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SUMMARY:NSAS Monthly Speaker Series Presents: A Bit about Bats from NorCal Bats with Corky Quirk
DESCRIPTION:About the Program: Bats play an important role in the ecosystem as major consumers of nocturnal insects. They have many adaptations to help them navigate the night sky\, from flight to echolocation. Meet the fastest mammal on earth\, the Mexican free-tailed bat and the new California State symbol\, the Pallid bat. In her presentation\, Corky will share her knowledge about California bats along with a close up and personal experience of live\, local\, native species of bats. This is a great presentation to come to in-person for close up views of Ms. Quirk’s live Bats! \nMary Jean (Corky) Quirk\, Founder NorCal Bats\nCorky Quirk is the founder of NorCal Bats\, an organization that provides care for injured bats and educational programs for libraries\, schools\, nature programs\, fairs and other community events throughout the region. Corky has been working intensely with native bats since 2004 and has educated thousands of people of the important role they play in our ecosystems. She works with injured and orphaned bats\, returning them to the wild and keeps a captive colony of non-releasable bats for use in education. Corky is the Director of www.norcalbats.org and is permitted through the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife and the USDA to support their conservation work with bats. Corky is an experienced environmental educator who got her start with Camp Fire Girls & Boys. She has an undergraduate degree in natural resource planning and interpretation from Humboldt State University. In addition to her work with bats\, she teaches three days a week at the Yolo Basin Foundation\, a wetland education program in the Sacramento Valley. \nLearn about these incredible\, flying mammals and their importance as insect control wonders. Inform others about how they can help protect this amazing animal! You can join her efforts to dispel any misconceptions others might have about these furry creatures\, and help save these highly valuable mammals through community education and rescue work. \nNapa Solano Audubon is inviting you to our October 10th Speaker Series Zoom meeting.\nZoom Meeting Link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84068798815?pwd=MNJzB6oi2k0iaxbM8lD89fRSxJgEDL.1 \nMeeting ID: 840 6879 8815\nPasscode: 981589 \nOne tap mobile\n+1-669-900-9128\,\,84068798815#\,\,\,\,*981589# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,84068798815#\,\,\,\,*981589# US \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktlImrS3m
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-monthly-speaker-series-presents-a-bit-about-bats-from-norcal-bats-with-corky-quirk/
LOCATION:Benicia Public Library\, 150 East L Street\, Benicia\, CA\, 94510
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SUMMARY:Beginner's Bird Walk - American Canyon Wetlands - Sunday\, October 13th 9:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:NSAS Beginners Bird Walk on Sunday\, October 13\n \nJoin us for our next Beginners Bird walk on Sunday\, October 13 at 9:00 a.m.! It is migration season and anyone who has joined our walks before knows that the wetlands are a great place to be during this exciting time!\n\nSo\, if you are dipping a toe into birding\, or dusting off a pair of binoculars for the first time in a while and you want some company as you learn about birding\, we’d be delighted to have you join us for our Beginners Bird Walk this Sunday\, October 13 at 9:00 a.m. at the American Canyon Wetlands Edge Park.  No reservations are necessary\, just plan to show up and enjoy being outdoors for a little while. Can’t make this trip? Not a problem as we plan on holding more Beginners Bird Walks throughout the Fall and next Spring.  These walks are open to birders of all levels and ages. It’s free\, it’s fun\, and loaner binoculars are on hand if you need them.  Napa Solano Audubon membership is not required.  If you have questions about this outing\, please e-mail Tom Slyker at solanobirder@gmail.com.