Piedmont Virginia Bird Club Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2021
Club president, Guy Babineau, opened the Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM.
Field Trips: Chair, Susan Babineau detailed upcoming events.
December 1: First Saturday bird walk at Ivy Creek
December 19: Christmas Bird Count
January 1: First Saturday bird walk at Ivy Creek
January 5: Monthly Piedmont Virginia Bird Club Meeting
A January field trip is being planned. Field trip leaders are needed.
February 4-6: Virginia Society of Ornithologists trip to the Outer Banks. Registration and VSO membership are required.
Virginia Society of Ornithologists: Guy talked about the benefits of belonging to the VSO. Field trips, three or four a year, are free to dues paying members with dues being just $20 annually. Membership supports science and education statewide and includes a scientific publication.
Membership: Chair, Scott Connuck reported that the club has 196 paid members.
Christmas Bird Count: Jenny Gaden reminded the members that the annual Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 19. Covid protocols will be enforced and the map of the area to be covered is on the PVBC website and the Facebook page.
Programs: Myrlene Staten, program chair, introduced five club members, Jo Ann Dalley, Janet Paisley, Christine Eagleson, Mo Nichols, and Myrlene herself, who presented their bird watching experiences during the pandemic.
The meeting was adjourned and the Zoom call ended at 8:09 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ann Kirkpatrick
Secretary