March-April 2009 Brown Pelican Newsletter Coastal Bend Audubon Society

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Brown PelicanMarch/April 2009

The Newsletter of the Coastal Bend Audubon Society

The

Big DayBig Successmore inside

Upcoming field Trips3/7/09 Potluck lunch at the Nueces Delta Preserve (formerly McGregor Ranch). Winteringbirds in wetlands, prairies and thornscrub. NO FEE. Audubon Outdoor Club, Kingsville Bird& Wildlife Club, Aransas Bird & Nature Club. DIRECTIONS: From Corpus, Hwy 77 north pastIH-37, the ranch gate is up the hill immediately past Katz Rock Yard. Meet at 7:00 a.m., bringa covered dish or snack for a get-together under the pavilion after the birding.

4/16/09 through 4/19/09 Big Thicket Jones and Huntsville State Parks, Silsbee, AnahuacNational Wildlife Refuge and High Island. Also, Conroe, Winnie, Beaumont. Deadline forreservations April 1, Contact Gene Blacklock at 361-885-6247.

Sunday 5/3/09 Migrant Hot Spots, Mustang Island. Linda Fuiman, leader. REGISTRA-TION IS REQUIRED; NO FEE. Minimum 6 / maximum 12 participants; deadline May. Tripstarts at Paradise Pond, 7:00 am; Birding Center, shorebird sites and North Jetty, Port Aransas.

January MeetingTravis GalloInvaders of Texas Program CoordinatorFormer CBAS Board Member Travis Gallo presented informa-tion on the Invaders of Texas: a program to detect and report in-vasive species. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center isworking to confront the problem of invasive plant species. Theseinvasives crowd out native plants. The Invaders of Texas Pro-gram trains volunteer "citizen scientists" to detect and report oninvasive plants arrival and dispersal in their own local areas. Lo-cal agencies and volunteers use the national database to helpeliminate some of these destructive plants. Learn more at the website: http://www.texasinvasives.org/invaders/index.php, and sign up for the free e-newsletter.

February MeetingShelly Maher, from the USDA Kika de la Garza Plant Materi-als Center, spoke aboutHabitat Restoration and its Benefits on

Birds and other Wildlife. She explained that the Plant MaterialsCenter in Kingsville provides technical assistance to restoreGulf Coast prairie and associated salt marshes, enhance water-bird habitat, re-vegetate disturbed areas, and improve range andpasture lands. She showed images of habitat restoration thatwere truly impressive. The center assisted CBAS in re-vegetating the levees associated with the new Prairie WetlandProject at the North Bay Sanctuary.

CBAS Monthly MeetingsTuesday, March 3 at 7 pmSpeaker: Georgean and PaulKyle, Driftwood Wildlife As-sociationTopic: Chimney Swifts: WhyWe Should Care

Tuesday, April at 7 pmSpeaker:Presenter: Lowell Schake,authorTopic: On the Wings ofCranes: Larry WalkinshawsLife StoryLocation:Corpus Christi Museum of

Science and History1900 N. Chaparral

Corpus Christi, Texas

Time: 7:00 p.m.___________________________

All members and the publicare invited!
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endemic endangered birds the Golden-cheeked Warbler andthe Black-capped Vireo. The festival includes opportunities toview both of these species on birding walks as well as butter-flies, wildflowers, reptile exhibits and family events.Contact: Friends of Balcones Canyonlands, P.O. Box 4678,

Lago Vista TX 78645(512) 339-9432, ext. 0Web site:www.friendsofbalcones.orgE-mail: [email protected]

16th ANNUAL BLUEBIRD FESTIVAL

April 25, 2009 Wills PointWills Point celebrates its birds with driving tours for access tohundreds of bluebirds and nesting boxes lining the roads intotown. Arts and crafts, games and food and educational boothsare set up throughout downtown.Contact: Wills Point Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 217,Wills Point, TX 75169

(903) 873-3111, (800) WPBLUBIWeb site:www.willspointbluebird.comE-mail: [email protected]

13th ANNUAL GREAT TEXAS BIRDING CLASSIC

April 26 May 3, 2009 Texas CoastThis friendly but serious birding for conservation tournament isheld each year to coincide with the spectacular spring migra-tion. To date, $651,000 has been contributed to direct habitatconservation through this event.Contact: Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Carol Jones(979) 480-0999Web site: www.birdingclassic.orgE-mail: [email protected]

