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Any ideas, topics or speakers for a program at the monthly meetings -- Lisa DeVos would like to hear from you. She can be reached at 973-686-0568 or ldevo13@aol.com. On Wednesday Dec. 16 - We celebrated "Holiday Night" - A wonderful night, great food - as we all celebrated the clubs many birding activities over this past year.
Photo of B.C.A.S. Board celebrating on Holiday Night January 20 (Wed.) - Volunteer Appreciation & Members Night - Bring photos - Members will have opportunity to share their photos and relate events from past year. Photos should be on C.D.'s - projector will be available. February 17 (Wed.) - "Newfoundland" - Join our friend Hugh Carola for an entertaining evening as he takes us on a fantastic journey to the wonders of Newfoundland. March 17 (Wed.) - "Hawk Mountain" Author Jim Wright and Photographer Kevin Watson will share stories and photos that resulted in their new book about the world's first raptor sanctuary. April 21 (Wed.) - "Birds of the Meadowlands" presented by Dave Hall of Bergen County Audubon. Dave will discuss which birds make their home in the Meadowlands and how the changing seasons and changing habitats affect them. Please note - this meeting will be conducted at the Environmental Center in the Meadowlands.
May 19 (Wed.) - "The Rarest of the Rare: The Composite
Prints of John James Audubon's Birds of America" with Bert Filemyr and Jeff
Holt. It is the story of Audubon's monumental work Birds of America including
images of the 13 extra, unique composite prints and providing insight into how
and why these rare plates were made. Both are active field birders, who have
combined their passion with their interest in early American Ornithology and
are officers of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club.
June 16 (Wed.) - "The Wonders of Garrett Mountain" presented by Norma Holmes of Friends of Garret Mountain Reservation. Learn the history of Garret Mountain Reservation with images through the seasons, the birds of Spring migration, its year-round residents, and the parks and restored buildings. And get to know who the "Friends" are, their mission, accomplishments, and plans for the future.
No meetings in July and August.
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