Monthly MEETING and LECTURE: ” The Delaware Bay Connection: The Red Knot and Horseshoe Crab” by Clive Pinnock, local Naturalist and developer of the Bird of the Month list

Note: 2nd Tuesday of the month

Tuesday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. meeting & lecture.
Light refreshments at 6:30.

Program is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments, in rooms 101 and 102 at FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, 6301 Summit Blvd (near Jog Road) in West Palm Beach. We look forward to seeing you there!

About the speaker Clive Pinnock
As a native of the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, Clive has been passionate about nature since childhood and has nurtured a keen interest in marine and avian studies, while developing his ability to recognize birds by song/calls as well as by field identification.

With a bachelor’s degree from The City College of New York and an associate’s degree in Business Management from Taylor Business College, Clive Pinnock worked as a Wildlife Biologist with the National Park Service for 15 years, after previous work at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona.

He also worked for Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation as the Manager of Okeeheelee Nature Center for 16 years. There he established several programs and exhibits in Marine Science, Raptor Ecology, Science for Seniors, Deer Management, and Gopher Tortoise Monitoring and participated in annual bird surveys. He has also participated in annual community events such as Everglades Day, Earth Day, NatureScaping, and Dark Sky throughout his 16-year tenure with Palm Beach County. He is currently an active member of the Florida Marine Science Educators Association (fmsea.org), a group committed to educating Florida residents about their precious marine resources.

He is currently the Bird Keeper at Lion Country Safari, where he oversees the care of Caribbean Flamingos, Southern Ground Hornbills, Lorikeets, and Budgies. He is also working with other Lion Country Safari staff to establish a wild bird monitoring program.

Finally, as a member of Audubon Everglades, Clive has served on the Board of Directors and currently leads field trips. He also develops the Bird of the Month list and with his wife Celecia, writes the monthly bird articles and gives those presentations at the monthly meetings.

This month he will speak about the July Bird of the Month, the Red Knot.