It"s Five O'Clock Somewhere

Many of us are lamenting the ability to travel to warmer climes in a pandemic world. Sandy beaches, tropical sun, sparkling water- all out of reach. At a time when we’re striving for connections in as many ways as possible, let the travel paths of birds serve as a means to make you feel more connected to the larger world. Kate Stone will take us there by sharing the travel routes and overwintering destinations of many of our local favorites- including Osprey, Turkey Vultures, Gray Catbirds, Common Nighthawks, and more. Who goes east, west, or directly south? Where do our species overlap? How fast do they travel? And how do their habitats compare between summer and winter? 

Kate Stone is a well-known and highly respected scientist who specializes in Ornithology. She has worked as an Ecologist at the MPG Ranch, a private conservation property in Florence, MT. since 2010. Her work covers many bird species, with a special focus on insectivores like Lewis’s Woodpeckers, Common Poorwills and Common Nighthawks. She serves on the Bitterroot Audubon Board and the Ravalli County Open Lands Board.

On Monday, February 15^th at 7:00 P.M. (mountain time) via ZOOM, Kate will share how she is able to “travel” with these birds by using highly sophisticated tracking devices. 

She will discuss some of the methods used to safely capture these species, the technology that makes such knowledge possible, and conservation applications to this research.  

Come join Bitterroot Audubon for Kate’s travel log!

When: Feb 15, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

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