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2025 Annual Luncheon
Date
November 16, 2025Time
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmVenue
North Hills Country ClubLocation
99 Station Avenue, Glenside, PA, 19038, United States, Organizer
Liberty Bird Alliance

2025 Annual Luncheon

The Liberty Bird Alliance Annual Luncheon is a wonderful opportunity for members and friends to come together in a social setting, enjoy an outstanding program and celebrate the work of individuals who have made meaningful contributions to conservation. We look forward to returning to the large banquet hall at the North Hills Country Club for this annual event. This will be an opportunity for our members and friends to gather and celebrate our work and accomplishments.

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Registration: $45.00 per person

For additional information, contact:

Marlene Morano at 215-840-2352 or via email: ikemorano@gmail.com

AGENDA:

1:00 PM — Check-in

1:30 PM — Buffet Lunch

2:30 PM — Program and Award Presentations

KEYNOTE PROGRAM

Real Birds Eat Squid: The Spirit of Seabirds

George Armistead

 “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” –  Karen Blixen
Perhaps the most romantic and least familiar group of birds in the world, the seabirds are truly awe-inspiring. Storm-Petrels, Petrels, Shearwaters & Albatrosses live miraculous lives that are impossible to fathom. Many feed at night on squid, hence the title here, which has evolved as a tribute among seabirders to their favorite group of birds. For birders, these birds are often hard to access, and difficult to achieve a familiarity with, but only the coldest and least curious would fail to marvel at their dynamism. We’ll examine their lives and habits, the nature of pelagic birding, and explore the myths and legends that relate to sea-faring folks, birders or otherwise.

George Armistead leads birding and wildlife tours for Hillstar Nature, a company he founded in 2021. George has guided trips to all seven continents and authored two books: Better Birding: Tips, Tools, and Concepts for the Field (2015, Princeton University Press), and The ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Pennsylvania (2016, Scott & Nix, Inc.). He has a masters in environmental studies from University of Pennsylvania, and is an associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He’s an avid fan of Philadelphia sports teams and loves spending time at home too with his wife Kristin and their dog Sully.

EDWARD HICKS PARRY SERVICE AWARD

Andy Fayer

 

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