© Jesse Hodges
© Jesse Hodges
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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. 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
Our Calendar:
- Chapter Meetings
- Community
- Field Trips and Bird Walks
april
19apr3:30 pm7:00 pmSouthern Oregon University SOU’s Rogue Earth Day 2024 at The Farm
Event Details
Join Southern Oregon University and community partners for exhibits, live performances, bike rodeo, art, food trucks, and more – all in celebration of Earth Day! More than 30 community organizations
Event Details
Join Southern Oregon University and community partners for exhibits, live performances, bike rodeo, art, food trucks, and more – all in celebration of Earth Day! More than 30 community organizations and sustainability-minded businesses will be hosting exhibits featuring education and opportunities for action. Many will also participate in the “Earth Day Ecoquest”, where you can win prizes for completing activities at designated booths! Live entertainment will be featured throughout the event on The Farm’s Thalden Pavilion stage. ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, The Farm’s next-door neighbor and a valued partner of SOU, is offering extended hours (open until 7 pm) and free afternoon admission on the day of the event.
Much more info available at the event website: https://sustainability.sou.edu/earth-day-24/.
DATE: Friday Apr 19
TIME: 3:30–7 pm
Time
(Friday) 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm(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)
23apr7:00 pm9:00 pmApril IN PERSON Program: Incredible Journeys: Marvels of Migration
Event Details
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm Join us for the last RVAS program of the season! From Arctic Terns to Bar-tailed Godwits to Sooty Shearwaters, birds are the undisputed champions
Event Details
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Join us for the last RVAS program of the season!
From Arctic Terns to Bar-tailed Godwits to Sooty Shearwaters, birds are the undisputed champions of long-range migration. In this month’s talk, Pepper Trail will highlight the amazing feats of endurance and navigation performed by migratory birds, and will present the latest research on how birds find their way across the globe with uncanny accuracy.
About the Speaker
Pepper Trail is the long-time conservation chair of the Rogue Valley Audubon Society, and one of the ornithologists at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab in Ashland. In his vacation time, he leads natural history trips around the world.
Location: Medford Congregational Church of Christ- Lidgate Hall, 1801 E. Jackson St., Medford
Time: 7:00 pm (coffee/tea/cookies will be served beginning at 6:30 pm)
Zoom option: The Zoom link will be posted on the Rogue Valley Audubon webpage the day of the meeting.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm(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)
27apr9:00 am12:00 pmWild Birds Unlimited White City Lagoons Bird Walk
Event Details
Max McClarnon will be leading a bird walk to the White City Lagoons area in Medford/White City. This is a new spot for our walks. To reserve your spot, come
Event Details
Max McClarnon will be leading a bird walk to the White City Lagoons area in Medford/White City. This is a new spot for our walks. To reserve your spot, come in or call the store at (541) 772-2107.
DATE: Saturday Apr 27
TIME: 9:00 am
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
may
01may8:30 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)
Event Details
Birdathon 2024 is Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Birdathon is 24-hours of birding fun and an important RVAS fundraiser. Please see the Birdathon 2024 web page for details.
Event Details
Birdathon 2024 is Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.
Birdathon is 24-hours of birding fun and an important RVAS fundraiser.
Please see the Birdathon 2024 web page for details.
Time
may 3 (Friday) - 4 (Saturday)(GMT-07:00)
03may11:00 am1:00 pmTable Rocks Hikes: Bee Dazzled by Bees
Event Details
Fri., May 3, Upper Table Rock, 11 a.m. Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. Transportation
Event Details
Fri., May 3, Upper Table Rock, 11 a.m.
Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. Transportation will be provided. During stops you will learn the basics about the fascinating lives of bees as we see what’s buzzing. Limited to 10 individuals. https://bee-tour-May3.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
(Friday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
04may10:00 am12:00 pmTable Rocks Hikes: Bee Dazzled by Bees
Event Details
Sat., May 4, Upper Table Rock, 10 a.m. Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. Transportation
Event Details
Sat., May 4, Upper Table Rock, 10 a.m.
Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. Transportation will be provided. During stops you will learn the basics about the fascinating lives of bees as we see what’s buzzing. Limited to 10 individuals. https://bee-tour-May4.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) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
11mayAll DayRogue Valley Bird Day
Event Details
A local celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. North Mountain Park. May 11, time TBA For more information coming soon.
Event Details
A local celebration of World Migratory Bird Day.
North Mountain Park.
May 11, time TBA
For more information coming soon.
Time
All Day (Saturday)(GMT-07:00)
25may7:00 am12:00 pmBirding Howard Prairie/Hyatt Lakes Circuit
Event Details
Local bird enthusiast & RVAS member Janet Kelly will be leading a birding field trip around the Howard Prairie/Hyatt Lakes Area Saturday May 25 7am-noon. Observations of our summer breeders and
Event Details
Local bird enthusiast & RVAS member Janet Kelly will be leading a birding field trip around the Howard Prairie/Hyatt Lakes Area Saturday May 25 7am-noon.
Observations of our summer breeders and resident ones as well.
Bring binoculars, scopes, lunch/snacks, and dress for the weather.
Meet at the Rite-Aid parking area in Ashland at 7am.
Max 8 participants, carpooling required.
Email: chamkell@msn.com
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
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