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| Thursday, September 12, 2002 |
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- 3rd Sierra Club Fall Festival
- John Hanson Mitchell - Author of Seven Environmental Books To Give Sierra Club Talk At Fund Raiser - "Nature And The Sense of Place". September 12, 2002 (Thursday Evening) at 5 PM. at the Tay House In Cobbs Hill Park on Culver Road. On September 12th John Hanson Mitchell, well known nature writer and editor of Sanctuary, the award winning magazine of Massachusetts Audubon Society, will talk at the annual Sierra Club Fall Festival. Mitchell is the author of Ceremonial Time: 15,000 Years on One Square Mile of Land, as well as a number of other environmental books examining the concept of ‘place’, such as The Wildest Place On Earth and A Field Guide To Your Own Back Yard. His most recent book, Following The Sun, is a buffet of armchair travel tracing his 1,500 mile pilgrimage on an antique Peugeot bicycle from southern Spain to the Scottish Hebrides. Mr. Mitchell will focus his talk on ‘Nature and the Sense of Place’ and he particularly invites group questions and discussion. Before his talk, you can enjoy a nature walk, wine and cheese, and full pasta dinner. For tickets, and directions and schedule of events surf over to http://newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/3rd_fall_festival.htm or call Sierra Club at 585-244-2625 and leave a message.
- The Basics of Birding Course
- Buffalo Audubon Society's Iroquois Observations! Course Presentation: The Basics of Birding Instructor: Brett M. Ewald / naturalist-biologist http://www.LakeshoreNatureTours.com and http://www.birdlink.info/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi Course Description: WNY is one of the top regions in the country for birdwatching, hosting an incredible diversity of breeding and migrant species. This in-depth class will help you identify and appreciate the many species of birds, through the use of slides, hands-on equipment, and field trips. The three evening classes will focus on many aspects of birding, including identification skills, seasonal occurrence, and regional hotspots. We will also discuss backyard birdwatching through the use of feeders and birdhouses, and compare some of the tools of the trade - binoculars, spotting scopes, and field guides - and how to take care of them. The two field trips will provide an opportunity to observe and learn about a wide variety of species at local habitats. They are timed to capture the diversity of fall migration. The first trip will focus on songbirds and other passerines (warblers, vireos, thrushes, flycatchers, woodpeckers, and more), while the second will highlight an array of waterfowl, waterbirds, and later migrants, such as sparrows. Course includes 3 classes & 2 field trips: 3 Evening Classes: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM September 12, September 26, October 17 2 Field Trips: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM September 28, October 19 Location: Iroquois NWR Headquarters, 1101 Casey Rd, Basom, NY 14013. $40 Registration fee payable to "Buffalo Audubon Society". Registration is required. Contact info: Paula Losito, 6879 Minnick Road, Lockport, NY 14094, phone: 433-6624 or paulalosito@hotmail.com
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