OUR CALENDAR
Our Calendar:
- Chapter Meetings
- Community
- Field Trips and Bird Walks
march
06mar8:30 pm12:00 pmFirst Wednesday Bird Walk
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:30 pm - 12:00 pm(GMT-08:00)
09marAll DayKBO Event: Ducks and Hawks
Event Details
March 9th, All Day Cost: $75 per person The title sounds like a board game for the entire family, but early March is a time of year when both waterfowl and
Event Details
March 9th, All Day
Cost: $75 per person
The title sounds like a board game for the entire family, but early March is a time of year when both waterfowl and raptors are present in the KlamathBasin.
Please join KBO board members Amanda Alford andDick Ashford for an all-day outing, where we’ll look at everything “the basin” has to offer. They will have scouted a route that will give us our best chances of seeing the varied birdlife for which the Klamath Basin is famous. And we’ll have lots of fun doing it!
This trip will be limited to just 10 attendees, and we will carpool (a must!) in 3 vehicles of 4 people each.
For more information or to register visit KlamathBird.org.
Time
All Day (Saturday)(GMT-08:00)
13mar9:00 am11:00 amWild Birds Unlimited: Lynn Newbry Park Bird Walk
Event Details
Erin Linton will be leading a bird walk to Lynn Newbry Park along the Bear Creek Greenway in Talent this month. A paved path leads through a riparian woodland for
Event Details
Erin Linton will be leading a bird walk to Lynn Newbry Park along the Bear Creek Greenway in Talent this month. A paved path leads through a riparian woodland for good birding year-round. Spring migrants will be arriving to watch for include various warblers. Limited to 9 participants. To reserve your spot, come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107.
DATE: Wednesday Mar 13
TIME: 9:00 am
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
16mar9:00 am11:00 amWild Birds Unlimited: Lower Table Rock Bird Walk
Event Details
Max McClarnon will be leading a bird walk to the Lower Table Rock this Saturday. An easy trail loops through oak sa-vanna where you might see Western Bluebird, Ash-throated Flycatcher,
Event Details
Max McClarnon will be leading a bird walk to the Lower Table Rock this Saturday. An easy trail loops through oak sa-vanna where you might see Western Bluebird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Acorn Woodpecker, Towhees, as well as other oak specialized species. A hike to the top of the rock is an elevation gain of about 800 ft. where you might see spring wildflowers. To reserve your spot, come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107.
DATE: Saturday Mar 16
TIME: 9:00 am
COST: Free
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
17mar2:00 pm3:00 pmWild Birds Unlimited: “Native Bees of Southern Oregon” Talk
Event Details
Amanda Huffman is a wildlife biologist out of Southern Oregon with a special interest in native bees. She has created successful pollinator gardens and is a volunteer with the Oregon
Event Details
Amanda Huffman is a wildlife biologist out of Southern Oregon with a special interest in native bees. She has created successful pollinator gardens and is a volunteer with the Oregon Bee Atlas run by Oregon State University. Come to the store to enjoy a talk on the many native bees you can see and attract to your yard this spring and summer!
DATE: Sunday Mar 17
TIME: 2-3:00 pm
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
26mar7:00 pm9:00 pmMarch Chapter Meeting: Lake Albert
Event Details
Ron Larson, a Klamath Falls naturalist and Klamath Basin Audubon board member, will talk about his 10-year project to document the ecology of Oregon’s Lake Abert in his new book
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Ron Larson, a Klamath Falls naturalist and Klamath Basin Audubon board member, will talk about his 10-year project to document the ecology of Oregon’s Lake Abert in his new book “A Natural History of Oregon’s Lake Abert in the NW Great Basin Landscape.”
Lake Abert is a globally-important habitat for migrating shorebirds that come to the lake in summer in the tens of thousands to feed on the abundant brine shrimp and alkali flies. The lake is one of just three, large, very salty lakes in North America, all of which are currently threatened by upstream water diversions and climate change. In the just the past decade, Lake Abert has desiccated twice, with catastrophic impacts to the ecosystem. Although the focus of the book is the lake, and especially the waterbirds, the biota that live around the lake is also discussed — from lichens to lizards, as well as the areas’ geology, archaeology, and other natural history subjects. The book is richly illustrated with over 100 of Ron’s photographs, mostly in color. Please come and learn about the book and the amazing natural history of Lake Abert. Ron will have a few copies of his book available for $45.
