The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) will offer three field trips in October. The activities are free and open to the public.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, Bruce Carl will conduct a "Big Sit" at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (MCWMA), up the hill on the Conservation Trail overlooking the Visitor Center. The rain date will be Sunday, Oct. 12. Carl will start before dawn and stay into the evening, and the public may stop by at any time to assist him with identifying species seen and heard from his 17-foot circle. The Big Sit is an annual, international, noncompetitive birding event founded by the New Haven Bird Club in Connecticut.

The LCBC will use this event as a fundraiser to supplement annual donations to MCWMA and the LCBC youth scholarship program. People may sponsor Carl by pledging an amount for each species identified or by contributing a flat amount to the event. For more information on the event or donations, contact Carl at 717-368-4824 or hrdabrd@gmail.com. No registration is required.

Sarah Gotwols will lead a beginner birder walk at Chestnut Grove Natural Area (CGNA) in Conestoga on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. The trip is open to people of all ages and anyone who is new to birding. Participants will learn about proper use of binoculars, field guides, and apps to help hone birding skills. Participants may see songbirds, wading birds and waterfowl, woodpeckers, and raptors. Attendees are asked to bring binoculars if they have them; a limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. Participants must register by 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, by contacting Gotwols at 717-940-3804 or sarahann71880@gmail.com.

Derek Stoner will lead a field trip to State Game Lands (SGL) No. 220 on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 8 a.m. to search for late migrants and early winter arrivals. Some of the target birds include any lingering warblers, white-crowned sparrows, purple finches, chipping sparrows, fox sparrows, blue-headed vireos, and Philadelphia vireos. No restrooms will be available. Participants must register by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, by contacting Stoner at 484-723-3348 or derekstoner@hotmail.com.

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