THE VALLEY HARRIER

Newsletter of the

ARKANSAS VALLEY

AUDUBON SOCIETY

(Colorado)

Volume XXVIII Issue 8

December, 2002 -- January, 2003

Page 1 2 3 4 5

Table of Contents:

President's Message: Goals and the Budget by SeEtta Moss ------------------------------------ (1)

January Program: Wolves in Recovery ---------------------------------------------------------- (1)

Conservation Notes by Dave Johnson ---------------------------------------------------------- (2)

AVAS Election Results for 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------- (3)

Colfax County (NM) Field Trip and Christmas Bird Counts ------------------------------------ (3)

Field Trip Report by Clif Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------- (3)

Dead Birds = More Fun? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (3)

103rd Annual Christmas Bird Counts ----------------------------------------------------------- (4)

Nature's World: Wildlife and Wilderness by Susan Tweit --------------------------------------- (5)

Notes

** NO PROGRAM OR BOARD MEETNG IN DECEMBER.

SEE PAGE 4 FOR SCHEDULE OF CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS. **

Monday, Jan. 13 Board meeting -- Raptor Center, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18 -- January AVAS Field Trip

On Saturday, Jan. 18 AVAS will sponsor a half-day birding field trip to the Pueblo Reservoir. The leader is still undetermined but all should meet at the Lake Pueblo State Park Visitors Center parking lot at 8:30 a.m. There should be interesting gulls and other waterfowl as well as bald eagles. Dress warmly! Those not having a Parks Pass may carpool in the park. For more info, contact Leon Bright (719) 561-1108 or <urraca2@attbi.com>