Monthly Program – November 2020

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

THE BIRDS YOU MAY BE MISIDENTIFYING AND OTHER RANTINGS OF A GRUMPY EBIRD REVIEWER This will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106 While 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...

Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa

Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA

Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.  Rancho...

Arroyo Simi Field Trip

Arroyo Simi (Madera) 20 E Easy St, Simi Valley, CA, United States

Arroyo Simi has a great assortment of shorebirds, ducks, herons and gulls. It is easily accessed via a level bike path that runs from Madera Street to First Street and on through most of Simi Valley. We will walk slowly along the mostly natural bottomed channel scanning for birds and taking our time to better...

Monthly Program – December 2020

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

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...

Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa: CANCELED

Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA

Due to the current Stay-at-Home restrictions in California, this month's Beginner Bird Walk has been cancelled. We hope to resume these walks in January. Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month....

Christmas Bird Count 2020

Please join us for the National Audubon Society’s 121st annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday December 20, 2020, and help cover the Conejo Valley Audubon Society’s “Thousand Oaks” CBC circle. See this page for more details

Monthly Program – January 2021

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

Learn About Bats of Southern California Jill 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...

Monthly Program – February 2021

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

A "DO-IT-YOURSELF" BIRDING TOUR THROUGH SPAIN Photo by Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin What 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...

Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa

Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA

Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.  Rancho...

Monthly Program – March 2021

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

An Evening With Rosemary Mosco Rosemary Mosco Rosemary 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...

Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa

Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CA

Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park.  Rancho...

Monthly Program – April 2021

CVAS Monthly Program Zoom Meeting

Everything There Is To Know About Catios Cats 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...