BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140326T210000 DTSTAMP:20200511T230612Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-neotropical-birding-in- belize-bolivia-and-ecuador/ SUMMARY:Program: Neotropical birding in Belize\, Bolivia and Ecuador DESCRIPTION:Join Santa Barbara bird and botanical enthusiasts Satie Airame and Jeff Chemnick for an exciting photographic tour of trips to Belize\, B olivia and Ecuador. The couple visited these countries over the last sever al years in their quest to explore a variety of neotropical habitats.\n\nI n addition to Satie's wonderful photos of "difficult to see let alone phot ograph" birds are images ranging from spectacular Andean vistas to steamin g Amazonian rain forest. Bolivian birding highlights include Many-colored Chaco Finch\, Red-fronted Macaw\, Red-tailed Comet\, and Andean Condor. Be lizian bird specialties include Lovely Cotinga\, Red-capped Manakin\, Roya l Flycatcher\, and Ornate Hawk-Eagle. Some of the more remarkable Ecuadori an birds are Rufous Potoo\, Golden-collared Toucanet\, Sword-billed Hummin gbird\, and Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater.\n\nJeff Chemnick is a cycad speci alist and Research Associate at Lotusland and a keen international birder. Satie Airame is the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science &\; Management and she enjoys taking p hotographs of birds and plants in their natural habitats.\n\nMarch 26 at F arrand Hall at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Doors open at 7PM\, program to begin at 7:30.\n\nPhotos: Red Capped Manakin at Chan Chic h Lodge\, Belize by Satie Airame. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Satie-and-Jeff-Red-Capped-Manakin-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140423T210000 DTSTAMP:20200511T231542Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-condors-shadow-film / SUMMARY:Program: The Condor's Shadow - Film and Q&A. DESCRIPTION:Summary\nA species reduced to just 22 birds in 1982\, the condo r population has been rebuilt to over 400 today. But the California condor ’s recovery is not quite complete. The Condor’s Shadow will make you a ppreciate the challenges that remain and the part we can all play in pulli ng the condor back from the brink of extinction.\n\nSet in the ruggedly be autiful Southern California habitat of the iconic California condor\, The Condor’s Shadow explores the great hope and extreme lengths that biologi sts\, zookeepers\, scientists and a feisty condor with the Native American name Pitahsi bring to the task of pulling the condor back from the brink of extinction. A story with roots in Santa Barbara history\, the film incl udes segments with the SB Museum of Natural History's own Janet Hamber and biologist Jesse Grantham\, both of whom have lived the story of the Condo r since the 1970's. Beautifully photographed and emotionally engaging this is a film everyone who cares about wild things and wild places will appre ciate.\n\nThe Condor's Shadow profiles the ongoing challenge of bringing t he iconic California condor back from the brink of extinction. Biologist J oseph Brandt\, zookeeper Mike Clark\, toxicologist Myra Finkelstein as wel l as a feisty condor named Pitahsi all contribute to the narrative in a ye ar-in-the-life story of endangered species recovery. With vérité footage shot in the ruggedly beautiful nesting habitat of the condor and intervie ws with those who have lived the story for more than thirty years\, this h eart-wrenching and beautiful film will make you appreciate the passion and hard work required to pull a species back from the brink.\n\nDoors open a t the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Farrand Hall at 7 PM\, wit h the film starting at 7:30.\n\nMore information available on the Condor's Shadow Flyer. View a trailer at www.TheCondorsShadow.com/ CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140528T210000 DTSTAMP:20200511T232312Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birds-in-blackand-blue- corvids-of-the-santa-ynez-valley/ SUMMARY:Program: Birds in Black…and Blue\, Corvids of the Santa Ynez Vall ey DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThe father and daughter team of Dennis and Jessica Bee be love everything thing about the natural world available in Santa Barbar a County and beyond. Both serve as docents for the UC Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Ynez and the non-profit educational organization NatureTrack based i n Los Olivos. Dennis and Jessica also volunteer at the UC Coal Oil Point R eserve located on campus.\n\nAfter completing a career in the United State s Air Force and later as a consultant to the aerospace industry\, Dennis h as devoted himself to his love of the outdoors and nature education. In th is\, his latest career\, he considers himself as a “generalist” and a work-in-progress. In preparing this presentation he has relied exclusively on his older daughter Jessica both for her birding knowledge\, her resear ch tenacity\, and her computer expertise.\n\nJessica’s consuming passion is birds and birding. She reads bird guides for pastime—and remembers e verything she reads. With her parents support\, Jessica has traveled exten sively to birding hot spots in the US and elsewhere\, including New Mexico \, Maryland\, Virginia\, Florida\, England\, Ireland\, Tanzania\, Ecuador\ , the Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica.\n\nDennis and Jess have prepared t heir presentation from a slightly different perspective. Knowing that the majority of their audiences would already know the standard bird guide sum maries\, they have chosen to delve into the fascination that man has held for these birds from the beginning of history and some of the reasons why. Theirs is a multi-media presentation\, complete with slides\, videos and hands-on bird skins.\n\nDoors open at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Farrand Hall at 7 PM\, with the presentation starting at 7:30. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Corvids-of-the-Santa-Ynez-Valley-Program-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140628T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140628T170000 DTSTAMP:20200511T233141Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2014-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2014 ANNUAL MEMBERship Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL MEMBERship Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3\nJoin us for an afternoon of music and friends\nAND\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOARD\nBring hors d’oeuvres or finger food to share.\n Soft drinks &\; waters provided. BYOB.\nENJOY\n\n FOOD and DRINK \n O LD TIME MUSIC by GLENDESSARY JAM\n FEATURED SPEAKER to be announced \n R AFFLE Items (Tickets are FREE!)\n RECOGNITION of Bobbie Offen (12 years o f service to our chapter) and other outgoing Board Members\n\n \;\nSLA TE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION ON JUNE 28\, 2014\n \;\nCo-Presidents - St eve Ferry &\; Dolores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee Moldaver\nSecretary - Kris Mainland White\nTreasurer - Steve Beal\nConservation Chair - Nancy Keltner\nEducation Chair - Andy Lanes\nDevelopment - Margo Kenney\nScienc e Chair - Richard Figueroa\nMembership Chair - Julia Kosowitz\nCommunicati ons Chair - Gail Kvistad\nPublicity Chair - Kristie Maingot\nField Trips C hair - Jack Sanford\nPrograms Chair - Open\nOpenings for the 2014-2015 Boa rd include: Treasurer\, Programs\, Development Committee--\nIf you are int erested\, please contact Steve or Dolores at President@SantaBarbaraAudubon .org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140924T210000 DTSTAMP:20200511T234905Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-pacific-flyway-supe rhighway-in-the-sky/ SUMMARY:Program: The Pacific Flyway: Superhighway in the Sky DESCRIPTION:What is the Pacific Flyway?\nThe Pacific Flyway is an aerial su perhighway stretching nearly 10\,000 miles from Alaska to Patagonia. It en compasses fewer U.S. states and more Globally-Important Bird Areas than an y of the other three flyways in North America. Each year at least a billio n birds of some 350 species travel the Flyway during their annual migratio ns\, north in the spring to their nesting grounds and south in the fall to their winter homes.\n\nBut this represents only a fraction of the birds t hat used the Flyway a century ago. Some species\, such as the Black-footed Albatross and Least Tern\, are in serious trouble. Even many common birds \, such as the Western Sandpiper\, have become far less abundant. Habitat loss\, water diversion for agriculture and development\, diminishing food resources\, and climate change all threaten the birds of the Flyway.\n\nTo combat this alarming trend\, Audubon has been working for nearly 110 year s to safeguard birds and their ecosystems in North America and beyond. Joi n Audubon Vice President Michael Sutton for an evening to celebrate recent victories on behalf of birds and discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead along the Pacific Flyway.\nMore about the Michael Sutton:\nMichael Sutton is Vice President\, Pacific Flyway for National Audubon Society and is based in Carmel Valley\, California.\n\nMichael Sutton is a social ent repreneur and conservation leader who currently serves as Vice President\, Pacific Flyway with the National Audubon Society. He serves as a member o f Audubon’s National Leadership Team and oversees Audubon’s conservati on programs including a $20 million budget and more than 100 professional staff in California\, Washington\, and Alaska.\nBackground:\nIn 2007 and a gain in 2009\, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Mike as a member of the C alifornia Fish and Game Commission. He was elected President of the Commis sion in early 2013. Mike also serves as summer faculty at the Vermont Law School\, where he teaches ocean &\; coastal law. He recently coauthored a book\, "Ocean Coastal Law and Policy"\, one of the most successful ever published by the American Bar Association. He has lectured at graduate se minars on conservation issues at Harvard\, Yale\, Columbia\, Stanford\, Tu fts\, George Washington University\, and the University of Rhode Island.\n \nPreviously\, Mike served for eight years as Vice President of the Monter ey Bay Aquarium where he founded the Center for the Future of the Oceans\, the Aquarium’s conservation advocacy arm. Before that\, Mike helped est ablish ocean conservation programs at the David and Lucile Packard Foundat ion and the World Wildlife Fund\, where he founded the Marine Stewardship Council based in London. He currently serves as Chairman of the Wild Salmo n Center in Portland\, Oregon and a Board member of Ocean Champions and CO MPASS. Mike also serves on the Advisory Boards of the Ocean Foundation\, t he Sea Change Investment Fund\, the Vermont Law School’s Environmental L aw Program\, and LightHawk.\n\nBefore joining the WWF staff\, Mike spent m ore than a decade in government service\, where he served as a special age nt with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a park ranger with the N ational Park Service in Yosemite\, Yellowstone\, Biscayne\, and Virgin Isl ands National Parks and Death Valley National Monument.\nEducation:\nMike received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from Utah State Univers ity in 1978 and pursued graduate studies in marine biology at the Universi ty of Sydney\, Australia. In 1992\, he received a law degree in internatio nal and natural resources law from George Washington University s National Law Center in Washington\, D.C. In 2013\, he received the Distinguished A lumni Award from Utah State University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PacificFlyway.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141019T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141019T160000 DTSTAMP:20200521T202144Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/eyes-in-the-sky-2nd-annual-open -house/ SUMMARY:Eyes in the Sky 2nd Annual Open House DESCRIPTION:Eyes in the Sky is Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s raptor edu cation program using live birds of prey. We are holding our 2nd annual Ope n House\, and you’re invited! Both adults and kids will enjoy the many a ctivities throughout the day. Come and find out what we’re all about\, a nd have fun exploring the fascinating world of hawks\, falcons and owls.\n \n[caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Photo by Tony Galvan[/caption]\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Admission\n Live birds of prey\, up close and personal\n Behind-the-scenes Aviary tours\n Fun educational games and activities for children\n Educational displays\n Raffle for i nstant prizes\n Eyes in the Sky merchandise and other items for sale\n A ll proceeds to help support SBAS Eyes in the Sky\n\n\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/EITS-Kisa.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141022T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141022T210000 DTSTAMP:20200511T235357Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-how-new-caledonian-crow s-learn-about-and-solve-foraging-problems/ SUMMARY:Program: How New Caledonian crows learn about and solve foraging pr oblems DESCRIPTION:Dr. Corina Logan\, Junior Research Fellow\, SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at UCSB\, will present her research on how New Caledoni an crows learn about and solve foraging problems. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CorinaGrackle.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:50@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141119T210000 DTSTAMP:20200512T000237Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-santa-barbara-zoo-condo r-conservation-back-from-the-brink/ SUMMARY:Program: SANTA BARBARA ZOO & CONDOR CONSERVATION: Back from the Bri nk DESCRIPTION:Since 2002\, when Santa Barbara Zoo became an official member o f the California Condor Recovery Program\, it has been an active collabora tor with the program\, providing support for condor reintroduction efforts . The Zoo's maintenance team traveled to Baja California to help build con dor release facilities with Mexican condor partners. Zoo staff have also w orked onsite with the Ventana Wildlife Society in Big Sur. The Zoo recentl y received Ventana's Lapanski Award for\, among other projects\, building a consolidated rearing pen for young condors awaiting release into the wil d.\n\nSanta Barbara Zoo is one of only four zoos in the world to display e ndangered California Condor.\n\nDr. Estelle Sandhaus is Director of Conser vation and Research at the Santa Barbara Zoo. She leads the Zoo's conserva tion research activities both in the field and at the Zoo. She helped deve lop the protocol and trained volunteers and staff for a "nest watching" pr ogram now in its third season. Dr. Sandhaus is recruiting condor nest watc hers to start in the early spring.\n\n \;\n\nPhoto via Jenny Slaughter and http://www.aspeneg.co ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Condor.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150128T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150128T210000 DTSTAMP:20200512T001043Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-that-dastardly-cowbird- a-model-for-human-behavior/ SUMMARY:Program: That “Dastardly” Cowbird - A Model for Human Behavior? DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the Public\nSongbirds are one of the very few gro ups of animals known to learn their vocal behavior\, i.e. their songs\, an d are used extensively as models for research into language acquisition an d speech development in humans. There are many striking parallels between song development in songbirds and how infants and young children learn to speak a language. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/COBI-AO-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150225T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150225T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201856Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-landbirds-at-channel-is lands-national-park/ SUMMARY:Program: Landbirds at Channel Islands National Park DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the public\nChannel Islands National Park is a lo cal and national gem right in our backyard. Often referred to as the “Ga lapagos of North America\,” the five islands within the national park ar e home to a variety of unique flora and fauna\, including bird species suc h as the endemic Island Scrub-Jay and the Island sub-species of the Logger head Shrike. Managing the avifauna of these islands presents a unique chal lenge due to the isolation of the islands and an extensive history of impa cts to the habitat quality of the islands through introduced species and e xtensive human activities. Tim Coonan will discuss these management challe nges and the conservation and monitoring programs in place to protect thes e unique birds and their habitats.\n\nLandbird populations and species com positions on the islands can vary annually\, depending on mainland specie s that reach the islands\, habitat variation\, environmental conditions\, competitors or predators that arrive or leave the islands\, or areas subj ect to human disturbance. Most bird species probably have experienced a lo ss of preferred food and shelter due to extensive alteration of the island s' scrub habitats.\n\nNine raptor species live in the park and are primari ly seen on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa. Hawks and owls also occur intermitte ntly on Anacapa\, San Miguel\, and Santa Barbara\, which have limited habi tat to support these birds. Several bird species disappeared from the park during the 20th century. An endemic subspecies of song sparrow on Santa B arbara Island was driven to extinction as a result of habitat destruction by introduced rabbits\, direct predation by feral cats\, and a fire in 195 9 that destroyed much of its habitat. Bald eagles and peregrine falcons hi storically bred on the islands\, but largely extirpated due to harassment\ , shooting\, egg stealing\, and reproductive failure caused by organochlor ine pesticides such as DDT. However\, both of these species are presently making a comeback due to reintroduction efforts. Peregrines were reintrod uced on the islands in the 1980s and bald eagles were reintroduced startin g in 2002.\n\nTim Coonan has worked for the National Park Service for 30 y ears\, and has been a biologist with Channel Islands National Park since 1 992. He leads the park’s programs in terrestrial monitoring and restorat ion. A landbird monitoring program has existed since 1993 as part of the P ark’s long-term ecological monitoring program. Since 1999 Tim has also l ed the Park’s recovery program for the endangered island fox. Tim receiv ed an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Norte Dame an d a masters in biology from Northern Arizona University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-Channel-Islands-NP.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:73@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150325T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150325T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201826Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birding-japans-outer-is lands-sbas-benefit/ SUMMARY:Program: Birding Japan's Outer Islands - Benefit evening with Brad Schram DESCRIPTION: Cost: $20 at the door. All proceeds benefit Santa Barbara Aud ubon.\n \;\n\nYou may have birded with Brad Schram in the morning\, bu t don't miss this evening's presentation by Brad on his adventures birding Okinawa and Amami islands of the Japanese outer island chain the Ryukyus and Tobishima island located NW of Honshu. Okinawa and Amami both have mul tiple endemic species of birds\, the flightless Okinawa Rail (or Yanbaru) being one.\n\n\n\nPictured above is the Okinawa Rail on Brad's left\, and the Narcissus Flycatcher\, a migrant of Tobishima\, on his right.\n\n\n\n& nbsp\;\n\nTobishima Island is a small fishing island with some native fore st and neat vegetable gardens that is famous among Japanese birders for it s "Golden Week" each year (1st week in May) that is bound to bring lots of passage Asian migrants--much like California birders going to desert migr ant traps to look for vagrants. Tobishima is located 24 miles off Sakata Port and still retains unsullied natural beauty. It takes about two hours to go around the island and there are no traffic lights.\n\n\n\nBrad is th e author of the last two editions of the ABA/Lane Guide:\nA Birder’s Gui de to Southern California. Once president of our Audubon chapter\, he lead s trips worldwide for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT)\, having birded o n all continents and scores of the world’s oceanic islands.\n\nBrad beca me fascinated with birds as a child in the mountains of California\, the s tart of an enthusiasm that has modified and enriched his life. Since his e arly retirement from the business world in 1996\, he has led birding tours in much of the American West\, as well as Alaska\, Antarctica and the sub -antarctic islands\, Hawaii\, Iceland-East Greenland\, Kenya\, and Trinida d and Tobago. While serving as bird-naturalist on adventure cruise ships\, his travels have included Kamchatka\, the Aleutians\, and the Bering Sea\ ; numerous islands throughout Micronesia\, Polynesia\, and Melanesia\; the Canadian High Arctic\; and Antarctic voyages. He lives with his wife Dian ne in Arroyo Grande\, California.\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-Brad-Schram.png CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Fleischmann Auditorium - Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta d el Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States GEO:34.440948;-119.714935 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fleischmann Audit orium - Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440948,-119.714935 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:71@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150329T193000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201846Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/cinematic-event-pelican-dreams/ SUMMARY:Cinematic Event: Pelican Dreams DESCRIPTION:Two Screenings:\n1:00 p.m. UPDATE: Now with guest star Morro th e Pelican 1:00 p.m. only!\n5:00 p.m.\nSpecial appearance by Filmmaker Judy Irving &\; husband Mark Bittner\, the “star” of Judy's film “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”. They have generously provided their s upport to our Birdathon.  After each showing there will a question and an swer session with Judy and Mark.\nThere will now be an appearance by Pelic an Morro (co-star of Pelican Dreams) with his care takers. See links at th e bottom of this page.\n\nCost: $15\nBuy at the door\nOr guarantee a seat - buy a ticket online at:\nhttps://tickets.ensembletheatre.com/TheatreMana ger/1/login?event=158\nDescription:\nWith her Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hi ll\, filmmaker Judy Irving captured the inner lives of San Fran’s psitta cine citizens. Now she’s turned her camera on pelicans with her new docu mentary Pelican Dreams. Irving presents the journey of Gigi\, an injured p elican rescued on the Golden Gate Bridge\, and in the process weaves a sti rring conservation portrait of one of America’s oddest and most beloved birds.\n\nMs. Irving explains: “Because pelicans have an ancient magic a bout them\, and because their near-extinction and recovery parallel our hu man relationship to the environment\, I’ve been wanting to make a film a bout them for years\, but I needed a good story!”\n\nMovie info on Rotte n Tomatoes\n\nWatch the Pelican Dreams trailer on Vimeo\n\nRead about Morr o in San Luis Obisbo's The Tribune (includes YouTube clip)\n\nVisit Morro' s Facebook page ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pelican-dreams.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:85@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201806Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-evolutionary-divergence -in-timema-stick-insects/ SUMMARY:Program: Evolutionary Divergence in Timema Stick Insects DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Patrik Nosil\nCost: Free to the public\nPatrik des cribes how studies of plant-feeding stick insects in California have yield ed new insights into the adaptation of organisms to their environment\, th e formation of new species\, and the nature of ecological communities. Eco logical field studies can now be combined with genome sequencing to better understand biological diversity. The synthesis of traditional field ecolo gy and cutting-edge genetic sequencing is creating opportunities for conti nuing advancement in evolutionary biology. \n\n[caption id="attachment_237 5" align="alignleft" width="386"] Mating pair of the striped morph of the chaparral walking stick\, Timema cristinae resting on chamise.[/caption]\n \nPatrik and his lab’s work have a local connection. Timema cristinae\, one of their target study stick insects\, was first described by and named for Cristina Sandoval\, Director of Coal Oil Point Reserve. \n\n \;\ n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nPatrik Nosil is an ecologis t and evolutionary biologist based at the University of Sheffield in the U K. He has conducted field studies of insects in California for the last 15 years. His lab’s research focuses on the evolutionary processes driving and constraining the formation of new species\, in particular the role of adaptation to new ecological environments\, via natural selection\, in th e speciation process.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Timema.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:86@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150527T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150527T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201756Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-a-photographic-tour-of- amazonia-peru/ SUMMARY:Program: A Photographic Tour of Amazonia Peru DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Aaron Budgor\nCost: Free to the public\nAaron Budgor w ill be presenting photographs and sharing stories from his recent visit to Peru. Home to sections of the Andes Mountain Range and the Amazon Rainfor est\, Peru houses astounding avian diversity. Notable avifauna found in Pe ru include the Andean Cock-of-the-rock (regarded as the national bird of P eru)\, the Great Inca-finch\, and the Inca Tern. A wide range of unique ta nagers and hummingbirds are also seen in Peru. Peru has long been a destin ation for birders\, with famed ornithologist Theodore Parker III stating “Peru offers ‘bird-enthusiasts’ more than any other country in the w orld.”\n\nDr. Aaron Budgor was founder and CEO of Aaron Budgor and Assoc iates\, a consulting firm providing technology intelligence and solutions to builders\, providers\, and users of networking systems. He received a B S in Chemistry\, Magna cum Laude\, Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA\; and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Rochester. He has held professo rships at UC Davis\, University of Mexico\, and Naval Postgraduate School. He is the author of over 200 scientific and managerial papers\, three boo ks on electro-optics and lasers\, and one patent awarded in chaotic commun ications. Dr. Budgor is married\, has two children\, and resides in Santa Barbara. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/BudgorAmazonia.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:94@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150620T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150620T170000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201806Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2015-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2015 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3\nJoin us for friends and music\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOA RD\nBring hors d’oeuvres or finger food to share.\nSoft drinks &\; wa ters provided. BYOB.\nENJOY\n\n FOOD and DRINK \n OLD TIME MUSIC by GLEN DESSARY JAM\n Birdathon Prizes Announced\n Say goodbye and thanks to Ste ve Ferry\, co-president and long-time Audubon Board Member\n\n \;\nSLA TE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION:\nPresident - Dolores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee Moldaver\nSecretary - Steve Wiley\nTreasurer - Steve Beal\nConservat ion - Virginia Gardner\nEducation - Andy Lanes\nGovernance - Peter Thompso n\nPublicity - Janice Levasheff\nPrograms - Aaron Kreisberg\nAt-Large - Kr is Mainland White\nScience - open\nDevelopment - open\nAppointed Positions :\nBirdathon - open\nEyes in the Sky - John O'Brien\nField Trips - Jack Sa nford\nMembership - Julia Kosowitz\nNewsletter - Betsy Mooney\nWebmaster - David Levasheff ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:102@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150923T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201717Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-a-fine-and-pleasant-iso lation-arrival-survival-and-evolution-on-the-channel-islands/ SUMMARY:Program: A Fine and Pleasant Isolation Arrival\, Survival and Evolu tion on the Channel Islands DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the public\nFrank J. Hein serves as the Director of Exhibits at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History where his exten sive background in wildlife ecology is put to good use.\n\nIn his previous position as Director of Education for the Catalina Island Conservancy\, h e trained all of the island tour guides and businesses about the formation of the islands\, how life arrived\, adapted\, evolved and eventually came to thrive there. These trainings ultimately led to the publication of his book“Wild Catalina Island”which has quickly become the “go-to”res ource for anyone interested in the wild world just off our coast.\n\nJoin us for a walk through time that will leave you with a new\, and perhaps a little different perspective on the Channel Islands and what makes them su ch an ecologically unique national treasure.\n\nFrank holds a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management and in Biology from the University of Steve ns Point\, Wisconsin\, and a Masters in Environmental Policy and Managemen t from the University of Denver.\n\nHe’s studied a wide variety of wildl ife and his work at the Museum continues a lifelong dedication to connecti ng people to nature for the benefit of both.\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSpo nsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Channel-Islands-Through-Time.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:110@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151018T160000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201250Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/eyes-in-the-sky-3rd-annual-open -house/ SUMMARY:Eyes in the Sky 3rd Annual Open House DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n[caption id="attachment_2606" align="alignright" wid th="250"] Click Image To Download Flyer[/caption]\n\nEyes in the Sky is th e Santa Barbara Audubon Society's educational outreach program\, and is th e only licensed raptor education program in Santa Barbara County.\n\nOur o pen house is your chance to get behind the scenes in the aviary. See the R aptors up close and personal! Discover for yourself how enthralling these birds can be and what gets the kids so excited over them.\n\nBring the who le family! A fun filled day is sure to be had by all.\n\n Free Admission - Free Parking\n\n Live birds of prey\, up close and personal\n Behind-t he-scenes aviary tours\n Hands-on educational games\n Crafty activities for children\n Educational displays\n Scavenger Hunt\n Traditional Chum ash stories as told by Julie Tumamait\n Emiliano Campobello playing Nativ e American flute music\n Instant Raffle - Every ticket wins!\n\n Silent Auction\n Eyes in the Sky merchandise\n All proceeds to support SBAS Eye s in the Sky\n\n\nFeathered education ambassadors Max\, Ivan\, Kachina\, K anati\, Kisa\, Puku\, and Athena will all be present to help them celebrat e their “Big Year”.\n \;\n\nEITS’ focus is on providing children \, especially those who live in disadvantaged areas\, opportunities to exp erience wildlife both in the classroom and in nature. Volunteers bring the se feathered ambassadors to places such as schools\, Boys &\; Girls Clu bs\, and after school programs. The children learn how to identify local b irds by sight &\; sound\, how to approach animals respectfully\, and ho w they can assist with their future survival. The live birds’ presence i nspires respect for wildlife\, while their stories illustrate the impacts of human activities upon the birds and their habitats.\n\nSince 1991\, EIT S Founder and Executive Director\, Gabriele Drozdowski\, has rescued and r ehabilitated over 3\,000 wild injured\, orphaned\, oiled and displaced bir ds\, and\, since 2000\, has presented over a thousand live bird programs. