tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59562558698557829212024-03-13T04:06:37.257-06:00Laramie AudubonInformation about birds, birding, and how to protect birds in the Laramie, Wyoming area.Libby Megnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047262619386069525noreply@blogger.comBlogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-67218564654221413192024-03-10T13:45:00.003-06:002024-03-10T13:55:28.953-06:00Kids and Families Enjoy a Party for the Birds!A great big thank you to the 29 kids and families who joined Laramie Audubon Society and Wyoming State Parks Saturday afternoon for our Spring Gardening for Wildlife party at Albany County Public Library! We enjoyed making nests, planting seeds, and coloring wildlife pages while snacking and talking about birds we've seen around town and how to make gardens that are good for wildlife. Thank you to Sheila Bird Farms for donating snap dragon and marigold seedlings for participants to take home.
We will be back outside and on the Greenbelt at 9am Saturday, April 6, to look for migrating birds and observe changes on the Greenbelt since we visited in January!
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The event, now a tradition, began several years ago as an opportunity for LAS members and friends to trek to Centennial to look for rosy finches. This year was <i>the</i> year to see the birds en masse around the streets and yards of the little town, and at the feeders in the backyard of the Bear Bottom Grill, where the group concluded their trip with lunch and conversation while keeping their eyes on the feeders at the windows.
Birds observed this year, in addition to Grey-capped Rosy Finches, were Black-capped and Mountain Chickadee, Stellar's Jay, Red-winged Blackbird, Clark's Nutcracker, Hairy and Downy Woodpecker, House Sparrow, Magpie, Raven and Junco.
Special thanks to Centennial resident Tony Hoch, who opened his home for observing rosy finches, and the Bear Bottom for keeping the feeders full and providing a relaxing atmosphere for bird watching over lunch.
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During the hourlong event, families listened to four winter stories, including how Raven stole Crow's potlatch (DYK Crow had a beautiful voice until he sang it away to just a caw?), how Owl got wisdom- and a short neck and big eyes and ears- and how Coyote tricked a horrible Monster and helped Buffalo escape captivity and return to the Plains. After story time, all kids got a dream catcher and beads to put together and take home.
Special thanks to returning kids and families, and a warm welcome to all the new faces!
Our next Kids and Families event will be held again at the ACPL Multipurpose Room on Saturday, March 9, at 10am. Wyoming State Parks will join us for garden planning to benefit wildlife and crafts. All kids and families will bring home a pollinator plant seedling and barrel garden seeds to plant on their own.
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ways animals - including humans - deal with Winter? We will find out, with a
focus on hibernation and storytelling. Which animals in Wyoming are true
hibernators, and what does everyone else do when it gets cold? Feel free to
bring a story handed down in your family, and bring home a dreamcatcher of your
