Murie Audubon will have a Bird Identification Class at 7:00 PM at the Werner Wildlife Museum on Tuesday for 5 weeks. This is free and open to anyone. Luis Alza and Stacey Scott will lead the class. We will cover the common birds in the Casper area, and have a field trip on Saturday. Call Stacey Scott at 262-0055 for more details.
Bird Identification Class
Murie Audubon will have a Bird Identification Class at 7:00 PM at the Werner Wildlife Museum on Tuesday for 5 weeks. This is free and open to anyone. Luis Alza and Stacey Scott will lead the class. We will cover the common birds in the Casper area, and have a field trip on Saturday. Call Stacey Scott at 262-0055 for more details.
Bird Identification Class
Murie Audubon will have a Bird Identification Class at 7:00 PM at the Werner Wildlife Museum on Tuesday for 5 weeks. This is free and open to anyone. Luis Alza and Stacey Scott will lead the class. We will cover the common birds in the Casper area, and have a field trip on Saturday. Call Stacey Scott at 262-0055 for more details.
Field Trip to Hat 6
Originally, we were going to go to Goldeneye to see the early migrants. Unfortunately, Goldeneye was frozen on Wednesday, so we will have to go elsewhere. We will still meet at 9:00 AM at the Game and Fish Parking lot tomorrow (Saturday), but we will head to Hat 6 instead of Goldeneye. McDonald Reservoir is open and had lots of ducks on Wednesday. From there we will go to McKenzie Lake just off Brian Stock Trail. On Wednesday, the larger eastern lake had breeding plumage Horned Grebes and all 3 mergansers. Call Stacey Scott for any additional information at 262-0055.
Murie Audubon General Meeting & Program, 13 April, 2023
The Casper Mountain Science Program will present an overview of the program on April 13th, 2023. Eric Reish, the program director of CMSP (and possibly some staff), will share an overview of the program and its history going back to the start in 2007. Included will be a summary of who the program reaches, the number of students it has served, and some of the impacts on our community and beyond. We will look over some sample curriculum and we will have a “hands-on” activity for those that choose to participate with us. We will share photos of our local students enjoying themselves while learning the Wyoming State Standards. To take part, come to the Murie Audubon free talk on April 13, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse, at 4205 Fort Caspar Road.
Eric Reish and Bruce Walgren
Murie Audubon General Meeting & Program, 9 March, 2023
MURIE AUDUBON PRESENTS EDNESS KIMBALL WILKINS STATE PARK: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park (known by most simply as EKW) located near one of the most populous cities in Wyoming, is very popular among outdoor enthusiasts. Audubon members flock there for birding opportunities, as well as a good place for an outdoor walk. Carlo Migliaccio is the superintendent at Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park and will be our guest speaker this month. Users of EKW have no doubt seen changes in the last few years, from the removal of Russian Olive trees to the staging of pre-fab overnight cabins. Carlo reports that they are in the process of completing several projects started last year, and have a few others in the queue, which they are hoping to complete before December of this year. Plans are to complete several conservation-oriented projects, including renovations and replanting in Betty’s Garden, replanting along the river, and the construction of a pollinator garden near the Mountain View shelter. There are also several recreational projects in the works, including the completion and opening of the overnight cabin facilities, archery range, and installation of lifejacket stands along the pond. Carlo’s presentation will address the details of these projects, along with a brief history of the park, and a discussion of longer term plans for conservation and improvement.
This month we return to an in-person meeting and we will gather at the usual location at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse to participate. To take part, come to the Murie Audubon free talk on March 9, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse, at 4205 Fort Caspar Road.
Bruce Walgren
Jackson Canyon Eagle Watch
I originally scheduled the Jackson Canyon field trip for Monday, Feb 20. The weather prediction for Monday is for good weather for increasing the snowpack, but poor weather for seeing eagles. The best weather looks to be Saturday, Feb 18. It should be windy, not snowing and in the 30’s. We will meet at the Wyoming 220 turnout at the turnoff for Goose Egg Rd. at 4:00 PM. This is a really energetic hike, but only a few miles long. We will climb less than 1,000 feet but the trail will be a mixture of deep drifts and windblown bare ground. We will be coming back down in the dark, so bring a light. The eagles no longer use Jackson Canyon as a roost (the 2006 fire destroyed too many roosting trees), but they fly right over the roost on their way to the current roost which we think is on the edge of The Glades. In January, the BLM saw only 3 eagles right as it got too dark to see, but the thought is they picked too nice a day.
You still ought to call me if you are joining us since we will leave as soon as everyone is there. Stacey Scott 307-262-0055
Great Backyard Bird Count February 17-20
Details HERE
Project Goal
Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations.
Murie Audubon General Meeting & Program, 9 February, 2023
In this presentation on February 9, we learn how to create wildlife-friendly gardens that help combat the loss of open spaces. Learn how to create green corridors that link your wildscape to larger natural areas by providing habitat for wildlife. Jamie Weiss, Habitat Hero Coordinator for Audubon Rockies, will be presenting this program. Along with her B.S. in marine biology and chemistry from University of North Carolina Wilmington, Jamie is a certified interpretive guide through the National Association for Interpretation. Jamie previously worked at Boyd Lake State Park and the Georgia Aquarium as an educational interpreter, raising awareness of conservation.
When not working, she is often leading an active lifestyle trying to keep up with her Border Collie puppy and Golden Retriever. She enjoys hiking, camping, snowboarding, and long-distance running. Jamie will be presenting remotely from Colorado, we will gather at the usual location at
the Izaak Walton Clubhouse to participate. To take part, come to the Murie Audubon free talk on February 9, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse, at 4205 Fort Caspar Road.
Bruce Walgren
Gray Reef Field Trip
On Saturday, Feb. 11, we will meet at the Game and Fish Parking Lot at 9:00 AM for a field trip to Gray Reef and Alcova, weather permitting. I tried to go to Gray Reef in January, but I got Covid, then the weather was bad, so I hope to have better luck this time. We should see wintering ducks, and if we are lucky Trumpeter Swans. After looking at Alcova Dam, we will drive to the marina at Alcova and see what is in the Russian Olives. There have been lots of Bohemian waxwings and Robins so far this winter in this area. Call Stacey Scott at 307-262-0055 for more information or to see if we are still going.