Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Steve Mariconda, MPH, is a Delegate for the DarkSky New Jersey Chapter and Chair of the Saddle Brook Green Team. Steve has a Master of Public health degree from Rutgers School of Public Health and is passionate about raising public awareness of Light Pollution. Light Pollution disrupts ecosystems, obscures our view of the night sky, and is associated with various human health conditions. Learn about the basics of light pollution, responsible lighting practices, and policies that can help reduce light pollution in New Jersey and beyond.

Spring Migration Hike at Core Creek Hidden Gems Trail

When: Sunday May 17th,starting at7:15 am

Trip Leader: Sharon Furlong

Where to meet: This Hike will begin at the first ball field off the Woodbourne Road entrance, opposite the school. It is beyond where the tennis courts are, where the first ball field opens right beyond the open air pavilion, and where the brick restrooms are located. There is plenty of parking. 

Notes from the Leader: Like last year, I will indicate different routes one can take to change or extend your own hike, and talk about habitat. And of course, we will scour the place for birds. And more birds. We hope to be out for at least 2.5 hours, but if you have to leave before, there are places you can return to your car more directly and I will do my best to get you on that route. I say “my best” because I have been known to get lost in my own yard…….

Last year we had a goodly number of species, and indeed, this past Core Creek Hike I did several weeks ago (when it was 34 degrees), we had close to 40 species, including FOY osprey for many of us. That one began on Duchess Lane picnic area’s parking lot, so we will be in a different section of the Park, although they meet at the far edges of each Hike system, and yay, it will be spring! Warblers? Tanagers? Grosbeaks? Great Crested Flycatchers? Vireos? Wood Thrushes and Veery’s? Buntings? And song, loads of song….

Come join us!

Sharon Furlong

When: Saturday May 16th, 8:00 AM

Start Location: We will meet at the parking lot (Garret Mountain Reservation Parking, Woodland Park, NJ 07424) at 7:45 am. A few bathrooms are available onsite near picnic pavilions.

Park Address: 8 Mountain Avenue Woodland Park, NJ 07424

If you're picking up food/snacks, please be prepared to add additional time to be at the parking lot at 8am. 

Nearest Wawa is 25 mins away at 350 New Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Trip Leaders: Micheal Lee

Import info: Bring your bug spray, weather protection and plenty of water and snacks.

Description: Garret Mountain Reservation is a 568-acre park located on First Watchung Mountain in Paterson and Woodland Park in southern Passaic County, New Jersey. In 1967, it was designated a National Natural Landmark as part of the Great Falls of Paterson-Garret Mountain listing.

Ebird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L209818

Fees: No fees

Please REGISTER using the link below and please use subject as “May Garret Mountain Field Trip Regisitration”

Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Doylestown Township’s 

Bird Town and Environmental Advisory Council

invite you to

Springtime 

Family and Community

Free Bird Walk

May 9, 2026

8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Meeting at the Doylestown Township’s new Recreation Center

425 Wells Road, Doylestown

Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, please join Karin Isett, an outstanding leader and Bucks County Birder member, who will lead and identify some of our beautiful local birds, from Baltimore Orioles to Chickadees and more! 

Comfortable shoes, a hat, sunblock, bug repellant and binoculars are recommended.

All are welcome!

Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Jennie MacFarland is the Director of Bird Conservation at Tucson Bird Alliance. She co-coordinates the Arizona Bird Areas Program with Tice Supplee and also coordinates the Tucson Bird Count, a city-wide, urban spring bird count.

Desert Purple Martins - Star Birds of the Arizona Monsoon

The Desert Purple Martin (Progne subis hesperia) is a distinct subspecies that times its nesting to monsoon abundance and nests almost exclusively in saguaros or other large columnar cacti. Desert Purple Martins are extremely understudied with large gaps in knowledge about their nesting, migration, and wintering grounds. Very recent discoveries and data results will be shared along with lots of video and audio that showcases the charming and fascinating Desert Purple Martin. 

Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Join us for a morning bird walk with a local guide to enjoy and appreciate joy of birding while the migrant birds moving through Bucks County in September & October. Bradford Dam reservoir is a fantastic location to watch migration in action with its variety of habitat along the Neshaminy creek.

