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REGULAR MONTHLY PROGRAM
Our programs take place at the Upper Dublin Public Library, 520 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034 and are typically scheduled for the third Friday of each month with variations due to holidays. Programs are free! We welcome all members and friends for refreshments provided at 6:30 PM before the presentations at 7:00 PM. We encourage registrations for our programs and offer the programs via zoom for individuals not able to attend in person.
“New Land Acquisitions at the Pennypack Trust”
Chris Mendel, PERT Executive Director
7:00 PM, Friday, September 20, 2024
Chris will focus on the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust’s (PERT) mission to foster habitat for birds, insects, and other wildlife, in addition to the health of the Pennypack watershed. Chris will talk about the restoration plans and efforts underway for three newly preserved parcels and provide some insights on restoration practices specifically geared towards enhancing songbird habitat. PERT is part of the Important Bird Area and a regular destination for many birders!
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FIELD TRIPS
A Note About Our Field Trips: We encourage participants to regularly check both the Wyncote Audubon Society website and Facebook page in advance of a field trip as the meeting 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. Plan to arrive a few minutes before the scheduled time of the field trip. The time stated is the STARTING time, not the arrival time. 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. It is important to preregister for our field trips so our leaders can better plan the trip and communicate any important last minute changes to participants in advance of the trip.
Preregister for each field trip in which you wish to participate listed in the events calendar at wymcoteaudubon.org.
Participant Release: Your decision to participate in an Audubon field trip or event signifies that you agree to not hold the Wyncote Audubon Society or any of its agents responsible for any accidents, losses, damages, or injuries resulting from your participation in the field trip or event.
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Carpenters Woods
8:30 AM to 10:30 PM, Saturday, September 14, 2024
860-896 N Mt Pleasant Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19119,
Join Field Trip Leader Troy Bynum at Carpenter’s Woods, a 37-acre section of Wissahickon Valley Park, as we search for warblers, thrushes, and other amazing species amid fall migration. With over 150 species reported on eBird, we’re bound to find something special. Attendees will meet on Greene Street before entering the park. Please preregister for this trip in the events section calendar at wyncoteaudubon.org.
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The Great Marsh Institute Bird Walk
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 21, 2024
34 Moores Road, Elverson, PA 19520
Join Field Trip Leaders Mike Coulter & Troy Bynum to explore the Great Marsh Institute, Chester County’s unique habitat for the study of flora and fauna as well as the unique characteristics of the Periglacial marsh. The Great Marsh is an IBA Important Bird Area as a site that contains rare or unique habitat or are an exceptional representative of an ecological community type, and that hold important species or species assemblages largely restricted to a distinctive habitat or ecological community type. Please preregister for this trip in the events section calendar at wyncoteaudubon.org.
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Houston Meadow Bird Walk
8:30 AM - 10:30 PM, Sunday, September 22, 2024
900 Graykyn Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19128
Join our leaders Nilesh Shah and Troy Bynum at Houston Meadow in Wissahickon Valley Park. This 48-acre forest and meadow habitat was created as part of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s Meadow Creation Initiative (2001-2013). The meadow was seeded with native warm-season grasses and wildflowers, while nesting boxes for bluebirds and kestrels were installed to further enhance the wildlife habitat. Attendees will meet at Houston Playground. Please preregister for this trip in the events section calendar at wyncoteaudubon.org.
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BIRD TOWN PENNSYLVANIA BIRDWALKS
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 fall migrants 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.
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ABINGTON BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Lorimer Park, 183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Join Jennifer Sherwood for her monthly bird walk at Lorimer Park. We will walk portions of the Pennypack Trail into Lorimer Park, an official Audubon IBA (Important Bird Area). These walks are being sponsored by the Abington Bird Town, and the Abington Environmental Advisory Council, and supported by the Wyncote Audubon Society. No preregistration is required. Directions: Meet at the parking lot at Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
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CHELTENHAM BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 21, 2024
High School Park, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Join us at 8:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in March for a walk to search for the birds in the Park and along the Tookany Creek. The Cheltenham Bird Town, Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership, Friends of High School Park, and Wyncote Audubon sponsor these walks. No preregistration is required. Directions: Meet at High School Park, located at High School Road and Montgomery Ave. in Elkins Park. There is free parking in the SEPTA lot adjacent to the Park. A Regional Rail train stops one block from the Park, and the 28 bus stops at the corner of the Park.
