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“The voice of Conservation in Central Florida”

OASis Orange Audubon Society


A Chapter of National Audubon Society and Audubon of Florida

VOLUME 42 April 2007 NUMBER 8

In this Issue... This Month's Pr ogram: April 19, 2007 - 7:00pm


Program:
This Month’s Program ...............................p1 William Bartram: Puc Puggy's T
Bartram: ravels in Florida by J.D.
Travels
Field Trips .................................................p1 Sutton
Conservation News ...................................p2 In 1773, thirty-four year old William Bartram set off alone on a four-year journey
More on Bartram ......................................p2 from the foothills of the Appalachian mountains to Florida and all the way to the
Mississippi River. Throughout his explorations, young William made drawings and
Past President’s Article ..............................p3 took notes on the native flora and fauna and the native American Indians. His visit
OAS Volunteers at Genius Reserve ............p3 to Florida was a time of earliest contact between white men and Creeks, who had
Impractical Final Exam Questions ............p3 only about 35 years earlier settled in Alachua County.
Cowkeeper, chief of the Alachua band, celebrated Bartram's visit to his village with
Chertok Photo Contest Deadlines ..............p4
a great feast. When Bartram explained to the that he wished to study the local plants
Volunteers Needed for Lake Eola Fest ........p4 and animals, the chief was amused and began calling him "Puc-puggy," or "the flower
Welcome New Members ............................p4 hunter." But he also gave him free rein to explore his territory on Payne's Prairie.
J.D. Sutton, an Orlando-area actor and playwright, has recreated a moment in
Book Review ..............................................p4
the life of this fascinating early explorer. Join Sutton as he brings Bartram to life,
Orange Audubon at Bluegrass ...................p5 sharing tales of his adventures and his awe at the beauty of Florida.
Subject Matters for CNPC - Part II ...........p5 Join us April 19 for an educational and entertaining program.
Local Rehabber Needs Volunteers ..............p5 Deborah Green, Vice President

