Committee Chairs

of Big Bluestem Audubon

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Archivist	Hank Zaletel	Send Message
Bird-a-thon Compiler	Wolf Oestereich	Send Message
Conservation	Bruce Ehresman	Send Message
Education and Schools Liaison	Jerry Keys	Send Message
Local Field Trips Coordinator	Charli Hanway	Send Message
Audubon Membership	Heather Sanders	Send Message
Newsletter Editor	Tim Garner	Send Message
Webmaster	Karl Jungbluth	Send Message
Newsletter Designer	Jamie Riesselman	Send Message
Social Media	Libby Zaletel	Send Message
Social Media	Tyler Morrison	Send Message

Upcoming Events

12/14/2025
Saylorville Christmas Bird Count

The Saylorville Christmas Bird Count covers Saylorvilled Reservoir, Big Creek State Park and the towns of Madrid and Slater. You can add to a century of community science by signing up to help with this count.

Contact Stephen Dinsmore for more information: https://iowabirds.org/Connections/CBCMsg.aspx?id=109

12/18/2025
BBAS Christmas Party - Ames Public Library Auditorium

Bring a few photos and treats to share.

1/3/2026
Boone County Christmas Bird Count

Everyone is welcome to participate. The count circle includes Boone, Ogden, Fraser and Luther, plus Ledges State Park, the Iowa Arboretum and a lot of great habitat along the Des Moines River. This will be the 40th Boone County CBC. For more information or to join the count, contact Karl Jungbluth or use the Send Us A Message form at the bottom of this page.

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General Resources

Iowa Audubon statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa
Iowa Ornithologists' Union statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds
eBird a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture
All About Birds ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Iowa Audubon
statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa

Iowa Ornithologists' Union
statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds

eBird
a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture

All About Birds
ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology