Field Trips
2024 Field Trip Schedule:
Our field trip chair, Ross Mueller, has released the 2024 schedule.
Mark your calendars and join us as often as you are able!
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JANUARY 13. FREEDOM AREA AND FOX RIVER
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST !!!
Target: Snowy Owl, winter field birds, waterfowl and gulls.
Meet at the Park & Ride on Ballard Road/Evergreen (just north of the Ballard Road exit from Hwy 41) at 9:00 A.M.
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FEBRUARY 10. FOX RIVER AREA OF THE FOX CITIES (NOTE CHANGE OF ITINERARY!)
(Changed from Green Bay/Door County due to lack of winter finches in those areas.)
Target: Waterfowl and Gulls
Meet at the Park & Ride on Ballard Road/Evergreen (just north of the Ballard Road exit from Hwy 41) at 9:00 A.M.
MARCH 30. MACK SWA, WOLF RIVER BOTTOMS
Target: Waterfowl, sparrows, shorebirds.
Meet at the Observation Deck on Van Patten Road at 9:00 A.M.
Please note time change from 8:00 to 9:00!
APRIL 20. BIRDING BY TROLLEY Trip is fully booked.
MEET IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE WALMART IN CHILTON.
ARRIVE EARLY!
TROLLEY DEPARTS AT 8 AM SHARP!
Trolley ride through Killsnake, Collins, and Brillion SWAs looking for early migrants and waterfowl. See more about the trolley at Hilberttrolley.com.
MAY 4. HIGH CLIFF STATE PARK
Informal meeting/time place at the park. Details to follow.
LATE MAY (DATE TBD). WYALUSING STATE PARK WEEKEND
Date and arrangements to be determined.
JUNE 8. BUENA VISTA GRASSLANDS
Target: Sparrows, Upland Sandpiper, Western Meadowlark, Prairie Chicken, and more!
Meet at the Pick & Save parking lot in WAUPACA at 8:00 A.M.
One-third mile NE of HWO 10/54/49 exit on Hwy 49. Park just across from Walgreens.
JULY. KAYAKING WITH MIKE O' CONNELL
Details to follow closer to the event.
AUGUST 17. HORICON MARSH
Target: Marsh and grassland birds.
Meet at Woodman's (Appleton) at 8:00 A.M.
SEPTEMBER 14. Bay Beach & Ken Euers Wetlands (Brown County)
Target: Fall warblers/migrants, shorebirds, and waterfowl.
Meet at Woodman's (Appleton) at 8:00 A.M.
OCTOBER. Saw-whet owl banding at Waupaca Biological Field Station
WITH BOB WELCH. Details pending.
NOVEMBER 9. LAKE MICIGAN SHORELINE
Target: Winter waterfowl and gulls.
Meet at the Park & Ride at HWY 10 & CTY N east of Appleton at 8:00 A.M.
DECEMBER 14, 2024 to JANUARY 5, 2025 - AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT PERIOD
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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SEASON
DECEMBER 14, 2024 - JANUARY 5, 2025
SHIOCTON - TBD
Contact Mike Hibbard or Adam Brandt at Mosquito Hill NC
APPLETON - Saturday December 14, 2024
Contact Dar Tiede (woodwarbler49@gmail.com)
OSHKOSH - Saturday December 14, 2024
Contact Tom Ziebell (thomasjziebell@gmail.com)
FREMONT - TBD
Contact Michael O' Connell (omike88@hotmail.com)
WAUPACA - TBD
Contact Ross Mueller (roamu40@gmail.com)