Walk Leader: Vin Pannerselvam

When: Friday Mornings 7am-9am (4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5); If rains consider it cancelled.

Where: Bird walk starts sharply at 7 am from the gravel parking lot at John Paul Park at Lower Nike. The address is 301, Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA

What to bring: Binoculars, hiking shoes, water, sun protection, and bug spray.

Synopsis: Learn about the life, migration and unique human-dependent nesting habits of the Purple Martin, North America's largest swallow. Our presenter, Mercedes Leofsky is the Research Manager at the Purple Martin Conservation Association. www.purplemartin.org

When: Sunday, March 22nd, starting at 9:30 am at Core Creek Park, weather permitting.

Trip Leader: Sharon Furlong

This is a nice stroll, starting at the parking lot at Duchess Lane, and meandering around one side of the Lake and on the back trails that make their way towards another section of Core Creek we walk in the spring, up towards the Woodbourne Road entrance.

Birds, easy walking, looking for early spring growth, shaking off some of the doldrums of winter…..sound like something you wish to do? we will be rambling around two hours and hopefully, the weather will cooperate and the trails, not too too muddy…

There is no pre-registration for this walk, just show up before 9:30am at the Duchess Lane parking lot, close to where the lot ends and the trail to the Lake begins.

Chimney Swift Program Description

Bats? Birds? Minions of the Underworld? If you have found strange looking birds in your fireplace or heard a deafening cacophony of sounds from inside it, congratulations! You likely have Chimney Swifts! Once numerous, these birds have experienced sharp declines in their range across the Eastern U.S. due to habitat loss during the last century. Join us as we unravel the mystery behind these unique and fascinating birds while giving you behind-the-scenes footage of our work with them through our Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic.

Bethany Sheffer Bio

Growing up in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Bethany enjoyed spending time outdoors with her father and Ojibwa native daycare provider. Though she began her nonprofit career working in social development within Latino communities, she reconnected with her enthusiasm for the natural world whilst completing her master’s degree in public administration and subsequently obtained positions working for Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, the Conservation Trust for North Carolina (as an AmeriCorps member), and other conservation-based nonprofits prior to her current one with the National Audubon Society. She is a certified Environmental Educator through the state of North Carolina and a certified Master Naturalist through Connecticut’s excellent Master Naturalist program. She has lived in parts of the Eastern United States and in South America and finds deep meaning in the connections between birds and people throughout the Western Hemisphere. If she could be any bird in the world, she would be a type of parrot.

Karla joined the CU Maurice River team in 2015 as the Program Manager. At that time, she was responsible for planning, organizing, and managing programs and activities. From the ground up, she designed many outdoor education and recreation opportunities, developed new outreach initiatives, incorporated CUMR in national citizen science initiatives, and built the foundation for large-scale stewardship projects. In January of 2021, Karla began her new position as CU Maurice River’s Executive Director. 

In this presentation, Karla will highlight the nationally recognized outstanding natural resource values of the Maurice River and its tributaries. The character and integrity of these values led to the river's inclusion in the National Park Service's Wild and Scenic Program. The Maurice River benefits from high-quality, contiguous habitats that support the system's notable biodiversity and abundance.  Karla will end her talk with an overview of CU Maurice River's focus on engaging the public in resource protection and management, utilizing one example of a community-powered wetlands restoration project currently underway. 

Compiler is Diane Allison. She can be reached at dalliso@mail.ptd.net . For more information please see the National Audubon Society website at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count

Compiler for the Lower Bucks Christmas Count is Mark Gallagher. He can be reached at mgallagher@princetonhydro.com . For more information see the National Audubon Society website at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count

Leigh Altadonna, President Emeritus of Liberty Bird Alliance (Formerly Wyncote Audubon), would like to share with us his efforts in local advocacy for bird preservation. That includes his work with Audubon, Birdtown and their new Habitat Recognition program, and Bird Safe Philly (preventing and educating about window strikes). The presentation will begin at 7pm but come early - after 6:30pm to catch up with your peeps.  The meeting will be held in the classroom at Peace Valley Nature Center. Enter the building around the side near the bird blind.