Long-billed Curlew by Ned Bohman
Join Great Basin Bird Observatory, Lahontan Audubon Society, National Audubon, and Point Blue Conservation Science for this shorebird season kickoff event! This workshop will go over key identifying features of all species that are likely to be seen during the shorebird surveys in spring and fall. All levels of birder are welcome. Join in person or remotely.
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*In-person attendees please RSVP to Outreach@gbbo.org, there are limited seats available.
*Virtual attendees: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Event details:
Sanderling by Ned Bohman
To start the evening, Max Malmquist with National Audubon and Blake Barbaree with Point Blue Conservation Science will give a presentation: Intermountain West Shorebird Surveys β Replicating Shorebird Surveys of the Past to Conserve Shorebirds into the Future. Wetlands and Saline Lakes of The Intermountain West provide an interconnected network of habitat and food resources to millions of migratory shorebirds that utilize the interior portion of the Pacific Flyway in North America.
Red-necked Phalarope by Ned Bohman
From 1989 to 1995, researchers at Point Reyes Bird Observatory (now Point Blue Conservation Science) led an effort to document shorebird populations and distribution across the region during peak spring and fall migration.
Thirty years later, landscape level changes to habitat and surface water availability from drought, climate change, and water diversions have made replicating this effort a priority for conservation organizations and wildlife agencies across the west. During this talk, Audubon and Point Blue will provide an update on the project, preliminary data, and insights from the surveys after its first five seasons.
Learn more about the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey here!
Following their presentation, Lauren Whitenack will lead a shorebird identification workshop. Lauren will cover identification of expected shorebird species in our area. We will use specimens from the University of Nevada, Reno's museum collection.
Long and Short-billed Dowitchers by Ned Bohman
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Lauren Whitenack is a PhD student at the University of Nevada, Reno who studies mountain chickadees in the northern Sierra Nevada. She is also the Vice President of the Lahontan Audubon Society, where she works to make birding welcoming for all people.
Max Malmquist is the Saline Lakes Engagement Manager with National Audubon. Read his full bio here.
Blake Barbaree is a senior waterbird ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science. Read his full bio here.
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UNR Fleischmann Agriculture Building Room 300G. We will meet you outside the Fleischmann Ag building in the tunnel: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eWSM6RwPQ8AaYqMz9
Parking: The following maps show free and metered parking options in relation to the Fleischman Buildingβs location on campus
Metered Parking near Fleischman Ag Building
We hope youβll join us!