The Cayuga Bird Club's May meeting is less than a week away on Monday May 8 at 7:30 pm. Please note that we are meeting at Kendal at Ithaca (see directions below) Please arrive before 7:20 pm. Kendal doors lock at 7:00 pm; Kendal volunteers will let people in until 7:20 pm. Our speaker, Cliff Hodge, will be giving his presentation, "Kenya Wildlife and Bird Safari". Cliff went on a photo safari to Kenya in December 2022 and took the opportunity to add a solo birding safari to his trip, stretching his visit to more than 15 days. Visiting 8 game preserves, conservancies and protected wildlife areas, Cliff spotted almost 300 species of birds including more than 200 Lifers. He’ll share some incredible images of these beautiful creatures, as well as some pretty cool photos of African big game and other wildlife. About the Speaker: Cliff Hodge is a native of Michigan and self-described “car guy”. He retired in 2019 with plans to explore and travel the world with his wife Sheryl. Before he made it home from his first trip, however, COVID-19 lockdowns put an end to their adventures. Trapped at home with his new travel camera, he discovered a whole new world in his own back yard – birds! Like many others, Cliff became an avid birder during the pandemic, exploring the many state parks and wetlands near his home north of Detroit. When his wife decided to return to school to get an advanced degree, the decision was obvious: she could study at Cornell while Cliff experienced the Lab of O, Sapsucker Woods, and the Finger Lakes. Everybody wins!Cliff spends as much time as possible hiking the trails and gorges of Ithaca and the Finger Lakes, while taking advantage of some of the unique birding environments to explore in Upstate New York. Now that COVID is more under control, he takes every chance he can get to return to his original plan and travel as much as possible – only now with an added focus on birding. There will be a speaker dinner with Cliff and his wife Sheryl at 5:30 before the meeting at the Sumo Restaurant at Cayuga Mall on Triphammer Road. Please rsvp by noon Monday to cl...@juno.com so we can make reservations. Colleen Richards Corresponding Secretary Cayuga Bird Club Cayuga Bird Club meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. In-person meetings start with cookies at 7:00pm, the reading of the bird list at 7:25pm, and club business at 7:30pm, followed by the speaker's presentation starting around 7:45pm and ending by 9:00pm. We will attempt to make presentations available virtually as a recording posted a few days later. Some meetings may be virtual by Zoom only, or may shift to Zoom if warranted by circumstances. Parking directions for Kendal. https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/meetings/parking-at-kendal --
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