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Meetings
Friday, May 30
Member Photo Night
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Those of you who have been with us a while and have been to one of
these know that it is always a lot of fun and among the most enjoyable
meetings we have. Eric Smith of the
Program Committee has again organized the presentation and again this
year it is all digital.
Previous Programs this season
Thursday, September 27
Birds, Mammals and Inuit of the High Canadian
Archipelago
Peter Alden
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Peter is a former president of the Nuttall Ornithological
Club and is a noted birding author or contributor to many books and field
guides, has organized many biodiversity events locally and internationally,
and has designed, lead and lectured on many eco-tourism cruises and expeditions
to over 100 countries in every continent for museums, cruise lines, eco-travel
companies and organizations like Mass Audubon.
Thursday, October 25
Paul Ippolito and Diana Fruguglietti
Birding and Gorilla Trekking Uganda: the Pearl
of Africa
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Menotomy Bird Club members Paul Ippolito and
Diana Fruguglietti will bring us to Uganda, a tiny country straddling the
equator, and one of the birding gems of the African continent. With over
1000 species recorded, it has the highest concentration of birds in Africa
and is the most accessible place to see the legendary Shoebill, one of
the world's most bizarre birds. The misty peaks and fern-laded forests
of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offer perhaps one of the greatest
wildlife experiences on earth: the opportunity to come face to face with
one of our closest relatives, the Gorilla, in its natural habitat.
Thursday, November 8
Birding Photography Workshop (Lecture)
Menotomy Bird Club member Eric Smith will go
over the equipment of photography and the basics of using the equipment.
What should you look for in a camera and lens, what do all those numbers
and terms mean? Most important, Eric will talk about the challenges of
actually getting a good wildlife picture. To Register send a check for
$10 to: Menotomy Bird Club Photo Workshop, c/o Stephen Baker, 26 Lombard
Road, Arlington, MA 02476. Please also contact Eric
to let him know if you are attending.
Saturday, November 10 (rain date Sunday
November 11th)
Birding Photography Workshop (Field Trip)
We'll put these ideas into practice in the field
on a walk in the area (time and place to be
announced in class).
Monday December 10
Dr. Thomas W. French
Rare and Endangered Bird Conservation in Massachusetts
7:00 Robbins
Library Community Room
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
(MassWildlife) is responsible for the conservation - including restoration,
protection and management - of fish and wildlife resources for the benefit
and enjoyment of the public. MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage ? Endangered
Species Program (NHESP) is responsible for the conservation and protection
of Massachusetts' biodiversity. Come hear Dr. Thomas French, the head of
NHESP for MassWildlife talk about NHESP and what MassWildlife is doing
for rare and endangered bird conservation.
Tuesday, January 22
The Travels of the Short-tailed Albatross
Dr. Paul Sievert
7:00 Robbins
Library Community Room
Once common in the Pacific, Short-tailed Albatross
numbers declined rapidly following the onset of feather hunting, and it
was declared extinct in 1949. This declaration turned out to be premature,
as the species has survived and has made a comeback. Albatross authority
Professor Paul Sievert will lead us on a tour of the North Pacific and
the remote islands of Torishima and Senkaku as he follows the movements
and recovery of this interesting species.
Thursday, February 21
Photo Adventures in Mass and Beyond
Eric Smith
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Take a photographic journey with Menotomy member
Eric Smith. Discover some of the amazing birds and other wildlife you can
find without going very far from Boston. From saw-whet owls at Dunback
to fighting egrets on the Cape to warblers at Rock Meadow. How about a
mink family on Plum Island? A sleeping raccoon in Cambridge? Find yourself
in the middle of a warbler fallout or see a cormorant loose its dinner
to an uninvited guest. Eric Smith travels all over Massachusetts (and some
times beyond) to photograph birds, and other animals, around Mass - weaving
them into a narrative that transports you to these wonderful places. Eric
Smith is a locally and nationally published photographer, occasional Mass
Audubon teacher, and long time member of the Menotomy Bird Club.
Thursday, March 20
Bluebirds: Jewels of Nature
Gail Hensche
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Bluebirds are one of Natures most beautiful creations.
Enjoy the wonder of these incredible birds through the lens of award-winning
wildlife photographer Gail Hansche Godin. The digital multi-media program
includes stunning photographs choreographed to music and an amusing narration
covering all aspects of bluebirds in the wild. Images of a variety of primary
and secondary cavity nesters will be included. Gail is an award-winning
nature photographer with a special passion for birds. A life-long naturalist,
Gail’s passion is taking portraits of wildlife. She has been published
in Massachusetts Wildlife and National Wildlife magazine and has won numerous
awards in international photography.
Thursday, April 24
Ocean Mariners Extrordinaire: The Natural
History Of Seabirds
Wayne Petersen
7:30 Fox Library
Community Room
Penguins, albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels,
storm-petrels, cormorants, boobies, tropicbirds, and alcids are among the
birds variously thought of as seabirds. In this slide presentation, Wayne
Petersen will discuss seabird classification, feeding, breeding, and migratory
strategies, and seabird adaptations. He will also comment on identifying
seabirds at sea, as well as some of the more important seabird conservation
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