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New York State DEC has been systematically monitoring
horseshoe crabs at various sites on Long Island for
several years and is very keen to have Audubon members
participate in this program. NYC Audubon has been
coordinating the monitoring in Jamaica Bay for DEC since
2009, as part of our efforts to understand how
shorebirds use the bay and improve stopover habitat
there. The workshop will cover all aspects of the
monitoring on Long Island, including where additional
assistance is needed. Horseshoe crab monitoring starts
up in early May and ends in late June or early July.
The room at the library is able to accommodate a
relatively large group, but we are asking all
participants to register for the workshop to ensure the
setup is appropriate and for catering purposes (yes, we
will be providing a light dinner). The workshop is open
to all Audubon members.
Please direct all questions and send your
registration information to John Rowden at New York City
Audubon, email: jrowden@nycaudubon.org, phone:
212.691.7483.
To register, please include:
Name
Phone Number
Email address
Local Audubon Chapter
membership/affiliation
GSBAS' Annual Dinner
Monday, May 7th 6:00 pm Cocktail Party / 7:00
pm Dinner
Where: Captain Bill’s
Bayview House, Bay Shore. Dinner tickets
are $44 per person and include: hot and
cold hors d’oeuvres, appetizer, salad,
choice of three entrees (vegetarian entrée
is also available), dessert, soda, coffee or
tea. There will be a cash bar.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Robert DeCandido
has been studying the owls, kestrels and other raptors
of the LI-NYC area since 1980s, when he discovered
nesting Barn Owls and Great Horned Owls in Pelham Bay
Park in the Bronx. In the 1990s, he began the efforts to
re-introduce the Eastern Screech-owl to Central Park.
All through that time he has studied the history of owls
in our area, from once common species such as nesting
Short-eared Owls (Brooklyn) and Barred Owls (Long
Island, Staten Island and the Bronx) to rare visitors
such as the Great Grey Owl (Long Island), the Hawk-owl
(Bay Ridge, Brooklyn), and the Boreal Owl (Central Park,
Manhattan). Further afield, along with Deborah Allen, he
has done raptor migration work in Asia, including
helping to discover a globally significant watch site in
southern Thailand, and the status of 5 critically
endangered vulture species in Nepal. Scientific and
popular publications on their research are available
upon request. At home in NYC, Bob and Deborah lead bird
walks in Central Park:
www.BirdingBob.com.
Donations of nature related items to be used
as raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring your donation to our Thursday general
meeting, Brookside County Park on a Wednesday or Sunday
between 1:00 and 3:00 pm, or by making arrangements with
dinner co-chair Judy Davis at 631-277-5179 or
princessjudyann@optonline.net. We look forward to
seeing you at this fun filled event!
2012 Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine - Registration open!
The National Audubon Society has opened
registration for their legendary 6-day
birding programs for adults, teens and
families at the historic Audubon Camp in
Maine on Hog Island. Pete Dunne, Scott
Weidensaul, Steve Kress, Lang Elliott, Don
Kroodsma, Bill Thompson III and many more
expert ornithologists, naturalists,
educators and authors will be in residence
during the 2012 sessions. Website:
http://hogisland.audubon.org
Hog Island Audubon Camp is run by the Seabird
Restoration Program (Project Puffin) of the National
Audubon Society. All summer programs include field trips
to nearby Eastern Egg Rock, where Dr. Steve Kress and
his team of biologists have successfully restored an
island colony of Atlantic Puffins, and Roseate, Arctic
and Common Terns. Immerse yourself in the joy of birding
with expert-led workshops, lively evening presentations,
saltwater birding tours and trips to diverse habitats on
the Maine coast. Roger Tory Peterson was the camp’s
first birding instructor in 1936 and many of America’s
finest naturalists, including Rachel Carson, have spent
time on the 330-acre wildlife sanctuary, located in
mid-coast Maine, on Muscongus Bay. Participants live in
restored wooden buildings dating back to the early
1900’s and are treated to three fabulous meals each day,
prepared by chef extraordinaire Janii Laberge.
2012 Programs:
Maine Seabird
Biology & Conservation - June 3-8 & Sept 9-14
Joy of Birding -
June 10-15 & June 24-29
Field Ornithology - June
17—22
Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens - June
17—22 & June 24—29
Sharing Nature: An Educator's
Week- July 19—24
Family Camp - August 19—24
Audubon Chapter Leadership Program - August 26—31
Living on the Wind: Fall Migration and Monhegan Island -
September 16—21
There is a $25 'snowbird' discount for registrations
received by January 15th (all programs except Maine
Seabird Biology & Conservation).
Most programs sell out months in advance, so it is
worth registering early. Nearly 100 scholarships are
offered each year by local Audubon Chapters and birding
clubs - see the website for applications.
For more information or to enroll, visit
http://hogisland.audubon.org or call 607-257-7308 x
14. You may also contact Erica Marx, registrar, at hogisland@audubon.org.
GSBAS' Adopt-a-Quail Program
The GSBAS’ Adopt-A-Quail Program
gives members an opportunity to aid the
Northern Bobwhite Quail Restoration Project
at Connetquot River State Park Preserve.
The goal of this project is to restore the
quail population to a self-sustaining level
while educating the community about wildlife
and the environment, as well as naturally
reducing the tick population within the
preserve.
The Northern Bobwhite Quail Restoration
Project was started in 2006 by local
resident, Cathy Wilvert. Cathy is a
registered nurse, avid horsewoman, and
nature lover who is concerned about the lack
of ground birds and the high number of ticks
at the preserve. With help from her husband,
Ken, and four daughters, Theresa, Megan,
Jennifer, and Emily, Cathy has been working
steadily raising the chicks and releasing
them in the preserve.
Your Adopt-A-Quail donation goes towards
the purchase of a Northern Bobwhite Quail
chick and its care until release day.
With
funding from a grant from
The GSBAS’ Adopt-A-Quail Program
gives members an opportunity to aid the
Northern Bobwhite Quail Restoration Project
at Connetquot River State Park Preserve.
The goal of this project is to restore the
quail population to a self-sustaining level
while educating the community about wildlife
and the environment, as well as naturally
reducing the tick population within the
preserve.
Click
here to download the adoption form.