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  • Chestnut Grove Natural Area Field Trip

    Chestnut Grove Natural Area 43 Chestnut Grove Rd, Conestoga, PA, United States

    Sarah Gotwols will lead a field trip to Chestnut Grove Natural Area (CGNA) in preparation for the upcoming CBC season. This will also be a great time to observe winter…

  • Portrait of Stefan Karkuff

    Monthly Club Meeting – “PGC Initiatives for Recovering PA’s Birds”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Stefan Karkuff, Pennsylvania Game Commission Many of our bird species are in decline, and…

  • Southern Lancaster Christmas Bird Count (SoLanCo CBC)

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be pared with experienced CBC volunteers. Derek Stoner is the coordinator for the SoLanCo CBC.  Contact Derek at (484) 723-3348 or derekstoner@hotmail.com to…

  • Shelly Eshleman

    Monthly Club Meeting – “Bird Migration in Lancaster and Beyond ”

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by Shelly Eshleman, MS, Willistown Conservation Trust This program will focus on bird…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Avifauna of Hawaii: Birds on the Brink”

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Mandy Talpas, Hawaii Bird Tours Hawaii is tragically known as the endangered…

  • Pumping Station Road Field Trip

    Horseshoe Trail Parking Lot at U.S. Route 322 & Pumping Station Road 80 Pumping Station Rd., Lititz, PA, United States

    Carl Groff will lead a field trip to Pumping Station Road outside Brickerville. Meet at 8 a.m. at the gravel parking lot at the intersection of Route 322 and Pumping…

  • Big Sit being conducted at Middle Creek WMA

    BIG SIT at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (Rain Date Oct 12)

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Bruce Carl will conduct a “Big Sit” at Middle Creek WMA up the hill on the Conservation Trail overlooking the Visitor Center on Oct. 11 (rain date Oct. 12). He…

  • Beginner Bird Walk at Chestnut Grove

    Chestnut Grove Natural Area 43 Chestnut Grove Rd, Conestoga, PA, United States

    Sarah Gotwols will lead our final beginner birder walk of the year at Chestnut Grove Natural Area. Meet the leader at 9 a.m. at the preserve’s main parking lot. This trip is for…

  • State Game Lands 220 Field Trip

    State Game Lands 220 - Swamp Church Rd Parking Lot 115 Swamp Church Rd (vicinity), Reinholds, PA, United States

    Derek Stoner will lead a field trip to State Game Lands (SGL) No. 220 to search for late migrants and early winter arrivals. Some of the target birds include any…

  • Conewago Rec Trail Field Trip

    Old Trolley Line Park (Meetup Location) 475 Beverly Rd., Elizabethtown, PA, United States

    Carl Groff will lead this easy walking field trip west along the trail with a stop at the Hershey Trust Wetlands overlook, and then continue west with views of open…

  • Photo of November 2025 speaker Matthew Young with Lillian Stokes showing off their new guide to finches.

    Monthly Club Meeting – “Finch Irruptions, Finch Feeding and The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Matthew Young, co-lead on the Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and Founder and Board President of the Finch Research Network and co-author of "The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada" From backyards to wilderness…

  • Photo of Eastern Whip-poor-will by Cameala Freed

    Monthly Club Meeting – “Ornithology Research Update: Forest Birds”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Dr. Jeff Larkin and his graduate students Colin Lynch and Nick Logan Dr. Jeff Larkin, biology professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and American Bird Conservancy Forest Bird Advisor, will introduce two of his graduate students who will report…

  • Southern Lancaster Christmas Bird Count (SoLanCo CBC)

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Derek Stoner is the coordinator for the SoLanCo CBC.  Contact Derek at (484) 723-3348 or derekstoner@hotmail.com to volunteer and receive instructions and assignments.  All birders are welcome and newcomers will be pared with experienced CBC volunteers.  Birders are also welcome to do…

  • CBC4KIDS (and Adults) – Lancaster Central Park

    John Lahr is the coordinator of this CBC4KIDS (and adults) which is designed to introduce young people to winter birding and nature at Lancaster County Central Park. A special event with Lancaster County Parks. John Lahr is coordinator of this CBC4KIDS (and adults) which is designed to introduce young people to winter birding and nature…

  • Lancaster Christmas Bird Count

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Barbara Hunsberger (phunsberger@comcast.net) is the coordinator for the Lancaster CBC and Roger Stoner schedules the volunteers.  Call Roger at (717) 393-9030 to receive instructions and assignments. Birders are also welcome to do a feeder watch count for the CBC, but you must…

  • CANCELLED – Middle Creek Winter Bird Walk

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    12/26/25 UPDATE: The Winter Bird Walk scheduled for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area is being cancelled out of an abundance of caution. With icy conditions expected overnight and freezing temperatures predicted to persist into late morning, we don’t want to compromise participant safety with a hike on untreated surfaces. Join Lancaster…

  • Lititz Christmas Bird Count

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Ted Nichols II is the coordinator for the Lititz CBC.  Contact Ted at (717) 856-3851 or tanicholsii@gmail.com to volunteer and receive instructions and assignments. Birders are also welcome to do a feeder watch count for the CBC, but you must contact Ted to…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – Cerulean Warbler Habitat in the Kittatinny Ridge

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Jennifer Sliko, Audubon Mid-Atlantic Cerulean Warblers, once widespread in the eastern U.S., have declined by about 70% since 1966 due to habitat loss and degradation. The Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape (KRCL) provides critical breeding habitat, and targeted forest management—such as…

  • Riverfront Park Field Trip

    Riverfront Park Pavilion 551 Vinegar Ferry Road, Marietta, PA, United States

    Emily Broich (717-333-9146 or emilybroich@gmail.com) will lead a field trip to Riverfront Park (north of Marietta). Meet at 10 a.m. at the park's main parking lot near the pavilion and boat launch off Vinegar Ferry Road. Dress warmly to scan the river for mergansers and winter waterfowl. We will walk a short distance to look…