Male Pine Warbler




Pine Woods Audubon Society

Hattiesburg, MS


A Chapter of the National Audubon Society



Who We Are

The Pine Woods Audubon Society meets monthly, from September through May, at 7:00 p.m. at the Kamper Park Education Center in Hattiesburg.  There are no charges associated with attending our meetings and no membership is required to attend meetings or other PWAS events.  We welcome visitors.

If you are interested in officially joining PWAS, there are two ways you can do that:
1.  Join the National Audubon Society and tell them that we are your "local chapter."  They will notify us of your membership through them.  You will receive the National Audubon magazine and you will receive the local chapter newsletter as part of your membership.
2.  Join the local chapter only for $20 annually (individual or family).  Your local dues go to support our monthly newsletters, educational activities, and other chapter events and we will mail you a copy of the chapter newsletter each time it is published (currently monthly).
3.  You can do both -- and many of our members do.

Click here to get a membership form to join the Chapter.

Mission

Our mission follows that of the National Audubon Society, with whom we are affiliated:   

"To conserve and restore natual ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity."




2008-09 Annual Calendar of Events







September
2010
September 2 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

September 2 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM: Alaskan Wildlife (Larry Morgan, PWAS)
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

September 14 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

September 10-12: Strawberry Plains Audubon Hummingbird Migration Festival, Holly Springs, MS.  
Hummingbird banding demonstrations, speakers, Q&A sessions, and more! Contact Kristin at 662-252-1155 or klamberson@audubon.org.








October
2010
October 7 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

October 7 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM: Bird Photography (Larry Basden, PWAS)
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

October 12 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
 Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

October 9:  Gulf Coast Audubon Field Trip to Pascagoula's Sand Island. Contact Ronnie Blackwell or Larry Morgan for details.

October 15-17:  FIELD TRIP: Fall Migration on Dauphin Island, AL. 
Individuals are responsible for their own food, lodging and travel. 
A Chapter compilation will be held on-island at a time and location TBA.
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Dauphin Island Coordinator @ 601-268-3859.

October 9-21: Hummer Bird Study Group Fall Bird Banding @ Fort Morgan, AL. 
There is a fee to enter Fort Morgan but the bird banding site is open to the public and free of charge.
Contact:  Bob & Martha Sargeant @ 205-681-2888 or Rubythroat@aol.com or see web site for more events.




November
2010
November 4 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

November 4 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM: Turning the Page:  A Year of Birding by Ronnie Blackwell.
Contact:  Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

November 9 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

November 13 @ 9 a.m.:  Lake Thoreau Nature Program.







December
2010
December 2 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: Joshua Hodge, Preident @ 601-765-5674.

December 2 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM: Red Cockaded Woodpeckers (Stephanie Steele, USM BSC Dept.)
Contact:  Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.
 December 9 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

December 14 - Christmas Bird Count for Hancock County.   Contact Ned Boyajian to sign up (601-749-9110 or Cell: 228-332-1329) or, locally, call Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

December 18 - Hattiesburg Christmas Bird Count.  All are welcome to participate.  
Contact Larry Smith, Count Coordinator @ 601-818-9158.

December 19 - Christmas Bird Count for Jackson County. Contact JoRee Pease to sign up (wpjp@earthlink.net or 228-875-4138) or, locally, call Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.






January
2011
January 6 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

January 6 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM:  Native Plants (Gail Barton, Native Plant Society)
Contact:  Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

January 11 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.









February
2011
February 3 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: John Wright, President @ 601-545-4576.

February 3 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM:  Wildlife Rehab (Leeann Freeman)
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

February 8 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ron Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

February 12 @ 9:00 a.m.: FIELD TRIP: Annual Window Watch
Hosted by Diane & Mike Lafferty.
Travel on your own.  Directions will be given at February Chapter Meeting or call Ronnie for assistance.  Carpooling welcomed.
Contact: Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

February 11-12-13-14 :  The Great Backyard Bird Count, a project of national scope in conjunction with The National Audubon Society & Cornell Lab of Ornithology and sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Natural Resources Conservation Center, and Take Pride in America.  For more information, please visit one of these sites:







March
2011
March 4 @  6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
Contact: John Wright, President @ 601-545-4576.

March 4 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting. 
PROGRAM: Dauphin Island Birds - Highlights from a Month on the Island (Larry Morgan)
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

March 9 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.










