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Field Trips...
Wyncote Audubon Society offers a full range of field trips throughout the year. All events (except where noted) are offered free of charge to the general public so come out and join us. Scopes are quite helpful but are not required and carpooling is encouraged.
All National Wildlife Refuges like Bombay Hook and Brigantine have an entrance fee of $4.00 per car or free with a current Duck Stamp or Gold Eagle Passport. Duck Stamps are available at your local Post Office and are a great way to show your support for the refuge system.
Trips are rarely cancelled but contact Rick White one or two days
beforehand if you are concerned about the status of a trip. Where noted, contact the leader for any changes or cancellations.
Check out our Field Trip Diary for write-ups of some of our trips.
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Birding Fort Washington State Park |
2010-2011 Schedule
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August 29, 2010 (Sunday) ...... Nighthawks at Fort Washington State Park
Meet at the hawk watch platform at 6PM. Leaders: Andy Fayer and Rich Conroy
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Sept. 11, 2010 ............ Fort Washington State Park
MORNING BIRD WALK. Beginners' welcome. TIME: 8AM. PLACE: TBA. Check with leader
Jane Henderson
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Annual September Chimney Swift Watch ...
Who knows where the Chimney Swifts will roost this year? Meeting date, place and time TBA. Check back with the
website or contact leader Jane Henderson.
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Oct 16, 2010....... Cape May NJ
Meet 9AM at the Cape May Point State Park parking lot near the hawk watch platform for hawks and other fall migrants.
Bring lunch. Leader:
Rick White
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Oct 23, 2010....... Crosswicks Work Day
Join us for our annual fall clean up day from 8:30AM until 11AM. Bring gloves. Leader:
Leigh Altadonna
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Nov 6, 2010...... Bake Oven Knob
Good time for eagles and late migrating raptors. Meet 7:30 AM at Plymouth Meeting Mall at California Pizza Kitchen or 8:45 in Bake Oven parking lot. Bring lunch, water, hiking boots and warm clothing. Bad weather will cancel the trip.
Leaders: Andy Fayer and Rich Conroy .
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November 13, 2010 ...... Barnegat Light and Forsythe Refuge (Brigantine)
Meet 9AM at Barnegat Light parking lot for wintering ducks. Bring lunch & scope and dress warmly.
Leader: Rick White
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December 4, 2010 ...... Conowingo Dam, MD. (1/2 day)
Families and kids welcome, we will meet at 9AM at the parking lot at the base of the dam for wintering gulls and eagles. Dress warm and bring scopes if you have them. Leader: Pam Seretny .
PLEASE NOTE: due to security conditions check with leader week of trip!
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December 18, 2010 ...... ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
E-MAIL Count Coordinator Andy Fayer to see how you can help. |
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January 8, 2011 ...... Peace Valley Park, Bucks Co. PA
Meet at 9AM at the Peace Valley Nature Center on Chapman Rd. for wintering waterfowl and other species.
Leader: Rick White
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January 22, 2011 ...... Cape May, NJ
Meet at 9AM at the WAWA's parking lot (NJ Rtes. 47 & 347) for seabirds and wintering waterfowl.
Dress for the weather and bring lunch & scopes.
Leader: Martin Selzer
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February 19, 2011 ...... Indian River Inlet DE and points north
Dress for the weather and bring lunch & scopes. We'll meet at the parking lot on the
north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9AM and look for gulls and waterfowl.
Leader: Martin Selzer
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March 12, 2011 ..... Middle Creek NWR, Lancaster Co. PA
Families and kids welcome, we will be looking for late wintering waterfowl and early migrants. Meet 9AM at Visitors Center. Leader: Rick White
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March 26, 2011 ....... Crosswicks Work Day
Join us for our annual spring clean up day from 8:30AM until 11:30AM. Leader:
Leigh Altadonna
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April 16, 2011 ...... Coastal Delaware
For early migrants and lingering winter visitors. Bring lunch and scopes.
Contact leader for meeting time and place. This will be a joint field trip with the DVOC.
Leader: Lynn Jackson
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New Trip
April 17, 2011 ....... Birds and History
Visit 3 local areas: Red Bank Battlefield, Fort Mifflin and John Heinz NWR (Tinicum). Meet at Red Bank Battlefield Site, National Park, NJ at 8:30 AM. Leader: Bob Berghier
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April 30, 2011 ........... Fort Washington State Park (Flourtown side )
Meetings at 8AM, we'll go where the good birds are. Check with leader Jane Henderson for meeting place
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May 1, 2011 ...... Belleplain N.J.
Meet 7AM at the WAWA (NJ Rts 47 and 347) for migrating warblers and other birds at the nearby State Forest.
Leader: Martin Selzer
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May 7, 2011 ...... White Clay Creek, DE
Meet at the McDonalds on Rte. 896 in DE. at 6:30AM
(Take I-95 to the south Newark exit. Go 1/4 mile to the McDonalds' on the right) From there we'll head to
the park searching for migrants and breeding warblers. State Park fees apply .
Leader: Rick White
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May 8, 2011 ...... Woodlawn Trust, DE
Meet 7:00 AM at Ramsey Road parking lot at Woodlawn Trust for a walk along Brandywine Creek, and in Brandywine Creek State Park for migrant songbirds. Leader: Martin Selzer
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May 14, 2011 ..... Palmyra Cove
Meet 7:30 AM in the parking lot of Palmyra Cove Nature Center for migrants.
Leader:Martin Selzer
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May 15, 2011 ...... Brandywine Creek State Park....
NEW FIELD TRIP
Meet 8:00 AM in parking lot of nature center at Brandywine Creek State Park for spring migrants. State Park Fees Apply. Leader: Martin Selzer
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May 21, 2011 ...... Evansburg State Park. ...
NEW FIELD TRIP
Meet 7:00 AM at parking lot just before the Kratz Road bridge off Stump Hall Road (a right turn) just after Skippack Golf Course. Leader: John Rateike
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July 16, 2011 ...... Bombay Hook NWR
Please call leader for exact details before the trip. We'll be looking for shorebirds and other migrants. Bring lunch and scopes and lots of bug juice. Leader: Lynn Jackson
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