Burrowing owl

It is the mission of Yolo Audubon Society to foster an appreciation of birds and other wildlife through educational programs and field trips, bring conservation issues to public awareness, and act to preserve Yolo County bird life and habitat.

Next General Program on April 15th
There is an error in the printed April Burrowing Owl — the April YAS monthly meeting is on April 15th at 7:30 PM, not April 5th as is printed.

Annual YAS Birdathon Coming Soon!
The YAS Birdathon will take place on or near the weekend of April 25 – 26, 2009. The Birdathon involves getting sponsors to support your one-day (or partial day) effort to see as many species of birds as possible within the confines of Yolo County.  However, if you would like to do a Birdathon while you are taking a birding trip to another part of California, another state or another country, so much the better.  The exact date or location of your Birdathon is not important, the most important part is to raise money for the chapter and have fun while you do it!

You may participate for any length of time that will fit with your schedule.  There is also no limit to the number of people that can participate on each team.  We encourage people of all skill levels to join us for this special event. You can sign sponsors up to pledge a certain amount per species or they can pledge a flat amount.  Alternatively, your sponsors might also be interested in pledging to the “Composite Team”, which is the cumulative total of species seen by all groups that participate in the Birdathon. Corporate sponsorships are encouraged (all donations are tax-deductible) and all corporate sponsors will be acknowledged in the newsletter and on the YAS website. The proceeds from this year’s Birdathon will go toward funding our after-school education program in Yolo County schools and toward our Yolo County Breeding Bird Atlas Project.

Please join us for a fun-filled day of birding or sponsor a team if you aren’t able to get out in the field yourself! Birdathon packets are available for download here. You may also contact Kevin Guse by phone (916-514-0685) or email (harpy12@comcast.net) for packets and more details.

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