Conococheague Audubon Society
PO Box 20, Fayetteville, PA 17222
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It’s so difficult to imagine that the big spring migration month of May has come and gone. I hope my letter finds you all doing well, getting outside, enjoying nature, soaking up the sunshine, and finding both migratory birds and resident birds. Despite the COVID-19 lockdown many of our members have been birding both in their back yards and in isolated areas. Sightings of the following species were made during the month of May: Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstarts, nesting Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, nesting Orchard Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo on Larry & Helen Lehman’s property. Along Portico Road several Dickcissels and one Bobolink were seen and photographed. There was a month-long visiting Long-tailed Duck at Greencastle Reservoir and just recently a visiting Snowy Egret.
ALL EVENTS CANCELLED THROUGH JUNE 2020
COVID-19 update: In accordance with social distancing guidelines due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Conococheague Audubon has cancelled all scheduled events through June. Our officers and directors continue to be available for assistance. See contact information in the Officers, Directors and Committees pages.
Next newsletter: Our upcoming Naturally newsletter will be available electronically in May. Because printing it isn’t a life-sustaining activity, we will be sending an abbreviated version instead to those who normally receive it in the mail. The full newsletter will be accessible on this site and will be emailed to our email list.
Election results: Many thanks to all who voted using various remote techniques. The full slate was voted in, and we have new officers and directors as shown on those pages on this site. They take office in May.
PLEASE SEE CALENDAR FOR LATEST DATES! Film rescheduled: The film “Return of the Clouded Leopards,” originally scheduled for March 12, has been rescheduled for September 17. Thus, in our 2020-2021 season, we will offer four nature films:
April 8, 2021: Return of the Clouded Leopards
November 19, 2020: In Search of the Jaguar
January 21, 2021: Last Stand of the Great Bear
March 25, 2021: Saving Songbirds See a brief introduction to each film on the Nature Films page.
Chapter T-Shirts Available!
You can add to your casual wardrobe and support Conococheague Audubon Society at the same time. Donna Hocker has arranged with a Gettysburg company to make t-shirts with the black-only version of our logo printed on them. Several colors [Sport Gray, Sand, Light Blue, Orchid, Yellow Haze, Pistachio, Red; click here to see each one] and sizes (S=34-36; M=38-40; L=42-44; XL=46-48; 2X=50-52; 3X=54-56) are available. S-XL shirts cost $8 each; 2X shirts cost $10 each; 3X shirts cost $12 each. Payment is due when shirts are ordered. Please make your check out to CAS or Conococheague Audubon Society and send it with your order information (how many, sizes, colors) to CAS at PO Box 20, Fayetteville PA 17222. The sooner we get orders, the sooner you’ll get your T-shirts! We must order at least 12 at a time, any mix of sizes. The holidays are coming… maybe someone would like a T-shirt!
CAS is currently in need of a membership chair and a vice president. These positions are vital for us to continue our goals of conserving and protecting wild birds and other wildlife. If you feel your background and skills are compatible with an active stewardship organization and would like more information about either position, please contact Terri Kochert, president.
If you purchase items through the website https://smile.amazon.com/ch/25-1485719 Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase amount to Conococheague Audubon at no extra cost to you! CAS received donations from Amazon each year since we joined the program.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to CAS by mailing a check to Conococheague Audubon Society, P.O. Box 20, Fayetteville, PA 17222. We appreciate your support!
