Weminuche Audubon Society

Riverwalk Naturalist Tour
2023-07-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-07-15 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-07-01 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-24 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Riverwalk
Take a tour of discovery through the Riverwalk wetlands conservation area with trained naturalists from Pagosa Wetland Partners. Tours are free and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. The 1.5 mile paved trail is wheel-chair accessible. Please bring water, sunglasses, a hat and your curiosity. Cameras and binoculars are a plus, but no pets please.
Tours start from the Native Plants Garden on the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site in Centennial Park.

July Plant Walk
2023-07-12 09:30 - 14:00 | CO
Join Certified Herbalist, Lake McCullough, for a fun and educational ramble through the forest, as we identify edible and medicinal native plants. The walks are free of charge! Weminuche Audubon Society is proud to partner with Lake in offering these walks. In order to handle increased popularity and demand for information about our local ecosystems, we will be conducting two back-to-back plant walks at each location. There is a 15-person maximum on each walk. Please call ahead to schedule!
The July walk will explore native plant diversity on the Piedra River Trail
First Tour: 9:30 to 11:30
Second Tour: 11:45 to 1:45
Peak wildflower season at one of Pagosa’s most popular and scenic hikes! Meet at the Piedra River Trailhead. From Highway 160, take County Road 600 (Forest Service Road 631) 14.5 miles north to the bridge over the Piedra River. Continue on for another 300 yards, then take a left into the parking area. Walk is about 2 miles roundtrip. Please be prepared for rocky trails and unpredictable weather, and leave dogs at home.
Advance registration is required and these popular tours book quickly. Please call Lake at 970-398-0923 to reserve your space or see her at her business, Earthsense Herbals, at 144 Pagosa St. Shop here for natural remedies, jewelry and fantastic artwork.

Annual Meeting
2023-06-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
The month of June marks the end of our fiscal year and time for our annual meeting. Our bylaws dictate that the annual meeting will include a report on the state of the chapter, a report on our financial condition and elections to the board. This year board positions with terms expiring are those of Secretary (Lisa Tedder), Treasurer (Anne Stevens) and Director (Brenda Breding). The board is nominating all three of these members for re-election to their current positions. Nominations from the floor for these positions will also be taken at our meeting, All chapter members whose dues are current are able to vote in these elections.
Equally important is the opportunity to enjoy time together at this meeting. As has been our tradition, we will enjoy a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share, your dinnerware and silver. We will provide drinks.
This meeting will be the chance to renew your membership for the coming year. We are able to keep our dues at the current $15/year rate.
This is also a great time to show your support with the purchase of an attractive Weminuche Audubon tshirt. Shirts are $22 each, cash or check.
We will meet at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis St at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21, Please note the earlier start time for this meeting. We hope to see you there!!!! We expect the business meeting to begin about 6:30.
Use the following link to join us by Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82000593178?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
—
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+13462487799,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)
—
Dial by your location
• +1 719 359 4580 US
• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
• +1 669 444 9171 US
• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
• +1 253 205 0468 US
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 309 205 3325 US
• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
• +1 360 209 5623 US
• +1 386 347 5053 US
• +1 507 473 4847 US
• +1 564 217 2000 US
• +1 646 931 3860 US
• +1 689 278 1000 US
• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
• +1 305 224 1968 US
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMAmI6ZZV

June Plant Walk
2023-06-03 09:30 - 14:00 | CO
Join us for a fun and educational ramble through the forest, led by certified herbalist Lake McCullough, as we identify edible and medicinal native plants. The walks are free of charge! Offered in partnership with the Weminuche Audubon Society. In order to handle increased popularity and demand for information about our local ecosystems, we will be conducting two back-to-back plant walks at each location. The first tour will begin at 9:30 and run until 11:30. The second tour will begin at 11:45 and go until 1:45.
Early summer herbs, wildflowers, and edible plants in the most widespread ecosystem of Pagosa Country! Meet at Turkey Springs Trail System Gate #3, on Fremont Court. From Highway 160, take North Pagosa Boulevard north for 5 miles. The road forms a divided, one-way section. At the point where both sides of North Pagosa Blvd rejoin, take a sharp left-hand turn, doubling back on the southbound section of the road for 100 feet before taking the immediate next right at Coronado Circle. Immediately after the intersection, take the next right on Fremont Court. Please be considerate of private driveways when parking along the road. Walks are about 2 miles roundtrip. Please be prepared for rugged trails and unpredictable weather, and leave dogs at home.
These popular tours book up early and advance registration is required. There is a 15 person limit on each walk. To reserve a spot, call Lake at 970-398-0923. Be sure to shop in her store, Earthsense Herbals on Main St, for natural remedies, gift items, handmade jewelry and artwork and so much more.
Additional walks will be held in July and August.

