A Chapter of the National Audubon Society

Meetings in September and October are on the 3rd Thursday of the month.  Remainder of the meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month. Meetings are helds at the Hillsborough Cooperative Extension Office at 5339 S. County Road 579 Seffner, FL 33584.

Bluebirds and boxes September 16, 2010

 

For the last six years, our speaker, Mary Miller has monitored the Flatwoods Park Bluebird Trail. This year has been the best year, by far for the bluebirds.  Come and hear her presentation which tells of the remarkable recovery of the bluebird through conservation efforts of individuals and the American Bluebird Society.

 



Next Field Trip Saturday, Sept 11 - Lettuce Lake Park for beginning birders - Pat Lewis plewis8216@aol.com 813-907-6542.  Meet at 9 am at the visitors center.  We will walk the boardwalk and trails looking for water birds, local residents and migrants.  Finished by 11:30 (Entrance fee to the park is $2.00)

Saturday, Sept 25 - Saddle Creek Park - Mary Keith.  Meet at 7 am at the IHOP at Fowler near I-75.  This is one of the best places for fall warblers, 19 or 20 species in  a day is not unusual.  Bring water and insect repellant.  About 1.5 mile east walk.  You can lunch in Lakeland or bring your own.  In the afternoon we will travel to Circle Bar B Reserve and look for more birds.


   Coastal Cleanup

For a Clean and Healthy Bay  Join us at the Sunset Sanctuary Saturday September 25, from 8:30 to 11:30 am.  Ann Paul (apaul@audubon.org)  County wide event.  Contact Ann or watch the news for more information

 

Holiday Birding in Costa Rica ~ November 26 - 30, 2010 Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Santa Elena Reserve and Palo Verde National Park $895 pp double occupancy, $100 SS, plus air and lunch and dinner, Daily breakfast buffet included. Lodging is at Finca Valverdes.

There are still Two spots left.  call Mary Keith at 813-935-6115 or keithma1@juno.com.