Reading Group – September 20, 1 PM
Join us via Zoom on September 20th at 1pm to discuss Peter Matthiessen’s book The Wind Birds.
Events
Reading Group – August 16, 2022 1 PM
August 2022 Selection – Per Encyclopedia Brittanica:
Nonfiction book . . . that became one of the most influential books in the modern environmental movement. Published in 1962, Silent Spring was widely read by the general public and became a New York Times best seller. The book provided the impetus for higher control of pesticides and has been honoured on many lists of influential books, including Discovermagazine’s list of the 25 greatest science books of all time. The title Silent Spring was inspired by a line from Jon Keats poem “La Belle Dame sans Merci” and evokes a ruined environment on which “the sedge is wither’d from the lake,/ And no birds sing.”
Reading Group – June 2022
June 2022 Selection – Per Amazon
“There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries –– What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They are also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own: deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play…….In every respect, in plumage, form, song, flight, lifestyle, niche, and behavior, birds vary. It is what we love about them. As E.O Wilson once said, when you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all.
SAN JOAQUIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY bird walk
Sunday, February 12 — (8:00 am – 12:00 pm) – Leader: Jeff Bray
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Birdability
Birdability Event at Least Tern Preserve
Huntington State Beach LETE Preserve
Special Birdability Event at the Least Tern Natural Preserve. Friday, June 10th – 9:00 am at Huntington State Beach. This event is described as “limited accessibility” because it does not have shade or seating, so participants should bring portable chairs and wear hats. From the parking lot to the closest area for viewing is approximately 100 feet. Handicapped restrooms are available. California State Parks has agreed to waive the parking fee for this event.
Following a morning of watching busy Least Tern parents feed their chicks, we will tailgate in the parking lot for brunch (bring your own).
Questions about the event? Contact Sharon Rockwell at srockwell@writeme.com.
All trips require advance reservations. Everyone attending a trip must be fully vaccinated AND must wear a mask. Email your reservations to Nancy Kenyon, Field Trip Chair. <nancykenyon@cox.net> Provide your name, phone, email address, dates & type of Covid vaccine (a photo copy of the vaccine card is preferable), and name & date of trip you are reserving for. All trips have a participant limit.