The Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club was founded to increase knowledge and appreciation of birds through education, research, preservation and conservation, and to provide public awareness of birds and their role in the environment - all of which remains our goal and purpose to this day.
Stay connected with the club by visiting
the Goss Bird Club Facebook Page
for news about the club and area birds, or by joining our Facebook Discussion Group,
where you can share your own sightings, stories, or ask questions of local birding experts.
Goss Bird Club
BIRDS SEEN LIST
All events are open to the general public.
Goss Bird Club has resumed meeting in-person at Retzer Nature Center. We hope you can join us there. If you can't join in person, we'd love to see you in over Zoom. If you are not a member but would like to join via Zoom, please email BFGoss@gmail.com. BYO beverages and snacks, as no refreshments will be available. Meetings generally begin at 6:45, with the presentation starting at 7:00 and a brief business meeting to follow.
Unless otherwise noted, events are held Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha
(Retzer Nature Center is located about 4 miles west of Waukesha, near the end of Madison Street)
Sunday |
Program: Live Raptors with Wanakia Wildlife & Supply Drive Wanakia Wildlife holds state and federal permits to house and display raptors(owls and hawks)
whose permanent disabilities prevent them from returning to the wild. These raptors become educational
ambassadors who help teach us about their natural behaviors. Participants will learn and observe firsthand
how nature designed these awesome creatures, how they serve important roles in the ecosystem and how we can
peacefully coexist with their species.
Marty will also talk about what to do if you find ill, injured or orphaned birds and what wildlife rehab is all about.
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Saturday |
Waukesha Christmas Bird Count In place of our normal Sunday meeting, the Goss Bird Club will conduct the annual Waukesha Christmas Bird Count on Saturday December 16th.
The count is conducted as a 24 hour event, from midnight to midnight, counting all the birds we find. ...although most folks
do their birding during the day on Saturday. Run in conjunction with thousands of other county circles throughout the continent, the CBC is one of the longest
run community science events. It's an excellent opportunity to build on our birding skills and get to know our fellow birders.
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