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How Introduced Plants, Worms, and Deer are Reshaping Our Neighborhoods All habitats of the Northeast and their inhabitants are currently facing an unprecedented challenge by needing to simultaneously respond to global climate change, invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and increasing deer herds. Which species can be assumed safe? Which species will likely go extinct? And what is the role of humans not only as facilitators of global change but also as stewards of our natural heritage? Dr. Blossey will focus on…
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FROM THE TRIPLE CITIES TO THE TROPICS Tim O'Hara is the founder, owner and director of Rancho Mastatal, a sustainable living and education center located in the small rural community of Mastatal in Central Costa Rica. Tim will share the unique story that brought him from the Triple Cities to rural Central America and will tell listeners about his efforts to create a project that positively affects the lives of thousands while working towards achievable small-scale solutions to some of…
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Member Slide Night Members bring a selection of their favorite slide to share with fellow club members. Put the photographs on a thumb drive or CD so they may be shown through a digital projector. For those of you that still have slide, the club also will provide a slide projector and empty slide spools.
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Shorebird and Tern Identification. Dave Nicosia will review what shorebirds and terns are most likely to be encountered in our region. He will review similarities and differences and share tips on identifying both shorebirds and terns.
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Membership Meeting – Broome’s Best Birds
BROOME’S BEST BIRDS Did you know that birders in Broome County sighted and reported 221 species to Cornell’s ebird? And that our top-birder Dan Watkins saw 207 of those? Many had their biggest totals ever for Broome County. Come relive 2013’s birds as participants in the Marie Petuh Birding Challenge discuss their unusual finds, their big misses, their great days, their embarrassing mishaps, their favorite Broome County hotspots, the great fun and what they hope for in 2014. This talk…
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Membership Meeting – “Smart” Feeders and Optimal Bird Foraging
Americans spend billions of dollars each year feeding birds and provide an enormous food subsidy. But little research has been conducted to understand how birds use the food we provide, and how that food influences the survival and behavior of birds. Using passive integrated transponders (PIT tags) and "smart" bird feeders, we're tracking the feeding behavior of individual birds and gaining an unprecedented view of their activity. This presentation will reveal how we use technology to study feeding behavior, and…
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