OWL: Fact or Fiction - Learn some fun trivia about a variety of Wisconsin's most secretive night time avian predators. You might even find out "who cooks for you" or whoooooo's the earliest nester in the state!
Dr. Jackie Augustine, Audubon of Kansas executive director, will discuss why we have lost one in four individual birds since 1970, why not all species declined, and ways you can prevent further losses.
Sam Corbo will discuss his experiences recording nocturnal migration over his Shorewood home over the last 3 years. He’ll also provide a tutorial for anyone interested in night flight calls. See Sam’s eBird profile “skcorboNFC” for examples.
Join Dan Panetti at Mequon Nature Preserve listening for the "peent" call of male American Woodcock as they perform their distinctive courtship display. An informational talk will be followed by a hike around the preserve.
Learn about a partnership between the Oneida Nation & Cofrin Center involving 100 volunteers to conduct bird surveys on 5 restoration sites on the Oneida Nation Reservation near Green Bay., totaling >120 bird species and >75,000 bird observations.
Dr. Casper will discuss recent findings from the use of acoustic devices for bird monitoring in the Cedarburg Bog, at the Mequon Nature Preserve, and other Ozaukee County properties.
Join Nick Gall, Ecological Restoration Manager of Mequon Nature Preserve, as he monitors the nest boxes in the restored wetlands around the Preserve.
This program has been rescheduled for January 28.
Join local bird expert Dan Panetti, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited – Mequon, on a Woodcock Wander around the Mequon Nature Preserve.
