WINGBEAT!

December 2006

    1  Birding Workshops
    2  Upcoming Activities
    3  Coyote Creek Field Station Update
    4  Bay Bird Review
         

Birding Workshops with Alvaro Jaramillo
For the Birder and Naturalist in the Winter and Spring 2007

There are a few spaces left for the WATERFOWL and SHOREBIRD workshops  in February and April at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso, CA. These workshops will incorporate ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, and natural history to complement bird identification information taught in class. There will be two days of instruction and a weekend all-day fieldtrip. Cost per workshop is $150; space is limited to 15 people. More information and registration form are available online or from Bird Observatory office. Please see website or call 408 946 6548 to check course availability.

San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Upcoming Activities

"Birding the Bay Trail" at Palo Alto Baylands with Al Jaramillo, Dec. 9, 1 - 3 p.m. 
Walk is full. Biologist Alvaro Jaramillo leads a winter bird walk at the Palo Alto Baylands, which has long been a haven for the Bay Area’s Clapper Rails.

Coyote Creek Tour and Bird Banding Demo (Milpitas), Jan. 20, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Visit the Bird Observatory’s field station and experience conservation science in action. Tour mist nets, watch a bird banding demonstration, and explore a restored riparian habitat. Meet at the Borders bookstore parking lot in McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas. Please remember to RSVP to outreach@sfbbo.org by the Friday before the tour. In the event of rain, the tour is cancelled.

New Volunteer Orientation (Bird Observatory office), Jan. 24, 7 - 8 p.m.
Interested in volunteering for the Bird Observatory? Come to our New Volunteer Orientation to hear about all the opportunities available in the field, at the office, and out at events. You'll also fill out an application and have a chance to ask questions. RSVP to outreach@sfbbo.org.

Coyote Creek Field Station Update
Notes from Biologist Gina Barton
New birds for 2006 were a Northern Saw-whet Owl (25th) and three Varied Thrush (two on the 12th and one on the 25th).  Also, we have already captured a total of six Golden-crowned Kinglets this winter!!  These three species can be considered irruptive during the winter months.  An irruption is the movement of birds into an area or habitat that they otherwise do not reside. Read more... 


Golden-crowned Kinglet

News on the Fly: Bay Bird Review
A new name and design for the Bird Observatory's quarterly newsletter

This new publication replaces "The Stilt" and reflects exciting developments at the Bird Observatory. Look for the Bay Bird Review in your mailboxes next week!

Some highlights:

  • "What Do We Know About California Annual Grasslands as Habitat for Birds?" by Roy Churchwell

  • "A Collaborative Project to Study Mercury Levels in San Francisco Bay Waterbirds" by Dr. Josh Ackerman and Collin Eagles-Smith
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Corrections: Jasper Ridge docents' names in November e-news should be Ron Arps and Peter LaTourrette. We apologize for the mistake.

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