Events

Lefleur’s Bluff First Saturday Family Bird Walks (monthly, except Jan, Jul, and Aug)
(for family groups, beginners, and experts)

Time: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Location: LeFleur’s Bluff State Park (LBSP), 3315 Lakeland Terrace, Jackson, MS 39216

Monthly family bird walks, initiated by a small group of JAS members in 2000, are some of our most popular birding activities. We “bird” the trails and the picnic area of LeFleur’s Bluff State Park….

LeFleur’s Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Pearl River off Interstate 55 within the city limits of Jackson, Mississippi. The state park is a designated IBA (Important Bird Area) by National Audubon and is home to a 50-acre lake, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Mississippi Children’s Museum. The park encompasses 492 acres of Pearl River floodplain and adjacent uplands. Two and a half miles of nature trails, boardwalks and viewing platforms are maintained for wildlife viewing. 

The Mississippi Kite is the journal of the Mississippi Ornithological Society. It has been published since 1965, and changed from a biannual to annual publication with Volume 51. The Mississippi Kite is sent to all members of the Mississippi Ornithological Society. Send change of address, requests for back issues, and claims for undelivered or defective copies to the Membership Committee Chair, Wayne Patterson, at 238A CR 501, Shannon, MS 38868.
 
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Jackson Audubon Prothonotary Warbler Research Project by Charlie Pfeifer, – Project Leader

Jackson Audubon’s continuing Prothonotary Warbler Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. The project goal is enhanced reproduction for a neotropical migratory bird of conservation concern, that has undergone a 40% population decline since the 1960’s. Prothonotaries, or PROW, their ornithological species code,

Jackson Audubon Bird Camp For Kids
Date: Spring or Summer each year (TBA)
Jackson Audubon Bird Camp For Kids in partnership with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Ages: 10-14
Location: Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside Drive,
Jackson, MS 39202
Description:
The JAS Summer Birding Camp provides a great opportunity for kids to learn about wild birds,

Bird Field Trip and Chapter Program Calendar 2024

All Events Are Free & Open to the Public
WebSite: JacksonAudubonSociety.org
Phone: 601.832.6788

Check Website for Last Minute Cancellations Or Call Numbers Above Lefleur’s Bluff State Park Family Bird Walks:

New LeFleurs Bluff State Park – Bird Checklist is available for download by click on the image below.

LeFleurs Bluff State Park encompasses 492 acres of Pearl River floodplain and adjacent uplands in the heart of Jackson, Mississippi.

Oxbow lakes and cypress-tupelo swamps occupy depressions in the floodplain, while oak, elm,