Birding Events
Ohlone Audubon Birding Events
California Birding Events
Michael Simms Field Trip Calendar
California Birding Festivals
Out of State Birding Events
The first Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival will be held in western Marin and Sonoma Counties April 23-26. It will feature more than 50 walks, presentations, and classes on birding, butterflies, wildflowers, and other nature subjects.
On line registration takes place at www.pointreyesbirdingfestival.org. The festival includes several free events. Walks and presentations will be led by such well known and knowledgeable naturalists and birders as Rich Stallcup, Jules Evens, Lisa Hug, David Wimpfheimer, Steve Howell, Sarah Allen, Keith Hansen, Allen Fish, Ron LeValley, and David Herlocker.
More information is available by downloading this press release.
GGRO Seeking Banding and Hawkwatching Volunteers for 2010 Season!
The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) only brings in new volunteers once per year due to the extensive training involved. Banders are only recruited every other year because there is so much to learn. Here's your chance to get started! Recruitment Meetings are being held at the end of April, where an overview of the organization and what volunteering entails are discussed.
More information on volunteering and recruitment meeting dates can be found on the GGRO's website: http://www.ggro.org/public/volunteer.aspx
The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, a program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS). For a quarter century, GGRO volunteers have been tabulating the annual fall migration of birds of prey over the Marin Headlands. This migration—the most significant of its kind in the western United States—soars over Hawk Hill in the southern Headlands, a critical place from which to monitor eagles, vultures, falcons, hawks, and kites of more than 19 species, and to track long-term changes in their populations.
Monterey Bay Pelagic Birding Weekend
September 25-26, 2010
This pelagic trip advertised in the February/March Kite Call is now full. Contact Terry Colborn if you want to be placed on the waiting list.
Terry Colborn is organizing a weekend birding trip to the Monterey Bay area, September 25-26, 2010, for Mt. Diablo, Ohlone and Yolo Audubon chapters. The weekend will feature a pelagic trip on Saturday with Monterey Seabirding (www.montereyseabirding.com), and land birding on Sunday. Monterey Seabirding uses a local skipper with over 30 year's experience. Leaders include Roger Wolfe, Don Roberson, Dan Singer and Steve Bailey. All four are seasoned, life-long birders, and have exceptional knowledge of the status and distribution of California birds.
This two-day trip is planned to coincide with the peak of fall migration. Over the years, the Monterey Bay/Carmel area has produced some excellent vagrants and a nice array of migrants in late September. Areas to be visited on Sunday may include Carmel River State Beach, Pt. Pinos, Salinas River State WMA, Moss Landing, Moonglow Dairy and Elkhorn Slough. Specific locations will be determined prior to the weekend, and will be based upon up-to-date information on rare bird sightings, weather conditions, tides, etc.
The pelagic trip is limited to a maximum of 25 participants. The cost is only $75.00 per person. Sign-ups will be taken on a first-come, first-served-basis. Make your check payable to Terry Colborn and mail to: 1714 Magnolia Place, Davis, CA 95618. Include each participant's full name, address, cell phone number and email. Your payment in full is your reservation. Your space will be confirmed upon receipt of your check. In the event the boat trip is cancelled by Monterey Seabirding, due to weather conditions, etc., participants will receive a full refund. Meeting details and accommodations information will be sent to all participants well in advance of the weekend. For questions, contact Terry at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by phone: 530.758.0689.
Michael Simms Field Trip Calendar
Michael Simms takes the time to put together all of the upcoming birding field trips around the area. Click on the link below to download the most recent event list!
Birding Calendar January to March 2010
January:
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, www.morrobaybirdfestival.org
February:
Migration Day, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, www.santacruzstateparks.org
California Duck Days, Davis, CA, Yolo County, www.yolobasin.org/events.cfm
San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Vallejo, www.sfbayflywayfestival.com
April:
Heron Days, Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, Lower Lake, www.heronfestival.org
Godwit Days, Arcata, Humboldt County, www.godwitdays.com
May:
Aleutian Goose Festival: A Celebration of Wildness, Crescent City, www.aleutiangoosefestival.org
International Migratory Bird Day www.birdday.org
Kern River Valley Nature Festivals, http://kern.audubon.org/KRVSNF.htm
November:
Central Valley Birding Symposium, www.cvbs.org
Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, www.cranefestival.com
Western Field Ornithologists:
Each yearWFO holds a multi-dayconference with field trips, scientific papers,workshops and keynoteaddresses, as well as the annual membershipmeeting. www.westernfieldornithologists.org
Out of State Birding Events
Olympic BirdFest 2010: Sequim, WA
April 9-11, 2010
Grab your binoculars and join the Olympic BirdFest 2010 celebration at the Dungeness River Audubon Center!
The stage is set…quiet bays and estuaries, sandy beaches, a five-mile-long sand spit, and a protected island bird sanctuary on the Strait of Juan de Fuca; wetlands, tide pools, rainforests, and lush river valleys. The players are ready … Marbled Murrelets, Rhinoceros Auklets, Harlequin Ducks, Black Oystercatchers, Peregrine Falcons, and Pygmy owls will be sporting their finest spring plumage for this celebration. Enjoy guided birding trips, boat tours; and a traditional salmon bake at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center.
Come bird with us and experience with others the spectacular landscapes of the Olympic Peninsula …you just might go home with a new bird for your life list! Check out the offerings by going online (http://www.olympicbirdfest.org),or calling for a brochure.
Also this year! Follow your BirdFest weekend with a three-day, two night birding cruise of the spectacular San Juan Islands on April 11-13, 2010. Visit San Juan and Sucia Islands, and more. Stay at the historic Roche Harbor Resort. Get program information and registration forms online at: http://www.olympicbirdfest.org.
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Dungeness River Audubon Center
P.O. Box 2450
Sequim, WA 98382