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2009 Southeast Wisconsin Birding Past Events and Reports of Events


Saturday, January 17, 2009 . . . 9:30 AM
Behind the Scenes with the Bird Collection at the Field Museum in Chicago
The museum’s David Willard will take us behind the scenes to see bird specimens from other countries,
extinct species, flesh-eating beetles used to prepare bird skeletons, and more.
Meet at museum’s south entrance, across from parking lot.
Bring scopes for optional birding in adjacent harbor afterward.
Carpool if possible; $15 parking, Museum admission is free
REGISTRATION REQUIRED -- Leader: Bonnie Duman 847-945-7976 BozzieBear@aol.com
http://www.lakecookaudubon.org/Birding_Field_Trips.html

Saturday , January 24 , 2009
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge - Eagles
TRIP WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE COLD WEATHER
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf

Owl Prowl at Urban Ecology in Washington Park, Milwaukee
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 from 7 to 8 PM
for adult, free donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
30 minutes discussing, 30 minutes walking out in the cold
www.urbanecologycenter.org

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring Program
Racine YMCA - 6:30 P.M.
by Kent D. Hall, Ph.D., VP , Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/

February 13-16, 2009
11th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society
Discover the birds in your neighborhood
"Count for fun, count for the future."
Simply count the highest number of each species
during an outing or a sitting, and enter the tally on
the Great Backyard Bird Count web site at
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc.


Sax-Zim Bog Festival of Birds
February 14-15, 2009
Meadowlands, Minnesota (northwest of Duluth)
Great Gray Owls, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Northern Hawk Owl, American Three-toed & Black-backed Woodpeckers, Northern Shrike
Boreal Chickadee, Red & White-winged Crossbills, Common & Hoary Redpolls, Evening & Pine Grosbeaks, Snow Bunting
http://moumn.org/sax-zim/program.html


Winter NatureFest . . . Winter is for the Birds
Saturday, February 21, 2009 . . . 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee , www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/havenwoods
Friends of Havenwoods , http://www.friendsofhavenwoods.org/nature_in_the_city.htm
Meet the birds of winter and find out how they survive the cold.
Learn how to give them a helping hand by making bird feeders and
how to stock them with healthy food choices.
Hikes, nature activities, crafts, and lots of fun indoors and out.
This event is for people of all ages.


Saturday, February 21, 2009
Gull Frolic in Winthrop Harbor, IL
sponsored by the Illinois Ornithological Society
Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club at the North Point Marina
Hoy Audubon will meet for carpooling at 9:00 A.M.
at the Downtown Racine Boat Launch, next to Festival Hall
and be back in Racine by about 5:30-6:00 P.M.
For more info contact John Raymond at 262.633.0285
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/


Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 4:30 P.M.
Owling in the Kettle Moraine State Forest
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary
Meet at the parking lot just south of Wilton Rd on highway N for Short-eared Owls
After dusk, Emma Carlin parking area on Z


Thursday, February 26 , 2009 - 7 PM
Birds Without Borders
Urban Ecology Center - http://www.urbanecologycenter.org
Vicki Piaskowski of the Milwaukee Zoo discusses years of research
and will distribute a free copy of a manual on how to manage your land to help birds.
www.zoosociety.org/wilandowner
Contact Tim Vargo, tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org for more info.

Sunday, March 1, 2009
Milwaukee Museum, Tour of Catesby and Audubon Exhibit
The Hoy Audubon group will have a guided tour.
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/
After the tour, birding along the Milwaukee lakefront.
To carpool from Racine, meet at the Hwy 20/I-94 Park and Ride by 12:00 P.M.
This exhibition will be at the Museum though March 22nd.  
More information at: http://www.mam.org/exhibitions/details/catesby.php


Thursday, March 5 , 2009 ... in the evening
Lecture by Dr. Noel Cutright
Bird Migration: Following the Flyways - Facts, Fiction, and the Future
Grant Park Golf Course Clubhouse,
100 E. Hawthorne Avenue in South Milwaukee
Sponsored by Friends of Grant Park
For more info, contact Betsy Abert, , Betsyacorn@aol.com

Lake Park Duck Watches . . . 11 AM - 1 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/lakeparkbirdacts.html
These free, informal watches are open to the general public of all ages.
Recreational birders with spotting scopes volunteer to locate and
identify common and rare waterfowl and gulls, both near shore and far out in Lake Michigan.
From 11 AM to Noon, meet just north of Bradford Beach, http://tinyurl.com/9kemt
From Noon to 1 PM, we may drive to South Shore marina and the Coast Guard Impoundment


Saturday , March 14 , 2009
LaCrosse - Lansing Loop
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf

Sunday , March 15 , 2009
Sheboygan - Lakefront Birds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Tuesday , March 17 , 2009 - 7 PM
Birds Without Borders
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center - www.sanc.org/
Vicki Piaskowski of the Milwaukee Zoo discusses years of research
and will distribute a free copy of a manual on how to manage your land to help birds.
www.zoosociety.org/wilandowner


Register for NRF Field Trips
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Field Trips by expert naturalists and DNR guides
April through October throughout Wisconsin.
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin - www.wisconservation.org
Registration opens on March 18th at 10am for members


Saturday , March 28 , 2009
Dane & Columbia County
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 4 PM
March 28 and April 4 , 2009
Training for Volunteer Naturalists at
International Crane Foundation in Baraboo
Plan to attend both sessions. Contact Korie Klink, 608-356-9462 x 127, korie@savingcranes.org


