Thursday, November 20, 6 p.m.
SCAS Fall Meeting
Our fall meeting will be at the White Lake Reformed Presbyterian Church, 6 Mattison Rd, White Lake, NY 12786. In addition to our regular member’s meeting, we will watch a short documentary about the history of the Christmas Bird Count. It will also be Member Photo Night—bring your pictures on a flash drive to share!
December 1–7
Annual Feeder Count
Count the birds on your property and at your feeder for one week. At the end of the week, send your results to Renee Davis through our website, sullivanaudubon.org. On the bottom of the page, click on Winter Feeder Count, then online form. This saves you all that typing! If you have no access to a computer, then send then email reneedavis@hvc.rr.com. Report only the high count of each species seen on any one day. (First seven days of the month, December through April.)
Saturday, December 6, 8 a.m.
Hurleyville Rail Trail Winter Walk
Meeting at Morgan Outdoors in Hurleyville, where Lisa Lyons, proprietor and SCAS member, will open her store for SCAS for bathroom access, and a quick introduction to the store and its nature events and rentals. Maura will lead, and Kimsu will assist in a winter bird walk on the Hurleyville Rail Trail (https://sullivanoandw.com/hurleyville/). The location was chosen because the paved trail will allow people of all ages and mobility to negotiate the terrain in the winter climate, and Saturday was chosen so members who are up in Sullivan County only on the weekends can join the walk, and the members who go to church on Sunday, can also join.
Tuesday, December 30
Christmas Bird Count—Feeder Counters Needed!
SCAS will be joining Audubon chapters around the world in counting birds between December 14 and January 5, a 125-year-old tradition rooted in conserving birds rather than hunting them. This year we need more Feeder Counters! See the Winter Issue of Warblings for more details, and email Patrick Dechon at pdechon@gmail.com for more information and to report your counts.
January 17–25 (target date: Sunday, January 20)
Waterfowl Count
Visit lakes, rivers, and shorelines to count waterfowl (ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, loons, grebes, etc.). Write down how many of each kind you see, where you saw them, and what day and time you saw them (to avoid duplicates). If you would like to participate, or want more information, contact Renee Davis at 845 798-3266. Report your results to Pat Cocot email: pcocot@hvc.rr.com. Results are reported to NYSOA and are used by the NYS DEC to monitor waterfowl populations in NYS.
January 1–7
Annual Feeder Count
Count the birds on your property and at your feeder for one week and report to SCAS. (See details above under December.)
Tuesday, January 20
Short-Eared Owl Field Trip
Field trip to Shawangunk Grasslands for Short-eared Owls. We will stop for dinner at Sienna’s Italian Restaurant in Pine Bush on the way home. This is one of the few places in New York State that you are able to view these owls. It’s always a wonderful trip. Please contact Renee Davis at 845 798-3266 for meeting time and rain/snow date if needed.
February 1–7
Annual Feeder Count
Count the birds on your property and at your feeder for one week and report to SCAS. (See details above under December.)
Saturday, February 14
St. Valentine’s Day Feathered Frenzy 2026
Rain date Sunday, February 15. Join in this fun competition to find as many species of birds, within Sullivan County, in a 24 hour period. Teams must have two or more people and every bird has to be confirmed by at least two people on each team. At the end of your day please report your findings to Scott Baldinger at 914-643-7396. This will be our 24th year!
March 1–7
Annual Feeder Count
Count the birds on your property and at your feeder for one week and report to SCAS. (See details above under December.)
Thursday, March 19, 6 p.m.
First SCAS Spring Meeting
Our March meeting will be held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 64 Ferndale Loomis Rd. #1, Liberty, NY. More details to be announced.
April 1–7
Annual Feeder Count
Count the birds on your property and at your feeder for one week and report to SCAS. (See details above under December.)
