LIBERTY BIRD ALLIANCE

The Liberty Bird Alliance is a chapter of the National Audubon Society that serves members and friends throughout Philadelphia and major portions of Montgomery County

CHECK THE EVENTS CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE!

This edition of the UPDATES will simply list the schedule of upcoming activities and direct you to the website to learn more! Go to libertybirdalliance.org and preregister for those events where requested.

REGULAR MONTHLY PROGRAM

Our regular monthly programs are scheduled from September through May. Our programs take place at the Upper Dublin Public Library, 520 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Programs are free! We encourage registrations for our programs and offer the programs via zoom for individuals not able to attend in person.

Why Do Birds Collide With Buildings?

Keith Russell

7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Collisions with buildings are now estimated to kill over a billion birds a year in the U.S. and up to 25 million annually in Canada. This talk describes why these collisions occur, why we should be concerned about them, and what is being done to prevent them from occurring in the Philadelphia region by Bird Safe Philly.

Keith Russell is the Program Manager for Urban Conservation for Audubon Mid-Atlantic. Based in Philadelphia at the Discovery Center, his work has involved education, monitoring, research, advocacy, and on the ground conservation to improve conditions for birds in ways that have also broadened engagement in the environmental movement. Areas of special focus include bird migration, bird collisions with human structures, birds and nocturnal lights, native plants, and the history of birds in Philadelphia.

FIELD TRIPS AND BIRD WALKS

A Note About Our Field Trips: We encourage participants to regularly check both the Liberty Bird Alliance website and Facebook page in advance of a field trip as the location can change due to road construction, a park closure, weather conditions, or other last-minute reasons. If you have any questions about a field trip, please contact: wyncotefieldtrips@gmail.com. The time stated is the STARTING time, not the arrival time. Plan to arrive a few minutes before the scheduled time of the field trip.. This will give you time to get yourself ready, say hello, visit a restroom, and be ready to go. For all-day trips, please come prepared with lunch and have a full tank of gas.

PARTICIPANT RELEASE: Audubon field trips or events signify that I agree to not hold the Liberty Bird Alliance or any of its agents responsible for any accidents, losses, damages, or injuries resulting from my participation in the field trip or event.

PENNYPACK ON THE DELAWARE BIRD WALK

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Saturday, April 4, 2026

Pennypack Path, 19136

Leader: LBA



 LORIMER PARK BIRD WALK

7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Wednesday, April 8, 2026

183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, 19006.

Leader: DVOC Bird Walk



 FORT WASHINGTON STATE PARK BIRD WALK

8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 11, 2026

Hawk Watch Platform Parking Lot

449 Militia Hill Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034

Leader: LBA Bird Walk

DIXON MEADOW PRESERVE BIRD WALK

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, April 12, 2026

548 Flourtown Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Leader: Troy Bynum

CURTIS ARBORETUM BIRD WALK

7:30 AM to 9:30 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026

Curtis Music Hall Parking Lot, 1250 Church Road, Wyncote, PA 19095

Leader: Gamble Heffernan

BIRD TOWN PENNSYLVANIA BIRD WALKS

All are welcome to participate, including new birders and experienced birders alike. Bring binoculars if you have them; wear comfortable footwear and clothing. Come see our returning “migrating birds” and some of our year-round residents that frequent these areas. There is always a chance to catch an unusual or unexpected species too. No preregistration is required for our Bird Town Bird Walks!

Lower Gwynedd Bird Town Bird Walk

8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Fort Washington State Park

Militia Hill Hawk Watch Platform

Leader: Steve Saffier

Cheltenham Bird Town Bird Walk

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2026

High School Park

Montgomery Avenue and High School Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027

Leader: Judith Gratz

Horsham Bird Town Bird Walk

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 18. 2026

Horsham Township Park

1100 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA 19002

Leader: LBA

Upper Dublin Bird Town Bird Walk

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2026

Twinning Valley Park

1400 Twining Road, Dresher, PA 19025

Leader: Nilesh Shah

Abington Bird Town Bird Walk

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Lorimer Park

Welsh Road parking lot at 798 Welsh Road, Huntingdon Valley, 19006

Leader: Jennifer Sherwood

SPECIAL EVENTS

MILITIA HILL RAPTORTHON

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 18, 2026

FORT WASHINGTON STATE PARK

Militia Hill Hawk Watch Platform

The 14th Annual Militia Hill Hawk Watch Raptorthon will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. We will be scanning the skies and the surrounding fields and trees for spring migration with a focus on travelling raptors! We hope to see quite a few different species especially Broad-winged Hawk if we are lucky!

For more details, visit:

https://www.hawkmigration.org/product/rich-conroy-militia-hill/

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