Piedmont Virginia Bird Club Meeting Minutes
November 3, 2021
Club president, Guy Babineau, opened the Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM.
Field Trips: Chair, Susan Babineau detailed upcoming events.
November 6, First Saturday bird walk at Ivy Creek
November 7, James Monroe Highland field trip
December 1, PVBC monthly meeting
December 4, First Saturday bird walk at Ivy Creek
December 19, Christmas Bird Count
Membership: Chair, Scott Connuck reported that the club has 190 paid members.
Christmas Bird Count: Jenny Gaden informed the group that the Christmas Bird Count has been held annually in Charlottesville since 1924 as a citizens science project. This year’s count will be held pending Covid protocols and participants are asked to ride in separate cars.
Programs: Myrlene Staten, program chair, introduced Tim Beatley, Theresa Hines Professor of Sustainable Communities, Urban and Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture at UVA. He spoke on planning for bird friendly cities.
The meeting was adjourned and the Zoom call ended at 8:17 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ann Kirkpatrick
Secretary