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/EITS-Pano1.png CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:109@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151028T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151028T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201716Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-enhancing-devereux-slou gh-now-and-in-the-face-of-sea-level-rise/ SUMMARY:Program: Enhancing Devereux Slough\; Now and in the Face of Sea Lev el Rise DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the public\nDr. Lisa Stratton has been the Direct or of Ecosystem Management for UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) since 2005 (www.ccber.ucsb.edu). As the man ager of the campus lagoon and other open space areas on campus\, Dr. Strat ton has been active in pursuing opportunities to improve water quality and provide habitat through bioswales and treatment wetlands. She has been wo rking to restore the former grandeur and functionality of Devereux Slough since 2010.\n\nUCSB's 90 acre restoration project includes expansion of a diversity of habitats from sub-tidal to native bunch grass for a wide vari ety of wildlife\, from the endangered Tidewater Goby and the threatened We stern Snowy Plover to hawks and herons. This project will include public a ccess trails\, interpretation\, and wildlife refugia.\n\nDr. Stratton rece ived her PhD at University of Hawaii-Manoa\, her Masters from University o f Wisconsin-Madison and  her undergraduate degree at Stanford. She has be en a change agent on the landscape committee since the inception of UCSB's sustainability commitment and worked towards promoting sustainable\, non- invasive\, low water landscapes that celebrate UCSB's unique location with in a matrix of natural habitats and wetlands.\n\n \;\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Ocean-Meadows-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:113@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151118T210000 DTSTAMP:20200512T004825Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-50th-anaversary-of-the- university-of-california-natural-reserve-system/ SUMMARY:Program: 50th Anniversary of the University of California Natural R eserve System DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the public\nOne of our area's most diverse sets o f habitats and landscapes\ncelebrates a major birthday this year. This fal l marks the 50th anniversary of the University of California's Natural Res erve System.\n\nLocally\, Santa Ynez Valley's Sedgwick Ranch\, Coal Oil Po int\, Carpinteria Salt Marsh\, Santa Cruz Island\, San Marino Ranch\, and\ neven the Valentine Reserve in the eastern Sierras are sparkling jewels\ni n the Reserve's crown--places where generations of faculty\, students\,\ns taff\, and visiting research scientists can venture into the field for dee p\nresearch\, while concurrently managing these disparate ecosystems for\n the public benefit\, under UC's broad umbrella.\n\nLong time Audubon frien ds like Bill Murdoch\, Scott Cooper\, Wayne\nFerren\, Cris Sandoval\, and Kate McCurdy have been intimately\nconnected with local Reserve sites and achieved remarkable research\nbreakthroughs. At the same time\, the Reserv e has hosted generations\nof hikers\, birders\, and visitors of every sort to meet nature first hand\, at\nno cost.\n\nJoin us when Trish Holden\, P h.D.\, Director of the Natural Reserve\nSystem\, shares amazing photos and compelling science that emerge\nevery quarter from one of our area's most beloved\, and least understood\, group of ecosystems.\n\n \;\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-UCSB-NRS.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:121@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160127T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201249Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-meet-our-wild-birds-and -board-and-committees/ SUMMARY:Program: Meet Our Wild Birds and Board and Committees DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free to the public\nThere’s a lot of energy and enthusi asm in Santa Barbara Audubon\, and we want to share it with you. Come earl y for refreshments and meet the birds who live in our Audubon Aviary. Hear about exciting new things and how you can help. Everyone is welcome.\n7:0 0: Meet our rescued raptors. Enjoy homemade refreshments.\n7:30: Meet our Board and hear what we’re doing\n\n Education: Walks and Trips\, PAL\, WBC4Kids\, Meet Your Wild Neighbor (Viewing of the new EITS promotional vi deo)\n Conservation: Response to the oil spill and encroachment on habita t\n Restoration: restoration efforts and how you can get involved\n Prev iew of the new movie Bringing Back the Wild - our program for February\n\n 8:30: Q &\; A\nLearn what we do behind the scenes in monthly Board and Committee meetings. Pick up an informative packet with our new Five-Year S trategic Plan. Hear how your membership dues and donations work for the be nefit of local birds.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\n\nSponsored By Sa nta Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/BoardHeads.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:125@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160224T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201141Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-film-bringing-back-the- wild/ SUMMARY:Program: Film "Bringing Back the Wild" DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Audubon\nis proud to be presenting this film in p artnership with\nthe Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.\n\n \;\n Cost: Tickets $10 - See below\n\n\nThis 2015 film by local film maker Mich ael Love\, tells the inspiring story of the restoration of Coal Oil Point Reserve (COPR). COPR’s native wetlands and precious coastal-strand envir onment are home to the threatened Western Snowy Plover and Tidewater Goby . After a decade of care by COPR Director Cristina Sandoval\, the Snowy Pl over is breeding again and the protected and yet accessible reserve attrac ts a myriad of birds. Birders\, researchers\, and nature enthusiasts flock to the area to observe the wildlife. In contrast to ongoing tragedies of human environmental degradation\, the film reveals the people behind this successful restoration project and their invitation to the public to resp ect and enjoy it.\n\nFollowing the film\, writer/director Michael Love an d Dr. Cristina Sandoval will be present for discussion.\n\n\nTickets:\nEac h ticket entitles the bearer to a chance to win a door prize!\n\nBuy ticke ts in advance here: http://www.sbnature.org/tickets/\n\nTickets may also b e purchased at the door for cash only.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Bringing-Back-The-Wild.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Fleischmann Auditorium - Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta d el Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States GEO:34.440948;-119.714935 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fleischmann Audit orium - Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440948,-119.714935 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:126@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160323T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160323T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201151Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-wildlife-in-the-america n-west-and-the-best-is-in-california/ SUMMARY:Program: Wildlife in the American West-And the Best is in Californi a DESCRIPTION:Brent Paull-Photographer\n[caption id="attachment_2844" align=" alignright" width="200"] Photo: Family Album[/caption]\n\nBrent’s presen tation will feature about 300 of his favorite wildlife images\, as well as photography tips\, and stories from his photo safaris. He often touches u pon photography field tactics\, image processing tips\, wildlife tips\, o r just plain old facts about succeeding on photo safaris. Brent had the 20 13 California Wildlife Photo of the Year. His images have been published throughout the United States and in a number of foreign countries includin g Canada\, Germany\, and Switzerland.  He has had approximately 1100 publ ication credits and over 700 commercial image sales as well as 28 publishe d articles and 10 Magazine Covers.  Besides magazines and newspapers\, hi s images have appeared in books\, online magazines\, business brochures\, product packaging\, professional reports\, roadside billboards\, nature gu ides\, government reports and brochures\, magazine advertising\, and in ca lendars\, on credit cards\, etc.\n\nBrent was born in 1959 in Redwood City \, and raised in Gilroy\, California. His family camped each summer in Yos emite National Park or at Lake Tahoe and spent countless hours exploring t he California coast and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.\n\n \;\n\n[captio n id="attachment_2845" align="alignleft" width="196"] Photo: Gary Kunkel[/ caption]\n\nDuring his senior year at BYU he and a friend made a trip to Y ellowstone National Park in September 1985.  That trip led to his first p ublished article and published photos and a re-awakening of his adventures as a youth in California.  From that point on he was determined to creat e a life for himself in nature in the western United States\, through phot ography and by writing about all he saw and discovered.\n\nAfter more than a decade of shooting freelance for magazines he ventured into portrait ph otography.  His strengths as a portrait photographer come from understand ing light\, composition\, and balance - skills he learned as a nature phot ographer.  He spends most of his time leading photo safaris around the we st and teaching photography in 22 cities in California\, still does some c ommercial photography\, and actively sells his images as stock and fine ar t.\n\nFind out more about Brent Paull at his website http://www.amwestphot o.com/index.htm\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Brendt-Paul.png CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:139@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160427T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201112Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-wonderful-world-of- bees/ SUMMARY:Program: The Wonderful World of Bees DESCRIPTION:Presented by Anna Howell\nScientists estimate that one third of the world’s food crops and four-fifths of its flowering plants depend o n some form of insect pollination\, mainly by bees. Yet honeybees ane nati ve bees around the globe are declining in numbers. Discover the fascinatin g world of bees and its impact on the ecosystem. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-Bees.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:140@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160525T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160525T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201111Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-roadside-geology-of-sou thern-california/ SUMMARY:Program: Roadside Geology of Southern California DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Arthur Sylvester &\;  Elizabeth O'Black Ga ns\nWithin an eight hour drive of any point in southern California\, you c an see the results of any kind of geologic process\, from desert erosion t o glaciation\, from volcanism to landsliding\; any kind of rock from Preca mbrian gneiss to the latest sandstone stratum. Southern California has anc ient and recent volcanoes\, and besides the San Andreas\, it has many othe r active and inactive faults. "Roadside Geology of Southern California" wi ll guide you to see and understand these and many other geologic features so nicely displayed along southern California highways. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-Roadside-Geo.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:152@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160618T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160618T170000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201806Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2016-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2016 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3\nJoin us for friends and music\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOA RD\nBring Appetizers or finger food to share.\nSoft drinks &\; waters p rovided. You may BYOB.\nENJOY\n\n \nFOOD and DRINK \n\n \nOLD TIME MUSIC b y GLENDESSARY JAM\n\n \n Say thanks to Julie Kummel  for fifteen years of service to SBAS!\n\n\n\n\nSLATE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION:\nPresident - Do lores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee Moldaver\nSecretary - Steve Wiley\nTre asurer - Line Jette\nConservation - Scott Cooper\nEducation - Jayne Wamsle y\nGovernance - Open\nPublicity - Janice Levasheff\nPrograms - Aaron Kreis berg\nAt-Large - Kris Mainland White\nAt-Large - Peter Thompson\nAt-Large - Gayle Hackamack\nScience - Steve Senesac\nDevelopment - Marsha Macdonald \nAppointed Positions:\nBirdathon - Marsha Macdonald\nEyes in the Sky - Jo hn O'Brien\nField Trips - Jack Sanford\nMembership - Julia Kosowitz\nNewsl etter - Betsy Mooney\nWebmaster - David Levasheff ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event LOCATION:Stow Grove Park\, 580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta\, CA\, 93117\, Unite d States GEO:34.447796;-119.846527 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta \, CA\, 93117\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Stow Grove Park:g eo:34.447796,-119.846527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:163@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160928T210000 DTSTAMP:20160820T203852Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-arroyo-simi-life-on-the -edge/ SUMMARY:Program: Arroyo Simi: Life On The Edge DESCRIPTION:For the past few years Don Klabunde has been studying the behav ior and reproductive success of species that live along the Arroyo Simi\, a 19-mile-long creek that runs from the city of Simi Valley into Moorpark. Join Don for a photographic journey where we discover the secret lives of birds hidden away in plain sight within our urban habitat.\n\nDon Klabund e is a retired physicist\, life-long photographer\, and Chapter Photograph er for Conejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS). Some of his interests include nature and astrophotography\, animal behavior and evolution\, California native gardening\, and observing the local wildlife.\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-2016-09.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:172@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161016T160000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200840Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/eyes-in-the-sky-4th-annual-open -house/ SUMMARY:Eyes in the Sky 4th Annual Open House DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEyes in the Sky is the Santa Barbara Audubon Society 's educational outreach program\, and is the only licensed raptor educatio n program in Santa Barbara County.\n\nOur open house is your chance to get behind the scenes in the aviary. See the Raptors up close and personal! D iscover for yourself how enthralling these birds can be and what gets the kids so excited over them.\n\n[caption id="attachment_3289" align="alignri ght" width="250"] Click image to download flyer[/caption]\n\nBring the who le family! A fun filled day is sure to be had by all.\n\n Free Admission - Free Parking\n\n Live birds of prey\, up close and personal\n Behind-t he-scenes aviary tours\n Hands-on educational games\n Crafty activities for children\n Educational displays\n Scavenger Hunt\n Instant Raffle - Every ticket wins!\n\n Silent Auction\n Eyes in the Sky merchandise\n All proceeds to support SBAS Eyes in the Sky\n\n\nFeathered education amba ssadors Max\, Ivan\, Kachina\, Kanati\, Kisa\, Puku\, and Athena will all be present to help them celebrate their “Big Year”.\n \;\n\nEITS ’ focus is on providing children\, especially those who live in disadvan taged areas\, opportunities to experience wildlife both in the classroom a nd in nature. Volunteers bring these feathered ambassadors to places such as schools\, Boys &\; Girls Clubs\, and after school programs. The chil dren learn how to identify local birds by sight &\; sound\, how to appr oach animals respectfully\, and how they can assist with their future surv ival. The live birds’ presence inspires respect for wildlife\, while the ir stories illustrate the impacts of human activities upon the birds and t heir habitats.\n\nSince 1991\, EITS Founder and Executive Director\, Gabri ele Drozdowski\, has rescued and rehabilitated over 3\,000 wild injured\, orphaned\, oiled and displaced birds\, and\, since 2000\, has presented ov er a thousand live bird programs. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/EITS-Pano1.png CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized LOCATION:Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\, Sa nta Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440948;-119.714935 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Santa Bar bara Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440948,-119.714935 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:170@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161026T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161026T210000 DTSTAMP:20160906T214732Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-conserving-aussie-outba ck-birds/ SUMMARY:Program: Conserving Aussie Outback Birds DESCRIPTION:Characterized by baking drought and raging floods\, the Austral ian outback is one of the most unpredictable environments in the world. Th e birds that live in this boom-bust landscape have developed incredible an d surprising adaptations to these harsh conditions. Many birds are nomadic \, moving around the landscape. For years\, the patterns of these movement s were unknown. In this talk\, Claire tells how we are beginning to unlock the mysteries of these desert nomads and the implications for conservatio n of these unique birds. This talk will include superfluous tales and phot os of Australian birds.\n\nClaire Runge is a postdoctoral researcher at th e National Center for Ecological Analysis &\; Synthesis in downtown San ta Barbara. She completed her PhD thesis in 2015 at the University of Quee nsland in Brisbane\, Australia. Her thesis focused on understanding how to conserve migratory and nomadic birds. For the past year she has been work ing in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Sage Grouse Initiat ive to find ways to conserve Sage Grouse habitat while improving the livel ihoods of ranchers. Find out more about the project here http://snappartne rship.net/groups/better-land-use-decisions/ and her other work here http:/ /clairerunge.wordpress.com/ Claire also really loves birds\, and is sad to say that after working on Sage Grouse for a year\, she has yet to see one . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2016-10.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:171@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161116T210000 DTSTAMP:20160820T235510Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-winged-wonders-of-the-s alton-sea/ SUMMARY:Program: Winged Wonders of the Salton Sea DESCRIPTION:The Salton Sea is one of the world’s most important stops for birds traveling the Pacific Flyway – and visiting the Salton Sea at any time of year is a birdwatcher’s delight. Tens of thousands of birds beg in arriving in late September\, sometimes forming living clouds across cry stal clear skies. Birds that overwinter at the sea will depart by May\, tr aveling as far north as Alaska. Some will remain to brave the hot summer a nd nest at the sea - so there are always exciting birds to be found at any time of the year.\n\nKurt Leuschner is a Professor of Natural Resources a t College of the Desert where he teaches courses on Conservation\, Entomol ogy\, Field Ornithology\, Native Plants\, and GPS Navigation. He has a Bac helor’s degree in Zoology from U.C. Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Wi ldlife Ecology from the University of Florida. Kurt has extensive experien ce abroad including a year at the University of Nairobi\, a semester study ing Tropical Biology in Costa Rica\, 2 years in the Peace Corps working in Tanzania’s Wildlife Division\, Master’s research in the Kibale Forest of Uganda\, and 2 years running a hotel and horse-riding school in the Ba varian Alps of Germany. Kurt continues to take groups on photographic safa ris to Africa\, New Zealand\, the Galapagos\, and various locations in the southwestern United States. Kurt is very active locally – volunteering for the Mt. San Jacinto State Park\, the Living Desert\, the BLM\, the Anz a-Borrego Desert Natural History Association\, and the National Audubon So ciety. He is the founder of the Desert Cities Bird Club\, on the Board of Directors of Western Field Ornithologists\, and is past President of the N atural Science Collaborative. His most recent publications are the Palms t o Pines Birding and Nature Trail map and brochure and a Field Guide to Des ert Golf Course Wildlife. Kurt also teaches weekend courses and workshops on birdwatching\, insects\, GPS\, and backyard habitats for UCR Extension\ , the Desert Institute\, the Desert Studies Center\, and the Living Desert . His latest research project involves the sound recording of the various subspecies of Western Scrub-Jay. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Kurt-Leuschner-at-SBSSNWR.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:192@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161231T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161231T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200819Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2016-christmas-bird-count-dinne r/ SUMMARY:2016 Christmas Bird Count Dinner DESCRIPTION:Dine with your fellow CBC bird enthusiasts\, listen to the coun t\, and enjoy New Year's Eve on Saturday\, December 31.\n\nThis year\, Jil l's Place will cater a dinner in Fleischmann Auditorium at the Santa Barba ra Museum of Natural History at 6 pm sharp. Relax and partake!\n\nThe cost is $17 for BBQ chicken or vegetable frittata\, black beans\, “loaded” green salad\, fresh homemade salsa\, toasted garlic bread\, yogurt\, and a homemade chocolate chip cookie.\n\nIt's a BYOB event. SBAS provides wate r. Bring your own dinner setting\, or plastic and paperware will be provid ed.\n\nIf you prefer\, you are welcome to bring your own food.\n\nTickets can be purchased at https://sbas_christmas_bird_count_dinner_2016.eventbri te.com\nSales extended through the end of December 26.\nQuestions? Write m ainlandwhite@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CBC-Dinner-Photo-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized LOCATION:Fleischmann Auditorium - Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta d el Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States GEO:34.440948;-119.714935 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fleischmann Audit orium - Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440948,-119.714935 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:193@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170125T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170125T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200751Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-avifaunal-breeding-on-t he-channel-islands/ SUMMARY:Program: Avifaunal Breeding on the Channel Islands DESCRIPTION:Presented by Paul Collins\nPaul will examine changes occurring with the breeding avifauna of the Channel Islands as a result of intensive conservation and restoration efforts during the past half century. Contro l and/or removal of introduced herbivores\, rats\, feral cats\, and Golden Eagles have helped to facilitate the recovery of habitats and species adv ersely affected by overgrazing and/or predation. Decline of the pesticide DDT in the marine environment of the southern California Bight has led to the recovery of marine birds. This talk will identify what species have be en removed\, reintroduced\, or have established new breeding populations o n the islands. Significant changes include the addition of 26 species that have either been confirmed or are suspected to have nested for the first time on one or more of the Channel Islands.\n\nAt the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for the past 43 years\, Paul is currently the Curator of Vertebrate Zoology. He has conducted research on a wide array of taxa o n the Channel Islands during the past 40 years and as a result has an exte nsive knowledge of the terrestrial and marine vertebrate fauna of the isla nds. He received a BS in zoology in 1973 and an MA in zoology in 1982 from the University of California Santa Barbara where he studied the origin an d evolution of the Island fox for his Master’s thesis. Paul has publishe d widely on a variety of topics related to the research he has conducted w ith the fauna of the Channel Islands. He recently published a checklist to the birds of the Channel Islands and is currently working on a book about them.\n\n \;\n\nDoors open at 7:00pm ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2017-01-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:194@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170222T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170222T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200749Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-sbas-tree-swallow-nest- box-project/ SUMMARY:Program: SBAS Tree Swallow Nest Box Project DESCRIPTION:Presented by Steve Senesac\n\nCost: Free to the Public\nThe Tre e Swallow naturally nests in tree cavities (often made by woodpeckers). Hu man development frequently removes many trees\, and those that remain are often groomed in a way that minimizes dead branches appropriate for cavity nests. Such habitat disturbance is the likely reason why Tree Swallows dr opped to the status of being an uncommon breeder around Santa Barbara and Ventura. Starting in the 1980s\, Jan Wasserman in Ventura and later Dave E ldridge and Don Schroeder in Santa Barbara worked to reverse this trend by developing nest box programs.\n\nSteve Senesac stepped into their shoes i n 2015 when he became the Science Chair for SBAS. Find out what Steve has been doing to reinforce our efforts in this area and hear his analysis of years of data that have produced a number of fascinating facts and identif ied thought-provoking trends. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-NestBox.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:205@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170322T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170322T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200749Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-restoring-bird-habitat- on-the-channel-islands/ SUMMARY:Program: Restoring Bird Habitat on the Channel Islands DESCRIPTION:Presented by Annie Little\, Wildlife Biologist\, U.S. Fish & \; Wildlife Service\n\nCost: Free to the Public\nSince 2002\, the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program (MSRP) has been restoring natural resourc es on the Channel Islands harmed by the pesticide DDT. This talk will high light the various MSRP bird restoration efforts on the California Islands\ , including the: 1) Bald Eagle reintroduction program\, 2) Peregrine Falco n monitoring effort\, 3) seabird habitat restoration and social attraction program on Santa Cruz\, Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands\, and 4) seabir d restoration program on the Baja California Pacific Islands. This talk wi ll highlight the successes and challenges of these restoration projects\, and the value of partnerships.\n\nFor the past 21 years\, Annie Little has worked as a Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ba sed out of the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office\, she initially worked on endangered species conservation. Since 2002\, Annie has been the MSRP av ian biologist and is currently stationed at Channel Islands National Park . In this role\, she oversees the implementation of multiple bird restorat ion projects on the California Islands. She is also actively involved with promoting trilateral island conservation as part of the Canada/U.S./Mexic o Trilateral Committee. Annie has a B.S. in Biology: Ecology\, Behavior\ , and Evolution from the University of California\, San Diego. She has be en fortunate to do fieldwork in remote places of the world\, including Ecu ador and the subantarctic island of Crozet\, but she is most happy working close to home on the Channel Islands. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Annie-Little-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:206@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170426T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200739Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-cachuma-lake-reservoir- body-of-water-body-of-contradictions/ SUMMARY:Program: Cachuma Lake Reservoir: Body of Water\, Body of Contradict ions DESCRIPTION:Presented by Liz Gaspar\n\nCost: Free to the Public\nCachuma La ke was created in the 1950s to store water for Santa Barbara County commun ities and the agricultural industry. Although the reservoir is managed for human use\, it behaves in many ways as a natural lake does. Join Liz Gasp ar\, former Cachuma Lake park naturalist\, for a look at the many ways the lake is a “water body of contradictions\,” serving at times as a bene fit and a detriment to both humans and wildlife\, with a more detailed loo k at lake effects on birds.\n\nLiz Gaspar worked for Santa Barbara County Parks as a park naturalist at Cachuma Lake for 20 years. She lead the lake cruises and managed the outdoor education program\, as well as conducted numerous seasonal bird surveys\, including the annual bald eagle count. Li z retired from Cachuma in 2015\, but\, as so many people do these days\, e agerly monitors the lake level. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Cachuma-Canon-Photos-691-cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:207@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200730Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-dragonflies-of-sant a-barbara-county/ SUMMARY:Program: The Dragonflies of Santa Barbara County DESCRIPTION:Presented by Hugh Ranson\n\nCost: Free to the Public\n\n\n  \;\n\nHugh will talk about the natural history of dragonflies\, briefly co vering the hows\, whens\, and wheres of odonata ("ode") study\, before spe nding the bulk of the time looking at photos of some of the more common dr agonflies and the key features that help identify them.\n\n \;\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nHugh became interested in birds at an early age in his native Engla nd. Five years ago he became interested in dragonflies and was immediately smitten\; he has since spent hundreds of hours in the field\, helping fur ther our (limited) knowledge of the dragonflies of Santa Barbara County. H e teaches fifth grade in Goleta\, and can always be found on his lunch bre ak at a local pond\, watching\, netting\,  and photographing dragonflies. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/DragonflyFeaturedPhoto.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:217@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170624T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170624T170000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201806Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2017-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2017 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3\nJoin us for friends and music\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOA RD\nBring Appetizers or finger food to share.\nSoft drinks &\; waters p rovided. You may BYOB.\nENJOY\n\n \nFOOD and DRINK \n\n \nOLD TIME MUSIC by GLENDESSARY JAM\n\n\n \;\nSLATE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION:\nPreside nt - Dolores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee Moldaver\nSecretary - Open\nTre asurer - Kathleen Boehm\nConservation - Aaron Kreisberg &\; Jessie Alts tatt co-chairs\nEducation - Jayne Wamsley\nPublicity - Janice Levasheff\nP rograms - Teresa Fanucchi\nScience - Steve Senesac\nDevelopment - Open\nGo vernance - Open\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event LOCATION:Stow Grove Park\, 580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta\, CA\, 93117\, Unite d States GEO:34.447796;-119.846527 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta \, CA\, 93117\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Stow Grove Park:g eo:34.447796,-119.846527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:229@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170927T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T200630Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-climate-change-and-us/ SUMMARY:Program: Climate Change And Us DESCRIPTION:Presented by Karl Hutterer\n\nFor the past several years\, Karl Hutterer has focused his energy on advancing climate change literacy. He will start by summarizing some of the basic facts about climate change: wh ere we currently are in terms of changing climates and their effects\, and what experts are predicting. Then he will address what each one of us can do to help our planet to "break the fever". ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-ClimateChange-f.