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Barred Owls: Threat to Survival of the Spotted Owls in the Northwest

Barred Owls have been increasing in forests from Northern California to British Columbia for several decades and are now imperiling Northern Spotted Owls throughout their range. The newcomers outcompete the smaller owls for both territory and prey.

To address this problem, several Barred Owl removal studies have been initiated. In Northern California, these studies have included are- as of local long-term demographic studies on Green Diamond timber company property, the Hoopa Indian 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 species’ recent trends, 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. Carlson will place the Barred Owl issue in the context of multiple stressors on Spotted Owls. These include catastrophic wildfires, historical forest management practices, and climate change.

Carlson began studying Spotted Owls in the San Bernardino mountains in 1992 and has worked on the NW California demography study since 1994. He worked briefly with Barred Owls and other raptors in their native habitat in Illinois in 1986, prior to beginning his MS work in Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida.

He previously worked for Humboldt State University as the field coordinator for the demography study, and since 2005 has worked through Colorado State University as a Research Associate for the study. He lives in Arcata CA.

To register for the program, click on the registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3JyPKU5RJgHU09qEGYzqXAXDIobWDPs5sbxpj5GLOERCntg/viewform

The Zoom link for the program will be sent on the day of the presentation.

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Bird Identification

The Redbud Audubon Society will present a comprehensive Bird Identification program on Thursday Dec. 16, starting at 7 p.m. The program will be presented on Zoom by Doug Prather, who is a well-known Lake County naturalists and birding expert.

The program will consist of extensive images with discussion centering on distinguishing features of birds that are often seen in Lake County and expect to be seen during Redbud’s annual Christmas Bird Count that is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18.

To register for the program, click on the registration link on the homepage at www.redbudaudubon.org. and a link will be sent on the day of the presentation.

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Great Horned Owls

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

The February 18th monthly Zoom program meeting for the Redbud Audubon Society will feature Karla Bloem, Founder and Executive Director of the International Owl Center. Karla will also feature a live Great Horned Owl in her program.

A real-life soap opera has played itself out over the past 15 years with over 25 captive and wild Great Horned Owls that have formed the basis of an in-depth vocal study on the species. You’ll experience owl dating, divorce, territorial defense, and more as you learn about their wide variety of vocalizations, and what they mean. Ruby the Great Horned Owl will make a live appearance in this one-of-a-kind entertaining and educational program.

Karla Bloem acquired Alice the Great Horned Owl to use in educational programs in 1998 and began studying Great Horned Owl vocalizations in 2004. Karla is now the world authority on their vocalizations and has given presentations in The Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Portugal, and South Africa. Alice’s popularity led Karla to create the International Festival of Owls, the first full weekend, all-owl event in North America that has served as the inspiration for similar festivals in Italy, Nepal, and India. Karla and Alice testified before the Minnesota House and Senate environment committees to successfully gain protection for Great Horned Owls in 2005. She has assisted several authors and filmmakers and has appeared on Animal Planet and the CBC Network’s “The Secret Life of Owls.”

As with last month’s Zoom program, we are asking participants to register so the host can send you the link for the meeting. To register for the program, go to the link on page one of this newsletter, or, go to www.redbudaudubon.org, click on this current newsletter and use the link in the newsletter to connect to the registration form.

After the form is submitted, our meeting host will send you the link to the meeting two days beforehand. This is a very simple and easy process, so please join us!

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Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring Project

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

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Bird Identification

Northern Flicker Male

Doug and Lisa Prather will host a Bird Identification program on Zoom that anyone with the use of a computer and access to the internet can attend. This will be an extensive slide show featuring birds that are often seen on the annual count and birds that are common to Lake County. The program emphasizes the field characteristics of the common and some not-so-common birds here.

Join Zoom Meeting at:
https://zoom.us/j/96492303986

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