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  • Lecture: What’s Up with the Hawkwatch?

    ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United States

    Speakers: Tracee Geernaert and Candice Hess, Hawkwatch Leaders
    Come to the ABDNHA Library to see and hear what’s new in 2026 for the Swainson’s Hawkwatch. Hear about peak counts, which occur mid-March, and we are hoping for a great year. Our early bloom bodes well for lots of insects, also known as “hawk food.” We will bring photos, anecdotes, and lots of laughs from the field!

    The Hawkwatch update will also include a talk by visiting wildlife biologist Lizzi Weisman who is part of one of the longest-running raptor studies in North America, the Butte Valley Swainson’s Hawk project. She will discuss their study of the ecology of Swainsons hawks in Butte Valley to determine how their reproductive success is related to the quality of the habitat they choose for their nests. Register online or call 760-767-3098. GP $12, M $10, V $8.

    Register here for the program.

  • Lecture: Burrowing Owls Acoustic Research

    ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United States

    Speaker: Samantha Lima, Ph.D.
    Sam is a postdoc at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where she conducts research on burrowing owls. Tonight, she will introduce bioacoustics and its application in species monitoring and explain the work of SDZWA to monitor these charismatic birds using passive acoustic methods. Additionally, she will include a demonstration of the equipment and engage in discussions about acoustic fieldwork. GP $12, M $10, V $8. Register online or at the Nature Center, 760-767-3098.

    Register here for the program.

  • ABDNHA Desert Lecture Series: Bobcats in the Neighborhood

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    Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center 590 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United States

    Speaker: Andy Blue
    Andy Blue discusses a fascinating animal, the bobcat, found both in the wild and in our semi-rural community of Borrego Springs. Although bobcats are more numerous than many realize, they are more secretive than their fellow upper-tier predator, the coyote.

    Andy has been a powerhouse in the zoological community for many years, working in Russia, Ukraine, Iraq, Cuba, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. He started at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park at age 16 and became a curator. He has served as Zoological Manager at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and as director of the Ramona Wildlife Center. Currently, he is the Campus Director at the San Diego Humane Society. The highlight of his job is returning rehabilitated animals to the wild. General Public: $10 at the door; Members: no charge. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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