Birding & Ornithology Conference WFO
Larry Modesitt
From Broad-tailed and Black-chinned Hummingbirds to Mississippi Kites, that’s what we will be finding at Western Field Ornithologist’s Annual Conference in Pueblo, Colorado, August 16-20, 2017.
Dr. Lauryn Benedict, an expert on animal communication and social behavior, will be our keynote speaker, speaking on “He Sings, She Sings: Female Songbirds in Your Backyard.” Her main research is of bird song for understanding how signals evolve in nature. Lauryn is Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado. Lauryn also will be giving a workshop, “Birds from the Inside Out,” which will focus on how avian anatomy produces identifying characteristics.
Furthering our understanding of birdsong, Nathan Pieplow’s workshop is “Identifying Birds by Their Sounds.” Nathan is the author of the recently released Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America. He also will be presenting his annual “Bird Sound Identification: Team Challenge.” To learn identification visually, Ed Harper will be presenting his Bird Photo ID Panel.”
Other workshops will focus on how to find birds by learning “What do Birds Eat?” by entomologist Dave Leatherman, “How to Make, Edit, Share, and Publish Bird Vocalizations” by Ted Floyd, “The Ins and Outs of eBird: from the Basics to Advanced Use and Application,” by Scott Somershoe, and “Identification of Shorebirds,” by Jon Dunn.
The conference will be held at the Pueblo Marriott Hotel. It is located by a walkway to the Pueblo Convention Center, where all activities will be held--workshops, banquet, reception, and exhibitors. Make your hotel reservations at the Western Field Ornithologists discounted group rate now with this link: https://tinyurl.com/zw83jlz or call 719-542-3200.
To register go to the Annual Conference page on our web site (http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/conference.php)
We strongly recommend that you download the "Schedule and Full Details" document and decide which trips and workshops you'd like BEFORE you begin registration. Your first choice MIGHT already be full so have backup options in mind.
If you have any questions about registration or the conference, please send them to: wfocon...@gmail.com
Larry Modesitt, Pueblo Conference Chair, Western Field Ornithologists