RTPIOC September 30, 2015 Meeting
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 7:00PM please join us for the first meeting of the 2015-2016 Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Ornithological Club season. It will include a presentation by RTPIOC President Tom Simmons. Tom will describe a “Maui Adventure,” sharing photos of Hawaii birds, including four endemic species, and humpback whales, volcanoes, and black sand beaches. There will be refreshments and conversation after the meeting. We hope you will be able to attend! The meeting will take place at RTPI – 311 Curtis St., Jamestown, NY 14701.
Read MoreApril 2015 Ornithological Club
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute Ornithological Club has regular monthly meetings from September through November and January through May. Please join us Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 7:00PM for Gale VerHague – “Chasing Feathers: Birding with a Camera in Western New York and Beyond”. This is a free and public event. Expect to see and learn more about birds sightings like these American Avocets and this Yellow-throated Warbler.
Read MoreRTPIOC Tonight! January 28, 2015
Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Ornithological Club President Tom Simmons will present a program with his excellent photos on the “South Dakota Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup” at the monthly 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. We hope to see you at this free and public event!
Read MoreJanuary RTPIOC Meeting
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Ornithological Club President Tom Simmons will present a program with his excellent photos on the “South Dakota Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup” 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, January 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you at this free and public event!
Read MoreDEC’s Connie Adams on Peregrines
Last month New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Senior Wildlife Biologist Connie Adams came to speak at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Ornithological Club meeting. Connie’s talk was on the fastest creature on the planet, the Peregrine Falcon, and their history, biology and status in New York. Instead of her typical presentation Connie brought along a couple friends to help her out. These mounts are of a male and female Peregrine Falcon that were actually a mated pair in Buffalo. Can you tell which of the birds is which? Male raptors are typically smaller than...
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