Built for Flight by Dr. Jackie Augustine.  Birds are masters of the air. In order to fly, birds must be lightweight, but also strong to provide power for flight.  Dr. Jackie Augustine, Audubon of Kansas Executive Director, is an ornithologist and will describe how birds’ bodies are adapted for the demands of flight. Jackie Augustine …

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Shorebird Big Year at Cheyenne Bottoms by Dr. Robert Penner, and Great Bend Sand Prairie by Elsi Miller.  Cheyenne Bottoms experienced one of the biggest shorebird migrations in a long time, with over 500,000 birds documented in the spring of 2022 alone. TNC has teamed with Fort Hays State University on a new survey protocol …

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