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:230@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171025T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T195033Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-a-birds-eye-view-of-sou thwest-florida/ SUMMARY:Program: A Bird's-Eye View of Southwest Florida DESCRIPTION:Presented by Holly Sherwin\n\nOnce nothing but swampland and sc rubby forests\, Southwest Florida has been subject to many environmental c hallenges. From early plume-hunting days to recent water wars and an ever- increasing human population\, the Sunshine State has had to fight to prote ct its diverse wildlife for over a century. Thanks in part to the National Audubon Society\, birds once on the brink of extinction are now protected and can easily be viewed from the Everglades National Park to Ding Darlin g Wildlife Refuge\, through the 10\,000 Islands and into Audubon’s own C orkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Come enjoy the tales and photos of this remarkab ly avian-rich corner of the country by educator\, writer and guide\, Holly Sherwin. \n\n\n\nFor nearly 10 years Holly worked for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples\, Florida\, where she led natural history tour s through various local parks and sanctuaries as well as locations in the Florida Keys and Caribbean Islands. She has since migrated to the shores o f Santa Barbara\, where she currently resides with her husband and teenage son (but still visits her favorite haunts and secret birding spots in Flo rida).\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-SW-Florida-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:231@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T195021Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-saving-bolsa-chica-wetl and/ SUMMARY:Program: Saving Bolsa Chica Wetland DESCRIPTION:Presented by David and Margaret Carlberg\nOrange County’s 120 0-acre Bolsa Chica Wetland is a textbook example of how the perseverance o f a group of private citizens can block the destruction of a major ecologi cal resource. Through slides and a video\, David and Margaret Carlberg wil l relate their personal experience in one of the most successful environme ntal battles in the state’s history.\n\nDavid is a retired California St ate University\, Long Beach\, professor\, a past president of the Amigos d e Bolsa Chica and the author of a history of the Bolsa Chica Wetland. Marg aret is a past president of the Orange County Sea and Sage chapter of the Audubon Society and a retired high school chemistry teacher.\n\n \;\nD oors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Bolsa-Chica.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:233@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T120000 DTSTAMP:20170925T191845Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/special-event-winter-bird-count -4-kids-4/ SUMMARY:Special Event: Winter Bird Count 4 Kids DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLet us introduce the young members of your family to the fun of bird watching! All kids ages 8 - 16 are welcome with a respons ible adult. Experienced naturalists will teach Birding Basics and a Binocu lar Boot Camp (bring some binoculars or borrow ours)\, then guide you on a walk around Lake Los Carneros. Learn how to identify\, record\, and tally the bird species observed\, then take your very own bird list home as a s ouvenir! Snacks generously provided by Trader Joe's.\n\n A free event for kids at Lake Los Carneros Park\, Goleta\n All kids 8-16 are welcome with a responsible adult\n Led by experienced naturalists\n Birding Basics B inocular Boot Camp - bring binoculars or borrow ours\n Guided walk around Lake Los Carneros\n Free Snacks generously provided by Trader Joe's\n R ecord and tally the bird species observed\n Take home a souvenir bird lis t\, new knowledge and great memories\n Free t-shirt for the first 75 kids \n\nAnd please\, leave your dogs at home.\n\nDownload the event flyer:\nIn English\nIn Spanish\nand pass along to friends\n\n \;\n\nFor question s contact at Education@santabarbaraaudubon.org\n\n \;\nSponsored by th e S.B. Audubon\, with support from\n The City Of Goleta\n U.C.S.B. Associa ted Students Coastal Fund\n Trader Joe's\n\n \;\n\nArtwork Credit: Kar en Schroeder ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/WinterBirdCount4kids-2014.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Lake Los Carneros\, 304 N Los Carneros Rd\, Goleta\, CA\, 93117\, United States GEO:34.442665;-119.853500 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=304 N Los Carneros Rd\, Gol eta\, CA\, 93117\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lake Los Carne ros:geo:34.442665,-119.853500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:245@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180124T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180124T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194608Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-endemic-and-near-endemi c-birds-of-cuba/ SUMMARY:Program: Endemic and Near Endemic Birds of Cuba DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dennis Ringer\nIn March of 2017 Dennis experienced a 10-day birding/cultural tour of Cuba. At this month's program Dennis wi ll share with us photos and experiences he encountered while on his trip.\ n\nDennis Ringer is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and American Eth nic Studies at Santa Barbara City College. He retired in 2006 after 37 yea rs of teaching. He took Joan Lentz’s birding class in 2007 and he has be en “hooked” on birding ever since. A friend gave Dennis a camera to ad d to his basic birding gear in 2008 and “everything” changed again. Fo r Dennis\, seeing the birds always comes first and then\, the photographs. \n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Ringer-Cuba.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:246@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194558Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-into-the-mountains-trai ls-and-tales-of-the-santa-barbara-backcountry/ SUMMARY:Program: Into the Mountains! Trails and Tales of the Santa Barbara Back-country DESCRIPTION:Presented by James Wapotich\n\nThis presentation will highlight several historic trails that lead into our back-country\, including parts of what are now the San Rafael and Dick Smith Wilderness areas. These tra ils can still be visited today as part of a day hike or backpacking trip. Join local author James Wapotich as he shares images and stories from his hikes along these historic routes.\n\nJames has hiked many of the trails i n our local back-country. He is a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger with the For est Service\, and is the author of the Santa Barbara News-Press hiking col umn\, Trail Quest.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm \nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-JamesW-FI.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:259@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180315T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180315T200000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194528Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/birding-in-santa-barbara/ SUMMARY:Birding In Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:James Wapotich's Wilderness Hiking Speaker Series\nRebecca Coul ter will be presenting\nBirding in Santa Barbara:\nConnecting us to the wi lderness\n\n\n\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Faulkner Gallery\, 40 east Anapamu St\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105 \, United States GEO:34.423985;-119.703323 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 east Anapamu St\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Faulkner G allery:geo:34.423985,-119.703323 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:257@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180328T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180328T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194548Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-breeding-bird-study -of-santa-barbara-county/ SUMMARY:Program: The Breeding Bird Study of Santa Barbara County DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mark Holmgren and Adrian O’Loghlen\n[caption id= "attachment_4544" align="alignright" width="208"] Female Purple Martin wit h brood patch - Glenn Kincaid[/caption]\n\nThe Santa Barbara County Breedi ng Bird Study (BBS) is a database of Santa Barbara County avian breeding s ightings. The BBS currently contains more than 5\,500 records of sightings . Adrian and Mark will present a detailed description of the timing and di stribution of breeding activities of the common breeding species. They wil l demonstrate how these records can be used for scientific and conservatio n purposes.\n\nThe strength of this effort is greatly improved through con tinued data gathering\, expanding the geographic coverage and increasing t he span of years covered. Last year alone 764 new records were submitted t o the data base. This year Adrian and Mark are hoping for over 1000 new su bmittals. A new and easy online method for submitting a breeding record is key to achieving this target\, and a demonstration of this procedure will be presented.\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="attachment_4542" align="alignlef t" width="216"] It's fun running into other birders at Devereux Slough.[/c aption]\n\nAdrian O’Loghlen got his PhD in Behavioral Ecology from UCSB based on research of song dialects in Brown-headed Cowbirds. His post-doct oral research from the University of Washington\, Seattle\, was on the fun ction of song variation in Song Sparrows. Adrian taught numerous classes a t UCSB and UW on the evolution of animal behavior and social behavior in p articular. Studying and watching birds are his primary past times.\n\nMark Holmgren was curator of the Vertebrate Collections at UCSB’s CCBER from 1984 to 2010. Mark birds\, travels\, and with Adrian coordinates the SB C ounty Breeding Bird Study. Also for SB Audubon\, Mark coordinates Kite Wat ch and serves on the Science and Conservation Committee.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-BBS-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:256@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194557Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/film-screening-broke-the-santa- barbara-oil-pipeline-spill-of-2015/ SUMMARY:Film Screening - Broke: The Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Spill of 201 5 DESCRIPTION:Presented by Gail Osherenko\nPlease join us for a free screenin g of Broke\, a documentary film about the May 19\, 2015 Plains All-America n Pipeline oil spill on the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. The fil m highlights the reaction of citizens who came together in protest marches and healing ceremonies\, rescued birds and marine mammals\, cleaned the oil off our beaches\, and demanded more stringent spill prevention and res ponse.\n\nIt's a one-hour environmental story with a peek back at the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill that helped launch the environmental movement\, E PA\, and clean air and water laws\, and a look forward to a fossil free fu ture.\n\nA Q&\;A session will follow the screening. Creator Gail Oshere nko is an independent documentary film maker\, long-time environmental act ivist\, and SB Audubon member. Her other films include Dark Side of the Lo on\, Arctic Expedition\, and Loon Chick's First Summer.\n\n \;\n\n&nbs p\;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Sant a Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Broke-Marchers.png CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:258@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180523T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180523T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T201716Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-ucsbs-north-campus-open -space/ SUMMARY:Program: UCSB’s North Campus Open Space DESCRIPTION:Project in Progress: Restoring the upper arms of Devereux Sloug h\nPresented by Lisa Stratton\n\nLisa will present "From Golf Course to We tland\," a brief (17-minute) film about how the restoration project evolve d\, followed by a presentation on the project in action -- from moving the dirt to building the bridges\, planting the plants and documenting the fu nctions for birds and hydrology.\n\n\n\nLisa Stratton\, Ph.D. is the Direc tor of Ecosystem Management for UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER). CCBER manages 300 acres of UCSB open spac e and spearheaded the North Campus Open Space Restoration Project. Lisa re ceived her Ph.D. in Botany and Conservation Biology from University of Haw aii in 1997 and has been working at CCBER since 2005.  She is passionate about restoration and integrating that with education and research opportu nities at UCSB.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshmen ts\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-NCOS-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Farrand Hall\, SB Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\ , Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States GEO:34.440891;-119.714691 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Farrand H all\, SB Museum of Natural History:geo:34.440891,-119.714691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:261@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20180603 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20180604 DTSTAMP:20180429T195751Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/special-opportunity-birding-by- kayak-tour/ SUMMARY:SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Birding by Kayak Tour DESCRIPTION:The Channel Islands’ isolation over thousands of years has cr eated a unique environment for rare species of birds. This 2.5 - 3 hour ka yaking and birding tour by Channel Islands Adventure Company provides the opportunity to explore Santa Cruz Island’s birding sanctuaries from the view of a kayak. You'll paddle along the rugged shoreline and see Brandt ’s and Pelagic Cormorants\, Pigeon Guillemots\, and California Brown Pel icans\, with Peregrine Falcon or Osprey making the occasional appearance. You’ll also explore the island on foot in search of the endemic Island S crub Jay!\n\nThis is an incredible opportunity for you to take your passio n to the next level in this truly diverse and unique part of California’ s coast. Beginning to experienced birders are welcome.\n\nHave Fun AND Hel p SBAS at the same time!  Channel Islands Adventure Co. will donate 20% o f the profits from this tour to our chapter!\nSign up by May 20th\nImporta nt Note: Requires 8am Ferry Departure\nfrom Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz I sland's Scorpion Anchorage.\nTour starts at 10am.\nGroup size is limited\, so book today!\nClick HERE for important info and booking details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Channel-Islands-Adventure.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:263@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180622T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180622T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T183324Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-tabano-hollow- open-space-5/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Tabano Hollow Open Space DESCRIPTION:Target Birds:\n\n Woodpeckers\n Songbirds\n Hummingbirds\n &\; Others\n\nDirections (Where we will meet!):\n\n Take Hwy 101 to Tu rnpike Avenue off-ramp\n Head towards the mountains\n Turn left on Cathe dral Oaks Road\n Turn left on Ribera Drive\n Park where Ribera Drive and Matorral Way meet (Bridge under Hwy 101 and Open Space sign can be seen)\ n\n \;\nTrip Coordinator:\nJack Sanford\n \;\nSponsored By Santa B arbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-TobanoHollow.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:271@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180630T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180630T170000 DTSTAMP:20180427T234940Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2018 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3\nJoin us for friends and music\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOA RD\nBring Appetizers or finger food to share.\nSoft drinks &\; waters p rovided. You may BYOB.\nENJOY\n\n \nFOOD and DRINK \n\n \nOLD TIME MUSIC by GLENDESSARY JAM\n\n\n \;\nSLATE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION:\nPreside nt - Dolores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee Moldaver\nSecretary - Kathleen Boehm\nTreasurer - Chris Mercy\nConservation - Jessie Altstatt co-chair Op en\nEducation - Jayne Wamsley\nPublicity - Janice Levasheff\nPrograms - Te resa Fanucchi\nScience - Steve Senesac\nDevelopment - Open\nGovernance - O pen\nAt Large - Ken Pearlman\nMembership - Open\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event LOCATION:Stow Grove Park\, 580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta\, CA\, 93117\, Unite d States GEO:34.447796;-119.846527 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=580 La Patera Lane\, Goleta \, CA\, 93117\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Stow Grove Park:g eo:34.447796,-119.846527 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:269@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T110000 DTSTAMP:20210120T180125Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-trout-club-5/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Trout Club DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Flycatchers\n Thrushes\n Gnatcatchers\n Hu mmingbirds\n Sparrows\n Orioles\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Susanne Barrymor e\nDirections for car pooling at 8:00am:\nWe will car pool from the Sears Carpool location. You must get a parking permit from Jack. We will meet an d park in the Sears parking lot near the corner of Calle Real and La Cumbr e Rd at 8:00am.\n\n\n \;\nYou may also meet us at the Trout Club Entra nce at 8:30 am:\n\n From Hwy 154 turn toward ocean on Old San Marcos Road \n Go a short distance and park in the dirt area near the Trout club entr ance\n We will begin birding from there.\n\nGOOGLE MAP HERE\nOther Inform ation\n\n Bring water\, snack or lunch\n Wear comfortable shoes\n Bring a hats\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are optional\n\nTrip Coordi nator\nJack Sanford\n \;\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-TroutClub.png CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:264@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180713T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180713T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T183347Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-atascadero-cre ek-5/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Atascadero Creek DESCRIPTION:Target Birds:\n\n Water birds\n Songbirds\n Raptors\n &\ ; Others\n\nDirections:\n\n From Hwy 101 take Patterson Avenue off-ramp\n Head towards the ocean on Paterson Avenue\n Park in the dirt area near the Atascadero Creek Bridge\n We will meet and bird from there.\n\n \ ;\nTrip Coordinator:\nJack Sanford\n \;\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Au dubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-AtascaderoCreek.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:270@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T113000 DTSTAMP:20210120T180151Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-oso-flaco-lake-5/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Oso Flaco Lake DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Fresh water birds\n Salt water birds\n Nort hern Harrier\n Wren\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Jack Sanford\nCost:\n$8.00 to car pool drivers + $5 entrance fee per car or park outside the entrance.\ nDirections:\nWe will car pool from our Sears car pool location at the NE corner of the upper parking lot. We will meet at 7:00am and car pool to th e Oso Flaco Lake parking area.\n\n \;\nIf you would like meet us at th e lake at 9:00 am:\n\n Take Hwy 101 to Hwy 166 (Main street exit in Santa Maria)\n  Head west towards the town of Guadalupe\n Turn right at the Hwy 1 intersection and go thru the town of Guadalupe\n Travel 3 miles to the Oso Flaco Road\n Turn left on Oso Flaco Road and proceed 3 miles to t he parking lot\n\n \;\nOther Information\n\n Dress in layers\n Bring water\, snack or lunch\n Wear comfortable shoes\n Bring a hats\n Binoc ulars a must\, spotting scopes are very useful\n\nTrip Coordinator\nJack S anford\n \;\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\nphoto court esy The Dunes Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/OsoFlaco.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:275@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180921T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180921T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T183541Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-honda-valley-o pen-space-5/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Honda Valley Open Space DESCRIPTION:Location: Honda Valley Open Space\n\n961 Miramonte Dr\, Santa B arbara\, CA 93109\nBecause of Google's new policy of charging for map use\ , use:\nMap: Honda Valley Open Space\nif you need a map to the location.\n Target Birds\n\n Woodpeckers\n Towhees\n Jays\n Mockingbirds\n Raptor s\n &\; Others\n\nDirections (Where we will meet!)\n\n From Hwy 101 t ake the Carillo Street exit\n Turn towards the south (away from downtown) \n Turn left on Miramonte Drive\n We will park on Miramonte Drive\n We will meet a short distance from the 1st driveway on the right\n We will b ird the loop trail around the open space\n\nTrip Coordinator\nPeter Thomps on\n \;\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/HondaValleyOpenSpace.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:280@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T100000 DTSTAMP:20210120T180227Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-s-b-harbor-andree-cl ark-bird-refuge/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: S.B. Harbor & Andree Clark Bird Refuge DESCRIPTION:Location: Santa Barbara Harbor and Andree Clark Bird Refuge\nWe will meet at the base of the breakwater at the Santa Barbara Harbor.\nThe re is ample\, free parking on the right as you enter the harbor across fro m La Playa Stadium off Shoreline Drive.\nMap: Harbor Parking\n\n\nAfter bi rding the Harbor\, we will drive to the Andree Clark bird refuge to explor e this freshwater ecosystem.\nMap: Andree Clark Parking\n\nMany migrant an d resident sea birds and water birds are expected.\nTarget Birds\n\n Fres h water birds\n Salt water birds\n\nDirections\nFrom the south:\n\n Exit Hwy 101 at the Garden Street / Laguna Street\, Exit 96B\n Bear left to e xit onto Garded Street\n Turn left at the light onto Garden Street\n Tur n right onto Cabrillo Blvd.\n Follow Cabrillo Blvd which turns into Shore line Drive\n Turn left at Harbor Way\n Free parking is on the right or s traight ahead.\n\nFrom the north:\n\n Exit Hwy 101 at Castillo Street\, E xit 97\n Turn right on to Castillo Street\n Turn right on to Shoreline d rive\n Turn left at Harbor Way\n Free parking is on the right or straigh t ahead.\n\nOther Information\n\n Dress in layers\n Bring water\, snack\ n Wear comfortable shoes\n Bring a hat\n Binoculars a must\, spotting s copes are very useful\n\nTrip Coordinator / Leader:\n\nRob Lindsay - \nCon tact Rob for questions or additional information\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n  \;\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-SB-Harbor.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:285@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194400Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-santa-cruz-island-scrub -jay-conservation/ SUMMARY:Program: Santa Cruz Island Scrub-Jay Conservation DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nMap\nPresented by Ru ssell Galipeau\n\nMeasuring 13 inches\, the Island Scrub-Jay is distinguis hed from other scrub-jays by its larger size—almost 1/3 larger than its mainland counterpart. It is restricted to Santa Cruz Island\, making it su sceptible to any major disaster\, a disease outbreak\, or widespread land- use changes. Join just-retired Superintendent of Channel Islands National Park Russell Galipeau as he explores efforts by the Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service to conserve this endemic species.\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nThis summer\, Russell Galipeau retired after a 40-year career with th e National Park Service\, the last 15 years serving as Superintendent of C hannel Islands National Park. He has worked in parks from Alaska to Florid a and Kentucky to California on projects from wolf control to island rest oration. Galipeau is a native of St. Augustine\, Florida\, and has a degre e in wildlife ecology from the University of Florida.\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors ope n at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audu bon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Island-Scrub-Jay-2Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:281@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T110000 DTSTAMP:20210120T180305Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-devereux-slough-5/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Devereux Slough DESCRIPTION:Location: Devereux Slough\n\nMeet at corner of Del Plays and Ca mino Majorca\nBecause of Google's new policy of charging for map use\, use :\nMap: Devereux Slough\nif you need a map to the location.\nTarget Birds\ n\n Shorebirds\n Water Birds\n Gnatcatchers\n Wintering song birds\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Robert Lindsay\nDirections\n\n Take Hwy 101 tothe Gl en Annie/Storke Road exit\n Proceed south (towards the ocean) on Storke R oad\n After 1.2 miles turn left on El Colegio Road\n Turn right on Camin o Corto Lane (1st light)\n Turn right on Del Playa Drive (road tees)\n P ark and meet at the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Majorca\n\nWe wil l bird a loop trail walking the beach past the Snowy Plover reserve\, up t he west side of the slough on trails by the pond\, up around the north end and back down east side of the slough then back to the cars. This is a 3. 4 mile walk on beach and flat area around the slough.\nOther Information\n \n Bring water\, snack or lunch\n Wear comfortable shoes suitable for oi l on the beach.\n Bring a hat\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are useful\n\nTrip Coordinator / Leader:\n\nRob Lindsay  \nContact Rob for qu estions or additional information\n\n \;\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\nPhoto by David Levasheff ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-DevereuxSlough.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:284@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T113000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194410Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/ncos-kids-bird-festival/ SUMMARY:NCOS Kids Bird Festival DESCRIPTION:A new opportunity for kids to learn about the fun and adventure s of birding! Most exciting is that it is at our new North Campus Open Spa ce. Click the image below to download the full page flyer of this new even t.\n\n\nLocation: North Campus Open Space\n6975 Whittier Drive\, Goleta\, California 93117\n\nMap of where to park for event.\n\n \;\nSponsored by\nSanta Barbara Audubon Society\nand\nCheadle Center for Biodiversity an d Ecological Restoration\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/NCOS-Bird-Festival-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:288@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194340Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birds-i-will-never-forg et/ SUMMARY:Program: Birds I Will Never Forget DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nMap - SBMNH\nPresent ed by David Levasheff\nDavid will present photographs of birds he has enco untered during his 14-year birding career. You’ll see some of his worst photographs and many of his best\, as he recounts his challenges and highl ights\, and he describes which methods work for him. He will present a sel ection of birds from the Western United States\, Florida\, Scotland\, Irel and\, Northern Europe\, Tanzania\, China\, Tibet\, Tasmania\, Peru\, Ecuad or\, the Galapagos\, Belize\, Guatemala and Costa Rica. David finds foreig n travel a way to continue the excitement he gets in observing our feather ed jewels for the first time.\n\nAn avid amateur photographer since the mi d-1960s\, David spent his working career in high technology in the aerospa ce industry here in the Santa Barbara area while also raising a family. In 2004 he made the leap from film to digital photography. Free from the dar krooms\, print labs and the costs of film processing\, he stumbled upon bi rds as a subject. David retired from his career in 2011 and volunteered to be webmaster for the Santa Barbara Audubon Society\, a position he still maintains today.\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n \nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Birds-ill-never-forget-Banner-3.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:287@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTSTAMP:20200521T194359Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/audubon-california-assembly/ SUMMARY:Audubon California Assembly DESCRIPTION:The theme of the 2018 Assembly is Look Up. The weekend will be an opportunity to look outside our local programs and learn from each othe r.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Audubon-Assy-2018-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:289@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181128T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181128T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194330Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-bhutiful-bhurds-of- bhutan/ SUMMARY:Program: The “Bhutiful Bhurds” of Bhutan DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nMap - SBMNH\n\n  \;\nPresented by Jeff Chemnick and Satie Airame\n\nThe remarkable Kingdom of Bhutan\, nestled between Tibetan China and India\, spans diverse habita ts from tropical lowland forest to lofty peaks of the Himalaya. The countr y’s governing principles include environmental conservation as part of a measure of Gross National Happiness (GNH). An exceptional 72% of Bhutan ’s forests are under conservation status. Bhutan is paradise for birders with 680 bird species (including 22 globally threatened species). Join cy cad expert and world birder Jeff Chemnick and ecologist and nature photogr apher Satie Airame for a breathtaking visual tour of Bhutan’s beautiful birds\, lush forests and colorful cultural history.\n\nJeff Chemnick is a research associate at Ganna Walska Lotusland\, and an authority on Mexican cycads. He owns and operates Aloes-in-Wonderland\, a specialty nursery in Santa Barbara\, where he has lived since 1981. Jeff leads botanical and o rnithological ecotours throughout Mexico with focus on the state of Oaxaca . His bird life list is currently at about 5000 species. Satie Airame is t he Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at the Bren School of Environmenta l Science and Management at UCSB. As scientific advisor from 2000-2010 to NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary\, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife\, and the Marine Life Protection Initiative\, she has contri buted to the design of marine protected areas around the Channel Islands a nd throughout California’s coastal waters. Satie received a PhD in ecolo gy from the University of Chicago in 1999.\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Bhutiful-Bhurds-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:291@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181215 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181216 DTSTAMP:20181022T154308Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-carpinteria-christmas-bird -count/ SUMMARY:2018 Carpinteria Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The time for the next Carpinteria Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is fast approaching. This year's CBC will be held on Saturday December 15th\ , 2018.\n\nFor the contact information on this CBC check the following lin ks:\n\nhttp://www.carpwithoutcars.org/cbc/\n\nThe SBAS CBC information pag e CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:294@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181216 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181217 DTSTAMP:20181021T164925Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-la-purisima-lompoc-christm as-bird-count/ SUMMARY:2018 La Purisima (Lompoc) Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The time for the next La Purisima (Lompoc) Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is fast approaching. This year's CBC will be held on Sunday Decembe r 16th\, 2018.