Upcoming Bird Club Events & Dates |
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Thurs., March 29 8am |
Thurs. Morning
Migratory BIRD WALKS |
Every Thursday in April & May at 8a.m. This is your chance to see those birds who may be here one week but gone the next. Led by knowledgeable bird-enthusiast James Ewing, the group walks the trails at a leisurely pace in search of everything from backyard birds to those amazing migratory warblers. Open to birders of all experiences! Refreshments served at the end of the walk.
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Tues.,
MAY 29, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
World-traveler and birder Paul Barding will present the second half of his breath-taking slideshow: "The Birds and Wildlife of South Africa, Part 2 of 2: The Great Game Reserves of the East." Thanks to Paul's great photography and stories, we can travel across the ocean and meet exotic birds we've never seen before! |
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Tues.,
JUNE 26, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
Special guest Paul Moffett will treat us to a bird show featuring his "Birds of the Confluence" photography. Paul currently resides in western Illinois near the confluence area where the Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Illinois Rivers meet. He uses photography to document the huge variety of bird species the frequent the confluence seasonally and year-round. |
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Tues.,
JULY 31, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
We'll be treated to a visit from Cindy and Kirby Pringle, the talented photographers and artists behind "Dogtown Artworks." Through their art, the Pringles promote nature-awareness and expose the problems monarch butterflies and other pollinators face. They will be showing us their new film, "A Landscape for Life," exploring landscapes that support birds, pollinators, and balance. |
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Tues.,
AUGUST 28, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
Club members Brett & Julie Williamson will entertain and educate us about Purple Martins, with stories and photos from their own experience from the past couple years starting a Purple Martin colony on their property. We'll learn about the ups and downs of being a new Purple Martin keeper! |
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Tues.,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
Kristin Hoganson is a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the author of three books. She will be presenting a talk titled "Economic Ornithology" at the invitation of the EIU Academy of Lifelong Learning. "Even before the rise of commercial air travel and ballistic missiles, air brought to mind direct connections with distant parts of the world more readily than land and water did. This presentation will explore several interrelated aspects of the influences of birds and bird migrations upon Illinoisans’ geographic and environmental perceptions during the first century of Illinois’s statehood." |
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Tues.,
OCTOBER 30, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
We'll enjoy a screening of Bird Club member Jerry Brown's short video compilation of birds and more, titled "Things That Fly" as well as just a few minutes preview of another video he produced, "Cartigraphical History of Illinois." We'll wrap up the meeting by exploring a sample copy of Thayer Birding Software, a great birding computer program that may match your needs. |
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Tues.,
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
It's the second annual Bird Club Trivia Night! No cost and no teams required, we will form teams that evening for a fun, friendly competition all about birds! (Identification, pop culture, history, and more!) |
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Tues.,
DECEMBER 25, 2018 6pm |
BIRD CLUB MEETING:
December Meeting Cancelled. Enjoy the holidays! |