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NEWS RELEASE: Hummingbirds and Forest Fires — It’s Complicated

June 11, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Press Room

From a hummingbird’s point of view, wildfire can be good or bad. With support from the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and WHP, Dr. Deborah M. Finch from the Research Station collaborated with Dr. Alexander and his research team at Klamath Bird Observatory in Oregon and with Dr. Sarahy Contreras from the University of Guadalajara – CUCSUR to complete a literature review about the effects of wildfire on hummingbird habitat, how restoration actions including prescribed fire affect those habitats, and how hummingbirds respond.

KBO Presents Our First Virtual Community Education Program

May 29, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, KBO Education, Trips & Events

Join us Wednesday, June 3rd from 6:30-8:00pm for KBO’s first virtual community education program, presented by Shannon Rio via Zoom. This visual and auditory presentation teaches about local birds while exploring how they got their common and Latin names. For example, why is a Killdeer called a Killdeer and what does its scientific name tell us? Using stories, scientific facts, photography, bird sounds and poetry, this is a fun opportunity to learn about the birds that live all around us. No birding knowledge is necessary, however curiosity and humor are welcome prerequisites for joining this virtual class.

World Migratory Bird Day: Achieving bird conservation priorities

May 8, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Trips & Events

While we miss being in the field with all of our partners, this year KBO is honoring our long-standing WMBD connections in this new virtual way. Here, our staff share […]

Klamath Bird Observatory Celebrates World Migratory Bird Day in a New Way

May 6, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Trips & Events

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. WMBD is global in reach and serves as […]

Staying resilient, adaptive, and strong for bird conservation: Klamath Bird Observatory responds to the Covid crisis

May 1, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Family, KBO History, KBO Partners, KBO Science

We hope that this message finds you, our community, in good health and in safe places during this unprecedented time of Covid-19. We are happy to report that we remain […]

Nature Pub Talk: WINGS

January 18, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Education, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Trips & Events

Thursday, January 23, 6:00 – 7:15 p.mGrape Street Bar and Grill, 31 South Grape Street, Medford Come discover a glimpse of the natural history of our region. The focus will […]

Community Scientists Needed for Short-eared Owl Surveys!

January 9, 2020 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Community Science, Conservation, KBO Science

Attention Oregon birders, I am pleased to announce a great community science opportunity in Oregon! Klamath Bird Observatory is partnering with Intermountain Bird Observatory to carry out the Western Asio […]

The Life of a KBO Nest-Searcher

December 10, 2019 | Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Conservation, Field Notebook, KBO Family, KBO Science

by Nicholas Kronick Named after the abundance of camas lilies dotting the meadow blue through the long days of June, Lily Glen offers a fine sight that comes alive in […]

Giving Tuesday and the Southern Oregon Give Guide

December 3, 2019 | Klamath Call Note, KBO Education, KBO Partners, Press Room, Trips & Events

For a second year, the Rogue Valley Messenger has included Klamath Bird Observatory in their annual Give Guide — a listing of local nonprofits, each of which is doing important […]

KLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY HOLIDAY BAZAAR

November 4, 2019 | Klamath Call Note, Trips & Events

Saturday November 23rd 10:00am – 4:00pm At Lincoln School: 320 Beach Street, Ashland, Oregon 97520 This CONSERVATION CELEBRATION offers both gently-used and new bird-related gifts: Books, art, ceramics, jewelry, hats, […]