Liberty Bird Alliance

17/12/2024

Stephanie Egger and Leigh Altadonna provided a noontime Feather Friendly installation training to Schuylkill Center staff and interns. The staff then worked on the high windows that require ladders for installation. We were fortunate to have a 60 degree temperature in December

14/12/2024

Photos of some of the CBCers who helped cover our assigned sites in the Abington/Cheltenham/Willow Grover area. We had a great turnout, great birds, and a wonderful day for this 125th Christmas Bird Count. The Liberty Bird Alliance continues the decades long tradition of the Wyncote Audubon Society and Wyncote Bird Club!

09/12/2024

Registration at https://forms.gle/iyqSAg6rFAp4HJWN7

Help us as we count the birds at our feeders for the Audubon's Christmas Bird Count.

Christmas Bird Count (Seasoned Birders) | 7:30 a.m.
If you are an experienced birder and would like to learn more about additional count events at Pennypack, indicate your interest here, AND email [email protected]. Stephanie Robinson, Environmental Education Specialist at Pennypack Environmental Center, is the liaison for the Pennypack Valley count circle (Code is PAPV), led by Compiler Peter Kurtz.

Open House & Feeder Watch (All Levels) | 9 a.m.-noon
Everyone is welcome to visit the center and learn a little bit about birds. The feeder watch is for all skill levels to join and learn more about birds, counting birds, and the importance of Citizen Science.

Solstice Hike (Older Kids, Teens & Adults) | 9 a.m.- 10 a.m.
Since it is the Winter Solstice, this morning hike will welcome all the beauties of winter. No bird interest required.

All above programs are free and start at Pennypack Environmental Center (8600A Verree Rd. 19115).

Learn to identify and count birds at our feeders! This winter tradition helps the Audubon and PEC to track and learn more about the birds that live and visit our area. Young birders & beginner birders are encouraged to join.

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with "over 100 years of community science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada count birds in established locations December 14 to January 5."

Count volunteers will be counting every bird they see or hear. It's not just a species tally—all birds are counted all day, giving an indication of the total number of birds that live/visit the Center.

While this is an opportunity for all birders to join, if you are an experienced birder and would like to learn more about additional count events, email [email protected]. Stephanie Robinson, Environmental Education Specialist at Pennypack Environmental Center, is the liaison for the Pennypack Valley count circle (Code is PAPV), led by Compiler Peter Kurtz.

You can view historical results for the Pennypack Valley at https://netapp.audubon.org/.../Histor.../ResultsByCount.aspx

Read more about the Christmas Bird Count at Pennypack at phillynaturehoods/peccbc.

09/12/2024

09/12/2024

The Liberty Bird Alliance honored Heidi Shiver with their John Dornan Conservation Award and Marsha Pearson with the Edward Hicks Parry Service Award. Heidi Shiver is the President of Bird Town Pennsylvania and Marsha Pearson is the principal of “Market Your Socks Off.” Bird Town has become an important partner with our bird conservation work. Market Your Socks Off has anchored our social media presence for many years. Both award honorees are very worthy recipients of this recognition!

09/12/2024

Antonio Celis-Murillo, Ph.D. provide the keynote program at the Liberty Bird Alliance’s Annual Awards Luncheon earlier today. His presentation focused on the history and importance of US Geological Survey Bird Banding Laboratory. His program was enjoyed by all in attendance.

20/11/2024

20/11/2024

Volunteers Invited To Be Part Of Pennsylvania Bird Atlas First Ever Winter Bird Survey Starting Dec. 1 [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/mccysune

18/11/2024

Welcome to Liberty Bird Alliance, formerly known as Wyncote Audubon Society, and still a chapter of the National Audubon Society. Our name has changed but our mission and strategic plan remain the same. Our website has also been renamed and is now called libertybirdalliance.org.

We hope you will continue to engage with us as supporters, members, volunteers and birders.

Welcome to Liberty Bird Alliance, formerly Wyncote Audubon Society! We focus on bird conservation, strengthening community, and building connection in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties.

17/11/2024

Some photos from today’s field trip to the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge! This trip was jointly sponsored by the DVOC and Liberty Bird Alliance. We had extraordinary weather, wonderful participants, and great birds!

07/11/2024

Daniel Klem Jr., director of the Acopian Center for Ornithology at the college, on Saturday was presented with the Walt Pomeroy Conservation Award. His most recent study found 3.5 million birds dying every day in a 365-day period.

03/11/2024

Our dedicated volunteers spent this Sunday, the fourth scheduled day of installation of Feather Friendly Collision Deterrent Markers at the Schuykill Center for Environmental Education! We hope to bring this project to completion next weekend.

02/11/2024

Nilesh Shah, Jason Porter, and Leigh Altadonna participated in the Pennsylvania Audubon Council Gathering at Muhlenberg College today. We were pleased to be there to celebrate the presentation of the Council’s Walt Pomeroy Conservation Award to Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr. Dr. Klem pioneered the research on birds and glass and methods to mitigate bird mortality due to collisions with windows.

27/10/2024

Thank you volunteers for the third day of our effort to install the Feather Friendly Deterrent markers on the windows at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education! We had a nice turnout and completed many windows as well as the main entrance to the center building. There is more to do to complete this final installation project in support of Bird Safe Philly!

24/10/2024

Sherry Krider and Jason Porter participated at Awbury Arboretum Fall Festival on Sunday, October 20th. The festival was very successful with families stopping by to learn more about birds and the help we can provide for their benefit.