Migration and Migratory Bird Day

Peace Valley Nature Center A facility of Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation

Spring 2015

Volume 37 Issue 2

Spring is upon us and with it comes one

of natures most spectacular and important

events. This event is migration, the regular ma-

jor movement of birds between wintering and

breeding areas. Migration is seasonal, spring and

fall, predictable and repeated every year.

Approximately 75% of the species of birds that

nest in North America take part in some form of

migration in varying patterns and routes, with

weather and winds playing an important vital

role. Some bird migrants make very long

non-stop flights over oceans, deserts, or mountains. The American Golden Plover, for

example, flies from eastern Canada to South America non-stop over the ocean for sever-

al thousands of miles. Other birds make a series of hops over land to rest and refuel.

Some migrate during the day, and some during the night. Birds may be able to orient and

navigate themselves using the sun, stars,

moon, the Earths magnetic field, and also

large geographic features such as coast-

lines, mountains, and rivers. This semi-

annual event is enormous and covers vast

geographic areas. Migratory birds depend

on a wide range of sites located in different

countries and continents at different stages

of their annual life cycles. International

cooperation between all countries along

their flyways is needed to ensure effective

conservation of species and their habitats. Migratory birds have many values and benefits,

which are environmental, ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, recreational, cultural,

educational, social, and economical.

Migratory Bird Day Sale 3

Service Projects 4

Member Information 4 & 5

Owl Prowl 8

Calendar of Events Insert-

Naturalist Activities 8 - 9

Inside this issue:

Dates to Remember Timberdoodling: March

5, 6:00 pm

Owl Prowl: March 14; 7-9

pm

Egg-cellent Hunt: March

282:00-3:30 &

Nocturnal Hunt -8:30-

9:30 pm

Earth Day Work Day:

April 18; 10am noon

Annual Members

Meeting April 251:00

pm

Croaks & Trills: April 22

7:00-8:00 pm

Plant Sale: May 9 & 10,

10-4 pm

Migratory Bird Day Sale

May 910-5:00pm

40th Anniversary Cel-

ebrationMay 3010:00-

1:00 ~

Reception and

Recognition 1:30 pm

Peace Valley Nature Center 40 years of Education and

Conservation

American Golden Plover

Continued on page 3

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April 25, 2015

Please Join Us

Annual Business Meeting at 1:00 pm

Presentation 1:30: Howard Eskin, Birding at

PVNC, Education, Habitats, & Sustainability

FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER

ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING

Dove Tales is a quarterly publication of Peace

Valley Nature Center,

A facility of the Bucks County Department of

Parks and Recreation

COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

Robert G. Loughery Esq., Chairman

Charles H. Martin, Vice Chairman

Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, LSCW

Bucks County Park Board

Lowell Musselman, Chairman

Gerald H.Crandley, Vice Chairman

Todd Kowalski, Secretary

Charles Raudenbush ,Jr., Ed Zielanski

Penrose Hallowell Ed Child

Nelson E. Clements

Andrea Coaxum

STAFF:

Director Naturalist:

Gail Hill

Assistant Naturalist/Volunteer Coordinator

Jen Conway

Education Director

Mary Jo Lisewski

Office Coordinator:

Viki Corbitt

Store Manager:

Louise Lehman

FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President: Pat Witek

Vice-President Tim Hediger

Treasurer: Boyd England

Corresponding Secretary: Anna Marie Chiofolo

Members of Board of Directors

Kathleen Fitzgibbon Rich Lang

Steve Berkson Carol Weston

The Bucks County Department of Parks and Rec-

reation does not discriminate on the basis of

disability in its programs, activities and facilities.

Peace Valley Nature Center

170 N. Chapman Road

Doylestown, PA 18901-5504

215-345-7860

Fax # 215-345-4529

peacevalleynaturecenter.org

STAFF UPDATE Gail Hill - Director Naturalist.