Sunday, March 29 , 2009
Workshop and Field Trips for MCAMMP Volunteers
Milwaukee County Avian Migrant Monitoring Project, http://home.earthlink.net/~iltlawas/id16.html
Advanced registration required. Contact Bill Mueller: iltlawas@earthlink.net
7:30 AM - Field trips to MCAMMP study sites leave by carpool from UEC
10 AM - Workshops at Urban Ecology Center
11:30 - Potluck lunch at the Urban Ecology Center


Ornithology Workshop with Tim Vargo
at Urban Ecology Center in Riverside Park, Milwaukee
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 5:30 PM
Early spring warbler ID primer, as well as continuing with the
in-depth look at bird migration and recent ornithological studies.
45-minute presentation followed by an early evening birdwalk.
tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org

Washington Park UEC - Birdwalk and Lecture
Wednesday, April 1, 2009; 6 PM Walk, 7 PM Lecture
Birdwalk to look for Ross' goose, Common loons and other recently found waterfow
Lecture that looks at how birds survive cold winters
tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7 PM
In the Search of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, speaker, Jeff Bahls
River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Road - Racine
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/

Saturday , April 11 , 2009
Mead Wildlife Area
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf

Illinois Ornithological Society
Annual Spring Birding Weekend
Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area and Carlyle Lake, in south-central Illinois
http://www.illinoisbirds.org/2009_ios_annual_spring_birding_weekend.html


Domes Bird Fest
Saturday, April 18 from 9am to 3pm
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/DomesBirdFest090418.html

Saturday, April 18 , 2009 ; 5:30 - 7:30 AM
Annual Midwest Crane Count
Advance registration required: http://www.cranecount.org


Saturday, April 18, 2009, evening
Southern Kettle Moraine
Woodcock and Snipe Flight Calls
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


Sunday, April 26, 2009, 8:00 am
Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
Waterfowl, Meadowlarks, Sparrows and possible Upland Sandpipers.
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


Saturday , May 2 , 2009
White River Marsh
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Bird Walk at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, WI
Saturday, May 2, 2009 6-9 am
Reservations required. Call the Old World Wisconsin Foundation at 262-594-2922
http://oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org/Events/EventDetail/Event165.aspx


Beginning Birding Basics Class
Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Root River Environmental Education Community Center (REC),
Helen Pugh 262.637.4359, for details.
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/


Riveredge Bird Club
Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 5 pm hike, 7pm program.
Low Genetic Variability in Galapagos Birds
Jenny Bollmer talks about the Galapagos Hawk and Penguin.
Free, $5.00 donation suggested.
800-287-8098...http://riveredgenaturecenter.org/


Morning Bird Walks at River Bend Nature Center
Spring 2009: . . . Thursday mornings , 7:30 A.M.
April 30 . . . May 7 . . . May 14
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/maps/riverbendmap.htm


Riveredge Friday Morning Bird Walks, 7:30 am - 10 am
Spring 2009: . . . May 1 . . . May 8 . . . May 15
Led by Paul Boyer
Call 800-287-8098....http://riveredgenaturecenter.org/


Grant Park Bird Walks
on Sundays at 8 a.m.
May 3 . . . May 10 . . . May 17 . . . May 24
Meet at 8 a.m. east of the Wiloway entrance off of Lake Drive
Coordinated by Betsy Abert, Betsyacorn@aol.com


Horicon Marsh Bird Festival
May 8 – 11, 2009
www.horiconmarshbirdfestival.com
Larry Michael lamichael@charter.net Festival Chairman
Most events are free to all participants:
- bird banding, - boat tours, - bus/boat field trips,
- bird hikes, - live birds of prey, - beginning birding programs, - “Big Sit”
- Celebrate The Completion Of The Five Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail Guides
- guest speaker George Archibald, co-founder of International Crane Foundation

International Migratory Bird Day and Big Sit at Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee
Saturday, May 9, 2009 ; all day
www.urbanecologycenter.org
tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org

Saturday, May 9, 2008
International Migratory Bird Day Count, Racine
To sign up for a count area , contact Eric Howe at 262.594.5853
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/


Sunday, May 10, 2009 (Mother’s Day) 8:00 am
Southern Kettle Moraine
including Paradise Springs, Scuppernong Springs, Ottawa Lake,
Hwy N and Wilton Rd, the Mackie Picnic Area and Piper Rd.
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


Milwaukee Big Bird Day with Tim Vargo from Urban Ecology
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Start at Havenwoods at 6 AM
then to Riverside and Lake Park, then lunch,
then the south shore, Shorewood Nature Preserve and Kletzsch Park
Goal of a Big Day is to locate and identify as many different species of birds as possible
in a particular area, in this case Milwaukee County, in a 24 hour period.


Saturday, May 16 , 2009
Spring Count, Waukesha County
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


Riveredge Birdathon/Bandathon
Saturday, May 16, 2009. 6 am - 4 pm.
Call 800-287-8098....http://riveredgenaturecenter.org/


Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 7:30 A.M.
Bird Walk at the Caledonia Conservancy's Trout Ponds
Meet at the parking area west of the intersections of Highway 31 and 4 Mile Road.
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/


Friday-Saturday, May 16-17 , 2009
Honey Creek - Birdathon & Bandathon
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf

Wisconsin's Peregrine Falcons--Up-Close and Personal
Instructor: Greg Septon
http://www4.uwm.edu/sce/course.cfm?id=17723

Fri., May 15, 2009 , 6-9:30pm
Location: Field Session.
Meet at the Watertown Plank Road Park and Ride, Hwy 45 and Watertown Plank Road
Program No. 8123-3154 , Note: Enrollment limited to 10 , Fee: $45

