March 2021
EARLY MIGRANTS ON THE RONDOUT
Join Mark DeDea (forsythnature@aol.com ) and celebrate the approach of spring and many fond memories of this longtime JBNHS favorite. Please register with Mark for meeting time and location. Party will travel upstream from Rosendale to the High Falls area, noting early harbingers of spring.
Find out more »NYBBA III – TOWN HALL
Learn more about this month's skills training — having a plan and becoming a strategic atlaser. Julie will give a brief progress update and demo, followed by open Q&A. Join Zoom Meeting https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/95580796586?pwd=N2xUbjlXcjZXcGVlL0h4d01MNWtqdz09 Meeting ID: 955 8079 6586 Passcode: 721691 One tap mobile +16468769923,,95580796586# US (New York) +13017158592,,95580796586# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923US (New York) +1 301 715 8592US (Washington DC)
Find out more »WHEN BIRDS ARE NEAR ZOOM PROGRAM
WHEN BIRDS ARE NEAR with Editor and JBNHS trustee Susan Fox Rogers Birders are writers. When I began birding ten years ago I started reading, both from the past (Alexander Wilson and Florence Merriam Bailey) and from the present (Kenn Kaufman, Pete Dunne). Because I am an editor I realized there was no contemporary literary anthology of writing about birds and birding. I set out to collect those stories, and what resulted was When Birds Are Near. This anthology includes…
Find out more »NY BBA III – ABOUT THE ATLAS
It has been 20 years since the last breeding bird atlas in New York State and a lot has changed! This workshop will cover the history of the atlas, the importance of atlas data and how you can get involved. Whether you are a beginner or advanced birder, this unique opportunity will strengthen your bird watching skills while contributing valuable data to a large conservation-oriented project. Email nybba3.hudson@gmail.com for more information or if you have any questions. Join Zoom Meeting…
Find out more »April 2021
NY BBA III – BREEDING CODES WEBINAR
Every time you’re out birding, you’re observing bird behavior. It could be a song, some territorial squabble, or even a bird building a nest. Matching bird behaviors to specific codes is all you have to do to atlas! In this webinar we'll review the various breeding categories and codes. There will be quizzes. Email nybba3.hudson@gmail.com for more information or if you have any questions. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81078677776?pwd=eWhTdVBFSlVSK2lwOXBCeUFPNVQxUT09 Meeting ID: 810 7867 7776 Passcode: 073877 One tap mobile +16468769923,,81078677776#,,,,*073877# US…
Find out more »NY BBA III – ATLASING WITH EBIRD WEBINAR
Data is colleced for the Atlas using the Atlas Portal on eBird. Learn what the portal is and why it’s important to use. This webinar is appropriate for those who have never used eBird or for seasoned eBird users who have never used the Atlas Portal. Email nybba3.hudson@gmail.com for more information or if you have any questions. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84550661831?pwd=S1RLSzRqSmpjWDI1QzBWWGVkamVyQT09 Meeting ID: 845 5066 1831 Passcode: 697496 One tap mobile +16468769923,,84550661831#,,,,*697496# US (New York) +13126266799,,84550661831#,,,,*697496# US (Chicago) Dial by…
Find out more »DOWNLOAD THE REFRIGERATOR READY FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2021
The field trips of JBNHS are oriented to nature study. They are free and open to the public. We do, however, sometimes visit sites that charge admission fees, which are the responsibility of the participants. Children are very welcome on field trips, but pets are not. Although there is a brief courtesy waiting period for latecomers, the meeting times are important: please arrive in time to sign up with the leader.