Calendar
SUMMER 2006
JULY
Sunday July 2, 2006
First Sunday Birding
8 a.m to 11 a.m.
Meet at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Wildlife Habitat to bird
the Walden/Sawhill Complex. Bring binocular, sunscreen, hat
and bug repellant. Be prepared for weather. Everyone welcome.
Free.
Leader: Pete Plage 303-666-9827
Wednesday July 5, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Early birders mid-week field trip. Leave the East Boulder
Rec Center west end of main parking lot at 7:30 a.m. sharp.
Return at 10:30 a.m. Carpool .50 city, 1.00 county. Bring
binocular, snack and water. Dress for weather. Join us for
coffee and fellowship at ErhardÕs Bakery in the Meadows
following birding.
Leader: Jim Eide 303-443-6236
Saturday July 8, 2006
Annual Mountain Birdwalk and Picnic
8:00 a.m. to early p.m.
Join us for our annual mountain birdwalk followed by our
lunch time picnic at Julie Hammerstrom's property. Nesting
birds, bluebirds, flycatchers and maybe even those famous
turkeys! Bring your own picnic lunch and drink. Join us for
a very enjoyable outing and meet others in the club. Meet
at East Boulder Rec Center, west end of main parking lot
to carpool to Julie's. Carpool .50. Everyone welcome. Please
come.
Leader: Pete Plage 303-666-9827
Wednesday July 12, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See July 5 for details.
Leader: Jim Eide 303-443-6236
Saturday July 15, 2006
Rocky Mountain National Park
8 a.m. to around 3 p.m.
Find those elusive birds of RMNP with leaders who know where
they live! Join leaders at 8:00 a.m. at Beaver Meadows Visitor
Center Parking lot. Carpool into the park. Drivers need to
have Parks Pass or pay entry fee from carpool fee $2.00 May
start the trip by going to Medicine Bow curve to look for
Ptarmigan. Then bird the willows and other areas lower down,
looking for 3- toed Woodpeckers, sapsuckers, flycatchers
etc. Bring layers of clothing, warm hat, gloves and wear
boots (not sneakers). Bring lunch and water. Be prepared
for any weather. Return around 3 p.m.
Leaders: Dianna and Wayne Johnston. 303-682-5662
Wednesday July 19, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See July 5 for details.
Leader: Chuck Lowrie 303-455-8417
Wednesday July 26, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See July 5 for details.
Leader: Chuck Lowrie 303-455-8417
Saturday July 29 , 2006
Hummingbirds and Other Critters of Lyons
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Spend a wonderful morning birding around the home of our
hosts Ray and Nina Davis. Lots of hummers at the feeders
and in the areas around the area. Meet leader at the Park
N Ride in Lyons. Turn left at the only traffic light in town
and go south 1 block to meet the leader. Bring your binoculars,
a snack, drink and lunch. Bird until after lunch.
Leaders: Ray & Nina Davis 303-823-5332
AUGUST
Wednesday August 2, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Early birders mid-week field trip. Leave the East Boulder
Rec Center west end of main parking lot at 7:30 a.m. sharp.
Return at 10;30 a.m. Carp[ool .50 city, 1.00 county. Bring
binocular, snack and water. Dress for weather. Join us for
coffee and fellowship at Erhard's Bakery in the Meadows following
birding.
Leader: Sandy Arneson 303-465-3353
Saturday August 5, 2006
Betasso Preserve
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visit one of our lovely mountain parks to look for foothills
species. Carpool 1.00 from East Boulder Rec Center Parking
lot at 8 a.m. and bird until 2 p.m. Bring Lunch water and
snack. Be prepared to hike the loop trail about two miles
. Lunch at the pavilion.
Leader: Jaymie Arnold 303-819-9815
Sunday August 6, 2006
First Sunday Birding
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Join us at Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Wildlife Habitat and
bird the Walden/Sawhill Complex. Bird from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bring binocular, water and snack, Bug repellant , hat and
sunscreen. Everyone welcome. Free.
Leader: Todd Deninger 303-303-485-6853
Wednesday August 9, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See August 2 for details.
Leader: Lonny Frye 303-931-9131
Friday August 11, 2006
Hummingbird Workshop with John Vanderpoel
7:00 p.m.
Join Jon for a workshop on Hummingbird identification at
his home. Lots of work on identifying Calliope Hummers. Be
prepared for the field trip the next day. This free workshop
would cost big $$'s elsewhere so be sure to take advantage
of it.
