Join The Sussex Bird Club to hear Scott Harris, author of the RaptorQuest. Scott and his wife of 44 years, Randi, retired to South Carolina in March of 2020. It was also when he first started birding – a hobby he never imagined himself participating in, but now can’t imagine living without. RaptorQuest: Chasing America’s Raptors, is the story of Scott’s year-long adventure tracking down every species of raptor in the lower 48 states. Scott spent 17 months chasing 53 raptors across 34 states — his version of a Raptor Big Year. RaptorQuest is about his adventures, misadventures, successes and failures, including -36 degree days, to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes. It’s about the birds —of course— but it’s also about the people he met, the things he learned and why he’s already working on his next adventure. Scott will join us via Zoom.

Scott had a long career in California as a syndicated newspaper column journalist and had two radio shows, including a Los Angeles Dodger weekly show he did with his son. He also had a marketing/branding company for 35 years that he sold to retire to South Carolina. He happily lives near his children and grandson.

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 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.