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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Young Naturalist Program (2008-2009)

Hawk Day October 4, 2008

Butterflies in our Garden  Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:00 AM Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers

                       Download our  June 2008 Newsletter (PDF file)
                                                 May 2008 Newsletter (PDF file)

• Upcoming Chapter Meetings and Programs
  

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2008
    Endangered Species - Anthony Caldwell 
        Join Wildlife Educator, Anthony Caldwell, for a program on the earth's fauna and flora and the danger they are in of disappearing, never to be enjoyed by future generations. Why is it so important to protect our world and the life on it? We'll explore the answers to that question. Find out what you can do to help and meet live animals as well.

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2008
    Evolution in the 21st Century
    Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
    Refreshments and social gathering from 7-7:30 PM, followed promptly by the program
        Darwin’s 19th century idea that organisms evolve through natural selection has not only survived 150 years of scientific scrutiny, but is at the center of 21st century biology. Join Dr. Saul Scheinbach as he shows us why, “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution”.

• Upcoming Field Trips
  
  • Butterflies in our Garden 
    Sunday, August 31, 2008
    11:00 AM Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
    Join us for a walk through the Beverley E. Smith Butterfly Garden. Families and beginners welcome. 
  • Broad-winged Hawk Migration 
    Saturday, September 20, 2008
    Identifying Hawks Overhead program at 8 AM, 9AM Hawk Watch
    Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
        Join us as we kick off another season of the Lenoir Hawk Watch located in north Yonkers overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. 
        Hawks start their migration south as early as late August and by mid September things really start to pick up. If the conditions are right -North or northwest winds a day or two after a cold front- hundreds, and sometimes thousands of Broad-wing hawks can be seen in a single day. Prolonged wet weather prior to the front also increase numbers
        We will meet at our hawk watch site - behind the Lenoir Mansion on the big lawn by 9 AM. We'll search the skies for migrating hawks. Broad-wings, Osprey, Kestrel, Sharp-shinned Hawk and even a Bald Eagle or two are expected. Bring a lawn chair, snacks and refreshments. Bring binoculars if you have them but some will be available for loan. Hawks are lowest in the sky early in the day. By afternoon they may be numerous, but very high as they form kettles (swirling hawks circling in a rising column of hot air) in groups of 20, 50, or a few hundred!
        For more information call Michael Bochnik at 914-237-9331.
  • Hawk Watch 
    Saturday September 27, 2008
    Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
    9:00 AM 
  • Jones Beach and Fire Island Hawk Watch
    Sunday, September 28, 2008
    Meet at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station (West End II) at 7 AM.
  • Hawk Day
    Saturday, October 4, 2008
    Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
      8:00 AM Hawk Watch
    11:00 AM Monarcg=h Butterfly Walk
      1:00 PM Live Hawk Talk
  • Hawk Watch 
    Saturday October 11, 2008
    Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
    9:00 AM
  • The Big Sit
    

   

• Young Naturalist Program (2008-2009)  
  
      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.

  • Autumn Adventure
    Saturday, October 4, 2008 
    A walk to see what is happening at the Preserve. 
    Activity: Walking, listening and observing.

    
    Birds, Birds, Birds
    Saturday November 1, 2008 
    A slide presentation of our local birds and their adaptations. 
    Activity: Observing birds at the feeders. 

     

• 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

  • June 2008  - The Clothes Make the Man
  • 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

  • Puffin, Moose and Bog Trip -An odyssey through Maine, New Hampshire and the Adirondack Park

  • 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

  • Dr. Fred Hubbard 
    "Village Naturalist"
    of Hastings-on-Hudson, 
    died at his home on June 4th at the age of 81
    Click here for an Obituary and tribute videos 

Hawk Release at Benjamin Moore

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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