Seven Mountains

No Saturday Bird Walk (12/7/19)
2019-12-03
Please note that there is no Seven Mountains Audubon Saturday bird walk this weekend (12/7/19). We encourage people to participate in the Christmas Bird Count on Sunday 12/15/19. If interested, please contact Allen Schweinsberg at info@sevenmountainsaudubon.org. There is also a Wings Over Water bird migration observing event at 9am. at Mountour Preserve this Saturday (12/7/19).

First Saturday Birdwalk (Faylor Lake)
2019-11-02 07:30 - 10:00 (America/Halifax)
Join us as we hunt (with binoculars and cameras) for waterfowl and birds of the field and forest at Faylor Lake in western Snyder County. Carpool or caravan from the Panera parking lot north of Lewisburg on route 15 at 7:30 am. Or meet at the boat launch at the lake around 8:00 am. we have several pairs of loaner binoculars available for those who need them. We welcome both new and experienced birders, and anyone in between.

Owls of Pennsylvania, Jon Beam
2019-10-16 19:30 - 21:00
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Kelly Township Supervisors’ Building (551 Zeigler RD/Lewisburg, PA)
Owls have been viewed as creatures of mystery and fear in various cultures through the ages. They are highly adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle, a time when humans seek warmth, shelter and light. Pennsylvania’s owls range in size from large to small filling a variety of niches in the environment. We’ll examine folklore, adaptations and natural history of owls that reside in our state both year round and those that only visit briefly.
Jon Beam was a naturalist for PPL at Montour Preserve for 24 years, offering educational programs to schools, scouts, special interest groups and the general public. He is currently Assistant Director for Montour Area Recreation Commission (MARC) and still offering educational programs about the natural world.

Furnace Road Trash Pickup
2019-10-11 21:00 - 2019-10-13 12:00 | Furnace Rd., Lewisburg, PA, 17837, United States
Help Needed:
This doesn’t require a lot of time or effort, but it goes faster if we get more people to help.
If you would like to participate, contact Bob Reyda at 570-743-5551

First Saturday Walk (Montour Preserve)
2019-10-05 07:30 - 10:00
First Saturday Walk
meet at the usual place on the north end of the Weis parking lot, behind Panera at 7:30am or at Montour Preserve at the Nature Center around 8am.
Leader is Lauri Shaffer.

The State of Pennsylvania's Birds with Doug Gross
2019-09-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Township Building (551 Zeigler RD), 551 Zeigler RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
Doug will review the recent successes in bird conservation with species such as the Bald Eagle, Osprey, and Peregrine Falcon, and our current challenges with endangered and species of greatest conservation need. Some of these include Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Golden-winged, Cerulean, and Blackpoll warblers, Wood thrush and Swainson’s Thrush.
Recently retired as a Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Doug has been involved with the monitoring and management of these species of concern, especially in our northern conifer forests. He is currently working on a study of the bird community of Rickett’s Glen State Park with the intent of producing an annotated bird checklist and site guide. He and his wife live in rural Columbia County and enjoy gardening, nature study and traveling.

First Saturday Walk (North Branch Canal Trail)
2019-09-04 07:30 - 2019-09-07 22:00
Meet at North end of parking lot behind Paneras, at 7:30am. Then carpool to the walk. Be there at 8:00am.
Will walk all or part of trail (North Branch Canal Trail) near Danville on Old Bloomsburg Road
Trail is 2.2 miles long not circular so probably to long to walk entire trail and back through various habitats.
North Branch Canal Trail
Danville, PA 17821
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KMreqTsMVcDUvU4k7

Bird Walk (McCall Field by R.B. Winter)
2019-08-03 07:30 - 10:00 | McCall Field
Meet at the usual location at the north end of the Weis parking lot in Lewisburg at 7:30am. to carpool to the location at McCall Field outside of R.B. Winter. We will arrive around 8am. at the parking lot off of Black Gap Rd. between McCall Dam Rd and McCall Field Trail Rd. We will then walk around the perimeter of an area that was the site of a controlled burn in 2015. This is a good edge area and a good spot for breeding warblers, vireos, fly catchers, and dark eyed juncos. If there is time and interest, we may also walk down Black Gap Rd. or walk on other nearby trails.
Be aware that there is lots of tall grass in places and there also likely be lots of bugs. Bug spray and standard tick protection is strongly advised!

If you are interested in meeting us at the location, you can find the exact location and coordinates below.

Please note that there is no cell phone reception at or near this location so you will need to use a GPS app with offline maps or print out directions. If driving west from Lewisburg, you can expect to lose reception shortly past Cowan.