FNPS Home Garden Tour .........................p5


Impractical Final Exam Answers ..............p5
Calendar of Events ....................................p6 March Field T
March rip Repor
Trip Reportt MARY KEIM, FIELD TRIP CHAIR
Six OAS birders attended the trip to Lyonia The preserve is undergoing some pretty
Preserve in Deltona on March 17th. With drastic habitat restoration efforts. This led
Reminders... the early start of daylight savings time, we us into discussions about the importance of
... Volunteers are needed for Lake Eola event. arrived to hear many morning bird songs. habitat structure, e.g., low-growing oaks, to
See page 4 for details. At least 30 bird species were observed in- Scrub-Jay conservation. The Sky-blue Lu-
cluding Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Bob- pine was in bloom. We took time to look at
white, Northern Flicker, Blue-gray Gnat- scrub plants such as Sand Pine, Florida Rose-
catcher, Brown Thrasher, White-eyed Vireo, mary, Silk Bay and Garberia. Some in the
Orange Audubon Society meetings are held and Eastern Towhee. The Florida Scrub-Jays group were surprised to learn that using bin-
the 3rd Thursday of every month (Sept - did not disappoint us. Two people in our oculars backwards works like a magnifying
June) at 7:00pm in the Camellia Room at group had never seen one. Before the trip glass.
was over, they had not only seen and heard April Field T rip – My apologies to any
Trip
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Avenue them, but had them land on their hats. Close who missed our April 7th trip to Lower
Orlando, FL 32803-1537 encounters with wild species never lose their Wekiva Preserve due to my forgetting to send
appeal. details for the March OASis. The report on
For directions, call 407-246-2620
that trip will appear in the May OASis.
Conser vation News
Conservation PEGGY COX, CHAIR
The Florida Legislature is in full session tuaries restoration and management. the University of Central Florida at Lake
now and several bills have been introduced Locally, several requests to St. Johns Claire. Information is available at
that concern us. For many years Audubon River Water Management District for more www.stepitup2007.org.
has supported and worked for the restora- water are opposed by OAS and others. City I have asked the OAS Board of Direc-
tion of the Ocklawaha River and removal of of Apopka has requested 5 million gallons a tors to consider officially endorsing the
the Rodman Dam, a relic left from the ill- day from Lake Apopka and the City of Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment
conceived Cross Florida Barge Canal. Again Minneola is requesting 20 million gallons a that is a citizen initiative referendum for the
legislation has been introduced to stop that day from the Marsh Flow-way at Lake 2008 general election. This amendment
restoration and keep the Dam in place. Apopka. We vigorously oppose any with- would make any changes to a municipality’s
House Bill 0427 and Senate Bill 1930 to es- drawals from Lake Apopka and continue to (county or city) Comprehensive Policy Plan
tablish the George Kirkpatrick State reserve lobby the Water Management District to through the Comp Plan amendment cycle
at Rodman Reservoir are in the hopper. The deny these requests. Millions of taxpayer be put on a referendum for the voters deci-
House bill has been heard by the House dollars have been and are being spent on sion after the proposal has been through the
Conservation and State Lands committee restoring the Lake, restoring the natural existing process in local government. Cities
and was approved by a vote of 6-2. HB 0427 marshes on the north shore for bird and and Counties have 2 cycles per year for land-
now goes to the House Environmental and wildlife habitat, and eventual linkage of a owners to propose changes to the existing
Natural Resources Council for a hearing. No recreational loop trail to the West Orange and Comp Plan. Comp Plans determine the den-
