Sunrise Birding at Crossroads

The grounds of Crossroads at Big Creek. Photo by J. Schmid.

Start the weekend with sunrise birding Oct. 8, 7 am, at Crossroads at Big Creek. Migration is underway, which often means The Cove Estuary Preserve is filled with birds. Join the naturalist in Crossroads’ efforts to inventory the birds passing through the preserve. Meet at the kayak landing at The Cove Estuary Preserve, 217 S. 20th Place. 

Saturday Science – appropriate for grades 3-6 – will continue the exploration of birds Oct. 8, 2 pm. Learn about different beak shapes and how they’ve adapted to “fit the bill” for each bird species’ needs. Meet in the Collins Learning Center. 

The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will join the Door County Library and Crossroads at Big Creek in celebrating the Wisconsin Science Festival on Oct. 11, 7 pm. During this International Year of Glass, the program will be “How Glass Instruments Changed the Trajectory of Science” and “How a Lens Works.” Meet at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center, 2200 Utah St. in Sturgeon Bay.

The Junior Nature Club – intended for preschool-aged children and their companions – will meet outdoors Oct. 12, 10 am, for about an hour, to talk about bird migration. Meet on the porch of the Collins Learning Center.

Dr. Ray Faber will discuss his ongoing research to better understand herring gull populations – including reproductive challenges the gulls face and how conservation efforts are changing their populations – on Oct. 13, 7 pm. The introduction will recall Harold Wilson’s historic gull work, which was collected by Kathleen Harris of the Ephraim Historical Society.