February 2023 Climate Corner

By Sue Creager – The IRA is bringing the clean energy future to America’s doorsteps today. Nearly three quarters of America’s buildings use fossil fuels to heat space or water and cook food. Is your home one of them? If so, you can electrify your home and make it more energy efficient, which will save … Read more

January 2023 Climate Corner

By Susan Schneider – Climate change threatens birds as well as people and other living things, of course, and National Audubon has recognized this for some time. As a long-time climate activist, I was delighted when its fall 2019 magazine was entirely devoted to climate change and climate action. The climate action webpage that was … Read more

Duck Stamp 2022-2023

In 1990, at age 25, James Hautman became the youngest ever to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest. The 2022-2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest marks his sixth win. James also won the contest in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2010, and 2016. In addition to his five Federal Duck Stamp wins, he has painted more than … Read more

Project FeederWatch: Embrace the Winter – Count Birds for Science

Project FeederWatch, an annual program through the Cornelll Lab of Ornithology, turns your love of feeding birds into scientific discoveries. FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. You don’t even need a feeder! All you need is an area with plantings, habitat, water, or … Read more

The 2022/2023 Kalamazoo Area Christmas Bird Counts

These are the Kalamazoo Area Christmas Bird Count dates for this year. More information will be in December’s ASK newsletter. Battle Creek – Saturday, December 17 Dowagiac – Monday, December 19 Allegan – Tuesday, December 27 Kalamazoo – Saturday, December 31 S. Kalamazoo County – Sunday, January 1 Gobles – Tuesday, January 3

Video of September 2022 Monthly Program: No Birdbrains Here: The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct, and Intelligence

If you missed the September 2022 Monthly Meeting: No Birdbrains Here – The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct and Intelligence, below is a link to a video of the program. Birds can learn from consequences, as we and many other species can: Baby chicks learn to peck accurately, wild mockingbirds learn to recognize individual people, and … Read more

Kal-Haven Trail Trekkers Birdathon 2022 Summary

Compiled by Joanna Sblendorio using highlights provided by Kent Martin, Donna Keller, and Mike Dreibelbis Standing in the field at Brown Sanctuary under a nearly-full and magical moon, swatting voracious mosquitos from our faces, we were delighted as Gray Catbirds provided a wake-up call while other birds added their voices to the dawn chorus – … Read more

Video of May 2022 Monthly Program: Birds and Berries – The Importance of Native Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for Migrating Landbirds

Joint Meeting – Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones/ASK – Birds and Berries: The Importance of Native Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for Migrating Landbirds Presenter: Dr. Jen Owen, Associate Professor, Departments of Fisheries and Wildlife and Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University Date: May 25, 2022Meeting Recording:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/k-8xnKUUNkNyCSdpZkTcpJDaemmVypRQX_Ko84uPSGOHYr0ceBOELa3yK-ocMjs.S8rll5y2SEzev7L9

Video of March 2022 Monthly Program: Flight Adaptions of Raptors

Topic: “FLIGHT ADAPTATIONS OF RAPTORS”PRESENTED BY JOSH HAAS, VICE CHAIR FOR THE HAWK MIGRATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICADate: March 28, 2022 Meeting Recording:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/RqMVnR1010OJUr2xDknRbg1XUk9Anw_QFMl7eE-cAIH03xD55zFqSb7FwpK6D4Zy.s09Nb1mmSasKKr7U His movie Hawks on the Wing, reference guide, information about hawk-watching, as well as galleries with his finest images are all available at www.hawksonthewing.com. Have you ever looked up and wondered how a group of hawks are … Read more

THE 2021/2022 KALAMAZOO AREA CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS

As it was last year, the Audubon Christmas Bird Counts will be run differently again. Due to the Covid virus you must contact the compiler to determine if you will be able to participate. Generally the team or group concept will not be allowed, other than something like family groups and those must have at least one … Read more

Video of The Audubon Society of Kalamazoo’s Monthly Program

Marsh Birds Monitoring in Michigan Under cover of grasses, reeds, and rushes, “secretive” marsh birds go about their lives, often unbeknownst to us. Marshes can be mysterious places, but countless birds and wildlife need them to thrive. Unfortunately, many marsh bird species have declined with the disappearance of the wetlands that they need in Michigan and … Read more

TwentyTwo years of kal-haven trail walks

By Ilse Gebhard It’s been 22 years since the start of the Kal-Haven Trail walks in 1996, two decades plus. It started out every week for 10 months, taking off July and August. Over the years, for various reasons, the number of months became fewer. First we eliminated December through February and 8 years ago … Read more

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