The Handlan Chapter of the Brooks Bird Club meets on the third Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Charleston Public Library .
 

ALICE KNIGHT

We will all miss Alice, but her photos give us something to remember her by.

 

For birding reports for Russ Young's famous Spring Hill Cemetery birding walks check out the Cemetery walk page.

 

The Wilds has a program entitled "Birding by Ear" coming up. 

 

WCHS-TV news recently aired another WV Wildlife segment featuring one of our Handlan members, Bev Wright, who did an excellent job describing the joys of feeding birds.  The video was shot at Bev and Chuck's home.
 
To see this video clip click here,  or go to wchstv.com.  - WV Wildlife

 

The 2007 Christmas Bird Count.

December 15 was the day for the  Handlan Chapter of the Brooks Bird Club 2007 Christmas Bird Count.  See the report.

For a general description of the  2007 Christmas Bird Count program, check out the Audubon 2007 CBC site.

Information about the Handlan Chapter 2007 CBC can be found here.

 

See the great pictures of Sandhill Cranes by Matt Orsie.

 

A fine time was had at the annual Christmas Dinner. - - - Good food, good company, and good puzzles courtesy of Doren Burrell.  Check out the puzzler.

 

Indices listing all the bird photographs and flower photos on this website submitted by our members have been added for your convenience.
Details on the 2006 Handlan Century/ Migration Count
Here are the bird details of the 2008 Handlan Century Count
Learn about the Point Count Progam in West Virginia
Check out some links about bird feeding.
Other Birding Events and News Items           

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

Click on picture to see all of the Grosbeaks photographed by Ron McLaughlin at Jim and Bev Triplett's feeder

Photo Courtesy of Ron McLaughlin

 

 

 

Peregrine Falcon

Photo Courtesy of Jim Triplett

Click picture to read about a pair of Peregrine Falcons which have been hanging out around the I 64 bridge with photos by Jim Triplett and Ron McLaughlin
 
Great Blue Heron

Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight

Click picture to see the fabulous Blue Heron photos

 

Some information, 2008 class schedules, and photos on the current Master Naturalist program in Kanawha county

   Master Naturalist                   

 

Kite

Click above picture to read the story by Kevin Cade of the Charleston Daily Mail
Members who would like to contribute photos, sightings, or other information to be added to the web site, may send that information to bird@kvbirdclub.org.

 

Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight

  

Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight

 

 

New River Gorge Peregrines

Here is a fantastic web page showing the locations of the 6 peregrine falcons that were radio transmittered in the New River Gorge in the summer of 2007.  The tracking maps show where they have been.

Click picture to go to peregine tracking web site

See some photos of a recuperated female peregrine falcon released at a  New River Gorge site by three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC).   For photos, click here.

Alaskan Adventures of Mareth Griffith.

Mareth is a St. Albans resident who has spoken to our club, has a strong interest in birds.  She gave the presentation about seabirds for our February Handlan meeting.

She will be periodically updating her descriptions of what she encounters in Alaska.

Go to her page

Check out the latest episode (September 6, 2007)


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