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Updated: July 21, 2023.

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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.

 

PRINT OUT FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE:

Word Document Format: Click here

PDF Format:  Click here

Registration 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 at
https://jahc.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/14781.

Register now for the next free, public Bird Walk  at  bit.ly/jas-eventbrite

Date/Time:

Activity/Location

Field Trip Leaders/s

April 15

8-10 am

 

Bird Walk with a focus on beginning birders.

Fish Creek Park

11100 North Douglas Highway

Marsha Squires and

Thomas Young-Bayer, JAS

 

April 22

9:30-11:30 am

 

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

April 29

8:30 am departure

12:30 pm return

 

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

May 6

8-10 am

Bird Walk

Outer Point Loop Trail

11.3 miles north on Douglas Hwy

Doug Woodby and

Mary Hausler

 

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

 

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

May 14 Mother’s Day

8:30 am departure

12:30 pm return

 

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

May 20

8-10 am

Bird Walk with a focus on photography.

Airport Dike Trail

2010 Radcliffe Road

Betsy and Scott Fischer

June 3

8-10 am

 

Bird Walk

Airport Dike Trail

2010 Radcliffe Road

Patty Rose (limited to 10 birders)

Jeff Sauer

June 10

8-10 am

Bird Walk

Dredge Lake

4513 Dredge Lake Road

Deb Rudis

June 17

8-10 am

Bird Walk

Eagle Beach

Mile 29, Glacier Highway

Rob MacDonald, Biological Scientist, US Forest Service

June 24

8-10 am

Bird Walk with Southeast Alaska Land Trust

Sunny Point Conserved Properties

Meet at the north end of Sunny Drive

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.

 


Juneau Birds in Winter -- A Slide Show

 

 Southeast Alaska Birding Trail


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Archived Juneau Birding Events

Christmas Bird Count

Thanksgiving Bird Count

Project Feeder Watch

Great Backyard Bird Count

Big Day / Global Bird Weekend World Migratory Bird Day

 

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"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"

 

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