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Kankakee Valley Audubon Society Saturday, April 19: Kankakee River State Park – Meet in the parking log by the Rock Creek suspension bridge. Saturday, April 26: Iroquois Conservation Area – We are going in the evening to watch the woodcock mating ritual known as the “skydance”. We should see a number of other species as well. Meet at the St. Anne Shell Station at 6:00 P.M. Saturday, May 3: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie – There are many orioles and other songbirds here. We should also see shrikes, upland sandpipers, and bobolinks. Meet at the Midewin HQ on IL 53 north of Wilmington at 8:00 A.M. Saturday, May 10: State Count Day – the KVAS is responsible for the bird count in Kankakee County. We will be observing in several parts of the county. Call Dave Atkinson, John Baxter, or Etta Aubertin if you would like to participate. Call Etta Aubertin for reporting forms if you would like to observe on your own. Saturday, May 17: Aroma Forest Preserve – This is a beautiful are with a variety of habitats. The trail is an easy walk to the Kankakee River and back. Meet at the parking area on Hieland Road, 1.4 miles south of IL 17 at 8:30 A.M. Saturday, May 24: Davis Creek – Davis Creek is a beautiful area and often has many species of migrating birds. Meet in the Davis Creek parking area at 8:30 A.M. Saturday, May 31: Perry Far – We will walk through the prairie and wooded areas to the river. Meet in the parking lot by the Exploration Station at 8:30 A.M. Saturday, June 7: Sweet Fern, Pembroke – This is the property of Marianne Hahn and she is graciously allowing KVAS to visit. Meet at the Aroma Forest Preserve lot at 8:30 A.M. and we will carpool from there. Ticks are abundant so dress accordingly. Saturday, probably June 14 (date is not confirmed): Purple Martin Open House – Steve and Donna Domogala have attracted a large colony of purple martins to their yard on the Iroquois River near Watseka. You will be able to look in nests at both eggs and baby martins. Go south on IL 1 a distance of 5.2 miles south of the interesection of IL 1 and US 52. Turn right on 2100 N. Go 1 mile to the T with 1930 E and turn right. At the next road (2150 N) turn left, go to the first lane (1/4 mile) and turn left. Follow the lane back another ¼ mile and then follow the lane to the right and you’ll be there. Go on your own anytime from 8 A.M. until dusk. Also, KVAS is invited to a program, “Demands of a Migratory Annual Cycle: Problems and Solutions”, at the Midewin HQ at 7P.M. on Thursday, May 1. Chris Wheland will look at why birds migrate, and at the biological and ecological implications of an annual migration. Kankakee Valley Audubon Society OfficersDavid Atkinson, President: 932-6457 Etta Aubertin, Secretary-Treasurer: 427-8303; email: JJETA303@aol.com John Baxter, Field Trip Chairman: 937-5059; email: Xxjb7z@aol.com Annual dues: Single: $5.00; Couple: $8.00; Family: $10.00 Contact information: Send correspondance to Etta Aubertin, 7388A S 2500E Rd., St. Anne, Il., 60964. Please make checks for dues payable to Kankakee Valley Audubon Society. If you have e-mail please send your e-mail address to Dave Akinson at datkinsn@olivet.edu. This will allow us to send you notices and perhaps future schedules. Kankakee Valley Audubon Society is an affiliate of the Illinois Audubon Society. The Illinois Ornithological Society has many great field trips. You can check their schedule, get membership information, and view some Illinois birds online at the IOS website: www.chias.or/ios/
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