In November, Weminuche Audubon members begin planning for the annual Christmas Bird Count in December.
Will we be wearing parkas or shorts this year when we’re out tallying all the birds we identify in our count circle?
To dust off our skills and get us ready to count birds, Audubon Rockies Community Naturalist Keith Bruno will lead us in three classes in winter bird identification.
The November class will focus on waterfowl. Area lakes are currently hosting these birds and providing opportunities to test our identification skills while lakes are still thawed. Additional classes covering songbirds ( Dec. 9) and raptors (Dec. 16) will be held. Everyone is welcome to join us in these fun classes where audience participation is encouraged.
The public is invited to join us at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis Street on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
We are a welcoming group and always look forward to meeting new people, both those who live here and those passing through.
The meeting will begin promptly at 6 p.m. and finish by 8 p.m. Come anytime after 5:30 p.m. to socialize with appetizers and snacks before the meeting starts. Please note the earlier start time for this meeting.
Please enter through the side door off the parking lot or let us know to open the main door for handicap entrance.
In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of nonperishable food or cash for the church food bank.
For those unable to attend in person, a link to join the meeting on Zoom will be posted on our website, weminucheaudubon.org, prior to the meeting.
Plan to join us on Dec. 19 for the 127th annual Christmas Bird Count, when we head out in teams to count birds in our Pagosa Springs circle.
You don’t have to be an expert to help us count all the birds that we identify on count day. Our 15-mile diameter count circle, centered in town and branching out in all directions, is divided into eight zones. If you live within one of the count zones, you can also participate by counting birds at your home feeders.
Data generated from the count is an important scientific tool used in understanding and predicting how birds respond to changes in our environment.
Send us an email and we will add your name to the list of participants, weminucheaudubon@gmail.com.
>