World Migratory Bird Day (including Global Big Day) is officially celebrated on the second Saturday of May in the US.

LHAS has permission to access the newly acquired Little Sioux Scout Ranch for an outing and bird survey to celebrate the dates and this important acquisition to preserve the Loess Hills.

To obtain some baseline bird occurrence data for the site, LHAS will be both conducting its annual Birdathon fundraiser and participating in the Global Big Day on this busy Saturday. Global Big Day is organized by the National Audubon Society, The Cornell Lab and Birds Canada and gathers bird occurrence data much like the Christmas Bird Count for researchers across the continent.

Plan to join the group at the Singing Hills Walmart parking lot at 6:30 AM for our caravan to the site. There, we will break up into teams to cover the Camp’s habitats for migrating songbirds. Warbler and vireo migration should be at their peak, and their numbers may surprise us all. Join us for this important data gathering mission.

Be sure to pack a lunch and beverages for this outing!

All LHAS outings are open to the public and offer an inviting way to begin birding and meet others with similar interests.

For more information, contact Bill Huser at 712-574-3107 or billfhuser@gmail.com.