• Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - Yellow Fork Canyon, Oquirrh Mountains - Leader: Geoff Hardies - At this time of year we’ll be looking especially hard for warblers. Come for a delightful morning with Geoff.  Meet at the Sugarhouse Shopko parking lot at 7:30am or 8am in the REI parking lot at 106th South just off I-15. Call Geoff (273-7841) if you plan to attend.

May 7th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Swanson Environmental Center: Meet at 7:45 at McDonald's (Washington & 2600 N, N. Ogden) for breakfast or at 8:15 to carpool.

• Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - PARLEY’S CANYON - Leader: Allene Keller - Come and join us for our monthly bird survey. May should be a good month to see a variety of birds as the Spring migrants are beginning to return. We’ll meet by 8am in the parking lot just west of REI on 33rd South and 3285 East for a morning of birding. Call Allene (467-3960) if you plan to attend.

May 8th-11th (Thu-Sun):  Bridgerland Audubon Society Field Trip - Southwestern Utah with Jack Greene - Long-time BAS member and skilled naturalist, Jack will lead a trip to important spots in southwestern Utah including the Lytle Ranch Preserve and Zion National Park. Jack has led this trip before, which has received very good reviews. Participants can either plan to camp at one of the campgrounds near St. George or arrange to stay in one of the many St. George motels. Meet at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th to receive any final instructions from Jack and to carpool down to St. George from the parking lot between Caffe Ibis and the Logan Fire Station. Return will be on Sunday, May 11th. For more information, call Jack at 563-6816.

May 9th (Fri): Bridgerland Audubon Society Field Trip - TOUR of TOOELE - Leader: Nathan Darnall - We’ll visit a variety of habitats at locations such as Factory Springs, Rush Lake, Willow Canyon and Camp Wapiti in and around Tooele. Meet at the Sugarhouse Shopko parking lot at 7:00 am or at Saltair at 7:30 am. Bring your own water and snacks.  Call Nathan (755-4480) if you plan to attend.

May 14th (Wed): Utah County Birders Meeting / Bird Walk - Rock Canyon - Following a brief business meeting, Merrill Webb will lead a bird walk in Rock Canyon. For those participating in the 2008 birding challenge, this will fulfill one of the Utah Trails requirements. Meet at 7:00 p.m. in the amphitheater at the mouth of Rock Canyon.

• Red Cliffs Audubon Meeting - Cordell Petersen, speaking about "Owls, All Around Us". For more information about birds, Owl presentation call Marilyn Davis 435 673-0996

• Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Willard Bay: Meet at 7:30 at McDonald’s (1838 W 2700N, east of I-15 exit #349) for breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool.

May 15th-19th (Thu-Mon): Great Salt Lake Bird Festival - Field trips, workshops, vendors, exhibits, activities for youth and Scouts. They are all available at the Festival. Check it out at the Davis County Fairpark, 151 S 1100 W Farmington. See greatsaltlakebirdfest.com for latest information.

May 17th (Sat):  Red Cliffs Audubon Society Field Trip - Grafton/Springdale - this trip has become an annual favorite for many. Songbirds have set up territories and will be singing along the Virgin River. We will visit the historical Grafton ghost town, and then we'll go to Springdale in the heart of majestic Zion Canyon. Highlights from the past have been sparrows, Summer Tanager, woodpeckers, and the appropriately-labeled Canyon Wren. Meet at the St. George BLM office in St. George at 7:00 am, and bring lunch. For more information contact Charles Odd at 435 634-0513 or codd@infowest.com  P.S. You will love the zillion flowers blooming this year.

May 20th (Tue): Wasatch Audubon Meeting - Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area provides a diversity of habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other wildlife and has been one of our favorite field trip sites for many years. Mr. Rich Hansen, W.M.A. Superintendent, will give us an in-depth look at what it takes to manage these artificially created wetlands and waterfowl populations and will give us an appreciation for these productive and interesting areas. At the Ogden Nature Center (966 W 12th).

