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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220912T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - September 2022
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM – 7:00pm\nEach September\, our first meeting of the season is dedicated to the birding trips and adventures of our members\, so you are invited to submit your recent\, or not-so-recent photos. Those of you who wish to share your photos\, please contact Don Klabunde for instructions and the link where you can upload your files. \nThis program will be in a hybrid format: in-person at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology\, and also online via Zoom. \nIn Person\nMasks will be required\, and the in person group will be limited to a maximum of thirty to allow for social distancing purposes\, so please RSVP to the Programs Coordinator to reserve a seat. \nVia Zoom\nIf you are sharing photos\, you will be able to narrate your show during the Zoom meeting. To attend this meeting\, use this link (https://zoom.us/j/6155249106) at the meeting time.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-september-2022/
LOCATION:Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology\, 439 Calle San Pablo\, Camarillo\, CA\, 93012
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220502T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - May 2022
DESCRIPTION:Sandor “Alex” Havasi and his wife\, Marilyn Fordney\, will take us to visit a variety of wet-land locations in our area with stories about their experiences while taking photos of thebirds they found in each place. They’ll also report how these areas have been affectedby encroachment and the effect of weed killers. Each photo will have the names of thebirds\, the time of year and the location.Alex and Marilyn created the Havasi Wilderness Foundation in 2004\, and they have pre-viously entertained us with their birding adventures in Africa\, Costa Rica\, Madagascar\,and Around the World. Their foundation’s media specialist\, Isaac Yelchin\, will be joiningthem to lend his expertise. During the pandemic\, they spent their time doing photoshoots and have published an educational book entitled My Adventure in the Wetlands. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-may-2022/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20220314T150302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T150741Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - April 2022
DESCRIPTION:BIRD MIGRATION IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS\nWith Dr. Ryan Terrill\nDr. Ryan Terrill\nBear Divide is a narrow pass in the San Gabriel Mountains\, just outside of Los Angeles\, that is home to spectacular dawn flights of migrating birds in the spring. With thousands of migrants funneling through such a narrow corridor\, this is a unique biological phenomenon. In 2021\, the Moore Lab of Zoology at Occidental College began a regular count to quantify the numbers and identities of birds migrating through Bear Divide. Join Dr. Ryan Terrill to learn about the status of spring migration across the Divide\, and how you can help. \nCurrently working at the Moore Lab of Zoology at Occidental College\, Dr. Terrill received his B.S. from UC Santa Cruz and his PhD from Louisiana State University. He has studied the evolution of bird molt\, an incredible adaptation that allows birds to drop and regrow worn feathers each year\, and as the lead on the Mexican Bird Resurvey Project\, he used big biodiversity data and genomic tools to understand how a century of human-caused change has impacted bird communities. Dr. Terrill is one of the top experts on local birds and serves on the California Bird Records Committee\, the group which compiles the state bird list and rules on new records. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-april-2022/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220307T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20220221T165055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T165149Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - March 2022
DESCRIPTION:CREATING AN EVOLVING BACKYARD HABITAT\nWith Don and Chrystal Klabunde\nOver the past 35 years\, the Klabunde’s have worked to create a comfortably natural environment in their half acre of rocky clay hillside in Simi Valley. Many bird\, mammal and reptile species\, visit them regularly to shelter\, nest\, and feed. To enhance the productivity of this backyard habitat\, they’ve gravitated toward more and more native plants from Douglas Irises to a magnificent Valley Oak. On March 7th\, they’ll talk about what has grown successfully and what hasn’t\, and they’ll share pictures of the birds that inhabit their yard now\, including the ones that have come to nest there. \nDon and Chrystal Klabunde are retired physicist and animator respectively. They are long-time active members of CVAS\, both serving on the board. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-march-2022/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - February 2022
DESCRIPTION:NESTING IN THE CITY\nWith Daniel S. Cooper PhD\nDan Cooper\nBird populations\, particularly in urban areas\, are in constant flux\, with some species adapting and thriving\, and others declining.  Daniel S. Cooper Ph.D. will describe two studies he recently conducted as part of his dissertation for his Ph.D. from UCLA (Biology\, 2020). First\, he examined patterns of urban tolerance in nesting raptors of the upper Malibu Creek watershed along the Ventura-Los Angeles county border between Thousand Oaks and Calabasas. Here he found major changes in the distribution of nesting raptors since earlier surveys were conducted in the 1970s and 80s\, with certain species becoming very urban-tolerant\, and others not. He also investigated the role of ecological and behavioral traits that maybe accounting for distributional shifts in more than 50 species of nesting birds in the Los Angeles area\, using two datasets separated by over 20 years. He will discuss trends in species distribution and abundance\, explore traits that appear to confer success in urban areas\, and offer predictions as to which species – or types of species – will continue to thrive in urban and urbanizing Southern California. He will also discuss species that declined during this time period\, and offer suggestions for their conservation. \nDaniel S. Cooper is a lifelong resident of Southern California\, and is regarded as an expert on the birds of the region. Through research and independent consulting\, he has spent more than 20 years conducting surveys and analyzing bird populations from the deserts to the coast\, including rare and protected species such as the California Gnatcatcher and the coastal Cactus Wren. Dan has served on many environmental advisory boards and committees\, including most recently on the Oak Park – Park and Recreation Planning Committee. Since 2012\, he and his family have made their home in Oak Park\, where he enjoys the natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities\, even if his two kids don’t. