Birds in Winter at Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church

Ornithologist Roger Pasquier will present a talk on his book Birds in Winter, Surviving the Most Challenging Season on Sunday September 22 at 9:30am at Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church in the Griswold Room. The talk, part of Saint Ann’s Griswold Forum series of lectures, will be illustrated with a power point presentation.

As Pasquier reflects, “September may still feel like summer, but in Old Lyme many birds are already preparing for winter. Blue Jays and chickadees are caching nuts and seeds they will retrieve months from now. Woodpeckers are drilling new roost holes for themselves. Male Mallards are molting into the plumage they will use to court females in December. At Goose Island, Tree Swallows are massing before they head south to avoid the cold. Look around, and you can see birds anticipating the future season.

Pasquier will describe the winter season’s distinct challenges for birds that winter where they have bred and for migrants to distant regions. And as global warming is altering the nature of winter itself, Pasquier will discuss how birds are adjusting to a rapidly changing climate.
All are welcome to attend this talk. Books will be available for sale and can be signed by the author.
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Roger Pasquier is an ornithologist with the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A life-long birder, Roger’s career has been in conservation, with the World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, and National Audubon Society. He is the author of several books on birds and art history, including Masterpieces of Bird Art, Birds at Rest and Painting Central Park.