\n\nFor the contact information on this CBC check the follow ing link:\n\nThe SBAS CBC information page CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:293@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181223 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181224 DTSTAMP:20181021T170131Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-santa-maria-guadalupe/ SUMMARY:2018 Santa Maria/ Guadalupe Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The time for the next Santa Maria/ Guadalupe Christmas Bird Cou nt (CBC) is fast approaching. This year's CBC will be held on Sunday Decem ber 23th\, 2018.\n\nFor the contact information on this CBC check the foll owing link:\n\nThe SBAS CBC information page\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:292@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181227 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20181228 DTSTAMP:20181021T163726Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-cachuma-christmas-bird-cou nt/ SUMMARY:2018 Cachuma Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The time for the next Cachuma Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is fas t approaching. This year's CBC will be held on Thursday December 27th\, 20 18.\n\nFor the contact information on this CBC check the following link:\n \nThe SBAS CBC information page\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:290@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20190105 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20190106 DTSTAMP:20181125T015312Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2018-santa-barbara-christmas-bi rd-count/ SUMMARY:2018 Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The time for the next Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is fast approaching. This year's CBC will be held on Saturday January 5th\ , 2019.\n\nFor the latest information on this CBC check the following link s:\n\nThe SBAS CBC information page\n\nThe official CBC page for Santa Bar bara\n\nThe Santa Barbara CBC Facebook page\n\nAnd don't forget to keep an eye out on this website for coming information on the compilation dinner and how to get tickets for the catered meal! CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:301@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190111T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190111T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T183847Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-san-jose-creek -west-5/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: San Jose Creek - West DESCRIPTION:Target Birds:\n\n Thrashers\n Woodpeckers\n Songbirds\n Thr ushes\n Kinglets\n &\; Others\n\nDirections:\n\n Take Hwy 101 to the Patterson Avenue off-ramp\n Turn north towards the mountains\n Turn lef t on Cathedral Oaks Road\n Turn left at the North Kellogg Avenue stop lig ht\n Travel 1/4 mile and park near the tennis courts\n We will bird from there\n\nMAP HERE\nTrip Coordinator: Peter Thompson\nContact Peter for in formation or questions at\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n& nbsp\;\n\nphoto from Google Earth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Kellogg-Open-Space.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:306@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190123T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194308Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-natural-history-of- acorn-woodpeckers/ SUMMARY:Program: The Natural History of Acorn Woodpeckers DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nMap - SBMNH\n\n  \;\nPresented by Thomas Kraft\n\nHave you ever wondered why telephone pole s in California are sometimes perforated with acorns? Or what that strikin g "waka-waka" sound is that you hear while walking down the street? Variou sly described as "nature's clowns" or "clowns of the forest"\, the loud an d charismatic acorn woodpecker is a common sight throughout the Santa Barb ara region. This talk will cover the natural history of this fascinating s pecies\, with an emphasis on their unique cooperation and social behavior\ , and the important role they play in the environment.\n\nThomas Kraft rec eived his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Dartmouth College in 2016\, with a focus on the socioecology of tropical rainforest hunter- gatherers. After graduation\, he moved to the University of California\, S anta Barbara\, for a postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of An thropology. Tom's current interests focus on the social behaviors and heal th of subsistence populations in the tropics. In his past life\, however\, Tom worked under Dr. Walt Koenig at Hastings Natural History Reservation to study acorn woodpeckers and their interactions with oak trees. During t his time\, he spent hundreds of hours watching\, banding\, and contemplati ng the fascinating lives of acorn woodpeckers.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nDoors ope n at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audu bon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-AcornWoodpecker-Pano.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:298@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T110000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181012Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-lake-los-carneros-co unty-park/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Freshwater Ducks and other waterfowl\n Rapto rs\n Winter woodland birds\n\nTrip Leader: Rob Lindsay\nDirections:\nMap Here\nFrom Hwy 101\n\n Exit Los Carneros off ramp\n Head towards the mou ntains\n Proceed straight through the Round-a-bout\n After Round-a-bout Goleta Rail Road Depot will be on right.\n Take the right into driveway b etween the depot and the Fire Station\n We will meet in the parking lot b ehind the fire station\n\nFrom Cathedral Oaks Road\n\n Turn ocean-ward on Los Carneros Roa\n Continue to the park entrance on your left\n Take th e left into driveway between the depot and the Fire Station\n We will mee t in the parking lot behind the fire station\n\nTrip Coordinator\nRob Lind say  \nContact Rob for questions or additional information\n\nSponsored B y Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:310@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194258Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-national-wild-and-s cenic-rivers-act-50-years-of-protection/ SUMMARY:Program: The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: 50 years of prote ction DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nMap - SBMNH\nPresent ed by Steve Evans\n2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act\, the landmark law that has protected nearly 2\,000 miles of rivers and streams in California. CalWild’s Steve Evans will present a historical overview of both the state and federal wi ld and scenic rivers systems and how they protect streams in the Santa Bar bara region\, like the Sisquoc River and Sespe Creek. He also will explore further opportunities for river protection at the federal level—with fe deral agencies and in Congress--even amidst current attempts to roll back protections of natural resources. Evans will discuss current threats to ri vers\, including the proposed Temperance Flat Dam on the San Joaquin River Gorge. The presentation will include many high-quality images of existing and proposed wild and scenic rivers throughout California.\n\nWild Rivers Director for the California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)\, and former C onservation Director of Friends of the River\, Steve Evans has spent decad es working to protect the state’s waterways.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7 :00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon So ciety ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2019-02-pano.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:314@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T113000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181147Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-rancho-santa-barbara -5/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Rancho Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:Enjoy ranch owners Lee Carr and his brother Charles Carr's hosp itality at one of the best inland winter birding areas in the county! \nTa rget Birds\n\n Geese\n Common Goldeneye\n Wood Duck\n Lewis’s Woodpe cker\n Bald Eagle\n Clark’s Grebe\n American White Pelican\n Other w ater birds &\; passerines\n\n \;\nTrip Leader: Rob Lindsay\n \; \nCarpool Directions:\nCarpooling is recommended - Carpool meet time is 7: 30 am\nWe will meet at the Sears Car Pool location in the La Cumbre Shoppi ng Center 7:30 am.\nMap: Sears Car Pool Location\n\n No gas money required .\n\n \;\nDrive Yourself:\nOr you can meet us at 8:00 am at the entran ce gate to Rancho Santa Barbara (4001 Hwy 154)\nMap Here\nWe must all meet at the gate and enter the ranch as a group.\n \;\nOther Information:\ n\n Bring water\, snack or lunch\n Wear comfortable shoes - we will be w alking about 2.25 miles.\n Bring a hats\n Binoculars a must\, spotting s copes are useful\n\n \;\nTrip Coordinator\nRob Lindsay  \nContact Rob for questions or additional information\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Aud ubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-RanchoSantaBarbara.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:323@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190327T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190327T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194208Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-an-alternative-to-roden ticides-ventura-countys-raptor-pilot-study-for-levee-protection/ SUMMARY:Program: An Alternative to Rodenticides: Ventura County’s Raptor Pilot Study for Levee Protection DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\n \;\n Presented by Karl Novak\nThe Ventura County Watershed Protection District (WPD) maintains 56 dams and over 40 miles of levees which are highly susc eptible to rodent burrow damage from ground squirrels. WPD developed and c ompleted a Raptor Pilot Study to determine if owls and hawks can be attrac ted to a flood-control levee and provide better protection from ground squ irrels than traditionally applied rodenticides. Join us to learn more abou t the exciting findings of the 17-month empirical study--that the damage a t an area where raptor perches were installed was significantly less than damage at a similar reach where traditional anticoagulant bait stations we re used.\n\nDr. Karl Novak is a civil engineer and Deputy Director with th e Ventura County Watershed Protection District. He served as Director of t he Raptor Pilot Study.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for ref reshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Rodenticides-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:315@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181218Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-north-campus-open-sp ace/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - North Campus Open Space DESCRIPTION:NCOS is part of a very large restoration process and is a habit at in progress. Already it has become a noteworthy regional birding spot. Here's a great chance to explore this new habitat if you haven't done so a lready.\nTarget Birds\n\n Water Birds\n Spring Migrants\n\nTrip Leader: Rob Lindsay\nDirections:\nFrom Hwy 101:\n\n Take the Glen Annie/Storke Ro ad off-ramp\n Go south (towards the ocean) on Storke Road about 0.85 mile s\n Turn right on Whittier Drive\n Park on the street at the first inter section (with Whittier Street).\n We will meet on the ocean side of this intersection in the remains of the parking lot of the old Ocean Meadows Go lf Course\n\nMAP HERE\n \;\nOther Information:\n\n Bring water\, snac k\n Wear comfortable shoes - we will be walking about.\n Bring a hats\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are very useful\n\n \;\nTrip Coor dinator\nRob Lindsay  \nContact Rob for questions or additional informati on\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-NCOS.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:324@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194148Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-feathers-and-flight-a-j ourney-to-the-new-world-tropics/ SUMMARY:Program: Feathers and Flight: A Journey to the New World Tropics DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\n \;\n Presented by Benjamin Jacobs-Schwartz\n \;\n\nDelving into topics of migration\, tropical speciation\, and bio-diversity\, Benny Jacobs-Schwart z will share his dazzling photos\, videos\, and animated story-telling to bring a slice of the tropics to California. This media-rich journey will h ighlight some of the fascinating and unique birds that inhabit the new-wor ld tropics. Sure to both educate and entertain\, this presentation will le ave you with a deeper understanding of tropical ecology and knowledge abou t where some of our backyard birds spend their winters.\n\n \;\n\nBenn y Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz\, works seasonally as a naturalist\, expedition tr ip leader\, and international bird guide. Most recently his work has been in coastal Alaska\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian cloud forest. While back at home base in Los Angeles\, he leads public and private bird ing adventures to urban hotspots\, where he inspires others to conserve th e open spaces around them and look up more often from their phones! He is also a passionate photographer\, specializing in birds. He is owner and op erator of BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus).\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7: 00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Soc iety ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Feathers-Flight-Banner-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:325@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T194157Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-condor-in-captivity -breeding-a-species-on-the-edge/ SUMMARY:Program: The Condor in Captivity--Breeding a Species on the Edge DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\n \;\n Presented by Teodelina Martelli\nJoin us for an evening with impressive h igh school senior Teodelina Martelli\, when she will present on the conser vation and management methods that rescued the California Condor from exti nction\, including the riveting history about how these methods were devel oped just in time. Teodelina will report on her experiences in the field a nd update us with news on the current state of the condor.\n\n \;\n\nT eodelina Martelli was one of the 2018 American Birding Association's Young Birder of the Year. She was a scholarship recipient for the 2014 Western Field Ornithologists (WFO) conference\, and in 2018 co-led\, with Brad Sch ram\, the WFO Conference's field trip to Bitter Creek National Wildlife Re fuge. She is also part of the 2018-19 class of the L.A. Phil's Nancy and B arry Sanders Composer Fellowship Program.\n\nTeodelina Martelli spent the past two summers as a field intern and volunteer researcher with the Calif ornia Condor Recovery Program. She is an aspiring ornithologist\, composer \, and artist. She has been fascinated with birds since the age of 3 and i ntends to pursue a lifelong career in ornithology\, particularly focusing on the behavior\, evolution\, and courtship of birds. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PGM-Condors-Captivity-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:322@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190524T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190524T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T184143Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-san-jose-creek -east-6/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: San Jose Creek - East DESCRIPTION:Target Birds:\n\n Hummingbirds\n Woodpeckers\n Songbirds\n maybe even an Owl\n &\; Others\n\nDirections:\n\n Take Hwy 101 to the Patterson Avenue off-ramp\n Turn north towards the mountains\n Turn lef t on Parejo Drive (2nd street from Hwy 101)\n Follow Parejo Drive to the end\n Turn right on Merida Drive\n We will park and meet at the end of M erida Drive\n\nMap Here\n \;\nTrip Coordinator: Peter Thompson\nContac t Peter for information or questions at\n \;\nSponsored By Santa Barba ra Audubon Society\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-San-Jose-Creek-East.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:330@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T170000 DTSTAMP:20190516T174851Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2019-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2019 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nStow Grove Pa rk\, Area #3 (Map)\nJoin us for friends and music\nVOTE ON REVISED BY_LAWS \nand\nELECTION OF NEXT YEAR’S BOARD\nBring hors d’oeuvres or finger f ood to share\nBYOB\nOLD TIME MUSIC by GLENDESSARY JAM\n \;\nSLATE OF N OMINEES FOR ELECTION:\nPresident - Dolores Pollock\nVice-President - Lee M oldaver\nSecretary - Kathleen Boehm\nTreasurer - Chris Mercy\nCommunicatio ns - Alexandra Loos\nConservation - Jessie Altstatt &\; Lori Gaskin\nDe velopment - OPEN\nEducation - Coni Edick &\; Jayne Wamsley\nField Trips - Peter Thompson\nMembership - Janice Levasheff\nPrograms - Teresa Fanucc hi\nScience - Steve Senesac\nAt Large - Ken Pearlman ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:327@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190810T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190810T120000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181356Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-coal-oil-point-escap ade/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Escapade DESCRIPTION:Location: Coal Oil Point\n\n[caption id="attachment_5601" align ="alignright" width="128"] Snowy Plover[/caption]\n\nJoin us for an opport unity to see some late summer Santa Barbara specialties.\n\nWe are certain to see this years new batch of Snowy Plover chicks.\n\n[caption id="attac hment_5602" align="alignleft" width="155"] Least Tern[/caption]\n\nThis is also a good time of year to see Least Terns if we are fortunate. These bi rds do sometimes nest with the plovers at the reserve and if so can be fou nd bring food to their young. It's never certain they will be there but th is is as good a time as ever to try for these delightful birds.\n\n\n\nAft er we have scoured the plover reserve\, we will then set up spotting scope s above Coal Oil Point in the hopes of seeing early migrating birds (loons \, sea ducks and geese\, and whatever else may be flying by). As with the least terns\, no guarantee we will spot anything but this is a chance to p ractice a sea watch at one of the best local spots to do so.\nTarget Birds \n\n Snowy Plover chicks\n Least Tern\n Migrating ocean and shorebirds\ n\nTrip Leader: Robert Lindsay\nDirections\n\n Take Hwy 101 to the Glen A nnie/Storke Road exit\n Proceed south (towards the ocean) on Storke Road\ n After 1.2 miles turn left on El Colegio Road\n Turn right on Camino Co rto Lane (1st light)\n Turn right on Del Playa Drive (road tees)\n Park and meet at the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Majorca\n Map: Coal Oil Point\n\nOther Information\n\n Bring water\, snack\n Wear comfortabl e shoes suitable for oil on the beach.\n Bring a hat\n Binoculars a must \, spotting scopes are useful\n\nTrip Coordinator / Leader:\n\nRob Lindsay   \nContact Rob for questions or additional information\nSponsored By San ta Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-COPR.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:345@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190925T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190925T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T193935Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-conservation-adventures -in-hotspots-for-western-migratory-birds/ SUMMARY:Program: Conservation Adventures in Hotspots for Western Migratory Birds DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\nPresented by Sarah Otterstrom\nMany of central California’s migratory birds winte r in tropical areas where intensive agriculture and coastal development po se a threat to their survival. Paso Pacifico is a Ventura-based non-profit that works to protect these ecosystems in western Central America. Execut ive Director Sarah Otterstrom will share stories of the challenges and rew ards of practicing conservation in the region. She’ll talk about Paso Pa cifico’s migratory bird program (including its MoSI bird-banding station s and Willow Flycatcher monitoring)\, and the organization’s efforts to transform interactions between local people and birds through a slingshot- for-binoculars exchange and junior ranger programs.\n\nDr. Sarah Otterstro m founded the non-profit Paso Pacifico in 2005 in response to the urgent n eed to protect Nicaragua’s coastal dry tropical forests\, where she did her graduate research. Today the organization works in both El Salvador an d Nicaragua\, two countries where conservation investments are otherwise v ery limited. Sarah holds a Ph.D. in ecology from UC Davis and an undergrad uate biology degree from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. She first f ell in love with birds when she worked as a naturalist tour guide in Costa Rica in the early 1990s. Sarah resides in Ojai\, California where she enj oys backyard birding with her children.\n\nPre-Program Special event:\nMee t Katherine Emery our new Executive Director\n6:00-7:15pm\nIn the S.B. Mus eum of Natural History Courtyard\nLight refreshments will be served\n\n\n\ nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Ba rbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2019-09FeaturedImage.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:343@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T113000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181528Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-oso-flaco-lake-6/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Oso Flaco Lake DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Fresh water birds\n Salt water birds\n Nort hern Harrier\n Wren\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Rob Lindsay\nCost\n$5 entranc e fee per car or park outside the entrance.\nDirections\n\n Take Hwy 101 North to Hwy 166 (Main street exit in Santa Maria)\n  Head west towards the town of Guadalupe and the ocean\n Turn right at the Hwy 1 intersectio n and go thru the town of Guadalupe\n Travel 3 miles to the Oso Flaco Roa d\n Turn left on Oso Flaco Road and proceed 3 miles to the parking lot\n\ nMap Here\n\nWe encourage you to buddy up with your fellow birders to carp ool as Oso Flaco is about a 90 minute drive each way.\n\n \;\nOther In formation\n\n Dress in layers\n Bring water\, snack or lunch\n Wear com fortable shoes\n Bring a hats\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are very useful\n\nTrip Coordinator\nRob Lindsay - \nContact Rob for questions or additional information\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/OsoFlaco.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:333@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191011T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191011T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T184337Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-hidden-valley- park-6/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Hidden Valley Park DESCRIPTION:Location: Hidden Valley Park\nCalle de los Amigos and Torino Dr ive\, Santa Barbara\n\n[caption id="attachment_4786" align="alignnone" wid th="300"] Click map to enlarge[/caption]\nTarget Birds\n\n Black-headed G rosbeak\n Towhees\n Mockingbirds\n Woodpeckers\n Flycatchers\n &\; Others\n\nDirections (Where we will meet!)\n\n From Hwy 101 take the Las Positas Road exit\n Turn south towards the ocean\n Turn right on Modoc Road\n Travel 0.9 miles on Modoc Road\n Turn left on Calle De Los Amigos \n Follow Calle de Los Amigos for 0.75 miles\n Park near the corner of C alle De Los Amigos and Torino Drive\n We will bird the loop trail around the open space\n\nTrip Coordinator\nPeter Thompson\n \;\n\nphoto court esy Google Earth\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Hidden-Valley-Park.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:346@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191023T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T193934Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-new-zealand-bird-conser vation/ SUMMARY:Program: New Zealand Bird Conservation DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\n \;\n Presented by Glenn Kincaid\nThe natural history of New Zealand has produce d a distinctive collection of avifauna—over half of New Zealand’s nat ive birds are found nowhere else on earth! New Zealand’s native birds  face unique threats\, and many species are at risk or endangered. New Ze aland has been at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to co unter these threats. This talk will touch on the evolution of New Zealan d’s native birds\, their present status\, and some of the strategies tha t have been developed to save them from extinction.\n\nWhen he was young Glenn Kincaid was fascinated by the birds that came to the feeder. Many ye ars passed before he realized you could actually go looking for the birds. Since that realization\, Glenn has gone looking for birds on all continen ts except Antarctica. In 2015 Glenn undertook a Green Big Year in Santa Ba rbara county\, saw 285 species of birds\, and biked over 4400 miles. In ad dition to looking for birds\, Glenn is interested in matters of bird conse rvation and has been involved for several years in monitoring Santa Barbar a’s only known breeding population of Purple Martins. Glenn divides his time between Santa Barbara\, Castle Valley Utah\, and Blenheim New Zealand .\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsore d By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2019-10-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:344@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T130000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181624Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-las-cruzitas-ranch-6 / SUMMARY:Field Trip: Las Cruzitas Ranch DESCRIPTION:Location: Las Cruzitas Ranch\n\n1100 Alisos Rd\, Santa Ynez\, C A 93460\n\nMap Here\n\nTarget Birds\n\n Goldfinch\n Bunting\n Rufous-cr owned Sparrow\n Phainopepla\n Yellow-billed Magpie\n Prairie Falcon\n Nuthatch\n Hummingbirds\n Golden Eagle\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Cruz Phil lips\nCost - Free\nDirections\n\n Take Hwy 154 to Armour Ranch Road (just north of the Santa Ynez River bridge\, 3.3 miles past the Bradbury Dam tu rnoff)\n Turn north east (the only way you can turn)\n Follow Armour Ran ch Road for 1.4 miles\n Turn right on Happy Canyon Road\n After 2.4 mile s turn right on Alisos Avenue\n After 0.7 miles the pavement ends at a ca ttle guard\n Continue 2.6 miles over 2 more cattle guards to the barn and ranch\n Map: Las Cruzitas Ranch\n\nWe’ll arrive around 9 a.m. and bird near the ranch house for about 2 hours where there is bird habitat and a large number of feeders. Then we will take an easy walk around the general area and perhaps a tour of a canyon.\nOther Information\n\n Bring water\ , snack or lunch\n Wear comfortable shoes\n Bring a hat\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are useful\n\nTrip Coordinator\n\nRob Lindsay - \nC ontact Rob for questions or additional information\n\nSponsored By Santa B arbara Audubon Society\nPhoto courtesy Jeffrey Hanson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-LasCruzitasRanch.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:336@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T184449Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-winchester-can yon-6/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Winchester Canyon DESCRIPTION:Location: Winchester Canyon\n\n 7943 Rio Vista Dr.\, Goleta\, California 93117\n\n[caption id="attachment_4792" align="alignnone" width= "269"] Click map to enlarge[/caption]\n\n \;\nTarget Birds\n\n Raptor s\n Woodpeckers\n Kingbird\n Titmouse\n Towhee\n Kinglet\n Siskin\n &\; Others\n\nDirections (Where we will meet!)\nFrom the south:\n\n F rom Hwy 101 take Exit 110 - Winchester Canyon Road / Hollister Avenue\n T urn north towards the mountains at the stop sign\n Continue on Winchester Canyon Road after crossing Cathedral Oaks Road\n\nFrom the north:\n\n Fr om Hwy 101 take Exit 110 -  Cathedral Oaks Road / Hollister Avenue\n Tur n left onto Cathedral Oaks Road at the stop sign.\n Follow Cathedral Oaks Road through the stop sign and around the bend\n Turn left onto Winchest er Canyon Road\n\nEveryone\n\n Follow Winchester Canyon Road\n Turn righ t onto Winchester Canyon Drive\n Turn left onto Rio Vista Drive\n Park o n Rio Vista Drive as it turns right (across from bridge to San Miguel Open Space)\n\nTrip Coordinator\nPeter Thompson\n \;\n\nphoto courtesy Goo gle Earth\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Winchester-Canyon.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:347@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191211T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191211T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T193923Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-living-with-penguins/ SUMMARY:Program: Living with Penguins DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\nPresented by Naira De Gracia and Michael Love\nJoin biologist Naira De Gracia and f ilmmaker Michael Love for a screening of “Living with Penguins\,” a 30 -minute film which chronicles Naira’s two six-month seasons in Antarctic a collecting data on breeding Gentoos and Chinstraps. It offers a rare and often humorous glimpse into the everyday life of a field biologist living in a remote outpost with three other researchers. Naira’s narration is a reflective journal that both educates us about these flightless birds an d examines the spiritual rewards of working in such a starkly beautiful pl ace. After the screening\, both presenters will speak briefly followed by Q &\; A.\n\n\n\nNaira De Gracia is a field biologist who works on remot e sites in wildlife monitoring and habitat restoration. Her family is from Santa Barbara—Michael is her uncle—and she enjoys spending time back in town in between field seasons. She'll be headed to New Zealand in Janua ry to complete her master's in conservation biology. Michael Love is a pri zewinning filmmaker specializing in natural history projects locally and nationally. He has had seven films selected for the Santa Barbara Internat ional Film Festival and is now at work on “Endangered in California\,” a film and series about endangered species in California that have been b rought back from the brink of extinction.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 p m - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2019-12-Living-with-Penguins.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:353@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T103000 DTSTAMP:20210120T184511Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-arroyo-burro-s chool-open-space-6/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Arroyo Burro School Open Space DESCRIPTION:Directions\nFrom Hwy 101:\n\n Take the Las Positas Road off-ra mp\n Turn towards the ocean (away from the mountains)\n Turn right on Mo doc Road\n Turn left on Palermo Drive\n Follow Palermo Drive all the way to the end and park\n We will meet by the locked gate\n\n \;\nMAP HE RE\nTrip Coordinator: Peter Thompson\nContact Peter for information or que stions at\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Arroyo-Burro-Open-Space.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:358@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200122T210000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181926Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birding-peru-with-4-gui des-from-4-continents/ SUMMARY:Program: Birding Peru with 4 Guides from 4 Continents DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\nPresented by Satie Airame and Jeff Chemnick\n[caption id="attachment_6101" align="a lignright" width="411"] Grass-green Tanager Photo: Satie Airame[/caption]\ n\nPeru’s Manu Road\, known popularly as “the birdiest road in the wor ld\,” spans an enormous elevational gradient from 500 to 11\,500 feet\, including high Andes\, puna grassland\, cloud forest\, montane forest\, an d lowland Amazon Forest. These diverse habitats are protected in Manu Nati onal Park\, where more than 1\,000 bird species live in and around the par k.\n\n[caption id="attachment_6102" align="alignleft" width="301"] Crimson Tanager - Photo by Satie Airame[/caption]\n\nEcologist and nature photogr apher Satie Airame\, together with cycad expert and eco-tour guide Jeff Ch emnick\, birded the Manu Road for the first time in June 1999. Twenty year s later\, in May 2019\, they returned with 3 birding guides from 3 contine nts: Alfred Twinomujuni from Uganda\, Phub Dorji from Bhutan\, and Raphael Santos from Brazil. This multinational birding team never met before but bonded quickly over their shared passion and expertise. Alfred from Uganda applied his unbelievable ability to whistle calls to attract birds and hi s x-ray vision to find birds in dense forest.