Sat., May 16, 2009 , 9:30am-2:30pm
Location: UWM School of Continuing Education
Program No. 8123-3155 , Note: Enrollment limited to 10 , Fee: $65



2009 Bird Banding with Tim Vargo
at Urban Ecology Center in Riverside Park, Milwaukee
Banding - Tuesday, May 19th - 5:15am
Learn proper techniques to set up and take down nets
hopefully catching a few birds in the process.
tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org
Banding - Tuesday, May 26th - 5:15am

Training - Tuesday, April 14, 2009; 9-noon,
Banding - Tuesday, April 21st - 5:45am - cancelled - too cold and windy
Banding - Tuesday, April 28th - 5:45am - cancelled - too cold and windy
Demonstration - Wednesday, April 29th - later morning
Demonstration - Friday, May 1st - later morning
Banding - Tuesday, May 5th - 5:30am
Demonstration - Saturday, May 9th - International Migratory Bird Day
Banding - Tuesday, May 12th - 5:30am

Evening Warbler Walks at Colonial Park, Racine
Spring 2009: . . . Wednesday evenings, 5:30 P.M.
April 29 . . . May 6 . . . May 13 . . . May 20 . . . May 27
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/


Retzer Nature Center
Friday Morning Bird Walks, 7:00-8:30 a.m.
Spring 2009: . . . May 1 . . . May 8 . . . May 15 . . .May 22 . . . May 29
$1.00 per person .... call (262) 548-7801
http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=10916&id=11078


Lake Park Warbler Walks
Spring 2009: . . . Saturdays , 8:30-10AM
April 18 . . . April 25 . . . May 2 . . . May 9 . . . May 16 . . . May 23
These free, informal walks are open to the general public of all ages.
Recreational birders familiar with Lake Park volunteer to lead people of all skill levels to the best birding spots in the park.
Beginning birders are especially welcome. Camaraderie and discussion of diverse environmental issues are encouraged.
From bridges over ravines birders can look down on thrushes, sparrows,and warblers.
Red-headed Woodpeckers and Eastern Bluebirds occasionally visit the woodland edges.
Sandpipers, gulls and ducks migrate along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Meet on the WEST side of the Warming House near the tennis courts http://tinyurl.com/csub9 on the north end of the park.


Lapham Peak State Park
Bird Hikes led by Mike Fort
Spring 2009: . . . Sundays, 7:00 A.M.
April 26 . . . May 3 . . . May 10 . . . May 17 . . . May 24
Meet at the Evergreen Shelter in the lower parking lot at 7:00 A.M.
A State Parks sticker will be needed for vehicle parking.
1 mile south of I-94 on Hwy. C. State park sticker required. Ponds, fields, woods.
BIRDS: Spring–ducks, geese, herons, hawks, owls, woodpeckers (including Pileated), bluebirds, swallows and other passerines.
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


May 21-24, 2009
Annual Convention of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
at The Lodge at Crooked Lake, Siren
http://www.wsobirds.org/convention_2009.pdf


Spring Bird Hike Havenwoods State Forest
Saturday, May 23, 2009. 9 am - 11 am.
in search of bluebirds, warblers, snipes, soras, and others.
414-527-0232.


Monthly Ornithology Workshop by Tim Vargo
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 ; 6:30 - 8 PM
Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee www.urbanecologycenter.org
, $10 or less, Call to register: 414.964.8505


Door Islands Bird Fest
Washington Island, May 30-31, 2009
washingtonislandbirdfest.org


Riveredge Bird Club
Tuesday, June 2, 2009. 6 pm hike, 7- 8:30 pm program.
10 Days in the Galapagos
Carl Schwartz, speaks about his experiences
Free, $5.00 suggested donation.
800-287-8098....http://riveredgenaturecenter.org/


Purple Martin Houses Workshop
High Cliff State Park
Saturday, June 13, 2009
from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Richard Nikolai from Wisconsin DNR

Saturday , June 13 , 2009
Northern Kettle Moraine S.F.
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Monthly Ornithology Workshop by Tim Vargo
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ; 6:30 - 8 PM
Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee www.urbanecologycenter.org
, $10 or less, Call to register: 414.964.8505


Saturday , June 20 , 2009
Grand Opening, 4 New African Crane Exhibits
International Crane Foundation in Baraboo
Dedication at 2 PM http://www.savingcranes.org


Sunday, June 21, 2009 (Father’s Day)
Turtle Valley or Vernon Marsh or Horicon Marsh
Benjamin F Goss Bird Club, http://www. gossbirdclub.org/FieldTrips.htm , No reservations necessary


Fall Shorebird Field Trip at Horicon
Thursday, August 20, 2009
sponsored by Horicon Marsh Bird Club
Leader Larry Michael, lamichael@charter.net
Meet along Hwy. 49 at 6:00 PM


Night Owls at Havenwoods
Saturday, August 22, 2009. 10 am - 11 am.
Visit with a variety of Wisconsin owls and learn about their fascinating adaptations.
Havenwoods State Forest - Environmental Awareness Center,
6141 N Hopkins St, Milwaukee, 414-527-0232.


Saturday, August 22, 2009
Field Trip to Horicon Marsh
arranged by Hoy Audubon Society of Racine and Kenosha
Birding Adventure at the Horicon Marsh Boat Tours
2 hour pontoon boat tour of the marsh
Adults- $18. Age 12-15 $10.50.
Contact Bob McFall at or (262) 697-5167.


Sunday , August 23 , 2009
Horicon Marsh
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf

Current Conservation Efforts of Maui's Endemic Forest Birds
Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Hike 6pm Program 7-8:30 pm.
Julie Garvin summarizes research and conservation efforts of the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Program.
Riveredge Nature Center, 4458 W. Hawthorne Dr, Newburg, Ozaukee County. Call 800-287-8098.


Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 7:00 P.M.
Shorebirds: Program by Keith Kennedy and Rick Fare
River Bend Nature Center
3600 N Green Bay Road - Racine
arranged by Hoy Audubon Society of Racine and Kenosha



Sunday , September 6 , 2009
Green Bay - Fall Warblers
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Hawk Weekend
September 11- 13, 2009
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth, Minnesota
One of North America's best places to experience the spectacle of the fall raptor migration
http://www.hawkridge.org/events/hawkweekend.html


Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Opening weekend - September 12 - 13, 2009
Saturday, 9 am ‚ 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am ‚ 5 pm
Exhibition continues through November 9. Free admission.
http://www.lywam.org/birdsinart/


Illinois Audubon Society Fall Gathering
September 11 - 13, 2009
hosted by Lake/Cook Chapter ‚ northernmost IAS chapter
http://www.lakecookaudubon.org/IAS_2009_Fall_Gathering.html


Midwest Audubon Conference
Friday - Sunday, Sept. 18 - 20, 2009
Hope, Action and a Sense of Place
at Chestnut Mountain Resort near Galena, Illinois
Audubon chapters from Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa chapters
http://lakecountyaudubon.org/Uppermidwestconf/Audubon_RegConf2009A.pdf


September 18-20 , 2009
Wisconsin Point ‚ Jaegerfest
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Saturday , September 19 , 2009
Annual Whooping Crane Festival in Necedah
Dedication at 2 PM http://www.whooping-crane-festival.com
exhibitors and crafters...food & entertainment,
$5 - Tours extra.
Lions Park (formally NAB Field), Highway 80 North
Call 608-565-2101


Raptor Watch at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sponsored by Ozaukee-Washington Land Trust
The preserve is north of Port Washington
Contact Bill Mueller, iltlawas@earthlink.net for more information


Ornithology Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 4:30pm.
Sponsored by Urban Ecology Center, www.urbanecologycenter.org, 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee WI 53211
Contact Timothy Vargo, tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org, for further information,
(414) 964-8505 x 116


Harrington Beach Bird Hike
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - 8 am to 12 noon.
Led by Bill Mueller
Sponsored by Sierra Club, Great Waters Group, http://wisconsin.sierraclub.org/gwg/outings.htm
Contact Cheri Briscoe, for further information,
cherib@wi.rr.com or 414-390-0159.


Birding by canoe with Ron Gutschow
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - 8:00am-3:00pm
Sponsored by Urban Ecology Center, www.urbanecologycenter.org, 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee WI 53211
Contact Timothy Vargo,tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org, for further information,
(414) 964-8505 x 116


Purple Martin Magic
October 7, 2009 ‚ 7:00 p.m.
at Wehr Nature Center
sponsored by Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society
Dick Nikolai, Wildlife Biologist, on how purple martins can benefit from human intervention.


Fall birding & wildflower adventure
Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 7:00am-4:00pm
with Bill Mueller and Owen Boyle – SE Wisconsin locations
Sponsored by Urban Ecology Center, www.urbanecologycenter.org, 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee WI 53211
Contact Timothy Vargo,tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org, for further information
(414) 964-8505 x 116


Hawkwatch at Concordia University
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 10:00am-1:00pm
with Bill Cowart
Sponsored by Urban Ecology Center, www.urbanecologycenter.org, 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee WI 53211
Contact Timothy Vargo,tvargo@urbanecologycenter.org, for further information
(414) 964-8505 x 116


Sunday , October 18 , 2009
Harrington Beach SP - Hawks
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_09.pdf


Lake Park Warbler Walks
Fall 2009: . . . Saturdays , 8:30-10AM
Aug 22 . . . Aug 29 . . . . Sept 5 . . . Sept 12 . . . Sept 19 . . . Sept 26


Christmas Bird Count at Urban Ecology Center and Lake Park
Saturday, December 19, 2009

8:00 am - 1 pm at Urban Ecology Center . . . www.urbanecologycenter.org
Call Tim Vargo, at 964-8505, x116, for information

1pm - dusk at Lake Park: lunch, afternoon birding and owling
http://www.lakeparkfriends.org/calendar.shtml#december
For more information email lakeparkfriends@sbcglobal.net or call (414) 962-1680.


Lake Park Duck Watches: Saturdays 11AM - 1PM
Winter 2010: . . . . . Jan 23. . . . . Feb 13. . . . . Mar 6
Gather EAST of Lincoln Memorial Dr, north of Bradford Beach.
See map: http://tinyurl.com/9kemt
In the second hour, carpools will convoy to nearby birding hotspots.

Fall 2009: . . . . . Oct 24 . . . . . Nov 14 . . . . . Dec 5


Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
January 27 - February 1, 2010
Titusville, Florida
http://www.nbbd.com/fly/


Saturday, January 30 , 2010
Buena Vista & Necedah - Eagles and Grassland Birds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.gossbirdclub.org/WSOFieldTrips2010.pdf


February 12 - 14, 2010
Sax-Zim Winter Bird Festival
Meadowlands, Minnesota
Field trips for Sharp-tailed Grouse, Great Gray Owls, Northern Hawks Owls, Boreal Chickadees, Black-backed & Northern Three-toed Woodpeckers, Gray Jays, Common & Hoary Redpolls, White-winged & Red Crossbills, and Pine & Evening Grosbeaks
http://moumn.org/sax-zim/


February 12 - 15, 2010
Great Backyard Bird Count
http://www.birdcount.org
Audubon‚ Senior Scientist, Rob Fergus, and
Cornell Lab of Ornithology‚ Science Editor, Laura Erickson.


