The WBCI conference in Green Bay a couple weeks ago was a grand success. A short summary article is now available on the WBCI website at: http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/docs/AnnualMeeting_Recap.pdf Hope to see you all there next year! Ryan Brady Research Scientist Bureau of Wildlife Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806 (*) phone: (715) 685-2933 (*) cell: (715) 421-9018 (*) fax: (715) 685-2909 (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:59 PM To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: WBCI Bird Conference - Register by Sept 23! Hi folks, The registration deadline for WBCI's birding meeting is this Friday! All registration materials must be received by Friday, September 23, to guarantee your space and meals at the conference. See the updated agenda and view registration info at http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting-registration.htm If you have interest in Wisconsin birds, you should be there. If you have interest in shaping the future of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, you should be there. If you have interest in Ozaukee County's new Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory, you should be there. If you want to to know where, when, and how to find a Spruce Grouse, you should be there. If you're wondering how Common Loons have been impacted by the BP oil spill in the Gulf, you should be there. If you have a question or complaint about eBird, you should be there. If you want to sharpen your skills at identifying hawks soaring overhead or waterbirds on Lake Michigan, you should be there. If you want to have fun in a place full of bird geeks, you should be there. Need I say more, really? Register now! This opportunity doesn't come around every year. Ryan Brady Research Scientist Bureau of Wildlife Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806 (*) phone: (715) 685-2933 (*) cell: (715) 421-9018 (*) fax: (715) 685-2909 (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 9:25 AM To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1 Dear birders, Room block rates and availability for this conference expire tomorrow, Sept 8, so book your hotel today. This promises to be a major birding event that you can't afford to miss! More info at http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting.htm *Identification talks; *Hands-on eBird workshops taught by the WI eBird team; *Birding by ear training; *Lake Michigan birding field trip led by Tom Prestby (who guarantees a Pacific Loon); *A special Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory event with Noel Cutright; *Evening social focusing on the future of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology; *A full day of talks on Common Loons, Golden-winged Warblers, Spruce Grouse, and other active research projects in the state; and *WBCI meeting outlining the path to successful bird monitoring programs. Hope to see you there, Ryan Brady Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative -----Original Message----- From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:01 PM To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1 Hi folks, this conference is less than a month away! A block of rooms is being held at the conference hotel until September 8, so be sure to reserve your room today by calling the Comfort Suites at 920.499.7449. Registration information can be found at http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting-registration.htm Ryan Brady Research Scientist Bureau of Wildlife Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806 (*) phone: (715) 685-2933 (*) cell: (715) 421-9018 (*) fax: (715) 685-2909 (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:19 AM To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1 Dear birders, Registration is now open for the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative's Annual Meeting to be held Thurs-Sat, Sept 29 - Oct 1, in Green Bay. View the detailed agenda and register at http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting.htm We've planned a long list of activities aimed at Wisconsin's birders and bird conservationists alike: * Identification talks; * Hands-on eBird workshops taught by the WI eBird team; * Birding by ear training; * Lake Michigan birding field trip led by Tom Prestby (who guarantees a Pacific Loon); * A special Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory event with Noel Cutright; * Evening social focusing on the future of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology; * A full day of talks on Common Loons, Golden-winged Warblers, Spruce Grouse, and other active research projects in the state; and * WBCI meeting outlining the path to successful bird monitoring programs. This promises to be a fun, educational, and social event featuring a broad cross-section of Wisconsin's birding community. Register and book your hotel room today! If you have any questions about the conference, please contact WBCI's primary organizers, Andy Paulios (andy.paulios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) and Ryan Brady (ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). Hope to see you there... Ryan Brady Research Scientist Bureau of Wildlife Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806 (*) phone: (715) 685-2933 (*) cell: (715) 421-9018 (*) fax: (715) 685-2909 (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn