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JAN/FEB 2017 NEWSLETTER OF GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON www.greatsaltlakeaudubon.org I N S I D E BIRDS ‘n BITES Join us for our monthly informative and entertaining programs. The meetings are free and open to all and presented in the Education Building at the Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park. Doors open at 6:30 PM for refreshments and socializing; the programs begin at 7PM. Enter Liberty Park at 600 E 900 South. Board Highlights...............................................page 2 Membership Information...................................page 2 A Job Well Done................................................page 3 Calendar of Events.............................................page 4-5 Owl Meadow......................................................page 6 Introduction to eBirding Class...........................page 7 eBird for Intermediates......................................page 7 February 21st, 7 PM: Shoebills, Cranes, Gorillas - Travel adventures in Rwanda & Uganda and Conservation Efforts to save the Grey Crowned Crane—Marguerite Roberts, an award winning local photographer, bird wather, and GSLA member In May 2016, Marguerite went on a 17 day trip to Rwanda & Uganda with the International Crane Founda- tion (ICF) based in Baraboo, Wisconsin. While the main focus was on the conservation efforts at the local level to save the endangered Grey Crowned Crane in both coun- tries, we saw birds (over 270 species), and wildlife and visited game parks. We went on a mountain gorilla trek, met local people and learned the history of each country, and drove every day through the beautiful, varying land- scape of these places. We started in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, and ended our adventure in Entebbe, Uganda. Along the way we motored through the mountains of Rwanda and were in the Volcanoes National Park home to the endangered mountain gorillas, and made our way to the Mabamba Swamp in Uganda to locate the elusive and very rare Shoebill! Tuesday, January 17th, 7 PM, Vultures! Or How Feasting on Death Helps Keep Ecosystems in Balance and Humans Alive—Evan R. Buechley, PhD Candidate, The University of Utah Vultures are bizarre, fascinating birds. Come learn about the surprising differences among vul- ture species, the reasons why they are the most endangered group of birds in the world, and the vital role they play in their ecosystems. Vultures have often been portrayed as malevolent creatures preying on the sick and weary. But the reality could not be further from the truth: vultures are the “soap of the savannah”, quickly and efficiently removing waste, controlling pests, and preventing disease outbreaks — all free of charge. And, as true apex carnivores — eating all animals in the food chain, including lions, tigers, and bears — they are excellent indicators of ecosystem health. Evan Buechley will talk about his efforts to better under- stand and conserve vultures around the world, from his work in the canyons of the American southwest to the mountains of Spain; the deserts of the Middle East to the plains of East Africa.

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JAN/FEB 2017 NEWSLETTER OF GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBONwww.greatsaltlakeaudubon.org

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BIRDS ‘n BITES Join us for our monthly informative and entertaining programs. The meetings are free and open to all and presented in the Education Building at the Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park. Doors open at 6:30 pm for refreshments and socializing; the programs begin at 7pm. Enter Liberty Park at 600 E 900 South.

Board Highlights...............................................page 2 Membership Information...................................page 2A Job Well Done................................................page 3Calendar of Events.............................................page 4-5Owl Meadow......................................................page 6Introduction to eBirding Class...........................page 7eBird for Intermediates......................................page 7

February 21st, 7 PM: Shoebills, Cranes, Gorillas - Travel adventures in Rwanda & Uganda and Conservation Efforts to save the Grey Crowned Crane—Marguerite Roberts, an award winning local photographer, bird wather, and GSLA member

In May 2016, Marguerite went on a 17 day trip to Rwanda & Uganda with the International Crane Founda-tion (ICF) based in Baraboo, Wisconsin. While the main focus was on the conservation efforts at the local level to save the endangered Grey Crowned Crane in both coun-tries, we saw birds (over 270 species), and wildlife and visited game parks. We went on a mountain gorilla trek, met local people and learned the history of each country, and drove every day through the beautiful, varying land-scape of these places. We started in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, and ended our adventure in Entebbe, Uganda. Along the way we motored through the mountains of Rwanda and were in the Volcanoes National Park home to the endangered mountain gorillas, and made our way to the Mabamba Swamp in Uganda to locate the elusive and very rare Shoebill!

