Upcoming Members Only Talks

Barred Owl.

   The Ocean State Bird Club has two upcoming guest speakers in the next few weeks. As a board, we are really excited to provide these talks. They are the following

Thursday February 18

7 pm

Looking for Owls with Gina Nichol 

   Gina Nichol is the founder of Sunrise Birding Tours. She has been all around the world looking at rare and beautiful birds. She is extremely talented at finding owls. Her talk will explain techniques that will up your chances of seeing an owl in the wild. Preparation, ethical owling and tactics for success will be discussed. It is safe to say, if you like birds, then you love owls. Seeing them is always a thrill. I am sure Gina's program will give all of us information that can help us in the field.

*** A note about the owl photo- My friends and I were walking through the woods and didn't see the owl at all until we were fairly close. I lifted my camera and popped off about fifteen photos in five seconds and we kept on moving. The photo is also cropped and it is not as close at it appears. We were happy to see it and we moved on quickly so not to disturb it. 

Thursday March 4

6:30 pm

Shorebird Identification Talk with Matt Schenck

 

Red Knot in Winter plumage
Photo was taken in September!

 The Ocean State Bird Club's favorite son Matt Schenck, is coming home (virtually) to present a Shorebird ID workshop. I am super excited for this Zoom talk. How excited am I? Well, I'm a 46 year old man and I used the phrase "super excited". Matt is a natural teacher and as knowledgeable a naturalist as you will ever meet. As we all know, shorebirds are tricky. Matt will explain the differences that will make it easier to correctly identify these adorable but confusing little birds. As of writing this, the online seminar is still three weeks away and there is quite a bit of buzz from the club members I've spoken with about it. 

   As I said above. These talks are for members only. Members will get an email the day of each talk with the Zoom link in the email. If you are interested in joining the club just fill out the form in the link below. The membership cost is just $15/year and includes your entire household. The OSBC is planning on having more guest speakers and when it is safe, we can't wait to lead walks again.

https://www.oceanstatebirdclub.org/become-a-member.html

You can also read a more detailed overview of Gina Nichol's talk and about her in the link below.

https://www.oceanstatebirdclub.org/february-2021.html