Programs for 2022-2023
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PBC programs are designed to engage both beginning and long-time birders with educational topics about birds and other nature-related topics. Speakers are experts in their fields and present such varied topics as ornithological field research, conservation initiatives, species profiles, and birding travelogues.
PBC programs typically take place on the third Thursday of the month, October through April. Adjustments to the date may be made for individual programs, such as those sponsored jointly with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and end by 8:45 p.m. |
All programs are held at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library, 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, 27410
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
Thursday, October 20, 2022A Victorian Craft: The Preservation of Birds in MuseumsAurora Kuczek is a Masters of Environmental Management student at Duke University and an ornithology collections assistant under Dr. O’Shea at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. She will talk to us about the preservation process of bird specimens.
This is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, November 17, 2022Live Birds of PreyJean Chamberlain and other members of Owl’s Roost Wildlife Education will bring live birds of prey and talk about their wildlife rehabilitation program and the birds they were unable to release back into the wild.
Thursday, January 19, 2023Using Art to Teach Us to Create a Better Environment for BirdsBryant Holsenbeck is an environmental artist who transforms discarded items (our garbage) into works of art, drawing attention to the environment and how the world around is affected by what we use once and throw away. Bryant hopes that her art will make people really think about what they use and discard, where it all goes, and be inspired to use less. Driven by the desire to produce less waste, Bryant dedicated a year of her own life learning to live without single-use plastics. Her book, The Last Straw, talks about how she was forced to live differently but realized it was possible. She grew to understand the significant impact plastics have on our environment and how we really do not need all of the plastics we use and throw away. Bryant will share with us what inspires and motivates her to create her amazing works of art and talk with us about the changes we can make in our lives to make the environ-ment better for the birds we love to watch and the habitats they depend on. You can read more on her website, https://bryantholsenbeck.com.
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Thursday, February 3, 2023Preventing Bird Window Collisions at the N.C. ZooDebbie Zombeck, Curator of Birds at the N.C. Zoo, will talk about how the zoo works to prevent window collisions, the avian population at the zoo, and the future of the aviary.
Note: This meeting is on the 2nd Thursday. It is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, March 16, 2023Winter Hummingbirds in North CarolinaSusan Campbell has been conducting hummingbird research across NC since 1999. Did you know that 12 different species of hummingbirds have been documented in our state, and many of them in the winter? Susan has insight into the distribution, movement and ecology of hummingbirds and will share her knowledge with us.
Thursday, April 20, 2023Texas: The Rio Grande Valley in Spring PLUS a Celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the Piedmont Bird ClubJoin PBC members Ann Van Sant and Roberta Newton as they describe their April 2022 birding trek to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. They visited spots along the Rio Grande River including San Ygnavio, Zapata, Benson State Park, Roma Bluffs, Falcon Lake, and Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. They also visited South Padre Island and Corpus Christi. The diversity of terrain provided a large variety of local and migrating species. South Texas specialties photographed by Ann include Plain Chachalaca, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Green Jay, Altamira Oriole, and rarer species, such as the Red-billed Pigeon and Morelet’s Seedeater. Migrating species seen included warblers and shorebirds.
In addition, we will be celebrating the 85th anniversary of the formation of Piedmont Bird Club! |