Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar – Green Heron
Duck Stamp 2022-2023
December 30, 2022
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
Project FeederWatch: Embrace the Winter – Count Birds for Science
December 30, 2022
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
The 2022/2023 Kalamazoo Area Christmas Bird Counts
December 1, 2022
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 November 2022 Monthly Program: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center
December 1, 2022
If you missed the November 2022 Monthly Meeting: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, below is a link to a video of the program. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/BjgKGCMipCseMVmT9cl1IAQdcBeFiM3SidMW5TWpW0lV0jXNPoDS3wB7ZMYgMxwq.UikndT-pzwR7KZ8I
Video of October 2022 Monthly Program: Bird Buddy
November 28, 2022
If you missed the meeting here is a video of the program – Bird Buddy
Video of September 2022 Monthly Program: No Birdbrains Here: The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct, and Intelligence
September 28, 2022
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
Kal-Haven Trail Trekkers Birdathon 2022 Summary
August 25, 2022
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 –
Video of May 2022 Monthly Program: Birds and Berries – The Importance of Native Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for Migrating Landbirds
May 26, 2022
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
April 3, 2022
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
Video of January 2022 Monthly Program: The Mottled Duck – Tracking a Population at Risk
February 10, 2022
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 the Mottled Duck is at risk from