At the February Meeting, Xerónimo Castañeda will present the Tricolored Blackbird Project. To receive the link to join the meeting, email meetings@sacramentoaudubon.org.

The importance of cleaning our bird feeders and watching for disease among our feathered visitors is especially relevant in this irruptive finch year when denser populations often lead to an increase in disease.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 12- 15, 2021. Help scientists study the numbers and movements of birds around the world by counting the birds in your area.

Reports of a “superflight” of finches in the eastern US and Canada exist as a faint echo around Sacramento this winter. We are seeing excellent numbers of Purple Finches and very good numbers of Pine Siskins.

Some ideas on how you can help the birds in your area this year.

At the January Meeting, Helen Loffland will present Sierra Pollinators. To receive the link to join the meeting, email meetings@sacramentoaudubon.org.

An estimated 2.4 billion birds are lost to cat predation every year in the United States.

Need a gift idea for the bird and book lover in your life. Check out the SAS Bookshelf, recommended reading from Sacramento Audubon members.

If you are interested in volunteering for this position, please contact Bill Bianco: president@sacramentoaudubon.org.