July First Saturday Walk (Trail of Trees)
2019-07-06 07:30 - 10:00
Meet at the north end of the Weis Parking lot, behind Panera’s. Then carpool to the Trail of Trees near Selingsgrove.
Walk Leader will be Kay Cramer.
http://www.snydercounty.org/Depts/Conservation_District/Pages/SelinsgroveGrounds.aspx

Saturday Bird Walk (Allenwood Game Lands)
2019-06-01 07:30 - 22:00 | Allenwood Game Lands
Meet at the Weis Parking Lot behind Panera Bread at 7:30am or meet us at Allenwood Game Lands around 8am.
We will carpool to the Allenwood State Game Lands off Rte 44. The trails will likely be very wet from all of the recent rains so boots would be a good idea.
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The Great Migration (Owen Floody, John and Judy Peeler)
2019-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Township Building (551 Zeigler RD), 551 Zeigler RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
As suggested by the title, the images in this show were taken in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and focus on a particularly dramatic (and hazardous) moment in the Great Migration of wildebeest and other animals.Specifically, they focus on a river crossing though they also include images of birds and animals from elsewhere in the Serengeti.River crossings are necessary events, as the grazing lands that the animals seek at this time of year (July, so near the middle of Tanzania’s long dry season) areon the opposite side of the Mara River.At the same time, crossings are risky, in part due to challenges posed by the river itself, in part due to the many predators that inhabit or line it. The specific crossing that we viewed was happily successful but still enormously exciting, as wildebeest flew through the air and churned through the water with great urgency.
Owen Floody is a retired Bucknell professor who spent many years teaching courses and conducting research on the biological factors that influence the behavior of humans and other animals.Presently, he spends much of his time using travel to pursue his interests in scenery, wildlife and photography.
John Peeler, like Owen retired from Bucknell, was his tent-mate for this trip.He has for ten years or so pursued bird photography as a way to slow down to a birder’s pace, the better to accompany Judy Peeler, who has been an avid birder for much longer.At this point he finds the activity sufficiently engaging that he often goes out alone to take some shots.
Judy Peeler, a member of Seven Mountains Audubon for nearly 30 years, has visited Tanzania and neighboring Uganda. Her role in this presentation is merely to provide names of birds, resident or in migration

Pennsylvania Migration Count / Birdathon
2019-05-11
The annual Pennsylvania Migration Count is this Saturday, May 11. Information is available on the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology home page at <pabirds.org>. Look under the “Projects” tab for details. Either enter your local sightings (Union, Snyder, Northumberland, and Montour Counties) sightings into eBird or get them to Allen Schweinsberg (info@sevenmountainsaudubon.org) as the county compiler. This Saturday is also the Birdathon Saturday, a fund-raiser, for Seven Mountains Audubon. Folks have pledged modest amounts for each species observed in our four-county area.

May Meeting
2019-05-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Township Building (551 Zeigler RD), 551 Zeigler RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
Next bimonthly chapter meeting of the Seven Mountains Audubon Society

May Bird Walk
2019-05-04 07:30 - 10:00
We will meet at the north end of the Weis parking lot, behind the Panera and Weis gas station. Then we will carpool to the Training Center on the Penitentiary grounds along Buffalo Creek. The walk will take place along Buffalo Creek from there.

Walker Lake Bird Walk
2019-04-27 08:00 - 10:00 | Walker Lake Boat Launch
Trip Leader: Joe Gyekis
I am going to lead a birding walk at Walker Lake in Snyder County on Saturday April 27th. A few of us will continue birding afterwards, perhaps Faylor Lake or other areas.
Saturday April 27, 2019 (8:00-11:00 am)
Walker Lake Bird Walk
Meet at Walker Lake boat launch parking area at 8:00 am .
We will walk together in the lakeside environs looking for warblers, vireos, and other returning small migrants, plus any water birds that are around.

Birding by Ear
2019-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Township Building (551 Zeigler RD), 551 Zeigler RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
Presentation by Lauri Shaffer
Designed for beginning and intermediate birders who would like some tips on learning bird songs. Photos,
mnemonics, and songs of at least 60 birds will be presented. We’ll practice describing a few songs to be able to
take notes that will help us remember the bird by ear. Resources will also be given in a handout for additional
mnemonics, Birding by Ear CD’s, phone apps, and some on-line helps.
Lauri is a retired teacher with a life-long passion for birding and a slightly more recent passion for nature
photography.

First Saturday Bird Walk: Montour Preserve
2019-04-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Montour Preserve, 700 Preserve Rd, Danville, PA, 17821, United States
Meet at north end of Weis parking lot behind Panera Restaurant to carpool from Lewisburg at 7:30am. or meet at Montour Preserve at 8am. Walk leader will be Lauri Shaffer.

Earth Hour
2019-03-23 20:30 - 2019-03-30 21:30
Earth Hour is a global event where people elect to turn off their lights for one hour and experience a few minutes without artificial light. You can follow the progressive darkening of cities around the globe or light some candles and enjoy the experience with friends or family. It is especially appropriate for us birders, as artificial lights are a major challenge to migrating birds at this time of year. Try it!

Abe Abrahamson - Legacy of Wildfire
2019-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Township Building (551 Zeigler RD), 551 Zeigler RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
Restoring Fire in Fire-Adapted Florida Scrub:
Perceptions of wildfire in the early 1900s produced a policy of fire suppression across North America. Yet fire is an integral part of many ecosystems worldwide that acts as a powerful ecological and evolutionary agent. Abe will introduce us to Florida Scrub, Florida’s most endangered ecosystem, and the role of fire in Scrub. His long-term studies of plant responses to fire help define appropriate fire management and ecosystem conservation. Join us for his richly illustrated presentation on the legacy of wildfire.
