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SUMMARY:HELPING BIRDS DURING MIGRATION (AND BEYOND)
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:  Kasey Foley \nPlease 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 season.\nKasey Foley has a B.S. in Biological Sciences from UC Davis and worked for the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department for over 32 years. Kasey is a Past San Joaquin Audubon President (who isn’t?) and has been on the Board in some capacity since 1991. She is currently the Audubon Programs and Sales Chair. Kasey loves photography\, spending time birding with her husband\, sometimes traveling\, and hanging out with her kids\, grandkids\, and pets. \nWe’ll meet in the Fireside Room of the Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Ave\, Stockton. All are welcome. Refreshments and lighted free parking
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/helping-birds-during-migration-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:INTRODUCTORY BIRDING @ Lodi's Hutchin's Street Square
DESCRIPTION:Join Pat Paternostro for a walk around Lodi’s Hutchin’s Street Square. We will walk this wonderful area and look for birds around the complex and in the large trees and nearby parks. \nExtra binoculars and bird guides will be available. \nWe will meet at the parking lot on the south side of the complex at 8am.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/introductory-birding-lodi-lake/
LOCATION:Lodi’s Hutchin’s Street Square\, 125 S Hutchins St.\, CA 95242\, Lodi\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:BigYear 2023 Wrapup (zoom) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will be having a Zoom meeting this Thursday (Jan 25th) evening at 7pm to share details and pics from our Big Year 2023.\n\nYou can join us by signing into the link attached. \nzoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87283613794?pwd=d2dHelRNRlh4czI0N3c1cnZjeFM0QT09 \n\nPasscode: 098038
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/bigyear-2023-wrapup-zoom-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Flood/Waverly Trip
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday December 16th\, you can join Pat Paternostro and San Joaquin Audubon for a birding excursion along Flood & Waverly Roads.  We will be looking for wintering raptors along with the various other birds that reside in eastern San Joaquin County. \nWe will meet at 8:45am at the parking lot of Rinaldi’s Market\, 4625 N Duncan Rd\, Linden.  (If you like\, you can also meet us at 9am at the corner of Escalon/Bellota & Copperopolis Rds.). \nThere will be limited walking\, with most birding taking place carside.  Depending on the weather\, the roads may be muddy so be prepared for that possibility. \nWe will be ride-sharing and will have lunch sometime along the route.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/flood-waverly-2/
LOCATION:Rinaldi’s Market\, 4625 N Duncan Rd\, Linden\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:27TH ANNUAL CVBC SYMPOSIUM
DESCRIPTION:The Central Valley Birding Symposium is live again! We are so happy to be able to welcome you back to the 27th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium after four long years. This year’s program features two nationally known keynote speakers\, as well as a full complement of field trips and short presentations highlighting the Central Valley. We would like to thank our sponsors for their continuing support\, and to all of you for supporting the club the past three years. We look forward to seeing you in person in November! This year’s CVBS is Thursday\, November 16\, through Sunday\, November 19\, 2023. \nONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN\, September 10\, 2023\, at 2 pm. \nhttps://cvbirds-symposium.netlify.app/
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/27th-annual-cvbc-symposium/
LOCATION:Stockton Hilton Hotel\, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd\, Stockton\, California\, 95207\, United States
CATEGORIES:External Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Diet and Nomadic Migration in Red Crossbills
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Konshau Duman \nKonshau’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 with more intensive study of their fattening and energetics. Konshau is especially interested in the differences in movement strategies across the call types to figure out how far they have to go and why. In this talk\, Konshau will cover the Red Crossbill annual cycle\, how these questions fit into it\, and how eBird and iNaturalist users can make this and other research possible. \nKonshau is a second year PhD student at UC Davis studying diet and movement in birds\, with a focus on the Red Crossbills. He is an avid birder and field naturalist with a passion for identifying everything\, and he enjoys thinking about the life histories of birds\, insects\, plants\, fishes\, and more. Natural history has been his passion since he was a child growing up in the Western Mojave Desert. He got his BS from UC Davis in 2020 and since then he and his wife Lynette have worked several bird survey field jobs in Montana\, SE California\, and the Central Valley. The thing he really loves about birds is that they are so good at flying and how that really sets them apart from other living things in terms of their habitat use and adaptations.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/diet-and-nomadic-migration-in-red-crossbills/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20231011T030750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T030817Z
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SUMMARY:Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
