Santa Barbara Audubon Society is looking for qualified persons to apply for the position of Executive Director for our Chapter.
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Tonight’s Program The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act has been canceled due to a back injury of the speaker Steve Evans.
We will be showing the movie Pale Male
From the PBS Nature website:
Follow the adventures of Pale Male, a daring red-tailed hawk who manages to thrive in the urban world of New York City.
A fearsome predator has been stalking Manhattan for years. But instead of calling the police, New Yorkers have put out the welcome mat and wished him the best of luck. Meet Pale Male — a red-tailed hawk who chose life in the Big Apple and founded a hawk dynasty on the ledge of a swanky high-rise overlooking Central Park.
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Every 2nd and 4th Friday (usually) Peter hosts a casual and fun two hour walk at one of the south coast’s birding hot spots. For beginners, this is a great opportunity to see the birds and find out where to bird. For the more experienced birder, here is you chance to share your knowledge and skills. Everyone is welcome. Cost is FREE!
At this time, there are no road closures nor flooding reported, so the trip is on. The weather will be a mix of light rain and overcast. Rain gear is a must. Birding conditions will be fair to good. Tent camping at Allensworth is not recommended. RV camping should be OK. It is advised that each individual check the weather and road conditions before choosing to participate. Leaders will arrive on Friday afternoon, and Jeff will be available at 805.679.1638 to answer questions.
Friday the 25th bird walk has had a location change due to swampy conditions. Please see here for details.
A bonus birding field trip and you don’t want to miss this one. We have received permission to offer a Field Trip at the Sand Point private-gated community.
Unfortunately the 2016 Birdathon has been postponed.
The 2nd annual Birdathon was quite a success! The 2014 Birdathon master list of species observed by individuals, teams and field trip participants is now available. Overall, 205 species were observed, one more than seen last year: Bird List 2014 Santa Barbara Birdathon
There are still a few slots left if you haven’t registered for this year’s Birdathon – field trips (May 2-4) and the special evening event at CCBER (Wed. April 30). Also we hope to see lots of folks at the Birdathon Wrap-up Picnic on Sunday, May 3 (1-3 pm) at Stove Grove Park. You can bring your own food if you prefer, but if you’d like to partake of the catered picnic food (sandwiches, salads, water and cookies), please order online now at http://birdathon2014.eventbrite.com. This link will also show you the events that still have space. Come enjoy the Birdathon!
SBAS is having its second annual Birdathon – a major fundraiser for our chapter!
There are variety of ways to participate: 7 field trips led by expert birders, a special evening event and lecture at CCBER, counting species with your team or on your own and the wrap-up picnic on the last day to hear everyone’s results. See the links below for more information on all the events.
Online registration is at: http://birdathon2014.eventbrite.com and we hope to see you there! Registration starts at 8 am on Tuesday, April 1, but you can check the events out in advance to see which you’d most like to do. (Note that the Eventbrite field trip detailed descriptions don’t appear to work on some mobile devices!)
The Birdathon is not just about guided field trips — it’s about birding and fund raising for our chapter. If an organized trip is not for you, put together your own team or go out by yourself and see what you can see! Compete with your friends to see how many species you can find!
Last year our many count participants came up with a wide range of activities. Matt Victoria and Sheri Lubin had quite an adventure on their “Big Day” and saw over 170 species! Team Tipsy Chicks, led by Liz Muraoka, raised over $700 for Santa Barbara Audubon during Birdathon week. Altogether we saw 202 species, raised over $7,000 for Santa Barbara Audubon, and had a lot of fun doing it!
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