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SUMMARY:Community Swift Sits - Please Register
DESCRIPTION:Help protect a Minnesota species in decline!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUrban Bird Collective (UBC) invites LLBA to Community Swift Sits.\nChimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are aerial insectivores whose populations are dropping. Because they rely on human-built structures for nesting and roosting\, the Twin Cities area and surrounding regions are ideal for observing and protecting them.  This year\, the University of Minnesota (UBC) is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources\, Fish & Wildlife Services Migratory Birds\, and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge to gather vital ecological data through community science.  Join us this August and September to observe these spectacular birds! \nSurvey Schedule & Locations \n\nFriday\, August 28th: Mahtomedi High School\nTuesday\, September 1st: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 7th: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 14th: Mahtomedi High School\n\nThe Main Roost: Historically\, Mahtomedi High School (8000 75th St. N\, Mahtomedi\, MN) has hosted up to 2\,000 chimney swifts each night! Bring a chair or blanket and join us 45 minutes before dusk for a special evening of observation. \nImportant Sign-Up Note: Due to recent weather and smoke conditions\, we aren’t entirely sure how the natural staging process will be impacted. We are asking all attendees to sign up in advance so we can contact you immediately in case we need to cancel or reschedule an event. Contact Monica Bryand with any questions at urbanbirdcollective@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Community Swift Sit Sign-Up 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/community-swift-sits-please-register/
LOCATION:Mahtomedi High School\, 8000 75th St. N\,\, Mahtomedi\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Field Trip,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Urban BIrd Collective":MAILTO:mjbryand@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Community Swift Sits - Please Register
DESCRIPTION:Help protect a Minnesota species in decline!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUrban Bird Collective (UBC) invites LLBA to Community Swift Sits.\nChimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are aerial insectivores whose populations are dropping. Because they rely on human-built structures for nesting and roosting\, the Twin Cities area and surrounding regions are ideal for observing and protecting them.  This year\, the University of Minnesota (UBC) is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources\, Fish & Wildlife Services Migratory Birds\, and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge to gather vital ecological data through community science.  Join us this August and September to observe these spectacular birds! \nSurvey Schedule & Locations \n\nFriday\, August 28th: Mahtomedi High School\nTuesday\, September 1st: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 7th: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 14th: Mahtomedi High School\n\nThe Main Roost: Historically\, Mahtomedi High School (8000 75th St. N\, Mahtomedi\, MN) has hosted up to 2\,000 chimney swifts each night! Bring a chair or blanket and join us 45 minutes before dusk for a special evening of observation. \nImportant Sign-Up Note: Due to recent weather and smoke conditions\, we aren’t entirely sure how the natural staging process will be impacted. We are asking all attendees to sign up in advance so we can contact you immediately in case we need to cancel or reschedule an event. Contact Monica Bryand with any questions at urbanbirdcollective@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Community Swift Sit Sign-Up 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/community-swift-sits-please-register-2/
LOCATION:Mahtomedi High School\, 8000 75th St. N\,\, Mahtomedi\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Urban BIrd Collective":MAILTO:mjbryand@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Community Swift Sits - Please Register
DESCRIPTION:Help protect a Minnesota species in decline!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUrban Bird Collective (UBC) invites LLBA to Community Swift Sits.\nChimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are aerial insectivores whose populations are dropping. Because they rely on human-built structures for nesting and roosting\, the Twin Cities area and surrounding regions are ideal for observing and protecting them.  This year\, the University of Minnesota (UBC) is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources\, Fish & Wildlife Services Migratory Birds\, and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge to gather vital ecological data through community science.  Join us this August and September to observe these spectacular birds! \nSurvey Schedule & Locations \n\nFriday\, August 28th: Mahtomedi High School\nTuesday\, September 1st: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 7th: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 14th: Mahtomedi High School\n\nThe Main Roost: Historically\, Mahtomedi High School (8000 75th St. N\, Mahtomedi\, MN) has hosted up to 2\,000 chimney swifts each night! Bring a chair or blanket and join us 45 minutes before dusk for a special evening of observation. \nImportant Sign-Up Note: Due to recent weather and smoke conditions\, we aren’t entirely sure how the natural staging process will be impacted. We are asking all attendees to sign up in advance so we can contact you immediately in case we need to cancel or reschedule an event. Contact Monica Bryand with any questions at urbanbirdcollective@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Community Swift Sit Sign-Up 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/community-swift-sits-please-register-3/