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-february-2022/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20211226T191123Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - January 2022
DESCRIPTION:A GUIDED TOUR OF PANAMA’S COLORFUL BIRDS\nGuido Berguido\nIn Panama\, where there is an amazing variety of environments within a small space. From marshes to dry scrub to rainforests to foothills and all the way up to mountainous cloud forests over 3\,000 feet high\, brightly colored resident birds share their home with thousands of migrants from distant latitudes. In this month’s presentation you will not only learn about those amazing colorful birds and ecosystems\, but importantly about how birding in Panama will support a local group’s efforts to preserve them. \nA native of Panama City\, our guide\, Guido Berguido\, describes himself as a biologist by training\, a tour leader by accident\, and a conservationist at heart. He was instrumental in founding the 1\,500-acre Cerro Chucantí Private Natural Reserve and the ADOPTA Rainforest Association. He has earned degrees in Environmental Biology\, Tourism Administration\, and even an MBA. And for more than 25 years he has been steeped in the rich avifauna and ecosystems of Panama. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-january-2022/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - December 2021
DESCRIPTION:THE BIRDS NEED OUR HELP!\nPopulation declines have hit many of our favorite birds\, and it’s time we talk about how we can help them out. Join our President\, Frank DeMartino\, who will take a closer look at Cornell’s Seven Simple Actions as well as some other local organizations and projects that are helping restore lost habitat. He’ll talk about turning your yard into a Certified Wildlife Habitat and how native plants can help turn the tide for our feathered friends. \nFrank is an avid birdwatcher whose passion for birds has led him to serve on the board of both Ventura Audubon Society and Conejo Valley Audubon Society where he is currently President. He even opened a Wild Birds Unlimited store in Ventura in 2017. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-december-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20211015T161848Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - November 2021
DESCRIPTION:WILDLIFE CROSSING AT LIBERTY CANYON\nBeth Pratt\, California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation\, leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign\, and the author of When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People and Wildlife Working It Out in California\, will speak to us on November 1st about this month’s conservation topic. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-november-2021/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210924T161151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T200305Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - October 2021
DESCRIPTION:THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF A DYING TREE\nA dead tree needlessly cut down and hauled away is a tree deprived of half its life value and commendable destiny. Gillian Martin’s presentation unveils the habitat value of dead trees. She persuasively illustrates their contribution to the health and sustainability of forests\, yes\, even the urban forest. Attendees will learn what to consider when selecting and converting a hazardous tree as a habitat tree. They will forever view a dead tree with greater interest and appreciation. \nAs a passionate bird advocate\, naturalist\, public speaker and writer\, Gillian Martin has invested the last 20 years advocating for birds. One of her earliest missions was to establish the Cavity Conservation Initiative to encourage the safe retention of dead trees as habitat. She is also the cofounder of Tree Care for Birds and other Wildlife Program of the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture. Her articles have been published in numerous professional journals and newsletters. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-october-2021/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210504T204949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T160244Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - September 2021
DESCRIPTION:Each September\, our first meeting of the season is dedicated to the birding trips and adventures of our members\, so you are invited to submit your recent\, or not-so-recent photos. As has become our habit\, this year’s Show & Tell will be again conducted over Zoom. Those of you who wish to share your photos\, please contact Don Klabunde for instructions and the link where you can upload your files. You will be able to narrate your show during the Zoom meeting. \nTo attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-september-2021/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210216T022216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T153145Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - May 2021
