EVENT CALENDAR - Fresno Audubon Society
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Field Trip to River West Madera 8:00 am
Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera
Dec 4 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera
Field Trip to River West Madera Wednesday December 4, 2024 REGISTRATION Link    All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here River West Madera December 4, 2024 ...
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Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR 6:45 am
Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR
Dec 7 @ 6:45 am – 5:45 pm
Saturday Field Trip - Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR
Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR Registration required for all FAS field trips. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Registration for this...
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Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change 10:00 am
Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change @ Merced Wildlife Refuge
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change @ Merced Wildlife Refuge
Audubon Field Trip to Merced Wildlife Refuge Location changed from Eastman OR Hensley (TBD) due to lack of birds in this location. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also...
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Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Dec 14 all-day
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count Details Subject to Change.   On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Fresno Audubon will be hosting the annual Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count, which covers sections of both Fresno and Madera Counties. Participants will be assigned to particular sections, and will...
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Introduction to Birding Saturday Dec. 21, 2024 9:00 am
Introduction to Birding Saturday Dec. 21, 2024 @ River Center
Dec 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Introduction to Birding Saturday Dec. 21, 2024 @ River Center
Introduction to Birding at the River Center 11605 Old Friant Rd Fresno, CA 93730     Registration link  All registrants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Description...
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Field Trip to River West Open Space 8:00 am
Field Trip to River West Open Space @ River West Open Space
Dec 28 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Field Trip to River West Open Space @ River West Open Space
Field Trip to River West Open Space Saturday, December 28, 2024 Event Details Subject to Change All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Register here! Join...
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2020
November 2020 General Meeting (Zoom) @ Zoom
Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Natural History of Fresno-Area Birds ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting November 10th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom with guest speaker Jeff Davis Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

Reading the Fresno-Madera Birds column of The Yellowbill might give you the impression that rarities are the only birds worthy of our attention.  Pursuing rarities is exciting because it offers the opportunity to discover new occurrences, develop and demonstrate birding skills, build lists, and grow friendships with other advanced birders.  However, even common birds can inspire curiosity.

Jeff Davis has compiled, reviewed, and summarized records of Fresno and Madera county birds for the Fresno Audubon Society for more than 15 years.  He has served as an editor for eBird and North American Birds for nearly as long.  Those activities focus on documenting the occurrence and distribution of rare birds.  In this talk, however, he will discuss the natural history of our area’s more common birds, addressing aspects of their plumage, behavior, changing distributions, migratory patterns, and populations.

Additionally, we will  provide information on plans for virtual field trips!


For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Nov
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2020
Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Field Trip (Zoom) @ Zoom
Nov 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)

Register for Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)
Saturday 21 November 2020. 9-10 am
This virtual field trip will be broadcast online via Zoom. Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, in-person field trips are still on the back-burner for the foreseeable future. Well, FAS is here to bring you the next best thing: live virtual field trips! Join us as we take you to some local birding hotspots to show you some of the birds on site and teach you ways to identify them. This is the perfect opportunity to see a diverse array of local birds and interact with the hosts in real time, all from the safety of your home!
The first field trip is scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at (time TBD). We will be visiting the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, which is a great spot for herons, egrets, ducks, geese, sandpipers, and many others! You definitely do not want to miss this!

You can see an example of what you will experience below, where Rachel will give you tips on identifying Least Sandpiper.



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Dec
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2020
December 2020 General Meeting (Zoom) @ Zoom
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Gary Woods Bird Photography ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting November 8th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom with guest speaker Gary Woods. Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

Join Fresno bird photographer Gary Woods for our December program featuring bird photos and videos from the past 12 months. Gary retired last year after walking Ag fields for 43 years. This summer he was able to tick 2 items from his retirement bucket list, including a week in southeastern Arizona in May and a 12-day trip to North Dakota in June. He will present his best pictures from these trips plus various California rarities on December 8th at 7pm.

To receive the Zoom link for the meeting, please register here.



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
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2020
CANCELED due to lockdown. River Center Virtual Field Trip (Zoom) @ Zoom
Dec 12 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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2021
General Meeting – Northern Saw-whet Owls @ Zoom
Jan 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Northern Saw-whet Owls ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting January 12th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom with guest speaker Ken Sobon Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you’re like most of us, probably not much. But these little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research and Education Project in Northern California.

