Jeff Bahls, President
N4686 Blackbird Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 210-4832
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Bird Club Events 2011-2012 Sept Program Birding highlights of the Summer Thursday, September 15, 2011 -  Sept. 15th – Birding highlights of the Summer Eurasian Tree Sparrow, White-winged dove, Merlin, Wood ducks galore, prothonotary warblers and Bufflehead nesting on the Horicon Marsh. Presented by club members Jack Bartholmai, Jerry and Sharon Woefel, Jeff Raflik,Jeff Bahls. 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville Field Trip -October BIG SIT Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 4:30 AM to Sunset Big Sit- Palmitory St. Overlook Horicon The Big Sit! is like a Big Day, or a bird-a-thon in that the object is to tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours. The difference lies in the area limitation from which you can observe. THIS FREE EVENT is OPEN to every person and club in any country! Some people have called it a "tailgate party for birders." The simplicity of the concept makes The Big Sit! so appealing. Find a good spot for bird watching -- preferably one with good views of a variety of habitats and lots of birds. Next you create a real or imaginary circle 17 feet in diameter and sit inside the circle for 24 hours, counting all the bird species you see or hear. That's it. Find a spot, sit in it, have fun. October Program plants – with a focus on birds Thursday, October 20, 2011 - October 20th - Why Natives? (plants – with a focus on birds) Donna Van Buecken, Executive Director of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville Field Trip - November Waterfowl Saturday, November 5, 2011 -  Meet at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center 8 AMWe will scope out the Bachhuber Impoundment then head out in a car caravan to look for ducks,geese and swans across the famous Horicon Marsh November Program -Bird Conservation Through the Eyes of the Baltimore Oriole Thursday, November 17, 2011 - November 17th – Bird Conservation Through the Eyes of the Baltimore Oriole – Andy Paulios, Coordinator Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative, Bureau of Wildlife Management, WI Department of Natural Resources. 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville December Program- Raptor Migration and Raptor Identification - Seth Cutright Thursday, December 15, 2011 - Raptor Migration and Raptor Identification - Seth Cutright - aspiring bird artist/photographer and terrific birder 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville January Program -Ornithologists of the Army Medical Corps – Col. Ralph Olsen, M.D. Thursday, January 19, 2012 - – Ornithologists of the Army Medical Corps – Col. Ralph Olsen, M.D. 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville Field Trip- January Winter birds Saturday, January 21, 2012 - Meet at 8 AM Horicon Marsh International Education Center, We will caravan to find some winter bird specialities, like snow buntings, Lapland longspurs and who knows what else may drop into visir Dodge county this winter. Field Trip February - Owls Saturday, February 11, 2012 -  This will be co-sponsored 2 part trip: Meet 3 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center. We will look for any owls in the marsh area. At 6:30 Assistant Naturalist Liz Herzmann from the Wisconsin DNR will give a talk at the HMIEC about Owls and then hike to Indermuhle Island to call for some owls. The talk will have various owl parts for you to look at and some owl pellets to dissect. Join for one or both parts. It'll be a HOOT!February Program -Lake Michigan Offshore Bird Research – William P. Mueller Thursday, February 16, 2012 - Lake Michigan Offshore Bird Research – William P. Mueller, Conservation Chair, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Project Coordinator, Milwaukee BIOME Project 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville Field Trip - Dodge county Eagles Sunday, February 19, 2012 -  The Bald Eagle, our nations symbol. From just a handful of breeding pair in the 1960's Wisconsins Bald Eagle population has come back. Join us to check on some of the 8 known nesting Bald Eagle pair in Dodge county. If you know of anyone who is a fan of the Bald Eagle this is a trip for you. Bring a friend ! Meet at 8 AM Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Nest Box Seminar Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 9AM - 4PM Nest Box Seminar - March 3, 2012 Horicon Marsh International Education Center N7725 Hwy 28 Horicon 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Build/Buy houses, Walk indoor nest box trail, Information booths SPEAKERS 9:30 - Barb Harvey - Live Cavity Nesting Raptors. 