Gail has been working and volunteering at Peace Valley Nature Center for more than

25 years.

I have had the great pleasure of working at a fantastic place. The location, the people,

the children and adults I have had the honor of teachingit is the best job! I began as

a teacher naturalist, was then hired as the Education Director/Assistant Naturalist and

now the job of Director. In my new position I shall strive to continue to maintain and

enhance the programming, nature center grounds and community relations.

Jen Conway-Ianacone has joined us as the Assistant Naturalist/Volunteer

Coordinator

I am thrilled to be starting as the Assistant Naturalist and Volunteer Coordinator for

Peace Valley Nature Center. As an Ecology and Biology Teacher for many years,

witnessing the joy on the face of a child as they cuddle a caterpillar or see a water snake

for the first time is priceless. Encouraging this love of nature has been a life-long

endeavor in both the classroom and at home with my three children, now grown, and

one that I will continue to strive for as I assist with the children and adults who attend

the many classes offered at the nature center. Many hours of birding with my husband

Pete has allowed me to become familiar with the trails here at Peace Valley Nature

Center, and I look forward to continued growth and learning with such a wonderful

group of staff and volunteers.

Mary Jo LisewskiEnvironmental Education Director

While serving as a PVNC intern in the spring of 2007, I was impressed and enamored with the nature centers hands-on, inquisitive approach to environmental education. Making discoveries with students and sharing their enthusiasm as they learn and explore is a dream come true for me. I am grateful for the former EE Directors that have paved the way, creating

meaningful environmental education programming with the highest standards of excel-

lence. I welcome the challenge of upholding those standards in my new role as

Environmental Education Director.

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Migratory Bird Day has been established to raise public awareness and

concern for migratory bird conservation. Being informed about threats and

becoming involved in addressing those threats can make a tremendous

difference and contribution to maintaining healthy environments and bird

populations. The Pennsylvania Annual Migration Count (PAMC) is held on

the second Saturday in May every year, in conjunction with International

Migratory Bird Day. It originated as part of the North American Migration

Count (NAMC) in 1992. The count grew steadily in popularity in

Pennsylvania over the years, but was struggling nationally, so it was renamed

just PAMC in 2003 here in PA. The purpose of the count is to gather annual

data on migrating bird populations and to help answer questions regarding their distribution and habitats through-

out Pennsylvania. Detecting changes in populations and habitats will help give us an early warning of possible

declines. Steps can then be taken toward assisting their future survival.

The rules of the count are simple; spend time counting all the birds within a specific area, keep track of miles traveled and time spent counting. In 2014 there were 1003 observers from 53 counties participating in Pennsylvania. They counted 187,884 birds of 236 different species in a combined 2749 hours! Totals are passed on to county compilers, who report the data to the state compiler. The state compiler maintains all the data, and an annual report is published in Pennsylvania Birds, the journal of The Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology (PSO). Their website is www.pabirds.org . Most counties have compilers who organize local participants to ensure good coverage of their county and to avoid duplication. If you would like to participate, the Bucks County compiler is Diane Allison, who may be contacted at dalliso@mail.ptd.net , or you may call her at 610-847-2085. Come join us for a days birding during our Spring Migration Count and get a snapshot of what migration is like. Judy Mirabella

April 7, 14, 21, 28

KIDS

NATURE/MUSIC ACTIVITIES

Ages 3-6 and their caregiver

10:00-11:30 am ~ $15 per session

Pre-registration Required

Enjoy the interactive musical jam and make fun

nature crafts from around the world.

Crafts may include an Egyptian systrum from a tree branch, nature walk rattle, Hawaiian

stye puili (rhythm sticks), Ile (river rocks) and more.

