December 12, 2018 @ 8:15 AM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-566-9134
Tyler is a wonderful winter haven for non-migratory birds.
Explore Tyler’s winter landscapes with experienced birders who
know all the best places to look. Birders of all experience levels welcome.
Bring bird guides and binoculars if you have them. Meet at the
Visitor Center
https://www.tylerarboretum.org/events/winter-bird-walks/2018-12-12/
December 8, 2018 @ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-566-9134
Join Chris Weaver from Wild Birds Unlimited–Concordville to discover year-round residents and
seasonal migrants, while learning the basics of bird identification. Families and beginners are welcome!
Meet at the Visitor Center. Please dress for the weather and bring field glasses and field guides
if you have them.
December 5, 2018 @ 8:15 AM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-566-9134
Tyler is a wonderful winter haven for non-migratory birds.
Explore Tyler’s winter landscapes with experienced birders who
know all the best places to look. Birders of all experience levels welcome.
Bring bird guides and binoculars if you have them. Meet at the
Visitor Center
https://www.tylerarboretum.org/events/winter-bird-walks/2018-12-05/
Bird-watching pays off in a number of ways, from getting you outside to learning something new and keeping your eyes keen. It also can lead to the discovery of a unique species.
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/unique-warbler-three-species-one
https://mailchi.mp/cornell/release-rare-triple-hybrid-warbler-discovered
There is a long-simmering, often overheated debate among animal lovers. It pits cat lovers, who want to help feral cats survive outdoors, against bird lovers, who say cats are causing bird populations to plummet.
Bird sightings can happen anywhere whether you’re looking out your kitchen window or traveling to far-away places. But can you actually tell one from another? Don’t despair, there are clues you can use to identify many species. Cover the art and science of bird identification when you discuss such field marks as overall size and shape, bill structure, basic/alternative plumage, sex differences, distinctive postures when feeding or resting and much more. Learn a process to identify birds that includes their behaviors, the time of day, the time of the year and the locations seen. Leave with the visual skills and auditory skills to enhance your enjoyment of the avian world around you.
Code: HC51100
Dates: November 9-16, 2018
Meets: 12 N to 2:00 PM
Location: Creutzburg Center 100
Instructor: Phil Witmer
$55.00 Course Fee
Save $10 with a MLSN Membership
http://www.mainlineschoolnight.org/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18FHC51100
Thursday November 15
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
For Ages 4 – 6
Every day we use gifts from trees, often without even thinking about it! Go on a hike and adopt a tree which we can visit each season to see how it changes.
Tiny Trackers programs are for children and their favorite adult. Each program includes a lesson, nature exploration and a craft. Fee is for the child only.
https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Tiny-Trackers-Gifts-from-Trees
Every year for the last four years Global Big Day has set new heights for a single day of birding. This massively international collaborative birding event has been so great we want to have another worldwide eBird Big Day in October. Why October? Because spring is rejuvenating the southern hemisphere and the northern reaches of the world are in the midst of migration. No matter where you are, we’re confident you can find some great birds on 6 October. Let’s see what we can find together on the first October Big Day!
Class will begin with a walk to observe birds at Chanticleer and conclude with a presentation that reviews common birds of Pennsylvania, resource needs of these birds, migratory species and species of concern, and what to plant to attract specific birds. Participants will learn to identify key indicators that demonstrate whether a property is contributing to migratory and common bird populations and how they might improve their practices to do so.
Instructor: Steve Saffier, Audubon PA Program Manager, Bird Friendly Communities
Location: Chanticleer Gardens
786 Church Road, Wayne, PA, 19087
Date: Saturday October 20, 2018
Time: 8:00-10:00 AM
Price: $35 per class
Make the most of your work in the garden this fall while preparing it for the winter months. Chanticleer Assistant Horticulturist, Chris Fehlhaber will demonstrate essential gardening techniques that ensure your garden will be more manageable in the spring. From cutting back to thinning and dividing plants, re-establishing bed lines and seeding plants into the soil directly, this class will give you a checklist of fall cleanup tasks that improve your efficiency and planning.
Location: Chanticleer Garden
786 Church Road, Wayne, PA, 19087
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Price: $25 PHS Members; $35 Non-Members