New York State Birders,
On Tuesday evening, November 14, 2017, the Linnaean Society of New York 2017-18 Speaker Program will include two exciting presentations, plus an impromptu “show and tell” in the break between the scheduled presentations by Paul Sweet. The topic of Dr. Sweet’s show and tell will be Corn Crakes in NY State and the specimens in the collection of AMNH. Crex crex... 6:00 pm – Birdmania: A Remarkable Passion for Birds – Bernd Brunner In his riveting book (published in October 2017), Brunner explores some fascinating stories of people who devoted their lives to birds. He provides a unique perspective on why we are attracted to birds and how we encounter and describe them, and yields insights into the long and convoluted history of a passion. Along the way, Bernd Brunner touches upon the history of ornithology. In his presentation, accompanied by vintage artwork, he will focus on some not-so-well-known bird lovers and provide vivid proof that people who love birds, whether they are amateurs or professionals, are as captivating and varied as the birds that give flight to their dreams. 7:30 pm – Chimney Swifts and People: Past, Present and Future – John Connors In 1682 a swift was found nesting for the first time in a chimney at a colonist’s cabin in Maine. This event forever changed the relationship between this species and people. From the journals of early explorers through the efforts of the largest all-volunteer research project to study the migration of a single species of bird, to Jesuit missionaries in a far-off land, it’s a remarkable story. And it’s not over: the next chapter will be written by us. John Connors, a Long Island native who currently manages the Chimney Swift Research Project with Audubon and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, will share his experiences and research on this incredible, high-flying species. The presentations are as usual in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History (enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue). http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html - good birding, Anders Peltomaa Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
