Talk: This presentation will prepare you for the Hawk Watch outing where we will sit at the top of Modoc Rim which borders Upper Klamath Lake and watch hawks fly overhead in their fall migration.
September 28th Wednesday 6:30pm-8:00pm
Walk: Hawk Watch Outing – experience viewing and identifying hawks and other raptors on their migratory journey south from a key flyway observation point.
October 1st Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm
Leader: Karl Schneck
Cost: $25 (or $50 makes you a member of Klamath Bird Observatory). To sign up or if you have questions, contact shannonrio@aol.com.
Talk: Learn about this fascinating bird that lives in our bioregional backyard – what they eat, their nests, the challenges of being a baby owl, and the places they like to live and hunt. The program concludes with a stunning video of the owls taken by a local photographer.
October 5th Wednesday 6:30PM – 8:00PM
GREAT GRAY OWL OUTING
Walk: This expedition will focus on where and how to look for the largest-sized owl of North America. Early departure time gives us a chance to perhaps see this great beast and grand phantom of the forest.
October 8th Saturday 6:30AM – NOON
Leaders: Lee French, Mel Clements, and Shannon Rio
WINTERING BIRDS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY
Talk: Because of our rich biodiversity, we have many birds that love the Rogue Valley at least for some part of the year … and for some all the year round. In this program, you’ll get to know these local birds and where best to find them through their life histories, stories, poems, photos, and bird sounds.
November 2nd Wednesday 6:30PM – 8:00PM
BIRDING THE ROGUE VALLEY
Walk: We follow up with an excursion visiting a variety of local hot spots to see the birds talked about in the presentation.
November 5th Saturday 8:30AM – 1PM
Leaders: Lee French and Shannon Rio
Cost: $25 for each talk and walk (or $50 makes you a member of KBO). To sign up or if you have questions, contact shannonrio@aol.com.
Carpooling (taking the fewest cars) is requested for the safety of the outing and ensures everyone sees the most birds.
The trip costs $600.00 and includes lodging, a bird presentation, three dinners, three breakfasts, and a $300 tax-deductible donation to the Klamath Bird Observatory. Transportation will be a carpool with the participants sharing the cost of gas. To register for your spot on this special outing please fill out the information requested on the registration sheet provided.
If you wish to register at a later date please email or call admin@klamathbird.org or (541) 201-0866 ext. 4#.
This is truly a trip of a lifetime, register today to secure your spot!
Sorry! All the Spring 2016 Talk and Walk Classes are Sold Out! Please Stay Tuned for Upcoming Summer and Fall Classes.
Klamath Bird Observatory’s popular Talk and Walk classes continue through the winter and into Spring. The Talks are held on Thursday evenings (except for the Jacksonville Woodlands class) at the KBO headquarters in Ashland and the Walk is held on the following Saturdays. To register contact Shannon Rio by eMail (shannonrio[AT]aol.com) — the registration fee is $25 for each class. Don’t miss these fun and informative adventures in birding!
WINTER BIRDS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY
Talk Thursday MAY 5, 2016 6:30PM-8PM Presented by Shannon Rio (KBO Board President) KBO headquarters, Lincoln School, 320 Beach Street, Ashland, Oregon Walk Saturday MAY 7, 2016 2PM-6PM Led by Lee French (Rogue Valley birding expert) Outing is an afternoon in search of the Great Gray Owl upon the Cascades Plateau east of Ashland.
The TALK AND WALK classes offer a great chance to learn about birds, go on an outing with a bird guide expert, and visit Klamath Bird Observatory’s current headquarters. This workplace is offered to KBO through a partnership with the Ashland School district and provides our scientists and educators a space to work, collating our findings, applying for grants, and dreaming about how to study and protect birds and their habitats. Part of our dream is to someday have a new home — a place to continue our work and hopefully a site for banding, for educating, and for furthering conservation.
Interested in learning more about the diverse birds of the Klamath-Siskiyou region this fall? Klamath Bird Observatory Board Members and friends are offering lectures and classes on topics ranging from birds and climate change to attracting and feeding birds in your yard.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a lecture or sign up for a class.
CANARY IN THE COAL MINE, BIRDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Thursday October 15th from 5:30-6:30 at the SOU, Hannon Library
Free lecture given by Harry Fuller
The following classes are taught at North Mountain Park in Ashland and sign ups are through www.AshlandParksandRec.org:
EXPLORING MINDFUL BIRDING
Wednesday September 16th 6:30-8pm with Saturday 19th 8:30-10am field trip
Klamath Bird Observatory’s Talks and Walks program is growing in popularity! This Board directed program invites community members to visit our headquarters in Ashland where you will learn about birds in the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion. Then, participants venture into the field to experience firsthand the birds that are the focus of Klamath Bird Observatory’s science-based conservation efforts.
The program is getting lots of attention. A recent article in the Medford Mail Tribune’s Outdoor Journal section featured the program – click here to read that article. The program was also discussed during an interview with Board President Harry Fuller on Jefferson Public Radio’s Jefferson Exchange – click here to listen.
And don’t forget to sign up for this spring’s last Talk and Walk program!
MAY TALK AND “WALK”: ATTRACTING HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN – presented by Laura Fleming, KBO Board Member
Talk: Wednesday, May 6th 6:30-8pm
Laura Fleming is opening Wild Birds Unlimited in Medford this spring. The “Walk” for this event will be an invitation to visit Wild Birds Unlimited at its new location plus a gift certificate offering a discount on purchases.
$25 fee is for both Talk and Walk. Contact shannonrio@aol.com to sign up.