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First Wednesday's Bird Walk
First Wednesday's Bird Walk
September 6, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Deans Bridge Road, Deans Bridge Rd, Somers, NY 10589, USA
Join us for our First Wednesday’s Bird Walk in Somers where we track the changing seasons through the numbers and species of birds we see in the different habitats we explore, including water, wetland, grasslands, and woodland birds. Fall migration will be underway so we will be on the lookout for some early migrants – let us know if you would like to borrow binoculars when you register.
Wednesday,September 6, 7:30-9:30am. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (there is a steep incline on the walk). Email Susan to register:info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Field Trip to Central Park
Field Trip to Central Park
September 8, 2023 @ 7:15 am - 2:00 pm
Strawberry Fields, New York, NY 10023, USA
New York City issituated directly in the Atlantic Flyway and the city’s parks provide ideal spots for migratory birds to rest and refuel on their epic journeys. Central Park is an 843-acre rectangle and was designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in 1988: it is a welcoming place for birds migrating along the East Coast to rest and store up energy for the next leg of their journey. Check out fall migration with Naturalist Tait Johansson on his Field Trip to Central Park. It’s a popular stopover for fall-migrating warblers, thrushes, sparrows, and other songbirds.
Friday, September 8, 7:15am-2:00pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan toregister: info@bedfordaudubon.org.
The group will meet at7:15am at 72nd Street and Central Park West, the entrance to Strawberry Fields. We’ll stop at the boathouse for lunch or bring your own.
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Workshop: Tips and Tricks to Make Your Birding Photos Stand Out
Workshop: Tips and Tricks to Make Your Birding Photos Stand Out
September 9, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Somers Library, 82 Primrose St, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
You’ve been out on a bird walk or had a great bird in your backyard, you got the image but it’s just not perfect.What can you do to make it into the picture you want to frame? Join Bedford Audubon member and photo enthusiast John Hannan for his Workshop: Tips & Tricks to Make Your Birding Photos Stand Out. John will lead you through the steps to pick the right image; tweak light, color, sharpness, and noise options so the image pops; and then crop and size for best subject placement. Whether you use a Mac or Windows machine, free or paid software, this workshop will give you the tools to start making your best images ”picture-perfect” and save those frustrating “almost perfect” shots into great photographic memories.
John Hannan works forBirdLife International, the world’s largest partnership of bird conservation organizations, and is a Somers resident, long-time Bedford Audubon member and past President, and an avid naturalist and amateur photographer.
Saturday, September 9, 10:30am-12:30pm. Cost: Free.Registration is required with Somers Library: https://host5.evanced.info/somers/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
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Raptor Identification Workshop and Field Trip to Hawkwatch
Raptor Identification Workshop and Field Trip to Hawkwatch
September 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
One of the most fun and challenging aspects of hawk watching is identification. Learn how to tell the difference between various raptors by joining Tait Johansson for a new two-part Raptor Identification Workshop.The program will begin with an information session at Bylane Farm during which Tait will guide you through various traits and behaviors of raptor families that will help you identify them in flight. The group will then head to a viewing platform at the Nature Conservancy’s Arthur Butler Memorial Sanctuary where you can put your new skills into practice. This event is timed to coincide with the peak migration of raptors such as Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestrel, Osprey, and Sharp-shinned Hawk. Don’t miss this exciting event!
Sunday, September 10, 9:00am-2:00pm. Cost: $20 (members)/$25(non-members) and includes a packet material to take home including a laminated raptor ID cheat sheet. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (due to the hillside trail tothe viewing platform). Registration is required.
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Nature Meditation at Bylane
Nature Meditation at Bylane
September 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
Take an hour out of your busy schedule for our September Nature Meditation with Master Reiki Practitioner, Catherine Downs. We start with a seated, guided reiki inspired meditation, and finish with an immersive slow walk focusing on using the senses to connect to the natural world around us.
The session will takeplace in the garden at Bylane, or in the lower part of the Hunt-Parker Sanctuary, so sturdy shoes are recommended, plus layers of clothing depending on the weather and maybe a hat. Participants should also bring something to sit on – a blanket, cushion or beach/camp chair.
Tuesday, September 12, 10:00-11:00am. Cost: Free. Levelof Difficulty: Easy-Moderate (may include an incline on the trail). EmailSusan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Public Lecture: Forests in Flux with Taro Ietaka
Public Lecture: Forests in Flux with Taro Ietaka
September 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
Returningafter a summer break, our Monthly Lecture Series will resume with a timely presentation on the state of our forests. Bedford Audubon is pleased to welcome back Westchester County Parks Recreation Supervisor Taro Ietaka to Katonah Village Library for a presentation on the challenges our trees are facing from invasive species and disease.
What are the biggest threats that Westchester’s forests are facing and what is being done about them? This presentation will describe the impact of pathogens suchas Beech Leaf Disease, adapting to climate change, and the actions that individuals and organizations are taking to ensure healthy forests in ourfuture.
Taro Ietaka is the supervisor of Mountain LakesPark, a professional naturalist, certified arborist, and past president of the Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association.
