Events and Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meeting
About Monthly Meetings
Each month from September through May, South Shore Audubon Society presents a nature-themed program. All are invited to attend; and there is absolutely no charge.
DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Freeport Memorial Library - 144 W. Merrick Rd. (at S. Ocean Ave.)
Speaker(s): Abby Kimmitt
Topic: Migratory Behavior and Reproductive Timing in Songbirds
Animals must time reproduction to coincide with optimal resources and conditions. Migration, which allows birds to live in seasonal environments, is energetically demanding and can constrain when reproduction occurs. Populations of the same species can differ in their migratory strategy, in which some migrate and others do not. Migrants can then be found in the same geographic space as residents during the winter and early spring, before departing for their own breeding grounds. Abby Kimmitt will discuss her past and upcoming work studying how females of the same species that differ in migratory behavior also differ in reproductive timing and physiology.
Abby earned a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from Indiana University and joined the Hofstra University faculty in 2024.
Open to the public. Free of charge. Light refreshments served. No need to RSVP. Come at 7 PM to meet, greet, eat, and learn about South Shore Audubon!