Where can you see 500 ducks, 230 bird species, and a mixed habitat of forest, meadow, salt marsh + shore?
Tait Johansson scheduled this late winter trip just in time for displaying waterfowl, early returning spring migrants, Fox Sparrows, Great Horned Owls and much more.
Depart Bylane at 7:15am or meet us at the boathouse on Playland Lake at 8am. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate. Secure your place with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or 914-302-9713.

Join artist Charlotte Holden for an evening of painting on your own canvas! No experience necessary - Charlotte will guide the group in creating a beautiful painting. Sign up with friends or alone - it's sure to be a relaxing evening!  Space is limited; register online at Eventbrite or email info@bedfordaudubon.org.  $30 per person includes materials.

Owls are smarter than Blue Jays… Not!
“Owls can't learn beans compared with ravens and jays; they are, however, ‘superb killing machines,’ with ‘virtually silent flight’ and wonderful ears—'sightless owls can catch mice by sound alone.’” – Publisher’s Weekly review of Owls Aren’t Wise and Bats Aren’t Blind by Warner Shedd, our Book Club selection. Join us for a discussion, led by Melanie Brocklehurst, of this fascinating book, which is “an entertaining dose of scientific reality for any nature enthusiast or armchair adventurer.”

Join us at 6:30pm for refreshments; book discussion begins at 7pm. Cost: Free. Register with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or 914-302-9713.

I can’t make a real difference to the environment. Oh, but you can. We all can. And we’re going to explore how…
We welcome David J. Ringer, Chief Network Officer for National Audubon Society, at our Monthly Lecture Series to talk about how Audubon is engaging nationally and connecting locally to be the voice for birds. From Audubon’s brand-new college campus program to native plants to local action on climate change, we’ll dig in to strategies for protecting birds and engaging the next generation.  The lecture will be followed by an extended Q&A with David Ringer to provide a national to local perspective of what we can do in our own neighborhoods and yards. This promises to be a calendar highlight.

Join us for refreshments at 7pm; lecture begins at 7:30pm. Katonah Library, Garden Room. Cost: Free

What kind of duck has sharp claws? The Wood Duck!
Join Tait Johansson for a visit to Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and Black Dirt Region to see them! Along with Wood Ducks, we’re likely to see other exciting spring migrants such as Rusty Blackbird and large flocks of waterfowl that often contain hundreds of Northern Pintail and Green-winged Teal.
Depart Bylane 7am. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate. Secure your place with Susan Fisher at info@bedfordaudubon.org or 914-302-9713.

Bald Eagle, Wood Duck, Barred Owl, Raven… oh my!
These are a few of the amazing species that have been spotted on our monthly Third Thursdays Maple Avenue Bird Walk in Katonah. Join Tait in marking the passing of the seasons and changing of birds at this local hotspot.
Meet at Cross River dam. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy. Secure your place with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or 914-302-9713.

Lazy frogs? Green frogs don’t chase their prey – they eat whatever comes their way!
Find these and much more on an exploration of our Vernal Pools at Hunt-Parker Sanctuary, led by long-time Bedford Audubon member Paul Lewis. You’ll visit these hidden treasures deep in the forest and learn about the vital importance of these seasonal wetlands as spawning grounds for salamanders and other amphibians. Family friendly for children 10 years and older: must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet at Bylane Farm at 12:45pm wearing boots suitable for water. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Moderate. Level of difficulty: Easy-moderate. Secure your place with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or 914-302-9713.