YORK AUDUBON SOCIETY

Saturday, December 14
York Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count
Join in the fun! All are welcome to participate
in this Nationwide event.
Coordinator: Bernie Frick 717-843-6675. (Alternate date in case
of foul weather is Sat.,Dec. 21.)

Next Meeting Monday, January 13

"The Desert Southwest - A Birder's Paradise"

Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico. Years ago, these were simply vacation destinations for George and Darlene Schardt. As their interest in birds and birding increased, their eyes were opened wide! In their presentation: “The Desert Southwest—A Birder’s Paradise”, learn about the feathered treasures they encountered as they share photos and stories.

Luther Memorial Church at 7:00 P.M.
Meetings are free and open to the public - Come join us!

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York County Parks will be hosting the York Audubon Society’s

“Christmas Bird Count for Kids”

at Nixon County Park, 9:00-11:00 am, on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

Volunteer guides from the York Audubon Society and park staff will guide groups of young birders on short walks to find the many species of birds wintering in the fields, forests, and wetlands. We will start with some indoor bird watching by the bird feeder windows to give beginners a chance to see some wild birds up close and learn their bird calls before going on a hike. In the past it has been chilly during the hiking portion. Please dress for the weather.

Hot cocoa and cookies will be available at the end of our walk for participants. We will finish by tallying up all of the birds we counted during our Kids Christmas Bird Count.

ANNUAL BIRD SEED SALE!

Thanks to all who purchased seed and helped make our annual sale a success. This is our major fundraiser for the year and it was encouraging to see all the support. A special shout out to all of the folks who showed up to help load bags of seed into customers cars, direct traffic, help with the paperwork, etc. There will be lots of well fed birds in York County this winter!
Look for us again next year!

* * * * * NOTICE * * * * *

An alert from YAS member Tom Simmons: Gander Outdoors located at the West Manchester Town Center (behind Walmart) has reduced their inventory due to store closure. The store does carry binoculars as well as outdoor gear and accessories. Tom picked up a pair of $100 hiking boots for $30 and noticed a nice portable bird blind for $50. Just wanted to share with other birders about the deals.

Our November 19 meeting featured the very talented photographer Bob Anderhalt (right), show here with York Audubon vice-president Andrew Wolfgang. Bob narrowed over 17,000 pictures down to his 100 best in order to present "The Birds of Magee Marsh". The photographers in the audience were enlightened on some of the techniques used to shoot the pictures, while the bird lovers were just "wowed" by the gorgeous photos. Thanks Bob for a great evening!

York County geologist Jeri Jones (left) enlightened us about the many fascinating geological features of our county. He will lead a field trip to the Chickies Rock area on Saturday, Oct. 26. If you're interested, call him at 717-887-7103. Jeri is pictured here with our Audubon vice-president Andrew Wolfgang.

http://www.jonesgeo.com/

At our September 2019 meeting, Cliff Beittel, acclaimed bird photographer who now lives in Sanibel, Florida, offered tips on capturing the best possible nature photos. He revealed secrets about lighting, timing, subjects, equipment, and more. Check out his amazing photos at:

https://www.cliffbeittel.com/index

Cliff Beittel, shown here with Program Director extraordinaire Tish Swam, and the York chapters own photography buff, Bob Anderhalt.

Shown above are just some of Cliff's cover photos found on several national magazines.

Guest speaker Doc Schoch with YAS President Carolyn Mathur following Doc's extremely interesting and informative presentation entitled

“Damsels and Dragons—Flies, that is!”

at the May 2019 chapter meeting.