Learn about winter birds

By Lisa Pavlock, Public Information Coordinator, Fauquier County Public Library

Join us for the final 2018 Sunday with the Library program – Winter Birds – on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. at the Warrenton central library.

According to the Virginia Avian Records Committee of the Virginia Society of Ornithology, more than 470 species of birds call Virginia home. While it is easy enough to identify the cardinal, robin or hawk in your backyard, many others may be less familiar. David Wiedenfeld, Senior Conservation Scientist for the American Bird Conservancy, will discuss birds that can be found in Fauquier County, highlighting birds that:

• Winter in Fauquier County

• Can be seen in your yard

• Come to feeders

• Feed on the ground

• Don’t often come to feeders

Sunday with the Library is a monthly series of author visits, presentations and lectures sponsored by Fauquier County Public Library and Friends of the Fauquier Library. Sunday with the Library is a free program.

Details about 2019 Sunday with the Library programs will be released soon; upcoming topics include:

• Folk Duo Andy and Judy Daigle

• Fauquier Ghost Stories

• Holiday Decorating

• Native Plants

Dr. Wiedenfeld received his doctorate from Florida State University. His work has focused on bird population ecology and conservation biology. He served for five years as director of research at the Sutton Avian Research Center and was head of the department of Vertebrate Ecology at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands.

To learn more on this topic, check out these resources available at your local Fauquier County Public Library location, or stop by the reference desk to learn more.

• “Audubon Video Guide to 505 Birds of North America”

• “Backyard Bird Secrets for Every Season: Attract a Variety of Nesting, Feeding and Singing Birds Year-Round” by Sally Roth

• “The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything you Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond” by Laura Erickson

• “Birdhouses: From Castles to Cottages – 20 Simple Homes and Feeders to Make in a weekend” by Alison Jenkins

Birdhouses: From Castles to Cottages – 20 Simple Homes and Feeders to Make in a weekend by Alison Jenkins

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• “Birding by Impression: A Different Approach to Knowing and Identifying Birds” by Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet

• “Birding for Beginners: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Art of Birdwatching” by Sheila Buff

• “Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification” by Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun and Herbert S. Zim

Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification by Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun and Herbert S. Zim

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• “Birds of Virginia: Field Guide” by Stan Tekiela

• “National Geographic Birding Essentials: All the Tools, Techniques, and Tips you Need to Begin and Become a Better Birder” by Jonathan Alderfer and Jon L. Dunn

• “Sibley’s Birding Basics” by David Sibley

Calendar: Oct. 31-Nov. 6

Wednesday, Oct. 31

Half Pints Story Time 10:30-11 a.m. (B) 2’s & 3’s Together Story Time 10:30-11:15 a.m. (W) Bealeton Adult Writing Group 3:30-6 p.m. (B) Homework Help for school-age children 5-7 p.m. (B) English-as-a-second-language class, 6-8 p.m. (W) 6:30-8 p.m. (JM)

Thursday, Nov. 1

Preschool Story Time 10:30-11 a.m. (B) (W)

Warrenton Adult Writing Group 1-3 p.m. (W)

GED classes 5:30-8 p.m. (B) *

Friday, Nov. 2

Book Cellar open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (JBP)

Preschool Story Time 10:30-11 a.m. (JM)

Saturday, Nov. 3

Book Cellar open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (JBP)

Sunday, Nov. 4

Sunday with the Library: Winter Birds 2-4 p.m. (W)

Monday, Nov. 5

Baby Steps 10:30-11 a.m. (W)

Scrabble for Adults 6-8 p.m. (JM)

Great Books Discussion Group 7-8:30 p.m. (W)

Tuesday, Nov. 6

Half Pints Story Time 10:30-11 a.m. (W)

Marshall Adult Writing Group 1-3 p.m. (JM)

GED Classes 5:30 – 8 p.m. (B) *

Pajama Story Time 6 – 7 p.m. (W)

* Registration is required

B – Bealeton branch library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton

JM – John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall

W – Warrenton central library, 11 Winchester Street, Warrenton

JBP – John Barton Payne bldg., 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton

For full program descriptions, visit fauquierlibrary.org or pick up a calendar of events from any library location.