Richmond Audubon Society Meetup

October 14, 2025, Tue
Tuckahoe Creek Park
12:00 noon
Diane Jadlowski, RAS Trip Leader
October 14 Tuckahoe Creek Park. Meet pop-star birder Diane Jadlowski at the picnic tables at 12:00 pm. This is a 1/3-mile boardwalk with very easy walking. Picnic tables and benches are available for resting. Parking is available on the street (please don't block driveways). The boardwalk is ADA accessible, so everyone can enjoy this nature experience. Trips are 2 hours long. 12341 Ridgefield Parkway, Henrico, VA 23233 (https://henrico.us/rec/places/tuckahoe-creek-park/).
Contact Diane at djadski@gmail.com or 702-308-1953 for more information.
RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.
** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.

RAS Member Meeting

Location:
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221

Description:
Doors open at 6:00 pm for a social gathering and light refreshments.
Meet other RVA birders!
Our speaker will begin at 7:00 pm.

Topic:

Birding Argentina and Antarctica

Synopsis: The subtropical region of Northeast Argentina offers great diversity of avifauna. Dr. McMullin will share photos and insights from his trip to the State of Misiones in NE Argentina as well as other parts of Argentina and Antarctica he and his wife visited in December, 2023.

Presenter:

Dr. Steve McMullin

Dr. Steve McMullin retired from Virginia Tech's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation in 2016, after 27 years of teaching and research focused on melding public opinion and involvement with good science in fisheries and wildlife conservation. Prior to coming to Virginia Tech, he worked for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Although trained as a fisheries biologist, he became an avid birder when he retired. He and his wife, Leslie, live in Ashland but spend their summers in western Maine. He travels frequently for work and pleasure and never leaves home without his binoculars.

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RAS Member Meetings are held:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Third Thursday of the month
(nb: No Member Meetings in Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec)
Meeting times are:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm for a social gathering and light refreshments.
Meet other RVA birders!
Our speaker will begin at 7:00 pm.
Meeting locations are:
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
* NB: Date, time and location are subject to change.
Please check the RAS Calendar for the most up-to-date information.
No attendance fee.
Please consider joining us at our Member Meetings for great bird-related speakers and topics.
And, no, you do NOT need to be a RAS Member to attend!

Mario P Grasso II
Richmond Audubon Society (RAS) Board,
Publicity and Cyberspace Chair

October 19, 2025, Sun
Tuckahoe Creek Park
7:30 am
Diane Jadlowski, Alan Wingfield, RAS Trip Leaders
October 19 Tuckahoe Creek Park. Join wild and crazy birders Diane Jadlowski and Alan Wingfield for the second of four monthly “drop in” bird watching events at ever-favorite Tuckahoe Creek Park 7:30 to 11:00 am. They will be set up on the boardwalk observation deck keeping track of all the birds identified by sight or sound. Fall migration will be underway—who knows what might happen by? Loaner binoculars, and help learning to use them, will be available. A spotting scope will be set up, and a list of observations posted. Stop by for as long or short as you please. This event is particularly suitable for less experienced bird watchers, children, persons with mobility issues, and folks with limited time. The observation deck is about a hundred yards from the Old Coach Entrance to the Park, accessible by paved path and boardwalk. This will be a stationary event, with no further walking required. Dress for the weather, and hats are encouraged as the deck lacks shade. The park lacks toilet facilities and water sources, so plan accordingly. Birding is for everyone! All are welcome!
For more information, contact Diane at djadski@gmail.com or 702-308-1953, or Alan at adwingfield@outlook.com or 804.239.7558.
RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.
** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.