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.
To learn more about the code of ethics, please click here.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Ocean State Bird Club
is modifying how we regularly interact with participants.
All scheduled walks and events are cancelled until at least May 1st
is modifying how we regularly interact with participants.
All scheduled walks and events are cancelled until at least May 1st
Friday April 3, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - CANCELLED
(Check back for updates; may be rescheduled for later in spring.)
Volunteer Work Day at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Middletown
Each year Norman Bird Sanctuary puts out over 300 Tree Swallow boxes in their grassland restoration area. Join us for a volunteer work day to help move and set up the boxes so hundreds of Tree Swallows, House Wrens, and Eastern Bluebirds will have a place to nest this summer! Participants can expect to be doing basic tasks including but not limited to; moving boxes with a wheelbarrow, and attaching boxes to posts with a screw driver. Other more labor intensive tasks include using a post driver to pound in posts.
Lunch: A pizza lunch will be provided by The Ocean State Bird Club, please notify the event coordinator (contact info below) if you have any dietary restrictions.
Event Coordinator: Susan Schenck--susandschenck@gmail.com
(Check back for updates; may be rescheduled for later in spring.)
Volunteer Work Day at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Middletown
Each year Norman Bird Sanctuary puts out over 300 Tree Swallow boxes in their grassland restoration area. Join us for a volunteer work day to help move and set up the boxes so hundreds of Tree Swallows, House Wrens, and Eastern Bluebirds will have a place to nest this summer! Participants can expect to be doing basic tasks including but not limited to; moving boxes with a wheelbarrow, and attaching boxes to posts with a screw driver. Other more labor intensive tasks include using a post driver to pound in posts.
Lunch: A pizza lunch will be provided by The Ocean State Bird Club, please notify the event coordinator (contact info below) if you have any dietary restrictions.
Event Coordinator: Susan Schenck--susandschenck@gmail.com
Saturday, April 18, 8:00 AM - CANCELLED
Bird Walk at Great Swamp Management Area
South Kingstown
Great Swamp is a 3,349 acre management area managed by the D.E.M. It has an array of habitats including swamp, a man-made impoundment, woodland edge, as well as a powerline cut. April is the premiere time of year to go to Great Swamp, due to the increase in migratory birds, and temperatures that are too cold for the biting flies that inhabit the swamp during the summer. We will walk the 4.3 mile loop around the impoundment as we search for early migrating warblers, waterfowl, shorebirds, and more.
Meeting location: We will meet in the large, dirt parking lot at the end of Great Neck Road. FYI: the latter part of the road is a dirt road. (click here for google maps directions)
Leader: Patrick Felker
Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am - 11:00 am - CANCELLED
Youth Birders Walk at Trustom Pond NWR
South Kingstown
Join the Youth Birders Initiative for a spring bird walk in South County! Trustom Pond is Rhode Island's only undeveloped salt pond and provides critical habitat for dozens's of species of waterfowl as well as numerous species of migrant songbirds. The hike could be as long as 3 miles on flat packed pathways. Bring your own binoculars.
Open to birders ages 8-17. We accept younger participants on a case-by-case basis. Parents or other responsible adults should accompany any birders younger than 12.
Meeting location: Meet at the parking lot on Matunuck School House Rd. (click here for google maps directions)
Leader: Matt & Susan Schenck--susandschenck@gmail.com