Activities - 2010

Come out and explore with us!

Join San Francisco Bird Observatory staff and volunteers for a walk, a workshop, a special event, or a bird banding demonstration and learn about avian conservation in the Bay Area. Members and non-members welcome!

Saturday, July 24th, 7:45 am– noon
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Walk Through Fire
SITE: RUSSIAN RIDGE OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Eric Feuss takes us on a birding trip to one of the Bird Observatory's most scenic field sites - Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve into he Santa Cruz Mountains. Take a walk through this beautiful grassland, where Bird Observatory biologists study the response of avian communities to grassland fires. Nesting season will be over, but we should see adults and young birds preparing for migration. Information about our walk policies are here.

Saturday, July 31st, 7:45 am– 10:00 am
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Young Audubon Summer Adventure: Bird Banding
SITE: COYOTE CREEK FIELD STATION (MILPITAS)
Together with Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, we are offering a very special bird banding demonstration at the Coyote Creek Field Station for families and children. Come learn about bird banding, tour the field station, and see wild birds up close and personal. This tour is for ages 7 and up and lasts approximately 2 hours. RSVP required and space is limited. Click here for more information or call Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society at (408) 252-3740 for reservations. Groups with children receive priority.

Thursday, Aug 12th, 2010, 6:30 – 8:00pm
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Isla Partida Norte - Encounters with the Mexican Fishing Bat
SITE: SOBRATO CENTER FOR NONPROFITS (MILPITAS)
Join Tom Stewart for a presentation about Isla Partida Norte, a desert island in the Sea of Cortez. Tom visited the Island in May 2009 and was part of a research group collecting data on the endangered Mexican fishing bat and Least Storm Petrels. Tom's presentation will also highlight some of the wildlife he encountered, including a visit to the colony where 95% of the world’s Heermann’s Gulls breed. RSVP requested, light refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, August 31st and Thursday, September 2nd (instruction), 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, September 5th (fieldtrip)
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Shorebirds in Fall Workshop with Alvaro Jaramillo
Join acclaimed biologist and naturalist Alvaro Jaramillo on a fall shorebird challenge! Workshop includes two classroom sessions and all day field trip. Put your birding into an ecological context! More information about reservations and pricing here.

September 11th – October 10th

California Fall Challenge Fundraiser
Our 14th annual California Fall Challenge fundraiser is just around the corner. Save at least one weekend day, between September 11th and October 3rd, to attend an expert guided trip or participate in a bird-a-thon between eptember 11th and October 10th. Come support the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory! Want to get involved? Contact Melanie Kimbel (408-946-6548 x12 or mkimbel@sfbbo.org) to find out how.

Sunday, October 17th

Annual Meeting
SITE: HIDDEN VILLA, LOS ALTOS, CA
Save the date for the 29th Annual Membership Meeting of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. This year's Annual Meeting will be held at beautiful Hidden Villa on Sunday, October 17th. Join us for a morning of birding, followed by science presentations, Silent Auction, voting for the Click Off Photo Contest, and more. Come celebrate the Bird Observatory and our contribution to avian science.

Tuesday, Oct. 19th and Thursday, Oct. 21st (instruction), 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 26th (fieldtrip), TBA
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Sparrows - Little Brown Jobs with Alvaro Jaramillo
Join acclaimed biologist and naturalist Alvaro Jaramillo on a fall shorebird challenge! Workshop includes two classroom sessions and all day field trip. Put your birding into an ecological context! More information about reservations and pricing here.