Monday,
September 13, 2010
7:00 PM at the Colonie Library
Fire and Aloha:
Four Islands of Hawaii - Scott
Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner
Born of fire, the State of Hawaii is the most remote island chain in
the world. It is still growing on one end and eroding into the
sea on the other. The newest, “Big Island,” features both an erupting
volcano and a rainforest with native birds. Maui has the moonscapes of
Haleakala and the fascinating Silversword plant, Oahu has most of the
people (and some beautiful scenery), while the “Garden Isle” of Kaua’i,
the oldest, greenest, most eroded, and perhaps most beautiful of all.
Join us as we share the geology, scenery, plantlife and cultural
history of the Land of Aloha.
Scott is past president of both the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club and the
Audubon Society of the Capital Region. Denise is a past officer
and director of the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club. Scott’s photographic
work has been published in Birder’s World Magazine and Denise’s in the
NYS Conservationist. Their photos have also been exhibited in
local art shows. Denise’s poetry and essays have appeared
in local publications. Scott teaches continuing education bird courses
for two local school districts. Denise and Scott write a nature
column for the Chatham Courier, and have authored a feature article in
the New York State Conservationist. Their essays have also
appeared in several local publications. Together they have
birded, explored, and photographed North America from Hawaii to
Labrador.
Monday,
October 4, 2010
7:00 PM at the Colonie Library
Birding
Costa Rica - Gregg Recer
Costa Rica is a small country -- about the size of West Virginia
-- but the birding opportunities there are huge, with over 800 species
of birds. The country stretches from the Caribbean to the
Pacific, crossing the continental divide at around 10,000 feet in the
process, and has an amazing variety of habitats including lowland rain
forest, cloud forest, beaches, mangroves, dry sub-tropical forest and
high-elevation paramo, among others. The program will feature
photos from national parks and lodges across the middle of the country
highlighting the diversity of Costa Rican birds and scenery.
Gregg Recer is a former HMBC president. He and his wife, Cathy
Graichen, have been birding for over 20 years and have developed a
strong interest in tropical birding, travelling with their son Bryce to
several locations in Central America and the Caribbean over the past
few years.
Monday,
November 1, 2010
7:00 PM
Jeff Bolsinger on the Birds of Fort Drum (details to follow)
Monday,
December 6, 2010
7:00 PM at Five Rivers
HMBC Holiday Party and Program - Speaker TBA
Monday,
January 3, 2011
7:00 PM at the Colonie Library
Ornithology
at the New York State Museum - Dr. Jeremy J. Kirchman,
Curator of Birds, New York State Museum
For Audubon
Society of the Capital Region
Program info, go
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