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 Field Trips,
Programs, and Special Events
Each trip is given one of three levels of
difficulty: Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous. Please discuss your level of mobility
with the registrar to ensure that the field trip is appropriate for you. Except
where noted, register with
Joan E. Becker by e-mail or
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
Our programs take place at
The Katonah Memorial
House
71 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536
Click for directions and a map to the Katonah
Memorial House
Many of our field
trips are held at BAS Headquarters at Bylane Farm.
To get to Bylane Farm, take I-684 to exit 6. Go east on Route 35 for about
0.5 miles to Route 22. Go north on Route 22 for about 0.8 miles and turn right
onto Todd Road for about 0.6 miles. Look for a white mailbox on the right with
the address 35 Todd Road. The offices are on the left, but park in the small
parking lot on the right. The office phone number is (914) 232-1999.
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Each trip is given one of three levels of
difficulty: Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous. Please discuss your level of
mobility with the registrar to ensure that the field trip is appropriate for
you.
The Great Hudson River Excursion With
BAS’s Walter Fowler and Peter Becker
Saturday, February 6, 8:30
a.m.–1:00
p.m. Carpool from Bylane Farm or
meet at the Croton River Landing, past the Croton train station at 9:00
a.m.
Coordinating with other local birding groups, Bedford Audubon will be a
collaborator of this year’s annual EagleFest. A special field trip is planned
exclusively for BAS members to several destinations along the Hudson River,
where we expect to see multiple species of ducks, geese, and birds of prey
including Bald Eagles. The trip will conclude at the DEP and Bedford Audubon’s
tent at the Croton Dam, manned by Tait Johansson and BAS president, Tony
Ianniello, who will greet visitors and answer questions. Refreshments will be
served. Level of difficulty: Easy.
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Field Trip to Greenwich Point Park, Old
Greenwich, CT With Tait Johansson
Tuesday, February 9, 8:45
a.m.–1:00
p.m. Carpool from Bylane at 8:00
a.m. or meet at Greenwich Point at
the first parking lot as you enter the park at 8:45
a.m. Expected return to Bylane 2
p.m.
We will undoubtedly see seabirds, ducks, loons, and sparrows. Red-necked Grebe
and Barrow’s Goldeneye are always possibilities. Every few years Barred Owl
winters over—we’re due this winter. Long-eared and Northern Saw-whet Owls, Fox
Sparrows, siskins, and crossbills may be present. Monk Parakeets are regulars as
well. Bring lunch and binoculars and dress warmly! Directions:
http://tinyurl.com/gppark. Level of difficulty: Easy.
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Northward Bound: A Six-Month
Journey on the Appalachian Trail
From Georgia to Maine With Dan Aitchison
Wednesday, February 10, 7:30
p.m.
Katonah
Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah
 Come
experience the stories, adventures, sights and sounds of the Appalachian
Trail, as Dan Aitchison presents his slideshow on the 2,174 mile trek
north. Untamed wildlife, unpredictable weather, too much gear, and the
unique people along the way make for a humorous and interesting program.
Dan Aitchison is the Curator of Wildlife with Westchester
County, in charge of coordinating and managing the Westchester County
Pilot Deer Management Program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology
from Cornell University. After graduating in 2004, he felt that it was the
time to do something “big,” so following his girlfriend Heather’s, dream,
they formulated a plan that would take the next six months of their
lives—a 2,174 mile hike from Georgia to Maine.
This program is free and open to the public. Katonah Memorial House is
wheelchair accessible. Please do not block the Fire Department
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Field Trip to Edith Read Sanctuary (Playland)
and Marshlands Conservancy, Rye With Tait Johansson
Thursday, February 25, 8:45
a.m.–2:00
p.m. Carpool from Bylane at 8:00
a.m. or meet at Playland Boathouse
(on Playland Lake) at 8:45 a.m.
In winter, the 85-acre lake at Edith Read Sanctuary, an Important Bird Area, is
home to over 5,000 ducks. Marshlands Conservancy, located off Route 1 in Rye,
features a wide variety of waterfowl, which congregate in the sheltered coves on
Long Island Sound at this time of year. Bring lunch and binoculars and dress
warmly. Level of difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Field Trip to Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge, Queens, NY With Tait Johansson
Saturday, March 6, 8:45
a.m.–2:00
p.m. Carpool from Bylane at 7:30
a.m. or meet at the main parking
lot on Cross Bay Blvd. Expected return to Bylane 3:00
p.m.
At any time of year, Jamaica Bay offers birdwatchers a special treat. Our
focus will be on the large numbers of waterbirds that spend the winter here, and
since Jamaica Bay is on the Atlantic Flyway, we hope to see some early migrants.
Bring binoculars and lunch and dress warmly! Level of difficulty: Easy.
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Bringing Nature Home With Doug
Tallamy
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30
p.m.
Katonah
Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah
 With
many of our bird species in serious decline, it is clear that we must
change our approach to bird conservation if we hope to keep them in our
future. Native plants will play a key role in the restoration of our
landscapes because only natives provide the coevolved relationships
required by animals. By supporting a diversity of insect herbivores,
native plants provide food for birds, particularly during reproduction.
Many people don’t want insects in their yards, but they do want birds.
They need to realize that 96% of the terrestrial birds in the U.S. rear
their young on insects. This lecture complements the goal of Bedford
Audubon’s Native Plant Garden as formulated in one of National Audubon’s
main programs “Audubon at Home.”
Doug Tallamy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and
Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, where
he has authored 69 research articles and has taught Insect Taxonomy,
Behavioral Ecology, and other courses for 28 years. Chief among his
research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with
plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal
communities. He travels across the U.S. giving more than 100 lectures each
year to promote wildlife in residential settings through native plants.
His book, Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in
Our Gardens, was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the
2008 silver medal by the Garden Writer’s Association. Dr. Tallamy is also
an expert photographer. Books will be available for purchase and signing
after the program.
This program is free and open to the public. Katonah Memorial House is
wheelchair accessible. Please do not block the Fire Department
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Visit to the Bronx Zoo With BAS Bird
Enthusiasts Joan and Peter Becker
Thursday, March 18, 9:00
a.m.–4:30
p.m. Carpool from Bylane Farm at
8:00 a.m.
Experience one of the Tri-state area’s premier attractions! Come
eyeball-to-eyeball with Laughing Kookaburras, Pink-cheeked Cockatoos, and
Helmeted Curassows to name only a few of exotic the species you will ogle in the
world famous House of Birds, the Sea Bird Colony, Aquatic Bird House, Birds of
Prey Aviaries, and duck-filled Northern Ponds. And what zoo trip would be
complete without visiting Madagascan lemurs, great bears, snow leopards.
Admission fee applies. Level of difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Rick Paris
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