Riverwalk Naturalist Training
2023-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
Learn to guide tours along the downtown wetland areas. These tours are intended to increase awareness of the importance and beauty of these natural areas as an effort to insure their protection. This final training session will be held inside at the Methodist Church meeting room. Email pagosawetlands@gmail.com for information.

May Chapter Meeting/ Birding by Ear
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
Have you ever thought about how much the “songscape” adds to our enjoyment of the Pagosa Country landscape? At this month’s Weminuche Audubon Society meeting, Keith Bruno, Southwest Colorado Community Naturalist with Audubon Rockies, will be hosting a session on “Birding by Ear”. We’ll explore the varied songs and calls of many familiar local and backyard birds. The purpose of this meeting is to improve everyone’s birding by ear skills, as well as encourage volunteers to sign up to help with the fifth year of our citizen science project monitoring bird communities in the forests surrounding Pagosa Springs. Please note that our May meeting will be held on Thursday evening instead of our regular Wednesday time.
Over the past four years, volunteer observers working with this project have identified more than 80 bird species and counted over 7,000 birds at four study sites in the ponderosa pine forests around Pagosa Springs. About half of the bird species that we have observed are resident species found year-round in Pagosa Country, with the other half migrating to our south, some as far as the southern tip of South America. Moreover, we’ve also discovered that about 40 of the bird species we’ve observed, some residents, but many migrants, are losing the battle in terms of population numbers.
This notable concern makes understanding the linkage between habitat quality and bird community composition — a major focus of our project — even more important. But over and above the conservation goals of our study is the experience project volunteers gain through visiting established monitoring points several times during the six weeks of our sample season, from late-May to mid-July, when most of the birds we have studied are building nests and rearing young. In fact, observing bird species like Warbling Vireos, House Wrens, Pygmy Nuthatches, and Common Nighthawks successfully raise their nestlings is one of the greatest rewards from participation in this citizen science endeavor.
If you’d like to participate in our citizen science project this year, you don’t need to be an
accomplished birder – helping observers improve their birding skills is a key goal of the project. You can contact us by emailing weminuche.audubon@gmail.com with any questions.
Join us on Thursday, May 18, at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis St at 6:00 PM for social time before the meeting starts at 6:30pm. In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of non-perishable food for the church food bank. Use the following link to join us on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82000593178?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+13462487799,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)
Dial by your location
+1 719 359 4580 US
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 309 205 3325 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 360 209 5623 US
+1 386 347 5053 US
+1 507 473 4847 US
+1 564 217 2000 US
+1 646 931 3860 US
+1 689 278 1000 US
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMAmI6ZZV

Riverwalk Naturalist Training
2023-05-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
Learn to guide tours along the downtown wetland areas. These tours are intended to increase awareness of the importance and beauty of these natural areas as an effort to insure their protection. This session will be held inside at the Methodist Church meeting room. Email pagosawetlands@gmail.com for information.

World Migratory Bird Day
2023-05-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Lake Capote, 398 Hwy 151, Pagosa Springs, CO
Members of the Weminuche Audubon Society invite you to join us on Saturday, May 13 at 8 AM when we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by seeing what birds we find at Lake Capote Recreation Area, located just south of Highway 160 on Highway 151. Lake Capote is owned by the Southern Ute Tribe and a $5 entrance fee is charged. For information email weminuche.audubon@gmail.com
World Migratory Bird Day, brings to attention the challenges that birds face on their journeys to and from breeding areas and the need for cooperation across the globe. Habitat needs must be met not only in breeding areas but also in areas where birds spend their winters.
The theme of this year’s Migratory Bird Day is the importance of water in sustaining bird life. Drought, development, pollution and climate change are some of the stressors that impact this critical resource. This is a call to action to protect this life-sustaining resource.

Global Big Day
2023-05-13 | CO
Join bird enthusiasts worldwide on Saturday, May 13, in celebrating the birds that share our lives. Two events mark these yearly celebrations held on the 2nd Saturday of May. Global Bird Day is an online event organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. By participating in Global Big Day, you can be a member of the world’s largest birding team. Last year people from 201 countries submitted checklists of the birds they identified on this day. Between midnight and midnight on May 13, you can travel to a favorite bird viewing spot or participate from your own backyard. Spend as little as ten minutes or the whole day keeping track of bird numbers.
Documentations including where, when and how you identified birds, and the species and numbers of each you observed are entered on ebird.org, a platform used by millions of birders across the globe. Here citizen generated data becomes an invaluable tool used by scientists in understanding how birds are reacting to changes in the environment. For detailed information visit http://ebird.org/globalbigday.

