Monthly Club Meeting – “The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet” w/ Scott Weidensaul

Club Meeting – North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Presented by Scott Weidensaul, author of “The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet”

At a time when the news for birds – for the planet – has rarely seemed more grim, there is reason for hope. We’ve restored faltering bird populations in the past, bringing back once nearly extinct raptors and waterfowl. And despite the odds today, all around the world, people are actually reviving bird populations, providing a roadmap for wider recovery. In his newest book, “The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet,” best-selling author and researcher Scott Weidensaul shows why we should never underestimate the resiliency of birds, and why creating a world that works for birds will work for everything, including us. This is a dose of optimism we all need.

Scott Weidensaul is the author of nearly 30 books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Living on the Wind” and his the New York Times bestseller “A World on the Wing.” His latest book, “Return of the Oystercatcher,” showcases what’s working for bird conservation around the world. Weidensaul is a contributing editor for Audubon magazine, a columnist for BWD, and writes for a variety of other publications including Living Bird. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society and an active field researcher, studying saw-whet owl migration for 30 years, as well as winter hummingbirds in the East, bird migration in Alaska, and the winter movements of snowy owls through Project SNOWstorm, which he co-founded. A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in New Hampshire.