Sunday, June 11, SPRING SPARROW ROUNDUP with Eric DeFonso

[Pam Piombino]

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SPRING SPARROW ROUNDUP, FROM LOW TO HIGH ELEVATIONS

Leader: Eric DeFonso 

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2017. 

Free, limited to 12 participants (3 cars) 

Time: 6am-midday (1-2pm perhaps) 

Reservations:  yoe...@gmail.com

Eric will email you the meeting place after he does some scouting before the trip.

Join worldwide birder, Eric DeFonso, on this fun birding quest to find, identify, and appreciate our delightful variety of charming but often confusing sparrows and towhees. We will travel from the high plains to the high mountains to take joy in emberizids ranging from the common (like Song and Chipping Sparrow and Spotted Towhee) to the less common (like Grasshopper, Savannah, and Fox Sparrows and Green-tailed Towhee) to the possibly rare (like Brewer’s and Cassin’s). We will listen for their often sweet, varied and complicated songs, and learn their associations between habitats and elevations. 

We’ll meet bright and early (in order to allow us to hear more glorious lowland sparrow songs) at 6am at a convenient point to be revealed after signing up. Please be prepared to carpool. Bring sun protection, food for snacks and/or lunch, water and other beverages. Dress in layers as you may experience lots of temperature changes. Wear sturdy and comfy shoes in case we do some hiking. Also, please have a full tank of gas if you will volunteer to drive. Passengers should plan on paying the drivers $.12 per mile to cover their expenses. Contact the leader directly at yoe...@gmail.com to participate and coordinate.

[Pam Piombino]

This trip is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon.