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Photo Credit: Neal J. Hohman and Matt Orsie
Welcome to the NEW BBC Website! We invite you to explore the site like our members explore West Virginia and beyond. Our new site is loaded with information about the Brooks Bird Club past and present, photos and slideshows, useful birding information and links.
What is the Brooks Bird Club?
- 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 of the club's affiliates and chapters come together to find all the flora and fauna 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!
The symbol of the club is the American Redstart, the male Redstart is a black and orange wood warbler that nests in West Virginia and surrounding states. He sings a beautiful high pitched variable song.
2016 FORAY
This year's Foray is fast approaching! See the latest details on the event here.
Lets Go Birding!
To find a pre-scheduled nature outing, check out our Calendar of Events page. 
What's New?
The 2016 1st quarter Mail Bag is in ... You can now read the Redstart (our scientific journal) online as well! Time to run your BBS route!The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes are being run through the end of June. If you don't have a route check out the USGS for one near you. If you would like to ride along with someone who has a BBS route and learn how it's done let us know.
Wildflower PilgrimageBlackwater Falls State Park: The 55th WFP was a great success! With almost 300 people attending from WV and beyond. BBC bird leaders with help from the pilgrims tallied 125 species of birds! The wildflowers were in abundance and all enjoyed the sights and sounds of nature. Thanks to all the pilgrims, bird leaders, botany leaders, geology leaders, WV DNR and the WV Garden Club for making this event happen.
Fathers DayHow about a BBC membership for Dad?
Lake Erie BirdingBBC members birding Magee Marsh and the surrounding areas this May have reported over 155 species!
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Post your Impromptu outing here!Planning a bird or nature related outing let us know and we will post it here on our Home Page!
Ralph K. Bell Farm OutingThe BBC Headquarters Chapter in partnership with the Ralph K. Bell Bird Club had a bird outing Saturday May 28th.
This long standing event has been held in May for over 50 years! Ralph Bell founder of the Dolly Sods banding station would lead an outing at his farm in Greene County PA. With Ralph's passing a few years back we still continue this tradition in his honor. Bird lists from this outing are always impressive from Cerulean Warblers to Purple Martins. 2016 BBC ForayIf you did not sign up for the 2016 BCC Foray it's too late for this year. To all of you that did sign up before the deadline enjoy!
If you missed this year, check back next spring for information on the 2017 BBC Foray. New Ohio Birding Trail!Captina Creek Birding Trail Now officially open!
Starts at Powhatan Point OH and heads west on route 148. The official dedication was April 30th. JuneTime to get out and look for those nesting birds!
For the latest news in the birding world,
check out The Birding Wire. |
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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.
Read more about them & buy yours here. |
Photo Credit: US Forest & Wildlife Service
Birding is Year Round!
Winter: Check out the rivers, lakes and ponds. Waterfowl & northern migrants move south.
Spring: Look for warblers from the tropics and others migrating north.
Summer: Breeding birds are everywhere, look for nests and fledglings.
Fall: The southern migration is on; check for shorebirds, warblers, or hawks. Many areas have hawk watches.
Spring: Look for warblers from the tropics and others migrating north.
Summer: Breeding birds are everywhere, look for nests and fledglings.
Fall: The southern migration is on; check for shorebirds, warblers, or hawks. Many areas have hawk watches.
-Wheeling-Charleston-Parkersburg-Marlinton-Pipestem and beyond we are birding West Virginia-
Find a chapter in your area!
Find a chapter in your area!