Having grown up along the Oregon coast, Ron wanted to be a marine biologist. After completing a PhD in marine sciences in Canada, he did a post-doc in Florida, where he used submersibles to study deep-sea animals. Later, he took a job with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Georgia, then Mississippi, and finally moving to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he retired in 2014. His work with the USFWS focused on water development and endangered species, work that was both challenging and interesting. His research interests include the ecology of waterbirds, especially shorebirds using saline lakes, as well as rails and bitterns in marshes. Ron just completed a decade-long project and writing a book about the natural history of Lake Abert, a salt lake in located in southcentral Oregon that attracts thousands of waterbirds every summer. He is currently working with a group of scientists studying the effects of climate change on Great Basin lakes. His hobbies include birding, photography, and travel. Ron is a board member of the Oregon Lakes Association and the Klamath Basin Audubon Society, and is on the Summer Lake Playa scientific advisory committee. He and his wife Kathy live in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The in-person meeting will be at the Medford Congregational Church of Christ- Lidgate Hall, 1801 E. Jackson St., Medford. A zoom link will also be provided within 24 hours of the meeting.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
30mar8:00 am10:30 amWhetstone Savanna Preserve Bird Walk
Event Details
Whetstone Savanna, a preserve of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, is a beautiful place near White City with valley floor oak savanna, chaparral, and vernal pool-mounded prairie ecosystem types. Join
Event Details
Whetstone Savanna, a preserve of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, is a beautiful place near White City with valley floor oak savanna, chaparral, and vernal pool-mounded prairie ecosystem types. Join birder Marion Hadden for a birding tour. We are likely to see or hear Acorn Woodpecker, Bewick’s Wren, Oak Titmouse, and California Towhee. Northern Mockingbird often is singing this time of year. Registration is free and limited to 12 people.
To secure your spot, email Frank at fdlospalluto@gmail.com. Once confirmed, final details will be emailed to you a few days before the hike.
DATE: Saturday Mar 30
TIME: 8-10:30 am
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 10:30 am(GMT-07:00)
april
03apr8:30 pm12:00 pmFirst Wednesday Bird Walk
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:30 pm - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
11apr(apr 11)11:00 am14(apr 14)11:00 amOlympic BirdFest
Event Details
Olympic BirdFest, Sequim, WA. April 11-14. Explore the shoreline, woodlands and prairie adjacent to Olympic National Park. Add on 3-day San Juan Island expedition, day trip around Protection Island Nation
Event Details
Olympic BirdFest, Sequim, WA. April 11-14. Explore the shoreline, woodlands and prairie adjacent to Olympic National Park. Add on 3-day San Juan Island expedition, day trip around Protection Island Nation Sanctuary, and 3 days to Makah Indian Reservation at Neah Bay, WA. Registration opens online Jan. 1, 2024 and fills up fast! See olympicbirdfest.org or call 360-681-5636
Time
11 (Thursday) 11:00 am - 14 (Sunday) 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
21apr8:00 am11:00 amBear Creek Greenway Birding
Event Details
Sunday, April 21, 8am-11am Lynn Newbry Park, Talent Bird the Bear Creek Greenway with Dr. Pepper Trail and look for resident and migratory birds along the creek and floodplain ponds. Learn
Event Details
Sunday, April 21, 8am-11am
Lynn Newbry Park, Talent
Bird the Bear Creek Greenway with Dr. Pepper Trail and look for resident and migratory birds along the creek and floodplain ponds. Learn about post-fire monitoring through the Bear Creek Community Bird Survey and the importance of native multi-story streamside forests for wildlife. Meet at the Lynn Newbry parking lot at 8am. To register for this free outing, contact fdlospalluto@gmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
24apr(apr 24)2:00 pm28(apr 28)2:00 pmSave the Date – KBO Bear Divide Trip with Dr. Ryan Terrill
Event Details
Join KBO’s Science Director for an avian awe-inspiring experience, a spectacle of spring bird migration that is on full display at Bear Divide in the western San Gabriel Mountains of
Event Details
Join KBO’s Science Director for an avian awe-inspiring experience, a spectacle of spring bird migration that is on full display at Bear Divide in the western San Gabriel Mountains of southern California. Bear Divide’s topography is a funnel for long-distance migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway. Visitors and scientists can see and study migratory birds up close and personal. Registration opens on February 5th. To learn more, visit https://klamathbird.org/callnote/save-the-date-bear-divide-trip-with-dr-ryan-terrill/.
DATES: April 24 to 28, 2024
COST: TBD
More info about the Bear Divide trip and to register:
https://klamathbird.org/callnote/bear-divide-trip-registration-and-details/
Time
24 (Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
may
Event Details
Birdathon 2024 is Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Birdathon is 24-hours of birding fun and an important RVAS fundraiser. Please see the Birdathon 2024 web page for details.
Event Details
Birdathon 2024 is Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.
Birdathon is 24-hours of birding fun and an important RVAS fundraiser.
Please see the Birdathon 2024 web page for details.
Time
may 3 (Friday) - 4 (Saturday)(GMT-07:00)
11mayAll DayRogue Valley Bird Day
Event Details
A local celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. North Mountain Park. May 11, time TBA For more information coming soon.
Event Details
A local celebration of World Migratory Bird Day.
North Mountain Park.
May 11, time TBA
For more information coming soon.
Time
All Day (Saturday)(GMT-07:00)
june
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