Headquarters (Wheeling) Chapter
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The Brooks Bird Club Headquarters (Wheeling) Chapter, Wheeling WV.
The BBC originated in Wheeling and for many years all of the meetings and events were held and planned here in Wheeling, hence the name 'Headquarters'. As it's been the case for many years now, the Brooks Bird Club no longer runs its 'operations' from Wheeling, the BBC 'Entity' (Officers and Board of Trustee members) currently have two business meetings per year at various locations in WV.
The BBC originated in Wheeling and for many years all of the meetings and events were held and planned here in Wheeling, hence the name 'Headquarters'. As it's been the case for many years now, the Brooks Bird Club no longer runs its 'operations' from Wheeling, the BBC 'Entity' (Officers and Board of Trustee members) currently have two business meetings per year at various locations in WV.
All interested in nature are invited to join our local Wheeling chapter members for any of our activities.
Keep tabs of events here and on our Calendar of Events page.
Keep tabs of events here and on our Calendar of Events page.
Most Wheeling Chapter meetings are held at the Schrader Enviromental Education Center (SEEC)
Wheeling Chapter Special Events |
Upcoming Outings |
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Future special events will be posted when available.
No Special Events are currently scheduled. Please check the BBC Calendar for all Club events. Recent Past Special Events Breakfast and Birds 2024! ~ Saturday June 1st The fifth annual Breakfast & Birds (formally called the Bobolink Bonanza) will take place at a new location in Egypt Valley. Enjoy a morning of grassland birding and a free breakfast! This event is hosted by the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District. A FREE Breakfast will be served from 7:00am - 11:00am. 2024 Ralph K. Bell Memorial Walk ~ Sat. May 25th The annual Ralph K. Bell Farm outing 9:00am. Long time BBC member Ralph Bell led this annual walk for more than 50 years before his passing in May of 2014 at the age of 99! The Ralph Bell Bird Club of Greene County continues to lead the walk every May, along with Bell family members, in honor of Ralph and his love of birds. The walk starts at the Bell family farm in Jefferson PA. Bring your lunch & chair and enjoy a picnic at the farm after. Enlow Fork Extravaganza 2024! ~ Sunday May 5th Enlow Fork is the headwaters of Big Wheeling Creek. Come and enjoy spring wildflowers and spring migrants in this hidden area of Greene County PA. This long running event features an 8:00am early morning bird walk and a 10:00am flower & bird walk. The birds and flowers are always fantastic here! Food will be available. Bring a chair and enjoy a day of nature! Enlow Fork Event Flyer ~ Go to our BBC Calendar for directions. SEEC ~ Seeking help!
SEEC needs our assistance. Help is also needed to install an overhead projector that was purchased with BCC funds but never installed. Help is also needed with a bird camera that has yet to be purchased. Please contact the acting SEEC Director Ramsey Core [email protected] or 304-242-6855 for further information, and to offer your help. Other Past Meetings ~ Special EventsSaturday, February 3rd, 2024 ~ Meeting at the SEEC
Program: Searching for the Eastern whip-poor-will. By Christina Slover. In 2012, WVU graduate student Christina Slover began surveying for Eastern whip-poor-wills throughout the Monongahela National Forest. The surveys helped her discover more about whippoorwill habitat. She was also introduced to an ongoing National effort to better understand nightjars called the Nightjar Survey Network. Since the completion of her Masters Christina has continued to search for whip-poor-will's by creating new nocturnal routes in Monroe County, Ohio. Come learn more about Eastern whip-poor-will habitat in WV and how you can contribute to nightjar surveys. January 6th, 2024 With the evenings getting darker sooner, this will be a mid-day meeting with a potluck lunch. Possibly a walk prior to lunch, weather depending. Program: A Naturalist’s exploration of the birds, wildlife, pyramids and pharaohs of Egypt. By Jim and Elaine Butler. 
WOTH found on nest along the South Fork of Ten Mile Creek during our outing. We are always looking for ways to get younger bird & nature enthusiasts interested in joining the club. Let us know if you have any suggestions!
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Thursday July 18 2024~ Barkcamp Outing.
