Calendar Archives
2007
January 11 - Mary Lou Petersen will present a bird identification class. This class will focus on the non-passerines (primarily water birds and birds of prey).
February 8 - Mary Lou Petersen will present a second bird identification class. This class will focus on the passerines (perching/song birds).
March 8 - Kelly McKay will provide information on the Milan Bottoms bald eagle survey and talk about his recent birding trip to Thailand.
April 12 - Taldi Walter, Alaska Field Coordinator for National Audubon Society, will be giving a program on Alaskan bird populations and the impacts of human activities. Ms. Walter is the state office director of Alaska.
May 10 - Members’ “Show and Tell” nature photography fest. Share your favorite slides, prints, or CD images of nature and wildlife.
September 13 - Steve Siegel will give a program on the Pacific National Wildlife Refuge, the most remote National Wildlife Refuge. Steve is an environmental lawyer presently working on high power transmission line issues in the western part of the United States.
October 11 - Linda Boardsen will present a program on her recent trip to Costa Rica.
November 8 - Sheri Coleman will present a program on a National Sierra Club Service trip in the Shawnee National Forest. Sheri is a Sierra Club National Outings leader.
December 13 - Join us for the annual pie and cake party. Brent Langley will make a presentation on birds of Maine and the Canadien Maritime Provinces.
2006March 9 - Robert Lipnick - Butterflies of Spain.
April 13 - George Schlenker - "How To" guide on bird photography.
May 11 - Members "Show and Tell" Nature Photography Fest.
September 14 - Jim Frink - Presentation on wildlife photography.
October 12 - Dr. Maury Brucker and Emiko Yang – Birding in East and South Africa.
November 9 - Brent Langley will give a presentation on “Wildlife Art—Then and Now.”
December 14 - Mary Lou Petersen will give a presentation on “Quad City Christmas Count - Changes in the Last Fifty Years.” This is “Pie Night,” join us for some good pie, coffee, and fellowship.
2007- 2008 Christmas Bird Counts
December and early January – see our Get Involved page for further information about Christmas Bird Counts.
2007
January 28 - Up the Mississippi River to look for waterfowl. Meet at Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 8:00 a.m. for a half-day trip.
February 11 - Wildcat Den State Park. Meet at Marquette Street Landing in Davenport, IA, at 8:00 a.m. for this half-day trip to look for birds wintering in local woodlands.
Sunday, March 4 - Bluebird Trail Maintenance. Meet at Marquette Street Landing, Davenport, at 7:00 a.m. We will car pool to Horseshoe Bend, Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, to check and clean bluebird houses and do some bird watching.
Saturday, March 17 - Field Trip to Lock and Dam 13 and Savannah to look for early migrants and waterfowl. Meet at Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 8:00 a.m. for a half-day trip .
Saturday, March 31 - Field Trip to Cone Marsh. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at Marquette Street Landing in Davenport for this half-day birding excursion.
Sunday, April 15 - Field Trip to the Martin Farm. Meet at Singing Bird Lodge, Blackhawk State Historic Site, Rock Island, at 7:00 a.m. for this half-day birding trip.
Saturday, May 5 - Illinois Spring Bird Count. Join experienced bird watchers in a day-long bird count through area fields, woods, and urban areas. Data collected in the count supports population trend analysis for birds that nest or pass through in spring migration. Contact Tim Murphy, (309) 764-9779, to participate.
Sunday, June 3 - Field Trip to the Mississippi Palisades and Goose Lake to look for songbirds, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Meet at Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 6:00 a.m. for a half-day trip.
Sunday, July 8 - Work morning at Lyndon-Agnew Prairie. Help remove invasive plants from this outstanding prairie remnant near Lyndon, IL. Meet at Quad City Downs, IL Highway 5 in East Moline, at 7:00 a.m. Wear long-sleeve shirt and long pants, bring drinking water, sunscreen, loppers (preferred) or a spade. Leader: Tim Murphy, (309) 764-9779.
Sunday, August 5 – Field trip up the Mississippi River from Nahant Marsh to Hampton, with the focus on shore birds. Meet at Marquette Street Landing in Davenport at 7:00 a.m. for this half-day trip.
Saturday, October 13 - Eagle Point Park and Bulger’s Hollow. Meet at the Casey’s store in Princeton, IA. at 7:00 a.m. for a half-day trip.
Sunday, November 11 - Up the Mississippi River to look for waterfowl. Meet at the Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 7:30 a.m. for a half-day trip.
2006
March 4, Bluebird nesting box maintenance and bird watchingat Horseshoe Bend, Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at Marquette St. Landing in Davenport at 7:30 a.m.
March 19, Field Trip to Lock and Dam 13 and Savanna for waterfowl. Meet at Brothers' Restaurant in Rapids City at 7:00 a.m. for half-day trip.
