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Field Trip to Edith Read Sanctuary & Marshlands Conservancy
Field Trip to Edith Read Sanctuary & Marshlands Conservancy
December 2, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY 10580, USA
On our early-December Field Trip to Edith Read Sanctuary and the Marshlands Conservancy, we will visit two Important Bird Areas (IBA) and explore a mix of forest, meadow, fresh water, salt marsh and shore. Our Naturalist Tait Johansson will lead the way as we look out for possible sightings of Greater and Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated and Common Loons, Great Horned Owl, and Fox Sparrow.
Saturday, December 2, 8:30am-12:30pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy-Moderate. Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Bylane Book Club
Bylane Book Club
December 4, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
Our December read is The Island ofMissing Trees by Elif Shafak, a rich, magical new book on belonging and identity, love and trauma, nature and renewal, and is a Reese's Book Club Pick, Winner of the 2022 BookTube Silver Medal in Fiction, & Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna, hidden beneath garlands of garlic, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof, and this tree bears witness to their hushed, happy meetings and eventually, to their silent, surreptitious departures. The tree is there when war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble, and when the teenagers vanish. Decades later, Kostas returns. He is a botanist looking for native species, but really, he's searching for lost love.
Please join us as we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Bylane Book Club with festive drinks and nibbles ahead of the holiday season.
This book is available to borrow from Westchester Libraries and is available as an e-book and on audio.
Monday, December 4, 6:00pm. Cost: Free. Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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First Wednesday's Bird Walk
First Wednesday's Bird Walk
December 6, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Deans Bridge Road, Deans Bridge Rd, Somers, NY 10589, USA
Our December visit to Deans Bridge in Somers will complete the annual cycle of tracking the changing seasons through the numbers and bird species we see in the different habitats on this walk: water, wetland, grassland, and woodland areas. Join Naturalist Tait Johansson for our First Wednesday’s Bird Walk: we will be hoping for sightings of Gadwall and Ring-necked Duck and other waterfowl, Red-shouldered Hawk, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Swamp Sparrow.
Wednesday, December 6, 7:30-9:30am. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (a steep incline on the trail). Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
December 9, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
Our monthly work session still needs some extra volunteers! Join Naturalist and Board Member Steve Ricker for another Habitat Renewal Day, as we continue our work to remove invasive species from around our property and sanctuary. Under Steve’s guidance, you’ll learn about invasive plants, including identification and their negative effect on the ecosystem. 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, December 9, 11:00am-12:30pm. Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Christmas Bird Count: Peekskill, NY
Christmas Bird Count: Peekskill, NY
December 16, 2023
Peekskill, NY, USA
Now in its 124th year, join the nation's longest-running community science bird project that fuels National Audubon's work throughout the year.
Contact: Mike Newhouse michael.newhouse@wsp.com
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Christmas Bird Count: Greenwich-Stamford, CT
Christmas Bird Count: Greenwich-Stamford, CT
December 17, 2023
Now in its 124th year, join the nation's longest-running community science bird project that fuels National Audubon's work throughout the year.
Contact: Cynthia Ehlinger cynthia.ehlinger@gmail.com
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Solstice Meditation Walk at Bylane
Solstice Meditation Walk at Bylane
December 20, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. A perfect time for us to look within and reflect on the passing year, a pause before we look forward to the lengthening days and the promise of the New Year to come. Ourfriend, Catherine Downs, a local Master Reiki Practitioner, will lead our Solstice Meditation Walk on the lower level of the Hunt-Parker Sanctuary, across from Bylane.
Wednesday, December 20, 3:00-4:00pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (the trail is steep in places). Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Third Thursday's Bird Walk
Third Thursday's Bird Walk
December 21, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Cross River Reservoir, New York, USA
Our December Third Thursday’s Bird Walk falls on the Winter Solstice: although it marks the astronomical first day of winter and shortest day of the year in our area, this also means the days will now start getting longer. Join Naturalist Tait Johansson for this easy local walk in the Cross River Reservoir area of Katonah: as our last bird walk of 2023, it’s sure to be popular! We will be looking for wintering waterfowl such as Common Mergansers on the reservoir, Common Ravens, some lingering songbirds like Hermit Thrush or Eastern Towhee, and possibly a Bald Eagle.
Thursday, December 21, 7:30-9:30am. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Registration is required by emailing Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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