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Gratitude | Equity | Tricolored Blackbirds | Migration | Salton Sea | Pachanga | Bird Stories | Lagoons | Advocacy

Top 8 Wins for Birds in 2022 Dear KAREN, Whether you lifted your voice, joined a local chapter, or donated to our mission, you've helped Audubon California protect birds and the places they need. We've selected our top wins for birds to share with you in this season of gratitude. Thank you for making these accomplishments possible - we couldn't have done it without you! Gratefully, Gaylon Parsons Interim Executive Director Audubon California

Wild Turkey. Photo: Jeff Reiter/Audubon Photography Awards

Bird of the Month: Sandhill Crane Take a trip to visit spectacular Sandhill Cranes while they winter in the Central Valley. Learn More Sandhill Crane. Photo: Jerry Black/Audubon Photography Awards Native Plant: California False Buckthorn This evergreen shrub is also known as coffeeberry due to its berries containing seeds that resemble coffee beans.  Learn More about Native Plants Frangula Californica. Photo: Lynn Watson

Historic Win: Equitable Outdoor Access is Now Law in California We did it! Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Equitable Outdoor Access Act (AB 30) into law, a historic milestone toward achieving equitable opportunities for safe and affordable access to nature for all Californians. Read more

Birding for all. Photo: Canva

155,000 Tricolored Blackbirds Saved in 2022 Last spring, we worked with landowners and community partners to save 155,000 Tricolored Blackbirds in 13 colonies that were nesting on agricultural fields. The largest colony we found was estimated to host 30,000 birds. Read more

Tricolored Blackbird Photo: Natalia Sojka

Launch of Bird Migration Explorer Have you ever wondered where your neighborhood birds go throughout the year? Now you can find out! Audubon's first-of-its-kind Bird Migration Explorer visualizes the epic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species.   Read more

Bird Migration Explorer. Photo: National Audubon Society

Emerging Oasis for Birds at the Salton Sea An oasis of wetlands are forming in the dry lakebed of the Salton Sea. Our team is working to expand habitat to support 400 species of migrating birds and 65 species of waterbirds in Southern California. Read more

Wetlands at the Salton Sea. Photo: Formation Environmental

Pachanga De Las Americas The Audubon Center at Debs Park co-hosted Pachanga de las Americas with Latino Outdoors. Watch speakers present "Yo Cuento: Mapping Migraciones y Más" and hear a personal migration story about how birds and people are connected through geography and culture.  Watch or Listen Now

Pachanga de las Americas. Video: Latino Outdoors

Bird Story Hour Do you love bird stories? Audubon members are regaling each other with their favorite avian adventures in this virtual bi-monthly gathering. A recent episode featured the theme "The Birds Who Saved My Life" with special guest storyteller Virginia Rose, co-founder of Birdability.  Watch or Listen to Bird Stories

Bird Story Hour. Image: Audubon California

Bringing Buena Vista Lagoon and Mission Bay Back to Life We are restoring Buena Vista Lagoon and Mission Bay in the San Diego region in partnership with the Buena Vista and San Diego Audubon Chapters. These lagoons provide habitat for 144 bird species and 56 plant species, while buffering our coasts from sea level rise and sequestering large amounts of carbon. Read more

Buena Vista Lagoon. Photo: Buena Vista Audubon

Audubon Members Rise Up on Virtual Advocacy Day Audubon members from across California flocked together to meet with 45 legislators and deliver passionate messages about grassland birds, equitable access to nature, and climate.  Read more

Audubon advocates meet with Rhiannon Ripley from office of State Senator Anthony Portantino Photo: Evelyn Serrano

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