The Hawk Migration Association of North American (HMANA) will hold its 2012 conference, "Counting for the Future," hosted by the National Audubon Society at the Audubon Center in Greenwich CT: www. <about:blank> http://greenwich.audubon.org/ on October 13 and 14. The conference is open to both members and non-members of HMANA and will be a celebration of hawk watching during the peak migration season at one of New England's oldest hawk watch sites, Quaker Ridge. The conference will feature an array of scientific presentations, panel discussions, raptor identification workshops, and field trips to local hawk watch sites. Keynote speaker for the conference will be Peter Dunne, noted author and Director of Cape May Bird Observatory. Sponsored by Swarovski Optik, Mr. Dunne, the author of The Wind Masters and co-author of Hawks In Flight, will reflect upon 36 years of hawk watching and share the events that stand out.
Throughout the weekend, conference participants will have an opportunity to gain greater insight into the conservation challenges facing raptor populations and to develop the collaborative strategies needed to maintain stable populations. For more information or to register, visit HMANA's website at <about:blank> www.hmana.org/Conference2012/ You can hear Julie Brown, Monitoring Site Coordinator for HMANA on BirdcallsRadio <about:blank> http://birdcallsradio.com/ on September 30th talking about the work of HMANA, hawk watching in general as well as about the conference itself. The Hawk Migration Association of North America is a membership-based organization committed to the conservation of raptors through the scientific study, enjoyment, and appreciation of raptor migration. Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Daena Ford HMANA Membership Secretary 185 Pond Road Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 redt...@rochester.rr.com members...@hmana.org 585-321-1616 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
