 OBJECTIVES
To promote
conservation through education of the public by lectures, nature
walks and related programs.
To promote
research in the fields of ornithology and conservation by active
participation or monetary support.
To provide
the opportunity for the study and observation of birds and
other wildlife.
PROJECTS
We
participate in:
National
Audubon Society's Annual Christmas
Bird Count.
May Bird
Census in Dutchess County.
Breeding
Bird Survey for the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department
of Interior.
Nest Record
Card Program for Cornell University.
January Waterfowl
Count for NYSOA (New York State Ornithological Association).
Bluebird
nesting box provision and maintenance throughout Dutchess
County.
The Breeding
Bird Atlas Project (Atlas 2000) sponsored by NYSOA
and NYSDEC.
We
contribute to:
Hudson
Valley Raptor Center
The Nature
Conservancy
Florida
Audubon Society Center for Birds of Prey
ACTIVITIES
- All
activities are open to the public.
See
our Calendar of Events for
our current schudule.
Meetings
Regular
monthly meetings feature guest speakers who make presentations
on birds and other wildlife, environmental issues, and many
other topics of interest to nature lovers. Meetings
are held on the fourth Monday of each month, September through
June
with the exception of November and December. The annual
meeting is the regular October meeting. The November
meeting is the
annual banquet.
Field
Trips
Regularly
scheduled field trips are conducted each Wednesday and on
some weekends throughout the year. Most of these are
in Dutchess County but periodically trips are made outside
of the county
to Jamaica Bay, the Connecticut Shore or neighboring counties.
PUBLICATIONS
Newsletter
The club newsletter, Wings Over Dutchess, is published and
distributed monthly to all members.
Checklists
Two checklists are available at club meetings and walks, or can be obtained
by
request with your name and postal address. Please
specify which checklist(s) you'd like us to send you.
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A
Field Check List
of the Birds of Dutchess County (also available on
this website), Stan DeOrsey, 2003. |
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When and Where: The Birds of Dutchess County,
Stan DeOrsey, 2nd Edition, Sept. 2001.
A reference guide listing
all birds known to occur in Dutchess County, with historical
data and monthly abundance and breeding status shown in bar
graph format for each species. Also includes the
map from Where
To Bird in Dutchess County
identifying good birding sites. |
Books
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Birds
of Dutchess County. Ludlow Griscom, 1933 |
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Birds
of Dutchess County 1933—1964.
Eleanor Pink and Otis Waterman |
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Birds
of Dutchess County 1965—1979. Eleanor
Pink and Otis Waterman |
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Where
To Bird in Dutchess County, Barbara Butler, Ed., 1977,
2nd edition 1990.
This book
is out of print. However, the map
and summary information are available on this website.
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 10/3/06
The Birds of Dutchess County, Stan DeOrsey
and Barbara Butler, 2006. For more information, see
the announcement page.
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EDUCATION
We prepare
exhibits.
We arrange
and conduct field trips.
We conduct
Adult Education courses on bird identification.
We offer slide
presentations and lectures on Natural History to school groups,
Senior Citizens and other interested groups and organizations.
We maintain
an extensive library of
bird and nature books for our members' use.
RECORDS
Permanent
and continuous records of the birds of Dutchess County are
compiled and maintained. Monthly
records are published in Wings Over Dutchess and
on this website.
Quarterly
reports are submitted to the regional compilers for The
Kingbird, the journal of the New York
State Ornithological Association, and for North American
Birds,
the American Birding Association's publication of bird population
records.
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