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Greetings!
We've got lots of birding to do, so let's get rolling.
Many of you will be shocked when you see the hill at the Celery Fields. It has been stripped of vegetation in preparation for more soil being added. The sparrows and towhees will have no habitat there for the duration of the project, and that's sad, but we have to focus on the long term. Eventually it will be much better for them. If you keep that in mind, it will get you through.
Both Pinecraft and Rothenbach parks have been sprayed recently to control exotics. Some folks are upset, but again, you must think long term. It helps to bird these areas with blinkers on at the moment and to focus on the habitat to come. And if you think of all the effort over the years at Pinecraft Park when we pulled air potato shoots and gathered potatoes, spraying may be the only way to make a dent. Pulling and gathering will still be needed though.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all out and about, at meetings, and especially at our Environmental Heroes night on November 12. Good birding!
-Jeanne Dubi, President
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| October Monthly Meeting: Why Malawi?
David Narins, one of the top bird listers in the U.S., will present a travelogue of this former British colony. Don't miss it!
Date: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1031 S. Euclid Avenue
Cost: FREE
- Be sure to stop by the sales table! We have lots of new items this year, including Audubon logo caps, some beautiful new earrings in bird designs, a great new line of bird note cards, games and puzzles for kids and grandkids. Proceeds go directly to support our education and conservation activities.
- Stu Hills will have hand carved hanging ornaments for sale (all proceeds to SAS). Select from pileated woodpeckers, scissor-tailed flycatchers, bluebirds, black skimmers, cardinals, white pelicans-plus Santa riding on the back of a loon.
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| October Field Trips
- Oscar Scherer State Park Walk & Pancake Breakfast
Thursdays, October 1 & 8 at 8:00 a.m.
- Emerson Point Park Butterfly Walk
Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m.
- Pinecraft Park Bird Walk
Thursday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m.
- Celery Fields Clean Up
Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 a.m.
- Siesta Key Shorebirds Search
Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 a.m.
Unless otherwise noted online, requested donation for trips is $2/member; $4/non-member. |
| Cedar Key Trip is October 14-16
 Join a carpool or drive yourself for a 2 night stay in this historic fishing village in Levy County.
Take a boat ride to search for shorebirds. Contact Karen Jensen at (941) 924-2446 or karensarasota@yahoo.com for details. Hotel at your own expense. One breakfast, lunch, dinner and boat ride included in $100 cost. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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| 2009 Audubon Assembly: October 23 & 24
Please join Audubon of Florida in St. Petersburg at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Hotel for the 2009 Audubon Assembly and dialogue on Coastal Conservation and Climate Change. Celebrated oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. is the keynote speaker.
Enjoy 2 days of fellowship, field trips, and celebration of chapter milestones. See www.audubonoffloridanews.org for details.
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Check out newly opened Rothenbach Park located at 8750 Bee Ridge Rd. (Bee Ridge Extension) in Sarasota.
The site of a former county landfill, the 450 acre park boasts two recreational trails, a playground, picnic pavilion, restrooms, and concession area. County officials have turned a former waste site into a premier example of recycling and sustainability. The 2.75 mile Hammock Loop Trail is a lovely, shaded, paved path for walking or biking.
Opportunities for observing wildlife abound. For more information, call (941) 861-5000.
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Birding Classes!
SAS and Pierian Spring Academy have joined to sponsor a birding class with Jeanne Dubi and Rick Greenspun. Learn about Florida birds and their habitat and identification. Two indoor classes and two field trips (Oct, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18) at Argosy University, Honore Ave. and 17th St.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Cost $50. Contact Jeanne Dubi at (941) 355-1709.
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Environmental Heroes Night
Thursday, November 12- 6 to 8 pm
We're honoring members who have made SAS a premier conservation organization!
- Mary Bader
- Rusty Blackwell
- Owen Comora
- Jean & Jim Edmundson
- June Mades
- Betty Matthews
- Ron Platt
- Arnie Rawson,
- Veronica Tarnowski
- Beverly Zimmer
Refreshments will be served. Members only (with guest) may make reservations at dubi@comcast.net or (941) 355-1709.
The event takes place at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Road. It's on the north side of Fruitville Rd. between Jefferson Ave. and Tuttle Ave. |
| Rick Greenspun Spots Great Gray Owl!
Bird Friends, the title tells it all. After many years and many fruitless pursuits. I have finally seen my number one wish list bird, the Great Gray Owl, thanks to a posting I saw on the Idaho birdlist serve on the 17th of August. Click here to read the story on Sarasota Audubon Birding Bloggers.
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Welcome New Members!
Ken Alexander
Carolyn Ambuter
Sharon Bond
Alex Burstan
Tiffany Caldwell
Carol Clark
Mr. & Mrs. L. Closson
Joan Daly
Mrs. George Diettz
James Dow
Dean Dye
Fred Eiseman
Eva Engler
Russell & Jean Fry
Susanna Galle
Sue R. Grady
Herb & Audrey Grover
Margaret Hoffman
Mary Holdsworth
Elizabeth Horne
Jean Howe
Joan & Delores Johnson
Mary Lou Johnson
Penelope Johnson
Barbara Karako
James. E. Little
Allan Miller
Babs Morris
Ruth Olson
Robert Patten
Elisabeth Phillipson
Barbara & John Piane
Joan K. Resker
Anthony Rice
Doris Rose
Edward Sargeaunt
J.C. & Jewel Shenk
John Shivers
Linda Smith
Sharon Smith
Mrs. G. Tait
Louise Thoms
Ginny Weir
Joel Westfahl
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Holiday Luncheon
Our annual holiday lunch at Stoneybrook Country Club will help you celebrate the season with good food & friends. It's Tuesday, December 8! RSVP to dubi@comcast.net.
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Please Note Our new Address
Sarasota Audubon Society, P.O. Box 52132, Sarasota, Florida 34232-0337
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