Sunday Field trip

Please let me know if you plan to go on the field trip to Cameron Parish on Sunday and where you will meet us.

 

Thanks,

Judith

 

On the list:

Diane

Belinda

Lisa

Linda

Beckie

George

Nettie

Joseph Burleigh (Crowley)

Anne G.

Elouise

Judith

 

Bob and Joy Loudon (at Sabine)

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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LOS Spring Meeting in Grand Isle

The Louisiana Ornithological Society will hold its spring meeting one week earlier than listed in our bulletin. The meeting will coincide with the Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival. Below is the announcement for the meeting. Check it out, it will be great.

 

The LOS Spring Meeting announcement and registration form are now on the LOS web site, http://losbird.org/meetings.html. If you are planning on attending, make your room reservations now and please pre-register for the banquet. We will need to give the Grand Isle ladies a head count. They have fed us very well in the past and will do so again!  We are very excited to have our own Gay Gomez as our speaker on Saturday night. She will have copies of her new book with her to sell and autograph.

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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LABA March field trip

Sorry that the newsletter is late again this month.

 

Here's information on the March field trip:

 

March 15 – Lake Martin

The nesting waterfowl are returning to Lake Martin and it is a good time to check out incoming migrants.  For those who want, we have booked a boat tour  at 7:30 a.m. with Butch Guchereau of Cajun Country Swamp Tours.  The cost for a two hour trip is $20.  We need to know how many people would be interested in going on the tour.  Those who choose not to go out on the boat can continue to bird the area.  We will also plan to go to have lunch at Café Des Amis in Breaux Bridge. 

Meet at the Heymann parking lot at 6:50 a.m. to car pool. 

PLEASE let Matilde know if you plan to attend and if you want to go on the boat tour.  Please make sure that she has your cell phone number.  docmat99@cox.net 337-856-6757 or cell 278-2936

This will be last newsletter for those who have not renewed their membership by March 30.

 

 

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Peveto Woods Work Day - FYI

Sorry is this is a duplicate but we want to get the word out to as many people as possible.

 

BRAS friends,
I will be spending Valentine's Day, Saturday 2/14/09, at Peveto Woods. Jimmy
will be driving down with the tractor and we will put in another day of
removing debris and clearing some paths. Anyone wishing to join us is
welcome. Hope Norman has given us access to their camp as a home base. I
will actually go down Friday afternoon and spend the night rather than drive
down early Saturday. We will probably get started around 8:00AM. I will have
water and sandwich fixings for those that have lunch with us. I may spend
Saturday night as well depending on response.
Let me know if you are joining us so I can figure on quantities. E-mail me
direct.
Thanks,
Dave Patton
wdpatton@cox.net
Sanctuary Committee

 

 

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12th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

12^th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

February 13 – 16, 2009

COUNT FOR FUN! COUNT FOR THE FUTURE!

 Dear Great Backyard Bird Count Participant,

 Only four days remain until the 12^th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). 

 Here are just a few quick reminders and updates:

Ø      To enter your bird count checklists, go to http://www.birdcount.org on the weekend of the count and click on the big "Enter your Checklists" button.  Note: This button will not appear until 7:00 AM February 13.

Ø      Don't forget to upload your images for the GBBC photo contest!  You can submit photos from February 13 through March 1 (a link to a page where you can upload photos will appear on www.birdcount.org on February 13). A select number of photos will be posted in the online gallery during the four days of the GBBC. 

Ø      Check out the GBBC blog at http://www.birdcount.org/blog, run by Audubon's Senior Scientist, Rob Fergus, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Science Editor, Laura Erickson. 

Ø      Don't forget to play Eagle Eyes! Hone your birding skills as you wait for the count to begin.

 Feed the birds all winter!

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering one season of Project FeederWatch free to NEW participants who sign up during the month of February. Visit www.feederwatch.org to be part of this project and to receive a free kit and a subscription to the BirdScope quarterly newsletter.

Each year, your discoveries enlighten and inspire us. Thanks to all of you, we had great participation last year. With your help, we can get just as many or more checklists this year! We hope you'll reach out to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers by forwarding this email to them or personally inviting them to "Count for Fun, Count for the Future!" 

