Alaska Bird Observatory

8 Mar 2010

FAIRBANKS FEEDERCOUNT

Thanks to everyone who has participated in this winter’s FeederCount! Please remember to mail in or drop off your forms. For those of you who were out of town on the 6th, you can still count your feeder birds this week.

Now, we can keep our eyes open for those early migrants.

Gift Shop Item of the Week

23 Feb 2010

We now sell artwork by Matt Kowaleski!  His images are spectacular and you must see them to believe them.  Stop by ABO today to view the selection!

$175 on consignment (no member discount. There are 4 small paintings on view at ABO.

Pick, Click, Give

8 Feb 2010

ABO is pleased to announce that we are part of the PFD Charitable Contributions Program for 2010. The Alaska Legislature passed a law in 2008 creating this new way for all Alaskans filing for their PFD to donate to Alaska non-profit organizations. You can join others in becoming an important force in bettering our communities and our state. We appreciate your gifts and hope you will use this option to make a donation to ABO in 2010. This link will show you how easy it is to contribute to ABO and other Alaska non-profit organizations. In 2009 more than 5,500 Alaskans contributed more than $545,000 to Alaska nonprofits including the Alaska Bird Observatory.

When you go on-line to sign up for your dividend, you will see the option called “The Gift of Giving.” Search for us by choosing Region 4 and our name (Alaska Bird Observatory). Click and follow the instructions to make a new donation, or an additional gift. At the same time, please take the extra step you will see after you make your donation to provide your contact information to us. We want to acknowledge and recognize your generous support, and this is the only way we will know it’s you making the gift. You can find more information about the program, including frequently asked questions at www.PickClickGive.org.

Distance Training

4 Mar 2010

Bird Identification and DISTANCE Training

Just in time for many migrants’ return to interior Alaska, ABO will be holding its annual training in Bird Identification and Distance Estimation from May 17-28 2009 (M-F 4-9am) here in Fairbanks. Participants will sharpen and hone the skills necessary to conduct breeding bird surveys this summer. A wide variety of habitats and local birding ‘hotspots’ will be visited so that observers can be calibrated in order to accurately estimate bird distances. The cost of the course is $1000 for the 2 weeks or $150/ day; fee includes training materials (datasheets, CDs) but does not include housing, food, or field gear. Please bring binoculars and laser rangefinders (if you have them). To register for the class or for further information, please contact Sue Guers at (907)451-7159 or sguers@alaskabird.org. Please note: shorter training periods during the same time period are available; call (907) 451-7159 for more information.