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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. We hold meetings and sponsor field trips every month.  Our field trips are great for both experienced birdwatchers and those new to the hobby.  Attending field trips is a great way to get to know other birders and become familiar with the birds in the Mankato area.  Please join us!

 

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

 

OFFICERS

President – Wally Swanson, swansonw@frontiernet.net, 507-362-8760

President Elect – Chad Heins, odunamis@yahoo.com, 507-388-9963

Secretary – Dave Johnson, lkelroyjohnson@msn.com, 507-387-7566

Treasurer – Deb Filter, debfilter@hotmail.com, 507-387-2737

Newsletter Editor -- Sarah Suskovic, gsuskovi@hickorytech.net, 507-625-8616

Executive Director -- Merrill Frydendall,  merrillf@hickorytech.net, 507-388-7249

 

 

CALENDAR—August-December 2009

 

August 22, 2009                     Shorebird Fieldtrip        7:30am-Noon

Meet at the Gander Mountain Parking Lot close to Applebee’s Restaurant on Highway 22.  Come learn about shorebird identification and behavior on this special field trip to the Cobb River WPA near Beauford, MN.  We will also look at other shorebird habitats in this area.  Leader: Chad Heins

 

September 12, 2009      Great Minnesota River Birding Day Times Vary

Join birdwatchers across the state in search of birds in the Minnesota River Valley.  There are two local groups heading out to look for birds at area hotspots.  Contact either Merrill Frydendall (Bend of the River Region) or Chad Heins (Kasota Region South) if you are interested in joining their groups.  Maps of these areas are available on the web at www.birdingtrail.org. 

 

September 15, 2009      Monthly Meeting           7:30-9:00pm 

Meet at the Meyer Hall of Science & Mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College, Room 130.  Enter the Bethany campus from Marsh Street and take the first left to the lower parking lot.  Enter through the rear door.  No program.  This meeting is to discuss the future direction and organization of the Mankato Bird Club including a discussion of possible dissolution.

 

October 10, 2009          Fall Sampler Fieldtrip   7:00am-Noon

Meet at the Meyer Hall of Science & Mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College.  Enter the Bethany campus from Marsh Street and take the first left to the lower parking lot.  This fieldtrip will focus on sparrows and other migrants in the Minnesota River Valley.  Leader: Chad Heins

 

October 20, 2009          Monthly Meeting           7:30-9:00pm 

Meet at the Meyer Hall of Science & Mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College, Room 130.  Enter the Bethany campus from Marsh Street and take the first left to the lower parking lot.  Enter through the rear door.  Program:  Wally Swanson will talk about bird songs of common backyard birds and how they change as the breeding season approaches.

 

November 14, 2009      November Fieldtrip        8:00am-Noon 

Meet at the parking lot of the Cub Foods on Riverfront Drive near its junction with Hwy 169/60.  We will explore the area around Lake Crystal for migratory waterfowl, gulls, and other migrants.  Leader: Merrill Frydendall

 

November 17, 2009      Monthly Meeting           7:30-9:00pm 

Meet at the Meyer Hall of Science & Mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College, Room 130.  Enter the Bethany campus from Marsh Street and take the first left to the lower parking lot.  Enter through the rear door.  Program: Chad Heins from the Biology Department at Bethany Lutheran College will talk about the birds and birdwatching opportunities at Cobb River Waterfowl Production Area near Beauford, MN.

 

December 19, 2009       Christmas Bird Count   7:30am-5:00pm   

Meet at Merrill and Karen Frydendall’s home (589 Forest Heights Dr. in North Mankato) at 7:30am for briefing.  We will go out into the field at 8:00am.  Come for part of the day or all of the day.  No experience necessary!

 

If you have questions regarding the information here, please contact Merrill Frydendall or Chad Heins at the numbers listed above.

 


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