Wisconsin Society For Ornithology Inc

Wso gave nine (9) $500 grants and one (1) $1000 grant in 2024. Grants went to northeastern wisconsin audubon society, inc., cedar grove ornithological research station, friends of beaver creek reserve, victoria piaskowski, brad bumgardner and riveredge nature center for financial administration. (1) project soar (snowy owl airport rescue program); (2) tracking the phantoms (red-shouldered hawk monitoring program); and (3) bird monitoring at restoration sites on the oneidan nation reservation; (4) kestrel monitoring program; (5) bluebird restoration project; (6) northern saw-whet owl banding; (7) bird banding at riveredge nature center.

Wso programming includes activities to promote the enjoyment, study and conservation of wisconsin's birds. These activities include, but are not limited to, wso sponsored birding field trips throughout the year, offers research grants, and serves as an informational resource center on bird-related issues.

Continue work on preparation for publishing an updated edition of atlas of the breeding birds of wisconsin. Objective: to document breeding activity of wisconsin's birds, thereby increasing basic understanding of the importance of bird habitat and emphasizing the impact of habitat change on bird populations and nesting success.