The Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday. Refreshments are served at 7:00 p.m., and the meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome free of charge. Wheelchair accessible.

Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park, Rte. 1A, Rye, NH. For more information on chapter programs, please call Dave Blezard at 603.343.1223. Program cancellations will be announced on WOKQ, 97.5 FM.

Building Bird Houses

February 11^th, 7:00 pm refreshments; 7:30 pm, meeting

Come to see how to build big bird houses for Barred Owls, Wood Ducks, small owls and Northern Flickers. Al Maley will bring samples of each type with detailed explanations of how to build them and how and where to place them. Al had nine pairs of ducks nest in his yard this Spring that produced 130 young. Nearby in Hampstead, he has three active Barred Owl nests each year in his boxes, as well as the occasional Saw-whet Owl in a box in the White Mountains. Contact Dan Hubbard at 603-332-4093 or at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.

Landscaping for Wildlife in Your Own Backyard

March 7^th, 7:00 pm refreshments; 7:30 pm, meeting

If you plant it, will they come? Make a difference for wildlife in your own backyard using native vegetation, cover structures and water features. This slide presentation and talk presented by Marilyn Wyzga, Wildlife Educator for NH Fish & Game Department, will address wildlife habitat through the seasons, basic design and inventory techniques, landscape ecology and plant suggestions. Participants will receive a variety of handouts and resource material to get you started with a backyard habitat plan. Contact Dan Hubbard at 603-332-4093 or at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.

Bird Identification

April 8^th, 7:00 pm refreshments; 7:30 pm, meeting

David Blezard will present a program on bird identification, always timely in the Spring. Come learn some new tips and ideas on how to identify our feathered friends. Contact Terry Bronson at 603-929-1745 or at tbbirds@comcast.net.