In mid-May we'll be out birding on Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance properties in Columbia County and other birding hotspots in the area. Birds have made an incredible difference in our lives and we want to protect them. Every dollar counts when it comes to helping our birds, so no donation is too small. Thank you for considering!
Photo by Arlene Koziol
At this free event hosted by Powered Up Baraboo, Brenna Marsicek, Director of Outreach, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (formerly Madison Audubon) will discuss the problem of bird-window collisions and show you how to make your windows safer for birds.
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The International Crane Foundation and Charlie Luthin are hosting an Evening with Caribbean Birds. Dr. Xiomara Galvez, a Cuban ornithologist now residing in Mexico, is an authority on Cuban Sandhill Cranes and the Caribbean (American) Flamingo. Misael Zozaya, a native of Merida, Mexico, is an experienced bird guide and photographer. Both will be giving presentations on the evening of Wednesday, May 15th, in the Baraboo Library auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
This event is full. Join the waiting list. Join the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Feminist Bird Club of Madison, and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for an awesome Black Birders Week event celebrating black birders and the birds they love on June 1 at Fair Meadows Sanctuary near Milton. The event includes a raptor presentation by Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center, guided and independent hikes through the sanctuary, and a picnic lunch!
Photo by Gary Shackelford
This spring, when you order native plants through our special Native Plant Sale with Johnson’s Nursery out of Menomonee Falls, you get native plants delivered to Middleton, WI in May AND 15% of the sale totals go to Holy Wisdom Monastery and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (split 50/50).
Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS
The Flockadelics Birdathon Team comprises members of SoWBA staff and board. We'll hold our Birdathon on May 21 at Fair Meadows Sanctuary and State Natural Area. We are excited to explore the grasslands, woodlands, wetlands, and everything in between at Fair Meadows, and see/hear which birds we can find! You can donate to support bird conservation and SoWBA on this day!
Photo by Arlene Koziol
This free webinar is all about the easiest ways to help keep our native bird population fat, healthy, and flying. The four biggest actions people can take: plant native species, prevent window strikes, buy bird-friendly coffee, and participate in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon.
Photo by Kelly Colgan Azar
Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, SOS Save Our Songbirds, and Olbrich Botanical Gardens are teaming up to share the science behind why birds hit windows and demonstrate window treatments you can easily do at home. There will be three methods described: dot decals (as shown in the graphic), paracord curtains, and tempera paint. You’ll get to see and hear about the window treatment Olbrich installed last year, and take home a free Feather Friendly window treatment kit, donated by SOS Save Our Songbirds, while supplies last!
Photo by Jamie McCaffrey/FCC, illustration by Brenna Marsicek/SoWBA
This spring, when you order native plants through our special Native Plant Sale with Johnson’s Nursery out of Menomonee Falls, you get native plants delivered to Middleton, WI in May AND 15% of the sale totals go to Holy Wisdom Monastery and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (split 50/50).
Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS
This spring, when you order native plants through our special Native Plant Sale with Johnson’s Nursery out of Menomonee Falls, you get native plants delivered to Middleton, WI in May AND 15% of the sale totals go to Holy Wisdom Monastery and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (split 50/50).
Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS
In North America, nearly 30% of birds have vanished in the past 50 years, and songbirds are among the hardest hit. The good news is that we can all help by take several simple steps at home. This workshop will cover how adding bird-friendly plants, reducing threat of window collisions and buying bird-friendly coffee can directly reduce threats to birds.
Join us for a day of giving back! The Big Share is a day of online giving for 70 member organizations of Community Shares of Wisconsin, all focused on social and environmental justice. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is honored to be one of them.
Join us at the Garden Expo to learn about how you can prevent birds from hitting your home’s windows. Up to a billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy and affordable! This seminar will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home to make them more bird-safe.
Photo by Corliss Karasov
Join us at the Garden Expo to learn about how you can prevent birds from hitting your home’s windows. Up to a billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy and affordable! This seminar will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home to make them more bird-safe.
Photo by Corliss Karasov
Join us at the Garden Expo to learn about how you can prevent birds from hitting your home’s windows. Up to a billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy and affordable! This seminar will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home to make them more bird-safe.
Photo by Corliss Karasov
Join us to get a sneak-peak of the results from the Madison-area Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count, held annually throughout North America between mid-December and early-January, works to take a snapshot of which bird species are found where during the winter season. Badgerland Bird Alliance coordinates the Madison-area CBC each year, with help from hundreds of awesome volunteers.
