	Lancaster County Bird Club
	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
	Founded December 8, 1937
	to secure the cultivation of public sentiment in the preservation of our native bird life.

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Lancaster County Bird Club Meeting Schedule

Regular meeting are held on the second Friday of the month (the exceptions are noted below) - September through April - at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA. Meetings are open to the public and free of charge. Printable map to the Farm & Home Center or Google Map to the Farm & Home Center (also printable)

If you would like more information about a meeting or program, contact club president Ann Bodling at 367-8340.

February 26, 2010
Note: This is the fourth Friday of the month
Wind Turbines, IBAs and Wildlife
Kim VanFleet

March 12, 2010
Wild Delaware
Kevin Fleming

April 9, 2010
The Ecology and Behavior of Migrating Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks
Laurie Goodrich

Past Meetings scheduled in the 2009-2010 year included:

September 11, 2009
Goshawks: Driven by their Prey
David Brinker

October 9, 2009
History of Pennsylvania Forests
Eugene Wingert

November 13, 2009
Paws, Claws, Scales, and Tails
Zoo America

December 11, 2009
Messing Around with Birds (for Fun and Science)
Scott Weidensaul

January 8, 2010
Egg Discrimination as a Defense Against Brown-headed Cowbird Parasitism
Dr. Todd Underwood

Past Meetings scheduled in the 2008-2009 year included:

September 12, 2008
The Ten Most Important Birds in North America During the Past 30 Years
Jeffrey Gordon

October 10, 2008
The Saga of Recovery
Art McMorris

November 14, 2008
Critters Beyond Your Back Door
Jack Hubley

December 12, 2008
Rhapsody in Blue: A Celebration of North American Waterbirds
Middleton Evans

January 9, 2009
Susquehanna River Conejohela Flats - A History and Seasonal Portrait
Deuane Hoffman

February 6, 2009
Note: This is the First Friday
Kittatinny Songsters and the Susquehanna Water Gap
Paul Zeph

March 13, 2009
Celebrating Biodiversity
Joe and Mary Ann McDonald

April 10, 2009
Polar Birds and Wildlife
Peter and Barbara Hunsberger and Robert Coley

Past Meetings scheduled in the 2007-2008 year included:

September 7, 2007
[Note: this is the first Friday of the month]
A Humorous Look at a Deadly Conservation Issue: Birds and Glass
Daniel Klem, Jr.

October 12, 2007
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Jeffrey Gordon

November 9, 2007
Gray Ghosts and Other Northwoods Owls
Wayne Laubscher

December 14, 2007
Tropical Birding 101
Kevin Loughlin

January 11, 2008
Of a Feather (A Brief History of American Birding)
Scott Weidensaul

February 22, 2008
[Note: This meeting was canceled because os snow and ice. We're trying to get Jack re-scheduled for the 2008-09 season. This was also the fourth Friday of the month]
Critters Beyond Your Back Door
Jack Hubley

March 21, 2008
[Note: this is the third Friday of the month]
Planting for Pennsylvania Native Wildlife with Pennsylvania Native Plants
Ann Bodling

April 11, 2008
The Secret Life of Turkeys
Mary Jo Casalena

May 2, 2008
[Note: this is the first Friday of the month]
Annual Picnic Meeting
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Meet at Visitor Center at 4:00 p.m. for early birding; meet at Sunfish Pond area at 6:00 p.m. for "bring your own" picnic. Birding will follow the picnic until dusk. (In case of rain we will be in the Visitor Center.)

Meetings for the 2006-2007 year included:

September 8, 2006
The Uncommon Crow: the hidden life of a common but misunderstood bird
Kevin J. McGowan

October 13, 2006
Save What's Important. Grow Smart
The Lancaster County Conservancy

November 10, 2006
Raptors of Georgia and Other Bird Specialties of the Caucasus
Rafael Antonio Galvez

December 1, 2006
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of December.
Adak-Gambling on Birds
Franklin C. Haas

January 12, 2007
Pelagic Birding in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Paul Guris

February 9, 2007
Priceless Ponds for Three Seasons
H. Eugene Wingert

March 9, 2007
Barn Owl and Prothonotary Warbler Conservation
Jamie Zambo

April 13, 2007
Management Activities at Middle Creek WMA
Jim Binder

May 4, 2006
Picnic Meeting
at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of May.
Meet at Visitor Center at 4:00 p.m. for early birding; meet at Sunfish Pond area at 6:00 p.m. for "bring your own" picnic. Birding will follow the picnic until dusk. (In case of rain we will be in the Visitor Center.)

Meetings of the 2005-2006 Year
September 2, 2005
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of September.
Birding in Trinidad and Tobago
Genevieve Tvrdik

October 14, 2005
A Program for All Ages
Dauphin County Wildlife Rescue - Beth Carricato

November 11, 2005
Nature's Footprints
Tom Powers

December 2, 2005
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of December.
Birdwatcher's Odyssey 2004-2005
Hank Kaestner
January 13, 2006
Eco-tourism - Your Role as a Birder, Naturalist or Photographer
Mary Ann McDonald

February 10, 2006
Return to Wild America: Searching for a Continent's Natural Soul
Scott Weidensaul

March 10, 2006
Peregrine Falcons--A Story of Recovery
Dan Brauning

April 7, 2006
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of April.
Birding by Ear
Chris Rebert

May 12, 2006
Picnic Meeting
at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Meet at Visitor Center at 4:00 p.m. for early birding; meet at Sunfish Pond area at 6:00 p.m. for "bring your own" picnic. Birding will follow the picnic until dusk. (In case of rain we will be in the Visitor Center.)

Previous Year's (2004-2005) Meeting Schedule

PAST MEETINGS
September 3, 2004
Note: This is the 1^st Friday of September.
Bird Studies at Powdermill Nature Preserve-Past, Present, and Future
Bob Mulvihill

October 8, 2004
A Year of Nature at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Clyde McMillan-Gamber

November 12, 2004
Morocco-Birding the Edge of the Sahara Desert
Adrian Binns

December 10, 2004
Peru-Land of Ancient Wonder and Modern Marvel
Ramsay Koury

January 14, 2005
India-Birds, Tigers and the Taj Mahal
Cliff Jones

February 4, 2005
Note: This is the 1st Friday of February
An Inordinate Fondness of Bugs
Steve Rannels

March 11, 2005
Nocturnal Flight Calls of Migratory Birds--The New Century Ahead
Bill Evans

April 8, 2005
Birding the Adirondacks: A Boreal Bonanza
Bill Barber

May 13, 2005 - Picnic Meeting
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Meet at Visitor Center at 4:00 p.m. for early birding; meet at Sunfish Pond area at 6:00 p.m. for "bring your own" picnic. Birding will follow the picnic until dusk. (In case of rain we will be in the Visitor Center.)