April 16 - Cheyenne Audubon program: Stephen Brenner on longspurs and grasslands

Cheyenne Audubon members invite the public for a free talk about grassland birds April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. Speaker Stephen Brenner, avian biologist for the National Audubon Society’s Great Plains region, will speak about longspurs, grasslands and birds at the edge of their range in the Great Plains.

The Great Plains of North America is home to many imperiled grassland bird species during all seasons, including the breeding, migratory and wintering periods. Due to staggering population declines in grassland bird populations over the past half-century, there has been a renewed focus on the importance of grassland habitats and conservation in the region.

This talk will highlight some of the recent research conducted in Nebraska on a variety of different bird species of the Great Plains and beyond.

For more information about this and other Audubon activities, please see https://cheyenneaudubon.org/.