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Carolyn Corey Jarin Jean Grahm Brook Minnich & Peter Parsil Mary Lowell Christopher Willey Bruce McNaught & Nancy Wot-trich Louise Lehman Russell and Debbie Risko Michael Homel Bonnie Bettin Bob Lupo Eve Presky Jeanetta Bicking E. McDonnell

George Hoffman Revere Suburban Realty Anne & William Bishop Ken & Betty Kitson Louise Lehman Phyllis S. Weir Walter & Nancy Evers Helen M. Callahan Darren & Mary Ann Crozier Robert & Kay Hastings Amy Lancaster Curtis & Diana Flory Michael Homel Adam Zucker/Givalike

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Donations

In Memory of:

Lisa Streetsmith Christopher Giranda Hulmeville Garden Club Don & Sue Swartley Marianna Hoffman Price Family John & Judy Mills Dr. Robert Carlson & Stacey Starcher Douglas Godshall Grace and Don McClintock Joan Aichele John H. Parker Alan Schiff & Judy Stavisky Cynthia Cameron

Welcome New Members Beth Barkocy

Jennifer Conway & Pete Ianocome

William Houghton

Mark Schroeder

Kian Wilson

Service Projects Thank you to the following groups that took part on our Fall Cleanup in

conjunction with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Ocean Conservancy:

Doylestown Accidental Exercisers Group

NYU Alumni Group Philadelphia Chapter

Central Bucks Class of 1964 Reunion Group

Eagle Scout Project William Andrew Girman rerouted, cleared and im-proved sections of West Woods/Maple Leaf Trails.

Thank you Stout Brothers for your donation of our beautiful Fraser Fir Christmas tree!

PVNC VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2014 = 6,345 ~ THE EQUIVALENT OF 3 FULL-

TIME EMPLOYEES PLUS 105 HOURS OVERTIME THANK YOU!

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2014Volunteers designates previously recognized Boldhonored for 5 years of service