April
2011
April 7 @ 6:15 p.m.: PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center. All are welcome to attend.
 Contact: Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

April 7 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Monthly Chapter Meeting.  PROGRAM: TBA

April 12 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

April 8-10 : FIELD TRIP:  Spring Migration on Dauphin Island, AL
Individuals are responsible for their own food, lodging and travel. 
A Chapter compilation will be held on-island at a time and location TBA.
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Dauphin Island Coordinator @ 601-268-3859.

April 24:  BIRDFEST @ Kamper Park Zoo . 
Contact:  Diane Lafferty @ 601-264-9654 or Cile Waite @ 601-264-7925.

April 2-14:  Hummer Bird Study Group Spring Bird Banding @ Fort Morgan, AL.
There is a fee to enter Fort Morgan but the bird banding site is open to the public and free of charge.
Contact:  Bob & Martha Sargeant @ 205-681-2888 or Rubythroat@aol.com or see web site for more events.





May
2011
May 5 @ 6:15 p.m.:  PWAS Board Meeting @ Kamper Park Zoo Education Center.  All are welcome to attend.  Contact Joshua Hodge, President @ 601-765-5674.

May 5 @ 7:00 p.m.: PWAS Montly Chapter Meeting
PROGRAM: Butterflies (Dr. Mike Davis, USM BSC Dept.)
Contact: Chuck Gramling, Vice President & Program Chair @ 601-268-3859.

May 10 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

May 14:  FIELD TRIP:  Third Annual Painted Bunting Hunt & Photo Op
Meet in Rose's Parking Lot @ 7:30 a.m. to depart with group.
Contact: Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.


June
2011
 June 7 @ 5:30 p.m.: Program Year 2009-10 Planning Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.  Please come share your ideas for programs and field trips for next year!  Bring specifics, if you can, in terms of speakers, contact info, mapped locations for field trips; if not, just bring your great ideas!

June 25:  FIELD TRIP:  Hattiesburg Butterfly Count
Contact: Diane Lafferty (601-264-9654) or Chuck Gramling (601-268-3859).
Click here to view the PWAS historical data on Butterflies in the Hattiesburg area.


July
2011
July 12 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-545-2437 (H) or 601-434-1143 (Cell)

July 16:  FIELD TRIP: Delta National Forest Butterfly Count.
Contact: Diane Lafferty (601-264-9654) or Chuck Gramling (601-268-3859).
Click here to view the PWAS historical data on Butterflies in DNF.

August
2010
August 9 @ 5:30 p.m.:  Birding Committee Meeting @ Keg & Barrel.
Contact:  Ronnie Blackwell @ 601-818-1788.

                                              

2008-09 Monthly Newsletters (online Versions)

Although our newsletters are mailed out monthly to all members, this text-only version is also being published here.  Click on the month you want to read.
 September 2009
 October 2009

2008-09 Monthly Newsletters (online Versions)

Although our newsletters are mailed out monthly to all members, this text-only version is also being published here.  Click on the month you want to read.

September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
January 2009
February 2009
March 2009
April 2009

2007-08 Monthly Newsletters (online versions)

Although our newsletters are mailed out monthly to all members, this text-only version is also being published here.  Click on the month you want to read.
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
January 200
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008

2006-07 Archived Newsletters (online versions)

September 2006
October 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007

How to Communicate With Us:

There are numerous ways to contact the Pine Woods Audubon Society:



Mail
Pine Woods Audubon Society
c/o Treasurer Lin Harper
544 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS   39401

Email
Newsletter Editor:
John Wright: zookprjohn@hotmail.com



Listserv
Send email to
PineWoodsAud@usm.edu

Include your name and email address.  Lin manages the listserv and will subscribe you to it if you ask to be subscribed.  The Listserv is a quick way to communicate with many of the PWAS members as you can send one email message and all who are subscribed will see the message.  This is a free service to the chapter.

In Person
At our meetings on the first Thursday of every month, September through May, at the Hattiesburg Zoo Education Center.  The Board Meeting begins at 6:15 p.m. and all are welcome to attend.  Programs begin at 7:00 p.m.

and

At the Birding Committee Meetings on the Tuesday night after the monthly meeting at Keg & Barrel on Hardy Street.  We meet every month, gather around 5:30, and all are welcome to come for fun, frolic, and fellowship!

 Telephone
Telephone Contact numbers for specific events are listed in the Calendar of Events on this same page.



Links of Interest

National Audubon Society

Mississippi Audubon Society

Mississippi Audubon Chapters


The Great Backyard Bird Count (Audubon Site)

The Great Backyard Bird Count (More Info)