:Refuge - a Film from Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
DESCRIPTION:December 9\, 2020\n7:00 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Director Mark Lipman\nCLICK HERE to register for the Zoom Event \nWe invite you to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of this dawn-to-dusk portrait of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area in Gridley.  When he first visited Gray Lodge in 2011\, Director Mark Lipman was not a birder but was deeply touched by the beauty of the place and the symphony of bird sounds.  On the night of our program\, Mark will briefly introduce his film and be available for the Q&A session afterwards. \nMark created this beautiful film and sound recording over a period of three winters.  His program is vastly different from our previous webinars and does not offer a classroom-type-learning presentation.  Rather it offers an aesthetic\, meditative experience that we hope you will enjoy as you head into the busy holiday season. \nThis forty-five minute film is intentionally slow paced with no talking\, although we may have a birding expert quietly identify the varied birds as they appear on the screen CLICK HERE access a Bird List in advance of the program. Then you can bird your way through the film! We recommend that you view this film on your largest available screen as Mark has created a three-channel video with surround sound\, and viewing would be optimum on a large screen. \nMark has worked as a documentary filmmaker for over thirty-five years\, exploring a wide range of subjects from domestic violence to human sexuality to affordable housing and community organizing.  His films have been broadcast nationally on public television and won numerous awards.  Refuge is his first foray into video installations and the natural world.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/refuge-a-film-from-gray-lodge-wildlife-area/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201210T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
CREATED:20201117T052750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T074956Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144101
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SUMMARY:Marin’s Breeding Birds (How We Know What We Know)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 20\, 2021\n7 PM to 8:30 PM\nWith Dr. Dave DeSante\nSign up for the Zoom Webinar HERE \nBy way of welcoming the new re-study of the Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas\, Dave DeSante offers his reflections on the various sources of evidence we have for the birds who nest here. He’ll talk about the importance of the study of avian populations\, the Breeding Bird Survey sponsored by the US Geological Survey\, and the MAPS bird banding program organized by the Institute for Bird Populations. An engaging raconteur\, Dave will offer a rare-bird’s-eye-view that will interest birders of all levels. \nDr David F. DeSante received his PhD from Stanford University in 1973 with a ground-breaking study of ‘misorientation’ in bird migration. Over the course of a long career\, he has been interested in population trends and phenology in North American birds. In 1989\, he founded the Institute for Bird Populations\, a non-profit devoted to the conservation of North American birds. He is widely published\, writing both for popular and scholarly audiences. He resides in Forest Knolls.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/marins-breeding-birds-how-we-know-what-we-know/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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