Quittapahilla Audubon Society

Field trips are free and open to the public.  Please contact the field trip leader with any questions.

Field Trips 2011-2012

September 10, 2011
Swatara State Park
Observation of migrating songbirds. Meet Saturday
8 AM at intersection of Routes 72 and 443.
Leader Gary Kinkley 503-4027.

September 25, 2011
State Game Lands 211 via Gold Mine Road
Observation of flora and fauna by an easy shaded
walk. Meet Sunday 2 PM at SGL 211 west parking lot
adjacent to old railroad bed off Gold Mine Road.
Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

October 1, 2011
Memorial Lake and Second Mountain
Observation (in conjunction with the Lancaster
County Bird Club) of late migrant birds. Bring lunch
and a chair for the hawk watch. Meet Saturday 7 AM
along Rt. 934 just north of I-81.
Leader Rosemary Spreha, 657-0271.

November 12, 2011
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Golden Eagle Day
Observation of migrating hawks at lookouts (there is
a $7 trail fee) and songbirds at the visitor center (as
well as a live golden eagle). Meet Saturday 8:30 AM
at SW section of Weis Market parking lot, east of
Lebanon.
Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

December 17, 2011– Christmas Bird Count
QAS thirty-second annual. Event includes walking
and driving to count birds within prescribed area.
Contact Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

February19, 2012
Union Canal Tunnel Park, Lebanon
Observation of flora and fauna (including data collecting for the “Great Backyard Bird Count”).  Meet Sunday 2PM at parking lot off 25th Street, Lebanon.
Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

March 17, 2012
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Observation of migrating waterfowl (in conjunction
with the Lebanon Valley Conservancy). Meet Saturday 9:00 AM at the visitor center parking lot. Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

March 25, 2012
Timberdoodle at Memorial Lake
Observation of “sky dance” of the crepuscular woodcock.  Meet Sunday 7 PM at main parking lot (adjacent to boat rental).
Leader Gary Kinkley, 503-4027.

March 31, 2012
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Trip details as for the March 17 visit, except not a
joint field trip with the Lebanon Valley Conservancy.

May 5, 2012 – Walnut Run
Observation of spring wildflowers and ferns by a
woodland path. Meet 9 AM at pumping station
parking lot off Route 322.
Co-leaders Jim M. Logan, 273-8438 and Tom Powers, 273-4512.

May 12, 2012
Pennsylvania Migration Count
The 21st annual PAMC, a count of migrating birds in
Lebanon County.
Contact Randy Miller, 664-3778 .

May, 2012 – Birdathon
QAS annual fundraiser involves competition betweenteams of birders who try to see (or hear) as many bird species as possible in a 24 hour period.
Contact Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

June 2, 2012
Wildwood Lake (raindate June 9)
Observation of flora and fauna by first walking the
tow path trail, then walking around the lake. Meet
Saturday 9 AM at Wildwood Lake Nature Center
parking lot.
Leader Art Schiavo, 533-1978.

July 15, 2012
Butterflies, Dragonflies and their Habitat
ID, by binoculars, of common butterflies and dragonflies near the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area visitor center. Meet Sunday 2 PM at the Middle Creek W.M.A. visitor center parking lot. Binoculars, hat and sunscreen suggested.
Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

July 28, 2012 – Amphibian Amble
Observation of amphibians and their habitat by an
easy shaded walk via the State Game Lands 211 railroad/trail bed (in conjunction with the Lebanon Valley Conservancy). Meet Saturday 9 AM at the west parking lot off Gold Mine Road.
Leader Fritz Heilman, 273-0487.

August 12, 2012
Butterflies, Dragonflies and their Habitat
Details as for the July 15 visit except this trip in
conjunction with the Lebanon Valley Conservancy.

 For a listing of all of our field trips for 2011-2012, click here.  This is a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print the file.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download here.

Photo:  S.Hostetter

Photo:  S.Hostetter