AUDUBON EVENT:

SKYLINE DRIVE

WHERE: Skyline Drive at the top of Montgomery Pike on Route 15 in South Williamsport.

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m.

NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a bird walk along Skyline Drive. The paved road is quite walkable, gently ascending the northeast slope of Bald Eagle Mountain. We expect to see and hear resident birds of a typical mixed Pennsylvania forest, including fall warblers. Towards the mountain top, tree species change and the vistas of the West Branch Valley are a treat.

The program is free and open to the public.

For more details, visit www.lycomingaudubon.org.

AUDUBON EVENT:

HAWK WATCH

WHERE: Montgomery Pike Overlook

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.

NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a hawk watch at the Montgomery Pike Overlook. It has easy parking, is handicap-accessible and has a spectacular view of the Susquehanna Valley. Broad wing hawks are abundant at this time in September and, given favorable weather and a little luck, you may see several.

Smaller numbers of several other species are usually viewed. Bring a comfortable lawn chair. The program is free and open to the public. For more details visit www.lycomingaudubon.org.

AUDUBON EVENT:

Williamsport WatER

AUTHORITY

WHERE: Williamsport Water Authorty at the Waterdale Environmetal Education Center entrance

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m.

NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a bird walk. You will look for fall birds around Mosquito Run Reservoir and Mosquito Creek and walk along other water authority trails as time permits. The trails are unpaved and mostly flat.

Those interested should dress for the weather, including wearing mud-tolerant footwater. Bird watchers of all experience levels are welcome. The program is free and open to the public.

AUDUBON EVENT:

CHAPTER MEETING

WHERE: Taber Museum in Williamsport (858 W. Fourth Street)

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a program on the birds and wildlife in Costa Rica presented by Mike Fialkovich. In January, 2023, he traveled to Costa Rica with the Audubon Society of Western PA for a 10-day tour of the country, visiting various habitats including mountains, rain forest and the Pacific Coast. The program will cover birds and other wildlife observed during the trip.

The progrma is free and open to the public. Anyone interested can also attend virtually with Zoom using the link found at www.lycomingaudubon.org.

AUDUBON EVENT:

ROSE VALLEY LAKE

WHERE: South Boat Launch of Rose Valley Lake

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m.

NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society at Rose Valley Lake to look for a wide variety of waterfowl, herons and shorebirds. You will walk portions of the road to look for migrant songbirds. This is an easy walk-and-ride event. The program is free and open to the public. For more details, visit www.lycomingaudubon.org.

TROUT OF HYNER RUN

WHERE: Hyner Run State Park

WHEN: Friday, September 6 at 6:30 p.m.

NOTES: Join the park naturalist and leanr about the different types of trout of Hyner Run. This will involve a walk to the stream. Afterward there may be time to share some fish stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate.

The program may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Those interested should meet at the amphitheater by the pool.

INSECT SAFARI

WHERE: Hyner Run State Park

WHEN: Friday, September 6 at 2:30 p.m.

NOTES: Join the park naturalist to go on an insect safari and learn some of the characteristics of an insect and go on a walk to look for different insects and their cousins. There will be a craft.

The program is intended for children, but anyone is free to attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The proram may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Anyone interested should meet at the amphitheater by the pool.

THE RESERVOIR, THE DAM AND LITTLE PINE

WHERE: Little Pine State Park

WHEN: Saturday, September 7 at 6 p.m.

NOTES: Join the park naturalist to learn about the reservoir, the dam and Little Pine, and the significance of it to the Little Pine Creek Valley and to the Susquehanna River. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate.

The program may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Those interested should meet at the beginning of the Lake Shore Trail at the kiosk at the dam.