Peoria Audubon Society is a local affiliate of both:
National Audubon Society & Illinois Audubon Society
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Link to PBS video
Dr. Jeff Hoover Featured Speaker at Oct. 2009 Meeting |
Keep watching as more speaker notes will continue to be added
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Construction of Artificial Islands in Lower Peoria Lake
At the November 9, 2011 Peoria Audubon meeting, Marshall B. Plumley, of the US Army Corps of Engineers, discussed construction of artificial island in the Lower Peoria Lake. At the meeting, Marshall shared additional documents on the project and provided copies to share with the public. |
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Natural History of Illinois Bats At the December 2009 Peoria Audubon meeting Dr. Joyce Hoffman, Mammalogist with the Illinois Natural History Survey provided a handout of fascinating information on the bat species in Illinois. Click to Learn More
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Warbler Research in Southern Illinois Dr. Jeff Hoover of the Illinois Natural History Survey provided a field lecture on warbler biology and his research in the Cache River delta in Southern Illinois. The field trip was one several arranged by members of the Shawnee Audubon Society at the Illinois Audubon Society's 2009 Spring Gathering. Although a bit unconventional as far speaking engagements, the impromptu encounter, while "birding by canoe," was as engaging as it was informative. |
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At the Feb. 11, 2009 Peoria Audubon meeting, Ben O'Neal, doctoral candidate from the University of Illinois, discussed using weather radar to track the migration pattern of ducks in Central Illinois. Ben was even gracious to share an article "Waterfowl on Weather Radar" that was published in Outdoor Illinois Click Here for more information
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An article about local birding and the Peoria Audubon Society published in Art and Society magazine July-August 2008. The article contains bird photography from local Peoria Audubon members: Dennis Endicott and Sally Fenner. Click Here to download complementary copy (very large file: pdf 7.2 MB) |