10th ANNUAL DRAGONFLY DAYS

May 21-24, 2009 WeslacoFocusing on the diversity of these flying wonders found in theLower Rio Grande Valley, this event offers field trips, seminarsand lots of opportunities to see birds, butterflies, and of course,dragonflies, in one of North Americas most diverse regions.Contact: Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, TX(956) 969-2475

JONES PARK NATURE FEST

March 7, 2009 HoustonSeminars by noted speakers, a book signing, field trips and livewildlifeContact: Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center

(281) 446-8588

GALVESTON ISLAND FEATHERFEST

April 2-5, 2009 GalvestonTimed to coincide with the annual spring migration, Feather-Fest could see as many as 300 species as birds travel throughthe area. Art, history and nature programs as well as field tripsare featured at this premier birding location.Contact: Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, MortonVoller, (409) 392-0841Web site:www.galvestonfeatherfest.com,E-mail: [email protected]

ATTWATERS PRAIRIE CHICKEN FESTIVALApril 11, 2009 Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife RefugeThe highlight of this event is viewing the critically endangeredAttwaters Prairie Chicken on their booming grounds. Wildlifeviewing tours are available throughout the area.Contact: Attwater Prairie Chicken NWRP.O.Box 519, Eagle Lake, TX 77434(979) 234-3021

15th ANNUAL MIGRATION CELEBRATION

April 17-19, 2009 Lake JacksonHaven to over 350 species of birds, the areas diverse habitatsinclude coastal prairie, hardwood forests and southern bayous

along the Central Flyway. Field trips include Brazoria, BigBoggy and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges, PeachPoint Wildlife Management Area, five county parks and 20miles of Gulf Coast beaches. Potential birds include migratorytanagers, warblers, buntings, hawks, waterfowl and shorebirdsall returning from their winter in Latin America.Contact: Friends of Brazoria Refuges, (979) 285-2501Web site:http://migrationcelebration.blogspot.com

NATURE QUEST 2009

April 21-26, 2009 ConcanWorld-class experts on native plants, wildflowers, butterflies,insects, birds and mammals lead participants through fieldtrips, workshops, seminars and evening programs.Contact: Texas Hill Country River Region(800) 210-0380Web site: www.thcrr.com E-mail: [email protected]

BALCONES SONGBIRD FESTIVAL A CELEBRA-

TION OF NATURE

April 24-27, 2009 Lago VistaLocated 35 miles northwest of Austin, Balcones CanyonlandsNational Wildlife Refuge offers excellent habitat for two Texas

WHATS UP AROUND TEXAS

Treasurers ReportDecember 1 - 31, 2008 -------January 1 - 31, 2009Beginning balance $ 14,854.56

Income ...................................................... $4,211.77Expenses ................................................ 761.06

............................................................................. 3,450.71

Ending balance ................................................ $ 18,305.27Less reserved fund ............................................ 1,590.00Less sanctuary improvement donation ........... 2,000.00

Operating fund ................................................. $ 14,715.27
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By Jamie Ritter

In mid-December I took a birding trip to the Valley with myfriend Mary Yurkovich from Seabrook. Mary is a member ofthe Houston Audubon, a volunteer at High Island, and a greatbirder. Before Hurricane Ike, she owned a cottage on Bolivar.We planned a 5 day visit with my brother and sister-in-law wholive near Mission. My brother, Paul Bryant, is a daily volunteerat Bentsen State Park, and the designer and builder of his ownnature preserve on his property there.

We had carefully planned to hit the hotspots from Brownsvilleto Falcon. We were out early everyday, saw over 100 birds,including two new life birds for me, and had a marvelous time.Paul knows an enormous amount about the local fauna andMary and I learned a lot from the trip. We think he learnedfrom us too. In fact, the three of us were the first to see andidentify the female Crimson-collared Grosbeak that was stillbeing seen (in January) at Frontera in Weslaco. The trip wasnothing short of magical.