Tuesday, January 17th, 7 PM, Vultures! Or How Feasting on Death Helps Keep Ecosystems in Balance and Humans Alive—Evan R. Buechley, PhD Candidate, The University of UtahVultures are bizarre, fascinating birds. Come learn about the surprising differences among vul-ture species, the reasons why they are the most endangered group of birds in the world, and the

vital role they play in their ecosystems. Vultures have often been portrayed as malevolent creatures preying on the sick and weary. But the reality could not be further from the truth: vultures are the “soap of the savannah”, quickly and efficiently removing waste, controlling pests, and preventing disease outbreaks — all free of charge. And, as true apex carnivores — eating all animals in the food chain, including lions, tigers, and bears — they are excellent indicators of ecosystem health. Evan Buechley will talk about his efforts to better under-stand and conserve vultures around the world, from his work in the canyons of the American southwest to the mountains of Spain; the deserts of the Middle East to the plains of East Africa.

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THE PELICANNEWSLETTER OF GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON

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Mission Statement: Great Salt Lake Audubon is dedi-cated to protecting and enhancing habitat for wild

birds, animals and plants, and to maintaining healthy and diverse environments for wildlife and people

throughout the state.

GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON DIRECTORYwww.greatsaltlakeaudubon.org

OFFICE152 W. Burton, Suite J, SLC, Utah • (385) 313-0608Send correspondence to P. O. Box 520867, SLC, UT 84152-0867

OFFICERSPresident, Heather Dove.......................................801-201-3637 Vice President, Ray Smith....................................801-532-7384Secretary, Heather Griffiths.............................. 435-213-6565 Treasurer, Janet Frost.......................................... 801-277-5138

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerm Ending 2018Ian Batterman........................................................920-360-0805Term Ending 2017Karin Kirchhoff................................................... 801-793-0484 Anne Terry............................................................361-649-2430Heather Griffiths.................................................. 435-213-6565Term Ending 2016Nancy Sakahara.....................................................801-487-4025 Guy Frost.........................................................801-277-5138Janet Frost..............................................................801-277-5138

COMMMITTEE CHAIRSFinance, Guy Frost............................................801-277-5138Newsletter Editor, Heather Griffiths.................. 435-213-6565Education, Anne Terry...........................................361-649-2430Field Trips, Ian Batterman....................................920-360-0805Fundraising............................................................OPEN Social Media Editor, Heather Griffiths..................435-213-6565 Hospitality, Bob & Darlea Stack............................801-487-3792 Membership, Heather Dove ..................................801-201-3637 Programs, Karin Kirchhoff.....................................801-793-0484 Publicity, Rollie and Martha Westman...................651-308-2717 Conservation, Deb Drain......................................801-455-4353 Volunteer Hours, Barb Eastman.............................801-671-8932 Website, Heather Dove & David Druker................801-201-3637

Submission Guidelines: Original articles and photos arewelcomed. The editor reserves the right to choose and edit as needed. Email articles to [email protected]. The Pelican is published 6 times a year. Submission deadline for the January/Feburary issue is December 10, 2016.

Three ways to join or renew your membership:

1. Great Salt Lake Audubon-only membership is $30 a year. All dues support local education, advocacy, habitat restoration, field trips, newsletter publication, and more. (See membership form on page 8 of The Pelican). Local membership is very important, as GSLA is primarily self-supporting.2. A new membership to National Audubon Society (NAS) costs $25, with renewal of $35 after the first year. Benefits include the quarterly national magazine and automatic membership in GSLA. Most of your dues support environmental campaigns at the national level. As a new NAS member, you will receive a courtesy subscript to our newsletter, The Pelican, for one year. Thereafter, if you wish to continue to receive The Pelican, please join Great Salt Lake Audubon. 3. You can join both GSLA and NAS if you wish to support both local and national activities.

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER by Heather Griffiths

Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Nadkarni’s presentation on November 3rd. It was very well attended. We were all inspired by her research and her wide-ranging efforts to increase the pub-lic’s awareness of and interest in trees and conservation.

Great Salt Lake Audubon made a donation to the Wildlife Reha-bilitation Center of Northern Utah again this year, as we believe it is important to support their valuable work. Please consider making a personal donation to this worthy organization at http://wrcnu.org/pages/donate.

Great Salt Lake Audubon has continued to be involved in the management of the Jordan River Migratory Bird Reserve by pro-viding input on the treatment of plants and trees.

