• COMING EVENTS
Sept 11th (Sat) - California Burrowing Owl Consortium (10:00AM- 3:00PM)
Conservationists, scientists and the public to discuss burrowing owl preservation & survival in the Bay Area....
The half day event will include a range of helpful presentations, education material and artificial habitat displays. Several California experts will present followed by a Q&A. Come and learn how you can make a difference for this imperiled species.
The cost - $30 includes morning coffee and bagels, wine country lunch and drink along with a tasting reception to follow. No refunds after Monday, Sept 6th. Phone 707-939-8007 or email
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with questions. Both the science and citizen science community are most welcomed. Register: Using Your Credit Card or you may pay by check made out to VIANSA WINERY and mailed to Sonoma Birding, PO. Box 1621, Sonoma, CA 95476 . (No refunds after Sept 6th.) Directions. This event is hosted by Sonoma Birding at the beautiful Viansa Winery and Wetlands, 25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA. 95476. New helpful websites - Burrowing Owl Conservation Network - Burrow Works Inc. October 14th (Thurs 7:00-8:30PM) The Great Nature of the Farallon Islands - "California's Galapagos”- Isolated • Inaccessible • Untouched • Off Limits! At the Vintage House - Directions. Stone Hall, 264 First St. East, Sonoma 95476. $5.00 at door. Guest Speaker - Russ Bradley - Farallon Islands Program Manager - PRBO Conservation Science. Oct 24th - (Sunday 8:30AM-11:30AM) 50th Ann. Jack London State Park Bird Walk - Discover birding Jack London’s magnificent backyard this fall with Darren Peter & Tom Rusert of Sonoma Birding. Register. Bird hike for adults. Bring optics and bird book. Directions 2400 London Ranch Rd. Jan. 16th - SAT. Sonoma Valley CBC 4 Kids (half day, Ages 8-14) 110th Sonoma Valley Christmas Bird Count Tabulation Results: SV-AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Snapshot! A standing room only crowd of over 150 birders from 12 counties descended on the fifth annual Sonoma Valley Audubon Christmas Bird Count Tabulation Celebration at the Sonoma Community Center's Andrews Hall. A blue moon at midnight and high tides kicked off the Sonoma Valley CBC with over 34 birding teams scouring the countryside on New Years morning. The moderate weather progressed into an afternoon of foggy rain and drizzle but the birders rallied and their citizen science effort successfully produced an unofficially count of 170 species including a few species never before recorded in the circle. (Yellow-headed Black Bird & Swamp Sparrow). This inland bird count has recorded over 155 species annually ranking it among the very top of the 2,100 CBC's in America. What a wonderful New Year's Day...rain and all...that you and our feathered friends arranged for us! Thank You!
SonomaBirding.org is a conservation organization based in Sonoma Valley, CA. since 2004. It sustains the two annual Sonoma Valley Audubon Christmas Bird Counts for adults and kids, bird camps, seasonal bird lists, a nature lecture series, classes and other bird and nature related educational collaborations for all ages. It's primary objective is to foster greater understanding of birds through "Citizen Science" activities.
• A special thanks to our nature photographers Kevin O'Brien, Christine Hansen and Star Dewar. |
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The "official check list" of the bird species that may be seen seasonally in Sonoma Valley and Petaluma Wetlands. The beautiful birding area includes two estuaries, two mountain ranges and the Petaluma, Napa & Sonoma Wetlands. Great bio-diversity. The current list can be downloaded. |
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