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n[caption i d="attachment_6103" align="alignright" width="436"] Blue-banded Toucanet P hoto: Satie Airame[/caption]\n\n\nRaphael\, with 16 years of experience le ading bird tours throughout Brazil and adjacent South American countries\, knew almost all bird calls by ear and brought attention to important bird s through their calls. Dorji established himself as a master photographer who got great photos of any bird in any location and any light. He was jus t honored as Bhutan’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year!\n\n \;\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="attachment_6105" a lign="alignleft" width="281"] Booted Racket-tail Photo:Satie Airame[/capti on]\n\nIn 3 weeks\, the team saw and heard 538 bird species and photograph ed many birds in their natural habitats.Highlights included Andean Cock-of -the-Rock on a lek\, critically endangered Royal Cinclodes in a Polylepis remnant at Abra Malaga\, Red-and-White Antpitta coyly calling from dense c loud forest vegetation\, Hairy-crested Antbird attending an army ant swarm \, and the impressive and near-threatened Crested Eagle that flew into our canopy tower tree to check out Alfred whistling. Enjoy an inspiring photo graphic journey about birds of Manu with informative and colorful narratio n by Airame and Chemnick. Photos contributed by Satie Airame\, Raphael E. F. Santos and Phub Dorji.\n\n\n\n \;\n\nSatie Airame is Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science &a mp\; Management.As scientific advisor from 2000-2010 to NOAA’s Channel I slands National Marine Sanctuary and the Marine Life Protection Initiative \, Satie contributed to the design of marine protected areas around the Ch annel Islands and throughout California’s coastal waters. Satie received a PhD in ecology from the University of Chicago in 1999.\n\nJeff Chemnick is a research associate at Ganna Walska Lotusland\, and an authority on M exican cycads. He owns and operates Aloes in Wonderland\, a specialty nurs ery in Santa Barbara\, where he has lived since 1981. Jeff leads botanical and ornithological ecotours throughout Mexico. His world bird life list i s in excess of 5\,100 species.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 pm - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n\nSpecial thank you to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for their support\n& nbsp\;\nAll photos by Satie Airame ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2020-01-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:364@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200129T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200129T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T193754Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/special-event-kenneth-rosenberg -three-billion-birds-lost/ SUMMARY:Special Event: Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg - Three Billion Birds Lost DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFleischmann Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural H istory\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\n\n\n\ n\n\n \;\n\nAll photos courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology\n\nFor m ore information visit https://www.3billionbirds.org\nA co-presentation by \n\n UCSB Arts &\; Lectures Thematic Learning Initiative\n Santa Bar bara Museum of Natural History \n Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n\n \ ;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Rosenberg-Banner-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:350@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200208T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200208T130000 DTSTAMP:20210120T181951Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-lake-cachuma-winter- wildlife-eagle-boat-cruise/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Cachuma Winter Wildlife (Eagle) Boat Cruise DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Bald Eagles\n White Pelicans\n Grebes\n Co mmon Loon\n Sea  &\;Water birds\n Ducks\n Osprey\n Great-tailed Gr ackles\n Peregrine Falcons\n etc.\n\nTrip Leader: Park Naturalist Rosey Bishop\nDirections:\nIt's recommended that you car pool with birding frien ds\; $10 Auto entrance fee.\n\n Take Hwy 154 to Lake Cachuma County Park entrance\n If needed ask for directions at the ranger kiosk\n Park near the boat launching area and the Fishing and Tackle shop\n See MAP\n\nCost :\n\n $15.00 per person for the boat trip - payable on the boat\n $10.00 per auto entrance fee\n\nReservations:\nTrip is limited to 30 people. You must email Rob Lindsay ThisisRobLindsay@gmail.com to make a reservation on or before February 1st. Rob will confirm your reservation.\nOther Infor mation\n\n The Neal Taylor Nature Center has made some big improvements a nd is worth a visit after the Eagle Cruise.\n Wear comfortable shoes\n B ring a hat\n Dress in layers\n Bring Snacks &\; Lunch\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are NOT recommended on the boat\n\nTrip Coordinato r\nRob Lindsay\nContact Rob for questions or additional information\n\nSpo nsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Lake-Cachuma.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:362@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T120000 DTSTAMP:20200508T154423Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-ventura-duck-ponds-w etlands-6/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Ventura Duck Ponds / Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Target Birds\n\n Waterfowl\n Virginia Rail\n Merlin\n Pereg rine Falcon\n American Bittern\n White-faced Ibis\n Yellow-headed Black birds\n Vermilion Flycatcher\n Marsh Wren\n &\; others\n\nTrip Leade r: Peggy Kearns and Jeff Hanson\nDirections:\n\n Take Hwy 101 to the Rice Avenue off ramp (in Oxnard)\n Turn right on Rice Avenue and head towards the ocean\n Take the Hueneme Road turnoff when Rice Avenue turns to Hwy 1\n Head West on Hueneme Road\n Turn left on Casper Road\n Turn left at the end of Casper Road into the private area\n Please Park on the paved road near the drainage ditch at the ranch buildings\n\nMap Here\nOther Inf ormation\n\n Bring water\, snack or lunch and wear comfortable shoes and hats. Dress in layers.\n We will be walking about 3.0 miles in exposed ar ea\n Binoculars a must\, spotting scopes are very useful.\n\nTrip Coordin ator: Jeff Hanson\nContact Jeff for information or questions at\nEmail: jl h749@cox.net\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-VenturaDuckPonds.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:359@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200226T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200226T210000 DTSTAMP:20200521T193812Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-fly-me-to-the-moon-bird -migration-myths-realities/ SUMMARY:Program: Fly Me To The Moon: Bird Migration Myths & Realities DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Auditorium\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMap - SBMNH\nPre sented by Frank DeMartino\nMigration is one of the most amazing feats that birds perform. Humanity has been fascinated by the pattern of appearing a nd disappearing birds for millennia. Understanding migration is a key step to realizing the challenges and threats that birds deal with on a regular basis. We will look at some of the myths that have surrounded migration t hrough the ages and some that persist even today. We will highlight some o f the many obstacles migrating birds face and the incredible ways that the y have evolved to deal with them. Finally\, we will look at current conser vation issues that pertain to migration\, and at current conservation effo rts like Cornell's Seven Simple Actions to Bring Birds Back.\n\nFrank DeMa rtino is an avid birdwatcher whose passion for birds has led him to serve on the board for both Ventura Audubon Society and Conejo Valley Audubon So ciety. Currently he serves as the President for CVAS and he opened a Wild Birds Unlimited store in Ventura in 2017.\n\n \;\nDoors open at 7:00 p m - join us for refreshments\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society \nAnd\nWild Birds Unlimited of Ventura\n \;\n\n\n\nFor their continued support\, Santa Barbara Audubon thanks\nSanta Barbara Museum of Natural H istory\n \;\n\n \;\n\nPhoto credits: Warbler by Frank De Martino - Frank De Martino by Cia DeMartino - Moon by David Levasheff\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2020-02-Banner.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:380@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200923T210000 DTSTAMP:20210120T185434Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-from-sea-to-summit-the- marvelous-hummingbird/ SUMMARY:Program: From Sea to Summit: The Marvelous Hummingbird DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nIt is strongly recommended whe n using the desktop application to up-grade the application to 5.2.3 or gr eater!\nMeeting ID:  839 6089 0580\nPasscode:    661045\nOr Join Zoom M eeting with your web browser at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83960890580?pw d=aVNWbEJlTjE0Uk1lenNxbVZyQzNsQT09\nPresented by Benny Jacobs-Schwartz\n[ caption id="attachment_9488" align="alignleft" width="250"] Photo by Benny Jacobs-Schwartz[/caption]\n\nFrom Alaska to the high Andes of South Ameri ca\, join Benny Jacobs-Schwarz as he leads us on an exploration of the mag ic of hummingbirds! With over 360 species recognized globally\, he will d iscuss their remarkable biology\, expansive range\, ecological signific ance\, and the best way to attract them to your yard. Benny’s presenta tion is enhanced by stunning photos and educational videos. Plus\, a local hummingbird ID section is included.\n\nBenny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz (aka B IJS) works seasonally as a naturalist\, expedition trip leader\, and inter national bird guide. Most recently his work has been in coastal Alaska\, T rinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian cloud forest. While back at home b ase in Los Angeles\, he leads public and private birding adventures to urb an hotspots\, where he inspires others to conserve the open spaces around them and look up more often from their phones! He is also a passionate pho tographer\, specializing in birds. He is owner and operator of BIRDS by BI JS (pronounced Bee-jus).\n\n \;\n\n\nOur monthly programs are going vi rtual! As in past years\, our programs resume in the fall\, but this time we will be gathering via Zoom. As each date approaches\, look for an email —or on our website or social media—for a connection link. Are you new to Zoom? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Teresa Fanucchi can help you get started. \n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barba ra Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2020-09-flyer-sm.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:382@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201010T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201011T235900 DTSTAMP:20200920T004749Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/the-big-sit/ SUMMARY:The Big Sit DESCRIPTION:Here's A Fun Activity You Can Do on Your Own!\nThe New Haven Bi rd Club is holding a Big Sit! birding event on October 10th and 11th. It's free\, and open to everyone.\n\nFor those of you who aren't familiar with the concept of a big sit\, the idea is to establish a circle 17 feet in d iameter and then try to see as many birds as possible from within that cir cle in one day.\n\nThe circle can be anywhere - even in your backyard - an d you can bird for as many hours as you want\; you can do either day and i t doesn't have to be the full day.\n\nNo pre-registration is required. You report your sightings using eBird.\n\nIf you are interested\, more inform ation can be found at https://www.thebigsit.org/. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/BigSit-RCKI.png CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:375@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201028T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201028T210000 DTSTAMP:20210120T185444Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-rodent-control-without- poison/ SUMMARY:Program: Rodent Control Without Poisoning Our Children\, Pets\, & W ildlife DESCRIPTION:Location:\nPresentation will be via Zoom.\nFor proper viewing o f the program the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater! \nVersion 5.4 is the current version available.\nMeeting ID: 822 9481 3324 \nPasscode:  462394\n\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser at:\nht tps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82294813324?pwd=bVB0SCtSVjZRb21rK2dReDQxV29Fdz09\n Presented by Kian and Joel Schulman with Cathy Schoonmaker\n\nRodenticides are abundant throughout the ecosystem from residential and commercial usa ge\, poisoning wildlife predator species including owls\, hawks\, foxes\, bobcats\, coyotes\, and mountain lions at 80% to 90% exposure rates. Prese nters Kian and Joel Schulman will discuss how this is unnecessary and desc ribe alternative methods. Recent efforts to protect wildlife at the city\, county\, and state level will be presented.\n\nKian and Joel Schulman fou nded Poison Free Malibu in 2013 to work to stop the poisoning of wildlife. The effort started in Malibu\, and spread to nearby cities and counties\, and then statewide as a part of a coalition to pass state legislation res tricting rat poisons.\n\nCathy Schoonmaker is an Outdoor Recreation Planne r for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. With a degree in En vironmental Biology\, she has over 10 years of experience working with our native Southern California wildlife\, specifically coyotes\, bobcats\, an d mountain lions. Ms. Schoonmaker currently works on the Nature Neighbor P rogram\, sponsored by the National Park Service\, providing outreach and e ducation to local communities about our wildlife’s success and struggles living adjacent to urban areas and how residents can coexist with these a nimals.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\nOur monthly programs are going virtual! As in past years\, our programs resume in the fall\, but this time we wil l be gathering via Zoom. As each date approaches\, look for an email—or on our website or social media—for a connection link. Are you new to Zoo m? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Teres a Fanucchi can help you get started. \n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Aud ubon Society\nPhoto by: Kian and Joel Schulman ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Rodenticide-Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:383@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T000000 DTSTAMP:20201103T213906Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/webinar-birdsong-natures-playli st/ SUMMARY:Webinar: Birdsong: Nature's Playlist DESCRIPTION:Join Coni Edick from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society as we di ve into the sensory richness of birdsong. We will explore the variety of w ays birds communicate\, discover how birds help us to connect with nature and sample some of the birdsong we can find locally.\n\nConi Edick is a me mber of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society (SBAS)\, where she has been volu nteering as a bird handler and nature interpreter with SBAS’s “Eyes in the Sky” raptor education program since 2002.\n\nAll are welcome. The p resentation is appropriate for visually impaired and not-visually impaired audiences.\n\nTo register for the event please contact Tracy Alfino at: t lalfino@brailleinstitute.org\n\nFor more information on the Santa Barbara Braille Institute visit their website at https://www.brailleinstitute.org/ santabarbara ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Birdsong-photo-plain-1K.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:381@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T210000 DTSTAMP:20210120T185458Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/plant-for-birds-using-native-ca lifornia-plants-to-create-habitat-at-home/ SUMMARY:Plant for Birds: Using Native California Plants to Create Habitat a t Home DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.4.2 is the current version available.\nMeeting ID: 831 4412 2457\nPassco de:  124690\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser at:\nhttps://us02 web.zoom.us/j/83144122457?pwd=ak4wTTNIZ3JEYTVYYVJZdWtWZXdwQT09\nPresented by Scot Pipkin \nPlants are the foundation of most ecosystems on earth. If we want to create rich\, diverse\, and resilient habitats in our yards an d communities\, we have to start with the appropriate plants. In this prog ram\, we will explore the importance of native plants to our local birds a s sources of food\, roosting\, nesting\, and more. We’ll take a closer l ook at your habitat goals and identify specific California native plants t hat can help you maintain bird-friendly habitat year-round.\n\nScot Pipkin is Director of Education and Engagement at the Santa Barbara Botanic Gard en. Born and raised in San Diego\, he received a degree in Geography with an emphasis in biogeography from UCLA. He has spent his career acquiring a nd sharing an understanding of the natural world that emphasizes the inter connections that surround us. These efforts have allowed him to work in so me of the most beautiful and ecologically rich places in the Southwest\, i ncluding Yosemite\, the redwoods of the San Mateo Coast\, Tejon Ranch\, Sa guaro National Park in Arizona\, and the Lincoln National Forest in New Me xico. Along the way\, he received a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona and spent countless hours identifying plants/bir ds/butterflies and anything else that has come his way.\n\n \;\n\n\nOu r monthly programs are going virtual! As in past years\, our programs resu me in the fall\, but this time we will be gathering via Zoom. As each date approaches\, look for an email—or on our website or social media—for a connection link. Are you new to Zoom? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Teresa Fanucchi can help you get started.  \n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-PlantsForBirds-Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:385@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210127T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210127T193000 DTSTAMP:20210106T000505Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birding-colombia/ SUMMARY:Program: Birding Colombia DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.4.7 is the current version available.\nMeeting ID: 836 8840 9647\nPassco de: 483887\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser at: https://us02web .zoom.us/j/83688409647?pwd=TWpkTmprYzJyZ2J5RHpyM0JmcjdlQT09\nPresented by Santiago M. Escruceria\nJoin us for a colorful international birding exper ience right from your home! Colombia has 20% of the bird species in the wo rld—some 1\,957 known species. Environmental educator\, birding guide\, photographer and fellow Auduboner Santiago Escruceria will share his beaut iful photos and discuss geographical\, ecological\, and political insights on birding in Colombia.\n\nSantiago M. Escruceria is a Colombian-born Am erican citizen residing in California for the past 41 years. He has taught environmental education in Spanish and English for the past 30 years\, 21 of those with the Mono Lake Committee. At Mono Lake he manages the Commi ttee's Outdoor Education Center program for Los Angeles youth and adults\, and for student groups from all over California. Santiago is an avid bird er and bird photographer\, leading birding adventures in Colombia during t he winter (guadualitobirdingtours.com) and walks for school groups in the Mono Basin during the rest of the year. He is currently President of the Eastern Sierra Audubon Chapter.\n\n\nOur monthly programs are going virtua l! As in past years\, our programs resume in the fall\, but this time we w ill be gathering via Zoom. As each date approaches\, look for an email—o r on our website or social media—for a connection link. Are you new to Z oom? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Ter esa Fanucchi can help you get started. Call or email her: [enkode text="Hi dden"](805) 705-3796[/enkode]\; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.\n\n\nSpo nsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Birding-Colombia-Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:387@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20210212 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20210216 DTSTAMP:20210121T193155Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2021-great-backyard-bird-count/ SUMMARY:2021 Great Backyard Bird Count DESCRIPTION:"Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for t he love of birds. Over these four days  [people] spend time in their favo rite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and repor ting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand glob al bird populations before one of their annual migrations.\n\nGet the whol e scoop at: https://www.birdcount.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/GreatBackyardBirdCount-2021.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:386@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210224T193000 DTSTAMP:20210128T220248Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-estuaries-californias-m arine-nurseries/ SUMMARY:Program: Estuaries--California’s Marine Nurseries DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.4.7 is the current version available.\nMeeting ID: 865 5521 6104\nPassco de: 825879\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser at: https://us02web .zoom.us/j/86555216104?pwd=RVYwSkdJcHp5aFZBTHNReCtlZFkzUT09\nPresented by Andrea Jones\nSomething special happens when a river meets an ocean. Fresh water rivers and streams flow from inland to mix with salty ocean water\, creating a unique habitat called an estuary. Estuaries\, and the wetlands and bays that surround them\, are some of the most productive areas in the world for birds\, other wildlife\, and humans. Presenter Andrea Jones wil l focus on California’s coasts and estuaries\, which are part of the Pac ific Flyway--the migratory bird highway stretching from the Arctic to Pata gonia\, supporting nearly a billion birds.\n\nAndrea Jones is Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon California. For the past 13 years\, she has worked with staff and the network of Audubon chapters across the state to implement conservation projects at high priority Important Bird Areas. In particular\, she has focused on leading Audubon’s conservation efforts a long the coast and in estuaries\, focusing on restoration\, advocacy and e ngagement. Her work has also included providing science expertise and nego tiating conservation agreements at saline lakes\, including Owens Lake and Salton Sea. She oversees efforts in priority bird species and serves as t he spokeswoman for bird conservation across California. Prior to Californi a\, Andrea worked at Massachusetts Audubon where she served as the Directo r of the Coastal Waterbird and Grassland Bird Programs.\n\n\nOur monthly p rograms have gone virtual! While the Covid-19 pandemic continues we will b e presenting our programs via Zoom. As each date approaches\, look for an email—or on our website or social media—for a connection link. Are you new to Zoom? Please don’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Teresa Fanucchi can help you get started. Call or email her: [enkode text="Hidden"](805) 705-3796[/enkode]\; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org. \n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Andrea-Jones-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:389@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210324T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210324T210000 DTSTAMP:20210220T184107Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-bbs-5-years-on/ SUMMARY:Program: The Breeding Bird Study of Santa Barbara County - Five Yea rs on\, What Have We Learned? DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.5.2 is the current version available as of 2/20/2021.\n\nMeeting ID: 864 5811 0697\nPasscode: 798433\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser a t: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86458110697?pwd=NUxQSzI0L1RQTE9BNUVzeWltRGt6Q T09\nPresented by Adrian O’Loghlen and Mark Holmgren\nWith nearly 9\,500 records\, after 5 years of data gathering\, and contributions from more than 300 people\, we should know some new things about Santa Barbara Cou nty’s breeding birds!  Let’s find out as Adrian and Mark present som e results of the Breeding Bird Study (BBS). With the help of their coll eagues at UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restorat ion (CCBER) and the Goleta Coast Audubon Society they’ll show not only r esults\, but the scientific\, conservation\, regulatory\, and education  uses for the information in the BBS using their new Web Map Application.\n \n\n\nAdrian O’Loghlen got his PhD in Behavioral Ecology from UCSB based on research of song dialects in Brown-headed Cowbirds. His post-doctoral research from the University of Washington\, Seattle\, was on the function of song variation in Song Sparrows. Adrian taught numerous classes at UCS B and UW on the evolution of animal behavior and social behavior in partic ular. Studying and watching birds are his primary past times.\n\nMark Holm gren was curator of the Vertebrate Collections at UCSB’s CCBER from 1984 to 2010. Mark birds\, travels\, and for Santa Barbara Audubon coordinates Kite Watch. Together Mark and Adrian manage the SB County Breeding Bird S tudy\, and both serve on SBAS’s Science and Conservation Committee.\n\n\ nOur monthly programs continue to be presented virtually. As each date app roaches\, look for an email—or on our website or social media—for a co nnection link. We hope to see you there! Are you new to Zoom? Please don ’t let that deter you from joining us. Programs chair Teresa Fanucchi ca n help you get started. Call or email her: [enkode text="Hidden"](805) 705 -3796[/enkode]\; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.\n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:390@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T210000 DTSTAMP:20210220T210117Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-russian-far-east-bi rding-in-a-sea-of-sorrow/ SUMMARY:Program: The Russian Far East: Birding in a Sea of Sorrow DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.5.2 is the current version available as of 2/20/2021.\n\nMeeting ID: 899 7437 4519\nPasscode: 922779\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser a t: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89974374519?pwd=UHZla0YrNjluTCtremo3eXlZK2dhQ T09\nPresented by David Pereksta\n[caption id="attachment_10559" align="al ignleft" width="300"] Crested Auklet by David Pereksta[/caption]\nThe near ly landlocked Sea of Okhotsk in the Russian Far East\, which dominates the Northwest Pacific\, is little known outside of Russia and seldom visited by westerners. Its upper regions remain frozen much of the year and winter storms make it an inhospitable place\, but the “Sea of Hunters” as it is translated provides a clue to the abundance of wildlife found there. D espite historical exploitation of wildlife\, marine mammals and seabirds s till thrive there in numbers that boggle the mind. Seabird numbers can onl y be described as spectacular with numbers rarely seen elsewhere in the wo rld\, including one small island with an estimated 7 million birds! Howeve r\, this little-known sea also has a dark history that up until recently h as been suppressed and not spoken about\, and perhaps no other sea in the world has witnessed as much human suffering and misery.\nPresenter David P ereksta had a rare opportunity to explore this incredible region in June o f 2016 and will share some of his experiences with the wildlife\, culture\ , and history in a talk lavishly illustrated with the highlights of the ph otos he took while there.\n \;\nDavid Pereksta is an Avian Biologist w ith the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management\, where he studies and analyzes the effects of offshore oil and gas\, and renewable energy development on birds off the Pacific coast and Hawaii. Prior to his position at BOEM\, Da ve spent 16 years working on endangered species issues with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Ventura. Throughout his career with various Federa l and State agencies\, he has studied several imperiled bird species inclu ding Snowy Plovers\, Piping Plovers\, Least Terns\, Ospreys\, Northern Gos hawks\, Brown Pelicans\, Spotted Owls\, and Ivory-billed Woodpeckers.\nAn avid birder for 45 years\, Dave has traveled throughout North America\, So uth America\, the American tropics\, the South Pacific\, and East Asia inc luding leading trips to Belize\, Costa Rica\, and Peru. He has seen 2\,100 species of birds in his travels\; photographing in excess of 1\,500 speci es along the way.\n\n\n\nOur monthly programs continue to be presented vir tually. 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 c hair Teresa Fanucchi can help you get started. Call or email her: [enkode text="Hidden"](805) 705-3796[/enkode]\; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.\ n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Russian-Far-East-map.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:391@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T210000 DTSTAMP:20210220T222508Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-saline-lakes/ SUMMARY:Program: Saline Lakes in the West: Eared Grebe Migration and the La kes They Depend on DESCRIPTION:Presentation will be via Zoom. \nFor proper viewing of the prog ram the desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nVersion 5.5.2 is the current version available as of 2/20/2021.\n\nMeeting ID: 882 4912 7436\nPasscode: 419683\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser a t:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88249127436?pwd=S3ZSNmdhTXkyWWtuSFRjR2JFczVY QT09\n\nPresented by Nora Livingston\n \;\n\n\nTest Text\nTest Text\n\ nEared Grebes populate western saline lakes like Mono Lake and the Salton Sea by the millions during their southward migration\, but these lakes are in danger due to excessive water diversions and climate change. Learn abo ut the magnificent Eared Grebe and the lakes that it depends on with prese nter Nora Livingston.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nNora Livingston is the Mono Lake Committee’s Lead Naturalist Guide. She gives presentations around the state about Mono Lake and birds\, and leads custom guided trips at Mon o Lake for birders and nature-enthusiasts.\n\nAfter attending Midland Scho ol in Los Olivos\, Nora graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies  from Warren Wilson College. She interned with Point Rayes Bird Observato ry (now Point Blue Conservation Science) working at the bird banding stati on in Bolinas\, the Farallon Islands and Mono Lake. She also spent several seasons interning on Santa Cruz island working with the Island Scrub-Jay. \n\n\nOur monthly programs continue to be presented virtually. As each dat e 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 Teresa Fanucch i can help you get started. Call or email her: [enkode text="Hidden"](805) 705-3796[/enkode]\; Programs@SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.\n\n\nSponsored By S anta Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Saline-Lakes.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:393@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T210000 DTSTAMP:20210821T161323Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-september-2021/ SUMMARY:Program - Goleta Coast Audubon Society - a new Student Chapter of t he Audubon Society at UCSB DESCRIPTION:Program Description\nTonight's program will explore Goleta Coas t Audubon Society's (GCAS) initial projects\, present activities\, and fut ure opportunities to engage students with birds and conservation related i ssues. GCAS is UCSB's birdwatching and conservation club\, founded in 2019 . GCAS is actively working towards connecting the UCSB student population with birding and conservation in the wider Santa Barbara region and beyond . GCAS is a registered campus organization at UCSB and an official campus chapter of the National Audubon Society. GCAS membership is composed of bo th undergraduate and graduate students\, and the chapter organizes birding walks\, conservation projects\, and advocacy initiatives. GCAS's mission is to protect wildlife and the habitat it needs to thrive\, while engaging and educating students and the public on science and conservation issues pertaining to birds.\nPresented by Conor McMahon\nConor McMahon is a gradu ate student in the Geography Department at the University of California\, Santa Barbara and the President of GCAS. Conor grew up in Houston\, TX\, a nd was introduced to birding in an ornithology course at the University of Texas at Austin. He quickly became hooked and has since been lucky to bir d widely in the US\, but especially in Texas and Southern California. Afte r receiving a Bachelors of Science in Biology and Mechanical Engineering f rom UT\, he had the opportunity to teach the same course which got him sta rted birding in 2019 during his Masters. Moving to Goleta and UCSB in 2019 \, he became active in Santa Barbara Audubon's Conservation Committee and founded GCAS in 2020. He has since helped start several ongoing GCAS conse rvation initiatives and is always looking for ways to introduce new people to the birding community.