PHOTOS: ALECIA SMITH
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
DECEMBER 2024
Topic: "Top 10 Most Wanted Yard Birds – A Christmas Bird Count Primer"
Speaker: Frank DeMartino
Date: December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm
It's Christmas Bird Count season! Ventura's count is Saturday, December 21st. That means it's time to start checking those backyard birds! This presentation will focus on the history of the Christmas Bird Count, the importance of community science, how you can participate in our upcoming count, and what birds to look for in your yard. We will also take a look at some local trends that we’ve observed over the past 45 years. Finally, we'll go over the birds that we most want to find for the CBC. You may have one and not even realize it!
SUPPORT US
The support of our community is critical to ensuring that people today and 100 years from now have the opportunity to connect with nature and will get to experience our state’s wild places firsthand.
Ventura's wildlife and wild places define our landscape, bring us joy, and show us how important it is that we protect our natural world.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NESTING BIRDS
Please postpone any tree-trimming until the fall when the tree can be reassessed for trimming. Much tree-trimming is unnecessary, not helpful for birds, and bad for the tree, such as topping and over-thinning.
Please see our Tree Trimming Guidelines for more recommendations on tree-trimming.
GO BIRDING
Ventura County provides many recreational opportunities in a beautiful natural setting. Good birding is one of the Central Coast’s finest recreational features. The Central Coast is strategically located on the Pacific Flyway and provides habitat to many resident and migratory birds.
