October 3, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Creepy Crawly Critter Family Day at the Wyoming State Museum
CHPAS will be teaming up with the Laramie County Conservation District this coming Saturday, October 3rd, at the Wyoming State Museum for their popular “Creepy Crawly Critters” Family Day event.
This year, we will be looking closely at earthworms and also learning about the seed that birds like to eat. These are free events for the community and very popular with children of all ages. Adults have fun too!
October 17, 7:30 a.m. Field trip to the Laramie Plains Lakes
Join us for a field trip to the Laramie Plains Lakes where we are likely to see species like the Western and Eared Grebe, Franklin’s Gull, and, if we are very lucky, American Avocet and Sandhill Crane.
We will leave Cheyenne from the Children’s Village Parking lot (by the picnic shelter) at 7:30 a.m. to arrive in Laramie at 8:30 a.m. If you are meeting us in Laramie, the rendezvous location is First Street Plaza at 1st Street and Grand Avenue.
More details in the October issue of “Flyer“. Contact Grant Frost (307-343-2024) if you are interested in joining us, so that we can inform you if something changes. Questions? Email us at cheyenneaudubon@gmail.com.
October 20, 6:00 p.m. Birds of the Nile River: Modern birds and ancient deities
Cheyenne Audubon invites the public to a free talk, “Birds of the Nile River: Modern birds and ancient deities,” October 20 at 6 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. Speaker Pete Arnold and his wife Ruth visited Egypt in March. They took a five-day trip down the Nile River by felucca, a traditional wooden sailboat, observing birds and other wildlife as well as signs of ancient Egyptian avian-related gods and goddesses.
Join us for a no-host dinner! Everyone is welcome to join us for a no-host dinner prior to Pete’s talk at 2 Doors Down at 4:30 p.m. Contact Barb Gorges at 307-287-4952 if you want to join us.
October 27, 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 Sage Room.
October 30, 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.
Thanks to strong support from members and friends, the zone change for the parcel adjacent to our beloved WHR was denied on Monday, September 28th by the Cheyenne City Council. We thank them and the Planning Commission members for their willingness to listen to our story and for considering the value of this treasure to our community. They listened to us and heard our voices. Thank you to them, and to everyone who participated to date by writing or speaking.
Join us for a July field trip to the John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA in western Laramie County. We will meet at Wyoming Game & Fish (5400 Bishop Blvd) at 7:00 a.m. and travel west about 25 miles. If you haven’t hiked the Woodhouse WHMA, you are in for a treat. This is an easy hiking path alongside a winding creek with lovely views of natural prairie. Wildflowers should be abundant in July. We may be fortunate to see a Yellow-breasted Chat (photo at left by Mark Gorges), a Prairie Falcon, and a Lazuli Bunting. More information about what to bring is in the July issue of “Flyer”. 