Wednesday,September 13, 7:00pm. Free and open to all: no registration isrequired.
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Field Trip to Hawkwatch
Field Trip to Hawkwatch
September 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA
Come visit with us at Hawkwatch! Join us for the peak of Broad-winged Hawk migration at Chestnut Ridge, when we sometimes see thousands of hawks in a day. Lead Counter Rich Aracil, Interpreter Adam Bradley, and of course Naturalist Tait Johansson will be on hand to give you all the details from a viewing platform that is perched high above I-684 with spectacular views at the Arthur Butler Sanctuary.
Friday, September 15, 10:00am-12:00pm. Cost:Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (due to the hillside trail to the viewing platform). Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Third Thursday's Bird Walk
Third Thursday's Bird Walk
September 21, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Cross River Reservoir Dam, Reservoir Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
We expect to catch a glimpse of plenty of warblers at September’s walk, which will take place at the peak of their fall migration. On prior September walks at this location, we’ve also seen Bald Eagles, Double-crested Cormorants, Ring-billed Gulls, the local breeding Ravens, and much more. Join Tait for this popular monthly walk that begins at the Cross River Dam in Katonah. This local, easy-going walk is a favorite for birders of all levels – let us know if you would like to borrow binoculars when you register.
Thursday, September 21, 7:30-9:30am. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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NY State Birders Conference
NY State Birders Conference
September 22, 2023 - September 24, 2023 @
Sleepy Hollow Hotel, 455 S Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, USA
Gather with birders and birding leaders from across the Empire State—and birding friends from nearby Connecticut and northern New Jersey too—for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York.
This annual meeting of the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) will include a wealth of birding activities—field trips, special speakers, research updates, and vendors—as well as a gathering of delegates from over 40 bird clubs and Audubon chapters affiliated with NYSOA.
Registration closes August 31!
https://www.nybirders.org/
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NY State Birders Conference
NY State Birders Conference
September 22, 2023 - September 24, 2023 @
Sleepy Hollow Hotel, 455 S Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, USA
Gather with birders and birding leaders from across the Empire State—and birding friends from nearby Connecticut and northern New Jersey too—for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York.
This annual meeting of the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) will include a wealth of birding activities—field trips, special speakers, research updates, and vendors—as well as a gathering of delegates from over 40 bird clubs and Audubon chapters affiliated with NYSOA.
Registration closes August 31!
https://www.nybirders.org/
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NY State Birders Conference
NY State Birders Conference
September 22, 2023 - September 24, 2023 @
Sleepy Hollow Hotel, 455 S Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, USA
Gather with birders and birding leaders from across the Empire State—and birding friends from nearby Connecticut and northern New Jersey too—for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York.
This annual meeting of the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) will include a wealth of birding activities—field trips, special speakers, research updates, and vendors—as well as a gathering of delegates from over 40 bird clubs and Audubon chapters affiliated with NYSOA.
Registration closes August 31!
https://www.nybirders.org/
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Extended Field Trip to Cape May
Extended Field Trip to Cape May
September 29, 2023 - October 2, 2023 @
Please email Susan for more details on this year's Cape May Birding Weekend: info@bedfordaudubon.org
The exact birding locations are not decided yet, but in the past we have enjoyed birding at the Edmund Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, the Avalon Seawatch, Higbee Beach, Cape May Point area, Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area, Rea Farm; S. Cape May Meadows, the Magnesite Plant, and others.
- The registration fee for this trip is $150 per person for Bedford Audubon members; $185 per person for non-members (and we’ll credit $35 toward a membership). This fee does not include lodging and meals
- Everyone should book their own hotel room and plan their own transportation to Cape May: we can provide suggestions
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Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
September 29, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
After a summer break, our volunteers will be back working at Bylane to remove invasive species from areas around our native garden, fields, trails, and sanctuary. Do you have some free time on your hands? Join us by working alongside Naturalist & Properties Committee Chair Steve Ricker for our monthly Habitat Renewal Day. You’ll learn about invasive plants, including their identification and negative effect on the ecosystem while working to remove the invasives in our sanctuary and gardens. Tools and gloves will be provided, or you can bring your own. (Loppers and hand pruners are the most used tools). Plants with thorns, and poison ivy may be present.
Saturday, September 29,11:00am-12:30pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy-moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Extended Field Trip to Cape May
Extended Field Trip to Cape May
September 29, 2023 - October 2, 2023 @
Please email Susan for more details on this year's Cape May Birding Weekend: info@bedfordaudubon.org
The exact birding locations are not decided yet, but in the past we have enjoyed birding at the Edmund Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, the Avalon Seawatch, Higbee Beach, Cape May Point area, Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area, Rea Farm; S. Cape May Meadows, the Magnesite Plant, and others.
- The registration fee for this trip is $150 per person for Bedford Audubon members; $185 per person for non-members (and we’ll credit $35 toward a membership). This fee does not include lodging and meals
- Everyone should book their own hotel room and plan their own transportation to Cape May: we can provide suggestions
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