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2010-03-7-11 Grab your camera and get ready for the cranes!
posted date:
1/26/2010 8:19:05 PM
 About 27,000 Sandhill Cranes soon will be migrating through Colorado's San Luis Valley. Zapata Ranch, a 103,000-acre working cattle and bison ranch bordering the Great Sand Dunes National Park, is partnering with award-winning nature photographers Micahel Forsberg and Dave Showalter to offer a 3-day photo excursion, March 7-11. Along with local naturalist and birder John Rawinski, Forsberg and Showalter will take you to where the cranes are, and share photo skills and information about the cranes, other wildlife and the ranch. Cost for the 3-day trip, which includes accommodations at the Zapata Ranch guest house and meals by the ranch's gourmet chef, is $1,250 for single occupancy and $1,050 per person for double occupancy. For more details or to reserve your spot - space is limited to 12 to allow for 1-on-1 instruction - call Tess Leach at 719-378-2356, ext. 110, or go to www.zranch.org
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Winter Raptors on the Prairie
posted date:
1/26/2010 3:09:30 PM
 Two dozen eager birders set out Saturday, Jan. 16, for the Winter Raptors on the Prairie hawk-watching trip. This trip, led by RMBO biologists Jeff Birek and Chris White, was an introduction to HawkWatch and offered attendees the opportunity to learn the basics of raptor identification. Jeff also gave tips about spotting raptors, described the differences in flight patterns, and entertained the group with his wing-motion demonstrations. The trip gave attendees a taste of the hawk-watching experience and raised interest for HawkWatch this spring.
HawkWatch is a citizen science program in which volunteers monitor migrating raptors over the Dakota Hogback of Dinosaur Ridge from mid-March through mid-May. The data collected by these volunteers goes into a national database and contributes to the knowledge of raptor migration routes and populations. RMBO is still looking for people to volunteer through HawkWatch. For more information, please contact Amy Rotter at 303-659-4348, ext. 11, or by e-mail at amy.rotter@rmbo.org
Adult Ferruginous Hawk photo by James Green
Here is a list of raptor species we saw:
Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Bald Eagle, American Kestrel, Prairie Falcon.
Other bird species:
Canada Goose, Mallard, Ring-necked Pheasant, California Gull, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Northern Shrike, Horned Lark, Mountain Bluebird, American Robin, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, House Finch, House Sparrow.
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An evening of Owls and Woodpeckers
posted date:
1/20/2010 7:18:26 PM
 Join birder, photographer and author Paul Bannick on Monday, March 15, for a fascinating look at the diversity of these two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich the ecosystems they inhabit. Bannick spent thousands of hours in the field, observing and photographing these species. His book, “The Owl and The Woodpecker: Encounters with North America’s Most Iconic Birds,” published in 2008, provides a comprehensive look at all 41 owl and woodpecker species in North America and the ways in which their life histories are intertwined.
During an evening lecture, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Greater Denver (ASGD), Bannick will tell us stories from his time in the field and share his stunning photos and captivating audio.
Bannick is director of development for Conservation Northwest, a conservation organization dedicated to protecting and connecting wild areas from the Pacific Coast to the Canadian Rockies. An avid naturalist and photographer, his work has appeared in Audubon magazine, the National Wildlife Federation Guide to North American Birds, the Smithsonian Guide to North American Birds and other publications. Copies of Bannick’s book, a finalist for the Washington State Book Award for general non-fiction, will be on sale at the event, and proceeds will benefit ASGD’s education programs. You can find more information about the book and Bannick at his Web site, www.paulbannick.com
Date: Monday, March 15
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place : REI Flagship Store, 1416 Platte Street, Denver. Please check
their website, www.rei.com, for directions; if you get lost on the way, their number is 303-756-3100
Presenter: Paul Bannick – Birder, Photographer, and Author
Pre-registration is required; to register, call 303-973-9530 or send an e-mail to info@denveraudubon.org
Donations to ASGD are appreciated and can be made that evening.
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2010-02-15 Bird Day Camp (ages 6-8)
posted date:
12/31/2009 3:13:05 PM
Do you need a place to send your kids on no-school days? Bring them to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's Bird Day Camp. Your child will get connected with nature while exploring the outdoors, making crafts and playing nature games! Space is limited so register your child TODAY!
Date: February 15th
Time: 9:00-3:00 (supervised Early drop-off from 7:30-9:00 and Late pick-up
from 3:00-4:00 available upon request)
Cost: $30/child (register for additional programs and receive 25% off)
+$10/child for Early drop-off or Late pick-up
Location: Rocky Mountain Headquarters at Barr Lake State park
14500 Lark Bunting Ln., Brighton, CO 80601
Contact Cassy Bohnet at cassy.bohnet@rmbo.org or 303.659.4348 ext 15
register your child at least 10 days in advance!
Please provide the following information at registration; child’s name and age, parent/guardian address, email, emergency phone number, names of all who are authorized to pick your child up from camp, any allergies or physical limitations your child has.
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