Special Guest:

Special Guest:
Julie Zickefoose is a widely published natural history writer and artist. She is author of
the books Backyard Birding: Using Natural Gardening to Attract Birds, Letters from
Eden, and The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds.
Educated at Harvard University in biology and art, she worked for six years as a
field biologist for The Nature Conservancy before turning to a freelance art career. She
has presented illustrated lectures for nature organizations and festivals across the country, and exhibited her paintings at universities, museums, galleries, and in juried shows.
Illustration credits include The New Yorker, Smithsonian, Spider, Cricket, and Ladybug.
She has written and illustrated articles for Country Journal and Bird Watcher’s Digest.
She has also created posters and illustrated educational materials for a wide variety of
organizations including the Laboratory of Ornithology and Cornell University. The American Ornithologists’ Union and
the Academy of Natural Sciences employed her as a primary illustrator of their landmark 17-volume work, The Birds
of North America. More information and her blog is available at her http://www.juliezickefoose.com
The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) and Presque Isle State Park
can be reached by travelling north on PA 832. From the intersection
with PA 5, proceed through two traffic lights to a third where you will
see the sign for the Center. Turn right into the parking lot. The festival
registration tables will be located in the lobby.
Hotel information
Glass House Inn
www.glasshouseinn.com
3202 W 26th Street, Erie, PA 16505
800-956-7222 - 814-833-7751
Comfort Inn Hotel
www.choicehotels.com
3041 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16505
877-424-6423 - 814-835-4200
The Inn at Presque Isle
www.innatpresqueisle.com
320 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505
814-833-4956 - 814-838-1961
Downtown Erie:
Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
www.starwoodhotels.com
55 West Bay Drive, Erie, PA 16507
800-325-3535 or 814-454-2005
Near I-90
and US Route 19:
Courtyard by Marriott
814-860-8300
www.erieinns.com/hotels.html
Bed & Breakfasts:
The Boothby Inn
311 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16507
866-266-8429
www.theboothbyinn.com
“Small groups,
friendly folks
and knowledgeable leaders.”
“I enjoyed meeting
new people and
Enthusiastic birders.”
“Great birds, great people!”
Camping:
Sara’s Campground
50 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-833-4560
www.sarascampground.com
Spencer House
519 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16507
800-890-7263
www.spencerhouse.net
“Presque isle is a
gem of a birding
location.”
“We love the size,
the people, the
leaders and, of
course, the park!”
Near Presque Isle:
Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel
www.belairclarion.com
2800 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505
800-888-878 - 814-833-1116
Singing
the Praises
of Past
Festivals
Tom Ridge
Environmental Center
Presque Isle State Park
Erie, Pennsylvania
Permit No.238
Erie, PA
Please join us for the
PAID
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Birds at Presque Isle
as we celebrate a very
special place where
over 320 species of birds
have been recorded.
We welcome all level
of birders, including
children, and always
offer something new to
learn and experience.
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www.presqueisleaudubon.org
Presque Isle Audubon Society
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 8
Erie, Pennsylvania 16505
Festival of the Birds at Presque Isle
fifth Festival of the
Hosted By:
Presque Isle Audubon Society
and PA DCNR
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Presque Isle State Park
Erie, Pennsylvania
May 11, 12, 13, 2012
Schedule of Events
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This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change.
Children are welcome to attend all field trips and workshops with their parents or guardians. All transportation throughout the weekend is the responsibility of the participant.
Friday, May 11
2:00
3:00
5:00
6:30
8:30
- 7:00 pm
& 4:30 pm
– 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
pm
Registration & Welcome TREC Lobby
Early Bird Field Trips!
Lagoon Birding and Pontoon Boat Tour
The Fun Festival Reception (as always, good food, friends, music!)
Field Trip: Birds of the Night (Whip-poor-wills and Woodcocks)
Saturday, May 12
All field trips limited to 12-15 people. Meet at
Rotary Pavilion on the Park. Trips leaving every half
hour: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, and 9:00
(Popular times will have more than one group.
Each field trip will visit many trails around the park.)
