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Features this issue:
Newsletter Archives: Click these links for previous editions of our newsletter...
The October 2009 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Spotted Knapweed, Reminder of Hawk Watch Rules, Members' News, Update on Programs & Outings, Spring 2009 Hawk Watch Count Results, The New Blind a the Wetlands, Reminder of Dues for 09-10)
The June 2009 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (The 2009 Migratory Bird Count Results, The calendar of events for the Summer & Fall, A review of a book about Roger Tory Peterson, an article about the Autumn Olive, & the invasion of Pine Siskins)
The March 2009 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (The Christmas Bird Count results, 2008 Fall Hawk Watch Count Results, Spring 2009 Hawk Watch, Kudos to Chris, Spring 2009 Calendar of Events, The Jeweled Net of Indra, APAS Website News, Shade-Grown Coffee, Rusty Blackbirds)
The September 2008 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Sensible Winds Solutions Update, North American Butterfly Count Local Results, Spring Hawk Watch Count Summary, List of Winter APAS Meetings & Activities, Global Warming Legislation, Celebrating Urban Birds Programs, and a Reminder About Membership Renewals)
The May 2008 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Hawk Watch Records, Report on Earth Day Outing, Spring Waterfowl Migration Counts, Lee's Cucumber & Onions Recipe, Report of the World Series of Birding)
The February 2008 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Shaffer Mountain Wind Development Update, Fall Hawk Watch, 2007 Christmas Bird Count Results)
The October 2007 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Shaffer Mountain Wind Development Update, Birds of South East Asia, Our Annual Picnic)
The July 2007 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (2007 World Series of Birding, Spring Hawk Watch 2007, The APAS at Work)
The April 2007 edition of the "Chickadee Chatter" (Green Energy & Wind Turbines, Recent Outings Revisited, The Golden Eagle Project, Lee's Everything Cookies Recipe)
We welcome appropriate items and articles for submission to our newsletter. Please email submissions to the webmaster: (webmaster@alleghenyplateauaudubon.org). Your article will be forwarded to the editor of the newsletter for consideration.
Notice for “Date TBAs.” When you sign up for a Date TBA, the leader will contact you personally on the best time to have this outing. Details can be discussed at that time. Outings can change due to weather or be rescheduled for other reasons.
Unfortunately, in nature, weather is important to the success of the event and dates set in stone can change and events be postponed. We will attempt to make announcements of these changes on our website and send APAS Bulletin emails to those subscribed. To join the APAS bulletins email list, send an email with a request to join to the bulletin list to webmaster@alleghenyplateauaudubon.org
These are the outings we had for 2009. We are still developing the outings for 2010 so check back again as we post them.
February 26 to May 5—Spring Hawk Watch—APAS has one of a very few Spring Hawk Watches. The earliest birds are our Eastern Golden Eagles in late February, and the latest are our May Ospreys. Join us on the mountaintop.
March to May 5—Waterfowl Outings-- Join Tom Dick for this seasonal phenomenon! We visit the Wetlands and Shawnee State Park three times weekly, spending about three hours on each survey. It’s a great way to learn to ID waterfowl. There are days when the number of waterfowl exceeds 2000. Call Tom at 814-74-5727
April 25 to May 10—Shorebirds of Dunnings Creek Wetlands---Bittern Pool is drawn down to accommodate the potential 22 species of shorebirds. Thanks to Chris Payne’s blind we can stay dry during rainy days while observing. Shorebirds travel thousands of miles from the tropics to their arctic breeding grounds and may stop over for a short stay to rest and feed. Call Tom Dick (814-754-5727) for dates
March 20—Dunnings Creek Wetlands Invasive Plant Removal-- Garlic mustard has infiltrated approximately ¼ acre and needs pulled. This is a dangerous invasive capable of out-competing the surrounding native plants and we need lots of people to help. Please notify Tom Dick at 814-754-5727 if you can help.
March 21 - Help clean wood duck and bluebird boxes at Dunnings Creek – cleaning and replacing boxes is an essential part of keeping these birds on the wetlands. If interested, contact Tom Dick at 814-754-5727. We always need help!
April TBA - Wilmore Dam - Join Debbie Bodenschatz on an outing to Wilmore Dam to search for the many species of salamanders and frogs. Wilmore is rich in wetlands, and Debbie knows the frogs and salamanders extremely well. This is also a great outing for kids and grandchildren. This will be a night foray and boots, flashlights, and rain gear are usually in order. Call Debbie at 814-495-5252 or email debbodenschatz@hotmail.com. When the weather is just right, she will notify us
April 24—Earth Day at the wetlands---A no workday! We will eat, enjoy being with fellow conservationists, and tour the wetlands (uplands, impoundments and stream). Bring a covered dish and meet around 10:00 a.m. at Jerry’s barn. Last year we had Bald Eagles, Osprey, and Forster’s Terns flying around as we ate. Dunnings Creek is a great stream for kids to net crayfish, fish and generally get wet having fun.