Hey, all. I'm writing to let folks know that there are a few spots remaining for a weekend of activities, hosted by the American Birding Association, here in the Denver metro area this coming *Sat. & Sun., Aug. 5 & 6.*
The activities, including field trips and workshops, are *FREE to all, but RSVP REQUIRED.* No experience necessary; all are welcome; children, families, and curiosity-seekers especially so. Please sign up online by pressing the big green BOOK NOW button here: https://www.aba.org/aba-community-weekend-in-denver/ Note that the events are *à la carte*, and that the cost of each event is $0. But you do have to register! Full details are at the ABA website (see above), but here are the extreme basics: Sat. morning, Aug. 5, Greenlee Wildlife Preserve & environs, Lafayette, Boulder Co. We'll look for hummingbirds, soras, catbirds, bushtits, lesser goldfinches, and more. Catch the Swainson hawks before they migrate to Argentina, and catch the cordilleran flycatchers before they get downgraded to western flycatchers. ;-) Sat. afternoon, Aug. 5, TBD. Depending on the weather, we'll either go butterflying and dragonflying (if it's sunny and hot) or dippering (looking for American dippers, with our clothes on, if it's cool and wet). Wherever it is, it will be a short drive, by carpool, from Greenlee Wildlife Preserve. Sun. morning, Aug. 6, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Adams Co., immediately north of the Denver city limits. A wonderful time of the year, with ducks, egrets, shorebirds, pelicans, and more; we'll look for Mississippi kites; we have good chances for specialities like lark bunting, sage thrasher, and burrowing owl; and bison sightings are likely. Sun. afternoon, Aug. 6., indoor workshops at The Arsenal. *Dina Baker* on birding and gardening for native plants; *Crystal Reser* on mindful birding. These workshops are led by experts with Audubon Master Birders with Denver Audubon, and they are conveniently held in the Pat Schroeder Visitor Center at the Arsenal, so that you can seamlessly transition from the morning's birding to the afternoon's indoor activities. Field trip leaders are biology professor *Christy Carello* and Wild Birds Unlimited store manager *Kyle Carlsen *(Christy served for many years on the BOD of Colo. Field Ornithologists, and Kyle currently serves on the BOD); *Hannah Floyd* and *Drew Bender,* college undergraduates majoring in the biological sciences (both gave very well received presentations at the recent WFO–CFO conference); *LeAnn Pilger,* the American Birding Association's long-time Membership Coordinator (ask LeAnn anything about the ABA...anything!); and Yours Truly. And a huge shoutout & thank you to *Diane Hutton* and her team at Denver Audubon for logistical support! Looking forward to seeing you this weekend! And, remember, RSVP REQ'D for these free outings and workshops! Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder Co. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAGk944dKsA0QbcjMNHCaTkNJpuFMUE_hzzPsdnjLNe94x%2BbZGg%40mail.gmail.com.