own!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig-96W51RwDBfgiv4IWJmMWkrgXRW3qe9EwV2QQTWfv__WmiMVdUfpYgyAGhBeis2PGyLW5P_DxNiR6tglfrSvT10Y6ZJYR8oq2RpAlv8BRK5Xu1S7z62mQtQFnxire3_c9hiOO3av5vPOCkGqppW4mzH5zNUJ5hlbf6Id_hntd0v9DtfOde1cEAGOcou/s960/LAS-kidscraft.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig-96W51RwDBfgiv4IWJmMWkrgXRW3qe9EwV2QQTWfv__WmiMVdUfpYgyAGhBeis2PGyLW5P_DxNiR6tglfrSvT10Y6ZJYR8oq2RpAlv8BRK5Xu1S7z62mQtQFnxire3_c9hiOO3av5vPOCkGqppW4mzH5zNUJ5hlbf6Id_hntd0v9DtfOde1cEAGOcou/w200-h200/LAS-kidscraft.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Craft from a prior Laramie Audubon Society <br />"Kids and Families" event <br />(photo courtesy of LAS board member Lisa Cox)</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-84593423005289558072024-02-02T12:50:00.001-07:002024-02-02T12:50:48.966-07:00Complete Christmas Bird Count Tables for Albany County 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u8nmle8AoccYLPEeOaVze2yF508D815X0w01pjgJ-Z08ejevzCn6R8yjD7sgU2pvCgl0UZTrHznTiD6r8_kzira8aGYB_rNZqd9YwAek7fHxB69vv0Cl5E48hgDjgl1Ci00sko0pe3v16y83lOzHT0N1_lwpvE5QHpLFpjNQeUgLUN9WdyyFwLMbPmM/s1024/cbc%20p1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u8nmle8AoccYLPEeOaVze2yF508D815X0w01pjgJ-Z08ejevzCn6R8yjD7sgU2pvCgl0UZTrHznTiD6r8_kzira8aGYB_rNZqd9YwAek7fHxB69vv0Cl5E48hgDjgl1Ci00sko0pe3v16y83lOzHT0N1_lwpvE5QHpLFpjNQeUgLUN9WdyyFwLMbPmM/s320/cbc%20p1.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Qbaw37_VW2ZzSGmNeOoyR7RcN_dEprnBEXKa-uW4T7oclkrM0PL_aUVjmiYlVEW65KxvAZvPfmz19VSaVLiU2mdXt0nM_fHdEhAhNxMPseYSVSA8JrITcMsE1S6Z-fmVqPgkGXWjEsmHqZ70I-w8a8vcNjgJP3E0GFxj5HoENbDC6wsoal8Z9mQM1N8/s1024/cbc%20p2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Qbaw37_VW2ZzSGmNeOoyR7RcN_dEprnBEXKa-uW4T7oclkrM0PL_aUVjmiYlVEW65KxvAZvPfmz19VSaVLiU2mdXt0nM_fHdEhAhNxMPseYSVSA8JrITcMsE1S6Z-fmVqPgkGXWjEsmHqZ70I-w8a8vcNjgJP3E0GFxj5HoENbDC6wsoal8Z9mQM1N8/s320/cbc%20p2.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc55EE5qn7OaOk_pZqN_IVRj-pA6iSyq8vYKuh6A1uwsOSV2IeOFyRJv3fSQ5tFrml6hME9PJNdkcDGsK9vyO33KYkNHzRgW9cEAJynd-pLiS38t9Tx5BG5cvDRHJ6gZvwWGo9iZjwR4kMskuqQD-G3_hw19o3z6OT_NA3RRZkqa04CsDhESW-4NABXM/s1024/cbc%20p3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc55EE5qn7OaOk_pZqN_IVRj-pA6iSyq8vYKuh6A1uwsOSV2IeOFyRJv3fSQ5tFrml6hME9PJNdkcDGsK9vyO33KYkNHzRgW9cEAJynd-pLiS38t9Tx5BG5cvDRHJ6gZvwWGo9iZjwR4kMskuqQD-G3_hw19o3z6OT_NA3RRZkqa04CsDhESW-4NABXM/s320/cbc%20p3.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07KEN34TNcxftu0RtzVVfawMHPLfxOj7R5ODmw4ZvPY0TdIm5eY_OsxX21ARnn90zeZAPR3A9f2AMuCN5sHGMLuA31puBSFjaub9dJDxTb5TCPpqIBoYeI86-m4ip7N4LKn7bA00Kc7Yd3KkAbAi3sqVOY4rvLZCpLyJT1V8X_8_0Lbx2dcFhSmvTsdA/s1024/cbc%20p4.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07KEN34TNcxftu0RtzVVfawMHPLfxOj7R5ODmw4ZvPY0TdIm5eY_OsxX21ARnn90zeZAPR3A9f2AMuCN5sHGMLuA31puBSFjaub9dJDxTb5TCPpqIBoYeI86-m4ip7N4LKn7bA00Kc7Yd3KkAbAi3sqVOY4rvLZCpLyJT1V8X_8_0Lbx2dcFhSmvTsdA/s320/cbc%20p4.jpg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-43308250738680482082024-01-06T12:03:00.002-07:002024-01-06T12:05:49.653-07:00Kids and Families Bundle Up and Use Their Senses!Eleven kids and 11 adults bundled up and braved near-zero temps on Saturday morning, January 6, at Optimist Park, for a 5 Senses Winter Walk along the Laramie Greenbelt, beginning at Optimist Park. One family drove in from Curt Gowdy area, and another all the way from Casper!
The day began with an easy find with both ears and eyes: Crows! After meeting at the picnic shelter, where we reviewed our 5 senses and talked about why winter is a cold time of year here, the group departed on a tracking adventure, with a light dusting of fresh snow and no wind making conditions perfect, and stopped along the way to taste spruce needles- which were discovered to taste like they smell!
The first tracks encountered were tiny hoofprints. A few minutes later from the bridge an observant participant pointed out two deer in a field across the river, in the vicinity the tracks had been spotted. The group also saw rabbits and squirrels, along with their tracks, and learned how to tell the two apart. Other animals the kids thought would be fun to see included raccoon, beaver, otter, chickadee, monkey and panda bear. The last two were dropped from the list of possibilities- until we remembered sometimes raccoons are called trash pandas, which made the yound boy who sought pandas very happy!
Questions raised during and after the walk included, "Is it OK to touch bird feathers and bones if you find them in the wild?"- prompting a brief talk about migration and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act- "Why are there no magpies in Laramie?"-and discussion of the differences in bird species found around the Curt Gowdy and Cheyenne areas vs. Laramie- and "Is that a wasp nest- or what kind of bird?" (It looked like a Bullock's Oriole nest in a cottonwood tree along the path to this trip leader.)
All kids left with a link to a cool YouTube video called Seasons in the Sun, which they can watch at home to learn more about the tilt of the earth and how seasons come about.
Our next Kids and Families event will be indoors in February. Please check the Events calendar here on our website and on our social feeds for future events, and remember that Laramie Audubon Society members receive email notice of upcoming events!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-44310909188312902832023-12-18T08:03:00.000-07:002023-12-18T08:03:13.086-07:00Kids and Families New Year Kick OffBy popular demand, Laramie Audubon Society will expand its Kids and Families programs in 2024, beginning with a Saturday morning walk on the Greenbelt on January 6. The theme is using all 5 senses to discover winter.
Meet at Optimist Park, at the shelter nearest the parking lot off Garfield, next to the Greenbelt. We will walk on this path along the river using all our senses to discover secrets of Winter while learning why it’s so cold this time of year. All participants will get QR code for a video “Seasons in the Sun” to watch at home. Bundle up!
We are planning an indoor activity also for President's Day Weekend, in collaboration with Wyoming State Parks. Keep your eyes peeled, enjoy the holidays, and we hope to see you on the Greenbelt on Saturday, January 6!
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This will be the 46th count of the Albany County circle. <span style="outline: none;"> </span>All levels of bird watchers, including feeder watchers, are welcome.<span style="outline: none;"> </span>Although this international event was named the Christmas Bird Count more than 100 years ago, the event is secular, with Christmas denoting the season of the annual count.<span style="outline: none;"> Information regarding this international event is available on the website of the National Audubon Society: <a href="https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count</a>. </span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; outline: none;">Volunteers are the backbone of the Christmas Bird Count! Some teams walk, while others drive through the territory. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; outline: none;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; outline: none;">Volunteers should wear warm, layered clothing and boots, and bring water, snacks and binoculars (if available). </span><span style="font-family: inherit; outline: none;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; outline: none;">Feeder watchers are al</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">so welcome. The event typically concludes with a evening potluck where the results are tallied - potluck information will be provided to participants when they register. </span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none;">Volunteers must register to receive a route assignment. <span style="outline: none;"> Check-in will be conducted at 7:30 a.m. at Coal Creek Coffee (downtown location) on the morning of the Count. </span></span></span><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Contact Shay (307-286-1972; <a href="mailto:wolfhowlin@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:wolfhowlin@gmail.com"><span style="outline: none;">wolfhowlin@gmail.com</span></a>) </span></b><span style="outline: none;">for information or to pre-register. </span></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStlfc_yWd8wBKzYdmfK1EeqqzcWzYbsD9OYdFr80rD3Dt4xRuiOEqxg8bqEEZb8sU4jcIfB2nLDkFsFO7N6XcL0lpirha_i1YSMHEP-VeZzoxKP2zt-3jdu7-23MEAv6aYP3GakHFrOksNqy3_UO7d-x00aNZsuAKeqoc0EdkySjVtWKpNhfv86nDo12E/s3300/CBC_Online_Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStlfc_yWd8wBKzYdmfK1EeqqzcWzYbsD9OYdFr80rD3Dt4xRuiOEqxg8bqEEZb8sU4jcIfB2nLDkFsFO7N6XcL0lpirha_i1YSMHEP-VeZzoxKP2zt-3jdu7-23MEAv6aYP3GakHFrOksNqy3_UO7d-x00aNZsuAKeqoc0EdkySjVtWKpNhfv86nDo12E/w247-h320/CBC_Online_Graphic.jpg" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The CBC occurs around the world on various dates in late December/early January. The 2023 count of the Laramie Circle will be held on December 16.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-72326570121045188662023-11-18T13:20:00.000-07:002023-11-18T13:20:27.160-07:00Kids and Families Flock to Wings in WinterLaramie Audubon Society and Wyoming State Parks teamed up to bring "Wings in Winter" to the Albany County Public Library from 9 to 11am on Saturday, November 18. Nearly 40 kids and their parents and grandparents came out to enjoy a morning of crafts, snacks and learning and talking about birds.