LOCATION:Mahtomedi High School\, 8000 75th St. N\,\, Mahtomedi\, MN\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Urban BIrd Collective":MAILTO:mjbryand@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Feather Trails—A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds
DESCRIPTION:Feather Trails—A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds\nPresenter: Sophie A. H. Osborn \nZOOM ONLY – RESERVATION LINK TO BE POSTED – Cosponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nBirds are visible\, vocal sentinels that alert us to environmental harms through their declining numbers or their failure to thrive. In her book Feather Trails—A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds\, Sophie Osborn shares her personal experiences reintroducing endangered Peregrine Falcons\, Hawaiian Crows\, and California Condors to the wild. While immersing readers in the triumphs and tribulations of being a wildlife biologist\, Sophie explores the threats that imperiled these birds\, and reveals that what harmed them threatens us\, too. She will discuss what led to the endangerment of these three captivating species\, recount the efforts of biologists to recover their populations\, and read a few excerpts from her book that describe what it was like to work with these magnificent birds. \nSophie A. H. Osborn is an award-winning writer and wildlife biologist whose work has included the study and conservation of more than a dozen bird species in the Americas. She contributed to reintroduction efforts for several endangered birds\, including as a field manager for the California Condor Recovery Program in Arizona. Her first book\, Condors in Canyon Country\, won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award for Nature and the Environment. Reviewers for the American Birding Association chose her second book\, Feather Trails\, as their favorite bird book of 2024. Sophie has written articles for Bird Conservation\, BirdWatching\, and Wyoming Wildlife magazines\, and co-edited an anthology of short stories\, Wild Work—Adventures of Women Field Biologists (publication date: September 2026). She also writes the “Words for Birds” blog. \nAdditional Information: \nSophie’s website: https://www.wordsforbirds.net/ \nWords for Birds blog on the Substack platform:  https://wordsforbirds.substack.com/
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/california-condor/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Community Swift Sits - Please Register
DESCRIPTION:Help protect a Minnesota species in decline!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUrban Bird Collective (UBC) invites LLBA to Community Swift Sits.\nChimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are aerial insectivores whose populations are dropping. Because they rely on human-built structures for nesting and roosting\, the Twin Cities area and surrounding regions are ideal for observing and protecting them.  This year\, the University of Minnesota (UBC) is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources\, Fish & Wildlife Services Migratory Birds\, and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge to gather vital ecological data through community science.  Join us this August and September to observe these spectacular birds! \nSurvey Schedule & Locations \n\nFriday\, August 28th: Mahtomedi High School\nTuesday\, September 1st: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 7th: Mahtomedi High School\nMonday\, September 14th: Mahtomedi High School\n\nThe Main Roost: Historically\, Mahtomedi High School (8000 75th St. N\, Mahtomedi\, MN) has hosted up to 2\,000 chimney swifts each night! Bring a chair or blanket and join us 45 minutes before dusk for a special evening of observation. \nImportant Sign-Up Note: Due to recent weather and smoke conditions\, we aren’t entirely sure how the natural staging process will be impacted. We are asking all attendees to sign up in advance so we can contact you immediately in case we need to cancel or reschedule an event. Contact Monica Bryand with any questions at urbanbirdcollective@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Community Swift Sit Sign-Up 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/community-swift-sits-please-register-4/
LOCATION:Mahtomedi High School\, 8000 75th St. N\,\, Mahtomedi\, MN\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Urban BIrd Collective":MAILTO:mjbryand@gmail.com
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