Meetings the Executive Committee Consists of the Officers and Members at Large

THE SARASOTA AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC. (941) 364–9212 Wanted:Volunteers Membership Info P.O. Box 52132, Sarasota, FL 34232-0337 LOCAL: By becoming a Sarasota Audubon Local website: www.sarasotaaudubon.org Love birds? Like to lend a hand? Member, you pay dues of $20 PER YEAR, renewable You can help in many ways: clean ups, every December. No renewal notices are mailed. A chapter of the NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC., monitoring nest sites, helping on Make your check payable to Sarasota Audubon 225 Varick Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014 day trips, working with kids, Society and mail it to: (212) 979–3000 Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment Sarasota Audubon Society admin work. Great for making P O Box 52132 of birds, wildlife and the environment AUDUBON OF FLORIDA friends too. Contact Volunteer Sarasota, FL 34232-0337 444 Brickell Ave., Suite 850, Miami, FL 33131–2450 through an understanding of conservation. Coordinator, Marcy Packer at For membership information, call 364-9212 or email: (305) 371–6399 [email protected] or 360-0808. [email protected]

OFFICERS October 8 BIRDING IN BOTSWANA Sandy Cooper’s travelogue presents a great look at the birds and beasts of the Okavango delta. President ...... Jeanne Dubi, 355-1709, [email protected] The Okavango rises in Angola, flows into Botswana and encounters the Kalahari Desert forming the world’s largest inland delta First Vice President...... Karen Jensen, 924-2446, [email protected] Second Vice President . . . Stuart Hills, 364-9212, [email protected] November 12 BIRDING IN ENGLAND Barry Rossheim and Paul Jackson present bird watching Treasurer ...... Valeri Ponzo, 350-2782, [email protected] from English and American perspectives Monthly Secretary ...... Pat Sharp, 323-6753, [email protected] December 10 Sabal Palms in Florida Jono Miller provides an in-depth look at one of Florida’s Programs Members At Large...... Julie Byrne, 379-3882, [email protected] native palm trees and its importance to wildlife & ...... Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] January 14 BHUTAN Stig Dalstrom’s presentation includes the “Thunder Dragon Orchid Preservation Project”, as well as other interesting flora and fauna of Bhutan Meetings The Executive Committee consists of the Officers and Members At Large. The Board of Directors consists of the Executive Committee and the Board Committee Chairs. Board meetings are held each month except June and August. February 11 CORKSCREW SWAMP Audubon Florida’s Sally Stein will focus on birding and environmental issues from this important Audubon sanctuary known as the world’s largest Wood 2012-2013 STANDING COMMITTEES Stork rookery Meetings/Programs are held on Bald Eagle Monitoring. . Dale Nauman, 322-6274, [email protected] the second Monday of each month, March 11 REDDISH EGRETS, A SPECIES IN PERIL Rick Greenspun will provide an in-depth October through May, at 7:00 p.m. Beach Nesting look at North America’s rarest egret on Florida’s West Coast with great photos too Bird Coordinator . . . . . Ruth Ellen Peipert, [email protected] at the First Congregational Church Bird Recorder...... Edith Miller, 364-3637 April 8 COMMON LOONS IN THE SUMMER Ron Mayberry presents his study (stills and video) Fellowship Hall, 1031 South Euclid, Sarasota (north of Bahia Vista). The Brown Pelican. . . . Editor, Penney Rist, [email protected] of one of our favorite winter visitors on the breeding grounds of Vermont Please refer to “The Brown Pelican” or our Conservation...... Wade Matthews, 923-0671, [email protected] May 13 THE CELERY FIELDS Jeanne Dubi and Carlson Studio Architecture will provide an update website: www.sarasotaaudubon.org. Endowment...... Trustees: Ron Platt; Mark Rehder, Joy Turner of the proposed design of the Nature Center and gardens for updates/changes to this schedule. Greeter...... Sara King, 365-1233, [email protected] Hospitality ...... Maria-Elisabeth Mantius, 363-9029 Membership ...... Lynn Jakubowicz, 364-9212, [email protected] Programs...... Joy Turner, 364-9212, [email protected] Holiday Lunch Birding Classes Public Information . . . . Naomi Deutsch, [email protected] Activity Schedule Sarasota Audubon with Pierian Spring Academy. Four Wednesdays: Oct 24 & 31, Sales...... Mary Heinlen, 346-3335, [email protected] Wednesday, Dec. 12 Polo Grill, Lakewood Ranch. Celebrate the season with good food and good friends; Nov 7 & 14, from 9:30 until 11:30am. Learn how to identify and photograph Trips: Day ...... Kathryn Young, 612-760-1771, [email protected] 0 0 Florida birds in their specific habitat. One classroom sessions and 3 field trips...... Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] 2 12-2 13 table prizes too. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Cost $25. Overnight . . . . . Karen Jensen, 924-2446, [email protected] Contact Julie Byrne at [email protected] or Instructors: Jeanne Dubi and Rick Greenspun. Class location: Argosy University, Volunteer Coordinator . Marcy Packer, 360-0808, [email protected] 379-3882 for more details. 17th Street and Honore. To register, log onto www.pierianspringacademy.org Website ...... Betty Neupert, [email protected] REGISTRATION REQUIRED Cost $50. Wetlands Conservation . Julie Byrne, 379-3882, [email protected] SPECIAL PROJECTS Celery Fields Project. . . Jeanne Dubi, 355-1709, [email protected] St. Augustine Mar 20-22, 2013: A 2-night bus trip to this beautiful, historic Florida city, Celery Fields Getaway Docent Program ...... Owen Comora, 378-5166, [email protected] home to some great parks and museums and a Spanish fort. Lots of birding too. Leaders Karen Jensen, Celery Fields Walks . . . Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] 924-2446; [email protected] and Jeanne Dubi. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Christmas Bird Count rips Africa!!!!! Watch for details for a trip to Africa in 2014. To get on the info/waiting list, contact T Coordinator...... Glynnis Withrington, 355-1709; [email protected] www.sarasotaaudubon.org Reservations Required Jeanne at [email protected] for Getaway Trips Birding Hot Spots . . . . . Stuart Hills, 922-5261, [email protected] Monday, Nov 26: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Fire Station (upstairs), 2070 Waldemere St., 6:30-8:00pm for all Wednesday, Apr 17: CELERY FIELDS PLANTS & BIRDS Learn from Leary (508-737-8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday who have signed up for the Eagle Trolley. Call Kathryn Young for our experts Nancy Edmondson and Claire Herzog (780-0545) both of whom Activities Oct-Mar at the Celery Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of RESERVATIONS (612-760-1771) have worked at Selby Gardens and for Sarasota County as plant biologists. Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am Saturday, Feb 2: ALL ABOARD THE EAGLE TROLLEY They also know their birds. Meet at the Celery Fields gazebo at 8am & Tuesday, Dec 4: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at On Sat. Feb 2, 8am. Leave the driving to us, (3-hour ride) Monday, Apr 22: EGMONT KEY Take the ferry from Ft. DeSoto to this Tr ips the gazebo (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am as our Eagle expert Dale Nauman gives us the history and small island with leader Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) to find migrating See www.sarasotaaudubon.org for more Wednesday, Dec 5: MYAKKA RIVER SP This wildlife great looks at 3-4 active nests. Bathroom break will be birds. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. BRING LUNCH. Meet at Starbucks detailed directions to all day trips 1 - 1 20 220 3 preserve always provides great birding. Meet at 8:15am provided. Also included will be an Eagle powerpoint slide (University & I-75) at 7am. Ferry leaves at 8:10 and returns at 1pm. Cost $25 in the first parking lot on your right just inside the park show on Thurs evening, Jan. 31. Call Kathryn Young (612- Tuesday, Apr 23: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at the gazebo (fee). Note: park opens at 8am. Leader Owen Comora 760-1771). RESERVATION REQUIRED. Cost, $25 (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am Thursdays at OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK Every Thursday, October (378-5166). BRING LUNCH Tuesday, Feb 5: FT. DESOTO SHOREBIRDS & DUCKS Saturday, April 27: PINECRAFT PARK Look for spring migrants with thru April. Bird walk to search for Florida Scrub Jays, N. Bobwhites, and Join Lynn Jakubowicz, 355-4073, and Mary Heinlen to find other pine flatwood species. Meet inside the park at 8:30am at Lake Thursdays, Dec 6, 13, 20, 27: OSCAR SCHERER SP Edith Miller (364-3637) at this local hotspot off Bahia Vista St. Meet at 8:30am these beautiful wintering birds. Meet at Starbucks Pincraft Park at 9am Osprey/Nature Center (park fee). Park opens at 8am. Call Joyce with ques- (University & I-75 next to Home Depot) at 7:30am. BRING tions (508-737-8954) Saturday, Dec 8: LAUREL LANDFILL “PINELAND” LUNCH Tuesday, April 30: DRAGONFLIES AND BUTTERFLIES N. LIDO PARK with Barry Rossheim (387-5044). Meet at the BP gas station Dan Irizarry (305-585-5786) will help us to find all that flies, especially Tuesday, Sept 25: CORTEZ FRIGATEBIRD ROOST Join Stu Wilson and Thursdays, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am John Ginaven (383-5133) to watch for frigatebirds come off their Cortez on the way to the Landfill on the corner of Laurel Road and dragonflies and butterflies. Meet at 9am at the N. Lido small parking lot at roost and soar into the sky. Call John for meeting time and place Knights Trail Rd at7:30am Tuesday, Feb 12: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at the gaze- the end of Ringling Blvd before it curves to go to public beach bo (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am Thursday, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am Wednesday, Dec 