by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | The Sandpiper
In the fall when you see Geese heading south for the winter flying along in the “V” formation, you might be interested in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way. It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | The Sandpiper
People who study these things say that there are over 10 quintillion insects that crawl, hop or fly around the earth. That number looks like this: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000. That inconceivable figure is comprised of more than 925,000 species that have been...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | The Sandpiper
Hello, my little birding friends! Hope all is well. So, tell me, is it winter or spring? My daffodils are coming up, as are my tulips. I saw crocuses up in someone’s yard! It’s still February! By the time you get this newsletter, it will be April, spring, but geesh. I...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | The Sandpiper
Photography by Vera Copogna One of Great South Bay Audubon Society’s prominent members for years passed away on December 27, 2019 at the age of 81. A Board Member from before I joined the chapter in 1990 through 1995, he went into semi-retirement and lived in Naples,...
by admin | Nov 5, 2017 | Young Naturalists Club
Talking Turkey with the Young Naturalists Club Despite the overcast and drizzle, Young Naturalist Members came to spend the afternoon at Brookside County Park on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Everett and his sister, Scarlet, both rather knowledgable birders, were in...
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