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	October 2021
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					1 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	2 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •
3 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	4 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	5 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Garden Volunteer Hours Garden Volunteer Hours October 5, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA Do you want the dirt on native and habitat gardening? You'll get the scoop when you lend a hand during Volunteer Hours with Mathew McDowell at our Leon Levy Native Plant Garden at Bylane Farm. Come pitch in, and in the process learn about gardening with native plants, as well as the ecosystem benefits and ecological associations of our native flora. Every Tuesday beginning May 11, 9:00-11:00am. All experience levels welcome and appreciated! Bring gardening gloves if you have them. No need to register - just show up or email info@bedfordaudubon.org with questions or for more information. See more details • •	6 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	7 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	8 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	9 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •
10 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Yorktown Festival & Street Fair Yorktown Festival & Street Fair October 10, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA The Yorktown Festival & Street Fair is back, and we are thrilled to be a part of it this year. Please stop by our table to say hello whether you live in Yorktown or beyond. The Festival is sure to be a fun-filled day of food, music, and family-friendly activities. See more details • •	11 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Bylane Book Club Bylane Book Club October 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA “From the fertile soils of love, land, identity, family, and race emerges The Home Place, a big-hearted, unforgettable memoir by ornithologist J. Drew Lanham… Join Melanie Brocklehurst at the Bylane Book Club discussion of this award winning memoir. Dating back to slavery, Edgefield County, South Carolina―a place “easy to pass by on the way somewhere else”―has been home to generations of Lanhams. In The Home Place, readers meet these extraordinary people, including Drew himself, who over the course of the 1970s falls in love with the natural world around him. As his passion takes flight, however, he begins to ask what it means to be “the rare bird, the oddity.” By turns angry, funny, elegiac, and heartbreaking, The Home Place is a remarkable meditation on nature and belonging, at once a deeply moving memoir and riveting exploration of the contradictions of black identity in the rural South―and in America today. Monday, October 11, 7:00pm. Cost: Free. Email Susan Sloan to register or call 914-302-9713. This program may take place in-person indoors at Bylane with Covid protocols in place, or on Zoom. Please indicate when registering which you would prefer and help inform our decision. We look forward to seeing you! See more details • •	12 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Garden Volunteer Hours Garden Volunteer Hours October 12, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA Do you want the dirt on native and habitat gardening? You'll get the scoop when you lend a hand during Volunteer Hours with Mathew McDowell at our Leon Levy Native Plant Garden at Bylane Farm. Come pitch in, and in the process learn about gardening with native plants, as well as the ecosystem benefits and ecological associations of our native flora. Every Tuesday beginning May 11, 9:00-11:00am. All experience levels welcome and appreciated! Bring gardening gloves if you have them. No need to register - just show up or email info@bedfordaudubon.org with questions or for more information. See more details David Sibley Virtual Presentation David Sibley Virtual Presentation October 12, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Virtual Event How would you like to see David Sibley live via Zoom? Don’t delay… register for What It’s Like to Be a Bird with David Allen Sibley. Sibley is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including The Sibley Guide to Birds. He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York’s Eisenmann Medal. This event is sponsored by twelve Westchester County libraries and all five Westchester County Audubon Chapters. Tuesday, October 12, 7:00-8:00pm. Cost: Free. CLICK HERE to register. See more details • • •	13 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	14 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	15 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	16 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Breakfast with the Hawks Breakfast with the Hawks October 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA Come “perch” with us high above I-684 at an unlikely aerie – a platform for counting + identifying thousands of migrating raptors. Join Naturalist Tait Johansson and Board Member Steve Ricker for a complimentary Breakfast with the Hawks during this fall’s Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch! This much-loved event is timed to take advantage of peak Red-shouldered Hawk migration and is perfect for families. (All children must be accompanied by an adult.) It’s also the time of year for a better chance of seeing a Golden Eagle! Bedford Audubon Counter and Spotter will also be on hand to “show and tell” what they are seeing. Co-sponsored by Westmoreland Sanctuary. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (due to the uphill climb to the viewing platform). Email Susan Sloan to register or call 914-302-9713. See more details • •
17 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	18 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	19 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Garden Volunteer Hours Garden Volunteer Hours October 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA Do you want the dirt on native and habitat gardening? You'll get the scoop when you lend a hand during Volunteer Hours with Mathew McDowell at our Leon Levy Native Plant Garden at Bylane Farm. Come pitch in, and in the process learn about gardening with native plants, as well as the ecosystem benefits and ecological associations of our native flora. Every Tuesday beginning May 11, 9:00-11:00am. All experience levels welcome and appreciated! Bring gardening gloves if you have them. No need to register - just show up or email info@bedfordaudubon.org with questions or for more information. See more details • •	20 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	21 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Third Thursday's Bird Walk Third Thursday's Bird Walk October 21, 2021 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am Maple Avenue, Maple Ave, Bedford, NY 10536, USA We’re back on track for Migration on Maple Avenue… Start your morning right with Naturalist Tait Johansson on his Third Thursday's Bird Walk. Kinglet and sparrow migration will be in full swing. We’ll also be on the lookout for late warblers such as the Pine and Palm Warblers. Don’t miss out on this popular walk at a beautiful time of year! Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan Sloan to register or call 914-302-9713. See more details • •	22 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	23 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Sparrow Identification Workshop Sparrow Identification Workshop October 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA Do sparrows confuse you? Do you avoid looking at them because it’s too hard to figure out what they are? We get it…. Sparrows are hard to identify. Fear not! Naturalist Tait Johansson can help you distinguish these little brown birds from one another in his brand new two-part Workshop: Sparrow Identification. In the first part, Tait will provide information on how to identify these underappreciated birds, from field markings, behaviors, and songs; in the second part, we’ll take a field trip to Croton Point Park, a sparrow “hotspot”, to practice identifying them in the field. In the end, you’re sure to recognize the subtle beauty of these often overlooked birds. Croton Point Park is a capped landfill that is now a meadow with great birding opportunities. We'll be on the lookout for Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, and others. Saturday, October 23, 10:00am - Informational Workshop at Bylane Farm; Sunday, October 24, 9:30-11:30am - Guided Bird Walk at Croton Point Park. Cost: $15.00 for members; $50.00 for non-members (includes a one-year membership). Each participant will receive an information packet to take home for future reference. CLICK HERE to register online or email Susan to pay by cash or check. Limited to 8 participants. See more details • •
24 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Sparrow Identification Workshop Sparrow Identification Workshop October 24, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Croton Point Park, 1 Croton Point Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520, USA Do sparrows confuse you? Do you avoid looking at them because it’s too hard to figure out what they are? We get it…. Sparrows are hard to identify. Fear not! Naturalist Tait Johansson can help you distinguish these little brown birds from one another in his brand new two-part Workshop: Sparrow Identification. In the first part, Tait will provide information on how to identify these underappreciated birds, from field markings, behaviors, and songs; in the second part, we’ll take a field trip to Croton Point Park, a sparrow “hotspot”, to practice identifying them in the field. In the end, you’re sure to recognize the subtle beauty of these often overlooked birds. Croton Point Park is a capped landfill that is now a meadow with great birding opportunities. We'll be on the lookout for Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, and others. Saturday, October 23, 10:00am - Informational Workshop at Bylane Farm; Sunday, October 24, 9:30-11:30am - Guided Bird Walk at Croton Point Park. Cost: $15.00 for members; $50.00 for non-members (includes a one-year membership). Each participant will receive an information packet to take home for future reference. CLICK HERE to register online or email Susan to pay by cash or check. Limited to 8 participants. See more details • •	25 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	26 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Garden Volunteer Hours Garden Volunteer Hours October 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA Do you want the dirt on native and habitat gardening? You'll get the scoop when you lend a hand during Volunteer Hours with Mathew McDowell at our Leon Levy Native Plant Garden at Bylane Farm. Come pitch in, and in the process learn about gardening with native plants, as well as the ecosystem benefits and ecological associations of our native flora. Every Tuesday beginning May 11, 9:00-11:00am. All experience levels welcome and appreciated! Bring gardening gloves if you have them. No need to register - just show up or email info@bedfordaudubon.org with questions or for more information. See more details Virtual Workshop: Bird Feeding 101 Virtual Workshop: Bird Feeding 101 October 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Virtual Did you know that by feeding birds in the fall, the migrating (and resident) birds you help can lead to an increase in the size + diversity of winged visitors to your backyard next spring? It’s true! While it can take a few days for birds to find a new feeder, once they do, keeping it filled will help birds imprint on the location of your reliable food source. Not to mention how happy you’ll make resident birds during the colder months as natural food sources get depleted. Still not sure about bird feeding? Join Naturalist Tait Johannson for a Virtual Workshop: Bird Feeding 101. You’ll see a “show + tell” on bird feeder styles, placement, and varieties of seed and suet that attract different bird species. After this workshop, you’ll have the knowledge to set out your feast and be entertained watching your feathered guests dig in! Cost: Free.Email Susan Sloan to register or call 914-302-9713. A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the workshop. See more details • • •	27 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details Virtual Workshop: Beyond the Birdfeeder Virtual Workshop: Beyond the Birdfeeder October 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Wouldn’t you love to see more birds in your yard other than those that flock to your feeder? It’s not as hard as you think! Let Garden Director Mathew McDowell take you under his wing by registering for his seasonal Virtual Workshop: Beyond the Birdfeeder so you can get started. As the seasons change, birds have to think about where to source food. Bird feeders are fun and easy ways to bring birds to your home and help keep them fed in tough times, but they don’t support all birds equally. We’ll be covering plants for your home and garden that offer different fall and winter foods for residents and migrants alike, supporting bird populations and letting you observe natural foraging behaviors right from your window. Cost: Free. Email Susan Sloan to register or call 914-302-9713. A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the workshop. See more details • •	28 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	29 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •	30 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •
31 Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch August 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary, 265 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA It’s officially Hawkwatch Season! Spectacular flocks of Broad-winged Hawks pass through our area in mid-September, but Accipiters such as Sharp-shinned + Cooper’s Hawks provide the most consistent flight throughout the fall hawk-watching season. Join us for Science in Action: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch to experience the miracle of raptor migration. Our data is combined with other Hawkwatch sites to create population and migration analyses that help us better protect raptors and their habitats. Hawkwatch takes place daily through November, 9:00am-5:00pm (weather permitting). Arthur Butler Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners. Registration not necessary, but please abide by current Covid-19 guidelines based on your vaccination status. See more details •

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