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Field Trips,
Programs, and Special Events
Our bird walks are suitable for beginners and
experts alike. Except where noted, register with
Joan E. Becker by e-mail or
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
Our programs (except where noted) take place
at Katonah Village Library
26
Bedford Road, Katonah
(914) 232-3508
Click for directions and a map
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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Bedford Audubon Society Birdathon
Friday May 9, 5 p.m.
- Saturday, May 10 5 p.m.
BAS is gearing up for its annual Birdathon, a 24 hour event in which we
try to see as many species as possible. The purpose of this event is to help
raise money for Bedford Audubon’s Scholarship Fund, local school environmental
education projects, and membership programs. Check back for more details.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Bylane - With Tait
Johannson
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Bylane, 35 Todd Road
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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BAS Annual Meeting and Program
Wednesday, May 14, 7:30
p.m.
Katonah Village Library,
26 Bedford Road, Katonah
Wheelchair accessible
Election of Directors
BAS Directors are elected for three-year terms. After two
consecutive three-year terms, directors are required to take a
one-year leave from the board.
Carol Gracie and Nannette Orr have served one three
year term and have been nominated to serve a second term from
2008-2011.
Janet Andersen was appointed to the
board after last May’s annual meeting. This vote is to officially
vote her in to continue her first term ending in 2010.
All About Bluebirds — and More
With Naturalist John Rogers
John’s
PowerPoint presentation encompasses the life history of the Eastern
Bluebird, nest box management, other birds that nest in bluebird
boxes, and more. The theme throughout is nature appreciation. The
focus is on bluebirds, but John also shares his passion for the
natural world in hopes the audience will absorb some broader and
deeper messages.
John Rogers has maintained a trail of hundreds of bluebird nest
boxes in central New York for decades, and has fledged over 11,000
Eastern Bluebirds. He is a recognized authority on bluebird
conservation, and has done slide programs, field trips, and
workshops for hundreds of organizations. John was a cofounder of the
New York State Bluebird Society in 1982. He is a recipient of the
Bluebird Conservation Award from the North American Bluebird
Society, and a past board member of that organization. John holds a
BA in Biology from SUNY Oswego.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Maple Avenue -
With Tait Johannson
Thursday, May 15, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Maple Avenue, Katonah (intersection with Reservoir Road, off Route
22)
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Spring Bird Walk With
Naturalist Jeanne Waful, Sponsored by Friends of Muscoot Farm
Saturday, May 17, 8 – 10
a.m.
Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers
Meet at the picnic tables between the Reception Center and the Concession Stand.
Bring binoculars, if possible. Suitable for experts and beginners alike. We'll
talk about migration and look and listen to the Neotropical birds that are
returning.
Registration and information: (914) 864-7282.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - North County
Trailway -
With Tait Johannson
Tuesday, May 20, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at North County Trailway, Yorktown (intersection with Route 118)
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Angle Fly
Preserve -
With Tait Johannson
Thursday, May 22, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Angle Fly Preserve, Somers (off Route 139)
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Bylane - With Tait
Johannson
Tuesday, May 27, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Bylane, 35 Todd Road
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Maple
Avenue - With Tait Johannson
Thursday, May 29, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Maple Avenue, Katonah (intersection with Reservoir Road, off Route
22)
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Early Morning Bird Walk - Bylane - With Tait
Johannson
Friday, May 31, 7:30
a.m.
Starting at Bylane, 35 Todd Road
Rain will cancel the walk.
No registration required: For directions contact Joan E. Becker by e-mail to
jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org
or by
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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An Overview of the Life of
Carolus Linnaeus and his Contributions to Biological Taxonomy With
Dr. Gerry Moore
Wednesday, June 11, 7:30
p.m.
Katonah Village Library,
26 Bedford Road, Katonah
Wheelchair accessible
Carolus
Linnaeus (Carl von Linné), born in 1707 in Sweden, is often referred
to as the father of taxonomy. He was the first person to
consistently refer to species using a binomial (e.g. Homo
sapiens); many of the binomials in use today were first coined by
Linnaeus over 250 years ago. In his talk, Gerry Moore will provide
an overview of the life of Carolus Linnaeus, including methods
developed by him that continue to be used in biological taxonomy
today.
Gerry Moore is currently the Director of Science at the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden, where he has worked for the past eight years. He
also serves as the coordinator for the Garden’s New York
Metropolitan Flora project that seeks to document and map the
occurrences of all vascular plants growing without cultivation in
the New York Metropolitan region. He received his Ph.D. from
Vanderbilt University in 1997 and was a postdoctoral researcher at
Duke University from 1997-1999. Gerry Moore is an adjunct faculty
member of the Pratt Institute and Rutgers University and a research
associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. He grew
up in southern New Jersey and has spent much of his life studying
the flora of the northeastern United States. He has given
presentations on Linnaeus at the American Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution, and Uppsala University.
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