date has been scheduled. SB 1930 has not South Lake trails. Friends of Lake Apopka sity and intensity of land development for a
been scheduled for any committee hearings has more information on the issue or con- municipality –They are reviewed and evalu-
yet. Please contact your local State Repre- tact, OAS Board member Bob Stamps or Tom ated for changes every 5 years by the local
sentative and Senator and ask them to op- Rodriguez of the Oakland Nature Preserve. government, but twice a year landowners can
pose these bills if they are in a committee or Climate Change and Global warming are propose individual changes and if the ma-
should either one come to the full chamber taking center stage in Congress and US Sen- jority of the elected commission or council
for a vote. You can read more on why the ate Bill 309, the Global Warming Pollution can be convinced of a proposed change – it
restoration is needed and important at the Reduction Act of 2007, is important legisla- happens. In reality these decisions are likely
Florida Defenders of the Environment tion we think should be supported. to be based on political reasons, not sound
website: www.fladefenders.org, or the Audubon of Florida and National Audubon planning and community desires. I’d like to
Putnam County Environmental Council. have made global warming/climate change a know what you think about OAS endorsing
Legislative good news includes the conservation priority as it will affect all other the Florida Hometown Amendment. Please
Governor’s budget that includes $100 mil- environmental issues if efforts to curb car- email me (pegcox@att.net) or OAS President
lion increase for the Florida Forever Land bon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions Dick Smith (rls-oas@earthlink.net) and let
Acquisition program to $400 million for this into the atmosphere are not seriously ad- us know what you think. You can learn more
budget cycle, $100 million for the State share dressed starting now. To more about climate and read the exact amendment, as well as
of Everglades Restoration projects, and $90 change issues and what we can do locally, see a list of official endorsements at
million on Lake Okeechobee restoration and take part in the Orlando StepItUp event be- www.floridahometowndemocracy.com.
St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers and es- ing held on April 14th from Noon-3pm at

The Orange Audubon Society (OAS) promotes the under-


standing of and an interest in wildlife and the environment,
Mor
Moree on Bar tram
Bartram
recognition of the intangible values in the remaining natu- John and William Bartram: Travelers in Early America is by Sandra Wallus Sammons, an
ral beauty of Florida and the World, and the responsibility award-winning author of Florida historical biographies. I purchased Sammon's book from
for the conservation of these remaining resources. Frank Gromling, our Right Whale speaker of last year who is the publisher. The book
Orange Audubon Society fascinating and simple to read, suitable for younger readers but no embarrassment for an
P.O. Box 941142
Maitland, FL 32794-1142
adult to read. I hope to have the book for sale to accompany the April 19 William Bartram
program, and possibly the author, who lives in Edgewater might come herself. Florida
President.................Dick Smith (RLS-OAS@earthlink.net) needs a Bartram curriculum, and with J.D. Sutton's portrayal and Sammons' book, the
407-257-7361 elements are all here!
Address Change........Mike Daley (miked531@bellsouth.net) Deborah Green, Vice President
386-668-5021
Editor.................................Claire Hilliker (hilliker@iag.net)
407-677-5374 ISBN: 0-9717641-2-3, 128 Pages, Price: $14.95
Ocean Publishing, P.O. Box 1080, Flagler Beach, FL 32136-1080, phone: (386) 517-1600
The OASis is published monthly from September through www.ocean-publishing.com/Bartram.html
June and is sent free to all members of Orange Audubon
Society.

