Three Rivers Birding Club

Three Rivers Birding Club History

2001

DATE

EVENT

ATTENDEES

July 29, 2001

First meeting to determine the level of interest in forming a bird club in Pittsburgh.
Program:
A Collection of Bird Slides by Mike Fialkovich

85

August 6

First meeting of the appointed Steering Committee

NA

September

Three Rivers Bird Club established.  Dues collected, checking account opened.

NA

October 1

First Newsletter called “The Peregrine” published as a four page insert to the September 29, 2001 edition of the Nature Observer News.

NA

October 17

First official membership meeting of the Three Rivers Birding Club.
Program:
Waterfowl Identification by Chuck Tague

74

October 21

First outing of the club to Moraine State Park
Leader: Bob Machesney. A picnic lunch followed the outing.

33

October
23 and 25

Outing to the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Leader: Bill Judd

8 (10/25)

? (10/26)

November 4

Outing to the Pymatuning Area
Leader:
Mike Fialkovich

15

November 8

Meeting of the Steering Committee

NA

November 10

Outing along the rivers in Pittsburgh
Leader: Scott Kinzey

17

November 11

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: Jack Solomon

30

November 18

Outing to the Imperial area
Leader: Chuck Tague

42

November 29

Meeting of the Steering Committee

NA

December 2

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: Jim Valimont

24

December 15

Outing along the rivers in Pittsburgh
Leader: Scott Kinzey

12-15

December 29

Pittsburgh Christmas Bird Count
(in conjunction with ASWP)

NA

2002

DATE

EVENT

ATTENDEES

January 7, 2002

Outing to the Carnegie Library to view Audubon and Wilson prints
Leader: Eric Marchbein

12

January 13

Outing to Presque Isle State Park
Leaders: Jack Solomon, Ben Coulter

15

January 16

Membership Meeting
Program: Rare Birds Of Pennsylvania by Jerry McWilliams

115

March 3

Outing to the Pymatuning Area
Leader: Chuck Tague

18

March 17

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: Jack Solomon

25

March 18

Outing along the Monongehela River in Pittsburgh
Leader:
Scott Kinzey

12

March 20

Membership Meeting
Program: Slide Slam. Slides were shown by Tom Pawlesh, Sam Sinderson, Mike Fialkovich, Bob Machesney, Mabel Matteson, Jack Solomon, and Walt Shaffer

70

April 1

Meeting of the Steering Committee.

NA

April 6

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leaders: Fred and Carol McCullough

21

April 7

Evening Outing to the Imperial Area
Leader: Chuck Tague

35

April 14

Outing to Presque Isle State Park
Leader: Mike Fialkovich

30

April 16

Outings at Frick Park
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon
Continued every Tuesday through May (see below)

18

April 23

Outing to Frick Park
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon

10

April 26

Imperial Area Evening Walk
Leader: Chuck Tague

28

April 28

Outing to Pennsy Swamp and the Grove City Grasslands
Leader: Bob Machesney

7

April 30

Outing to Frick Park
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon

13

May 3 - 5

Frick Park Birding Festival
(in conjunction with Frick Environmental Center)
Organizers: Wendy Jo Shemansky, Jack Solomon

230

May 11

North American Migration Count
(club members participated in this nationwide event)

NA

May 12

Harrison Hills County Park
Leader: Jim Valimont

25

May 14

Outing to Frick Park /
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon

9

May 15

Membership Meeting
Program: Birding in Florida by Roger Higbee

65

May 21

Outing at Frick Park
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon

12

May 25

Outing to Bell’s Farm
Leader: Ralph Bell

45

May 28

Outing at Frick Park
Leaders: Jack and Sue Solomon

16

June 1

Outing to the Imerial Area
Leader: Chuck Tague

21

June 8

Outing to Laurel Mountain
Leader: Mike Fialkovich

17

July 17

Membership Meeting
Program: Shorebird Identification by Walt Shaffer

60

August 3

Outing to Shenango Reservoir
Leader: Bob Machesney

46

August 4

Frick Park Nature Center damaged by fire. New meeting location needed.

NA

August 17

Outing to Gamelands 189 and Independence Marsh, Beaver County
Leader: Bill Hintze

8

August 25

Outing to Frick Park for Butterflies
Leader: Walt Shaffer

24

September 15

Outing to Scott Shalaway’s property
Leader: Scott Shalaway

15

September 18

Membership Meeting
(held at Botany Hall next to Phipps Conservatory)
Program: The Pittsburgh Peregrines by Charles Bier

64

September 21

Outing to Harrison Hills Park
Leader: Jim Valimont

18

September 22

Outing to Frick Park
Leader: Jack Solomon

20

September 23

Outing to Frick Park
Leader: Jack Solomon

18

October 5 - 8

Outing to Bombay Hook NWR, DE, and Cape May, NJ
Leaders: Mike Fialkovich, Jim Valimont

16

October 12

Outing to Yellow Creek State Park
Leader: Margaret Higbee
Joint outing with the Todd Bird Club

17

October 20

Outing to Presque Isle State Park
Leader: None

31

October 24

Outing to the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Leader: Bill Judd

18

October 27

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: None
Picnic Lunch to celebrate the first anniversary of the first 3RBC outing.

23

October 29

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: None

?

November 10

Outing to Pennsy Swamp and Grove City Grasslands
Leader: Bob Machesney

24

November 20

Membership Meeting
(held at Botany Hall next to Phipps Conservatory)
Program: Gull Identification by Ed Kwater

64

November 24

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leaders: Fred and Carol McCullough

6

December 2

Outing to the Pymatuning Area
Leader: Scott Kinzey

2

December 8

Outing to Moraine State Park
Leader: Jim Valimont

12

December 28

Pittsburgh Christmas Bird Count
(in conjunction with ASWP)

NA

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