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RVAS Apparel
Promote RVAS in the Community! Did you know that we now have quality t-shirts and sweatshirts with our RVAS logo on them? They are very [...]
The Bear Creek Community Bird Survey: Birds, Fire, and Community Science
This article by Chapter member Nate Trimble appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Oregon Birds. Â As readers of Oregon Birds surely know, birding [...]
A WARNING FROM THE SNOWBIRDS
The following article was taken from Writers on the Range with permission from the author: No, this isn’t about those folks who spend their winters [...]
Former sewage lagoons in shadow of Table Rocks smell sweet to birds
Here is a link to the article from the Rogue Valley Times: https://www.rv-times.com/localstate/former-sewage-lagoons-in-shadow-of-table-rocks-smell-sweet-to-birds/article_b1062784-cdad-11ed-93ff-cfae0913b50e.html
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march
30mar8:00 am10:30 amWhetstone Savanna Preserve Bird Walk
Event Details
Whetstone Savanna, a preserve of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, is a beautiful place near White City with valley floor oak savanna, chaparral, and vernal pool-mounded prairie ecosystem types. Join
Event Details
Whetstone Savanna, a preserve of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, is a beautiful place near White City with valley floor oak savanna, chaparral, and vernal pool-mounded prairie ecosystem types. Join birder Marion Hadden for a birding tour. We are likely to see or hear Acorn Woodpecker, Bewick’s Wren, Oak Titmouse, and California Towhee. Northern Mockingbird often is singing this time of year. Registration is free and limited to 12 people.
To secure your spot, email Frank at fdlospalluto@gmail.com. Once confirmed, final details will be emailed to you a few days before the hike.
DATE: Saturday Mar 30
TIME: 8-10:30 am
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 10:30 am(GMT-07:00)
april
03apr8:30 pm12:00 pmFirst Wednesday Bird Walk
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open
Event Details
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:30 pm - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
11apr(apr 11)11:00 am14(apr 14)11:00 amOlympic BirdFest
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Olympic BirdFest, Sequim, WA. April 11-14. Explore the shoreline, woodlands and prairie adjacent to Olympic National Park. Add on 3-day San Juan Island expedition, day trip around Protection Island Nation
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Olympic BirdFest, Sequim, WA. April 11-14. Explore the shoreline, woodlands and prairie adjacent to Olympic National Park. Add on 3-day San Juan Island expedition, day trip around Protection Island Nation Sanctuary, and 3 days to Makah Indian Reservation at Neah Bay, WA. Registration opens online Jan. 1, 2024 and fills up fast! See olympicbirdfest.org or call 360-681-5636
Time
11 (Thursday) 11:00 am - 14 (Sunday) 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
20apr8:00 am11:00 amTable Rocks Hikes: For the Early Birds
Event Details
Sat., April 20, Lower Table Rock, 8 a.m. Join other early birds to listen for and observe the birds of the Table Rocks with Bob Quaccia of the Rogue Valley Audubon
Event Details
Sat., April 20, Lower Table Rock, 8 a.m.
Join other early birds to listen for and observe the birds of the Table Rocks with Bob Quaccia of the Rogue Valley Audubon Society and Frank Lospalluto from the Klamath Bird Observatory. Learn ID tips and conservation information while viewing the spring birds. Bring binoculars and ID books if you desire.
https://early-birds-2024.eventbrite.com
The complete set of hikes can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/TableRocksHikes2024 Although the hikes are free, registration is required due to limited space.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
21apr8:00 am11:00 amBear Creek Greenway Birding
Event Details
Sunday, April 21, 8am-11am Lynn Newbry Park, Talent Bird the Bear Creek Greenway with Dr. Pepper Trail and look for resident and migratory birds along the creek and floodplain ponds. Learn
Event Details
Sunday, April 21, 8am-11am
Lynn Newbry Park, Talent
Bird the Bear Creek Greenway with Dr. Pepper Trail and look for resident and migratory birds along the creek and floodplain ponds. Learn about post-fire monitoring through the Bear Creek Community Bird Survey and the importance of native multi-story streamside forests for wildlife. Meet at the Lynn Newbry parking lot at 8am. To register for this free outing, contact fdlospalluto@gmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-07:00)
24apr(apr 24)2:00 pm28(apr 28)2:00 pmSave the Date – KBO Bear Divide Trip with Dr. Ryan Terrill
Event Details
Join KBO’s Science Director for an avian awe-inspiring experience, a spectacle of spring bird migration that is on full display at Bear Divide in the western San Gabriel Mountains of
Event Details
Join KBO’s Science Director for an avian awe-inspiring experience, a spectacle of spring bird migration that is on full display at Bear Divide in the western San Gabriel Mountains of southern California. Bear Divide’s topography is a funnel for long-distance migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway. Visitors and scientists can see and study migratory birds up close and personal. Registration opens on February 5th. To learn more, visit https://klamathbird.org/callnote/save-the-date-bear-divide-trip-with-dr-ryan-terrill/.
DATES: April 24 to 28, 2024
COST: TBD
More info about the Bear Divide trip and to register:
https://klamathbird.org/callnote/bear-divide-trip-registration-and-details/
Time
24 (Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
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