MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Redwood Region Ornithological Society holds monthly membership meetings on the second Wednesday of each month between September and May. The September and May meetings are normally pot luck picnics. The rest of the meetings usually contain programs by members or non-member speakers on ornithological topics. We gather at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Room of the First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery, Santa Rosa. The Fellowship Room is located at the west (left when facing the church) end of the church.
As of October 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, RROS began to hold virtual membership meetings streamed on Zoom. After the pandemic calmed, RROS established hybrid Zoom and in-person meetings. Starting in the 2024-25 season, RROS will be minimizing the number of hybrid meetings and will focus on either in-person or pure Zoom meetings, as is appropriate for the presentation. An attempt will be made to record all programs so that they can be viewed online. Watch the most recent program immediately below:
V I R T U A L M E M B E R S H I P M E E T I N G A R C H I V E
Kate Marianchild delights us with great info and videos about the American Dipper. Part 1 of 2.
Kate Marianchild delights us with great info and videos about the American Dipper. Part 2 of 2.
Ruthie Rudesill and Bob Hasenick share their findings on many topics relating to bird vocalizations.
January 2023: Julie Woodruff, will give the preliminary results of the study and plans for additional data collection and regional collaboration that is needed to fully understand the species’ stopover use and scale of migration.
December 2023: RROS Members Zoomed to the Sharing Event
November 2023: Arthur Dawson spoke on Vegetation Trends and Cycles in the Fire-Prone Landscapes of Sonoma, Lake and Napa Counties.
October 2023: Dr. Dan Levitis of Sonoma Ecology Center told us how asexual reproduction works in primarily sexual lineages, why it likely fails most of the time, why it persists anyway, and what is known about the few documented instances of avian clonality, including a rare and iconic California bird.
April 2023: Birding’s Positive Impact on Mental Health, by Frank Davis, Ph.D.
March 2023: Project Interpreter Marisela De Santa Anna described for us the birds and other wildlife of The Willits Bypass Mitigation Lands, the largest public wetlands restoration and mitigation project in the State of California.
February 2023: Bob and Carol Hasenick share their trip to Panama.
January 2023: Four RROS couples regaled us with reports of birding and travels in Colombia.
November 2022: Bonnie Lewkowicz, Judith Smith and Susan Glass share their experiences as wheelchair using birders. Hear what they and others need and appreciate from the birding community and locations to feel welcome, included, and able to access birding activities.
October 2022: Lisa Hug, a North Bay bird specialist, provides a delightful overview of and tips for the challenge of identifying glorious gulls in the winter.
RROS March 2022 Meeting with Gene Hunn. Follow Gene as he shares the sophistication of Aztec bird lore, the roots of their fascination with feathers, and a sampling of Aztec occasional fantastical ideas.
RROS February 2022 Meeting withFreya McGregor from “Birdability”: learn about this non-profit organization focused on bringing the joy of birding to people with disabilities or health concerns, who aren’t yet birders.
RROS January 2022 Meeting: A Conversation with Wildlife Photographer and Author Paul Bannick, All About Owls
RROS November 2021 Meeting: Robyn & Paul, of @acouplewithoutborders, share about their recent travels in Pantanal Brazil.
RROS October 2021 Meeting Presentation: River Otter Ecology Project by Megan Isadore
April 2021 RROS Meeting & Presentation: Photo Presentation by Tom Reynolds
March 2021 RROS Meeting & Presentation: “Tierra de Aves Bird Banding Program” by Manuel Grosselet
February 2021 RROS Meeting & Presentation: “Identifying Female Ducks” presented by Lisa Hug
January 2021 RROS Meeting & Presentation: “Wildlife of Paraguay” presented by John Sterling
December 2020 Meeting & Presentation: “RROS Member Sharing”
November 2020 Presentation: “Wildscaping for Songbirds” presented by Veronica Bowers (this video includes the full presentation from the beginning)
November 2020 RROS Meeting & Presentation: “Wildscaping for Songbirds” presented by Veronica Bowers (this video begins 20 minutes into the presentation, but includes the Q&A at the end)
October 2020 RROS Meeting & Presentation: “Seabird Intern on Southeast Farallon Island” presented by Mario Balitbit