Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events.
12/13/2018
Members’ Night | BBAS Christmas Party
Meeting will be held 6—9 PM at McFarland Park conservation center
(56461 180th St., Ames, IA). Please bring a food item to share
(cookies, candy, chips, crackers, meat, cheese, etc.) and either a
bag of bird food to donate to Story County Conservation or a cash
donation. Rent to use the center is waived for us, so we try to repay
their generosity with bird food donations for their many feeders.
Anyone wanting to share their photos of birds or nature in
general (natural scenes only, please), load your pictures on a USB
thumb drive, and bring it with you. But please, no more than 20
photos to avoid too long an evening when we must clean up and
leave the center by 9 PM.
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12/15/2018
Ames | Christmas Bird Count
The Ames CBC will be held on Saturday, December 15, with a registration deadline of
December 7. Shane Patterson is the compiler for this count. Contact him to register for the count at shanepatterson@alumni.iastate.edu. The usual post-count compilation potluck will
be at the City Church of Ames-Des Moines.
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12/16/2018
Saylorville | Christmas Bird Count
The Saylorville CBC will be held on Sunday, December 16. Contact Steve Dinsmore
at cootjr@iastate.edu.
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12/19/2018
Carroll | Christmas Bird Count
The Carroll CBC is the only weekday count. It will be on Wednesday, December 19, and
you will need to contact Matt Wetrich at go_tweeting@hotmail.com.
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12/29/2018
Boone | Christmas Bird Count
The Boone CBC will be held on Saturday, December 29. Alex Kretzinger is the compiler,
and you can contact him at alexkretzinger1@gmail.com.
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1/5/2019
Ada Hayden Heritage Park
Meet at the southwest parking lot off Harrison Rd/Stone Brook Rd
by 8:00 AM.
Note: Field trip destination and target birds will be determined by
the group that assembles at that time.
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1/17/2019
Ty Smedes ǀ Climate for Change
As we experience exploding expansion in human population and
rapidly increasing pressure on maintaining habitat, the planet, and
animal communities that make up our planet's ecosystems are
under siege. Along with covering Iowa's natural history, outdoor
writer/photographer Ty Smedes will share his adventures to the
jungles of South America, the savannas of Africa and the high
mountain stronghold of New Guinea's fabled Birds of Paradise. Ty's
slide presentation and lecture will help us discover many spectacular
species of wildlife and explore some of our planet's most wild
places. He will discuss challenges faced by many of these creatures,
highlight several local and global success stories, and consider the
need for environmental sustainability during the 21st century.
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2/23/2019
Ledges State Park
Meet at the Oak Woods shelter by 8:00 AM.
Note: Field trip destination and target birds will be determined by
the group that assembles at that time and will usually be confined
to Story, Boone, Polk, or Hamilton Counties.
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3/20/2019
Saylorville Reservoir
Meet at the Saylorville visitor center by 8:00 AM.
Note: Field trip destination and target birds will be determined by
the group that assembles at that time and will usually be confined
to Story, Boone, Polk, or Hamilton Counties.
Program
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