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Three macaws at Henry Vilas Zoo, photo by Eric Kilby FCC
Join us for #BlackBirdersWeek2022 in Madison, Wisconsin with the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Madison Audubon, and Henry Vilas Zoo! This special event is a great way for you to explore the Zoo before it opens to the public, looking and listening for wild birds that visit the property.
Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza which can be deadly to certain birds, we will not be able to visit the aviary or meet Loro, the macaw. Instead, join us to enjoy the goats, carousel, and breakfast!
7:00-7:30 AM: Gather and welcome
7:30-8:30 AM: Guided bird walks, led by members of BIPOC Birding Club, Madison Audubon, and Henry Vilas Zoo staff
8:30-10:00 AM: Enjoy the goat yard, carousel, and a complimentary breakfast
(The Zoo opens to the public at 9:30 AM)
There will be morning bird outings lead by local birders whose lives have been changed by birds, including:
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin co-founder and Madison Audubon board member Dexter “Wiscobirder” Patterson.
The BIPOC Birding Club’s Milwaukee chapter organizer, Rita Flores Wiskowski, who creates diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society.
Seven-year-old aspiring ornithologist Roman Pommerening, who has more than 120 species on his birding life list and will lead his first birding outing during this event.
Shaina Stewart, an avid birder and member of the Madison chapter of the Feminist Bird Club.
The event is limited to 100 participants (including both adults and children), and each attendee will receive free, private access to the Zoo as described above, and breakfast.
This event is now full, and registration is closed.