http://www.orangeaudubonfl.org

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Living Gently on Planet Earth PEGGY LANTZ
Are you doing the best you can to leave a better world?
If each one of us changes only one incandescent lightbulb to fluorescent, we will be contributing to the reduction of global warming.
If each one of us carries only one canvas bag to the grocery store, we will reduce the number of plastic bags manufactured and thrown away.
If each one of us reduces our lawns by planting part of it with native groundcover plants and using mulch, we could save hundreds of
gallons of fresh water.
Some of you know that I drive a hybrid car. The instrument panel gives me a continuous readout of just how many miles per gallon I am
getting as I drive. I have found that when I can drive at a steady rate of speed for a mile or more, my gas mileage goes up. If I have to stop for a
traffic light or if I speed up to pass another car, my gas mileage drops. When I see a red light ahead of me, I slow down as I approach and let the
car coast to a stop, and I speed up slowly, to keep my gas consumption low. If my gas mileage begins to decline, the first thing I do is check the
air pressure in my tires. Even if they are only a couple of pounds below my nominal pressure of 40 pounds, I pump them back up, and my
mileage improves. You, too, can drive gently and keep your tires fully inflated in order to reduce your gas consumption.
What else do I do? I compost my kitchen waste, to reduce the amount I send to the dump, except meat scraps. Those I put in the freezer
until garbage pickup day. I refuse to buy plastic bags for the sole purpose of throwing them away. My dry trash goes in the garbage can without
a liner, just like it did in my mother’s day, before the advent of plastic bags. I have solar hot water collectors on my roof. I open doors and
windows when the weather is right; my air conditioner is set at 80 in the summer, so there is less contrast when I go inside and outside, and 70
when I need to heat in the winter. I recycle papers and cans and bottles. I looked for the Energy Star when we had to buy a new appliance
recently. I use the backs of used office paper in my printer and for notes to myself. I buy organic or locally grown fruits and vegetables whenever
I can to protect the soil and reduce the transportation costs of our food. My yard has no “lawn”. Whatever comes up that’s green is our yard. We
mow paths through the wooded areas.
I don’t do everything I could. I still use my clothes dryer instead of hanging clothes outside to dry, for example. But I do what I can, as often
as I can. Are you doing what you can? Don’t you think it would make a difference if you did?

OAS Volunteers ‘Digging’ Ecological Restoration of Genius Reser


Volunteers ve
Reserve
On February 25th eleven OAS volunteers helped with maintenance at the Genius Reserve
in the newly restored cedar grove near Lake Mizell. When the relatively easy tasks of weed-
ing and mulching were completed (for this workday), next on tap was the planting of
native love grass to create a garden path along the lake’s edge. In time, the grass will also
provide an airy show of soft color and an important food source for many bird species.
The rhythm of our work along the lake’s edge was kept in tempo by a Pileated
Daniel S. Kilby
Woodpecker’s fast hammering — in tune with instructions to “dig faster”, Claire (Hilliker);
“dig deeper”, Richard (Poole) — atop a dead snag. Bruce Stephenson, the Rollins College
professor who leads the restoration effort, remarked that dead trees (if natives) are left on
Hog Island Audubon the reserve to provide food and habitat, to-wit the Pileated hammered “Thank you”.
A few Monarch Butterflies also fluttered by to show their thanks for the milkweeds
Impractical Final Exam III planted by OAS volunteers last November. Other species present were: Anhinga, North-
Here's another installment of the Impracti- ern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, Osprey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-winged Black-
cal Final Exam from Audubon's Hog Island bird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Yellow-rumped Warbler, one in particular was vigor-
summer camp. To find out about going to ously fly-catching off a large elderberry bush in bloom by the lake.
Hog lsland for a fantastic experience, go to Stephenson delivered other restoration news: orange trees within the original grove
www.maineaudubon.org. Registration is have been replaced and the reserve now boasts the only working grove in Winter Park.
ongoing. Answers to quiz on p5. Although orange trees are not a native species, the grove itself is an important cultural and
What bird is a letter? Answer: Jay! Get historic component of the Morse-Genius legacy.
the picture? Okay what bird is: Stephenson also identified several young hickory trees with visible leaf buds, explain-
ing that hickories are the hardest plant in the historic native landscape to re-establish be-
Has been in a freezer? cause of their low propagation rate. By contrast, their importance as an understory plant
Is a bend in a chimney? and food source for wildlife are among the highest. Once established, these young hicko-
Doesn't know the words? ries will serve as an indicator species for the health of the entire landscape.
Is a Russian census? The familiar scene of OAS volunteers, with shovels in hand, will continue to be an
Is a grand of liqueur? important element in the transition of the Genius Reserve into a scene of romantic old
Is a conversation? Florida. Many thanks to Jackie, Leesa, Mary Ann, Rod and Ted Sward; June Long, Christine
Is a poor boxer? Brown, Cecie Catron and the others mentioned above. If you’re a natural-born gardener or
Is all tied up? you just dig ecological restoration, please contact me (407-644-0796 or
Cuts a liquid? mwilliams@cfl.rr.com) to join the workday volunteer team. The next workdays will occur
Needs oiling? in June and August (exact dates/times TBD) when students are away for summer break.
Is a rich elderly lady? Teresa Williams, OAS/Genius Workday Coordinator

