{"id":123,"date":"2026-05-24T05:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:07:30","slug":"meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MONTHLY MEETINGS<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. from September through May at the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccmnh.org\/\">Cape\u00a0Cod\u00a0Museum\u00a0of\u00a0Natural\u00a0History<\/a><\/strong>, 869 Rte. 6A, in Brewster, MA. The door opens at 6:30 to provide time to socialize and pick up information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Meetings are held at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster. In addition, for those who cannot make it to the meeting, or prefer to remain at home, a zoom link will be posted close to the meeting date. Not all meetings will be on zoom.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PROGRAMS FOR 2026 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sep 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>&#8220;My Wild Life: Rare Birds, Close Calls, and Adventures of an Eco-Explorer&#8221;, with Peter Alden<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5E57vphqImY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link to the Welcome Slideshow video (12 minutes, no audio)<\/a><br \/>\nVideo of meeting not available.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Oct 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>&#8220;Chasing the North America Big Year Record&#8221;, with David &amp; Tammy McQuade<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s8_N_2A9gU8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Link to the Welcome Slideshow video (13 minutes, no audio)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FGzTMVLcnpM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Link to meeting video (1:28:32)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nov 9, 2026<br \/>\n&#8220;The Unique Wildlife of the Land Down Under&#8221;, with David and Fran Clapp<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9029\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Clapp\" width=\"155\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized-594x768.jpg 594w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-with-headmasterresized.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a>The birds of Australia, much like the mammals, evolved great distances from the rest of the world\u2019s land masses.<br \/>\nParrots, honeyeaters, wattlebirds, miners and many other groups developed down there. Migrants from north of the equator found long migrations to Australia well worth their efforts. Consequently, Australia has become a major birding destination. There are also other icons such as the Sydney Opera House, The Great Barrier Reef, Kata Tjut\u0331a, and Uluru. The tropical northern Darwin region and temperate Tasmania, have much to offer, as well. We will touch a lot of (avian) bases as we take you through this unique island continent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9030\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fran\" width=\"179\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran-687x768.jpg 687w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran-134x150.jpg 134w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fran.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a>David Clapp is our current CCBC Vice President, and has worked and traveled the world as a natural history tour leader for more than thirty years. He has led over 100 tours for the Smithsonian Institution, and many more for BushTracks, Mass Audubon and other organizations. Visiting Sidney.<\/p>\n<p>Fran Clapp was an aquatic insect taxonomist and vernal pool specialist for Mass Audubon and served as an aquatic ecologist for the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Photo of her at Uluru in northern Australia.<\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 50%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.2927%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9031\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized-150x128.jpg\" alt=\"pink cockatoo\" width=\"153\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized-150x128.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized-768x653.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pink-cockatoo-resized.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.2927%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9032\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized-150x139.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow bee-eater\" width=\"140\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-bee-eater-resized.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dec 14, 2026<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CCBC Members Only Holiday Party&#8230; 7-9:00 (Doors open at 6:30)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Meeting.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday Meeting\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Meeting.jpg 600w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Meeting-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Meeting-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please join us for our MEMBERS ONLY festive CCBC Holiday Party featuring our 2026 teen Hog Island Scholarship recipient, Brearley Ward, sharing his camp experience. Games, raffles, prizes, and refreshments with your fellow bird club members! If you&#8217;re interested in helping with the party planning, set-up, or clean-up, please contact us at <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#x69;&#110;&#x66;&#111;&#64;&#x63;&#97;&#x70;&#101;c&#x6f;d&#x62;&#105;&#x72;&#x64;c&#x6c;&#117;&#x62;&#46;o&#x72;&#103;\">&#x69;&#x6e;&#x66;&#x6f;&#64;&#99;&#97;&#112;eco&#x64;&#x62;&#x69;&#x72;&#x64;&#99;&#108;&#117;b&#46;o&#x72;&#x67;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8986 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Food-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday Food\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Food-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Food-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_Holiday-Food.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Jan 11, 2027<br \/>\nTBA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Feb 8, 2027<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>TBA<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mar 8, 2027<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">TBA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Apr 12, 2027<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>TBA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">May 10, 2027<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TBA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capecodbirdclub.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-History.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">List of Past Programs and Speakers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTHLY MEETINGS Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. from September through May at the Cape\u00a0Cod\u00a0Museum\u00a0of\u00a0Natural\u00a0History, 869 Rte. 6A, in Brewster, MA. 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