The Lancaster County Birding Club offers this event led by Roger Stoner, who will lead a field trip to Riverfront Park for beginning birders or for individuals that would like to experience birding for the first time. He has binoculars to loan if you need them.  Meet at 9:00 am at the pavilion parking lot. Riverfront Park is located off Rt. 441 north of Marietta.  Going north on Rt. 441 turn left onto Vinegar Ferry Road and proceed under the railroad bridge into the park.  Target species will be spring migrants and some time will be spent scoping the Susquehanna River.  Contact Roger (717-393-9030) if you have questions or plan to attend.

The Lancaster Birding Club hosts this afternoon field trip along the Susquehanna. Jonathan Heller (717-940-6067) or jonathan.heller@comcast.net) will lead an afternoon field trip along the Susquehanna River.  Meet at 1:00 pm in the parking lot of the John Wright Restaurant along the Susquehanna River in Wrightsville. This field trip provides a good opportunity to see Little Gull and maybe even Black-headed Gull which can sometimes be found in among the “Bonies!”

Lecture at the Zimmerman Center for Heritage explores the great natural power of the Susquehanna River. 
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Lancaster Birding Club member, Dennis Harnly (717- 285-7694 or harnlys@gmail.com) will lead a field trip to Safe Harbor Park in search of early migrating spring warblers.  Target species are Yellow-throated Warbler, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcon and other spring migrants.   Meet at Safe Harbor Park tennis court at 7:00 am.  Much of the time will be spent walking through the park along the Conestoga River and Warehouse Road.  The trip will end by scoping the Susquehanna River below the dam for eagles and the Great Blue Heron rookery.  Please contact Dennis if you have questions or plan to attend.

Spring has sprung in the Riverlands as small museums up and down the river corridor open their doors. Join the team at Indian Steps Museum on Saturday, April 14th for opening day.

Jim Smith (717-284-4458 or email Jimsmith0212@aol.com) will lead a field trip to Shenk's Ferry Wildflower Preserve  to observe the wide selection of wildflowers, including Trillium, Virginia Bluebells, and Dutchman's Britches. The trip will begin with some birding at Safe Harbor Park before the group carpools to Shenk's Ferry.  Group limited to 15 participants due to parking limitations at Shenk's Ferry.  Meet at Safe Harbor Park tennis court area at 9:00 am.  Please contact Jim if you have questions or plan to attend.