Join us for a special community program live from Dnipro, Ukraine, with Ukrainian birder Oleksandr Nastachenko. Because of the time difference between Ukraine and here, we’ve scheduled it for Saturday, October 12, at noon, 7:00 pm in Ukraine.
Dnipro is a city in the eastern part of Ukraine, about 100 miles from Russian occupied areas. Before the Russian invasion Oleksandr traveled throughout Ukraine on his birding adventures. He is now mostly limited to the city limits and even then some sites are out of limits because of their military value.
Oleksandr writes:
I want to tell you that even despite the war, such a hobby as birding in Ukraine has not lost its significance. This hobby continues to gain momentum in the country. People want to do what they love and even find new species of birds for the country's fauna! Birds help us to escape from the many incredible problems and fears that people living in peaceful countries where there are no wars do not face. Birds help us live and this is no exaggeration! Birds help us if there is a serious illness, if you are scared, if you do not know how to live on. Birding saves!