DESCRIPTION:We’ll Always Have Parrots: The Past\, Present\, and Future of Amazona Parrots in Los Angeles\nJohn McCormack\nDr. John McCormack will speak on the history of Los Angeles’ Amazona parrots (Red-crowned and Lilac-crowned Parrots) and what DNA from museum specimens can tell us about their origins\, adaptation to city life\, hybridization\, and future as distinct species. Dr. McCormack is Director and Curator of the Bird and Mammal Collection at the Moore Laboratory of Zoology and an Assistant Professor of Biology at Occidental College. The Moore Lab holds the largest collection of Mexican birds in the world and over 65\,000 specimens in total\, which researchers from around the world study to understand avian biodiversity and how it originated. Dr. McCormack has pioneered the use of new DNA sequencing technologies to collect DNA from museum \nAmazon Parrot\nspecimens. He received his undergraduate degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona and his PhD from UCLA. After postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University\, he arrived at Occidental College as Moore Lab Director in 2011. He recently oversaw the completion of a major remodel to the Moore Lab’s facilities and collection space. \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-may-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210405T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210405T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210216T022012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T153627Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - April 2021
DESCRIPTION:Everything There Is To Know About Catios\n\nCats kill billions of birds and small animals annually. The outdoors are also perilous for cats. But relegating cats to the indoors can lead to unhappy felines with behavioral issues. Catios – cat patios or enclosures – are the most humane way to allow feline family members to experience the outdoors safely. This presentation will cover nearly everything there is to know about catios — including best practices\, tips\, and types of recommended materials. There will also be time for questions at the end.\n\nAlan Breslauer\n\n\n\nAlan Breslauer\, AKA Catio Guy on social media\, launched Custom Catios in 2017 to serve cat guardians throughout Los Angeles\, Orange County\, and the surrounding areas. Catio Guy has worked with cat world luminaries Jackson Galaxy and Kitten Lady\, rescues including CatCafe Lounge and Lange Foundation\, and hundreds of feline families. An industry innovator\, he relishes the opportunity to share his knowledge and expertise so that more fur-balls can experience the joy of the outdoors safely.\n\nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-april-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210216T021725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T021725Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - March 2021
DESCRIPTION:An Evening With Rosemary Mosco\nRosemary Mosco\nRosemary Mosco blends science\, humor and heart to create books and comics about wildlife. BirdWatching Magazine says: “She is the rare humorist who understands nature and biology well enough to make even the most cranky birder crack a smile.” Her Bird and Moon comics are collected in the book\, Birding Is My Favorite Video Game\, a 2019 ALA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. The Bird and Moon comics have also appeared in publications from Audubon to Ranger Rick. \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-march-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20210113T024540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T024540Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - February 2021
DESCRIPTION:A “DO-IT-YOURSELF” BIRDING TOUR THROUGH SPAIN\nPhoto by Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin\nWhat do you do when your precious camera breaks halfway through a five-week adventure? When in Spain\, you drown your sorrows with red wine and lift your spirits with tapas and sangria. You continue with one less thing to carry during outings\, but with the reflection of how glad you are that your trip plan included some of the best birding in Europe. \nCVAS member\, naturalist and world birder Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin will take you on a bird-centric journey though the interesting regions of Spain she and her husband Stephen encountered as they journeyed in a clockwise circuit along the perimeter of the country from Catalonia through Andalusia to the Extremadura before the camera failed. The northern perimeter of Spain will need a do-over! \nSince her retirement as a National Park Service Park Ranger\, Bonnie has become an experienced travel planner. She has arranged do-it-yourself nature-oriented trips to Columbia\, Vietnam\, Brazil\, Ireland\, Scotland\, Florida\, Arizona and Texas among others\, and looks forward to traveling in search of birds and wild-places again. \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-february-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20201208T164246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T171649Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - January 2021
DESCRIPTION:Learn About Bats of Southern California\nJill Carpenter has been working with and studying bats for 16 years. She currently works as a biological consultant throughout Southern California on projects (such as bridge widening\, seismic retrofits\, and culvert replacement) where there is potential for impacts to bats and bat habitat. Over the past several years she has expanded her experience to include surveying abandoned mines for bats. She also works on research projects studying the ecology of Southern California bats\, with an emphasis on bats in urban settings and along the urban-wildland interface. In addition to her work in California\, she has also studied bats in other parts of the world including spending three summers studying the bats of the Sinai Peninsula\, Egypt\, and participating in a research study on fish-eating bats in the Gulf of California\, Mexico. Finally\, her background in outdoor education helps her to promote bat knowledge to the public through educational programs\, public talks\, and workshops. \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-january-2021/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20201007T205347Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - December 2020
