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January Meeting:
The Challenges of Protecting the Snail Kite
Dr. Ken Meyer is back for a third time in four years to give us a fascinating look at this Florida specialty
Date: Monday, January 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1031 S. Euclid Avenue
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 Get Out in January for These Great Activities
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Oscar Scherer State Park
Thurs. Jan. 6, 13, 20, & 27 at 8:30 am
Monthly Celery Field Walk
Sat. Jan. 8 at 8 am
Celery Fields Walk
Tues, January 11 at 8:00 a.m.
Shorebirds on Siesta Key
Sat. Jan. 15 at 8 am ,.
Circle B Bar Preserve
Saturday, January 22 at 7 am
(Tram not available)
Duck Hunt
Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 8 am
Lettuce Lake
Sat. Jan. 29 at 8 am
Teco Plant & George Simmons S.P.
Sat. Feb. 5 at 7:30 am
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Don't Miss These Getaway Trips
Many of our trips are full but we still have a few spots on our Gainesville trip and the Eagle Trolley. Sarasota Audubon Society trips have great leaders who make the arrangements for you and we always enjoy new people. Don't miss out on the fun!
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Trips From the Field: Fun Recaps of Where We've Been |
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Celery Fields Cleanup
Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8 am
Help us keep our adopted road litter free. Meet at the gazebo on Palmer Blvd. Gloves, vests and bags provided. We are done in about an hour.
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Monthly Bird Surveys at County Parks
Lynn Jakubowiz coordinates the monthly SAS bird surveys at Urfer Family Park (third Thursday) and Rothenbach Park (second Thursday) at 8 am. Each month's list at Urfer is posted on the bulletin board so visitors can get an idea of what they may see there. Both surveys will aid the county in creating future bird lists for the parks.
Anyone who would like to join Lynn and her crew is welcome. Lynn is very patient and knowledgeable so it's an opportunity for "newbies" to volunteer and to learn. Call Lynn at 364-9212.
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Welcome New Members!
Bal Usefoff
Martin Wieland
Jane Wittlinger
Dale Woodling
Adelyn Agnew Ford-Coates
Brenda Alcorn
Deborah Azeff
Ruth Basco
Charlotte Baker
David Brandenburg
Patricia Carr
Barbara Clark
Dr. Derek & Gloria Corbishley
Marian Dienhart
Jacqueline Dimeglio
Lois Duffy
Joan Fox
Paul Francis
Dorothy Gibson
N. Harris
John & Ginny Hoenig
Conrad Horn
Jean Howe
Dan Irizarry
Patricia Kelly
Diane Kennedy
Jeanne L. Key
Jean E. Langdon
Sara Loyd
Marion Lundeen
Nordis Luxembourg
Carolyn McDaniel
Anna Nardella
Daniel O'Connor
Jackie Plessas
Barbara Raymond
Marilyn Reason
Karen Rush
Iris Selleck |
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 Happy New Year!
Best wishes for
2011
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Local Membership
Don't forget to renew for 2011. Your $20 membership supports our local projects. Renew by mail or visit Lynn Jakubowicz at our membership table at our monthly meetings. membership@sarasotaaudubon.org. |
Who Are These Crazy People?
For December, the SAS Board planned their monthly meeting to be followed by a picnic at the Celery Fields. Seeing the Sandhill Cranes fly in for the night was to cap the evening. The cranes came but so did wind and cold. Not to be deterred, the board enjoyed a delicious tailgate meal provided by Karen Jensen. Birders are a hardy group.
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Sandhill Cranes Dancing
BirdFriends, though it happens every year, I never tire of seeing the Sandhill Cranes doing their ritual dancing. I know its anthropomorphic to say so, but they seem like they are so happy and full of energy and can barely contain themselves. They pick up clods of dirt, sticks or bunches of grass and leap into the air while others around them bugle in unison. A true symphony of nature.
Rick Greenspun
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We Need Volunteers
SAS is fortunate to have very talented members. Please consider sharing your gifts and time to the benefit of our growing, influential organization. We particularly need an historian, as well as public relations and education chairpersons.
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people with common interests. Contact Jeanne Dubi (355-1709) for more details.
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Scam Alert
One of our members recently received a fraudulent phone solicitation for a donation on behalf of Sarasota Audubon. The caller asked for a pledge of dollars over a number of months and for a credit card number in order to process the pledge.
This was an unauthorized request. Our organization will never call to ask for a credit card number or for any other sensitive information over the phone. The member has already alerted the credit card company and the police have been alerted to this fraudulent act. Sarasota Audubon has never given out its membership list in the past and has no plans to do so in the future.
If you have further questions about the situation or our strict confidentiality policies, please feel free to contact me directly at (941) 724-1709.
Thank you for the trust you place in us as your "go to" organization for birds, wildlife and the environment.
Sincerely, Jeanne Dubi
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Wildlife Bingo at Urfer Family Park
Kids will be given wildlife bingo cards and sent out to hunt for various plants, birds & critters. Meet in pavilion at 3:30 pm on Jan.7.
Contact Jeanne Dubi, 355-1709. |
Subscribe to Bird Alerts!
Need the latest birding info for our area? To subscribe, just send an e-mail. Thanks to Peter Rice for providing this service.
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SAS Name Tags
If you are a new member or do not have an official SAS name tag, you can have one delivered right to your door. Send your name, address and telephone number and a check for $4.50 made out to: Michael Fox, 2749 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34237. For an extra $2.00, you can order a badge which attaches by magnet. No pinholes!
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Support our friends at Wild Bird Center. Matt & Karen Holman have donated time and funds to us.
Wild Bird Center
8323 Lockwood Ridge Rd
Sarasota, Fl 34243
(941) 341-9500 |
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