Photo by Tim Lenz
One of Badgerland Bird Alliance’s important goals as an accredited land trust is to create high quality habitat to support a whole bunch of wildlife. At our Fair Meadows Sanctuary, that’s 197 different bird species. We are setting a big Giving Tuesday goal of 197 gifts to support those amazing creatures. Will you be one?
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Brenna will present a program for Metro Audubon about how the Bald Eagle Nest Watch program works, and how the 2023 Bald Eagle nesting season went. Learn more on the Metro Audubon website.
Photo by Larry Horsfall
Join Maggie and Bob Honig, Master Naturalists and volunteers with Badgerland Bird Alliance and the Friends of Capitol Springs Recreation Area, as they reveal the phenomenon of American Robins coming in to roost. In this informal, drop-in event, Maggie and Bob will orient you to the movements of the robins as we all observe them and answer any questions that you may have. You will be able to see these large numbers of robins fly by and melt into the trees and brush for the night, while meeting fellow bird enthusiasts and learning more about the natural history of American Robins.
Photo by Todd Petit FCC
Join us in celebrating Birdability Week with a morning of Birding by Ear. This is a wonderful way for people who are blind, visually impaired, or fully sighted to learn identify birds by listening for them rather than looking for them! The outing is led by Kerry Wilcox (volunteer and teacher of last spring’s Birding by Ear class) and held at Tenney Park.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Experience birds and explore the Chicago Field Museum like you never have before! On October 16, join us for an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum specifically for Badgerland Bird Alliance, which includes the following special presentations and opportunities, including a guided tour of the Museum’s ornithology collection and bird collection, and meet the scientists in those labs.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Join Maggie and Bob Honig, Master Naturalists and volunteers with Badgerland Bird Alliance and the Friends of Capitol Springs Recreation Area, as they reveal the phenomenon of American Robins coming in to roost. In this informal, drop-in event, Maggie and Bob will orient you to the movements of the robins as we all observe them and answer any questions that you may have. You will be able to see these large numbers of robins fly by and melt into the trees and brush for the night, while meeting fellow bird enthusiasts and learning more about the natural history of American Robins.
Photo by Bob Honig
We are excited to share the news that the board has selected a new name to recommend to you, our membership! At the September meeting, our board and staff will discuss the proposed new name with the membership, and hold a vote of approval.
Photo by Monica Hall
Fair Meadows Sanctuary is Madison Audubon’s newest sanctuary! Join us for a special opportunity to explore Fair Meadows, which is normally closed to the public, during our Open House Days. On September 14-17 between 7am and 7pm, we will have a Madison Audubon staff person on site to welcome you, give you a map, suggest a few hiking trails to explore independently, and answer your questions.
Photo by Joshua Mayer
Join Brenna Marsicek, Madison Audubon’s director of communications and outreach and Bird Collision Corps coordinator, for an in-person workshop in Lake Mills to learn how you can help prevent birds from hitting windows.
Up to 1 BILLION birds die every year in the United States after colliding with windows, and fall migration is the deadliest time!
Join us for free webinars at noon and 7 p.m. Central Time (same content, offered at two times) to learn easy ways to prevent birds from colliding with your home windows. Brenna Marsicek, coordinator of Madison Audubon's Bird Collision Corps, will share why birds collide with windows and demonstrate dot decals, parachute cord curtains and using washable paint.
Photo by Corliss Karasov
Thinking about attempting a prairie planting or managing an existing restoration? Then this workshop, held through Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin and taught by Madison Audubon’s Goose Pond Sanctuary team is for you!
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Madison Audubon, SOS Save Our Songbirds, and Olbrich Botanical Gardens are teaming up to share the science behind why birds hit windows and demonstrate window treatments you can easily do at home. There will be three methods described: dot decals (as shown in the graphic), paracord curtains, and tempera paint. Free and open to all, no registration required.
Photo by Jamie McCaffrey/FCC, illustration by Brenna Marsicek/Madison Audubon
Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!
Photo by Janet Eschenbauch
Madison Audubon education director Carolyn Byers will present on two topics during the Madison-area Green and Healthy Schools Summit at Wingra School, Madison on June 20! The summit is designed to bring educators in the Madison area together to embrace nature connection and outdoor learning for all. The keynote speakers are Principal Nou Vang Vue, Lake View Elementary and Christopher Kilgour of Color in the Outdoors.
Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!
Photo by Ruth Smith
Registration is currently open to Madison Audubon members only. Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!
Photo by Ruth Smith
Registration is currently open to Madison Audubon members only. Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!
Photo by Ruth Smith
Registration is currently open to Madison Audubon members only. Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!
Photo by Kaitlin Svabek / Madison Audubon