12: HOLIDAY LUNCH Polo Grill, Lakewood Saturday, May 4: BUTTERFLIES AT RED BUG SLOUGH Join Stu Hills Ranch. Our annual holiday celebration includes a powerpoint presenta- Tuesday, Feb 19: HARNES MARSH & AND 6-MILE SLOUGH Lynn (922-5261) and Jeanne Dubi to look for butterflies. Meet at 10am in the Friday, Oct 5: NORTH LIDO KEY Join butterfly enthusiasts Stu Hills tion, table prizes and lots of camaraderie! Jakubowicz (355-4073) and Mary Heinlen will lead us on a Snail Kite hunt parking lot on Beneva Rd just south of Proctor Rd (922-5261) and Jeanne Dubi to locate and ID local butterflies. Meet at Saturday, Dec 15: SOUTH LAKE MYAKKA RIVER SP Join Barry to this marsh near Fort Myers where Snail Kites can usually been seen. 9:30am on N. Lido at the small parking lot where Ringling Blvd. curves Then on to 6-Mile Slough which is a lovely birdy boardwalk in Ft. Myers. and becomes Ben Franklin Drive Rossheim (387-5044) as he takes the hike down to south lake (aprox 5 miles round trip). This is a large lake that few visitors venture to. Possibility Meet at McDonalds (Bee Ridge and Cattlemen) at 7am BRING LUNCH Saturday, Oct 6: PINECRAFT PARK Look for fall migrants with Edith of finding many ducks and shorebirds. Meet at Twin Lakes Park (6700 Monday, Feb 25: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Leary (508-737- Miller (364-3637) at this local hotspot off Bahia Vista. Meet in Pinecraft Clark Rd just east of I-75) at 7:30am. BRING WATER & LUNCH 8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday Oct-March at the Celery Park parking lot at 9am Monday, Dec. 17: CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Myakka River State Park. Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am Tuesday, Oct 9: ROBINSON PRESERVE Leaders: John Ginaven (383- Celery Ken Alvarez: [email protected] Tuesday, Mar 5: MORRIS BRIDGE is a beautiful preserve on the Fields 5133) and Stu Wilson. Meet at 8am in the Robinson Preserve parking lot at Hillsborough River. Explore this preserve with Lynn Jakubowicz, 355-4073, the corner of 99th St NW and 17th Ave NW in Bradenton Monday, Dec 24: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Leary (508-737- 8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday Oct-March at the Celery and Mary Heinlen. Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75 next to Home Tuesday, Oct 16: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at the gazebo Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am Depot) at 7am. BRING LUNCH Naturalist on Duty (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am Thursday, Jan 3: LIDO BEACH & WOODS Find resident and migrant Thursdays, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am Beginning in November, Bird Naturalists will be at the Saturday, Oct 20: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and shorebirds and woodland birds in the newly restored N. Lido Woods. Tuesday, Mar 12: FELTS PRESERVE The feeders are great at Felts: Palmer Blvd boardwalk from 8am until 10am each day migrant shorebirds on Siesta Key. Meet at Public Beach parking lot (near Meet at 8am in the small parking lot at the end of Ringling Blvd, on Lido. Painted and Indigo Buntings to name a few of the birds that visit. Join Stu to help you and visitors ID birds, making your Celery pavilion) at 7:30am. Leaders: Mary Heinlen (346-3335) and Claire Herzog Leaders Marc Hayman and Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) Hills (922-5261) and Martha Straub. Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75 Fields experience even better. Come say hello. Monday, Oct 22: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Leary (508-737- Thursdays, Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am next to Home Depot) at 8am 8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday, Oct-Mar at the Celery Fields. Wednesday, Mar 13: VENICE ROOKERY This rookery is world To volunteer and train as a Bird Naturalist, contact Meet at the gazebo (corner of Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am Saturday, Jan 5: SAS CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Annual bird count is lots of fun. To participate, contact [email protected] famous; watch herons, egrets and Anhingas as they incubate, feed and Owen Comora at 378-5166. BIRDING CLASSES WITH JEANNE DUBI AND RICK GREENSPUN tend to their young up close. Join Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) for a fun Four Wednesdays: Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, from 9:30 until 11:30am. See call Tuesday, Jan 15: CIRCLE B BAR PRESERVE Over 150 bird species educational outing to learn about this rookery. Meet at McDonalds (Bee out circle above for registration and location details. Cost $50 have been found on this 1,267-acre property in Lakeland, Polk County. Ridge & Cattlemen) at 7:30am Call Lynn Jakubowicz (355-4073) for more information. BRING LUNCH. Monday Bird Walk Club Tuesday, Oct 30: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and