10:45 - Memuna Khan - Assistant Professor-Department of Biology Ripon College - Bluebird nest box talk. 12:00 - Lunch - available to purchase by the Friends of the Horicon Marsh International Education Center. Buy & Build a nest box with Beaver Dam Senior Center woodworkers. Visit displays, gather information on Horicon Marsh area groups 1:00 - Jeff Bahls - Wood Ducks: How to Make Your Boxes Pro”DUCK”tive. Wood Duck Society Board Member. 2:15 - Jack Bartholmai - Documenting the first nesting Bufflehead in Wisconsin. DISPLAYS Horicon Marsh Bird Club Wood Duck Society Friends of Horicon Marsh International Education Center Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin Growing your own Mealworms - John and Joan Liechty Marsh Haven Nature Center Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Bird City Wisconsin Horicon Marsh State Wildlife area For further information contact Jeff Bahls at 920-210-4832 or jbahls@wildblue.net. Field Trip Dodge county Waterfowl Sunday, March 11, 2012 -  March 11 Dodge County Early waterfowl Meet 8 AM McDonalds, Beaver Dam Hwy 33 & 151. This one is always my favorite trip, right in my back yard or ” paradise triangle” as I like to call it. Before the Horicon Marsh opens up follow the first bunch of migrating waterfowl along the Beaver Dam River as they work their way north. This trip has the possibility of a 12 duck species day. March Program-From Putting Golf Balls To Conserving Birds: The Forest Beach Migratory Preser Thursday, March 15, 2012 - From Putting Golf Balls To Conserving Birds: The Forest Beach Migratory Preserve Project– Noel Cutright- Past-President and current Historian of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Founder of the Riveredge Bird Club, Board member for the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, and Steering Committee member for the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative. 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville April field trip- Loons Sunday, April 1, 2012 - .jpg) Loons- Did you know Dodge county has loons? No "Foolin!" For a brief window in the spring Beaver Dam Lake holds loons as they work their way northward. Following the iceout they stop on fish filled lakes to rest on their way to their breeding grounds in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota Bring one of your "Loony" friends and show them one of natures icons. Maybe even hear their haunting call. Meet 8 AM at Edgewater park on the North end of Beaver Dam Lake April Program-Birding Northern Australia – Bill Volkert Thursday, April 19, 2012 - – Birding Northern Australia – Bill Volkert , Wildlife Educator/Naturalist,Horicon Marsh International Education Center 7 PM at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center, Located on Hwy 28 between Horicon and Mayville May Program-Pot Luck & Bird Hike Thursday, May 17, 2012 - Pot Luck & Bird Hike birdfest highlites, members show and tell. hike is at 6PM. food to follow Field Trip -July HMBC NAVY event Sunday, July 8, 2012 -  AHOY Mates!Members and guests of the HMBC will gather canoes and kayaks and bird some less traveled spot. This year we will float a section of the Rock River. Meet at 8:00 AM the intersection of HWY 60 and Hilltop Rd. this will be our put in point. Our take out will be Elmwood Rd. approx. 6.5 mile paddle. Plan for about 4 hr as we will bird along the way. In the past this trip has turned up Baltimore Orioles, great crested flycatchers, pelicans, eagles , Great Blue Herons and prothonotary warblers. Bring a lunch as we will raft up in a shady spot and enjoy what nature has to offer us for a floating picnic near the paddles end. If you don't have a canoe or kayak I have a couple of extras but it is first come first served on the boats! Email me early! Bring lunch, sunscreen, hat,sunglasses, water, shoes or sandals you don't mind getting muddy or wet, bug spray, binocs ( leave the scopes at home on this one) a waterproof camera or a drybag to put your camera in. August Shorebird fieldtrip. Thursday, August 16, 2012 - Meet 6 PM at the 14 bay spillway on Dike Rd. Aug 16. We will check out Dike Rd for shorebirds. Then check other spots as time permits. |