Text Box: Thursday, November 8 — River Bluffs Audubon Society will host a 6 p.m. dinner at Yen Ching Restaurant with silent auction, followed by 7 p.m. presentation “The Missouri River and Habitat" by Jim Loveless. Check the article on page one for more specific information. Saturday, November 10 --- Field trip to Rock Bridge State Park, near Columbia. Meet at 8 a.m. at the State Information Center, 600 W. Main. Half-hour drive and a short or long hike, depending on the wishes of the participants. We could start at the Shooting Star Trailhead off Hwy 163, which accesses the Gans Creek Wild Area of RBSP. Contact Rich George at 893-5669 if you plan to attend, or e-mail him at richgeorge3@mchsi.com Saturday, December 1 - Habitat improvement planned on West Edgewood starting a 9 a.m. Look at the article on page four for more specific information. Contact Carl Wakefield (584-6720) if you plan to participate. Thursday, December 13 — River Bluffs Audubon Society program on "Global Warming and Its Impact on Birds" at 7 p.m. in auditorium of Runge Conservation Nature Center. See article on page one for more specific information. Saturday, December 15 ---- Christmas Bird Count meet at 6 a.m. at HyVee for breakfast. If you’re just counting, meet at 7 a.m. For more information see article on page two. Saturday, January 5 – Sunday, January 6 — Eagle Days at Willmore Lodge, Lake Ozark 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include live eagle programs, exhibits, activities, videos, guides with spotting scopes and refreshments on-site or nearby. Call Runge Conservation Nature Center at 522-4115 for more information. Text Box: Note to Field Trip Participants t Always call the trip leader so you will know about last-minute changes in plans. t On all trips bring appropriate clothing, including rain gear, and wear sturdy boots on hikes. Binoculars and bird-identification guides are helpful on the birding trips. In warmer weather bring drinking water. t Trips will go rain or shine; after all, some of the best birding is in “fowl” weather.