Tricolored Blackbird Natural History & Census Taking Workshop. Saturday, April 8, 2000, Mission de Oro Conference Center, Ramada Inn, Santa Nella (I-5 & Hwy. 33), Merced Co., CA. 10am-Noon: Natural History & Methodology, Ramada Inn. Noon-1:30pm: Lunch. 1:30pm-Conclusion: Tricolored Blackbird Colony Visits. Get in touch with this ephemeral, unpredictable, and exciting species and its biology. To participate, or for more information, contact Bill Hamilton, UC Davis, E-mail: wjhamilton@ucdavis.edu or Bob Barnes, Audubon-California, PO Box 953, Weldon, CA 93258. E-mail: bbarnes@lightspeed.net Phone: 1-760-378-3044 Fax: 1-760-378-4013.

Tricolored Blackbird California 2000 Statewide Census. Saturday, April 22, 2000. Help define the current distribution and abundance of this imperiled species, the most highly colonial terrestrial land bird in North America, a title that used to belong to the now-extinct Passenger Pigeon. Professional investigators, including UC Davis's Bill Hamilton and Liz Cook, who are looking at the fate of colonies and their habitats, will follow up your observations. Your contributions to this effort will be important to the future management and survival of this species. To participate, or for more information, contact Bill Hamilton, UC Davis, E-mail: wjhamilton@ucdavis.edu or Bob Barnes, Audubon-California, PO Box 953, Weldon, CA 93258. E-mail: bbarnes@lightspeed.net Phone: 1-760-378-3044 Fax: 1-760-378-4013.

6th Annual Kern River Valley/Southern Sierra BioFest Birding Festival & More! Friday-Sunday, April 28-30, 2000, Kernville & Weldon, Kern Co., CA. Height of phenomenal spring migration 214 bird species at 1999 BioFest. Small group field trips...archaeology, astronomy, birding, Friday birders big day, bird banding, children's program, Friday dinner program including Native American blessing and "Valley Wild" slide show, historic Edison open house, 5K/10K walk/run, hot springs, lake kayaking, night walk, owling, post field trips (May 1-4), rafting, riparian habitat restoration, spring hikes & walks, traditional uses of native plants, trout festival, wildflowers. Featuring Audubon's Kern River Preserve Globally Important Bird Area (IBA), and Butterbredt Spring National IBA. More information? Audubon-California's Friends of the Kern River Preserve, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA 93283, Email: krpfriends@lightspeed.net, Phone: (760) 378-3044, Fax: (760) 378-4013 Web: http://frontpage.lightspeed.net/KRP/field_trips.htm.