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Site News and Events   Immature Bald Eagles, Jackson Co., January 2010   Photo by Sharon Milligan     Print up a MS Coastal Bird Checklist  for your next outing.     MCAS FIELD TRIPS 11 Sep 2010 - Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area at Boneyard Bayou.  Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Chevron Station on the north east corner of Hwy 614 and Hwy 63 near Wade, MS.  From I-10 take exit 69 and go north to this intersection. Our leader, Jake Walker, will endeavor to show us Wood Storks, Ibises, Herons and other  migratory birds. You can reach Jake with any questions at 228-697-7157.  Light clothing, bug spray and probably boots would be in order. 25 Sep 2010 - Graveline Bayou area in Jackson Co.  Watch for details on where and when to meet.      . . . and More To Come   Oct. 9  Singing River Island   Oct. 16 AL Bird Fest   Oct 23 Ansley and Logtown    Nov. 6  TBD   Nov. 20 With CBS group in Hancock Co. The Ladner Pier group.    Dec. 11 Seaman Road Lagoons.   Millie and Gerry   Dec. 18 (Sat.) Hancock Co. CBC,  Ned Boyajian coordinating.   Jan. 4 (Tues.) Jackson Co. CBC  Millie Page coordinating          Newsletter!  Our Winter newsletter is now online!   Check it out for activities available to you.   DOCUMENTATION   Ever wonder what is considered a "rare bird" in Mississippi?  Here's a list of review species and other birds in need of documentation.     Print up a MS Coastal Bird Checklist  for your next outing.         More Web Resources have been added to our site!  Check out the newest links.      Coast Birds Annotated Checklist:  Special thanks to Ned Boyajian for his contribution to collecting and compiling records of birds sighted on the coast!   A never-ending project, what we trying for here is an annotated checklist of the birds of the six coastal counties of Mississippi in a form that can be periodically monitored and updated.  Ned has compiled data from several sources, and continues to collect information on bird sightings on the coast.  This annotated checklist is located on our Coast Birds webpage.          In Memory of   Photo by Claire English   Judith Toups November 30, 1930 - February 27, 2007   Online Tribute:  http://judithtoups.blogspot.com  Stories may also be sent to daughter, Christine.  "There is no limit on length.  As mom always used to say to me, write until the story is told."     We received an article from Tracy Grazia on studies done with the White-naped Cranes of Mongolia.  Read it here . . .      Read "Cull of the Wild" ~ an editorial by SCOTT WEIDENSAUL     Got a question?  Check our FAQ "Frequently Asked Questions" page!     NEWS FLASH: WMA User Permit now required!  When visiting a Mississippi Wildlife Management Area (WMA), visitors are now required to have an annual "WMA User's Permit on their person -- see the PUBLIC NOTICE  explaining the age and disability exemptions. "Users exempt from purchasing a hunting or fishing license (MS Code 49-7-5 and 49-7-9) are also exempt from purchasing the WMA User Fee Permit." The User Permits are valid from date of purchase to 30 June 2008.   See the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Licenses page for more information.  WMA User Permits may be purchased  wherever fishing/hunting licenses are sold.

About Us

Since its charter in 1976, Mississippi Coast Audubon Society has played an active role in many areas – conservation and protection of natural resources, advancing student educational services, partnering with other organizations and agencies for habitat enhancement and wildlife preservation such as the Prothonotary Warbler Trail at Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area.  MCAS members also fill the volunteer ranks at festivals and other outdoor events. 

From its inception in 1975 to the present, under the Nest in Peace project, the chapter has taken the lead in gaining and maintaining safe mainland nesting areas for beach-nesting birds, such as Least Terns and Black Skimmers. 

Though our major fund-raiser is the annual Yard Sale in the fall, we also participate in other fund-raising opportunities. In turn, we proudly dispense the majority of such funds to various worthwhile causes.  

Within the chapter there are experts on many facets of nature, from birds to bees and everything in between. MCAS keeps a full and varied schedule of field trips at which non-members are always welcome. While most trips take place within the six southernmost counties – our “member counties,” some plan-ahead field trips go as far as Louisiana and Alabama. Our public meetings (see meeting schedule) are spiced with appealing subjects.

 MCAS Constitution and Bylaws