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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 afterwards for a walk on the Waterman trails to put what we’ve learned into practice by identifying the birds…
Find out more »Online Meeting – Golden Eagles of the Catskills
GOLDEN EAGLES OF THE CATSKILLS Peg DiBenedetto will be our guest speaker this month. This ZOOM presentation highlights the work of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society and the Eastern Golden Eagle Project to prove the existence of Golden Eagles in the Catskill Mountains. DiBenedetto volunteers with the NYS DEC, is the Board Chair of The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and a Trustee of the Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve. She spent 20 years working in land management and holds…
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…
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FREE
Member Meeting – Amphibians
Our April guest speaker is Cam Winzinger (they/them), an alum from Binghamton University, who studied environmental science as an undergraduate and community ecology under Dr. Julian Shepherd during their master’s degree. Cam has also previously worked as a naturalist for the City of Binghamton Parks and Recreation Department and currently works as a Nature Educator for CCE Broome. Their talk will focus on the fascinating world of Broome’s amphibians including preferred habitats, life histories, and notable behaviors. As a special…
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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FREE
Bird Song Class at Sandy Beach Park
The Naturalists’ Club will again lead Bird Song Classes in May. Join a club naturalist for a Saturday morning, and learn to identify birds by their song as well as by sight. We will hear — and see — not only the usual suspects but the wide array of warblers and other travelers as we reach peak migration throughout Broome County. THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. You must be a current Naturalists’ Club member to attend…
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FREE
Bird Song Class at Upper Lisle County Park
The Naturalists’ Club will again lead Bird Song Classes in May. Join a club naturalist for a Saturday morning, and learn to identify birds by their song as well as by sight. We will hear — and see — not only the usual suspects but the wide array of warblers and other travelers as we reach peak migration throughout Broome County. THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. You must be a current Naturalists’ Club member to attend…
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FREE
Bird Song Class at Jones Park
The Naturalists’ Club will again lead Bird Song Classes in May. Join a club naturalist for a Saturday morning, and learn to identify birds by their song as well as by sight. We will hear — and see — not only the usual suspects but the wide array of warblers and other travelers as we reach peak migration throughout Broome County. THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. You must be a current Naturalists’ Club member to attend…
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FREE
Member Meeting – Nature Photography
Our guest speaker for our May meeting will be local photographer Steve Brigode. If you can't join us in person, use the Zoom link to join: Zoom Meeting Information Use this link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125429140?pwd=N2pjMy9mU3RBZTFSZ1JiVGpyam9mUT09 Meeting ID: 861 2542 9140 Passcode: 948386 All participants will be muted until the question and answer period of the presentation. You will be able to join the meeting beginning at 7:00pm.
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FREE
Bird Song Class at Aqua-Terra Park
The Naturalists’ Club will again lead Bird Song Classes in May. Join a club naturalist for a Saturday morning, and learn to identify birds by their song as well as by sight. We will hear — and see — not only the usual suspects but the wide array of warblers and other travelers as we reach peak migration throughout Broome County. THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. You must be a current Naturalists’ Club member to attend…
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