UPDATE ON BARN OWLS in KENTUCKY
a Decade of Monitoring
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Kate Slankard, an avian biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) will give our September program on Barn Owls, a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Kentucky and thus, KDFWR has been monitoring this species for the past decade. In her talk, Kate will discuss the results of this monitoring project, current threats to the species, as well as some fun facts about Barn Owl life history.
Join us on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave, 38.254256, -85.689458. Bring a young birder! |
2019 BBC BIRDATHON
The birds have been counted for birdathon so check your email or US mail to get an account from the person(s) you sponsored. Your donations are very important to the different groups BBC have accepted as recipients of our birdathon money. Even if you did not receive an email or phone call please consider giving a donation – NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL. Make your check payable to Beckham Bird Club. If you have not been contacted send your contribution to the post office box address: Beckham Bird Club, P.O. Box 5301, Louisville, KY 40255-0301. Otherwise send it to the person you sponsored. Help us reach $20,000. Thanks so much!!!
The birds have been counted for birdathon so check your email or US mail to get an account from the person(s) you sponsored. Your donations are very important to the different groups BBC have accepted as recipients of our birdathon money. Even if you did not receive an email or phone call please consider giving a donation – NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL. Make your check payable to Beckham Bird Club. If you have not been contacted send your contribution to the post office box address: Beckham Bird Club, P.O. Box 5301, Louisville, KY 40255-0301. Otherwise send it to the person you sponsored. Help us reach $20,000. Thanks so much!!!
Birder's Bucket List for 2019
- Come to a BBC meeting if you have never been to one.
- Join in on a field trip if you have never been to one.
- Make plans to go to the March Dinner Meeting at Big Springs Country Club on Tuesday, March 14.
- Join the Kentucky Ornithological Society (KOS).
- Go to one of the KOS weekends in April or September.
- Plan a trip to Magee Marsh in Ohio around the first two weeks of May.
- Donate to the BBC Birdathon.
- Submit your bird list to ebird. It is so easy.
- Subscribe to birdKY
- Take a child birding.
- Keep your cat indoors and encourage others to as well.
- Buy bird friendly (certified shade-grown) coffee.
- Plant native species in your yard.
- Donate your old/unused binoculars and scopes to nature centers, school groups interested in birding.