ALAS Field Trips
2011-2012
Aldo Leopold Audubon Society Field Trip Schedule
This is an overview of planned trips for the coming season, more detailed information will be provided in the monthly newsletter.
Saturday, Oct 8
Devil’s Lake State Park: Vultures and More
Contact Stan Skutek, 715-544-0572
Sunday, Oct 16
Sunset Cranes at the Sandhill Wildlife Area
Contact Nancy Stevenson, 715-341-0084
Thursday, Oct 27
Saw-whet Owl Banding at Linwood Springs Research Station
Contact Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, Nov 12
The Heart of the Mississippi Flyway; Fall Migrants of Upper Mississippi Nat’l Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Contact Kent Hall, 344-8081
Saturday, Dec 17
Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Contact Nancy Stevenson, 341-0084
Saturday, Jan 28
Snowshoe Hike at the Dells of the Eau Claire County Park
Contact Stan Skutek, 715-544-0572
Saturday, Feb 25th
Looking for Winter Finches in Wisconsin’s Northwoods
Contact Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, Mar 24
Exploring the Shiocton Area for Tundra Swans and Other Spring Migrants
Contact Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, Apr 21
Sunrise on the Buena Vista
Contact Nancy Stevenson, 341-0084
Saturday, May 6
A Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day: Family Birding at Iverson Park
Contact Kent Hall, 344-8081
Saturday, May 12
What’s Up on the Bluff: Birds and Blooms at Power’s Bluff
Contact Bob Freckmann, 344-0686
Saturday, June 9
Kestrels in Summer: Kestrel Banding at the Buena Vista Grasslands
Contact Janet Eschenbauch, 677 3881
2010-2011
Aldo Leopold Audubon Society Field Trip
Past Schedule
Saturday, Aug 28
The Tall Grass Prairie in Summer; A Visit to the Avoca Prairie State Natural Area
Contact: Bob Freckmann, 715-344-0686
Saturday, Sep 11
Green Circle Birding; Migrant Songbirds along the Green Circle Trail
Contact: Stan Skutek, 715-544-0572 or Gerry Janz, 715-341-6384
Sunday, Oct 17
Sunset Cranes at the Babcock Wildlife Area
Contact: Nancy Stevenson, 715-341-0084
Saturday, Oct 30
Saw-whet Owl Banding at Linwood Springs Research Station
Contact: Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, Nov 13
The Heart of the Mississippi Flyway; Fall Migrants of Upper Mississippi Nat’l Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Contact: Kent Hall, 344-8081
Saturday, Dec 18
The 111th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Contact: Nancy Stevenson, 341-0084
Saturday, Feb 5
NOTE: DATE CHANGE (FROM JAN 29 TO FEB 5)
A Mid-winter’s Snowshoe Hike
Contact: Anne/Larry Graham 344-0968
Saturday, Feb 26th
Looking for Winter Finches in Wisconsin’s Northwoods
Contact: Gerry Janz, 341-6384
March 24-27
A Gathering of Cranes; The Spectacular Staging of Sandhill Cranes along Nebraska’s Platte River
Contact: Anne Graham 344-0968
Saturday, Apr 9
Stepping Into Spring; Early Migrants at the Mead Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, April 23
Sunrise on the Buena Vista
Contact:
Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
Gerry Janz, 341-6384
Saturday, May 7
A Celebration of International MIgratory Bird Day - Family Birding at Iverson Park
Contact: Kent Hall 344-8081
Saturday, May 14
What’s Up on the Bluff?
