The December meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club Monday will be held December 11 at
7:30pm at Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd.
In-person meetings start with social time at 7:00pm, the reading of the bird
list at 7:20pm, and club business at 7:30pm, followed by the speaker's
presentation starting around 8:00pm
Our speaker, Ton Schat, Cayuga Bird Club member, traveler, and photographer
will be presenting - "Madagascar: Birds, Lemurs, Chameleons, and Other Amazing
Critters
In November 2022, Ton joined the tour group Birding Africa on their
Madagascar Endemic Birds and Lemur Tour, which had been postponed
twice due to the Covid pandemic. During the 22 days, they started in the
capital Antananarivo (Tana) followed by visits to the northeast
(Masoala) and the northwest (Betsiboka Delta and Ankarafantsika). In the second
part of the tour, many of the National Parks on the east side of Madagascar
were explored and they ended in the Southwest (Ifaty and Toliara). The program
will start with a short introduction to Madagascar, followed by many photos and
a discussion of some of the endemic bird families such as the Vangas. Ton will
also give us a look at lemurs and other critters observed during the trip.
About the Speaker: Ton Schat has been a member of the Cayuga Bird Club for over
40 years and has presented several programs to the club in the past. He retired
from the faculty of the Cornell Veterinary College in 2011 where he studied and
researched avian viruses and immunology. Ton has traveled extensively for work
and for pleasure and, especially since retirement, has become an avid bird and
wildlife photographer.
There will be a speaker dinner before the meeting at 5:30 at the Sumo
Restaurant at the Cayuga Mall. Please rsvp by noon on Mon., Dec. 11 to
cl...@juno.com for reservations.
Hope to see you there.
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. and ending by
9:00pm. For the remainder of the 2023-24 season, in-person meetings are held at
Foundation of Light on Turkey Hill Road. Note that the January and February
meetings are Zoom-only virtual meetings. We will attempt to make presentations
available virtually as a recording posted a few days later, on our YouTube
channel @cayugabirdclub. Some meetings may shift to Zoom if warranted by
circumstances.
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