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Saving the Blue Crow – How Community Science Helps Pinyon Jays with Cathy Wise

  • Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren 2450 North 64th Street Scottsdale, AZ, 85257 United States (map)

Zoom/in person hybrid meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87124014481?pwd=RXFzZlk5VjhWTklIeVZrYVZvcW40QT09 

Meeting ID: 871 2401 4481. Passcode: 357056

Pre-meeting dinner will be held at Saigon Bowl. Please see details here.

The Pinyon Jay, an iconic bird of western Pinyon-Juniper forests, has declined precipitously since the late 60’s. Drought, climate change, and habitat loss negatively impact the bird, and we are struggling to get an accurate picture of Pinyon Jay status due to the birds’ enormous range and nomadic nature. Enter community scientists and an ambitious monitoring plan! Learn about the program and how you can help.

Cathy Wise has a BS in Avian Sciences from UC Davis and has studied birds throughout the west. She is Community Science Manager with Audubon Southwest and has worked for the USFS, Utah DWR, and the AGFD. Cathy oversees Burrowing Owl relocation and Yellow-billed Cuckoo surveys, and promotes Audubon’s “Plants for Birds” intentional landscaping program. She is an avid hiker, climber, snowboarder, gardener and beer enthusiast.