\n\n \;\nPresentation will be via Zoom\nMeet ing ID: 844 7469 6404\nPasscode: 942865\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your we b browser at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84474696404?pwd=dWI3UlBZNC9BR1I1e U9HNjZkcDJZQT09\nFor proper viewing\, the Zoom desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nAs of 8/16/2021\, 5.7.5 is the current Zoom version.\n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2021Oct-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:394@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T210000 DTSTAMP:20211201T010553Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-october-2021/ SUMMARY:Program: A Visual Journey through Carrizo Plain National Monument DESCRIPTION:Program Description\nIn 2006\, during Chuck Graham's first tri p to the Carrizo Plain National Monument\, the landscape of "California's Serengeti" captured his imagination. However\, he didn’t envision he wou ld self-publish a photo book of these stunning grasslands 15 years later. He now has a collection of images from the last of California’s grasslan ds\, time spent in the field chasing light\, patiently waiting for wildlif e to emerge and anticipating the next Super Bloom. The publication of "Car rizo Plain-Where the Mountains Meet the Grasslands" coincided with the 20- year anniversary of the National Monument in January 2021.\nPresented by C huck Graham\nChuck Graham is a freelance writer and photographer who has s pent the last 15 years photographing the last of California's semi-arid gr asslands- the Carrizo Plain National Monument. His devotion to this unique grassland biome culminated into his first book\, Carrizo Plain\, Where Th e Mountains Meet The Grasslands in November 2020. His work has also appear ed in National Geographic for Kids\, National Geographic Books\, Natural H istory\, American Forests\, BBC Wildlife Magazine\, Canoe &\; Kayak\, B ackpacker and the Washington Post.\n\n \;\nPresentation will be via Zo om\nMeeting ID: 849 2252 9223\nPasscode: 147145\nOr Join Zoom Meeting with your web browser at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84922529223?pwd=VUZUOHVVK 1BqcVdKTDZsLzV5cWgrUT09\nFor proper viewing\, the Zoom desktop application version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nAs of 8/16/2021\, 5.7.5 is the curr ent Zoom version.\n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2021OctFeatured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:395@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T210000 DTSTAMP:20211129T160754Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-november-2021/ SUMMARY:Program: The Carpinteria Snowy Plovers: A First Successful Nesting in 60 Years DESCRIPTION:Program Description\nThe Pacific coast population of the Weste rn Snowy Slover is a federally listed threatened species. One of the major threats to the plovers is disturbance of their sandy beach breeding habit at due to human use of that habitat. In southern California especially\, h eavy public use of the beach during the birds' March through September bre eding period has led to many historic nesting sites being abandoned. Altho ugh Snowy Plovers previously bred at Carpinteria State Beach\, the birds h ad not done so since 1960. In this talk John will share the story of the s uccessful nesting by Snowy Plovers in Carpinteria in 2021\, including phot os and videos of the birds and a discussion of the human efforts that help ed them succeed.\nPresented by John Callender\nJohn Callender is a compute r programmer who lives in Carpinteria. He has been a birdwatcher since chi ldhood\, and in recent years has focused mostly on Santa Barbara County bi rding. He is the founder of Carpinteria Birdwatchers\, the current organiz er of the Carpinteria Christmas Bird Count\, and the program chair of the upcoming Carpinteria Living Shoreline Festival.\nPresentation will be via Zoom\nMeeting ID: 838 4240 7049\nPasscode: 129210\nOr Join Zoom Meeting wi th your web browser at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83842407049?pwd=M2Z2VGw yMFIybkJ6TDllcW0rdkFQQT09\nFor proper viewing\, the Zoom desktop applicati on version must be at 5.2.3 or greater!\nAs of 8/16/2021\, 5.7.5 is the cu rrent Zoom version.\n\n\nSponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2021Nov-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:396@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211211T130000 DTSTAMP:20211129T235302Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-hollister-ranch/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Hollister Ranch DESCRIPTION:Hollister Ranch is a large privately held area of ranchetts nor th of Gaviota on the coast and into the foot hills. This pristine coastal area is not something to miss. Seize the day and and see for your self the wonders this area holds. Reservations are required for a limited number o f spots.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-HollisterRanch.png CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:405@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T210000 DTSTAMP:20220108T171422Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-01/ SUMMARY:Program: Conservation and Drought in the Central Valley: Challenges and Opportunity DESCRIPTION:Xerónimo Castañeda will talk about the conservation projects he is working on with Audubon California\, focused on habitat restoration and enhancement\, developing multi-benefit management progams for Central Valley wetlands\, agricultural operations\, and groundwater recharge proje cts\, to benefit birds and people.\nVia ZOOM - Meeting ID: 838 4304 7977 P asscode: 100289  -  Meeting Link\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2020-01.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:406@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T210000 DTSTAMP:20211130T234908Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-02/ SUMMARY:Program: Offshore Wind Along the Central Coast DESCRIPTION:For the past five years\, the Environmental Defense Center has been engaged in conversations with state and federal agencies\, industry\, and partnering nonprofits (including the Audubon Society) about proposals for offshore floating wind along the Central Coast. In this discussion\, Kristen will provide an overview of the potential for offshore wind to hel p our communities achieve carbon neutrality goals\, as well as the need to avoid impacts to marine and coastal resources. Specifically\, this discus sion will focus on a proposal about 20 miles offshore Morro Bay\, and t wo proposals in nearshore waters off Pt. Arguello near Vandenberg Air For ce Base.\n\nVia ZOOM - Meeting ID: 851 0941 8479 Passcode: 073412  -  Me eting Link\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2022-021.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:407@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220311T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220311T103000 DTSTAMP:20220228T183619Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-carpinteria-sa lt-marsh/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park DESCRIPTION:The Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park is located on the southe rn (eastern) end of the salt marsh. It provides views into some of the tid al wetlands in that area as well as the area where Franklin creek enters t he marshland. A good area for a wide range of avian species\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CarpinteriaSaltMarsh.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:409@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T193000 DTSTAMP:20220228T190236Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-03/ SUMMARY:Program: Ornitherapy: For Your Mind\, Body\, And Soul DESCRIPTION:Via ZOOM - Meeting ID: 896 1221 8301 Passcode: 503580  -  Mee ting Link\n\nWatching birds: not only fun\, but good for you!\n\nLearn why getting your daily dose of Ornitherapy is just what the doctor ordered… . Ornitherapy leads to a more mindful approach to the observation of birds \, benefits our mind\, body\, and soul. We’re pushed and pulled in many directions\, no matter our age. If we allow birds and nature to slow us do wn\, we are practicing a form of “selfcare”. Research shows that expos ure to nature actively reduces stress\, depression\, and anxiety\, while h elping build a stronger heart and immune system.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2022-03-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:408@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220325T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220325T103000 DTSTAMP:20220228T183745Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-ucsb-campus-la goon/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: UCSB Campus Lagoon DESCRIPTION:The UCSB Lagoon area covers many habitats. Views of Goleta Bay\ , and ocean south of Campus Point provide many chances for observing shore birds and seabirds. The fresh water lagoon provides habitat for additional water birds and the surrounding terrestrial areas have potential for many other species.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-UCSB-Lagoon.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:365@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220326T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220326T113000 DTSTAMP:20220228T184431Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-rancho-santa-barbara -6/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Rancho Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:Rancho Santa Barbara is located at the upper end of Lake Cachum a in the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy ranch owners Lee Carr and his brother Ch arles Carr's hospitality at one of the best inland winter birding areas in the county!\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-RanchoSantaBarbara.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:371@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T103000 DTSTAMP:20220228T183738Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-tuckers-grove/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Tucker’s Grove DESCRIPTION:Nestled between Goleta and Santa Barbara just above Cathedral O aks Road is Tuckers Grove. A popular park and oak woodland it is the main access to San Antonino Canyon Park whose main trail follows San Antonino C reek. The park attracts many birds as parks do but has the added bonus of having a long riparian corridor along the creek. One never knows what avia n species will be found here.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Tuckers-Grove.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:410@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T193000 DTSTAMP:20220228T190357Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-04/ SUMMARY:Program: Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara District Projects : District Ranger Updates DESCRIPTION:Via ZOOM - Meeting ID: 822 2856 1684 Passcode: 853305  -  Mee ting Link\n\nSanta Barbara District Ranger Daryl Hodges will provide an up date on projects occurring within the Los Padres National Forest\, includi ng projects concerning natural resources\, habitat\, and recreation. Los P adres National Forest is one of the larger national forests in the contine ntal United States\, spanning nearly 3\,000 square miles and stretching fr om Monterey County in the north to Ventura County in the south\, with sign ificant amounts of Santa Barbara County part of the forest. From front cou ntry trails behind Santa Barbara to backcountry locations in and accessed via the Santa Ynez Valley\, the Santa Barbara District covers a diverse ra nge of habitats. The district supports several rare and protected species\ , including California Spotted Owl\, Golden and Bald Eagles\, and also the historic range of the California Condor. Major current projects include a quatic organism passage improvements\, post-fire management\, and ongoing maintenance projects.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2022-04-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:369@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220513T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220513T103000 DTSTAMP:20220228T183554Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-farren-road/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Farren Road DESCRIPTION:Farren Road is at the very western edge of Goleta. It is a road that provides access along a ridge that is between Tecolote Canyon and Ea gle Canyon. The habitat is varied and thus provides a varied list of avian species from sparrows to raptors. The views of the mountains\, ocean and Channel Islands is quite special as well.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-FarrenRoad.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:316@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T113000 DTSTAMP:20220228T184358Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-nojoqui-falls-county -park-6/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Nojoqui Falls County Park DESCRIPTION:Nestled just over the Gaviota pass from Gaviota State Beach is Nojoqui Falls County Park. There is quite a spectacular waterfall in the p ark (if it's been raining) and is also home to the county's breeding popul ation of Purple Martins.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-Nojoqui-Entrance.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:411@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T193000 DTSTAMP:20220228T190459Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-05/ SUMMARY:Program: Hummingbirds\, Shorebirds\, and Wildlife Photography DESCRIPTION:Via ZOOM - Meeting ID: 838 8901 7544 Passcode: 849187  -  Mee ting Link\n\nThis talk will focus on Jayden’s experiences in the field w ith hummingbirds and shorebirds\, and he will answer questions such as: “how can I photograph these animals” and “how can I observe these an imals ethically (with and without a camera\, what locations can I see thes e animals\, etc.). He will also cover his opportunities at the LA Zoo and the Zoo Magnet program he attends.\n\n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:356@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T103000 DTSTAMP:20220228T183535Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-lake-los-carne ros-2/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Lake Los Carneros is one of the premier birding spots on the so uth coast. It existence is not known to many residents of the area for man y years! A 25 acre lake sits on the 136 acre park. The lake and it's surro unding landscape provide varied habitats are host to land birds\, shore bi rds and water foul. The tules which surround the lake are attractive to ma ny species of marsh birds as well. And with all that varied habitat raptor s abound as well. It is a birders delight... come and join us here!\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:412@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T170000 DTSTAMP:20220523T220159Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2022-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2022 ANNUAL Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:SBAS\nANNUAL Membership Meeting and Get-Together\nLet’s celeb rate getting together in person after a two year hiatus!\nStow Grove Park\ , Area #3 (Map)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:413@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220828T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220828T110000 DTSTAMP:20220814T231824Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-august-2022/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Plover Reserve DESCRIPTION:Location: Coal Oil Point Plover Reserve\n\n[caption id="attachm ent_5601" align="alignright" width="128"] Snowy Plover[/caption]\n\n[capti on id="attachment_5602" align="alignleft" width="155"] Least Tern[/caption ]\n\nJoin us for a special treat! Renown Santa Barbara local birder Nick Lethaby will lead this trip. He is sure to help us find some special birds as migration is beginning in the county!\n\nWe are certain to see this ye ars new batch of Snowy Plover chicks.\n\nThis will be an opportunity to se e late summer Santa Barbara specialties. This is a good time of year to se e migrating shorebirds and terns.\n\nA special treat on this trip is that it is to be led by one of the top birders in the SBC... Nick Lethaby!\n\n\ n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-COPR.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:342@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T103000 DTSTAMP:20220814T231329Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2022-09-17/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: S.B. Harbor & Andree Clark Bird Refuge DESCRIPTION:Location: Santa Barbara Harbor and Andree Clark Bird Refuge\nSa nta Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day\, but one can find many species of shorebirds\, gulls\, terns and water birds which take advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning. The Andre Clark Bird Refuge is a fresh water feature which hosts many water birds and shore birds. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-SB-Harbor.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:417@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220928T210000 DTSTAMP:20220902T200734Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-09-28/ SUMMARY:Program: Seabird Monitoring in the Channel Islands DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Hall\, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\nCalifornia Institute of Environmental Studies (CIES) works with the National Park Service and other cooperators to restore native habitat and monitor seabird species on the Channel Islands. Jim will discuss some of the interesting trends and highlights from the seabird monitoring work we have done over the last sev eral years\, from the majestic Western Gulls of Anacapa to the secretive A shy Storm-petrels nesting in the cliffs and sea caves at Santa Cruz and Sa nta Barbara Islands.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2022-09-28.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:348@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T110000 DTSTAMP:20220814T231633Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2022-10-15/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Location: Lake Los Carneros:\nLake Los Carneros is one of the p remier birding spots on the south coast. It existence is not known to many residents of the area for many years! A 25 acre lake sits on the 136 acre park. The lake and it’s surrounding landscape provide varied habitats a re host to land birds\, shore birds and water foul. The tules which surrou nd the lake are attractive to many species of marsh birds as well. And wit h all that varied habitat raptors abound as well. It is a birders delight … come and join us here!\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:418@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T210000 DTSTAMP:20221022T200045Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-11-03/ SUMMARY:Program: The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFleischmann Auditorium\, Santa Barbara Museum of Nat ural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nMasks will b e required at this event!\n\n\nJack E. Davis is the Pulitzer Prize–winni ng author of The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea and An Everglades Pr ovidence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century. \nDavis holds the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities at the University of Florida where he teaches environmental history and sustainability stud ies.\n\nThis illustrated lecture is a presentation of UCSB Arts &\; Lec tures\, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Santa Barbara Audu bon Society.\nThis event is free to the public BUT ADVANCED REGISTRATION I S RECOMMENDED!\nThere are no tickets currently available for this event. V ery limited seating may become available at the door the night of the even t.\nSee the bottom of this listing for a link to register for this event.\ n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2022-11-03.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:282@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T130000 DTSTAMP:20221031T002626Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2022-11-19/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Las Cruzitas Ranch DESCRIPTION:Location: Las Cruzitas Ranch\n\n1100 Alisos Rd\, Santa Ynez\, C A 93460\n\nJoin SBAS and Cruz Phillips when we visit her bird friendly wor king ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.\n\nThis field trip is limited to 25 S BAS Members only. Reservations Required.\nThis trip is is now Full. No new reservations are being accepted. \n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-LasCruzitasRanch.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:273@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T120000 DTSTAMP:20221026T183753Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2022-12-02/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Pt Mugu Naval Air Station DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Audubon Society is pleased to announce a return t o NBVC Mugu. This unique opportunity allows us to visit some 2\,000 acres bordered by the Pacific Ocean and some of the most bountiful agricultural land in the Central Coast. Marsh\, coastal wetlands\, riparian and grassla nds provide a stopover for thousands of migrating birds each year. This in cludes habitat for seven endangered species of birds. The area is so rich in wildlife that our half-day there typically counts 80 species including waders\, rails\, songbirds\, waterfowl\, shorebirds\, raptors\, and more.\ nThis trip is Full. No new forms are being accepted.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PtMugu-wide.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:419@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T203000 DTSTAMP:20221201T163702Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-11-30/ SUMMARY:Program: Owls: Soul of the Night DESCRIPTION:Location:\nVia Zoom - EARLY START TIME! 6:30\nMeeting ID: 878 9 194 1033\nPasscode: 418066\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87891941033?pwd=TWZa TlZsY2ljMUUrK3dhWi9YNitaZz09\nRe-scheduled due to power outage in the nort h-east on Nov 30.\nThis program is presented by the Santa Barbara Museum o f Natural History &\; Sea Center and the Santa Barbara Audubon Society. \nIt is also presented in conjunction with the Museum’s Maximus Gallery exhibition:\n A Parliament of Owls\, October 7 thru February 5\, 2023.\n\n Everyone loves the beauty\, mystery and charm of owls\, but science is sti ll unlocking many of the\nsecrets of owl biology and ecology. Join Scott W eidensaul\, author of the Peterson Reference Guide to\nOwls of North Ameri ca and the Caribbean\, for an exploration of the weird and little-known wo rld of\nthese nocturnal hunters\, and the exciting new discoveries being m ade not only about tropical species\nlike the stygian owl\, but even the m ost common and widespread owls in American backyards. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2022-11-30-3.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:349@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T130000 DTSTAMP:20221031T002612Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2022-12-10/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Hollister Ranch DESCRIPTION:Hollister ranch is covers several miles of coast land above Gav iota State Park. The Hollister Ranch Homeowners Association and always be supportive of having Audubon field trips to their location. If you have no t been\, you should make an effort to attend a trip there. There are only 20 persons allowed per trip so stay tuned in to get a reservation!\nThis t rip is Full. No new reservatopms are being accepted.\nNote: this trip is f or MEMBERS ONLY\nEmail Rob Lindsay (thisisroblindsay@gmail.com) to get on waiting list.\nInclude your name\, email address and phone number.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-HollisterRanch.png CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:397@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T120000 DTSTAMP:20221128T174402Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2023-01-13/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Sand Point - Special Bonus for SBAS Members Only DESCRIPTION:Sand Point road is in a private gated community. Once a year SB AS is given permission to have a bird walk along the length of this otherw ise inaccessible road to view the Carpinteria Salt Marsh from the southern side of the marsh. Don't miss out\, reservations are required for the lim ited 20 spots.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-SandPoint.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:420@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T210000 DTSTAMP:20221129T163350Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2023-01-25/ SUMMARY:Program: Unforgettable Birds of Brazil DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFleischmann Auditorium\, Santa Barbara Museum of Nat ural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\nProgram Spea kers:\nSatie Airamé\, Jeff Chemnick &\; Raphael E. F. Santos\n\n \ ;\n\nHome to 1\,971 bird species\, Brazil is a birding paradise with more than half of the species found in South America. Many of the world’s mos t interesting bird species live in Brazil’s patchwork of habitats\, incl uding more than 260 endemics that occur nowhere else on Earth. Some are co lorful and gaudy birds such as parrots\, macaws\, and toucans. Others are elegant\, glittering gems such as hummingbirds\, jacamars\, cotingas\, and manakins.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2023-01-28-pan-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:422@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T210000 DTSTAMP:20230201T184445Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/silent-spring-revolution-and-th e-great-environmental-awakening/ SUMMARY:Douglas Brinkley Program has been Canceled DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFleischmann Auditorium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum of Na tural History\n\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93105\n\n\n \nTh e Douglas Brinkley program has been canceld\nTHIS PROGRAM has be CANCELED due to complications in Douglas Brinkley's schedule that week. There is no t currently a new date or a zoom. There will be an alternative program sch eduled for February. More information when that event is in place. CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:432@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230222T210000 DTSTAMP:20230203T210653Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-02-22/ SUMMARY:Program: Chasing a Desert Apparition: LeConte’s Thrasher DESCRIPTION:This program will be via Zoom. Note early start time of 7:00pm. Meeting ID: 881 2954 7642Passcode: 045496Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8 8129547642?pwd=T3E3TWR6czRHYk5WSXNxaXRFaEFzQT09 \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2023-02-22.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:435@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T210000 DTSTAMP:20230225T202826Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-03-22/ SUMMARY:Something to Crow About: Stories and Biology of Crows\, Ravens\, Ja ys and Magpies DESCRIPTION:This program will be via Zoom.\nMeeting ID: 883 7449 5535\nPass code: 667316\nLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88374495535?pwd=YkNWRC84RUwx aytwU3lPRFZaOTR5dz09\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-Cover-2023-03-22.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:436@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T210000 DTSTAMP:20230406T173639Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2022-04-19/ SUMMARY:Program - Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pionee ring Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFaulkner Gallery\,\nSanta Barbara Central Library\n4 0 E Anapamu St\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93101\n\n\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2023-04-19-a.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:437@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230524T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230524T210000 DTSTAMP:20231007T231437Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2023-05-24/ SUMMARY:Program: Pelagic Birding off Southern California: Searching for Sea birds in the Open Ocean DESCRIPTION:Location: \n Farrand Hall\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural Hi story2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgmCover-2023-05-24-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:456@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T210000 DTSTAMP:20231007T231427Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2023-09-27/ SUMMARY:Program: Following the Phalaropes: A Journey along the Migration Ro ute of a Shorebird DESCRIPTION:Location: \n Farrand Hall\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural Hi story2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2023-09-27.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:457@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T210000 DTSTAMP:20231007T231158Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2023-10-18/ SUMMARY:Program: Bird Conservation around the World and in Our Own Backyard s: From Awe to Action DESCRIPTION:Location: \n Fleischmann Auditorium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2023-10-18-slide.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:454@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T103000 DTSTAMP:20230803T175750Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2023-10-21/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Lake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta's premier birding hot spots.  Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make L LC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Ranc ho La Patera it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nat ure. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:444@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T103000 DTSTAMP:20230715T185342Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2023-11-10/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Stevens Park DESCRIPTION:Stevens Park is nestled in the San Roque canyon. The route we w ill take follows the San Roque creek which provides nice riparian habitat. The trail goes under the Foothill Blvd bridge where there can often be si ghtings of White-throated Swifts. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Stevens-Park.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:459@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T210000 DTSTAMP:20231007T231302Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2023-11-15/ SUMMARY:Program: The Magic of Central America: Costa Rica’s Birds and Eco logy DESCRIPTION:Location: \n Farrand Hall\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural Hi story2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA5 \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2023-11-Feature.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:452@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231118T110000 DTSTAMP:20230803T175156Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2023-11-18/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Lake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta's premier birding hot spots.  Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make L LC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Ranc ho La Patera it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nat ure. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:448@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240105T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240105T103000 DTSTAMP:20231209T155555Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2024-01-05/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Sand Point DESCRIPTION:Sand Point road is in a private gated community. Once a year SB AS is given permission to have a bird walk along the length of this otherw ise inaccessible road to view the Carpinteria Salt Marsh from the southern side of the marsh. Don’t miss out\, reservations are required for the l imited 20 spots. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-SandPoint.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:399@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T103000 DTSTAMP:20231102T214041Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2024-01-06/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - North Campus Open Space DESCRIPTION:NCOS is part of a very large restoration process and is a habit at in progress. Already it has become a noteworthy regional birding spot. Here's a great chance to explore this new habitat if you haven't done so a lready. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-NCOS.