That is until the 4th day. We had planned to start at the OldPump House in Hidalgo. It is a historic structure from the timeperiod of steam pumping of water from the Rio Grande for agri-cultural irrigation. Attached to the park is a great nature trail.Paul and I had been on the trail at least twice before and seeninteresting birds and plants there. As we turned into the prop-erty we could immediately see the changes. A huge cementwall was under construction. On top of the cement was a wiretype of fence as well. We knew the loud construction noiseswould not be conducive to a profitable hike. We went into thepump house to speak to the curator and were informed that thetrail was closed. He thought that in the future they wouldsomehow be given access to the trail again. It was a depressing

moment. We had seen evidence of the wall earlier in the week,and we all had expressed our different views on its effective-ness. But being turned away like that gave us a different per-spective. None of us said a word as we walked to the car.

Valley Birding & The Wall

Photo of wall construction in Weslaco from NoTexasBorder-

Wallblogspot.com

Birds and Climate Change

Nearly 60% of the 305 species found in North America in win-ter are on the move, shifting their ranges northward by an aver-age of 35 miles. Audubon scientists analyzed 40 years of citizen-science Christmas Bird Count data and their findings pro-vide new and powerful evidence that global warming is havinga serious impact on natural systems. Northward movement was

detected among species of every type, including more than 70percent of highly adaptable forest and feeder birds.

Only grassland species were an exception - with only 38 per-cent mirroring the northward trend. But far from being goodnews for species like Eastern Meadowlark and Henslow's Spar-row, this reflects the grim reality of severely-depleted grasslandhabitat and suggests that these species now face a double threatfrom the combined stresses of habitat loss and climate adapta-tion.

It is the complete picture of widespread movement and the fail-ure of some species to move at all that illustrate the impacts ofclimate change on birds. They are sending us a powerful signalthat we need to 1) take policy action to curb climate change andits impacts, and 2) help wildlife and ecosystems adapt to un-avoidable habitat changes, even as we work to curb climatechange itself.

For more information, a fun quiz, and to take action in this im-portant issue, go to www.birdsandclimate.org.

From the National Audubon Societys website: http://

audubonaction.org/campaign/birdsandclimate, retrieved

2/22/2009.
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CBAS BIG DAY 2009Over 100 people and 26 teams birded the Coastal Bend regionon Saturday, February 7, 2009, to celebrate the Coastal BendAudubon Societys Big Day. This was the most successful BigDay, CBAS primary fund raising effort, on record. We hadgreater involvement from people from out of town, including

13 from Austin, and a wide diversity of new participants fromthe Coastal Bend. Participants received a t-shirt and dinner forthe entry fee of $25.00.

After birding for as long as desired, teams met at PortobellosRestaurant, 430 South Padre Island Drive, at 6 pm to begin tal-lying the bird list and comparing notes on the day. Portobellosserved dinner and attendees viewed and bid on items in a silentauction. Those attending the dinner also viewed Liz and DavidSmiths exceptional bird and wildlife photos as a slide show.New activities this year included a reduced fee for children un-der 12, scholarships, and teams from our major sponsors: HEBand the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program.

Among the items bid on for the Silent Auction were colorful,framed prints of local fish and other wildlife, Wildlife in Focusbooks, custom handmade fish stringer, plant basket, books,CDs, gift certificates, and boat tours for dolphins & whoopingcranes. Preliminary numbers for the Silent Auction totaled over$2000.

Mary Ellen Vega, Vice President of CBAS, chaired the event,with assistance from CBAS Board Members. They organizedthe teams, t-shirts and dinner, procured items for the silent auc-tion and obtained sponsorships. Over $3,000 was raised andwill be used to support the clubs conservation and educational

activities.

Bog SuckersBull BatsCBBEP(Coastal BendBays and EstuariesProgram) BirdersCoopers HawksCosmic CuckoosCurious CreepersDixieGarbled ModwitsGethsemans Gazers

Golden Age ThreeGroove Billed Aunties

Hand-picked & Hen-pecked

Hardegree TeamLoony LoonsMerry MergansersOyster ReefersPort Aransas Spoon-

billsRad GradsRockport SojournersSt. Johns ShorebirdSeekersTeam HEB

Team ThrasherSeveral Un-namedTeams

Big day teams

Although there were lots of happy birders at the Big Day Din-

ner, the photographer and the editor were unable to get the

names of the participants pictured here.


