May
8
Thu
2025
- Field Trip: 5:00 PM Edenville/Portico Road area for WHIP-POOR-WILLS and BOBOLINKS. Note: This is an evening trip! Whip-poor Wills start calling at or after dusk, so be prepared for a late evening.
- Leave from Sunnyway Foods parking lot, 49 Warm Spring Road, Chambersburg.
- Bring scopes and binoculars.
- Destination: Edenville/Portico Road area (Bobolinks) and farther west (Whip-poor Wills).
- Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin, 717-597-8675.
May
17
Sat
2025
- 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
- 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.
Jun
6
Fri
2025
- Conservation Count and fundraiser organized by Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO)
- All day for one or more of the 11 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
Jun
7
Sat
2025
- Outreach: Fun day for beginning birders. Easy walks with seasoned birders, fun activities for children. All families, adults, teens, and children age 6 or older (accompanied by parent/guardian) are welcome. Activities include; Bird Walks, Kid’s Corner, Nature Walk, Birding Bingo, Scavenger Hunt, and refreshments. “Birding Buddies” will help participants identify birds.
- Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. A few loaners will be available.
- Meet at Visitors Center in Caledonia State Park, Fayetteville. Park in first parking lot beyond Visitors Center.
- Please Pre-register with Dave Cooney, or Janet Tice
- 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.
Jun
14
Sat
2025
- Field Trip: South Mountain/Caledonia/Michaux Important Bird Area for RESIDENT SONGBIRDS.
- Bring scopes and binoculars
- Meeting place: Caledonia State Park. Leave from second parking lot beyond Visitors’ Center in Caledonia State Park.
- Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin 717-597-8675
Jun
21
Sat
2025
- Field Trip: Easy walk along part of Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Chambersburg, with extra help for beginning birders.
- Bring binoculars and field guide.
- Location: Meet at Big Lots parking lot 184 Southgate Mall (next to Washington Street). Will carpool to rail-trail parking to walk along part of the Chambersburg section of Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail.
- Leader: Debby Hook
- 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.
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