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Photo Credit: Neal J. Hohman and Matt Orsie
Welcome to the NEW BBC Website!
Our new site is loaded with information about the Brooks Bird Club past and present.
Please enjoy all the photos, slideshows and useful birding and nature related information.
Our new site is loaded with information about the Brooks Bird Club past and present.
Please enjoy all the photos, slideshows and useful birding and nature related information.
What is the Brooks Bird Club?
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- It’s an independent, educational, nonprofit organization that promotes the study and enjoyment of birds and other elements of the natural world.
- The club also undertakes studies that have lasting scientific value, e.g., population and breeding bird surveys.
- Every year in June the Brooks Bird Club has a "Foray" held in different parts of West Virginia. Here members from the club's chapters and affiliates come together to find all the fauna and flora possible, while enjoying nature related programs, campfires and friendship.
- Most of all we are a bird club... we go out throughout the year to enjoy nature while finding all the birds we can!
Lets Go Birding!
To find a pre-scheduled nature outing, check out our Calendar of Events page.
You can link our calendar to your computer, tablet or phone. What's New?
The 2017 3nd quarter Mail Bag (the BBC newsletter) is HERE!
You can now read the Redstart (our scientific journal) online as well! 2017 Issue 3 is now on the website. Currently we have 27 years of Redstarts available on our website for reading, reference and research. Bird CamerasLike watching bird cams? Check out all the Audubon Bird Cams.
New Citizen Science ProgramA new pilot program called Climate Watch is starting soon.
Urban BirdsLearn more about the Cornell Lab's special project
Celebrate Urban Birds! Project Nest WatchFor over a decade people like you have helped scientists by collecting information about nesting birds. Learn more about Project Nest Watch.
Wanted: Birders!The Brooks Bird Club is always looking for new birders.
Are you new to birding? Do you enjoy the outdoors and nature? Have you been watching and enjoying birds for years? Come join us, we cater to all nature enthusiasts! Already a BBC Member? Now it's easier than ever to renew your membership or become our newest member, just click "How to Join" Birding for Beginner'sAre you a new birder? Do you want to learn more about birding? We have a new page dedicated to you, it was suggested by a young student who found it while working on a bird migration project. The page is loaded with information for new birders of all ages! Here it is Birding for Beginner's thanks to Hayley!
Bird I.D.Want to learn more about how to identify a House Finch from a Purple Finch? Check out this Audubon I.D. link.
Bird BandingThe 2017 bird banding season will begin in late August. Check out the links below to learn more about bird banding in WV.
Allegheny Front Migratory Observatory (AFMO): To learn more about the banding station's history and seasonal data, click on the AFMO link above. Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO) Bird Banding: To see photos from last season and the seasonal data of the station, click on the NSWO link above. BooksVultures, is a new book released this spring by BBC member Katie Fallon. A heartfelt and authoritative account of the world’s most numerous and misunderstood avian scavenger. This is Katie's second book, in 2011 she released Cerulean Blues. To find out more and order your copy click here.
Rainbows, Bluebirds and Buffleheads, is a new book released last Fall by long time BBC member Bill Beatty. "In Rainbows, Bluebirds and Buffleheads I share my favorite memories and stories about birds and how they changed my life", Bill. To find out more and order your copy click here. Legendary Birder PassesLong time BBC member, legendary birder and avian champion Chandler S. Robbins passes at 98.
Chan contributed greatly to the field of ornithology. Even after retiring from the USGS, he continued to be actively involved in avian conservation his entire life. Chan will not only be missed by all the BBC members that knew him but by countless people from all over the world who knew of his work, accomplishments and him personally. We will miss you Chan.. Chimney Swifts in WVLearn more about Chimney Swifts at the Shepherd University's campus in Shepherdstown WV.
"Raise the Roost" for Chimney Swifts, learn how you can help! Past Events |
Coming 2017Brooks Bird Club 85th Anniversary:
The Brooks Bird Club will be celebrating its 85 anniversary! October 20th-22nd at Oglebay Park in Wheeling WV. Speakers will include Bill Thompson III and Lang Elliot. Bird and nature related outings, National keynote speakers and more... You won't want to miss this! Learn more about the BBC 85th Anniversary. Online registration is now OPEN! 2017 BBC Eastern Shore Trip: The BBC Eastern Shore Trip will be November 8th - 12th. For more information check out our Eastern Shore Page. August*2017 Total Solar Eclipse: On Monday August 17th there will be a rare total solar eclipse learn more from NASA.
*2017 Bird Banding will begin this month at Allegheny Front Migratory Observatory (AFMO). Learn about AFMO and see some of last seasons highlights. *Get out and enjoy the summer! Breeding birds can be found throughout the state. Migrating Shorebirds are beginning to show up in the state. Learn about our breeding Warblers and Vireos. *Do you want to learn how to help hummingbirds? Make your own hummingbird food, here's the scoop sugar water. *Summer wildflowers are blooming. *Our Redstart Editor Casey Rucker is always looking for interesting observations now is a great time to observe bird behaviors. Write an article for the Redstart Breeding Bird SurveysJune was the month for Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS).
BBS routes are 25 miles long, surveyors stop every half mile along the route (50 stops) taking a three-minute survey of all birds seen and heard at each of the stops. Learn more about the BBS Survey. The Breeding Bird Survey is run by the USGS. Garden for WildlifeAre you making or improving a garden at home this year?
Learn about creating a garden for wildlife, a program from the National Wildlife Federation. Spring MigrationLearn when and why migratory birds decide to move north in this recent Audubon article by Kenn Kaufman.
Online Field OrnithologyLearn bird identification and sharpen your field skills with help from world-renowned birders. You’ll build your confidence in identifying the birds around you with week-by-week video instruction and built-in bird ID quizzes.
Learn more about the Cornell Lab Bird Academy. Bird Nest Boxes and StructuresLearn all about making nest boxes and nest structures from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Just pick the bird species you're interested in and the Cornell Lab will give you the building plans with all the information like how and where to place the bird box/structure to be successful! Plantings for the Birds!The Best Trees, Vines, and Shrubs to plant for birds, a starter list from the Cornell Lab.
Here's Audubon's top 10 list of plants! Invasive plants to avoid in WV. What else?New Moon: August 21st.
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge: The CVNWR has programs and outings year round! WV Nature Conservancy 2017: Spring Newsletter. Watershed Assessment Expanded. Project Nest Watch: For over a decade people like you have helped scientists by collecting information about nesting birds. Learn more about Project Nest Watch. WV Hiking: Many WV State Parks have organized hiking events. Get out and enjoy all that our parks have to offer! Looking for new places to bird in WV? Check out WVDNR list. You can also buy our Birding Guide to WV here on our website! Planning a nature related outing?Planning a bird or nature related outing? Let us know and we will post it on our Calendar of Events or Home Page.
Have you seen a rare bird speciesRare birds are often found in West Virginia.
If you see a rare bird that is not normally found in WV report it to the WV Records Committee. Get a picture, take notes on what you see and hear, let others know quickly, call a friend to get someone else to see the bird. "Rare birds" are defined as birds never or rarely seen in the state. Keep updated of rare birds being reported in WV. Learn what birds are on the WV state list, check out the review list and download a report form if needed here on our website. New to the WV Records page: The list of submitted records in 2016 and the final votes. For the latest news in the birding world
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Federal Duck StampSupport bird habitat conservation! The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offers Duck Stamps for purchase. 98% of the price goes towards the National Wildlife Refuge Service.
The new 2017-2018 Canada Geese stamp is available now! Read more about them & buy yours here. |
2017-2018 Federal Duck Stamp, featuring a trio of Canada Geese, art by James Hautman of Chaska, Minn. Credit: USFWS
Birding is Year Round!
Winter: Check out the rivers, lakes and ponds. Look for waterfowl and gulls. Help on a Christmas Bird Count.
Spring: Look for warblers, flycatchers, orioles and other birds migrating north.
Summer: Breeding birds are everywhere, look for nests and fledglings. Shorebirds begin migrating south.
Fall: The southward migration; look for shorebirds, songbirds and hawks. Visit a banding station and a hawk watch.
Spring: Look for warblers, flycatchers, orioles and other birds migrating north.
Summer: Breeding birds are everywhere, look for nests and fledglings. Shorebirds begin migrating south.
Fall: The southward migration; look for shorebirds, songbirds and hawks. Visit a banding station and a hawk watch.
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Find a chapter or affiliate in your area!
Find a chapter or affiliate in your area!
