About Kern Audubon Society
Tehachapi Group

The Kern Audubon Society has many members in the Tehachapi area. Thus the Tehachapi Group of the KAS was created in 2009. It conducts programs and outings. Members are very involved with the Western Blue Bird Nest Watch Program. It inspects nest boxes in the spring to determine success of bird nests.

Tehachapi Group News

Tehachapi Audubon

Tehachapi Audubon Group Meeting – October 26, 2026

Join us for an introduction to the magnificent and critically endangered California Condor, presented by Maria Montag, Friends of California Condors Wild and Free. Maria will discuss captive breeding efforts, how the wild flock is managed, and the ongoing challenges these birds face.

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Tehachapi Kern Audubon Society

Meetings

The Tehachapi Group meets quarterly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the Golden Hills Elementary School cafeteria, 20215 Park Ave. Meetings are 1 to 1½ hours long. 

Future meeting dates are:

  • August 25, 2026
  • October 26, 2026

Refreshments and a raffle are added bonuses.

Outings are scheduled based on interest. See event section for updates.

Information

For more details or questions, please submit a message to Tehachapi Organizers Cindy Marble and Joan Cote using our contact form. Click the button below.

Tehachapi Western Bluebird Nest Box Program

2022 Western Bluebird Nest Box Program Results

A total of 68 nest boxes monitored

  • Western bluebirds fledged = 176 (average = 170)
  • First egg of season = 21 March (average = 1 April)
  • Success rate = 56% (average = 69%)
  • Other species fledged:
    oak titmouse = 7; violet-green swallow = 4; ash-throated flycatcher = 3

Total western bluebirds fledged for 23-year program = 3,649