YORK AUDUBON SOCIETY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2025 - JUNE 2026
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2025 - JUNE 2026
Monday, September 8th 2025
Well-traveled members, Fran and Larry Armstrong will present "India's Andaman Islands
and Western Ghat Mountains". See birds in the land of tea and spices, lots of raptors, owls,
endemics (and some really cool mammals).
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Monday, October 13th 2025
David Arrow and Bernie Frick will give a presentation on their adventures in Alaska
including hiking, whale watching, and pelagic birding.
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Annual Birdseed Sale
NEW pickup location -
WEIS MARKETS
1800 ROOSEVELT AVE., YORK, PA
(just north of Rt. 30)
Monday, November 10th 2025
Metal sculptor Thomas Sterner will present "Public Sculptures... From Inspiration to
Installation: An Artist's View of Nature".
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, December 6th 2025
Day trip to Blackwater National Wildlife refuge with Becky Stabler. Contact Becky at
[email protected] for details.
Monday, December 8th 2025
Peter Kaestner will present “Search for the Orange-Tufted Spiderhunter ~~~My Quest to See
10,000 Birds". February 9, 2024 Peter became the first person to ever observe 10,000 bird
species. He also holds eBird's biggest world life list.
UUCY, 7 P.M.
December 20, 2025
Join us for the 126th Christmas Bird Count. Contact Bernie Frick for details at 717-843-6675.
December 30, 2025
Adult volunteers are needed.
Please contact Bernie Frick at 717-843-6675.
January 2. 2026
York Southeast Christmas Bird Count. Contact Chuck Berthoud at [email protected] for details.
Monday, January 12th 2026
Member George Schardt will present "Birds Z to A". Favorite photos and stories of his travels from
Alaska to Zimbabwe. Why Z to A? You’ll need to attend to find out!
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Gettysburg Winter Wildlife tour
Meet in lobby of Gettysburg Visitors' Center at 9:00 a.m. We will carpool from there. Dress for winter cold, and wear good hiking shoes. Bring binoculars and cameras or scopes for better viewing. The tour lasts about 2 hours. Admission is free.
Contact Tish Swam if interested. 717-235-2578
February 9th 2026
Kathy Gingerich will reveal the mysteries of each feather on a bird in her presentation titled,
"Feathers". There’s far more to feathers than meets the eye.
UUCY, 7P.M.
Monday, March 9th 2026
Lancaster Conservancy’s Keith Williams will welcome the new season with a presentation
titled, " Spring Ephemerals".
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, April 11th 2026
Annual Banquet East Berlin Area Community Center! Doors open at 4 P.M. for the silent
auction, 50/50 tickets, followed by delicious food served family-style. Speaker Linette
Mansberger will present " Winging It Near Water". She will showcase birds that are found
near various water habitats in south central PA.She will teach us about the families of birds
that frequent wetlands, ponds, streams, etc…and some of the birds’ unique characteristics.
More details to come.
April 20-25, 2026
Savannah, Jekyll Island & Beaufort, SC. Join York Audubon and Diamond Tours for
a guided tour of Savannah and Jekyll Island, Georgia, and Beaufort, South Carolina!
It includes 6 days and 5 nights as well as a Trolley Tour of Savannah and an
evening show at the Savannah Theater!For more information, or to reserve your
spot contact Darlene Schardt at [email protected] or 717-741-3078 (voice only).
May 2025
Please contribute to York Audubon Society during the Give Local York activity!
Donations can be made at https://www.givelocalyork.org/
Monday, May 11th, 2026
West Shore Wildlife Center will bring some of its wild ambassadors for an educational and
entertaining program for the whole family!
May 11th-14th 2026
Spend 4 days birding in Ohio during the spring warbler migration spectacle with Becky Stabler!
Email [email protected] or check the websites yorkaudubon.org and NatureStabler.com
Registration will begin in early January.
Saturday, June 13th 2026
Annual picnic at William Kain Park's Muskie Pavilion, starting at noon. Bring covered dish.
