Information about birds, birding, and how to protect birds in the Laramie, Wyoming area, including our local Habitat Heroes program.
Monday, December 18, 2023
Kids and Families New Year Kick Off
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Christmas Bird Count - Saturday, December 16
This year's CBC will begin at 8 a.m. and will be followed by an evening potluck. Volunteers are needed to join our effort to count every bird in a 15-mile diameter circle around Laramie. This will be the 46th count of the Albany County circle. All levels of bird watchers, including feeder watchers, are welcome. 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. Information regarding this international event is available on the website of the National Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count.
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. |
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Kids and Families Flock to Wings in Winter
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Wings in Winter - Arts, Crafts, and Activities (Indoors)
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.
124th Annual Christmas Bird Count - Albany County Date Announced!
The Albany County Christmas Bird Count will be conducted on Saturday, December 16, beginning at 8 a.m. Volunteers are needed to join our effort to count every bird in a 15-mile diameter circle around Laramie.
This will be the 46th count of the Albany County circle. All levels of bird watchers, including feeder watchers, are welcome. 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. Information regarding this international event is available on the National Audubon Society website: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count.
Volunteers are the backbone of the Christmas Bird Count! Some teams walk, while others drive through the territory. Volunteers should wear warm, layered clothing and boots, and bring water, snacks and binoculars (if available). 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.
Volunteers for the Albany County circle must register to receive a route assignment. Check-in will be conducted at Coal Creek Coffee (downtown location) on the morning of the Count. Contact Shay (307-286-1972; wolfhowlin@gmail.com) for information, to pre-register, or to get Zoom call-in information.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
2023 Election
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 current member (i.e., membership received since August 2023).
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.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Spooky Finale to our Scavenger Hunt Series
Friday, October 20, 2023
Upcoming Nature Scavenger Hunts!
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Wyoming Hereford Ranch Trip Report
Eastern Phoebe, photographed
at Wyoming Hereford Ranch
by LAS Member P. Dougherty(October 7, 2023)
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.
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!
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Next Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, September 30 (9 a.m.)
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.
**Shelter near the northeast corner of the park (corner of West Custer and Spruce Streets).
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
August Kids & Families Scavenger Hunt takes place under cloudless skies.
Monday, August 28, 2023
Fall Schedule of Trips and Evening Programs
Check out our schedule of Fall 2023 field trips and evening programs by clicking on the "Events" tab! We hope to see our old friends as well as some new faces this fall. The trips and programs are all free and open to the public and novice birders are encouraged to attend! Participants range from children through retirees and often include students studying ecology, wildlife biology, etc. Birding in a group is a great way to get to meet others from the Laramie community and to learn more about the local birds. If you have suggestions regarding future trips or programs, please let us know (laramie.audubon@gmail.com).
Killdeer on Laramie River Greenbelt (photo courtesy of LAS member Laurel Armstrong) |