Wyncote Audubon Society

Discover Barred Owls including how they live and their traits with Rob BierregaardBarred Owls are non-migratory, primarily nocturnal, forest-dwelling birds of prey with a strong predilection for old-growth forests, rarely nesting far from some source of water—streams, ponds, or swamps. In eastern North America, their range extends through moist forests from Florida north to the Gaspe Peninsula Beginning late in the 19th century and through the early 20th, the species extended its range west. They are now established in parts of Oregon, Washington, most of British Columbia, and southern Alaska and the Northwest Territories, where they pose in some areas

Some Remarkable Stories about Avian Diversity with Jason WecksteinThis is a hybrid meeting. We encourage “in-person” meeting but can also be enjoyed virtually. Jason Weckstein will take us on a virtual tour to introduce us to some of his favorite specimens from the collections of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (ANSP). When he arrived at the ANSP in Summer 2014 as curator of Ornithology he told himself that every day at work he would open up one case and peruse specimens. He has managed to do that a lot, but certainly not every day and it seems

Annual trip to Bombay Hook.Join our field trip leaders Margaret Rohde and Kristy Morely for this midsummer field trip to Bombay Hook. We’ll be looking for migrating shorebirds throughout the refuge's many pools, mud flats, and marshy areas, and will also check out some of the wooded trails in search of songbirds. Pack your own snacks/lunch. Note that an entry fee is required to enter the refuge. We request that folks interested in participation to preregister for this trip via Eventbrite so updates can be provided, if needed, as the trip nears. Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM at