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Join us for our Monthly Meetings!

Our meetings are informative and include presentations from

     experts in the birding community!

 

We have a short business meeting, followed by entertaining

     educational programs.

WHEN: Second Thursday of each month, September - May

 

SCHEDULE: 7:00 PM  |  Business Meeting and Program 

    [6:30 PM is a social time with light refereshments.] 

Birding the Amazon

by

Pete Peterman

January 9, 2025

Location: Sandy Bottom Ranger Station Meeting Room

Social: 6:30 PM

Meeting 7:00 PM

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It absorbs over 40% of our carbon dioxide and transforms it to oxygen and thus
is often called the “Lungs of the World.” It has 390 billion trees with 16,000 different species. The Amazon River is the largest river in the world based on volume of water delivered to the Atlantic Ocean and is second in length only to the Nile. It is believed to be over 55 million years old, and hosts in species 40,000 plants, 427 mammals, 1300 birds, 378 reptiles, 400 amphibians, 3,000 fishes, and 2.5 million insects. It is the most significant ecosystem on our planet. I travelled to a portion of this
ecosystem this past August, and I will present some of my experiences and photos of birds during the presentation.

Results of the HRBC 2024 Christmas Bird Count Led by Bill Boeh

by

Mark Sopko

February 13, 2025

Location: Sandy Bottom Ranger Station Meeting Room

Social: 6:30 PM

Meeting 7:00 PM

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COVID and HRBC

The Hampton Roads Bird Club membership is encouraged to receive vaccinations and boosters related to COVID. The club suggests everyone use caution to safeguard against potential exposure to COVID by practicing distancing, wearing masks and other established protocols for avoiding pathogen exposure.  All members are encouraged to wear masks when inside at meetings and limit unknown

persons when carpooling. Most importantly any individuals feeling ill, with a fever, or any typical flu or cold-like symptoms should NOT attend meetings, field trips, or Sunday morning walks. It is up to all members to be mindful of the health of others by staying home when appropriate, and to employ their own precautions. 

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