Overview

Topic: Colorado Hummingbirds
Speaker: Steve Bouricius, Master Bird Bander (in person)
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024  at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm for socializing) NOTE the NEW DAY and TIME.
Location-Hybrid: In person at the Church of Transfiguration & virtual attendance via Zoom

Presentation Details

Our Evergreen World is beginning to emerge from the cold and dark of winter. Although March and April can bring deep wet snow, days are warmer and longer, and the promise of spring and the joys of summer are tantalizingly near.

One summer joy all of Evergreen anticipates is the arrival of hummingbirds, and our March 2024 Evergreen Audubon Chapter meeting will be all about these winged jewels that grace our flowers and feeders. We are indeed fortunate that Steve and Debbie Bouricius will present “Colorado Hummingbirds” in person on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:30 pm, at the Church of the Transfiguration, and virtually via Zoom (details below).  Doors open at 6 pm, and you will want to arrive early to visit with your neighbors and Evergreen Audubon members, to grab a good seat for this presentation and to learn about all the great events and opportunities you can participate in with Evergreen Audubon.

The presentation on Colorado Hummingbirds will cover the lifelong discoveries of these tiniest birds by Steve and Debbie Bouricius.  The talk highlights species that they have documented in over 25 years of banding hummingbirds in Colorado and four adjacent states—what they have learned and what they still hope to accomplish through banding.  Included are ways to attract hummingbirds, tips on feeding, and the amazing array of plants they use.  Steve touches on the trials of hummingbird life and some remarkable observations of their behavior.

About the Speaker

Steve is a master bird bander with 25 years of experience banding hummingbirds and dippers. Steve and Deb are North American Banding Council certified banders/trainers licensed by the USGS, CPW and AZGFD. They have led a team of hummingbird banders at the Sedona Hummingbird Festival since 2012. In 2009, Steve and Deb hosted the Hummingbird Research Group Conference which brought together 35 hummingbird banders from across North America. In three morning sessions, 1568 hummingbirds of three species were banded. Steve is a past president of the Colorado Field Ornithologists and has conducted field trips, seminars, presentations and banding demonstrations for thousands of people over the years.

Zoom Meeting Details

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

Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

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+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

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