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October 2011 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, West Branch News, Birding Madera Canyon and Tubac by Bob Wilkin, Great Horn Owl Released by Lisa Ross, Field Trip Schedules, Field Trip Reports – Mt. Charleston 9/10,  Floyd Lamb 9/22, Henderson 9/24, Burrowing Owl Monitoring Results for 2011, Photos and Membership Update.

August 2011 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, Bird Ladies & Brownies, Membership News, October Book Sale, Nest Searching by Len Warren, Nature in our Valley by Bruce Lund, Gulls in the Desert by Margie Klein, Field Trip Schedule, Field Trip Reports S.E. Arizona 3/22 and Pahranagat NWR 5/14. Photos and Program Schedule.

March 2011 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, Articles by Marilyn Mackett, Annual Potluck Dinner, Field Trip Schedule, A Trail Built for Birding by Harry Konwin, Field Trip reports San Diego 1/18, Gull Workshop Report.  Photos and Program Schedule.

January 2011 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, Articles by Marilyn Mackett, Carol Sweet, Len Warren, and Bob Wilkin, Burrowing Owl Habitat Enhancement Project, Nevada Bird Records Committee Update, Raptor Watching by Margie Klein, Christmas Count Results and Photos, Floyd Lamb/Tule Springs Monthly Bird Walks. Photos and Program Schedule

December 2010 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, Articles by Billy Chapman, Carol Sweet, and Bob Wilkin, Christmas Bird Count, Project Feeder Watcher, Great Backyard Bird Count, Field Trip schedule.  In Memory of Sally Mills, Congratulations John Hiatt, Field trip reports Mt Charleston 9/25,  Springs Preserve Bird Walk 10/02.  Photos and Program schedule.

October 2010 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch, Articles by Carol Sweet and Bob Wilkin, Field Trip schedule, Photos from Hugh Hawkins memorial field trip, “White Whiskered” Phainopepla. Membership Explained, World Wing-Span record, Imperiled Sage Grouse, Field Trip Sunset Park Report 9/8/10.

August 2010 (download pdf)

Contents: President’s Perch – Past & Present, New Board Members, Articles by Marilyn Mackett and Dr. Kathleen Blair, Birding Abroad, Field Trip schedule and report, Quilt Raffle, Shorebird Mapping Project, and special photographs & sightings.

June 2010 (download pdf)

Contents: Gulf Oil Spill Disaster – Ways to help, Preparing Field Trips, RRAS 2011 Bird Festival, Articles by Marilyn Mackett,  Field Trip Reports (Corn Creek 5/1, Springs Preserve 5/1, Tule Springs/Floyd Lamb 4/15), Photos from Annual Potluck, GreenFest, and Rita Schlageter & the Kids.

April 2010 (download pdf)

Contents: CBC results for Henderson and Muddy River, Silent Auction, Breeding Bird Survey, Amargosa Toads, UBOP Monitoring Results, Wings & Wildlife Festival, Annual Potluck Dinner, Wildhorse Golf Club, San Diego Field Trip Report 01/12-15.

Fall 2009 (download pdf)

Contents: Articles by John Hiatt, Billy Chapman, Margie Klein.  Field trip reports: Floyd Lamb/Tule Springs 9/24, Springs Preserve 10/03, Corn Creek 10/03. Flying Wild Curriculum, HBVP Birdmobile, CBC Schedule, Home-schoolers at HBVP, Educational Outreach at Henderson Trail Days, Climate Change, AOU Update.

Summer 2009 (download pdf)

Contents:  This edition is dedicated to Therese Werst, several members share memories of Therese. Fall Seed Sale, Spring Book Sale, Field Trip notes from Tule Springs 04/09/09, Wind Power impacts on Wildlife, Q & A with Nevada Bird Records Committee.

Spring 2009 (download pdf)

Contents: Articles by Marilyn Mackett, Cris Tomlinson, Margie Klein. Field Trip schedule, Book Sale news, Banded Birds, Partners in Flight, State of the Birds, RRAS Election recap. RRAS meeting description. RRAS Annual Potluck Dinner.

Winter 2008 (download pdf)

Contents: Articles by Helen Howard, Donn Blake, Billy Chapman. Book recommendations by Marilyn Mackett. LV Wash 10 yr anniversary by Debbie Van Dooremolen. IBA’s of Southern Nevada by Robin Powell. NDOW Wildlife Diversity Program. RRAS meeting schedules and descriptions. Membership survey.

Fall 2008 (download pdf) (new format, new look)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Corn Creek 5/03, Tule Springs 9/25, Corn Creek 10/18. New teachers in town, RRAS and the Cub Scouts, SNBWTP a new birding and wildlife trails partnership, RRAS and Mt. Charleston grant, Burrowing Owl update, CBC info, Peregrines in Nevada.

May-Jun 2008 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Floyd Lamb 3/26, Springs Preserve 4/05, Henderson BVP 4/19. Article about Mining Claim Markers and Avian Deaths, by John Hiatt. Together Green grant program. Burrowing Owl update.

Mar-Apr 2008 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Spring Preserve 2/02. Article by Marilyn Mackett about Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska. Board Meeting notes.

Jan-Feb 2008 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Floyd Lamb-Tule Springs 11/14. Hummingbird banding project field notes. Great Backyard Bird Count, Important Bird Areas program, Barn Owl rehab, Bird Cemetery articles. Dec board meeting notes.

Nov-Dec 2007 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Spring Mtn. Ranch SP 9/19, Tule Springs 09/26, Sunset Park 10/03, Hualapai Mtn. SP 10/08. WFO Conference notes & photos. Sept & Oct board meeting notes.

Sep-Oct 2007 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from: Henderson BVP 4/28, Spring Mtn. Ranch 5/09, Lytle Ranch Preserve, UT 5/19. WFO Conference schedule of activities. Urban Burrowing Owl Project info.

May-Jun 2007 (download pdf)

Contents: Field Trip notes from SE Texas 4/14-21, LV Wash 4/14, Sunset Park 4/21. Board Meeting re-cap. Summer reading list. Spring Mtn. guided hikes schedule.

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