Sunday, March 19, 2023 (8:00am-11:00am)
Bald Eagle State Park
Trip Leader: Bob Snyder
Meet at the Swimming Beach parking lot.
We will be looking for migrating waterfowl: possibly various
ducks and other waterfowl, Tundra Swans, Bald Eagles and winter
hawks that may be in, or passing through the park while heading
back north.
Bring binoculars, a spotting scope (handy if you have one) and a
camera.
Please dress for the weather and time of year; we can still have
snow squalls in late March and wear a pair of sturdy hiking
boots, as we might walk down from the war memorial on the dam to
Hunter Run Cove and the spillway marsh.
Saturday, April 01, 2023 (7:30am-9:30am)
Chicory Lane Farm, Spring Mills, Pa
Trip Leader: Joe Gyekis
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Farm is now managed for wildlife habitat, including old fields,
young forest, and wetland. A network of many trails loop around
the property. Be prepared for some mud and wet grass. We will
look for a mix of resident and spring migrant birds. If rain is
heavy, we will cancel, but we will continue as scheduled with
light rain. Drive 20 miles east on Route 45 from Boalsburg then
turn left onto Brush Mountain Road. Continue about 0.7 mile
until you see a straight gravel driveway heading back to the
right, at blue & white sign #246, into old field habitat.
You can navigate in your GPS to 40.875564, -77.549939.
chicorylane.com
Saturday, April 22, 2023 (8:00 am-10:00am)
Birds and Coffee
Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve
450 W. Main St., Boalsburg
Trip Leaders: Karen Kottlowski, Peggy Wagoner Saporito, Susan
Smith
Stan Yoder Preserve has a small parking area just off Main
St. More parking is available at nearby Blue Spring
Park. The Preserve has mostly level wide mown paths
through woods and adjacent to fields. We will be looking
and listening for spring migrants as well as year-round
species. We will adjourn to The Pump Station Cafe for
coffee after our walk.
Sunday, April 23, 2023 (7:30am-9:30am)
Musser Gap and Whitehall Farms
Join Jon Kauffman and recently appointed Musser Gap Conservation
Director, Mike Toolan for a leisurely walk from Musser Gap to
Whitehall Farms. This field trip will focus on Vesper, Savannah,
and Grasshopper Sparrows as well as other spring arrivals.
Participants will be led on an easy to moderate well maintained
trail. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. No facilities.
Meet at the Musser Gap Trail parking area off of route 45, 1
mile east of the Rt 45 and Rt 26 intersection.
Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:30 AM-9:30 AM
Bald Eagle State Park Beach
Trip Leader: Julia Plummer
Update: The forecast for Sunday
calls for rain all day. Therefore, we are
moving the planned field trip from Scotia
Barrens to Bald Eagle State Park. Rainstorms are
often a chance to look for shorebirds, waterfowl, terns, and
more that set down in the rain.
Meet at the beach area: look for us in a pavilion if it is
raining. If the rain lets up, we'll walk around the area
looking for birds. Consider wearing appropriate footwear
for walking in wet grass and trails.
Sunday, April 30 and Sunday, May 7 (8:00 AM to 9:30
AM)
Tussey Mountain Ski Resort
Join members of the State College Bird Club for guided walks at
Tussey Mountain Ski Resort from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on Sunday,
April 30 and Sunday, May 7. We will walk around the pond
and look for raptors behind the lodge. We will meet in the
main Tussey parking lot at the lower end across the street from
the go-carts. Restrooms are available. In case of
heavy rain or a thunderstorm, the walk will be cancelled.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (7:30am - 9:30am)
Search for Cerulean Warblers on the Lower Trail, Blair
County
Please join Nick Bolgiano for a leisurely walk along a stretch
of the Lower Trail in Blair County. The goal of this trip is to
find Cerulean Warblers, in the core of their Lower Trail
habitat. See
keystonefund.org/success-story/a-perfect-habitat/
for more information on Nick Bolgiano's search for Cerulean
Warblers. This stretch of the Lower Trail is also great for
Acadian Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Wood
Thrush, Louisiana Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Baltimore Oriole.
Please meet at the Mt. Etna trailhead parking lot at 7:30am (
www.rttcpa.org/index.shtml).
Travel West on Route 22 from the intersection of Route 453 at
Water Street. Turn Left on Fox Run Rd at 3.3 mi (just after the
westbound turns to 2 lanes, making this easier if traffic) or
Left on Etna Furnace Rd at 4.6 mile. Continue Right near the
river to reach the Mt. Etna trailhead parking lot. There is a
modern outhouse available.
From the Mt. Etna trailhead parking lot, the group will walk
South along the Lower Trail for 1-2 miles out and back.
Birding Events sponsored
by partner organizations
112 Forest Resources Building
Thursday March 16 at 5:00 pm
Penn State Arboretum Avian Education Seminar will feature Amanda
Rodewald, who will give a talk titled “Strategic conservation in
an uncertain world: it takes a village” in 112 Forest
Resources Building.
Millbrook Marsh Tuesday walks at Tudek Park
Tuesday March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 from 8
to 9:30 am at Tudek Park
Web page:
https://www.crpr.org/mmnc-public-programs
Shaver’s Creek Migration Morning
Wednesday April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3 and 10, 7 to 8:30 am
at the center.
Web page:
https://www.shaverscreek.org/public-programs-and-events/birdwalks/
Arboretum Bird Walks
Monday April 10, 17, 24, May 1 and 8, 8-9:30 am at
the Overlook Pavilion.
Join a bird walk led by a local expert birder (Joe Gyekis,
Margaret Brittingham, Julian Avery, or Deborah Grove). All
levels of birding experience are welcome. The walk will begin in
the
Penn State Arboretum at the
Overlook Pavilion.
Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes suitable for
walking on wet ground, and bring a pair of binoculars if you
have them. Walks will be cancelled in the event of steady rain
or snow.
Please contact
Rebecca
Horwitt with concerns or questions. Read about the
Arboretum’s Avian Education Program at
https://arboretum.psu.edu/programs/education/.
Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology Birding Festival will
be held in State College
May 19 to 21.
Registration is now open for the
PSO Birding Festival.
Use this link for registration and information about the field
trips, speakers, etc.
https://pabirds.org/BirdingFestival/BF.php
You can order a t-shirt without attending the meeting.