Field trips
Wildflowers and Pollinators: Union Meadows West
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
Dragonflies & Damselflies - Bartram Trail/ Kernsville Rec. Area
July 16, 2022
Saturday 10 AM FIELD TRIP
Route 724 (East Main St., Birdsboro) (turn opposite St. Michael's Cemetery) parking in the ball field lot. Leader: Mike Slater. Coordinator: Linda Ingram (610-621-7473). Joint walk with the Mengel Natural History Club.
All are welcome. Children Friendly.
Free.
Bad weather will cancel (or reschedule).
Dragonflies & Damselflies - Bartram Trail/ Kernsville Rec. Area
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
Dragonflies & Damselflies - Bartram Trail/ Kernsville Rec. Area
July 23, 2022
Saturday 10 AM FIELD TRIP
10 AM. Joint walk with the Mengel Natural History Club
. Rte 61 north, right on Jetson Dr (across from Cabelas), right on Industrial Dr, left on Kernsville Dam Rd. (25 Kernsville Dam Road) The parking area is on the right. Binoculars and a camera will be helpful. For a good look we will capture some insects and put them in viewing jars so you can get a close look before releasing them. A checklist of dragonflies and damselflies known from this area will be provided. Coordinators: Mike Slater 610-775-3757 - 610-698-4031 (cell) and Rudy Keller 610 845-7310. All are welcome. Children Friendly. Free.
Here are photographs of some of the species seen in 2021 on this walk.
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
JUNE 4, 2022 (Saturday)
- 7:00 AM
We will be walking up a wide trail that gently meanders up the hillside through open fields that are bordered by woodland. Usually an excellent location to see field and shrubby meadow loving birds. Wide trail meanders through hillside open fields bordered by woodland. Previous seasons were excellent for field and edge species. Meet at Trail Parking lot on Center Rd. adjacent to the Union Twp. maintenance facility. Coordinator: Sheila Martin, "610-858-6005"
Female Eastern Towhee Photo by Peter Wolfe
Christmas Bird Counts
where are the birds? - Berks County ebird reports
Hopewell Big Woods Trail French Creek SP - Grassland Breeding Birds
CBCs in the Berks County Area.
More about Christmas Bird Counts
DECEMBER 19, 2021 (Sunday) - Reading Christmas Bird Count
Compiler: Lucy Cairns 610-223-4501 ljanetcairns@gmail.com
DECEMBER 20, 2021 (Monday) - Elverson Christmas Bird Count
Compiler: Jim Cook 610-587-7545 cell, 610-286-5021 work, jim@elversonsupply.net
DECEMBER 26, 2021 (Sunday) - Hamburg Christmas Bird Count
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich 570-943-3411 ext 106
JANUARY 1, 2022 (Saturday) - Bernville Christmas Bird Count
Compiler: Ed Barrell 610-926-2962 ebarrell@epix.net
where are the birds? - Berks County ebird reports
where are the birds? - Berks County ebird reports
where are the birds? - Berks County ebird reports
