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Stroud Preserve, Chester County, PA – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

For: Summer residents, butterflies, etc. Place: Stroud Preserve parking lot, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Bob Pierce (610-594-0625, rwp61@verizon.net) Note: Trip is an approximately two- to three-hour walk covering about 2 miles with some moderate hills. Directions: From West Chester, take Route 162 west for about 2 miles and turn left onto North Creek Road. The parking lot […]

East Branch Brandywine Trail, Downingtown, PA – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

For: Summer residents Place: Lot off Rt. 322 just East of the Railroad Bridge, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Judy White (610-429-1409, jwhite133@comcast.net) and Pat Messner (484-716-7564, patmessner32@gmail.com) Note: Half-day trip, 2.6 miles of fairly flat paved walkway, with benches and plenty of shade. Directions: From Downingtown, take East Rt.322, go under the railroad bridge and look […]

East Branch Brandywine Trail, Downingtown, PA – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

For: Summer residents Place: Lot off Rt. 322 just East of the Railroad Bridge, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Judy White (610-429-1409, jwhite133@comcast.net) and Pat Messner (484-716-7564, patmessner32@gmail.com) Note: Half-day trip, 2.6 miles of fairly flat paved walkway, with benches and plenty of shade. Directions: From Downingtown, take East Rt.322, go under the railroad bridge and look […]

Brandywine Trail, Downingtown

For: Summer residents Place: Lot off Rt. 322 just East of the Railroad Bridge, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Judy White (610-429-1409, jwhite133@comcast.net) and Pat Messner (484-716-7564, patmessner32@gmail.com) Note: Half-day trip, 2.6 miles of fairly flat paved walkway, with benches and plenty of shade. Directions: From Downingtown, take East Rt.322, go under the railroad bridge and look […]

Chino Farms IBA, MD – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

For: Dickcissel and other sparrows Place: Painters Crossing, 7:00 a.m. Leader: Bob Murray (610-644-5440, rmurray@murraymicro.com) Note: Chino Farms is a privately owned tract of land near Chestertown, MD which has been restored to a native grassland. Nesting bird species include Northern Bobwhite, Grasshopper Sparrow and Dickcissel. Bob will also stop along the way home in […]

WCBC Annual Summer Picnic – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

For: Good times! Place: 3 Lucas Lane Malvern, PA, 6:00 p.m. Host: Sue Lucas (610-647-4779, sue.lucas@comcast.net ) Note: Covered dish picnic. Bring food to share, tableware and lawn chair. Call or email Sue if you plan to attend. Directions: Call for directions.

Bombay Hook NWR

For: Shorebirds, herons and summer residents Place: Bombay Hook NWR Headquarters, 8:30 a.m. Leaders: John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note:  Due to the closure of the bathrooms at Bombay Hook Headquarters, we will only be going around Bombay Hook then heading home. The Wawa in Smyrna does have bathrooms that are open, so plan your arrival […]

Willisbrook Preserve, Willistown, PA

For: Fall migrants Place: Willisbrook Preserve Parking lot, Line Road, 8:30 a.m. Leader: Sue Lucas (610-647-4779, sue.lucas@comcast.net) Note: Owned by Natural Lands Trust, it includes over 20 acres of Serpentine Barrens. We will explore the diverse variety of birds and plants. This is a half day trip with about 2 miles of walking over fairly […]

Cape May, Cape May, NJ

For: Fall migrants, warblers, shorebirds and waterfowl Place for Saturday: Cape May Point State Park Lighthouse parking lot, 7:30 a.m. Place for Sunday: Higbee Beach parking lot, 7:00 a.m. Leader: Barry Blust (610-458-5616, BarryBlust@comcast.net) Note: Contact Barry for details. Please make your own reservations if you plan on staying overnight. Note: This trip involves considerable […]

Hawk Watch Big Sit, Bucktoe Preserve, Kennett Square, PA

For: Fall migrants Place: Bucktoe Preserve parking, 9:30 a.m. Leader:  Larry Lewis - Early Bird Tours (484-340-7672, earlybirdtours@comcast.net) Note:  A Big Sit is an all day affair, but everyone is welcome to come and go as they please. It is usually a fun time to see how many birds can be spotted while not moving out of a 15 […]

E.B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, NJ

For: Shorebirds & herons Place: Forsythe NWR Headquarters, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note: Meet at Forsythe at 8:00 a.m. Minimal walking involved. Bring a lunch, this is an all day trip. Directions: Due to Covid concerns, check with leader to confirm if carpooling is occurring. Call leader for trip details, carpooling and directions. Forsythe […]

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John Mercer Note: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.