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2009-2010 MEETINGS AND EVENTS

 

Our chapter holds a general meeting each month, September through June,  We have a guest speaker at  our regular meetings. The meetings are open to the public, and provide a good introduction to our group for prospective members.   We meet the first Tuesday of each month (DAY CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR) at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Master on the NE corner of Kathleen and Ramsey.  Please check our website for any last-minute changes.  Our June meeting is a picnic, the location announced in the May Newsletter. 

Board Meetings are held once a month at 4:30 p.m. at Mountain West Bank, 125 Ironwood, prior to  the general meetings. 

 

march Meeting

 

DATE:  March 2 , Tuesday

PLACE: Lutheran Church  of the Master, 4800 North Ramsey    

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

SPEAKER:  Kris Buchler and Audubon members  

PROGRAM:  Birding Basics Part 1 -  A bird watching class

 

BIRDING BASICS - 2010

March 2, Tuesday,  7:00-9:00 p.m.

 

Session I – Backyard Birding

 

Common yard and feeder birds

 

Attract birds to your yard

 

Feeders and proper foods

 

Cats, squirrels and windows

 

 Binoculars and bird guides

 

 

April 6, Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.  Session II – Birding in the Field

 

 More species of birds and their habitats

  

 Types of binoculars, spotting scopes and costs.

 

 Birding aids such as iPods, CDs and computer programs

 

  Birding with groups and on field trips

 

  Birding etiquette and ethics on trips

 

  Birding opportunities: field trips, seasonal counts and monitoring

 

 Weekend Field Trip - half day field trip

 

·        Each session has a break in the middle with refreshments and time for discussion and questions following presentations.

·        Contact Kris Buchler, 208-664-4739, or email at eagleroost@roadrunner.com for more information or to register.   You may attend either or both sessions.

·        Meet at 6:45 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Master, the NE corner of Ramsey and Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene.                                   

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Photo Credits - Black-capped Chickadee and Eastern Kingbird by Bill Linn


 

 

BOARD MEETING

DATE:  March 2, Tuesday

PLACE: Mountain West Bank,

125 Ironwood  

TIME:   4:30 p.m.

 

REMINDER

 

 Send your "Yard List" report to Lisa if you haven't done so.

 

 

 EVENTS 2009-20010

 

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY - Our Audubon chapter has adopted a two mile stretch of Highway 95 before the turn-off to Mica Bay.  Our fall pick up day is Saturday, October 3 .  We meet at 8 a.m. at the Mica Grange Hall for the donut and juice ritual. If you have a free morning, please join us in our community service effort. It is a satisfying way to spend two hours. For more information  call Judy at 765-5378.

The spring pick- up will be Saturday, May 22

 

 

PROJECT FEEDER WATCH - They are now taking sign-ups for the 2009-2010 FeederWatch season, which begins on November 14. (go to http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/)

 

THANKSGIVING DAY BIRD COUNT  - Thursday,  November 26  - look for information in the November newsletter. 

 

YARD LISTS  - January 2010 - Time to turn in your personal Yard List totals for 2009 to:

Lisa Hardy, basalt@earthlink.net.  Results will be published in the February or March 2010 Nesletter.

SEE 2008 YARD LIST

January 1, 2010 start a new  Yard List. 

 

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT  February 12-15:  http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

 

40th Anniversary of Earth Day - April, 2010: http://www.earthday.net/earthday2010
Global Days of Service – April 17-18, 2010  -  Global Day of Action: April 22, 2010

 

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY  - April 30: http://www.arborday.org/arborday/

 

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - May 8: http://www.birdday.org/history.php

Check our website for details on events held the second weekend in May.

KOOTENAI, BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTY BIG YEAR

Go to  Kootenai County.

Go to Shoshone County.

Go to Benewah County

For other State Counties go to www.idahobirds.net

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