Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Great Backyard Bird Count by spotting and learning about our local winter birds! Expert birders Winnie Spar and David Padulo will lead us on a guided bird walk through the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, where we will observe Princeton's overwintering birds and learn about their fascinating habits.
After the walk, we will return to the Mountain Lakes House for cocoa and donuts on the back terrace.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. This event is geared toward adults. We are limiting attendance to 20 guests, so please be sure that you can attend before signing up.
RAIN DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
PHOTO: Chickadee by John Waaben
This walk is being held in partnership with the Princeton Public Library.
WINNIE HUGHES SPAR has led bird walks for Washington Crossing Audubon Society and Princeton University Reunions, as well as annual Christmas bird counts in Princeton. She is author of the poetry chapbook Frost Flowers and teaches courses on literature and nature at the Watershed Institute.
DAVID PADULO has been a birder since he was a kid and is Vice-Chairman of Friends of Rogers Refuge. A Princeton resident for 20 years, he is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Corporate Bonds for Guardian Life Insurance Co.
About the Great Backyard Bird Count: The Great Backyard Bird Count is a collaboration between Cornell Ornithology Lab, the Audubon Society, and Birds Canada/Oiseaux Canada. Now in its 25th year, this annual event is designed to encourage people to visit their favorite birding places to count as many birds as they can find. Bird counts are then reported back to the Great Backyard Bird Count, which compiles and distributes the observations. The counts help scientists better understand global bird populations before their annual migrations.
To learn more: https://www.birdcount.org/
Princeton Public Library's Great Backyard Bird Count Program: The Princeton Public Library is encouraging community members to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Library is collaborating with local organizations, such as FOPOS, to get the community involved in programs and activities that promote the discovery of New Jersey birds. Visit the PPL website to see what activities are in the works! https://princetonlibrary.org/birdcount/