Handlan Chapter Archives
Migration Week Bird Count:
Our Migration Week Bird Count starts on Saturday, May 4, and runs through Sunday, May 12. While most of the bird lists submitted will come from the greater Kanawha and Ohio River Valley areas, we decided last year to count birds from anywhere in WV, since we may have a few members who are farther afield during that week.
Remember, record which species are seen when and where. Do not need to count the numbers. Send your results to Jim Waggy at [email protected]
Annual Picnic:
Annual Picnic at Coonskin Park. End of the year business meeting and annual spring picnic. (6:00pm)
This is a potluck dinner, so bring a covered dish of your choice - main dish, dessert, or salad. Water and ice will be provided as will plastic plates, cups, dishes, table cloths, eating utensils.
We are aiming for shelter #19, where we have been the last few years. If for some reason #19 is not available when we get there, we will use either #18 or #20, which are in the same general area. See the map. At the Gorman area (on the right), turn left - pass through the gate and go up the hill - go all the way up the hill until you see several picnic shelters. Turn right into the parking lot for shelter # 19.
This will be last meeting on the year.
Spring Hill Cemetery Walks:
Russ Young is planning three of his Sunday bird walks at Spring Hill Cemetery, with each of them starting at 8:00. The first one will be Sunday, April 28, and then he'll have them on the following two Sundays (May 5th and 12th). Meet at the parking area by the cemetery office. - - Rain or Shine.
The Osbra Eye Memorial Spring Nature Walks will be held Saturday April 13, at Kanawha State Forest.
Nine different guided walks will be offered, led by expert naturalists. To see a complete list of the days events click here.
January 14th 2019: Members’ travel photos. Meet at the Village Chapel Presbyterian Church
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2019:
The 22st annual GBBC will be held Friday, February 15, through Monday, February 18, 2019.
Our Migration Week Bird Count starts on Saturday, May 4, and runs through Sunday, May 12. While most of the bird lists submitted will come from the greater Kanawha and Ohio River Valley areas, we decided last year to count birds from anywhere in WV, since we may have a few members who are farther afield during that week.
Remember, record which species are seen when and where. Do not need to count the numbers. Send your results to Jim Waggy at [email protected]
Annual Picnic:
Annual Picnic at Coonskin Park. End of the year business meeting and annual spring picnic. (6:00pm)
This is a potluck dinner, so bring a covered dish of your choice - main dish, dessert, or salad. Water and ice will be provided as will plastic plates, cups, dishes, table cloths, eating utensils.
We are aiming for shelter #19, where we have been the last few years. If for some reason #19 is not available when we get there, we will use either #18 or #20, which are in the same general area. See the map. At the Gorman area (on the right), turn left - pass through the gate and go up the hill - go all the way up the hill until you see several picnic shelters. Turn right into the parking lot for shelter # 19.
This will be last meeting on the year.
Spring Hill Cemetery Walks:
Russ Young is planning three of his Sunday bird walks at Spring Hill Cemetery, with each of them starting at 8:00. The first one will be Sunday, April 28, and then he'll have them on the following two Sundays (May 5th and 12th). Meet at the parking area by the cemetery office. - - Rain or Shine.
The Osbra Eye Memorial Spring Nature Walks will be held Saturday April 13, at Kanawha State Forest.
Nine different guided walks will be offered, led by expert naturalists. To see a complete list of the days events click here.
January 14th 2019: Members’ travel photos. Meet at the Village Chapel Presbyterian Church
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2019:
The 22st annual GBBC will be held Friday, February 15, through Monday, February 18, 2019.
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2018 Past Events:
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February Meeting: 2/12/18
We will enjoy a presentation by author Katie Fallon on her recent book – “Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird”.
To learn more click on the brochure.
The Handlan Chapter of the Brooks Bird Club will have a regular meeting at the Village Chapel Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:30pm.
March Meeting: 3/19/18
For the March meeting Christi Carr and Rick Gregg, members of the Handlan Chapter, will present bird photos they have taken. If there are others who have bird photos that they would like to present, please bring them to the meeting on a memory stick.
we will show bird photos taken by members of the Handlan Chapter.
It would work best if I could get the photos ahead of the meeting. The photos could be either plain JPEG files or as a PowerPoint presentation.
April Meeting: 4/16/18
Rob O’Quinn will speak to our club at our April meeting. Rob is co-owner of Birds, Blooms and Butterflies, a store in Hurricane WV that has “everything you need for the hobby of backyard birding, including squirrel solutions.” We will also prepare for our May century week.
April Special Event: 4/27/18
Contact Laura Ceperley if you are interested in joining her and the Kanawha Trail Club for a tour of TRACS (Three Rivers Avian Center) near Hinton WV on Friday, April 27th. Our bird club donates money annual to TRACS. While the tour is free, we are encouraging donations. We are meeting at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center off of I-64 at Sandstone at 1.15 pm to caravan to TRACS.
Tour will last 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Spring Hill Cemetery Walks:
For three Sundays (April 29th, May 6st and May 13th) Russ Young will be leading bird walks through the Spring Hill Cemetery.
We will start at 8:00am at the Spring Hill Cemetery parking area.
Knowing Russ, the walks will take place RAIN or SHINE. This is a great place for birding, so expect to see many varieties.
Migration Week Bird Count: May 5th - 13th To participate in the count, just keep a record of all the species you ID during the count week. You don't need to record how many individual birds you find just mark down each species that you observe.
This year we're setting the boundary as anywhere within the state of WV.