More details to come.
We look forward to seeing you at our events!
Well-traveled members, Fran and Larry Armstrong will present "India's Andaman Islands
and Western Ghat Mountains". See birds in the land of tea and spices, lots of raptors, owls,
endemics (and some really cool mammals).
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Monday, October 13th 2025
David Arrow and Bernie Frick will give a presentation on their adventures in Alaska
including hiking, whale watching, and pelagic birding.
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Annual Birdseed Sale
NEW pickup location -
WEIS MARKETS
1800 ROOSEVELT AVE., YORK, PA
(just north of Rt. 30)
Monday, November 10th 2025
Metal sculptor Thomas Sterner will present "Public Sculptures... From Inspiration to
Installation: An Artist's View of Nature".
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, December 6th 2025
Day trip to Blackwater National Wildlife refuge with Becky Stabler. Contact Becky at
[email protected] for details.
Monday, December 8th 2025
Peter Kaestner will present “Search for the Orange-Tufted Spiderhunter ~~~My Quest to See
10,000 Birds". February 9, 2024 Peter became the first person to ever observe 10,000 bird
species. He also holds eBird's biggest world life list.
UUCY, 7 P.M.
December 20, 2025
Join us for the 126th Christmas Bird Count. Contact Bernie Frick for details at 717-843-6675.
December 30, 2025
Adult volunteers are needed.
Please contact Bernie Frick at 717-843-6675.
January 2. 2026
York Southeast Christmas Bird Count. Contact Chuck Berthoud at [email protected] for details.
Monday, January 12th 2026
Member George Schardt will present "Birds Z to A". Favorite photos and stories of his travels from
Alaska to Zimbabwe. Why Z to A? You’ll need to attend to find out!
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Gettysburg Winter Wildlife tour
Meet in lobby of Gettysburg Visitors' Center at 9:00 a.m. We will carpool from there. Dress for winter cold, and wear good hiking shoes. Bring binoculars and cameras or scopes for better viewing. The tour lasts about 2 hours. Admission is free.
Contact Tish Swam if interested. 717-235-2578
February 9th 2026
Kathy Gingerich will reveal the mysteries of each feather on a bird in her presentation titled,
"Feathers". There’s far more to feathers than meets the eye.
UUCY, 7P.M.
Monday, March 9th 2026
Lancaster Conservancy’s Keith Williams will welcome the new season with a presentation
titled, " Spring Ephemerals".
UUCY, 7 P.M.
Saturday, April 11th 2026
Annual Banquet East Berlin Area Community Center! Doors open at 4 P.M. for the silent
auction, 50/50 tickets, followed by delicious food served family-style. Speaker Linette
Mansberger will present " Winging It Near Water". She will showcase birds that are found
near various water habitats in south central PA.She will teach us about the families of birds
that frequent wetlands, ponds, streams, etc…and some of the birds’ unique characteristics.
More details to come.
April 20-25, 2026
Savannah, Jekyll Island & Beaufort, SC. Join York Audubon and Diamond Tours for
a guided tour of Savannah and Jekyll Island, Georgia, and Beaufort, South Carolina!
It includes 6 days and 5 nights as well as a Trolley Tour of Savannah and an
evening show at the Savannah Theater!For more information, or to reserve your
spot contact Darlene Schardt at [email protected] or 717-741-3078 (voice only).
May 2025
Please contribute to York Audubon Society during the Give Local York activity!
Donations can be made at https://www.givelocalyork.org/
Monday, May 11th, 2026
West Shore Wildlife Center will bring some of its wild ambassadors for an educational and
entertaining program for the whole family!
May 11th-14th 2026
Spend 4 days birding in Ohio during the spring warbler migration spectacle with Becky Stabler!
Email [email protected] or check the websites yorkaudubon.org and NatureStabler.com
Registration will begin in early January.
Saturday, June 13th 2026
Annual picnic at William Kain Park's Muskie Pavilion, starting at noon. Bring covered dish.
More details to come.
We look forward to seeing you at our events!
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