Sunday, Dec 17 8:30 Abendschein Park
1311 E Drexel Ave Oak Creek
We will be doing a Christmas Bird Count block in southern Milwaukee County
If you cannot get out to bird this weekend. Do a 30-minute feeder watch and eBird your sightings.
Recent eBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L276635
Last Week:
No owls were found at Kletsch, nor Limpkins.
Check the findings here, https://ebird.org/checklist/S156082468
Ongoing Bird Walks:
Second Saturday (Nov-March) 11:00am Duck Watch on Lincoln Memorial Drive -east side heading north up the hill -yellow highlighted area. Look for all the people and scopes.
Sundays 9:00am Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society Bird Walk
Wehr Nature Center 9701 W College Ave
Tues 8:00am Urban Ecology Center, Menomonee Valley 3700 W Pierce St
Wed 8:00am Urban Ecology Center Washington Park 4023 W Galena St
Thurs 8:00am Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park 1500 E Park Place
Upcoming:
No organized Milwaukee Birder trips until Jan 7
Christmas Bird Counts
December 14-31
Options in Milwaukee and Ozaukee county, see details here
Jan. 1 (Monday)
New Year’s Day Birding Field Trip (7:30 a.m.) and Luncheon (Noon)
The Noel J. Cutright Bird Club is inviting all members of Ozaukee Washington Birding Coalition organizations to participate in their annual “Every Bird Is a New Bird” Field Trip to launch your 2024 list! We will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Coal Dock Park in Port Washington and end at noon with a celebratory lunch (sub sandwiches, chips, cookies and beverages) in the Riveredge Nature Center barn. Please RSVP to Carl Schwartz at cschwartz3@wi.rr.com or at 414-416-3272 by Dec 28 or sooner so that we have enough food.
Yes — there is such a thing as free lunch!
Trip leaders: Carl Schwartz and Joan Sommer
Jan. 10 (Wednesday) @ 7 p.m.
A Citizen Science Perspective on the Bald Eagle Nest Watch Project in Southeast Wisconsin by Beth Berger Martin
Hybrid live and Zoom program at Lac Lawrann Conservancy
In coordination with the Wisconsin DNR, the Badgerland Bird Alliance (formerly Madison Audubon) launched the Bald Eagle Nest Watch (BENW) project in 2018 with the goal of monitoring and better understanding how Bald Eagle populations are doing in Wisconsin. It has grown to include more than 100 nests in 36 counties! While Bald Eagles have made a remarkable recovery in Wisconsin, they continue to face significant threats. BENW is looking for more volunteers to assist in finding and monitoring nests. Volunteers are especially needed in Ozaukee and Washington Counties. Beth Berger Martin (and her husband Ken) have been actively looking for and monitoring Bald Eagle nests since 1917. She is passionate about raptors and works as a raptor volunteer at the Schlitz Audubon Center in Brown Deer.
Registration for in-person attendance: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CADAE23A1FB6-46387323-bald#/
To join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86441798331?pwd=cktpVkJ6aWo3L3F6TVBzd1BVU2owdz09
Meeting ID: 864 4179 8331
Passcode: 527508
Plant Physiology for Fun class
Thursdays Jan 18 – Feb 29 4:40-6:30pm
Riverside Park
Great class, Register here: https://30781a.blackbaudhosting.com/30781a/Plant-Physiology-for-Fun
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