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Oona at EagleFest!

Most of us have never seen a snowy owl, but the chance to do so will occur on the weekend of January 16 to 17, when Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (DVRC) brings the beautiful Oona to EagleFest in Narrowsburg, NY and Eagle Watch Weekend in Lackawaxen, PA.

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Eagle Institute offers winter programs

LACKAWAXEN, PA—The Eagle Institute will offer a variety of programs for the public this winter. Next up will be an eagle mid-winter count on Saturday, January 9 through Sunday, January 10. During the count, you can help the Eagle Institute collect data for the national mid-winter eagle count, either from one spot or by visiting multiple locations throughout the day.

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See wintering birds at wildlife refuge

MATAMORAS, PA—Peter Wulfhorst, past president of the Gifford Pinchot Audubon Society, will lead a field trip to Pine Island and the Liberty Loop Trail of the Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge. The northern section of the refuge attracts several wintering species of raptors as well as sparrows and other songbirds.

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Also in this issue:

• New farmer training workshop to be offered in February