Please join Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Saturday, August 29, at the Old Stone House for the annual BBQ With the Birds picnic. The day will begin at 7 a.m. with the first of three guided bird walks and the opening of our banding station near the Barr Lake State Park Visitors Center. This year, in an effort to reach out to our neighboring community of Brighton, which is 38 percent Hispanic, we’ve added a bird walk for Spanish speakers, led by RMBO International Program Director Arvind Panjabi. Fun activities and games for kids and adults are planned between 9 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. The day will include a demonstration on making your backyard a great place for birds and presentations by RMBO biologists about their work. You can learn about Whitey, the Steller’s Jay during RMBO member and wildlife photographer Bill Schmoker’s keynote address about bird coloration, and meet some live raptors up close and personal during a presentation by the Raptor Education Center. Back by popular demand, Boulder author and illustrator Susie Mottashed will present beginner’s and advanced field sketching workshops. The workshops are free, but preregistration is required for Sketching Birds in the Field I and II; go to www.rmbo.org and follow the picnic link from the home page or call Karri Claridge at 303-659-4348, ext. 12. You’ll also have a chance to pick up some terrific items (such as a half-day rafting trip and birding items) at our silent auction. Your purchases will help support RMBO’s education programs. And, of course, there will be great food. The grills will be fired up at about 11:30, and the line for the lunch buffet will form at noon. There is a fee to cover picnic costs. For details or to make reservations go to www.rmbo.org or call Karri Claridge.
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