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Chertok Natur
Chertok Naturee Photo Contest Help Desperately Needed for Welcome New Members
Pre-scr
Pre-screening Deadline is April 19, 2007
e-screening Lake Eola Fundraising Event Jeff & Cathie Abbott, Dorothy Abelson,
Final Deadline is May 17, 2007 We appreciate the three who have already Janan Agnew, Robert & Rebecca True, Mr &
Participants in Orange Audubon Society’s signed up to help OAS at the Lake Eola Fi- Mrs W E Austin, Gene Baker, Alexandra
2007 (19th Annual) Kit & Sidney Chertok esta in the Park Arts and Crafts Festival on Balogh, Kay Barrett, Carol Bishop Phifer,
Nature Photography Contest are reminded April 14th and 15th in downtown Orlando Marvin E Blum, Valerie Bonatis, Elise R
of two important deadlines. – but we still desperately need coverage dur- Bradford, S Breeding, Sarah Brown,
As a courtesy to participants and to en- ing the following times: Christalee Burkett, G L Campbell, Janice E
hance the educational value of the contest, • Saturday * April 14th * 8 am – 6 pm. Casey, Helen P Check, Julia A Child, Mat-
OAS will provide pre-screening of all images • Sunday * April 15th * Noon – 6 pm. thew & Melissa Clarady, David Coggshall Sr,
received by April 19, 2007. Participants will No experience is necessary. Shifts from Lisa Cook, Mary Cook, Ms. Coyle, Mr & Mrs
be notified (of disqualifying content) as soon 8 am–1 pm or 1 pm–6 pm are preferred, Dick Crabtree, Margaret Cruickshank,
as possible thereafter to allow the option of but any amount of time will be sincerely Patrick Cruit, Jacob Dalpiaz, Carolyn Davis,
replacing nonqualified images at no addi- appreciated. Please help make this event a Loretta Davolos, Lisa DeZwart, Debbie
tional charge. Replacements must be sub- big success. For more details, contact Loretta Decampus, Caryl Degrandi, Ms Dyer, Karen
mitted by the contest final deadline of May (407-886-2925 or lns-oas@att.net) or me A Ead, Julie Farrell, E Fasciglione, Inez Fink,
17, 2007 (postmark date) and meet all other (407-644-0796 or mwilliams@cfl.rr.com). John Fitzermmons, Edward H Freeman,
contest requirements. Entries may be hand We look forward to hearing from you soon. Donald Fuller, Hortensia Gaitan, Julie Gar-
delivered to me, but only during the April Teresa Williams, Treasurer ner, Dan Gasdick, Kate Gogolen, Steven
19th and/or May 17th OAS meetings. For Grant, Judith B Greene, Barbara Gros, Art
entry forms and other information, visit our Hansen, Joseph Hardison, Brenda Heflin, C
web site at www.orangeaudubonfl.org or call Helton, Timothy Henriques, Sylvia
407-644-0796. Teresa Williams, Chair Hollabaugh, Karl Jacobs, Mr & Mrs James D
Kirsten Munson
Lantz, Courtland Johnson, Debbi Johnson,
Cornelia Joyce Rabe, Jacob Kauffman, Sami
Have you seen my new Field Guide? CLAIRE HILLIKER, EDITOR Khan, Beverly A Kilbey, Joanne Kinsler, Emily
I love books. I'm particularly fond of field guides. Field guides about birds, butterflies, P Knight, Jack C Lane, Jody Lazar, Clifton
dragonflies, trees, amphibians, I love them all. I hesitate to admit to exactly how many I Lindsay, Connie Loftin, Craig & Kathy
own, but let's just say my that my collection is considerable. One of my latest additions is Lopus, Gertrude G Lukas, Jim Lunceford, Mr
Birds of Florida, a field guide dedicated to identifying the regularly occurring species of our Lynn, Cindy Maldonado, Marlyn Mall,
very own home state of Florida. Although the authors mainly concentrate on the 325 Manette Martz, Ronald E McConaughy, Rob-
species that occur annually in Florida, they've also included an appendix containing the 39 ert J McDole, Coralee McInerney, Nancy
or so less common birds that we might be lucky enough to encounter. Mewborn, Suzanne & Larry Miranda, Renne
A handy comparative reference guide at the front of the book gives the general size of T Monroe, Laura Mueller, Ray Murphy,
the bird and the page number where you can get details for each particular species. A Albert O Neall, Mike Neel, Roy Newman,
similar guide to the bird groups is located on the book's back cover which correlates to the Susan O'Brien, Susan Otis, Teresa Pass, Rob-
color-coded tabs used to facilitate group and species location. ert Y Patterson, Mr & Mrs Pentek, Connor
The introduction section covers subjects such as Birding basics, equipment, techniques, Pfeiffer, Willard T Phillips, Lisa Piecora,
the primary Florida Internet birding sites for Florida, and how cool is this: a section on the Marilyn L Potz, Shelley Preston, Nancy
Top Birding Sites in the state! There are also Glossary and Reference sections at the back, Reinert, Violet Restall, Randy N Richardson,
and you can search the index by either scientific or common name so it's easy to use whether Kathy Rigling, Guyla Rippard, Kevin & Judy
you're a beginner or an expert. Hill, April Roder, Phyllis Rouzer, Jeanne C
Of all the book's features, I especially like the layout: Scarbrough, Mark Sees, Sandra Senger, Selma
S. Shumate, Bari Smildsin, Glenn Smith, June
• The top third of the page gives the common and scientific names of the spe-
H Smith, Thomas Smith, Olga Soltesz, Ann
cies, as well as a comprehensive description of the bird.
E Stachura, Catherine Stacy, Angela Stout, L
• The middle third of the page is dedicated to the illustration(s) of the bird itself Strobel, Lynn Sullivan, R F Swift, Nancy Tait,
in the plumages that we're most likely so see it in Florida (breeding, Churchill B Thompson, John Thomton,
nonbreeding, juvenile). Michael Tracy, Elin Tredway, Sandra Trussell,
• The bottom third of the each page contains a Florida range map along with a Clara Uelze, Julia Voght, Mamie R Walsh,
species account of the bird that contains information on it's size, status, Habi- Barbara Watts, Maryellen Weber, Harold
tat, Nesting, Feeding, Voice, Similar Species, and Best Sites in which to find the Westbrook, Patricia A Williams, Penny Woo-
species. druff, Janet Xenias, Joyce H York.
All in all, I found Birds of Florida to be excellent in terms of content if you're looking for
a local reference. It's ease of use makes it a great gift for beginning birders and a welcome
addition to more advanced birders' libraries.
Birds of Florida by Bill Pranty, Kurt A. Radamaker, Gregory Kennedy
Lone Pine Publishing International, 2006 Kirsten Munson

