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Baird Ornithological Club

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Baird Ornithological Club

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Reading, Pennsylvania


American Goldfinch Photo by Mike Slater

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  • Berks Bird Reports
  • Announcements & Changes
  • BOC Banquet registration
  • PA 3rd Bird Atlas info
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  • Distelfelfink-Spring-2025
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  • Distelfink Fall 2024
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  • Distelfink Fall 2023

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Flash Birdwalks: Check here for last minute announcemnts of birdwalks!


The Distelfink (our newsltter)


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Quarterly Bird Reports for Berks County

The New Field trip list for next season will be published in August



Yellow-throated Warbler Photo by Ken Lebo 


Winter 24-25 Berks Bird Report

Winter 24-25 Berks Bird Report


Photo of a Trumpeter Swan Resting on the Schuylkill River in January 2025, Photo by Jason Kline

Berks Bird reports

Christmas Bird Counts

Winter 24-25 Berks Bird Report

It's Christmas Bird Count Season again. Click the Button below to go to our web page with all of the info.


Map of Christmas Bird Count Circles and Contact information for counts in the Reading Area.

Find out more about Christmas Bird Counts in Berks County

The 3rd PA Breeding Bird Atlas

Our December 2023 meeting (via Zoom) was a presentation by Dr. Andy Wilson about how the 3rd PA Breeding Bird Atlas will work.

You can view the recorded presentation here.

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For more information see our PA Bird Atlas page


View the recorded video of the December 2023 presentation

*New* The Quarterly Bird Reports online in a more timely manner

BOC members and Friends,

From now on, we will post seasonal bird summaries compiled by Rudy Keller on the BOC website and the BOC Facebook page as they are written instead of waiting to publish them in one of the bi-annual issues of The Distelfink. This will get the reports to members in a  more timely manner and enable us to include more 

BOC members and Friends,

From now on, we will post seasonal bird summaries compiled by Rudy Keller on the BOC website and the BOC Facebook page as they are written instead of waiting to publish them in one of the bi-annual issues of The Distelfink. This will get the reports to members in a  more timely manner and enable us to include more photos than we have space for in The Distelfink. A link to the most recent reports will be published in The Distelfink. Members who still prefer to receive a paper copy of the newsletter will receive a print-out of the reports, minus the photos. 


Read the latest Berks Bird Report here

our Newsletter - the Distelfink

our Newsletter - the Distelfink

our Newsletter - the Distelfink

Published digitally twice a year in August and February/March and published on this site.

(A few paper copies are quick-printed for members without access to email)

Read The Distelfink Here

Eponymous Bird Name Changes

our Newsletter - the Distelfink

our Newsletter - the Distelfink

From the aba podcast

with Nate Swick

(The discussion begins at 4:05)


"Inside the Bird Name Committee

January 4, 2024"


"The decision by the American Ornithological Society last year to begin the process of renaming birds currently named after humans has been one of the more animating debates in the birding and ornithological communities in rece

From the aba podcast

with Nate Swick

(The discussion begins at 4:05)


"Inside the Bird Name Committee

January 4, 2024"


"The decision by the American Ornithological Society last year to begin the process of renaming birds currently named after humans has been one of the more animating debates in the birding and ornithological communities in recent memory. The recommendations for these changes were made by an ad hoc English Bird Name committee created by the AOS specifically to explore this issue. Irene Liu, Steve Hampton, and Alvaro Jaramillo served on that committee, and join the podcast to talk about their time on the committee, the discussion they had, and to dispell some of the misinformation that has sprung up in the wake of this big news.

Also, welcome to the the 2024 ABA Bird of the Year, Golden-winged Warbler! "

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our Newsletter - the Distelfink

Video of the Zoom Presentation

“Do Female Birds Sing? “ - Dr. Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado

They certainly do! Female bird song is more common and widespread than is generally appreciated. This presentation offers an overview of the diversity of female songs, including a few used in spectacular partner duets. Backyard bir

Video of the Zoom Presentation

“Do Female Birds Sing? “ - Dr. Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado

They certainly do! Female bird song is more common and widespread than is generally appreciated. This presentation offers an overview of the diversity of female songs, including a few used in spectacular partner duets. Backyard birders are encouraged to advance a growing body of knowledge by listening to singing females.


More BOC meeting videos

Avoiding Bird-glass collisions

Avoiding Bird-glass collisions

 Birds don't understand glass and it kills a lot of them.


 Even birds that fly away after a window collision, may later die due to the effects of a concussion.
Preventing Bird deaths from window hits is quite possible. 


You can take action to prevent this.


Photo above is a bird's eye view of a window reflecting the environment like a mirror 

 Birds don't understand glass and it kills a lot of them.


 Even birds that fly away after a window collision, may later die due to the effects of a concussion.
Preventing Bird deaths from window hits is quite possible. 


You can take action to prevent this.


Photo above is a bird's eye view of a window reflecting the environment like a mirror when it's brighter outside than inside a building. Note the netting fastened outside the window with spacing to act as a cushion/net to prevent birds from hitting the glass. Photo By Mike Slater






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Video of the month

Check out this great video of "Everything you wanted to know about birds!"

 School Students in Alaska sharing what they have learned about birds with everyone in the world.

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