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The primary
mission of the

Great South Bay
Audubon Society
is to advocate for the conservation of habitats for native birds and other native wildlife on Long Island.

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GSBAS Young Birders Group
Attention Parents and Junior Birders!
Starting November 2nd, GSBAS will regularly host a young birders group on the first Sunday of each month during our normal tour hours from 1 to 3 pm at Brookside. We will walk the grounds and monitor the bird feeders, discussing all of the birds we see and hear as well as noting their habits in the natural surroundings. Other activities will include reviewing guide materials in GSBAS’s library and recording the species observed in a log book just for our young birders group.  See our Kids Korner page for more details.
Homeschooler's Guide to Project FeederWatch
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has just released its newly revised, FREE Homeschooler's Guide to Project FeederWatch.

For more than 20 years, Project FeederWatch has been an easy, fun way for children to learn about birds and strengthen their skills in observation, identification, research, computation, writing, creativity, and more. FeederWatchers keep track of the numbers and kinds of birds at their feeders through the winter and report what they see to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. For more detailed information and how to obtain this guide, click here.
Project FeederWatch - 2008
The 2008-09 season of Project FeederWatch gets underway November 8 and runs through April 3. Participants count the numbers and kinds of birds at their feeders each week and send the information to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Participants submitted more than 115,000 checklists during the 2007-08 FeederWatch season, documenting unusual bird sightings, winter movements, and shifting ranges-­a treasure-trove of information that scientists use to monitor the health of the birds and of the environment.  For more detailed information and contact information, click here.
Message from Secretary Kempthorne to all those whose work involves the oceans
From educators to scientists to park and refuge superintendents to anyone else interested in showing PSAs geared to teaching children what they can do to help the oceans. The message contains links to the Secretary’s video about marine debris, the Little Mermaid PSAs and the Keep Oceans Clean campaign.

Life in the Ocean Depends on You! Please visit: http://www.keepoceansclean.org

Meetings - Programs - Events
"Can Urban Parks Provide Suitable Stopover Habitat for Neotropical Migratory Songbirds?" - Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Chad Seewagen, M.A., Project Coordinator, NY Bird Monitoring Program Department of Ornithology, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo will speak about the question posed in the title of this program. More info...
"Views Through a Lens" - Thursday, January 15, 2009 - Bob Labuski, photographer and current Chairman of Friends of Connetquot will present a slideshow titled "Views Through a Lens" will include wildlife, birds, and scenics from Connetquot State Park, as well as other locations on Long Island, Florida, and other areas of the country.  More info...
Film entitled, "Sketches from Great Gull" and Possible Second Film entitled, "Bog Bugle" - Thursday, February 19, 2009 - Nicholas Laviola will show a short film of his entitled 'Sketches from Great Gull'. A vivid work of the imagination, 'Sketches' charts a sea-faring poet's journey to Great Gull Island. The poet muses on nature, history, discovery, and experience.  More info...
GSBAS - P.O. Box 267, Sayville, NY 11782 · 631-563-7716
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