Welcome Summer!  May was such a busy month for our Chapter.  Many of us were out birding nearly every day – and this edition of the newsletter documents the many species identified as they migrated through Wyoming.  Check out our June edition of “Flyer” for details. 

We also want to thank Chris Hoffmeister of Western Sky Design for her contribution of our new logo!  Our Chapter bird is the Mountain Plover; a bird that requires well-grazed, nearly bare prairie for it’s nest on the ground.  Learn more about Chris and our logo on our “About” page!

Calendar

June 21, 7:00 a.m. – Field Trip: Blair-Wallis for a Big Sit

We will leave from the Lions Park parking lot between the Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and the picnic shelter and drive to the Blair Picnic Site. This is about a 40-mile drive west of Cheyenne in the Pole Mountain area of the Medicine Bow National Forest. 
Once we arrive, we will sit and see and hear what birds are in the area; we will also be observing and documenting bird behavior. Bring a lawn chair; it will be more comfortable than the ground. We should see a variety of birds, including hummingbirds, and may see the Peregrine Falcon that nests in the area.

Bring lunch or a snack; bring water and dress for variable weather. Everyone, no matter what your birding skills, is invited. Bring binoculars if you have them. The more eyes we have, the more birds we will see. We should be back in town before 1:00 p.m.

If you are interested in going, contact Grant Frost, 307-343-2024, so that he has a list of those expected, and he can let you know if the plans change for any reason like bad weather.

June 24, 6:00 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 Sunflower Room.

June 27, 7:00 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 outings are free and open to everyone, but please let Chuck know you are coming

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Note – Congratulations to Board Member Sarah Delgado (CHPAS Education Chair) who recently graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming with her Masters of Public Administration.  Sarah is newly employed as a staff member of the Wyoming Outdoor Council.  Go Sarah!