Fourth Annual OSBC Member Meeting
Tuesday April 10, 2018 --- 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (ASRI Headquarters) **car pooling is encouraged
12 Sanderson Rd. (route 5)
Smithfield, RI
Keynote Speaker: Wayne R. Petersen: Unfamiliar Facts about Familiar Faces
6:00 – 6:30 Meet and greet. Dessert and coffee/tea will be served
6:30 – 7:00 Welcome, business meeting, and Election of Board and Officers for 2018-2019
7:00 Keynote Presentation by the renowned Wayne R. Petersen
8:00 Door Prizes
8:15 Adjournment
click here for a biography and full description of Wayne's talk entitled Unfamiliar Facts about Familiar Faces
click here for the biographical write-ups of the OSBC's leadership team
Tuesday April 10, 2018 --- 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (ASRI Headquarters) **car pooling is encouraged
12 Sanderson Rd. (route 5)
Smithfield, RI
Keynote Speaker: Wayne R. Petersen: Unfamiliar Facts about Familiar Faces
6:00 – 6:30 Meet and greet. Dessert and coffee/tea will be served
6:30 – 7:00 Welcome, business meeting, and Election of Board and Officers for 2018-2019
7:00 Keynote Presentation by the renowned Wayne R. Petersen
8:00 Door Prizes
8:15 Adjournment
click here for a biography and full description of Wayne's talk entitled Unfamiliar Facts about Familiar Faces
click here for the biographical write-ups of the OSBC's leadership team
The Ocean State Bird Club follows the ABA Code of Ethic and encourages all its members to do the same. To learn more about the code of ethics, please click here.
Saturday April 14, 8:00 am morning trip
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge
South Kingstown
Trustom Pond is the only undeveloped coastal salt pond in south county and is a magnet for overwintering and migrant waterbirds. Diversity peaks with migration in March and April when its possible to see two dozen (or more!) species of waterfowl alone. We will walk the 3 miles of trails searching for migrant song birds in the forests and fields, and scanning the pond for ducks, geese, and other waterbirds on the pond.
Meeting Location: We will meet at the parking lot off Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd. (click here for google maps directions)
Leader: Matt Schenck - mschenckee@gmail.com
Friday April 20, 8:00-11:00 am
Turner Reservoir & Hunts Mills
East Providence
The James V. Turner Reservoir and Hunts Mills are artifacts of East Providence's industrial past. Created in 1935, the reservoir served as the city's water source well into the 1960s. At this time of year we may see Bald Eagle, Osprey, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Ring-necked Duck along with other early migrants and breeding residents.We will then return to the parking lot and travel across the street to Hunts Mills. The area was once home to mills, a water supply company, an amusements park, and East Providence's fire training tower. Now a passive recreation area, it is home to birds like Wood Duck, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, and Northern Waterthrush.
Meeting Location: We will meet the Turner Reservoir trail head parking lot in East Providence at the corner of Pleasant Street and Ledge Road (click here for google maps directions).
Leader: Mike Kieron - mikekieron@gmail.com
Friday April 27, 8:00-10:00 am
Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock
Lincoln
The Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock, a Nature Conservancy property, is one of Rhode Island's most unique natural areas, known for harboring the largest population (30 species) of rare plants in the state due its dolomitic soils. This 130-acre refuge is a good place to find birds that prefer more mature woodlands such as Pileated Woodpeckers. We will also be on the lookout and hope to find some rare plants.
Meeting Location: There is very limited parking at the site so we will meet at the large paved Lincoln Woods State Park parking lot south and to the left of the Twin River Road entrance and car pool from there. From Providence, take Route 146 North to the Lincoln Woods exit (Twin River Road) and follow signs to entrance and parking lot. (click here for a map circling the appropriate parking area)
Leader: Mike Kieron - mikekieron@gmail.com
Sunday, April 29, 8:00 am
Frenchtown Park & Fry Nature Preserve
East Greenwich
Located right across from Frenchtown Elementary School on Frenchtown Road, the Frenchtown Park, Laurel Wood, and Fry Family Nature Preserve trails span three connected parcels, totaling approximately 125 acres and 2.5 miles of trails. The park's forested landscape adjacent to developed suburban neighborhoods makes it a prime migrant trap for songbirds.
Meeting location: We will meet at the parking area behind the East Greenwich Parks & Recreation building on Frenchtown Road (click here for google maps direction)
Leader: Matt & Susan Schenck - mschenckee@gmail.com and susandschenck@gmail.com
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge
South Kingstown
Trustom Pond is the only undeveloped coastal salt pond in south county and is a magnet for overwintering and migrant waterbirds. Diversity peaks with migration in March and April when its possible to see two dozen (or more!) species of waterfowl alone. We will walk the 3 miles of trails searching for migrant song birds in the forests and fields, and scanning the pond for ducks, geese, and other waterbirds on the pond.
Meeting Location: We will meet at the parking lot off Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd. (click here for google maps directions)
Leader: Matt Schenck - mschenckee@gmail.com
Friday April 20, 8:00-11:00 am
Turner Reservoir & Hunts Mills
East Providence
The James V. Turner Reservoir and Hunts Mills are artifacts of East Providence's industrial past. Created in 1935, the reservoir served as the city's water source well into the 1960s. At this time of year we may see Bald Eagle, Osprey, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Ring-necked Duck along with other early migrants and breeding residents.We will then return to the parking lot and travel across the street to Hunts Mills. The area was once home to mills, a water supply company, an amusements park, and East Providence's fire training tower. Now a passive recreation area, it is home to birds like Wood Duck, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, and Northern Waterthrush.
Meeting Location: We will meet the Turner Reservoir trail head parking lot in East Providence at the corner of Pleasant Street and Ledge Road (click here for google maps directions).
Leader: Mike Kieron - mikekieron@gmail.com
Friday April 27, 8:00-10:00 am
Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock
Lincoln
The Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock, a Nature Conservancy property, is one of Rhode Island's most unique natural areas, known for harboring the largest population (30 species) of rare plants in the state due its dolomitic soils. This 130-acre refuge is a good place to find birds that prefer more mature woodlands such as Pileated Woodpeckers. We will also be on the lookout and hope to find some rare plants.
Meeting Location: There is very limited parking at the site so we will meet at the large paved Lincoln Woods State Park parking lot south and to the left of the Twin River Road entrance and car pool from there. From Providence, take Route 146 North to the Lincoln Woods exit (Twin River Road) and follow signs to entrance and parking lot. (click here for a map circling the appropriate parking area)
Leader: Mike Kieron - mikekieron@gmail.com
Sunday, April 29, 8:00 am
Frenchtown Park & Fry Nature Preserve
East Greenwich
Located right across from Frenchtown Elementary School on Frenchtown Road, the Frenchtown Park, Laurel Wood, and Fry Family Nature Preserve trails span three connected parcels, totaling approximately 125 acres and 2.5 miles of trails. The park's forested landscape adjacent to developed suburban neighborhoods makes it a prime migrant trap for songbirds.
Meeting location: We will meet at the parking area behind the East Greenwich Parks & Recreation building on Frenchtown Road (click here for google maps direction)
Leader: Matt & Susan Schenck - mschenckee@gmail.com and susandschenck@gmail.com