Building Better Birders and Citizen Scientists Workshop # 2
Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course, Hamilton County
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Funding for this program was provided by the Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP)
This workshop will be conducted by Kelly McKay (Bio Eco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation), Brian Ritter & James Wiebler (Nahant Marsh Education Center)
For more information go to http://buildingbetterbirders.com
Building Better Birders and Citizen Workshop #2 Schedule
Meet at Hamilton County Conservation Office at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA 50595
1:30 - 3:00 PM Introduction to Diurnal Raptors of Iowa by Kelly McKay
3:00 - 3:30 PM Break for discussion and snacks
3:30 - 4:15 PM Assessment of Human Activity Impacts on Bald Eagle Reproductive Success Along the Upper Mississippi River by Kelly McKay
4:15 - 4:30 PM Break for discussion
4:30 - 5:00 PM Get the Lead Out of Deer Hunting and Fishing by John Laird of Hamilton County Conservation
5:00 - 6:00 Supper at office on your own (Bring a sack lunch or get something to eat at the golf course club house or in Webster City)
6:00 - 8:00 PM Evening Observation at Bjorkboda Marsh (1791 400th Street Boone, IA 50036) Signed off of highway 17 South of Stanhope a few miles with a brown County Conservation Board sign. We will car caravan to Bjorkboda Marsh and back. Feel free to ride share together.
8:00 - 8:30 PM Break at Conservation Office for discussion and snacks
8:30 - 9:30 PM Introduction to Nocturnal Raptors of Iowa by Kelly McKay
9:30 -10:30 PM Owl Prowl at Briggs Woods Park. We will hike to Shelter 2 Area and hike the Prairie Trail by Kelly McKay and John Laird
We will try our best to call the barred owls and hopefully get a reply or have an owl fly towards us to investigate.
10:30 -11:00 PM Discussion and Depart
