Image by Jeanne Church, picturewalks.org – Blue Jay
Events in December 2022–February 2023
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- 2022/2023 KALAMAZOO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
2022/2023 KALAMAZOO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTKalamazoo CountyAs it was the last two years, 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. The National Audubon guidelines do suggest that something like family…
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- Field Trip - Open Country Birding
Field Trip - Open Country Birding3:00 pm - 4:00 pmExplore open areas for winter visitors and resident birds. We’ll be looking for Horned Larks, American Kestrels, Rough-legged Hawks, and some of the less common seed-eaters and raptors. Meet at the Park 'n' Ride lot on Angling Road south off of Centre Avenue, next to highway US-131. This will be a driving tour with occasional stops to…
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- January Program - Bird Conservation in Nicaragua - Shorebirds, Shrimp Farms, and the Gulf of Fonseca
January Program - Bird Conservation in Nicaragua - Shorebirds, Shrimp Farms, and the Gulf of Fonseca7:30 pm - 8:30 pmSalvadora Morales, an experienced Nicaraguan bird conservation specialist, has partnered with Manomet’s Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) to monitor the Delta del Estero Real in the Gulf of Fonseca. This talk will introduce you to Manomet (a beneficiary of ASK) and the WHSRN. This will be followed by a description of the research area in…
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- Field Trip - Great Backyard Bird Count
Field Trip - Great Backyard Bird Count10:00 am - 12:00 pmWolf Lake State Fish HatcherySaturday, February 18, 10 AM, Great Backyard Bird Count at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, Leaders: Kent Martin (256-751-3358) and Sue Creager. Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery can be reached by going west on M-43 from US-131 for about six miles. After crossing into Van Buren County, turn left (south) onto County Road 652…
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- February Program - Invasive Jumping Worms, Citizen Science in Bumble Bee Surveys, Native Seeding at Lillian Anderson Arboretum
February Program - Invasive Jumping Worms, Citizen Science in Bumble Bee Surveys, Native Seeding at Lillian Anderson Arboretum7:30 pm - 8:30 pmKalamazoo College seniors, Lizzy Silber, Katie Rock, and Eli Edlefson, spent their summers researching Kalamazoo biodiversity with the help of their advisor, Dr. Ann Fraser. From invasive worms and wildflowers to bumblebees, these three seniors will present their findings. Lizzy Silber’s work reflected bumblebees’ species and abundance within a 15-mile radius in urban and rural…