When the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declined to list the Ashy Storm-Petrel in August of 2009, Audubon California warned that the failure to take action might spell the end of the rapidly declining seabird. Now the Center for Biological Diversity has hauled out the lawsuit cannon in an effort to force the government into [...]

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The California Gnatcatcher isn’t a big bird, or a loud bird, but if you listen carefully you’ll probably hear it raising its voice in favor of Proposition 21, the ballot initiative that would create a dependable funding stream for California State Parks. As we’ve mentioned before, California State Parks not only protect critical habitat areas [...]

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Very much like the Western Snowy Plover, which depends on habitat protections at California State Parks and conservation programs run by parks staff for its survival, so too are parts essential for the survival of another Threatened bird, the California Least Tern. California State Parks contain habitat for about 10 percent of the entire breeding [...]

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Audubon Magazine has a great post on their site about Angry Birds, one of the top paid applications out there. Legendary birders and field guide author Kenn Kaufman takes a shot at identifying exactly what kinds of birds are so angry. Share on Facebook

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The Marin County Planning Commission, fearful that two ridgetop windmill research towers proposed north of Dillon Beach could harm birds, withheld their approval this week and ordered more study. Share on Facebook

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Great story in the Mercury News about Irv Tiessen, who has spent years helping songbirds. He has set more than 260 bird boxes within a 16-mile radius in southern Alameda County, helping thousands of vulnerable birds. The Ohlone Audubon Society has helped him in his cause. Share on Facebook

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If you live in the Bay Area and haven’t had a chance to see the movie Ghost Bird, you’re going to get a great opportunity on Nov. 9 when the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary will host a special screening of the film, followed by a talk with director Scott Crocker. The door opens at 6:30 [...]

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Midway Atoll, the site of the fierce and decisive battle in World War II, has been transformed into the peaceful Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Nine months of the year, the atoll’s three small islands – part of the very limited network of islands available for breeding seabirds in the Pacific – are packed with [...]

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With voters set to decide Nov. 2 on a ballot measure to approve new funding for California State Parks, representatives of Audubon California today noted that parks provide critical habitat for birds. A recent study of California’s Important Bird Areas found that 50 were contained wholly or in part within state parks. A full 79 [...]

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Last week, we shared a bunch of videos from new Audubon President David Yarnold’s recent trip to California. He’s written up an overview of his trip around the country that includes some nice moments from California, including an up close look at a Golden Eagle and this: “And at Debs Park, in the Latino heart [...]

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Check out the new TV ad for Proposition 21 that launched today: Share on Facebook

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For years, scientists thought logging, mining and development drove North America’s largest owl out of Northern California forests and into Yosemite National Park. Scientists now are rethinking that assumption. New genetic research shows the owls in Yosemite are actually a different subspecies — a subtly different version of the great gray owl in North America. [...]

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The Island Scrub Jay is one of our rarest birds. It lives only in California, and not only that, lives only on Santa Cruz Island. The Los Angeles Times has a great story this weekend about efforts to protect the bird. Share on Facebook

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If you’re in the Berkeley area and into birds and art, you may want to stop by the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest being held at the David Brower Center today and tomorrow. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, is the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art competition in the United [...]

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Live in the Los Angeles area and want to show your support for California State Parks? We’ve got just the perfect event for you. Audubon California is joining with the Surfrider Foundation, California State Parks Foundation, and G2 Gallery to present an evening of fun and activism in support of Proposition 21, an initiative on [...]

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