Birds and Blooms at Power’s Bluff
Contact:
Bob Freckmann 344-0686
Gerry Janz 341-6384
Saturday, May 21
Birding in the Baraboo Hills
Contact:
Stan Skutek 544-0572
Saturday, June 4
Drifting Through the Driftless Area / Canoeing the Kickapoo River
Contact:
Bob Lane 824-3978
Saturday, June 11
Workshop: How to Attract Cavity Nesting Songbirds to Your Yard
Contact:
Kent hall 34408081
Saturday, June 18
Kestrels in Summer: Kestrel Banding at the Buena Vista Grasslands
Contact:
Janet Eschenbauch 677-388
2009 - 2010
Past Schedule
Saturday, September 26th- Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth Minnesota
Contact: Gerry Janz @ 341-6384
Sunday, October 18th- Sunset Cranes at Sandhill Wildlife Area
Contact: Nancy Stevenson
341-0084
Saturday, October 31st- Late Season Waterfowl on Lake Dubay
Contact: Gerry Janz @ 341-6384
Saturday, October 31st- Saw whet Owl Banding at Linwood Springs Research Station
Contact: Gerry Janz @ 341-6384
Saturday, November 14th- Glacial Landforms of Central Wisconsin
Contact:
Bob Freckmann @ 344-0686
Saturday, December 19th- Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Contact:
Nancy Stevenson @ 341-0084
Saturday, January 23rd- Snowshoeing Along the Tomorrow River
Contact: Kent Hall @ 344-8081
Saturday, March 27th- Spring Migrants Along the Mississippi River Bottoms of La Crosse Wisconsin
Contact: Kent Hall @ 344-8081
Saturday, April 10th- Spring Birds of the Mead Wildlife Area
Contact: Gerry Janz @ 341-6384
Saturday, April 24th- Sunrise on the Buena Vista Grasslands
Contact:
Nancy Stevenson @ 341-0084
Saturday, May 8th- Central Wisconsin Warblers
Contact: Gerry Janz @ 341-6384
Saturday, June 5th- Cathedral of the Pines State Natural Area
Contact:
Bob Freckmann @ 344-0686
Field Trips
2008 -2009
in Review
Dates and locations are subject to change. Read the monthly Almanac newsletter for current information, or call the field trip leader.
Field Trips
October 31
Saw-Whet Owl banding at
Gene Jacobs
Lead by: Gene Jacobs
Click on Special Events Page
November 1
Late-season birding at Lake
DuBay—Dike-Sitting 101
Lead by: Gerry Janz/Kent Hall
Click on Special Events Page
November 8
Birds in Art at Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art
Museum
Lead by: LYW
Click on Special Events Page
December 20
Christmas Bird Count
Lead by: Nancy Stevenson
January 24
A Spruce Bog in Winter - A
Walk in Long Road Bog
Lead by: Gerry Janz
March 28
Early Spring Migrants at the
Shiocton Wetlands
Lead by: Gerry Janz
April 11
Birding at the Mead
Lead by: Gerry Janz/Kent Hall
(co-sponsor WSO)
April 20
Sunrise on the Buena Vista
Lead by: Nancy Stevenson
May 4
Birds and Blooms at Powers
Bluff
Lead by: Bob Freckmann
May 9 or 10
International Migratory Bird
Day
Lead by: Kent Hall
May 30
Birds, Bogs, and Pine Forests
Shelp and Scott Lakes, East
of Three Lakes
Lead by: Bob Freckmann
Gerry Janz
June 20
Bluebird Trail Tour
Lead by: Kent Hall
Past 2008 - 2009 Events
September 14
Early Fall Birds and Plants
at Eau Pleine County Park
Lead by: Gerry Janz, Bob
Freckmann
October 11
Conservation Easement at
Alan Haney Farm
Lead by: Alan Haney/Bob
Freckmann
(co-sponsor NCCT)
*See Special Events for Information
Field Trips 2007 - 2008
October 13
Saw whet owl banding at Gene Jacobs
Lead by: Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
November open
December 15
Christmas Bird Count
Lead by: Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
January 26
Mead Conifer Swamp
Lead by: Gerry Janz 341-6384
Bob Freckmann 344-0686
February open
March 22
Early Spring Migrants at the Shiocton Wetlands
Lead by: Gerry Janz 341-6384
April 20
Sunrise on the Buena Vista
Lead by: Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
May 3
Horicon Marsh
Lead by: Kent Hall 344-8081
May 4
Powers Bluff
Lead by: Bob Freckmann 344-0686
May 10
International Migratory Bird Day at Iverson
Lead by: Kent Hall 344-8081
Field Trips 2006-2007 Field Trips 2007 - 2008
September 16, 2006
Fall Migrants in Central WI
Gerry Janz 341-6384
Kent Hall 344-8081
October 21, 2006
Saw-whet Owl Banding
Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
November 4 or 11, 2006
Hamerstrom Property Visit
Bob Freckmann 344-0686
December 16, 2006
Christmas Bird Count
Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
January 20, 2007
Snowshoeing the Ice Age Trail
Bob or Sally Freckmann
344-0686
February 3, 2007
Mead Conifer Bog
Gerry Janz 341-6384
February 24, 2007
Owling
Gerry Janz 341-6384
March 24, 2007
Early Spring Migrants at
Shiocton Wetlands
Gerry Janz 341-6384
April 14, 2007
Sunrise on the Buena Vista
Nancy Stevenson 341-0084
April 29, 2007
Powers Bluff
Bob Freckmann 344-0686
May 6, 2007
Wyalusing State Park
Kent Hall 344-8081
May 12, 2007
Birding at the Erickson
Natural Area
Kent Hall 344-8081
