2025 is fading fast. 2026 steps in with promise: authors and recipes to discover, old friends and family with whom to share time, the possibilities of new birds to see. Check out Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird cams. May you have a joyous new year!

We continue to seek volunteers for several positions: Conservation Chair, Hospitality Chair, Film Chair, Vice President, and Treasurer. Please contact me to offer your services. We need you!

Our annual covered dish dinner and members’ photo show is at 6:00 PM on Monday, January 12, 2026 at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church (off Route 997, near Scotland exit off I-81), 2695 Luther Dr, Chambersburg, PA 17202. Please plan to join us for good food and fellowship. Members typically contribute one dinner item and/or a dessert. Coffee, tea, and pots/jugs of water will be provided. Bring your own table setting, including a napkin, flatware, plate, bowl, and mug/cup. Let’s try to avoid plastic and disposable items! If you have a few photos you wish to share, please bring them on a USB thumb drive. Bring a friend; all are welcome!

Our next free nature film, Islands of Wonder: Borneo, will be shown at Chambersburg Area Middle School South on Thursday January 29 at 7 PM. The address is 1151 E. McKinley St., Chambersburg. Door prizes will be awarded at the end of the program, including one pair of binoculars for a  youth. Donations are welcome.

One Christmas Bird Count remains: Saturday, January 3, 2026 in the Newville area. To volunteer, contact Vern Gauthier, 717-385-9526,  verngauthier14@gmail.com.

SOAR Bird Walks will take place on the first and third Saturdays (3 and 17 January).

Thanks to all who have made a donation. If you haven’t yet, please send your check to Conococheague Audubon Society, PO Box 20, Fayetteville, PA 17222. Good birding!