ISBN: 978-976-8200-06-5 384pp, $21.95


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Orange Audubon & Bluegrass Subject Matters in 2007 Photo Contest:
What could be more fun than attending a Par
Partt II — Natives ar
aree “In”; Humans ar
aree “Out”
bluegrass festival? Attending it and helping OAS’ 19th Annual Kit & Sidney Chertok Nature Photography Contest will, for the first
Orange Audubon Society, perhaps. Bob time since 1992, offer two competition categories with the themes of “Florida’s Birds!” and
Stamps and Loretta Satterthwaite have vol- “No Birds Allowed!”
unteered to set up a sales/information booth New contest themes, but the same basic rules apply: subject matter must contain Florida
for Orange Audubon Society at the 8th An- native fauna and flora, but must not contain humans, human-made structures or artifacts.
nual Magnolia Park Bluegrass Festival on These rules are consistent with contest objectives of promoting interest in and concern for
Saturday, May 5th. The event is from 10 AM Florida’s [remaining] native wildlife and the wild places they call home. In last month’s
to 6 PM and there is free admission with the OASis, we discussed the native criteria and provided reference resources to assist with their
donation of 2 canned goods, which will be identification. In this article we explain by example what is meant by “may not contain
donated to Second Harvest of Central humans, etc.”
Florida. If you’d like to stop by and volun- Essentially, images should not contain any trace of humans. Some are obvious: human
teer some time to help OAS or just enjoy the beings and human buildings, for example. Others are not: human footprints and tire tracks
music, bring your lawn chairs and stop by on a sandy beach; jet streams across the sky; propeller cuts on a manatee; shadows, silhou-
and say ‘Hello’. Magnolia Park is an Orange ettes and reflections of people and man-made structures; bird bands; mowed fields and
County Park sitting on the east shore of Lake manicured shrubs and trees; to name a few. All of these signs of man’s impact on the
Apopka. It’s a pretty little park, so come out environment are disallowed.
and enjoy the day and take advantage of one Get the picture? Still worried that you’ve missed some small trace of humans? Or still
more chance to buy OAS’ nature t-shirts, nest not certain your subject matter is native to Florida? Then you should take advantage of
boxes, signs, etc. OAS’ courtesy pre-screening, which is offered to enhance the educational value of the con-
test. All images received by April 19, 2007 will be pre-screened and participants will be
FNPS Home Garden T
Garden our
Tour contacted as soon as possible thereafter to allow the option of replacing nonqualified im-
On Saturday, May 12th, the Tarflower ages at no additional charge. Replacements must be submitted by the contest deadline of
Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society May 17, 2007 (postmark date) and meet all other contest requirements. For entry forms
will conduct a tour of home gardens. Con- and other information, visit www.orangeaudubonfl.org or call 407-644-0796.
tact 407-647-5233 for details. Teresa Williams, Chair

Local Rehabber in Need of Volunteers


Volunteers
Ann Young Wild Bird Refuge is in need of caring adults to care for orphaned, wild baby
birds. The refuge is a non profit shelter aimed at rescuing injured and orphaned wild birds.
It is located in Ann's home. Each year, Ann (Licensed by the state and federal govern-
ments), rehabilitates and releases hundreds of wild birds brought to the refuge by caring
Kirsten Munson people. Ann has nurtured birds for 29 years. She works very diligently, at times around the
clock, assisted by a small team of volunteers. Her work has become vital to these fragile
creatures whose survival is being threatened.
We need quiet, bird loving volunteers to work at least 2 hours, one time per week to
Answers to Hog Island feed the baby birds. (nestlings need to be fed every 1/2 hour - we use a small shovel to feed
Impractical Final Exam III the birds)
If you come up with any additional an- • Scheduling: Please come by the refuge and sign up for the time slot that you need.
swers, email Deborah Green at Please be prepared to volunteer at this time, as she may need you. Please do not
sabal@cfl.rr.com. phone the refuge as Ann does not have time to answer the phone.
Has been in a freezer? Snowy Plover, Es- • College students may be able to receive credit for volunteering at the center.
kimo Curlew, Iceland Gull • Snacks: Please bring your own.
Is a bend in a chimney? Sooty Tern • Birthing Season: It is usually between April 1st and the end of August.
Doesn't know the words? Mute Swan, Directions: Ann's home is located at 205 Robin Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701. It is
Whistling Duck, Hummingbird off of Hwy 436, between
Is a Russian census? Redpoll Hwy 17-92 and the Railroad tracks. Specific Directions from Hwy 17-92:
Is a grand of liqueur? Wild Turkey, Old
• Go West on Hwy 436
Crow
Is a conversation? Chat • Go through 2 stoplights (passing Circuit City on the Left)
Is a poor boxer? Whip-poor-will, • Turn left at Robin Road (At Calico Corner Fabrics)
Thrasher, Belted Kingfisher • Ann's home is behind a stone wall on the left at the bend.
Is all tied up? Red Knot
Cuts a liquid? Skimmer, Shearwater Any donation would be gratefully appreciated. Please feel free to phone me with any ques-
Needs oiling? Rusty Blackbird, Screech tions. Also, if time permits, I will be happy to show you how to feed the birds.
Owl Ann, the critters and I thank you for your concern for wildlife.
Is a rich elderly lady? Dowitcher Kaye Yonge (407) 273-7733, Patriot070@aol.com

