Presenter: Gordon Beebee
Location: Pleasanton Middle School, 5001 Case Ave, Pleasanton

PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE TO ROOM 801

Experience the visual beauty and unique songs and calls of the birds of the varied habitats of Southwest Colombia from the valleys, cloud forest, freshwater lagoon and rivers to the páramo, high in the Andes. Watch the antics of a Black-billed Mountain Toucan as it feeds in the cloud forest. See five species of Antpittas up close at Río Blanco Preserve and hear the unusual song of the Jet Antbird at Sonso Lagoon. Delight in the Buffy Helmetcrest, a hummingbird of the Páramo. Torrent Ducks, Cock-of-the-Rock and more are shown in photos, video, and audio recordings -- all seamlessly integrated into this presentation.

Gordon Beebe is president of Madrone Audubon Society of Sonoma County, a project coordinator for the Sonoma County Breeding Bird Atlas, a Saturday bird walk leader, and the website editor for Madrone Audubon. He lives with his wife Judy in Santa Rosa, CA.

To reach Pleasanton Middle School, take I-680 toward Pleasanton. Exit at Bernal Avenue and head east on Bernal to Case Avenue. Turn right on Case. The school is located on the right. Park at the south end of the parking lot. We are meeting in the library, which is to the left once you enter the campus.