Meetings and Events
Rusty Blackbirds – © Deb Tracy-Kral
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly programs are held on the fourth Monday of most months, featuring speakers who bring us fascinating presentations on birds, other wildlife, and the environment. Refreshments and conversation take place after each meeting.
Unless otherwise indicated, meetings are held at 7:30pm at the Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, located at 1168 Route 55, about .3 mile west of the Taconic State Parkway, across from Arlington High School. In addition, an informal dinner at the Daily Planet restaurant (close by and also on Route 55) takes place beginning at 5:45pm before each program meeting. No reservations are necessary — just show up!
Monday, March 23, 2026
Zoom Meeting at 7:30pm
Speaker: Scott Harris
Title: Raptor Quest
Scott Harris spent a year a Big Year traveling around the Lower 48 states finding all 53 raptor species. Scott’s raptor journey is documented is his book RaptorQuest. Scott is the host of the Naturally Scottpodcast, a twice-weekly nature show that now ranks in the Top 25% of podcasts worldwide. Tune in for a lively, photo-rich hour filled with stories, field encounter, and surprising personalities of America’s birds of prey.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Place: Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church 118 Route 55, Lagrangeville NY
Speaker: Anne Swaim
Title: Spring Warbler ID
Turn up your eyes and ears for the spring warbler migration with this review of key eastern species and some of the more challenging ID puzzles. Enjoy the range of color and sound found in eastern wood warblers. This program offers a good intro for beginning birders and a helpful review for experienced birders including some newer warbler research.
Those wishing to have dinner at the Daily Planet Restaurant on Route 55 before the monthly meeting of the Waterman Bird Club, please be at the restaurant by 5:45pm. No reservations are necessary. Hope to see you there. Any questions, call Binnie at (303-827-6272)
For Zoom meetings, all members will receive a Zoom invitation via email ahead of the event. Some programs may also be recorded and available for viewing after the event.
To view recordings of some past Zoom programs, visit the Waterman Bird Club YouTube channel.
In November, our monthly program is replaced by an Annual Dinner meeting. There are no meetings in July, August, or December. All programs are open to the public free of charge, except for a very few labeled Members Only. If you’d like to join, see https://watermanbirdclub.org/about-us/join/. All events are subject to change.
In case of bad weather, meetings will be cancelled. Please listen to local radio stations or go to cancellations.com for cancellation information.
