Join us The Sussex Bird Club in-person in the library or online for a discussion about rare birds by Matt Hafner. Some birdwatchers like to keep lists of what they see and get excited when a new bird for them to “tick” shows up in a Rare Bird Alert. This recently occurred when the American Flamingo showed up in Pennsylvania or the Red-flanked Bluetail in New Jersey, and birders from all over flocked to see these rare birds. But what is a rare bird and what should you do when you think you found one? Matt will discuss what you can do.

Matt Hafner started birding in high school with Harford Bird Club legend Spike Updegrove. He is now the Chair of the Maryland/DC Records Committee, a reviewer for Maryland eBird, and the co-coordinator for Harford County in the MD Breeding Bird Atlas. He has led many field trips for various bird clubs and local pelagic trips, but now mostly birds in his yard with his kids.

The Sussex Bird Club's primary objective is to promote the knowledge and enjoyment of wild birds through guided field trips and monthly meetings about various aspects of birding. Meetings are open to all and beginning birders are always welcome.

NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.

If you have need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please email us.

Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.