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Washington Crossing Audubon Society plans trips and a talk for January 2011

December 28, 2011

The Washington Crossing Audubon Society announces the following events for January 2012:

Field Trips

Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) will host a birding field trip led by Mary Doscher to view Wintering Birds at Barnegat Light on Saturday, Jan. 7 or Jan. 14, depending on weather. Call the leader at (609) 586-3185 in the evening one or two days prior to the trip for date, time, and directions. There is no charge for this or any other WCAS-sponsored field trip.

Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) will host a birding field trip led by Brad Merritt, John Maret, and Lou Beck to Roebling Park, the Gateway to the Hamilton/Trenton Mark, at 10 AM on Saturday, January 21. Directions: Coming from Trenton on S. Broad St., turn left onto Sewell Ave. (watch for stop signs) and follow the dirt road to the left down the hill to parking area. For more information, or in case of inclement weather, contact Lou Beck at (609) 737-0070. There is no charge for this or any other WCAS-sponsored field trip.

Program

On Monday, January 16, Washington Crossing Audubon Society will host a presentation by Jenn Rogers and Tyler Christensen entitled “Wildlife in the Bedroom.” Join us in exploring the bizarre and fascinating courting and mating behaviors of our native wildlife. Before the program, Rogers will provide a brief account of her experiences last summer as a WCAS Scholarship Recipient at the Hog Island Audubon Center in Muscongas Bay, Maine. This free program will be held in Stainton Hall on the campus of the Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington, NJ. Details can be found at: www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. Refreshments are served at 7:30 PM and the program begins at 8:00 PM.

Source: Hunterdon County Democrat