Birdy Hour Speaker Series
Expand your knowledge of birds, birding, science, and conservation by joining us for virtual talks and discussions. These events are free and family-friendly!
Would you like to share your research with our audience? Contact Sirena Lao, SFBBO Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist, at slao@sfbbo.org.
Would you like to share your research with our audience? Contact Sirena Lao, SFBBO Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist, at slao@sfbbo.org.
Upcoming Birdy Hour Events
Nineteen Seasons of Nest Box Monitoring Part 1
by Lee Pauser
November 5th at 6:00pm
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Nineteen Seasons of Nest Box Monitoring Part 2
by Lee Pauser
November 12th at 6:00pm
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TBA
by Dr. Erica Newman
December 3 at 5:00pm
More info coming soon!
by Lee Pauser
November 5th at 6:00pm
Register
Nineteen Seasons of Nest Box Monitoring Part 2
by Lee Pauser
November 12th at 6:00pm
Register
TBA
by Dr. Erica Newman
December 3 at 5:00pm
More info coming soon!
Past Birdy Hour Recordings
Catch up on any of our past Birdy Hour talks by watching the videos below! You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay updated or check out our Birdy Hour playlist.
- Sparrows in the Mist: Complex Winter Social Behavior in a Little Brown Bird
by Dr. Bruce Lyon, UC Santa Cruz professor - September 10, 2020 - Birding: Love at First Sight
by Sebastian Casarez, 17-year old birder - September 3, 2020 - A Bird in the Hand is Worth…: What We Can Learn by Catching Birds
by Dr. Katie LaBarbera, SFBBO Senior Biologist - August 6, 2020
- Impacts of Invasive Plants on Wetland Birds: Case Study in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary
by Dr. Rachel Wigginton, Senior Environmental Scientist at Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy - July 23, 2020 - Second-hand Homes: Woodpeckers as Ecosystem Engineers
by Faith Hardin, Texas A&M Graduate Student - July 9, 2020
- Citizen Science in the Bay Area
by Dr. Merav Vonshak, founder of BioBlitz.club - June 18, 2020
PDF of resources
- Coral Restoration on the Florida Reef Tract
by Alicia Manfroy, Coral Restoration Technician at Mote Marine Laboratory & former SFBBO intern - June 4, 2020 - How to Help Birds on the Homefront
by Lisa Myers, owner of Los Gatos Birdwatcher - May 28, 2020
- American Kestrel Habitat Use in Santa Clara County, CA
by Nicole Tomes-Orlale, CDFW Scientific Aid & former SFBBO Waterbird Intern - May 21, 2020
- Bird Banding at the Coyote Creek Field Station
by Josh Scullen, SFBBO Landbird Program Director - May 14, 2020
- Shorebirds Who Avoid the Shore: Phalaropes in San Francisco Bay
by Dr. Max Tarjan, SFBBO Waterbird Program Director - May 7, 2020
- Why Birds Matter: An Introduction to Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds
by Dr. Dan Wenny, SFBBO Landbird Lead Biologist - April 30, 2020
PDF of slides with notes and references added by Dr. Wenny
- Counting Birds for Science: Using eBird Observations to Contribute to Science
by Barbara Coll, SFBBO Volunteer - April 23, 2020
PDF of slides, including additional learning resources
- Return of the Terns! Using Social Attraction to Establish Tern Nesting Colonies in South San Francisco Bay
by Dr. Alex Hartman, USGS Wildlife Biologist - April 16, 2020
Our free Birdy Hour events are made possible by a grant from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
If you would like to further the work of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, please consider making a donation.
If you would like to further the work of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, please consider making a donation.
Photo Credit: Anna's Hummingbird by Vijay Talati