Expired December 2022 Chapter Meeting

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Topic: The 54th Evergreen-Idaho Springs Christmas Bird Count
Speaker: Chuck Aid, Evergreen Audubon Bird Monitoring Director
Date and Time: Thursday, December 1st at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing)
Location: Hybrid: In person at Evergreen Christian Church and virtual attendance via Zoom

Presentation Details

The Christmas Count is Coming, the Goose is Getting ….counted? And if it is, is it a Canada Goose or a Cackling Goose?  Yes, it is time for the 54th Annual Evergreen Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Several birds at a sunflower feeder during a snow storm: Siskins are small brown striped birds and there is a female Red-cross bill which is larger and olive colored with a long, curved and somewhat imposing beak..
Pine Siskins and Red Crossbills (Heather Johnson photo, used with permission).

And that can only mean that our Chapter meeting will be devoted to the annual ID review led by Evergreen Audubon’s Director of Bird Monitoring, Chuck Aid. Dust off your field guide and get ready to learn the subtleties of the rosy-finch clan, the bounty of juncos, and the multitude of sparrows we might see (and need to identify!) on the count.

Chuck’s presentation will get us primed for our CBC by providing an overview of our CBC count circle, reviewing the highlights of last year’s CBC, and looking at trends in our 53 years of data. Chuck also will provide a visual review of the bird species we are likely to see during the count, tips on difficult-to-discriminate species, and other key identification hints. Chuck will then conclude with the ever-popular bird quiz, where we each wait for the other to identify (read: guess) the correct ID.

Dark-eyed Junco – female Oregon (c) Mick Thompson, and used with permission

And a reminder: our Christmas Bird Count is followed by the traditional face-to-face Tally Rally at the end of the day, where we share stories, great food, and tally up our collective count data.

Be sure to arrive when doors open at 6:30 pm so you can grab a good seat (virtual or actual) and visit with your Evergreen Audubon friends & neighbors. If attending virtually, consult the Zoom Meeting Details below. The meeting proper begins at 7 pm with brief announcements to catch you up on Evergreen Audubon’s jam-packed calendar of events and outings, immediately followed by the evening’s program.

About the Speaker

Group of teenagers standing in the woods next to a post with a nest box, and one adult with binocular
Chuck Aid (center, in blue shirt) with students from Montessori Middle School

Chuck Aid earned his MA from the University of Colorado, conducting research in southeastern Arizona on the effects of fire on grassland birds, and, since retiring from teaching middle school science, has been on the Evergreen Audubon board of directors for the past eleven years. While on the board, Chuck has focused primarily on our Bear Creek Watershed Breeding Bird Atlas, coordinating our CBCs, and leading regular bird and flower walks.

Zoom Meeting Details

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83158390470?pwd=YnczUHJ4WExONTU4RWNDQXZDQzhLQT09

Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

Dial-in according to your phone’s area code.  If you are dialing in from a Colorado phone, the number is:
+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

Or find the appropriate number for your area code visit the Zoom website https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kzc31iRPZ

Venue:  

Address:
27772 Iris Dr, Evergreen, Colorado, 80439, United States