For our trip on 4th of May (May the 4th be with you) we had eleven observers and we saw a total of 32 species. European Starlings represented the largest total, but the Spotted Towhees also put in a strong showing.  We saw two wrens (Rock Wren and House Wren) and two Towhees (Spotted and Green-tailed Towhees).   A favorite moment was when a Golden Eagle flew over, then a Prairie Falcon came to join, then a Red-tailed Hawk, and then we spotted a high Accipiter (Cooper's Hawk or Sharp-shinned Hawk) in the kettle at the end.  The Turkey Vultures also had a lot of fun sunnin ..read more

We had a cold and intrepid group of Audubon people attend the Red Buttes field trip on Saturday the 20th of April 2024. A total of 7 people attended, and the wind howled at us the entire time. We met at 0800, and lasted about 40 minutes outside, ending at around 1000 after also doing a tour of the Red Buttes Facilities. The weather report said that with wind chill the temperature was ~14F, so it was a pretty cold time. For the birding, we stuck to the fish ponds and riparian areas immediately around the facility, and used my scope to also look at Leazenby Lake. Even with the horrid ..read more

Meet at the Laramie Eppson Center for Seniors (the corner of North 3rd and Curtis Street) at 5:15 am. We will leave promptly at 5:25 am.  Our trip leader drove up to the lek this morning (Friday) to check out access for tomorrow's field trip.  She reports that the road is free of snow and dry and that she observed 35 male sage grouse displaying to 5 female sage grouse on the lek. We will carpool/caravan to the lek located approximately 35 minutes from Laramie. The 3 mile access road off the paved highway is dirt so vehicles with low clearance are not recommended ..read more

Interested in visiting the Greater Sage-grouse lek this year?  Stay tuned to this website!  We're planning a trip for Saturday morning (April 13th - 5:30 a.m. departure from the Eppsom Center), but it is dependent on range conditions.  The lek closest to Laramie is on private land, which we access with permission from the land owner.  In order to maintain that relationship, we are careful to avoid damaging the two-track access road and the surrounding land.  We'll do reconnaisance on Friday to make sure that the area is dry enough -- check this website on Friday evenin ..read more

Our Kids and Families program returns to the Laramie Greenbelt for our April program.  We will learn about migration and look for migrating birds. Take home a bird craft that you can put together and make soar! Meet at the shelter by the parking lot off Garfield Street at 9 a.m.  Accessibility information:  The Greenbelt's West Garfield Street parking lot includes accessible (paved) parking and restroom (porta-potty).  The shelter area is accessible and participants may utilize the flat, paved Greenbelt trail while participating in this event.   ..read more

A great big thank you to the 29 kids and families who joined Laramie Audubon Society and Wyoming State Parks Saturday afternoon for our Spring Gardening for Wildlife party at Albany County Public Library! We enjoyed making nests, planting seeds, and coloring wildlife pages while snacking and talking about birds we've seen around town and how to make gardens that are good for wildlife. Thank you to Sheila Bird Farms for donating snap dragon and marigold seedlings for participants to take home. We will be back outside and on the Greenbelt at 9am Saturday, April 6, to look for migrating birds and ..read more

 Fly on over to the "events" page to see our list of monthly Kids and Families programs.  Next up: Early Spring Gardening for Wildlife, this Saturday (May 9th) at 3 pm at the Albany County Library.  Co-hosted by the Wyoming Parks Department!   ..read more

A small group of 7 gathered in Centennial on Saturday morning, March 2, for the Laramie Audubon Society annual Bird Hop. The weather was unseasonably warm, with weak sunshine and a growing wind. The event, now a tradition, began several years ago as an opportunity for LAS members and friends to trek to Centennial to look for rosy finches. This year was the year to see the birds en masse around the streets and yards of the little town, and at the feeders in the backyard of the Bear Bottom Grill, where the group concluded their trip with lunch and conversation while keeping their eyes on the fee ..read more

Laramie Audubon Society's February Kids and Families Program, "Hibernation and Winter Stories" was well attended on Saturday morning the 17th at Albany County Public Library. Kids enjoyed coloring pages while talking about how animals, including people, handle the winter weather by hibernating, heading south in migration, or "storing up food before winter" and "putting on our boots and mittens." During the hourlong event, families listened to four winter stories, including how Raven stole Crow's potlatch (DYK Crow had a beautiful voice until he sang it away to just a caw?), how Owl got wisdom ..read more

 Wedneday, February 28, 7 p.m. Have you heard the buzz about eBird, but aren't sure how to get started?  Or are you a long-time eBirder looking to maximize your use of the app?  Or are you curious how scientists use the crowd-sourced data collected via eBird to further the goals of bird conservation and research?  Don Jones - long-time Laramie birder, eBird rare bird reviewer, and current University of Wyoming graduate student - will join us to explain how to get the most out of eBird and how your observations contribute to answering bird-related research questions! La ..read more