\n\nWhat you might see: Last fall we were able to see Green Winged Teals by the hundreds\, a variety of shorebirds including American Avocets and Black Necked Stilts\, as well as a variety of raptors\, while always keeping our eyes peeled for the secretive Virginia Rails and Soras. If you check out the American Canyon Wetlands eBird hot spot athttps://ebird.org/hotspot/L590817 you’ll see the lists of birds that have been recently seen at this location. \n\nMeeting time and location:  We will meet at 9 AM on Sunday\, October 13\, 2024\, at the parking lot for the Wetlands Edge Park\, which is located at 2 Eucalyptus Drive in American Canyon.  We expect that the walk will take between 2 – 3 hours and we should be finished by noon. \n\nDirections: From Vallejo\, take Hwy 29 north towards Napa.  Turn left off of Hwy 29 onto Rio Del Mar.  There is a stop light at this location.  Immediately after turning onto Rio Del Mar\, turn right onto Eucalyptus Drive.  Continue west on Eucalyptus until you reach the parking lot.  From Napa\, drive south on Highway 29 till you reach Rio Del Mar.  Turn right onto Rio Del Mar and immediately turn right onto Eucalyptus Drive.  Continue west on Eucalyptus until you reach the parking lot.  From eastern Solano County take Hwy 80 to American Canyon Road.  Go west on American Canyon Road until it ends at Wetlands Edge Road.  Turn right on Wetlands Road and go north until you hit Eucalyptus Road.  Turn left on Eucalyptus Road and you will be at the Wetlands Edge Park parking lot.\n \nLeaders:  Tom Slyker\, Karina Garcia\, and Carol Boykin will be leading this walk.  Both Carol and Tom are citizen science volunteers who participate in the Napa Solano Audubon’s CA Birdseasons project at the wetlands location.  NSAS has been monitoring birds at this site every Monday morning since 2016.  This monitoring has provided the participants with a wealth of knowledge about the birds you might see at this location. \n \nWhat to bring:  Hats\, sunscreen\, and layers are a good idea as this location can be both sunny and windy.  We will be walking ~ 2 miles over paved trails so comfortable walking shoes will be needed.  Bring binoculars if you have them.  If not\, we will have extra binoculars for you to use.  We will also have spotting scopes on hand for better views of some of the more distant birds.  Water and snacks are items you should plan to carry with you. \n \nHealth & Safety: NSAS requests that all participants be vaccinated for Covid-19\, with updated boosters.  All participants will sign a Field Trip Waiver and Waiver of Liability.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/beginners-bird-walk-american-canyon-wetlands-sunday-october-13th-900-a-m/
LOCATION:American Canyon Wetlands\, 2 Eucalyptus Drive\, American Canyon
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SUMMARY:Weekly Bird Walk with Andrew Ford - Saturday\, October 19th at 8:00 a.m. - Huichica Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, October 19th\, we will be checking out the wetlands of Huichica Creek since we should have some water\, waterfowl are returning and we SHOULD be right before the opener of the waterfowl season\, slated to start Oct 26. We will be looking for the waterfowl and shorebirds in the flooded ponds. OVERVIEW: The wetlands are a small part of the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Complex. This area is a hotspot for wintering waterfowl\, shorebirds and raptors. Many interesting birds have been reported in the area in the past. We are likely to find Northern Shoveler\, Double-Crested Cormorant\, White-Tailed Kite\, Northern Harrier\, Northern Pintail\, Ruddy Duck\, Greater and Lesser Scaup\, Green-Winged Teal\, American White Pelican\, Eared and Horned Grebe\, American Kestrel\, Black-Necked Stilt\, and American Avocet. Uncommon birds in the area include Bald Eagle\, Peregrine Falcon\, Merlin\, Short-Eared Owl\, Bonaparte’s Gull\, Dunlin and Osprey. Semipalmated Sandpiper and Eurasian Wigeon have been seen in the past. Just a note for walkers\, all birds in the above list were seen at one point and time. Birds will vary at location and though I mention the birds on this list\, we may see many or just a few. This all varies on the day! See Andrew’s eBlast or our Calendar for more details. \nDirections: Head South from Las Amigas Road on Buchli Station Road. We will meet in the parking lot that is located at the very end of Buchli Station Road. Head down Buchli Station Road and go past Bouchaine Winery and past Rancheria Vineyard Management facilities at which point Buchli Station Road becomes a dirt road. Continue on until the road takes a sharp right hand turn and soon thereafter a left hand turn crossing the Railroad Tracks to the small parking lot. We will meet in the parking lot at 8:00 a.m. \nGoogle Map
