Join us online on April 21, 2022 at 7pm for Desert Exploration, Desert Birding presented by Chris Conard. The meeting will be held via ZOOM. You must register for the meeting, but there is no cost to register and you do not have to be a member of the Sacramento Audubon Society.

Owlshead Mountains looking east toward the Kingston Range, Image by Chris Conard

There's something about the desert. It's open to exploration, but must be taken on its own terms. Vegetation is restricted and the fundamentals of the local geology are exposed. Water in the desert, or at least where it is near enough to the surface to allow for denser plant growth, is where much of the wildlife is found. Off and on for more than 30 years, Chris has been exploring southeastern California, Arizona, and other desert environments--especially mountains and canyons. Sometimes birds are the focus, visiting rarity hotspots, and often it's an effort to learn about the geography of the remarkably varied and numerous mountain ranges scattered throughout the west. This talk will focus on trips to the Inyo, Kingston, and Clark mountains, as well as a few highlights from elsewhere in the Southwest. Chris wrote the Clark Mountain chapter for A Birder's Guide to Southern California, focusing on the closest thing California has to one of Arizona's sky islands.

Chris Conard is a natural resource specialist at the Sacramento County Bufferlands and a longtime volunteer with Sacramento Audubon and the Central Valley Bird Club.

You do not need a ZOOM account to join the meeting. Registration is required due to space limitations set by Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the meeting. You will also receive email reminders about this event. Please email our Meeting Coordinator if you have any questions about the monthly speaker meetings.