The Associated Press is reporting that three California Condors have been found dead from poisoning from lead ammunition in the wild. Three more have been treated for lead poisoning and released. The birds were found in Arizona and Utah. Share on Facebook
Entries from May 2011
AP: Three California Condors dead from lead poisoning
May 31st, 2011 · by gfrost
Tags: Bird conservation · California Condor · Pollution
Raise your voice for California seabirds
May 31st, 2011 · by gfrost
If you live in California, you can help ensure the survival of seabirds by asking your legislator to vote for Assembly Bill 1299 when it comes to the Assembly floor tomorrow or the next day. As we pull more and more of the smaller forage fish out of the ocean, we’re taking valuable food resources [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · Conservation research · seabirds · State Policy
Actress Sigourney Weaver accepts Audubon’s Rachel Carson award
May 31st, 2011 · by gfrost
Actress Sigourney Weaver gave a moving speech last week while accepting Audubon’s Rachel Carson Award: Share on Facebook
Tags: National Audubon Society · Video
CBS News covers return of Bald Eagles to Catalina Island
May 29th, 2011 · by gfrost
CBS News has an interesting article up about the return of Bald Eagles to Cataline Island off Southern California. Share on Facebook
Tags: Uncategorized
What’s with all the Brown Pelicans in San Diego?
May 27th, 2011 · by gfrost
San Diego Audubon Executive Director Chris Redfern helps KPBS try to figure it all out. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Chapters · Bird conservation · seabirds
Results from today’s Firstbird survey
May 27th, 2011 · by gfrost
Thanks to everyone that took part in today’s Firstbird survey. We had around 170 responses — not bad at all. A quick glance shows that House Finches, Mockingbirds, and California Towhees were out there in force this morning. Surprising number of Red-Shouldered Hawks on the list, and it’s never a bad thing to have a [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Birding · Flashbirding · Nature education and activities
Happy Birthday, Rachel Carson
May 27th, 2011 · by gfrost
Today would be Rachel Carson’s 114th birthday. We have her to thank for all these non-silent springs. Audubon Magazine has more on her legacy. Share on Facebook
Tags: Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · Conservation research · National Audubon Society
Tell us about the first bird you saw this morning
May 27th, 2011 · by gfrost
We do it every Friday, and it’s always interesting. Just tell us about the first bird you saw this morning. We’ll take your response and add it to the resonses of people all around California and beyond. The list we get is always fascinating. To participate, just click this link and let us know. You [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Birding · Flashbirding · Nature education and activities
Check out our new interactive map of California Important Bird Areas
May 26th, 2011 · by gfrost
Audubon California has just launched a new interactive map of California Important Bird Areas. There’s a lot of information here, so we encourage you to dig around and explore. (photo by the Channel Islands – Northern Important Bird Area by Andrea Jones) Share on Facebook
Tags: Bird Habitat · Important Bird Areas · Nature education and activities
Merced Sun-Star highlights local effort to save Tricolored Blackbirds
May 24th, 2011 · by gfrost
Nice article in today’s Merced Sun-Star about local farmers signing agreements to save breeding colonies of Tricolored Blackbirds. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · Landowner Stewardship · Tricolored Blackbird
Richardson Bay Audubon Center organizes 2011 Kids’ Ocean Day in S.F.
May 24th, 2011 · by gfrost
On May 19, more than 500 kids from elementary schools in San Francisco and Marin came to Ocean Beach to clean the sand and make a statement about the need for healthy oceans. The event was one of several up and down the coast sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. The Richardson Bay Audubon Center [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird Habitat · Nature education and activities · Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary · S.F. Bay
Help us make this year’s Yellow-billed Magpie survey another great success
May 23rd, 2011 · by gfrost
Audubon California will be holding its third annual Yellow-billed Magpie Survey from June 3-6. Taking part is simple: All you need to do is log into eBird and record your observations during the four-day survey period. You don’t have to be expert to participate, and you don’t have to commit to counting birds for the [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Birding · Conservation research · Yellow-billed Magpie
We must find a way to save the Ashy Storm-petrel
May 22nd, 2011 · by gfrost
There’s been a lot of discussion in conservation circles about how to best protect the breeding grounds for the Ashy Storm-petrel on the Farallone Islands. Lots of thorny issues have been raised, but there’s one thing that’s clear: We have to find a way to save the Ashy Storm-petrel. It’s a California bird, and we [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Watchlist · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · Conservation research · Federal Policy · Important Bird Areas · seabirds
Results from today’s Firstbird survey
May 20th, 2011 · by gfrost
Big thanks to everyone that took part in today’s Firstbird survey. More than 160 sightings in all, from all over the state, country, and world. A lot of the usual birds in there — California Towhee, hummingbirds, mockingbirds, Mourning Doves and Scrub Jays — all great birds. And there were some new ones. A reporter [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Birding · Flashbirding · Yellow-billed Magpie
Tell us about your first bird of the day
May 20th, 2011 · by gfrost
We do it every Friday, and it’s amazing. People from all over California and beyond look out their windows and take note of the first bird they see. Then they tell us what it was and we put it on a list with everyone else’s. It’s easy to join the fun, just report you sighting [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Birding · Flashbirding