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:460@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240116T210000 DTSTAMP:20240107T164938Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-01-16/ SUMMARY:Program - What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic DESCRIPTION:Location: \n Fleischmann Auditorium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA5 \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2024-01-16-Slide.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:463@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240119T160000 DTSTAMP:20240113T174607Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2024-01-19/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Surf Beach with Nick Lethaby DESCRIPTION:Nick Lethaby has offered to lead an impromptu field trip to Sur f Beach in Lompoc.Note Time and Location change due to conditions at Ocean Park and Nick's recent gull observations.The main focus of this field tri p will be to study gulls. There is often a flock of a few hundred gulls at the Santa Ynez River mouth and species like Herring Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake are more likely to be seen here than on the south coast. An adu lt Lesser Black-backed Gull has been wintering for several years in the ar ea and we will be looking out for this bird as well. We will also check th e river estuary for ducks\, grebes and shorebirds. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-SurfBeach-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:462@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240220T210000 DTSTAMP:20240131T194040Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-02-20/ SUMMARY:Program: Documenting Nature: Film Clips from GreenScreen and the Co astal Media Project DESCRIPTION:Location:\nFarrand Auditorium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum Of Natura l History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA5\n\n\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2024-02-20-Slide.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:427@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T103000 DTSTAMP:20240201T213535Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-2024-03-15/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park DESCRIPTION:The Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park is located on the southe rn (eastern) end of the salt marsh. It provides views into some of the tid al wetlands in that area as well as the area where Franklin creek enters t he marshland. A good area for a wide range of avian species. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CarpinteriaSaltMarsh.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:461@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T210000 DTSTAMP:20240303T213401Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-03-27/ SUMMARY:Program: Bird Shorts: Made Up Stories about Birds and Birders DESCRIPTION:NEW Location: \n Faulkner Gallery\,Santa Barbara Central Libr ary40 E Anapamu St\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93101 \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2024-03-27-Slide-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:428@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240329T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240329T103000 DTSTAMP:20240201T214125Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/fbird-walk-2024-03-29/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: UCSB Campus Lagoon DESCRIPTION:The UCSB Lagoon area covers many habitats. Views of Goleta Bay\ , and ocean south of Campus Point provide many chances for observing shore birds and seabirds. The fresh water lagoon provides habitat for additional water birds and the surrounding terrestrial areas have potential for many other species. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-UCSB-Lagoon.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:465@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T210000 DTSTAMP:20240417T212908Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-05-02/ SUMMARY:Program: Southern California’s Other Avifauna: Trends\, Traits\, and Troubles of Our Naturalized Bird Species with Kimball Garrett DESCRIPTION:Fleischmann Auditorium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum Of Natural Histo ry\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2024-05-02Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:466@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T210000 DTSTAMP:20240511T173706Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-05-23/ SUMMARY:Program: The Backyard Bird Chronicles: An Evening with Amy Tan DESCRIPTION:Fleischmann Auditorium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History 2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA \n \n ALL AVAILABLE SEATS ARE RESERVED! Check back here for updates. Due to the popularity of this event\, advanced registration is required (with a two-t icket limit per registrant). This will be an open seating event\, so we st rongly recommend you arrive 20–30 minutes before the event begins to sec ure your seat. Plan on arriving early and allow sufficient time to park an d walk to the venue. Please carpool if possible. Parking is limited and wi ll not be permitted in the neighborhood near the Museum.To Register starti ng Monday\, April 22 at 9:00 a.m.Visit the Museum's calendar event page. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2024-05-23Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:434@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240524T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240524T103000 DTSTAMP:20240201T215142Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2024-05-24/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Lake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta's premier birding hot spots.  Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make L LC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Ranc ho La Patera it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nat ure. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:467@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T170000 DTSTAMP:20240527T215826Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2024-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2024 Annual Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:\nANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND CELEBRATION \n Elect your boa rd for 2024-2025! \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Uncatagorized END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:473@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T203000 DTSTAMP:20240916T043334Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-09-17/ SUMMARY:Program: Why Are Some Birds So Colorful?: The Evolution of Avian Or namentation DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening discussion by Steven Gaulin\, a recently retired UCSB Professor\, on theories and understandings of why many birds have flamboyant plumages but others not. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2024-09-Gaulin-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program LOCATION:Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History\, 2559 Puesta del Sol\, Sa nta Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Santa Bar bara Museum of Natural History:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:442@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T103000 DTSTAMP:20240925T214706Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2024-10-11/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Rocky Nook Park DESCRIPTION:Rocky Nook Park is a lovely oak woodland studded with tall syca mores trees. Mission creek runs along the eastern edge making this park a great riparian habitat where vagrants often are found.[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Rocky-Nook-Park.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:477@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T203000 DTSTAMP:20240924T224751Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-10-16/ SUMMARY:Program: Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Bi rds DESCRIPTION: \n Join us for a Free\, Illustrated lecture by wi ldlife biologist Sophie OsbornSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History - F leischmann Auditorium2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105[even t]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:449@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T103000 DTSTAMP:20240817T185127Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2024-10-19/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: S.B. Harbor & Andree Clark Bird Refuge DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day\, but one c an find many species of shorebirds\, gulls\, terns and water birds which t ake advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning. The Andre Clark Bir d Refuge is a fresh water feature which hosts many water birds and shore b irds.[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-SB-Harbor.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:331@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T103000 DTSTAMP:20240821T190118Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2024-10-25/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Toro Canyon Park DESCRIPTION:Toro Canyon Park is an oak woodland with chaparral foothills. O pportunities abound for a varied assortment of birds in this area.[event]# _EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/ToroCanyonPark.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:478@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T203000 DTSTAMP:20241117T171353Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2024-11-19/ SUMMARY:Program: Belonging on an Island: Birds\, Extinction\, and Evolution in Hawai’i DESCRIPTION: \n Join us for a Free\, Illustrated lecture by en vironmental historian and author Daniel LewisFleischmann Auditorium - Sant a Barbara Museum of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, C A\, 93105[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:451@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T162811Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2024-11-23/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Cruz Phillips' Ranch DESCRIPTION:Join SBAS and Cruz Phillips when we visit her bird friendly wor king ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/ev ent]This field trip is limited to 25 SBAS Members only. Reservations Requi red. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-LasCruzitasRanch.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:489@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T210000 DTSTAMP:20241217T214121Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-discovery-rediscovery-a nd-the-birds-that-audubon-missed/ SUMMARY:Program: Discovery\, Rediscovery\, and The Birds That Audubon Misse d DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAPThere is a $5.00 General Admission fee. You do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.Advanced tickets (highly recommended) are available at https://tickets.sbnature.org/events. Once on the Museu m's Events page\, scroll down to find the "Discovery\, Rediscovery\, and t he Birds That Audubon Missed Lecture".Press the ''Select" button.Scroll do wn to the bottom of the page.Enter the number of tickets desired and click "Add To Cart".Tickets may also be purchased at the door the evening of th e event\, if any are still available. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2025-01-21-featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:490@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T203000 DTSTAMP:20241222T211046Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-02-19/ SUMMARY:Program: V is for Vulture DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2025-02-19-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:491@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T210000 DTSTAMP:20250227T145816Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-03-26/ SUMMARY:Program: Destination East Africa: A Birder’s Delight DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAPThere is a $5.00 General Admission fee. You do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.Advanced tickets (highly recommended) will available at the SBMNH website.Tickets may also be purchased at the door the evening of the event\, if any are still available. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2025-03-26-Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:492@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20250424 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTSTAMP:20250401T201348Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/fieldtrip-2025-04-24/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Salton Sea 4 Day Trip DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event]A four-day birding fi eld trip for Santa Barbara Audubon Society members (up to 15) led by Ron H irst. This trip is a unique opportunity to see desert birds and sea birds at the Salton Sea area and should also be great fun and educational. Salt on Sea is a hotbed of environmental issues too.This trip is limited to 18 persons and is for Santa Barbara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members Only - Regis tration Required. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/salton_sea_birds.png CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:497@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T210000 DTSTAMP:20250410T190229Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-05-07/ SUMMARY:Program - Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\nFleischmann Audit orium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum Of Natural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Sa nta Barbara\, CA\nMAP\nThere is a $5.00 General Admission fee.\nYou do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.\nAdvanced tickets (highly recommended) are available at the SBMNH website.\nTickets may also be pur chased at the door the evening of the event\, if any are still available.\ n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2025-05-07Featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:498@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T200000 DTSTAMP:20250505T160140Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/webinar-breeding-birds-in-your- yard/ SUMMARY:Webinar: Breeding Birds in Your Yard DESCRIPTION:Details:This webinar\, co-hosted between Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Santa Barbara Audubon Society\, will share ways to record breed ing bird activity in your yard and community\, as well as best practices f or maintaining your landscape to support breeding bird populations.Pricing :This is a free class. Please note registration is required.Register at th e Santa Barbara Botanical Garden website. \n CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:496@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T210000 DTSTAMP:20250526T183551Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-05-28/ SUMMARY:The Power of Birds: An Evening with the CEO of the National Audubon Society DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUTNo Tickets Remain[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/ event]Fleischmann Auditorium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Barbara\, CAMAPThere is a $5.00 General Admission f ee. You do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.Advanced tic kets (highly recommended) are available at the SBMNH website.Tickets may a lso be purchased at the door the evening of the event\, if any are still a vailable.Dr. Elizabeth Gray serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the N ational Audubon Society\, leading the organization toward its vision of a future where birds thrive. A champion of science-based conservation and a renowned expert in global conservation and climate change\, she joined Aud ubon in March 2021 as President and Chief Conservation Officer and was nam ed CEO later that year—the first woman since Audubon’s founding in 190 5 to hold the role. She leads more than 800 staff working across the Ameri cas to alter the course of climate change and habitat loss. Since her arri val\, she has led a landmark $826 million campaign\, the groundbreaking re lease of the Migratory Bird Explorer\, and the unifying Flight Plan strate gy\, reinforcing Audubon’s commitment to hemispheric conservation throug h the power of birds. Under Gray’s leadership\, Audubon has embraced a m ulticultural\, multigenerational approach\, ensuring its work reflects and engages all the communities connected to conservation across the Western Hemisphere. \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:438@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T170000 DTSTAMP:20250521T183710Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/2025-annual-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:2025 Annual Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting &\; Get Together\nLet’s celebrate our accom plishments this year!\nElect your board for 2025-2026!\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/StowGroveEntrance.png CATEGORIES:Membership Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:430@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250905T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250905T103000 DTSTAMP:20250708T232328Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2025-09-05/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Goleta Beach/Atascadero Creek DESCRIPTION:The Goleta Beach / Goleta Slough / Atascadero Creek area is one of the go to hot spots in Goleta for birding. The eBird hotspot for the a rea boasts 232 species. Water fowl\, shorebirds\, waders\, raptors\, gulls and other species are not uncommon in their season. Goleta Slough is the main drainage for many of the Goleta valley / western Santa Barbara area c reeks\, providing waterways for birds to up to and down from the Santa Bar bara mountains. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Goleta-Beach-Park-e1589230572631.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:499@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T110000 DTSTAMP:20250820T175111Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-warblers-2025-09/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Warblers DESCRIPTION:A special adventure awaits 12 lucky birders who will get to spe nd the morning picking through warblers with Nick Lethaby.  Nick's emphas is will be on how to separate species like Yellow\, Wilson's and Orange-Cr own Warblers when only the the undersides are visible. Of course additiona l lessons could be on the table\, it will all depend on what species show up!\n\nThis trip is LIMITED to 12 SBAS members only. Reservations are requ ired.\n\nThis date is TENTATIVE\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Featured-Warblers.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:511@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T210000 DTSTAMP:20250828T151618Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-09-17/ SUMMARY:Program: The Language of Birds DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAPAdmission is Free. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CATH.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:439@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T110000 DTSTAMP:20250708T231622Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2025-09-20/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Reserve DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opportunity to see some late summer Santa Barbar a specialties.We are certain to see this years new batch of Snowy Plover c hicks. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-COPR.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:445@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T103000 DTSTAMP:20250708T232512Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-2025-09-26/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Ellings Park DESCRIPTION:Elings park is a 250 acre private non-profit park open to the p ublic. Known mostly for it’s athletic\, cultural and natural environs\, it hosts varied habitat and trails that can lead one to many places that b irds call home. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-EllingsPark.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:505@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T110000 DTSTAMP:20250820T181820Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-warblers-2025-10/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Warblers DESCRIPTION:A special adventure awaits 12 lucky birders who will get to spe nd the morning picking through warblers with Nick Lethaby.  Nick's emphas is will be on how to separate species like Yellow\, Wilson's and Orange-Cr own Warblers when only the the undersides are visible. Of course additiona l lessons could be on the table\, it will all depend on what species show up!\n\nThis trip is LIMITED to 12 SBAS members only. Reservations are requ ired.\n\nThis date is TENTATIVE\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Featured-Warblers.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:512@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T210000 DTSTAMP:20250828T171556Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-10-07/ SUMMARY:Program: Birds in Focus: An Evening with Two Santa Barbara County B ird Photographers DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\nFleischmann Audit orium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum Of Natural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Sa nta Barbara\, CA\nMAP\nAdmission is Free.\n\nJoin us for this special even t featuring two 30-minute illustrated presentations by Santa Barbara Count y-based photographers - John Callender and Sophie Cameron - followed by au dience questions. We are fortunate to have a number of exceptional bird ph otographers in our community and plan on presenting events with many of th em in future Birds in Focus programs.\n\n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:506@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T103000 DTSTAMP:20250821T180943Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2025-10-18/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: S.B. Harbor & Andree Clark Bird Refuge DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day\, but one c an find many species of shorebirds\, gulls\, terns and water birds which t ake advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning. The Andre Clark Bir d Refuge is a fresh water feature which hosts many water birds and shore b irds. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-SB-Harbor.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:503@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T103000 DTSTAMP:20251027T165617Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2025-11-07/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Elwood Mesa Sperling Preserve DESCRIPTION:With a size of 230 acres\, the Ellwood Mesa Sperling Preserve i s the largest publicly owned coastal preserve on the Santa Barbara South C oast. It is part of the 650+ acre Ellwood Devereux Open Space - a multi-ag ency open space that includes COPR\, NCOS and the Ellwood Butterfly Grove. This sprawling coastal landscape is home to\, and migratory stop-over of many avian species. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-EllwoodMesa.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:414@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T140000 DTSTAMP:20251027T165658Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2025-11-21/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Santa Ynez River Mouth DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rare opportunity to visit this North County site that sometimes offers exceptional birding. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-OceanBeach.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:513@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T210000 DTSTAMP:20251029T182729Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-11-25/ SUMMARY:Program: A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAPAdmission is FreeThis informative presentation will survey th e art of painting birds since the nineteenth century\, both as fine art an d as illustrations for field guides. \n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:446@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T103000 DTSTAMP:20251027T165959Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2025-12-05/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Santa Barbara Harbor DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day\, but one c an find many species of shorebirds\, gulls\, terns and water birds which t ake advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-SB-Harbor.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:476@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T120000 DTSTAMP:20251112T152900Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2025-12-12/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Pt Mugu Naval Air Station DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Audubon Society is pleased to announce a return t o NBVC Mugu. This unique opportunity allows us to visit some 2\,000 acres bordered by the Pacific Ocean and some of the most bountiful agricultural land in the Central Coast. Marsh\, coastal wetlands\, riparian and grassla nds provide a stopover for thousands of migrating birds each year. This in cludes habitat for several endangered species of birds. The area is so ric h in wildlife that our half-day there typically counts 80 species includin g waders\, rails\, songbirds\, waterfowl\, shorebirds\, raptors\, and more . \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/PtMugu-wide.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:447@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251219T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251219T103000 DTSTAMP:20251027T202546Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2025-12-19/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - San Marcos Foothill Preserve DESCRIPTION:San Marcos Foothills Preserve is an open space encompassing 200 acres. It offers exceptional views of the channel Islands and the Santa Y nez mountains. It provides habitat for Roadrunners\, White-tailed Kites\, American Kestrels and several species of Hawks. It is also home to many gr assland and chaparral  bird species. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-San-Marcos-Foothills.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:514@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T110000 DTSTAMP:20251203T200157Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/gull-workshop-2025-12-27/ SUMMARY:Gull Workshop DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how to quickly identify an American Herr ing Gull? This outdoor workshop will focus on general education on gulls a nd will highlight the differences in appearance between gull species typic ally found in Santa Barbara. Many of these may be seen at Goleta Beach in the winter.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/GullFeatured.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:515@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20260103 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTSTAMP:20251030T173356Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/santa-barbara-christmas-bird-co unt/ SUMMARY:Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:CBC 126 is fast approaching!\nClick here for details and curren t information. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/cbc_blog-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:479@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T210000 DTSTAMP:20251027T170208Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/cbc-dinner/ SUMMARY:CBC Compilation Dinner DESCRIPTION:Christmas Bird Count DinnerChristmas bird counters and friends are invited to enjoy the popular Bird Count lasagna dinner prior to the ta bulation of the count results on Saturday\, January 3rd at the Natural His tory Museum's Fleischmann Auditorium.The 6 p.m.catered dinner will again f eature a generous helpings of:Jack's meat or vegetarian lasagnaSaladGarlic breadAnd special Joan Kent cookiesAll of which have become dinner traditi ons. \n \n \n Participants may opt to bring their own picnic dinner as well.Please Bring Your Own Beverage.To reduce single use waste\, bring your own cups\, plat es\, napkins and silverware.Doors open at 5:30 for socializing.The cost is $29.50 for either meat or vegetarian lasagna and includes all Eventbrite fees.Dinners go on sale October 26th:Vegetarian Lasagna * or * Meat Lasagn aSponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon SocietySanta Barbara Audubon Society i s a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Dinner-pano-by-Liz-Muraoka-3x1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:516@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T210000 DTSTAMP:20251203T171711Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2025-01-06/ SUMMARY:Program: Amazonia Untamed: Birds and Biodiversity DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.Spanning nine countries and over 2.7 million square miles\, the Amazon Basin is the largest and most b iodiverse rainforest on Earth. Fed by thousands of rivers\, it forms a liv ing mosaic of flooded forests\, shifting islands\, and towering canopy — home to jaguars\, harpy eagles\, and river dolphins. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Jan26Banner-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:488@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T120000 DTSTAMP:20251030T175306Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2025-01-09/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Sand Point - Special for SBAS/GCAS Members Only DESCRIPTION:Sand Point road is in a private gated community. Once a year SB AS is given permission to have a bird walk along the length of this otherw ise inaccessible road to view the Carpinteria Salt Marsh from the southern side of the marsh. Don’t miss out\, reservations are required for the l imited 20 spots.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-SandPoint.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:486@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T110000 DTSTAMP:20251030T181059Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-01-10/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: North Campus Open Space DESCRIPTION:NCOS is part of a very large restoration process and is a habit at in progress. Already it has become a noteworthy regional birding spot. Here's a great chance to explore this new habitat if you haven't done so a lready. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-NCOS.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:508@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T120000 DTSTAMP:20260917T042759Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/wbc4k/ SUMMARY:SBAS Winter Bird Count For Kids DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Audubon Society's 13th AnnualWinter Bird Count 4 Kids!January 23rd\, 2027 \n \n Information \n \n \n Locat ion \n \n \n Volunteer \n \n \n Past Results \n \n Come join us for our 13th annual Winter Bird Count for kids. \n Registration starts at 9:00 am at the Stow House Parking LotPle ase register prior to 9:30 am \n Check back here for any up dates or last minute changes.We would love to have you volunteer to helpCl ick the Volunteer Tab. \n Introducing Young People to the F un of Bird Watching \n A free birding basics event for kids 8-16 with a responsible adultGuided walk around the lake with an experien ced naturalistBinocular Boot Camp – bring binoculars or borrow oursFree souvenir bird list and t-shirt (for the first 75 kids)Record and tally the bird species you seeAnd please leave your dog at home!For questions conta ct us HERE \n \n \n Directions: \n Location: Lake Los Carner os Park \n From Hwy 101 take Los Carneros exit (Exit 107) \n Head towards the mountainsProceed straight through the ro und-a-boutAfter the round-a-bout the Goleta Rail Road Depot will be on you r rightPark in the parking lot behind the fire station or follow directors to overflow lotMAP HERERegistration starts at 9:00 am at the Stow House P arking LotPlease register prior to 9:30 am \n \n Graphic by Lucy London\n \n If you would lik e to volunteer please enter your name and email below and then select the tasks you would be willing to help with.Add any additional message you wou ld like at the bottom of this form then press the send button. \n \n \n \n \n \n First Name \n \n \n Last Name \n \n \ n Email \n \n \n I would like to help with (check all that apply) \n Setup Parking Volunteer Check-in Table Photographer Registration Table Crowd Management T-shirts Table SBAS Info Table CCBER Bird Table Binocular Loan Table Foxwalk Assist ant Binocular Bootcamp Birdwalk Group Leader Spotting Scope Station at Dam Compilation Cleanup Will Work Where Needed WBC4K Committee Member Prepara tions in Advance of the Day \n \n Message \n \n \n \n Send\n \n \n \n 2024 WBC4K \n \n Santa Barbara Audubon Society’\;s Wint er Bird Count 4 Kids Committee greatly appreciates and thanks the 39 volun teers and attendees (including the 15 group leaders) whose dedication made this year’\;s event a success despite the wet weather! We couldnR 17\;t do it without their support.This year’\;s event was attended by 31 kids and 5 high school helpers from 16 schools who braved the wet weat her with dedication and smiles.We are especially grateful for Andy Lanes\, of UCSB’\;s Cheadle Center\, one of the founders of the WBC4K ten ye ars ago\, who has compiled our list of birds seen all these years. 