May Bat Walk
2023-05-12 20:00 - 21:00 | CO
Come learn about Bats!
What: short discussion about bats in the parking lot and then a walk to the gazebo on Vista Pond to pull in bat sonar signals with the bat monitor. You will actually see and hear the frequency signals and a picture of each bat species found.

Where: meet at the south end of the PLPOA clubhouse parking lot
Bring: coats (it gets cold) and flashlight
Need more info?: email Kitty at shalomsmiles7@gmail.com or text 505-250-5362

Riverwalk Naturalist Training
2023-05-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Riverwalk
Training for current and new guides in preparation for leading tours along the Riverwalk wetland areas. This training will include a talk on the geology of this area and its influence on the wetlands. Meeting will be held outside at the amphitheater on the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site in Centennial Park. For information email pagosawetlands@gmail.com

Intermountain West Shorebird Survey
2023-04-24 - 2023-04-30 | CO
Shorebird populations globally and across North America have declined for the past 40 years or more, and they need our help.
April 24th-30th 2023 – Volunteers Needed to Survey for Migratory Shorebirds
– Please considering joining the effort! It’s been 30 years since the last region-wide surveys – National Audubon Society, in partnership with
Point Blue Conservation Science, The US Fish & Wildlife Service, and state agency partners need volunteers to help in 11 Western States. Please consider joining a network of biologists and volunteers advancing shorebird conservation across the Pacific Flyway!
Volunteers should:
● Bring their own optics (binoculars and/or spotting scope) or be
associated with a team whose primary observer has optics.
● Be willing to follow a written protocol and enter survey data online
or on a smart device.
● Have enthusiasm for the conservation of migratory shorebirds!
Time Commitment: 1-3 days each migration season, 2023-2025
● Training: Before your survey, become familiar with the survey
protocol and datasheet by taking 1-2 hours to attend a virtual
training session or watch online training videos. Training webinars will be held on April 10 and 17.
● Survey: 1 day each season and data entry.
Interested in Volunteering for Shorebirds?
Please contact a project leader for more information:
Max Malmquist
National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes Program
Email: Max.malmquist@audubon.org
Phone: 801-554-8574
Survey sites in our area include the National Wildlife Refuges in Monte Vista and Alamosa and Morgan Lake near Farmington. If you are interested in joining a Weminuche Audubon team for this effort, let us know weminuche.audubon@gmail.com
Mileage reimbursement is available on a case-by-case basis

Earth Day
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:30 | Riverwalk
Join us and other organizations on the Riverwalk to celebrate the Earth. Fun, family activities including great music. Take a wetlands tour at 11 AM. Stop by and make seed balls to take home and introduce native flowers into your landscape.

April Chapter Meeting
2023-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
In April our Audubon chapter members plan for spring, summer and fall projects and fun ways to spend time outdoors. We have volunteer opportunities across a range of interests and we invite you to share your enthusiasm and curiosity with us. At our April meeting, we will be promoting our projects and signing up volunteers to get involved with chapter activities.
Do you love getting your hands in dirt? Then help us maintain and enhance our garden showcasing native plants at the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site in Centennial Park.
Are you interested in helping to educate youth and spark a passion for protecting the environment in future generations? There’s a place for you in Audubon Rockies’ programs for area youth headed by Southwest Colorado’s Community Naturalist, Keith Bruno.
An exciting learning opportunity shared with Pagosa Wetland Partners members will prepare you to participate in the Riverwalk Naturalist Program and share with locals and tourists the magic of our wetlands along the river in town.
And of course we have citizen science projects for the bird lovers among us. Learn to survey bird populations and spend some time in the woods watching and listening to birds. We need at least 20 volunteers to commit to our 5th Season Bird Monitoring Project. Big rewards for a small time donation. We’ll also be watching American dipper nests and looking to document Pinyon Jay populations, declining throughout their range.
A desire to learn is the primary qualification we look for in volunteers. We hope that you’ll find your niche in one or more of our volunteer opportunities and help us fulfill our chapter mission of promoting “the conservation and appreciation of birds and wildlife habitat”.
In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of non-perishable food for the church food bank. If you are unable to attend but would like to volunteer for one of our projects contact us at weminuche.audubon@gmail.com
Use the following link to join us on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82000593178?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+13462487799,,82000593178#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)
Dial by your location
+1 719 359 4580 US
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 309 205 3325 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 360 209 5623 US
+1 386 347 5053 US
+1 507 473 4847 US
+1 564 217 2000 US
+1 646 931 3860 US
+1 689 278 1000 US
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
Meeting ID: 820 0059 3178
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMAmI6ZZV

