From Helle Raheem and the Bedford Audubon Society:

“Nature Hike at Hunt-Parker Sanctuary With Tait Johansson
Tuesday, November 10, 8 a.m.–10 a.m. Meet at Bylane Farm, 35 Todd Road, Goldens Bridge.
Join Bedford Audubon naturalist Tait Johansson for a walk through the sanctuary’s meadows and woods. This walk will focus on identification of trees and shrubs. Bring binoculars; we may still spot some birds. Level of difficulty: Easy
Please register with Joan E. Becker at jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
Website: www.bedfordaudubon.org

Field Trip to Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary, Oneonta, NY With Arthur Green
Wednesday, November 11, 10 a.m. (Carpool from Bylane Farm, 35 Todd Road, Goldens Bridge at 6:30 a.m.) Estimated return: 6 p.m.
Driving directions: http://tinyurl.com/franklinmt .
The Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, located at the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary overlooking Oneonta, NY, is particularly noted for late fall season flights of Red-tailed Hawks and Golden Eagles. Franklin Mountain provides a panoramic view of the Susquehanna River Valley and surrounding hills of Otsego and Delaware Counties. In addition to the hawkwatch, the Audubon Sanctuary provides marked hiking trails through a variety of habitats. Level of difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
Register with Joan E. Becker at jebecker@bedfordaudubon.org   or by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
Website: www.bedfordaudubon.org

Supporting Migratory Songbirds Through Rehabilitation, Reduction
of Negative Impacts, and Birdscaping With Jayne Amico
Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
Katonah Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah
This illustrated lecture will cover all aspects of bird rehabilitation, explaining the process of rehabilitation right up to release. You will learn why the birds required rehabilitation, and what types of injuries/conditions occur. Ms. Amico will also provide tips on how you can reduce negative impacts around your home and town such as keeping cats indoors, how to prevent window strikes and car hits, etc. The presentation concludes with ways to attract certain species of birds to your garden by planting specific trees, shrubs, and flowers.
Jayne Amico is a state and federally licensed rehabilitator and president and founder of The Recovery Wing, Inc. in Southington, CT, a private, non-profit center for the rehabilitation of migratory songbirds. She cares for several hundred songbirds each year with her expertise focusing on warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, Chimney Swifts, swallows, and Killdeer. Jayne teaches “The Basics of Songbird Rehabilitation” each year at the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s bird rehabilitation exam. She is also a licensed bird bander and is involved with the banding and study of vagrant hummingbirds in the Northeast.
Website: www.bedfordaudubon.org
This program is free and open to the public.
Katonah Memorial House is wheelchair accessible.