STATE COLLEGE BIRD CLUB
2016 Fall Calendar for meetings and field trips
Further details of all 2016 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 28, 2016 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Mike and Laura Jackson who will give
a program entitled "Birding for Conservation in Honduras".
October 26, 2016 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Justin Brown who will give a program
entitled “The Natural History of Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Bird
Reservoirs”
November 16, 2016 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Matt Toenies who will give a program
entitled "Winners and Losers in the Changing Bird Community of Hemlock
Forests"
December 14, 2016 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Nick Bolgiano who will give a program entitled “Raptor ID Workshop”
January 25, 2017 (Wednesday)
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m. Foxdale Village Meeting Room
Program: Our guest speaker will be Pam Ford who will give a program
entitled “The Layered Landscape: incorporating trees, shrubs, and
perennials in the home landscape to create habitat for pollinators and
birds”
Fall Field Trips:
Saturday, Sept. 17 from 7:30 am - 9am
Join Shaver's Creek naturalist Doug Wentzel for special Saturday
edition of a Migration Morning Walk at Shaver's Creek Environmental
Center. Doug will be leading a leisurely hike to see and hear the
numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania. Bring
a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guidebooks you have, and
an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning Bird Walks are open to birders
of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to
borrow. The walk is Rain or shine.
Sunday Sept 18 at 8 am
CANCELED
Deb and Greg Grove will lead a SCBC field trip to the Big Flat Natural
Area with a side trip to the Indian Wells overlook above Bear Meadows.
They hope to find mixed flocks of warblers, vireos, etc. Mostly in
Huntingdon Co, but the overlook is in Centre.
Meet at Whipple Dam State Park and drive up to Big Flat. Please plan to
be at Whipple at 7:30. From there, about a 20 minute drive.
Alternatively, you can go directly to Big Flat and meet them at 8:00.
Walk up the short (0.3 mi) side trail from Keith Spring on Bear Gap
Road. We then hit the Mid State Trail (MST) and turn left out to the
Indian Wells overlook, about 0.75 miles one way. This great overlook
provides a great view of Bear Meadows below. We will then reverse and
stay on the MST across the Big Flat NA to meet (gated) Gettys Ridge
Road which we take back to the cars to complete a loop.Total walking
will be about 3.5 miles. Very little elevation change (ele. 2300-2400
ft). Some rocks (especially at Indian Wells) but nothing serious. The
walk will take 2-3 hours, depending on birds.
There will be a possible bail-out after returning from Indian Wells for a total of <2 miles walking.
Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 am - 12pm
Mike and Laura Jackson will host a tour of their woodland habitat
improvement project just south of Everett, PA. This is a
joint field trip with members of Juniata Valley Audubon Society.
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. Don’t forget your binoculars - there
are a lot of birds using this habitat. Bring your lunch and
water. The tour is rain or shine.
Other Birding Events
Christmas Bird Counts:
December 18 2016 (Sunday): State College Christmas Bird Count
December 18, 2016 (Sunday): Huntingdon Christmas Bird Count
December 28, 2016 (Wednesday): Raystown Christmas Bird Count
January 1, 2017 (Sunday): Bald Eagle State Park Christmas Bird Count
January 2, 2017 (Monday): Penns Creek Christmas Bird Count
Bird Banding at Air Quality Site
and Botanic Gardens Site
AQ =
Air Quality Site BG = Botanic Gardens
Site
Date Day of
Week Time Where
Sept.
8 Thur 7 am - 11
am AQ
Sept. 12 Mon 7 am - 11
am AQ
Sept. 14 Wed 7 am - 11
am AQ
Sept. 19 Mon 7 am - 11
am AQ CANCELED DUE TO RAIN. Rescheduled for Wednesday
Sept. 21 Wed 7 am - 11
am AQ
Sept. 24 Sat 7 am - 11
am BQ Forest Fest
Sept. 26 Mon 7 am - 11
am AQ
Sept. 28 Wed 7 am - 11
am AQ
Oct. 4 Tue 7:30 am - 11
am AQ
Oct. 6 Thur 7:30 am - 11
am AQ
Oct. 10 Mon 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Oct. 12 Wed 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Oct. 15 Sat 7:30 am-11
am BQ
Oct. 17 Mon 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Oct. 19 Wed 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Oct. 24 Mon 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Oct. 26 Wed 7:30 am-11
am AQ
Nick Kerlin, Bander-in-charge
Avian Education
Program
The Arboretum at Penn State
Arboretum Bird Walks – Fall 2016
Migration is on and the Arboretum at Penn State Avian Education
program will host Arboretum bird walks starting Friday September
2. Walks start at 8:00 AM and end at 9:30 AM. Meet at the
Arboretum Pavilion parking area (off Park Avenue across from Law
School). All levels of experience are welcome. Wear sturdy shoes
for walking on wet ground and bring binoculars if you have them. We
also have extra pairs that can be borrowed. Walks will be
cancelled with steady rain.
Leaders: Ron Rovansek, Deb Grove, and Margaret Brittingham.
Friday September 2
Friday September 9
Friday September 16
Friday September 23
Friday September 30
Millbrook Marsh Migration Bird Walks
The Early Morning Migration Bird Walks at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center begin
on Tuesday, September 13 and run through October 4.
Migration Morning Bird Walks at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Wednesdays this fall:
August 31, 2016
September 7, 2016
September 14, 2016
September 21, 2016
September 28, 2016
Registration for bird walks is appreciated but not necessary.
Please contact
Shaver's Creek for more information or to register.
Previous
schedules:
Spring 2016
Spring 2015
Fall 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