Calendar
WINTER 2005
JANUARY
January 2
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Walden Wildlife habitat. Meet at Cottonwood marsh at 9 a.m.
and bird until 11 a.m. Dress for cold weather with warm footwear,
bring water and a snack. Free. Everyone welcome.
Leader: Jim Eide 303-443-6236
January 15
VALMONT RESERVOIR
8:30 a.m. to noon
Bird within the Xcel Company property. A rare opportunity
to visit these lakes up close. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the parking
lot inside the gates and wait for the leaders. Bird till
noon. Bring water & snacks and have boots in case it is muddy.
From Arapahoe take 63rd street north to the power plant entry
gates on the east side of the road. A special treat for members
only.
Leader: Suzi and Myron Plooster 303-494-6708
FEBRUARY
February 6
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Same info as January
Leader: Todd Deininger 308-485-6853
February 12
WINTER RAPTOR TOUR
9:30 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m.
Tour the best areas north of Boulder with super hawk watchers!
Meet at 9:30 a.m at Cottonwood marsh. Walden Wildlife habitat
to carpool. Joint trip with BCNA & Boulder Audubon. Bring
scopes lunch, water, snacks, binocks, scopes and two way
radios. Bird until about 2:30. All are welcome.
Leader: Jim Mckee 303-494-3393
February 26
WINTER BIRDS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY
8:00 a.m. to early afternoon
Carpool to areas along the Peak to Peak Highway. Look for
Rosy Finches, Grosbeaks, Clark's Nutcrackers, Gray Jays etc.
Meet at Justice Center at 6th and Canyon at the end of the
eastern parking lot. at 8 a.m. and bird until early afternoon.
Bring money for lunch at the Millsite Inn. Bring all the
usual plus radios if you have 'em. Carpool $3.00 to drivers
please. Everyone welcome. Call in advance to register with
the leader.
Leader: Bill Kaempfer 303-492-6923 W or 303-443-3175 H
MARCH
March 6
FIRST SUNDAY BIRDING
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
All the same information as in Jan. and Feb.
Leader: Joe Kreig 303-651-0565
March 18-19-20
SANDHILL CRANES OF MONTE VISTA
Travel to Monte Vista on Friday, bird on Saturday and return
on Sunday. Form your carpool and make and pay for your own
motel reservations. Bring lunch for Saturday. Saturday evening
meal we will reserve spaces at Dos Rios Restaurant and breakfasts
on your own. Full details given to those who call to register.
Leaders: Suzi & Myron Plooster 303-494-6708
March 27
SUNDAY MORNING BIRD STROLL ALONG THE BOB O LINK TRAIL
9:00 a.m. to about 11:30 a.m.
Join a leisurely stroll on a beautiful Colorado morning along
the trail to see any birds that are present. Meet at the
front door to the East Boulder Rec Center at 9 a.m. and bird
until about 11:30.
Leader: Janet Chu 303-494-1108
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUESTIONS: Contact Suzi Plooster, Field
Trip Coordinator, at 303-494-6708.
DIRECTIONS to meeting places:
*Walden Wildlife Habitat - off North 75th Street between
Valmont and Jay roads. Meet at Cottonwood Marsh parking
area.
**East Boulder Recreation Center - 5660 Sioux Drive. Take
55th Street from either Baseline or South Boulder Road, Meet
at west end of main parking lot.
***SAVERS parking lot at Table Mesa Shopping Ceneter off
Broadway 1/4 block south of intersection of Table Mesa and
Broadway.
CARPOOLING ON TRIPS: We would like to
ask that all participants pay their carpooling fee up front
to driver at the beginning of the trip. Many times at the
end of trip we forget and hopefully this will help as gas
continues to get more expensive. Please be prepared with
the exact amount, and don't wait for driver to ask you for
it. JUST DO IT. Thanks
View archive of all calendar
pages
|
