Reading, Pennsylvania
March 8, 2024, 7:00 pm
(CHANGE: This meeting will be via Zoom streaming only.
“A Defense of the Unholy Trio” – Bernard “Billy” Brown, nature writer for Grid magazine, co-host of the Urban Wildlife Podcast, and cofounder of local nature hub PhillyNature.org. Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows are the most abundant and easily observed b
March 8, 2024, 7:00 pm
(CHANGE: This meeting will be via Zoom streaming only.
“A Defense of the Unholy Trio” – Bernard “Billy” Brown, nature writer for Grid magazine, co-host of the Urban Wildlife Podcast, and cofounder of local nature hub PhillyNature.org. Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows are the most abundant and easily observed birds in urban settings. They can be entertaining to
watch and listen to. Give them a chance, and you might even appreciate their beauty. Nature writer Billy Brown discusses their history, their place in the urban food web, and why he recommends that beginning birders start with the most disrespected birds in the Philly region.
Founder and Guide of Hillstar Nature
“pOrnithology: The Birds, and the Birds & the Bees”
- A PG-rated talk with an R-rated title.
-A highlight reel of interesting reproductive-related behavior
- Copious innuendo to keep the concepts grounded firmly in
- Even a little science thrown in too!
The Peanut Bar, 332 Penn St. Reading, PA 19602
5:30 pm - Social hour, book signing, cash bar
Reservation Deadline is Thursday April 18
Our December 2023 meeting (via Zoom) was a presentation by Dr. Andy Wilson about how the 3rd PA Breeding Bird Atlas will work.
You can view the recorded presentation here.
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For more information see our PA Bird Atlas page
(The discussion begins at 4:05)
"The decision by the American Ornithological Society last year to begin the process of renaming birds currently named after humans has been one of the more animating debates in the birding and ornithological communities in rece
(The discussion begins at 4:05)
"The decision by the American Ornithological Society last year to begin the process of renaming birds currently named after humans has been one of the more animating debates in the birding and ornithological communities in recent memory. The recommendations for these changes were made by an ad hoc English Bird Name committee created by the AOS specifically to explore this issue. Irene Liu, Steve Hampton, and Alvaro Jaramillo served on that committee, and join the podcast to talk about their time on the committee, the discussion they had, and to dispell some of the misinformation that has sprung up in the wake of this big news.
Also, welcome to the the 2024 ABA Bird of the Year, Golden-winged Warbler! "
Video of the Zoom Presentation
“Do Female Birds Sing? “ - Dr. Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado
They certainly do! Female bird song is more common and widespread than is generally appreciated. This presentation offers an overview of the diversity of female songs, including a few used in spectacular partner duets. Backyard bir
Video of the Zoom Presentation
“Do Female Birds Sing? “ - Dr. Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado
They certainly do! Female bird song is more common and widespread than is generally appreciated. This presentation offers an overview of the diversity of female songs, including a few used in spectacular partner duets. Backyard birders are encouraged to advance a growing body of knowledge by listening to singing females.
Published digitally twice a year in August and February/March and published on this site.
(A few paper copies are quick-printed for members without access to email)
Birds don't understand glass and it kills a lot of them.
Even birds that fly away after a window collision, may later die due to the effects of a concussion.
Preventing Bird deaths from window hits is quite possible.
You can take action to prevent this.
Photo above is a bird's eye view of a window reflecting the environment like a mirror
Birds don't understand glass and it kills a lot of them.
Even birds that fly away after a window collision, may later die due to the effects of a concussion.
Preventing Bird deaths from window hits is quite possible.
You can take action to prevent this.
Photo above is a bird's eye view of a window reflecting the environment like a mirror when it's brighter outside than inside a building. Note the netting fastened outside the window with spacing to act as a cushion/net to prevent birds from hitting the glass. Photo By Mike Slater
Check out this great video of "Everything you wanted to know about birds!"
School Students in Alaska sharing what they have learned about birds with everyone in the world.