• 6:45 PM: Youth Contest Bird Photos & Lists due
• 7:00 PM: Main program – Bird Monitoring Project in Michaux State Forest
• Zoom or in-person meeting. Presenter will be at a remote location.
• Presented by: Mike Wright, PA Bureau of Forestry
• Organized by: Sue and John Greer
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928

Passcode: cardinal20

The Youth Contests for 2021-2022 close today!

Conococheague Audubon Society’s Youth Contests offer opportunities for young people to win a cash prize! Both our “Longest Bird Species List of the Year” and “Best Bird Photo of the Year” contests involve your love of nature and your keen observation skills. The contests will be judged in two different age groups – ages 5 to 15 and ages 16 to 18. See details on the Youth Contest page. The contests started last year on December 1, 2021 and end tonight, when you submit your entries at our regular meeting.

Please note: We need your parent’s/guardian’s permission for you to enter the contest and for us to report selected information about you to our members and the public. Your parent/guardian must also affirm your entries comply with the rules. So, be sure you have the completed necessary forms when you submit your entries.

• Background: Michaux State Forest staff asked CAS to help monitor birds at several specific sites on the Michaux. This is one of two field trips to show participants where the sites are and to explain the monitoring protocols. Expect to see late fall migrants and winter residents.The map below shows where the sites are. On this trip, you will visit some, but not all sites. The Part 2 trip will complete the tour.
• Meet at Mont Alto State Park parking lot on Rt 233 (across from pavilion).
• Bring binoculars, snack, and sturdy walking shoes.  Expect an easy approx. 3-mile walk.
• Leader: John Greer
• Additional information about the monitoring project can be found in these files:
  • Creating eBird checklists
  • Site Distances and Times

• Background: Michaux State Forest staff asked CAS to help monitor birds at several specific sites on the Michaux. This is the second of two field trips to show participants where the sites are and to explain the monitoring protocols. Expect to see late fall migrants and winter residents.The map below shows where the sites are. On this trip, you will visit some, but not all sites. The Part 1 trip started the tour.
• Meet at Mont Alto State Park parking lot on Rt 233 (across from pavilion).
• Bring binoculars, snack, and sturdy walking shoes.   Expect an easy approx. 4-mile walk.
• Leader: John Greer
• Additional information about the monitoring project can be found in these files:
  • Creating eBird checklists
  • Site Distances and Times

• Location: Conococheague Institute. Meet at the Visitor Center.
• Bring Binoculars.
• Leaders: Larry and Sharon Williams

• Youth Contest winners announced tonight!
• Main Program: Conococheague Creek Cleanup Project
• Zoom or in-person meeting
• Presented by: Eric Grace
• Organized by: Debby Hook
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church

Zoom details: tbd

• The Movement Ecology of Vultures: Tracking Nature’s Essential Workers
• Speaker will present via Zoom from a remote location. Attendees may watch in-person at St. Luke or via Zoom from home.
• Presented by: David Barber, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
• Organized by: Lisa Coombs
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Zoom info:

• Topic:Where the Birds Are: A Review of eBird Data for Franklin County  [Note: This topic and speaker were originally scheduled for March]
  
• Speaker: Ron George.
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church.
• In-person and via Zoom.

To join Zoom Meeting:

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

• Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meeting
• Committee/project chairs also invited.
• Others welcome.
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Church
• In-person or Zoom.
• Leader: Valerie Barnes, president
• Zoom info:

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

• 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