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SUMMARY:Kettle Lakes with Pat Paternostro
DESCRIPTION:Join Pat Paternostro and Aiken Audubon for a fall bird walk on Saturday\, October 3rd at Kettle Lakes.\n\nWe will look for lingering fall migrants and hope to welcome some returning winter species\, waterfowl\, and raptors. This is a great birding location with diverse ecosystems that offer a variety of birds. The walk will last approximately 3 hours and is fairly easy with just a few hills and slight inclines. There are a few porta-potties on site.\n\nWe will meet at the Kettle Creek Lakes parking lot. From I-25 take exit 150 (North Academy) and go west. Drive towards the south Academy entrance and take the first right. There is no street sign but you turn right at the Pass & Registration building and go to the end of the road. If you reach the south gate of the Academy\, you missed the turn.\n\nPlease RSVP by emailing Pat at broncos30@hotmail.com.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/kettle-lakes-with-pat-paternostro/
LOCATION:Kettle Lakes\, 9281 Kettle Lk Rd\, Air Force Academy\, CO\, 80840
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pat Paternostro":MAILTO:fieldtrips@aikenaudubon.com
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SUMMARY:CMZoo EdVenture Excursion - San Luis Valley - October 5-9
DESCRIPTION:This opportunity is not affiliated with Aiken Audubon\, but we think you might be interested! \nRegistration closes September 1\, 2026 \nExplore the breathtaking landscapes of Southern Colorado\, from the vast San Luis Valley to waterfalls\, prairies\, and high-desert habitats. Along the way\, enjoy opportunities to spot native wildlife\, including songbirds\, mule deer\, and other species unique to the region. This adventure combines scenic beauty\, wildlife viewing\, and some of Colorado’s most spectacular dark skies. \n\nMonday\, October 5 – Friday\, October 9\, 2026\n$1500 per person\nTransportation and Lodging included in cost\nSandhill Crane viewing at Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge\nEasy and adventurous hike at Zapata falls\nBlanca Wetlands exploration and ranger talk\nDaytime exploration and stargazing at Great Sand Dunes National Park\nRegistration closes September 1\, 2026\n\nFor more information and to sign up\, visit https://www.cmzoo.org/events-programs/custom-animal-experiences/bring-the-zoo-to-you/edventure-excursions/ \nPhoto: Sandhill Crane\, Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge\, Colorado / Paul Sment / Audubon Photography Awards
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/cmzoo-edventure-excursion-san-luis-valley-october-5-9/
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SUMMARY:Birding By Book | "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"
DESCRIPTION:Birding by Book is a book club for those who love birds AND books! The club meets to discuss selected book titles and create community among birders in the Pikes Peak area. \nRead Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird by Mike Stark at your leisure\, then join us on Monday\, October 19th for book club discussion. \nNamed a 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title\nFourth Place for the Arizona Authors Association Literary Award \nHas there ever been a more hated bird than the European starling? Let loose in New York City’s Central Park by a misguided aristocrat\, the starlings were supposed to help curb insect outbreaks and add to the tuneful choir of other songbirds. Rather than staying put\, the dark and speckled starlings marched across the continent like a conquering army. In less than sixty years\, they were in every state in the contiguous United States and their numbers topped two hundred million. Cities came under siege; crops buckled beneath their weight. Public sentiment quickly soured. \nA bitter\, baffling\, and sometimes comical war on starlings ensued. Weapons included dynamite\, guns\, bounties\, fake owls\, real owls\, rubber snakes\, balloons\, itching powder\, and greased building ledges. Still\, artists and scientists marveled at their undulating aerial formations\, which seemed equal parts poetry and mathematics. Keen listeners recognized the starling as one of the world’s great vocal mimics\, imitating everything from fellow birds and cell phones to barking dogs\, car alarms\, and TV commercials. And then there were their undeniable skills of adaptation and survival. What if there was more to these stubborn villains than once thought? \nMike Stark’s Starlings is a first-of-its-kind history of starlings in America\, an oddball\, love-hate story at the intersection of human folly\, ornithology\, and one bird’s tenacious will to endure. \nRoadrunner Bookshop is offering new copies of Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird at a 15% discount to book club members. Please email your request to place an order along with your RSVP. \nSeating is LIMITED\, and a reservation is required.\nRSVP by emailing BirdingByBook@gmail.com. \nphoto credit: University of Nebraska Press
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birding-by-book-listening-to-a-continent-sing/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tally Kerr":MAILTO:programs@aikenaudubon.com
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Birding on Halloween
DESCRIPTION:Trick or Treat? No tricks here\, just the treat of enjoying an afternoon of birding with others! \nJoin us for a leisurely stroll through the evergreens on Halloween afternoon.\nWe’ll spend our time scanning the trees and grounds for the usual suspects and may possibly see a surprise Red Crossbill or Wild Turkey. We never know who might show up. \nThe majority of our time will be spent on level\, paved walkways with the occasional dirt or grass path.\nDress accordingly for an October fall afternoon in Colorado. \nThis bird walk is open to birders of all levels\, beginner to expert. \nPlease let us know if you need to borrow binoculars when you RSVP.\nSpace is limited. \nKindly RSVP to Tally at BirdingByBook@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/cemetery-birding-on-halloween/
LOCATION:Evergreen Cemetery\, 1005 Hancock Expy\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80903\, United States
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