Siskiyou Audubon Society

Chapter Meeting - Program: "Hummingbirds of Belize and Costa Rica" by John Taylor
2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unitarian Universalists Church, 129 NW E Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States
There are over 240 living species of hummingbirds, and new ones are still being discovered. Hummingbirds can be found in the western hemisphere only, from southern Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego and from below sea level deserts to steamy tropical forests up to 16,000 feet in the Andes of South America.
John and Joy Taylor visited Belize and Costa rica many years ago and expert guide Manuel Rodriguez was with them the whole time. Each evening, they would go to the hotel lobby and carefully go over their notes. The hummingbirds you will see tonight are only the that Joy and John saw and were confirmed by their guide.

Rogue Valley Audubon First Wednesday Bird Walk
2025-03-05 08:30 - 12:00 | Denman Wildlife Area, 8425-8401 Agate Rd, White City, OR, 97503, United States
Join RVAS for their monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon They are led by Jim Hostick. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit prior to parking in the lot. Permits can be purchased at the ODFW Office at 1495 East Gregory Rd., Central Point, OR 97502, at Sportsman’s Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart.
Rogue Valley Audubon bird walks are usually free and open to the public. Beginners and newcomers are welcome. Dogs are not allowed on bird walks.
We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Nest Box Building Day!
2025-03-01 09:30 - 15:00 | Hidden Valley High School, 651 Murphy Creek Rd, Grants Pass, OR, 97527, United States
Our big Nest Box Building Day will once again be at Hidden Valley High School wood shop at 651 Murphy Creek Road. Our goal this year is to build 150-200 nest boxes and make the rest of the wood into kits. Some will be sold to the retail outlets Wild Birds Unlimited in Medford and Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland. The remainder of the boxes will be on sale at our own market booths or by phone order. Remember, each person who works may take home a free nest box!
Bring your own: hammer, lunch, drink and enthusiasm! We will have all the other tools and materials on hand. Our set-up crew will have the workshop ready for folks to start building at 9:30am. We’ll take a break for lunch, then resume work until we meet our quota or use up all the wood.
Check for updates by emailing sisqaudubon@gmail.com

3rd Tuesday Bird Walk at Reinhart Park
2025-02-18 09:30 - 11:30 | Reinhart Park, 1690 SW Webster Rd, Grants Pass, 97526, United States
Siskiyou Audubon leaders Fran Taylor or Margaret James guide this regular monthly walk. We try to identify the birds we see and hear, and maybe creatures, too.
Meet in the first parking lot on the right by the Agnew-Lyttle Baseball field.
The mostly level walk is about a mile and takes about 2 hours. Bring binoculars, your water bottle & a snack. If you don’t have binoculars, we have “spares” to share. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather.

Great Backyard Bird Count
2025-02-14 00:00 - 2025-02-17 23:59 | OR
Join the world in connecting to birds! The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a collaboration of the Cornell Lab, Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited and Birds Canada. Visit the GBBC website to learn more about how you can participate!