February 13, 2010
Milwaukee Audubon Society's 30th Annual
Natural Landscapes Conference
www.milwaukeeaudubon.org
Concordia University, Barth Hall, Mequon, Wisconsin
Speakers include:
Greg Septon on "... Wisconsin's Peregrine Falcons"
Noel Cutright on: "Wind Energy - Wildlife Interactions ..."
Carl Schwartz on "Bird City Wisconsin ..."


San Diego Bird Festival
March 4 - 7, 2010
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/birdfest.htm


March 13, 2010
"Lansing Loop" Tri-state Field Trip
Fred Lesher, 608-783-1149, corax6330@yahoo.com
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and the Coulee Region Audubon Society
90 mile loop along Mississippi River in WI, IA, MN in 6 hours


Sunday, March 14 , 2010
Sheboygan - Lakefront Birding
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.gossbirdclub.org/WSOFieldTrips2010.pdf


Saturday, March 20 , 2010
Dane and Columbia County Ponds - waterfowl & shorebirds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.gossbirdclub.org/WSOFieldTrips2010.pdf


Friday and Saturday, March 26 - 27 , 2010
Citizen-based Monitoring Meeting
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
http://wiatri.net/projects/birdroutes/index.htm
Friday evening: updates on monitoring projects and opportunities
Saturday morning: field trip along the lakeshore


Saturday, March 27 , 2010
LaCrosse to Lasing Loop - waterfowl on the Mississippi River
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.gossbirdclub.org/WSOFieldTrips2010.pdf


April 15-18, 2010
2010 Hawk Migration Association of North America
www.hmana.org
in Duluth, Minnesota
hosted by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory -
www.hawkridge.org


Annual Midwest Crane Count Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 5:30 am to 7:30 am
http://www.savingcranes.org/annualmidwestcranecount_2.html


Saturday, April 20 , 2010
Mead Wildlife Refuge - waterfowl & shorebirds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.gossbirdclub.org/WSOFieldTrips2010.pdf


Warbler Walks at Lake Park in Milwaukee
Saturdays, 8:30 to 10:00 AM
Fall 2010: . . Aug 21 . . Aug 28 . .
Sept 4 . . Sept 11 . . Sept 18 . . Sept 25



Turtle Valley State Wildlife Area
September 11, 2010
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/turtlecreek.htm
Meet at Park and Ride at Highway 20 / I-94. by 7:15 A.M.
Hoy Audubon Society , http://www.hoyaudubon.org/
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin



Lake Park Chimney Swift Count
Sunday, August 8, 2010; 7:45 - 8:15 PM
Sunday, September 12, 2010; 6:45 - 7:15 PM
Capitol and Maryland in Shorewood (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
20 minutes before and 10 minutes after Sunset



10th Annual Whooping Crane and Wildlife Festival
September 18, 2010 in Necedah, WI
A day of seminars, youth activities, arts and crafts,
raffles, silent auctions, food and live entertainment.
www.whooping-crane-festival.com



Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 9 AM
Waterfowl at Zeloski Marsh with Nolan Kollath
http://madisonaudubon.org/audubon/html/sanctuaries.htm#zeloski
Meet at 9 a.m. at the DNR parking lot at the end of Alley Road.
Alley Rd. is off CTH S, west of Lake Mills.
Bring lunch and a scope if you have one.
920-648-3842 or nkollath@charter.net



Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Saving Wisconsin's endangered birds:
the Natural Resources Foundation
Speaker: CHARLIE LUTHIN
Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
Waukesha County, Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club
www.gossbirdclub.org/Programs.htm



Bird Walks at Harrington Beach State Park
Saturdays from 7:30 to 9 AM
Fall 2010: . . Oct 2 . . Oct 9. .
Aug 7 . . Aug 14 . . Aug 21 . . Sept 4 . . Sept 11 . . Sept 18
on the shore of Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County
east of I-43 and south of County Highway D
Volunteers from the Milwaukee Audubon Society and the Riveredge Bird Club
Leaving from the observatory area at Puckett's Pond
Standard park entrance fees will apply.
Walks will be leisurely and geared to all experience levels
Contact Carl Schwartz , cschwartz3@wi.rr.com



BIGBY – Big Green Birding Year
Riveredge Bird Club & Lecture Series
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
6pm Hike, Program 7-9pm
Self-propelled Birders Birding Locally for a Year.
Scott Baughman discusses walking and biking to birding areas close to home.
Fee: Free
http://www.riveredge.us/default.aspx?id=155


Hawk Watch at
Harrington Beach State Park
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Meet at the lower beach parking lot at 8:00 A.M. Bring lunch.
Vehicles must have a Wisconsin State Park sticker.
Fields Trips by the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
http://www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_10.pdf



Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Illustrating Peterson’s Field Guide
Speaker: THOMAS SCHULTZ
Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
4:00 PM Bird Hike, 5:30 PM Bring a "Brown Bag Supper"
Waukesha County, Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club
www.gossbirdclub.org/Programs.htm



Raptor Watches at
Forest Beach Migratory Preserve in Ozaukee County
Sundays: Sept 19 . . Sept 26 . . Oct 3 . . Oct 10 . . Oct 17 . . Oct 24 . . Oct 31 . . Nov 7
IF weather conditions are appropriate - which means
winds out of the west or northwest, especially after passage of a cold front.
Bill Mueller, (414) 698-9108, iltlawas@earthlink.net



Sunday, November 7, 2010
Lake Michigan Birding with Aaron Stutz
http://madisonaudubon.org/audubon/html/tips.htm



Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival
Fall Migration Birdwatching Cruises
Saturdays and Sundays, November 6-7, 13-14, 2010
http://www.mississippiexplorer.com/ports/port-lansing.html
3-hr Cruise: 1 pm -4 pm
Adults (12+): $39.99; Youth (4-11): $34.99
depart from the Mississippi Explorer boat dock
at the foot of Main Street in Lansing, Iowa.
Reservations are required:
Phone: 877-647-7397 ext. 1
Email: info@mississippiexplorer.com
Experienced birders and river naturalists will accompany each cruise
close-up views of 1000s of Tundra Swans, 100,000s waterfowl, numerous Bald Eagles
Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge



Short-eared Owls at
Bong State Recreational Area
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Meet at the Nature Center at 12:30 PM
General birding till 3:15
Program 3:30-4:30 P.M. at the Nature Center
Owling outdoors 4:30 to sunset
Hoy Audubon Society , http://www.hoyaudubon.org/
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin



Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Changes in populations of Wisconsin’s bird species
Speaker: WILLIAM MUELLER
Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
Waukesha County, Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club
www.gossbirdclub.org/Programs.htm



Miller Beach Lakewatch for Jaegers and
Jasper-Pulaski for 1000's of Sandhill Cranes
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Northwest Indiana
7:30 a.m. at pavilion in Marquette Park in Miller Beach
You'll need a telescope to participate in the lakewatch.
3 p.m. at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area
Headquarters near Clarks, Indiana.
fieldtrips@illinoisbirds.org or 309-824-7317 to sign up.
Illinois Ornithological Society. http://www.illinoisbirds.org/fieldtrips.html



Racine Lakefront Birding Saturday, November 27, 2010
http://www.hoyaudubon.org/
Join Hoy Audubon bird expert Rick Fare to
look for late fall migrants and winter ducks along Lake Michigan.
Meet at the Shoop Golf course parking lot at 9:00 AM.



Duck Watches at Lake Park in Milwaukee
Saturdays 11AM - 1PM
Fall 2010: . . . . . Dec 4
Oct 23 (was rescheduled to Oct 29) . . . . . Nov 13 (rained out)
Gather EAST of Lincoln Memorial Dr, north of Bradford Beach.
See map: http://tinyurl.com/9kemt
In the second hour, carpools will convoy to nearby birding hotspots.



Saturday, December 4, 2010; 7:30 AM to noon
Madison Lakes Field Trip
http://madisonaudubon.org/audubon/html/tips.htm
Madison Audubon Society
Al Shea at (608) 825-6232
migrating ducks become concentrated on Madison’s large lakes
Meet at UW Parking Lot 60 at the north end of Walnut Street, near University Bay.



Christmas Bird Counts in Wisconsin
December 14, 2010 . . . January 5, 2011
http://www.wsobirds.org/wso_christmas_bird_counts.html
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html


Christmas Bird Count, Lake Park (Milwaukee)
Sat. Dec 18, 2010 - 1 PM until Dusk
For further information, please call Lake Park Friends at 962-1680.


Friendship Christmas Bird Count
SUNDAY, January 2, 2011
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/FriendshipCBC.html


2010 Christmas Bird Counts of Interest to Southeastern Wisconsin

Weekday Counts near Southeastern Wisconsin

Name Cedar Grove Waterloo Hustisford Columbus Randolph Hartford

County Sheboygan Dodge Dodge Dodge Columbia Washington

Contact tuttech@wi.rr.com chimneyswift1@frontier.com Noel.Cutright@we-energies.com rcd2@new.rr.com cschwartz3@wi.rr.com schaefertrees@gmail.com

Date 12/14/10 Tuesday 12/14/10 Tuesday 12/15/10 Wednesday 12/16/10 Thursday 12/17/10 Friday 12/27/10 Monday

Weekend or Holiday Counts compiled by people from Southeastern Wisconsin

Name Racine Riveredge Waukesha Rosendale Kettle Moraine Poynette Retreat Cooksville Friendship

County Racine Ozaukee Waukesha Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Columbia Crawford Rock Adams

Contact cbc@hoyaudubon.org maryh@riveredge.us cghwauk@hotmail.com seth.cutright@gmail.com brchwood@thesurf.com goosep@chorus.net iltlawas@earthlink.net huset@att.net hopmoon@milwpc.com

Date 12/18/10 Saturday 12/18/10 12/18/10 12/19/10 Sunday 12/26/10 Sunday 12/26/10 12/26/10 1/1/11 Saturday 1/2/11 Sunday

Bald Eagle Days
Friday - Sunday, January 7 - 9, 2011
Rock Island, IL
Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for kids.
live bird of prey demonstrations
wildlife art show and sale
Pella Wildlife Company wolves
spotting scopes set up and manned by the Quad City Audubon Society
(309) 788-5912
http://www.qccaexpocenter.com



Saturday, January 8, 2011
Milwaukee - Winter Birds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trip
Meet: 8:00 am at South Shore Yacht Club
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf


January 15, 2011
Golden Eagle Survey
in western Wisconsin along the Mississippi River.
Contact Scott Mehus at 651-565-4989 ext 101 or Scott@nationaleaglecenter.org


WINC Owl Renesting Program
Sunday, January 16, 2011; 7:00 PM
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
Speaker: Karen Freitag
Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club, Waukesha County
http://www.gossbirdclub.org



Duck Watches at Lake Park in Milwaukee
Saturdays 11AM - 1PM
Winter 2011: . . Jan 22 . . Feb 12 . . Mar 5
Gather EAST of Lincoln Memorial Dr, north of Bradford Beach.
See map: http://tinyurl.com/9kemt
In the second hour, carpools will convoy to nearby birding hotspots.



Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
January 26 - 31, 2011
Titusville, Florida
www.spacecoastbirdingandwildlifefestival.org/


Saturday, January 30, 2011
Buena Vista & Necedah - Eagles and Grassland Birds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
Meet 8:00 am at Buena Vista Marsh
Portage County near Bancroft
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf


February 18-20, 2011
Sax-Zim Winter Bird Festival
Meadowlands, Minnesota
Field trips for Sharp-tailed Grouse, Great Gray Owls, Northern Hawks Owls, Boreal Chickadees, Black-backed & Northern Three-toed Woodpeckers, Gray Jays, Common & Hoary Redpolls, White-winged & Red Crossbills, and Pine & Evening Grosbeaks
sax-zim.com


February 18-21, 2011
Great Backyard Bird Count
http://www.birdcount.org


Saturday, February 19, 2011
Annual Gull Frolic
at Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club at North Point Marina
$10 fee for facility and light breakfast and lunch.
fieldtrips@illinoisbirds.org to sign up.
Illinois Ornithological Society. http://www.illinoisbirds.org/fieldtrips.html


Bird City of Wisconsin
Sunday, February 20, 2011; 7:00 PM
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
Speaker: Carl Schwartz
birdcitywisconsin.org
Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club, Waukesha County
http://www.gossbirdclub.org



February , 2011
Milwaukee Audubon Society's 31th Annual
Natural Landscapes Conference
www.milwaukeeaudubon.org


San Diego Bird Festival
March 3-6, 2011
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/birdfest.htm


International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI
Volunteer Orientation
March 5, 2011
http://www.savingcranes.org/


Singing on the Nest
Sunday, March 20, 2011; 7:00 PM
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
Speaker: Maureen Leonard
Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club, Waukesha County
http://www.gossbirdclub.org



International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI
Volunteer Naturalist Training
March 26-27, 2011
http://www.savingcranes.org/



Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sheboygan - Lakefront Birding
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips
Meet 8:00 am at the Sheboygan Marina
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf


Saturday, March 19, 2011
Dane and Columbia County Ponds - waterfowl & shorebirds
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
Meet 8:00 am at Goose Pond
southeast of the town of Arlington
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf


International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI
opens for the 2011 visitor season
April 15, 2011
http://www.savingcranes.org/



Midwest Crane Count
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 5:30 – 7:30 AM
http://www.savingcranes.org/
International Crane Foundation


Warbler Walks at Lake Park in Milwaukee
Saturdays, 8:30 to 10:00 AM
Spring 2011: . . April 23 . . April 30 . .
May 7 . . May 14 . . May 21 . . May 28



Saturday, April 30, 2011
White River Marsh
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf
5-9 AM along White River Road
north of Princeton in Green Lake County



Sunday, May 1, 2011, from 7 AM to early PM
Port Washington Lakefront & Trail
Riveredge Bird Club
6 AM at Harry's Restaurant in downtown Port Washington for breakfast
Or 7 a.m. in the Port harbor parking lot.
Trip will start with walk up the nearby ravine on the Ozaukee Interurban Trail in search of spring migrants.
Later, birders will check out the Lion's Den Gorge Natural Area along Lake Michigan in the Town of Grafton, as well as other areas in Ozaukee Co. to find waterfowl, shorebirds, or spring migrants.
Bring a lunch.



Horicon Marsh Bird Festival
2nd weekend May
www.horiconmarshbirdfestival.com/

WSO (Wisconsin Society for Ornithology) Convention
May 12 - 15, 2011
La Crosse
http://www.wsobirds.org/2011_wso_convention.pdf
Myrick-Hixon Eco Park
Scott Baughman, baughman@charter.net
Full day field trips on Thursday and Friday, May 12-13
Presentations on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, May 13-14
Morning field trips on Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15


Discovery Bird Walks
Saturday, May 14, 2011, 6:30am – 8:30am
The Marshall cabin at The Ridges
all abilities, ages, and interest
Baileys Harbor area.
Saturdays through June & July
http://ridgessanctuary.org/calendar/


Discovery Center Birding Festival
May 20-21, 2011
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
6th annual festival includes field trips, lectures.
Six birder - artists showcase
the rich diversity of birds and habitat of the North Woods
www.discoverycenter.net/events.htm



Honey Creek Birdathon and Bandathon
May 21-22, 2011
La Crosse
WSO (Wisconsin Society for Ornithology) property in Sauk County
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf
Bandathon on Saturday & Sunday at the Nature Center
8 am on Sunday Birdathon on the property
Camping facilities will be available
Carl Schwartz at cschwartz3@wi.rr.com


Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival
May 20-22, 2011
A weekend of birding and nature activities on Wisconsin's
south shore of Lake Superior at the peak of spring migration.
www.birdandnaturefest.com



Bird Fest at Wehr Nature Center
Sunday, May 22, 2011
$3/car parking fee
anyone who would like to learn more about native birds
http://www.friendsofwehr.org/



Door County Festival of Nature
May 26-28, 2011
guided field trips through natural areas not generally open to the public
Evening presentations, early morning bird walks, canoe and boat trips.
Pre-registration required. Register at Baileys Harbor Town Hall
(920) 839-2802 or ridgessanctuary.org/calendar



Bird Walks at Harrington Beach State Park
Saturday May 28, SUNday June 5, SUNday June 12,
Saturday June 18, AND SUNday June 19 2011
7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Start at the observatory area at Puckett's Pond, then proceed east toward Quarry Lake and the Lake Michigan.
Walks will be leisurely and geared to all experience levels
Organized by the Riveredge Bird Club. Carl Schwartz, Field Trip Chair, 414-416-3272, cschwartz3@wi.rr.com
Co-sponsored by the Milwaukee Audubon Society, Bird City Wisconsin and the Friends of Harrington Beach State Park.
Records kept over many years have identified more species here than in any other Wisconsin state park.
Standard　park entrance fees will apply.