migrant Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75) next to Home Depot at 7am Monday, Mar 18: VENICE ROOKERY If you cannot make the first trip shorebirds on Siesta Key. Meet at Public Beach parking lot (near pavilion) to Venice Rookery, join Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) on this date. Meet at Join Joyce Leary (508-737-8954) on the 4th Monday at 7:30am. Leaders Rick Greenspun and Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) Thursday/Friday, Jan 17-19: WEST PALM BEACH AND STATION 5 McDonalds (Bee Ridge & Cattlemen) at 7:30am of each month, Oct – March to discover birds at the IN CLEWISTON Car caravan for an overnight to West Palm Beach to bird Thursdays, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: OSCAR SCHERER SP YES, we will the wetlands at Green Cay and Wakodahatchee. These wetlands have 2 Wednesday, Mar 20-22: St. Augustine See Getaway Trips for details Celery Fields. Meet at the gazebo area at 8am: have a walk on Thanksgiving! 8:30am miles of boardwalks and lots of birds within easy viewing. Then on to STA- Monday, Mar 25: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Leary (508-737- Saturday, Nov 3: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and 5 in Clewiston for one night–the next day we will bird STA-5. These 8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday Oct-March at the Celery OCTOBER 22 DECEMBER 24 FEBRUARY 25 migrant shorebirds on Siesta Key. Meet at Public Beach parking lot (near remote, shallow-water marshes attract many species of birds. RESERVA- Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am NOVEMBER 26 JANUARY 28 MARCH 25 pavilion) at 7:30am. Leaders: Mary Heinlen (346-3335) and Claire Herzog TIONS REQUIRED. COST $25. Kathryn Young (612-760-1771; Tuesday, Apr 2: CAREFREE LEARNER Take a private boat tour Tues. [email protected]) Sunday, Nov 11: PLANT WALK AT THE CELERY FIELDS Russ April 2, 9am to the Roberts Bay rookery to see and learn about breeding Hoffman of Beautiful Ponds will help us ID aquatic plants and show us Friday, Jan 25: DUCK HUNT Join Jeanne Dubi (724-1709) and Martha birds. Contact Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) for RESERVATIONS, time and how they can be used in our own backyard and association ponds to help Straub as they look for and help you identify wintering ducks at Lake meeting place. Cost $25 Clean Up filter the water that enters Sarasota Bay. Meet at the gazebo area at 9am. Ackerman and the Celery Fields. Meet at Ackerman on Coburn Rd at 8am Thursdays, Apr 4, 11, 18, 25: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am Help keep our adopted road garbage free. Contact [email protected] for more details Monday, Jan 28: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Leary (508-737- Saturday, Apr 9: LONGBOAT KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and Meet Tuesdays near the gazebo Saturday, Nov 17: LONGBOAT KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and 8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday Oct-March at the Celery migrant shorebirds. Meet at Broadway beach access on the north end of on Palmer Blvd. at 8am: migrant shorebirds. Meet at Broadway beach access on north end of LBK Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am LBK at 8am. Leader Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) at 8am. Leader Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) Tuesday, Jan 29: WINE AND WATCH Enjoy Plymouth Harbor’s bird Wednesday, Apr 10: CAREFREE LEARNER Take a private boat tour OCTOBER 16 Monday, Nov 19: NORTH LIDO BEACH & WOODS Find resident and rookery on Coon Key (over the Ringling Bridge from downtown SRQ) as Wednesday April 10 at 9am to Roberts Bay Rookery to see and learn DECEMBER 4 migrant shorebirds and woodland birds in the newly restored N. Lido birds arrive to claim their evening roosts; from 5:30-6:30pm it’s a lively about breeding birds. Call Kathryn Young at 612-760-1771 for RESERVA- Woods. Meet at 8am in the small parking lot at the end of Ringling Blvd, scene. Lou Newman will provide commentary. Bring your own lawn chair TIONS, time and place. Cost $25 FEBRUARY 12 on Lido. Leaders Marc Hayman and Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) and beverage and arrive by 5:15pm. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Maximum of 12. Call Mary Allyn 361-7558 Tuesday, Apr 16: FORT DESOTO Join John Ginaven (383-5133) on a APRIL 23 Saturday, Nov 24: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and migrant quest for migrants at this premier birding hotspot. Leave from the first rest shorebirds on Siesta Key. Meet at Public Beach parking lot (near pavilion) Thursday, Jan 31: EAGLE SLIDE SHOW Dale Nauman will give an area just after the tollbooths on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (I-275) at at 7:30am. Leaders Rick Greenspun and Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) informative and entertaining slide show on Bald Eagles at the Waldemere 8am. BRING LUNCH Photos by Martin Greene & Rick Greenspun