Several members of the Board attended the Salt Lake County Annual Water Symposium, including our Education Chair, Anne Terry who co-presented on “What Really Inspires Stewardship”.

We continue to monitor many pressing local environmental issues, including the extreme low level of Great Salt Lake, the Draft Governor’s State Water Strategy Plan, the plans for the NW Quadrant including the new prison and the adjacent light indus-trial park, the proposed diversion of the Bear River, the proposed West Davis Corridor and many more. As the 2017 Legislative Session starts up in February, you can expect to receive weekly email updates on important bills. We will let you know when it will be important to contact your legislators and let them know what you think. Also, we will ask Steve Erickson, our legislative lobbyist to take a few minutes at the beginning of the January and February Birds ‘n Bites meetings to give us previews and updates of what is happening on the Hill.

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A Job Well DoneBy Ella Sorensen

For over twenty-five years, between his mid-life crisis when he was about 40 years old and his recent later-in–life transi-tion, Wayne Martinson worked for Audubon. First as a legislative lobbyist for the Audubon Council of Utah and shortly following as Utah Wetlands Coordinator for National Audubon Society (NAS) which morphed into Important Bird Areas Coordinator, the title he wore until retiring from NAS on September 30, 2016.

And what a wild ride of accomplishments Wayne packed into that space and time.

Many creation stories start with darkness and the statement: “in the beginning.” At a presentation a few years ago on the Audubon Gillmor Sanctuary, I began with a totally black slide and added the statement:

In the beginning there was Wayne.

And so it was, Wayne standing there in 1991 immediately recognizing the importance of an offer by the Beauchamp family to donate 107 acres on the south shore of Great Salt Lake to NAS. He lobbied Frank Dunstan the NAS Director of Sanctuaries to come to Utah to see the parcel. The parcel was accepted by NAS and piece by piece thanks to numerous partners, particularly The Mitigation Commission, today the Audubon Gillmor Sanctuary nears 3000 acres with 3000 acre feet of water annually which now flows through the channels and islands of an old dry abandoned Jordan River delta.

And then there was Lee Creek Area located on the I-80 frontage road north of Saltair. This once lovely wild area on the shore of GSL had become so forbidding and harsh with rampant ATV use, criminal activities and dead body dumping that the police would tell me they were not to patrol the area but wait for reports of illegal activity and only then investi-gate. Wayne had the brilliant idea that this should be purchased and I, as land manager, would take on the responsibility. I was horrified at the prospect. But thankfully all my fury, wrath, and disbelief at the prospect did not deter Wayne. Today with the help of Kennecott, Birdlife International and the Mitigation Commission, Audubon now owns/manages the 305 acre area which has been fenced (with pedestrian access), tons of trash removed, five interpretive signs installed and the creation of a small parking lot -- turning a severely degraded area into a peaceful place to enjoy the beauties of Great Salt Lake.

And Wayne’s beginnings do not stop there. He was there at the genesis of FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake. The Utah Museum of Natural History Winter Lecture Series in 1994 had on Feb. 9, a presentation by Terry Tempest Williams and then a panel that included Wayne and me. In Wayne’s presentation titled “A Call to Binoculars,” he presented the idea of a FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake, similar to the organization that was then and still is working to protect Mono Lake in California. He asked those with interest to sign up. Over 200 people signed. The first Newsletter of FRIENDS came out in Fall 1994 and mentions the first organizational meeting in April 1994. The first membership meeting of FRIENDS was Oct. 25, 1994. The newsletter mentions “an idea took shape with the encouragement of Wayne Martinson and Elise Peterson of the local Audubon chapter . . . .”

Yesterday, I spent an hour interviewing Wayne. He recounted project after project after project in which he had played an instrumental role. Even to me who lived through the years with him, it was mind boggling. What an impressive list of accomplishments. He and Keith Evans published bird trail maps, a Utah Important Bird Areas book and more recently, a Utah birding app. He was a player in creating the Linking Communities, Wetlands and Migratory Birds Project and has been involved in the GSL Bird Festival from its inception until Sept 30, 2016. He also served as chair of the Intermoun-tain Joint Venture Utah State Steering Committee. Wayne became a vocal and articulate spokesman for addressing many, many issues that are degrading the integrity of GSL ………………..the list goes on and on and on…..

