The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) will meet on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave., Lancaster. Rachel Pennell will present "Talkin' Turkey: Wild Turkey Projects in PA." 

Eastern wild turkeys are being intensely studied in Pennsylvania. Pennell will discuss the objectives of the hen and gobbler projects initiated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Connections between habitat, predators, hunter harvest, disease, and weather are being investigated. The findings will provide insight on how to better manage turkey populations across the region.

Pennell is the Wild Turkey Research Project crew leader for the Southeast Region of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. She previously worked with migratory waterfowl for Winous Point Marsh Conservancy and the Cohen Wildlife Lab at Tennessee Technological University.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call 717-856-3851 or 717-725-2717.

The LCBC will offer several free field trips in September. A Raptor Watch at Ironville Community Park, 711 Prospect Road, Columbia, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 9:30 a.m. Attendees may see species such as broad-winged and sharp-shinned hawks, American kestrels, ospreys, and bald eagles. People may bring lawn chairs and food, and restrooms and a pavilion are available. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Carl Groff at 717-471-9969.

A Bird Walk for Beginners will be held at East Lampeter Township Community Park, 2330 Hobson Road, Lancaster, on Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Birds that attendees may see include fall migrants and year-round residents. A few pairs of binoculars will be available for attendees to use. Participants must register by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, by contacting trip leader Sarah Gotwols at 717-940-3804 or sarahann71880@gmail.com.

The trip on Sunday, Sept. 21, will take place at State Game Lands 156 on Pumping Station Road, which is off Route 322 west of Brickerville, at 8 a.m. The area is a popular spot for fall warblers. Attendees must register by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, by contacting Carl Groff at 717-471-9969 or fledge19@verizon.net.

Lancaster County Central Park will be the location on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 a.m. The target birds are fall migrants. Attendees must register by 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, by contacting John Lahr at 717-205-3090 or johnlahr324@gmail.com.

For more information about the club, visit http://www.lancasterbirdclub.org, http://www.facebook.com/lancasterbirdclub and http://www.instagram.com/lancasterbirdclub.