Environmental Film Festival
2023-04-15 11:00 - 21:00 | Springs Resort, Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Springs
Start Earth Week activities by attending the Environmental Film Festival put on by the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership and their supporters. For only $15 you can see all nine films shown on Saturday, April 15 at the Springs Resort meeting room, Seating is limited. Further information and tickets are available at http://pagosagreen.org/environmentalfilmfestival

March Chapter Meeting
2023-03-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
Birds Near and Far At This Month’s Chapter Meeting
In March our junior Weminuche Audubon member, Sage Merrill-Exton, will get us set for an end to winter weather with a presentation on their family winter trip to Costa Rica. We are looking forward to finding out what they saw in an environment so different than ours. Next up, Herb Grover will get us thinking ahead to spring and summer and the 5th season of our Forest Bird Monitoring Project. All of the proposed and current projects in the forest on Jackson Mountain make the data that we collect on bird populations there especially valuable. Each year, Herb has collected and evaluated our observations on bird species and numbers and produced both written reports and video summaries. This year’s report adds a focus on the differences in feeding types, nesting types and migration patterns within the bird species that we find in the areas that we survey. If you are new to the project or a returning volunteer, we hope that you will join us in participating in 2023. Our survey period overlaps the nesting season from late May to the first week of July. Volunteers are asked to commit to 1 survey/week (generally 3 hours with travel) and a total of 6 surveys. You can hear what volunteers say about the experience in this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEFBj8EjotM&t=11s Join us at the Community Methodist Church on Lewis St for this meeting on the 15th. Arrive at 6:00 PM for social time before the meeting starts at 6:30. In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of non perishable items for the church food bank.
If you are unable to join the meeting in person, use to following link to join us on Zoom
Topic: March Meeting
Time: Mar 15, 2023 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85261265029?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 852 6126 5029
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,85261265029#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+12532158782,,85261265029#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Tacoma)
Dial by your location
+1 719 359 4580 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 386 347 5053 US
+1 507 473 4847 US
+1 564 217 2000 US
+1 646 931 3860 US
+1 689 278 1000 US
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
+1 309 205 3325 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 360 209 5623 US
Meeting ID: 852 6126 5029
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbNfrwWPYY

Monte Vista Crane Festival - 40th Anniversary
2023-03-10 08:00 - 2023-03-12 14:00 | Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, Monte Vista, Colorado
Take a trip to Monte Vista and view thousands of greater sandhill cranes, waterfowl, raptors and more. Visit their website, http://mvcranefest.org for information on the festival and to sign up for special events including tours, workshops, speakers, movies and more.

Birding for the Great Backyard Birdcount
2023-02-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Riverwalk
Join us on the Riverwalk to record the birds we see for the Great Backyard Birdcount. We will meet at our Native Plant Garden near the domes on the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site at 9 AM. Bring binoculars but please leave dogs at home. Whether you’re new to bird identification or an experienced pro, we welcome your participation.

Great Backyard Bird Count
2023-02-17 - 2023-02-20 | CO
Be a part of this global count of birds. Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days people spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them on http://ebird.org These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations.
Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was the first online citizen-science project (also referred to as community science) to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real time. Birds Canada joined the project in 2009 to provide an expanded capacity to support participation in Canada. In 2013, the GBBC became a global project when people began entering data into eBird, the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science (community science) project.
Participating in the count is easy. During the four day count period, watch birds for as little as 15 minutes wherever you are and record your data on eBird. If you are new to eBird and the count, visit http://birdcount.org for detailed information.

