About Jackson Audubon

Events Calendar

Birding Around Jackson

Christmas Counts

Membership and Donations

JACKSON AUDUBON SOCIETY EVENTS CALENDAR

Print or read the current Jackson Audubon Society Schedule Brochure

Print or read the current issue of Bird Tracks, the Jackson Audubon Society newsletter

2011-2012 Schedule

Jackson Audubon Society meetings and programs are held at the Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 S Fourth St., Jackson, except where otherwise noted.  Regular meetings begin with a social time at 7:00 p.m. with meeting and program to follow.  Bring recyclables (magazines, books, feeders, etc.) to the programs.

FIELD TRIPS

FEBRUARY 3-4-5-“Birding in The Soo” Visit the Up¬per Peninsula with expert leaders to see Snowy and Great Gray Owls, Sharp-tailed grouse and other special birds of the North. Cost of the trip is $20 plus your food and lodging. YOU NEED RESERVATIONS. Call Gary Siegrist (522-5990) or Lathe Claflin (522-3949) to reserve your spot.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31- “Early Waterfowl Trip” around the Jackson Area. Meet at the Eastside Meijer Parking lot for a departure of 8:00 am. Call Gary Siegrist at 782-3453 or 937-1 095 for more info.

MEETINGS

MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS WILL BE HELD AT ELLA SHARP MUSEUM, 3225 S. FOURTH ST., JACKSON, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED. REGULAR MEETINGS WILL BEGIN WITH A SOCIAL TIME AT 7:00 P.M. WITH MEETING AND PROGRAM AT 7:15 P.M. BRING “RECYCLABLES” (MAGAZINES, FEEDERS, ETC.) TO THE PROGRAMS.\

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8-“Wild Turkeys and the Weather” Dr. William Porter, teacher and researcher, leads the wildlife Laboratory at Michigan State University. Porter is an expert on larger vertebrates such as deer, elk, moose, wild turkeys, and wolves. He is dedicated to the conservation of all wildlife and the promotion of the highest standards of hunting.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-“Birding Chuckles” Don Chalfant, retired teacher and major life lister from Ann Arbor, will entertain us on birding humor. He is a collector and teller of jokes and humorous anecdotes. Don will help us find humor in birds and in our passion for birding.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10-“Recovery of Bald Eagles in Michigan leads to first Successful Nest in Jackson County”. Matt Stuber, East Lansing wildlife biologist, was the person to band our first eagles in Jackson County. Matt will give us a look at the state of eagle population in the Midwest and Michigan along with an insight into our eagles in Jackson County. Short Annual Meeting/ Election of Board.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12-“Let’s ID Waterfowl in the Great Lakes” Allen Chartier “Mr. Hummingbird Man” will help us, through his own photos, to identify the many waterfowl that we see migrate through Michigan and Jackson County. Allen is an author, researcher, and one of the very few people who can band hummingbirds.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10-“Jackson Tower Birds” Steve Shotwell who was instrumental in making sure our Peregrines had a nest to build on and watched over them throughout the season will tell the story of the last two years of the nesting falcons. The program will be held at THE VISTA GRANDE VILLA. PLEASE BRING A DESSERT.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8-“Helping Bluebirds Survive and Thrive in Michigan” Kurt Hagemeister, the current president of the Michigan Bluebird Society, will help us attract bluebirds to our property and maximize our chances of nesting success.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12-“Night Flights” Caleb Putnam who is the Michigan coordinator working for the National Audubon on Important Birding Areas in Michigan, will give us a groundbreaking program on sounds of nocturnal bird migration and how we can monitor those sounds for under $ 100.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17-“Christmas Bird Count” If you would like to help on this all important count, please call Don Henise at 5 1 7-8 1 7-0309 or 5 1 7-795- 7752. You can also join us at the Steaks Eatery in Vandercook at 6:30 pm for a great time to hear about the results of the count. both (or either) activity.

WORKBEES

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24-Workbee at Haehnle Sanc¬tuary 9 am to 1 2. Meet at the Wing Overlook area off the main parking lot on Seymour Rd. Contact Lathe Claflin at 522-3949 for more information.

OTHER EVENTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15-“Cranes, Colors & Cabernet Festival” at the Sandhill Crane Vineyards at 4724 Walz Rd. The festival runs from 11 am to 6 pm. There will be several activities including booths and a release of a new wine. The crane tour will begin at 4 from the Haehnle Sanctuary. For more information call the winery at 764-0679

Print or read the current Jackson Audubon Society Schedule Brochure

Print or read the current issue of Bird Tracks, the Jackson Audubon Society newsletter