- Destination:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, near Cambridge, Maryland.
- Auto tour for WATERFOWL.
- Friday – Sunday, 14 February – 16 February, 2025. Leave from Martins’ home at 9:00 AM Friday.
- Make your own motel arrangements.
- Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
- Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin
![Map showing location of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge](https://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MapBlackwaterNWR-300x143.png)
![Map showing location of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge](https://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MapBlackwaterNWR-300x143.png)
(near Cambridge, MD)
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
- 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.
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
- 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.
- Destination: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lancaster County.
- Auto tour for migrants. Hoping for large numbers of Snow Geese and Tundra Swans; also many ducks and other waterfowl.
- Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
- Be prepared to take the PA Turnpike.
- Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound
- Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin
![Map showing location of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area](https://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MapMiddleCreekWMA-300x148.png)
![Map showing location of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area](https://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MapMiddleCreekWMA-300x148.png)
(near Kleinfeltersville, PA)
![American Woodcock](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![American Woodcock](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
- Field Trip: To see and hear the mating rituals of AMERICAN WOODCOCKS at the abandoned Heisey Road Orchard.
- Head to 5207 Heisey Road, Shippensburg, but park 0.10 mile off of Stillhouse Hollow Rd next to abandoned orchard.
- Bring flashlight.
- Be prepared for tall, wet grass.
- Destination: Heisey Road orchard. Note: birders are welcome, despite the Posted signs.
- Leader: Bob Keener
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![Third Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
- 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.
- Executive Committee Budget Planning Meeting
- Only via Zoom
- Leader: Donna Hocker, Treasurer
- Zoom info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09&omn=87841788213
Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20
- Presentation: Bird Is a Verb: An Introduction to Birding
- Presented by Conococheague Audubon members Ron George and Tracy Snyder
If you love learning about the natural world and spending time outdoors, come learn about the many joys and challenges of birding, including why we don’t call it “bird watching” anymore and why you should go birding!
Learn how to identify different species, including the tools you need, when and where to look for birds, the keys to observing birds, and the importance of listening to bird calls.
Along the way, you’ll see original photos of one hundred different species–almost all of them taken here in South Central Pennsylvania. This is just a sample of the amazing variety of birds that live in, pass through, and wander into our part of the world!
Location: Blue Ridge Summit Library. Located at 13676 Monterey Lane
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
![First Saturday Bird Walks](http://conococheagueaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/binocs.jpg)
- 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.
- Presentation: Bird Is a Verb: An Introduction to Birding
- Presented by Conococheague Audubon members Ron George and Tracy Snyder
If you love learning about the natural world and spending time outdoors, come learn about the many joys and challenges of birding, including why we don’t call it “bird watching” anymore and why you should go birding!
Learn how to identify different species, including the tools you need, when and where to look for birds, the keys to observing birds, and the importance of listening to bird calls.
Along the way, you’ll see original photos of one hundred different species–almost all of them taken here in South Central Pennsylvania. This is just a sample of the amazing variety of birds that live in, pass through, and wander into our part of the world!
Location: Coyle Free Library located at 102 N Main St, Chambersburg PA 17201