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Birdwatching Basics
Learn the basic tools to begin a life-long enjoyment of birds! Enjoy a short talk about the basics of birdwatching, including basic bird biology, identification tips, binoculars, field guides, and local birds. Explore hands-on displays where you can test out binoculars and spotting scopes, look through bird guides, learn about birding resources like eBird, and discover local birding hotspots. Join us at Boland Pond, which is located a few blocks from the Town Hall, to put what we’ve learned into…
Find out more »Member Picnic
Bring your family to our annual picnic! This year our annual picnic will be at the Port Dickinson Community Park. This location is easy to find and the pavilion is right next to the parking lot. Please bring your own table service and a dish to pass. Drinks (soda, water, juice) will be provided. If you don’t have a dish to pass, come anyway, as there is always plenty of good food. After dinner we will enjoy a walk next…
Find out more »Member Harvest Dinner
TOPIC - HOW A CAREER IN CONSERVATION LED ME TO THE NY BREEDING BIRD ATLAS Our speaker has spent her career engaged in conservation throughout the Northeast and beyond. She will share her experiences working with birds and other wildlife, from seabirds to montane specialists, from Wyoming to New Zealand, and how this led her to her current role as the project coordinator of the upcoming Breeding Bird Atlas. After talking about some of the exciting research programs she has…
Find out more »Birds & Beers
Birds and Beers is a social gathering of birders of all abilities to get away from our computers and meet face to face. You can meet other bird minded people–maybe find a carpool buddy, ask about where to find target birds, ask a bird feeding question, share info on your favorite birding spot, share some digiscoping tips, etc. Come for all or just part of the time. It’s low key, informal and fun! Broome Birders is a subgroup of the…
Find out more »Online Meeting – Pantanal – Realm of the Jaguar
Photo of Adrian by Todd Gustafson In the center of South America lies Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest inland wetland. This immense, seasonally flooded region hosts a breathtaking array of wildlife. It is home to a large variety of wetland birds, and endangered species such as Hyacinth Macaw, Giant Anteater, Giant River Otter, and Jaguar. Join Adrian Binns, Senior Tour Leader with Wildside Nature Tours, as he takes you on a photographic tour of Pantanal. We…
Find out more »Annual Member Picnic
With the COVID-19 pandemic easing and New York State relaxing restrictions we will celebrate and once again have our Member Picnic this month. Please note that this is a Thursday. Also note that in order to avoid sharing serving utensils this is NOT a pot luck picnic. Instead the club will be providing pizza, dessert, and drinks. Please bring you own table service and feel free to bring your favorite picnic specialty for your own consumption. After dinner we will…
Find out more »Annual Member Picnic
Bring your family to our annual picnic! Our picnic will again be at the Port Dickinson Community Park. This location is easy to find and the pavilion is right next to the parking lot. Please bring your own table service and a dish to pass. Drinks (soda, water, juice) will be provided. If you don’t have a dish to pass, come anyway, as there is always plenty of good food. After dinner we will enjoy a walk next to the…
Find out more »Birdwatching Basics
Learn the basic tools to begin a life-long enjoyment of birds! Enjoy a short talk about the basics of birdwatching, including basic bird biology, identification tips, binoculars, field guides, and local birds. Explore hands-on displays where you can test out binoculars and spotting scopes, look through bird guides, learn about birding resources like eBird, and discover local birding hotspots. Join us afterwards for a walk on the Waterman trails to put what we’ve learned into practice by identifying the birds…
Find out more »Birds & Beers
Birds and Beers is a social gathering of birders of all abilities to get away from our computers and meet face to face. You can meet other bird minded people–maybe find a carpool buddy, ask about where to find target birds, ask a bird feeding question, share info on your favorite birding spot, etc. Come for all or just part of the time. It’s low key, informal and fun! Beer Tree Farm offers food, craft beer, hard cider and non-alcoholic…
Find out more »Town of Fenton Earth Day Celebration Bird Song Walk
In conjunction with the Town of Fenton Earth Day Celebration, we will host a bird song walk and a moth walk on APRIL 27 at CHENANGO VALLEY STATE PARK - 153 State Park Rd, Chenango Forks. Walk will be led by club president, Victor Lamoureux. Meetup time for the bird song walk is 8:30am, led by our Club president, Victor Lamoureux. Meetup location TBD. Meetup time for the moth walk is 12:30pm, led by our Conservation chairperson, Colleen Wolpert. Meetup…
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