STATE COLLEGE BIRD CLUB

2015 Fall Calendar for meetings and field trips

Further details of all 2015 field trips will be posted to the State College Bird Club listserv group.

Unless otherwise noted, all regular meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room in the Community Building in the Foxdale Village Retirement Community.

Details of local field trips will be announced on the scbirdcl e-mail list.

Regular Meetings:

September 23, 2015 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Emily Bellush who will give a program entitled “Golden-winged Warbler Ecology and Conservation: A Focus on Pennsylvania’s Private Forest Lands”.

October 28, 2015 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Abigail Barenblitt who will give a program entitled "Shaking a tail feather: The courtship behavior of Satin Bowerbirds and Lance-tailed Manakins".

November 18, 2015 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Robyn Graboski who will give a program entitled "Take a walk on the wild side".

December 09, 2015 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Jim Dunn who will give a program entitled "Birding in New Zealand - Preserving Flightless Birds".


Fall Field Trips:

October 3, 2015 (Saturday)
Mike and Laura Jackson will host a tour of their woodland habitat improvement project just south of Everett, PA on Oct. 3 at 10 am.  Anyone interested is welcome to attend, but please call or email them by Oct. 1, as they will provide lunch.  The tour will be in the area that was logged in the fall of 2014 to create early successional habitat for Golden-winged Warblers and other species that depend on young forests.  People should wear field clothes and sturdy shoes.  The tour is rain or shine.
See the full article on our listserv for complete details including contact information, or see our homepage for contacting the State College Bird Club President.



Other Birding Events

Migration Morning Bird Walks at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center at 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. on the following Wednesdays:
August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
"Registration is not necessary. This program is FREE to all, thanks to the generous support of Wiscoy for Animals."

Early Morning Bird Walks at Millbrook Marsh
Are you an early bird or want to see one? Start your day off right by spending it in the stunning marsh habitat. Walks are open to all ages and levels of experience.
Please dress for the weather and bring your binoculars. In the event of heavy rain, the walk is cancelled.
Date: Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and October 6   
Time: 7:30 AM
Fee: Free, donations welcome
Location: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Leader: Alyssia Church

Bird Banding at Air Quality Site and Botanic Gardens Site
AQ = Air Quality Site     BG = Botanic Gardens Site   
Day    Date    Day of Week    Time    Where
1    Sept. 3    Thur    7 am - 11 am    AQ
2    Sept. 5    Sat      7 am - 11 am    BG
3    Sept. 8    Tue     7 am - 11 am    AQ
4    Sept. 11   Fri      7 am - 11 am    AQ
5    Sept. 14   Mon    7 am - 11 am    AQ
6    Sept. 17   Thur    7 am - 11 am    AQ
7    Sept. 21   Mon    7 am - 11 am    AQ
8    Sept. 24   Thur    7am - 11 am    AQ
9    Sept. 28   Mon    7 am - 11 am    AQ
10   Sept. 30  Wed    7:30 am- 11 am  AQ
11   Oct. 6     Tue    7:30 am-11 am    AQ
12   Oct. 9      Fri     7:30 am-11 am    AQ
13   Oct. 14    Wed   7:30 am-11 am    AQ
14   Oct. 17    Sat    7:30 am-11 am    BG
15   Oct. 19    Mon   7:30 am-11 am    AQ
16   Oct. 22    Thur   7:30 am-11 am    AQ
Nick Kerlin, Bander-in-charge
Avian Education Program
The Arboretum at Penn State

Arboretum Bird Walks – Fall 2015
Migration is on and the Arboretum at Penn State Avian Education program will host Arboretum bird walks starting Friday September 4. 
Walks start at 8:00 AM and end at 9:30 AM.  All levels of experience are welcome.
Meet at the Arboretum Pavilion parking area (off Park Avenue across from Law School).

Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Friday September 18
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
Leaders: Ron Rovansek and Margaret Brittingham.

Big Sit circles, Locations, and Times on October 10 and 11 2015

Bald Eagle State Park Big Sit (Centre County)
Saturday, October 10, 2015
8:00am-4:00pm (Diane Bierly is planning on being there from 5:00am in order to listen for owls)
Circle is located near the beach area.

Penns Valley Big Sit (Centre County)
Saturday, October 10, 2015
2:00pm-4:00pm
Circle is located at Muddy Paws Marsh - 4158 Penns Valley Road Spring Mills,Pa. 16875
More info

Millbrook Marsh Big Sit (Centre County)
Sunday, October 11, 2015
10:00am - 12:00pm
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
More info

Shaver's Creek Big Sit (Huntingdon County)
Sunday, October 11, 2015
12:00am-11:59pm (All 24 hours!)
Circle is located on the observation deck off the spur of the Boardwalk Trail

Juniata Juncos Big Sit (Juniata County)
Saturday/Sunday, Oct 10/11, 2015
Circle will be at Chad Kauffman's camper riverlot. Just west on old 22 from the arch rock exit of 22/322.
Contact Chad Kauffman with any questions.

Christmas Bird Counts:

December 16, 2015 (Wednesday): Penns Creek Christmas Bird Count
December 20 2015 (Sunday): State College Christmas Bird Count
December 20, 2015 (Sunday): Huntingdon Christmas Bird Count
December 29, 2015 (Tuesday): Raystown Christmas Bird Count
January 3, 2016 (Sunday): Bald Eagle State Park Christmas Bird Count

Previous schedules:

Spring 2015 
Spring 2014  Fall 2014
Spring 2013  Fall 2013
Spring 2012  Fall 2012
Spring 2011  Fall 2011
Spring 2010  Fall 2010
Spring 2009  Fall 2009
Spring 2008  Fall 2008
Spring 2007  Fall 2007
Spring 2006  Fall 2006
Spring 2005  Fall 2005