<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>News release</b></span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>The next Cape Cod Bird Club Meeting is September 9th at 7pm at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster, MA</b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The speaker David Larson from Mass Audubon will talk about "Mongolia--Wildlife and Wild Spaces"</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Mongolia contains limitless vistas of mountains, steppes, and deserts, all of which provide habitat for countless strange and wonderful animals and plants...where all the major ecosystems found in Central Asia are encompassed; and the Gobi desert, parts of which are home to the region's rarest endemic species and were few...have ventured.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The following Bird Walks are free and open to the public. <b> Heavy or steady rain typically cancels the walk. To participate, please call or e-mail the walk leader prior to the walk. </b> For the latest updates, always check our website www.capecodbirdclub.org</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></div></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font size="5">August
2019</font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, serif">West
Dennis Beach<br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Saturday,
August 3, 5:30PM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Peter
Bono (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:pbono@prba.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>pbono@prba.com</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
774-487-2848)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Meet
at the West Dennis Beach parking lot as far along towards the
breakwater and Bass River as you are permitted to drive. We
will look for lingering summer-breeding endangered Piping Plovers and
Least Terns as well as resident and migrating shorebirds.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, serif">Sandpipers
and Suds – Ellisville State Park, Plymouth <br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Monday,
August 5, 5 PM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Brian
Harrington (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:brian.harrington205@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>brian.harrington205@gmail.com</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
774-487-2683</font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>)</i></font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Cross
the Sagamore Bridge, drive north on Route 3A for 5.3 miles, and join
us for late afternoon shorebirding at Ellisville Marsh, where the
migration show has been getting better every year. Meet at Ellisville
State Park. After shorebirding, feel free to join your leader
for dinner and friendship at the British Beer Company nearby in
Ellisville.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Frances
Crane Wildlife Management Area—N. Falmouth<br>Sunday August 18 6:30
Am</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Ron
Cadillac (rcadillac@yahoo.com) 508-775-9700</font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">This
is for beginning and intermediate bird photographers. Bring your
Camera and join Ron during the golden hour in search of meadowlarks,
sparrows, thrushes, buntings, etc. (Sunrise is at 5:55.)</font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Meet
in the main parking area on the north side of Rt 151. You will pass a
ball field on your right. If you contact Ron by email , he will send
you guidance on the camera settings he uses (by Prathap DK). At 8 am
we will join Keelin Miller and Peter Fang on their walk at the
parking area.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Crane
Wildlife Management Area – Falmouth<br></font></font><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>Sunday,
August 18, 8 AM</b></font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Keelin
Miller (</font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><u>capekeelin@hotmail.com</u></font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
646-334-5575) & Peter Fang </font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">(</font></font><em><a href="mailto:fangmail@comcast.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>fangmail@comcast.net</b></font></font></a></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"> </font></font><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
774-763-6752</font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">) </font></font><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">– </font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i><br></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Avoid
the crowds down in Woods Hole and Falmouth Heights for the Falmouth
Road Race by joining our bird walk on the north side of Falmouth at
Crane WMA. Meet in the main parking lot on Route 151 in Falmouth
(near the model airplane field). We will walk around the newly
restored grasslands in search of sparrows, thrushes, buntings, and
raptors. We might even be lucky enough to glimpse a bobwhite,
bobolink, or a blue grosbeak!</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Fall
migration at Sandy Neck<br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Thursday,
August 22, 7 AM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Peter
Crosson (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:capecodbirder@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>capecodbirder@gmail.com</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
508-280-1678)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Meet
at the hikers’ parking lot near the gatehouse at Sandy Neck Beach
Park. We will walk a loop along the Marsh Trail, through the
dunes, and back along the beach, looking for migrating shorebirds,
songbirds, and terns. Depending on the weather, we might get
treated to some pelagic species! Expect about 1.5 miles of
walking in soft sand.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font size="5">September
2019</font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Birding
Barnstable Harbor/Long Pasture MAS<br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Tuesday,
September 3, 8 AM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Peter
Crosson (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:capecodbirder@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>capecodbirder@gmail.com</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
508-280-1678)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Meet
in the main parking lot for Mass Audubon‘s Long Pasture wildlife
sanctuary near the end of Bone Hill Road. We will bird a bit
around the sanctuary grounds and then head down to Barnstable Harbor
for shorebirds and terns at low tide.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Race
Point Beach, Provincetown<br></font></font><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>Saturday,
September 14, 7 AM</b></font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Peter
Flood (</font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><u>pomarine@comcast.net</u></font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
508-364-7363)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Meet
at the Race Point Beach parking lot. We will search for four species
of shearwaters, storm-petrels, post-breeding staging Common and
Roseate Terns, jaegers, shorebirds, and perhaps some marine mammals
including whales and seals. Be prepared to do some light walking in
soft sand up to 2 miles. Bring drinking water and a light snack.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Scusset
Beach State Park – Sagamore<br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Saturday,
September 14, 7 AM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">John
Goodchild (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:john.goodchild@worcester.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>john.goodchild@worcester.edu</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
508-532-8482)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Visit
Sagamore Hill, the Cape Cod Canal, and Scusset Beach. Meet at the
fish pier parking lot, which is about a quarter mile past the State
Park entrance kiosk.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Fort
Hill – Eastham<br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Friday,
September 20, 8:30AM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Christine
Bates (</font></font></em><em><a href="mailto:cmharris86@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#1a2a92"><font face="Arial, serif"><b>cmharris86@gmail.com</b></font></font></a></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
774-722-2147)</font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i><br></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Join
us for a walk along the loop trail at Fort Hill in Eastham. We will
watch the marsh for shorebirds and wading birds and search the fields
and woods for passerines. Meet at the trailhead parking lot across
from the Penniman House at Fort Hill.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Fort
Hill – Eastham <br></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><i>Sunday,
September 29, 8AM – 1PM</i></font></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.3in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Jim
Sweeney (</font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><u>assawompsett@yahoo.com</u></font></font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">;
401-465-6668)</font></font></em></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: #efeedb; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif">Join
us for a walk along the loop trail at Fort Hill in Eastham. We will
watch the marsh for shorebirds and wading birds and search the fields
and woods for passerines. Meet at the trailhead parking lot across
from the Penniman House at Fort Hill.</font></font></font></font></p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></body></html>