Yesterday, Audubon California called upon the federal government to do its part to clean up lead contamination on Midway Atoll to protect the Laysan Albatross. We mentioned that the bird is facing major conservation threats, and is listed as a Watchlist species. Here’s a link to the Audubon website detailing that status.
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John Flicker, the president of the National Audubon Society, announced today that he is stepping down from his position atop the country’s leading bird conservation organization. Flicker will be replaced on an interim basis by Frank Gill, Audubon’s former chief scientist and current board member. While the search for a permanent replacement is going on, [...]

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Audubon Magazine has announced the winners of its first-ever photo contest. Check ‘em out. These photos are amazing.
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The Audubon Christmas Bird Count starts Dec. 14 in California and beyond. Want to know where the nearest count is here in California? We’ve got it all on our website. Happy birding.
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Audubon Magazine has an interesting feature on how the talons of raptors affect how they hunt their prey. Just when you thought that owls, hawks and osprey couldn’t be more interesting.
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Last fiscal year was a big one for Audubon California. Learn all about it in our new 2008-2009 Accomplishments Report. And check out that great cover photo of Black Oystercatchers by Peter LaTourrette.
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Audubon Magazine is asking people for their examples of Hollywood movies totally blowing it with their bird facts. An example provided by Greg Butcher, director of bird conservation:
“In Dances with Wolves, a bunch of doves is shown on the ground near Kevin Costner. One of them is a Ringed Turtle-Dove, which is basically a domestic [...]

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Are you ready to bird?
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This morning, the House Natural Resources Committee passed a bill reauthorizing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act at significantly higher funding levels than previous years. The committee passed an amendment to HR 2213 that increases the funding level for the program from $6.5 million to $15 million by 2015. The Senate Environment and Public Works [...]

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An ongoing effort to restore one of the last undeveloped habitat areas in San Francisco Bay received a recent boost in the form of a TogetherGreen Innovation Grant. The $30,000 grant will support the efforts of the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary to improve habitat on 17-acre Aramburu Island for resident and migratory birds. [...]

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Middle school students in northeast Los Angeles will now be able to take part in a new conservation leadership program at the Audubon Center at Debs Park, thanks to a $20,000 TogetherGreen national Innovation Grant. Previously, the Center’s Beyond Nature’s Open House program was only available to elementary school students. The $20,000 grant for the [...]

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If you’re liking the latest PBS series on National Parks, you may like this interesting interview with series maker Ken Burns by Audubon Magazine.
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We hope you’ve been enjoying the PBS series on National Parks produced by Ken Burns. It’s a thought-provoking look at our legacy of environmental protection and outdoor enjoyment. It’s also interesting to note the prominent role played by Audubon, as detailed in the series’ second episode. You can watch the episode online, for now.
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Ted Williams, who writes Audubon Magazine’s Incite Column, has a thing or two to say about people who support feral cat colonies. Kindness to these cats, he argues, results in a death sentence for native birds.
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Golden Gate Audubon is encouraging building owners, managers and tenants to turn off unnecessary lights at night to save natural resources, money and birds during the fall migration. This fall we are asking for lights out for birds from August 15 until Oct. 30. If you are interested in becoming a Lights Out for Birds [...]

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