Next Monday, April 15, will be the next monthly meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club. Note: this is one week later than usual (due to the eclipse) Julie Hart, Project Coordinator, New York Breeding Bird Atlas III, will be giving her presentation, "How you can help NY’s breeding birds" on Monday, April 15, 2024, 7:30pm at Foundation of Light at 391 Turkey Hill Rd.; social time starts at 7 pm, the reading of the bird list at 7:20, and club business at 7:30 followed by the presentation. Learn about the third Breeding Bird Atlas in NY and how you can help this community science project. Atlasing is a great way for birders of all abilities to learn about birds while directly contributing to science and conservation. This is the final year of the 5-year Atlas project. Can you help us fill in a gap for your favorite species? Do you like to bird somewhere unique or remote? The Atlas is a statewide survey and you can participate at any time using the free eBird app. Wile atlasing, you will explore new areas, search for clues into the secret lives of birds, and expand your understanding and appreciation of birds. Whether you have been sitting on the fence about contributing to the project or have never heard of the Atlas before, now is your chance to contribute to the largest community science project in the state. There won't be another atlas until 2040! Attend this talk to find out how you can participate and make an impact for bird conservation. About the Speaker: Julie started birding while working in Ithaca as a bird conservation intern with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. She traveled for several years doing field work around the globe, then spent several years chasing high-elevation birds around the Northeast and Hispaniola as the coordinator for Mountain Birdwatch, before she went on to earn her Master’s degree studying the impacts of climate change on Cassia Crossbill in southern Idaho. After spending several years abroad, she is now the Project Coordinator for the third Breeding Bird Atlas in NY. She also serves as the co-chair of the North American Ornithological Atlas Committee. Members are invited to join Julie for dinner at Moosewood Restaurant 215 N Cayuga St, Ste 70 at 5:30 p.m. before the meeting. Please RSVP to Colleen Richards at clr82@juno.comby Friday (4/12) so reservations can be made. 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. We will attempt to make presentations available virtually as a recording posted a few days later, on our YouTube channel @cayugabirdclub.
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