Wisconsin Society for Ornithology

Our friends at ICF are hiring! savingcranes.org/vice-president…

GUEST COLUMN: Sandhill crane hunt a threat that doesn't resolve crop depredation wiscnews.com/opinion/column…

Here's what our members saw during the Great Backyard Bird Count 2022! Northern Pintails, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac Photo & text by Dave & Kerry Sehloff Strong winds blowing from all directions enlarged the area of open water on the south shore of Lake Winnebago.

Check out the selection of films being offered at: riverrevitalizationfoundation.org/events/wild-an…

Happy Superb Owl Sunday everyone! (We hear some teams from some cities somewhere are playing some sport today? Do we care? Nah.) #Superb_Owl npr.org/2022/02/11/108…

The WSO is recruiting! We're accepting applications for a part-time administrative assistant. A full job description is available at: wsobirds.org/about-wso/news…

Thanks to the Coulee Region Humane Society for helping out this accidental traveler! Bald eagle survives 80-mile train trip to La Crosse lacrossetribune.com/news/local/bal… via @madisondotcom

URGENT: On Wed., 1/19, the House Committee for Natural Resources is holding a mark-up session for the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI 7th Congressional District), sits on the committee. Contact him to voice your support for RAWA! tiffany.house.gov/contact

Registration is now open to WSO members for our February 12th field trip to Buena Vista Grasslands. Join us as we look for wintering raptors, Greater Prairie-Chicken, Snowy Owl, Northern Shrike, and Common Redpolls. For more info, visit: wsobirds.org/birding-events…

TIME TO SUBMIT! What did YOU see last year? WSO annually invites its members to update their Wisconsin year and life totals, their ABA Area life totals, their BIGBY total and all of their county life totals. Submit your lists online at:wso.wildapricot.org/resources/Memb…

This is one of the many reasons the WSO opposes a Sandhill Crane hunt in Wisconsin. Endangered whooping cranes killed in Oklahoma during hunting season being considered in Wisconsin madison.com/wsj/news/local… via @WiStateJournal

Black-capped Chickadee? Tree Sparrow? Raptor or duck? What was YOUR first bird of the year?

The WSO is opposed to a Sandhill Crane hunt in Wisconsin. Read more here: Proposed eastern sandhill cranes hunt in breeding states stirs controversy  news.jrn.msu.edu/2021/12/propos… via @spartannewsroom

A sobering reminder of why community-science projects like the WBBA II are so vital. Through the efforts of more than 2,000 volunteers, the DNR has been alerted to the alarming decline in Wisconsin's Connecticut Warbler population. wausaupilotandreview.com/2021/12/07/dnr… via @WausauPilot

A huge shout-out to Wisconsin Humane Society of Milwaukee for saving our Snowy Owl friend! Oil-fouled snowy owl found at Milwaukee recycling center is recovering at the Wisconsin Humane Society jsonline.com/story/sports/o… via @journalsentinel

Looking for that perfect holiday gift for the bird lover in your life (which, let's face it, might be YOU)? Check out our sleek new hat featuring an illustration by WSO Board Member and artist extraordinaire, Tom Schultz. Snag yours today! wsobirds.org/support/wso-st…

madisonaudubon.org Looking for winter owls? Check out this terrific how-to from Madison Audubon!

Here's one place where bird numbers are actually climbing. 😕 How much do those Four Calling Birds cost in 2021? See for yourself at: pnc.com/en/about-pnc/t…

The WSO urges all bird lovers to participate in the 2021 Christmas Bird Count. This community science project has been providing data on the state of the birds for over a century. Check out National Audubon's step-by-step guide to joining a CBC. audubon.org/conservation/j…

TONIGHT at 6:30 Navigating the Landscape: Bird Collisions & Solutions Join experts from UW-Madison and Madison Audubon for an evening webinar to discuss the scope of the bird window collision problem and possible solutions. Register at: uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/regist…