Families enjoyed roaming from station to station to make pine cone winter bird feeders, bird house and bird craft ornaments, color nature pages and eat snacks and try rose hips tea. They learned that birds eat rose hips in winter, and why it's important for birds and other wild animals to eat good hearty foods like the nutrient-packed birdseed and shortening used to make pine cone bird feeders.
All enjoyed making their own ornaments, too. Some glued colorful feathers, felt, pipe cleaners and googly eyes onto pine cones. One participant even put a Santa hat on her bird! Another made a crossbill, and those gathered around enjoyed looking at a photo of a crossbill to compare. Wow! Same beak! Some stuck holiday-themed and animal- even dinosaurs!- stickers onto tiny birdhouses to hang on their Christmas trees or elsewhere in the home. And many enjoyed making both, then taking a break to relax with coloring pages from "Hidden Feathers" and other nature-inspired coloring books.
LAS and WSP look forward to teaming up again to bring more Kids and Families activities to Laramie after the holidays. Keep an eye out on our website Events page, on the Laramie Audubon Society and Wyoming State Parks Facebook pages, at school and at the public library for upcoming events in 2024.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-43616329870816728972023-11-08T13:58:00.001-07:002023-11-08T13:58:31.779-07:00Wings in Winter - Arts, Crafts, and Activities (Indoors)<p> We've teamed up with the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to present a morning of free family fun at the Albany County Public Library (310 S. 8th Street in Laramie). Join us on Saturday, November 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. for arts, crafts, and activities to help you and your family care for local birds throughout the winter.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMXhGVL49IePc_1I4vrYxUbocwZXlcrgOYdWnTJFmhbOsaXN1WWbN5SITUc7ZU4zWME69tAxkZV8GWNigbhHidL9L57vGmHZWtr3vmpE90W2dqMghnxSdUhPT_gxGrGOafzFHM6VWGwyJbhL-hnhUVWSWGj4PIYuql-4XsiwgvUHUAbtVlntJ13L-DZl3c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="984" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMXhGVL49IePc_1I4vrYxUbocwZXlcrgOYdWnTJFmhbOsaXN1WWbN5SITUc7ZU4zWME69tAxkZV8GWNigbhHidL9L57vGmHZWtr3vmpE90W2dqMghnxSdUhPT_gxGrGOafzFHM6VWGwyJbhL-hnhUVWSWGj4PIYuql-4XsiwgvUHUAbtVlntJ13L-DZl3c=w496-h640" width="496" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-76151350651134511862023-11-08T13:52:00.002-07:002023-11-10T14:39:33.094-07:00124th Annual Christmas Bird Count - Albany County Date Announced!<p><span><span><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">The Albany County Christmas Bird Count will be conducted on Saturday, December 16, beginning at 8 a.m. </span></span></span>Volunteers are needed to join our effort to count </span>every bird in a 15-mile diameter circle around Laramie. </p><p><span>This will be the 46th count of the Albany County circle.</span><span> </span><span style="outline: none;"> </span><span>All levels of bird watchers, including feeder watchers, are welcome.</span><span style="outline: none;"> </span><span>Although this international event was named the Christmas Bird Count more than 100 years ago, the event is secular, with Christmas denoting the season of the annual count.</span><span style="outline: none;"> Information regarding this international event is available on the National Audubon Society website: <a href="https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count">https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count</a>. </span></p><p><span style="color: black; outline: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Volunteers are the backbone of the Christmas Bird Count! Some teams walk, while others drive through the territory. </span><span style="outline: none;"> </span><span style="outline: none;">Volunteers should wear warm, layered clothing and boots, and bring water, snacks and binoculars (if available). </span><span style="outline: none;"> </span><span style="outline: none;">Feeder watchers are also welcome. The event typically concludes with a evening potluck where the results are tallied - potluck information will be provided to participants when they register. