August 2010
|
|
Sat. Aug. 14 7:00 AM - 4 PM |
Birding Tour of the Illinois River Catch the peak of
shorebird migration with this field trip led by Maury Brucker,
of Peoria Audubon Society, and Mike Miller, of Forest Park
Nature Center. Trip includes transportation in a Park
District, 15-passenger van and a catered lunch.
Pre-registration
required. Register early as this trip fills up
fast. Best for 12 and up. Forest Park Nature Center and/or
Peoria Audubon Members receive a $5 discount.
Call Peoria Park
District at 686-3360 for more info and registration. Fee:
$35.
Photos from 2009 Birding Tour of the Illinois River |
|
Sat. Aug. 21 9:00 AM - Noon |
Hummingbird Festival at Forest Park Nature Center
Vernon Kleen from Springfield (one of the two licensed
hummingbird banders in Illinois) will demonstrate
hummingbird banding and discuss the fascinating world of
hummingbirds. You will have a chance to feel the heartbeat of a
hummingbird and “adopt” one of these beautiful flyers. This free
event is a come-as-you-please activity. Jointly sponsored by
Forest Park Nature Center and Illinois Audubon. Fee: FREE,
donations greatly appreciated.
Photos from 2009 Hummingbird Festival |
September 2010
|
|
Wed. Sept. 8 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting: John James Audubon:
American Artist and Naturalist
Kristan McKinsey, VP of Collections and Exhibits,
Lakeview Museum in
Peoria, will present an illustrated lecture on John James
Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist, the exhibition
will be featured at Lakeview Museum from September 18, 2010 through
January 9, 2011. |
October 2010
|
|
Wed. Oct. 13 7:00 PM
|
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting: Birding and Ecotourism in
Costa Rica Marilyn Campbell, President of
Middlefork Audubon
Society, Danville, IL, will be our guest speaker to discuss
ecotourism in Costa Rica. The presentation will include
numerous photos of birds and other wildlife, as well as scenery
from various locations in the country. In addition,
Marilyn will provide a short narrative about the country, its
culture and biodiversity. |
November 2010
|
|
Sat. Nov. 6
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Field trip & Bird Survey to MSWRD Wetlands - Near Canton
Thad Edmonds will lead a fall birding trip to the 15,000 acre
Chicago MSWRD wetlands, just
southwest of Canton, IL Thad wishes to do a bird
survey of the waterfowl, and then compare it to a survey next
spring and the following fall. Goal is to gather some data
and assist in the effort to determine the effect of the oil
spill on wintering grounds of waterfowl by assessing the impact
on this very important migration flyway stop. Should be an
enjoyable trip as we will provide radios to stay in
communications. Bring your lunch.
Meet at Casey's General Store in Farmington, IL at 7:30 [1
block south of Rt 116 on Rt 78], then carpool to the Canton
MSWRD wetlands - arriving at 8:00 AM.
Reservations are required.
Contact Thad Edmonds at
309-243-1854
Google Map to Caseys, and MSWRD |
|
Wed. Nov. 10 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting: Bird Collections in the
21st Century
Angelo Capparella,
Curator of Birds for the John Wesley Powell−Dale Birkenholz
Natural History Collections in the School of Biological Sciences
at Illinois State University, will
be presenting “Bird Collections in the 21st Century: Past and
Future Value.”
According to Angelo, "Bird collections are sometimes thought to
be an antiquated part of ornithology that has been superseded by
more modern methods. However, bird collections remain the
foundation for doing taxonomic and other avian biological
research, including conservation, and is of immense value to
public education and honing the skills of birders. This program
will review the ways in which bird collections are still
providing information that cannot be gained by any other methods
and how the public can support such efforts.” |
December 2010
|
|
Wed. Dec. 8 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting Topic not yet
finalized. Keep watching! |
|
Sat. Dec. xx
|
Christmas Bird Count Peoria Peoria Audubon Society
conducts three annual
Christmas Bird Counts: Peoria & Chautauqua in December, then
Chillicothe in January. Details not yet finalized.
Keep watching! |
|
Sat. Dec. xx |
Christmas Bird Count Chautauqua Peoria Audubon Society
conducts three annual
Christmas Bird Counts: Peoria & Chautauqua in December, then
Chillicothe in January. Details not yet finalized.
Keep watching! |
January 2011
|
|
Sat. Jan. xx |
Christmas Bird Count Chillicothe Peoria Audubon Society
conducts three annual
Christmas Bird Counts: Peoria & Chautauqua in December, then
Chillicothe in January. Details not yet finalized.
Keep watching! |
|
Wed. Jan. 12 6:30 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting - Annual Potluck & Slide/Media Show
Bring your CD of jpgs, videos, or slide carousel, table service
and a covered dish to share. Members present photo/video
highlights from the year. Christmas Bird Count results will be
presented. Note the earlier starting time. As always,
guests are welcome! |
|
Sat. Jan. xx |
Peoria Eagle Count - Our 51st annual count Peoria
Society annually conducts a census of the eagle population along
the Illinois river from Henry, IL to Havana, IL Five teams will
be needed to complete the census. This usually takes half of a
day. In recent years, the teams have had annual counts of
approx. 150-600 bald eagles along this stretch. Details are not
yet finalized. Keep watching! |
February 2011
|
|
Wed. Feb. 9 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting: Great Rivers Partnership Michael Reuter,
Executive Director of the
Great
Rivers Partnership for The Nature Conservancy, will present
“Thinking Like A Great River: From Sites to Systems on the
Mississippi River”. Michael will discuss developing a
systems approach to sustainable management of the Mississippi
River, and sharing expertise globally to support sustainable
management of other great rivers. |
March 2011
|
|
Wed. Mar. 9 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting Topic not yet
finalized. Keep watching! |
April 2011
|
|
Wed. Apr. 13 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting: Great Rivers Partnership
Topic not yet finalized. Keep watching! |
May 2011
|
|
Wed. May 11 7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Membership Meeting:
"Fox" Ellis
Brian "Fox" Ellis of
Fox Tales International will be providing an educational
encounter with the earth's wildest places. Through the
ancient art of storytelling, "Fox" will leave you inspired as he
becomes the
persona of "John James Audubon," celebrating the 200th
anniversary of his arrival in Kentucky. |
|
|
|