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Recent and Upcoming
Activities for 2010
See the Ptarmigan
for more details.

March 2010
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March 4 (Thursday). Board
Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Monthly Board Meeting to be held at the National Seed Storage Lab,
1111 S. Mason St. (map).
Read minutes of
past board meetings |
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March 6
(Saturday). Putnam Science Carnival.
Parents! Kids! Save the date! Putnam Science Carnival Saturday,
March 6 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Come see: Robots, rockets, fer-rets, bird
olympics, raptors, make high-speed video magic, play with Little
Shop of Physics, make silly slime, race a cock-roach, tour our
haunted house of lasers, and much, much more! For more information
please email/call Wendy Mosher
wmosher@psdschools.org
(970) 488-7744 $2 per person or $10 per family. |
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March 7 (Sunday). Bobcat
Ridge Natural Area Bird Survey. 7:00 am.
Note: The date for this month has been changed from the usual second
Sunday to the first Sunday.
Meet at 7:00 a.m. FCAS performs a monthly bird census for the city of Fort
Collins. All levels welcomed and encouraged! Leader: Denise Bretting
(dbretting@swloveland.com,
work: 669-1185, or home: 669-8095). |
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March 11 (Thursday). Program.
7:00 p.m. Columbine Room, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, 417 W.
Magnolia (maps). Scott
Rashid, Author, “Small Mountain Owls.” The Flammulated Owl, Northern
Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl and the Boreal Owl are the four
species of small mountain owls found in America’s Rocky Mountains.
The lives and ranges of these tiny predators are detailed in the
book, “Small Mountain Owls.” Fort Collins Audubon Society is pleased
to have its author, Scott Rashid, present photos and narratives of
his book at its monthly program meeting, Thursday, March 11th.
In the book, “Small Mountain Owls,” the lives and ranges of these
tiny predators are detailed, including information concerning their
anatomy, coloration, vocalizations, ranges, courtship and nesting
behaviors, egg laying, fledging raising, hunting habits, diets,
mortality, longevity, and much more. The engaging text reflects
Scott Rashid’s passion for these tiny owls. Scott Rashid is an
experienced rehabilitator, bander, artist, illustrator and author.
He currently lives, and amongst activities, does raptor
rehabilitation and bird banding in the Estes Park area. Pleases join
us and meet Scott Rashid for an educational and entertaining evening
about Colorado mountain small owls. Copies of “Small Mountain Owls”
will be available for sale and author signing. |
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March 20 (Saturday). Field
Trip.
Area Raptors. Leader: Eric DeFonso,
yoericd@yahoo.com or
472-1761. We'll meet at the Watson Lake State Wildlife Area near
Bellvue at 9 a.m. A habitat stamp is suggested but not required. We
will go in search of raptors of all kinds: hawks, eagles, falcons,
and maybe an owl if we're lucky. Plan on car-pooling and bring a
scope if you have one. We'll be out for about five hours, so bring
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April 2010
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April 1 (Thursday). Board
Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Monthly Board Meeting to be held at the National Seed Storage Lab,
1111 S. Mason St. (map).
Read minutes of
past board meetings |
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April 3 (Saturday) Field Trip.
Gull Identification Workshop. Leader: Nick
Komar, quetzal65@comcast.net,
or 416-7527. Meeting place and time TBA. Join us as we take a closer
look at the numerous gulls that grace our area in the cold season.
Gulls can be challenging to identify, but they have the benefit of
being easy to find and generally cooperative. We may visit one or
several lakes and reservoirs, depending on recent gull activity.
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April 8 (Thursday). Program.
7:00 p.m. Columbine Room, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, 417 W.
Magnolia (maps). Rob
Palmer, Colorado photographer, and grand prize winner of “Nature’s
Best Photography” featured in the Jan/February Audubon magazine.
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April 11 (Sunday). Bobcat
Ridge Natural Area Bird Survey. 7:00 am.
Meet at 7:00 a.m. FCAS performs a monthly bird census for the city of Fort
Collins. All levels welcomed and encouraged! Leader: Denise Bretting
(dbretting@swloveland.com,
work: 669-1185, or home: 669-8095). |
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April 24 (Saturday). Field Trip.
Beginner Birding Trip.
Leader: Nancy Howard,
Nancy.Howard@state.co.us. Meet at Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area
in Fort Collins; time TBA. Join Nancy for a low-key birding trip in
town, in a great birding spot! |
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April 25-30 (Sunday-Friday).
Field Trip.
Colorado Grouse Tour. Leader: Jess Brauch. To reserve a seat or
for more information, con-tact Nick Komar, 970-449-3645,
info@quetzalfoundation.org. Join us for a 6-day tour of
Colorado's resident gallinaceous birds. Tour target species include:
Greater Sage-Grouse, Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse,
Dusky Grouse, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Greater Prairie-Chicken,
Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Wild Turkey, Chukar, Gambel's Quail, Scaled
Quail, Northern Bobwhite, and Ring-necked Pheasant (some of which
require special permits or permission for viewing). Our route
circles the entire state during spring migration, so we will see
more than 150 species! Viewing and photo-graphing the birds will
take priority, so expect a relaxed pace while viewing the birds (but
lots of driving each day). Trip is limited to six partici-pants
(including companions). Cost: $1195 per person (or $995 per person
double occupancy) includes ground transportation (12-person van),
five nights lodging, viewing fees. Tour prof-its benefit FCAS and
the Quetzal Foundation. |
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April 29 (Thursday). Program
in Loveland.
7:00 p.m. Program to begin at 7:15 p.m. Rick
Harness, Wild Horses and Raptors of Mongolia. Loveland
Museum/Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland, CO 80537. Map
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&q=loveland+museum&ie=UTF8&hq=museum&hnear=Loveland,+CO&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=2300068058611102420
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May 2010

June 2010

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August 2010

September 2010
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September 22-26. 2010 Raptor
Research Foundation Conference.
For information visit www.rmrp.info
for information on this international conference being held in Fort
Collins. |
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