The December meeting of the Brookings Birding Club will be Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Larson Nature Center at Dakota Nature Park, 1705 32nd St. S.

The speaker that evening will be Kat Millman, who is a graduate student in natural resource management at South Dakota State University. Her talk is titled “SDSU Research on Wetland Bird and Vegetation Communities in Eastern South Dakota.” She will be discussing her research to help improve the role that wetlands play in providing habitat for many bird species.

After Kat’s talk, the club will finalize the plans for the 2024 Christmas Bird Count. This year the Brookings Circle will hold its count on Dec. 14. If you wish to participate, you must sign up with the compiler Dan Kemp at dankemp@brookings.net. Final sign up for the bird count in Brookings will be made at the club's Dec. 11 meeting.

The club's meetings are open to all interested persons.