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Northern Saw-whet Owls

By Larry Jordan on February 7, 2021 in

Northern Saw-whet Owl

What do you know about Saw-whet Owls? If you’re like most of us, probably not much. But
these little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and
woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-
whet Owl Research and Education Project in Northern California.

Ken Sobon is an avid birder, field trip leader, Vice President of Altacal Audubon Society, and is
now the Northern California representative on Audubon California board of directors. For the
past five seasons he has been the Director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl fall migration
monitoring project. In addition, Ken has been a science teacher to middle school students in
Oroville since 1995. He has shared his love of science and birding with his students both in the
classroom and in field.

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Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring Project

By Larry Jordan on January 18, 2021 in

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Redbud Audubon Society is presenting a Zoom program this Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. entitled Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring Project. These little birds are all around us, year-round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Enjoy learning about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research and Education Project in Northern California.

To join Redbud Audubon on Zoom for this program, please register by going to www.redbudaudubon.org, click on the newsletter link on the homepage and use the link on page one of the newsletter to connect to a registration form. Complete the form, click submit, and the host will send you the link to the meeting. Please register by Wednesday, Jan. 20. It’s a very simple procedure and allows the host to more efficiently monitor the meeting. You can also click on the registration link here: https://forms.gle/2tDTM1gpp4CsvtwJA

Redbud Audubon’s Saw-whet Owl Program Registration

Northern Saw-whet Owls

By Larry Jordan on November 15, 2020 in

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:30pm

Join our ZOOM Meeting by clicking the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86056017933?pwd=QURMbWJ1bzBheTUrV0NqVjNDeXlOUT09

Meeting ID: 860 5601 7933

Passcode: 443463

More About the Program:

What do you know about Saw-whet Owls?

If you’re like most of us, probably not much.

But these little birds are all around us, year round, fighting out their fierce lives in our forests and woodlands. Come learn about these neighbors from Ken Sobon, director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research & Education Project in Northern California.

The Presenters:

Ken Sobon is an avid birder, field trip leader, Vice President of Altacal Audubon Society, and is now the Northern California representative to Audubon California board of directors. He has worked the last six seasons volunteering and assisting and is now the Director of the Northern Saw-whet Owl fall migration monitoring project. In addition Ken has been a science teacher to middle school students in Oroville since 1995. He has shared his love of science and birding with his students both in the classroom and in field.

Spotted Owl Status in NW California and the Impact of Barred Owls

By Larry Jordan on November 1, 2020 in

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for this Zoom presentation with Peter Carlson on: Friday, November 13 at 7 pm. Peter began studying Spotted Owls in the San Bernardino mountains in 1992 and has worked on the NW California demography study since 1994. He has fond memories of working briefly with Barred Owls and other raptors. He previously worked for Humboldt State University, and since 2005 has worked through Colorado State University as a research associate for the study. He currently lives in Arcata.

Barred Owl populations have been increasing in the Pacific Northwest for several decades and are now impacting Northern Spotted Owls throughout their range. To address this problem, several Barred Owl removal studies have been initiated which included areas of local long-term demographic studies on Green Diamond property, the Hoopa Reservation, and the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests.

Peter Carlson, currently working for Colorado State University as a long-time member of the research team for the studies on national forest lands, will discuss some of the impacts of Barred Owls, the recent trends of the owls, and status of the removal studies. While the impacts of Barred Owls are of real concern, that is only one of several ongoing threats to the Spotted Owl. Peter will also discuss the Barred Owl issue in the context of multiple stressors.

Audubon’s I Saw a Bird

By Larry Jordan on October 25, 2020 in

Great Horned Owl

While people across the country and globe are staying home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Audubon has launched the I Saw A Bird Show to bring a bit of the bird world indoors for everyone, no matter where you are. This show highlights funny, engaging, educational, and sometimes weird bird-related topics and discussion, all while fostering a sense of community for everyone who has found joy in birds while at home.

Join Audubon’s social media producer Christine Lin and chief network officer David Ringer as they welcome celebrities and guests to offer a fresh look at the world of birds and birdwatching.

How many times have friends or family started a conversation with you by saying, “I saw a bird and…” Too many to count? Yeah, us too. That’s what this show is all about: celebrating being the “bird person” in someone’s life and connecting with others.

This month, in honor of Owl-tober, we are joined by Audubon Pennsylvania’s Carrie Barron, Center Manager at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, which is home to five resident owl ambassadors—we can’t wait to see “whooo” will be joining her! Then, we will talk about the science behind owl banding with Sean Graesser and Tyler Christensen, co-founders of Wild Bird Research Group. Finally, we’ll look back on Indigenous Peoples’ Day and take a look forward to the future of Indigenous conservation with Audubon’s Bradford Kasberg and Deputy Chief Mandy Gull, Chantal Tetreault, and Lindsay Notzl from the Cree Nation government.

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921 7516 3596

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