MONTHLY MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. from September through May at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Rte. 6A, in Brewster, MA. The door opens at 6:30 to provide time to socialize and pick up information.
Meetings have resumed at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster. In addition, for those who cannot make it to the meeting, or prefer to remain at home, a zoom link will be posted close to the meeting date. Not all meetings will be on zoom.
PROGRAMS FOR 2023 – 2024
Sep 11, 2023
Birds of Paradox – The Life of Terns with Peter Trull
Link to Recording of Birds of Paradox
Oct 9, 2023
The Osprey Project of Falmouth with Kevin Friel and Barbara Schneider
Link to Recording is not available for this meeting.
Nov 13, 2023
New England Wildlife Center of Barnstable – Where Animals and People Thrive with Zak Mertz and Dr. Priya Patel from the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable.
Link to recording
Dec 11, 2023
Holiday Party with short presentation from our Hog Island Scholarship recipient, Megan Morey
Jan 8, 2024
“Winter Ecology of the Common Loon” with James D. Paruk, Ph.D.
ZOOM-only, no in-person meeting
Link to recording
Feb 12, 2024
“Birds of the Caribbean” with Lisa Sorenson, Ph.D
ZOOM-only, no in-person meeting
Link to recording
Mar 11, 2024
“Bird Banding Wing Island” with Sue Finnegan
Hybrid meeting, both in-person and on Zoom
Link to Recording is not available for this meeting.
Apr 8, 2024
“The Return of the Peregrine Falcon” with Steve Broker
Hybrid meeting, both in-person and on Zoom
Link to recording
Steve Broker, a scientist and educator for over 45 years, has served as president, vice-president, and secretary of the Connecticut Ornithological Association, president of the New Haven Bird Club, and is currently a member of the CCBC. In 1999, while birding in a New Haven state park, Steve made a rare discovery; a pair of nesting Peregrine Falcons – a species all but destroyed in the east by the effects of DDT. Steve will share this falcon’s history and life strategies as well as his 25 years of incredible photos, studies, and stories of the fastest bird in the world.
May 13, 2024
“Safari Brazil” – with Gina Nichol
Annual Meeting with election of Officers and Directors
Hybrid meeting, both in-person and on Zoom
Naturalist and CCBC member, Gina Nichol, founder and principal tour leader of Sunrise Birding, began leading eco-tours for Audubon Nature Odysseys in the early 1990s. She has led tours, conducted research projects, and given presentations worldwide. Grab your safari hat and enjoy her striking photos that illustrate the area’s marsh, river, and rainforest habitats, as well as vividly documenting the intriguing exotic, wild residents of the Pantanel region of west central Brazil.
List of Past Programs and Speakers