Programs / Presentations
| Finding and Identifying Shorebirds on Long Island | | Location: Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park, Route 48, Greenport, NY | | Friday, September 10, 2010, 7:30 PM | Long Island features an exceptional variety of habitats for shorebirds and almost unlimited opportunities for appreciating and studying these beautiful birds. In this talk Shai Mitra will discuss tactics for finding and studying the many species of shorebirds that occur on Long Island and explain how to distinguish some of the most challenging look-alike species.
Shai is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island, with research interests in the areas of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. Shai is Editor of The Kingbird, the quarterly publication of the New York State Ornithological Association; co-compiler of bird records for the New York City and Long Island region; Chair of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee; and co-compiler of three Christmas Bird Counts on Long Island and Rhode Island.
| | Owls of Long Island | | Location: Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park, Route 48, Greenport, NY | | Friday, October 08, 2010, 7:30 PM | Elusive, but by no means rare, owls live among us on Long Island. Come and learn about their haunts and habits from the premier Long Island birding website creator, Dianne Taggart (libirding.com) and nature photographer extraordinaire, James Galletto.
| | Why Go to Antarctica? | | Location: TBA | | Friday, November 12, 2010, 7:30 PM | Join former NFAS president Bev Prentice for an evening of exploration in Antarctica, which she visited in January, 2010. In addition to whales, seals and icebergs, Bev saw 67 species of "life birds" in 19 days on board the 200 foot ship, the Plancius, a former research vessel now outfitted to accommodate 100 adventurous souls eager to visit the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Armed with her trusty "point and shoot" camera, Bev managed to capture some remarkably good photographs during her trip, which she will share with us throughout the course of the evening.
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Reports of Previous Events | | Dragonflies and Damselflies 101, 7/19/2008 | | Living with Wildlife on Long Island, 7/11/2008 | | Dazzling Dragonflies, 7/14/2006 |
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