Author Event: Birds of the California Delta with Aaron Haiman
Friday, May 02, 2025 6:00 PM
The Delta is a place of connections where rivers flow together, where freshwater meets salt water, where ocean fish come inland, where birds from the north come for the winter, and where birds from the south come to breed. The Delta is also a place of complexity. How water interacts with land and forms soil is a complex process. How birds and fish find and utilize habitats are complex sets of instincts and signals. How humans use water and land contains a nest of complex pressures. All these connections and complexities play out on a daily basis throughout the Delta.
With this setting, Aaron’s book, Birds of the California Delta, introduces readers to the Delta and a scattering of the special and characteristic birds that live in and visit it.
Aaron will be sharing his fantastic new book, and his own birding experiences and knowledge, in a 45-minute talk and slide presentation at Buteo Books. Following the presentation, he'll answer your questions and sign copies. All are welcome and this event is free to attend. We appreciate your RSVP to be sure we set up enough chairs!
You'll be able to purchase the book in-store. Or, order online now to secure your copy. Enter code RSVP at checkout to let us know you're coming (and to remove the shipping fee from your order.)
If you can't make it in-person, you can still get a signed copy! Place your order online and let us know in the comments section at checkout that you'd like it signed. We'll ship your order on May 3.
About the Author
Aaron N. K. Haiman has been a student of nature his entire life. He spent countless hours birding across California and has lived and birded in the California Delta for over a decade. Aaron volunteered from a young age with numerous bird research organizations before attending the University of California, Berkeley (BS in environmental science), rotating through several bird-focused internships, attending the University of California, Davis (MS in avian science and a second MS in animal behavior), working for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, and now as a Senior Environmental Scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Board.
Aaron leads bird walks for a variety of organizations, mentors high school students on ecology and sustainability, leads a youth bird-a-thon team for Point Blue Conservation Science, gives presentations on birds and habitat restoration, has written for multiple science websites, and creates content for his own blog, social media platforms, and YouTube channel all under the A Birding Naturalist handle.