A chapter of the National Audubon Society.Revised: Sunday May 11, 2008
Juneau Audubon Society
P.O. Box 21725 Juneau, AK 99802-1725
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The mission of Juneau Audubon Society is to conserve the natural ecosystems of Southeast Alaska, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.
Juneau Birding and Saturday Wild EventsAudubon Spring Bird Walks for 2008 Bird Walks and Berners Bay Cruises
Spring is coming to Juneau and so too are the birds!! We encourage all to attend our walks. No experience is necessary. In fact, this year we will have two leaders on each walk, with one leader just for beginner birders. Bring binoculars if you have them. We will have a few on hand for those without binoculars. We also will have spotting scopes for use by all.
Click here for a printable bird walk schedule.
Saturday, April 12. Location: Airport Dike trail. The walk will begin at the Radcliffe Road entrance to the wetlands at 8:00 a.m. This first walk of the season will stay on the trail so rubber boots are not needed. However, some group of birders after the walk may venture out into the wetlands, so for those boots are needed. Steve Zimmerman and Mark Schwan will be the leaders.
Saturday, April
19. Berners Bay Cruise.
Meet at Statter Harbor (Auke Bay) by the Harbormaster's Office. The
vessel will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. Ticket holders should be on
the dock by 8:15 a.m. Tickets are available at Hearthside Books.
Adult tickets $40.00. Special student tickets $20.00. Children
under 12 may go for $5.00. Tickets for sale now at Hearthside
Books.
Saturday, May 3. Berners Bay cruises: One will leave at 8:30 a.m.; the other will leave at 1:30 p.m. Meet at Statter Harbor (Auke Bay) by the Harbormaster's Office. Ticket holders should be on the dock by 8:15 a.m. or by 1:15 p.m. Tickets are available at Hearthside Books. Saturday, May 10. Location: Airport Dike Trail. Walk to the mouth of the Mendenhall River. The walk will begin at the Radcliffe Road entrance to the wetlands at 8:00 a.m. Wear rubber boots. Mark Schwan will lead the walk. Jeff Sauer will assist. Saturday, May 17. Location: Airport Dike Trail. The walk will begin at the Radcliffe Road entrance to the wetlands at 8:00 a.m. Jeff Sauer will lead the walk. Saturday, May 24. Location: Sheep Creek. Meet at Sheep Creek trail head at 8:00 a.m. This will be a bird walk/ hike with a long uphill walk. Emphasis on learning basic bird songs, by listening to the birds, as well as to the birds on tape (CD player). Beth Peluso will lead the hike. Patty Rose will co-lead.
Saturday, May 31. Location: Eagle River Trail.
Meet at Eagle River Trail Head at 8:00 a.m. This
will be a bird walk/ hike to the marsh to listen for soras and
rails, Common Yellowthroat should be seen also. Trail head is at the
parking lot by the bridge over Eagle River. Jeff Sauer will lead the
walk, with assistant. Hiking boots or walking shoes.
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Need a break from the office? Join the Audubon Wednesday Bird Walks from noon to 1:00 starting May 21. Beginners and visitors are welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately for the weather. Meet outside the Hangar restaurant in the blue Wharf building downtown. Contact Beth Peluso for more information 957-1050 .* * * Local Bird Observations CHECK each issue of the RAVEN for the most recent bird observations for Juneau and Southeast Alaska. View issues of The Raven here.Juneau Birding Information and Bird Observation Archives Click here for Juneau seasonal bird observations and historical results of Christmas Bird Counts and Great Backyard Bird Counts for prior years. * * * 2007 Juneau Bird Checklist Click Here 2007 Skagway Bird Checklist Click Here
* * * The 2007 Juneau Christmas Bird Count December 15, 2007 The 2007 Juneau Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 15. View 2007 Juneau CBC Results Here
Juneau Christmas Bird Count Report by MARK
SCHWAN:
Thanks to everyone who participated. On our count day, Saturday, December 15, we had about 40 volunteers working our count circle. The weather turned out to be agreeable and the tides were in our favor. There was a seemingly above average amount of waterfowl hunting activity on the wetlands, which likely negatively affected our count somewhat.
We found 70 species of birds on
count day, about average for over the last 20 years of
counts. We counted 10,875 birds, just a little above our
average, with our two most abundant species being Mallard
and Glaucous-winged Gull. Although our Glaucous-winged Gull
count was above average, we found the bulk of the birds
outside of the airport and landfill areas (where we
traditionally see many), which is likely due to the bird
deterrent programs at the two sites, especially at the
landfill. We had an all-time low count for Northwestern
Crow, only 189 birds, but we had a new high count for Common
Raven, at 575 birds. We were below average for Steller's
Jay and Golden-crowned Kinglet. Brown Creeper was only a
count week bird. Golden-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers
have been scarce this year after last winter. We had a
number of rare birds for this time of year and several
casual species for Juneau; highlights included three Wood
Ducks in the Mendenhall Valley, one White-throated Sparrow
downtown, and one Harris' Sparrow near the airport.
In addition to birds seen on the
count day, local birders found an additional 15 species
during our count week. This by far exceeded the number of
additional count week species seen around any previous count
day. However, our total for the week, 85, is not a record,
as back in 1987 and 1988, we had record counts on our count
days, and with additional species during those count weeks,
we had a total of 88 species for the week in both of those
years.
Again, thanks to all who helped,
and thanks to Gus van Vliet for helping compile the numbers,
and a special thanks to Gus, Paul Suchanek, and Patty Rose
for locating so many count week birds : ) !!
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 17 Bird Walk Location: Airport Dike. Walk to the mouth of the Mendenhall River. The walk will begin at the Radcliffe Road entrance to the wetlands at 8:00 a.m. Jeff Sauer will lead the walk.
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Juneau Wetlands/Juneau Airport Expansion
Birds and Plane Safety at Juneau Airport Report This report prepared by Bob Armstrong and Richard Carstensen contains observations and recommendations that may be of use to managers, agencies, and the public, as the Juneau community collectively seeks to improve airport safety, and to maintain or enhance bird habitat on the surrounding wetlands. Hotspots: Bird Survey of Mendenhall Wetlands - This report prepared by Bob Armstrong, Richard Carstensen, and Mary Willson describes the use of the Mendenhall Wetlands by birds. For more information on issues affecting the Mendenhall Wetlands click here.
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