State College Bird Club

February 27, 2013

The State College Bird Club met at Foxdale Village on February 27, 2013.  Approximately 40 members and guests attended, including four first-time visitors. Nick Kerlin presided.

Business
•    The minutes of the January 13th meeting were read.
•    Dorothy Bordner presented the Treasurer’s Report.
•    Nick Kerlin noted that election of officers will take place at the April meeting, and that one more person was needed for the nominating committee.
•    Nick also noted that an additional volunteer was needed the for the “Bird Day” to be held at Wiscoy Pet Foods on March 9th.
•    The Bird Club’s board had proposed the purchase a projector to be used for meeting presentations.  Nick requested a motion to formalize the purchase. The motion was made and passed for a suitable projector with a purchase price up to $1500.
•    Greg Grove read the checklist of species seen within 25 miles of Old Main since January 13. Some species mentioned included common and hoary redpolls, a continuing Oregon Junco, White-winged Crossbills, and a Trumpeter Swan.

Announcements
•    Chad Kauffman is coordinating a field trip to the Tussey Mountain Hawkwatch on March 10th for the Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology.  State College Bird Club members were also invited.
•    Other Field Trips – Joe Verica said there would tentatively be a bird club trip to Bald Eagle State Park for late March, and the date would be announced on the mailing list.

Upcoming events
•    None

Presentation
The evening’s presentation was by Dr. Paul Bartell, Penn State Assistant Professor of Avian Biology.  His talk was entitled "Biological Clocks and Bird Migration".


Submitted by Ron Crandall, Secretary.