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CANCELLED – Field Trip – Boland Pond & Local Rivers
As a precaution, to assist in protecting our membership and our community, we are cancelling this field trip. Since most waterfowl is viewed at a distance and the sharing of spotting scopes is typically required, we feel this precaution is in everyone's best interest. 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. Let's see what we can find as spring quickly…
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CANCELLED – Member Meeting – A Galapagos Adventure
As a precaution, to assist in protecting our membership and our community, we are cancelling our March meeting. Club member Renee DePrato will talk about her recent trip to the Galapagos. Armed with a new camera and a sense of adventure, she fulfilled her dream of visiting these islands which maintains an almost mythical status for most nature lovers. In this photo filled presentation, you will learn what makes the Galapagos islands special and enjoy photos of the diverse flora…
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CANCELLED – Member Meeting – Animal Misconceptions
Dylan Horvath, Binghamton University Nature Preserve Steward and club member, will talk about animal misconceptions. As always, meetings are free and open to the public!
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Online Meeting – Butterflies and Other Day Flying Moths
Club member Colleen Wolpert will talk about how Butterflies are not only related to moths, they are moths. Prehistoric ancestors of moths were day fliers until too many predators, such as birds, evolved to eat them. Flying at night as well as mimicking other creatures/things offered protection. Learn what they look like and which ones still fly during the day nectaring side by side with butterflies on flowers and bait. They cannot be found in your butterfly field guides. Colleen…
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Online Meeting – Common Local Frogs and Salamanders – Identification and Natural History
In this virtual presentation club member Victor Lamoureux will highlight our local frogs and salamanders. We will discuss where they can be found (habitats), how to identify them when found, and what they are doing in the environment around us. Although frogs are often more obvious, you might not realize that we actually have more species of salamanders than frogs in our local area. Join us to learn more about these fascinating and often overlooked creatures. Victor S. Lamoureux is…
Find out more »Online Meeting – Wildlife: Myths and Misconceptions
In this virtual presentation Dylan Horvath will discuss misconceptions about wildlife that persist and spread through the media, Hollywood, and word of mouth. Conventional wisdom such as “bats are blind” that “everyone knows” is true, may not be. Dylan will talk about myths of local wildlife, and some exotic wildlife as well. As the Steward of Natural Areas at Binghamton University, Dylan oversees the maintenance and usage of the campus Nature Preserve and natural areas as well as teaching courses,…
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 »Online Meeting – Northern Saw-whet Owls
Learn a bit about the natural history of Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) as well as the ongoing avian research taking place within Lackawanna State Park in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Robert Smith, Ph.D., professor of biology at The University of Scranton, has been conducting research on avian migration in both Michigan and Pennsylvania for some 27 years, and since joining the faculty at The University of Scranton, in and around Lackawanna State Park for the last 17 years. As always, Naturalists’…
Find out more »Online Meeting – Member Slide Night
Our December Program gives club members a chance to share up to 20 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. Only active members are invited to share photos. Photos will need to be submitted before the meeting. If you have any questions or to make arrangements to submit your images call Robert Grajewski at 607-775-5041 or email images to bcnatclub@gmail.com As always, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and…
Find out more »Online Meeting – From the Andes to the Amazon
For our February program we welcome back guest speakers Sam Wilson and Margeaux Maerz who will help us explore Northern South America which has the highest biodiversity on the planet - Colombia and Peru are number one and number two for bird species diversity. Once notorious for drug cartels, Pablo Escobar, and violence, Colombia is now welcoming tourists back in thanks to a renewed peace agreement between FARC rebels and the government. Peru’s tourism industry has boomed with world renowned…
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