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black; outline: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Volunteers for the Albany County circle must register to receive a route assignment. <span style="outline: none;"> Check-in will be conducted at Coal Creek Coffee (downtown location) on the morning of the Count. </span></span></span></span><b style="color: #1d2228; font-family: inherit; outline: none;"><span style="color: black; outline: none;">Contact Shay (307-286-1972; <a href="mailto:wolfhowlin@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:wolfhowlin@gmail.com"><span style="outline: none;">wolfhowlin@gmail.com</span></a>) </span></b><span style="color: black; outline: none;">for information, to pre-register, or to get Zoom call-in information. </span></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-15089171786310786812023-11-01T08:00:00.001-06:002023-11-01T08:00:34.371-06:002023 Election<p> The Laramie Audubon Society election for board members will take place later this month (beginning November 15, 2023, with voting open for seven days). In order to vote, you must be a <u>current</u> member (i.e., membership received since August 2023). </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-zlcudU-ehPICcvEnbRKttzM7tQNEByy3a8-0ULZaV5xxW_M3vZ3kZFnlZa8jgpa3Q7FxoEyZqkoxw6yozHoQOlgDl3tk1rcG3A0HMWtUUaLY4MQNwVmGlS3zjE4m9ovUIFuI742YcfLepnpAXZddhQkKpKxTD5xbE-KihPHjmB_wj_ZoYhWOgMvmA/s1080/greenbelt-Sep22-AL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-zlcudU-ehPICcvEnbRKttzM7tQNEByy3a8-0ULZaV5xxW_M3vZ3kZFnlZa8jgpa3Q7FxoEyZqkoxw6yozHoQOlgDl3tk1rcG3A0HMWtUUaLY4MQNwVmGlS3zjE4m9ovUIFuI742YcfLepnpAXZddhQkKpKxTD5xbE-KihPHjmB_wj_ZoYhWOgMvmA/s320/greenbelt-Sep22-AL.jpg" width="320" /></a>We will provide biographies of all who are running as part of the election materials. If you are interested in serving on our Board of Directors, please send a brief biography - explaining why you are interested - to us at laramie.audubon@gmail.com so that we can include your name and bio on the ballot. We encourage participation by people of any background who have interest in birds and time to devote to the organization.</p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-2110119803152068032023-10-21T10:30:00.001-06:002023-10-21T10:30:38.566-06:00Spooky Finale to our Scavenger Hunt SeriesTwenty kids and adults met at Washington Park on Saturday morning, October 21, to enjoy the final Laramie Audubon Society Kids & Families Nature Scavenger Hunt of the season
The weather was cool and sunny, and the park was decked in yellow cottonwood leaves as families searched for nature items including rocks, grass, animals and both flying and singing birds.
Although cloudless at 9am, as time went on, participants were able to mark off clouds as a few faint cirrus clouds developed overhead. Other nature sightings were chickadees, squirrels, crows, and even a butterfly!
All kids received a birdhouse ornament and chose a sheet of Halloween stickers for decorating. Some took theirs home, while others stayed at the bandshell to decorate their ornaments together and compare- spooky!
Our next Kids & Families event will be indoors at holiday time, co-hosted with Wyoming State Parks. Stay tuned for details on this event, which will feature discussion of how to help birds and wildlife in winter, along with arts and crafts activities for making holiday for family, friends and even the birds!
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l0Fi3ifuQ2kgGoWjqRonUyKQ4DhhsMdUoHXPu9GHZncHfFxN1qe3C3290qkuf9Q1qV4-Ox560OLBf-rJ78HZN5z1EIntD1K3MnuDIe9UFDZGpUIzeG48bimlUBhmFHyh094swJVQBfi5wkHacqfCmk0CXnX5vi9OajbzVvQXVI6kNYqUIlfMI_GTxhk/s2570/20231021_090828-01.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="2570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l0Fi3ifuQ2kgGoWjqRonUyKQ4DhhsMdUoHXPu9GHZncHfFxN1qe3C3290qkuf9Q1qV4-Ox560OLBf-rJ78HZN5z1EIntD1K3MnuDIe9UFDZGpUIzeG48bimlUBhmFHyh094swJVQBfi5wkHacqfCmk0CXnX5vi9OajbzVvQXVI6kNYqUIlfMI_GTxhk/s320/20231021_090828-01.jpeg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMS0z31YHht6zq4a2uO8LiChEd7OG7Xd821tT0rS0s1upzrVSb3b-1fbXH_CHyCeeHRwV8vhJ3uSqxF7quP479QoPLbo7y18UVh6GRUhvndFcjdFEIgtK0_2fbnCFf-vMZK3VhodzR2miVDeZ99lJ_6QAXk20EvQ_o3PsAL2oka-LNMFH2zNM2UjGFS0/s2640/20231021_094656-01.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMS0z31YHht6zq4a2uO8LiChEd7OG7Xd821tT0rS0s1upzrVSb3b-1fbXH_CHyCeeHRwV8vhJ3uSqxF7quP479QoPLbo7y18UVh6GRUhvndFcjdFEIgtK0_2fbnCFf-vMZK3VhodzR2miVDeZ99lJ_6QAXk20EvQ_o3PsAL2oka-LNMFH2zNM2UjGFS0/s320/20231021_094656-01.jpeg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-28110891060528514342023-10-20T09:04:00.006-06:002023-10-20T09:04:53.481-06:00Upcoming Nature Scavenger Hunts!