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2020 SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN EARLY SPRING.
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2019 SCHEDULE       

Menominee Park   6:00 am - Noon
at Shelter #1 and #2 

6am-1:00pm:           Big Sit: A unique way to bird watch!
                             Often called a "tailgate party" for birders.

                                   Bring your binoculars if you have them.
                                   Spotting scopes will be set up. Bring a

                                   chair and sit awhile. Participate at any
                                   
time for as long as you like. Beginners
                                   
to experts are welcome. Watch, listen,                                         learn about birds with Anita Carpenter.
7-10:30am:          Bird Banding Demonstration
                                   
by Dick Nikolai

Beginning 8am:  Bird Walks at 8:00, 9:30 & 10:30.
                                   Meet at Shelter #1.

8am-Noon:          Informational Exhibits
                                  

                                  Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
​                                  Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration 
                                  
Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board
                                  Oshkosh Zoo Society
                                  Rob Zimmer Outdoors
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Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter
                                  Winnebago Audubon 
                                  Winnebago Co Land & Water Cons Dept
                          
        Wisconsin Purple Martin Association
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Photos by Collections by Carol.
                            Native Plant Sale by Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter
                             Mid-Wisconsin Chippers Club: Bird Carving Display, Sale & Demonstration

                             Monica Hall Photography: Bird Photography, Prints & Cards For Sale
                             Concessions @ Shelter #2 by 4-H Interstate Exchange Program
9:00am:
               Presentation:  Duck ID Made Easy with Mark Kakatch of Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
10:30am:             Presentation:  Live Birds of Prey with Aves Wildlife Alliance
12:00pm:             Presentation:  Fascinating Snowy Owls with Rob Zimmer (no live birds)
10am-1pm:         Kid's Activities: Band-a-kid; eat like a bird; play the migration game; make binoculars and
                                go for a bird walk; create your own nature journal, and much more.
                            Live Birds of Prey with presentation at 10:30 
by bird rehabilitator, Beka Weiss, Aves Wildlife Alliance

10am-1pm:         Build a Wren House to take home (one per family). Only 50 houses available. Please consider a $5.00                                        donation. Thank you to WAVE Robotics students and Dave Misterek.

Oshkosh Gallery Walk 6:00 pm-9:00 pm:
Oshkosh Bird Fest at Oshkosh Masonic Center (204 Washington Ave.)

    Oshkosh Area School District Student Bird Art Exhibit
    Artists of Oshkosh Bird Fest 2019: 
S
how, exhibit and sale of artwork or gift ware items with birds on them.​ Click here for more info.
     Ann Rosenberg, bird rehabilitator with a Great Horned Owl