2017 PSO Annual Meeting

Cumberland County

Birders from all over the state are invited September 15 through 17 to Carlisle, Cumberland County for a time of great birding, making and renewing friendships, and an opportunity to increase their knowledge about the birds they find so fascinating! There is something for everyone!

Saturday and Sunday Field Trips will include birding the migrant rich Blue and Kittatinny ridges of the Michaux and Tuscarora State Forests, exploring the grounds of the former State Hospital and Wildwood Lake Park in Harrisburg, venturing to Miller’s Gap and Lamb’s Gap, Little Buffalo State Park, and State Game Lands 169 and 230, along with a mix of history and birds on the battlefields of Gettysburg and the ever popular Audubon Hawk Watch at Wagoner's Gap at the height of Broad-wing Migration.

Speakers will include Ian Gardner on Friday evening, who will help us brush up on our Fall Warbler Identification. Saturday Afternoon Andy Wilson will speak about the Use of Drones in Bird Research and Art McMorris on Peregrine Falcons in PA. Saturday Evening our Banquet Speaker will be Ted Floyd, the Editor of "Birding" the American Birding Association's flagship publication. Ted’s topic will be “Birding in the 21st Century.”

Registration for the gathering runs June 10 through August 25. See the registration link on the previous page.

Please note:

 Field trips will be filled on a first come first serve basis so register early to get your first
choices.

 In place of the silent auction we are selling T-shirts with the meeting logo on it as a means of raising additional funds to help cover meeting expenses. They come in two colors and many different sizes. The opportunity to purchase one or more can be found on the registration forms (paper or online).

 There will be NO LATE REGISTRATION OR WALK IN REGISTRATION.

 Mail in registrations will need to be post marked no later than August 20th.

Come join us for a weekend of outstanding field trips!

Thanks to Rockjumper Birding Tours for their Sponsorship of our Youth Scholarship and in
helping to keep meeting registration fees reasonable. Rockjumper is also offering PSO members
registering for a Rockjumper tour in 2017 for a 2017 or 2018 Rockjumper tour 5% off that tour.
For more information visit: www.rockjumperbirding.com
Or contact George Armistead at: info@rockjumperbirding.com

I look forward to seeing you in September! Until then, Good Birding!
Vern Gauthier