Calendar

Dec
16
Sat
2023
Chambersburg Christmas Bird Count 2023
Dec 16 all-day
  • Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count is on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
  • If you live inside our circle, you may want to count at your feeders this year. See the map below for a view of our circle. If you can’t tell whether you are inside the circle or not, please contact the compiler, Valerie Barnes, or look at the more detailed map. To count at your feeders, please sign up well in advance with Marguerite Fries.
  • We will not hold a tally dinner. The compiler will connect with the zone captains to record the results. Results will be posted on our Observation Records page.
  • Contact: Valerie Barnes  to sign up to count (if you didn’t count last year). Your zone captain should contact you if you counted last year. If you are new to the count, Val will assign you to a zone and the zone captain will contact you.

Download field reporting form

Download feeder reporting form and instructions

Chambersburg Area Christmas Bird Count Circle

Download (9 MB) detailed map

 

Dec
27
Wed
2023
York Springs Christmas Bird Count 2023
Dec 27 all-day
  • Christmas Bird Count in York Springs area
  • All Day. For information, contact Tim Johnson.
Dec
30
Sat
2023
Newville Christmas Bird Count 2023
Dec 30 all-day
  • Christmas Bird Count in Newville area.
  • All Day. For information, contact Vern Gauthier
Jan
8
Mon
2024
Gen Mtg, Jan: Covered Dish Dinner and Members’ Photo Show
Jan 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Gen Mtg, Jan: Covered Dish Dinner and Members' Photo Show
  • Pot luck dinner and members’ photo show. All are welcome.
  • Note the start time is 6 PM.
  • Members typically contribute one dinner item (casserole, meat, vegetable, salad, pasta, fruit, rolls, etc.) and/or a dessert. Coffee, tea, and jugs/pots of water will be provided.
  • Bring your own table setting, including napkin, flatware, plate, bowl, and mug/cup. Let’s try to avoid plastic and disposable items!
  • Bring a few photos you wish to share (no more than 15, please) on a USB thumb drive.
  • No Zoom.
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
Feb
16
Fri
2024
Blackwater NWR
Feb 16 – Feb 18 all-day
  • Destination:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, near Cambridge, Maryland.
  • Auto tour for WATERFOWL.
  • Friday – Sunday, 16 February – 18 February, 2024. Leave from Martins’ home at 1:00 PM Friday.
  • Make your own motel arrangements.
  • Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
  • Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin
Map showing location of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
(near Cambridge, MD)
Mar
2
Sat
2024
Middle Creek WMA for Waterfowl
Mar 2 @ 6:30 am – 4:00 pm
Map showing location of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
(near Kleinfeltersville, PA)
Mar
7
Thu
2024
Nature Film: Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas (CAMS)
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Nature Film: Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas (CAMS)
  • Nature Film:  Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas, PBS.
  • Showcasing the natural magic of an extraordinary part of the border between the United States and Mexico over four seasons, this film explores Rio Grande’s Big Bend – a vast unspoiled wonderland of serene beauty and astounding desert landscapes which are home to some of North America’s most enchanting animals.
  • Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
  • Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Mar
11
Mon
2024
Gen Mtg, March: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen Mtg, March: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
  • Topic: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
  • Presenter: CAS member Bob Keener.
  • Speaker will present from a remote location via Zoom.
  • Attendees may view via Zoom at St. Luke or from home.
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church.
  • Organized by: Valerie Barnes.

Zoom info

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

 

Mar
14
Thu
2024
American Woodcock
Mar 14 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 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 with Bob Keener.
  • Bring flashlight.
  • Be prepared for tall, wet grass.
  • Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound. Meet at the Park & Ride at 6:45 PM, or go directly to Heisey Road orchard on your own and be there by 6:55 PM.
  • Destination: Heisey Road orchard. Note: birders are welcome, despite the Posted signs.
  • Leader: Bob Kochert
Apr
3
Wed
2024
Author Doug Tallamy at Luhrs Center
Apr 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dr. Doug Tallamy, will present his program Nature’s Best Hope, at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 475 Lancaster Dr., Shippensburg.  This event is in conjunction with Shippensburg State University’s participation in the Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week, held April 1-8th, and is funded partly by Pepsi Sustainability Funds. Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

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