birding
Nighthawk Watch
Join Bob McGarry for an evening of birding for Nighthawks at Fort Washington State park. Common Nighthawks are most active at dawn and dusk, not night, while they forage for aerial insects.Recent studies suggest a substantial decline in numbers of this species, perhaps owing to increased predation, indiscriminate use of pesticides leading to lowered insect […]
Climate Watch: Citizen Science Training
Beginning this winter, volunteers for Bucks Audubon’s Climate Watch will be visiting their favorite birding spots twice a year, looking for bluebirds and nuthatches. However, these familiar species are more than just a joy to behold––both of them can teach scientists how birds are coping with our warming world. By comparing volunteers’ observations of bluebirds and […]
Birding 101 Workshop
Love birds but not sure what you’re looking at? Want to be able to identify birds in your yard or elsewhere? Join Bucks County Audubon Society for a Birding 101 course and learn how to become one of the more than 50 million Americans that love bird watching! In this 1 day course we’ll teach […]
Great Backyard Bird Count & Winter Hike
Join BCAS Naturalists as we take part in another Citizen Science program, searching for birds around our property! A brief presentation will be followed by a birding hike. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then […]
Young Birder’s Club Info Meeting
"You and your friends dare not move. You have trained for this moment. You really hope you are well enough hidden by the camouflage hide that you built together the day before. There is a slight movement in the trees to the right. You use the hand signals to silently alert the others. You start to aim, slowly and […]
Birding 201 Workshop – CANCELLED
Did you enjoy the Birding 101 workshop or feel like you want to hone your birding skills? Then join us for our Birding 201! Bring your binoculars, field guide, and […]
Great Backyard Bird Count and Winter Hike
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a community science project launched in 1998 in the US that expanded world-wide in 2013. Join thousands of birders reporting their data over […]
Nest Watch Volunteer Training
Join our cadre of community scientists by participating in Nest Watch, Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s continent-wide program of monitoring nesting bird behavior and outcomes. Volunteers commit to visiting their assigned nest boxes every 3 to 4 days during the nesting season; arrangements are made for substitutes to allow for travel or other conflicts. Meet at the […]
123rd Christmas Bird Count
Join the 123rd CBC on January 1 2023, contact dianesmith@bcas.org for information and to sign up
Falconry at Bucks Audubon
Join us for an exciting program on the Sport of Kings – Falconry! Master Falconer Gregory Wojtera will present a program on falconry, the sport of kings, on September 16. Learn about the sport, the natural history and biology of our local raptors, get close up with the birds, and have your questions answered! For […]