These are the Kalamazoo Area Christmas Bird Count dates for this year. More information will be in next month’s ASK newsletter and on the ASK website at a later date. Battle Creek Saturday, December 17 Dowagiac Monday, December 19 Allegan Tuesday, December 27…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo September 2022 Presentation Video: No Birdbrains Here: The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct, and Intelligence,” Susan M. Schneider, PhD
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 pigeons learned to categorize art and music. Even instinctive behaviors like imprinting can be more flexible…
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, swattingvoracious mosquitos from our faces, we were delighted as Gray Catbirds provided…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo May Presentation Video: The Importance of Native Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for Michigan Landlords
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:…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo April 2022 Presentation Video
Topic: Audubon Society of Kalamazoo, April ProgramYour Local Rattlesnake: Michigan’s Eastern MassasaugaPresented by Dr. Jennifer Moore, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State UniversityMeeting Recording:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wVvTMch-CSl7dCxnzJoZBWOEYx7qI1bbgVHloulbBfTxPmSu3HxPg_ltyForeaSa.Y1bhzgTSql68xSPF The Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) are a federally threatened species whose geographic distribution is centered on Michigan,…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo March 2022 Presentation Video: Flight Adaptations 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…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo February 2022 Presentation Video: Stories and Photos from a Michigan Big Year by Will Keller
From Kalamazoo to Paradise, from Paradise to (nearly) Hell, fellow Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Will Keller traversed our fair state chasing both birds and a Michigan Big Year goal. During our February member meeting, hear about Will’s adventures tracking…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo January 2022 Presentation Video: The Mottled Duck: Tracking a Population at Risk
The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a resident of the Gulf Coast of the US. This duck is a non- migratory and medium-sized dabbling duck whose population has shown a general decline over the last four decades. The population of…
Saving Birds Thru Habitat, 1st Annual Leelanau BirdFest
Saving Birds Thru Habitat’s first annual Leelanau BirdFest begins on Thursday afternoon, June 2 and ends on Sunday noon, June 5. Saving Birds Thru Habitat is located in Leelanau County, one of Michigan’s premier spring and summer birding areas. Target…
THE 2021/22 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…