Sequoia Audubon September Meeting: Birds of the Sierra Nevada

Birds of the Sierra Nevada

By Ed Pandofino and Keith


Hansen

Ed and Keith will take you on a virtual transect of the Sierra range
from the oak savanna in the west, through serene conifer forests of the west
side, up into the majestic alpine regions, and down the steep eastern
escarpment to the pinyon/juniper woodlands and open steppes of the Great Basin.
Along the way we'll see and hear the stunning diversity of birds that make the
Sierra their home. We'll learn about which birds are in decline and which are
expanding and increasing. We'll address some mysteries surrounding some of

those species and discuss how birders can help to solve them.

Ed Pandolfino is President of Western Field Ornithologists, a
Regional Editor for Northern California for North American Birds, on the
editorial board of the Central Valley Bird Club Bulletin, and has published
more than two dozen articles on status and distribution of western birds.

Keith Hansen is a professional bird artist who illustrated Discovering
Sierra Birds, Distributional Checklist of North American Birds, Birds of
Yosemite and the East Slope, California Wild Lands: A Guide to the Nature
Conservancy Preserves, and The Natural History of the Point Reyes
Peninsula, among many other books. Much of his art can be seen at
www.keithhansen.com.Ted and Ed co-authored a new book, Birds of the Sierra
Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution, illustrated by
Keith and published by U.C. Press.

After the program they will be selling and signing copies of their book.