Programs

We in Santa Barbara are very lucky to have amazing natural history and birding experts available to present to us monthly. Our programs are usually the fourth Wednesday of the month at Farrand Hall at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History unless otherwise noted. The doors open at 7pm with programming starting at 7:30.

For the Fall of 2021, our monthly programs continue to be presented virtually. As each date approaches, look for an email—or on our website or social media—for a connection link. We hope to see you there! Are you new to Zoom? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Aaron & Emily Kreiserg can help you get started. Call or email at: Hidden; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.

Recordings of our virtual programs are available for viewing at:
Additional Resources->Videos


Program: That “Dastardly” Cowbird – A Model for Human Behavior?

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Join us this January as Dr. Adrian O’Loghlen from UCSB, speaks songbird communication and how this relates to his research on cowbirds. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

Program: SANTA BARBARA ZOO & CONDOR CONSERVATION: Back from the Brink

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Join us this November as Estelle Sandhaus, Ph.D., of the Santa Barbara Zoo, speaks about condor conservation and the Santa Barbara Zoo. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

Program: How New Caledonian Crows learn about and solve foraging problems

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Join us this October as Dr. Corina Logan presents results of her investigation into the ecologic and genetic influence on the behavior and cognition of New Caledonian Crow and Great-tailed Grackles.

Program: The Pacific Flyway: Superhighway in the Sky

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Sept. 24th at Farrand Hall. Join National Audubon VP Michael Sutton and learn about bird migration and conservation.

Program: Birds in Black…and Blue, Corvids of the Santa Ynez Valley

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May 28th, join Sedgwick Reserve Docents Dennis and Jess Beebe for a multimedia and hands on exploration of this amazing family of birds.