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Member Meeting – Improving Habitat for Forest Birds
Learn about the habitat needs of a suite of forest birds, and how we can manage forests to provide quality habitat. Management recommendations to improve habitat on a variety of property sizes, including small woodlots, will be discussed. Guest speaker Suzanne Treyger is the Forest Program Manager for Audubon NY. Suzanne promotes sustainable forestry practices on private and public land by providing outreach and technical assistance to landowners and land managers. This is an important part of a greater effort…
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Field Trip – Back Roads of Broome County
There are still a lot of birds to be seen in Broome County in the winter. We will investigate the backroads of Northern Broome County looking for any Winter Migrants or Early Spring arrivals. If time allows, we may stop at Dorchester Park. We’ll visit local hotspots to look for Northern Shrike, Rough-legged Hawks, Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and Tree Sparrows. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6, near former Sears. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Member Meeting – “Manta Rays and Other Marine Megafauna”
Marine scientist Michelle Carpenter will talk about how fascinating manta rays are, the dangers they findthemselves in, and working with the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF). MMF is an international NGO that focuses on the conservation of giant ocean animals through pioneering research, education, and sustainable conservation solutions. She has been working with manta rays in Mozambique and Komodo National Park, mainly contributing to long term research projects that assess populations through photoidentifion Michelle’s work includes research and conservation of whale…
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Field Trip – Boland Pond and Local Rivers
Join us for a joint field trip to visit Boland Pond and our local rivers. It should be a good day to see a variety of waterfowl. Meet at Lowe’s on Upper Front Street in the parking lot sectionnearest to Front Street at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Member Meeting – Improving Habitat for Butterflies and Moths
As a curious observer of nature on her property and in her community, club board member Colleen Wolpert enjoys sharing the knowledge she has accumulated about improving habitat for a wide variety of insects and the wildlife that depends on them for food. On only ¾ of an acre, she has had over 50 different species of butterflies and 100s of species of moths. Dragonflies and damselflies hunt by day and different species of fireflies glow at night from May…
Find out more »Member Meeting – Member Photo Night
Our May Program gives club members a chance to share 10 to 15 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. You may bring your pictures on a CD or thumb drive. If possible make arrangements ahead of time so that digital images can be preloaded on to the computer and avoid any computer related difficulties at the meeting. Only members are invited to share photos. If you have any questions…
Find out more »Birds and 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. It’s low key, informal and fun! Broome Birders is a new subgroup of the Naturalists' Club of Broome County. Come learn more…
Find out more »June Picnic
Bring your family to our annual picnic! This year’s picnic will be at Veterans River Park in the town of Kirkwood. We have reserved Pavilion #1 for our festivities. 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 river. Directions to Veterans River…
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. It’s low key, informal and fun! Broome Birders is a new subgroup of the Naturalists' Club of Broome County. Come learn more…
Find out more »Membership Meeting – “Gray Wolves and the Endangered Species Act”
The Endangered Species Act is under assault by the Trump Administration. We shall examine the controversial issue of wolf reintroduction in light of this assault. Specifically we shall consider the case of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone. Wolves bring forth many questions as we imagine the natural world as we go forward. Is reintroduction a question for scientists, politicians, local residents, or the nation as a whole? George D. Catalano is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Biomedical Engineering…
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