2023 Spring Bird Walks and Events:
JAS field trips are back!
JAS Field Trips are free and open to the public. Please bring binoculars and gear up appropriately: layered clothing, rain and sun protection, snacks, and drinking water. A bird book or phone id app for bird identification will be useful.
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Click hereRegistration via Eventbrite is optional but encouraged. And please leave your four-legged furry friends at home.
NOTE: You will find directions, maps, and other informative links on JAS Eventbrite, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Also, departure times and Field Trip details may change. We suggest that you check these JAS sites prior to your field trip.
The Berners Bay Cruises have a cost associated with them. These are our major fundraisers for the year. Tickets are available from Juneau Arts and Humanities Council athttps://jahc.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/14781.
Register now for the next free, public Bird Walk at bit.ly/jas-eventbrite
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Activity/Location |
Field Trip Leaders/s |
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April 15 8-10 am
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Bird Walk with a focus on beginning birders. Fish Creek Park 11100 North Douglas Highway |
Marsha Squires and Thomas Young-Bayer, JAS
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April 22 9:30-11:30 am
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Annual Juneau Community Wetlands Cleanup. Sunny Point Conserved Properties |
Partnering with Litter Free Inc. and Southeast Alaska Land Trust Brenda Wright, JAS Doreen Prieto, JAS |
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April 29 8:30 am departure 12:30 pm return
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Berners Bay Cruise with Allen Marine Tours JAS Annual Fundraiser Statter Harbor 11485 Auke Bay Harbor Road |
Laurie Craig, Storyteller Scott Vulstek, Research Fisheries Biologist, NOAA Kate Savage, DVM, NOAA Lauren Cusimano, JAS Michelle Trifari, Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow, NOAA Brenda Wright, JAS |
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May 6 8-10 am |
Bird Walk Outer Point Loop Trail 11.3 miles north on Douglas Hwy |
Doug Woodby and Mary Hausler
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May 13 8-10 am World Migratory Bird Day |
Songbird Banding Demonstration with a focus on young scientists and families. Juneau Community Garden 5669 Montana Creek Road |
Gwen Baluss, Wildlife Technician, US Forest Service
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May 13 10 am-12 pm World Migratory Bird Day |
Bird Walk with a focus on young scientists and families. Juneau Community Garden 5669 Montana Creek Road |
Alex Hale Doreen Prieto, JAS |
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May 14 Mother’s Day 8:30 am departure 12:30 pm return
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Berners Bay Cruise with Allen Marine Tours JAS Annual Fundraiser Statter Harbor 11485 Auke Bay Harbor Road |
Laurie Craig, Storyteller Dr. Mary Willson, Ecologist Kim Ramos, Naturalist Lizzie Solger, JAS Brenda Wright, JAS |
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May 20 8-10 am |
Bird Walk with a focus on photography. Airport Dike Trail 2010 Radcliffe Road |
Betsy and Scott Fischer |
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June 3 8-10 am
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Bird Walk Airport Dike Trail 2010 Radcliffe Road |
Patty Rose (limited to 10 birders) Jeff Sauer |
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June 10 8-10 am |
Bird Walk Dredge Lake 4513 Dredge Lake Road |
Deb Rudis |
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June 17 8-10 am |
Bird Walk Eagle Beach Mile 29, Glacier Highway |
Rob MacDonald, Biological Scientist, US Forest Service |
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June 24 8-10 am |
Bird Walk with Southeast Alaska Land Trust Sunny Point Conserved Properties |
Partnering with Southeast Alaska Land Trust Brenda Wright, JAS Doreen Prieto, JAS |
Project FeederWatch November 2022 - April 2023
Winter Counting With Project FeederWatch By Lauren Cusimano
The FeederWatch counting season runs from November to April and is a survey of birds that visit our porches, public areas, and other outdoor spots across North America during the winter months. The program is exactly what it sounds like — you watch birds as they feed, count them, and enter your date online. According to the website — FeederWatch — your findings will “contribute to a continental data-set of bird distribution and abundance.” This will also allow FeederWatch scientists to analyze “winter bird abundance and distribution.”
As bird feeders can be problematic in Alaska, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game recommends bird feeders be taken down due to bear activity from April to October. Luckily the FeederWatch data collection runs the opposite months of the year. (But here are other considerations to ensure bird safety, and some excellent tips are listed at fws.gov/story/feed-or-not-feed-wildbirds).
The program, overseen by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, has been around since 2016. Cost is $18 in the United States, which gets you instructional materials, digital access to Living Bird magazine and other birding publications, and more.
Visit Join, Renew, or Donate - FeederWatch.
October Big Day/ Migratory Bird Day 2022 Global Bird Day October 8, 2022
Mark your calendars for October Big Day—8 October 2022! Big Days are a 24-hour opportunity to celebrate birds near and far. Last October, more than 32,000 people from 195 countries submitted 78,000 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the power of birds to bring people together.
Wherever you are on 8 October, take a few minutes to join the world of birding on October Big Day. Participate from anywhere—even home! By taking part in October Big Day you’re also celebrating Global Bird Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day. Be a part of the global team and help set a new record for October birding.
