This is a recording of a presentation hosted by Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on February 20, 2026 with Anne Swaim, Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon Society.
Explore the amazing variety of bird nests with this multimedia presentation from Anne Swaim, E.D., Saw Mill River Audubon. From the massive nests of eagles to walnut-sized hummingbird nests, from cavity-nesters inside trees to ground-nesters to birds that weave intricately woven baskets that hang from branches, birds are master builders! Find out why birds sing and what a bird box does and how to make any property more bird-friendly. Find what to do if you find a nest or young birds in need of help.
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About the Presenter
Anne Swaim is Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon, a local chapter of National Audubon based in Westchester County New York. She began as Staff Naturalist and sole employee of Saw Mill River Audubon in 1989. Anne has served as Executive Director since 2004 and works together with a board of directors, dozens of volunteers and four staff to maintain eight wildlife sanctuaries and present over 200 free public programs & field trips annually to connect people with nature. Anne has a B.S. in Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and M.Div. from Eastern University. She previously worked for Pennsylvania State Parks and the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program. As part of her work for Saw Mill River Audubon, Anne has the great pleasure of living at Pruyn [pronounced Prine] Audubon Sanctuary in Chappaqua, a 92-acre property that protects the 42-acre Gedney Swamp and often features evening concerts by Barred Owls and Eastern Coyote.
