All Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon events are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
If it appears that the weather might dictate a change or cancellation, please call the program coordinator (as listed for each event) for the latest details.
2022 NEPA AUDUBON PROGRAMS/FIELD TRIPS
Now through April 30: PROJECT FEEDER WATCH
A citizen science project in which you can participate immediately! Check this website for details: https://feederwatch.org/
There is a fee to participate, with proceeds going to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, but it gives you the chance to help benefit the lives of the birds you love!
(For another citizen science project in which you can participate immediately, please visit https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/ and learn about the Celebrate Urban Birds project! (another activity of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology))
January 14 to February 8: WINTER RAPTOR SURVEY
The Winter Raptor Survey monitors winter raptor (hawks, falcons, vultures) populations by conducting roadside surveys in mid-winter. Participants create their own route and drive it once, counting all of the raptors seen. For information, see:
https://pabirds.org/index.php/projects/winter-raptor-survey-wrs
February 18-21: GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT. Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon dawn to dusk. Count birds in your back yard for Citizen Science in Cornell’s important national survey! For all the information on how to participate, check out their website at http://gbbc.birdcount.org/
April 13: SPRING BIRD MIGRATION PRESENTATION via ZOOM: 6:30 pm start.
Live Zoom Conference Call with Barb Leo, Conservation Chair of NEPA Audubon.
Learn about the migration pattern of birds as they move north each spring, returning from their wintering quarters far to the south. Barb will use maps to show where the birds travel and how you can follow the progress of their migration.
This program is free, but registration required. To register, go to the calendar on our website, http://www.nepaaudubon.org/.
If you can’t attend the call live, you will have the opportunity to watch the video of the presentation afterwards. Check our website (http://www.nepaaudubon.org/) for a link to the video.
May 7: BIRD WALK AT LACAWAC SANCTUARY. Begins at 8:00 a.m. Meet at the EE Center.
We’ll explore the area around the Lacawac Sanctuary, looking for birds setting up their nests as well as migrants just passing through on their way farther north. There is a good chance the Ospreys will be back on their nest, woodpeckers should be active in the trees, warblers singing throughout the woods… The Northeast PA Audubon Society’s expert birders will help you see and hear plenty of birds this morning! We recommend you bring binoculars. To register, call 570.689.9494