SENECA ROCKS AUDUBON SOCIETY
Henslow's Sparrow, photo by Jeffrey Hall
Piney Tract Tour, photo by Deb Freed
Presque Isle Outing, photo by Ron Montgomery
Henslow's Sparrow, photo by Jeffrey Hall
Seneca Rocks Audubon Society is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Clarion, Forest, Jefferson & Venango Counties in northwest PA.
We enjoy birds and nature. All are welcome to join us for our programs, outings, and projects.
Programs
We provide free nature programs almost every month. They are held at the Clarion Free Library the second Wednesday of the month, September through December and March through June, at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 - Falconry with Dr. Kurt Regester
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Oct. 11- Eavesdropping on Birds with Tessa Rhinehart
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Nov. 1 - Jeop-Birdy! with Scott Stoleson
(This is the 1st Wed. of the month)
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Dec. 13- Member Night and CBC Review
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Birds of Venango County: The status, distribution, and history of the birds of Pennsylvania’s Oil Region, written by Gary Edwards with Jeffrey Hall, is now available. SRAS is very proud of this accomplishment!
The book is $20 plus $3.50 postage. Address is:
Gary Edwards
224 Meadow Rd. Apt.9
Seneca, PA 16346
Email Gary here for info.
Go Birding!
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Nighthawk Watches
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Aug 13-Sept. 10
(maybe longer)
Oil City Marina
6:30-8:30 nightly
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Directions: The Marina is at the foot of Wyllis Street in Oil City. You'll see our observers sitting alongside the guardrail. Parking is near by.
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Aug. 14-Sept. 9
Mill Creek Boat Launch
6:30-8:30 nightly
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Directions: In the middle of Strattanville, turn north off of Rt. 322 onto Fisher Road. After several sharp curves, turn left onto Millcreek Road. Follow to the Clarion River. You'll see observers and sign near the boat launch.
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Owl Prowl
Nov. 15, 6 pm
(rain/wind date Nov. 16)
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Directions: Heading south of Shippenville on Rt. 208, turn left onto Roberts Hill Road near the Shippen Inn. Continue until the State Gamelands parking lot on the right (above the road). Watch for a Seneca Rocks Audubon event sign.
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Christmas Bird Count
Dec. 23, 2023
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CBC Tally
2 pm, Dec. 27, 2023
Perkins Restaurant, Clarion
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Bird Sightings Wanted!
Carole Winslow is the Clarion County compiler for the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology. She sends quarterly reports for publication in their journal Pennsylvania Birds. These reports are usually published in our newsletter also.
Email or call Carole with sightings or questions.
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Unless otherwise noted, all photos on this website were taken locally by chapter members.
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