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Mount Diablo Audubon Society is committed to the sustainable balance of our community's people, birds, other wildlife, and habitat through conservation, education, and advocacy.

Mount Diablo Audubon Society is a chapter of National Audubon Society and is a nonprofit California corporation.

With breeding season upon us, it's a great time to purchase our Breeding Bird Atlas - details below.

The Alameda Wildlife Refuge is looking for dedicated volunteers who want to help protect a local endangered species from avian and mammalian predators. This Navy-owned land is closed to the public so this is a rare opportunity to view an endangered species up close and personal.

Training will be offered on Saturday May 5th 2012 and Thursday May 31st 2012.

For more information: May 2012 Tern Watch Program

The habitat needs of the Western Burrowing Owl are unfortunately the same as those of sprawling shopping malls and housing tracts. The Owl's declining population has led to its status as a California Species of Special Concern.

Mount Diablo Audubon Society is proud to support the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network in its work to improve habitat for Burrowing Owls. We urge everyone to learn about this fine organization and to offer your support as well.

It's easy to do. Just click on this link: http://burrowingowlconservation.org

The Breeding Bird Atlas of Contra Costa County by Steven Glover is now available for purchase.  For each of the 161 species of the birds that breed in Contra Costa County, the book includes current and historical status, life history information, conservation  concerns, and range maps.  The book also contains 56 beautiful drawings by Dana Gardner.   This is a terrific book and a must have for birders.

Price: $15.00 (plus $3.31 postage) - Click Here to Order

Do you want to share your bird sightings with other Contra Costa and Alameda County birders? Would you like to know where birds are currently located?

You can now do both by joining the MDAS Bird mailing list group for bird watchers in Contra Costa County, Alameda County and the San Francisco Bay area.

If you have never joined a Yahoo Group, follow these instructions: Once you are logged into your Yahoo account, from the Yahoo home page click on the Groups link or go to Yahoo Groups. You will get a search page, enter EBB Sightings as your search and hit return. On the EBB Sightings page, click on "join this group" or the group icon and follow the prompts to enter your information. You do not need to use the yahoo email address unless you want to. To use a non-yahoo address, enter that address at "other address" and then select that address as your primary email address. Your posts will be sent from this address and posts from other members will be sent to this address. Watch your spam folder for messages initially because you may need to add or update your spam filter.