DESCRIPTION:Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival 2023. \nPlease visit https://lodisandhillcrane.org/
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/lodi-sandhill-crane-festival/
LOCATION:Sandhill Crane Festival Venue\, Hutchins St. Square\, Lodi\, CA\, 95240\, United States
CATEGORIES:External Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T210000
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SUMMARY:A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats
DESCRIPTION:Presenter : Corky Quirk\, the founder of NorCal Bats \nThis 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. \nThe presentation will include a discussion of bats’ role in the environment and their importance to agriculture. \nThe meetings take place in the Fireside Room of the Central United Methodist Church located at 3700 Pacific Avenue in Stockton. Plenty of parking and snacks.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/a-bit-about-bats-with-norcal-bats/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20230830T143235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T140505Z
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SUMMARY:Namibia\, Botswana\, and Zambia\, with a little bit of South Africa
DESCRIPTION:Presenter – Chris Conard \nPlease 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 the Central Valley Bird Club.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/namibia-botswana-and-zambia-with-a-little-bit-of-south-africa/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T210000
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SUMMARY:Blue (Super) Moon Night Walk
DESCRIPTION:Meet Kasey Foley at the gate at the White Slough Wildlife Area (at the north end of the I-5 Frontage Rd west of I-5 and south of Hwy 12) or you can meet to carpool at Starbucks (corner of Thornton Rd and W Banner St at Flag City) at 5:45 pm.  The road is extremely rough to drive down and it will be dark when we leave so be sure to have a high clearance vehicle or carpool with someone who does.  Do NOT plan to park outside the gate as your car may be vandalized.  It’s even possible it can be vandalized inside the gate but we’ve been lucky so far.\n\nThings to keep in mind are there may be bugs so bring bug spray\, sun protection\, dress in layers as it may get cold later\, bring snacks and water as we will likely be gone for 2-3 hours.  The road is flat and hopefully the weeds will have been mowed down along the road.  Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp because it will be dark on our way back.  Oh yeah\, don’t forget your binoculars!  The only restroom facilities are at Flag City markets or gas stations.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/blue-super-moon-night-walk/
LOCATION:White Slough Wildlife Area\, Stockton\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Bethany Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:San Joaquin Audubon Society will be leading a bird walk not too far from Mountain House (sort of) but in Alameda County on Saturday\, June 10\, 2023 at Bethany State Recreational Area located at 13638 Christensen Rd\, Byron\, CA.\n\nThis is a new area for us to bird and we’re excited to see it.  In the past they had a pair of nesting Golden eagles but I can’t guarantee them this year\, but who knows?\n\nBeginning birders are welcome\, we will have extra binoculars.  Definitely bring sun protection (sunscreen &/or hat) and water.  It will be about a 2-hour walk on mostly level trails and restrooms are at the park.\n\nIf you want to carpool\, please meet us at 25 Main Street in Mountain House at 7:30 AM.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/bethany-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Bethany State Recreational Area in Alameda County\, 13638 Christensen Rd\, Byron\, CA\, 94514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230520T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230520T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Annual Chapter Picnic
DESCRIPTION:San Joaquin Audubon Society will hold its Annual Chapter Picnic at Buckley Cove and the Stockton Sailing Club on Saturday\, May 20\, 2023. All are welcome! \n\n\nThe meeting and activities are open to all members and nonmembers who love birds.\n\nDetails are as follows.  In the morning of the event\, there will be two possibilities for bird watching. It has been arranged that a field trip into the Pace Preserve (aka Waldo’s Mud Puddle) will occur.  Amy Ritchie\, a manager of the Preserve\, will meet us at 7:30 a.m. at the gate of the closed levee road leading to the Preserve.  From there\, we will carpool as close to the Preserve as possible. We plan to bird mostly the periphery of the Preserve\, until about 10:30\, at which time we will head back to the Stockton Sailing Club for the picnic and annual meeting.  It is important that all who plan to participate in the Pace Preserve field trip to print and sign the attached liability waiver.  If you cannot\, forms will be available at the site.\n\nSecond\, those who plan to attend the meeting and picnic are welcome to bird the area around Buckley Cove on their own.  Start when you wish\, but plan to end around 10:30.\n\nThe Annual Meeting and picnic will be held in the “Retreat Area” of the Sailing Club.  There is a gate at the entrance to the Club. It’s on the left and clearly signed as you enter Buckley Cove. Don’t proceed to the ticket booth to enter the Park\, you have gone past the entrance to the Sailing Club.  Just wait at the gate and we will have someone to let you in. Again\, all are welcome and there is no cost for participating.  Bring picnic food for yourself or for sharing.\nIf you have questions about the venue or need directions\, contact dfries.audubon@gmail.com.\n\n\n\nIn the interest of public health\, this will not be a potluck picnic\, as it has been in years past. We request that each of you bring your own food. If you decide to bring something to share anyway\, please make sure it is individually wrapped. We will provide tables and a few shade structures\, but please bring your own chairs so you will have somewhere to sit while eating and listening to the Board meeting.\n\nContact Donna if you have any questions at 209.403.4270.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/annual-chapter-picnic/
