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2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count Orientation

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Boise CBC Data Collection Training

56:56

Discover the Prairie Falcon

53:39

The State of the Great Salt Lake

1:15:45

Camas National Wildlife Refuge

1:25:48

Introduction to Birding

Josh Thompson and Claire Veseth introduce you to the wonderful world of birding in this presentation. Birding is a fun and healthy activity for all ages and abilities. This 50-minute presentation will help you select gear and field guides and teach you the fundamentals of bird identification. You'll learn about ten of our common birds. This program is designed for beginners and those ready to take their skills to the next level.

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2025 Winter Bird Challenge Orientation

Переглядів 1919 годин тому

Learn the rules, how to share your Trip Report and all about the fun activities.

2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count Orientation

46:47

2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count Orientation

Переглядів 5014 днів тому

An introduction to the Christmas Bird Count and what to expect during the count on December 21, 2024. The link to the data collection training is ua-cam.com/video/ZSjdUkYkOtI/v-deo.htmlsi=h3bDsKAFzoxCy_Um

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Boise CBC Data Collection Training

Переглядів 8321 день тому

A short tutorial on how to collect bird and effort data for the 2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count.

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Discover the Prairie Falcon

Переглядів 1775 місяців тому

Prairie Falcons are a medium sized bird of prey that inhabit grasslands and deserts of western North America. About an hour south of Boise, ID in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, there are an estimated 200 breeding pairs of Prairie Falcons, the densest concentration in the world. They serve as apex predators in the ecosystem, primarily hunting for ground s...

1:15:45

The State of the Great Salt Lake

Переглядів 216 місяців тому

Pulled back from the brink of collapse by 2023's historic snowpack, the Great Salt Lake ecosystem remains threatened by upstream water diversion and overconsumption. Over the last five years, meaningful progress has been made to reform water policy and invest in protections for the Lake. But achieving long-term restoration for this globally-important ecosystem will take much more conservation, ...

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Camas National Wildlife Refuge

Переглядів 1077 місяців тому

The Camas National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in east Idaho provides resting and nesting habitat for dozens of species of migrating birds. It’s critical birding habitat that has suffered from drought and changes in irrigation technology in recent decades. The May Monthly Program features Tim Reynolds from Friends of Camas NWR and Lucian Davis, Intermountain Bird Observatory Lead Bander at Camas NWR....

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Winter Bird Challenge 2024 Orientation

Переглядів 60Рік тому

Watch this video to learn about the Winter Bird Challenge including how to create a Trip Report and share it with Challenge organizers.

Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets: Valuable Bird Prey or Virulent Pest?

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Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets: Valuable Bird Prey or Virulent Pest?

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Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets play an important role in the high desert ecosystem and serve as an important food source for birds and wildlife. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) routinely sprays pesticides over huge swaths of public and private rangeland in Idaho and other states in an attempt to manage the insects. Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the...

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Birding With Kids with Jacob Briggs

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Father of four, Jacob Briggs, provides tips and tricks to taking kids of all ages birding and having a good time. Jacob teaches you how to put the kids in the lead and how to learn along with your kids. Watch this video and start a new adventure with the kids in your life.

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All About Tricolored Blackbirds

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Tricolored Blackbirds, known as "California's Blackbirds" have been seen in Payette County, Idaho this year. What are they doing in Idaho and are they here to stay? This program features Ian Souza-Cole from Audubon California and Dr. Emilie Graves, a Tricolored Blackbird researcher.

Local 6th Graders work at the Boise River ReWild Project

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Local 6th Graders work at the Boise River ReWild Project

Переглядів 102Рік тому

Kelly Brown's 6th grade students at Mountain View Elementary School in Boise made videos of their work at their Boise River ReWild Project plot at Alta Harris Park. Sharing their experiences of how they are learning about and improving the habitat along the Boise River is inspiring! You too can adopt a half-acre plot and make a difference in conservation to help birds, wildlife and us. Golden E...

iNaturalist and City Nature Challenge Workshop

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iNaturalist and City Nature Challenge Workshop

Переглядів 29Рік тому

Kristin Gnowjewski from Boise Parks and Recreation teaches this class on how to use iNaturalist and participate in the City Nature Challenge April 28 - May 1, 2023.

Stop the Thunk with American Bird Conservancy

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Stop the Thunk with American Bird Conservancy

Переглядів 308Рік тому

Each year up to 1 billion birds die after hitting glass surfaces in the United States. Fortunately there are many things we can do to reduce glass collision mortality, from fixing our own windows to advocating for bird-friendly policies in our communities. In this presentation, an expert from the American Bird Conservancy discusses why birds collide with windows, which collision prevention opti...

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Winter Ducks of the Treasure Valley

Переглядів 1012 роки тому

Many species of ducks spend the winter months in the Treasure Valley making winter an excellent time to see new species. Louisa Evers shares her tips and strategies for finding birds at various locations throughout the Treasure Valley and identifying them by sight and sound.