[cobirds] Ted Floyd's new Birds of Colorado field guide: book-signings and other events

Dear COBirders,

First, thank you so much to the ~50 folks who turned out for yesterday's open house at ABA HQ in the Springs yesterday. It was really wonderful seeing you and having the chance to visit a bit.

On to other things: the brand new American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Colorado, authored by--who else?--Colorado birding evangelist extraordinaire Ted Floyd is out and it is lovely, if I may say so (full disclosure: I had little to do with the actual production of the book beyond writing the foreword). Designed not as an advanced guide to the seemingly insoluble ID puzzles that Ted so loves but rather as an accessible and authoritative introduction to Colorado's birds, the book will be a valuable and helpful resource to many. After all, Ted also loves encouraging newer birders, as any reader of COBirds can attest.

You can find more information on the book here: http://www.buteobooks.com/product/ABAFGCO.html

There various opportunities coming up for Colorado birders to meet the author and have him sign your book, including:

A launch on radio, KGNU Community Radio (Boulder-Denver)...Ted Floyd and Elena Klaver discuss birding in Colorado (and the book). Listen on the radio at 88.5 FM / 1390 AM, or online: kgnu.org

Monday, Aug. 11, 8:10 a.m.

Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) field trip at, gulp, 2:45 in the morning. Bring your book, and Ted will sign it--with the almost-full "supermoon," he might even be able to see what he's doing. Full details on this Boulder County trip here: tinyurl.com/nwaej8w

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2:45 a.m.

Boulder Book Store--book signing. 1107 Pearl Street, downtown Boulder (far west end of the Pearl Street Mall). Arrive a bit early to actually find parking. Ted will talk about the diversity of Colorado birds, and how that's captured in his book. Details here:
http://www.boulderbookstore.net/event/ted-floyd-american-birding-association-field-guide-birds-colorado

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Between the Covers--book signing. 224 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride. Ted will be in Telluride for a weekend of Nature Conservancy field trips, and to talk on Sunday afternoon about and sign his book at Telluride's independent bookstore, Between the Covers. Contact Daiva Chisonis (970-728-4504) about the book signing, Mandy Timbers (303-444-2950) about the bird trips. More info: http://www.between-the-covers.com/

Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24, actual time TBA

Colorado Field Ornithologists annual convention. Sterling. Ted will be running around like a chicken with its head chopped off, but he'll pause to sign your book. Convention landing page here:
http://cfobirds.org/convention/2014/

Aug. 28-31, catch as catch can

Tattered Cover, Colfax Store. 2526 E. Colfax Street, Denver. If you miss Ted in Boulder--or just want to hear from him again--he'll be at the Tattered Cover. Be sure to go to the right store! (Recently a famous nature writer showed up at the wrong one.) Info here: http://www.tatteredcover.com/

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 p.m.

Yampa Valley Crane Festival--book signing, etc. Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs. Come see Colorado's other crane migration! Ted will be leading field trips, and is one of the featured speakers. He'll talk about and sign his book during a Sunday afternoon event. Festival website here:
http://www.steamboat-chamber.com/annual-events/yampa-valley-crane-festival

Sunday, September 14, 2pm

Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society 40th anniversary. Join Ted Floyd and John Fitzpatrick for bird walks, bird talks, and of course a book signing. Your best chance to catch Ted is Saturday morning, either at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch or at his warbler workshop immediately following. Info on the event here:
http://home.lonetree.com/audubon/CheyAudubon40thRegisBroch6-17.pdf

Call event organizer Barb Gorges (307-634-0463) for more details.

Saturday, Sept. 27, starting at 7am

Western Field Ornithologists annual convention, San Diego, California. We know some Colorado birders will be there! And so will Ted--to talk up Colorado, CFO, ABA, etc. (And to talk about Warbling Vireos, in the scientific paper session.) Info:
http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/conference.php

Oct., 10-12, but please don't ask him to sign your book while the boat is in motion...

I hope you'll be able to join Ted at one of more of these events.

Good birding,

Jeff

Jeffrey Gordon
President
American Birding Association
Colorado Springs, CO
jgordon@aba.org
www.aba.org

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