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.
Previous Meeting Video links
4/14/22: Impact of Agricultural Practices on Grassland Bird Nesting in Western Virginia
by
Katie Foster
by Bob Schamerhorn
by Dr. Philip Lavretsky
Waterfowl Biologist, University of Texas-El Paso
1/13/22: Variability of Winter Birds in Virginia
by James Abbott
Environmental Educator at the James River Association
11/11/21: Raptor Rehabilitation at the El Paso Zoo
by Vikke Milne DVM
by Alicia Garcia Natural Resources Program Manager
9/9/21: Insects, the Rarely Celebrated Partners of the Bird World
by Shawn T. Dash PhD
5/17/21: Bird Migration 2020 Brings Welcome Surprises
by Dr. Jerry Via
4/8/21: Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks
Birds, Rocks, Trees, and Water Plus San Diego Birding
by Pete Peterman
by Jason Johnston
10/8/20: Ticks, Birds, and People