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enjoyable photo experience that celebrates the beauty in Nature. You’ll see uncommon views of birds\, learn a bit about birds\, and discover how you make a difference. Professional photographer Steve Kaye will show his photos and tell provocative stories about the photos. This is an excellent program for anyone who wants to know more about birds. And it’s a wonderful reminder of the extraordinary beauty that we have outdoors. So bring a friend. If you have yet to attend a meeting\, this program is for you. \nSteve Kaye has been taking photos casually since 1965 and professionally since 2010. Now he uses his photos in presentations and articles to inspire respect for Nature. He has spoken at photo clubs\, judged photo contests\, and conducted classes on Nature Photography. Two of his photos appear in Woodpeckers of North America\, by Stephen A. Shunk (published May 2016).Find more than 600 photos\, 138 blog posts\, and dozens of articles at: www.stevekaye.com \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-december-2020/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162947
CREATED:20201007T205246Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - November 2020
DESCRIPTION:THE BIRDS YOU MAY BE MISIDENTIFYING AND OTHER RANTINGS OF A GRUMPY EBIRD REVIEWER\nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106 \nWhile long regulated by the honor system\, birding has gone through a significant change recently with the rise in popularity of eBird. This citizen science database created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is used by 600\,000 birders who have entered 48\,000\,000 checklists worldwide. \nHowever\, with the need for quality control of the data and a review process for rare or unusual observations\, we cannot trust the honor system to validate publicly entered records. Data entry in eBird\, often supplemented with photos\, has helped illuminate the birds that many birders have trouble identifying. This in conjunction with the now common practice of birders and photographers submitting photos to Facebook pages or websites for identification advice shows just how little\nmany people know about identifying birds. Most misidentifications are rooted in innocent ignorance\, but others result from more insidious motivations. \nAs an active birder in Ventura County for over 26 years and now a local eBird reviewer\, David Pereksta has seen it all and then some. He likens entering data in eBird to birding in one’s underwear because everything is available for all to see. He will discuss why eBird review makes him grumpy and what some of the common pitfalls are across users. He will discuss how and why birders misidentify birds\, what the worst eBird user habits are\, and what the most commonly misidentified birds are locally. While he has no intention of making anyone feel good about their birding abilities\, he will provide tips and pointers for developing better skills\, how to be a better eBirder\, and how to identify the birds that give birders the most troubles. You may be surprised at some of the species you are likely misidentifying. This talk will make you laugh\, squirm\, and maybe even cry if you are sensitive or harboring a lot of birding guilt. Dave was hoping to see all your faces in person as the blood rushes to them\, so you are lucky that we are still in a social lockdown. \nDavid Pereksta is an avian biologist with the Pacific OCS Region of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in Camarillo\, California. His primary duties are studying and analyzing the effects of offshore energy development on birds and bats off the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Hawaii. Before coming to BOEM in March 2010\, he spent 16 years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working on the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species along the Pacific coast\, and 3 years with the U.S. Forest Service surveying\, monitoring and managing late seral stage forest species in the Sierra Nevada. Throughout his 30-year career\, he has studied a number of imperiled bird  species including Snowy Plovers\, Piping Plovers\, Least Terns\, Ospreys\, Northern Goshawks\, Brown Pelicans\, Spotted Owls\, and Ivory-billed Woodpeckers. An avid birder for 45 years\, Dave has traveled throughout North America\, Central America\, South America\, the South Pacific\, and East Asia including leading trips to Mexico\, Belize\, Costa Rica\, and Peru. David is the top lister in Ventura County (449 species) and he also holds the big year (346 species) and big day (190 species) records for the county. He has seen 2\,100 species of birds in his travels; photographing more than 1\,500 species along the way.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-november-2020/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - October 2020
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Don Klabunde\nIn 2014\, developers and their lawyers filed a lawsuit to remove the coastal California Gnatcatcher from the Endangered Species List in a move to open thousands of acres to development in Southern California. The case was based on a flawed study that combined scientific errors with a hidden conflict of interest. In his talk\, Dr. John McCormack\, a Biology professor at Occidental College\, will discuss the scientific kerfuffle that ensued and expose the hidden benefactors behind the flawed science. Counter-intuitively\, the ordeal demonstrates that science\, as a process that gets us ever-closing to the truth\, works\, but only when it is given the time to self-correct. \nDr. McCormack is Director and Curator of the Moore Laboratory of Zoology\, a renowned bird and mammal collection at Occidental College. He studies how evolution causes birds to diversify on the landscape. His work has appeared in Science\, Nature\, The Auk and other leading journals. \nThis will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-october-2020/
LOCATION:CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program - September 2020
DESCRIPTION:Traditionally\, our first program after our Summer hiatus is a “Show and Tell” event\, where our members can share photos and stories from their birding adventures in the prior year. This year’s program will feature our fantastic David Pereksta and other members in the order that they are submitted.  This meeting will be held online via Zoom. To attend this meeting\, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-september-2020/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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