AMAS annual dinner and program Oct. 24

Join Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society on Friday, Oct. 24, for their annual dinner and program. The traditional turkey dinner will be at the Methodist Church in Springfield.
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AMAS Annual Dinner and Program held Friday, Oct. 24 Oct 17, 2014 Photo by: Courtesy Dr. Leonard Reitsma, an avian ecologist and professor of zoology at Plymouth State University, will discuss his research on Canada Warblers after Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society's annual dinner Friday, Oct. 24. SPRINGFIELD — Join Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society on Friday, Oct. 24, for their annual dinner and program. The traditional turkey dinner will be at the Methodist Church in Springfield. A vegetarian option will be available as well. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Dinner is $13 per person. The program is free. Dr. Leonard Reitsma will give a fascinating presentation on his research of the secret sex life of Canada Warblers. Reitsma is an avian ecologist and professor of zoology at Plymouth State University. He has conducted research on migratory bird ecology in the Caribbean, where his subjects included American Redstarts, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and Northern Water thrushes. In 2003, he started a continuous population study on Canada Warblers in Canaan, New Hampshire, his hometown. Graduate students working with Dr. Reitsma are conducting research on the effects of wind turbines on Bicknell's Thrush, the habitat selection of Eastern Whip-poor-will, and the effects of different forestry practices on bird communities. Reitsma is a dynamic speaker and he clearly enjoys sharing his knowledge of migratory bird ecology, the natural history of New England, and the conservation of open spaces. Reservations for the dinner can be made by calling Ellen Allman at (802) 463-5129.