Saturday, June 4, 2011
Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips -
www.wsobirds.org/wso_field_trips_11.pdf
Meet: 6:30 am at Mauthe Lake Recreation Area
Acadian, Alder and Willow Flycatchers,
Mourning, Canada, Hooded and Cerulean Warblers
Grasshopper and Henslow’s Sparrows


International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI
An Evening with the Cranes
June 25, 2011
http://www.savingcranes.org/



Door Islands Bird Festival
June , 2011
on Washington, Rock and Pilot Islands
at the tip of Door County, Wisconsin
Over 125 bird species observed during past festivals.
washingtonislandbirdfest.org



Sparrow Identification Program
7 PM, Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Riveredge Nature Center
in Newburg, WI, riveredgenaturecenter.org
Second in the Back to Basics series.
Bring along a bird field guide.



Hawk Watch at
Harrington Beach State Park
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Meet at the lower beach parking lot at 8:00 A.M. Bring lunch.
Vehicles must have a Wisconsin State Park sticker.
Fields Trips by the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
wsobirds.org/?page_id=1181



Big Sit at
Forest Beach Migratory Preserve
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Pre-dawn until ???
For definition of a Big Sit see:
birdwatchersdigest.com/bigsit
The Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory wglbbo.org will host the
FBMP Migrants Team for the 3rd Annual Big Sit at the
FBMP Hawk Watch Platform.
The Platform will be dedicated at a 1 p.m. ceremony.
Directions: North from Port Washington on CTH LL.
Turn right on CTH P at the Squires billboard.
Go east to end of P, turn left and go about 200 yards.
Use the building’s parking lot. Follow signs to the
hawk watch platform located to the northeast.
Call 262-268-3617 if questions.



Duck Watch at Lake Park in Milwaukee
11AM - 1PM , Saturday, October 22, 2011
Gather EAST of Lincoln Memorial Dr, north of Bradford Beach.
See map: tinyurl.com/9kemt
In the second hour, carpools will convoy to nearby birding hotspots.
Also on November 12 and December 3, 2011 and
January 21, February 11, and March 3, 2012


Racine Lakefront Birding
Waterfowl and More
9 AM, Saturday, October 22, 2011
Meet at Shoop Park parking area at Wind Point
Hoy Audubon Society , hoyaudubon.org
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin
Also on October 29, November 5 and 12


Goose Pond Scope Day
Sunday, October 23, 2011
madisonaudubon.org/audubon/fieldtrips/2011FieldTripDetails.htm
Scopes will be set up along Prairie Lane in the afternoon, weather permitting.
From Arlington take Hwy 51 south and turn right onto Goose Pond Road.
Prairie Lane is south of Goose Pond on the right.
Leader: Dorothy Haines, Madison Audubon


Sandhill Cranes at Jasper-Pulaski
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Indiana Fish & Wildlife Area
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3109.htm
Stops along the way: Miller Beach and Beverly Shores
Leaving at 7 AM from Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, SW of Chicago
kanecountyaudubon.org/Calendar.htm
To register, call Jon at 630-584-5891
Additional contact Bob Andrini, randrini@aol.com , 630-584-8386
See also Saturday, November 12, 2011


Racine Lakefront Birding
Waterfowl and More
9 AM, Saturday, October 29, 2011
Meet at Shoop Park parking area at Wind Point
Hoy Audubon Society , hoyaudubon.org
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin
Also on October 22, November 5 and 12


Racine Lakefront Birding
Waterfowl and More
9 AM, Saturday, November 5, 2011
Meet at Shoop Park parking area at Wind Point
Hoy Audubon Society , hoyaudubon.org
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin
Also on October 22 and 29, and November 12


Sunday, November 6, 2011
Lake Michigan Birding with Aaron Stutz
madisonaudubon.org/audubon/fieldtrips/2011FieldTripDetails.htm
About 9 AM to 3 PM in Milwaukee and Ozaukee Counties



Duck Watch at Lake Park in Milwaukee
11AM - 1PM , Saturday, November 12, 2011
Gather EAST of Lincoln Memorial Dr, north of Bradford Beach.
See map: tinyurl.com/9kemt
In the second hour, carpools will convoy to nearby birding hotspots.
Also on October 22 and December 3, 2011 and
January 21, February 11, and March 3, 2012


Racine Lakefront Birding
Waterfowl and More
9 AM, Saturday, November 12, 2011
Meet at Shoop Park parking area at Wind Point
Hoy Audubon Society , hoyaudubon.org
of eastern Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin
Also on October 22 and 29, and November 5


Sandhill Cranes at Jasper-Pulaski
Indiana Fish and Wildlife Area
Saturday, November 12, 2011
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3109.htm
All day. From Chicago to Northwest Indiana
Several birding stops along the way
lakecookaudubon.org/Birding_Field_Trips.html
To register, email Bonnie Duman at bozzlebear@aol.com
... or ...
willcountyaudubon.org
To register, email Ruth Meyer at rrm4649@sbcglobal.net
or call her at 815-228-4492
See also Saturday, October 29, 2011


Mississippi River Waterfowl
Saturday, November 19, 2011
madisonaudubon.org/audubon/fieldtrips/2011FieldTripDetails.htm
Check Madison Audubon webpage in October for more info.
Leader - Chris West