Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas City

Be on the lookout for Trumpeter Swans with a two-digit alphanumeric code on a yellow neck band! Your efforts help contribute to science and conservation efforts for these beautiful species by adding additional field information regarding the number of swans it is with, behavior, and location details! The Interior Population Trumpeter Swan Migration Ecology and Conservation project is tracking over 90 GPS tagged swans the past couple of years. A pilot study of 12 swans to dete...rmine the effectiveness of the tags started summer 2019 and another 80 were tagged this summer. Information about the The Trumpeter Swan Society and the multi-state, multi-agency project are available on this website. If you find one, take a photo and report on USGS website and observe behavior and report on the project website. https://trumpeterswan.netlify.app/locations.html See more

For the safety of our community, members and volunteers Burroughs Audubon Library and Nature Center is following the Kansas City stay at home order and will remain closed until further notice. We still want to hear from everyone across the social distance. Migration is happening now and we'd love for you to share what's going on in your backyard or patch!

To anyone that has ever birded the Rio Grande Valley this would be a catastrophic loss. Please see email in post below to send your thoughts on selling off this world destination birding preserve.

Looking to make positive change in your community or on a state or larger platform? Join us for this workshop on advocacy lead by National Audubon.

We are very excited to bring partners around Missouri together with members of the National Audubon Campaign Team for a virtual advocacy workshop. Learn about successful campaigns in surprising political environments and to advocate for change. 2 Dates Oct 15 & Oct 17... Citizen Advocacy Workshop Opening Session - 6:30pm Thursday, October 15 - Successful 2019 Solar Campaign in Arkansas Saturday, October 17- 9am to noon- Be an effective citizen advocate! Want to make a change for your community but don't know how? Join us for a free interactive workshop with National Audubon Society's Campaign Team. Sessions include Campaigns 101, Understanding Power and Decision Making, and Coalition Building. 1pm -Saturday afternoon breakout sessions will consist of discussions around food and farm policy, climate science, single-use plastics, and effective communication with elected officials. This is a virtual event on Zoom. You can learn more about the event and register at: https://forms.gle/C1u7TQdcwmvZngxn8 For questions please reach out to myself or Dana Ripper with Missouri River Bird Observatory https://fb.me/e/6VJFpZxPu

Migration will be gates wide open the next couple of nights. We had a catastrophic night on the 28th in downtown KC. In an approximate 30 block area we had 26 birds with 9 still alive and taken to rehab. Six of those have been released. The strikes included Ovenbirds, Common Yellowthroats, Lincoln Sparrows, Northern Waterthrush, Magnolia Warbler. Later that day a deceased Virginia Rail was found. Yesterday we had 7 additional strikes in the same area. I don't have the... data yet from this morning, but you can follow along on iNaturalist, project BirdStrikesKC Please keep your lights off and windows and blinds closed to help the birds safely fly through. https://birdcast.info/migration-to/migration-forecast-maps/

Have you ever wondered where your candidate stands on issues such as public lands or community conservation programs? The Conservation Federation of Missouri gave 2020 political candidates the opportunity to share their views on the outdoors in Missouri. The questions at the link below capture some of the topics of interest to Missouri voters. Results of the survey have been published in their entirety at www.confedmo.org/candidates. The Conservation Federation of Missouri i...s a citizen’s group formed in 1935 that now has over 100 affiliate organizations with nearly 80,000 members. Our mission is to ensure conservation of Missouri’s wildlife and natural resources, and preservation of our state’s rich outdoor heritage through advocacy, education and partnerships. *As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, we cannot support or oppose any candidate for public office. https://www.confedmo.org/candidates/

Thank you to the former First Lady for getting the word out about lights and bird migration!

Our friends at the Kansas Ornithological Society have posted the sessions from their fall meeting online. They were co-funders of the Red-tailed Hawk project last year, along with Burroughs Audubon and we are both supporting additional transmitters this year. If you would like to see what the research is all about, here is Lucas DeCicco discussing what they learned from last years transmitters and what questions they hope to answer from the transmitters they will deploy this year. Burroughs Audubon is very excited to be able to support valuable research projects such as this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbLTel1kF4Q

Thank you to our Partners at Missouri River Bird Observatory (Mrbo Staff) for the great job on BirdSafeKC. Dana Ripper, ED for MRBO, talks about BirdSafeKC along with MDC staff in this great story on the dangers buildings can pose from migrating birds. https://mdc.mo.gov//mdc-encourages-people-counter-window-s

The transmitters on these birds were funded by Burroughs Audubon and KOS. Follow along as Mark Robbins and colleagues try to unravel the mystery of what subspecies these dark morph hawks belong to. https://redtailedhawkproject.wordpress.com/blog-2/

Join us as Lights Out partners broadcast an exciting event live from the St. Louis Arch and other locations to increase awareness of light pollution on bird migration. Participating partners include Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater KC, Missouri River Bird Observatory, St. Louis Audubon and Johnson County Community College.

Tonight may be the largest movement of migratory birds in the Mid-west this fall with 559 million expected to be on the move. Keep outdoor lights out and shades and blinds closed to help them move safely through.