We will scan the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge from the observation platform along the main parking area for a diversity of grassland birds during the day and short-eared owls at dusk. (The trails around the wildlife refuge are closed in winter.) Please come dressed for cold weather and check the OCAS website or Facebook […]
Our group will walk around the marsh at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, hoping to spot Northern harriers, rough-legged hawks, white-crowned sparrows, and other winter birds. From the parking area at sunset we also hope to glimpse some short-eared owls. Please come dressed for cold weather and check the OCAS website or Facebook page […]
The past three years have been the hottest three on record, and the 14 hottest years in human history have all occurred since 2010. What are the causes & effects for humans and wildlife? What are the causes & effects for humans & wildlife? Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, […]
A presentation on local winter wildlife highlighting migrant birds only observed in our area during winter and how diverse wildlife modifies its behavior in winter. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633
Start off your Valentine's Day with a little bird love at Warwick's Wickham Woodlands. We will meet at the main parking lot below the Hudson Sports Complex. From there, we will do a short count of all the birds we see and hear for the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count—an annual global effort organized by the […]
Count late-winter birds with Dr. Walter Jahn at the juncture of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. We will meet at the High Point Monument parking area, which is plowed. Our observations will contribute to the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count—an annual global effort organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and […]
Do you have pictures from the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count? Please send them to walterjahn@sunyorange.edu so that they can be showcased in a Powerpoint presentation on Zoom (prior to the weekly SUNY Orange series. Members are welcome to share stories from the GBBC and their backyards during this time. Participants may join at the […]
An overview of insects which compose half of Earth’s species, highlighting local groups and their ecological importance. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633
A look at aquatic food chains: aquatic invertebrates, local fish diversity, and the birds and mammals which prey on fish. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633
A snapshot of local amphibian diversity and their activities in spring, ranging from frog calls to salamanders on roads on rainy nights. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633