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Dinner Program
Meetings
Lake Placid Masonic Lodge
106 N. Main St.
Lake Placid, FL
.6:30 Covered Dish Dinner
7:15 Bird ID, 7:30
Program
All meetings are FREE and open to the
public!
Meetings this year will be on the 4th
TUESDAY
NEXT MEETING;
Tuesday, January
27, 2009
"Endangered Bird Research in the Avian
Ecology Lab"
Popular speaker Dr. Reed Bowman
will bring us up to date with the latest information on the research
being done by Archbold on endangered birds such as the Florida Scrub
Jay, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and Grasshopper Sparrow.
Tuesday, February
24, 2009
"Bugs & Butterflies; Patterns of
Pollination"
Our own Dr. Mark Deyrup (Archbold Biological Station) has tales to tell about bugs
and the flowers they help pollinate. Come and hear facts you have
never heard
before. Tuesday, March
24, 2009 "A 20 Year History of the Lake Istokpoga
Osprey"
Mike McMillan, Biologist, Fla. Fish & Wildlife,
Royce Unit
Tuesday, April 28,
2009
Jack Heilman
For additional information
concerning our monthly meetings, contact
(863)465-3864.
Special
Events
Fri - Sun, Jan 23-25, 2009
12th Space Coast
Birding & Wildlife Festival
(800)460-2664
www.nbbd.com/fly
Titusville
Sat.
&
Sun.
February
7 & 8, 2009
Lake Pacid Arts & Crafts Country
Fair
We
will be at booth
9-4
Saturday, May 16,
2009
Annual End of the Year
Picnic
Highlands Hammock State Park
Pavillion #9
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Field Trips
Wednesday,
Jan. 28, 2009
Circle Bar B Ranch & Nature Discovery
Center
near Lakeland
On shores of Lk. Hancock,
wetlands & diverse habitat with lots of birds. Bring
lunch.
Meeting at Lake Placid Tower at 7:45
AM.
call
Gayle
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, “Mosaic (IMC) Mines
Tour”
Leaving Lake Placid Tower at 7:20 AM to be at
Peace River PArk by 8:30.
call Gayle
Saturday,
February 28, 2009
Birding Hotspots around Lk.
Istokpoga
Starting at Lake Placid Tower and ending at the Palms Estates for
a delicious lunch. Great for beginners. Make reservations with
Brian Messent, call Brian 699-5797.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Riverwoods Field
Laboratory
Kissimmee River guided boat tour. Bag
lunch at Micco Landing. Only 20 persons may make reservations (by
Feb. 24th). Meet there (on SR 98) at 9:30 AM.
call
Helen
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Celery Fields
& Arlington Park in Sarasota
A migratory birding spot
of locals. Bring lunch. Meeting at Lake Placid Tower at 7:30
AM.
call Helen
Thursday, March 27 - 29,
2009
Audubon Academy Workshops
Field trips and social
events at FFA Leadership Training Center, Haines City. For Audubon
members and chapter leaders. A wonderful opportunity to work, leatn
and play with Audubon volunteers from other chapters from all over
the state. Approx. $25 registration
fee.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Ft. DeSoto Park
(St. Petersburg)
Popular spot for spring migrants and
water birds. Don't miss this! Bring lunch. Meeting at Lake
Placid Tower at 7:30 AM.
Contact Gayle Taylor 699-1316 or
Helen Obenchain 465-2468
for registration and info.
Tell your tales of great birding at our meetings
or write an article for our Sightings!
newsletter.
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