Urban Bird Treaty – What is it and why are we pursuing it
By Gail Walter, ASK Board Member – Bird populations are in trouble. A ground-breaking study published by Rosenberg et al. in the journal Science …
March 2023 MONTHLY PROGRAM VIDEO: RIPPLE EFFECTS OF WOLF RESTORATION IN ILSE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK
Please follow this link to view the March Program video.
March 2023 Climate Corner
By Susan Schneider – As we move toward the Spring Equinox, thoughts turn to the big greening ahead, and gardening becomes more than wishful …
February 2023 Monthly Program Video: Bees, Wildflowers, and Worms, oh my!
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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 …
January 2023 monthly Program video: BIRD CONSERVATION IN NICARAGUA – SHOREBIRDS, SHRIMP FARMS, AND THE GULF OF FONSECA
Please follow this link to view the January Program video.
The Kalamazoo Christmas Bird Count
The Kalamazoo CBC Graphs can be found here. This spreadsheet will download. The Kalamazoo CBC Species List can be found here. This document will open …
The 122nd Christmas Bird Count in Michigan
By John L. Trapp The 122nd Christmas Bird Count (CBC) produced stellar results in Michigan, perhaps helped by relatively mild winter weather …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Video of November 2022 Monthly Program: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center
If you missed the November 2022 Monthly Meeting: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, below is a link to a video of the program. …
Video of October 2022 Monthly Program: Bird Buddy
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
If you missed the September 2022 Monthly Meeting: No Birdbrains Here – The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct and Intelligence, below is a link …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Video of January 2022 Monthly Program: The Mottled Duck – Tracking a Population at Risk
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- …
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 …
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. …
October 2021 Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Presentation: BIRDSONG AND SOUNDSCAPES: LISTENING TO STORIES FROM NATURE
This week we hosted our first educational program of the fall featuring Dr. Sharon Gill, a Professor of Biological Sciences at WMU. She presented …
Application Period Is Open For BIPOC Research Grant
In an effort to support research being done by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and to have more diversity in our speaker series line-up, …
ASK Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee Forming – Volunteers Needed
The ASK Board is committed to serving a membership that is as diverse as the birds that our organization reveres. To make that commitment a reality, …