Spring Warblers – Heads AND Tails

Presented By:

Dave DeReamus, Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Member

Friday, April 11, 2025, 7pm

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

At the Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary (Wildlands)

Air Products Education Building

3701 Orchid Place

Emmaus, Pa. 18049

Prothonotary Warbler late April 2023 Photo by Dave DeReamus

How many times have you been frustrated because you saw a warbler near the top of a tree and got such a poor look at the head and wings that you couldn’t identify it?

But you probably got good views of the underside of the bird----the throat, the breast, the belly, and especially, the under-tail coverts and the tail.  Many birders concentrate on a warbler’s head pattern for identification.  And it IS important in most cases.  But many don’t realize that the tail area of warblers can be a big help with identifying them, as I will hope to show you during this program.

Hope you can join us as LVAS’s Dave DeReamus gets us prepared for our Spring Birding Outings!

Let us know you’re coming &/or invite others to join us on these walks through our Meetup, Facebook, Instagram or by sharing this page.

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Black-throated Green Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Family & Beginner Bird Walk at the Whitehall Parkway March 29th

The Lehigh valley Audubon society Youth Committee invites families and beginner birders to celebrate the start of spring with a guided walk at the Whitehall Parkway!

Saturday, March 29, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Tree Swallow. Photo: Skyler Ewing

enjoy a two-hour bird walk through mixed habitats along the Ironton Rail Trail and Coplay Creek.

We hope to see a variety of bird species, including some early spring migrants.

meet at 9:00 am at the Whitehall Parkway’s main parking lot along S. Church St.

Map showing meeting location at Whitehall Parkway Parking Lot

This program is free and open to birders of all experience levels.

A limited number of loaner binoculars will be available for those who need them.

Contact trip leader, Chad Schwartz, at youth@lvaudubon.org , if you have any questions.

Let us know you’re coming &/or invite others through our Meetup, Mobilize, Facebook or Instagram.

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Learn Birding at Leaser Lake March 22nd

Join Lehigh Valley Audubon Society’s early spring bird walk at beautiful Leaser Lake to see and learn to identify a variety of waterfowl and passerines.

Saturday, March 22, 2025
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Meet at the parking lot for the north boat launch.

RSVP through Meetup or Mobilize

Contact Leader with questions: Frank Dickman (484-695-3887)

Map showing meeting location at Leaser Lake North Ramp Parking Lot

Discovering Our Native Bees Zoom Program

Learn about Pennsylvania’s Native Bees with Lehigh Valley Audubon Society’s Karen Campbell

 Zoom Meeting on Mar 21, 2025

07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join us to kick-off Spring 2025 by discovering some of the bee-utiful bees that are in our yards, gardens, and local wild places!

Pennsylvania has as many species of bees as birds, but they're easy to miss until you know what to look for!

Bee on Echinacea. Photo: Karen Campbell

You'll learn:

• how and why bees gather pollen yet unwittingly pollinate plants in the process.

• and discover that some insects you think are bees are imitators.

• easy ways to support native bees.

Karen Campbell authors Bugs for Birds for our quarterly Osprey newsletter. She's an award-winning macro photographer, Certified Pollinator Steward, and is completing her qualifications as a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist.

Please register in advance for a fascinating evening, by clicking the link below.  https://muhlenberg.zoom.us/meeting/register/cE1oUuARQyGoA7e4io_T-w

Note:  You may register at any time up to the start of the meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Birding Trip to Round Valley and Spruce Run Recreation Areas, in NJ

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Join LVAS on a Field Trip to Round Valley Recreation Area, New Jersey's largest body of fresh water.

MEET AT 8:00 AM at the Park-n-Ride, Rte. 33 and William Penn Highway

RSVP through Meetup or Mobilize

Map of meeting area at William Penn Highway Park and Ride

Although we will observe all birds that we find, the focus of this trip will be waterfowl, which are some of our most beautiful birds.

Expect a nice variety of waterfowl to be at these locations.

This is a carpooling event.

If you would like to drive, please make sure that you have a full tank of gas in your car.

If you would rather ride, then be prepared to chip in for gas and tolls.

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Map showing field trip location at Round Valley Recreation Area, NJ

Join this all day LVAS Field Trip to Sandy Hook – Gateway National Recreation Area, NJ

Saturday, MARCH 1, 2025 (RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY DUE TO WEATHER)

MEET AT 7:45 AM at the Park-n-Ride, RT. 33 and William Penn Highway.

Join this all day Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Field Trip to Sandy Hook – Gateway National Recreation Area, NJ.

Dress warm, bring drink, snacks, and lunch. We will stop at a Wawa before entering the park, if you would rather purchase drink and food there.
Possible sightings include cool birds, and harbor seals.
Contact trip leader Mark Boyd with questions 610-657-9401 or use our Meetup or Mobilize to let us know you plan to attend.

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Photo of Semipalmated Plover - Sandy Hook NRA - Summer 2014 by Scott Burnet