Hudson River Audubon Society (NY) - formerly Yonkers Audubon Society

Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester A New York Chapter of the National Audubon Society Audubon en Español Serving the communities of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Yonkers P.O. BOX 616 Yonkers, New York 10703						Membership	Contact Us
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Our mission is to foster protection and appreciation of birds, other wildlife and habitats, and to be an advocate for a cleaner, healthier environment.
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Birdathon Results May 19		Wednesday, June 26th Members' Night Lenoir Nature Preserve 7:00 pm Refreshments 7:30 pm Program Members show their best nature photos.		Butterfly Garden Day Sunday June 2, 2013 -Weather permitting For more information and exact time for this volunteer day: email frankdafixer@gmail.com		NEW May/June 2013 Newsletter
Programs Field Trips Lenoir Nature Preserve Lenoir Hawk Watch Lenoir Butterfly Garden History of Lenoir Westchester County Bird Checklist Where to Bird in Westchester Annotated List of Rare Sightings for Westchester County Guía a las Aves del Condado de Westchester Audubon en Español Where to Bird Outside Westchester Bronx Westchester Christmas Count Project FeederWatch Member Photos Trip Reports Yonkers Butterfly Checklist Yonkers Dragonfly List Volunteer Opportunities Board Members and Committees In the Wild ... - Articles from our newsletter by Mary Harrington Excellent information on West Nile and Pesticides		Upcoming Chapter Meetings, Field Trips and Programs Wednesday, June 26th Members' Night Members show their best nature photos Lenoir Nature Preserve 7:00 pm Refreshments 7:30 pm Program HRAS members are encouraged to share favorite nature slides and digital photos. Please bring no more than 5 to 20 images, and prepare a five-to-ten minute presentation. For digital photos, pictures must be on a CD, USB drive, or memory card: contact Michael Bochnik about format. A PowerPoint presentation is best. You may expect to see photos from HRAS field trips, as well as members’ nature and birding trips from around the world. Refreshments will be served at 7:00 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m. For those who wish, there will be a leisurely walk around the Preserve - meet behind the Nature Center. Selected volunteers will be recognized for their special contributions to Hudson River Audubon Society during the year. It is our volunteers who keep our chapter strong, vital and active. Officers of the Hudson River Audubon Society will be elected. This is the final meeting of the season. Have a great summer! We look forward to seeing you at the first fall program on Wednesday, September 25th. Saturday June 1, 2013 Sterling Forrest Meet at Lenoir Nature Preserve at 7 AM for car pooling or 8:15 AM at the end of Ironwood Road, Tuxedo Park. We will search for Golden-winged Warblers and more. Please wear long pants as ticks can be numerous in some areas. Also - last year a pair of Mississippi Kites took up residence near the Visitors Center. We’ll see if they return.
NEWSLETTERS May/June 2013 Newsletter March/April 2013 Newsletter January/February 2013 Newsletter November/December 2012 Newsletter October 2012 Newsletter September 2012 Newsletter Older Newsletters BIRDING A Guide to the Birds of Westchester County - a list of birds found in Westchester and their relative abundance in each season Annotated List of Rare Sightings for Westchester County Where to Bird in Westchester County - descriptions, directions and maps to over 40 places to bird Birds of Westchester Check List (PDF file) New - updated for 2013 Birds of Yonkers Check List (PDF file) New - updated for 2013 Guía a las Aves del Condado de Westchester(PDF file) Where to Bird Outside Westchester (a collection of Mike's best directions to great birding locations) Warblings - Chronicles of high school bird watching Visit a young birder's birding blog Have a Wild Bird Question? E-mail Michael Bochnik Birding Links Rare Bird Report for the 2006 Lenoir Rufous Hummingbird SCIENCEWATCH - Articles from our newsletter by Saul Scheinbach March/April So a Fly Walks into a Bar. . . January/February A Shibboleth in the Shell November/December The Magnetic Sense of Pigeons October 2012 Thrill-Seeking Bees September 2012 A Feathered Giant - Bus Sized May 2012 Feathers on Display April 2012 An Avian Illusionist March 2012 Increased Winds Boost a Wanderer January/February 2012 Lookalike Butterflies November/December 2011 Fluttering Feathers Fan Affection October 2011 - Biotechnology and the Butterfly September 2011 - The Cost of Life at the Top Past Science Watch Articles Webcast interviewing Saul PAST FEATURES Benjamin Moore Cool Hummingbird Video Michael Bochnik honored at the Spring State Council Meeting (March 07) Eastern Bluebirds Nest at Lenoir (August 2003) Bluebirds Return to Yonkers (May 2002) New York State Breeding bird Atlas Project (New York Dept. of Conservation site) 2001 Rufous Hummingbird Pictures from Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers Calliope Hummingbird Pictures from Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan Northern Gannet Diving Dr. Fred Hubbard "Village Naturalist" of Hastings-on-Hudson, Click here for an Obituary and tribute videos Paul L. Steineck(1942-2010) Hawk Release at Benjamin Moore New York State Young Birders Club - New York State Ornithological Association TRIP REPORTS Texas- Lower Rio Grande Valley 2012 Delmarva 2010 Sanibel Island 2009 On the Road Again . . . to the Baja, ha ha! 2009 Puffin, Moose and Bog Trip -An odyssey through Maine, New Hampshire and the Adirondack Park (June 2008) Costa Rica Trip Report (February 2008) Delmarva (May 2006) Texas Trip Report (April 2005) California (January 2005) Arizona Trip Report (May 2003) Bahama Wildlife (August 2002) Texas - Rio Grande Trip Report (April 2002) Delmarva Trip Report (May 2000) Southwest Trip Report Mike and Kelli's Honeymoon Mike and Kelli's Adventures Mike, Kelli, Frusciante and Friends Trip to Disney Citi and Shea (Penguins) Join Audubon Become a member Click above and don't forget to select Hudson River Audubon's Chapter code, R20, from the drop down menu next to “Chapter Code” Hudson River Audubon Society P.O. BOX 616 Yonkers, New York 10703 Telephone (914) 237-9331 Email: BochnikM@cs.com Web site hosted by envirolink.org Back to National Audubon Society home page Page updated: 06/04/13 http://www.hras.org