About Kern Audubon Society
Tehachapi Group
The Kern Audubon Society has many members in the Tehachapi area. Thus the Tehachapi Group of the KAS was created in 2009. It conducts programs and outings. Members are very involved with the Western Blue Bird Nest Watch Program. It inspects nest boxes in the spring to determine success of bird nests.
Meetings
The Tehachapi Group meets quarterly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Golden Hills Elementary School cafeteria, 20215 Park Ave. Meetings are 1 to 1½ hours long.
Future meeting dates are:
- January 28, 2025
- April 22, 2025
- July 22, 2025
- October 28, 2025
Refreshments and a raffle are added bonuses.
Outings are scheduled based on interest. See event section for updates.
January 2025 Meeting
Kern Audubon-Tehachapi Presents:
A Change In Leaders plus
Speaker ‘Bird Encyclopedia’ Bob Barns on Water Birds
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
7 pm to 8:30 pm
Golden Hills Elementary School Cafeteria
20215 Park Road in Tehachapi
Raffle and refreshments included
Tehachapi Audubon meets for the first time in 2025 at 7pm on Tuesday, January 28 at Golden Hills Elementary School.
We will celebrate Carol Gates‘ 14 years of service as leader, introduce Cindy Marble and Joan Cote as new co-leaders and have a program on water birds.
Bob Barnes, aka bird encyclopedia, is visiting from Ridgecrest and will be speaking on our topic. He will be using e-bird and other online media birding applications to supplement his program so bring your smart phones!
The following morning, Wednesday, January 29 starting at 9 am we will meet Bob at the Tom Sawyer Lake parking area and practice what we learned. We will continue on to Brite Lake depending on weather and consensus.
All are welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend. The program is free. We will have a bird-related raffle and refreshments provided.
Information
For more details or questions contact:
Cindy Marble
805-400-5675 or
cmarble1114@gmail.com
Joan Cote
858-444-0496 or
JMCote001@gmail.com
2022 Western Bluebird Nest Box Program Results
A total of 68 nest boxes monitored
- Western bluebirds fledged = 176 (average = 170)
- First egg of season = 21 March (average = 1 April)
- Success rate = 56% (average = 69%)
- Other species fledged:
oak titmouse = 7; violet-green swallow = 4; ash-throated flycatcher = 3
Total western bluebirds fledged for 23-year program = 3,649