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ORANGE AUDUBON SOCIETY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006-2007 Calendar of Events
PRESIDENT
Dick Smith (08) ................................... 407-257-7361
April 7, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday April 21, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
LARA Bird Survey; 7:30am-Noon. Mead Gardens Bird Survey; 8:00am-10:00am.
VICE PRESIDENT Pam Bowen 386-329-4870/pbowen@sjrwmd.com
Leesa Sward (08) ................................ 407-677-5374 Dexter Richardson 407-760-8193
dex@dexwine.com
VICE PRESIDENT (PROGRAMS) April 7, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
Deborah Green (08) ............................. 407-553-0028 OAS Field Trip - Lower Wekiwa River State Pre- April 28, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
SECRETARY serve. Mary Keim 407-851-5416 Rock Springs Run State Reserve Butterfly Survey.
Mary Anne Freyer (08) ......................... 407-298-2642 Randy Snyder 407-851-5416
TREASURER April 12-15, 2007 - Thu-Sun
Teresa Williams (08) ........................... 407-644-0796 Florida’s First Coast Birding & Nature Festival May 12, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
BOARD MEMBERS
St. Augustine, FL www.getaway4nature.com Tarflower Chapter of the Florida Native Plant
Susan Clary (08) .................................. 407-575-8036 Society will conduct a tour of home gardens.
April 14, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday Contact 407-647-5233 for details.
Peggy Cox (08) .................................... 352-429-1042
Milton Heiberg (07) .............................. 407-658-4869
Wekiva River Buffers Conservation Area Bird Survey
Claire Hilliker (07) ................................ 407-677-5374 Lorne Malo 407-349-2536/407-659-4853(w) May 17, 2007 - Thursday
Mary Keim (09) .................................... 407-851-5416 General Meeting, 7:00pm, Leu Gardens.
Susan Ledbetter (07) ........................... 407-740-0829
April 19, 2007 - Thursday OAS Board Meeting takes place prior to the
Danielle Ponsolle (08) ......................... 407-658-5742 General Meeting, 7:00pm, Leu Gardens. General Meeting at 5:30pm. All welcome.
Ellen Rocco (07) .................................. 407-282-8547 OAS Board Meeting takes place prior to the Dick Smith 407-257-7361
Tom Rodriguez (09) ............................. 407-405-3113 General Meeting at 5:30pm. All welcome.
Ayme Smith (07) .................................. 407-425-7504 Dick Smith 407-257-7361 May 19, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
Gaye Smith (09) .................................. 407-249-3969 OAS Field Trip - Lyonia Preserve
Ted Smith (09) ..................................... 407-249-3969 April 20-22, 2007 - Fri-Sun Mary Keim 407-851-5416
Randy Snyder (09) ............................... 407-851-5416 FOS 2007 Spring Meeting (in conjunction with
Bob Stamps (08) .................................. 407-886-2925 the Georgia Ornithological Society) May 19, 2007 - Satur day
Saturday
Pete Vogt (08) ...................................... 407-855-4122 Brunswick, GA www.fosbirds.org Mead Gardens Bird Survey; 8:00am-10:00am.
Dexter Richardson 407-760-8193
April 22, 2007 - Sunday dex@dexwine.com
EARTH DAY!

PERMIT NO. 790


Orlando, FL Maitland, FL 32794-1142
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
ORGANIZATION P.O. Box 941142
NON-PROFIT Orange Audubon Society

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