Joalyn Ahn-Doettger

Christa Ahn-Doettger*

Beth Barkocy

Craig Benton

Stephen Berkson*

Charles Berreth

Patricia Berreth

Laurie Booth*

Ellen Boucher*

Brady Boylan

Sharon Brauer*

Kate Brown*

Barbara Burdack*

Frank Burns*

William Cameron

Karen Cameron

Allison Cameron

Adam Cameron

Jordan Carver

Mina Chenette

Yuna Chenette

Minkou Chenette

Leo Chenette

AnnaMarie Chiofolo

Josh Clifford

Dana Collingwood

Carol Connard*

Carolyn Constable*

Alex Deatelhauser

Alan Dench

Margaret Denner

Skye Dibner

Nina Didner

Nancy DiValentino

Sam DiValentino

Marianne DuBresson*

Ron Duck

Kerry Duke

Beverly Elsner

Boyd England

Howard Eskin

Rose Evans*

Nancy Evers

Marissa Farra

Kathleen Fitzgibbon

Vince Formica

Kathy Formica*

Kerrie Garges*

George Gerecki

Eva Gerecki

Keegan Gerecki

Sam Gerecki

Jared Gerecki

Emma Gerecki

Andrew Girman

Hank Goldberg

Sharon Goldman

Grace Gottschall*

Jane Gregoire*

Rebakkah Gregoire*

Lynn Gulla*

Sam Hamme

Dave Haney*

Trish Harrington*

Chuck Heckenberg*

Tim Hediger

Ray Hendrick*

Matt Hill

Leah Hill*

Gail Hill*

Cindy Hollis

Dave Horne*

Joshua Huynh

Ryan Insley

Karin Isett

Josh Jerrold

Emily Jongeneel

Jeremy Jukus

Kevin Keenan

John Kernaghan

Ken Kitson*

Betty Kitson*

Diana Klyuchnik

Aidan Knerr

Jeff Knerr

Chris Knight*

Gail Knight*

Sandra Kohler

Mike Kozempel*

Noah Lafferty-Fox

Rich Lang

Linda Larlick

Louise Lehman*

Dick Lehman*

Ethan Liebig

Werner Liebig

Mary Jo Lisewski*

Cara Mia Loscalzo

Juliana Luchko

Karolina Luchko

Steve Luchko

Diana Luchko

Mary Lynch

Layna Mager

Jennifer Martyn

Joan McClure*

Matthew McConomy

Eric McGarry

Michael McMurray

Ginny Melick*

Hannah Mellsen

Heather Mergenau

Eric Metz

T.J. Miernicki*

Chris Minnich*

August Mirabella*

Judy Mirabella*

Heidi Moerkirk

Monica Norman*

Aidan O'Connor

Mimi Peluso*

Alex Peng

Tristan Peng

Emily Pepper

Aline Pepper

Cody Platt

Sophia Pogorzelski

Breanna Purzycki

Jeannie Redner

Liz Reynolds

Virginia Riffitts*

Russ Risko*

Dottie Ritter*

Reb Russell

Margie Rutbell*

Braden Salois

Jan Saltzman

Gail Sayer

Carolyn Schaupp*

Kevin Selvaggi

Laura Shannon

Bill Strunk*

William Tantum

Judith Thode

William Thode

Clifford Thornton

Branimir Trifunovic

Terri Tryens

Jane Vacca*

Ray Valukonis

Loreli Voltmer

Cindy Wallace

Carl Wagner*

Regan Waite

Keun Walters

Fei Wan

Carol Weston

Carly Whiton

Leeza Wilson

Sasha Wilson

Sasha Wilson

Pat Witek*

Karen Wohl

Ashley Yanishevskiy

Joshua Yoon

Carter Zarweele

Ben Ziskind

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Join us in deepening your appreciation of nature. Through this 6 session program you will learn the

philosophy, techniques and some of the educational programs presented at Peace Valley Nature

Center. Pre-requisites for participation: a love of the outdoors and enjoyment of children and learn-

ing. It is also a great way to spend 6 spring afternoons.

Tuesday April 7, 8, 9 Rain date April 10 & April 14, 15, 16, Rain date

April 17 ~ 1:00-3:00 pm

There is no fee! Completion of these sessions and subsequent observation of programs could lead

to a part-time paid teacher naturalist position

To register or for additional information contact ~ Mary Jo Lisewski ~ 215.345.7860 ~ mlisewski@co.bucks.pa.us

Teacher Naturalist Training

Pre-School Programs Outdoor educational activities & fun! Children 2-6 years old and their care-giver Fee $ 55 ($45 member) includes one adult & one child for all four programs One program at a time: $14.00 per day Under 2 no fee (no craft provided) for Kit Crew or Gosling Gang

Advance registration & payment required ! The fee is not refundable one week prior to the start of the program.

KIT CREW

Ages 2-3 with caregiver

Class Size 5 Kits (Children)

Search for animal homes, visit the

pond or stream & listen and look

for birds. We will begin our

exploration with a storybook and

snack then begin our search, followed by an age-appropriate take

home craft.

GOSLING GANG

Ages 4-6 with caregiver

Explore Nature! Many crea-

tures & new discoveries to

make. Catch insects and some

of their relatives. Wade into the stream to discover the

critters that live there and so many more things to see and

do. A story, craft and snack are included.

Tuesdays

10:00 11:30am

May 12, 19, 26, June 2; Rain Date June 9

BABES IN THE WOODS

10:00-11:00 am TuesdaysMay 12, 19, 26 June 2

Rain Date June 9

Ages 8 months to 2 years FEE: $40 (members $30)

Class Size: 5 Babes and their caregiver

Awaken the senses of your babe with a great outdoor experience. These nature

awareness classes focus on age appropriate walks. You and your babe will discover

some of the wonders of Peace Valley Nature Center. We will be utilizing stroller friendly trails. Please dress according to the

weather, it will most likely be very muddy.

