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JACKSON AUDUBON SOCIETY EVENTS CALENDAR

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2009-2010 Schedule

FIELDTRIPS

Saturday September 19—MacCready Reserve. Join us as we explore the trails of the 408 acres of ponds, marshes, and forests in search of fall migrants. Meet at the MacCready parking lot on Skff Lake Road at 8:00 am. Call Don and Robyn Hense at 795-7752 for more information.
 

Friday, through Sunday October 6-October 18— Cranes, Color & Cabernet Festival—Come loin us at the Sandhill Crane Vineyards for exhibits, programs, live music, wildlife/nature art and fieldtrips to see the cranes. Call Gary Siegrist at 522¬5990 for more information.

February 6 and 7 Birding in the Soo —.Join Gary Siegrist and Lathe Claflin on a winter birding trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. See snowy owls, great gray owls, Sharp-tailed grouse and other winter wonders.

Cost for the trip
S 20.00. Lodging and food is by the individual. Call Gary(517-522-5990) or Lathe(517-522-3949) for needed reservations.
 

Saturday, March 27,-Early Waterfowl (8:00 am) Meet at Eastside Meter parking lot, at the Michigan Avenue exit off 127 South. Don and Robyn Henise will lead us around the Jackson area in search of early Waterfowl migration. Call for more information. (517-795-7752)

MEETINGS

Thursday, September 10 "Eagles Eagles and More Eagles"--Dave Best from the US Fish & Wildlife Service will teach us all about the eagles of the world including our own pair in Michigan.

Thursday, Oct 8 "Journey of the Cranes" -Gary Siegrist, "People for Wildlife Coordinator" of The Dahlem Conservancy, will tell us about the natural history of this extraordinary, adaptable bird, the Greater Sandhill Crane.

Thursday, November 12 "Bird Photography: Things have earned"—Wayne Pope, photography instructor at Lansing Community College will present. Annual meeting with the election of officers.

Thursday, January 14 "The Natural Wonders of Hawaii" Doug and Sandy Leffler will explore the birds and blooms of several Hawaiian Islands as well as humpback whales and some notable attractions and landmarks.

Friday, February 12 "The Black Hills"—Allen King will present at the Vista Grande Villa. The program will start at 7 followed by dessert PLEASE BRING A DESSERT TO SHARE.

Thursday, March II "Ospreys in Michigan" Jim Kortge presents on the reintroduction of Ospreys at Kensington and the formation of Osprey watch of Southeast Michigan.

Thursday, April 8 "Was that Another LBJ" Gary Siegrist from the Dahlem Conservancy will present We will explore the sometime confusing world of those nondescript native sparrows. Gary will try to make some sense of the little brown jobs that can be so difficult to identify. Join us on for some helpful bps on the LBJ'S markings and songs.

WORKBEES

Saturday, September 26--Haehnle Workbee- at 9:00 am. Come help get the sanctuary ready for the thousands of visitors who will be stopping by to see the cranes. Call Lathe Claflin at 522-3949 for more information.

April 3, 2009 Haehnle Workbee 9 a.m. Call Lathe Claflin. 522-3949

Spring 2010-Kate Palmer Workbee-Time and date TBA. CaH Joyce Peterson. 563-8725

For more information on events call 517-782-3453

Download current print version of the Jackson Audubon Society Sscedule

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