Date: 1/31/26 5:37 pm From: Colleen Richards <clr82...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club February meeting
The February Cayuga Bird Club meeting will be next Monday, February 9th at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 pm.[Remember: Doors open at 6:45pm for social time before the reading of the basin bird list at 7:20. Club business begins at 7:30pm, followed by the speakers] Members of the Club often share their experiences of traveling and birding with us. This month we will hear from Diane Morton and Suan Yong as they present "Birding in Australia and Papua New Guinea".Australasia’s unique flora and fauna, full of endemics found nowhere else in the world, make it a fascinating birding destination. In 2024, five Cayuga Bird Club members (Diane and Suan along with Deirdre Anderson, Ken Kemphues, and Susan Danskin) participated in a birding tour of Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea, led by Field Guides Birding Tours. By visiting a variety of coastal, wetland, rainforest and highland habitats, we saw more than four hundred enchanting and iconic bird species. These included more than a dozen different birds-of-paradise, a Southern Cassowary adult with its chick, two lyrebird species, fairy-wrens, bowerbirds, and so much more! Mammals were also great fun to watch: Flying Foxes, a swimming Platypus, Pademelons, and Wallabies. Join us as we revisit highlights from our adventure to this very special part of the world. About the Speakers: Suan Yong, Diane Morton, Ken Kemphues, Susan Danskin and Deirdre Anderson are all current members of the Cayuga Bird Club who enjoy traveling to see new birds. There will be a speaker dinner with Diane and Suan before the meeting at 5:30pm at the Sumo Restaurant located at the Cayuga Mall on Triphammer Road. If interested please email <clr82...> by noon on Monday in order for reservations to be made. Hope to see many of you there.Colleen RichardsCorresponding SecretaryCayuga Bird Club Cayuga Bird Club meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. In-person meetings are held September through May at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road. Doors open at 6:45pm for social time before the reading of the basin bird list at 7:20. Club business begins at 7:30pm, followed by the speaker's presentation starting around 8:00pm and ending by 9:00pm.
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