The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Audubon Society
"Audubon Conservation Ranching in Missouri" - Virtual event (Zoom) presented by Tara Hohman, Senior Conservation Science Manager with the Audubon Upper Mississippi River team. Grassland birds have suffered an unparalleled decline over the past half-century. These declines are tied to many causes, but the loss and degradation of grassland habitats stand out as driving forces. ... Read more
Virtual event (Zoom) presented by Sara Blunk, BAS Board Member and Johnson County KSU Extension Master Naturalist. Let’s celebrate the birder’s second favorite season: fall migration! Long or short, epic journeys are a vital part of many birds’ lives and scientists are constantly making fascinating discoveries about them. Sara will give an overview of migration ... Read more
Virtual event (Zoom) presented by Ann Tanner, BAS President and Kansas State Extension Master Naturalist (Johnson County). Hummingbirds are fascinating and a favorite among those who enjoy birds. Come enjoy beautiful photographs and anecdotes about these tiny birds! This program includes an overview of the ecology, types, and characteristics of hummingbirds. Learn how you can ... Read more
"What's Up With Those Limpkins? The Great Limpkin Vagrancy Event" Presented by Marky Mutchler, University of Chicago and The Field Museum, Chicago, IL and Mary Nemecek, Missouri Rare Bird Record Committee and Past President of BAS. Limpkins are large wading birds, primarily considered non-migratory. For over a century they've been limited in the US to ... Read more
"Water Wars for Wild Wetlands" - Presented by Jackie Augustine, Executive Director of Audubon of Kansas (AOK). Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge form an immense wetland complex in west-central Kansas, designated as internationally important bird habitat. The area abounds with ducks, shorebirds, and cranes during migration and hosts several endangered and ... Read more
"Louisiana Waterthrushes and What They Can Tell Us About Water Quality" - Presented by Dr. Robert Mulvihill, Ornithologist, National Aviary (Pittsburgh, PA). The now-figurative “canary-in-the-coal mine” once was a literal life-saver for coal miners. Birds have a long and storied history in conservation and environmental protection. Their unique physiology, ubiquitous position in terrestrial and aquatic ... Read more
"Undervalued and In Trouble: Why Grassland Birds are Special and How We Can Help Them" - Presented by Dr. Alice Boyle, Director, Boyle Research Laboratory (Kansas State University). Dr. Boyle will take us on a tour of the birds that call the central Great Plains home, discussing some of the ways that this avifauna is ... Read more
"Baby Season: Keeping Our Little Peepers Wild" - Presented by Jacqueline Blessington, Director, Lakeside Nature Center. As spring arrives, birds quickly begin breeding, filling nests with a wonderful explosion of new life. But “baby season” is a perilous time for both youngsters and adults, and an incredibly busy and exhausting period for wildlife rehabilitators. Jacqueline ... Read more