Birds of Papua New Guniea (PNG) with a Brief but Complex History of the Region and a Sprinkling of Australian Birds

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presented by Chris Conard In August 2022, Chris joined a group largely composed of Sacramento/San Joaquin-based birders to Papua New Guinea (PNG), which comprises the eastern half of the world's second largest island. We had a wonderful time viewing and listening to perhaps the most spectacular avifauna on earth, including the incomparable birds of paradise, bowerbirds, crowned… Read More »Birds of Papua New Guniea (PNG) with a Brief but Complex History of the Region and a Sprinkling of Australian Birds

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Water Harvest – Water, its history, location and use

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

By  Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia College and Northern Arizona University with a Ph.D. in Biology. She teaches subjects in biology, anatomy and physiology and medicine, pathology, astronomy, and forestry and conduct research on Giant Sequoia ecology. She is a Fulbright Scholar, having taught and conducted research in… Read More »Water Harvest – Water, its history, location and use

Gardening for Native Pollinators in the Central Valley

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

By Amy Weiser and Doug Weiser This presentation will discuss gardening for native pollinators.  When we bought our current house in Stockton, we had a strong interest in fruit and vegetable gardening.  As a result, we became very interested in encouraging pollinators to increase the yield from our small suburban yard.  We converted our front… Read More »Gardening for Native Pollinators in the Central Valley

Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, with a little bit of South Africa

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presenter - Chris Conard Please join us for this brand new program on birding in Africa and a little about geography. Chris Conard is a Natural Resource Specialist at the Bufferlands in Sacramento County. He regularly leads field trips for Sacramento Audubon, serves as a county editor for eBird, and is a past president of… Read More »Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, with a little bit of South Africa

A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presenter : Corky Quirk, the founder of NorCal Bats This program is our annual Delta-Sierra Group and San Joaquin Audubon Society meeting and this year is hosted by the Delta-Sierra Group. The meeting is held on their regular meeting night which is why it's a different day and date. The presentation will include a discussion… Read More »A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats

Diet and Nomadic Migration in Red Crossbills

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presented by Konshau Duman Konshau's research is on the relationship between diet and nomadic migration in the Red Crossbill. He spent his first season studying their migration diet by observing them in the field during the period when most of them are on the move in early summer, and his continuing work will have to do… Read More »Diet and Nomadic Migration in Red Crossbills

Christmas Bird Counts-A Discussion with David Yee

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Please join us for our annual Christmas Bird Count review with updates provided by our very own David Yee. David will discuss the latest information on birds in the Central Valley, the State, North America, and the World. David has his finger on the pulse of all-things bird related so you can rest assured that… Read More »Christmas Bird Counts-A Discussion with David Yee

HELPING BIRDS DURING MIGRATION (AND BEYOND)

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presenter:  Kasey Foley Please join us to hear Kasey Foley discuss some of the dangers and obstacles birds face during migration and how we can all help in some small ways to eliminate or, at least, reduce some of those obstacles. We’ll leave the meeting with helpful strategies to assist our winged friends survive another… Read More »HELPING BIRDS DURING MIGRATION (AND BEYOND)

History of the Sacrament-San Joaquin Delta with a focus on historic stressors and restoration methods

Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

Presenter: Lynette Williams Duman Lynette will discuss site history of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with a focus on historic stressors and restoration methods. She will then discuss her ongoing research regarding wetland restoration and conversion in the Sac-SJ Delta and Suisun Marsh with an emphasis on food web processes and waterbird responses to landscape change. Lynette… Read More »History of the Sacrament-San Joaquin Delta with a focus on historic stressors and restoration methods