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Welcome!

Lawrence Bird Alliance is the chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Lawrence, Douglas County, and surrounding communities in eastern Kansas.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for greater understanding and appreciation of birds and other wildlife, to encourage sustainable practices, and to advocate for actions and policies which result in protection and preservation of intact ecosystems.

Join us! All of our resources are available to the public free of charge and our meetings and field trips are always open to the public. If you would like to become a member, the cost is just $20 per year for an individual membership. Click here for more membership information.

Eastern Bluebird female photo by Jim Bresnahan.

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Upcoming Events

All events are free and open to everyone. All levels of interest and experience are invited. A few extra binoculars will be available for loan during field trips.

FIELD TRIPS

Every month we host field trips to the top birding locations in our area. Join us to learn about local birds and meet fellow birders. Our field trips are led by Dr. Roger Boyd, an expert in bird identification.
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
We present an educational program every month except June, July, and December. The programs are the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Most are hybrid presentations — in person at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center in Lawrence and virtually on Zoom.

Announcing Our New Name

Drumroll please ... after several months of research and discussion, the board of directors has voted unanimously to change our name to Lawrence Bird Alliance. We are excited to move forward with a new name that is clear, to the point, and welcoming to everyone in our community.

FAQs

One of our main purposes is to share helpful information to our community that will help the birds and wildlife in our area thrive. If you have a question that we don't answer below, please feel free to email us.

What do I do if I find an abandoned baby bird (nestling)?

In most cases, worry not. If you see a baby bird hopping on the ground with parents fluttering nearby, it is a fledgling and does not need help from humans. If you see a baby bird only partially feathered and unable to walk or fly, it may indeed need help. Your first choice should be to locate the nest it fell from and, if possible, place it back in.

It’s a myth that a bird will reject a baby touched by humans, and a baby bird stands the best chance of recovery being raised by its parents. If the nest is on the ground, you have another opportunity to keep it in the care of its parents. You can replace the nest with a small plastic tub with holes about the diameter of a pencil cut in its bottom for drainage, put the babies back inside, and secure it back in the tree in the general vicinity. Watch closely; it’s very likely the parents will accept the new nest and continue to raise their babies in it.

If these attempts have failed, it’s possible you’ll need to take the orphaned birds to one of three local wildlife rehabilitation shelters or drop-off locations. In appreciation for their work to save such orphaned and/or injured birds, Jayhawk Audubon has recently made gifts of $500 each to the following local organizations: Operation Wildlife, Northeast Kansas Wildlife Rescue, and Prairie Park Nature Center. We hope you will support them, too!

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Lawrence Bird Alliance

Lawrence Bird Alliance welcomes anyone without discrimination into our organization as a member or to partner with us to enhance our work dedicated to birds, other wildlife, and healthy ecosystems.

We are deeply committed to maintaining and promoting an inclusive environment for our chapter’s members, supporters, and our community at large.  Everyone is always invited to attend our free educational programs, birding field trips, and community outreach events.

We respect individuals’ values, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and recognize that a diverse membership engaged in a participatory, welcoming environment will ensure our organization is as strong as it should be to achieve our mission.

Click here to read National Audubon Society’s full statement on equity, diversity and inclusion.

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Photo by Jarett Thurman - LeConte's Sparrow - Clinton Lake

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Birding Guide 2024

This is the digital version of the birding guide put out by Lawrence Bird Alliance. We hope you find it a helpful resource.

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Get Involved!

Become a Member!

When you become a member of LBA, you become part of a group of dedicated people committed to the protection of birds and the habitats that sustain them.

Volunteer

Lawrence Bird Alliance runs entirely on the energy of its volunteers, and we can always use more energy! 

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Plants for Birds

Support the birds and pollinators in your backyard by planting native plants. Lawrence Bird Alliance has joined with National Audubon to promote Plants for Birds, a nationwide effort to get 1 million native plants planted within five years

THREE TENETS OF GARDENING FOR BIRDS

1) Grow trees, shrubs, vines and flowers

2) Lots of them

3) Mostly native

Bird Counts

Help the birds by taking part in some Citizen Science during one of the bird counts. 

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Statement on Avian Influenza

Avian influenza, or bird flu, appears to present minimal risk to humans. Risk to songbirds (common visitors to bird feeders) also appears very low, according to Dr. Julianna Lenoch, who directs the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (USDA APHIS) National Wildlife Disease Program. There has been no official recommendation that people should take down bird feeders unless they also keep domestic poultry such as a backyard poultry flock.

 

CDC Guidelines

 

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Guidelines

 

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Guidelines

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