Revised: Wednesday July 02, 2008

Juneau Audubon Society  

     P.O. Box 21725   Juneau, AK 99802-1725  

         A chapter of the National Audubon Society.  

 

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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 Events

SATURDAY, JULY 19 - Alpine flowers and birds with Bob Armstrong and other plant and bird experts.  Meet at the tram at 8:20 am (special local rate-$5).

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 - Edible wild berries  Location and time to be announced.

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WEDNESDAY NOON BIRD WALKS

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

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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.

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2007 Juneau Bird Checklist  Click Here

2007 Skagway Bird Checklist   Click Here

   
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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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Click here for a membership application form.


News and Events      

 

 

Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, JULY 19 - Alpine flowers and birds with Bob Armstrong.  Meet at the tram at 8:20 am (special local rate-$5).  Please dress for the weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 - Edible wild berries  Location and time to be announced.

 

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The Raven   The May, 2008 issue of The Raven is now available on-line.   Click here.   View back issues of The Raven here. 

 

 

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Juneau Wetlands/Juneau Airport Expansion

Second Juneau Channel Crossing.   For information on the Second Juneau Gastineau Channel Crossing project being developed by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Works click here and the City and Borough of Juneau click here.

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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Juneau Access Program.  For information on the Juneau (Road) Access project being developed by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Works click here.

 

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