JAN. 20 PROGRAM: SHOOTING BIRDS 

NEXT PROGRAM: JANUARY 20, 2025

SHOOTING BIRDS
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Social: 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Poetry & Program: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Poet: Art Goodtimes of Norwood 

PROGRAM: 
Local photographers sharing their best bird photos,
camera tips and tricks. 
PHOTOGRAPHERS
• CRAIG GRANLUND • TRUDY HORAN • JULIE SCHNEIDER • NIC KORTE
• BOB CLARKE • PJ JANSSEN  • DEBBIE TURBRIDY • LORI SHULER
• BILL KELLEY • ROBB REECE • CAROL ORTENZIO
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​​GVAS Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month.
Location: The First Presbyterian Church,  
​3940 27 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

Each meeting begins with a poetry reading by one of our fabulous Colorado poets. Wendy Videlock, our Western Slope Poet Laureate, is coordinating poets for our upcoming programs. Sit back and enjoy!

​Photo by: Lori Shuler, Franklins Gull, Mack, Mesa Lake, 4-20-21

TUMACNBAC FIELD TRIPS 2025

SIX RAPTOR FIELD TRIPS SCHEDULED FOR 2025!

ALMOST FULL!
Tumacnbac {To-Mack-And-Back} wintering raptors field trips have been a Grand Valley Audubon Society tradition since 1987. Various raptors winter in the Grand Valley, with the open fields and desert among their favored habitats. Tumacnbac is Grand Valley Audubon’s most popular field trip! The valley has grown considerably since then, and traffic has increased.
For safety’s sake, we limit the number of vehicles to 2-3 and participants to 7-10. We will meet at 9 a.m. at the parking area just south of 726 24 Rd, the little white house at the west entrance into Canyon View Park. We will return between 2-3 p.m. Dress for the weather and bring drinks, snacks, or lunch along the way; we won’t stop for lunch. If you need binoculars, please let your leader know before the day of the trip. If you have a spotting scope, bring it along!

Registration: You must pre-register for trips. Due to popularity, we suggest you participate in One Trip per Person, unless there are announced openings. The registration is listed below. OR Click the appropriate graphic for registration. 

​Small Fee: GVAS Members $10 and $15 for non-members to help support Grand Valley Audubon. Your support is much appreciated!
 
Date & Leader(s): 7 Participants per trip, unless noted
TRIP 1:  Monday, January 20          Logan Wagner     FULL
TRIP 2: Wednesday, January 22    John Higgins       4-SPACES
TRIP 3: Saturday, January 25         Brett Walker        FULL
TRIP 4: Sunday, January 26            Logan Wagner    FULL
TRIP 5: Friday, January 31               Debbie Tubridy   FULL
TRIP 6: Saturday, February 1          Nic Korte & Barbara Churchley  FULL

UPCOMING BIRD WALKS 2025

SANDHILL CRANES
​Sunday, February 16, Noon - 5 pm (half-day trip)

​MEET: at the City Market on Orchard Mesa (2770 US-50) on the southwest side of the parking lot near the Wells Fargo Bank Kiosk.
TIME: We will meet at Noon with a departure time of 12:15.  Make this a bathroom stop before we head out.
LEADER:  If you would like to participate in this field trip, please contact Pam Johnson at 970-523-5443 so that we have a head count.  Leave me a message if I don’t answer.
 
Stop One:  Drive to Eckert and Fruit Growers Reservoir North Causeway and Dam.  We will check out the bird population making this area home for the winter. 
 
Stop Two:  Drive to Confluence Park in Delta to check out the waterfowl in and around the lake.  This will be a bathroom stop as well.
 
Stop Three:  Gunnison River west of Delta.  Each winter several thousand Sandhill Cranes roost in the area using the ponds and lakes.   Our goal is to be in this area at dusk to watch them fly in for the night. 
 
We are limited to parking once out there so plan on carpooling so that we can get as many people as possible to join us.   We need to limit the number of vehicles to 3-4.  If you have a vehicle with lots of seating, please volunteer to drive.
Folks need to bring layers and dress warm since it will be cold once the sun goes down.  Feel free to bring cameras, scopes etc in addition to your binoculars. Some areas are next to private property, so we need to be aware of our surroundings.

COLORADO RIVER STATE PARK:
CONNECTED LAKES AND PEAR PARK
Wednesday, February 26 at 8 am

Put on a warm coat and come see how many different kinds of ducks you can see before they start migrating north. 

MEET: at the Kingfisher parking lot at Connected lakes.
TIME: The walk will start there at 8 a.m. Easy pace on flat trail. We will finish there by 9:30 a.m. Then drive five miles to the west entrance to Pear Park Section on the east side of 29 Road (near C1/2 road just north of the river.) The bird walk will start there at 10 a.m. and finish by 11:30 am.

Bring water, snack and state parks pass. Restroom at first spot and portable at the second. No need to sign up for the walk. Just show up. Anyone who has never been birdwatching is especially invited.  People are welcome to skip one park and meet us at the other.

LEADER: John Higgins. 520-609-2361, [email protected]
Bird Walks are one of Grand Valley Audubon Society's most popular events and Pam Johnson has agreed to be the Bird Walk Organizer for this year. But she needs your help! Can you identify an area for a possible walk? When is a good time of year to watch the birds in this area?
Click to download a BirdWalkworkSheet.docx to complete and return to Pam using the email or phone number below. She will contact you for clarification and details. Dates and times will be posted into the calendar on the website and the newsletter. She hopes to organize two walks a month.
Send your suggestions to Pam Johnson at [email protected].
You can also leave her a message at 970-523-5443.
​Thank you for all you do to support Grand Valley Audubon Society!


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