Meetings
Meeting Schedule

Second Tuesday of the month (except July, August and December), starting at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting Location

First United Methodist ChurchClick here to See Map and Directions
Fellowship Hall - Room 152
1589 West Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-646-1200

Meeting cancellations: If a meeting is canceled or you are unsure of the status of a meeting, please check this website, or call a board member or the church (248-646-1200).

2010 - 2011 Upcoming Events
         
             Date                          Topic Speaker              

   Tues 9/14/10                 JOURNEY TO THE CRANES     Tom Hodgson

    The Sandhill Crane is a Michigan success story.  From a low point of 27 pairs in 1942, the population currently totals over 24,000.
    Michigan Audubon’s Haehnle Sanctuary in Jackson County hosts a significant number of these cranes each autumn.  Visitors from far and near go there each year to see hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of Sandhill Cranes congregating there, majestic in flight and thrilling in sound.
    Our speaker will tell us how this conservation success came about and, as a bonus, will offer free digital crane images to all attendees.

     Tues 10/12/10                 MUSHROOMS         Wendy Walden

    October is a good time to go out looking for mushrooms.  It’s also a good time for a program on mushrooms.  Wendy Walden, who was not able to present her mushroom program as scheduled last year, has been rescheduled for October.
    Wendy is a very accomplished photographer who will introduce us to many of the mushrooms she has found on her photographic forays.  Prepare to be amazed at the wide variety of these fascinating fungi.

    Tues 11/9/10WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ALFRED RUSSEL                     Steve Pike
                                 WALLACE: BIRDING IN BORNEO, SULAWESI & HALMAHERA                                          
    In January and February 2010, our speaker visited Malaysia and Indonesia, where he experienced the exciting wildlife and culture of these diverse Southeast Asian countries. Also known as the Malay Archipelago, this region was made famous by the English naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace. It was Wallace who happened to write to Charles Darwin with his ideas about evolution, which prompted Darwin to finally get his monumental book, The Origin of Species, into print.
    Steve is an outstanding photographer, and he will be showing us views of some unusual and beautiful birds of this region as well as interesting mammals and insects, plus spectacular scenic and cultural images.
    You will not want to miss this adventure to a part of the world that most of us will never see in person.

    Tues 1/11/11eBIRD: MAKE YOUR DAILY OBSERVATIONS COUNTDarrin O'Brien
                                                              Darrin will present examples of how he uses eBird to track the results of his day-to-day birding activities and the potential of contributing one’s records to this database.  eBird is an online program that pools the checklists of contributors and makes the data available to the global bird community such as ornithologists, various agencies, and conservation organizations.
    Join us this evening and see how eBird can change the way you go birding.

    Tues 2/8/11    AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALANDDon Burlett
                                                        
    OAS President Don Burlett, who has taken us to many far-off places, will lead us to Australia and New Zealand this time.  The sun goes in the wrong direction and the result is wildly different animals than found here in Michigan.  (Just kidding!)     Big kangaroos, echidnas and little penguins are just the beginning.  Join us for this cavalcade of unusual species.

    Tues 3/8/11    CRANIAL CAPACITY OF CORVIDSDorothy McLeer
                                                        
    OK, so you know that crows are pretty smart. But when Dr. Star Kraven-Madd of Concorvidae University (our speaker's alter ego) finishes her program, you will not only know what bird-brains crows -- and their jay and raven relatives -- really are, but you'll also have had some laughs along the way.
     Don't miss this evening of facts and fun.

   Tues 4/12/11    HIDDEN HABITS OF HUMPBACKSChris Zimmel
                                                        
    Our February 2010 meeting was snowed out, so we missed our chance to learn about the Humpback Whale, which is found in many of the world's oceans, but is a threatened species nevertheless.
     Chris Zimmel, who has volunteered on Humpback research projects with the Dolphin Institute, will share the wealth of information she has gathered.  Don't miss this second chance to learn about these magnificent ocean dwellers.










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