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A stunning male Rufous Hummingbird
PHOTO BY GLEN TEPKE
Sign of spring - listen for the whistled song of the Bullock's Oriole returning to the area.
PHOTO BY RITA COLWELL
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April 2008: Wingbeat
Monthly enewsletter of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Spring Arrivals!
The field season is in full swing. Herons and Egrets are nesting and some are brooding chicks. Our field Biologists have witnessed the first Snowy Plover chicks of the season in the salt ponds of the east bay. At the Coyote Creek Field Station, many species of songbirds are in breeding condition. Bullock's Orioles have returned to breed and migrant warblers are singing their hearts out. As the Bird Observatory continues to work closely to track birds in the bay area in order to protect them and their habitats, we invite you to share what we have learned along the way. In the next couple of months we are offering several great birding trips and a special lecture series too.
We would like to introduce some new additions to our seasonal field staff first...
Welcome to Jocelyn Davidson. Jocelyn is a Field Assistant working on the Western Snowy Plover Recovery Project. She has previously worked in Alberta, Canada as a graduate student assistant studying Columbian Ground Squirrels' mating behavior. Jocelyn has found that studying birds is just as exciting as her squirrel research! Jocelyn graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz in the winter of 2006 with a B.S. in Biology. She has interests in Animal Behavior, Wildlife Management, and the use of dogs as a tool for biological studies.
Julia Altman is also a Field Assistant working on the Western Snowy Plover Recovery Project. Julia has interests in the fields of Ecology and Conservation Biology and has studied Ecology in the Yucatan Peninsula and Tropical Plant Biology in Amazonian Ecuador. Julia has done research with Eastern Bluebirds and Suwannee River Turtles in Florida, and was involved in a tracking project studying Short-finned Pilot Whales in the Canary Islands. Julia received her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida in December 2007.
Positions Available
The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory is seeking an Executive Director to lead our growing organization.
Please click here to view the job description and qualifications.
Sign Up For a Monthly Bird Observatory Activity
We have an exciting schedule of upcoming walks and activities. Please join us for an exploration of the Bay's most beautiful locations. Walks are free for members of the Observatory. A $10 donation is requested for non-members except where specified otherwise.
A Bird In The Hand June 14, 8:30-10:30 a.m. and July 12.
A Vasona Salute to Great Blue Herons May 10, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Birding Bear Creek Redwoods July 19, 8:15 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Summer Lecture Series
The Bird Observatory is sponsoring a special lecture series featuring avian biology and conservation science.
The Reproductive Lives of Birds May 15, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Bats of the Bay Area June 11, 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (Lecture) and
June 12, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Bat demo)
Coyote Creek Field Station: Monthly Banding Report
We had an increase in our capture rates for March, making it an eventful month of banding, capturing a Yellow-shafted Flicker and 151 Yellow-rumped Warblers! See what other birds and furry critters have recently dropped in for a visit to our bird banding field station by viewing our monthly banding report .
News on the Fly:
Wings Over the Basin
WHEN: May 16th-18th
WHERE: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz Mountains
Big Basin Redwoods State Park invites those who love birds and butterflies to the 7th Annual Wings Over the Basin the weekend of Friday, May 16 - Sunday, May 18, 2008.
Experience the park's varied birdlife at the height of the nesting season on field trips, guided bird and butterfly walks, and an evening campfire presentation.
- Friday, May 16, 2008: 7:15 PM to 10 PM - Owls of the Redwood Forest with Jan Hintermeister - Experience the nocturnal world of owls while listening for local species. Jan formerly served as President of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Board of Directors and is a docent for the Mid-Pen Regional Open Space District.
- Saturday, May 17, 2008: 8:15 AM to 2:00 PM - Birds and Butterflies at the Edge of Big Basin with Kay Partelow and Paul Johnson - Kay is a docent for the Mid-Pen Regional Open Space District and a Bird Observatory volunteer. Paul is a Wildlife Biologist and avid butterflier.
- Saturday, May 17, 2008: 3 PM to 4:30 PM - Once Upon a Nest - Listen to tales of the history and lore of the endangered marbled murrelet as you follow the path of its discovery right here in the center of Big Basin with special guests Steve & Stephanie Singer and Big Basin docent and Bird Observatory volunteer Karen DeMello.
Visit Wings Over the Basin to learn more about this fantastic event and see a complete event schedule. | |
