[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY: Peter Alden speaking on Birds in Thoreau Country (Tues Feb 12)
*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** This coming *TUESDAY* (Feb 12 2013) The Linnaean Society of New York (TLS) will present another two-part program at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. * 6:00 p.m. LINNAEAN SHOW-AND-TELL* Audience members are invited to share their best birding story, their best (or worst) bird photograph, curios from their cabinet of wonders—anything at all pertaining to natural history that will instruct, astonish, or delight. [Please note that the following is a change from our original schedule.] *7:30 p.m. THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BIRDS IN THOREAU COUNTRY* Peter Alden, a past president of the Nuttall Ornithological Society, has led nature tours to more than one hundred countries. He is the principal author of the *National Audubon Society's Regional Field Guides*, eight books each covering approximately 1,000 species of the flora and fauna of different regions of the United States. He was born and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where he now lives. Because Thoreau and other naturalists in Concord kept detailed journals, more is known about its biological history than about that of any other place in North America. On July 4, 1998; a date commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the day Thoreau moved into the cabin he had built at Walden Pond; Alden and Edward O. Wilson conducted the first of what came to be called a Biodiversity Day, and more than one hundred field biologists found 1,905 species (larger than one millimeter) in or near Walden. Alden will discuss the changes in the birdlife of the Concord area over the years. Thoreau, of course, never saw a Northern Cardinal or a Red-bellied Woodpecker, but he never saw a Wild Turkey either. The ups and downs of birds tend to reflect changes in climate, agriculture, forestry, hunting, transportation, gardening, architecture, cuisine, fashion, poetry, everything. *WHERE & WHEN* Both programs are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE and will be held in the Linder Theater of the AMNH. Enter the museum from the 77th Street entrance, where the route to the auditorium will be sign posted. The first program will last approximately one hour with time before the second program to talk to both speakers, and mingle with TLS officers and council members who can provide information on becoming a part of this thriving natural history society. Attendees are also welcome to join Peter Alden, Alice Deutsch (TLS President) and other members for dinner at 6 pm at Cafe Frida, 368 Columbus Ave., between 77th and 78th Streets. The reservation is in the name of 'Deutsch'. * MORE INFORMATION ON THE TLS PROGRAM* Jeff Nulle (Vice-President and Chair of the Program Committee) has put together a spectacular program of invited speakers, workshops and video presentations for the 2013 season. For more details, please check out (and bookmark) our website: http://linnaeannewyork.org/programs.html or visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linnaean-Society-of-New-York/335385365977?ref=ts Hopefully many of you will be able to join us on Tuesday (no reservations necessary). Angus Wilson Council Member, The Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY: Peter Alden speaking on Birds in Thoreau Country (Tues Feb 12)
*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** This coming *TUESDAY* (Feb 12 2013) The Linnaean Society of New York (TLS) will present another two-part program at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. * 6:00 p.m. LINNAEAN SHOW-AND-TELL* Audience members are invited to share their best birding story, their best (or worst) bird photograph, curios from their cabinet of wonders—anything at all pertaining to natural history that will instruct, astonish, or delight. [Please note that the following is a change from our original schedule.] *7:30 p.m. THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BIRDS IN THOREAU COUNTRY* Peter Alden, a past president of the Nuttall Ornithological Society, has led nature tours to more than one hundred countries. He is the principal author of the *National Audubon Society's Regional Field Guides*, eight books each covering approximately 1,000 species of the flora and fauna of different regions of the United States. He was born and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where he now lives. Because Thoreau and other naturalists in Concord kept detailed journals, more is known about its biological history than about that of any other place in North America. On July 4, 1998; a date commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the day Thoreau moved into the cabin he had built at Walden Pond; Alden and Edward O. Wilson conducted the first of what came to be called a Biodiversity Day, and more than one hundred field biologists found 1,905 species (larger than one millimeter) in or near Walden. Alden will discuss the changes in the birdlife of the Concord area over the years. Thoreau, of course, never saw a Northern Cardinal or a Red-bellied Woodpecker, but he never saw a Wild Turkey either. The ups and downs of birds tend to reflect changes in climate, agriculture, forestry, hunting, transportation, gardening, architecture, cuisine, fashion, poetry, everything. *WHERE WHEN* Both programs are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE and will be held in the Linder Theater of the AMNH. Enter the museum from the 77th Street entrance, where the route to the auditorium will be sign posted. The first program will last approximately one hour with time before the second program to talk to both speakers, and mingle with TLS officers and council members who can provide information on becoming a part of this thriving natural history society. Attendees are also welcome to join Peter Alden, Alice Deutsch (TLS President) and other members for dinner at 6 pm at Cafe Frida, 368 Columbus Ave., between 77th and 78th Streets. The reservation is in the name of 'Deutsch'. * MORE INFORMATION ON THE TLS PROGRAM* Jeff Nulle (Vice-President and Chair of the Program Committee) has put together a spectacular program of invited speakers, workshops and video presentations for the 2013 season. For more details, please check out (and bookmark) our website: http://linnaeannewyork.org/programs.html or visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linnaean-Society-of-New-York/335385365977?ref=ts Hopefully many of you will be able to join us on Tuesday (no reservations necessary). Angus Wilson Council Member, The Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
