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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 […]

New Zealand Travel Log

Zoom

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

John Kricher, Author of the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior: In Virtual Conversation

Virtual PA, United States

Reads & Company, in conjunction with the Valley Forge Audubon Society, is happy to welcome John Kricher to a virtual conversation about his most recent book, The Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior. John will be in conversation with Vince Smith, President of the Valley Forge Audubon Society, for a lively discussion about what birds […]

The Great Marsh

For: Late Fall migrants and winter residents Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to let them know to expect you. Note: Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient […]

West Chester Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter Residents Place: Assigned territories, any time from midnight to midnight. Coordinators: Barry Blust (610-458-5616, BarryBlust@comcast.net) and Tony Fernandes (610-647-7868, jets741@verizon.net) Note: Contact coordinator early for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified. There will be no meeting after the count for a […]

Elverson Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter residents Place: Assigned territories, midnight to midnight. Coordinators: Jim Cook (610-587-7545, escjim@windstream.net) Note: Contact coordinator early for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified.

Western Chester County Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter residents Place: Assigned territories, any time from midnight to midnight. Coordinator: Larry Lewis, (484-340-7672 earlybirdtours@comcast.net) Note: Contact coordinator for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified.

Northern Chester County and Lancaster County, PA

For: Rough-legged Hawks, larks Place: Struble Lake parking lot, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Dorothy Bedford (609-658-1894, db@bt9.org) and John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note: Bring lunch and snacks to celebrate the New Year. This is an all-day trip. Due to Covid concerns, check with leader to confirm if a participant limit is in effect and if carpooling […]