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Your Home Team!
Submit
your World Series of Birding pledge online
Once again,
our
own Diving Dabblers, led by Rodney Johnson,
came in 4th on May 9, 2009!!! Their species count was
205.
The 2009 World Series of Birding is right around the corner
and your home team, the Diving Dabblers, are set to compete once
again. Last year we had one of those years where everything seemed to
go right and that was evident in our results. We had 153
birds in the north half of the state and finished with
a team high of 215 species and a 4th place finish. We even took
down the mighty Zeiss team led by über birder
Pete Dunne!
This year the "Big Day" is on May 9th. We can not imagine
doing anything else on this Saturday every year! Our goal will be
to stay in the "200 club," and we have been planning strategies and
going over lists for some time now in preparation for the event. Another goal
is participation by you to raise funds for good causes close to home by making
a pledge for every bird we "tick" off. I look forward to seeing
you at the April meeting to give you an update. Good findings all. — Rodney
Johnson
This year the Diving Dabblers will be raising money for the Ralph
T. Waterman Bird Club and the New York State
Young Birders Club. You
can donate to one of these organizations by making a pledge
for every species the Diving Dabblers find. For
example, if you pledge 10 cents a species and they find 200, then you'll owe
$20 after the event, which is May 9th. Alternatively, you can pledge
a fixed amount. You can submit your pledge online! |
Club
Activities
NEW 5/1 At
our April 27th meeting, Dr. Shannon LaDeau of
the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (IES), presented West
Nile Virus in North America: Effects on Avian Hosts and the Environment.
Dr. LaDeau's interesting study was based on the Breeding Bird
Survey. How
exciting, for those members who have participated in the BBS,
to see that data used! Dr. LaDeau
was attempting to see if bird populations were affected by West Nile
Virus. According to the data, for the few species that
are especially susceptible to mortality from WNV, a statistically significant
decline occurred just after the time WNV reached the region where those
species occurred.
With the exception of a small number of special "members
only" events, all of our activities, including walks and monthly
meetings, are open to the public free of charge. Our
monthly meetings feature speakers from various organizations who bring
us fascinating presentations on wildlife and the environment. Join
us at 7:30pm on the fourth Monday of each month (except in November,
when our meeting takes place at the Annual Dinner, and in July and
December, when there is no meeting). Unless indicated otherwise
on our calendar page, meetings are held at the Freedom Plains Presbyterian
Church parish hall, located on Route 55, about 3/10 mile west of
the Taconic State Parkway, across from Arlington High School. Check
our calendar
for our schedule of meetings, bird walks, and other events.
Join
the Club!
Our club, founded in 1958, promotes conservation
and research in ornithology and provides opportunities for the
study and observation of birds and other wildlife. If you're not
a member yet, please consider supporting us by joining
up! We welcome birders of all ability and experience levels!
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