BMAS Meeting - Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Gaiser Auditorium, Hall of Science, Whitman College
PROGRAM: THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM: BIRDS AND MOUNTAINS
Bob Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College, will give a PowerPoint presentation on two of his favorite activities in northwestern Wyoming: bird watching and mountaineering, with images alternating between the two subjects. The photographs of birds that Clare and Bob Carson have seen on dozens of trips to Yellowstone and vicinity were taken by Clare and others. The pictures of the Tetons were taken while Bob, his brother Brownie, and others climbed the major peaks from 1963 to 1973.
FIELD TRIP: JASPER MOUNTAIN
Saturday, May 12 - 8:00 a.m.
Harper Joy Theatre Parking Lot
Birds, butterflies and wildflowers can be found on Jasper Mountain in May. Join Mike and MerryLynn Denny on this trip to the foothills of the Blue Mountains in search of a variety of birds, including bluebirds, woodpeckers, warblers, flycatchers and vireos. It's been a wet spring, so there should be some nice wildflowers starting to make their appearance, and of course Mike will be looking for butterflies and amphibians.
This will be an all-day trip so bring plenty of food and water. There will be some walking involved and weather can be unpredictable, so come prepared. Contact the Dennys if you plan to attend. m.denny@charter.net or 529-0080.
FIELD TRIP: BENNINGTON LAKE
Saturday, June 9 - 8:00 a.m.
Bennington Lake Boat Launch
Our last field trip of the year will be walk around Bennington Lake to see some of the birds that nest there. Bullock's orioles, yellow-breasted chats, western wood peewees, house wrens, tree swallows, yellow warblers….the list goes on. It's a fun place to bird so you won't want to miss this trip. Grab you binoculars, put on your walking shoes and come see what we can find.
Meet at the boat launch parking lot on the west side of the lake.
BIRDING BLOG
Ginger is posting the results of many of the weekly walks around Bennington
Lake, field trip results, etc. on the blog. To read about sightings around Walla Walla
Click here
