Date: 4/21/24 9:19 am From: Franklin Haas <fhaasbirds...> Subject: PSO Birding Festival, Blitz, Art Auction, Birding Tours
As we are all busily seeking warblers this spring, PSO is hard at work
preparing for some exciting programs that offer great birding
opportunities. Please take a minute to check out the programs below, check
your calendars, and sign up!
The PSO Birding Festival <https://pabirds.org/2024-overview/> will take
place May 31-June 2 in Washington County. Nearly 90 PA birders have already
signed up, but there is plenty of space for YOU. We have an incredible
line-up of expert-led field trips and fascinating speakers.
In addition to trips to birding hotspots throughout southwestern PA, there
is a special opportunity to visit the National Aviary, which is proudly
sponsoring the festival.
The deadline to register for the banquet - featuring a keynote address by
author Katie Fallon - is May 9. Click here to register
<https://pabirds.org/2024-overview/>.
A few field trips have filled and more will do so as we get closer to the
event, so we recommend registering now for your best selection of trips.
Registration is also open for the 4th Annual Breeding Bird Blitz for
Conservation <https://www.breedingbirdblitz.org/>, June 7th through the
17th. Birders are invited to join the Blitz by forming a team, raising
funds, and competing in either the “cumulative count” or “big day”
categories to document birds during the nesting season. Teams enlist their
friends to support their efforts with a donation; and all donations are
evenly split among three bird conservation projects. This year the Blitz is
supporting excellent projects led by Allegheny Land Trust, Pocono
Environmental Education Center, and Rider Park. Bird-lovers of all ages and
skill levels are invited to visit www.breedingbirdblitz.org
https://www.breedingbirdblitz.org/to learn more about the event, to form
and register a team, or to make a donation.
And don‛t forget the PSO Art Auction! Two original works that were used on
the new PSO t-shirts are being auctioned off online. Go to
https://pabirds.org/auction/ for more information and to bid.
And, last but not least, we are excited to announce that Hillstar Nature is
opening registration for two special opportunities for PSO members. These
trips offer the chance to travel with other PSO members and experience
excellent out-of-state birding. A portion of your registration fee will
support PSO programs. There will be a trek across Montana
<https://www.hillstarnature.com/glacier-grasslands-pso-2025> next summer
and a deepwater pelagic trip out of Maryland
<https://www.hillstarnature.com/md-deepwater-pelagic-sept-8-2024> this
September.
Thank you for your ongoing support of PSO. We hope to see you soon.
--
Frank Haas
Wisdom begins with putting the right name to a thing.
