Field trip announcements will be made weekly through the LAS Listserve. To be added to this, please email us at lycomingaudubon@gmail.com with listserve in the subject line.
**Loaner binoculars will be available for all LAS trips**
DECEMBER
MILL HILL ROAD “Owls/Harriers” (TBA Sunday early to mid-December at 4:00pm until dark) Target birds: Short-eared Owls, Northern Harriers, Kestrels, and other seasonal field species like Eastern Meadowlarks. Two Directions: (6900 block of Daugherty’s Run Rd., Lycoming Township) #1. From Williamsport Ford dealership (3600 West Fourth St) North on Daugherty’s Run Road for 6.7 mi. (note: Bottle Run Rd at 3 mi., at 6 mi, Kiess Hill Rd.) continuing right 0.7 mi., on Daugherty’s Run Rd. just pass State Road Church. #2. From old Rte. 15/Lycoming Creek Rd. Cogan Station, Left/West on Rte. 973 for 3.9 mi. At that point look for “Linden” directional sign, then left on Daugherty’s Run Rd. 1.5 mi. to Mill Hill Rd. Leader: Larry Waltz (LNRWaltz@aol.com)
Holiday Open House
When: Sunday, December 14th, 2-4 pm
Who: We warmly welcome everyone to stop by during our Open House for light refreshments and camaraderie. Bring yourselves and family, and invite your friends who are interested in birds. The more the merrier!
What: Win a prize in our“Birds of Christmas” raffle. Beautiful bird artwork, Audubon merch, and more will be given away.
Also: Birding experts will be on hand to answer all your birding questions!
Where: The Taber Museum at 858 West 4th Street, across from Way’s Garden in Williamsport. Parking is available behind the Museum or in the parking lot behind Trinity Church.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS: (Saturday Dec 20 & Jan 3): Thank you to David Brown for coordinating the Lycoming County Christmas Bird Count again this year! The Williamsport CBC will be Saturday, December 20th, and the Northern Lycoming CBC will be Saturday, January 3rd. If you haven’t participated in the past and would like to help, send us an email at lycomingaudubon@gmail.com with CBC in the subject line. Thanks to all the volunteers who help with this effort!