The Mankato Bird Club

Who We Are

The Mankato Bird Club is an organization of interested birders from south central Minnesota, primarily in the Mankato area in Blue Earth County. We are always looking for new members to join our club!

Our Officers

President – Sarah Suskovic, gsuskovi@hickorytech.net, 507-625-8616
President Elect -- Chad Heins, odunamis@yahoo.com, 507-388-9963
Secretary – Dave Johnson

Treasurer – Susan Duppstadt, saduppstadt@excite.com, 507-344-8917
Newsletter Editor -- Wally Swanson, swansonw@frontiernet.net, 507-362-8760

Executive Director -- Merrill Frydendall, mjkklf.1@juno.com, 507-388-7249

Annual Dues: Family, $10.00; Individual, $7.00.

CALENDAR

April 14, 2007 – Field trip through the “lake district” for ducks and shore birds with Merrill Frydendall. 8 a.m. to noon. Meet at 7:30 am at Applebee’s parking lot off Route 22 near River Hills Mall.

April 17, 2007 – Migration. Meet at 7:30 pm at the Red Cross Building on Homestead Ave (off Monks between Balcerzak and Stadium).

April 20, 2007 – FYI- Al Batt will be at the Elk’s Nature Center in Rasmussen at 7 pm.

May 5, 2007—Go where it’s good with Chad Heins. Meet at 7 am behind the Meyer Science Building on the Bethany campus to carpool. (Turn in the main gate and turn left at the first road down a hill to a parking lot.)

May 9, 2007—Woodcock viewing at 8 pm at Minneopa. Meet at the picnic area (turn right at the intersection). Remember that you need a sticker on your car for state parks to park there.

May 12, 2007—International Migratory Bird Day. Meet at Seven Mile Creek, second shelter, west side of 169, at 7 am.

May 15, 2007—Swan Lake. Bring a sack lunch and meet at the public access (off 14 on the right after the Conservation Club) at 6:30 pm. (No tables and no restrooms.)

May 17, 2007—Bird banding with Merrill Frydendall at Elk’s Nature Center 3-6 pm.

May 19, 2007—Bird banding with Merrill Frydendall at Minneopa at 7 am. Meet at the picnic area (turn right at the intersection).

June 2, 2007—Judson Bottom Road. Meet at 7 am at the North Mankato City Hall parking lot to carpool.

June 19,2007—Bluebird Route. Go on the bluebird route at Minneopa with Merrill Frydendall, who has been tending 50 boxes since its inception. He may also be banding some of the birds. Bring a sack lunch and meet at the picnic grounds (right at the intersection) at 6:30.

July 14—Kasota Prairie. Meet at Jones Sheet Metal parking lot, 3rd Avenue at 7 am.

July 17, 2007—Wildwood Park. Bring a sack lunch and meet at 6:30. Wildwood Park is 3 miles south of Eagle Lake on the west side of highway 28 (easy to miss).

If you have questions regarding the information, please contact Merrill Frydendall or any of the board members listed above.


Link to The M.O.U.