Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, from September through April. Meetings usually start at 7:00 p.m. and begin with reports of recent notable bird sightings made by club members. Each meeting includes a featured program given by prominent bird experts, wildlife photographers, conservationists, and others. Guests are always welcome to join us!
Each May we have an outdoor gathering in lieu of the regular meeting, with food and short birding walks. Each December we have a Christmas party at the regular meeting place.
Regular meetings are held at:
AMC Lifetime Building
Blue Ridge Community College Education Center
Augusta Health, Fishersville, Virginia
Directions:
From Interstate 64, take Exit 91. Go north on Tinkling Spring Road (Route 608). Turn left on Goose Creek Road (Route 636) to enter the hospital campus. Turn right onto Medical Center Circle, turn right at the first intersection (stop sign), and then turn left into the parking lot.
Coming from Staunton along Route 250 (heading east), turn right onto Mule Academy Road (Route 642), cross the railroad tracks, and turn right into the parking lot.
Coming from Waynesboro along Route 250 (heading west), turn left on Tinkling Spring Road (Route 608), continue for 3/4 mile, turn right onto Mule Academy Road (Route 642), and turn left into the parking lot.
Once you enter the parking lot, the AMC Lifetime building is the second one on the right, with two stories and an angled roof. (See photo above.) There is ample parking at the back of the building. Enter through the rear door; take the stairs or elevator to the second floor. Our meeting rooms are 215 and 216.
Past programs
| Month | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | When Birds Collide | Carla Dove, Ph.D. |
| February 2008 | Through The Camera's Lens | Bob Schamerhorn |
| March 2008 | Land Below the Wind (Borneo, Malay Peninsula) | Peggy Spiegel Opengari |
| April 2008 | Birding travels to Mexico, etc. | Stauffer Miller |
| September 2008 | Bluebird Basics | Anne Little |
| October 2008 | What's Bugging You? | Dr. Arthur Evans |
| November 2008 | Bats in Virginia | Rick Reynolds (VDGIF) |
| January 2009 | Social Systems in Manakins | Dr. Mercedes Foster (USGS) |
| February 2009 | Birds of New Guinea | Dr. John Spahr |
| March 2009 | Migratory birds and wildlife conservation in Peru | Andrew Clem |
| April 2009 | Birding in China | Bob Ake |
| September 2009 | Photos from Magee Marsh | Brenda Tekin |
| October 2009 | Panama | Teta Kain |
| November 2009 | Birding Cuba | Dr. John Spahr |
| January 2010 | Friends of Shenandoah Mountain | Lynn Cameron |
ABOVE: At the April 2008 meeting, Stauffer Miller and his wife Elinor presented a digital slide show of their recent birding travels to Mexico, as well as several photos of birds from closer to home.
Augusta Bird Club © 2009