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ApalacheeAudubonTheNewsletterOfTheApalacheeAudubonSociety,Inc.
November,2001Vol.102,no.3 www.apalachee.org
PresidentsColumn
AlimitingfactortowhatApalacheeAuduboncanaccom-plishinourcommunityisthe
numberofvolunteerswehave
whoarecommittedtomakingadifference.Withyourhelpthe
ApalacheeAudubonSocietycan
takeamoreactiveroleinsup-portinglocal,state,andnational
conservationissues,develop
educationalprojectsandprotect Monday,November19
(JointmeetingwithSierraClub.
Notethechangefromourusual
fourthTuesdaymeetingdate.)Dr.BruceMeans,internationally
famousforhisextensivestudiesof
snakes,recentlyspentseveralmonthsinAustraliastudying
snakesandthepeoplewhosecul-
turehasbeenmoldedbythem.
Thisisthebasisforadocumentary
filmproducedforNationalGeo-graphic,"QuestfortheRainbowSerpent."Brucewilldiscusshis
fascinatingscientificandcultural
odysseythroughtheLandDown
Underincludingmanyofthe
snakesandotheranimalsheen-
countered.
protectbirdsandotherwildlife.
Taketheplunge;jointheApala-
cheeAudubonchaptervolunteerteamtoday!Contactmeat
[email protected]
meat508-3151.Betteryet,see
meoroneofyourboardmem-bersatournextmembership
meeting.Youcanmakeadiffer-
ence.
LarryThompson,President
wildlifehabitat.Joinother
membersbyvolunteeringto
workontheConservation,Education,Membership,Pub-
licity,Programs,FieldTrip,or
HospitalityCommittee.Volun-teersfrombeginnerstoexperts
arewelcome.Likeyou,weare
concernedcitizenswhoarelearningonthejob.So,joinus
nomatterwhatyourexperi-encelevel.
Volunteeringisfun!Come
andshareyourskills,meetoutstanding,dedicatedpeople
inyourcommunityandhelp
Byxxxx
Boy,doIwishIhadacamerayesterdayatmyofficeinTallahassee.
Thereareanumberofbirdsthatvisitacoupleofourwindows,pecking
andflutteringabout.YesterdayIsawaTuftedTitmouseapparentlylook-ingatitselfintheglass.Whatwasunusualwasthatithadacigarettebutt
initsbeaklookingforalltheworldasifitwasaskingforalight!
HerearesomeseasonalwildlifeenjoymenttipsofferedbyLarry
Thompson.
InNovemberCedarwaxwingscomesouthforthewinter.Theirflockscanbeseenoncedars,hollies,cherrylaurels,privet,andotherfruit
plants.ThisisalsothepeakofdeerruttingincentralandnorthFlorida.
Ornatechorusfrogsbegincalling.Lookfordowny,hairy,red-bellied,
andred-headedwoodpeckersonsuetfeeders.Baldeaglesbegintheir
nestingseason.Lookforspectacularaerialcourtshipdisplays.Aswater
temperatureslower,manateesbegintomovetorelativelywarmwatersatspringssoboatersshouldbeespeciallycarefulinidlespeedzones.
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OfficersPresident:[email protected]
Treasurer:[email protected]
Secretary:[email protected]
BoardMembersMarvinCollins224-9549mcollins@nettally.comHansVanTol656-4039vantol@Magnet.FSU.EDUBobDaniels894-4553robert_daniels@[email protected]
CommitteeChairsConservation:HansvanTolBirdathon:LarryThompsonEducation:EllenShelton
Hospitality:EdGartner386-6543Membership:HarveyGoldman
Newsletter:[email protected]
Publicity:JudyRicePopulation:HarveyGoldmanFieldTrips:MarvinCollinsPrograms:MarvinCollinsPastPresident:JimShelton
[email protected]
Ex-Officio,SierraLiaison:GrayalFarr385-5732
TheApalacheeAudubonnewsletteris
published8timesyearly(Sept.
May,exceptDec.)bytheApalacheeAudubonSociety,Inc.,P.O.Box
1237,Tallahassee,FL32302-1237.
Thisnewsletterisprintedon
partiallyrecycledpaper.
Mission Statement
Protectionoftheenvironment
througheducation,appreciation
andconservation
MakeadifferencebyjoiningtheNationalAudubonSocietyandtheApalacheeChapter.
Everynewmemberstrengthenstheorganizationandhelpsmakeourvoiceheardonbehalfofwildlifeandtheenvironment.
SPECIALONE-YEARINTRODUCTORYRATEis$20.00
NAME
STREET
CITY
STATE ZIP
BILLMEPAYMENTENCLOSED
Membersreceivesixbi-monthlyissuesoftheaward-winningAudubonmagazine,eightissuesperyearoftheApalacheenewsletter,freemembershipinthelocalAudubonChap-ter,opportunitiestovisitmostsanctuariesandnaturecenters,invitationstostudywithAudubonexpertsatecologycampsandworkshops,andeligibilitytoparticipateinwide-
rangingAudubontravel.LocalChapter:ApalacheeAudubon, E197XCH
Sendto:NationalAudubonSocietyPOBox51001(MakecheckspayabletoNationalAudubonSociety)Boulder,CO80322-1001
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TheNaturalistSocietyofNorthFloridahostslecturesbyresearchersinthenaturalhistoryofourarea.Allcommunitymembersinterestedinthetopicsof
researchareinvitedtoattend.ThelecturersareheldthethirdThursdayofeach
monthfromSeptemberthroughMay,exceptDecember.Eacheveningsprogram
beginswithasocialmixerat7:00p.m.andisfollowedbytheprogramfrom7:30to8:30p.m..
