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Monthly Programs

Since 2015 Fyke's monthly speaker costs have been funded by a generous grant from the Winifred M. and George P. Pitkin Foundation

February 27, 2026, Friday - Monthly Meeting 8:00 PM via Zoom

A Fascination with Finches with Matt Young

Crossbills

Matt Young

From backyards to wilderness peaks, finches are some of the most exciting, mysterious, and popular group of songbirds. In this information-packed presentation, finch expert Matthew Young will introduce you to the 43 finches of the United States and Canada from feeder-favorite goldfinches to Red Crossbill tribes, to poorly known mountain-top Black Rosy-Finches to endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Matt co-authored with Judy Stokes The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada, which covers detailed finch identification, language, behavior, irruptions, specialized maps and foraging charts on crossbills, conservation, and much more.

Registration is required. A link to register will be available early February. It will be emailed to Fyke members and posted on the website under Programs. Presentations will be recorded and posted to the website soon afterward.

March 27, 2026, Friday - Monthly Meeting 8:00 PM Live at the Allendale Community Center

Birds of Southern Africa and Madagascar – Endemics Galore! - Featuring Kevin Watson

Drakensberg Rockjumper

Kevin Watson

Join birder and photographer Kevin Watson for an exploration of the fascinating birds (and a few animals) of southern Africa and Madagascar. We’ll visit deserts, mountains, grasslands and seashores of Namibia and South Africa.

Then we’ll head east to the island of Madagascar, where millions of years of isolation have resulted in many strange and unique species. As well as a multitude of endemic plants and animals, Madagascar is home to over one hundred endemic bird species, including five bird families found nowhere else on Earth. Kevin will share images of many of these unique creatures.

No registration is required.

The Allendale Community Center is located at 210 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale.

June 2, 2026, Tuesday - Co-Sponsored Talk 7:00 PM at the Allendale Community Center

Fierce and Fastest with Jim Wright

Peregrine Falcon Book

Jim Wright

In this co-sponsored talk with Fyke and the Lee Memorial Library, Jim Wright, author of the acclaimed new book The Peregrine Falcon, tells all about these incredible raptors in this lavishly illustrated talk: how they can travel at 200 mph, why they nearly went extinct, how they were saved (in the unlikeliest way), and how they became an internet superstar. Even if you think you know a lot about peregrines, prepare to be surprised.

Long-time Fyke member and Allendale resident Jim Wright also wrote The Screech Owl Companion and The Real James Bond. He is a marsh warden at the Celery Farm Natural Area and the birding columnist for The Record.

The Allendale Community Center is located at 210 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale.

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