Our next meeting:
March 11, 2026
Doug Lowry: Mating Rituals of American Woodcocks
Doug Lowry: Mating Rituals of American Woodcocks
The American Woodcock's intricate courtship ritual is a unique experience that showcases the impressive aerial acrobatics that birds are capable of. A flurry of feather-produced sounds, amazing spirals to invisible heights, and zig-zagging descents are repeated over and over again at dusk, to the delight of onlookers. This presentation will introduce you to the woodcock, its unique adaptations and life cycle, and the courtship dance it's famous for. Discover when and where to look for woodcocks to witness their displays in-person this spring.
BIO
Doug Lowry is the Senior Teacher/Naturalist for Mass Audubon's Southeast Region, a Senior Field Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School, a Master Educator for the Leave No Trace Program and a lifelong student of Nature
Monthly Meetings
Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7PM from September to June at the Smith Neck Friends Meetinghouse (unless otherwise noted*).
2025-2026 Meeting Schedule:
September 10, 2025 - Pamela Lowell: Birds of India
October 8, 2025 - Stephanie Ellis: Egg Incubation, Chick Rearing and Live Fostering of Osprey
November 12, 2025 - Liam Waters: All About Gulls
*December 20, 2025 - Saturday, 6:00PM - Potluck Dinner and Christmas Bird Count Tally
(rain date is Sunday, December 21)
*January 14, 2026 - Stuart Ting Chong: Save the Raptors - ZOOM only
February 11, 2026 - Troy Blodgett: Nature's Secret Recipe for Tropical Bird Diversity
March 11, 2026 - Doug Lowry: Mating Rituals of American Woodcocks
April 8, 2026 - Game Night with the Molanders
May 13, 2026 - Members’ Night - Election of Officers, Sharing of Members’ Photographs and Stories
*June 13, 2026 , Saturday, 7AM- Member’s Morning - Breakfast and Local Bird Walk
Refreshments/food will be served at each meeting, generously donated by club members. To sign up for a date, please speak with or call Mike Boucher at 508-990-3910. Note: This is a landline, please do not leave a text.
October 8, 2025 - Stephanie Ellis: Egg Incubation, Chick Rearing and Live Fostering of Osprey
November 12, 2025 - Liam Waters: All About Gulls
*December 20, 2025 - Saturday, 6:00PM - Potluck Dinner and Christmas Bird Count Tally
(rain date is Sunday, December 21)
*January 14, 2026 - Stuart Ting Chong: Save the Raptors - ZOOM only
February 11, 2026 - Troy Blodgett: Nature's Secret Recipe for Tropical Bird Diversity
March 11, 2026 - Doug Lowry: Mating Rituals of American Woodcocks
April 8, 2026 - Game Night with the Molanders
May 13, 2026 - Members’ Night - Election of Officers, Sharing of Members’ Photographs and Stories
*June 13, 2026 , Saturday, 7AM- Member’s Morning - Breakfast and Local Bird Walk
Refreshments/food will be served at each meeting, generously donated by club members. To sign up for a date, please speak with or call Mike Boucher at 508-990-3910. Note: This is a landline, please do not leave a text.
Recent Meetings:
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Doug Lowry's presentation of "The Mating Rituals of American Woodcocks" -
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or this link
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Troy Blodgett's presentation of "Nature's Secret Recipe for Tropical Bird Diversity" - which takes us on a virtual tour of three avian hotspots in the tropical Americas to appreciate the colors, sounds, and wonder of these magical places.
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or this link
Related Links: Documentary of the Club-winged Manakin Troy's website that shows the trip details |
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Stewart Ting Chong's presentation of "Saving the Raptors Campaign" - Learn about the Saving Raptors Campaign and how you can contribute to saving wildlife from SGARS (Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides).
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or this link
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Pamela Lowell's presentation of “Wings and Widows in Southern India” - a look at the colorful and fascinating birds and widowed women of Southern India.
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or
this link |
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Shawn Carey's presentation of the Falkland Islands - The Penguin Photo Adventure from October 9, 2024
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or
this link |
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Pamela Lowel's presentation of My Summer with Ospreys from September 11, 2024
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or
this link |
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Ken Machado's presentation of "The Beauty of Nature" from September 13, 2023Watch the individual videos on his YouTube channel by clicking on the image, or this link
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Jake McCumber's presentation of the Grassland Birds of Camp Edwards from November 8, 2023
Watch the presentation on YouTube by clicking on the video, or this link
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Relive the sights and sounds of birding in Africa with Troy BlodgettWatch the presentation on youtube by clicking on the video or this link.
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Missed Wayne? Want to see him again?See the whole fact-filled presentation on migration by clicking on the video, or this link.
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Watch a rebroadcast of 50 years of the DNRT with Linda VanderveerSo much information... want to hear it again? Click on the video, or this link.
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