List Members,
The New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) is hosting a Winter Waterfowl Weekend (alliteration accidental!) in Oswego on February 25 & 26, 2017. Saturday will feature a snowshoe walk on the Rice Creek Field Station trails in a variety of habitats at 1 p.m. with Paul Richardson and Dr. Michael Schummer. (Depending on snow conditions, if snowshoes are needed, they will be provided for the afternoon walk.) At 3 p.m., Dr. Schummer will present "The History and Importance of Waterfowl Conservation" at the Rice Creek Field Station of SUNY Oswego. A social dinner will follow at Vona's Restaurant (http://www.vonasofoswego.com/ ). On Sunday at 7:30 a.m., the main field trip to Oswego Harbor and River, Fair Haven State Park, and West Barrier Bar County Park will be led by Paul Richardson. Participants will be looking for waterfowl, gulls, and Snowy Owls. The presentation and dinner are open to the public (please register for the dinner). Preference for the field trips will be given for NYSOA members. A waiting list for non-members will be kept in the event the trips do not fill (limit of 25 people). For more details and information on how to register, please visit the NYSOA website at http://www.nybirds.org/ . Thanks to Mary Beth Warburton, NYSOA Field Trip Chair, and Gerry Smith, NYSOA Conservation Committee member, for planning this weekend event! Joan Collins President, NYS Ornithological Association Editor, New York Birders Long Lake, NY (315) 244-7127 cell (518) 624-5528 home http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/ http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