Wayne became involved with environmental issues in 1989 because he felt that was a most critical place to make an important contribution to humanity. He worked tirelessly. He speaks of the 25 years with a certain sadness, acknowledg-ing great progress but he continues: “I don’t know the exact numbers but when I started maybe 1 % of the citizens knew the importance of protecting the GSL and the environment”. Now after all the work he laments,” maybe we have reached 2-3%.

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Great Salt Lake Audubon, www.greatsaltlakeaudubon.org(385) 313-0608

Calendar of Events including Field Trips for Jan/Feb 2017Beginning birders and nonmembers are always welcome.We encourage carpooling on our field trips. Contributions to drivers for gas money would be appreciated. Be sure to call the field trip leader to confirm that arrangements are still as published.

Physical Difficulty:EASY - little or no walking, smooth paths.MODERATE - 1 mile or more, possible rough terrain.DIFFICULT - extensive walking which could include rough terrain and significant changes in altitude.Despite our best efforts, ratings for the field trips are still somewhat subjective. Please consult with the leaders.

****PLEASE NOTE: EXPECT FIELD TRIPS TO LEAVE ON TIME SO ARRIVE 5-10 MINUTES EARLY TO ARRANGE CARPOOLS.****

Sunday, January 1st EASY–DIFFICULT Jordan River Christmas Bird Count Leaders: Jeanne Le Ber and Ray Smith NOTE: The information on this CBC from the November/December issue of the Pelican was incorrect. The following is the correct information:Participants meet at 7:00 a.m. at Kneaders in Draper (177 East 13800 South - 801-838-7700) for breakfast and to establish birding teams. There are 7 teams that bird within the count circle, in specific areas. At 5:00 p.m. participants meet at Sizzlers (9000 South 20 West, Sandy, UT - 801-566-8021) to talk about their day and turn in tally sheets. Please contact Jeanne Le Ber or Ray Smith at 801-532-7384 if you are interested in participating.

Thursday, January 12th, 6–7:30PMIntroduction to eBird for BeginnersMeldrum Science Center Building (room TBA), West-minster CollegeSee pg 7 in this newsletter for description.Contact Janice Gardner to reserve your spot: email, call or text Janice at janicehgardner@gmail or 801-440-5895

Sunday January 15th, 8 am–EASY Decker LakeLeader: Ian BattermanNear the Maverick Center in West Valley lays a quaint little marshy pond that offers refuge for many gulls, waterfowl, and shorebird species. The walk is short, but the birds are surprisingly numerous. Meet at the parking lot of Decker Lake located on Decker Lane in West Valley just off I-215 exit 18. For more information, contact Ian Batterman at 920-360-0805 or at [email protected].

Tuesday, January 17th, BIRDS ‘n BITES, 7PMEducation Building at the Tracy AviaryEvan Buechley presents “Vultures! Or How Feasting on Death Helps Keep Ecosystems in Balance and Humans Alive”Doors open at 6:30 pm for light refreshments and social-izing.

Saturday, January 21st, Noon–57th Annual GULLSTRAVAGANZALeaders: Tim Avery, Kenny Frisch, and others TBDEvery winter as California Gulls congregate on the edges of the Great Salt Lake to search for food at nearby landfills, parks, wildlife management areas, and anywhere that may have open fresh water--other gulls that stray from their normal winter ranges end up mixed in. This creates one of most unique inland gulling hot spots in the nation. Spe-cies likely to be seen include California Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Thayer’s Gulls. Also possible are Glaucous, Glaucous-winged, Mew, Lesser Black-backed, Western, and Iceland Gulls.This February, join Great Salt Lake Audubon and the Utah Birders as we search for wintering gulls on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake during the now annual GULL-STRAVAGANZA!Meeting location is yet to be determined, but will be either Lee Kay Ponds, Lake Park, or Farmington Bay. We will send out reminders and updates as we approach the event and finalize the meeting location based on where the gulls are, and what will work best.Please bring $5 per person as a donation as part of the Utah Birders continued fundraising activities. The money will be donated to Great Salt Lake Audubon as part of our contin-ued effort to support this great organization. It will likely be cold so bundle up and if you have scopes bring them as it will be an asset for scanning the large flocks of gulls.

