Author Archives: Palomar
The Best in Bird Photography
Get excited for the 2016 Audubon Photography Awards by checking out the top 100 photos from last year! The 2016 Audubon Photography Awards, presented in association with Nature’s Best Photography, have begun! Year after year, the Audubon Photography Awards showcase … Continue reading
Sweetwater River/Bonita Trip Report
A good day for bird watching, it was partly cloudy which took care of any glare off the water. We had 20 birders on the trip. We saw the following rarities for this location (according to eBird): Eurasian Wigeon, Surf … Continue reading
Audubon California News — January 2016
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS January 2016 Birds flocking to tidal marsh enhancement Construction wrapped up in November on our 400-acre tidal marsh enhancement project at Sonoma Creek in the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in the northern part of … Continue reading
eNews: The Almost Impossible Task of Filming Songbirds in Flight
Cornell Lab eNews January 2016 Find out how The Messenger captured its gorgeous flight footage in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video. The Almost Impossible Task of Filming Songbirds in Flight How did they do that? The Messenger is a visually gripping documentary filled with incredible … Continue reading
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GBBC eNewsletter
GBBC eNewsletter January 2015 Red-tailed Hawk by Peter Ferguson, first-place winner in the Overall category of the 2015 GBBC Photo Contest. 2015 Photo Contest Winners! And now, one of the most anticipated moments of the Great Backyard Bird Count–revealing the photo … Continue reading
Olympic Birdfest, April 15-17, 2016
REMINDER: Olympic Birdfest, April 15-17, 2016 Enjoy guided birding trips, boat tours, live auction & raffle, gala banquet, and more. Our featured speaker: noted artist Tony Angell, “Revealing the Secret Lives of Owls”. Join our festival pre-trip: a three-day, two-night … Continue reading
American Bird Conservancy – E-newsletter
ABC Blog: New Mitigation Policy Will Boost Restoration of Natural Resources President Obama has directed five federal agencies to offset any impact development projects might have on natural resources.…Read more. Beekeeper, Farmers, and Public Interest Groups Sue EPA over Failed … Continue reading
Dixon Lake Bird Walk
Birders, Well, on recounting the list I came up with only 43 species. We were hoping to get one species for each of our 46 participants. As we were leaving the picnic area sharp-eared Martha heard a bird in the … Continue reading
Exciting Events at this year’s Snow Goose Festival
Over 60 Field Trips runWednesday through Sunday. Experience the grandeur where thousands of birds “Flyoff” at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge! George D. Lepp, outdoor and nature photographer, teacher and author, and our Keynote Speaker at the Gathering of Wings Banquet. Ninth … Continue reading
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Class: Birds of Joshua Tree National Park
Desert Institute Presents Birds of Joshua Tree National Park Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 17, 2016 Yucca Valley, CA – The deceptively barren Mojave Desert landscape is home and resting grounds for numerous endemic migratory bird species. … Continue reading
Escondido Christmas Bird Count Preliminary Results
The Escondido CBC, held on January 2, wrapped up the Christmas bird count season. If our current total of 158 species holds up, we will have broken our previous high by two species. Participants have already posted highlights from a … Continue reading
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Tijuana River Estuary Bird Walk Report
Good morning. Braving strong winds which created great visibility 30 birders found 74 species. The highlights were very long and good looks at the Nelsons’ sparrow, a female Common goldeneye, 2 Yellow-crowned Night-herons and 4 Little blue herons. The following … Continue reading
San Elijo Birding Walk Report – 12/19
Hello everyone, We had 32 birders join us for the walk at the San Elijo Lagoon on Saturday December 19th. The weather started off somewhat chilly but within an hour the wind had died down and the sun warmed us … Continue reading
Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
On behalf of Altacal Audubon, we invite you to the 17th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway, which will be held January 27-31, 2016 in Chico, CA. We are offering over 70 exciting field trips, workshops, … Continue reading
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American White Pelicans at Kit Carson Park!
From Alison Davies on December 14th. Good morning, You’ve probably already heard this news because I wasn’t able to alert you yesterday when this happened – I was taking photos all day and spent the night editing images and … Continue reading
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, January 15-18, 2016
Come Celebrate Our 20th Annual Festival! Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, January 15-18, 2016 MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA – Come to where the birds are and join us for our 20th Annual Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. Located on California’s scenic … Continue reading
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Register now for 2016 Waterbird Festival at Richardson Bay Sanctuary
Visit us Facebook! We are excited to announce that the 2016 Waterbird Festival will take place on February 6, 2016 at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. One of the most important and productive areas within the greater San … Continue reading
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