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May 9 & 10

10:00 am4:00 pm

All Plants are supplied from local growers

Native Trees & Shrubs

Native Perennials

Herbs

Annuals & Hanging

Baskets

Limited Number of Plants Available

All Proceeds Benefit our Environmental

Education Endeavors

Questions call or e-mail Gail Hill

The Peace of Wild Things BY WENDELL BERRY

When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound

in fear of what my life and my childrens lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the

great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of

grief.

I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

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TIMBERDOODLING Thursday March 5; 6:00 pm Its time to view the amazing ritual of the American Woodcock. Male Wood-cocks begin their spring ritual with a peculiar dance and then take to the air with a spectacular flight. Depending on weather conditions, Woodcocks can be active for 15 minutes or for an entire night. Wear dark clothing. We may travel to other areas of the park. NO FEE - pre-registration required

OWL PROWL ~ March 14~ 7:00-9:00 PM $10 (MEMBERS $6) ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIREDJoin us for Naturalist led walk to search for owls and or signs of owls. Walk is preceded by a short indoor information session

EGG-CELLENT SEARCH ~ Saturday March 28NO FEE 2:00-3:30 pmHerald the coming of Spring! Search the area for a sign of spring (eggs). Inside each egg is a critter, either the baby stage or adult. Get both the baby and the adult of the same critter and you get to pick an egg prize.

NOCTURNAL EGG-CELLENT SEARCH Saturday March 28NO FEE 8:30-9:30 pmGlowing eggs for you to find. Search throughout the designat-ed area. Utilize your powers of night vision. You may bring a flashlight, but the most fun would be to just go for the glow.

MOONLIGHT WALK~ Saturday April 4; 8:00 pm NO FEEThe Full Pink Moon; acknowledges the appearance of wild phlox and spring beauties; some of the first wildflowers of spring. Enjoy the early spring sensory experiences of PVNC at night. New discoveries await along each trail.

NATURALIST FORAY,

Spring Discoveries

Sunday April 12; 2pm NO FEE no pre-

registration needed Lets trek! We shall search for what is around to discover natures spring

gifts. Blooming trees, flowers, turtles, snakes, insects and perhaps

some mammals. We shall discover what is happening at PVNC on this

spring day.

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Things to Do Outdoors: Naturalist Activities

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Things to Do Outdoors; Naturalists Activities, cont.

EARTH DAY WORK DAY Saturday April 18: 10-12pm - come pre-pared to do your part to help us improve our outdoor classroom and meet some great folks. Hope to see you then! Opportunities for all ages, individuals and groups. If your group is planning to come, please let us know prior to the event.

CROAKS & TRILLSApril 227:00-

8:00 pm-A Frog & Toad Search ~$5 members; family of 4-6

members $15($10 non-members)- Pre-registration re-

quired Come slosh with us as we traverse the trails to the place where the frogs and toads are. Learn about their habits and habitats. It may be muddy (tis, spring you

know), so be aware of the possibility of wet conditions

NATURALIST FORAY, Spring Flowers; Sunday April

26; 2pm NO FEE no pre-registrationSpring abounds with wild-

flowers that lighten and delight our lives. These ephemerals (short

lived) flowers are a wonder to behold. We shall set out to discover

as many as we can. Bring your flower ID book and off we shall go!

PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTERS

40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Saturday May 30;

Activities & programs 10:00am-1:30 pm. Includes world renowned

musician Daria, face painting, activity stations, hikes and more.

1:30 pm Anniversary RecognitionThe vision of Corey Jarin has thrived. Join us as we

celebrate 40 years of environmental education and conservation.

Spring fever is a real syndrome. When the temperature rises during the warm spell after a long winter, there is a dilation of the blood vessels so blood can be carried to the body surface where heat can be lost quickly. People experience an energetic feeling when this happens.

First day of spring is also called the vernal equinox. 'Vernal' and 'equinox' are Latin terms meaning 'spring' and 'equal night' respectively. Hence, the day exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, though not exactly technically so. This gen-erally falls on March 20 / 21 every year.