Monday January 23rd & Monday February 20th, 8am–EASY Inland Sea Shorebird ReserveLeader: Bryant OlsenISSR is located on the south shore of Great Salt Lake. Come and enjoy the property and see which birds are making use of it at this time. Meet at 8am in Se corner of ShopKo parking lot behind Red Lobster. PRE-REGIS-TRATION IS REQUIRED as the number of cars allowed is limited. Call or email Bryant if you plan to attend. (801-498-0362) [email protected]

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Calendar of Events including Field Trips for Jan/Feb 2017

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Tuesday January 24th & Wednesday February 22nd, 8am-noon–EASY Farmington Bay followed by areas north for those inter-estedLeader: Bryant OlsenHunting season will be over, so if the weather permits and the dikes can be safely travelled, we will be allowed to bird behind-the-gates. As usual, meet in the SE corner of the ShopKo parking lot on 13th E in Sugarhouse at 8am to carpool or at 8:30am at the nature Center on Glover Lane in Farming-ton. Contact Bryant at 801-498-0362 or [email protected] to let him know you are coming.

Thursday-Saturday, January 26th-28th St George Winter Bird Festival details at http://stgeorgebirdfest.com

Wednesday, February 15th, 7am–EASYWinter Raptor Tour: Promontory Peninsula Leader: Bryant OlsenOne of the great joys of winter is close views of all the win-tering raptors, and few places have a greater opportunity to see those raptors than the lands to the north and west of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. We will go west from Corinne to Golden Spike, then down the east side of the Promontory Peninsula, then up to Howell, and finish off the day around Salt Creek Waterfowl Management area looking for owls at dusk. Beside raptors, other birds potentially seen include Horned Larks and their tag-along Snow Buntings and Long-spurs, Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse, plus Gray Partridge, Chukars, and Pheasant, and maybe swans and other waterfowl. Note this will be an all day trip, from dawn to dusk, and sub-ject to cancellation due to weather. Salt Lakers and those from the south, meet at Shopko in Sugarhouse at 7am. Those from northern areas can meet up with us at the Bear River MBR headquarters. Contact Bryant at 801-498-0362 or [email protected] to sign up.

Saturday, February 18th, 9am–MODERATEGreat Backyard Bird Count Leader: Vivian SchneggenburgerThe Great Backyard Bird Count is a nation-wide winter tradi-tion and involves counting our local birds for one or more days from Feb.17th-20th. We can not only count our own backyard birds but also local parks, ski resorts or other hot spots. We have chosen to survey Parley’s Nature Park so join us at the trailhead on Saturday, Feb.11th by 9am (2760 South and 27th east). Check with the leader for current conditions. Call Viv (801-518-1730).

Tuesday February 21st BIRDS ‘n BITES, 7PMEducation Building at the Tracy AviaryMarguerite Roberts presents “Shoebills, Cranes, Gorillas - Travel adventures in Rwanda & Uganda and Conserva-tion Efforts to save the Grey Crowned Crane”Doors open at 6:30 pm for light refreshments and socializ-ing.

Thursday, Feb 23rd, 6–7:30PMeBird for IntermediatesMeldrum Science Center Building (room TBA), West-minster CollegeSee pg 7 in this newsletter for description.Contact Janice Gardner to reserve your spot: email, call or text Janice at janicehgardner@gmail or 801-440-5895.

Friday & Saturday, February 24th & 25th, Snow Goose Festival near Delta The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources hosts this annual festival at Gunnison Bend Reservoir near Delta, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from SLC. When they “cooperate”, about 20,000 Snow Geese can be seen on the water, in adjacent fields or flying overhead. Visit deltagoosefestival.com for more information.

Sunday February 26th, 8 am-10 am–EASY Bountiful Pond Leader: Ian BattermanLocated on the outskirts of Farmington Bay WMA, Bounti-ful Pond is a lovely oasis for all kinds of birds. The large pond provides a stopover area for many gulls and waterfowl, and the surrounding trees and fields hide many songbirds, owls, and other birds with close viewing opportunities. Feel free to either meet at the SE corner of the Sugarhouse ShopKo to carpool at 8am or at main parking area near the pond at 8:30. Contact Ian Batterman at 920-360-0805 or at [email protected] to let him know you are coming or if you would like more information.

Wednesday, March 1st, 8:30am–MODERATE Mountain Dell Rec. Area, Parley’s Canyon Leader: John MiddletonOur monthly bird surveys will begin again so we invite you to join us. Even in winter, interesting birds can still be seen. We’ll meet by 8:30am in the parking lot just west of REI on 33rd South and 3285 east for a morning of birding. Call John (801-322-2171) if you plan to attend.

