Please Note:
Monthly meetings are at St. James Episcopal Church at 1018
Farmington Ave. in West Hartford unless otherwise noted.
Refreshments are served at 7:00 PM and meetings begin at 7:30
PM. (MAP
SHOWN BELOW MEETING LIST)
2010 Meeting/Program Series
TUESDAY,
MARCH 9
Speaker
: Marshall Iliff
“Make Your Birding
Count or eBird- How and Why To Use It “
Marshall Iliff
is a renowned birder and former trip leader for the international bird
travel company ,VENT. He is currently working with the Cornell School of
Ornithology to promote the use of the electronic bird sighting tracking
database “eBird “.Marshall will give us the basics on how we can use eBird
and tell what we can expect to get out of it. He will also give us some
examples of how researchers are already using the very powerful tool to
better our understanding of bird populations and the risks they currently
face.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 13
Speaker : – Twan
Leenders
“Citizen Science:
Connecticut Birders Make a Difference “
Twan Leenders
is the Conservation Biologist for the Connecticut Audubon Society and will
be speaking on the recently released State of the Birds Report. He will
relate the latest findings in the report and how Connecticut birders have
contributed much of the information about what is now known about birds in
the state.
TUESDAY, MAY 11
6:00 PM Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Pond House
Elizabeth Park, West Hartford
Celebrate the end of
our formal meeting period and enjoy with good friends and food in the
beautiful Pond House at Elizabeth Park. In addition to our dinner we will
present the Member of the Year and review the years highlights and
future trips. Contact Brian Toal for more information.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8
6:30 PM Annual Spring Picnic
Northwest Park
145 Lang Road, Windsor
What
could be more fun than a combination of picnic and birding? Family and
friends are welcome. Arrive early enough to search out Indigo Buntings,
Orchard Orioles and EasternBluebirds before spreading your tablecloth to
picnic on your own special home-brought treats. We will have a brief
meeting, a report on the Spring Census and hints about the coming year.