Winter birding with PEEC

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will offer a variety of programs this winter to highlight the birds that can be found in this season in our area.

The next trip will be a Winter Eagle Watch on Saturday, February 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle Institute in Lackawaxen, to help staff at PEEC and the institute collect data and identify eagles. Binoculars and spotting scopes will be provided. Transportation is provided from PEEC’s campus to the Institute.

Other trips planned for the season include a Barnegat Birding Trip on Saturday, February 23 and a trip to Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge, a rest stop for thousands of snow geese returning to the arctic as well as other fascinating birds, on Saturday, March 15.

Participants are encouraged to dress warmly, wear waterproof shoes and bring a bag lunch for these winter birding programs. Each daylong birding trek is $40 for Friends of PEEC Members and $50 for non-members. Transportation is provided and seating is limited to the first 12 registered participants. Pre-registration is required for these programs.

For more information call 570/828-2319.