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The white leading wing edges ID this as a Bonaparte's Gull Photo by Annette Talbot
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The fall birding season is always interesting. It begins in August when shorebirds (generally birds who were unable to find a mate) start moving south. Warblers and other songbirds really pick up in September and hawks filter in with their numbers peaking in December. Most of our true fall birding is concentrated around area lakes. Kansas City is well positioned for waterfowl migration. The numbers of gulls can be impressive as well as the number of different species. Ducks, grebes and loons filter in with each cold front and Ospreys and eagles can be seen with relative ease this time of year.


The hikes and programs listed below are available to our store customers
(not organized groups, they can be arranged separately)
space is limited and fill on a first come first serve basis.

PLEASE call the store for more information and to register (816)746-1113


Identifying Birds In Your Backyard In Store Class
Thursday, January 14th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
The winter edition of this popular class. We will cover basic backyard birds of winter but concentrate on the tricky ID challenges like House Finch vs Purple Finch, Downy vs Hairy Woodpecker, Cooper’s vs Sharp-shinned Hawk. Join us for an evening of Backyard Bird ID and we will solve some of the most common frustrations that new birders struggle with.

Birds of San Diego County In Store Class
Thursday, January 28nd 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Have you thought about birding in Southern California? Do you know what county has the highest species count in the United States? If you are curious about these two questions, you may want to attend this class. “The guys” and I took a trip to San Diego a while back and garnered a petty impressive bird list. If there is enough interest, we may be planning a trip for the store.
"Blue Goose" form of the Snow Goose at Lewis and Clark State Park Photo by Mary Nemecek

Mid-Winter Birds of NW Missouri
Sunday, February 7th 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Last winter, Lewis & Clark State Park was loaded with Snow Geese and Bald Eagles. We will search area hotspots for hawks, eagles, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Short-eared Owls and any other goodies. Dress warmly and you may want to bring a thermos of something hot.                                                           Meet at the Store at 1:00 pm.

Creature Comforters In Store Class
Thursday, February 25th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
To get prepared for the nesting season, we will be talking about Purple Martins, bluebirds and other species that can be attracted to your yard via a nest box. Come with questions and experiences to share with others who take on the role as bird landlords each year.

House Wren     Photo by Mary Nemecek

Birds Across State Lines
Sunday, March 14th 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm                                                                                                                                                                                                   Birds do not recognize political boundaries and neither should birders. We will spend the afternoon exploring a couple of Kansas lakes that have been known to turn up really good birds in the past. We will start at Wyandotte County Lake then head down to Shawnee Mission Park Lake in search of the elusive “Jayhawk”.
Meet at the Store at 1:00 pm
 

 


People on the monthly e-Mail list know about more bird hikes than the postal list. Quite often I can squeeze in a hike (especially if something good is reported) and will send out an e-mail at the last second.

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