Category Archives: Birding

Learn all about the celebrity hawk on Central Park

Join us for our first meeting of the new year. We will watch a video on the famous Pale Male, the red-tail hawk that took New York City by storm. For more details see the Meetings tab above.

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NOTICE: DATE FOR FIELD TRIP CHANGED

PLEASE NOTE: As we informed you at the July meeting, our next field trip will be a Salt Marsh Safari trip in Cape May aboard the boat the Skimmer. Earlier announcements about this trip indicated it would take place on … Continue reading

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Birding the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Join us at our next meeting for a tavelogue presentation by Michael and Michael. Treat yourself to a vacation in Southeastern Texas –vicariously– with Michael LoFurno and Michael Thompson as they present photos from their January 2011 birding trip to … Continue reading

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Cumberland Co. Winter Eagle Festival

Please join us for one what is becoming an annual trip to the Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival in Mauricetown, NJ. This festival has provided excellent opportunities to see bald eagles and other birds of prey in the past. Be … Continue reading

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Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival

Join us for a special field trip (not announced in the newsletter) to the Cumberland Co., NJ Winter Eagle Festival. It was a great time last year and we added it as an extra trip for February 2010. See the … Continue reading

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Ecuador: Our Trip

Michael, Michael, and Stephen traveled to Ecuador on a 14-day birding excursion. On Thursday Feb. 12, they will be presenting images and interesting comments about what they experienced at our February meeting. For details about meeting time and location click … Continue reading

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Bird Collision Research Project

Did you know that thousands upon thousands of bird fly into buildings every year especially during spring and fall migration. There are many factors that contribute to these deaths but all the facts are not in. More documentation needs to … Continue reading

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Birding during Spring Migration

Join us for our annual spring birding trip. This year we are going to bird at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum. For details on meeting time and carpooling see the Field Trips tab above.

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CUMBERLAND CO. WINTER EAGLE FESTIVAL

Sorry for the late notice for this trip but we just found out about this exciting opportunity and want to take advantage of it. Hope you can join us on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Check out the Field Trips tab … Continue reading

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Is it Downy or Hairy?

A lot of us know a pair of brothers who, although not identical twins, can easily be mistaken for each other. One has a slightly larger stature and a slightly larger nose. In the bird world one such difficult duo … Continue reading

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