For our monthly presentations/meetings, we normally meet at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, 835 West College Street, Duluth, but during the pandemic all monthly meetings/presentations will be online via ZOOM.
You can use our Duluth Audubon Society Birding Map to find the location of one of our guided group trips…or go on your own. Most of these are also described on the Minnesota birding hotspots website and more info is at eBird.
Events Calendar
Here is a link to past presentation videos.
| Date | Event / Speaker | Description |
| May 18, 2023 | DAS May Program and Annual Meeting – A Catalog of Birds: Birding at St. Scholastica with Brad Snelling and Todd White
The College of St. Scholastica has a storied history of birding on campus! Join us for an evening with Brad Snelling and Todd White as they share about birding projects past and present. The program will be preceded by a birding walk with Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus at 5 PM, meeting outside the entrance to the library. The program and annual meeting will take place in the Raven Room at the library, beginning at 7 PM. With the academic year over, parking lots are available for parking. 5 p.m. – Birding Walk 7 p.m. – Program 7:45 p.m. – Annual Meeting |
College of St. Scholastica |
| May 11, 2023 @ 6 p.m. | Audubon Name and Legacy Discussions
As you may be aware, the National organization considered a change of name, but ultimately decided to stay with Audubon. The exploration of a name change has been in response to growing knowledge of the complicated history and legacy of John James Audubon. Will you join us for a meaningful, civil discussion of two articles that explore this complicated history and legacy? We will gather for 90 minutes or so to discuss the following articles. Please read them beforehand and bring them for the discussion! https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2021/what-do-we-do-about-john-james-audubon https://www.audubon.org/news/the-myth-john-james-audubon |
Virtual |
| May 2, 2023 @ 6 p.m. | Audubon Name and Legacy Discussions
As you may be aware, the National organization considered a change of name, but ultimately decided to stay with Audubon. The exploration of a name change has been in response to growing knowledge of the complicated history and legacy of John James Audubon. Will you join us for a meaningful, civil discussion of two articles that explore this complicated history and legacy? We will gather for 90 minutes or so to discuss the following articles. Please read them beforehand and bring them for the discussion! https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2021/what-do-we-do-about-john-james-audubon https://www.audubon.org/news/the-myth-john-james-audubon |
Blacklist Brewing Company, Duluth |
| May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023 (i.e. Thursdays) @ 7 a.m. (CT) | Spring Warbler Walks at Western Waterfront Trail!
Trail and beach conditions may be un-even. Please reach out to duluthaudubonpresident@gmail.com with any accomodations requests. No registration required. Weather-related cancellations will be communicated by email and Facebook prior to the walk. |
Field Trip [No Registration Required]
Meet at Waabizheshikana Trail (Marten or Western Waterfront Trail) Parking lot behind Munger Inn |
| May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 (i.e. Tuesdays) @ 7 a.m. (CT) |
Spring Warbler Walks at Park Point! Trail and beach conditions may be un-even. Please reach out to duluthaudubonpresident@gmail.com with any accomodations requests. No registration required. Weather-related cancellations will be communicated by email and Facebook prior to the walk.
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Field Trip [No Registration Required]
Meet at Park Point Parking Lot |
| April 13, 2023 @ 7 p.m. (CT) | “Animal Rehab at the Great Lakes Aquarium” ~ Danielle Tikalsky (Great Lakes Aquarium)
“What happens to animals that undergo a life event leaving them unable to be successful in the wild? For some, the answer can be bleak, but others find themselves on a path of rehabilitation and rehoming at zoos and aquariums! Serving now as ambassadors for their species and conservation, these animals live a different type of life while showing guests where we as humans intersect with their wild counterparts. Join Danielle Tikalsky from Great Lakes Aquarium as we meet Bogey, Horus, and Freeway to hear their stories! Each from different parts of the country, they can share insight into the process and benefits of animal rehabilitation.”
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Virtual Presentation |
| March 9, 2023 @ 7 p.m. (CT) | Finch Irruptions, the Finch Research Network (FiRN) and the Winter Finch forecast. ~ Matthew A. Young
Birders are often delighted to observe winter finches during the winter, and the Winter Finch Forecast is one of the most highly anticipated birding/ornithological reports of the year. Matthew Young, President and Founder of the Finch Research Network, will talk about these interesting and beautiful winter finches and what led to the formation of the Finch Research Network (FiRN), and what FiRN plans to accomplish into the futureplan to talk about finch irruptions, the launching of the Finch Research Network, and where we plan to go in the future with the forecast and research we’ll be doing at FiRN. |
Virtual Presentation |
| February 9, 2023 @ 7 p.m. (CT) | Birding in Cuba ~ with Laura Erickson
In the depths of Northland winter, our minds drift like the wind-blown snow. A memory sends us back in time conjuring…what was that sensation again?….oh, yes. Warmth! The daydream takes us to someplace tropical with the sights and sounds of a decidedly different experience than our icy everyday. Laura Erickson will transport us to that place as she remembers her 2016 trip to Cuba. She brought home lots of stories and photos of exciting birds, including of her “Most Wanted” species, the Cuban Tody, to recall on deep winter days such as these. |
Virtual Presentation |
| January 12, 2023 @ 7 p.m. (CDT) | “A Cultural History of Hummingbirds”
~ Noah Comet (Professor of English at U.S. Naval Academy) |
Virtual Presentation
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| December/January | Duluth Area Christmas Bird Counts – Get involved! There are CBC Counts that you may be able to participate in. You can even contribute just be counting birds at your own feeder. | CBC Circles
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| November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 @ 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (CT) | SUPERIOR ENTRY GULL WATCHES!
(Click here for more info) |
Registration Required
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| Saturday, October 29, 2022 – ALL DAY | NORTH SHORE SEA DUCK ADVENTURE
(Click here for more info) |
Registration Required
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| October 13, 2022 @ 7-8 p.m. (CDT) | “Natural Connections: Natural Gifts”
EMILY STONE – Naturalist (Click here for more info) |
Virtual Presentation
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| September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 (Tuesdays) @ 7-9 a.m. (CDT) | FALL WARBLER WALKS!
Park Point Recreation Area, Duluth
Join in the fun as we seek to identify those difficult Fall warblers and distant raptors! We will meet at the main parking lot by the Park Point ball fields. For those with mobility or sensory challenges, there may be walking on uneven terrain and sand, as well as limited or no restroom access.
Sign up Required! |
Registration Required
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| Sept. 8, 2022 @ 7 p.m. (CDT) |
Birding Alaska with Laura Erickson
(Click here for more info) |
Virtual Presentation |
| May 14, 2022 | Wisconsin Point Warbler Walk with Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve (More Info to Come) | Outing |
| May 2022 (Various Dates) | DAS SPRING WARBLER WALKS!!!
(See Registration Link for Dates/Times) |
Outing |
| May 12, 2022 @ 7 pm (CDT) | Annual DAS Meeting | Virtual |
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April 14, 2022 @ 7 pm (CDT)
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Citizen Science and Research in the Sax-Zim Bog: American Kestrel Nest Box Project
Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus |
Virtual Presentation
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