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April 26th Field Trip to someplace fun, TBA
Started out with snow in the morning but the weather
improved and we had a great day
We went south of Mitchell and west to the Kiowa WMA on CR F,
checked out the ponds
and Kiowa WMA. Then went to the Morrill Sandpits where we found
the Cinnamon Teal
and Black-necked Stilts, later checked out Acres Draw and
Schmidt Implement Pond where
the Marbled Godwit were spotted
May 16-17-18, 2008
NEBRASKA
ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION
Spring meeting will be held in Scottsbluff at the
Trails West YMCA Camp.
Field trips to
local hot spots and to Kimball County and Sioux County.
Programs;
Bart Bly and Larry Snyder of the Nebraska Prairie Partners about
Mountain Plovers, Ferruginous Hawks and other grassland birds.
Drew Larsen of Pheasants
Forever will have a program on Wildlife Habitat
May 24th, Scotts Bluff County Spring Bird Count
Meet at
27th and Ave I, Scottsbluff (RCI) at 6am, back by 1;00
We will probably go back out after lunch to continue counting
Nebraska Breeding Bird Atlas II Project Field Trips
· May
31st, Carter Canyon (S402)
Meet at the old
SunMart in Gering at 6am, This will be a half day trip
· June
14th, Morrill County (M401, M404)
Meet at SunMart
in Gering at 6am, all day trip bring lunch and drinks
· June
21st, Kimball County (K409, K404)
Meet at SunMart
in Gering at 6am, bring a lunch and drinks
· June
28th, Sioux County (S816)
Meet at 27th &
Ave I (RCI) in Scottsbluff at 6am, bring a lunch and drinks
August 17th, Wildcat Audubon’s Annual Picnic
at DeLara’s at
5:00pm
Bring a covered dish and table service.
We will have a fieldtrip to the Wildcat hills for poorwills at
dark
September 20th, Scotts Bluff County Fall Bird Count
Meet at
Arby’s at 7am, should be back by 1:00
October 18th Field Trip to Lakes for Sandhill Crane and
Waterfowl
Meet at
Arby’s at 7am, should be back by 1:00
December 20th, Scottsbluff Christmas Bird Count
Meet at
Arby’s at 6:30am, this is an all day count, we will come back to
town for lunch then continue in the afternoon.
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