CHAPTER MEETING

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Lions Field House – 270 Elkhorn Road (Hwy 67), Williams Bay, WI

Free and Open to the Public!

“Getting to Know Shorebirds”
By Bill Volkert

Shorebirds can be challenging to identify, with some 40 species known to occur in the Upper Midwest. However, by breaking down this large order of birds into its component parts and learning to look closely at key features which define adaptations to specialized feeding niches, observers can learn to identify shorebirds during their annual migrations.

Bill worked as the naturalist and wildlife educator for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at Horicon Marsh for 27 years, where he conducted more than 3,700 education programs for over 220,000 people. His broad audiences included professional training for 66 delegations of scientists from 43 countries. Bill has been watching and studying birds for 50 years and in his travels has sighted more than 4,200 species. To facilitate his studies, he is also a federally licensed master bird bander, with the Bird Banding Laboratory of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Bill shares his experiences and understanding of the natural world through lectures, presentations, field trips and the media. He has been a regular guest on Wisconsin Public Radio for more than 30 years with over 200 appearances as Wisconsin’s bird expert. He is also working on several writing projects that will give these presentations more permanence and reach an even wider public.

“Important Notice”

As many of you may know, road work is being done on Highway 67 in Williams Bay. The section of road in front of the Lions Field House is currently closed. With that said, the usual route most of us were taking to get to our meeting location will no longer be available. Stark Street, which is the street that the Lions Field House and Lions Park parking lot is accessed from, can be reached by Williams Street. To reach Williams Street, please see the directions below.

From the West:
Take Highway 50 to Theatre Road, then take a right and head South. Stay on Theatre Road until you reach Geneva Street (Hwy 67), then take a left and head East until you reach Williams Street. Take a left onto Williams Street and head North until you reach Stark Street (you can only go right).

From the East:
Take Highway 50 to Theatre Road, then take a Left and head South. Stay on Theatre Road until you reach Geneva Street (Hwy 67), then take a left and head East until you reach Williams Street. Take a left onto Williams Street and head North until you reach Stark Street (you can only go right).

From the North:
Take Highway 67 to Highway 50. Take a right and West until you reach Theatre Road, then take a left and head South until you reach Geneva Street (Hwy 67). Take a left onto Geneva Street and head East until you reach Williams Street, then take another left and head North until you reach Stark Street (you can only go right).

From the South:
Take Highway 67 into Williams Bay. When you reach Williams Street take a left and head North until you reach Stark Street (you can only go right).