| Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 |
Feeder Count period. |
Thursday, Dec. 4
MEETING TIME CHANGED |
Regular
Meeting, 6:15 to 7:15 pm in Room B120, SCCC. Short
program on banding Saw-whet Owls (VF & MC) We
will have a brief meeting, including election of SCAS officers
(with pizza provided).
NOTE: The DEC has changed the timing of their final scoping
session on natural gas drilling in Sullivan County. They
will give their introduction at 5:15 pm in the
SCCC Field House with input from the public beginning at
6 pm. We have changed our previously announced meeting
time so members can hear the DEC presentation before our
meeting. |
| Saturday, Dec. 13 |
Field Trip to look for
gulls and winter specialties. Leader John Haas. Meet at Apollo
Plaza at 8:30 am. Call 888-0240 for more info. |
| Sunday, Dec. 14 |
Field Trip to the Beechwoods area to search
for winter birds, especially raptors. Meet at 8 am in
Peck’s parking lot in Jeffersonville. For more info call
leader Renee Davis before 8 pm at 482-5044. |
| Saturday,
Dec. 27 |
Christmas Count: Join a team
and spend the day counting the birds in your assigned section of
our count circle. (Call Valerie at 647-5496 to sign up for
a team.) Countdown & light supper will
be at Ruth Shursky’s at about 5:30 pm. Call Ruth (434-4417)
to see what you can bring. |
| Jan. 1 to Jan. 7 |
Feeder
Count period. |
| Jan. 17 to 25 |
Annual NYSOA Waterfowl Count. Target date
Sunday Jan 18th. This is the annual statewide count
of ducks and other waterfowl with results reported to the DEC.
Go out on your own and count
all waterfowl you see in Sullivan County within those dates
(or go with Renee–see next field trip). Please
write down exact date, location, miles traveled and time and
report them to Renee
Davis at 482-5044. |
| Sunday, Jan. 18 |
Waterfowl Field Trip to
lakes and rivers. Meet at 8 am in Peck’s parking lot
in Jeffersonville to
look for waterfowl around Sullivan County. For more info call
Renee Davis before 8 pm at 482-5044. |
| Sunday, Jan. 25 |
Field Trip to Galeville Airport. Meet at
2 pm at the commuter parking lot in Wurtsboro on Rte 209.
We will search for wintering birds in the area around the preserve.
For more info call Renee
Davis before 8 pm at 482-5044. |
| Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 |
Feeder
Count period. |
| Feb. 13 to 15 |
“Feathered Frenzy,” our annual
midwinter bird count done anywhere in the county in any 24-
hour period during that weekend. Go with a friend to see how
many kinds you can find. A simple meal at Ruth Shursky’s about 5:30 on Sunday will be followed
by the countdown. Call 434- 4417 to see what you
can bring. |
