Our MissionTo conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the enjoyment and benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity in northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Suspension of FOB Registration
Due to the increase in Omicron variant COVID-19 cases, the Festival of the Birds committee has decided to suspend registrations temporarily for the festival. The committee will be following pandemic statistics carefully, and in February will evaluate the situation to determine how we move forward. One large factor in this decision is the current, restricted, occupancy limits at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, the facility where indoor activities of the festival take place. We will meet in late February and make an announcement by February 28.
We have three options to consider:
• Hold the festival only for those who have already registered, something the current occupancy numbers allow.
• Re-open registration and welcome the usual number of registrants. This will occur only if the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which operates the TREC, changes the occupancy restrictions.
• Cancel the festival. All current registrants will receive a full refund.
It is the desire of the committee to offer the full festival experience to all, but, as we’ve learned in that past year and a half, the health of our community is imperative. The committee is ever hopeful that we can once again see old friends and meet new ones at an in-person festival.
If you have any questions, please send an email to info@presqueisleaudubon.org
Festival of the Birds Committee
Due to the increase in Omicron variant COVID-19 cases, the Festival of the Birds committee has decided to suspend registrations temporarily for the festival. The committee will be following pandemic statistics carefully, and in February will evaluate the situation to determine how we move forward. One large factor in this decision is the current, restricted, occupancy limits at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, the facility where indoor activities of the festival take place. We will meet in late February and make an announcement by February 28.
We have three options to consider:
• Hold the festival only for those who have already registered, something the current occupancy numbers allow.
• Re-open registration and welcome the usual number of registrants. This will occur only if the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which operates the TREC, changes the occupancy restrictions.
• Cancel the festival. All current registrants will receive a full refund.
It is the desire of the committee to offer the full festival experience to all, but, as we’ve learned in that past year and a half, the health of our community is imperative. The committee is ever hopeful that we can once again see old friends and meet new ones at an in-person festival.
If you have any questions, please send an email to info@presqueisleaudubon.org
Festival of the Birds Committee
2022 for our Festival of the Birds
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Keynote Speaker:
Katie Fallon is the author of the nonfiction books Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (2020, 2017) and Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird (2011), as well as also two books for children. She is a founder of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the region’s wild birds through research, education, and rehabilitation, and has served as President of the Mountaineer Chapter of the National Audubon Society. A member of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators, Katie has worked with birds since 1998; over the last twenty years she has given educational presentations featuring live raptors, vultures, parrots, and corvids. She is also a columnist for Bird Watcher’s Digest and has taught writing at West Virginia University, Virginia Tech, and elsewhere. Her first word was “bird.” For more: www.katiefallon.com. Registration for the Festival of the Birds is temporarily suspended until late February.
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PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month (except for holidays) from September through June, excluding December and January.
Due to COVID-19 programs are held by Zoom meetings |
The NewsletterTern of Events is published bi-monthly, February, April, June, August, October and December.
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Checklist of Birds Recorded in Erie County, PA, Including Presque Isle State Park
Compiled in 2021 by Gerald M. McWilliams List Maintenance & Graphic Design by James R. Hill, III & Dr. Patrick M. Kramer Reviewed by Dr. Donald B. Snyder & Ben Coulter |
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Field Trips and Activities
PIAS offers a variety of field trips which provide individuals with recreational and educational experiences throughout the year. In addition, PIAS sponsors other annual activities including the
Map of the Erie area Christmas Bird Count
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2021 FIELD TRIPS RESUME:
JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING MIGRATION All field trips participants will meet up in the Stull Center parking lot by 8:00 AM; from the Stull Center we will carpool/drive to our designated trail. These trips are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC so bring a friend. We have binoculars to lend for the trip for those that do not have them or if you are looking to purchase a new pair of binoculars and would like to try out some different strengths. The park continues to experience wet conditions and high water, so boots are recommended. Have any questions, concerns, suggestions about field trips? Contact Michele Franz at info@presqueisleaudubon.org! We will expect participants to follow CDC guidelines for Covid precautions including masking and social distancing. All binoculars will be cleaned in accordance with these guidelines as well. |