Berkeley Springs, WV
September 18, 19 & 20, 2009
7 pm, Friday - Ice House – corner of Independence & Mercer Streets.
OPENING RECEPTION. Pick up information & directions for weekend’s events.
7:30 pm, Friday - Ice House - AN APPRECIATION OF BIRD SONG – Listen to the amazing variety of bird songs to discover how to identify birds before they are seen. Wil Hershberger, one of Eastern Panhandle’s leading naturalists and birding experts, will introduce these skills to launch the weekend.
8 am, Saturday - Eidolon - Join an Early Morning Birding Adventure at Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s forested ridge top nature preserve as Wil Hershberger and Joe Gentile lead birders of all skill levels on a challenging morning walk. Bring binoculars and water. Wear trail clothing.
10 am, Saturday - Warm Springs Intermediate School - Beginning Birding for Kids of All Ages - Learn about: Basic Gear, Using Binoculars, Field Guides, Identification Basics, Birding Manners, “Pishing”, Birding by Habitat, & Keeping a Birding Journal & Life List. Get ready to participate as Kelly Smith, Cacapon State Park naturalist, and Ellen Murphy, PVAS director of youth programs, lead you on a beginning birding adventure.
September 18, 19 & 20, 2009
7 pm, Friday - Ice House – corner of Independence & Mercer Streets.
OPENING RECEPTION. Pick up information & directions for weekend’s events.
7:30 pm, Friday - Ice House - AN APPRECIATION OF BIRD SONG – Listen to the amazing variety of bird songs to discover how to identify birds before they are seen. Wil Hershberger, one of Eastern Panhandle’s leading naturalists and birding experts, will introduce these skills to launch the weekend.
8 am, Saturday - Eidolon - Join an Early Morning Birding Adventure at Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s forested ridge top nature preserve as Wil Hershberger and Joe Gentile lead birders of all skill levels on a challenging morning walk. Bring binoculars and water. Wear trail clothing.
10 am, Saturday - Warm Springs Intermediate School - Beginning Birding for Kids of All Ages - Learn about: Basic Gear, Using Binoculars, Field Guides, Identification Basics, Birding Manners, “Pishing”, Birding by Habitat, & Keeping a Birding Journal & Life List. Get ready to participate as Kelly Smith, Cacapon State Park naturalist, and Ellen Murphy, PVAS director of youth programs, lead you on a beginning birding adventure.
7:30 pm, Saturday - Country Inn - HAWKS ON THE MOVE - Learn to scan the skies for visiting raptors, and learn to identify them by their features and movements. Liam McGranagham, noted Northern Virginia author and raptor expert, will provide a visual survey of the annual Fall migration currently underway. Advance Ticket $5 (call 304 258-0992) $7 at the door, DOORS OPEN AT 7 FOR DESSERT AND COFFEE.
8 am, Sunday - Carpool from CNB’s Gravel Parking Lot - Market & South Washington (522) A Guided Birding Adventure - View Cacapon Mountain, amble thru the meadow, listen to the bird songs around the pond, and ask Wil Hershberger birding questions as he leads us on a leisurely morning bird walk thru a variety of habitats. Wear sturdy walking shoes, bring binoculars and a camera if you like, return to town approximately 11:30 am.
Sponsored by Potomac Valley Audubon Society
For reservations & more information 304 258-0992
If you can help support this effort by making
an in kind-donation,
please contact
Judy Webb at 304 258-0992
If you would like to help support this effort by making
a tax deductible donation
Please mail your check to
POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY
P.O. Box 578, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Please specify for Fall Birding Festival
THANK YOU!
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