May 22nd (Thu):  Bridgerland Audubon Society Field Trip - Listening for and Seeing Songbirds and Owls in Green Canyon - Listening for and Seeing Songbirds and Owls in Green Canyon Join us this evening to have Reinhard Jockel and other experts show us the songbirds in Green Canyon and to learn some of their songs. As dark approaches, we’ll travel farther up the canyon to try to “hoot in” some owl species and see them up close. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the parking lot between Caffe Ibis and the Logan Fire Station. Bring a good flashlight and binoculars. We’ll carpool to our sight, and not return until well after dark. Call Dick Hurren (435-744-2017) for more information.

May 21st (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Spring Creek, Pineview:  Meet at 7:30 at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) for breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool. This is a new parking area on the east side of Pineview.

May 23rd (Sat):  Utah County Birders Field Trip - Utah county owl prowl - Led by Lu Giddings - Meet in the Payson Walmart parking lot at 6:00 p.m.

May 28th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Bear River Refuge Educ. Center: Meet at 7:30 at McDonald’s (1838 W 2700N, east of I-15 exit #349) for breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool.

June 7th (Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - Pineview Reservoir,  Snowbasin, and Powder Mountain -  Details to be Announced.

• Bridgerland Audubon Society Field Trip - Bear Lake Wildlife Refuge - Many of us regularly go to the Bear River Refuge west of Brigham City, but very few of us go up to the Bear Lake Refuge at the north end of Bear Lake. Join us for a day trip there to see the birds and other animals. They are quite different from those seen in Cache Valley or at the Bear River Refuge. We’ll leave at 7:30 a.m. from the parking lot between Caffe Ibis and the Logan Fire Station (50 E. 150 North). Please bring binoculars and a lunch (we’ll also make a stop for raspberry milkshakes in Garden City). We will not be back before mid-afternoon. For more information, call Dick Hurren at (435) 744-2017.

• Wasatch Audubon and Nat'l Trails Day - Weber Pathways is sponsoring a ceremony for National Trails Day at the North Ogden Equestrian Park Trailhead which is located near the north end of Mountain Road (2675 North Mountain Road). Wasatch Audubon will lead a bird walk before other activities begin. We will search mountain brush and riparian habitats for a variety of birds. After the walk there are other scheduled activities and refreshments. For more information check www.weberpathways.org

June 11th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Middle Fork WMA: Meet at 7:30 at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) for breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool.

• Utah County Birders Meeting - Details to be announced.

June 14th (Sat): Wasatch Audubon Field Trip - Bear River Meadows: This is a new area for us. Kris Purdy visited it last July and highly recommends it. She saw a large number of wetland bird species. Meet at 8:00 at Smith’s (Harrison & 12th St.) to carpool. Bring a lunch.

• Red Cliffs Audubon Field Trip - Oak Grove - Details to to be announced.

June 17th (Tue): Wasatch Audubon Meeting - Mr. Eric McCully, Legacy Parkway Preserve Manager, will discuss the background and history of this controversial and important area. The encroachment on wetland habitats by various aspects of human population growth has increased greatly in recent years, resulting in conflict, law suits, and many questions regarding highway construction and habitat preservation. Eric will bring us up to date on the final status of the Legacy Parkway Preserve and his role in managing this valuable resource. At the Ogden Nature Center (966 W 12th St.)

June 18th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Birdsong Trail Area: Meet at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) at 7:30 for breakfast or at SW corner of Rainbow Gardens parking lot at 8:15.

June 21st (Sat): Wasatch Audubon Bird Box Census - Annual Bird Box Census: Meet at 8:00 at Smith’s (Harrison & 12th St.) to carpool. Bring lunch and a Regular and Phillips screwdriver.

June 23rd-29th (Mon-Sun): ABA Convention, Snowbird, UT - Click here for info.

June 25th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Bird Walk - Perception Park, South Fork: Meet at 7:30 at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) for breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool.
 

July 9th (Wed): Utah County Birders Meeting - Details to be announced.

July 12th (Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - Diamond Fork Canyon - led by Merrill Webb - Details To Be Announced.

• Red Cliffs Audubon Field Trip - Three-toed Woodpeckers at Cedar Breaks National Monument - Details to to be announced.
 

Sept 12th-14th (Fri - Sun):  UOS Fall Conference -  This year will be held at Weber State University in Ogden.  Details to be Announced.