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SEPTEMBER MONTHLY PROGRAM
“LOOKING FORWARD TO PENNSYLVANIA’S 3RD BREEDING BIRD ATLAS ”
Amber Wiewel, Pennsylvania Bird Atlas Coordinator
7:00 PM, Friday, September 22, 2023
Pennsylvania’s Breeding Bird Atlas is a 5-year long community science project conducted every 20 years to improve understanding of the distribution and abundance of breeding and wintering birds across the state. Pennsylvania’s 3rd atlas begins January 1, 2024 and will run through winter 2028-29. This presentation will be an overview of the need for atlases, how the 3rd atlas will differ from previous atlases, and how birders of all skill levels can participate! Amber Wiewel, the Coordinator for the Pennsylvania’s Bird Atlas, will present this program. Amber will explain the role and the work of atlas volunteers as part of the Atlas Project. Pennsylvania Audubon chapters and their members have been instrumental in the success of the first two atlas projects and will be important to the work of this 3rd atlas!
This is Wyncote Audubon’s regular September monthly program. All Wyncote programs are “hybrid” in nature. We encourage “In-Person” participation at the Upper Dublin Public Library, Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034. We have invited participants from our sister chapters from the Pennsylvania Audubon Council to participate in this program. Registration via Eventbrite is required in order to participate via ZOOM. The ZOOM link is sent to registrants on the day of the presentation.
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FIELD TRIPS
Chimney Swift Watch
7:15 PM, Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Watching Chimney Swifts come in to roost is quite the spectacle! They spend a lot of time swirling around in the air before dropping into their roost site. Bring a chair and binoculars and join us in the parking lot of the Bryn Athyn College, Junge Ice Rink & Pavilion, 3002 Cairnwood Drive, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 to watch swifts descend into a nearby chimney for the night. Because swifts change their roosting spot, it is not guaranteed to see them the night we are watching. You can learn more about Chimney Swifts during our Chimney Swift 101 program on the PERT YouTube page. This is a joint presentation of the Wyncote Audubon Society, and the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust. This is a free event but pre-registration is required. Learn more and register at the PERT website: www.pennypacktrust.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. No preregistration is required.
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CHELTENHAM BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
High School Park
Join Judith Gratz for this monthly bird walk to explore some of the birding opportunities in Cheltenham Bird Town. Come see some of the fall migrants that are passing through our area. The Cheltenham Bird Town, Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership, Friends of High School Park, and the Wyncote Audubon Society support these bird walks. Directions: Meet at High School Park located at Montgomery Avenue and High School Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027.
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UPPER DUBLIN BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Twining Valley Park
Join Nilesh Shah to search for birds at Twining Valley Park, a former golf course converted to a natural area dominated with native trees and plants. Come see what fall migrant birds are stopping over to rest and feed in the habitats created at the park. These walks are being sponsored by the Upper Dublin Bird Town, Upper Dublin Parks and Recreation, and supported by the Wyncote Audubon Society and DVOC. Directions: Meet in the parking area of Twining Valley Park located at 1400 Twining Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090.
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ABINGTON BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lorimer Park
Join Jennifer Sherwood, Chair of Abington Bird Town for this monthly bird walk at Lorimer Park. We will walk portions of the Pennypack Trail and trails in Lorimer Park, an official Audubon IBA (Important Bird Area). We hope to see many of our fall migrants as they stopover at the park on their southward journey. These walks are being sponsored by the Abington Bird Town, and the Abington Environmental Advisory Council, and supported by the Wyncote Audubon Society. Directions: Meet at the Moredon Parking Lot at 183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS
September brings the return of many community events at which Wyncote Audubon will be a participant with our tabling information and displays. Many of these events are in support of our Bird Town Pennsylvania partners fall festivals, and Native Plant Sales.
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FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE
Saturday, September 9, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust for their annual fall native plant sale. PERT’s horticulturalists and native plant gardeners have a variety of plants available. PERT is located at 2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. Learn more at the PERT website: www.pennypacktrust.org
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12th ANNUAL UPPER PERKIOMEN BIRD AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 23, 2023, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wyncote Audubon will once again be tabling at this event! In addition to information about Wyncote Audubon programs and activities, we will have tables dedicated to Bird Town Pennsylvania and Bird Safe Philly. Join us and enjoy other activities at this event including for free hayrides, live music, live animal presentations, Monarch Butterfly tagging demonstrations, food vendors, environmentally themed exhibits and vendors, and much more. This ever- growing community event now draws over 3,000 participants each year, don’t miss out on the fun! Bring the whole family to our biggest event of the year! Event is held rain or shine, and will be at the Amphitheater Area of Green Lane Park (2298 Green Lane Rd, Green Lane PA 18054)
https://www.montcopa.org/3474/Events
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MILITIA HILL HAWK WATCH
The Militia Hill Hawk Watch at Fort Washington State Park is monitoring the fall migration of raptors for its 36th season! Monitors will be on hand between 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM through September 8th. There will be two shifts of monitors at work counting hawks for full day coverage beginning September 9 through October 31st from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The last weeks of the season from November 1st through November 15th will be covered from approximately 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visitors to the MHHW are welcome!
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“LIGHTS OUT” AND BIRD SAFE PHILLY
RESUMES FOR THE FALL MIGRATION!
The work and activities of Bird Safe Philly have resumed in earnest with the fall migration. The participating buildings in center city buildings go “dark” from midnight to 6:00 AM from August 15th to November 15th. Widespread concern was raised after the October 2, 2020 massive bird kill was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was determined that the incident was due to a combination of weather conditions and the brightly lit city buildings. The Bird Safe Philly initiative was initiated and the “Lights Out” program resulted.
Volunteers who can assist one day a week are welcome and will receive training from one of our lead monitors. Volunteer monitors walk specific routes of several blocks in the city between 5:30 AM and 8:00 AM to determine how many birds and which species were colliding with buildings and glass throughout the spring migration. The monitors record data for each bird collected. Dead birds are taken to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University where they are kept for research. Injured birds were transported to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic.
Support for the Clinic and for supplies for the monitors were realized with funds raised through the Wyncote Audubon Society Birdathon. Additional support will be forthcoming for the fall corps of volunteers. Special thanks are due to everyone who contributed to our Birdathon. A few additional volunteers are needed with injured bird transport to the SCEE Clinic. Learn more about the program and volunteering at www.birdsafephilly.org
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Stay Safe and Well!
YOU ARE WHAT HOPE LOOKS LIKE TO A BIRD!
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