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Jackson Audubon
Society
5120 Reddoch Drive, Jackson, MS 39211
601-956-7444
jas@jacksonaudubonsociety.
org
RADAR & MIGRATION IN MISSISSIPPI: A New Blog
Ever wondered how many birds are passing overhead on a spring night--or which nights are the best? Head over to our brand-new blog, where we'll be keeping tabs on bird migration all season with the eye-opening tool of radar imagery.
NEW!! The
online community run by and for JAS members. Upload photos, share trip
reports, create personalized pages, and more!
 Adam T. Rohnke, JAS Past President
Occupation: Wildlife Biologist
Started birding:
1999
What sparked interest in birding: First my grandmother
inspired me growing up, then my first college ornithology class set the
hook!
First joined JAS: 2005-06
Offices held in
JAS: President, Conservation Chair
Favorite MS birding
place: Tara Wildlife
Favorite birding place outside MS:
Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania
Backyard birding endeavors:
Creating bird-friendly habitat with native plantings and working on a
bird list of 39 spp. since we bought the house in 2006
Most
memorable birding moment: Overall when I saw my first Harlequin
Duck;
recently, my first Painted Bunting!
Birding
achievements: Completed 4 Breeding Bird Surveys this spring; passing
300 species on my life list, and hopefully by the end of '07 passing the
400 mark.
Advice to birders: Remember while birding to look
down every once in a while, as there are many other cool critters in the
wild to be seen!!! | |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Birders making use of Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas should familiarize themselves with the most current rules regarding WMA user permit fees. See this link for details.
 Click here for a full calendar.
Tuesday, February 28
CHAPTER MEETING
Black Bears in Mississippi (Endangered Species)
 Speaker: Brad Young, Black Bear Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks The state's foremost expert on this fascinating species will fill us in on the rapidly changing status of bears in Mississippi, and what implications this has for habitat preservation and wildlife conservation in general.
Saturday, March 10
FIELD TRIP
Turcotte Lab, Pearl River Wildlife Refuge and Lake Harbor Road Leader: Pullen Watkins
Come bird some of the best habitat around the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Waterfowl and waders will be plentiful, and we'll keep our eyes peeled for early spring migrants.
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR ANNUAL WMA PERMIT: $15 AT ANY SPORTING GOODS STORE OR WAL-MART.
Tuesday, March 27
CHAPTER MEETING
Seashell ID for Birders
 Speaker: Dave King, Ph.D., Coastal & Hydraulics Lab, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg Aficionados of Gulf Coast birding -- and even the most casual of beachcombers -- will be sure to enjoy this tutorial on identifying these much-loved but often misunderstood gifts from the sea.
Image Credits: Black Bear by MDWFP | |