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DonorsAudubon Texas

Brad Lomax

Captain Clarks Boat Tours

Coastal Bend Bays Foundation

Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo ContestCorpus Christi Botanical Gardens

Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors BureauDavid McKee

Diane and Al Johnson

Dr. Juan BahamonEagle Optics

Fishermans Wharf

Gills Nursery

Half Price BooksJamie Ritter

John Moore

Kay BarnabyKohootz Tours

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lee FuimanPort Aransas Chamber of Commerce

Robert Vega

Snoopys RestaurantSouth Jetty Newspaper, Port AransasTexas State Aquarium

UT Marine Science Institute

Wes TunnellWindsor Park Animal Hospital

Woodys Sports Center

CBAS would like to thank the donors and sponsor of Big Day for their support in making this the best BigDay ever. We would like to thank the following donors for their assistance. Members are encouraged to ex-

press their thanks to the following individuals and businesses:

Sponsors

HEB

the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program

CBAS BIG DAY 2009


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Students from H.G. Olsen Elementary School in Port Aran-sas learned how to help scientists and help birds. The 12th An-nual Great Backyard Bird Count was the topic for fourth andfifth graders at a presentation by Linda Fuiman, EducationChair, in February.

Students learned why it is important for scientists to know what

is happening to birds at this time of year, how cold tempera-tures can influence populations and distribution, and the impor-tance of sustaining healthy habitats. The students were eager toput their birding skills to use and were thrilled to be part of anational bird survey. They counted birds during the 4-dayevent and submitted their results online with the assistance of5th grade teacher, Julie Findlay.

Scientists use the count, along with observations from othercitizen-science projects, such as the Christmas Bird Count, Pro-ject FeederWatch, and eBird, to give us a picture of our winterbirds. Each year that these data are collected makes them moremeaningful. For highlights of past results, visit the Science Sto-ries section from the Great Backyard Bird Count website,www.birdsource.org/gbbc

This timely event was also the subject onSouth Texas Birding,KIII-TV, Channel 3 on February 14th. Fourth grade studentHawkins Williams joined me in the studio to talk about thecount. When the segment was over Hawkins, his mom and dad,Kate and John Williams joined me to count birds in the studiobackyard, then submitted the results online. No surprises inthat count, doves, grackles and starlings, but collectively theyall have a story to tell.

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2009 Big Shell Beach Clean-upDate: March 14, 2009Time: 7:00 AM to 1:30 PMLocation: Malaquite Visitor Center Picnic ShelterDetails:The 14th Annual Big Shell Beach Cleanup is scheduled forSaturday, March 14th. Volunteers will meet no later than 7:00

a.m. at the Malaquite Pavilion in the parking lot of the visitorcenter at Padre Island National Seashore. Everyone is welcome.Admission to the park is free for those working the Cleanup.Trash pick-up ends at 1:30 P.M., although any volunteers wish-ing to work longer are welcome to.

It is not necessary to have a 4-WD vehicle to take part in theevent. Volunteers without 4-WD vehicles will be offered ridesto the work area. Volunteers with 4-WD vehicles are needed totransport workers, haul trash and to pull trailers. Flatbed trailersalso are needed. Volunteers with 4-WD vehicles who arrive lateare welcome to drive down the beach to join work crews.

Trash bags, gloves, water and portable bathrooms will be pro-vided. Recommended clothing includes a long-sleeve shirt, longpants, hat, gloves, and close-toed shoes. Sandals are NOT rec-ommended!

Lunch will be available beginning around 2:00 p.m. Feel free tobring a snack if you do not wish to wait that long to eat. TheCoastal Conservation Association`s Corpus Christi Chapter willprovide hotdogs and drinks, while Daniel Dain`s Corpus Christiarea Domino`s Pizza Restaurants will have plenty of pizza onhand.

Since the beginning of the Big Shell Beach Cleanup event,more than 2,900 volunteers have removed over one millionpounds of trash from Big Shell Beach during good and badweather. With the debris left from Hurricane Ike, we need your

help now more than ever. See you on the beach Saturday,March 14th!Capt. Billy Sandifer

Fees:No Fee for VolunteersContact:Malaquite Visitor Center, 361.949.8068

Message from CBAS President,

David NewsteadThis year is the 14th year that Capt Billy Sandifer has done hisBig Shell Beach Cleanup down the Padre Island National Sea-shore. This event requires a great deal of commitment fromBilly, who's been organizing it, as well as lots of devoted beachusers who volunteer their 4WD trucks and trailers and whatever

else they can muster to clean up a very beautiful but difficult-to-access section of one of our most underappreciated nationalparks. The cleanup is scheduled rain or shine for Saturday,March 14.

