Up to 3.5 billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy and affordable! This presentation will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home and in our communities to make migration and buildings safer for birds.

Photo by Kaitlin Svabek/SoWBA

Calling all volunteers! Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps fall surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct 1 hour surveys once a week at their site(s) through the spring survey period. Volunteer with BCC this fall!

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

Join us for a summer evening to watch Barn Swallows feeding and coming into the barn to roost for the evening, and counting bats coming out for their nightly foraging! This exciting, marvelous event is part of the Wisconsin Bat Program surveys coordinated by the Wisconsin DNR.

Photo by Jared Kelly FCC

This field trip is full. Join the waiting list. Join us for a summer evening to watch Barn Swallows feeding and coming into the barn to roost for the evening, and counting bats coming out for their nightly foraging! This exciting, marvelous event is part of the Wisconsin Bat Program surveys coordinated by the Wisconsin DNR; Fair Meadows has been a site for surveys for X years.

Photo by Jared Kelly FCC

Calling all volunteers! Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps spring surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct 1 hour surveys once a week at their site(s) through the spring survey period. Volunteer with BCC this spring!

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

Up to 3.5 billion birds die every year in the US after hitting windows, and almost half of those happen at homes. The good news is that the solutions are easy and affordable! This presentation will share some science behind why birds hit windows, and provide recommendations on ways to address problem windows at home and in our communities to make migration and buildings safer for birds.

Photo by Linda Crubaugh

Southern Wisconsin is home to a wonderful diversity of habitats and birds, including in winter! The annual Christmas Bird Count is a great citizen science project that involves meeting other enthusiastic birders and helping collect important data about birds at the same time. Join the Poynette Christmas Bird Count and help count birds at Goose Pond Sanctuary!

Photo by Arlene Koziol

Penny and Gary Shackelford, resident managers of Fair Meadows, have been tallying birds at the sanctuary since the early 2000’s, concurrently with the Fort Atkinson CBC. Now for the second year, they are offering a separate and fun Fair Meadows Christmas Bird Count! Although Fair Meadows does not have its own CBC circle, we will submit data to eBird as CBC data anyway.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

The Waterloo Christmas Bird Count is coordinated by Karen Etter Hale, and includes a section that encompasses most of our Favile Grove Sanctuary. We are looking for volunteers to count birds at Faville Grove Sanctuary in Jefferson County to help tally birds at that site to contribute to the broader Waterloo CBC. We will go out in groups to various parts of the sanctuary to document the birds we see and hear in those areas.

Photo by Brenna Marsice/SoWBA

We invite you to join the Madison-area CBC Indoor Sit & Bird-watching event—an accessible, inclusive opportunity for folks of skill levels to enjoy some birding and camaraderie while contributing data to the count.

Photo by Kelly Colgan Azar

Madison is home to thousands of bird-lovers, just like you. The annual Christmas Bird Count is a great citizen science project that involves meeting other enthusiastic birders and helping collect important data about birds in the at the same time!

Photo by Monica Hall

Calling all volunteers! Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps f all surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct 1 hour surveys once a week at their site(s) through the spring survey period. Volunteer with BCC this fall!

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

We know that a diversity of wildlife, including birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, and much more, use Warner Park as resource for nesting, resting, and refueling. What is less clear is whether the wildlife in Warner Park are significantly impacted by the fireworks shows, or if they are relatively accustomed to the disturbance.

This project is focused on studying the impacts (if any) of the seven fireworks shows launched in Warner Park on the wildlife living in and using the surrounding natural area in summer 2024.

Photo by Joshua Mayer

We know that a diversity of wildlife, including birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, and much more, use Warner Park as resource for nesting, resting, and refueling. What is less clear is whether the wildlife in Warner Park are significantly impacted by the fireworks shows, or if they are relatively accustomed to the disturbance.

This project is focused on studying the impacts (if any) of the seven fireworks shows launched in Warner Park on the wildlife living in and using the surrounding natural area in summer 2024.

Photo by Joshua Mayer

We know that a diversity of wildlife, including birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, and much more, use Warner Park as resource for nesting, resting, and refueling. What is less clear is whether the wildlife in Warner Park are significantly impacted by the fireworks shows, or if they are relatively accustomed to the disturbance.