February Chapter Meeting
2023-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Presentation
Wednesday Chapter Meeting
Seems that if you want it to snow, you need to schedule a meeting. Schools and the Methodist Church are closed today and the snow keeps coming. We have canceled the in-person option and will only be meeting on Zoom this evening.
We hope that you’ll join us for some incredible photos contributed by Herb Grover and others that toured the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in January. We are in for a treat!
Herb will also get us primed to visit the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the crane festival from March 10-12.
The presentation will start at 6:30, but please join earlier. Use the following link to join virtually.
To join us remotely use the following link on Zoom
Topic: Weminuche Audubon Feb 2023 Meeting
Time: Feb 15, 2023 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88451833981?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 884 5183 3981
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,88451833981#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+16699006833,,88451833981#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 719 359 4580 US
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 507 473 4847 US
+1 564 217 2000 US
+1 646 931 3860 US
+1 689 278 1000 US
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
+1 309 205 3325 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 360 209 5623 US
+1 386 347 5053 US
Meeting ID: 884 5183 3981
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kCg1NvG4J

CBC Wrap-Up Meeting
2023-01-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Presentation
Please join us this month to share our findings and stories from the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) conducted in Pagosa Springs on December 17. We’ve added the numbers and submitted our results to the National Audubon database. Our local circle is one of over 2600 counts tabulated in the western hemisphere which track bird populations in winter. It is always fun to get together and see where the birds were in our part of Archuleta County in mid December.
Regrettably, we have decided to cancel the in person option for this meeting and will be meeting on Zoom only. Please use the following link to join us on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://audubon.zoom.us/j/93446468300?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 934 4646 8300
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,93446468300#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)
+16699006833,,93446468300#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (San Jose

Christmas Bird Count
2022-12-17 | CO
Plan to join us on Saturday, December 17, for National Audubon’s 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This will mark the 12th year of data contributions from the Pagosa Springs area in the count organized by Weminuche Audubon Society. Some of our area bird lovers have taken part in all of these local counts.If a major storm cancels the count on the 17th, we will hold it on the 18th.
The Christmas Bird Count is the longest running citizen science census of early winter birds in the Western Hemisphere. The CBC provides critical data on bird populations which is widely used in predicting trends and in protecting species in declines. Our count follows established protocols for documenting all birds detected within a 15 mile diameter circle, divided into 8 zones, which is centered at the transfer station on Trujillo Rd.
We encourage participation by bird enthusiasts of all skill levels to join in the fun. Visitors to Pagosa are always welcome to join us. You may join a team to count birds in one of the designated zones. If you live within the count circle area, you can join from home by counting birds at your feeders, or by welcoming us onto your property to count the birds we see.
To avoid conflicting with Holiday festivities organized by the Town of Pagosa on the 17th, our chili dinner wrap-up party, where we look at our count results and compare results between areas, will be held in January. For more information or to sign up for the count, email us at weminuche.audubon@gmail.com Early sign up is encouraged and is a big help to Zone Leaders in dividing areas to be covered.

Winter Birds 101
2022-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
The last class prior to the Christmas Bird Count and presented by Audubon Rockies Community Naturalist, Keith Bruno, will cover raptors and the protocols established by National Audubon to be used on count day.
We always have a fun time at these classes and hope that you can join us in person. Come early to sign up for the count and share a treat. Class will start promptly at 6. If you are unable to make it to the class, you can join us on Zoom using the link that will be posted here prior to the class.

Winter Birds 101
2022-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
The second of 3 bird identification classes in preparation for the Christmas Bird Count and presented by Audubon Rockies Community Naturalist, Keith Bruno, will cover songbirds. Learn to differentiate those tricky little brown birds.
We always have a fun time at these classes. Come early to sign up for the count and share a treat. Classes will start promptly at 6. We hope to see you in person, but if you can’t make it, you can join us on Zoom using the link posted here.
If winter weather with hazardous driving conditions cancel our meeting at the church, a notice will be posted here and we will meet remotely only.
Topic: Winter Birds 101 – Session 2 (Songbirds +) for CBC
Time: Dec 7, 2022 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://audubon.zoom.us/j/96757054224?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 967 5705 4224
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+12532158782,,96757054224#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Tacoma)
+13462487799,,96757054224#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)

Winter Birds 101
2022-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, CO
The first of 3 bird identification classes presented by Audubon Rockies Community Naturalist, Keith Bruno, in preparation for the Christmas Bird Count. The first class will cover waterfowl, in time to go out and practice your skills on local lakes before they freeze over. The amount of open water on count day always makes a big difference in bird numbers.
We always have a fun time at these classes. Classes will start promptly at 6. Come early to sign up for the count and share a treat. Hope to see you in person, but if you can’t make it,use the following Zoom link to join us remotely.
Topic: WAS Meeting – Winter Birds 101 for the CBC – Session 1 (Waterfowl)
Time: Nov 30, 2022 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://audubon.zoom.us/j/97144066412?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 971 4406 6412
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,97144066412#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (Houston)
+16699006833,,97144066412#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (San Jose)
