Calendar

Mar
4
Sat
2023
Middle Creek WMA for Waterfowl
Mar 4 @ 6:30 am – 4:00 pm
Map showing location of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
(near Kleinfeltersville, PA)
First Saturday Bird Walks
Mar 4 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
First Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Mar
6
Mon
2023
American Woodcock
Mar 6 @ 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm
American Woodcock
  • Field Trip: To see and hear the mating rituals of AMERICAN WOODCOCKS.
  • Drive to Heisey Road orchard.
  • Witness the annual mating flight of these woodland birds.
  • Bring flashlight.
  • Be prepared for tall, wet grass.
  • Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound. Meet at the Park & Ride at 5:45 PM , or go directly to Heisey Road orchard on  your own and be there by 6:00 PM
  • Destination: Heisey Road orchard. Note: birders are welcome, despite the Posted signs.
  • Leader: Bob Kochert
Mar
13
Mon
2023
Gen Mtg, March: Hawk Mtn Sanctuary’s PA Farmland Raptor Project
Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen Mtg, March: Hawk Mtn Sanctuary's PA Farmland Raptor Project
  • Topic: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s PA Farmland Raptor Project [Note: this speaker was originally scheduled for February with a slightly different topic]
  • Presenter: Bracken Brown, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
  • Speaker will be in person.
  • Attendees may view via Zoom at St. Luke or from home.
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church.
  • Organized by: Terri Kochert.

Zoom info

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

 

Mar
18
Sat
2023
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Mar 18 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Third Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Apr
1
Sat
2023
First Saturday Bird Walks
Apr 1 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
First Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Apr
10
Mon
2023
Gen Mtg, Apr.: Annual Business Mtg
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen Mtg, Apr.: Annual Business Mtg
  • Annual Business Meeting: Reports and elections. Need a quorum, so please vote! All chapter members welcome.
  • Ballot:
    • New Directors: TBD
    • Nominations will also be accepted from the floor.
    • Please vote in person at the meeting, by sending an email, or calling Valerie Barnes.
  • Main Program: The Birds and the Bees
  • In-person meeting. Also available via Zoom.
  • Presented by: Tracy Snyder, Penn State Bee Monitoring Program
  • Organized by: Anne St. John
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Also available via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

Apr
11
Tue
2023
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting (2022-04-11)
Apr 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting (2022-04-11)
  • Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meeting
  • Committee/project chairs also invited.
  • Others welcome.
  • Zoom Only. This meeting follows the field trip planning meeting that starts at 6:30.
  • Leader: Valerie Barnes, president
  • Zoom info:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

Apr
15
Sat
2023
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Apr 15 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Third Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
May
4
Thu
2023
Spring Arrivals/Migrants
May 4 @ 6:30 am – 12:00 pm
NEW DATE! Spring Migrants - Little Cove
  • Field Trip: Fort McCord area for SPRING ARRIVALS/MIGRANTS
  • Bring binoculars and lunch
  • We will make several stops. Some walking.
  • Meeting place: North Pointe Center, US 11 north of Chambersburg.
  • Destination: Fort McCord area in western Franklin County, PA
  • Leader: Bill Oyler
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