April 1, Field Trip to Cone Marsh. Meet at Marquette St. Landing in Davenport at 6:30 a.m. for half-day trip.
May 6 - Illinois Spring Bird Count. Partner with one or more knowledgeable bird identifiers in an all-day jaunt through fields, woodlands, and urban areas throughout the Quad Cities. Data supports the analysis of population trends for the species that inhabit our region during the spring. Contact Tim Murphy at (309) 764-9779 if you would like to participate.
May 13 - Prairie restoration at Horseshoe Bend, Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at Marquette Street Landing, Davenport, at 7:30 a.m. Leader: Pat Carlson, (309) 793-4131.
June 3 - Field Trip to the Mississippi Palisades. Meet at Brothers' Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 6:00 a.m. This is a day long trip, so bring a sack lunch or snacks.
July 9 - Work morning at Lyndon-Agnew Prairie. Help remove invasive plants from this outstanding prairie remnant near Lyndon, IL. Meet at Quad City Downs at 7:00 a.m. Wear long-sleeve shirts and pants, bring drinking water, sunscreen, loppers or a spade.
July 15 - Walk in the Park at Schuetzen Park, Davenport. Meet at Marquette Landing, Davenport, at 7:30 a.m. Plan a half day outing. (Bug spray is recommended..)
August 6 - Field trip to Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at Marquette Street Landing at 7:00 a.m. for a half day trip.
September 16 - Field Trip to Wildcat Den to look for migrating songbirds. Meet at Marquette Street Landing at 7:00 a.m. for a half day trip.
October 15 – Field Trip to Eagle Point and Bulger's Hollow. Meet at the Casey's store in Princeton, IA, at 7:00 a.m. for a half day trip.
November 11 - Field Trip up the Mississippi River to look for waterfowl and a chance to see large numbers of tundra swans. Meet at Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, IL, at 7:30 a.m. for a half-day trip.
December – No field trip, instead we will be participating in the Christmas Bird Counts. The dates are indicated below. Contact Brent Langley at (309) 799-7192 if you would like to participate.
2008
January 12-13 - Bald Eagle Days, Quad Cities Expo Center, Rock Island. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Quad City Audubon Society will have an information booth at the Expo Center and will provide spotting scopes at Sunset Park, Rock Island, for viewing bald eagles along the Mississippi River. Please contact Karen Rotschafer at (309) 523-9154 to volunteer to help man our booth or spotting scopes.
2007
January 6, 7 - Bald Eagle Days, Quad Cities Expo Center, Rock Island. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Quad City Audubon Society will have an information booth at the Expo Center and will provide spotting scopes at Sunset Park, Rock Island, for viewing bald eagles along the Mississippi River. Please contact Karen Rotschafer (309) 523-9154 to volunteer to help man our booth or spotting scopes.
May 5, Saturday - Illinois Spring Bird Count. Join experienced bird watchers in a day-long bird count through area fields, woods, and urban areas. Data collected in the count supports population trend analysis for birds that nest or pass through in spring migration. Contact Tim Murphy, (309) 764-9779, to participate.
June 9, Saturday - Picnic at Phipps Prairie Park. All Quad City Audubon members are invited to a pot luck picnic in the new park that QC Audubon helped to fund. Bring your own plates, eating utensils, drinks, and a menu item to share with other picnickers, and binoculars for bird watching. Meet at Phipps Prairie Park, 12th Street off Colona Road, Silvis, IL, at 6:00 p.m.
July 8, Sunday - Work morning at Lyndon-Agnew Prairie. Help remove invasive plants from this outstanding prairie remnant near Lyndon, IL. Meet at Quad City Downs, IL Highway 5 in East Moline, at 7:00 a.m. Wear long-sleeve shirt and long pants, bring drinking water, sunscreen, loppers (preferred) or a spade. Leader: Tim Murphy, (309) 764-9779.
September 13–16 - Midwest Birding Symposium at the Stoney Creek Inn, Moline. Keynote Speaker is author/naturalist Kenn Kaufmann. There will be field trips to area birding locations.
October 24, Wednesday - Petersen Ornithological Collection Grand Opening Celebration, Western Illinois University. The ceremony and dinner are open to the public. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased through the University Libraries. Checks, payable to Western Illinois University, should be mailed to University Libraries, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455. For more information, contact the library office at (309) 298-2762.
2006
April 21 & 22, Friday and Saturday, Earth Week celebration at QC Expo Center. Many local environmental and educational organizations will gather together to promote interest in nature and environment protection. Volunteers are needed to help man the Quad City Audubon Society booth on both days. Contact Karen Rotschafer, (309) 523-9154, greyiny2k@iwon.com, to volunteer.