2024 bi rds seen/heard totaled 49 species. Species of note were the Red-breasted S apsucker\, Summer Tanager\, Tropical Kingbird and Violet-green Swallow.Bel ow is the list of birds seen on the 10th annual WBC4K \n Ac orn WoodpeckerAllen’s HummingbirdAmerican CootAmerican CrowAnna’s Humm ingbirdBlack PhoebeBlack-crowned Night-HeronBushtitCalifornia GullCaliforn ia Scrub-jayCalifornia ThrasherCalifornia TowheeCassin’s KingbirdCedar W axwingCooper’s HawkDark-eyed JuncoEuropean Starling \n Go lden-crowned SparrowGreat EgretHouse FinchLesser GoldfinchMallardNorthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdNorthern ShovelerNuttall’s WoodpeckerOak Titm ouseOrange Crowned WarblerPied-billed GrebeRed-breasted SapsuckerRed-shoul dered HawkRed-tailed HawkRed-winged BlackbirdRing-billed Gull \n Rock DoveRuby-crowned KingletRuddy DuckShort-billed GullSnowy EgretS ong SparrowSpotted TowheeSummer TanagerTropical KingbirdTurkey VultureViol et-green SwallowWestern BluebirdWestern GullWhite-crowned SparrowYellow-ru mped Warbler \n We would also like to give a big thank you to Lucy London for her stunning original artwork and design of our 10th an niversary T-shirt. \n \n Graphic by Lucy London\n \n Come join us for our 13th annual Winter Bird Co unt for kids.Registration starts at 9:00 am at the Stow House Parking LotP lease register prior to 9:30 amCheck back here for any updates or last min ute changes.We would love to have you volunteer to helpClick the Volunteer Tab.Introducing Young People to the Fun of Bird WatchingA free birding ba sics event for kids 8-16 with a responsible adultGuided walk around the la ke with an experienced naturalistBinocular Boot Camp – bring binoculars or borrow oursFree souvenir bird list and t-shirt (for the first 75 kids)R ecord and tally the bird species you seeAnd please leave your dog at home! For questions contact us HERE \n \n \n Directions:Location: Lake Los Carneros ParkFrom H wy 101 take Los Carneros exit (Exit 107)Head towards the mountainsProceed straight through the round-a-boutAfter the round-a-bout the Goleta Rail Ro ad Depot will be on your rightPark in the parking lot behind the fire stat ion or follow directors to overflow lotMAP HERERegistration starts at 9:00 am at the Stow House Parking LotPlease register prior to 9:30 am \n \n Graphic by Lucy London\n \n If you would like to volunteer please enter your name and email below and then s elect the tasks you would be willing to help with.Add any additional messa ge you would like at the bottom of this form then press the send button. \n \n 2024 WBC4K \n \n Santa Barbara Audubon SocietyR 17\;s Winter Bird Count 4 Kids Committee greatly appreciates and thanks th e 39 volunteers and attendees (including the 15 group leaders) whose dedic ation made this year’\;s event a success despite the wet weather! We couldn’\;t do it without their support.This year’\;s event was a ttended by 31 kids and 5 high school helpers from 16 schools who braved th e wet weather with dedication and smiles.We are especially grateful for An dy Lanes\, of UCSB’\;s Cheadle Center\, one of the founders of the WB C4K ten years ago\, who has compiled our list of birds seen all these year s. 2024 birds seen/heard totaled 49 species. Species of note were the Red- breasted Sapsucker\, Summer Tanager\, Tropical Kingbird and Violet-green S wallow.Below is the list of birds seen on the 10th annual WBC4K \n Acorn WoodpeckerAllen’s HummingbirdAmerican CootAmerican CrowAnn a’s HummingbirdBlack PhoebeBlack-crowned Night-HeronBushtitCalifornia Gu llCalifornia Scrub-jayCalifornia ThrasherCalifornia TowheeCassin’s Kingb irdCedar WaxwingCooper’s HawkDark-eyed JuncoEuropean Starling \n Golden-crowned SparrowGreat EgretHouse FinchLesser GoldfinchMallar dNorthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdNorthern ShovelerNuttall’s Woodpeck erOak TitmouseOrange Crowned WarblerPied-billed GrebeRed-breasted Sapsucke rRed-shouldered HawkRed-tailed HawkRed-winged BlackbirdRing-billed Gull \n Rock DoveRuby-crowned KingletRuddy DuckShort-billed GullSn owy EgretSong SparrowSpotted TowheeSummer TanagerTropical KingbirdTurkey V ultureViolet-green SwallowWestern BluebirdWestern GullWhite-crowned Sparro wYellow-rumped Warbler \n We would also like to give a big thank you to Lucy London for her stunning original artwork and design of o ur 10th anniversary T-shirt. \n \n G raphic by Lucy London\n \n Santa Barbara Audubon Society's Winte r Bird Count 4 Kids Committee greatly appreciates and thanks the 39 volunt eers and attendees (including the 15 group leaders) whose dedication made this year's event a success despite the wet weather! We couldn't do it wit hout their support.This year's event was attended by 31 kids and 5 high sc hool helpers from 16 schools who braved the wet weather with dedication an d smiles.We are especially grateful for Andy Lanes\, of UCSB's Cheadle Cen ter\, one of the founders of the WBC4K ten years ago\, who has compiled ou r list of birds seen all these years. 2024 birds seen/heard totaled 49 spe cies. Species of note were the Red-breasted Sapsucker\, Summer Tanager\, T ropical Kingbird and Violet-green Swallow.Below is the list of birds seen on the 10th annual WBC4KAcorn WoodpeckerAllen’s HummingbirdAmerican Coot American CrowAnna’s HummingbirdBlack PhoebeBlack-crowned Night-HeronBush titCalifornia GullCalifornia Scrub-jayCalifornia ThrasherCalifornia Towhee Cassin’s KingbirdCedar WaxwingCooper’s HawkDark-eyed JuncoEuropean Sta rlingGolden-crowned SparrowGreat EgretHouse FinchLesser GoldfinchMallardNo rthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdNorthern ShovelerNuttall’s WoodpeckerO ak TitmouseOrange Crowned WarblerPied-billed GrebeRed-breasted SapsuckerRe d-shouldered HawkRed-tailed HawkRed-winged BlackbirdRing-billed GullRock D oveRuby-crowned KingletRuddy DuckShort-billed GullSnowy EgretSong SparrowS potted TowheeSummer TanagerTropical KingbirdTurkey VultureViolet-green Swa llowWestern BluebirdWestern GullWhite-crowned SparrowYellow-rumped Warbler We would also like to give a big thank you to Lucy London for her stunning original artwork and design of our 10th anniversary T-shirt. \n \n Graphic by Lucy London\n \n Sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon Society\, with support fromThe City of GoletaSant a Barbara Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization CATEGORIES:WBC4K END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:361@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTSTAMP:20260112T190319Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-02-14/ SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Overnight DESCRIPTION:This Audubon field trip will visit the Colonel Allensworth Stat e Historic Park\, the Atwell Island Wetlands\, the Pixley National Wildlif e Refuge and the Kern National Wildlife Refuge. It will be an overnight tr ip.  Camping or motel accommodations are options for the night. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-Sandhill-Crane.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:519@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T210000 DTSTAMP:20260203T010617Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2026-02-17/ SUMMARY:Program: The Courage of Birds: And the Often Surprising Ways They S urvive Winter DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\nFleischmann Audit orium\,\nSanta Barbara Museum Of Natural History\n2559 Puesta del Sol\, Sa nta Barbara\, CA\nMAP\n\n$5 general admission. Tickets available here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.\nPete Dunne\, r ecipient of the American Birding Association’s Roger Tory Peterson Award for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birds\, will describe the various adaptations of North American birds that allow them to survive winter’s hardships. Despite the seasonal life-sapping cold\, birds have evolved strategies that meet winter’s challenges head on\, driven by th e imperative to make it to spring and pass down their genes to the next ge neration. Dunne will discuss unique migration patterns and survival strate gies of individual species as well as address the impact of changing clima tic conditions on avian longevity.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Snowy-Owl-David-Allen-Sibley-2-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:483@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T103000 DTSTAMP:20251117T185538Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-02-20/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: North Campus Open Space DESCRIPTION:North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course) ha s been restored back to a natural environment more like what existed on th is property prior to creation of the golf course in 1965. There are trails for public access and passive recreation. This open space is a great addi tion to Santa Barbara’s natural heritage which makes our community so sp ecial. It will be preserved for the enjoyment of the local community in pe rpetuity. Come with us to explore how this site is recovering back to it's natural state. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-NCOS.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:404@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T120000 DTSTAMP:20251027T174653Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-02-22/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Ventura Duck Ponds / Wetlands DESCRIPTION:The Ventura County Game Preserve is adjacent to Point Mugu NAS and close to the ocean in Oxnard.This 300 acre duck pond array offers a wi de variety of habitats for us to explore. We will bird on foot for approxi mately 3 miles on flat walkable roads and must remain as a group.This trip is for Santa Barbara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members OnlyTo become a member\ , go to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s website at santabarbraraaudu bon.org  to join. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-VenturaGame-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:484@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T103000 DTSTAMP:20251119T153345Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-03-06/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Carpinteria Salt Marsh DESCRIPTION:The Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park is located on the southe rn (eastern) end of the salt marsh. It provides views into some of the tid al wetlands in that area as well as the area where Franklin creek enters t he marshland. A good area for a wide range of avian species. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/CarpinteriaSaltMarsh.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:424@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T123000 DTSTAMP:20260219T230708Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-03-14/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Rancho Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:Rancho Santa Barbara is located at the upper end of Lake Cachum a in the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy ranch owners Lee Carr and his brother Ch arles Carr’s hospitality at one of the best inland winter birding areas in the county!\n\nThis trip is limited to 25 persons and is for Santa Barb ara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members Only - Registration Required.\n\n[event]# _EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-RanchoSantaBarbara.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:485@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T103000 DTSTAMP:20260219T231139Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-03-27/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: UCSB Campus Lagoon DESCRIPTION:The UCSB Lagoon area covers many habitats. Views of Goleta Bay\ , and ocean south of Campus Point provide many chances for observing shore birds and seabirds. The fresh water lagoon provides habitat for additional water birds and the surrounding terrestrial areas have potential for many other species.\n\n[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-UCSB-Lagoon.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:520@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260227T185427Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-woodpecker-a-year-in-th e-life-of-north-american-woodpeckers-illustrated/ SUMMARY:Program: Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpecke rs (illustrated) DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.Back by popular demand follo wing his outstanding presentation in May of 2025 on North American Owls\, acclaimed photographer Paul Bannick’s new program will focus on the wood peckers of North America.  \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm2026-03-31-featured.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:494@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T103000 DTSTAMP:20260219T232005Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-2026-04-10/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Tucker’s Grove DESCRIPTION:Nestled between Goleta and Santa Barbara just above Cathedral O aks Road is Tuckers Grove. A popular park and oak woodland it is the main access to San Antonino Canyon Park whose main trail follows San Antonino C reek. The park attracts many birds as parks do but has the added bonus of having a long riparian corridor along the creek. One never knows what avia n species will be found here.\n\n[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event ]\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Tuckers-Grove.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:425@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260219T232626Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-04-18/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Hollister Ranch DESCRIPTION:Hollister ranch is covers several miles of coast land above Gav iota State Park. The Hollister Ranch Homeowners Association has always be supportive of having Audubon field trips to their location. If you have no t been\, you should make an effort to attend a trip there. This trip if fo r Santa Barbara &\; Goleta Coast Auduboners only. Seats are limited so sign up now!\n\nContact Dane St. George to request a reservation.\nInclude your name\, email address and phone number.\n\n[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EV ENTTIMES[/event]\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-HollisterRanch.png CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:522@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T210000 DTSTAMP:20260304T164753Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2026-04-28/ SUMMARY:Program: Observing and Conserving California Coastal Seabirds DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.Dan Robinette\, a Point Blue scientist\, will be giving an illustrated presentation on shorebirds whic h depend on California coastal habitats!  \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2026-04-28.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:440@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T103000 DTSTAMP:20260304T165828Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-05-01/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Goleta Beach/Atascadero Estuary DESCRIPTION:The Goleta Beach / Goleta Slough / Atascadero Creek area is one of the go to hot spots in Goleta for birding. The eBird hotspot for the a rea boasts 232 species. Water fowl\, shorebirds\, waders\, raptors\, gulls and other species are not uncommon in their season. Goleta Slough is the main drainage for many of the Goleta valley / western Santa Barbara area c reeks\, providing waterways for birds to up to and down from the Santa Bar bara mountains. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Goleta-Beach-Park-e1589230572631.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:398@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T113000 DTSTAMP:20260428T030822Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-02-21/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Cachuma Winter Wildlife (Eagle) Boat Cruise DESCRIPTION:Join SBAS and Naturalist Parker Medel for a boat tour of the bi rds of Lake Cachuma. Explore all the nooks and crannies of the shoreline f or not only birds but land mammals as well.CANCELLED \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Lake-Cachuma.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:521@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260429T224613Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-2026-05-05/ SUMMARY:Special Event: Saving Birds to Save the Planet DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$10 general admission. Tickets available here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.Renown author Scott Weidens aul returns to SBAS\, this time live\, with a positive  message about bir ds and our environment! \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/pgm-2026-05-05-Featured-e1789755166654.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:431@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T103000 DTSTAMP:20260304T171145Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-05-08/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk – Farren Road DESCRIPTION:Farren Road is at the very western edge of Goleta. It is a road that provides access along a ridge that is between Tecolote Canyon and Ea gle Canyon. The habitat is varied and thus provides a varied list of avian species from sparrows to raptors. The views of the mountains\, ocean and Channel Islands is quite special as well. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-FarrenRoad.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:523@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T234045Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-05-09/ SUMMARY:Field Trip - Rancho Tajiguas Preserve DESCRIPTION:Rancho Tajiguas Preserve is a 3\,200+ acre ranch on the Gaviota Coast which was purchased in 2024\, by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy. The y provide public access via guided hikes\, interpretive walks\, and educat ional workshops. Join Santa Barbara Audubon Society's special opportunity for an interpretive bird hike in this beautiful preserve.This field trip i s limited to 20 SBAS/GVAS Members only. Reservations Required. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Featured-Rancho-Tajiguas.jpeg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:426@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T113000 DTSTAMP:20260304T174005Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-05-16/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Nojoqui Falls County Park DESCRIPTION:Nestled just over the Gaviota pass from Gaviota State Beach is Nojoqui Falls County Park. There is quite a spectacular waterfall in the p ark (if it’s been raining) and is also home to the county’s breeding p opulation of Purple Martins. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-Nojoqui-Entrance.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:526@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T195624Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/birds-brunch-more-mesa/ SUMMARY:Birds & Brunch - More Mesa DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\n\nJoin SBAS board m ember and local wildlife biologist Ian Jackson on a bird walk exploring th e diverse habitats of More Mesa\, a beautiful coastal open space between S anta Barbara and Goleta. We’ll cover approximately 3 miles over mostly f lat terrain (with a few steep hills to climb/descend) through riparian woo dland\, grassland\, oak woodland\, and coastal scrub habitats. Ian will he lp participants identify birds by sight and sound while sharing insights i nto their ecology and life histories. If we’re lucky\, we’ll spot some locally less common species such as chestnut-backed chickadee and blue gr osbeak!\n\nThe walk will be followed by an optional brunch at Brass Bird C offee and Kitchen on upper State Street\, where folks can connect\, talk b irds\, discuss more ways to get involved with Santa Barbara Audubon\, or j ust enjoy a chocolate croissant with good company.\n\nNo sign-up necessary .\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/more-mesa.jpeg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:527@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T195743Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/birds-brews-douglas-preserve/ SUMMARY:Birds & Brews - Douglas Preserve DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event]\n\nJoin SBAS for a g olden hour bird walk at the Douglas Preserve\, a 70-acre oceanfront open s pace gem in Santa Barbara. We’ll stroll the coastal bluffs\, wander thro ugh the oak woodlands\, and make our way down to the riparian habitats of Mesa and Arroyo Burro creeks\, covering approximately 2 miles of mostly fl at terrain with one hill to descend and climb back up. Trip leader and loc al wildlife biologist Ian Jackson will help participants identify birds by sight and sound along the way and share insights into their life historie s and ecology.\n\nThe walk will be followed by an optional drink/bite at T opa Topa Brewery in the Funk Zone\, where folks can connect\, plan their n ext bird outing\, or discuss more ways to get involved with Santa Barbara Audubon all while enjoying a delicious beverage crafted by a company that supports local environmental issues and organizations.\n\nNo sign-up neces sary.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Douglas-Preserve-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:528@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T110000 DTSTAMP:20260723T075726Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/sanantoniocreektrail/ SUMMARY:San Antonio Creek Trail\, Sunday July 26th\, 8:30am to 11:00am DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:529@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T190000 DTSTAMP:20260723T075608Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/coal-oil-point-reserve/ SUMMARY:Coal Oil Point Reserve\, Wednesday July 29th\, 5:30pm to 7:00pm DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:534@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T190000 DTSTAMP:20260820T030357Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/ucsb-campus-lagoon-wednesday-au gust-27th-530pm-to-700pm/ SUMMARY:UCSB Campus Lagoon\, Thursday August 27th\, 5:30pm to 7:00pm DESCRIPTION: ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/campuslagoon1.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:415@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T103000 DTSTAMP:20260831T202924Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-09-04/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Goleta Beach/Atascadero Creek DESCRIPTION:The Goleta Beach / Goleta Slough / Atascadero Creek area is one of the go to hot spots in Goleta for birding. The eBird hotspot for the a rea boasts 232 species. Water fowl\, shorebirds\, waders\, raptors\, gulls and other species are not uncommon in their season. Goleta Slough is the main drainage for many of the Goleta valley / western Santa Barbara area c reeks\, providing waterways for birds to up to and down from the Santa Bar bara mountains.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Goleta-Beach-Park-e1589230572631.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:536@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T080000 DTSTAMP:20260904T164412Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/coal-oil-point-2026-09-19/ SUMMARY:Coal Oil Point Reserve\, Saturday September 19th\, 8:00am DESCRIPTION: ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/campuslagoon1.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:537@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T120000 DTSTAMP:20260823T210608Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/coastal-cleanup-day-at-lake-los -carneros-saturday-september-19-2026-9am-12noon/ SUMMARY:Coastal Cleanup Day at Lake Los Carneros Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 9AM - 12Noon DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:539@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T080000 DTSTAMP:20260904T163843Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/friday-bird-walk-palermo-2026-0 9-25/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Palermo Open Space DESCRIPTION: ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/Arroyo-Burro-Open-Space.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:531@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T190000 DTSTAMP:20260829T232333Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-birds-of-californias-ch annel-islands/ SUMMARY:Program: Birds of California's Channel Islands DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available in advance on the Mus eum website here and at the door the evening of the event\, if still avail ablePresented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara M useum of Natural History.Courtesy of the Museum\, copies of Birds of Calif ornia’s Channel Islands (2 volumes / $129 plus tax) will be available fo r purchase and signing at the event. \n CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:482@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T103000 DTSTAMP:20260928T204312Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-10-03/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Lake Los Carneros DESCRIPTION:Lake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta's premier birding hot spots.  Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make L LC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Ranc ho La Patera it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nat ure.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/LakeLosCarneros.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:501@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T103000 DTSTAMP:20260928T202422Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-10-09/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Rocky Nook Park DESCRIPTION:Rocky Nook Park is a lovely oak woodland studded with tall syca mores trees. Mission creek runs along the eastern edge making this park a great riparian habitat where vagrants often are found. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Rocky-Nook-Park.png CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:481@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T103000 DTSTAMP:20260928T204418Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-10-18/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Santa Barbara Breakwater and Andree Clark Bird Refuge DESCRIPTION:The Andree Clark Bird Refuge is a 42-acre open space which incl udes a 29-acre brackish lake and wetlands. The lake includes three islands which are sanctuary for many species of birds. One of Santa Barbara's bir ding hot spots which includes three platforms for wildlife observations.\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Andree-Clark-Bird-Refuge.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:502@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T103000 DTSTAMP:20260928T203255Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2025-10-24/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Toro Canyon Park DESCRIPTION:Toro Canyon Park is an oak woodland with chaparral foothills. O pportunities abound for a varied assortment of birds in this area. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/ToroCanyonPark.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:532@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20261006T152429Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-wild-work-adventures-wo men-field-biologists-illustrated/ SUMMARY:Program: Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists (illustrat ed) DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available HERE through the Muse um website and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.C ourtesy of Chaucer's Bookstore\, books by Sophie Osborn will be available for purchase and signing at the eventSophie Osborn returns to Santa Barbar a to present the often untold stories of intrepid and dedicated women fiel d biologists and conservationists featured in an inspiring new anthology\, Wild Work\, which she co-edited with freshwater ecologist Susan B. Adams. This illustrated lecture and onstage conversation will also include readi ngs of exciting and entertaining short first-person accounts by women fiel d biologists studying birds\, fish and wildlife across the globe. Osborn w ill also talk about the demands of scientific fieldwork\, the lifelong fri endships forged\, and the transformative power of connecting deeply with t he natural world.Osborn will talk about the experiences of field biologist s studying birds in a variety of habitats including White-bearded Manakins and Duianan Cock-of-the-rock in Suriname\, songbirds in Belize\, raptors in Colorado\, Yellow-naped Amazon Parrots in Guatemala\, Harpy Eagles in P anama\, Ruppell’s Vultures in Kenya and California Condors in Arizona an d here in Santa Barbara. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/wildowork-featured-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:443@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T103000 DTSTAMP:20261016T181951Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-11-06/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk - Elwood Mesa Sperling Preserve DESCRIPTION:With a size of 230 acres\, the Ellwood Mesa Sperling Preserve i s the largest publicly owned coastal preserve on the Santa Barbara South C oast. It is part of the 650+ acre Ellwood Devereux Open Space - a multi-ag ency open space that includes COPR\, NCOS and the Ellwood Butterfly Grove. This sprawling coastal landscape is home to\, and migratory stop-over of many avian species.[event]#_EVENTDATES ~ #_EVENTTIMES[/event] \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-EllwoodMesa.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:533@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T190000 DTSTAMP:20261006T152541Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/program-the-feather-wars/ SUMMARY:The Feather Wars: The Great Crusade to Save America's Birds (illust rated) DESCRIPTION:[event]#_EVENTDATES   #_EVENTTIMES[/event]Fleischmann Auditor ium\,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol\, Santa Ba rbara\, CAMAP$5 general admission. Tickets available HERE through the Muse um website and at the door the evening of the event\, if still available.C ourtesy of Chaucer’s Bookstore\, books by James McCommons will be availa ble for purchase and signing at the event.James McCommons will speak about his newest book\, The Feather Wars: The Great Crusade to Save America’s Birds\, which tells the dramatic story of early conservationists who foug ht back when America’s birds were being          slaughtered for fa shion\, food\, and trade. The action takes place 100 plus years ago\, but the lessons are as             contemporary as ever\, affirming the value of community action as a force for good in the conservation of natu re. The complex and misunderstood relationship between birds and humans is examined in this history of bird conservation in America. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/the-feather-wars-featured-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:509@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T103000 DTSTAMP:20261016T182318Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/bird-walk-2026-11-20/ SUMMARY:Friday Bird Walk: Ennisbrook Preserve DESCRIPTION:Ennisbrook Openspace/preserve/trail\, known to the locals as th e “100 acre wood” is located along the San Ysidro Creek between East V alley Road to the north and San Leandro Lane  to the south. It is a ripar ian area rich in Oak woodland with many tall sycamore trees which provide habitat for many of our avian friends. eBird reports 118 species for this area. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FBW-Ennisbrook-Nature-Trail.jpg CATEGORIES:Friday Bird Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:510@santabarbaraaudubon.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T120000 DTSTAMP:20261016T182855Z URL:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/events/field-trip-2026-11-21/ SUMMARY:Field Trip: Cruz Phillips Ranch\, Santa Ynez (Saturday Field Trip/L imit 25 SBAS members only by reservation) DESCRIPTION:Join SBAS and Cruz Phillips when we visit her bird friendly wor king ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.This field trip is limited to 25 SBAS/ GVAS Members only. Reservations Required. \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploa ds/FT-LasCruzitasRanch.jpg CATEGORIES:Field Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20140309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20141102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR