[SEMCO] [Mass Audubon] Walks & Talks with Our Leading Scientists

[Amy Fleischer]

Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary presents

The State of the Birds 2013
Join Mass Audubon's leading scientists for an update on the landmark 2011 State of the Birds report. Each illustrated lecture is paired with a special companion walk on the same day.

The Breeding Birds of Massachusetts
Joan Walsh, Mass Audubon's director of bird monitoring, will discuss the results of the Breeding Bird Atlas 2 and the 2013 State of the Birds report, with a focus on Cape Cod species. Learn about the important role that Cape Cod plays in preserving biodiversity in the State and how we can help declining species.
Saturday, September 28, 1-2 pm
$7 M/$9 NM
Walk: The Birds of Wellfleet Bay, 2:30-4:30 pm
Leader: Mark Faherty, WBWS Science Coordinator
$9 M/$11 NM

Where Have All Our Grasslands Gone?
Wayne Petersen, Mass Audubon's director of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program, will examine the decline of our state's grassland and shrubland birds. Learn more about how the data collected for the Breeding Bird Atlas 2 and the State of the Birds Report helps in conservation planning.
Thursday, October 3, 10-11 am
$7 M/$9 NM
Walk: Grasslands & Shrublands of the Outer Cape (at Marconi), 1-3 pm
Leader: Wayne Petersen
$9 M/$11 NM

Halting the Decline of Breeding Birds
Kim Peters, Mass Audubon's chief scientist, will give an overview of the breeding bird species that are in decline. Decades of research by ecologists and ornithologists have helped point the way to specific solutions in which we can all play a part. Find out what our organization is doing to address the so-called drivers of decline and how concerned citizens can get involved.
Saturday, October 12, 1-2 pm
$9 M/$11 NM
Walk: Making Space for Birds (at Fort Hill)
2:30-4:30 pm
Leaders: Kim Peters & Mark Faherty
$9 M/$11 NM

And don't miss your chance to spend a day with Christopher Leahy at the MFA in Boston:


Day Trip to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston:

The Science Behind the Art of John James Audubon

Join Christopher Leahy, Mass Audubon's Gerard A. Bertrand Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology, for an exclusive gallery talk in the new exhibition "Audubon's Birds, Audubon's Words," which features 30 of the artist's works paired with writings that illuminate his methods and inner thoughts. We will travel by van to the MFA and have an opportunity to thoroughly explore the exhibit after the talk. Please bring a brown bag lunch, or plan to purchase lunch in the museum cafeteria.

Tuesday, October 8, 9 am- 6 pm

$73 M/$78 NM, $12 discount available for MFA members or guest pass holders

You may register by calling us at 508.349.2615, or by signing up online at www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay<http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay>
Our early fall program brochure can be found here: http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/newsletters/Wellfleet_Bay_295.pdf

We hope to see you at the sanctuary soon!

Best wishes,
Amy


Amy Fleischer, Education Director/ Public Programs Coordinator
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
afleischer at massaudubon.org
508-349-2615, ext 114
Fall/ Winter/ Spring Office Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay

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