Date: 11/17/25 4:46 pm From: NatureAli via groups.io <natureali...> Subject: [kern-tulare-kings-cobirding] Changes to Kern County bird taxonomy
Dear Birders,
I am slowly updating my natureali.org website and will be adding content relevant to Kern County.
Today, I finished the taxonomic update page based on the AOS changes over the past few decades. The list is chronological, and I hope it is understandable to all. https://www.natureali.org/AOS_changes.htm
The checklists for both text and photo are understandably a lot more complex, but rest assured, I will be updating those as well. I will notify as soon as I upload them.
After that, I plan on rebuilding the site to provide wildlife and natural history pages back to the site.
I paid for my site renewal for the next four years, so there is time for me to rewrite the pages.
I have posted the mostly complete 25-26 season schedule of California Christmas Bird Counts. https://natureali.org/cbcs.htm
Quite a few dates area missing from Kern County CBCs. California City has been deleted. Red Rock Canyon, has no date. Bear Valley Springs may or may not happen. Tejon Ranch due to lack of birders has bifurcated their count which doesn't follow the CBC protocol. Hoping to help them rectify this problem for the 26-27 CBC season. Please consider contacting the Tejon Ranch Conservancy to help out on that count. They require birders to sign up well in advance to go through a vetting process with Ranch staff.
If you find anything amiss or know of CBCs that will be held, send me updates, corrections, and any new information you have.
The memorial section is found at the bottom of each year's recap. If you know of anyone who should be included please send along the information. It is sad when birders leave us. Their lives meant something. I want make sure we recognize their lives and contributions to the CBC community.
Thanks for your continued support of the CBCs in our amazing county.
