RAPTOR QUEST. CHASING AMERICA’S RAPTORS

LVAS HOSTED THIS Zoom PRESENTATION on October 10, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Scott Harris, Wildlife Photographer and Author of “Raptor Quest” takes us on his journey to find all 53 of the Raptors that call the lower 48 states home. He’ll share his adventures, misadventures, successes and failures during his 17 months of traveling more than 100,000 miles across 34 states. In Scotts words, “It’s about the raptors of course, but it’s also about the people I’ve met and the things I’ve learned.”

If you missed the presentation, you can access the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40vlZ_767j8

Bird Walk: Jacobsburg State Park

Sunday, October 5, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Henry's Woods Trailhead, 426 Belfast Rd · Nazareth, PA

Bird walk through Jacobsburg State Park, a favorite location for many birds in a variety of habitats. Meet at the Henry's Woods parking lot at the park.

Leader: Guy De Bruyn (610-709-4141)

Black-throated Green Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

LVAS at the Upper Perkiomen Bird and Wildlife Festival

We had 253 visitors to our table!

Thank you to our volunteers Dan Pokras, Diane Rudolph, and Chris Sipos for covering the table!

LVAS also had a table at the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology meeting at the same time.

Thank you to Matt Docalovich from the Alaska Wilderness League for helping cover that table and talking to people about the Arctic defense campaign. A good reminder to everyone that many of our birds depend on Arctic breeding grounds and we must speak out to preserve their habitats under threat from Federal legislation. (Photo by Leigh Altadonna.)

LVAS at Upper Perkiomen Bird and Wildlife Festival

Improptu LVAS Birding Walk at Melchor Tract Park

Saturday, 10/4/25, 7:30 am: Melchor Tract Park, Williams Township, Northampton County

Bird walk at Melchor Tract Park in Williams Township, Northampton County. This park has become one of the premier spots for sparrows in the Lehigh Valley, and Dave will help point out the differences between several different sparrow species that can be found here in October as participants hone their sparrow skills! This is is also a good location for Palm Warblers and Cedar Waxwings in fall.

Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280). Any questions, please contact Dave.

Meet at: Melchor Tract Park parking lot accessed from Raubsville Road. Note that there is no sign along the road for this park. Address is 935 Raubsville Road, Easton, 18042 and the coordinates for the parking lot are 40.624696, -75.220548. Driveway entrance is 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Springfield Road and Raubsville Road.

Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/lehigh-valley-audubon-society/events/311333994/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Location via Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B037'28.9%22N+75%C2%B013'14.0%22W/@40.624696,-75.220548,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d40.624696!4d-75.220548?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

A Few Basic Field Trip Guidelines:

• Cell phones should be on silent or vibrate

mode.

• Keep voices low while birding to minimize

disturbance of the birds and allow others in

the group to hear the birds and learn their

songs.

• Keep pace with the trip leader. Please do not

jump ahead or fall behind.

• Bring your binoculars.

• Beginners and experienced birders all welcome!

• Have fun!

14th Annual Upper Perkiomen Bird & Wildlife Festival

Saturday, September 27, 2025

14th Annual Upper Perkiomen Bird & Wildlife Festival

11 am - 3 pm @

Green Lane Park, 2298 Green Lane Rd, Green Lane, PA

Free Admission

NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER NATURAL HISTORY And CONSERVATION

NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER NATURAL HISTORY And CONSERVATION

North American River Otter

Learn about the largest member of the weasel family found in our region, the North American River Otter. Uncover their basic natural history, their decline and conservation success story, and more, with cameos from the Da Vinci Science Center’s otters. 

Brandon Swayser, Director of Environmental Science and Living Collections at the Da Vinci Science Center presented this program. 

A great program for the kids!

For those that missed this LVAS program on September 25, 2025 or those who wish to see it again, following is the link to the program recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1mL0-juYHg