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Jim has slowly learned how to operate a fairly primitive WordPress website. It doesn't look like much, but all the SFVAS information anyone needs is here. Gifts of good-quality white wine are welcome but not required.
February 8, 2009
Monthly Field Trip – Morro Bay Weekend
Meet in the parking area at the base of Morro Rock near the Morro Bay Channel at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bring lunch, drinks and snacks as we will bird until mid-afternoon. On Sunday morning, we will meet at the entrance to the Montana de Oro Campground at 8:00 a.m. Leader: Richard Barth 310-276-0342.“Hummingbirds! Beauty and the Beast” – Tom Kaminski at Annual Conservation Dinner
SFVAS Annual Awards Banquet, Airtel Plaza Hotel Friday, March 13, 2009, 6:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: Tom Kaminski Avian Video Center Producer Tom Kaminski, sponsored by The Hummingbird Society, recently traveled to Isla Robinson Crusoe (a Chilean possession) to film the endemic and critically endangered Juan Fernández Firecrown Hummingbird (Sephanoides fernandensis). Tom Kaminski has combined his…Guy Commeau to Speak at General Membership Meeting
Guy Commeau to Speak at Thursday, February 26 General Membership Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Topic: Wonders and Wildlife of California Bio: Naturalist, World traveler, Photographer, LA Zoo volunteer Mr. Commeau marvels at the beauty of the landscape and wildlife of California. To capture natural landscapes he recently camped at Yosemite during a snowfall to view the…Monthly Field Trip – Ventura Game Farm
Directions: From the 101 Freeway take the Las Posas Road exit south (left), then Hueneme Road west (right) to Casper Road. Turn south (left) and continue on Casper Road as it eventually turns left and leads to the preserve compound. Bring lunch and drinking water. Allow one hour and fifteen minutes driving time from the Valley.…
February 3, 2009
Give a Hoot! Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!
You are invited to join tens of thousands of everyday bird watchers for the 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 13-16, 2009. Anyone can take part, from novice bird watchers to experts, by counting birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the event…
January 28, 2009
Help Stop Needless Killing of Acorn Woodpeckers!
After turning aside generous offers of help from Audubon California and the local Mt. Diablo Audubon Society, two homeowners groups in this city just east of San Francisco have decided to move forward with plans to shoot up to 50 Acorn Woodpeckers that have damaged several structures. We need your help to make sure that this…
December 30, 2008