Desiree Loggins

Articles by Desiree Loggins

Reflecting on Shorebirds, Drought, and the Central Valley
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Reflecting on Shorebirds, Drought, and the Central Valley

— Central Valley Refuges are getting ready for an influx of overwintering shorebirds and waterfowl. Last October, Audubon had folks on the ground monitoring the situation. Fresno Audubon Society offers a look back so we can better understand what may be coming this winter.
We are going to the first ever Grebe Festival in August. Are you?
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We are going to the first ever Grebe Festival in August. Are you?

— Plumas Audubon Society and Audubon California have been partnering on the Grebe Project for nearly five years! Now Plumas Audubon Society is organizing a Grebe Festival to celebrate the species. Here is a message from the primary organizer (hope to see some of you there)
The small town of Newberry Springs—right off Historic Route 66—is home to more than 700 Tricolored Blackbirds
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The small town of Newberry Springs—right off Historic Route 66—is home to more than 700 Tricolored Blackbirds

— San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, Audubon California, and local property owners form a partnership to protect the Tricolored Blackbird
What's up with grebes?
Working Lands

What's up with grebes?

— A brief photo-filled update on Audubon California's Grebe Conservation Project
My First Drought
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My First Drought

— Kate C. Brice of Altacal Audubon Society graciously shares her experience participating in Audubon's Drought Monitoring Project
CDFW wants comment on the Tricolored Blackbirds listing and Stanislaus Audubon Society responds accordingly
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CDFW wants comment on the Tricolored Blackbirds listing and Stanislaus Audubon Society responds accordingly

— CDFW is currently requesting public comment on a proposal to list the Tricolored Blackbird as a threatened or endangered species. This is your opportunity, as a concerned community member, bird nerd, or environmentalist to speak up for the species!
Birding Audubon's Bobcat Ranch
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Birding Audubon's Bobcat Ranch

— Lorna Cunkle of Altacal Audubon Society wrote about her experience birding Bobcat Ranch and was kind enough to share it with us
Plumas Audubon Society talks grebes in a recent Sacramento Bee article
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Plumas Audubon Society talks grebes in a recent Sacramento Bee article

— Jane Braxton Little writes about, "An avoidable catastrophe for nesting grebes." in the Sacramento Bee featuring Plumas Audubon Societies own David Arsenault and Audubon's Grebe Project.