LOCATION:Stockton Sailing Club\, 4980 Buckley Cove Way\, Stockton\, CA\, 95219\, United States
CATEGORIES:External Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230507T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:UOP Native Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Leaders – Doug and Amy Weiser \n\nMeet Doug and Amy Weiser at 8 am at the benches at the south side of the Biological Sciences Building (near Kensington and Alpine Road intersection). This morning walk will visit the Lower Calaveras River\, and the two native plant gardens at the University of the Pacific discussing the native pollinators\, native plants and birds.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/uop-native-plant-walk/
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building (South Side)\, 3401 Kensington Way\, Stockton\, CA\, 95204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plants FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230506T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230506T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20230506T100611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T100642Z
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SUMMARY:INTRODUCTORY BIRDING @ Ripon Sewage Ponds
DESCRIPTION:Since Lodi Lak is closed for Fusion Music Festival\, the Introductory Birding Trip is moved to Ripon Sewage Ponds / Oak Grove Park. \nJoin leader Pat Paternostro at the below location near the Ripon Sewage Pond (East) at 8:00AM PST. Birders of all skill levels are welcome\, but the focus will be on birding fundamentals. Extra binoculars and field guides will be available. \nhttps://goo.gl/maps/CtACgzw8tGwz6iwa6 \nIf you need help with direction\, please call Pat at 209-269-1414
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/introductory-birding-ripon-sewage-ponds/
LOCATION:Ripon Sewage Ponds (East) & Oak Grove park.\, 1250 S Stockton Ave\, Ripon\, CA\, 95366\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230416T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20230411T124829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T124945Z
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SUMMARY:McDonald Island Birding
DESCRIPTION:We have permission to bird on McDonald Island on Sunday\, April 16th.  We’ll meet at 8:00 a.m. at the bridge to the island and go in as a group. For directions\, it’s best to Google Tiki Lagoon Marina.  Maybe bring some water and a snack as we might bird into early afternoon. \nThose who wish to go should email David Fres at dfries.audubon@gmail.com\, as access to the island is restricted and we need to go in all together. It’s okay to invite anyone else whom I have left off this email. They should just let me know so we can wait for everyone at the bridge.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/mcdonald-island-birding/
LOCATION:Tiki Lagoon Marina\, 12988\, W McDonald
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230411T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20230309T044917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T111626Z
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SUMMARY:Gardening for Native Pollinators in the Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:By Amy Weiser and Doug Weiser \nThis 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 yard into a native garden to attract pollinators\, and we have been involved in similar projects at the University of the Pacific and John McCandless Charter School (Swain Campus).  In this talk\, we will discuss the ecology and benefits of native pollinators\, including butterflies\, native bees\, and hummingbirds.  We will also discuss simple gardening strategies that you can use on your property to provide invaluable habitat for native pollinators. \nDoug Weiser has been a professor of Biology at the University of the Pacific since 2009. He got a Bachelor in Chemistry from the College of Wooster in Ohio and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Duke University.  His research focuses on genes involved in stress response pathways and apoptosis using zebrafish as a model organism.  He teaches a variety of classes at UOP including general biology\, genetics\, biochemistry\, pharmacology\, cell biology\, cancer biology\, and molecular biology. \n Amy Weiser has been teaching AP Environmental Science and Biology at Lincoln High since 2017. She has also taught sixth and fourth grade. In addition\, Amy has worked as a wildlife biologist for the California Audubon Workinglands Group conducting Tricolored Blackbirds population counts and shorebird studies in the Grasslands near Merced. Amy also worked for 9 years as an environmental consultant on Avian Mortality studies on the Altamont Wind Resource Area. Amy taught outdoor education at Micke Grove zoo\, Tulare County Outdoor Education\, Mission Springs in Santa Cruz\, Point Reyes Summer Science Camp\, Camp Arroyo in Livermore\, and Anglican Youth Works in the Royal National Park (NSW\, Australia).  Amy has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of California\, Davis\, and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Literacy from the Teachers College of San Joaquin.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/gardening-for-native-pollinators-in-the-central-valley/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230325T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Medford Island Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join leader David Fries on a field trip to Medford Island.  You need to register for this field rip. Please email David to confirm your participation – dfries.audubon@gmail.com   \nMeet David at 8:00AM at the boat docking station along Empire Track Road.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/medford-island-trip/
