The Community Press, Tioga County, NY, June 2005


Tioga Bird Club News
Cornell Expert to Speak about Ivory-billed Woodpecker

  The Tioga Bird Club presents Ron Rohrbaugh of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology who will speak at the club's meeting on Tuesday, June 14, at 7:15 pm at the Owego Countryside Community Center (next to OFA), Sheldon Guile Boulevard in Owego.

 Rohrbaugh will speak about The Most Regal Bird: A Fascinating Journey into the Re-Discovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

 Rohrbaugh will take his audience behind the scenes in the historic search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in the Big Woods of Arkansas. Just when everyone thought this most regal of woodpeckers was gone for good, a persistent search reveals its persistence. From the experiences of Alexander Wilson to the thrill of seeing an Ivory-billed first hand, Rohrbaugh will describe the rich history and ecological saga of North America's largest woodpecker.

 Everyone is welcome to attend.


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