April 2022 Meeting Minutes

Cayuga Bird Club
Zoom Meeting Minutes
April 11, 2022
7:30pm - 9:05pm

Participants: 145

Tonights Fantastic Presentation by Tim Gallagher: The Peregrines of Taughannock Gorge

Next Month’s Webinar will be Monday, May 9, 2022
By Paul Paradine and Kraig Senter from NYSEG:
Ospreys and Overheads: Working Together to Build and Rebuild.
Details and registration on website: cayugabirdclub.org/webinars

The June Meeting will be the Annual Picnic, Monday, June 13, 2022  6pm, Myers Park.
To be determined whether this is a dish-to-pass potluck or bring your own food? Will announce next month.

Upcoming Field Trips
Sat, Apr 16: Dryden Lake (Gladys Birdsall)
Sun, Apr 24: Montezuma (Steve Kress and Meena Haribal)
Sat, Apr 30: Dryden Rail Trail, Freeville (Chris Tessaglia-Hymes)
Sat, May 7, Hawthorn Orchard (Chris T-H)
Sun, May 8, Cornell Arboretum (Suan Yong)
Sun, May 15, Hawthorn Orchard (Chris T-H)
Sun, May 22, Shindagin Hollow (Laura Stenzler)
Sat, May 28: Hammond Hill (Meena Haribal)
Sun, Jun 5: Connecticut Hill (Suan Yong)

See Calendar on club website for latest information, including how to register.

Beginner Bird Walks at Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Every Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am-10:00am.
Meet at Lab of O Visitor Entrance (Visitor Center opens 10am-4pm).
Bring your own binoculars if you have them, but some will be available to use/lend during the walk.

Bird Walks with Friends of Stewart Park, coordinated by Jody and CAC.
Third Saturday of April-June (April 16, May 21, June 18) 9am-10am.
Meet at Cascadilla Boat House

Recent Field Trips:

Saturday, Mar 26: Up the Lake (Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues + 7 participants).
We only made it as far as Aurora Bay. It was cold and wet, but we saw quite a few birds on the water and it was a fun trip.

Sunday, April 3: Stewart Park (Suan Yong + 6 participants).
Cold and a little rainy. We saw a variety of birds. Of note, 3 wood duck nests in the same tree!

Sunday, April 10: Salt Point and Myers (Suan Yong + 13 participants).
Several interesting birds seen, osprey, loons, ravens, northern harrier, cedar waxwings and more.

Conservation Action Activities (Jody Enck):
A lot going on this month.
Thurs, April 14, 9am, with CCE youth at Renwick Woods: eBird inventory, remove invasives.  Come on out and see what we are doing anytime between 9-3.
Friday, April 22: Earth Day habitat work with New Roots Charter School
Saturday, April 23: Earth day habitat work with local families
Contact Jody Enck (jodyenck@gmail.com) with any questions.

Global Big Day is May 14, 2022.  Be ready to go birding!

Summer Employment Opportunity:
Outdoor Adventures Program Coordinator at GIAC.
Email me for details (suan.yong@gmail.com).

Open Floor: no issues.

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