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Upcoming
Chapter Meetings, Field Trips and Programs
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Owls of the New York Area
Presented by Joe Giunta
Lenoir Nature Preserve
19 Dudley Street, Yonkers
7:00 pm Refreshments, 7:30 pm Program
Saturday,
December 8, 2018
Pelham Bay Park
Meet at 8 AM in the far left corner or the large parking lot.
We will search the woods for Fox Sparrows and the sound for
waterfowl.
http://www.hras.org/wtobird/pelhambay.html
Saturday,
December 8 & Sunday, December 9, 2018
Project FeederWatch
Time
Sat - N00n to 2 PM
Sun- 2PM -4 PM
Lenoir Nature Preserve
Join us as
we sit INSIDE the Nature Center looking out two large picture
windows at overflowing bird feeders identifying and counting
birds. Good for beginners. Good company, good snacks
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Peekskill Christmas Bird Count
Michael could use some volunteers to help cover the landfill at Croton Point Park. Meet at the main lot at 9 AM and be prepared for a long possibly icy walk.
Saturday,
December 22 & Sunday, December 23, 2018
Project FeederWatch
10:00 am – Noon
Lenoir Nature Preserve
19 Dudley Street, Yonkers
Join us as we sit INSIDE the Nature Center looking out two large
picture windows at overflowing bird feeders identifying and
counting birds. Good for beginners. Good company, good
snacks
Sunday, December
23, 2018
Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count
A census of birds in the area. Help gather information on local bird populations in the 90th year of the count.
There is no particular meeting place for this event. Different groups of volunteers start at various locations throughout southern Westchester and the Bronx and canvas their area for birds. For more information, call the Count Compiler, Michael Bochnik at 237-9331, or visit
http://hras.org/bwcbc.html
Hudson River Audubon will gather a small group at 10 AM in Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers to cover that park.
People with feeders can also help by counting their birds in their backyard. See the website for details.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Winter Survival of Birds
Lenoir Nature Preserve
19 Dudley Street, Yonkers
7:00 pm Refreshments, 7:30 pm Program
Presented by Gabriel Willow from Wave Hill and NYC Audubon
Saturday, January 26, 2018
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Meet at 9 AM at the refuge. We will walk the 1.7-mile loop around the newly fixed West Pond for waterfowl such as Snow Geese and the bay for grebes and loons. Then search the revitalized gardens for some half hardy winter birds and maybe a Boat-tailed Grackle. We can then stop for pizza at New Park Pizza in Howard Beach
http://www.hras.org/wtobird/jamaicabaywildliferefuge.html
Saturday,
February 16, 2019
Elizabeth
A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge and Shinnecock Inlet
Meet at the refuge at 9AM
Handfeed chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and more. Then we’ll
visit the inlet and Dune Road for winter birds and maybe a Snowy
Owl or American Bittern. All day trip.
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