This project is focused on studying the impacts (if any) of the seven fireworks shows launched in Warner Park on the wildlife living in and using the surrounding natural area in summer 2024.

Photo by Joshua Mayer

This will be a great opportunity to explore the prairies, socialize with other wildlife enthusiasts, and of course to learn about butterflies. The only gear you'll need is long pants, sturdy shoes, and sun protection. A camera, binoculars, and butterfly ID book are other beneficial items. You are not required to stay for both morning and afternoon sessions.

Calling all volunteers! Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps spring surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct 1 hour surveys once a week at their site(s) through the spring survey period. Volunteer with BCC this spring!

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

Southern Wisconsin is home to a wonderful diversity of habitats and birds, including in winter! The annual Christmas Bird Count is a great citizen science project that involves meeting other enthusiastic birders and helping collect important data about birds at the same time. Join the Poynette Christmas Bird Count and help count birds at Goose Pond Sanctuary!

Photo by Arlene Koziol

Registration is now full. Penny and Gary Shackelford, resident managers of Fair Meadows, have been tallying birds at the sanctuary since the early 2000’s, concurrently with the Fort Atkinson CBC. This year, we are offering a separate and fun Fair Meadows Christmas Bird Count!

Photo by Gary Shackelford

We’re sorry, this event is cancelled due to to an unexpected scheduling conflict. Over 100 volunteers will tally birds during the Madison CBC. We invite you to join the Madison-area CBC Indoor Sit & Bird-watching event—an accessible, inclusive opportunity for folks of skill levels to enjoy some birding and camaraderie while contributing data to the count.

Photo by Kelly Colgan Azar

Registration is now closed. Madison is home to thousands of bird-lovers, just like you. The annual Christmas Bird Count is a great citizen science project that involves meeting other enthusiastic birders and helping collect important data about birds in the at the same time!

If you’d like to volunteer to help tally birds during the Madison-area Christmas Bird Count, please visit our CBC page to learn more and register.

Photo by Monica Hall

The Waterloo Christmas Bird Count is coordianted by Karen Etter Hale, and includes a section that encompasses most of our Favile Grove Sanctuary. We are looking for volunteers to count birds at Faville Grove Sanctuary in Jefferson County to help tally birds at that site to contribute to the broader Waterloo CBC. We will go out in groups to various parts of the sanctuary to document the birds we see and hear in those areas.

Photo by Badgerland Bird Alliance

Calling all volunteers! Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps’ fall surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct 1 hour surveys once a week at their site(s) through the fall survey period. Volunteer with BCC this fall!

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

Today is the first day of the Bird Collision Corps’ spring surveys! The Bird Collision Corps is a Madison, WI-based citizen science project that works with volunteers who help study what leads to bird deaths caused by window strikes. Volunteers who participate in this program are trained, receive materials, and conduct surveys at their site(s) once a week through the spring survey period.

Photo by Crystal Sutheimer

Over 100 volunteers will tally birds during the Madison CBC on December 17. Join us that morning for a “Little Sit”—an accessible, inclusive opportunity for folks to enjoy some birding, contribute data to the count, and meet fellow bird enthusiasts.

Photo by Monica Hall

This fall (Sept. 12-Nov. 1), we are thrilled to work with 10 site partners for our Bird Collision Corps program! We need volunteers at each of these sites. Please join us for this important work and make southern Wisconsin safer for birds.

Photo by Linda Crubaugh

Over 100 volunteers will tally birds during the Madison CBC on December 18. Join us that morning for a “Little Sit”—an opportunity for folks of all physical abilities and skill levels to enjoy some birding, contribute data to the count, and meet fellow bird enthusiasts.

Photo by Monica Hall

Through the tremendous power of on-the-ground volunteers, the Bald Eagle Nest Watch program has gathered important information about the health, productivity, and nesting success of approximately 100 Bald Eagle nests in Wisconsin in 2021. Join in for this ONLINE presentation to learn more about what these volunteers look for, and some highlights of the nesting season!

Conservancy Day presentation with the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

Photo by Gail Smith