RTPI Ornithological Club November – “Birds of Oregon” by Steve Dowlan
Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19 for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Ornithological Club’s monthly meeting at 7:00PM. The program will be the “Birds of Oregon” presented by Steve Dowlan, currently working with the U.S. Forest Service in Pennsylvania. There will be refreshments and conversation after the meeting. This free speaking event is open to the public and we encourage everyone to join us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History for warm chats on a chilly evening – 311 Curtis St., Jamestown, NY 14701. See you there!
Read MoreUpcoming Jim Berry RTPI program: “History of the Field Guide”
Jim Berry will present a program on the “History of the Field Guide” at the next meeting of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Ornithological Club. The meeting will be held at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis Street in Jamestown, New York on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m. What more fitting tribute could there be than for this program to be presented in the “house that Roger built?” Jamestown native Dr. Roger Tory Peterson was widely recognized as the most prestigious and influential naturalist and conservationist of the twentieth century. Dr. Peterson essentially invented...
Read MoreMerlin (Falco columbarius)
Last night we held the first meeting of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Ornithological Club for the 2014-2015 season. Several members mentioned enjoying summer sightings of Merlins with confirmed or all but certain nests in nearby areas of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. We had pair nesting around one minute from RTPI this summer. These noisy falcons are definitely continuing to spread their breeding territory in our local area – keep an eye out for them next year!
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