Image by Jeanne Church, picturewalks.org – Blue Jay
Events in September 2024
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September 1, 2024
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September 2, 2024
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September 3, 2024(1 event) – Continuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in September and October, starting September 3. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader,” although someone will be keeping a species list. If you are interested in a bird walk with a leader (or leaders) please consider joining us for our Monthly Beginning Birding Walks held at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery the first Saturday of every month. More information about this program can be found here. No spotting or shuttling of cars will be available unless you arrange your own. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. If you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions, please send an email to Joyce Leppard at joyceannleppard@nullgmail.com. Kal-Haven Trailhead |
September 4, 2024
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September 6, 2024
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September 7, 2024(1 event) – Please join us the first Saturday of each month at 9 AM (barring special events or bad weather which will be announced on our Facebook page), for "Beginning Birding Walks," led by experienced birders from the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo. This event is free and open to the public. Meet at the second parking lot at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, just off SR 43. All skill levels are welcome. We will enjoy nature while typically identifying 20-40 species of birds, plus butterflies, frogs, etc. Over 200 bird species have been sighted at Wolf Lake, which offers a variety of habitats and easy walking trails. Annual highlights include colorful songbirds like orioles, warblers, tanagers, hawks and eagles, kingfishers, Great Blue and Green Herons, and over 20 species of waterfowl. Eastern Bluebirds can be found year-round! Children accompanying adults are welcome. The focus is on birding fundamentals, and extra binoculars are always available. The walk typically takes about 2 hours (but feel free to arrive late or leave early). Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery |
September 8, 2024
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September 9, 2024
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September 10, 2024(1 event) – Continuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in September and October, starting September 3. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader,” although someone will be keeping a species list. If you are interested in a bird walk with a leader (or leaders) please consider joining us for our Monthly Beginning Birding Walks held at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery the first Saturday of every month. More information about this program can be found here. No spotting or shuttling of cars will be available unless you arrange your own. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. If you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions, please send an email to Joyce Leppard at joyceannleppard@nullgmail.com. Kal-Haven Trailhead |
September 11, 2024
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September 13, 2024
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September 14, 2024(1 event) – Join us as we search for resident and migrant species along the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail. Paved pathways and parking areas, along with mostly level terrain, make this an accessible approach to the scenic Kalamazoo River corridor. We will walk 2 to 3 miles round trip. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the baseball stadium adjacent to the river, 251 Mills Street, Kalamazoo (to see a map, click on this link https://kalamazooaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mayors-Riverfront-Park-Map.jpg). We may wander to Sarkozy’s Bakery afterward, just five minutes away (350 East Michigan Avenue, Unit 100). Leaders: Susan Creager (269) 716-7988 and Kent Martin (256) 751-3358 Mayors Riverfront Stadium |
September 15, 2024
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September 16, 2024
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September 17, 2024(1 event) – Continuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in September and October, starting September 3. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader,” although someone will be keeping a species list. If you are interested in a bird walk with a leader (or leaders) please consider joining us for our Monthly Beginning Birding Walks held at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery the first Saturday of every month. More information about this program can be found here. No spotting or shuttling of cars will be available unless you arrange your own. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. If you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions, please send an email to Joyce Leppard at joyceannleppard@nullgmail.com. Kal-Haven Trailhead |
September 18, 2024
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September 22, 2024
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September 23, 2024(1 event) – Our 2024–2025 program series will commence on September 23rd with some avian literature. Michigan author and historian, Will McLean Greeley will present an overview of his book, A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate. The book is the story of how Connecticut’s George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, landmark environmental protection legislation that is still in effect today. Greeley, McLean’s great-great nephew, puts McLean’s victory for birds in the context of his distinguished 45-year career marked by many acts of reform during a time of widespread corruption and political instability. Will McLean Greeley, a resident of Midland, Michigan, grew up in Kalamazoo with a passion for American history, politics, and birds. A graduate of Loy Norrix High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and then a master’s degree from Michigan in archives administration. After retiring from a 35-year career in government and corporate market research, he embarked upon a three-year research and writing journey to learn about his great-great uncle George P. McLean and his legacy. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington is his first book. I have just finished Mr. Greeley’s book myself and can say his biography of Senator McLean is inspiring in terms of what one person could do in the cause of bird conservation and the impact of his efforts 100 years ago in the Progressive Era. We hope you'll join us on Monday, September 23rd, at People's Church, 1758 North 10th Street, Kalamazoo. This program is geared to all audiences, and we enthusiastically invite families and nature lovers of any age to join us! Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance of the building. We will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be emailed shortly to all members before the meeting. We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. Dave Lemberg - Programs Chair |
September 24, 2024(1 event) – Continuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in September and October, starting September 3. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader,” although someone will be keeping a species list. If you are interested in a bird walk with a leader (or leaders) please consider joining us for our Monthly Beginning Birding Walks held at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery the first Saturday of every month. More information about this program can be found here. No spotting or shuttling of cars will be available unless you arrange your own. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. If you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions, please send an email to Joyce Leppard at joyceannleppard@nullgmail.com. Kal-Haven Trailhead |
September 25, 2024
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September 27, 2024
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September 28, 2024(1 event) – This fall marks the 42nd consecutive autumn monitoring diurnal raptor and vulture migration at Lake Erie Metropark. Southbound migrating raptors are naturally funneled to this location between Lakes Huron and Erie, where counting occurs daily from September 1 to November 30. (For more information link to detroitriverhawkwatch.org.) To experience this phenomenon, meet us at the Oakland Drive/I-94 commuter parking lot at 7:30 AM to join a caravan to the park, or join us at the Lake Erie Metropark boat ramp (32481 West Jefferson Avenue, Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48173) at 10:00 AM. A $10.00 vehicle pass is required for entry. Bring spotting scopes if you have them. We will have pastries and coffee available and will stop for lunch after leaving the park. Days immediately following a cold front are ideal for hawk migration. If weather forecasts for the 28th look extremely poor, we will postpone our trip until October 6. ASK members will receive email notifications by mid-week in this case. Give us a call a day or two ahead of time if you are unsure of the status of this event. Leaders: Susan Creager (269) 716-7988 and Kent Martin (256) 751-3358 See field trip description. |
September 29, 2024
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September 30, 2024
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October 1, 2024(1 event) – Continuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in September and October, starting September 3. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader,” although someone will be keeping a species list. If you are interested in a bird walk with a leader (or leaders) please consider joining us for our Monthly Beginning Birding Walks held at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery the first Saturday of every month. More information about this program can be found here. No spotting or shuttling of cars will be available unless you arrange your own. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. If you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions, please send an email to Joyce Leppard at joyceannleppard@nullgmail.com. Kal-Haven Trailhead |
October 2, 2024
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October 4, 2024
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October 5, 2024(1 event) – Please join us the first Saturday of each month at 9 AM (barring special events or bad weather which will be announced on our Facebook page), for "Beginning Birding Walks," led by experienced birders from the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo. This event is free and open to the public. Meet at the second parking lot at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, just off SR 43. All skill levels are welcome. We will enjoy nature while typically identifying 20-40 species of birds, plus butterflies, frogs, etc. Over 200 bird species have been sighted at Wolf Lake, which offers a variety of habitats and easy walking trails. Annual highlights include colorful songbirds like orioles, warblers, tanagers, hawks and eagles, kingfishers, Great Blue and Green Herons, and over 20 species of waterfowl. Eastern Bluebirds can be found year-round! Children accompanying adults are welcome. The focus is on birding fundamentals, and extra binoculars are always available. The walk typically takes about 2 hours (but feel free to arrive late or leave early). Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery |