Upcoming Programs
- Great Backyard Bird Count 2/14
Future Meetings
- Spring Songbird Banding Station Open House 5/7
- Look for complete 2016 Program Schedule & Membership Info in March Newsletter
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Blake Goll
Nature Education Coordinator
Phone: 610-353-2562 Ext. 20
Email: bhg@wctrust.org
WCT Headquarters
925 Providence Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-353-2562
wctrust.orgRushton Farm & Rushton Woods Preserve
911 Delchester Rd.
Newtown Square, PA 19073
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Willistown Wild Wings Newswire
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Eastern bluebirds taking a cold drink. Photo by Blake Goll
Great Backyard Bird Count
Sunday, February 14th from 9am-Noon
Meet at WCT Office
(925 Providence Road, Newtown Square)
Actions speak louder than words; show your love for the birds this Valentine's Day! Kids and families are invited to find and count birds for the National Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count, an important annual citizen science project that provides scientists with a snapshot of bird populations in winter and a better understanding of birds. We will submit our data to e-Bird along with birders all around the world, and we will warm up in the Trust office with hot cocoa and some bird bingo! Dress warmly and bring binoculars if you have them.
Stay tuned for the complete 2016 Jr. Birding Club Schedule and membership information, which will be accessible from a Signup Genius link in next month's newsletter.
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What You Missed in December
 Mute Swan in Willistown. Photo by Blake Goll | |
Happy New Year! We closed out 2015 with a fun Duck Hunt around the lakes and ponds of Willistown. The most memorable "duck" was the bold Mute Swan, pictured here, who showed off for us by swimming close and displaying his beautiful plumage! Our Annual Winter Bird Count at Rushton was cold, but productive. Many birds were very active, and we got an excellent view of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a handsome Fox Sparrow! We were shocked to hear a Gray Catbird calling in solitude by the stream, but it disappeared before we could see the brave soul. Why this individual opted out of his winter sojourn in the tropics remains a mystery.
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Thanks for your interest in Willistown Conservation Trust's Junior Birding Club, a chapter of PA Young Birders. Studies have shown that regular experience with nature makes kids healthier, happier and significantly improves their performance in all school subjects. Getting your child involved with PA Young Birders is a wise choice that makes positive waves in your child's future.
Our Mission is to develop a culture of caring
for the natural world and desire to conserve
land, by providing meaningful, thought provoking
experiences with nature, especially birds.
Our Objectives for Your Child:
- Connect intimately to nature in order to foster a lasting love of the natural world.
- Nurture a spirit of discovery and wonder.
- Refine birding abilities and cultivate a wholesome lifelong hobby.
- Develop science skills and understanding of the scope of science.
- Create a confident conservation ethic by demonstrating the importance of preserving open space.
- Recognize the interconnectedness of habitat, birds and other wildlife.
- Ensure an ultimate understanding of the positive role humans can play in the natural world
Kids are only expected to bring a desire to learn about birds and explore nature as well as hiking shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty! Binoculars are a plus, but we always have a few on hand to borrow. All programs are appropriate for kids ages 8-12, but most are adaptable for younger or older kids as well; just ask me if you are concerned about the age appropriateness of a program.
 
The Willistown Conservation Trust is a non-profit land trust working to protect the rural beauty of the 28,000 acres surrounding Willistown,Pennsylvania. We're dedicated to permanently protecting our countryside from development and inspiring in people a lifelong love of the land and the natural world. Please visit our website to learn more about us, and subscribe to our bird blog to learn about what's been going on at our bird banding station this year.
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