Meet at the beach parking area at Barkcamp State Park, Ohio. 5:00pm walk, 6:00pm potluck dinner. Take note: Updated date for the Runyan/Beatty Pool Picnic Sunday August 25th 2024~ Runyan/Beatty Pool Picnic Saturday., at Goldfinch Ridge (aka Beatty/Runyan home) 10:00 walk in the Beatty Arboretum, noon potluck, then rest in the shade or swim. September 2024, Quinn Farm Picnic ~ date TBA October 2024 ~ at the SEEC ~ date TBA Possible speakers were suggested at the last meeting and being contacted to inquire as to their interest in talking to the group and availability. Date will depend on the speaker's availability. If you have a speaker idea, please let Mary S. know. November 2024 ~ at the SEEC ~ date TBA December ~ at the SEEC Christmas Party (perhaps the week of 9 - 13?) January 2025 ~ at the SEEC ~ date TBA Possibly Jim and Elaine Butler will be in town and can do an hour-long program. See the BBC Calendar soon for directions. Recent Past Outings Tuesday June 11th 2024 ~ Grand Vue Park Picnic We will be meeting at Grand Vue Park just outside of Moundsville at the “Barn Shelter”. This new shelter is at the center of the park beside the Red Barn/Flurry’s Ice Cream Shop. It would be best to park in the lot going toward the banquet hall which will allow you a walk on flat lawn rather than climbing the hillside. It is a large shelter with plenty of electrical outlets and seating (picnic tables). We will begin at 5:00 with a nature walk followed by a potluck dinner at 6:00. With access to the ice cream shop, maybe avoid bringing desserts as most will probably buy ice cream. Sunday, May 19th 2024~ Campbell Farm Picnic 61121 South 26th Road, Bethesda OH; time 2:00 pm, bring a dish to share, and your own plate, utensils and beverage. It is always a treat to see Rosies's birds and enjoy her property. Tuesday, April 16th 2024~ Meeting at the SEEC 5:00 Nature/Bird Walk 6:00 Potluck, remember your beverage, plate and utensils 7:00 Program: The illustrious Bill Beatty: "West Virginia Wildflowers Can Change Your Life." Saturday, March 16th, 2024 ~ Meeting at the SEEC Due to a conflict in the use of the Schrader Center classroom. Our meeting time on March 16 on been changed to the evening. 5:00 - Walk/social hour 6:00 - Potluck lunch - bring your own table setting and beverage 7:00 (or earlier) - Program by Laura Hughes: Laura is a biologist who has done extensive trail camera work over the years accumulating many interesting videos of local wildlife that uncovers their hidden lives that few people get to see. Please feel free to plan or suggest ideas for future events and meetings for our local chapter. Please consider donating a bag of black oil sunflower seeds to the SEEC. Those birds consume a lot of seed.
Local Dues: $10.00 a year for our local Wheeling Chapter. This money will be used to buy bird seed for the SEEC.
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June 2024On June 1st, 2024, the fifth annual Breakfast & Birds (formally called the Bobolink Bonanza), will take place at a new location in Egypt Valley. This event is hosted by the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District. A FREE Breakfast will be served from 7:00am - 11:00am.
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WV Butterfly House at the SEEC
The Schrader Environmental Education Center (SEEC) is constructing a premier butterfly enclosure in WV next to the SEEC in Oglebay Park, Wheeling.
If you are interested in helping with funding, or being involved on this wonderful project, please contact the acting SEEC Director Ramsey Core [email protected] or 304-242-6855 Butterflies' native to WV will be raised and released within the enclosure. After the construction is completed Lepidoptera programs geared to all ages will ensue. |
Volunteers Wanted! The SEEC is always looking for volunteers to help at the Center.
Ramsey Core Director, Schrader Environmental Education Center Oglebay Institute 304-242-6855 www.oionline.com/schrader Native plants for caterpillars and butterflies of West Virginia. |
2019 Winter Field Trip Short-eared Owl
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2019 Winter Field Trip Long-tailed Duck
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2019 Winter Field Trip Bald Eagle
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2023 Headquarters (Wheeling) Chapter Schedule of Meetings (PDF) and Field Trips (PDF)
Sorry, these schedules are unavailable at this time.
Sorry, these schedules are unavailable at this time.