7872 Fay Ranch Road
Weldon, California 93283
760.378.3345
ssrs@southernsierraresearch.org
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Workshop and Training Sessions
Southern Sierra Research Station offers a workshop each spring for individuals who study Yellow-billed Cuckoos on the summer breeding grounds. As this species life history strategies are being revealed annually, these workshops incorporate some of the most recent findings and up to date survey methods for working with Yellow-billed Cuckoos.
Workshops will be held in Blythe CA, on June 15 & 16 2012 and in the Kern River Valley, CA on June 26 & 27 2012.
Workshop Information and materials
The Kern River Valley workshop will be held at the Southern Sierra Research Station's Headquarters,
located at 7872 Fay Ranch Rd. SSRS is located off of Highway 178 in the mountains east of Bakersfield near Lake Isabella.
At 1:00 pm on June 26th, we will meet the Research Station. To get there turn north (the only direction you can go!) on Fay Ranch Rd -
at the South Fork Elementry School –
from Hwy 178, approximately 2 ½ miles east of Kern River Preserve. The research Station is 1.5 miles down the road on the right.
The next morning we’ll meet at the South Fork Wildlife area at 6 am for the field portion of the workshop to demonstrate field survey protocols.
Cuckoos breed at
this Wildlife area annually and they should be present for our field visit.
In June, the daytime temperatures are typically in the 90s and the nighttime temperature is in the 50s or 60s.
Please be prepared for both hot and cold temperatures. Also, bring the following gear with you to the workshop: binoculars, rubber boots (optional, but recommended),
hiking boots, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Also, to help reduce waste, please bring a water bottle and coffee mug. We will provide water,
coffee and tea on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
For more information about the Kern River Valley Yellow-billed Cuckoo workshop please contact John Stanek (jrstanek.ssrs AT gmail.com). For more information about the area and for a list of the motels in the area please check Nature Ali's website.
For information about the Blythe, CA Yellow-billed Cuckoo workshop on June 15 and 16 please contact Diane Tracy (dtracy.ssrs AT gmail.com).
Please download (and read) this file before attending the workshop.
Registration Fees (2011)
Full-time Students $50
Agency/Non-profit organizations $100
Consultants $125
To register, please fill in the form below and we will contact you. Please put the workshop date you're signing up for in the comments section. Your spot will be reserved when we recieve payment. Sorry we do not accept credit cards or purchase orders at this time.
