List of Events
Field trips, monthly programs, speakers, projects--we do a lot! All of our events are free and open to the public. Families are welcome.
Meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Science Technology Center on Greenville Avenue on the Clarion University Campus -- please join us at 6:30 for refreshments and conversation. The program begins at 7:00, followed by a short business meeting. Directions
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programs. Click here for Sightings from previous outings.
Here is our schedule for the year:
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Date |
Event |
Location |
| September 14 |
Dr. Jeff Larkin, "Ecology and Distribution of Fishers in PA" |
Rm 134, Science Technology Center |
| October 12 |
Pat Koeppl, "Rafting on the Colorado River" |
Rm 134, Science Technology Center |
| November 9 |
Ron Montgomery, Analysis of Clarion Christmas Bird Counts |
Rm 134, Science Technology Center |
| December 8 | Members' Night, Cookie Exchange and Silent Auction | Rm 134, Science Technology Center |
| February 8 | Roger Higbee, Birding Arizona | Rm 123, STC |
| March 8 | History of our State Parks | Rm 123, STC |
| April 12 | Warblers | Rm 123, STC |
Outings & Events
| Date/Time | Event | Location/notes |
| August 17 thru mid-September | Nighthawk Watch | Oil City Marina evenings 6:30-8:30 |
| December 19 | Christmas Bird Count | after counting, meet at BJ's at 6 pm |
| April 10 | Conneaut Marsh Outing | meet at spillway bridge at Custards at 9 a.m. |
| May 15 | Oil Creek State Park Warbler Walk | meet at Blood Farm day use area at 8:30 a.m. |
| Presque Isle Outing |
Joint Outing with Todd Bird Club- meet at first parking lot at 8:00 am. |
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| Wildflower Walk at Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area | meet at Wolf Creek trailhead at 10 a.m. |
Review of Programs and Speakers for 2008-2009
September - Chuck Tague, "Butterflies of Western PA"
October - Gil Tweist, "Birding in the Southwest"
November - Scott Stoleson, "Venezuelan Adventure"
December - Members' Night, Cookie Exchange and Silent Auction
February - Andrew Keth, "PA Natural Heritage Program"
March - Pete Dalby, "NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat"
April - Marcia Bonta, "Coming Home"
Review of Programs and Speakers for 2006-2007
September - Scott Stoleson, "Mushroom Madness"
October - Frank Haas, "Adak - Gambling on Birds"
November - Gil Twiest, "Birding in Mexico"
December - Members' Night
February - Don Bryant, "Raptors & Hummingbirds"
March - Chuck Williams, "Spring Wildflowers"
April - Gary Ferrence, Australia and New Zealand
May - Ron Montgomery & Gary Edwards, Warm-up for Grassland Seminar
Review of Programs and Speakers for 2005-2006
September - Second Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas Update
October - Tom LeBlanc, "Butterflies"
November - 100 Years of Conservation: The Story of Audubon
December - Members' Night - Great hummingbird photos, a birding trip to Arizona,
and some surprises.
February - Genny Nesslage, "CUP's Vertebrate Collection"
March - Daniel Brauning, "Following the wandering falcon: Peregrine Falcon Recovery Research" Click here to read about this program (pdf format - need Adobe Acrobat Reader)
April - John Karian, "Western PA Nature Scenes"
May - Membership meeting - Discussion on Blockbusting, Birdathon, the Logo, and a fun auction.
Review of Programs and Speakers for 2004-2005
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September - Don Watts, "Kestrels, Kestrels, Kestrels" - Master bird bander presented a program based on 18 years of monitoring American Kestrel nest boxes. |
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October - Mike Leahy, "Birding the East Coast" - SRAS member presented a slide show of his birding trips from Maine to Florida. |
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November - Jerry Lucot, "Wading Birds of Florida" - visitor and friend of SRAS presented a two-projector slide show. |
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December - Members' Night - SRAS members share some of their favorite slides and photos. |
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February- Sarah Fitzsimmons, "The American Chestnut" - The American Chestnut Foundations' Breeding Project Coordinator shared details of their effort to bring back the American Chestnut. |
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March - Scott Stoleson, "Birding New Mexico" - ANF Research Wildlife Biologist presented a program on the variety of birds in New Mexico. |
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April - Dave Brinker, "Saw-whet Owl Research" - Maryland Wildlife Biologist discussed his 30 years of interest in the Northern Saw-whet Owl. |
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May - Membership Celebration at Timberwolf Lodge - Birding and Pot-luck dinner, followed by member Jack Shontz' narrated video of his year (1955-56) in Burma on a Fullbright Fellowship |
May 15, 2010 - Oil Creek SP Warbler Walk - 60 species Trip Report in pdf.
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August 13, 2007 - Annual Picnic at Fran & Jack Williams' home
May 5, 2007 - Oil Creek SP Warbler Walk
April 28, 2007 - Buzzard Swamp Sightings listing in pdf.
April 14, 2007 - Presque Isle Sightings listing in pdf.
March 31, 2007 - Conneaut Marsh Sightings listing in pdf.
December 30, 2006 - Clarion Christmas Bird Count
November 19 - Presque Isle
October 26/27 - Allegheny Front Hawkwatch
October 11 - Piney Tract Dedication
October 10 - Bluebird House Maintenance, Beaver Creek
September 15 - Mushroom Outing at Clear Creek State Park
August 20 - September 15 - Common Nighthawk Watch at Oil City Marina
August 25, 2006 - Conneaut Harbor, Conneaut, Ohio
August 22, 2006 - Picnic at Fran & Jack Williams' home
Several Blockbusting Outings were held in June and July
May 5, 2006 - Oil Creek SP Warbler Walk - 69 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
April 8, 2006 - Conneaut Marsh - 63 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
April 1, 2006 - Presque Isle -67 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
December 17, 2005 - Christmas Bird Count
October 27-28, 2005 - Allegheny Front Hawkwatch
August 29, 2005 Conneaut, OH 41 species
August 16, 2005 Picnic at the Mehrten
June 20,2005 - Blockbusting 82 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
May 20-22, 2005 - PSO outings totals 133 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
April 9, 2005 -Conneaut Marsh 61 species. Sightings listing in pdf.
April 2, 2005 -Presque Isle 57 species. Sightings Listing in pdf.
October 25-26, 2004 - Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
September 11, 2004 - Conneaut, OH. 40 species. Sightings List in pdf.