Centennial "Bird Hop" - Saturday, February 25

 The Laramie Audubon Society is excited to resume one of our pre-Covid winter traditions next weekend (Saturday 2/25): the Winter Bird Hop!  We will meet in downtown Laramie (in First Street Plaza at the corner of 1st & Grand Ave) at 9 a.m. and then caravan/carpool approximately 30 miles west to Centennial, where we will wander the protected aspen groves in the downtown area.  Many Centennial residents put out birdfeeders in the winter, sometimes attracting species that are less common in Laramie, such as Rosy-Finches, Common Redpolls, Pine Grosbeak, and Evening Grosbeaks.  

When the group is ready for a break, we'll warm up at the Bear Bottom Bar and Grill with (no-host) coffee, hot chocolate, lunch, etc.  The cafe has large plate glass windows and several bird feeders, so we will continue "bird watching" while we enjoy our beverages/food.

Evening Program - Birds at the Museum of Vertebrates - Wednesday, February 22nd, 7 pm

Dr. Elizabeth Wommack will provide a tour of the University of Wyoming's Museum of Vertebrates (UWYMV), with an emphasis on birds! She will share specimens of species that frequent Albany County, providing attendees a close look at plumage in various seasons. The UWYMV is located in the Berry Center (corner of 10th and Lewis Streets) adjacent to the street-level auditorium where LAS typically meets. More information regarding the Museum is available on their website: https://uwymv.wyomingbiodiversity.org/index.php 

Join us at 6:30 pm for snacks and informal bird chat or arrive at 7 pm for the tour/presentation. Remember to leave plenty of time for parking as onstreet parking is now a couple of blocks away.