Sincerely,

Janis Dickinson, Director of Citizen Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Rob Fergus, Senior Scientist, National Audubon Society

Great Backyard Bird Count

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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge meeting

TOMORROW NIGHT - Thursday January 29

 

If you are interested in the future of the Atchafalaya National
Wildlife Refuge, now is the chance for you to speak up!! The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is starting work on a long-term management
plan for the Refuge. A Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) will be
developed, which is a practical guide for managing the Refuge over
the next 15 years. You can play a significant role in the development
of this far-reaching plan. Comments from the public will be used in
subsequent stages of the CCP planning process.

Join us for a public meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2009, from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. at the Estuarine Habitat and Coastal Fisheries Center
(room 119), located at 646 Cajundome Road in Lafayette, Louisiana.

We invite YOU to provide comments to the following questions, as well
as any other issue, opportunity or concern they may have for the
Refuge:

What makes Atchafalaya Refuge special or unique for you?
What do you value most about the Atchafalaya Refuge?
What would you like to see the future hold for Atchafalaya Refuge?

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge - 61389 Highway 434 – Lacombe,
Louisiana 70445 – 985) 882 - 2000

 

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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Lafayette CBC

Sorry I didn't get out a LABA November newsletter but between a head cold, traveling to Denver and lot of other things just didn't get it done.

 

I want to remind everyone that the Lafayette CBC is Friday January 2nd.

 

If you can help in any way, please contact Dave Patton, wdpatton@cox.net

 

We also need folks that can count birds at their backyard feeders.  It doesn't have to be all day, can just be a few hours.  I can send information to anyone who is counting birds at feeders on that Friday.  There are some general rules you need to follow.

 

Have a wonderful Holiday season.

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

 

Judith

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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November field trip Sunday 16th

Sorry but the newsletter will be late this month  

 

November Field Trip 16 – Lacassine NWR

There should be lots of waterfowl in at the refuge pools.  The Vermillion Flycatcher hasn't been reported yet but lots of Crested Caracara are being seen.  Also possible, the White-tailed Hawks that were seen during LOS weekend.  Bring water, snacks, LUNCH, repellent, binoculars.  If you are coming from the Baton Rouge area, meet at the Coffee Call at 6:00 a.m. Please be sure to call Linda to confirm!  The Lafayette group will meet at Hobby Lobby at 7:00 a.m. and we will go Hwy 14 through Abbeville.  We will meet others at Illinois Plant Road (entrance to the refuge).  If you want to make other arrangement, please contact Matilde.  Please let her know if you plan to attend as plans may change depending on weather and/or attendance.  Matilde docmat99@cox.net or 856-6757 – cell 278-2936

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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LABA St Catherine Creek September field trip

WEEKEND TRIP Saturday/Sunday Sept 20\21
We try again to go to Natchez MS for our overnight September trip.  Some of us will go up on Saturday and meet for lunch and birding, others can meet us on Sunday. 
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was established in 1990 and is one of over 520 Refuges in the United States. The Refuge is located on the Mississippi River just South of Natchez, and presently is comprised of 24,442 acres.   This trail consists of a 3.6 mile hardwood forest trail. The hills on this trail provide a good source of exercise, while the rookery provides an excellent observation point, as it is a haven for nesting waterfowl. The headquarters is located approximately 10 miles south of Natchez off of US Highway 61. Turn onto York Road in Sibley, proceed 2 miles; turn left onto Pintail Lane - 3rd building on the right.  http://www.fws.gov/saintcatherinecreek/index.html  Don't forget bug spray, sunscreen and water/snacks. Bring a picnic lunch to join the group at the refuge or stop on the way and bring your fast food.
Lafayette group meet at the Atchafalaya Visitor Center at 9:30 a.m. If you want to meet us Sunday at the Refuge call us for a time.  We will be staying at the Days Inn, 109 Hwy 61 South. 601-445-8291 $70.00 plus.  We have 10 rooms set aside for the group but you must call before August 20th .  When you call for a room, tell them you are with the "Judith LABA" group.  

 

Please let Matilde know if you uplan to attend:  docmat99@cox.net

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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Birding Article in Advertiser

We have had very few articles on birding in the Advertiser.

This one was in the Sports section and many people didn't see it.

Grant Alexander is a nice young man and enjoyed his trip to Lake Martin. 

 

There is a place to the right of the article where you can comment.  So far there has been little response, so please check it out and make a comment.  Thanks.

 

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804030328

 

 

Judith O'Neale

504 Whitebark Drive

Lafayette LA 70508-6362

337-981-1011

337-280-4193 - cell

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