FAIR HAVEN, NJ — Bob
DeCandido, Ph.D., brings his program, “Birds of Thailand, to the Monmouth County Audubon meeting on Wednesday, April
9 at 8:00 pm. The meeting will be
held at the Church of the Nativity on Ridge Road
in Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free.
Thailand
is an exotic destination for many people seeking relief from the winter cold.
It is less well-known as a birding destination to people on this side of the Atlantic
Ocean – it is so far away (17 hours by air), halfway around the
world. However, as in any sub-tropical country, there are many interesting birds
to be seen. Bob De Candido's talk will focus on 10 years of bird migration
research in southern Thailand
at Southeast Asia’s premier watch site for southbound
birds. Bob will share many photos of raptors including six Accipiter species -
the highest number of accipiter species at any raptor watch site in the world.
There will also be images of the other migratory birds here including bee-eaters
(three species); Open Bill Storks; Pacific Swifts; Needletail Swifts; Barn
Swallows...and many more. In addition, there will be a quick peek at other Thai
birds including Hornbills, Pittas, Bulbuls, Sunbirds and others. Join us for an
evening of Asian birds - and new discoveries about migration just being
described in the scientific literature.
Bob DeCandido has spent the last decade in two
worlds. In one world, the Far East, he is a raptor
migration scientist who monitors migrants in Thailand,
Malaysia and Nepal.
In his other world he is an urban ecologist studying the birds of prey in New
York City. Along with photographer Deborah Allen, Bob
has studied the night migration of birds from atop the Empire
State building and was the first person
to document the nocturnal migration of Ospreys and the night hunting behavior
of Peregrine Falcons. He has also studied the nesting of American Kestrels and
has discovered that New York City may
have more nesting pairs of kestrels (about 60) than any other city in North
America. Bob also was part of a team that worked to re-introduce
the Eastern Screech-Owl to Central Park.
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The Monmouth County Audubon Society, a chapter of
the National Audubon Society, is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of
nature, wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and education. Meetings are
held the second Wednesday of each month September through May at the Church of
the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven; guest speakers address a wide variety
of nature-related topics, and refreshments are provided. In addition, the group
sponsors at least one field trip per month, and members receive The Osprey, the club’s bi-monthly
newsletter. Further information can be obtained by visiting the organization’s
Website at http://www.monmouthaudubon.org, or via e-mail at info@monmouthaudubon.org.
