Calendar

WINTER 2004

The following link goes to a digitized file made from a paper copy of the original newsletter:

• January 2004 newsletter (PDF)

JANUARY

Sunday January 4, 2004
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 am to noon
Meet at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Wildlife Habitat, Bird the Walden/ Sawhill Complex, 9 am to noon. Dress for the weather with warm footwear, water & snack. Free. Everyone welcome.
Leaders: Diana & Wayne Johnston 303-682-5662

Saturday January 10, 2004
VALMONT RESERVOIR
8:30 am to noon
Bird within Public Service property. A rare opportunity to see these lakes up close. Meet at gate to Valmont Power Plant on 55th Street, Boulder at 8:30 am. Bird 'til noon. Dress for weather. Have boots available if it is muddy.
Leaders: Myron & Suzi Plooster 303-494-6708 & Bob Jickling

Saturday January 17, 2004
BALD EAGLE AND HAWK ADVENTURE
10am to 3pm
Tour the areas north of Boulder with a super hawk watcher. Learn to identify the hawks and eagles. Meet at Four Mile Creek Open Space parking lot on Lee Hill Road, .03 miles west of north Broadway. Bring lunch, water, snacks, scopes and field guides and FHS radios if you have them. Dress for the weather. Joint trip with Boulder County Nature Association. Everyone welcome. Carpool fee $2.00 to drivers.
Leader: Jim McKee 303-494-3393

FEBRUARY

February 1, 2004
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 am to noon
Walden Wildlife Habitat. Meet at Cottonwood Marsh 9 am. Bird the Walden/Sawhill complex looking for wintering birds. Dress for cold weather and wear warm footgear. Water & a snack. Everyone welcome. Free.
Leader: Todd Deininger 303-485-6853

Saturday February 7, 2004
WINTER BIRDS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY
8 am to early afternoon
Carpool to areas along the Peak to Peak Highway in search of those special winter birds: Rosy Finches, Evening and Pine Grosbeaks, Clark's Nutcracker and others. Dress in layers for cold outside weather and warm cars. Wear boots. Bring money for lunch at the Millsite Inn. Bring water and snacks and radios if you have 'em. Meet at Justice Center at 6th and Canyon at end of the east parking lot at 8 am and bird until early afternoon. Carpool $3.00 to drivers.
Leader: Bill Kaempfer 303-492-6923 W or 303-443-3175 H

Saturday Febrary 21, 2004
LOOKING AROUND LONGMONT
8 am to about 2 pm
Visit reservoirs and lakes around the Longmont area, including Union & Jim Hamm, for wintering waterfowl, grebes and other birds. Learn to identify our winter visitors. Maybe see a rarity? Meet at Jim Hamm Natural Area parking lot (County Line Road and 17th Ave., east of Longmont) at 8 am and bird 'til until about 2 pm. Carpool from Jim Hamm $1.00. Bring Lunch, water & snacks and radios if you have 'em.
Leaders: Chris Owens & Richard Mendez 303-772-6048

MARCH

Saturday March 6, 2004
BEGINNING GULL STUDY
8:30 am until after lunch
This is a really special opportunity to learn about gulls with a "master of Gull I.D." No matter if your skill level is zero or way above you will learn a lot about our gulls on this study trip. Dress for the weather and bring snack, water and lunch. Meet at 8:30 at the Niwot park 'n ride at Highway 119 (Diagonal) and Niwot Road, and bird 'til after lunch. Carpool $2.00 to various areas were gulls might be found. Bring scopes. Everyone welcome. If weather is VERY questionable please call John to confirm the trip.
Leader: John Vanderpool 303-652-3678

Sunday March 7, 2004
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 am to noon
Meet at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Wildlife Habitat, Bird the Walden/ Sawhill Complex, 9 am to noon. Dress for the weather with warm footwear, water & snack. Free. Everyone welcome.
Leaders: To be announced. Call Suzi Plooster (303-494-6708) if you have questions.

Monday evenings March 8-29, plus field trip Sat. April 3
BEGINNING BIRDWATCHING CLASS
This Beginning Birdwatching Class will again be taught by Suzi Plooster, in March 2004. It will help you to learn the basics of what to look for when identifying birds and will acquaint you with the birds that live in our area. It will also present information about how to use your binoculars and a scope correctly and help you to understand why some field guides are better than others, plus much more helpful information.
Pre-registration is required by phoning 303-441-4150. The class will open to non-seniors on February 23rd. It will include 4 evening class sessions March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 7 to 9 PM, plus one field trip on Saturday morning, April 3rd. Classes held at the East Boulder Senior Center. $37 city of Boulder resident, $42 non-resident. Sponsored by Boulder Senior Center & Boulder Bird Club.

March 19, 20 & 21
SANDHILL CRANES OF NEBRASKA
6:30 am Friday, to Sunday evening
See the great spectacle of the Sandhill Crane migration in Nebraska. Leave 6:30 am Friday morning and drive by carpool to Kearney, NE. Return on evening of 21st. Limited to 12 people, 4 to each car. Two must be willing to drive carpool. Pay your own meals, lodging and carpool fee up front to driver of $40.00. Those interested MUST register with Ploosters in February. More information will be given to those who call.
Leaders: Suzi and Myron Plooster 303-494-6708

Sunday March 21, 2004
SUNDAY MORNING BIRD STROLL ON BOB-O-LINK TRAIL
9 am until about 11:30 am
Enjoy a beautiful Colorado Sunday morning stroll along the Bob-O-Link trail to see winter and early spring arrivals. Meet at front door of the East Boulder Recreation Center at 9 am and bird until about 11:30. Just show up. Everyone welcome.
Leader: Janet Chu 303-494-1108

Saturday March 27, 2004
BIRDING EASTERN COLORADO HOTSPOTS
All day
Join Bill on an all day trip to eastern Colorado to Flagler State Park Wildlife Area and possibly Bonny Reservoir out on the eastern plains. Look for raptors, wintering waterfowl, eagles and other early migrants. Dress for variable weather from very cold to warm. Bring snacks, lunch and drink and radios if you have 'em. Meet at East Boulder Recreation Center, west end of main parking lot. Carpool is $15.00 paid up front to drivers. Plan on a full day of birding. Call Bill to let him know you will be attending please.
Leader: Bill Kaempfer 303-443-3175 H or 303-492-6923 W

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