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Tulsa Audubon Calendar

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Regularly Scheduled Events

Tulsa Audubon meetings. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (except June-August,) are free and open to the public. Meet for snacks and social time at 7:00, program begins at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria in Tulsa (click here for a map.)

 

Field Trips. TAS holds regularly scheduled field trips on the second Saturday of each month. The location will vary each month, based on the weather, current birding conditions, and the interests of those who are in attendance.

 

Anyone who would like to bird with us on that day will meet at the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria in Tulsa (click here for a map.) at 8:00 AM. The people who show up will decide where they want to bird that day, arrange themselves in carpools (as appropriate), and then go find some birds!

 

We will also schedule occasional field trips on other weekends. Some may be out-of-town and/or weekend trips. These will be announced at least a month ahead of time so that you can put them on your calendar and plan to attend.


Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information

 

Tuesday Morning Birders. The Tuesday Morning Birders meets at 8:00 a.m. every Tuesday morning at the Tulsa Garden Center from November through March and at 7:30 a.m. April through October during Daylight Savings Time. Join us! Call Patty Moser, 252-2824.

 

First Saturday of every month. Bird with Oxley Nature Center Staff in Mohawk Park. Meet 8:00 a.m. at parking lot. Call 669-6644 for details.

Third Saturday, April through September. Oxley Nature Center Butterfly Walk, 10:30-12:00. Call 669-6644 for details.

Fourth Saturday, January through December. Oxley Nature Center Botany Walk, 10:30-11:00. Call 669-6644 to confirm location (sometime held at Redbud Valley).

September 2011

Sept. 10, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Sept. 20, Tue. Society Meeting. Ecuador Zero,  Birds 1515, with Dr. Doug Wood. Dr. Wood, ornithologist and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Southeastern Oklahoma Statue University, will share pictures and anecdotes from his recent trip to Ecuador.


October 2011

Oct. 8, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Oct. 15, Sat. Bird Seed Sale Pick Day. 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Oct. 21-23. Oklahoma Ornithological Society Fall meeting, Univ. of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. See www.okbirds.org

Oct. 18, Tue. Society Meeting. , “What’s up with the hummers?" Hybrid Hummingbirds in Oklahoma with Dr. Chris Butler, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Butler will discuss his studies of natural hybridization in Oklahoma hummingbirds.


Oct. 29-30.  Fence Marking at Selman Ranch, Woodward, OK. We will be joining the Payne County Audubon Society and the Sierra Club on an outing to mark fences in the area of the Selman Ranch north of Woodward to make the area safer for Lesser Prairie-Chickens. For more information, contact Les Imboden, lesnpat@yahoo.com.


November 2011

Nov. 5, Sat. (tentative) TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Ray Harral Nature Center in Broken Arrow. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join us to help plant native plants, perform trail maintenance and install new interpretive signs. Lunch will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS water bottle. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

Nov. 12, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Nov. 15, Tue. Society Meeting. Back from the Brink: History, Population Status, and Recovery Plan of the Black- Capped Vireo in Oklahoma, with Dr. Joe Gryzbowski, biologist, ornithologist, and professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Gryzbowski will describe his recovery work with this charming, endangered bird.
 

December 2011

Dec. 10, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Dec. 10, Sat. TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Oxley Nature Center Habitat Improvement. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Oxley parking lot. Join us to help remove invasive species from Oxley's habitats, and perform other work to improve Oxley's trails and ecosystems. Lunch will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS water bottle. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

Dec. 17, Sat. Christmas Bird Count. Tulsa Audubon Society will be participating in the 111th count by the National Audubon Society. For information contact Jo Loyd, 918-835-2946.

Dec. 20, Tue. 7:30 p.m. Society Meeting - Annual Christmas Show and Tell Party. Attendees are invited to bring stories, slides, artifacts, or digital images (about 10-15) on any subject of general interest (birds, flowers, travel, etc.) to share with the group. Members bring treats to share. Digital images should be on CD or flash drive. Contact Cheryl Kilpatrick, 918-749-6935.
 

January 2012

Jan. 14-15, Sat. Eagle Days. This year we will have a new location and format for our January Eagle Days celebration, now to be held along the river in south Tulsa on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Following the morning watch, there will be a round robin series of interesting presentations and speakers, focusing primarily on Bald Eagles, hosted at the Jenks High School freshmen building. It will include food, t-shirts, and hopefully even live raptors. The exact Eagle watch location will be announced later in the Fall, and may include a nesting Bald Eagle For more information contact Todd Humphrey, 918-810-4492.

Jan. 14, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. This month the Second Saturday field trip will be to Riverside Drive to view Bald Eagles.

Early January, Okla Dept of Wildlife Conservation Winter Bird Count

Jan. 17, Tue. Society Meeting - Creating the Successful Butterfly Garden with Sandra Schwinn of Bixby.  Sandra will present a video showcasing some of the 83 species of butterflies that have been documented in her garden.  Of the 117 documented Tulsa country species, Sandra’s garden boasts several Tulsa county records.
 

February 2012

Feb. 11, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Feb 11, Sat. TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Oxley Nature Center/Redbud Valley Habitat Improvement. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Redbud Valley parking lot. Join us to help remove invasive species from the Redbud prairie habitats. Lunch will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS water bottle. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

Mid-February - Great Backyard Bird Count

Feb. 21, Tues. Society Meeting, Birds of Borneo, with Jay Pruett, Director of Conservation, Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Jay will share photos and experiences from his recent 3 week trip to Borneo.
 

