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Kern Audubon Society
Founded in Bakersfield, CA in 1973 and incorporated in 1979, Kern Audubon Society is a thriving environmental organization in Kern County. The chapter continually plans a number of exciting, fun, and educational projects for the community. There are regular program meetings and field trips to both common and unique habitats in California.
Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of the month September – June with January being dark. See our Calendar under the Events Tab for Meeting and Field Trip details. Join us at a meeting or a field trip!
Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warbler at Cesar Chavez NM by Jacob Abel, 2/10/18
Founded in Bakersfield, CA in 1973 and incorporated in 1979, Kern Audubon Society is a thriving environmental organization in Kern County. The chapter continually plans a number of exciting, fun, and educational projects for the community. There are regular program meetings and field trips to both common and unique habitats in California. Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of the month September – June with January being dark. See our Calendar under the Events Tab for Meeting and Field Trip details. Join us at a meeting or a field trip!
Where to Bird in Kern County
Kern County offers many birding locations
A list of places and a free Birds of the Kern Guide are available on our Birding Resources page
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Get Involved with Events and More
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Kern Audubon Society Memberships and Dontaions
News
Tehachapi Group Leadership Opportunity
Carol Gates, after 14 years of organizing and running our Tehachapi group of Kern Audubon Society is stepping down.
We cannot thank her enough for all of her dedication to maintain the group in Tehachapi.
Bird of The Week: Sword-billed Hummingbird
Both the genus and species names for the Sword-billed Hummingbird derive from the Latin words for “sword bearer” – a fitting description for the only bird in the world with a bill longer than its body.
Bird of The Week: Grasshopper Sparrow
The Grasshopper Sparrow is named for the insect-like quality of its songs. The Grasshopper Sparrow appears big-headed and large-billed when compared to more familiar species like the Savannah Sparrow.
Bird of The Week: Northern Bobwhite
The Northern Bobwhite, also known as Virginia quail or partridge, is a New World quail species in the same family as the Montezuma and Scaled Quails. Like its relatives, the bobwhite has a short, curved bill; a chunky, roundish body; and a short tail.
Bird of The Week: Blue-eyed Ground-Dove
With a population estimated at just 16 birds, the Blue-eyed Ground-Dove is one of the rarest birds in a country that’s home to many rare species found nowhere else.
Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. We call them the 7 Simple Actions to Help Birds. And in case anyone asks you why bird conservation is so important? Here are 5 specific, bedrock reasons why birds matter and an in-depth article on the economic value of birds.
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Seen in Kern County
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California Quail at Montano de Oro State Park by Eva Nipp
Red-breasted Sapsucker by Alison Sheehey, Tillie Creek CG, 12/1/18
Rock Wren by Alison Sheehey, North Fork Marina, Wofford Heights, 12/1/18
Western Kingbird by Wendy Hodash
Wood Duck at Hart Park by Ron Worgul
Bullock's Oriole by Mickey Dyke
Burrowing Owl at Ontario International Airport by Wei Li, 8/11/2019
Tricolored Blackbirds by Lucy Clark