October 15, 7:00 p.m. – Program: Birding in Cuba
Cheyenne Audubon invites the public for a free program, “Birding in Cuba,” Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave., featuring guest speaker Vicki Herren.
Board Member Vicki Herren will describe birding in Cuba: How to get there and what to see. Last February she traveled with five other birders on a 9-day trip guided by Cuban Adventures, from the mountains to the marshes. They counted 114 bird species of which 16 were endemic, some very hard to find.
Vicki started birdwatching the 1980s and took her first international trip in 1993 to Costa Rica. She’s been on numerous trips to South and Central America and was eager to make the trip to Cuba when it was suggested by a friend.
We will have a no-host dinner with Vicki before the program at 5:00 p.m. at Bella Fuoco Pizza (2115 Warren Avenue, Cheyenne). Everyone is invited, but you must let Barb Gorges know by Monday October 14th (307-287-4952) so that we can reserve enough seating.

October 22, 6:30 p.m. – Monthly Board Meeting
Contact us, cheyenneaudubon@gmail.com, if you would like to attend and participate in helping to plan chapter activities, or if you are interested in volunteering in some of our activities. This meeting will be held at the Laramie County Library in the Sage Room, 2nd floor.

October 26, 9:00 a.m. – Field Trip: High Plains Arboretum

We will leave the Lions Park parking lot south of the Children’s Village at 9 a.m. and drive to the Arboretum, which is located on the USDA Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station, west of Warren Air Force Base. If you drive there yourself, you can meet us at about 9:30 at the Arboretum parking area just past the Y in the road within the Ag Station.

No dogs are allowed on the grounds of the Ag Station. A wide variety of birds can be seen in the area, including prairie and forest birds.  The trip is free and open to the public. We expect to be back in town by 1:00 p.m. Be sure to bring water and dress for changing weather.
If you are interested in going, contact Grant Frost, 307-343-2024, so that he has a list of those expected, and can let you know if the plans change for any reason.

November 1, 8:00 a.m. – Country Club Bird Survey
Contact Chuck Seniawski to be on his email notice list: 307-638-6519 or chuckski@aol.com. The count will start in the Country Club’s clubhouse’s main parking lot. These counts are free and open to everyone, but please let Chuck know you are coming.