Overview and ActivitiesQuick LookMeetings are cancelled until further notice. Bird Walks and Competitions are being organized. Please note varying beginning times and locations.
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MeetingsUnless indicated otherwise, all SMAS Programs are held at the Adams County Agricultural Resource Center, 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA at 7:30 pm (refreshments at 7 pm). A room number for the SMAS meeting will be posted on the front lobby entry inner door. Bonnie Portzline (profile - courtesy of The Gettysburg Times) is happy to give her presentation ‘Birds with a Gettysburg address’ to interested parties. The presentation is based on her wonderful photographs of local birds. Bird Arrivals and DeparturesThe Spring 2020 Arrivals competition ended in a triple tie, Bonnie Portzline, Deb Siefken, and Don Gilbert all saw 9 new migrants. The last of the winter residents competition was won by Deb Siefken, with 7 species. Linette Mansberger and Don Gilbert were runners-up. A Backyard Bird competition will start at the beginning of June and run until the end of July. If you are interested in participating or just want to know what is going on contact Mike Bertram at 717-809-3911. Saturday 22nd August Bird Walk at Big Spring Creek, Newville Saturday 19th September Hawk Watch Friday 25th September Bird Walk The South Mountain Audubon Society aims are to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity focusing on Adams County, PA. The Society works towards those aims with meetings, birding trips, and conservation activities. There are 2 Important Bird Areas locally: Click here to join National Audubon and the South Mountain Audubon Society. Please select U17 as the Chapter code from the drop down menu on the form. If you only want to join the South Mountain Audubon Society only then sign up at the next event you attend. The annual membership is $15. The Society can be contacted in the following ways: email: SMAS@southmountainaudubon.org Local Bird Sightings in 2019There were a number of new and rare species recorded in the area in 2019, although they have been previously recorded in adjacent areas:
South Mountain Important Bird Area (covering parts of Adams, Franklin, and Cumberland Counties) Adams County (excluding sightings in the IBAs already noted) Further details including lists of all the bird sighted can be found on the Bird Lists page. See map for the definition of the IBA areas. |
Field TripsFIELD TRIPS - Field trips will be planned on an annual basis and a tentative list will be sent in late December to those on our email list. Details for day trips will be announced in the monthly email blasts, and details for overnight trips will be announced a few months in advance. Also, information can be found on this website. Each monthly email will list a contact person and a meeting place and time for the upcoming events. If you are not on our email list, you can contact Mike Bertram at mike@the2nomads.org or call 717-809-3911 (please leave a voicemail) if you have questions or need other details. Field trip cancellations will be announced by email as soon as possible and also on this website. State Gamelands #249On the 13th June 13 members walked in the State Gamelands #249. 54 species of bird were observed. It was a real vireo day, we observed White-eyed, Yellow-throated, Warbling, and Red-eyed Vireos.
Mary Ann Furnace trails, Cordorus State ParkOn the 11th of July the Society visited Codorus State Park and walked some of the Mary Ann Furnace trails. 50 species were observed including a Veery, White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireos.
Old Country Club, GettysburgOn the 25th July SMAS walked the cart track at the Old Country Club, Gettysburg. 40 species were observed.
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