Ken Sobon is an avid birder, field trip leader, Vice President of Altacal Audubon Society, and is now the Northern California representative on Audubon California board of directors. For the past five seasons he has been the Director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl fall migration monitoring project. In addition, Ken has been a science teacher to middle school students in Oroville since 1995. He has shared his love of science and birding with his students both in the classroom and in field.

Northern Saw-whet Owl by Ken Sobon



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Feb
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2021
General Meeting – Wildlife Photography Photo Editing @ Zoom
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Wildlife Photography Photo Editing ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Quang Ngo

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting February 9th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom
 Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

Quang will introduce the tools and techniques he uses to edit his wildlife photographs. This presentation will cover Photoscape X Pro, Luminar 4, NIK Collection, Topaz Denoise AI, Topaz Sharpen AI.

Quang Ngo is a nature and wildlife photography enthusiast who enjoys creating videos and images of wildlife and likes sharing his passion through his work.  He’s been a wildlife photographer for about 2 years and is fascinated with wildlife photography and will continue to strive to improve his craft of bird photography.



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Mar
9
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2021
General Meeting – Yosemite Wildlife @ Zoom
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Yosemite Wildlife ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Beth Pratt

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting March 9th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom
 Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

Details to follow



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Mar
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2021
CANCELED: River Center Virtual Field Trip (Zoom) @ Zoom
Mar 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

River Center Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)

Register for River Center Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)
Saturday 20 March 2021. 9-10 am
This virtual field trip will be broadcast online via Zoom. Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, in-person field trips are still on the back-burner for the foreseeable future. Well, FAS is here to bring you the next best thing: live virtual field trips! Join us as we take you to some local birding hotspots to show you some of the birds on site and teach you ways to identify them. This is the perfect opportunity to see a diverse array of local birds and interact with the hosts in real time, all from the safety of your home!
The next virtual field trip is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at 9:00 am. We will be visiting the River Center, which is a great spot for herons, egrets, ducks, sparrows, raptors and many others! You definitely do not want to miss this!

You can see an example of what you will experience below, where Rachel will give you tips on identifying Least Sandpiper.




Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
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10
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2021
Roeding Virtual Field Trip (Zoom) @ Zoom
Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Roeding Park Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)

Register for Roeding Park Virtual Field Trip (Zoom)
Saturday 20 March 2021. 9-10 am
This virtual field trip will be broadcast online via Zoom. Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, in-person field trips are still on the back-burner for the foreseeable future. Well, FAS is here to bring you the next best thing: live virtual field trips! Join us as we take you to some local birding hotspots to show you some of the birds on site and teach you ways to identify them. This is the perfect opportunity to see a diverse array of local birds and interact with the hosts in real time, all from the safety of your home!
The next virtual field trip is scheduled for Saturday, April 10 at 9:00 am at Roeding Park. We will start at the heron rookery where Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets and other herons annually breed. We may also find other birds to show during the hour. The event will start at 9:00 am. This should be a lively trip with some great birds, and Rachel will give pointers for identifying the birds we see.

You can see an example of what you will experience below, where Rachel will give you tips on identifying Least Sandpiper.




Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Apr
13
Tue
2021
General Meeting – Tricolored Blackbirds in the Foothills @ Zoom
Apr 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Tricolored Blackbirds in the Foothills ⏤ Virtual General Meeting

Dan Airola

The talk will provide background on the unique population ecology of California’s near-endemic Tricolored Blackbird and the causes for its historic decline.  Dan will review the importance of the the breeding population in the foothills based on surveys conducted over 2014-2020.  Study results describing nesting and foraging habitats will be presented.  Dan will also present the results of an analysis of the conservation status of the foothill population, which will describe habitat losses due to grassland conversion to orchards and vineyards and development, and the levels of habitat protection currently afforded under existing conservation management, county zoning, and the several Habitat Conservation Plans.
Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting April 13th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom
 Register to receive login information.

New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.

Details to follow



For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event

Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a Fresno Audubon sticker!

Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.