Upcoming Programs / Field Trips
 

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FIELD TRIP:  Evening Warbler Walks at Colonial Park (Racine)
Wednesday evenings - 5:30 P.M.
May 9, 16, 23

   Colonial Park is one of the best places in the area to see migratory birds like warblers, Indigo Buntings, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles, and Scarlet Tanagers. Our Wednesday evening hikes are a great way to experience the progression of spring migrants that will pass through here during the next few weeks on their way from their southern wintering grounds to their northern breeding grounds. Birdwatchers at all levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome.

   Bring your binoculars and your bird book, wear your hiking boots, and bundle up! Spring evenings can be downright cold at Colonial Park, so wear a warm jacket and gloves. If it’s raining lightly, we’ll still go on a hike. If it’s a downpour, we won’t.

   Colonial Park is located along the Root River at the end of West High Street. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 5:30 P.M.  Map.

FIELD TRIP:  Bird Walks at Hawthorn Hollow
Tuesday morning - 8:00 A.M.
May 15
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum
880 Green Bay Road, Kenosha

   Meet Stan Rosenstiel outside the nature center.

Birders with Two Hours to Share Needed

   Do you have two hours to share your love of birding with families on Saturday, May 12?
Hoy will furnish binoculars and help folks of all ages identify common birds at feeders at Kenosha Public Museum’s Bird Day. We need people to man two observation stations and the Hoy Audubon table in two-hour shifts: 10 A.M. - noon, noon – 2 P.M., 2 – 4 P.M..  Call Barb Vass, 262.552.8130, to sign up for a slot.

Saturday, May 12
International Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Kenosha Public Museum
5500 1st Avenue (downtown Kenosha)
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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   In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day and Urban Birds, “Bird Day” will be held on Saturday, May 12, 10am-4pm, at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave., downtown Kenosha. The event will feature demonstrations, presentations, environmental organization and bird-oriented vendor booths, craft activities, bird watching, and the official proclamation of Kenosha’s Bird City Wisconsin certification.
   Presentations: Schlitz Audubon Center--live raptor (hawks) program; Kenosha Racine Land Trust--preserving land in perpetuity; and Wild Ones--native plants and native landscaping to create bird habitat. Hoy will have presentations on urban birds and bird migration.
   Crafts for children of all ages will include making a bird mobile, designing a bird nest, and gathering some nesting materials.
   Experienced bird watchers will be stationed at two bird feeding stations and help with binocular instruction, bird identification, and feeding information. Checklists and binoculars will be made available to participants.
   The Museum has an existing activity called “Bird Beaks and Feet” which will be in the Museum’s environmental exhibit during the fair. A small bird exhibit is proposed to be on display during the spring.

   Co-Sponsored by Hoy Audubon Society and the Kenosha Public Museum,
“Bird Day” is a free event open to the public.

New Meeting Location for May and June 2012

   Hoy meetings have traditionally been held at River Bend Nature Center. Because River Bend is currently in a state of change, the Hoy board of directors has reserved another space for our May and June meetings. We will meet at the brand new – and sustainably built – Village of Mount Pleasant complex. The building is located north of Highway 20 at 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, WI 53406 (262.664.7800). From Highway 20, take 90th Street north and go 0.4 mile to Campus Drive. Turn right and enter the building closest to the road. Only the main door to the Village Hall will be open after hours. We will meet in the large community room. There is ample parking space close to the building with no stairs to climb. Around the building are woods, ponds, and native grass areas. The walking paths are not yet developed, but we are free to wander the grounds and have bird walks before our meetings.

PROGRAM: Thursday, June 7
Birds and Climate Change
Village of Mount Pleasant
8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, WI 53406
7:00 P.M.

Speaker: Dr. Doug Stotz, Senior Conservation Ecologist, The Field Museum

Thursday, July 12
Hoy Audubon's Annual Summer Picnic
 Petrified Springs, Kenosha County
(NOTE: This is the second Thursday in July)

   Meet at 5:30 P.M. at picnic area #3. Bring a dish to pass, a plate, and eating utensils.  Check the website for further details as the date gets closer!

WISCONSIN SOCIETY FOR ORNITHOLOGY

   The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSO) sponsored field trips are open for anyone to attend. 
For a listing of 2012 Field Trips, click here.

   Bring a bag lunch or cooler. For the WSO field trips, severe weather conditions may cancel the trip. In the event of cancellation, every attempt to notify participants via the WSO Hotline (call 262.784.4032 for recording) and WisBirdNet (recent postings at http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/WISC.html )

Photos from the International Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Root River Environmental Education Community Center (REC)
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Hoy Audubon Society Chapter Membership
2011/2012

Annual renewals for Hoy Audubon Society “Chapter Supporter” memberships are due on July 1 of each calendar year.

Please make check payable to "Hoy Audubon Society" and send to:
Hoy Audubon Society
P. O. Box 044626
Racine, WI 53404

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Last updated - 05/08/2012