Do you know whichevent was named winner of Hudson Valley Magazine’s “Best Outdoor Winter Event”in 2019?

You guessed it… EagleFest!This Teatown event is a celebration of the Bald Eagle’s return to the HudsonValley after being on the brink of extinction. Join Naturalist Tait Johanssonat Bedford Audubon’s post at the New Croton Dam warming station. We’ll beviewing our nation’s symbol, the Bald Eagle, and monitoring local waterfowlalong with other birds.

Cost tovisit us at the dam: Free (Butthere is a charge to the main Teatown event. (Click Here forinfo/tickets to that.) Registration with Bedford Audubon not necessary.

Celebrate LOVE + birds as wehead into Valentine’s Day!

Let your heartswell this February by joining us for a timely Monthly Lecture: Birds WeLove by Naturalist Steve Ricker. You don’t have to be an experienced birderto recognize backyard birds, but if you are, do you pay attention to them?Learn about some common – and not-so-common – birds and their behaviors asSteve shares his experiences with birding along with anecdotes about hisfavorites. You’re sure to learn something and come away with a new appreciationfor our beautiful, everyday birds!

About Steve: Bedford Audubon is thrilled to introduce Board Member Steve Ricker. Hethe Director of Conservation and Wildlife Management, Office Manager atWestmoreland Sanctuary in Bedford, New York.  Steve has been employed byWestmoreland for 30 years and enjoys teaching all ages about the wonders andimportance of the environment.  Steve is also responsible for themanagement of the 645-acre public non-profit nature center including education,trails, administration, and habitat management.

Please join usat 7:00pm for refreshments; lecture begins at 7:30. Katonah Village LibraryGarden Room. Cost: Free. Advance Registration not required.

Looking for a winteradventure?

You’re in luck… ourSpecial Winter Birding Week-end Field Trip to Cape Ann/Plum Island mightbe just what you’re looking for! The coastof northeast Massachusetts is the winter home to a spectacular array ofseabirds. Our masterful Naturalist Tait Johansson will guide this special triparound the region in search of such stunners as Harlequin Duck, King Eider,Barrow’s Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, Rough-legged Hawk, Iceland and GlaucousGulls, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, Short-earedOwl, Snowy Owl, and Northern Shrike. The many other possibilities include Dovekie,Thick-billed Murre, and Eastern Screech Owl, and this winter, Townsend’sSolitaire. Add these to your year (or life) list this month!

Cost: $100/members, or $135/nonmembers (and we’ll credit $35 toan annual membership). Travel, lodging, and meals not included in the cost. Wewill provide an itinerary, hotel suggestion, and coordinate meeting times +locations when you register. Please register with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.orgor 914-302-9713.

Looking for a winteradventure?

You’re in luck… ourSpecial Winter Birding Week-end Field Trip to Cape Ann/Plum Island mightbe just what you’re looking for! The coastof northeast Massachusetts is the winter home to a spectacular array ofseabirds. Our masterful Naturalist Tait Johansson will guide this special triparound the region in search of such stunners as Harlequin Duck, King Eider,Barrow’s Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, Rough-legged Hawk, Iceland and GlaucousGulls, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, Short-earedOwl, Snowy Owl, and Northern Shrike. The many other possibilities include Dovekie,Thick-billed Murre, and Eastern Screech Owl, and this winter, Townsend’sSolitaire. Add these to your year (or life) list this month!

Cost: $100/members, or $135/nonmembers (and we’ll credit $35 toan annual membership). Travel, lodging, and meals not included in the cost. Wewill provide an itinerary, hotel suggestion, and coordinate meeting times +locations when you register. Please register with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.orgor 914-302-9713.

Looking for a winteradventure?

You’re in luck… ourSpecial Winter Birding Week-end Field Trip to Cape Ann/Plum Island mightbe just what you’re looking for! The coastof northeast Massachusetts is the winter home to a spectacular array ofseabirds. Our masterful Naturalist Tait Johansson will guide this special triparound the region in search of such stunners as Harlequin Duck, King Eider,Barrow’s Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, Rough-legged Hawk, Iceland and GlaucousGulls, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, Short-earedOwl, Snowy Owl, and Northern Shrike. The many other possibilities include Dovekie,Thick-billed Murre, and Eastern Screech Owl, and this winter, Townsend’sSolitaire. Add these to your year (or life) list this month!

Cost: $100/members, or $135/nonmembers (and we’ll credit $35 toan annual membership). Travel, lodging, and meals not included in the cost. Wewill provide an itinerary, hotel suggestion, and coordinate meeting times +locations when you register. Please register with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.orgor 914-302-9713.

Looking for a winteradventure?

You’re in luck… ourSpecial Winter Birding Week-end Field Trip to Cape Ann/Plum Island mightbe just what you’re looking for! The coastof northeast Massachusetts is the winter home to a spectacular array ofseabirds. Our masterful Naturalist Tait Johansson will guide this special triparound the region in search of such stunners as Harlequin Duck, King Eider,Barrow’s Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, Rough-legged Hawk, Iceland and GlaucousGulls, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, Short-earedOwl, Snowy Owl, and Northern Shrike. The many other possibilities include Dovekie,Thick-billed Murre, and Eastern Screech Owl, and this winter, Townsend’sSolitaire. Add these to your year (or life) list this month!

Cost: $100/members, or $135/nonmembers (and we’ll credit $35 toan annual membership). Travel, lodging, and meals not included in the cost. Wewill provide an itinerary, hotel suggestion, and coordinate meeting times +locations when you register. Please register with Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.orgor 914-302-9713.

OldFaithful in Katonah?!

Yes… it’s our monthly Third Thursday’s Birdwalk, and there is reliablysomething there to make your day. Last month we saw lots of birds including acouple of Bald Eagles and a pair of Eastern Towhees. Join us and see foryourself what Tait can find!

Meet at theintersection of Maple Avenue + Reservoir Road (right at the dam). Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy. Please registerwith Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.orgor 914.302.9713.