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EARTH DAY WORKDAY April 18 WORKDAY May 16 10:00 am12:00 pm

Join us in working toward a better and more sustainable habitat at Peace Valley Nature Center

We will have service projects available for all ages, groups and individuals. Helping the environment is an admirable cause at any age. We will begin at 10 am to work on a variety of projects.

Bring your work gloves, dress according to the weather, it may be muddy. All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Rain cancels the event! If you are planning on coming, please let us know.

For Questions concerning volunteering contact Jen Conway, 215.345.7860 jmconway-Ianacone@co.bucks.pa.us

Spring Work Days

MOONLIGHT WALK May 5 ~ Tuesday 8:00 pmNO

FEE no pre-registration needed According to the Native Americans the Mays moon is the Full Flower Moon or the Corn Planting Moon in acknowl-

edgement of the abundance of wildflowers.

Join us in the excitement and fascinating sounds and sights of Peace Valley Nature

Center on a fine spring evening. Limited use of flashlights, please!

PLANT SALESaturday May 9 & Sunday May 10

10:00 -4pm Stop by to seek out some great native plants for your yard or living space. Shrubs, trees and perennials Great selection available, Daves Plants shall

also be available. These are local grown native plants provided by one of our valuable

volunteers. Plant Sale area located along the path to the Bird Blind. Annuals, hanging

baskets and herbs available.

WORK DAY ~ Saturday May 16; 10:00 am-

Noon

Bring your gloves and join us as we toil to spruce up the nature

center areas. Tools and equipment are provided. If you plan

on bringing a group, please let us know prior to the workday so that we may plan accordingly.

NATURALIST FORAYS Stream Search- Sunday May 24, 2pm NO FEE no pre-

registrationWe shall wade into the North Branch of the Neshaminy Creek to find out who lives

there. Wear old shoes that can get wet, boots or water shoes, no flip flops! We will then calculate

how clean the stream is by the macroinvertebrates we find.

Things to Do Outdoors; Naturalists Activities, cont.

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Keep your sense of proportion by regularly, preferably daily, visiting the natural world.

Catlin Matthews

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VISIT THE

SUNFLOWER SHOP INTERNATIONAL

MIGRATORY BIRD DAY SALE

May 9 ~ 10:00-5:00 30% OFF ALL BIRD RELATED ITEMS IN OUR BARN & STORE

22st Annual International Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys of migratory

birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their wintering grounds in Mexi-

co, Central and South America. This yearly event encourages bird conservation and increases

the awareness of the importance of birds.

Celebrating 22 years of this fantastic day of importance of migratory birds and their place in the ecosystem, therefore our lives.

Please support the Nature Center, its programs and help provide greater awareness of these

wonderful birds.

Migratory Bird Day is not just a day.

Celebrate our migratory birds 365 days a year!

30% off

BIRD WALKS NO-FEE ($2 donation appreciated)

SATURDAY MORNING BIRD WALKS8:00 AM

Each Saturday morning join Kevin Hakun as he leads a search for the birds at Peace

Valley Nature Center. Dress for the weather.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRD WALKS

6:00-7:30 pm

April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20

Join Assistant Naturalist Jen Conway as she leads an exciting search for spring migrants (the avian type).

If the weather appears questionable, please call to check the status of the walk

THURSDAY NATURALIST WALKS APRIL 23, 30, MAY 7, 14, 28 2:00 PM NO FEE

Ah Spring! Join us as we walk the trails of Peace Valley Nature Center to seek what is happening this spring.

Great discoveries awaitPlease dress for the weather, the trails may be muddy!

Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation &

The Friends of Peace Valley Nature Center

Peace Valley Nature Center 40 years of

Environmental Education & Conservation

Please join in the celebration May 30

10:00 am1:00 pm

Interactive musical concert by Daria Activities, Face Painting,

Seek & Find Trails

1:30 pm Anniversary Recognition & Reception