Hurricane Ike dislodged entire communities from their founda-tions up the coast last summer, and much of the debris washedout to sea, drifted down the coast and washed up on Padre Is-land. It's an incredible amount of trash, and a painful reminderof how much we have come to depend on plastics in our soci-ety. First, I encourage you all to participate in this event, as itneeds help like it never has before. You don't need to haveyour own 4WD, just show up at Malaquite Beach parking lot atthe Padre Island National Seashore, ready to work, and they'll

put you in a vehicle with somebody else (good way to meetpeople).

Great Backyard Bird Count

By Linda Fuiman, Education Coordinator

Leonabelle Turnbull passed away on Saturday, February 7thafter a short illness. For those that may not know her Leona-belle was a legendary birder and was for many years the solebirding guide (unofficially) at the Birding Center in Port Aran-sas. For years she braved the elements of the heat, wind andcold to watch the birds she dearly loved, and to educate peoplepassing through. The City of Port Aransas named the birdingcenter after her and is now known as the Leonabelle TurnbullBirding Center, Port Aransas a place that we all love tovisit. She will be missed.

The CBAS will make a donation to the Audubon Outdoor Clubwhere she was an active member for many years before herhealth became so frail.

Leonabelle Turnbull

Students from H.G. Olsen Elementary School in Port Aran-sas learned how to help scientists and help birds. The 12th An-nual Great Backyard Bird Count was the topic for fourth andfifth graders at a presentation by Linda Fuiman, EducationChair, in February.

Students learned why it is important for scientists to know what

is happening to birds at this time of year, how cold tempera-tures can influence populations and distribution, and the impor-tance of sustaining healthy habitats. The students were eager toput their birding skills to use and were thrilled to be part of anational bird survey. They counted birds during the 4-dayevent and submitted their results online with the assistance of5th grade teacher, Julie Findlay.

Scientists use the count, along with observations from othercitizen-science projects, such as the Christmas Bird Count, Pro-ject FeederWatch, and eBird, to give us a picture of our winterbirds. Each year that these data are collected makes them moremeaningful. For highlights of past results, visit the Science Sto-ries section from the Great Backyard Bird Count website,www.birdsource.org/gbbc

This timely event was also the subject onSouth Texas Birding,KIII-TV, Channel 3 on February 14th. Fourth grade studentHawkins Williams joined me in the studio to talk about thecount. When the segment was over Hawkins, his mom and dad,Kate and John Williams joined me to count birds in the studiobackyard, then submitted the results online. No surprises inthat count, doves, grackles and starlings, but collectively theyall have a story to tell.

2009 Big Shell Beach Clean-upDate: March 14, 2009Time: 7:00 AM to 1:30 PMLocation: Malaquite Visitor Center Picnic ShelterDetails:The 14th Annual Big Shell Beach Cleanup is scheduled forSaturday, March 14th. Volunteers will meet no later than 7:00

a.m. at the Malaquite Pavilion in the parking lot of the visitorcenter at Padre Island National Seashore. Everyone is welcome.Admission to the park is free for those working the Cleanup.Trash pick-up ends at 1:30 P.M., although any volunteers wish-ing to work longer are welcome to.

It is not necessary to have a 4-WD vehicle to take part in theevent. Volunteers without 4-WD vehicles will be offered ridesto the work area. Volunteers with 4-WD vehicles are needed totransport workers, haul trash and to pull trailers. Flatbed trailersalso are needed. Volunteers with 4-WD vehicles who arrive lateare welcome to drive down the beach to join work crews.

Trash bags, gloves, water and portable bathrooms will be pro-vided. Recommended clothing includes a long-sleeve shirt, longpants, hat, gloves, and close-toed shoes. Sandals are NOT rec-ommended!

Lunch will be available beginning around 2:00 p.m. Feel free tobring a snack if you do not wish to wait that long to eat. TheCoastal Conservation Association`s Corpus Christi Chapter willprovide hotdogs and drinks, while Daniel Dain`s Corpus Christiarea Domino`s Pizza Restaurants will have plenty of pizza onhand.

