Bird of The Week: ‘Akikiki
The ‘Akikiki is a five-inch-long songbird that creeps quietly over thick tree branches and slender trunks in its montane forest habitat. It’s a striking bird, grayish brown above and whitish below.
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 held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the KCSOS building at 1300 17th Street. 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 held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the KCSOS building at 1300 17th Street. 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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News
Bird of The Week: Kiwikiu
The Kiwikiu, also known as the Maui Parrotbill, is so rare that it had no Hawaiian name, or that name was lost over time. This hook-billed, olive-green and yellow native honeycreeper was considered extinct during the first half of the 1900s, until it was rediscovered in 1950.
Bird of The Week: ‘Ākohekohe
The ‘Ākohekohe (pronounced “ah ko-hay ko-hay”) is the largest living Hawaiian honeycreeper, with striking black, silver, and crimson-orange plumage and a forward-sweeping white tuft of feathers atop its head that gives the bird its English name “Crested Honeycreeper.”
Bird of The Week: California Condor
As implied by its common name, the small, active House Wren is often found near people’s homes. This bird’s genus name Troglodytes means “hole dweller.”
Bird of The Week: Spix’s Macaw
As implied by its common name, the small, active House Wren is often found near people’s homes. This bird’s genus name Troglodytes means “hole dweller.”
Tehachapi Western Bluebird Nest Box Program Needs Volunteers
With over 23 years of annual participation by many dedicated volunteers, the Tehachapi Western Bluebird Nest Box Program is in need of NEW volunteers! Please spread the word to others who you think would be interested.
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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Protect the Endangered Species Act!
The Endangered Species Act, since 1973, has been the hallmark legislation to protect species dear to us, such as the bald eagle and the California condor. The Trump administration is planning to use economic factors as a way to limit the application of the law. Science will not be the primary tool to be used.
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