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Also, New Photos by Mark Moak, Mary Schvetz, William Crain - See Slideshow Below
Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1075
Billings, MT 59103-1075
Sponsors field trips, 'bird tours', a Christmas Bird Count and various conservation and educational projects. We welcome new members as well as business and occasional travelers to the Billings area who are interested in birds and bird habitat to join us.
YVAS meets every 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm, Mayflower Congregational Church.
Monday, May 13, 6:00pm: Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, May 20, 6:45-7:15pm: General Membership Meeting
We will hold a YVAS fundraiser dinner at 5:45, before the membership
meeting.
Dinner donation: $6. It will feature something special
from Shelia McKay.
Please contact her at 652-7175, cell 694-7918, or
wjhbird@yahoo.com for reservations and to tell her what you will
bring.
To Check Rare Bird Alert, Scroll Down Page!
ATTENTION YVAS MEMBERS
A non-commercial, Audubon chapter sponsored, professionally led, educational birding and wildlife festival happening May 15-19th in the Yellowstone Area.
The first annual Spring into Yellowstone: Birding and Wildlife Festival in Cody, Wyoming offers an opportunity to discover the iconic birds and wildlife of northwest Wyoming:
from sage grouse to grizzly bears, and everything in between. The five-day festival will feature guided field trips and interactive seminars led by some of the biggest names in
birding and nature photography, as well as some of the top regional biologists.
The festival has been developed through the collaborative partnership of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Bureau of Land Management, Cody Chamber of Commerce,
Friends of a Legacy, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Meadowlark Audubon Society, Shoshone National Forest, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department,
and Yellowstone National Park.
For registration or inquiries, please visit our website
www.springintoyellowstone.org
or contact the festival office.
(307) 587-2777
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Revised 2012-2013 Field Trips in Adobe (.pdf format)
"2012 Fall Yellowstone River Cleanup" Photos in Adobe (.pdf format)"
Click This Link For The Latest Yellowstone Flyer (May 2013)
New Yellowstone Birding Conservation Project Maps Available.
Go To YVAS PUBLICATIONS Page.
Click Here To Learn About Cameron Sapp's
Cooperative YVAS Osprey Study With Rocky Mountain College
Art Work Of Interest To Birders!
Click On Image Below
Here Is An Archive Of Photos Taken By YVAS Members. More will be added ...
Click On The Photo Below. Enjoy!
YVAS Rare Bird Alert
Spring is coming and birds are returning to town. Please let us know of any interesting sightings and we'll post the details here.
April 18th, there were 11 Snow Geese grazing on the lawn on the north side of Lake Josephine near the parking area before the big one at the east end of the lake.
I have received the following feedback on the Snow Geese report:
Jeff Dunham reported that he is pretty sure he saw a 2 dozen Snow Geese south
of Bridger on the Clark's Fork on April 17th.
Mary McLane reported hundreds flying over Buffalo Trail [north of Laurel]
about 9:30 a.m. on April 18th.
Ron Kuhler reported that the Snow Geese were in the field between Riverfront Park and the Freeway in the morning of April 18th.
Phil McBride reported 5 Snow Geese were at Lake Elmo on April 18th.
I am guessing that the storms have diverted them from the Central Flyway, but further reports may help pin this down.
Please report any new alerts or interesting sightings to
George Mowat.
gmowat@bresnan.net - Tel 406-657-7467
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"NEW! Click This Link For The Latest On-Line Audubon Membership Form"
When you click on this link you will be taken to a secure membership page, where you can join Audubon and select the YVAS Chapter to receive credit for your recruitment.
Very important! Please read carefully and be sure to select Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society's Chapter code, N50, from the drop down menu next to Chapter Code. This will allow Audubon to credit YVAS Chapter. Chapter codes matched with the Chapter names are listed on the dropdown menu.
New members can use a credit card to pay for their Audubon membership and direct 100% of their initial donation to your Chapter. This form is for recruiting new members only.
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