DOAS News

January 2021 Kingfisher

The January 2021 Issue of the Belted Kingfisher is now available online.Click the image below to view the pdf.

January 4, 2021

Bald Eagle Cannonsville - Photo by Rod Sutton

Self-guided Eagle Trip

Since this winter’s DOAS field trip to view Bald Eagles and other birds has been cancelled by Covid concerns, we are providing details and a

December 21, 2020

FREE Program for Members, Educators and Homeschool Parents

Coming up in late March 2021, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will be offering FREE access to this very special program to all our members through a

December 17, 2020

November 2020 Kingfisher

The November 2020 Kingfisher is now available online! Click the image below to view the pdf version.

November 11, 2020

Climate Action Community Leadership

Audubon Announces Trainings and Community for Local Climate Leaders Invitation to Join, Take Action, Make a Difference Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) is kicking off a new

October 16, 2020

October 2020 Kingfisher

The October 2020 Kingfisher is now available online! Click the image below to view the pdf version.

October 14, 2020

Non-Lead Ammunition Zoom Panel Discussion – October 7, 2020 (RECORDING)

This program overviews impacts on human health, impacts on wildlife, comparisons of lead and non-lead bullet fragmentation and technical performance of non-lead ammunition. This discussion

October 8, 2020

September 2020 Kingfisher

The September 2020 Kingfisher is now available online! Click the image below to view the pdf version.

September 8, 2020

Second Sign Placed at Sanctuary Visitor Entrance

We are happy to announce that our second entry sign has been placed at the DOAS Sanctuary in late August, with thanks to Co-President, Andy

August 27, 2020

Extra-large Quilted Tote Bag, created and donated by Julie Wexler.

To purchase raffle tickets and/or register for our 53rd Charter Celebration, please click the link below: https://doas.us/event/2020-charter-celebration/ “Red-shouldered Hawk” – photo by Rod Sutton, framed.

August 24, 2020

DOAS Bird Chat – August 13, 2020 – Video

As a follow up to our Birding for Beginners Webinar in mid-July (2020), we are hosting chat sessions with DOAS Board Members through the summer.

August 18, 2020

Beginning Bird Photography – Session 3 – Lighting and Composition

Our third session with DOAS Board Member and Photographer, Rod Sutton, focuses on helpful tips about how to use lighting and composition to create great

August 10, 2020

Eagle Release Video

Video Courtesy of Andy Mason, DOAS Co-President, 7/19/20

July 22, 2020

Bird Photography – Exposure Basics

July 2020 – From Board Member, Rod Sutton – Photographer and Naturalist as part of DOAS Bird Photography for Beginners – Chat Session Part 2

July 20, 2020

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970