How To Misidentify Birds

SOUTHBURY — The November 18 meeting of the Western Connecticut Bird Club will feature as speaker David Spector, an ornithologist on the faculty of Central Connecticut State University.

In his talk “How to Misidentify Birds,” Mr Spector will provide examples, both from his own experience in over two decades of birdwatching and from field guides and various experts, to illustrate some of the ways in which birders can incorrectly identify birds.

As an ornithologist, David Spector’s research has focused on the singing behavior of warblers. He is a board member and former president of the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The meeting of the Western Connecticut Bird Club will be held on Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 pm at Rochambeau Middle School, Peter Road in Southbury.

Non-members are welcome, free of charge. For further information, call 744-8223 or 938-9165.

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