Meeting

We will meet for our annual outdoor meeting at the Chickahominy Riverfront Park with light refreshments and updates on our Purple Martin project by Cheryl Jacobson and the team.

Join us September 17, 6:00 p.m. for light refreshments, followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m. Photographer Jamie Wick, “Costa Rica: Exploring the Osa Peninsula and the Tarcoles River”. Meeting will be held in-person at the Quarterpath Recreation Center and via Zoom.

Dan Cristol, Chancellor Professor of Biology at William & Mary, will give us a preview of his upcoming book, Life Bird. Free and open to the public

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February 18, 2026. Sergio Harding, nongame bird conservation biologist with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, will be our speaker. The Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas is among the largest avian survey projects to take place in Virginia, with close to 1,500 volunteers having contributed data between 2016 and 2020. An Atlas website summarizing these …

Jeff Wright will present “Birds, Climate Change, and Citizen Science”. The meeting will be held in-person at the Quarterpath Recreation Center and via Zoom. Arrive at 6:00 p.m. for light refreshments at the recreation center followed by the program and meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth of Virginia is a key place in the world …

Talks by the recipients of the WBC’s Bill Sheehan/Ruth Beck Ornithology Research Grants. Plan to attend to hear these W&M student presentations: Justin Biggerstaff on “Space Use by Barred Owls In and Around Williamsburg” and Jay Riney on “Prevention of Bird Deaths at Solar Farms”.

ZOOM ONLY this month Larry Meade will tell us about “Birding Four Corners of Lower 48” via Zoom. Larry has traveled to the four corners of the United States in search of birds. He will share photos and stories from his trips to Maine, South Florida, Washington state, and San Diego County, California.

Meet at Chickahominy Riverfront Park near the pool area.

Sarah Karpanty, a Professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech, will share insights on “Colonial Waterbird Conservation in the Hampton Roads”. Join us to learn about the collaborative research and monitoring work conducted since 2018 related to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel seabird conservation effort. Sarah will share a brief recap …

ZOOM ONLY. Our next meeting, on October 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., will be held exclusively online via Zoom. Laura Greenleaf has been leading the Virginia chapter of DarkSky International since 2013. She will speak on “Lighting Matters: An Introduction to Light Pollution and Responsible Outdoor Lighting” Contact us to request the Zoom link