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The majority of the citizens still are clueless about protectingour natural treasures”. Issues like low Lake levels and Northwest Quadrant development in Salt Lake City fill him with despair at how little progress we have really made with reaching the citizens.

As the only two employees of National Audubon Society in Utah, Wayne and I have walked a 25 year path, side by side. It has been a fantastic journey. He is truly one of the kindest, gentlest, sincerest people of great integrity and perseverance I know.

From all of us that have worked with Wayne and admired and loved him, we bid him good tidings for a future of further accomplishments. We will miss our close association and thank him for the tremendous work and impacts he has made on the things we all value.

Wayne says he is throwing the torch to a younger generation with the hope that they will pick up and defend those values he and so many others have worked so hard to protect for so many decades.

GSLA Donates Money Towards the Purchase of Owl MeadowBy Heather Dove

In October 2016, the Board of Directors of Great Salt Lake Audubon chose to make a sizeable donation toward the purchase of Owl Meadow in Emigration Canyon. As many of you know, this 5-acre parcel of heritage land that is enjoyed by nesting owls, hawks and other wildlife was up for sale and slated to be sold to residential developers. At the eleventh hour, Utah Open Lands (UOL) became aware of this plan and petitioned the owner to be allowed some time to raise the $700,000 to purchase it and save it from development. UOL was given a mere 60 days to accomplish the fundraising. Many individuals chipped in, as did the Willard L Eccles Foundation, The Lawrence T and Janet T Dee Foundation, an anonymous donor, and Great Salt Lake Audubon. A healthy grant from Salt Lake County completed the funding.

Great Salt Lake Audubon’s donation was in the amount of $35,410. These monies represented funds that were donated by many GSLA members over the years for the purpose of land acquisition. As we have completed our restoration of the Jordan River Migratory Bird Reserve, there was no longer a need to keep funds on hand for purchasing land. We felt that by making this donation, we were honoring the original intention of the do-nors who generously gave in support of the idea of setting aside land for birds and other wildlife.

We’re happy to report that the effort to save Owl Meadow was successful. As of this writing, we are within days of the pur-chase and permanent protection of this highly visual, scenic stream corridor, its attendant wildlife habitat and the creatures that live there. It is simply amazing what can be accomplished when people come together to achieve a shared goal!

Photograph By Jackie Peterson. Follow Jackie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_jackie_petersen_/

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GSLA thanks the voters of Salt Lake County for their support of the Zoo, Arts & Parks program.

Introduction to eBird Class – Another Class Added by Popular Demand!Thursday January 12, 2017Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Meldrum Science Building, Rm TBA

Have you been interested in knowing more about eBird and how to use the program? Join Great Salt Lake Audubon for Introduction to eBird.

You will learn where the best places are to bird, find target species, and how you can log your birding lists or life birds. Class participants will have access to their own laptop or bring your own. Attendees will follow along as we explore what eBird offers to birders of all levels. You will be welcome to stay after the presentation and we will provide one-on-one support.

While not necessary, we encourage you to come to Introduction to eBird with a checklist of birds from a recent or past birding experience or a “life list diary.” No advanced knowledge of computers is required. If you know how to open a web page, this class is welcome to you!

Introduction to eBird is a free class, but registration is required to ensure space is available. Please email, call, or text Janice Gardner at janicehgardner@gmail or 801-440-5895 to reserve your spot.

eBird for Intermediates Thursday February 23, 2017Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Meldrum Science Building, Rm TBA

Do you have a basic understanding of eBird, but wish to take your eBird abilities to the next level? Join Great Salt Lake Audubon for eBird for Intermediates.

Now that you know eBird’s basic features, we will learn some of the more detailed filters and features that al-low you to find the best places are to bird, target species, and get the most out of your bird lists and data. Class participants will have access to their own laptop or bring your own. You will be welcome to stay after the pres-entation and we will provide one-on-one support.

eBird for Intermediates is a free class, but registration is required to ensure space is available. Please email, call, or text Janice Gardner at janicehgardner@gmail or 801-440-5895 to reserve your spot.

Photograph By Jackie Peterson. Follow Jackie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_jackie_petersen_/

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