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoEL49U530KvJAmdMY64mMuXluUVdvsbewWD09QnN7KyhKqq-gCDKu1wJsH6yQ1975CyfZAtNUAwXQn_eZAVLjXLuZrHwmmCWpU0Zvdnq3_dGCWtzS4aHdmG15IWWviILGqqRHeNM_3qKZfBGTavNUVU7cg08mmbu4gNF_221d19lEChrResYN-Rvl4W0/s4269/unknown_Sep22_AL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="4269" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoEL49U530KvJAmdMY64mMuXluUVdvsbewWD09QnN7KyhKqq-gCDKu1wJsH6yQ1975CyfZAtNUAwXQn_eZAVLjXLuZrHwmmCWpU0Zvdnq3_dGCWtzS4aHdmG15IWWviILGqqRHeNM_3qKZfBGTavNUVU7cg08mmbu4gNF_221d19lEChrResYN-Rvl4W0/w200-h156/unknown_Sep22_AL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> Join Laramie Audubon Society this Saturday for our final Kids and Families Scavenger Hunt of the season- spooky! We will meet at 9am at the Bandshell in the SE corner of Washington Park and look up, down and all around for nature items and will take home a Haunted Birdhouse ornament kit to make at home. <p></p><div style="outline: none !important;">And stay tuned for an indoor activity near holidays, co-hosted with Wyoming State Parks. We will get ready to care for birds and other wildlife in winter and will make nature-themed holiday gifts to give family and friends. Details coming soon!</div><br /><div style="outline: none !important;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none !important;" /></div>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-42228217750044655242023-10-08T17:13:00.000-06:002023-10-08T17:13:42.927-06:00Wyoming Hereford Ranch Trip Report<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqtLZr3tIH1oFv2hk8LxAAZvQAPQAV2UuBaVb7SHSWucw-g9qF3kOj-g5EWzLmc0lXHzhEG7KJdlgHFqxrFX7n5DNv0VA_lUtqo_vbBnaAvYAvkwp_yrRiS9Dk-ZfduIxKM-E5QoSmuQDJgBdg0MaWC8XsqS2rlfboc0SqU-cWKEAnaZE7YuxxRtg7em9/s480/EAPH_PDough_WHR-Oct72023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqtLZr3tIH1oFv2hk8LxAAZvQAPQAV2UuBaVb7SHSWucw-g9qF3kOj-g5EWzLmc0lXHzhEG7KJdlgHFqxrFX7n5DNv0VA_lUtqo_vbBnaAvYAvkwp_yrRiS9Dk-ZfduIxKM-E5QoSmuQDJgBdg0MaWC8XsqS2rlfboc0SqU-cWKEAnaZE7YuxxRtg7em9/s16000/EAPH_PDough_WHR-Oct72023.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Eastern Phoebe, photographed<br />at Wyoming Hereford Ranch<br />by LAS Member P. Dougherty<br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(October 7, 2023)</span></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Although Saturday morning started out cold, the Laramie Audubon Society birders who made the trip to Cheyenne's Wyoming Hereford Ranch were rewarded with brilliant fall colors, a calm sunny day, fellowship, and abundant birds including four warbler species, five sparrow species, four thrushes, and numerous other birds, including an Eastern Phoebe (photo) for a total of 36 species. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">All community members and visitors are welcome on our free trips - please check the trip schedule on our Events page and consider joining us on a future outing!</p></blockquote>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-42756800668973602712023-09-28T20:12:00.000-06:002023-09-28T20:12:18.032-06:00Next Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, September 30 (9 a.m.)<p>Meet us at Optimist Park** for our September scavenger hunt! This event is organized to be fun for families with children - but all ages are welcome! This month's activity is an autumn leaf collage. Check out the pictures (below) from our past events. </p><p>**Shelter near the northeast corner of the park (corner of West Custer and Spruce Streets). </p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-32192492444126110462023-08-29T07:23:00.001-06:002023-08-29T07:23:26.939-06:00August Kids & Families Scavenger Hunt takes place under cloudless skies.On Saturday, August 26, about 20 kids and families came out to Undine Park to participate in the third Kids & Families Scavenger Hunt of the summer. The morning was sunny, with not a cloud in the sky- resulting in a challenge to those wishing to circle the cloud on their BINGO card. Other difficult finds included a spider web, a cricket and binoculars. One motivated grandma who lives near the park ran home to grab a pair. Pollinators observed either with the eyes or ears included bees and a hummingbird.
