Posts Tagged ‘May’
Pelagic Birding
It just doesn’t get more fun than birding on the open ocean! This popular 12-hour trip goes to the farthest reaches of San Diego County waters—the 30-Mile Bank—to look for seabirds only occasionally or rarely seen in San Diego County (may very briefly bird in L.A. Co. waters). This is an excellent time of year…
Read MoreEndangered Species Day
Our annual celebration of endangered species! Learn what you can do to protect local endangered species! Visit with hawks and falcons, local snakes, and invertebrates of all sizes! Dip into the lagoon and discover a whole new world under our high-powered microscope! Make your own journal, native seed ‘bomb’, or mask, and participate in…
Read MoreMonthly Program: Birding the Eastern Sierra with Steve Brad
Steve Brad is a fixture at Buena Vista Audubon and throughout San Diego County, leading a variety of popular bird walks and trips. His website http://www.seatosierrabirds.com/ showcases his extraordinary photos of birds from mountains to the oceans. This month’s program highlights this unassuming, charming and knowledgeable birder! Social: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:00 p.m.
Read MoreCalifornia Gnatcatcher: Hero of the Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat
Heading down the trail from the San Elijo Lagoon parking lot, he played a wheezy, kitten-mewing type of call on his phone. “That’s what we’re listening for.” This good friend and avid birder from Colorado was on a mission—to find a California Gnatcatcher. Searing that call into our brains, we followed our ears to find…
Read MoreENDANGERED SPECIES DAY OPEN HOUSE
Celebrate Endangered Species Day Open House at the Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center Saturday, May 20, from 10 AM-2 PM. Free! Learn what you can do to protect your local endangered species through fun activities for the entire family! Visit with hawks and falcons (until 1:00) and local snakes and lizards! Dip into the lagoon…
Read MoreEndangered Species Day delights and inspires budding naturalists of all ages
BVAS and Preserve Calavera held the fourth annual Endangered Species Day Open House May 21 at the BVAS Nature Center, to the delight of the 250-some participants. Endangered Species Day was established by Congress in 2006, to promote understanding and action concerning threatened and endangered species. The BVAS-Preserve Calavera team offered up a myriad of…
Read MoreLook, a Baby Bird. Now What?
Marion Stacey shared with us a lifetime of hummingbird stories and insights during her May program at the Nature Center. What should you do if you find a baby bird you think needs help? First, make sure you’re right. If the bird is uninjured and has some feathers, put it in the nearest tree. …
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