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Program Meeting
Bats: Our Unlikely Heroes
Gabriela Rios-Sotelo, Master’s Degree Student at UNR Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 6:30-8:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m. Program Meetings
Every Fourth Tuesday 6:30pm Social, 7:00-8:30 pm Meeting January-May and August-October Location: Moana Nursery Landscape and Design 1190 W Moana Ln Reno, NV 89509 View our Program Meeting page or calendar for details. Birds and Books
Reading & Discussion Group Birds & Books is now being held at
Swill Coffee and Wine 3366 Lakeside Court, Reno Third Thursday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Next meeting will be held on
January 16, 2020 Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America by William Souder 
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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS
Photo: Camilla Cerea/Nat'l Audubon
Thanks to all who organized, led,
and participated in the 2019-2020 CBCs LAS FIELD TRIPS
Let's go birding together!
Damonte Ranch Wetlands, Washoe
When: Friday January 17, 2020, 8–11 a.m. Where: We will meet at the end of Damonte Ranch Pkwy or Sage Rd., which is at the west end of the wetlands (see map below). Map: http://bit.ly/2urGQMs ebird hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L506053 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk76Yzy3 Activity Level: 2.5-3.5mi easy - level paved path Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
Caughlin Parkway and Steamboat Ditch Trail, Washoe
When: Friday January 31, 2020, 8-11 a.m. Where: We will meet at the North end of the trail at the ponds across from Kensington Lane. Park on Caughlin Parkway. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/C3oWmwXiHRG2 ebird hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3245542 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskxGnUWt Activity Level: 3-4mi easy to med - paved and dirt trail some elevation change (~200ft) Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com All field trip photos courtesy of Jeff Bleam unless otherwise noted. Current photos top to bottom: Clark's Nutcracker and American Dipper.
Check the Field Trip Page or LAS Calendar for more information. Thanks again to all our volunteers!
LAS is the organization it is today because of ALL our volunteers for all the years! THANK YOU! |
CONSERVATION ALERTS
As the climate changes, so will the places birds need. Audubon scientists took advantage of 140 million observations, recorded by birders and scientists, to describe where 604 North American bird species live today—an area known as their “range.” They then used the latest climate models to project how each species’s range will shift as climate change and other human impacts advance across the continent.
The results are clear: Birds will be forced to relocate to find favorable homes. And they may not survive. BIRDS AND WINDOWS
Learn about helping birds avoid window collisions EVENTS FROM OTHER GROUPS
Great Basin Bird Observatory January Lecture Series
See LAS calendar for more information Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
2020 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Count January 10, 2020 The Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences (TINS) is holding the annual mid-winter Bald Eagle Count this Friday, January 10, 2020, from 9am-12pm. Participants must commit to arriving 15 minutes early and stay for the entire 3 hours of the count. A detailed email will be sent out early this week with each participant's assigned station, data sheet, and more details about the count. Volunteers are especially needed for the following locations:
Please register before this Tuesday, January 7. Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation
Calendar Birding Mini-Series Discover your Park walks (DYP) TMPF Talks The Junior Naturalist Program |
A BIG THANKS TO VORTEX OPTICS
Lahontan Audubon Society owes a huge thank you to Vortex Optics, who each year, for the last 5-plus years,
have repaired a box full of well-used (some damaged) LAS binoculars used by the 500 or so elementary school children who attended the LAS field trips at Washoe Lake State Park. Vortex has never charged LAS a penny for this terrific service and has even paid return shipping back to us.
We encourage anyone who may be looking for binoculars to check out Vortex Optics.
They have a great variety of binoculars in a wide price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
have repaired a box full of well-used (some damaged) LAS binoculars used by the 500 or so elementary school children who attended the LAS field trips at Washoe Lake State Park. Vortex has never charged LAS a penny for this terrific service and has even paid return shipping back to us.
We encourage anyone who may be looking for binoculars to check out Vortex Optics.
They have a great variety of binoculars in a wide price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
