Learning to identify birds by their songs and calls will be the topic of the next Weminuche Audubon Chapter meeting this Wednesday, May 20, at 6:30pm.
Keith Bruno, Audubon Rockies community naturalist and Weminuche board member, will lead us in this exercise of seeing with our ears. With mating season getting in full swing and the arrival of our summer birds, the air is filled with birdsong. Some birds we haven’t heard for several months. Distinguishing a bird by its unique sound is a fun challenge. Bruno will provide tips for picking apart the song we hear and aligning it with the bird singing it.
Learn about the technology available to teach yourself this skill. Birding by ear to identify bird species is an important skill used by volunteers in our Forest Bird Monitoring Project, set to start soon.
Identifying birds by their songs is used to count birds that are difficult to see hidden in the canopy or the brush in the forest. Learning their songs will also add to your enjoyment of the birds at your home and is great brain exercise.
The public is invited to join us for our meeting on May 20 at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis Street. We will gather at 6 p.m. for socializing, and the meeting will start at 6:30pm. Please enter through the side door off the parking lot or let us know to open the main door for handicap entry.
In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of nonperishable food and cash for the church food bank.
Prior to the meeting, a link to join on Zoom will be posted on the events tab of our website for those unable to join us in person.