Ohlone Audubon Society

12/01/2025

A reminder that our Annual Member Holiday Cookie Exchange is this Tuesday!

NOTE: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT.
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Niles Discovery Church, 36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont.

We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall, and there are parking lots on both sides of the church. Other events are scheduled at the church, so street parking may be necessary. Bring cookies/recipes to share and a flash drive if you choose to share photos.

Don't forget your coffee cup!

11/18/2025

Ohlone Audubon Society is excited to be a founding sponsor of the new California Breeding Bird Atlas. Check out the progress and how you can help.

Building California’s first-ever statewide Breeding Bird Atlas. DONATE Forty-four states have completed Breeding Bird Atlases—globally recognized tools that guide conservation efforts and strengthen biodiversity. California isn’t one of them. That’s about to change. Subscribe Sign up with yo...

11/15/2025

🌊 Planning for the future of the Hayward shoreline 🌊 Join community members, public agencies, nonprofits, and technical partners to create a shared path forward at the Hayward Shoreline Community Workshop at the Cherryland Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-7:30 p.m. RSVP: bit.ly/nov-hayward-workshop

🌊Learn about the latest science on sea level rise and flood risks along the Hayward shoreline.
🌱Explore nature-based solutions like wetlands, horizontal levees, and living shorelines that can protect both people and habitats.
📣Share your perspectives on community priorities, challenges, and opportunities for adaptation.
👥Connect with neighbors, local leaders, and scientists who are shaping the future of our shoreline.

Hayward Shoreline Community Workshop
Cherryland Community Center, 278 Hampton Rd, Hayward, CA 94541
November 18 from 6-7:30 p.m.
bit.ly/nov-hayward-workshop

09/23/2025

Sea otters, sea lions, harbor seals, humpback whales and BIRDS of course! Great Ohlone Audubon Society field trip today on Elkhorn Slough with Elkhorn Slough Safari, followed by Jetty Road and Elkhorn Slough Reserve.

09/16/2025

Looking forward to another great presentation next month! Remember to pre-register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-iupj4iGNwWOZRGoiFQxSQ-ANlL8dNP?fbclid=IwY2xjawM2vP1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3UmlMUlBxekxiYllYTXg4AR7HG_xs-TwjIsZVF8Il2ImqrlVx8iZGqr_Wb1Ag62KW9kFN1AsaU32eAuHe0A_aem_wU5elafflNlZWkqNozmEBA #/registration

08/14/2025

Please join us for our September 2nd Membership Meeting featuring these amazing students. Pre-register for the zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-iupj4iGNwWOZRGoiFQxSQ-ANlL8dNP #/registration

08/14/2025

Our April 2025 speaker, Nathan van Schmidt of San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory - SFBBO, is featured in this local bird story.

For almost 50 years, seagulls have been breeding in South Bay salt ponds, upending the local bird ecosystem.

05/03/2025

We are looking forward to this Tuesday's presentation at our May membership meeting. Pre-register for the zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-iupj4iGNwWOZRGoiFQxSQ-ANlL8dNP #/registration

04/11/2025

THE TOUR IS NOW FULL!!!

The Extremes of Inyo County Tour
June 1 - 5, 2025
Leaders: Bob Toleno & Juli Chamberlin
Cost: $825 per person for shared room; $950 for private room. Cost includes all food and lodging, and any surplus benefits Ohlone Audubon Society.
Email: [email protected]

On the southeast flank of the Sierra Nevada range, Inyo County spans a huge range of habitats and elevations, and offers some of the best inland birding in California. On this tour, we will explore those extremes, from moist fir and aspen forests in the Sierra Nevada to the dry bristlecone pine forest of the White Mountains, which contain the oldest living things on our continent. From the rich lowland riparian areas of the Owens Valley to the natural and artificial oases of the extreme deserts of the region, including the lowest place on the continent, Death Valley.

The breeding birds we would be searching for on this trip include a few that can't be found anywhere else in California, and a lot that can only be found east of the Sierra Nevada. A partial list: Gambel’s Quail, Chukar, Greater Roadrunner, Black Swift, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Black-backed Woodpecker, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Plumbeous Vireo, Pinyon Jay, Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Juniper Titmouse, Verdin, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, LeConte’s Thrasher, Crissal Thrasher, Sage Thrasher, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Black-throated Sparrow, Sagebrush Sparrow, Scott’s Oriole, Lucy’s Warbler, and Virginia's Warbler.

In addition to all the great breeding birds, early June is prime time to find migrants, especially vagrants from eastern North America. As nocturnal migrants fly over the deserts, when the sun rises, they must find patches of habitat where they can feed so they can continue northward. The artificial and natural oases act as magnets for migrating birds, and in early June, many of those can be rare eastern birds. For example, in just one short morning walk at Furnace Creek a few years ago, I was able to see Gray Catbird, American Redstart, Bobolink, Indigo Buntings, and two Cape May Warblers! You just never know what can show up.

If you're interested, please email [email protected]. Eight have already signed up, and the trip will be capped at ten. This is a caravan-style tour, so participants will need to arrive in their own vehicles (carpooling is encouraged and will be facilitated). Lodging will be in motels and hotels, meals in restaurants, and all will be reserved for you in advance. It should be a lot of fun in a unique and exciting birding area in California! See the full itinerary for more details.

https://www.ohloneaudubon.org/images/stories/Birding_events/Inyo-County-Itinerary-June-2025.pdf