Presentations

A Fascination for Birds

An introduction to birding, why it is so fascinating to so many, how to learn more about it.

Birds of the Bay Trail

A walk down parts of the Bay Trail, focusing on the birds that one would see in the Berkeley / Albany / Richmond area.  This talk can be adjusted for other parts of the trail, with lead time.

Shorebird Migration

The amazing phenomenon of shorebird migration, how and why it happens, with an emphasis on the special importance of the Bay Area for migrating shorebirds

Travel-focused talks

These presentations focus on the birds of the areas listed below, and are a great introduction if you are planning a tour, or are just fascinated with the birds of far-away places.

• Central America - from Belize to Panama, includes a discussion of the origin of oscine and sub-oscine songbirds in the area.
• Ecuador - Up and Down the Mountain - the differing ecological zones of the country and the birds that live there.
• Magical Madagascar - Birds, Lemurs and the concepts of adaptive radiation and endemism.
• Southern Africa - Spectacular birds of Botswana, Namibia & South Africa

 

Talks by Bob

Who is Bob?

Bob Lewis was trained as a chemist, and worked for Chevron in Richmond and Europe for 33 years.  He has taught birding classes for 18 years, and has been an addicted birder, photographer and traveler for almost ever.  He has seen  4000 of the world's 10,000 bird species, and hopes to see many more!

Bob enjoys presenting bird-related subjects to groups.  To schedule a presentation, contact Bob.

With sufficient lead time, a talk can be prepared specifically for you, on subjects related to near-by habitats, bird taxonomy,  behavior, physiology, etc. -- just ask!