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Welcome to the Sacramento Audubon Society

The Sacramento Valley is in the Great Pacific Flyway which is the bird migration route from Alaska to Mexico.   In Sacramento you can see about 250 species of birds.   Trips organized by the Sacramento Audubon Society go north to Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, east to the Sierra foothills & mountains, south to the San Joaquin River delta, and west to the Pacific Ocean (see map).   In this region, one can see up to 400 species of birds.   You can enjoy seeing this great variety of birds whether you go birding on your own or join us for half-day, full-day, or 2-day
trips.
   We invite you to become a member of the Society and help in conservation and preservation efforts.   We also encourage donations to support the various programs of the Society.  


  

You can become a
member of the National Audubon Society and/or the Sacramento Audubon Society.  Each Society has monthly magazine or newsletter.   Local membership dues and donations are used strictly for local programs.   To volunteer for helping in any local program, please email us.

For more information on the Society, select a link under the Society Info menu button.
For news and upcoming trips, scroll down.


News and Events:


Birding Festivals:

 Sep 16, 2010

SAS Gen Mtg – Tricolor Blackbirds

Sacramento

 Sep 23- 26

Monterey Bay Birding Festival

Monterey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Oct 21

SAS Gen Mtg – A Blue Whale Adventure

Sacramento

 

 

 

 Nov 4-6??

Sandhill Crane Festival

Lodi

 Nov 18

SAS Gen Mtg – Audubon Partnerships- Baja

Sacramento

 Nov 18-21

Central Valley Birding Symposium

Stockton

 

 

 

 Dec 4 – Jan 2??

Christmas Bird Count

Various locations


1.  Next General Meeting - Thursday, Sep 16, 2010 - Tricolored Blackbirds by Robert Meese
.  Details here.

      

2.  The Cosumnes River Preserve is threatened by the proposed expansion of the Mustang Airport from a single user privately owned airstrip to a privately owned general aviation airport with 100 hangars and 25 tie-downs.  Any bird strikes associated with this newly expanded facility could result in birds being killed on the Preserve, wetlands being filled on the Preserve, and trees being felled on the Preserve.  YOU can help.   Details here.

3.  Monterey Bay Pelagic Trip- Sat. & Sun, Sep 18 & 19, Details here.

4.  Check out the new SAS photo gallery of all the birds in the official Sacramento Area Checklist
.

5.
  Newly published Audubon guide to Western Birding trails is available
here.   Use these links for the trails in California Central Coast and Eastern Sierras .

"Birding in the Sacramento Region"

Sacramento Audubon has released a new version of "Birding in the Sacramento Region." This edition of the booklet lists over 110 sites in the Sacramento area (including maps of all sites).  Areas covered include American River Parkway, City of Sacramento, County of Sacramento, Folsom Lake Area, and selected sites in Yolo County, North of Sacramento, San Joaquin County, Solano County, and Foothills & Sierra Nevada. Includes concise descriptions of where and when to find resident, wintering and migrating birds at these sites.  Of value to beginning as well as serious birders, the guide can be purchased at general meetings of the Sacramento Audubon Society for only $10 (including tax).  It is also available at Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Wild Bird & Gardens at Madison & Fair Oaks, Wild Birds Unlimited at Loehman's Plaza, and The Naturalist in Davis.  It makes a great gift for all your birding friends.
To order by mail, click here.



Upcoming Trips - Check out the trips planned for the next month here.

Recent Sightings
- Check which unusual birds have been seen in the past few months here.


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