The Cayuga Bird Club will be holding their April meeting on Monday, April 9 at 7:30 pm with cookies & conversation at 7:15. Our speaker, Paul Guris, founder of See Life Paulagics, Pelagic Birding Tours, will present "Pelagic Discoveries: Birding the Mid-Atlantic and New York Waters. Over the years, See Life's trips have turned up a number of pelagic discoveries including rarities, high counts, identification tips, habitat requirements, and behavioral traits. This program will explore a range of these discoveries in the Mid-Atlantic, particularly in the New York area. Examples include rarities like Western Gull and Fea's Petrel. Birds like Band-rumped Storm-Petrels, once considered to be incredibly rare in our area, turn out to be regular and even expected in the right areas at the right time of year. Dovekies have a highly specialized requirement for feeding that makes them generally easy to find. Don't expect a dry, data-driven presentation, do expect a lot of photos, and do expect a fair share of not-so-serious moments.Paul Guris has been birding since age 12, which is longer ago than he cares to admit. His first boat trip on salt water was in his mother's third trimester. He has traveled the nation and several countries in Central America and Europe seeking out landbirds, but the pelagic species always call him back. He has served on both Pennsylvania and New Jersey's rare bird records committees, captained the multi-year NJ Audubon World Series of Birding winning team, the Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes, and served a variety of positions, including president of the over 125-year-old Delaware Valley Ornithological Club.Paul organized pelagic trips out of New Jersey as far back as the mid-1980s and he has led for several other tour companies. In 2002, Paul and his wife Anita started their own pelagic tour company called See Life Paulagics to provide greater opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region. They run trips sailing out of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and occasionally other places. The thrill of discovery and a love of the sea keep the excitement going even after all these years.Cayuga Bird Club meetings start at 7:30 pm, the second Monday of every month. Doors open at 7:00 pm and all meetings are open to the public. Seating is limited; if room capacity is reached, the building will be locked, so come early!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Club members are invited to join Paul and his wife for dinner at the Taste of Thai Express restaurant on Rt. 13 N. at 5:30 pm before the meeting. Please rsvp to cl...@juno.com by Monday noon so we can place our reservation.Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting on Monday. Colleen Richards Cayuga Bird Club Corresponding Secretary ____________________________________________________________ One Cup of This (Before Bed) Burns Belly Fat Like Crazy! Flat Belly Revolution http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5ac2dc1c190505c1b27e1st01duc --
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