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/weekly-bird-walk-with-andrew-ford-saturday-october-19th-at-800-a-m-huichica-wetlands/
LOCATION:Huichica Wetlands\, Buchli Station Rd. Napa\, CA\, Buchli Station Road\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:NSAS October Field Trip to Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve Sunday\, October 27th at 8:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Save Mount Diablo’s Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve is over 200 acres situated between the Crystyl Ranch residential development in Concord and Lime Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek. The preserve includes grassland\, stream canyons\, blue oak woodland\, chaparral\, and oak savannas. It’s home to rare species such as the northernmost stand of desert olive\, rare Hospital Canyon Larkspur\, and threatened Alameda Whipsnake. Deer\, Coyote\, Burrowing Owls\, Kestrels\, and lots of other wildlife live here too. The preserve’s high ridge line provides spectacular views of central Contra Costa County to Marin\, Sonoma\, and Solano counties. Save Mount Diablo’s free public Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve’s Mission is: “to afford opportunities for our community to connect with nature. By facilitating these experiences\, we can help address the serious issue of the modern disconnection from nature that currently threatens our perpetual land conservation mission.” \nSign-up/Register Here\nCar pool: Meet at Imola River Park Shopping center\, west of Rite Aid. Leaving at 7:00 am. \nDirections:\nHiker gate next to 5318 Crystyl Ranch Drive\, Concord\, CA 94521.\nFrom Ygnacio Valley Road\, turn onto Crystyl Ranch Drive and continue for about 1.5 miles\, to the hiker gate located on the south side of Crystyl Ranch Drive between Autumn Oak Circle and Rolling Woods Way. \nWatch for a Save Mount Diablo staff member or volunteer\, who will open the access gate and direct you onto the access road. A sign will also be out to help alert you. \nWhat to bring: Binoculars\, spotting scope\, good walking shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather\, LUNCH\, water\, and snacks. \nNew Registration Process: A Registration Form will be sent out to you on Saturday\, September 28th at 9:00 a.m. which is about a month before the Field Trip takes place. An eBlast Reminder will be sent out to you to confirm when the Registration Form will be emailed to you and when the Registration Period begins!
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-october-field-trip-to-mangini-ranch-educational-preserve/
LOCATION:Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve\, 5318 Crystyl Ranch Drive\, Concord\, CA\, 94521
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SUMMARY:NSAS Beginners Bird Walk\,  American Canyon Wetlands\, Sunday\, October 27\, 9:00 AM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Beginners Bird walk at American Canyon Wetlands on Sunday\, October 27 at 9:00 a.m.! It is migration season and anyone who has joined our walks before knows that the wetlands are a great place to be during this exciting time! So\, if you are dipping a toe into birding\, or dusting off a pair of binoculars for the first time in a while and you want some company as you learn about birding\, we’d be delighted to have you join us for our Beginners Bird Walk this Sunday\, October 27 at 9:00 a.m. at the American Canyon Wetlands Edge Park.  No reservations are necessary\, just plan to show up and enjoy being outdoors for a little while. Can’t make this trip? Not a problem as we plan on holding more Beginners Bird Walks throughout the Fall and next Spring.  These walks are open to birders of all levels and ages. It’s free\, it’s fun\, and loaner binoculars are on hand if you need them.  Napa Solano Audubon membership is not required.  For more information see this activity on our calendar. If you have questions about this outing\, please e-mail Tom Slyker at solanobirder@gmail.com .
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-beginners-bird-walk-american-canyon-wetlands-sunday-october-27-900-am/
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