Checklists for each location are handed out at these walks so you can record what you see.
All levels of interest are welcome: children, adults of all ages, novices and advanced.

We will watch for butterflies and host plants, and use viewing jars so you can get a close look.   Some extra nets for use by all in our capture and release. Except for April, there will  be caterpillars brought to see and sometimes to give to attendees to rear to adult butterflies.

April 30, 2011   Saturday 10:00 am
Neversink Mountain - Butterflies etc. Meet at S. 10th and South Street Reading. Park on South Street. This is a joint walk of  the Mengel Natural History Society and the Baird Ornithological Club. Some butterflies fly only in early spring and this is one of the few County locations to see them. Leaders: Karl Gardner, 610-987-3281, Ken Lebo, 610-856-1413, and Ryan  Woolwine, 610-777-2333.

July 9, 2011    Saturday  6:30 to ?? pm.
Picnic and “Moth Night” at Nolde.  Bring a picnic meal and meet at 6:30 PM at the picnic site behind the Nolde headquarters building.  Drink refreshments will be provided. Around 7:30 PM preparations will begin to attract night active insects including moths. Join us for this annual social gathering and the opportunity to see what really goes “bump in the night” Mengel Natural History Society - Baird Ornithological Club. Leaders: Ryan Woolwine (610-777-2333) and Ken Lebo, 610-856-1413.

July 30, 2011    Saturday  10 am to approximately 12 noon   (Added on 7-17-11)
"Butterfly, Wildflower, and Bird Walk" led by Mike Slater. Union Township Boat Launch Parking Area east of Birdboro. Mike is President of the Muhlenberg Botanical Club.  Bring binoculars, water to drink, and insect repellent. If there is any rain, boots or waterproof shoes are advised, as some areas will be muddy. A Union Township Boat Launch sign marks the entrance on Rt. 724 (E. Main Street), approx. 1 mi. east of Birdsboro. Left side going east. The access road is adjacent to Monty's Mulch.  Enter at sign and bear right at the divide on gravel road, about 0.5 mi. to Boat Launch Pavilion. Call 610-796-3687 for more information

August  6, 2011   Saturday 10:00 am
Near Lake Ontelaunee. Meet at Dam Breast on PA-73. We often see 20 species on this walk. Mengel Natural History Society - Baird Ornithological Club. Leaders: Ryan Woolwine, 610-777-2333, Ken Lebo, 610 856-1413, and Karl Gardner, 610-987-3281.

September 3, 2011  Saturday 10:00 am
Wyomissing area. Mengel Natural History Society - Baird Ornithological Club. From Reading Museum go west on Parkside Drive South to Old Mill Rd. Turn right  and continue a few blocks. Park on left in gravel lot at field next to stone building. Leaders: Karl Gardner,  610-987-3281 and Ken Lebo, 610-856-1413.

September 17, 2011    Saturday  10 am to approximately 12 noon  (Added on 7-17-11)
"Butterfly, Wildflower, and Bird Walk" led by Mike Slater. Union Township Boat Launch Parking Area east of Birdboro. Same location and information as the July 30, 2011 walk.

We may add more walks to this list as the season moves on.

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