[ucbnet] October UCB Newsletter

[Eric Huish]

Utah County Birders NewsletterOctober  2008For the full UCB newsletter please visit http://www.utahbirds.org/newsletters/2008/2008_10.html .-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER MEETING:  Thursday, October 9th.   Our speaker will be Dr. Steven Petersen of the BYU Plant and Wildlife Science Department. He will discuss Sage Grouse, including the use of remote sensing in identifying Sage Grouse habitat and the effects of mining and other types of development on Sage Grouse populations.  Meet at 7:00 PM in the Bean Museum Auditorium on the BYU Campus.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------FIELD TRIPS: October 12 (Sun): The Big Sit - Provo Airport Dike - led by Eric Huish - We will be sitting out on the Southeast corner of the Provo Airport Dike. Meet us anytime during the day. Come and go as you like. Eric will be there from 6:30 a.m. to about 1:00 p.m., then again from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ned Bixler will be there for part of the afternoon.   October 18 (Sat): Mona Reservoir, Goshen Canyon, and the Elberta-Goshen area. Half-day trip - led by Lu Giddings - Meet at 7:30 a.m., Payson Walmart, just off the south Payson off-ramp and east of the freeway, (I-15 Exit 248).  November 15 (Sat): Loon Loop - Led by Lu Giddings - 7:00 a.m., meet at Sam's Club parking lot, 1313 S. University Ave., Provo: we plan to visit various reservoirs and lakes in search of loons and winter waterfowl, depending on bird activity. Last year's stops included Deer Creek and Jordanelle reservoirs, East Canyon Reservoir, and the Antelope Island Causeway.  December 20 (Sat): Provo CBC, details TBA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------For the full newsletter ( Merrill's Musings, Field Trip Reports, Bird of the Month, Backyard Bird of the Month and more) visit http://www.utahbirds.org/newsletters/2008/2008_10.html . Eric Huish Pleasant Grove UT poorwill_ at hotmail.com 801-360-8777     
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