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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

 

 

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
May
8
Mon
2023
Gen Mtg., May: Bird Banding
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen Mtg., May: Bird Banding
  • Bird Banding
  • Program focus: Cape May Raptor Banding Project generally and the changes seen in the fall migration over 5 decades of banding. Speaker will present photographic slides live. No Zoom.
  • Presented by: Paul Engman
  • Organized by: Dave Ebbitt
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • NO Zoom
May
13
Sat
2023
New Time and New Date! SPRING MIGRANTS – Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Rd Orchard, local farms
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 1:30 pm
New Time and New Date! SPRING MIGRANTS - Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Rd Orchard, local farms
  • New Time and New Date – 13 May, 8 AM
  • Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Road Orchard, and some local farms for SPRING MIGRANTS. Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
  • Meet: Keener’s home, 5207 Heisey Road, Shippensburg.
  • Destination: area near Heisey Road Orchard.
  • Leader: Bob Keener, 717-532-9723 or 717-658-8765.
May
15
Mon
2023
Magee Marsh
May 15 – May 17 all-day
Magee Marsh
  • Field Trip to Magee Marsh, Ohio, for WARBLER MIGRANTS.
  • Drive to the area on your own. No caravan planned at this time.
  • Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.  Make own hotel arrangements.  Sign up by Mar. 13.
  • Leaders: Bob and Terri Kochert. 717-263-3692.

 

Jun
16
Fri
2023
Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation
Jun 16 – Jun 19 all-day
  • Conservation Count and fundraiser organized by Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO)
  • All day for 1-4 days, Join a team for fundraising opportunities, and/or sponsor one or more teams.
  • PSO will select the organizations that will benefit.
  • See www.breedingbirdblitz.org for info.
  • Contact: Vern Gauthier
Sep
2
Sat
2023
Fall Migrants – Heisey Orchard/Michaux SF
Sep 2 @ 7:15 am – 1:00 pm
Fall Migrants - Heisey Orchard/Michaux SF
  • Field Trip: FALL MIGRANTS.
  • Bring binoculars and snack.
  • One mile walk in wet grass at Heisey Orchard. Then by car on Michaux SF roads with additional walk(s) of up to half mile, with trip ending between 12 and 1 PM.
  • Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland Exit 20, I-81 northbound.
  • Destinations: Heisey Rd Orchard and Michaux State Forest.
  • Leader: Bill Oyler
Sep
9
Sat
2023
Fall Migrants – CVRT
Sep 9 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Fall Migrants - CVRT
  • Field Trip: For FALL MIGRANTS. Easy walk along part of  Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Chambersburg.
  • Bring binoculars.
  • Location: Meet at Big Lots, 184 Southgate Mall, parking lot next to Washington Street Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail.
  • Leader: Debby Hook
Dec
11
Mon
2023
Gen. Mtg., December: Project SNOWstorm
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen. Mtg., December: Project SNOWstorm

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928

Passcode: cardinal20

Dec
14
Thu
2023
Buchanan Trail Christmas Bird Count 2023
Dec 14 all-day
  • Christmas Bird Count in Franklin/Fulton Counties: Buchanan Trail CBC
  • If you live inside the circle, you may want to count at your feeders this year. See the map below for a view of the circle. If you can’t tell whether you are inside the circle or not, please contact the compiler, Vern Gauthier.
  • The compiler will connect with the area captains to record the results. Results will be posted on our Observation Records page.
  • Contact Vern Gauthier to sign up to count (if you didn’t count last year). Your area captain should contact you if you counted last year. If you are new to the count, Vern will assign you to an area and the area captain will contact you.
  • All Day. For any additional information, contact Vern Gauthier

Download field reporting form

Download feeder reporting form and instructions

PABT Franklin/Fulton County CBC Map

PABT Map
PABT Franklin/Fulton CBC Map

 

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