EVENT CALENDAR - Fresno Audubon Society
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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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FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Apr 30 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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General Meeting – May 2023 Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis: Natural History of Western Finches @ Zoom
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Virtual General Meeting

Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis

Natural History of Western Finches

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Tom Hahn, University of California, Davis: Natural History of Western Finches

 

Description: 

Finches are, in many respects, the archetype of what people think of when they hear the word “bird.”  Yet concealed in that “typical bird” form lies amazing variation.  Among our numerous western finches – goldfinches, siskins, crossbills, grosbeaks, and so forth – we have: birds that are about as likely to breed in January when the snow lies deep on the ground as they are in July, birds that perfectly match the calls of their mates, birds that pack their songs with precise imitations of the sounds of other species, birds that seldom breed in the same place two years running, birds that we can only tell apart reliably by their flight calls, birds that can breed “in the streaked plumage of youth,” birds who can nest far from their food sources because they possess hefty food-transport pouches, and birds whose mandible tips don’t even line up.  This presentation will be a tour of the striking natural history, behavior, morphology, and physiology of our western finches, and highlight ways that field ornithologists and bird watchers can add to our growing knowledge about these fascinating birds.

Bio: 

Tom Hahn is a professor of biology at the University of California, Davis.  He has been studying western Cardueline finches since the late 1980s, when he began working on reproductive schedules of red crossbills for his doctoral research.  Since then, he and his students have spent many hours in the field studying the reproductive schedules, migratory habits, vocal behavior, habitat associations and other aspects of the natural history of red crossbills, white-winged crossbills, evening grosbeaks, pine siskins, house finches, Cassin’s finches, purple finches, American goldfinches, lesser goldfinches, pine grosbeaks, common redpolls and gray-crowned rosy-finches.


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Introduction to Birding May 20, 2023 @ Sumner Peck Ranch
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Introduction to Birding at the Sumner Peck Ranch

14439 N Friant Rd
Friant, CA 93626

Please register for the May 20 event here.

 

The Parkway Trust and Fresno Audubon Society have joined forces to offer a birding class that combines instruction, exploration, and fun! Beginning birders will see and learn about local and migratory birds that might be visiting the Sumner Peck Ranch. New birders will discover easy ways to identify migrating and year-round, local birds. The class will include a walk looking for birds in the various habitats found at the Sumner Peck Ranch. We will meet at the new picnic shelter on the north side of the center. After entering the grounds, proceed straight ahead towards the river. There is a parking area and a picnic area at the river. After learning about using binoculars and various aids in bird identification like guide books and phone apps, we will bird around the property. Bring binoculars, lunch, water and sun protection.  Fresno Audubon will have binoculars to loan if you do not have your own. Children are welcome! Rain cancels this event.
Class is held from 9 AM -12 PM on the third Saturday of each month from October through May.

 

Please register for the May 20 event here.

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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
May 28 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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No General Meeting – June 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jun 25 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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No General Meeting – July 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


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Jul
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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jul 30 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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No General Meeting – August 2023 Meetings resume in September @ Zoom
Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No Virtual General Meeting

Meetings resume in September


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