NYSOA is New York State's ornithological society. The objectives of NYSOA are to document the ornithology of New York State; to foster interest in and appreciation of birds; and to protect birds and their habitats.
	Winter Wren Allegany State Park, October 2001

Members

NYSOA has two types of members: Member Clubs/Organizations and Individual Members.

• Member Clubs/Organizations include 48 bird clubs, Audubon Societies, and nature organizations in New York State who have joined forces, pooling their efforts, skills and influence in order to carry out large statewide projects, such as a state bird book and a state Atlas project, publishing a quarterly state bird journal and newsletter, and maintaining an official state bird list through a state records committee. The Member Clubs/Organizations send delegates to an annual meeting to make decisions on NYSOA matters and to reach consensus on statewide conservation issues.
  
  
• Individual Members are those who want to receive their own copies of NYSOA publications The Kingbird and New York Birders, to support the aims and activities of NYSOA, and to strengthen the voice of NYSOA for bird conservation.  Individual members may also take advantage of NYSOA's special discount on subscriptions to Birds of North America Online.  NYSOA members pay only $25 per year, while the regular subscription rate is $40.

 

Annual Meeting

NYSOA's Annual Meeting is open to all members and offers a variety of NYSOA business, social, and birding activities. Delegates of member clubs/organizations meet to hold elections and approve new applications for club/organization membership, as well as to hear committee reports and consider matters that may be brought before them. The meeting brings together not only the delegates, but many members who come to meet others in NYSOA, to hear some excellent speakers, and to take field trips and explore some birding hotspots away from their home turf.

Looking ahead:   

The 61st Annual Meeting will be hosted by the Rochester Birding Association the weekend of September 19-21, 2008 at the Marriott Rochester Airport in Rochester, NY.  The featured speaker will be Peter Harrison, author of over a dozen books including Seabirds:  An Identification Guide.  More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Read reports and view photos taken at these Annual Meetings:   

		2007 - Batavia   ADDED 11/18/2007
		2006 - Oneonta Lillian Stoner Award Recipient Brian Glidden's Report
		2005 - Albany
		2004 - Ithaca
		2003 - Chautauqua
		2002 - Owego

Read the Minutes of these Annual Meetings:

		59th Annual Meeting, 2006
		58th Annual Meeting, 2005
		57th Annual Meeting, 2004
		56th Annual Meeting, 2003
		55th Annual Meeting, 2002
		54th Annual Meeting, 2001

 

Among the activities of NYSOA are a number of awards given in recognition of service, accomplishment and assistance in furthering the goals of NYSOA and ornithology in NY State.

Please consider nominating or suggestiong suitable individuals for these awards and help us recognize and show our appreciation for those who support NYSOA and NY’s birds.  The deadline for all nominations to be given at the 2007 Annual Meeting is August 20, 2008.

		Lillian Stoner Award for an outstanding student or students
		Elon Howard Eaton Memorial Award for contributions to New York State ornithology
		Member Club/Organization Grants for support of small projects
		John J. Elliott Award for the best Kingbird article of the year
		Gordon M. Meade Distinguished Service Award for service to NYSOA
		Certificates of Appreciation

Read the details of the awards available, nomination rules, contact information, and the latest winners.
                                            ~ 2007 WINNERS ADDED 1/22/08; updated 2/25/08 ~

History

Did you know NYSOA is more than 50 years old?  For a summary chronology and interesting excerpts about NYSOA's origins and evolution from the 1998 Golden Anniversary issue of The Kingbird, check out our History page.

 
  Purchase Decals & Official Checklists

3.25" Static Cling Window Decal $1.00 each	Advertise your support for our organization. Static cling window decals displaying the NYSOA logo are available. The decal shows our kingbird symbol and name on a sky blue background. At $1 each, these attractive decals are a great buy. The official Checklist of Birds of New York State is also available for $1 per checklist. Bulk purchases are discounted. The checklist includes all bird species recorded in New York State and accepted by the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC).	Checklist of the Birds of New York State (2007 ed.) 1-10 copies $2.00 each 11 or more $1.50 ea.
Decals and checklists may be ordered from, and checks made payable to: NYSOA Inc. P.O. Box 95 Durhamville, NY 13054

Speaker's Bureau

As a service to our members, NYSOA publishes a list of speakers willing to do programs for groups. If you would like to be included on the Speaker’s Bureau list, please contact of NY Birders as soon as possible to provide information about the program(s) that you would like to present, whether you charge a fee, how far you are willing to travel, and what arrangements you might need for accommodations. Please include a contact address, phone number, and e-mail (if applicable). Participants in the Speaker’s Bureau are presented in the January issue of NYSOA's newsletter, New York Birders.
   

Officers  1/9/08

Directors  10/27/07

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