Spring Migration Celebration
May 12-17, 2009
Detailed Schedule of Events
Tuesday May 12, 2009
Duluth Audubon Society
Spring Warbler Walks
6:30 a.m.
Cost - Free
Duluth Audubon guides will lead “Spring Warbler
Walks” to identify this beautiful and diverse group of birds through
site and song. Meet in the Western
Waterfront Trail parking lot across from the Lake Superior Zoo ...
next to the Tappa Keg parking lot.
For more information
visit
www.duluthaudubon.org
Wednesday May 13, 2009
Duluth Audubon Society
7:00 p.m.
Pat Thomas will present “Spring Wild/Native
Plants and How they Attract Butterflies and Birds” to help every
backyard birder and butterfly enthusiast create useful habitat.
Meet at Hartley
Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Avenue, Duluth, MN
For more information
visit
www.duluthaudubon.org
Thursday May 14, 2009
Duluth Audubon Society
Spring Warbler Walks
6:30 a.m.
Cost - Free
Duluth Audubon guides will lead “Spring Warbler
Walks” to identify this beautiful and diverse group of birds through
site and song. Meet in the Park Point
Recreation Center parking lot near the soccer field.
For more information
visit
www.duluthaudubon.org
Friday May 15, 2009
Spring Migration Celebration Kick-Off & Ice Cream Social
6:30 p.m.
Hartley Nature Center
Cost - $5
Local bird
guides/experts, Dave Benson and Mike Hendrickson, will take us on a
journey through their stories and experience on what a Birdathon is,
why to participate, and how to plan your “Big Day”. This
presentation will also include birding hotspots in St. Louis County
– where to go and what species to look for. Social, refreshments,
and poster signing by Peter Hawkins, winner of photo contest for
“Loon Appreciation Week” will all be part of this kick-off event.
Saturday May 16, 2009
St. Louis County Birdathon
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
midnight to midnight (24-hour event)
Cost - $30
(*raise through pledges to help fund research/education programs at
Hawk Ridge!)
The Birdathon is a fun, citizen-science event,
which also serves as an important means of raising funds for the
research and education programs of Hawk Ridge. Birders of all levels
of ability are invited to form or join one of the birding teams
attempting to find as many species as possible in a 24-hour period.
Or, you can compete in other categories, such as a Big Sit or the
non-motorized division. Prizes will be awarded for each category.
For more information and registration, please
download forms at the bottom of this page or contact Janelle Long at
birdathon@hawkridge.org or 218-428-6209.
Saturday May 16, 2009
Boulder Birding Big Day
Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost - Free
No birding experience necessary. All
welcome!
The Boulder Birding
Big Day invites participants to team up with local experts, grab
binos and a bird book, and hit the trails. The 3.5 hour, friendly
competition begins at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday in May and concludes
with a bird tally and door prizes. The Boulder Birding Big Day is
part of ongoing citizen monitoring of indicator species at Boulder.
Registration required: please call
218-721-3731 or email
boulder@d.umn.edu.
For more information
& directions visit
www.boulderlake.org
Saturday May 16, 2009
Hartley's Bird Bander's Breakfast
Hartley Nature Center
9:00--11:00 a.m.
Cost: members free, non-members $10 each
This open-house is for bird lovers young and
old. Participants will see how birds are netted, banded and
released. The timing is at peak migration and close enough to
courtship time that the birds will be at their most colorful. There
will be fantastic photo opportunities with this program.
For more information and directions visit
http://www.hartleynature.org/
Saturday May 16, 2009
“Introduction to Birding” Hikes
Duluth Audubon Society & Hartley Nature Center
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $1 for bird field guide/binoculars
Explore Hartley Park with your family and
discover the diversity of birds along the beautiful trails.
Go on a guided bird hike with an area
bird watching enthusiast or go out on your own.
Grab a checklist, binoculars, and field guide and keep
track of what birds you see and hear on your journey.
For more information and directions visit
http://www.hartleynature.org/
Sunday May 17, 2009
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
St. Louis County Birdathon Compilation Potluck Brunch
At Hartley Nature Center
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Free (just bring a dish to pass for
potluck brunch)
All are invited to share stories and see what
species were found by competing teams during their 24 hours in the
field. Species highlights will also be shared from the Boulder
Birding Big Day event and the Hartley/Duluth Audubon birding hikes.
For information and directions please download
Birdathon forms at the bottom of this page or contact Janelle Long
at 218-428-6209 or
birdathon@hawkridge.org
Detailed
Schedule
Pledge Form
Participation Rules
Team Leader Instructions
Bird
Checklist
Map to
Compilation Brunch
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