Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester
A New York Chapter of the National Audubon Society
Serving the communities of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry,
Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Yonkers

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Saul and Judi's Costa Rica Trip Report

Southern Adirondack Weekend Field Trip Friday - Sunday,  June 20- 22, 2008

|Guide to Birds of Hastings Now Available  The third edition of  Birds of Hastings,  prepared by Village Naturalist Fred Hubbard, is now available at  The Office Ink 572 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, 478 0777.

    Download our March 2008 Newsletter (PDF file)
    Download our April 2008 Newsletter (PDF file)
    Download our May 2008 Newsletter (PDF file)

• Upcoming Chapter Meetings and Programs
  

  • Wednesday, March 26, 2008
    "BIRDING IN BOTSWANA" 
    7:00 PM at the Lenoir Nature Center
        Peter Durkin, a Botswana resident, master falconer, author and tour guide, will provide an insightful talk about the country, its many birds and other fauna, its landscapes, and its unique cultures.
    Peter Durkin web site:  http://www.african-excursions.com/
    

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2008
    "VISIBLE NIGHT MIGRATION OF BIRDS AS SEEN FROM THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING"
    Are Skyscrapers Killing our Migrating Birds?
    7:00 PM at the Lenoir Nature Center
    Presenter: Dr. Robert DeCandido
        Be sure to come and hear about the results of Dr. DeCandido's year-long, night-time observations of birds from atop the Empire Sate Building. His sightings included night migrating raptors such as Ospreys, as well as Peregrine Falcons that hunt migrant birds at night in New York City. 
        Dr. DeCandido has done extensive research on bird migrations, particularly of raptors, not only in New York, but in many areas of the world, including Malaysia, Borneo, Nepal, Israel, Turkey and Spain. At the time of this presentation, he will have just returned from a research project on raptor migration in Thailand.
    

• Upcoming Field Trips
  
  • Saturday, April 26, 2006
    Hempstead Lake State Park
    Meet at Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers at 7AM for directions and carpooling or the Hempstead Lake SP at 8AM
    
  • Sunday May 4, 2008
    Hillside Woods -
    Meet at the tennis court parking lot at 8 AM
    
  •   Sunday May 11, 2008
    Mother's Day Warbler Walk - Lenoir Nature Preserve - 8 AM
    
    
  •   BIRDATHON WEEKEND Sat - Sun May 17-18
    Saturday May 17 - Doodletown Road 
    Sat - Sun May 17-18 - Bashakill 
    
  • Southern Adirondack Weekend Field Trip
    Friday - Sunday,   June 20- 22, 2008

   

• Young Naturalist Program (2007-2008)  
  
      A nature study program for children 6-10. Programs are from 10:00 -11:00 AM on select Saturdays. Programs take place rain or shine with indoor programs for rainy days. Pre-registration required. Limit 10 children. All programs take place at Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, just off North Broadway in Yonkers, NY.  For registration and information call Walter Chadwick at 914-237-5791.

  • Camouflage and Color
    March 15, 2008
    Learn how animals use their color to hide and hunt.
    Activity: Create a camouflaged critter.
    

    SPRING NATURE WALK
    May 10, 2008
    A walk around the preserve to see and hear the sights and sounds of Spring.
    Activity: Observing, listening and walking.
    
    

• Have a Wild Bird Question? E-mail Michael Bochnik   
  

• A Guide to the Birds of Westchester County - a list of birds found in Westchester and their relative abundance in each season
  
• Where to Bird in Westchester County - descriptions, directions and maps to over 40 places to bird
  Birds of Westchester Check List (PDF file)
  Birds of Yonkers Check List (PDF file)
  
  
• Butterfly Garden - including a list of butterflies found in Yonkers 
  
• Birding Links
  
• Board Members and Committees
  
• Become a Member
  

• Science Watch - Articles from our newsletter by Saul Scheinbach

  • May 2008  -  How DEET Works
  • April 2008  -  The Impact of Backyard Bird Feeders
  • March 2008  -  House Finch Adaptability 3
  • January 2008  -  Something to Crow About
  • November 2007  - The Ecology of Fear
  • October 2007  - The Quick-Change Artistry of Darwin's Finches
  • September 2007  - The Sixth Sense of Homing Pigeons
  • Past Science Watch Articles

   

• In the Wild ... - Articles from our newsletter by Mary Harrington
  
• Excellent information on West Nile and Pesticides
  
  
• Costa Rica Trip Report
  
• Past Features

  • Michael Bochnik honored at the Spring State Council Meeting

  • Delmarva 2006

  • Texas 2005 Trip Report

  • California 2005

  • Arizona Trip Report 2003 

  • Eastern Bluebirds Nest at Lenoir (2003)

  • Bluebirds Return to Yonkers (2002)

  • 2002 Texas - Rio Grande Trip Report 

  • 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

  • Delmarva Trip Report 2000 

  • Bahama Wildlife, 2002 

  • Southwest Trip Report

  • Northern Gannet Diving

Mike and Kelli's Honeymoon

Hudson River Audubon Society
P.O. BOX 616
Yonkers, New York 10703
Telephone (914) 237-9331
Email: BochnikM@cs.com

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