Roanoke Valley Bird Club

Celebrating 64 Years of Birding

ZOOM MEETINGS: During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Roanoke Valley Bird Club will hold its meetings virtually using the videoconferencing website Zoom. We will be meeting the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. You will be able to attend our meetings from your home using your home computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, Smartphone, cell phone, or home phone.
The attachment Zoom Meeting Instructions will explain the steps for joining the Zoom meeting, so keep it handy or print it out so you can join in the meetings.

ANNUAL RAPTOR COUNT
Spend a few hours driving away the winter blues on Saturday February 13, 2021. The annual Raptor Count is a great excuse to get out of the house and do some winter birding with your birding buddies! No skill is required, just a little time and effort. Plan on a leisurely drive around your area, counting all the hawks you see. Points are award-ed for each hawk, although this is not a serious competition. The winner gets bragging right! We compile the results from everyone's efforts and keep an eye on trends in hawk populations. In the unwanted event of inclement weather, an alternate date of Sunday February 14 has been set. Contact Anne Tucker (540) 721-1573 if you have any questions. The Winter Raptor Count tally sheet can be emailed to billt3256@gmail.com or mailed to 3256 Lakewood Forest Rd. Moneta VA 24121.

Feb. 8, Meeting:
via Zoom, 7 PM

Help Wild Birds: FOUND A BIRD? If you find an injured or orphaned bird or need nesting advice call Help Wild Birds at 540-342-4890 or
SW Va Wildlife Center of Roanoke at 540-798-9836

Cats Indoors! Campaign for Safer Birds and Cats

State of the Birds 2019

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Membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter, our source of information about upcoming programs and field trips as well as the latest in birding facts and news.

Join the Club
When you join, we will send you the most recent newsletter and invite you to our next meeting or field trip. To complete a membership form, click on Membership Application. Note: Memberships are effective beginning September 1 of the ensuing year. Memberships received after June 1 will be applied to the following year.

Programs
Our club meets each second Monday at 7:00 P.M., September through May, at the Roanoke Council Garden Club 3640 Colonial Avenue in Roanoke. But during the Covid 19 pandemic we will meet via Zoom. Speakers talk about everything from hummingbirds and songbirds to eagles and owls, with video presentations and occasional live bird exhibits. Guests are always welcome.

Meetings also cover field sightings of birds in the Roanoke area. After the meeting we gather for refreshments.

Community Outreach
A representative of the club frequently talks to local clubs and community groups about the bird club's activities, backyard birding, declining bird species, and wildlife habitat preservation. If you would like to arrange for a speaker please contact Kent Davis at 540-344-8377.

Field Trips
The Roanoke Valley Bird Club organizes a full calendar of field trips each year. These trips give members a chance to learn more about birds in the area. As part of the club’s mission, the information from several of our field trips is used to keep a census of bird populations in the Roanoke Valley.

Our field trips include but are not limited to:

• Winter Trip to Highland County
• Spring Trip to Highland County
• Winter Raptor Count
• Pond Hopping
• Big Spring Day
• Warbler Walks
• Evening Woodcock Watch
• Fall Hawk Migration Count
• Sparrow Walk
• Christmas Bird Counts

Club members may also attend overnight field trips sponsored by the Virginia Society of Ornithology. VSO trips include Chincoteague, the Eastern Shore, Piney Grove, Mount Rogers, High Knob, and the Outer Banks.

Hawkwatching
In the fall, club members volunteer to watch the skies for migrating raptors at Harvey's Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bluebird Trail
In the spring and summer, our club sponsors a Bluebird Monitoring Project along the Blue Ridge Parkway and at two local golf courses. Club members volunteer to check nest boxes in order to determine the breeding success of “our” bluebirds. Members also enjoy getting together to build new boxes from funds donated to our Adopt a Bluebird program.

Seed Sale
(Due to Covid-19 the club will not have a Seed Sale in 2020.) Once a year in the fall our club has a bird seed sale to raise funds for the club. We sell quality seed containing little or no waste, at reasonable prices. The sale is open to the public. Refreshments are served, and experienced bird watchers/feeders will be on hand the day of pick-up to answer any questions. Sale proceeds are used to promote wild bird conservation and to support local educational programs.

Please join us for a meeting or field trip. Call any of the following club officers for more details:

Kent Davis, President 540-344-8377
Linda Cory, VP/Programs 540-580-5214
Diane Malpass, VP/Membership
Betty Burke, Secretary
Carol Whitt, Treasurer
Mary Harshfield at 540-309-8277
or email us at RVBC2015@outlook.com

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