Christmas Bird Count 2021
Please join us for the National Audubon Society’s 121st annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday December 18, 2022, and help cover the Conejo Valley Audubon Society’s “Thousand Oaks” CBC […]
A catio (short for "cat patio") is an enclosed outdoor space that lets a cat experience fresh air, sunshine, and the sights and smells of the outdoors, without the risks of roaming free. It's one of the simplest changes a household can make that's good for birds and good for the cat.
Free-roaming cats are the single largest human-caused source of bird mortality in the U.S., ahead of window strikes, vehicles, and every other human-caused factor combined. That's not a knock on cats, it's just what happens when a skilled natural predator has unrestricted outdoor access to a landscape full of nesting birds.
It's not one-sided, though. The outdoors is dangerous for cats too. Indoor cats live an average of 10 to 15 years, according to research out of UC Davis, while free-roaming cats average only 2 to 5. Vehicles are the leading cause of death for outdoor cats, and here in the Conejo Valley, resident coyote and bobcat populations, along with great horned owls and red-tailed hawks, all pose a real risk to a cat left outside unsupervised.
A catio gives your cat the enrichment of the outdoors while removing nearly all of that risk in both directions: birds are safe from the cat, and the cat is safe from cars, predators, and disease exposure from other animals.
Catios scale from small and simple to elaborate, and there's a workable option for almost any home:
Please join us for the National Audubon Society’s 121st annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday December 18, 2022, and help cover the Conejo Valley Audubon Society’s “Thousand Oaks” CBC […]
Meet at 8:00 am in the parking lot. We’ll look for chaparral and grassland birds. Always great for woodpeckers. Leader is Dee Lyon, (805) 427-0987.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm A BIRDING SAFARI IN KENYA To travel the world looking for small birds is to see everything, for how […]
Meeting Point We will meet at the huge Arco gas station on 66th Avenue in Mecca just before 1 pm on Saturday. This should give everyone plenty of time to drive down from […]
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each […]
We will look for flycatchers, grassland birds and any unusual birds found on the Christmas Bird Count. Trip Leader: Sammy Cowell (818-470-7098)
This field trip is open only to current members of Conejo Valley Audubon Society. Unfortunately, no cameras are allowed on this trip. Contact Frank DeMartino ASAP to get your information […]
Meet at 8 am outside the gate off Hwy 150. Leader is Tina Tan - tinastacytan@gmail.com
We’ll look for Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Golden Eagle, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark and Mountain Plover. Meet at 8 am at the corner of Hwy 166/33 and Soda Lake Rd. […]
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm FROM THE ASHES: LIFE AFTER WILDFIRE IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST Bryant Baker What happens in the first days, […]
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each […]
February 8, 2023: We're sorry, but this field trip is full. Meet at 8:30 am. Enter on Stafford Rd. off of Potrero Rd. We will see lots of great water […]