Programs
Photo by Matt Cooper
There are no programs during the months of May – August.
CNMAS FALL PROGRAMS
Thursday, September 16, 2010
BIRD MIGRATION: THE MARVEL AND THE MYSTERY
One of the most extraordinary wildlife migrations is the biannual (Phred will tell us continual) flights of millions of songbirds. This mystery and marvel intrigues scientists and laypeople alike. Phred Benham, a graduate student at the UNM Department of Biology, will present a talk/slide show that’s both scientific and personal, as he explains how scientists use technology to unravel the mysteries of how birds use stars, polarized light, and magnetic fields to wing their way not just across the continent, but across the globe. You will enjoy Phred’s thoroughly engaging presentation, as his own love for the birds he studies is ebullient. Originally from New Hampsire, Phred has studied at Louisiana State University and participated in field work in South America. His studies include work on the blackpoll warbler, a species that illustrates some of the fascinating phenomena involved in migration. He is currently working on the classification and biogeography of South American hummingbirds called “metaltails.”
Thursday, October 21, 2010 -
THE GULF OIL SPILL – A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Dennis Prichard is the Deputy Refuge Manager at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. He recently volunteered to go to the Gulf Coast to help with the BP Oil Spill clean-up effort. His month-long detail will be described with photos and personal anecdotes of the effects of the spill as well as the fauna of the Alabama/Florida coastal area. Though he didn’t work directly with Audubon personnel, he has lots to report about working closely with Share The Beach, a group dedicated to turtle preservation. And yes, there are ways you can help. Get involved and stay involved, buy a Duck Stamp — and come hear Dennis in person!
November 11, 2010 (the second Thursday, not the third, due to Festival of
the Cranes being Nov. 17-21, 2010) –
THE WORLD OF CYBER BIRDING: USING DEVICES THAT MAKE US BETTER BIRDERS
Bring your laptops, bring your I-Phones, I-Pads, birding apps. Bring your questions, bring your Thayer’s or your AviSys or your Stokes or any other favorite birding software program. Bring your anecdotes of experience, good and bad, with those programs. Are you willing to stand up and share? Let Laurel Ladwig know. She will facilitate this program of part presentation, part demonstration, part table-top show-and-tell explanation about what’s new and neat and nifty in birding software — but we need YOU, the users, to pipe up, chip in, and teach us YOUR tricks and treats. Of course, you’ll hear about eBird, a part of the Avian Knowledge Network, a powerful database with millions of records used by scientists to monitor bird populations. And guess where that kind of valuable information comes from? Birders like you! Don’t be shy — come to share, participate, and learn!
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Field Trip Schedule
CNMAS trips prepared by Cole Wolf
Check http://www.newmexicoaudubon.org/cnmas/trips.html for more field trips and updates. ALWAYS check with the leader before the trip.