Presented by Denny Olson
It’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) time! Join former Flathead Audubon Conservation Educator and lifelong teaching naturalist, “edutainment” performer, and author, Denny Olson, for his presentation at our December 8 meeting.
Denny will present the history of global Christmas Bird Counts and recount the rich history of the Bigfork and Kalispell counts. In preparation for our upcoming local counts, Denny will share tips about how to identify certain challenging birds, count flocks on the fly, and report rare winter bird sightings, as well as regale us with stories of unusual sightings from prior counts.
But Denny has always promoted participation rather than presentation, so the real “meat” (or tofu) of the program will be short descriptions by you, the audience, of your favorite sighting or two from past CBCs. Come prepared to share (voluntarily, of course) your stories with us. Some amazing things have happened on past counts, and we want to hear all about them! Don’t prepare, just share!
For those coming to the meeting on December 8, we’ll meet in Room 26 of the Gateway Mall (United Way building) at 7pm. This room is on the east side of the building along Glenwood Drive in Kalispell. Look for our banner outside.
For those joining virtually, when you use the link, you will eventually be let into a “waiting room” where you will then be added to the meeting by the host. Please sign in with your name when you enter the room so we know to admit you. You will be muted when you first join the meeting. You can use your computer’s microphone and speakers (most computers have both), and this is the preferred way to join. You can also get an audio connection to the meeting without the Zoom visual capability by using your phone.
For information on how to attend by Zoom, or how to get an audio connection by phone, contact jake@ flatheadaudubon.org.