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  • Birding the Bay

    Part of SFBBO's Birding the Bay Area Lecture Series

  • Scott Harris: RaptorQuest: Chasing America’s Raptors

    Zoom

    Title:  RaptorQuest: Chasing America's Raptors Description: Scott Harris spent 17 months chasing 53 Raptors across 34 states - his version of a Raptor Big Year. RaptorQuest is about his adventures, misadventures, successes and failures. From -36 degree days, to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing...

  • Flows of Water and Waterbirds Across California

    Zoom

    Description: Nathan Van Schmidt will be talking about research on the challenges facing waterbirds of the Pacific Flyway. Over a million waterbirds utilize San Francisco Bay for migratory stopover or over-wintering habitat each year, including many species which have already lost substantial habitat elsewhere within the Western United States. Their habitat needs complicated efforts to...

  • The Most Overlooked Birds in North America: Females

    Zoom

    May 2025 Membership Meeting The Most Overlooked Birds in North America: Females Description: Female birds often hide in plain sight. Typically drabber and more inconspicuous than males, there is an unconscious bias towards male birds in birdwatching, photography, and even in our scientific knowledge about birds. This talk explores the history of focus on male...

  • Annual Potluck Picnic & Installation of Officers

    Lake Chabot Regional Park 17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley , CA

    Bird Walk: 4PM Setup: 5PM Dinner: 6PM Location: Lake Chabot Regional Park Group picnic area near restrooms 17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley Our annual meeting dinner will take place outdoors with a potluck picnic, (in-person!) with us flocking together at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley. Time to catch up with fellow members...

  • Autonomously-Monitoring Birdboxes: An Eco Innovate Initiative!

    Eco Innovate is a youth-founded nonprofit combining technology and sustainability. Starting in early 2024 with their founding project, Birdboxers, the organization innovated a system to revolutionize the field ofnestboxmonitoring. They utilize technology to power autonomous remote-monitoring systems which remove the manual aspects of nestbox monitoring for ornithology and climate change research.They have installed 15 Birdboxesat local...

  • Membership Appreciation Picnic

    Ohlone Audubon Society Invites You to The Sara Matthews & Helen Sowers MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PICNIC Date: Sunday, September 14th, 2025 Schedule: Field Trip with Bob Toleno at 11:00, Lunch at Noon (RSVP required), Presentations at 1:00 Location: 3 Calhoun Sisters' Ranch, 12461 Mines Road, Livermore Presenters: History of 3 Calhoun Sisters' Ranch - Nancy Mueller Bluebird Boxes...

  • River Gates: From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego: Audubon’s Conservation Impact across the Pacific Flyway

    Presenter: River Gates, Pacific Shorebird Conservation Coordinator, National Audubon Society, Latin America and the Caribbean and Alaska Programs Title/Description: From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego: Audubon’s Conservation Impact across the Pacific Flyway River will discuss the migratory connectivity of waterbirds along the Pacific Flyway, emphasizing the critical role of coastal estuaries and interior wetlands in Alaska and California’s Sacramento...

  • Harvey Trop OAS

    Penguin Quest – Birding in the Southern Ocean

    Ohlone Audubon Society member Harvey Trop will share the results of a long term, personal project to observe and photograph all the penguin species on the planet, along with the diverse environments they call home.  He will also show some photos of the other birds that call the Southern Ocean home. Bio: After a long career...

  • Update on Condor Recovery Program and Introducing “Ohlone”!

    Zoom

    By Joe Burnett and Kelly Sorenson, Ventana Wildlife Society Join us for a very special evening with Joe Burnett and Kelly Sorenson from the Ventana Wildlife Society who will give a brief update on condor recovery and status in the wild, as well as a special presentation on a wild-raised chick, named "Ohlone" in honor...

  • Bats of Northern California with Mary Jean “Corky” Quirk

    Zoom

    Join us for an engaging educational presentation on the Bats of Northern California. Discover the remarkable adaptations of these flying mammals, what they eat, and the vital roles they play in both natural ecosystems and agriculture. We'll also explore the challenges bats face today. As a special feature, the presentation will include a rare opportunity to...

  • We Put the Venture in Adventure: Across the Central Coast with Magpies, Martins, and Hummingbirds

    Virtual Event

    By Gregor Yanega, PhD, Conservation Project Manager at the California Central Coast Joint Venture, American Bird Conservancy Dr. Yanega will talk about the role that the California Central Coast Joint Venture and the American Bird Conservancy plays in connecting landscapes, people/ partners, and birds in a common cause. He will also talk about active projects...

  • COLOMBIA: South America’s Birding Mecca

    Zoom

    Presenter: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz Description: Explore the birdiest country on Earth! Discover Colombia’s five regions, the power of the Andes, and why this nation hosts nearly 2,000 bird species and over 80 endemics. A vibrant journey through extraordinary habitats and unforgettable birds. Bio: Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called...

Ohlone Audubon Society

A chapter of the National Audubon Society

Our mission is to celebrate and protect birds and their habitats in Southern and Eastern Alameda County

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