March 2012

Mar. 10, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Mar. 20, Tue. Society Meeting, What’s so special about Black Mesa Country and the new museum exhibit? with Dr. Gary Schnell, curator of birds, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and professor of zoology, the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Schnell will discuss Oklahoma's black mesa country and the new Black Mesa exhibit at the museum.
 

April 2012

Apr. 14, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

 

Apr. 17, Tue. Society Meeting, Birding by Radar: A Tool for Understanding Bird Migration with Dr. Jeff Kelly, Associate Professor of Zoology and Heritage Zoologist, Oklahoma Biological Survey, the University of Oklahoma.  Dr. Kelly will discuss his studies of bird migration using radar, focusing mainly on purple martin post breeding roosts.

April 25-28, Lesser Prairie-Chicken Festival in Woodward, Okla.

 

May 2012

May 2, Sun. TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Ray Harral Nature Center in Broken Arrow. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Join us to help plant native plant and perform trail maintenance. Dinner will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

May 5, Sat. Big Day Count. Tulsa Audubon Society annual day-long, county-wide census of migrant and resident species. For information contact Jo Loyd, 918-835-2946.

May 12, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

May 15, Tue. Society Meeting. A Look at the Biodiversity of Pontotoc Ridge and Surrounds, with Jona Tucker, Arbuckle Plains/Blue River Project Manager for the Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

May 19 Special Field Trip to the Ponotoc Ridge Preserve with Jona Tucker. For more information contact John Fisher, 918-245-8662.

May 19-20 Sat.-Sun. Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour and Plant Sale. Contact Carol Eames, 918-446-2720. This event is also part of Tulsa Audubon's Together Green program. Volunteers helping present this event will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt and have Snacks and refreshments. See the Tulsa Audubon Together Green page for more info or Contact Carol Eames, 918-446-2720.

 

June 2012

June 9, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Jun. 10, Sun. Summer Potluck Picnic. Bring the family for some summertime fellowship and relaxation. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Washington Irving Park, located in Bixby on Memorial Drive, just before crossing the River. TAS will provide beverages, cups, plates, and eating utensils. Contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

 

July 2012

July 14, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

 

August 2012

Aug. 11, Sat. Second Saturday Field Trip. Contact Cyndie Browning at 918-994-6865 or e-mail tasfieldtrips@gmail.com for more information.

Aug. 18, Sat. Purple Martin Roost Watch. Exact location to be announced, depending on where in downtown Tulsa the martins decide to roost! Contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

 

 

Previous Year's Schedules

TAS Calendar 2010-2011

TAS Calendar 2009-2010

TAS Calendar 2008-2009

TAS Calendar 2007-2008

TAS Calendar 2006-2007

TAS Calendar 2005-2006

TAS Field Trips 2004-2005        TAS Meetings 2004-2005

TAS Field Trips 2003-2004       TAS Meetings 2003-2004

TAS Field Trips 2002-2003       TAS Meetings 2002-2003

TAS Field Trips 2001-2002       TAS Meetings 2001-2002

 

 

 

 

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Apr. 25, Sat. Field Trip -  for spring migrants. Contact Cyndie Browning 918-492-5622 to RSVP and for more information. .

 

 

 

Apr. 29-May 1 xxxxxxxxxx - Salt Plains NWR birding festival, combined with Lesser Prairie-Chicken festival. We're going to check on these dates, but the last suggestion was that the Lesser P-C might be held on the same weekend as the Salt Plains festival to offer P-C attendees another place to bird in the area.

 

Mar. 14 Rescheduled to Mar. 21, Sun.  Afternoon Outing. A short visit to a local birding area. Meet 4:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Garden Center. Contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

 

Oct. 17, Sun. Together Green Event - Deep Fork NWR Habitat Improvement and Big Sit. In conjunction with the Friends of the Deep Fork NWR we will be planting native plants, doing trail maintenance and cleaning, and participating in a Big Sit bird count. Lunch will be provided and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. For more info contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325 and see the Tulsa Audubon Together Green page.

 

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Feb. xxxxxx, Sat. Field Trip, Birds & Wine – Drumright Area & Tidal School Vineyards.  We will begin the day looking for raptors, sparrows and other wintering birds in the Drumright area, and then warm up with a visit Tidal School Vineyards for lunch and a winery tour. Contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

Feb. xxxxxx, Tue. Field Trip, Woodcock Watch and Weiner Roast at Mohawk Park. Leader – John Kennington.

Feb. 28, Sun. 1:00-5:00 TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Oxley Nature Center Habitat Improvement. Lunch will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

 

 

June 5, Sat. TogetherGreen Volunteer Day, Ray Harral Nature Center in Broken Arrow. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join us to help plant native plant and perform trail maintenance. Lunch will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. For more information, contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

 

 

Oct. 4, Sat. Field Trip - Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Gardens.  Visit the site of the this new facility northwest of downtown Tulsa, still under development and help TAS develop a bird list for the Gardens as we walk the grounds, viewing birds and other wildlife. We will be meeting at the Garden's Visitor's Center at 8:30. Contact John Kennington, 918-809-6325.

Directions to Visitor's Center: From Hwy 412 exit at Gilcrease Museum Road. Go north to Apache Street. Turn west (left) on Apache, which eventually turns to the right and becomes 41st West Avenue. Stay on West 41st Avenue until the first left turn, which is 31st Street North. You'll see a Post Oak Lodge sign. Turn west (left) and continue to the Lodge entrance on the right. From there, watch for the signs directing you to the visitor's center. Click here for a map

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Jan. 31, Sat. Together Green Event - Oxley Nature Center Bluebird Trail. Join us to help build and install a new Bluebird Trail at Oxley Nature Center. Snacks will be provided, and participants will receive a Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. See the Tulsa Audubon Together Green page for more info.

 

 

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