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Background scene is Arrowhead Park.

The Sioux Falls Bird Club encourages all members to take part in field trips and meetings. Feel free to bring a visiting birder or prospective member.

All Saturday field trips  will leave from the Outdoor Campus parking lot at 4500 S. Oxbow Avenue. (Note the building may not be open early enough for the bathrooms to be available prior to our departure)
Directions: 1/2 mile east of the 49th Street and Louise Avenue intersection Turn south in front of the Sioux Valley Wellness Center from 49th into Oxbow. Go one block, turn east two blocks. The Outdoor Campus is on the right. The Campus is also accessible from 57th Street. Turn north at Oxbow, then right into OC.
It is customary to car pool on field trips and traditional that riders give drivers a few dollars at the end of trip to help with gas. Remember to bring binoculars and a field guide, if you have one. We usually have someone with a spotting scope. Bring yours if you wish. Dress for the weather. Walking is often part of the trip. Some field trips will go longer than noon, especially if the birding is good, but a car will be availble to take those back who wish to be done at noon.

 
Field Trip Schedule for 2008
  • January 12: A trip to For Randall Dam to see wintering Egles andother birds that winter in this rea such as gulls. Full day trip leaving at 7a.m. (Weather dependent; watch your e-mail!)
  • February 20: Business meeting at the OC at 7:00 p.m. There will be a program on a topic of birding interest. The back yard bird count date will be discussed.
  • March 15: Wetlands trip west of Sioux Falls to observe migrating waterfowl. Half-day trip leaving the O.C. at 8:00 a.m.
  • April 12: A trip to look for migrating shorebirds. Destination to be determined by scouting. Half-day trip, leaving at 8:00 a.m.
  • May 10: area trip to woodland parks to look for warblers and other migrants. Half day trip leaving at 7:00 a.m.
  • May 16-18: SDOU meeting in Pickstown. Watch for more info.
  • June 7: Trip to Newton Hillsto find summer nesters.Half-day trip leaving at 7:00.
  • July 12: Our highly successful novice/seasoned birder day.  Groups for novices and seasoned birders will be led. Bring a new birder. Destination to be determined. Half-day trip, meet at 7:00.
  • August 16: Shorebirds are the first migrants to return in the Fall. This is a trip to find these early migrants. Full day trip leaving 7:00 a.m., but one vehicle will return early.
  • September 13: Trip to woodland parks for migrating songbirds. Half-day trip leaving at 7:00 a.m.
  • October 4: Destination to be determined. Watch for info. Leaving at 8:00 a.m.
  • October 9: Please attend the business meeting at the OC at 7:00 p.m. Come early to bird the campus.
  • October SDOU all meeting. Watch for info.
  • November 8:  Trip to find late migrants. Check e-mail. Leaving at 8: a.m.
  • December 13: The Christmas Bird Count Meet at the OC at 7:30. Watch for info.
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