Field Trips
www.presqueisleaudubon.org/festival
Registration available at
TREC lobby in the morning
Field Trips to All the Hot Spots:
Work Shops
Check for
festival updates at
Special Trips
Questions?
Call (814) 520-9456
Sidewalk Trail
Bird Banding
Fry’s Landing
Station
Long Pond Trail
Demonstration
Pine Tree Trail
8:00 am – Noon
Dead Pond Trail
Graveyard Pond Trail
Canoe Portage, Gas Well & Duck Pond Trails
7:30-11:00 am > Gull Point - Visit protected shorebird habitat and find a
few songbirds along the way. Waterproof knee boots required.
8:30 & 10:00 am > Lagoon Birding and Pontoon Boat Tour
7:30 am > Erie Bluffs State Park
11:00 am–1:00 pm >Lunch (on your own)
! for 2012
NEW
More in-depth topics and a chance to practice your new skills in the field!
• Rare Presque Isle Bird Encounters
• Birding by Ear Workshop and Field Work
• Nature Sketching Workshop and Field Work
• Birding for
Beginners
• Nature Photography
Workshop and Field Work
• Nature Writing
Workshop and Field Work
6:00 pm
• Wood
Warbler ID
Bird Tally, Dinner & Keynote Address Julie Zickefoose will talk about her new book The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds. It’s about what happens when, by virtue of having helped one or raised one, you are taken for a few magic days, weeks, or months into a wild bird’s confidence. You never know how or when that might happen.
Sunday, May 13
What to Bring
Field Trips to All the Hot Spots:
All field trips limited to 12-15 people. Meet at
Rotary Pavilion on the Park. Trips leaving every half
hour: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, and 9:00
(Popular times will have more than one group.
Each field trip will visit many trails around the park.)
Field Trips
Sidewalk Trail
Fry’s Landing
Long Pond Trail
Pine Tree Trail
Dead Pond Trail
Graveyard Pond Trail
Canoe Portage, Gas Well & Duck Pond Trails
Special Trips
7:30-11:00 am > 8:30 & 10:00 am > 7:30 am >
12:00 NOON >
Gull Point - Visit protected shorebird habitat and find a few songbirds
along the way. Waterproof knee boots required.
Lagoon Birding and Pontoon Boat Tour
Scott Park
Lunch & Bird Tally (Rotary Pavilion)
Register Today!
(Hurry! Registration limited to 150 people)
Advance registration must be received by APRIL 20, 2012.
No registration will be accepted without payment in full. A
confirmation of your registration will be mailed or e-mailed to you
upon receipt of your payment. Cancellations will be accepted if
postmarked by April 18, 2012 and a full refund will be issued, less
a $5 administration fee. No refund will be issued for cancellation
postmarked after April 18, 2012. If space is available, registration
will be available at the door for an increased price.
Name
Be sure to bring comfortable
shoes or boots for walking
and any birding gear you
desire. The average high
temperature in Erie in May
is 56 and temperatures
at Presque Isle are often
lower than on the mainland.
Be prepared for cold & rainy
weather (just in case. Of course,
we’re planning perfect weather).
Presque Isle is home to deer ticks so you
may want to bring insect repellent and
plan to tuck your pants into your socks
when using the trails on the park.
Bird Photos by: Michele Franz and Brian Berchtold
FULL WEEKEND Includes entry to all field trips
and workshops, the Friday night reception, dinner and
keynote address on Saturday and lunch on Sunday.
 $100 Adult
 $70 Student with ID
 $40 Children under 12
SATURDAY ONLY Includes field trips, workshops
and dinner/keynote.
 $70 Adult
 $50 Student with ID
 $25 Children under 12
 $25 Dinner/Keynote Only
Print name(s) as you want it on name tag(s)
SUNDAY ONLY Includes field trips and lunch.
 $35 Adults
 $25 Student with ID
 $15 Children under 12
Daytime Phone
E-Mail
Address
City
State
Zip
Method of Payment
 Check Payable to Presque Isle
Audubon Society
 Money Order
Amount Enclosed $
Mail this form with your payment to:
Presque Isle Audubon Society
Attn: Toni Kelly
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 8
Erie, PA 16505
Festival of the Birds at Presque Isle