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The Birdwatchers Store

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The Birdwatchers Store

Everything bird, including a place to enjoy them. All in a century-old schoolhouse on 3.5 acres of wildlife sanctuary. Please call for details.

The Pittsburgh region’s largest selection of backyard birding feeders, seed, optics, gifts, locally made goods, and other cool stuff. Open occasionally on Sundays near the holidays.

09/14/2026

This past week and weekend, store owner Jody and her mom (and BWS employee) Hope, headed out to Idaho for a family wedding in the mountains! We flew into Boise and drove 3 hours to Stanley, Idaho for an amazing wedding on Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains. We loved the mountain views, the cool dry air and weather, spending time with our family and friends, and seeing some of the local birds and wildlife! Jody's cousin truly could not have picked a more beautiful spot to tie the knot and the weather was just perfect for our entire trip. We saw quite a variety of birds, some of which we do not have in our area and were first time sightings for us. Have any of you seen these birds on your travels? We cannot wait to go back to the mountains in the future to see what else the area has to offer!

09/12/2026

Some brand new items just got delivered today from local Slippery Rock artist and BWS consignment artist Laurie and we are absolutely loving these Slippery Rock totes and magnets! We love being a part of the Slippery Rock community and often get requests for Slippery Rock items that are not university or BWS themed. Now we have some for you! We have a variety of color options and we just cannot decide which is our favorite here! Stop on out Monday-Saturday from 10-5pm just outside of Slippery Rock, PA to see our amazing selection of locally made goods and gifts!

09/09/2026

Would you consider you or someone you love a "bird nerd"? Well we have got just what you need here at The Birdwatchers Store! We have t-shirts, mugs, and stickers for all of the "bird nerds" in your life. These items are all locally made by artists in our community and fly out of the store like hotcakes! Stop in to take a look today. Open Monday-Saturday from 10-5 just outside of Slippery Rock, PA!

09/08/2026

The Birdwatchers Store now has mums available!! We have several different color options as well as a select few pots of cockscomb! Ring in fall with bringing some color to your front porch or yard! Stop in to pick some up today. We are open from 10-5 Monday-Saturday just outside of Slippery Rock, PA!

09/05/2026

We hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day! We will see you on Tuesday!

09/04/2026

We get a lot of customers in to the store that are interested in attracting crows to their yard and we always have some helpful suggestions to help entice them! First, go for a platform feeder that is open and raised high off of the ground. This ensures they can land and eat comfortably! Second, offer them several different food options on the platform! Their absolute favorite is peanuts in the shell (unsalted of course) but they also love fruit, grains, meat, and even dog and cat food. Third, try to eliminate anything in the direct area that makes a lot of noise, like windchimes or barking dogs. Crows are usually scared away by things like that. Fourth, try putting out shiny things or even better, shiny things that are UV sensitive! Crows, like most birds and bugs, see things differently than us and can visibly see the UV spectrum! Putting out items that are UV sensitive can help attract them in. Even with doing all of these things, it may take a long time for crows to call your area home! Animals, especially crows, are very smart and have had a rough history with human contact so they may take a long time to gain trust with. A lot of people think of crows as being "spooky" and it just so happens that around the end of October/November, crows from North of us migrate to our area to over-winter, creating large flocks that can be seen, and heard, far and wide! Fran Bires, local photographer and BWS consignment artist, caught this awesome shot of a crow hanging out and they really are magnificent. Stop on in to The Birdwatchers Store Monday-Saturday from 10-5 to see what we have for you!

09/03/2026

This coming Saturday is the first Saturday of the month and that means two things here at The Birdwatchers Store: baked goods and bird walks!!! Maria will be here from 8am-1pm set up with her delicious, homemade baked goods and man, does she have some amazing items to offer you. She will have sourdough breads, homemade biscotti, cinnamon rolls, apple dumplings, cookies, Dubai chocolate brownies, and more! We will also be hosting our monthly FREE bird walk from 8am-noon! Grab a fresh brewed coffee, a homemade baked good, some binoculars, and head out to several locations in the area for a Saturday of bird watching. I will personally be counting on a fresh made cinnamon roll with cream cheese icing for breakfast at the store on Saturday....yum!! Stop in Monday-Saturday from 10-5 just outside of Slippery Rock, PA.

09/02/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us at The Birdwatchers Store on Saturday, October 17th from 11-2pm for our Falloween event! We will have kids crafts, a scavenger hunt, kids (11am) and adult (noon) bird walks, live birds of prey, baked goods, local children's author Teri Ackerman - Author, store specials, and more! Butler Birder’s Club and Wildbird Recovery will have informational booths set up and Butler Birder's Club founder, Jen, will be leading our bird walks around the BWS property! There is a $5 admission fee that will be donated to WildBird Recovery and their important work. While this event is more geared towards kids, all ages are welcome! There is no sign up required for this event; we will have parking attendants but parking can be limited. Call 724-794-2473 with any questions! ***this is a fun Fall/Halloween event and will not be "scary". Children and adults are welcome to wear costumes!

08/31/2026

Did you know......The Birdwatchers Store hosts FREE bird walks the first Saturday of every month (with the exception of specialty walks several times a year)?! We host these walks year round! Martin Carlin, local birder extraordinaire and photographer, leads our walks and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to bird watching and identification! You meet at The Birdwatchers Store by 8:30am and head out to several birding locations in the area! Some common locations are Stoughton Rd, Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, Jennings Environmental Education Center, Moraine State Park, and more! These walks are open to all ages and birding experience levels. Martin meets with the group before you head out to decide what locations you will be going based on group needs/abilities and bird migration! Our next FREE bird walk will be this Saturday, September 5th. We do ask that you call to sign up in case of cancellation due to weather. Call 724-794-2473 with any questions or to sign up. We will be hosting a special bird walk in October announcement coming soon!!! Stop in to The Birdwatchers Store Monday-Saturday from 10-5 just outside of Slippery Rock, PA. Happy birding!

Address

630 New Castle Road
Slippery Rock, PA
16057

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17247942473

Website

http://www.thebirdwatchersstore.com/

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