We have never had an Audubon program on Antarctica and The Southern Ocean, and Pat Pourchot has stepped up to the plate. On Thursday, January 16, he’ll present a fabulous evening featuring birds from his 2019 voyage and tour of Tierra del Fuego, The Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and Antarctica.

Pat spent eight years as a legislator in the Alaska State House and State Senate, as Legislative Director and Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for Governor Tony Knowles, and Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior for Alaska Affairs.

“Tanzania – Birding and the Big 5” is a photo essay focusing on birds and iconic African mammals in Tanzania. Pictures from Tarangire National Park, the Mara River, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, the Serengeti and Lake Natron will be shown. The photographs were taken during safaris in September and December 2018.

Max and Ellen Schwenne have lived in Eagle River, Alaska for 35 years. Ellen started birding as a child with her father in Columbus, Ohio. In 2012 Ellen convinced Max to go on a 3 week trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos. Max picked up Ellen’s camera, started photographing birds, and was instantly hooked.

It was the weirdest birding road trip ever.  Anchorage Audubon’s Commander-In-Chief, W. Keys, tagged along with 3 extremely hot shot birders for a week-long birding extravaganza in Hyder, Alaska. The town at the absolute end of the road had never seen a carload of birders arrive in a sparkling white Cadillac Sedan DeVille.  There were Lifers galore, crusty Alaskan Sourdoughs, Polite Canadians, Poutine, and more Lifers.  Hear the tale of how Keys, Thede, Gary, and Ed narrowly escaped death by electrocution, bears, wolves, and an overly friendly Brown-headed Cowbird!

We’d love to have you join us for Hyder birding secrets and a fabulous assortment of cookies.

Join us on Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 pm in The BP Energy Center for our February program which should  be a special treat for anyone who has ever wanted to visit the Birding Gold Mine of Nome, Alaska. Lynn Barber made an incredible 11 birding trips to Nome during 2018, and she’ll share her photos of the birds, mammals and scenery with us on February 21.

As the seasons unfolded she drove along the three main roads that lead out of Nome to Council, the Kougarok River and Teller. She documented the arrivals and departures of migrant, breeding and wintering birds, including McKay’s and Snow Buntings, huge flocks of geese and ducks in summer, and mixed gull flocks in early winter.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2019 AAS Beginning Birding Class scheduled for Thursday, April 18th has been canceled and will not be re-scheduled.  There will be no AAS membership meeting for April 18th.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  If you know someone who was planning on going and might not see this notice, please let them know that the event has been canceled.  Thanks.

If you’re looking for the perfect way to learn what birding is all about, we will present a course in “Birding for Beginners” at Anchorage Audubon’s April Meeting.

This is a fabulous opportunity to learn about Birds and Birding from the beginning, and it’s just in time for our Spring Migration arrivals.

Join us on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 pm in The BP Energy Center for our monthly meeting and of course, cookies.

We’re not quite sure about the presentation just yet, but we are sure that it will be both educational AND entertaining.

Come and join us and your birding pals for an evening.

We’d Love to Have You Join Us:

Thursday, November 21, 2019:  7:00 pm

BP Energy Center

Southeastern Arizona is one of the top birding destinations in North America for its wide variety of regional endemics and Mexican vagrants. From easy to access Madera Canyon, to the mysterious rock formations of the Chiricahua Mountains, Southeastern Arizona is a place full of adventure, excitement, and some serious 3rd world road conditions.

Whether you want to experience this area by falling asleep to Elf Owls calling above your tent, being awoken to the raspy voice of the Mexican jay, or by staying in one of the many bed and breakfasts in the region, this area can accommodate all types.

Our November program is going to be great!  Dr. Douglas Causey (Biology Professor and Senior Arctic Advisor to the Chancellor at UAA) has been researching American Dippers for four (4) years with two (2) of his students, Rachel Jones and Saige Thomas.

On Thursday evening, November 16, we get the benefit of this research when they’ll tell us all about the Mysteries of American Dippers in the Portage Valley.  It’ll be better than an Agatha Christie novel!

Everybody loves Dippers!  They’re cute and they’re weird—what more could you ask for in a bird species? 

Our February program is going to be great!  Dr. Douglas Causey (Biology Professor and Senior Arctic Advisor to the Chancellor at UAA) has been researching American Dippers for four (4) years with two (2) of his students, Rachel Jones and Saige Thomas.

On Thursday evening, February 15, we get the benefit of this research when they’ll tell us all about the Mysteries of American Dippers in the Portage Valley.  It’ll be better than an Agatha Christie novel!

Everybody loves Dippers!  They’re cute and they’re weird—what more could you ask for in a bird species?  “Well we want to learn about birds with cool nicknames” you ask?