Identify Birds during 2015 Tahoe Big Year
Sponsored by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, the Tahoe Big Year celebrates the hundreds of bird species that make the Tahoe region their home all year-round or a fly-way vacation, while...
View ArticleVolunteer for Bald Eagle Count Jan 9, 2015
As part of a national survey effort monitoring the recovery of Bald Eagle populations, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is seeking volunteers to assist with the 33rd annual Mid-winter...
View ArticleEagles and Agriculture February 19-22
This remarkable interaction between nature and agriculture attracts photographers, birders and nature-lovers of all kinds who come to closely observe bald and golden eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and a...
View ArticleSpring Birding Hot Spots
Spring Birding Hot Spots in South Tahoe Area by Sue Stevenson, South Shore artist and avid birder Fellow Birdwatchers: If you want to see colorful birds, hear plentiful birdsong, and witness...
View ArticleNative Species Festival Taylor Creek May 30
Learn about native plants, birds and animals at the Native Species Festival presented by the USFS from 10am-4pm on May 30 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. Visit educational booths set up by public...
View ArticleSummer Avian Visitors: Birding at Lake Tahoe with TINS
Summer is a perfect time to learn about birds that migrate to Lake Tahoe for the season – and boy are they noisy this year. Join Kirk Hardie, Co- Executive Director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural...
View ArticleBirds, Burgers, and Brews TINS Aug 1
Birds of a feather flock together on the Tahoe Rim Trail with our favorite local naturalists, Will and Clark, of Tahoe Institute for Natural Science during their annual Birds, Burgers and Brews event...
View ArticleFall Migration at Spooner Lake with TINS Sept 12
The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS) and Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) are co-sponsoring this easy stroll to search for migrant birds heading south for...
View ArticleSo Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count Dec 14
The South Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count on Monday, December 14th, will be held from 8am until sundown, is a chance to do some birding in the winter, socialize with other birders and contribute to the...
View ArticleVolunteer for Bald Eagle Count Jan 8
As part of a national survey effort monitoring the recovery of Bald Eagle populations, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is seeking volunteers to assist with the annual Mid-winter Bald...
View ArticleLook. Up in the sky! It’s a Pelican! A Pelican?
You may have seen them lately because they’re only here in the Spring. Big white birds, flying in perfect formation high in the sky. Lake Tahoe is in the migratory path of pelicans headed for Pyramid...
View ArticleIdentify Birds with South Lake Tahoe Group
You know what they say… Birds of a feather flock together. And boy do they. If you love birds, join the South Shore bird network at Cove East every Wednesday morning and learn more about Tahoe birds...
View ArticleBirds of the Sierra Nevada
Birds of the Sierra Nevada, by Ted Beedy and Ed Pandolfino, is a beautifully illustrated user-friendly book with the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the...
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