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UPPER DUBLIN BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
8:30 am to 10:00am Saturday, September 21, 2024
Twining Valley Park, 1400 Twining Road, Dresher PA 19025
Join Nilesh Shah as he resumes the monthly bird walks in Upper Dublin Bird Town on the third Saturday of each month. We will walk portions of the Twining Valley Park through a variety of habitats that are being restored on the former golf course at this site. These walks are being sponsored by the Upper Dublin Bird Town and supported by Wyncote Audubon and DVOC. No preregistration is required. Directions: Meet at the parking lot at 1400 Twining Road, Dresher PA 19025
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UPPER PERKIOMEN BIRD & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
Visit the Wyncote Audubon and Lehigh Valley Audubon Displays
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, September 28, 2024
Green Lane Park 2098 Snyder Road, Perkiomenville, PA, 18074
Bring the entire family to enjoy a day of fun and learning at the park. As in years past, this event will feature live animal presentations, Monarch Butterfly tagging and releases, kids’ games and activities, free hayrides, live music and much more. Food and merchandise vending will be available, along with environmentally themed exhibits including the Pennsylvania Wood-mobile, a 35’ RV converted into a museum celebrating the forest industry of Pennsylvania. Visit our eco-raffle table for a chance to win cool outdoor prizes. Join us as we celebrate our region’s rich wildlife heritage! The event will be held at the park amphitheater (2298 Green Lane Road, Green Lane PA 18054). All ages free
For More Information: www.montcopa.org/greenlanepark
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WYNCOTE AUDUBON ON-LINE AUCTION
Lela Stanley, a member of Wyncote Audubon’s Bird Safe Philly Committee, is taking the lead to create an “on-line auction” for Wyncote Audubon to raise funds to support the work of our committee for projects that address the mitigation of bird collisions that we promote on behalf of Bird Safe Philly. New research has shown that window collisions may kill up a billion birds every year in the United States alone. Bird Safe Philly's critical work is helping to address this emergency in our area by signing up buildings to our migration-season Lights Out pledge; installing bird-safe glass treatments at schools, nature centers, and local businesses; and rescuing individual birds after window strikes.
This fall, Wyncote Audubon Society is launching its first-ever auction to support Bird Safe Philly's essential work! We're raising funds to pay for these programs and, along the way, showcasing local artists' creations. You can be part of this by participating in the auction, as a donor, a bidder, or both.
What you can do:
Donate to the auction: Many of our items have been generously donated by members of the Wyncote Audubon and Philly-area birding communities. Art, collectors' items, the gift of your time or expertise - every donation is very welcome and will help protect migrating birds on their journey through our area. Please contact Lela Stanley at lelastanley@gmail.com if you would like to make a donation.
Bid on items: The auction will open for bids on October 1 and run until early December. Get a sneak peek at early items here: https://new.biddingowl.com/birdsafephilly. Keep checking back as more items will be added as they are donated!
Thank you for your support for this critical work keeping migrating birds safe! Bird Safe Philly's work depends on our community and we are so grateful to everyone who has played a part in it.
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LORIMER PARK
Provide Input for the Lorimer Park Master Plan
Montgomery County is in the process of developing a plan to guide the future of Lorimer Park. Lorimer Park is a vital link in the Pennypack watershed between the Pennypack Park in Philadelphia and the land protected by the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust. The National Audubon Society has designated Lorimer Park as part of an Important Bird Area, a system created by Bird Life International. It is a critical stopover area for migrating birds in the spring and fall and an important breeding area for critical species like the Wood Thrush and Scarlet Tanager. Jennifer Sherwood conducts a monthly walk at Lorimer for the Abington Bird Town. To provided input please go to:
https://metroquestsurvey.com/6na7c
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BIRD SAFE PHILLY
CALL FOR FALL MONITORS
It's that time of year again - fall migration is incoming, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers who can help monitor at: Center City, Independence Hall, and/or Grays Ferry. No previous experience with birds required, and monitoring happens before work hours! If interested, please contact us at birdsafephilly@gmail.com. We (and the birds) appreciate your help!
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