Oak Woodlands in Western Oregon – May 3, 2023
On May 3, with the Roseburg Public Library as a cosponsor, we heard from Steve Denny of the Umpqua Oak Partnership on the importance and role of oak habitats. After reviewing the historical loss of oak habitats and the many continuing threats they still face, Steve...
Song and Life of the Purple Martin in the Umpqua Valley – April 12, 2023
Elizabeth (‘Liz”) Gayner, is a Wildlife Biologist with the USDI Bureau of Land Management in Roseburg and specializes in birds. She has been involved in a Western Purple Martin banding project on BLM’s North Bank Habitat Management Area since 2003, which has resulted...
March 8, 2023 Dr. Jamie Cornelius
Jamie Margaret Cornelius, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology at OSU and a National Geographic Explorer. Dr. Cornelius is an ecophysiologist interested in the mechanisms wild animals use to cope with unpredictable and extreme environmental events. Dr....
Christmas Bird Count 2022 Preliminary Summary
Almost 40 bird counters enjoyed a record day for the Roseburg-Sutherlin CBC on December 17, 2022. The morning began with finger-biting cold, but fortunately remained rainless all day and experienced some sunshine in the afternoon. Early in...
October 12, 2022 – Pepper Trail, retired Ornithologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Forensic Lab, “Fighting Crime with Feathers: The Casebook of a Forensic Ornithologist”.
Dr. Trail's fascinating program showed the work done by the dedicated forensic ornithologists at the US Fish and Wildlife Service crime lab. Each year wildlife and customs officials send evidence to the lab to comply with US law and international treaties intended to...
September 14, 2022 – Ford’s Pond and “The Chinstrap Penguins of Elephant Island” with Noah Strycker
On the morning of September 14, Noah Strycker led a group of 35 to observe and learn about wildlife at Ford's Pond. In the course of several stops around the Pond, a whopping total of 54 bird species were observed, including a rare sighting of a Red-necked...
Ford’s Pond Field Trip 8/13/22 – led by Abraham Finlay
We had a great field trip out at Fords Pond yesterday morning with perfect weather! As soon as we got out of our car in the Fords Pond parking lot we immediately spotted at least 6 Green Herons and a flock of American-White Pelicans preening themselves. We had 12...
Umpqua Valley Audubon Birding Adventure – Sisters, OR – May 28-31, 2022
Several UVAS members and friends enjoyed a multi-day birding adventure centered around Sisters, Oregon over the Memorial Day weekend, 2022. Thanks, Liz Gayner, for keeping the list and preparing a report on the trip which can be viewed here - Sisters Birding Trip...
“Dark Skies” Program April 14, 2022
Umpqua Valley Audubon Society and the Roseburg Public Library jointly presented “Dark Skies” as a community Facebook Live event on April 14, 2022. The focus of the event was the importance of darkness for nocturnal wildlife and migrating birds that use stars to...
Roseburg-Sutherlin Christmas Bird Count–December 18, 2021
Matt Hunter created an informative and entertaining report on this year's CBC. Both local and out-of-town birders put in an excellent effort this year for the Roseburg-Sutherlin CBC. Forecasts early in the week were for plenty of rain, but those gradually gave way to...