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Supporting Beneficial Birds and Managing Pests

By Larry Jordan on January 19, 2021 in

Western Bluebird Female

Jo Ann Baumgartner will address the vital importance of promoting biodiversity, the significant role that birds play in controlling pests, and provide suggestions of ways that we can encourage beneficial birds and insects on our farms and in our gardens year-round. If pest birds are a problem, they can be discouraged with specific practices during the shorter periods when they cause damage.
Jo Ann is the Executive Director of Wild Farm Alliance. She is the author of many publications on the intersection between biodiversity conservation and agriculture, including beneficial birds.

Wild Farm Alliance (WFA) works to promote a healthy, viable agriculture that protects and restores wild nature. WFA has spent the last 20 years addressing the current biodiversity crisis by helping farmers incorporate habitat to support wildlife and take advantage of the myriad of benefits nature can provide. More information at Wild Farm Alliance.

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Ryan Kieffer: Get to Know Your Local Birds!

By Larry Jordan on December 9, 2020 in

Peregrine Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has those experts who can help bring us a step closer to our goal to bird identification. Join us on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom when Ryan Keiffer will point out distinguishing field marks of our Ukiah area birds. He will discuss and illustrate the sparrows and finches, jays and blackbirds, ducks and waders, as well as the raptors, the hawks and owls, all in living color.

Zoom in with your tough questions for the experts. What birds can I expect in my back yard this winter? How do sparrows and finches differ? Is it really possible to see eagles in the Ukiah Valley? What are the ducks and gulls at Lake Mendocino? Anyone interested in bird calls? Our speaker can help with that too.
Peregrine Audubon offers help in the field. Beginners and experienced birders will benefit at the Zoom Meeting on December 15 meeting at 7PM and the sign up for the CBCount which takes place on Saturday, December 19. Ryan will explain how the Christmas Bird Count is going to work in this age of a pandemic.
Yard-birding has become much more popular this year and we are hoping this will be a way for many of you to safely participate in the Christmas Bird Count. A Tally Sheet showing expected species and those requiring further documentation will be available to those birding from home. We ask that you get your tally sheets to your area leader within 24 hours after the count! Certain area leaders might be willing to delegate birding regions to individuals if you reach out to the area leaders themselves, or contact Ryan Keiffer. Above all, you must follow all local Health Orders, maintain social distancing, and proper masking.

Ryan will also give a presentation that he, Bob Kieffer and Matthew Matthiessen have put together over the last few years.

Many of us will be counting at home this year if we live within the 15-mile diameter count circle (which includes Ukiah). By all means, contact Ryan Keiffer (707-671-5834) or Bob Keiffer (707-744-1160) for details.

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This Peregrine Audubon sponsored presentation is free to the public, though donations will be welcome. To join Peregrine Audubon Society please send $20 to PAS, P.O. Box 311, Ukiah, CA 95482. For more information, news letter and programs on a wide variety of topics related to birding in Mendocino County please go to www.peregrineaudubon.org.

Fascinated by Fungi and Mushrooms: Falling into Winter

By Larry Jordan on November 11, 2020 in

Dr. Gordon Walker

A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Many mushroom species produce metabolites that can be toxic, mind-altering, antibiotic, antiviral, or bioluminescent Although there are only a small number of deadly species several others can cause particularly severe (liver damage) and unpleasant symptoms. One defense theory against consumption and premature destruction is the evolution of chemicals that render the mushroom inedible, either causing the consumer to vomit the meal, or to learn to avoid consumption altogether.

Dr. Gordon Walker has a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Davis. His graduate research focused on wine microbiology, yeast physiology, and the microbial ecology of fermentation.

After receiving his doctorate in 2016, Dr. Walker worked at Opus One Winery for two harvests, isolating wild yeast for wine production and establishing redox potential as process parameter for the wine industry. He continues to work along side the wine industry as a post-doctorate scholar at UC Davis. He is active in the world of Bay Area biotechnology and innovation. You can connect professionally with Dr. Walker via his LinkedIn Profile.

Dr. Walker also consults on a variety of wine, microbiology, and fermentation related projects, more information is available on GordonWalkerConsulting.com. Beyond his obsession with fungi, Dr. Walker enjoys keeping succulents, gardening, cooking for friends, and spending quality time with his cat.

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Barred Owl Range Expansion into California and the Impacts on the Spotted Owl

By Larry Jordan on September 7, 2020 in

Spotted Owls, to themselves no more upsetting than robins, have become a focal point of human controversy in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, the Barred Owl invasion is negatively impacting them. Stephanie Houtman, Environmental Planner/Biologist for Caltrans, will present an in-depth history and natural history of Northern Spotted Owls. Her discussion will include the owl’s decline and the impacts of Barred Owls as well as forestry, regulation, and fire. This is an opportunity to learn of this substantial interface of conflicting demands and conditions in our own backyard.

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Topic: Wintu Audubon Presentation: Spotted Owls and Barred Owls

Time: Sep 9, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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