SBC meeting report - March 2024

[Furbish - Klensch]

We had a good turnout for our February club meeting last week. See the discussion below and add your ideas!

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 20, 5-6pm at the library. We'll talk about eBird for Skagway, and maybe ducks & duck-like birds.

MEETING IDEAS

    These topics could be a full meeting, or part of a meeting, depending. Right now our meetings are 1 hour at the library. Starting April, we could have 2 hour meetings at the library if we want.

>> eBird for Skagway

>> recap our CBC (xmas bird count) results

>> tools for learning bird songs

(in the meantime, you can check out https://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/  and https://xeno-canto.org)

>>COASST in Skagway

(Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) https://coasst.org/

>>bird club member talks about...

- focus on a species, eg. marbelled murrelets

- focus on a group, eg. warblers, raptors, migrators, shorebirds

- feeders in Skagway

- any bird related subject that interests you

>>invite experts to talk about...

- how to ID, eg. gulls-Cameron E.

- programs, eg. ALMS-Deb R. 

 (Alaska Landbird Monitoring Survey) https://www.usgs.gov/centers/alaska-science-center/science/alaska-landbird-monitoring-survey

>>using field guides

- books

- mobile phone apps

>>fun stuff

- bird face designs

- bird color pallates/spectrums

- bird flight tracings

ACTIVITY IDEAS

>>bird club cookout, maybe at Pullen pond or Yakutania Pt.

>>Skagway spring and fall festivals

>>bird walks

- bird club member, anytime or place

- with expert, when they can schedule

>>Skagway checklist, needs to be updated

>>Skagway local histories, needs to be updated

>>ARTE (Arctic Tern) monitoring, should we do again?