All participants chose flowers from a local greenhouse garden after returning the crayons used to check off rocks, trees, leaves, animals and other items on their cards. As they chose their boquets they learned a little about the uses of echinacea, bee balm, yarrow and chamomile by people and pollinators.
There are two more hunts scheduled for this year: September in Optimist Park and October's Spooky Finale at Washington Park. See the LAS events calendar for details, and keep your eyes peeled for announcements on Facebook closer to the dates, as well as at your local school, which will receive the full calendar of Fall events being hosted by Laramie Audubon Society.
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Young people and their parents were able to find all the items on the scavenger hunt list- except a duck- or get at least one BINGO. (Most opted to keep on searching until they were able to get at least two BINGOS on their card.) Thoughtful discussion included whether humans count as animals, why no ducks were to be found (perhaps because so many human animals were hanging around the pond), and where to find nests besides in trees- like underneath a bridge!
Kids received a sun catcher kit to paint after finishing the scavenger hunt, and all chose to remain at the park to complete their masterpieces to take home. As the last of the group was packing up to leave, one young participant even spotted a hummingbird!
Our next Kids and Families Nature Scavenger Hunt will take place on Saturday, August 26, at Undine Park, with a side trip to a local greenhouse to pick flower bouquets. We will also hold hunts in September and October. Stay tuned!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-51822870949416624012023-07-12T13:24:00.003-06:002023-07-12T13:24:45.185-06:00Next Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, July 15<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IPd8CEVxTTsPp28KJ9ePVazlaoarP4pJzZQoP14FoMhoX0ZJMhBukOSeCSddAIJzVqyT3Tk6fcmKD0PY0Y37RQwyoBpMbZU98IAwu8R6XE37PaWjNyl_MAHrJBpzoTZj8P-x2yUJt8AuN7NPmD6iIP29Al2JHEsSamio5iAdfpGlRNgsmYPvBbgLqMvT/s2048/LAS%20Scavenger%20Hunt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IPd8CEVxTTsPp28KJ9ePVazlaoarP4pJzZQoP14FoMhoX0ZJMhBukOSeCSddAIJzVqyT3Tk6fcmKD0PY0Y37RQwyoBpMbZU98IAwu8R6XE37PaWjNyl_MAHrJBpzoTZj8P-x2yUJt8AuN7NPmD6iIP29Al2JHEsSamio5iAdfpGlRNgsmYPvBbgLqMvT/w316-h316/LAS%20Scavenger%20Hunt.jpg" width="316" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Participants at the June 2023 scavenger hunt (photo courtesy of Lisa Cox)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">We'll meet at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in LaPrele Park for the next in our series of free, nature-themed scavenger hunts. Please join us! And tell your friends, family, and neighbors, as these events are designed to get children thinking about the plants and animals that they see in our community. Each participant can take home a prize or craft kit (depending on the event). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Schedule for the remainder of the summer/fall (all events at 9 a.m.)</span></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>July 15</b> - LaPrele Park –
Activity: sun catcher take-home kit</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>August 26</b> - Undine Park with
side trip to local greenhouse for bouquet picking</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>September 30</b> - Optimist Park
– Activity: autumn leaf collage take-home kit</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>October 21</b> - Washington Park
Spooky Finale – Activity: haunted bird house ornament take-home kit </span></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-48573899174610670642023-06-27T17:39:00.002-06:002023-06-27T17:39:17.394-06:00Monthly Scavenger Hunts!<p>Disappointed that you missed the June scavenger hunt? Not to worry - mark your calendar and join us another time. Here's the schedule for the rest of the year (all take place on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m.): </p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 15 -
LaPrele Park with sun catcher take-home kit</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">August 26 -
Undine Park with side trip to local greenhouse for prize activity bouquet
picking</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">September
30 - Optimist Park with autumn leaf collage take-home kit</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">October
21 - Washington Park Spooky Finale with haunted bird house
ornament take-home kit<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_llbvHWOxXlbafNVq_wroDyuKFSzGknM_nSeho9vyhOBhg9py9FX9TltbQUB7WQaov-knPCyK9Myhd-pWPrssoYlYZEJ_fc4y_mGc8ZwvDylJqxr1Unh4DoOB_hv-jurzZpWq2Q8zCG0scBMesvJZNR-Z_9cBqSNSCUzb16a8KEQ5s-0E27DOjvpzJRQl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="295" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_llbvHWOxXlbafNVq_wroDyuKFSzGknM_nSeho9vyhOBhg9py9FX9TltbQUB7WQaov-knPCyK9Myhd-pWPrssoYlYZEJ_fc4y_mGc8ZwvDylJqxr1Unh4DoOB_hv-jurzZpWq2Q8zCG0scBMesvJZNR-Z_9cBqSNSCUzb16a8KEQ5s-0E27DOjvpzJRQl" width="282" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-88268938956377116732023-06-15T11:14:00.001-06:002023-06-15T11:14:54.632-06:00First LAS Kids and Families Scavenger Hunt of Season at LaBonte ParkLAS hosted the first in a series of five nature scavenger hunts for kids and families on Saturday, June 10, at LaBonte Park. About 20 people came out, including a dozen kids. to scour the park for birds, nests, pollinators, plants and more. While robins and bees were elusive, and nests were challenging to spot in the trees, families enjoyed treats including deer tracks in the mud and a nest building activity to take home or construct right at the park.
Our next scavenger hunt will take place at LaPrele Park on July 15. We will meet at 9am and will take home a sun catcher prize activity. You can find the list of events here on our website and at the Albany County Public Library. We will post reminders on Facebook and other media, and will provide fliers at locations around town and with the school district as the series continues into Octoner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzO8CFu39Q_xctLDz75Ppv-U6-ZBktgzM0EBIpljBNVtzwasrICRrVWyXfLMozHBPIfWVdAWG_DpOZRAuy01p-d0UKo6SlhhVpWblk6ChfeDzOQwSmB_TXbOresLNOPbzQj-7AHH6Y4ojYNCbVvm8dnRehJknIS-s0zitYBYmgEQUxSq283q9kKXW/s2048/deer.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzO8CFu39Q_xctLDz75Ppv-U6-ZBktgzM0EBIpljBNVtzwasrICRrVWyXfLMozHBPIfWVdAWG_DpOZRAuy01p-d0UKo6SlhhVpWblk6ChfeDzOQwSmB_TXbOresLNOPbzQj-7AHH6Y4ojYNCbVvm8dnRehJknIS-s0zitYBYmgEQUxSq283q9kKXW/s320/deer.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN5OXb8a-5iQJGwsgd9xSIAYWRUBb7VkI1CxCtcL37hpH6zY1a88R4pr-qmDdEeWvKpfW8E0wBvXRj0r8evczYoIgiQf9X22f8SYRT3blMjusKueVLS058U_GDEkCgyf0iMFHZH4ij3IjqlRSNc4Ws0sFaveJNbMzjfsk3ARBUi49piHrX0UVh5J8/s2048/nesty.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN5OXb8a-5iQJGwsgd9xSIAYWRUBb7VkI1CxCtcL37hpH6zY1a88R4pr-qmDdEeWvKpfW8E0wBvXRj0r8evczYoIgiQf9X22f8SYRT3blMjusKueVLS058U_GDEkCgyf0iMFHZH4ij3IjqlRSNc4Ws0sFaveJNbMzjfsk3ARBUi49piHrX0UVh5J8/s320/nesty.jpg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956255869855782921.post-82437537343099128322023-06-06T15:21:00.000-06:002023-06-06T15:21:19.554-06:00Nature Scavenger Hunts - Monthly Beginning Saturday, June 10th<p><b style="color: #333333; font-size: large; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">Monthly beginning June 10 - Nature Scavenger hunts </b><b style="color: #333333; font-size: large; outline: none;">. A nature-themed fun event for children and their families! </b><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;">The June event will be held in LaBonte Park, beginning at the park shelter adjacent to the parking area at the corner of 9th and Sully Streets at 9 a.m. We will walk around the park on our scavenger hunt for birds, plants and more, then kids can take home a nest building prize activity. </span></p>Kathy Rittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202468318843442831noreply@blogger.com0