One of the world’s rarest and most imperiled birds today was named the 2011 Audubon California Bird of the Year. The California Condor received the designation after it received nearly 35 percent of votes cast. Although the bird can be found in several southwestern states and in Mexico, it is a distinct part of California’s [...]

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Bird of the Year fever has taken over the Audubon California offices. Who will win? Well, that’s up to you. Share on Facebook

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As you probably know by now, voting is continuing for Audubon California’s 2011 Bird of the Year through Dec. 11. You can cast your vote for any of the nominated birds, or you can write in your own choice. But you can also cast a vote for all the birds by making a contribution to [...]

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Voting has begun for the 2011 Bird of the Year. Who will win? Well, that’s up to you: Share on Facebook

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Hey, every week our friends at Audubon Magazine post an odd animal photo and challenge their readers to come up with the perfect caption. Kind of goofy fun. Try your hand at today’s caption challenge. Share on Facebook

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Our Bird of the Year contest was highlighted on KPCC 89.3 radio station in Los Angeles. Reporter Molly Peterson also wrote a piece for their website, check it out: It seems kind of nerdy to have a vote for Bird of the Year on their website, but California Audubon’s strategy seems to fit with Audubon’s [...]

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Audubon California received an interesting call from the suburbs of Chicago. A woman spotted what she believed to be a California Quail at the bird feeder in her backyard. Dan, as she named the bird was confirmed to be in fact a California Quail by our bird experts. The breed doesn’t naturally hang-out in the [...]

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Wow, great turnout. More than 150 people told us about their first bird of the day. The largest group left their observation on Facebook, and a slightly smaller number clicked through to our online form. Today’s list contained more than 70 different species (hard to get an exact count given our somewhat flexible naming conventions). [...]

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The Great Gray Owl is one of six birds nominated for Audubon California’s 2010 Bird of the Year. Cast your vote today. Share on Facebook

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The Clark’s Grebe is one of six birds nominated for Audubon California’s 2010 Bird of the Year. Cast your vote today. Share on Facebook

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Interesting new poll from the Los Angeles Times shows that California’s Latinos and Asians are more concerned about key environmental issues like climate change and pollution than whites. While this might surprise some, it doesn’t surprise those interviewed for the story, including Audubon California’s Dan Taylor, who note that often it is these minority populations [...]

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So, last night we posted a random question on our Facebook page: Birder or Birdwatcher. As of this moment, we have received 99 responses. Here’s how they break down*: Birder: 47 Birdwatcher: 30 Bird nerd: 5 Bird lover: 3 Birdster: 3 Ornithological enthusiast: 2 Birdographer: 2 Twitcher, Bird geek, Bird liker, Bird, Birdaholic, Birdologist, Ornithologist, [...]

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We’ve put together a short video announcement honoring the Yellow-billed Magpie as Audubon California’s 2009 Bird of the Year. Enjoy: Share on Facebook

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Lots of people are interested in Audubon California’s 2009 Bird of the Year. Here is some coverage: Sacramento Bee; Davis Enterprise; Santa Maria Times. Share on Facebook

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A bird well known to bird enthusiasts, but perhaps not to most Californians, today was named the 2009 Audubon California Bird of the Year after it received nearly 26 percent of votes cast during an online poll this fall. The Yellow-billed Magpie lives only in California’s Central Valley and coastal ranges, and may be enjoying [...]

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