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

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.

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).

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.

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 snacks and water.

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

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.

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.

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).

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!

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.

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

May 23-24.  Colorado Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting.
Visit http://www.cfo-link.org/about_CFO/events.php for more information about this meeting in Fort Collins.

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.