About Kern Audubon
Founded in Bakersfield in 1973, incorporated in 1979, Kern Audubon Society began a re-birth in 2006. In one year we have achieved a great deal - see a list of accomplishments in the April 2007 Audubon's Warbler. New and re-newing members and officers are joining together to make the KAS a thriving environmental organization again.
The Chapter has been re-certified by the National Audubon Society and we are planning a number of exciting, fun, and educational projects
for 2008.
We plan to maintain an informative web site, post our newsletter, and keep our members and the people
of Kern County informed about conservation matters, large and small.
We have regular program meetings and field trips to both common and unique habitats in California.
Visit the pages below to learn more about our Chapter. Join us at a meeting or a field trip.
Kern Audubon Gathering |
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Birgitte Mcdonald May 6, 2008 |
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 Gentoo Penguin(pictures from Pete and Barb's Penguin Pages) |
Gitte McDonald a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz is conducting her dissertation research on the reproductive and foraging behavior of Antarctic fur seals at Cape Sheriff , Livingston Island at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . |
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Presentation title: Birds & Pinipeds of Cape Sheriff will include I will be giving an overview of the penguin and seal research conducted at Cape Shirreff as part of the US Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program (NOAA). Cape Shirreff is a protected area located on Livingstone Island , part of the South Shetland Island Chain at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is the home to abundant wildlife. Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins breed there every summer and there are many other penguin species that visit. It is also the location of the southernmost breeding colony of Antarctic fur seals. I will be discussing the research we are conducting on the behavior and ecology of these species and how this plays a role in a larger ecosystem-monitoring program. |
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May Field Trips
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BITTERCREEK NAT'L WILDLIFE REFUGE Saturday, May 10th
BITTERCREEK NAT'L WILDLIFE REFUGE is the destination of the field trip this Sat. MAY 10TH, leaving at 8:00am from the Kern River Parkway parking lot on Stockdale Hiway across from CSUB. This refuge is the traditional feeding and roosting habitat for Calif. CONDOR and there is a good chance to see some of these amazing birds. The Refuge provides habitat for other species as well, including San Joaquin kit fox, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and Tule elk. A total of 119 bird species has been recorded there, including 90 migratory species! The field trip will be led by Mike Stockton, manager of the refuge. We will be CARPOOLING and are asking contributions to drivers of $5.00 for gas. Bring snacks & lunch, water, sunscreen, binoculars, etc. For more information contact Roger Coley (832-1820). |
Saturday, May 24 -- Birding in the Neighborhood
On your lunch hour? Want a quick break from housework? Need to plan a short activity with children or grandchildren? This field trip will highlight three Bakersfield birding sites not previously visited by our group, which can provide a brief but pleasant birding experience. Join us! We'll meet at the Kern River Parkway parking lot across from CSUB at 7:45 a.m. , for an 8:00 departure. Some walking, but not strenuous... and all right here in Bakersfield . Bring snacks & water, sunscreen, binoculars, as usual. For more information, call Roger at 832-1820
 Warblers, KAS Monthly Newsletters |
| April 2008 March 2008 |
| February 2008 January 2008 |
| December 2007 November 2007 |
| October 2007 September 2007 |
| June 2007 May 2007 |
| April 2007 March 2007 |
| February 2007 January 2007 |
| December 2006 November 2006 |
| October 2006 |
