April 2023 |
Wed. April 12 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom |
Join Peoria Audubon for a discussion of "Fluddles." We
will have help from a number of Illinois wetland experts that
previously participated in a Zoom Conference regarding "Fluddles"
and the upcoming release of a film of the same name. We will
learn about just what is a Fluddle, why it is important, and
about the film.
You may remember Bob Dolgan, a Chicago-based nature
filmmaker, from a previous Peoria Audubon meeting, when he
showed his earlier film "Monty and Rose," about nesting Piping
Plovers on Montrose Beach in Chicago. Bob will moderate the zoom
broadcast, with help from other experts. Then, Bob will show the
trailer for the film "Fluddles",
which is expected to be released in the Fall of 2023.
end email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for a link to join the performance. |
Sat. April 29 7:30 a.m. @ Moffitt Park/Chillicothe Bottoms |
Field trip to Chillicothe Bottoms We'll meet at the
parking area in Moffitt Park in Chillicothe (Google
Map to Parking Area) at 7:30 a.m. and hike the short
distance to the adjacent 240-acre wetland nature preserve Folks
should prepare for insects, potentially muddy and uneven trails
and close to a mile of walking. We should be done around
10:00 or 10:30 a.m. |
May 2023 |
Sat. May 6 |
Illinois 2021 Spring Bird Count Statewide survey of
birds. This bird count is timed to be at the peak of spring
migration. The Peoria Audubon Society organizes teams to
participate in the Statewide count. Contact Mike Miller at (309)
681-2858, Peoria County compiler, for more information and to
volunteer. |
Wed. May 10 7:00 p.m. Live, in-person, at
Forest Park and via Zoom |
Colin Dobson - Favorite Hotspots and Birds of Illinois
Please join us for an exciting evening at Forest Park Nature
center and streamed live via Zoom with Colin Dobson. Colin is a
frequent volunteer birding field guide for Illinois
Ornithological Society and Champaign Audubon in addition to
being a professional bird guide, author, and full time student &
researcher at the University of Illinois. |
September 2023 |
Wed. Sept. 13 7:00 p.m. Live, in-person, at
Forest Park and via Zoom |
Mike Miller - Peoria Land Trust Mike Miller, former
environmental supervisor of the Peoria Park District, will be
talking about Land Trusts in Peoria County. These are
simple, inexpensive methods for handling the ownership of real
estate in Illinois. Mike will showcase how they are
beneficial toward maintaining our environmental treasures.
Bird Walk: Come early at 6:00 p.m. for a bird walk
through Forest Park led by Pete Fenner, a local birding expert. |
October 2023 |
Wed. Oct. 11 7:00 p.m. Live, in-person, at
Forest Park and via Zoom |
Josh Osborn - Wild Things 2023
Josh Osborn, Waterbird Ecologist and Facilities Manager at
the Forbes Biological Station near Havana, IL, will be sharing
his knowledge on waterfowl research with us as he presents
Wild Things 2023. The
Forbes
Biological Station is the oldest inland field research
station in North America. |
November 2023 |
Wed. Nov. 8 7:00 p.m. Live Illinois Central College 127F
Lecture Recital Hall @ ICC main campus in East Peoria |
Movie Night! - Downstate Premiere of "Fluddles"
Filmmaker Bob Dolgan of
Turnstone Strategies,
will be providing a private screening of his latest film "Fluddles."
This even is co-sponsored by Peoria Audubon and SAFE (ICC's
Student Association For the Environment)
"FLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of agricultural wetlands of
Illinois. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles
appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for
a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. FLUDDLES takes
viewers on a journey to these secret, oft-fleeting wildernesses
in a time when Illinois has lost 90% of its original wetlands."
Watch the trailer for
Fluddles
here.
Showing is at
ICC Lecture Recital Hall 127F, One College Drive,
East Peoria, IL 61635 -
Parking Lot E. We will have a Meet and Greet in
the lobby at 6:30 p.m., with the film starting at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a group discussion with the filmmaker after the
film.
Click for
detailed printable directions and parking information with maps
(pdf) |
December 2023 |
Sat. Dec. 16 |
Christmas Bird Count - Peoria Contact
Mike Miller 309.273.7312 for more information and to
participate in the Peoria Christmas Bird Count |
Sat. Dec. 23 |
Christmas Bird Count - Chautauqua Contact
Rick Fox 309.369.5330 to participate in the Chautauqua
Christmas Bird Count. Note, the 15-mile diameter count
circle for Chautauqua is centered on the Chautauqua National
Wildlife Refuge on the Illinois River in Fulton County |
Sat. Dec. 30 |
Christmas Bird Count - Chillicothe Contact
Tracy Fox 309.369.5331 for more information and to
participate in the Chillicothe Christmas Bird Count |
January 2024 |
Wed. Jan. 10 7:00 p.m.
Live in-person at Forest Park |
Membership Photo/Video Show and Christmas Bird Count Results
Members and guests will share their best photos/videos
along with all the stories that go along with them. During
the meeting we will also present and discuss the results from
our recent Christmas Bird Counts. People are encouraged,
though not required, to bring in snacks to share with the crowd.
This is a "come as you are" meeting that will not be streamed.
All are welcome! |
February 2024 |
Wed. Feb. 14 7:00 p.m. Live at Forest Park
and Streamed via Zoom
|
Pete Fenner - Birding Hotspots in Our Area You Maybe Didn't
Know About So much about birding is about "Place." Where
can you go to find birds, and which time of year is best? Where
do you park and is it a safe place to be?
EBird is
a good resource for these questions, but often only if the place
is a "hotspot."
Pete Fenner will present some ideas about other places to go
to see birds in the Peoria area where some interesting birds can
be seen. His presentation will mostly focus on places in Peoria,
Tazewell, Woodford and Marshall counties. There will be time at
the end for the audience members to discuss some of their
favorite hotspots too, because we can all learn from each other! |
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