Out and About

Warblers, hummingbirds and other spring migrants are making an appearance in Broomfield this month -- and the Bird Club is getting out and about as well.

Our "community event season" opened April 20 with an Earth Day celebration at Broomfield Library that, despite a late spring snowfall, drew more than 200 visitors.

Presentation coordinator Susan Nagle greets visitors at Earth Day celebration.

On May 3, the club helped Broomfield mark its second Migratory Bird Day with another well-attended gathering, this time at the community center adjoining Brunner Reservoir. A flock of 12 American white pelicans circled the water, giving club members an opportunity to talk with visitors about the majestic birds.

Events like these allow Bird Club members to meet the public, answer questions about wild birds, and share our enthusiasm for birding. Some folks who visit our table become club members; others go home knowing a little more about the birds they've seen in Broomfield's open spaces or their own backyards.

And we're in good company, setting up alongside nature-focused groups such as Open Space & Trails, Broomfield Open Space Action Network, Nature's Educators, Colorado Master Gardeners, the Butterfly Pavilion, and many more.

So come join us! Upcoming community events include:

• Open House at Metzger Farm, 9 a.m.- noon May 25.
• Nature Festival at Metzger Farm, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 17.
• Lafayette Migratory Bird Day, 1-3 p.m. Sept 15
• Broomfield Days, 9 a.m.-5p.m. Sept. 21.

Check the "events" tab on this website for details.

And don't forget our Membership Picnic from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Brunner Farmhouse. Members and prospective members are invited; bring a camp chair and a bag lunch. (The club will supply drinks and snacks.) After a short business meeting, we'll learn about raptor conservation and the ancient sport of falconry from the president of the Colorado Hawking Club.

See you soon!