Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by Zach Richard, Bird Safe Harrisburg Chair Collisions with windows kill over one billion birds in the United States each year. This problem is frequently documented by collision monitoring programs all over the world. Bird Safe Harrisburg’s program…
Contact: Jonathan (717-940-6067 or jonathan.heller@comcast.net) Jonathan Heller will lead a field trip to Memorial Lake and surrounding area in Lebanon County for early morning displaying American Woodcock at 7 a.m. Meet at the Middle Road Parking lot. From Rt. 322 east of Hershey and south of Lebanon, travel north on Rt. 934 through Annville. After…
Cammy Freed will lead a field trip to Shenk’s Ferry Wildflower Preserve to observe birds and the wide selection of wildflowers, including Trillium, Virginia Bluebells, and Dutchman’s Britches. Participants will meet at the Safe Harbor Park Tennis Courts at 7 a.m. After a short period of birding at Safe Harbor Park we will head to…
Contact: Sarah Gotwols 717-940-3804 (call/text) or sarahann71880@gmail.com Beginner Birder field trip at Riverfront Park and journey along the Northwest River Trail along the Susquehanna River. This trip is designed for individuals who would like to experience birding for the first time or would like to further their birding observation skills. Our target species will include a…
Carl Groff will lead a field trip at Safe Harbor Park. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Safe Harbor Park tennis courts. The focus will be on different habitats within the park. Some target birds include Yellow-throated Warbler, Palm Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Warbling Vireo. Walking will be mostly level and dry. Bring water and…
Marie Johnston will lead a field trip to Chickies Rock County Park. Meet at 7 a.m. at Breezy View Overlook along Rt. 441 just north of Columbia. After birding Breezy View, which includes a view of a Bald Eagle's nest on the York County side of the Susquehanna River, the group will proceed to the…
Doug Anderson will lead a field trip looking for spring migrants and resident species in the various habitats at Middle Creek. Good weather and good bird activity may lead to walking 2-3 miles on trails with some hills and tall grass. Hiking boots recommended, bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and snacks/lunch and be prepared for…
Carl Groff will lead the Pumping Station Rd. Warbler Walk. Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot at Rt. 322 and Pumping Station Road. The morning will be spent looking for migrants and resident birds along this popular stretch of Hammer Creek. A wide variety of birds are possible with special attention paid to…
Warren and Nina Wolf will lead a field trip on the Northwest River Trail. Participants should plan to meet at the Conoy Wetlands Preserve / Prescot Road Parking Lot. In addition to birds, there is also the possibility of wildflowers in bloom. Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring binoculars. The walk is anticipated to last…
Larry Bernhardt will lead a field trip to Muddy Run Recreation Park near Holtwood. Meet at the last parking lot on the left past the Ryan Observatory by 7 a.m. The following GPS coordinates can be used for the parking area: 39.8446000, -76.2828612. The walk will cover 3 total miles (out and back) and look…
Sarah Gotwols will lead a morning spring migration beginner birder walk along Mill Creek at East Lampeter Township's Flory Park. Meet the leader at 8 a.m. at the Clark Pavilion. This trip is for all ages and open to anyone who is new to birding or would like to polish their skills. Participants can expect to learn…
Doug Anderson will lead a field trip through Millport Conservancy. Meet at 7 a.m. in the main parking area located just off 737 E Millport Rd., Lititz. This will be an easy morning walk through the Conservancy trail along Lititz Run to identify a variety of target species including warblers and wading birds. Bring binoculars,…
Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Aspen Simone and Hannah Michelle Brower, Founders of Philly Pigeon Tours When people think about pigeons, it's mostly negative — rats with wings, dirty pests, trash animals. For doves, it's the opposite — they're symbols of love, peace,…
Larry Bernhardt and Tom Amico will lead a field trip to Susquehannock State Park. Meet at 7 a.m. at the Hawk Point Parking Lot / Susquehanna River overlook at the far end of the park which is just past the main parking lot and senior parking area. If you have a scope, bring that out…
Carl Groff will lead a field trip to Juniata County for spring warblers and other migrants. Target species include both Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers. This trip covers several areas of…
Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Emmy Casper, Wildlife Biologist, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Breeding populations…
Ted Nichols will lead a field trip exploring Lancaster Conservancy's Ferncliff Preserve and nearby Bald Eagle Road checking out some of Lancaster County's prime breeding bird habitat. Meet at 7 a.m. at the main parking lot for Ferncliff Preserve located on Wildlife Preserve Road, Drumore. Please contact Ted at 717-856-3851 or tanicholsii@gmail.com by 6 p.m.…
Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Will Krohn, Master's in Wildlife Ecology Student, Aeroecology Lab at the University of Delawre North America's largest swallow, the Purple Martin, is in decline. This talk will discuss the life history of the Purple Martin and some…
Sarah Gotwols will lead a summer walk through a forested area along the Susquehanna River. We will meet at 7 a.m. in the parking area located at the end of…
Sarah Gotwols will lead a walk through the Clark Nature Preserve to explore the meadow and woodlands for summer birds such as buntings, vireo, and tanagers. Meet in the parking…
Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Patti Barber, Pennsylvania Game Commission Osprey are an incredible success story, but…
Larry Bernhardt will lead a field trip to Chestnut Grove Natural Area (CGNA). Meet at the preserve’s main parking lot (directions below) at 7 a.m. CGNA is an ideal place…
Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Michael Moore, retired Biology professor and past president of the Delaware Ornithological Society Many…
Sarah Gotwols will lead an afternoon fall migration beginner birder walk at East Lampeter Township Community Park Celebrate the beauty of fall and the magic of migration with us on…
Carl Groff will lead the count at a hawk watch that will take place in the Ironville Community Park parking lot off Prospect Road starting at 9:30 a.m. The viewing…