In a move that reflects his life-long love of birds, director Wes Craven recently joined the Audubon California Board of Directors. The organization is the California field program of the National Audubon Society, and is devoted to the conservation of birds and habitat. “I’ve been fascinated by birds my whole life,” said Craven, who is [...]

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After being devastated by DDT in the last several decades, the recovery of the Bald Eagle population on the Channel Islands is going strong, with more eagles in the area now than in the last 50 years. Even better, Bald Eagles born in the wild on the islands are staying and breeding. Share on Facebook

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We’ve talked a lot about today’s Kids’ Ocean Day event at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, which was organized by the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Here’s the big shot from the event, the overhead photo of the kids forming the picture of an albatross, with the words “Sustain Life.” Awesome. Photo by Kevin [...]

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The Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Tiburon today helped organize a terrific beach clean-up and public art project for 500 elementary school students from San Francisco and Marin to recognize Kids’ Ocean Day. Working in partnership with the California Coastal Commission, the Center gave in-school presentations at the school during the day’s leading [...]

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Five hundred elementary school students from San Francisco and Marin County on the morning of May 27 will form a giant albatross design on the sand at Ocean Beach to publicize the need to protect marine environments. The group art project, viewable from the air, will take place after a beach clean up, part of [...]

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It’s hard to overestimate the importance of California beaches. Not only do these places provide critical habitat for birds and other wildlife, but they are vital recreation areas for Californians. Heck, beaches are part of the state’s natural identity. Which makes Heal the Bay’s annual beach pollution scorecard such a great tool for monitoring our [...]

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There was a time when this bird was almost wiped out by people collecting feathers for hats. It took a major effort by a fledgling conservation group dedicated to the protection of birds to get the first laws passed against this practice. The action was so successful that the organization, now well over 100 years [...]

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Lead shot in state wildlife areas poses an unacceptable threat to birds. Audubon California has asked the State Fish and Game Commission to ban its use in state wildlife areas, and is sponsoring legislation to do the same. We need your help to build some momentum for these efforts. Sign our online petition asking officials [...]

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Terry Knight of the Lake County Record-Bee reminds us that while Clear Lake is known for other birds, it’s also a great spot for the Cliff Swallows. Clear Lake is an Audubon California Important Bird Area. (photo by Glen Tepke) Share on Facebook

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Fascinating blog post by Audubon Magazine’s Kim Hubbard, who is in Louisiana documenting the impact of oil on birds. These are heartbreaking images, but we probably should look at them, as we need to be reminded what oil can do to a shoreline. Share on Facebook

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Audubon California’s Landowner Stewardship Program, based in Winters, just finished three days out in the sun, wind and rain searching for blue oak seedlings. We found Lark Sparrow nests, were serenaded by Western Meadowlarks, saw Yellow-billed Magpies scolding one another and, in one plot alone, counted 61 adult blue oak trees. The volunteers were incredibly [...]

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A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California shows that, despite the recent rains, Californians are still concerned about water issues, and are open to passing the water bond on the November ballot. Share on Facebook

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If you regularly visit Audubon California’s Facebook page, you already know that a Fan posted a startling photo about a week ago of a Painted Redstart in the northern California city of Auburn. The sighting was rare enough that it got on all the birding listservs, and has prompted many birders to flock to the area [...]

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The otherwise conservative National Academy of Science this week surprised people this week by making a strong statement that human-caused climate change poses an immediate threat to people today and for future generations, and that there is an urgent need to reduce global greenhouse gases. Audubon California has long considered climate change to the be [...]

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We always make it a point to recognize that hunters contribute greatly to wildlife conservation in California, and that more importantly, hunters generally share a connection to nature that is as deep and as conscientious as anyone’s. It’s hard to find a better example of this than this blog post on lead ammunition and the ensuing [...]

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