LVAS Education

 Join us for the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count party! The two links on the poster are: Crafts, cookie recipes, ID sheet and other materials Zoom registration

Snowy Owls are majestic birds of the north that sometimes grace us with their presence in winter!  Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about these amazing birds.   p hoto from Wikipedia by  Jongsun Lee Three prizes for quizzes with correct answers will be given. Prize options include a year's free membership in LVAS, a plush Audubon bird, a set of Cornell bird flashcards complete with an app to let you hear bird vocalizations, and a pack of Feather Friendly tape to prevent bird strikes on your window. Click here to participate! Snowy Owl quiz

Let's appreciate Wild Turkeys this week!  Give our Turkey Day quiz a try and see how much you know or can learn about Wild Turkeys!   Photo:   Adam Bass/Audubon Photography Awards Three prizes for quizzes with correct answers will be given. Prize options include a year's free membership in LVAS, a plush Audubon bird, a set of Cornell bird flashcards complete with an app to let you hear bird vocalizations, and a pack of Feather Friendly tape to prevent bird strikes on your window. Click here to participate! LVAS Turkey Day Quiz  

 White-throated Sparrows are back, and that clear, whistled song you're hearing may be theirs!  Check out the latest video by clicking below to learn all about this winter visitor. [photo credit: Cephas, Wikipedia] You can hear the distinctive White-throated Sparrow song here: White-throated Sparrow song

These little "snowbirds" are arriving in the Lehigh Valley right now!  Get to know these charming, neatly-plumaged winter visitors. photo by  Ken Thomas  -  KenThomas.us

Announcing our very first  "Embrace Your Space"  Bird Count & Contest!  With many of us staying closer to home, now is the perfect time to explore all that your home space has to offer - whether it's a small yard, a big yard, or an apartment window or balcony! How many birds can you spot at home in one 24-hour period?   • The contest runs from Friday September 25th to Sunday 27th. You can pick any 24-hour period to count in. • Any bird you can see or hear with your feet in your space counts! It does not need to land in your yard. Keep your eyes and ears on the sky, trees and shrubs, your neighbor’s fence, telephone poles and electrical wires, etc., as well as bird feeders. Win a great prize if you're tops in your space category!   Space categories are (1) balcony/apartment; (2) postage stamp (typical twin or townhouse); (3) small urban or semi-urban (< 1/4 acre); standard suburban (1/4 - 1/2 acre); and room to roam (> 1/2 acre). Great prizes include a year