Since the beginning of the Big Shell Beach Cleanup event,more than 2,900 volunteers have removed over one millionpounds of trash from Big Shell Beach during good and badweather. With the debris left from Hurricane Ike, we need your

help now more than ever. See you on the beach Saturday,March 14th!Capt. Billy Sandifer

Fees:No Fee for VolunteersContact:Malaquite Visitor Center, 361.949.8068

Great Backyard Bird Count

By Linda Fuiman, Education Coordinator
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New Member Renewal Chapter:C9ZW130Z Name: __________________________________ Address: ________________________________________

City _____________________________________ State _______________ ZIP ______________

Phone (optional) ___________________________ Email (optional) ____________________________________

Indicate Membership Preference: I would like to become amember ofNational Audubon Society and Coastal Bend Audubon Society (local W-13). Your membership includes the NationalAudubon Magazine, chapter membership and other benefits. Your chapter receives part of your dues. Dues: One year $20 Makechecks payable to National Audubon Society

member ofCoastal Bend Audubon Society (local W-13) ONLY.No NAS membership and no National Audubon magazine. Your chapter only membership includes all other Audubon membership bene-fits. Your chapter receives all of your dues. Dues: One year $15Make checks payable to Coastal Bend Audubon Society

Additional Tax Deductible ContributionPlease consider making a tax deductible contribution to the local chapter, Coastal Bend Audubon Society. You may designate the cate-gory you would like your contribution applied to. Designate category of support.

Tern One year $50

Osprey One year $100

Pelican One year $500

Designate specific area of support (Optional).

General Fund Education Program Sanctuary Maintenance Newsletter Fund

AMOUNT Enclosed: ___________________Date: ________________

MAIL TO: COASTAL BEND AUDUBON SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 3604, Corpus Christi, TX 7846302/09

New or Renewing Membership

Thanks,Patty

On Tuesday, February3, President DavidNewstead presentedPatty Beasley with aframed photograph of aYellow Headed Cara-cara in appreciation forher work with theCoastal Bend AudubonSociety webpage, andwww.ccbirding.comsite for manyyears. The photographdonated by CBASmember Tony Baylis.

Tune-in to South Texas Birding, KIII-TV, Channel 3, on thesecond Saturday of each month at 7:15 a.m. to learn more.Marc Woodin, U.S. Geological Survey will talk about redheadducks on March 14th.

South Texas Birding

Linda Fuiman, left, Port Aransas Olsen Elementary fourth

grade student, Hawkins Williams, center, and KIII newscaster

Sabrina Hall, right, talked about the Great Backyard Bird

Count on February 14 on South Texas Birding..
http://www.ccbirding.com/http://www.ccbirding.com/


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DIRECTORS

Education Linda Fuiman, [email protected]

Sanctuary Dick DuBois, [email protected]

Conservation Scott Large, [email protected]

Membership Laura Cooper, [email protected] Sally Bickley,[email protected] Gene Blacklock, [email protected]

At-Large Ray Sutton, [email protected]

The Brown Pelican

P.O. Box 3604Corpus Christi, Texas 78463

The Newsletter of the CoastalBend Audubon Society

This newsletter is compiled/written and publishedevery other month. Articles of interest are gathered from

various sources and compiled by the editor,volunteers, and/or contributing authors.

All contributions and comments are welcomed.

Regular CBAS meetings:First Tuesday of the month, Septemberthrough May, 7 p.m. at the CCMuseum of Science and History

Non-Profit Org.

U. S. Postage

PAID

Permit No. 1080

Corpus Christi, TX

The Coastal Bend Audubon Society is a non-profit 501c(3) organization dedicated to the con-

servation of birds, and bird habitat, and to conser-vation education in the Coastal Bend.

The organization is supported by contributionsfrom local memberships and from the National

Audubon Society.

Your CHAPTER needs you! You can help steerthe course of growth and change in our commu-

nity by working together Please contact us at 361-885-6203 about getting involved!

PRESIDENTDavid [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTMary Ellen [email protected]

SECRETARYCherie [email protected]

TREASURERLeatrice [email protected]

Coastal Bend Audubon Society Board of Directors

Phone: 361-885-6203

Email: [email protected]

http://www.coastalbendaudubon.org

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