Call John to let him know you will be attending 303-652-3678.
He will give directions to his home in Niwot.
Saturday August 12, 2006
SPECIAL Hummer Trip with Jon Vanderpoel
8 a.m. to about 4 p.m.
Visit the of the very best Hummer locations in Denver with
the author of the acclaimed Hummingbird Video. See these
amazing birds in the special Hummer yards of John Vanderpol,
then carpool to Tina Jones and Bill Vanderpol's yards in
Denver. Possibly see rufous, broad-tailed, calliope and Black-chinned
Hummers. Meet at Niwot Park N Ride at 8 a.m. and bird until
about 4 p.m. Bring jacket, rain gear, binocks, water, snacks,
lunch, sunscree, repellant, hat etc. Everyone welcome. Carpool
$3.00 each to drivers.
Leader: John Vanderpol: 652-3678
Wednesday August 16, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See August 2 for details.
Leaders: Pat & Walt Pollock 303-666-0369
Saturday August 19, 2006
Mystery Trip
8 a.m. to noon
Where will we go and what will we see? Gosh- it's a mystery.
Join us at East Boulder Rec Center, west end of main parking
lot at 8 a.m. to drive to ???? and return around noon.
Leader
: It's a mystery! Contact Suzi- maybe you will get some information?????
Wednesday August 23, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See August 2 for details.
Leaders: Pat & Walt Pollock 303-666-0369
Wednesday August 30, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See August 2 for details.
Leaders: Pat & Walt Pollock 303-666-0369
SEPTEMBER
Sunday September 3, 2006
First Sunday Birding
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meet at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Wildlife Habitat to bird
the Walden/Sawhill Complex. Bring binocular, sunscreen, hat
and bug repellant. Be prepared for weather. Everyone welcome.
Free.
Leader: Joyce Takamine 303-554-9785
Wednesday September 6, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Early birders mid-week field trip. Leave the East Boulder
Rec Center west end of main parking lot at 7:30 a.m. sharp.
Return at 10;30 a.m. Carp[ool .50 city, 1.00 county. Bring
binocular, snack and water. Dress for weather. Join us for
coffee and fellowship at Erhard's Bakery in the Meadows following
birding.
Leader: To be announced
Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10, 2006
Northeastern Colorado
Time: Contact leader
It's time to take this great trip to northeastern Colorado
and see birds you just don't see around Boulder. Bird the
special places of the Eastern plains for cardinals, Red-header
and Red- bellied Woodpeckers, shorebirds, cuckoos etc...
Must register in advance with the leader who will give you
all the information on motel reservations, meeting places
etc. Bring lunch , snacks and drinks for two days. Money
for other meals and your motel. Need bug spray, hat, jackets,
binocks, scopes, radios. Carpool fee at start of the trip
is $20.00 each to drivers. Those 18 to 60 need to have a
State Wildlife Area Stamp prior to the trip. They can be
purchased any place that sells hunting and fishing licences.
Leader: Bill Kaempfer 303-717-5063 or email kaempfer@colorado.edu
Wednesday September 13, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See September 6 for details.
Leader: Lonny Frye 303-931-9131
Wednesday September 20, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See September 6 for details.
Leader: Jim Fischer 303-940-3677
Wednesday September 27, 2006
Wednesday Roadrunners
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
See September 6 for details.
Leader: Chuck Lowrie 303-455-8417. Birders Potluck to follow
birding at the home of the Ploosters. 303-494-6708
Saturday September 30, 2006
Rabbit Mountain Trails
7:30 a.m. to about noon
Hike several miles on Rabbit Mountain. View migrating hawks,
dryland birds and maybe even Bushtits. Gorgeous views of
mountains and plains. Leave 7:30 a.m. from 4 mile creek Open
Space parking lot .03 miles west on Lee Hill road from Broadway.
Return about noon. Bring water, snack, hat, sunscreen, bug
repellant etc. Carpool fee $1.00
Leader:
Peter Plage 303-666-9827
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOOKING FOR LEADERS : I'm looking for more leaders
so that we can have more trips. We have a lots of good
birders who could help out. Give Suzi a call 303-494-6708
HELP!!!!!
Suzi Plooster
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUESTIONS: Call trip leaders if you need
more information about any trip. If necessary, 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
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