State College Bird Club Zoom Special Photo/Art Activity
May 25, 2022


Presiding: Doug Wentzel

Recording: Peggy Wagoner Saporito

Attendance: 40

Meeting Format: Zoom (due to Covid)

Treasurer’s report:(Jean Miller): Deposited: $440 from dues, hawk watch donations and book raffle.

Bird Club Field Trips: (Susan Smith)

A lovely walk this morning, Wednesday May 25, along Detweiler Run Natural Area was led by Greg and Deb Grove. A number of warblers and other summer residents were heard singing. Although foliage made it difficult to see many of the birds, group members saw hooded, black throated blue and black and white warblers.

Announcements:

Centered Outdoors, run by Clearwater Conservancy, is looking for individuals interested in co-leading bird walks at Bear Meadows and Lederer Park during June and July. Contact Doug Wentzel if interested.

Notable Bird Sightings:

(April 27- May 25, 2022; Centre and its contiguous counties)

Greg was not available to give the update so participants listed their interesting bird sightings in the chat box on Zoom. These included white-eyed vireo, black-billed and yellow-billed cuckoo, golden-winged, blue-winged, bay breasted and prothonotary warblers.

Photo/Art Activity

Thanks to the organizing efforts of Roana Fuller and Jen Lee, the May meeting provided an opportunity for several of our members to share photos or other bird related art/science with the group. Susan Smith read her poem “Bad Optics” and Julia Plummer played songs of several species she had recorded using specialized recording equipment. Five excellent photos from each of the following photographers were also shared: Kazumi Ohira, Ron Crandall, Debra Rittlemann, Lou Saporito, Robert Snyder, Nick Bolgiano, Larry Ramsey and Alan MacEachren. Thank you to everyone who was willing to share their talents with us.