Kentucky Ornithological Society

Meetings, Field Trips,
and Bird Counts
 
Meetings | Field Trips | Christmas Bird Counts | Bird Counts


KOS Spring Meeting
23-25 April 2010

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

To make reservations, call 800-325-0142.

We hope that all KOS members have an opportunity to attend the spring meeting!


Future meetings:

Fall 2010. Paducah/Ballard Wildlife Management Area (dates to be announced).

Spring 2011. Barren River State Resort Park, 29 April - 1 May.


The Fall 2004 KOS meeting was held from September 17 - 19, 2004 at
Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Kathy Caminiti put together some photos taken during this meeting,
and they are posted (as a pdf file) at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/fallmeeting2004.pdf.
Thanks, Kathy!


Reports on previous KOS meetings:

Spring 2004 - Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
Fall 2002 - Natural Bridge State Resort Park
Fall 2001 - Kenlake State Resort Park
Fall 2000 - Barren River Lake State Resort Park
Spring 2000 - Henderson, Kentucky
Fall 1999 - Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Spring 1999 - Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
Fall 1998 - Kentucky Dam Village


Field Trips:

PLEASE NOTE: Field trips are subject to change or cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. So, be sure to check this site for updates as the date of each trip approaches. You can also contact trip leaders for current information. Appreciation is expressed to all trip leaders.

TBA

 


Christmas Bird Counts

If you'd like more information about these counts, check out the KOS Midwinter Bird Count Page.

Christmas Bird Counts - Some dates are for last year's (2008-2009) counts; those with updated information for the 2009-2010 counts are shown in red.

(To have your count information updated and listed here, please send relevant information to Gary Ritchison; email gary.ritchison@eku.edu)

Date Count Contact person
December 14, 2008 Louisville

Pat Bell:  patjanebell@bellsouth.net  or 502.326.9610

December 17, 2008 Bowling Green Blaine Ferrell: blaine.ferrell@wku.edu
December 17, 2008 Russell County

Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401

December 18, 2008 Wayne County Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401
December 19, 2009 Land Between the Lakes Aviva Yasgur (Ph. 270-924-2299; email: vivyasgur76@yahoo.com)
December 19, 2009 Danville Neil Eklund: nveklund@roadrunner.com or 859-236-8807 (if interested in participating in the Danville count, please contact Neil by Dec. 7)
December 19, 2009 Richmond Gary Ritchison: gary.ritchison@eku.edu
December 19, 2009 Corbin

Bret Kuss: bret.kuss@ucumberlands.edu or 606-528-7906

December 19, 2009 Warsaw

Lee McNeely:  lkmc9@netscape.net  or 859.586.7520

December 20, 2008 Lexington

Betty Maxson:  kc4dwt@sault.com or 906.492.3459

December 26, 2008 Otter Creek Park Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
December 27, 2008 Burlington Lee McNeely:  lkmc9@netscape.net  or 859.586.7520
December 28, 2008 Bernheim Forest Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
December 29, 2008 Olmstead Mark Bennett: 270.726.9385 or benn5609@bellsouth.net
December 29, 2008 Calloway County Hap Chambers: hapc1@aol.com
January 1, 2009 Somerset Roseanna Denton: roseanna@newwavecomm.net or 606-875-5401
January 1, 2010 Falmouth Lee McNeely (Ph. 859-586-7520; email: lkmc9@netscape.net)
January 2, 2010 Burlington Lee McNeely (Ph. 859-586-7520; email: lkmc9@netscape.net)
January 3, 2009 Paradise Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)
January 3, 2009 London

Granville Cox:  606.864.2952

January 3, 2009 Paradise Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. (brainard.palmer-ball@ky.gov)

 


Bird Counts:
(Click on the logos for additional information)

International 
Shorebird Survey
ISS Homepage

Guidelines & Request for Help

ISS Form (pdf format)

 


 

Birds in Forested Landscapes


North American Migration Counts are organized by county and are held on the second Saturday in May each spring throughout the nation. Lee McNeely is the state coordinator for Kentucky counts. Similar counts are held each fall on the third Saturday of September. Click here for additional information concerning North American Migration Counts in Kentucky. For additional information about NAMCs, check out:

Georgia Ornithological Society

Audubon


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