Presenter: Chris Torres, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biological Science, UOP Sixty six (66) million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and killed more than 75% of all life on the planet. That turned out to be a really good day for birds, who went on to become the world’s most diverse group of terrestrial… Read More »Birds across the end Cretaceous mass extinction
Come join us to learn more about the Mickie Grove Zoo on Tuesday, February 11 @ 7:30pm. Micke Grove Zoo is a five-acre zoo with amphibians, mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates.The zoo that exists today is very different from the zoo that first opened its gates in 1957. Today, the collection of Micke Grove Zoo… Read More »Zookeepers Don’t Just Clean Exhibits
We will bird for 1-2 hours (depending on the birding) walking on mostly level ground for 1 to 1 1/2 miles. Possible birds at the White Slough WTP (a.k.a Lodi Sewage Ponds) include Northern Shovler, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead. Ruddy Duck, Greater Yellowlegs, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Bonaparte's Gull, Great Egret, Snowy… Read More »Trip to White Slough WTP (Lodi Sweage Ponds)
Join leader Henry Koertzen for a beginner birding walk for folks if all ages. We will start at the gravel parking lot located at the south end of Jack Tone Road. We’ll be walking the smooth dirt/paved path, accessible by stroller or wheelchair. First we will look for water and shore birds on the ponds,… Read More »Beginner Birding at the Ripon Sewage Ponds and River Trail
Pace Preserve field trip, Saturday, March 8. Meet leader Dave Fries at the gate on the levee at the west end of March Lane at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 8. We will carpool from there and park on the levee near the entrance to the Preserve. We will walk the periphery of the… Read More »Pace Preserve Field Trip
Speaker: Dr. Kathy Schick In 1975 the Stockton Butterfly Count was launched under the coordination of county staff. San Joaquin County was one of the first counts in this nationwide event. Years later, the count was paused due to budget cuts until local Audubon members revived it in 1986, thanks to Dr. Kathy Schick. Please… Read More »Stockton Butterfly Count – Talk by Kathy Schik
Speakera: 3 Calhoun Sisters Please join us for a visit from the 3 Calhoun Sisters, cattle ranchers located in Livermore, Ca. They have been farming in the Livermore area for over 100 years. The 3 Calhoun Sisters have recently been certified by Audubon Conservation Ranching for Beef Raised on Bird-Friendly Land. The ranch has set… Read More »Beef Raised on Bird-Friendly Land
Meet trip leader Dave Fries at Gate 2 (17676 Corral Hollow Road) of the Connolly Ranch at 8:00 a.m. The gate is on Corral Hollow Rd, just before the entrance to the OHV PARK. The Connolly’s have asked that we keep the numbers of cars to a minimum, so those coming from the Stockton area… Read More »Connolly Ranch Field Trip
We will bird around the store and campgrounds, the areas along Bear Gulch and along the Sycamore Trail (where we found a horned lizard last year). We will specifically be looking for California Condor (last year we saw several, including six in view at one time). Other species we may encounter include Golden Eagle,… Read More »Pinnacles National Park Condor Trip
Meet at the dock at the end of Eight Mile Rd at 8:00 a.m. for boat transport to the Island. Peter Ottesen will host us. The levee road at Potato Slough is closed, so you will need to tell the security guard that you are going to Medford Island. Access to the Clubhouse facility will… Read More »Medford Island Fieldtrip
Join us for our General Membership Meeting and Picnic, this year we will be having elections taking place for a new president and secretary. We will have our monthly bird survey at 8:00 am and the elections and picnic to follow at about 10:30am. We will plan to utilize the picnic tables near the restrooms,… Read More »Annual General Membership Meeting and Picnic
We will bird the North Grove Trail, the meadow, and Dardanelles Overlook. Species we may encounter include Mountain Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Hairy, White-headed and Pileated Woodpecker, flycatchers, vireos, mountain and Chestnut-backed Chickadee, nuthatches, Brown Creeper, Canyon and Pacific Wren, GC Kinglet, Townsend’s Solitaire, warblers, sparrows, Western Tanager and Black-headed Grosbeak. Bring… Read More »Big Trees State Park, Calaveras County
