The Big Bluestem Audubon Society will have our fifth meeting of the year
on Thursday, 1/17/2013. The topic will be Shorebirds.
At 5:15 pm we will have an informal get together before the meeting at
the Olde Main restaurant located at 316 Main St in Ames. Our speaker for
the evening, Steve Dinsmore, will meet us there and we can enjoy some food
and good company. Join us if you can.
At 7 pm we will start the main meeting at the Extension 4-H building,
the
same room as last year. (for directions, go to bigbluestemaudubon.org and
click on meeting places, meeting locations). Be prepared to share a
nature experience you have recently had if you so desire.
Dr. Steve Dinsmore is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Natural
Resource Ecology and Management at ISU. He has research interests in the
areas of avian ecology and population biology. He will talk about The
Natural History and Identification of Iowas Shorebirds. The shorebirds
comprise almost 10% of Iowas birds. Some species present identification
challenges. Their natural history is remarkable for long-distance
migration feats and novel mating systems.
We will close with refreshments and more time to share some stories with
each other.
Hope you can make it on Thursday!
Gary Erbes
President BBAS
Ames, Iowa
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