The Yolo Audubon Society will be offering a lecture and two birding field trips with easy walks and good photo opportunities in October.

John Sterling, who owns Sterling Wildlife Biology which specializes in tours, birding classes, research and environmental consulting, will be featured in this month’s Yolo Audubon meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Sterling will take participants on a virtual tour of the diverse landscapes, birds and mammals of Bolivia and Argentina, where he led tours this past summer, via Zoom, according to a press release from the Yolo Audubon Society.

While in these countries, he photographed many of the rare and endangered birds as well as some of the endemic species. Sterling is a professional ornithologist and in 2015, set California’s big year record with 501 bird species.

On Oct. 22, Bart Wickel and Zane Pickus will lead a walk around Yolo County to find as many species of sparrows as possible.

“To further the fun of this trip, participants will be able to check sparrows off of a bingo card,” the press release said. “As believers in the rule, that when you search for one bird, you discover another, expect anything on this trip. The sparrows are just the excuse to get out and about. This is also a good trip to practice birding by ear.”

Sharon Kirkpatrick will then lead a field trip to Lake Solano County Park on Oct. 29. Potential bird sightings in this riparian, creek habitat include the osprey, phainopepla and wood duck.There could be some surprises like Lewis’s woodpecker, red-breasted sapsucker and bald eagle, the press release said. Participants will meet at Lake Solano County Park when the park opens at 8 a.m.

These events are free and open to the public. All levels of birders are welcome. Participants are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Drivers and passengers will decide whether masks are required while in the vehicles. For more information and reservations, go to the group’s websites, yoloaudubon.org or facebook.com/yoloaudubonsociety.