LOCATION:Medford Island
CATEGORIES:Birding FieldTrips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20230226T102453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T064730Z
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SUMMARY:Water Harvest - Water\, its history\, location and use
DESCRIPTION:By  Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham\, Ph.D \nDoc 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. \nShe is a Fulbright Scholar\, having taught and conducted research in Siberia at Gorno-Altaisk State University. She has also been the Biology Professor as a Visiting Lecturer for the Semester At Sea program where she taught Biology\, Conservation\, and Medicine around the world. \nShe has been appointed by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States to the Central California Resource Advisory Council for the Bureau of Land management. \nWhen not working on her research on Giant Sequoias she loves to backpack. She leads High Sierra backcountry seminars on horseback for Rock Creek pack Station. She has completed solo hikes of the John Muir and High Sierra Trails through the Sierra Nevada\, hiked through the Alps on The Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt\, and is a Pacific Crest Trail section hiker. She is the author of several books and peer-reviewed scientific research papers. She lives in the Sierra Nevada with her family. \n  \nNancy E. Muleady-Mecham\, Ph.D\nAdjunct Professor of Biology\, Northern Arizona University\nVisiting Lecturer\, University of Virginia Semester at Sea\nFulbright Scholar\, Gorno-Altai State University\, Russian Federation \n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. National Park Ranger\, Retired \nPO Box 3371\nArnold\, CA 95223
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/water-harvest-water-its-history-location-and-use/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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SUMMARY:Trip to Flood/Waverly Rds
DESCRIPTION:We will meet at Rinaldi’s Market at 8:30 am this Saturday.   From there we will look for raptors and other birds along the eastern side of the county.\nThe address for the market is 4625 N Duncan Rd\, Linden.  Plan to bring lunch as we will probably bird until 1pm or so.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/trip-to-flood-waverly-rds/
LOCATION:Rinaldi’s Market\, 4625 N Duncan Rd\, Linden\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:From audubon.org web site \nThe 26th annual GBBC will be held Friday\, February 17\, through Monday\, February 20\, 2023. Please visit the official website at birdcount.org for more information and be sure to check out the latest educational and promotional resources. \nThe Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free\, fun\, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the four-day event and report their sightings online at birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count\, from beginning bird watchers to experts\, and you can participate from your backyard\, or anywhere in the world.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count/
LOCATION:Backyard
CATEGORIES:External Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
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SUMMARY:Birds of Papua New Guniea (PNG) with a Brief but Complex History of the Region and a Sprinkling of Australian Birds
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Chris Conard \nIn 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 pigeons\, and paradise-kingfishers to name but a few. The tour ranged from the humid\, leech-infested lowlands to cool\, mossy forests over ten thousand feet in elevation\, and wrapped up on the volcano-strewn island of New Britain in the Bismarck Sea. PNG is both magnificent and fraught. It is also one of the most ethnically complex regions of the world\, with a history of human settlement of over fifty thousand years; twenty percent of the world’s languages developed on the island. The capital\, Port Moresby\, is perennially listed among the ten most violent cities in the world. There is palpable tribal tension in the highlands and shocking poverty in the lowlands. Yet\, the local guides were wonderfully helpful and proud to show some of the highlights of their country. If all that wasn’t enough\, most of the group spent five days in Australia before heading home.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 the Central Valley Bird Club.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/birds-of-papua-new-guniea-png-with-a-brief-but-complex-history-of-the-region-and-a-sprinkling-of-australian-birds/
LOCATION:Central United Methodist Church\, 3700 Pacific Avenue\, Stockton\, California
CATEGORIES:Chapter Programs
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230101T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T235834
CREATED:20220101T080055Z
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SUMMARY:Wallace-Bellota CBC 2022
DESCRIPTION:CBC date has been changed to Jan 1st. \nGood Luck Teams!.
URL:https://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/event/wallace-bellota-cbc-2022/
CATEGORIES:CBC
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