Meetings Resume After Summer Break
The Oklahoma City Audubon Society’s monthly meetings will resume on September 20, 2010, following our tradition summer break (July and August). Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. They begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Will Rogers Garden Center, I-44 and NW 36th Street. Visitors are always welcome.
June 21 Meeting: Oklahoma Hummingbirds
Erica Judd
Hummingbirds are amazing little creatures. From their energy requirements to the structure of their shimmering feathers, no detail about these birds is mundane. Because of their beauty and fascinating territorial behaviors they are desirable backyard inhabitants. At Oklahoma City Audubon’s June meeting Erica Judd discussed many of the attributes of Oklahoma’s two hummingbird species as well as how to attract them to your yard. She also talked about what nests look like and how to find one so that you can watch the young grow from a distance.
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Adopt-A-Park at Prairie Dog Point
The members of the Oklahoma City Audubon Society have adopted Prairie Dog Point at Oklahoma City’s Lake Hefner by participating in Oklahoma City Beautiful’s Adopt-A-Park program. Our commitment to the program is for assistance in litter management. The Parks department has responded to our request to have additional trash cans placed around the area to help keep the area clean.
Prairie Dog Point is located at the southwest corner of Lake Hefner. It attracts diverse species of birds throughout the seasons and is especially popular with birders during the spring and fall shorebird migrations. In addition to contributing to the beautification of our community, our participation in the program allows us to promote the area as a location of interest to birders, perhaps helping to avoid further habitat loss. Everyone is invited to participate in our Adopt-A-Park project by picking up litter during birding trips to the Point.
2009 Christmas Bird Count numbers
It looked like bird numbers were going to be low but our intrepid CBC teams did a great job in 2009. To find out how many birds were spotted, click here.�
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The Oklahoma City Audubon Society is neither a chapter of, nor affiliated with, the National Audubon Society.