At the end of the count week, please send Jim Waggy your lists so that he can tally the results and compile a report for our May bird club meeting. You can send your list to either of Jim’s email addresses. [email protected] [email protected]
Potluck Picnic: Monday May 21st Annual Potluck Picnic at 6:00pm. Location, Coonskin Park.
This is a potluck dinner, so bring a covered dish of your choice - main dish, dessert, or salad. Water and ice will be provided as will plastic plates, cups, dishes, table cloths, eating utensils.
We are aiming for shelter #19, where we have been the last few years. If for some reason #19 is not available when we get there, we will use either #18 or #20, which are in the same general area. See the map. At the Gorman area (on the right), turn left - pass through the gate and go up the hill - go all the way up the hill until you see several picnic shelters. Turn right into the parking lot for shelter # 19.
This being the last meeting on the year, we will have our election of officers, so we need your vote!
Annual Fall Ice Cream Social September 17th
Annual Ice Cream Social will be at the South Charleston Library (if available) if the library is not available we will post the new venue. Meet at 6:30pm.
October Meeting: 10/15/18
Program by Dave Dendler, a naturalist at the Kanawha State Forest, and also part of an award winning bird team.
November Meeting: 11/19/18
Program by BBC member Gary Rankin, "Birding WV Route 2".
Annual Christmas Dinner: 12/3/18
Held at 6:00pm at Harding’s Restaurant (2772 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302)
Charleston Christmas Bird Count:
The WVCH CBC was held on December 15th 2018. This year was the 38th Charleston Christmas Bird Count! Count details will be available soon on our WV CBC Results Page.
We will enjoy a presentation by author Katie Fallon on her recent book – “Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird”.
To learn more click on the brochure.
The Handlan Chapter of the Brooks Bird Club will have a regular meeting at the Village Chapel Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:30pm.
March Meeting: 3/19/18
For the March meeting Christi Carr and Rick Gregg, members of the Handlan Chapter, will present bird photos they have taken. If there are others who have bird photos that they would like to present, please bring them to the meeting on a memory stick.
we will show bird photos taken by members of the Handlan Chapter.
It would work best if I could get the photos ahead of the meeting. The photos could be either plain JPEG files or as a PowerPoint presentation.
April Meeting: 4/16/18
Rob O’Quinn will speak to our club at our April meeting. Rob is co-owner of Birds, Blooms and Butterflies, a store in Hurricane WV that has “everything you need for the hobby of backyard birding, including squirrel solutions.” We will also prepare for our May century week.
April Special Event: 4/27/18
Contact Laura Ceperley if you are interested in joining her and the Kanawha Trail Club for a tour of TRACS (Three Rivers Avian Center) near Hinton WV on Friday, April 27th. Our bird club donates money annual to TRACS. While the tour is free, we are encouraging donations. We are meeting at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center off of I-64 at Sandstone at 1.15 pm to caravan to TRACS.
Tour will last 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Spring Hill Cemetery Walks:
For three Sundays (April 29th, May 6st and May 13th) Russ Young will be leading bird walks through the Spring Hill Cemetery.
We will start at 8:00am at the Spring Hill Cemetery parking area.
Knowing Russ, the walks will take place RAIN or SHINE. This is a great place for birding, so expect to see many varieties.
Migration Week Bird Count: May 5th - 13th To participate in the count, just keep a record of all the species you ID during the count week. You don't need to record how many individual birds you find just mark down each species that you observe.
This year we're setting the boundary as anywhere within the state of WV.
At the end of the count week, please send Jim Waggy your lists so that he can tally the results and compile a report for our May bird club meeting. You can send your list to either of Jim’s email addresses. [email protected] [email protected]
Potluck Picnic: Monday May 21st Annual Potluck Picnic at 6:00pm. Location, Coonskin Park.
This is a potluck dinner, so bring a covered dish of your choice - main dish, dessert, or salad. Water and ice will be provided as will plastic plates, cups, dishes, table cloths, eating utensils.
We are aiming for shelter #19, where we have been the last few years. If for some reason #19 is not available when we get there, we will use either #18 or #20, which are in the same general area. See the map. At the Gorman area (on the right), turn left - pass through the gate and go up the hill - go all the way up the hill until you see several picnic shelters. Turn right into the parking lot for shelter # 19.
This being the last meeting on the year, we will have our election of officers, so we need your vote!
Annual Fall Ice Cream Social September 17th
Annual Ice Cream Social will be at the South Charleston Library (if available) if the library is not available we will post the new venue. Meet at 6:30pm.
October Meeting: 10/15/18
Program by Dave Dendler, a naturalist at the Kanawha State Forest, and also part of an award winning bird team.
November Meeting: 11/19/18
Program by BBC member Gary Rankin, "Birding WV Route 2".
Annual Christmas Dinner: 12/3/18
Held at 6:00pm at Harding’s Restaurant (2772 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302)
Charleston Christmas Bird Count:
The WVCH CBC was held on December 15th 2018. This year was the 38th Charleston Christmas Bird Count! Count details will be available soon on our WV CBC Results Page.
2017 Events:
118th Christmas Bird Count:
The Charleston CBC (WVCH) was held on Saturday December 16th 2017.
Click on the CBC code above to see the results of this seasons Charleston count.
To see the seasonal results of other Christmas Bird Counts in WV go to the CBC Results Page.
The Charleston CBC (WVCH) was held on Saturday December 16th 2017.
Click on the CBC code above to see the results of this seasons Charleston count.
To see the seasonal results of other Christmas Bird Counts in WV go to the CBC Results Page.