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Sandy Ridge Road Outing Cancelled, February 21
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
We are cancelling the Todd Bird Club outing on Saturday, February 21, 2015, to Sandy Ridge Road. The roads are impassable with snow.

Roots and Wings: an Art Exhibit at the IUP University Museum
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The University Museum celebrates spring with a colorful exhibition of paintings and drawings, Roots and Wings: Maura Koehler Keeney and David Tomb, April 5 through May 17, 2014. The public is invited to a free opening reception on Saturday, April 5, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Maura Koehler Keeney's work focuses on botanical subjects and David Tomb focuses on birds. David is also an avid birder and plans to accompany the Todd Bird Club on its Yellow Creek outing on the morning of April 5.

More details about the exhibit and its associated events are available from the IUP University Museum and in the exhibit's press release.

Mystery Heron by Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Center
Monday, July 15, 2013
John Taylor saw a mysterious heron today by the pond south of Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Center. He didn't have binoculars with him, but he was able to view it clearly for an extended time. He thinks that it was an immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Read his analysis in his outing report.

2012 Indiana County Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Todd Bird Club held its 30th Indiana Christmas Bird Count on December 28, 2012, due to poor weather conditions on the usual December 26 date. A total of 58 participats tallied 9094 individuals of 80 species, plus 3 additional species during count week. The Indiana Count had record numbers of Tundra Swans (533), Canvasback ducks (15), Lesser Scaups (32), White-winged Scoter (1), Ruddy Ducks (223), Red-throated Loon (1), Wilson's Snipe (3), Rock Pigeons (392), Pileated Woodpeckers (25), Northern Mockingbirds (13), and White-winged Crossbills (62). In addition, the Indiana Count recorded its first ever Surf Scoter during count week. The Jim Dearing award for best bird was given to Ed Donley for hearing a Barred Owl at Yellow Creek State Park. View the detailed count results.

Christmas Bird Count Date Change - Friday, December 28
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Due to a poor weather forecast for December 26, we are moving the Christmas Bird Count to Friday, December 28. We hope to still have the dinner afterwards at Hoss'. Stay tuned for confirmation about the dinner location.

My Feathered Friends - Bird Portraits, Steve Gosser
Monday, April 30, 2012
Steve Gosser, Todd Bird Club member, naturalist, and photographer, is exhibiting his bird photography at the Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts, in Foxburg, PA, April 29 - May 28, 2012. If you'll be in the Foxburg area come and check it out. Foxburg is located along the Allegheny river just south of I-80. There are 56 photos on display.

Managing Young Forest Habitat Workshop
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tammy Colt, Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Diversity Biologist, is holding a workshop on February 25 to get landowners interested in creating habitat for American Woodcock and Golden-winged Warblers in Somerset. See the flier for more details.

Misery Bay Provincial Park Sharp-tailed Grouse Lek Observation
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friends of Misery Bay are sponsoring small group observations of the Sharp-tailed Grouse lek at Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport, Ontario during weekends in April. If you are interested in making the trek to the lek, visit the Friends of Misery Bay Web site.

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Prairie Warbler, Yucca Pens, FL 1/19/2016, Marg Higbee

Upcoming Events

December 2024 Meeting

  • Tue, December 3, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
  • Blue Spruce County Park Lodge

Tuesday Yellow Creek Outing

  • Tue, December 17, 7:45 am
  • Yellow Creek Park North Shore Gazebo

Tuesday Yellow Creek Outing

  • Tue, December 24, 7:45 am
  • Yellow Creek Park North Shore Gazebo

2024 Indiana Christmas Bird Count

  • Thu, December 26, 12:01 am – 11:59 pm
  • Indiana County

Tuesday Yellow Creek Outing

  • Tue, December 31, 7:45 am
  • Yellow Creek Park North Shore Gazebo