Tappings

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIELD TRIP: Sunday, September 13th, 7:30am - Eshom Valley

Meet at the Woodlake Botanical Gardens parking lot to arrange carpools. From Woodlake we will drive Hwy 245 north to Eshom Valley in Sequoia National Forest. Typical Fall birds of this oak woodland habitat include sapsuckers and woodpeckers, goldfinches, sparrows and raptors. Bring a lunch to enjoy before we head back to Woodlake.

SPEAKER MEETING: Friday,September 18th, 6:30 pm

Cafe 210, 210 W. Center Ave, Visalia

"Bird Migration Monitoring, Training and Outreach in the

Los Angeles Mountains, 2026 Updates"

Alex Bartolo, co-lead bander at Bear Divide, will review the spring migration at Bear Divide in the San Gabriel Mountains and highlight how avian monitoring efforts at the Bear Divide Banding Station combines scientific research, bander training, and community outreach to advance our understanding of western avian migration. We will also discuss what makes Bear Divide unique, our updated capture numbers from the Spring 2026 season, and future directions for our banding station.

FIELD TRIP: Sunday, October 25th, 7:45am - Pond Hopping

Meet in Tipton at the Shell Station on Olive Street just east of Hwy. 99 at 7:45am. After birding the Tipton Water Treatment Plant, we will visit two additional hotspots off Hwy 43 to look for migrating shorebirds, wintering ducks and other waterfowl.

SPEAKER MEETING: Friday, October 23rd, 6:30 pm

Cafe 210, 210 W. Center Ave, Visalia

"The Amazing and Fantastic Pollination Adaptations that

Ensure the Survival of Flowering Plants and Their Pollinators"

Dr. Robert Urtecho, former COS Dean of Science, will give a tour of the fascinating coevolution of flowering plants and their pollinators. This presentation will cover the historical views of plant reproduction as well as modern examples of plant pollination from Tulare County. Topics will include hummingbird adaptations to the California flora and specialized plant modifications to attract bees and wasps.