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Chaplin Nature Center Bald Eagle Nest Viewing

Veteran's Memorial Lake, Arkansas City, KS 1401 S. Sixth St, Arkansas City, KS, United States

Bald Eagles have made a tremendous comeback since the 1970’s. Nesting activity in Cowley County has continued to grow over the many years. During this program we will visit one of the nest sites to give participants a chance to see adults and eaglets. Nest sites are Federally protected so spotting scopes will be set-up …

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Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

Diversity of Wintering Red-tailed Hawks in Kansas, by Dr. David Rintoul.  As most Kansas birders know, the state hosts a wide variety of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) in the winter, with representatives of 5 different subspecies making regular appearances. That's already a lot of different plumages! But some of these subspecies have multiple color morphs, …

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Chaplin Nature Center Spring Clean-up

Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

We are not fooling you, we need your help getting the facility cleaned-up for another year of schools and visitors. Trimming trails, fixing fences, and even cleaning windows, lots of little and big tasks need to be accomplished. Call the Center if you have additional questions.

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2nd Saturday Bird Walk & Park Cleanup

Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

Bring your binoculars and discover the birds that visit and live in Chisholm Creek Park. No birding experience is needed. Expect 1–2 miles of walking on paved paths. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot.  Join us after the bird walk at approximately 9:45 am for a …

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Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

My Low-key Big Year, by Nick Stroot.  Nick has always enjoyed traveling, but being a birdwatcher adds even more excitement to getting out of Kansas. With travel opening up and providing more opportunities than ever, he challenged himself to see how many bird species he could find in 2022. From Mexico to Montana, spring migration …

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2nd Saturday Bird Walk

Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

Bring your binoculars and discover the birds that visit and live in Chisholm Creek Park. No birding experience is needed. Expect 1–2 miles of walking on paved paths. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot. 

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Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

The Birds of Brazil, by Kevin Groeneweg.  A vast seasonally flooded wetland, the Pantanal in Brazil is renowned among birders around the world as an easy place for good views of large numbers of waterbirds. Having the greatest concentration of fauna in the Americas, many spectacular species can be seen, including the Jabiru, Hyacinth Macaw …

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Chaplin Nature Center/ Kaw WMA Field Trip

Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

Meet at the CNC Visitor’s Center. We’ll look for the resident birds at Chaplin, then proceed to the Kaw WMA and other nearby spots.

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Chaplin Nature Center Wildflower & Butterfly Walk

Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

Take a leisurely walk through the prairies and forest in search of these two wonders of the natural world. Close focus binoculars are useful for a getting good views of the butterflies. Plan on walking 1 to 2 miles.

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