OnNovember15,JeffGorewillpresenthisresearchonConservationofBatsinNorthFlorida.ThepresentationwillbeheldintheeducationbarnatTallTim-
bersResearchStation,onHenryBeadelDrive,offHighway12acrossfromthe
WCTVStation.GonorthoneitherThomasvilleorMeridianRoadandturnon
Hwy12.BeadelRoadishalfwaybetweenMeridianandThomasvilleRoad.
OnJanuary17,BruceMeanswillpresenthisresearchonAmphibiansandReptilesintheRedHills.Thepresentationwillbeheldintheeducationbarnat
TallTimbersResearchStation,onHenryBeadelDrive,offHighway12across
fromtheWCTVStation.GonorthoneitherThomasvilleorMeridianRoadand
turnonHwy12.BeadelRoadishalfwaybetweenMeridianandThomasvilleRoad.
OnFebruary21,BillPalmerandToddEngstromwillpresenttheirresearchonBobWhiteQuail,Red-cockadedWoodpecker,andtheRedHillsEcosystem.The
presentationwillbeheldintheeducationbarnatTallTimbersResearchStation,
onHenryBeadelDrive,offHighway12acrossfromtheWCTVStation.Go
northoneitherThomasvilleorMeridianRoadandturnonHwy12.BeadelRoad
ishalfwaybetweenMeridianandThomasvilleRoad.
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ThetitleofthisbookletpublishedbytheFlorida
GameandFreshWaterFishCommissionisan-sweredbyaseriesofinformativechaptersonthe
subject.Thesub-titleisACitizen'sGuidetoHelp-
3
ingFlorida'sWildlife.Itcontainsmanyhelpfulhintsandideasanddescribessomeoftheindivid-
ualactionsandchoiceseverycitizencantaketo
helpourFloridawildlifesurvive.Itisnevertoolatetotakeanactiveroleandthisbookhelpsyou
alongtheway.
Toobtainthisbook,writetheFloridaGameand
FreshWaterFishCommissionat620S.Meridian
St.,Tallahassee,FL32399-1600.
WakullaCounty,primarilysouthandeastoftheCityof
Sopchoppyandnorthwestof
Panaceaontherefuge.Formoreinformation,pleasecon-
tactMichaelKeysbye-mailatmichael_keys@fws.govorcalltherefugeandaskforme
at850/925-6121.
ThebiologicalstaffatSt.MarksNWRislookingfora
fewdedicatedvolunteerswho
wouldbeinterestedinassistinginlong-termred-cockaded
woodpeckermonitoringefforts.
Priorbirdingexperienceisa
must.
IndividualsshouldbeabletoidentifyanddistinguishRCWs
inthefield,recordcolorleg
bandcombinations,andprovide
theirowntransportationtoclus-tersites.Fieldlocationsarein
!"ByHansvanTol
Forthelastyearandahalf,
wevehadadiscussionliston
whichprogrameveningsandfieldtripswereannounced.This
freediscussionlistserverhas
beencloseddownsincethebe-ginningofAugust,sowehave
startedanewdiscussionlistonyahoo.
Ifyouwanttoreceivere-
mindersofupcomingprograms
andfieldtripsviaemail,aswellasotherannouncementsrelated
toApalacheeAudubon,sub-
scribetothenewgroupbysendingamessagetoApala-
cheeAudubon-
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Organization
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ApalacheeAudubonSociety,Inc.P.O.Box1237Tallahassee,FL32302-1237
Tocheckmembershipstatus,ortochangeaddress,calltheNationalAudubonSocietyOfficeat1-800-274-4201
MonthlyMeetings,fieldtrips,conservationactivitiesandbirdwalks
AudubonCalendarMonthlymeetingsarefreeandopentothepublic.TheyareheldattheUnitarianUniversalistChurchin
Tallahasee,2810NorthMeridianRoad.Theeveningsbeginwithaninformalsocialat7:00p.m.,followedbytheprogramat7:30.Unlessotherwisestated,fieldtripswilldepartfromtheFirstUnionBankat3400S.MonroeStreet(oppositetheFairgrounds).Notethetimeofdepartureforeachtrip.Formoreinfocheckoutourwebsite
athttp://www.apalachee.org/calendar.html.
Saturday,Nov.3GailFishmanwillleada31/2milehikeinTheNatureConservancy'sApalachicolaBluffsandRavinesPreserveontheApalachicolaRivernorthofBristol.WewillexploreanareaoriginallysurveyedbythebotanistHardyBryanCroomintheearly1800s.CroomisfeaturedalongwithotherpioneernaturalistsinGailsrecentbook,JourneysThroughParadise.Meetatthe1stUnionBankacrossfromtheFairgroundsonSouthMonroeat8:00a.m.oratthePreserveat9:00a.m.
Monday,Nov.19JointMembershipMeetingwithSierraClub.QuestfortheRainbowSerpent:BruceMeansDownunder.
Tuesday,January22-MembershipMeeting.JimCox:Brown-headedNuthatch-TheSmallestBirdintheRedHillsSocialRegister.Saturday,Feb.2FieldTrip:JimCoxwillleada"working"fieldtripattheTallTimbersResearchStationtodis-coverevidenceofnestcavityexcavationbyBrown-headedNuthatches.TimeandmeetingplaceTBA.#$%%&
Sat.Jan.5,2002andSat.Feb.2,2002-More"WinterWildlifeTours"inourserieswithguideDonMorrow.9amand1pmtours.Spacelimited,reservationsrequired.
