AUBURN — The Stanton Bird Club is set to host the third in its 2024-25 lecture series, “Birding in the Falkland Islands” with Loring (Danny) Danforth, PhD., from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.
Situated 300 miles off the coast of South America, the remote Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are a destination for nature and wildlife enthusiasts, according to a news release from Jeri Maurer, president of the Stanton Bird Club board.
The islands are considered one of the great penguin capitals of the world, with as many as a million penguins nesting there every summer. But beyond penguins, over 230 species of birds have been recorded, including 70 breeding birds, 20 regular migrants and more than 130 vagrants.
Danforth taught at Bates for 40 years and retired in 2022 as the Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. He has been a member of the Stanton Bird Club and an avid birder for more than 35 years, traveling to see birds and wildlife all over the world.
There is no cost; all are welcome.
For more information, visit stantonbirdclub.org.