Events

Since 1900 the Audubon Society has annually conducted its Christmas Bird Count. This year will be the 126th and we hope that you will be involved. We have officially chosen […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]