Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

10th Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Morgan, 2011 Project Specialist.

Get your binoculars ready for the Tenth Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua coming June 17–19, 2011!

A pair of Violet-green Swallows dance above tufa towers. Photo courtesy of Marie Read.

Join us to celebrate ten years of spectacular birding, support avian research and conservation work, and have a darn good time.

This year we’ll offer some brand-new events, including an all-day hike in the spectacular Bodie Hills, the latest news from Owens Lake, and a discussion about the Mono Lake Committee’s latest work.

For the Sunday picnic at County Park, musical guests Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai will be joining us for a great (and free!) afternoon of music.

Registration will open Friday, April 15th at 6:30am. We encourage you to register online as classes do fill quickly at that time, but you can register by fax, and you may call us here at (760) 647-6595 if you encounter any difficulties. April 15th is also the deadline for the Jeff Maurer Research Grant applications.