Winter 2019-2020 Connecting people to nature in northern Westchester and eastern Putnam counties and beyond.
PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS… It’s cold! Is it me, or has the temperature dropped earlier and faster than usual? Perhaps it’s just that I returned from California in the 70’s to New York in the 30’s! After adding many new birds I saw out west to my ebird list I’m now enjoying all our local favorites at the feeders. It’s been another year of progress for Bedford Audubon, with Sean O’Connor, Steve Ricker and Jennifer Segal joining our board of directors. I’d like to thank former board member Marilyn Glass for her years of passionate service to the organization. Karen Rositzke recently joined our staff to help us connect even better with our members and donors and support the team. I would like to thank our staff, Suzanne, Tait, Genny and Karen for the wonderful work they do for Bedford Audubon.
Photo by Charlotte R. Catalano
This year we’ve run over 60 programs for our community: bird walks, field trips, workshops, lectures, open houses, and many other special events. The variety of birds and other wildlife seen by attendees is amazing – a reminder how important it is for us to preserve them.
A hatch-year Tufted Titmouse caught during bird banding at Bedford Audubon.
I want to thank all those who generously contribute to our work. As the natural world comes under more and more threat your donations are essential for us to achieve all we do. We’re particularly grateful to Caesar and Gail Bryan for supporting our educational programs such as Hawkwatch; and to the Samuel Freeman Trust who supported our kitchen renovation. 2020 is planned to be another great year in our journey to connect people to nature and we hope to see and talk with you about your thoughts. Many thanks and Happy Holidays, Simon Brocklehurst, President