2012: February Newsletter - Hilton Head Island Audubon Society

E COBON
February 2012
No. 325
Newsletter of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society
Audubon Refuge Keepers
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Natalie Hefter
Thank you to all who attended our January
meeting. It was another ‘standing room’ only
presentation, which is a great problem to have! A
special thank you to Rick Riebesell for his publicity
and program coordination. We’ve been seeing the
Audubon chapter in the local newspapers more frequently, which has certainly helped our attendance. Our January program was very informative. Thank
you, Clem, for sharing some tips and tricks for seeing
the best parts of Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge. This neighboring island is a true gem and someplace
that we all should spend some time. Just remember,
there are no restroom facilities or water fountains
on the island, so prepare accordingly.
We recently organized a small website subcommittee to meet to discuss the revamping of the
chapter’s website. Progressive Technology has
awarded a grant to the chapter to redesign our website. Several members of the board of directors and
other volunteers will be meeting with them over the
next couple of weeks. We are excited to have this
opportunity for upgrades to the site and looking
forward to providing valuable information to our
visitors, residents and members. A special thank
you to Thea Luba for her efforts with Progressive
Technology.
The chapter submitted an application to the Hilton Head Island Accommodations Tax committee
again this year. We have requested design work and
fabrication for some exhibitry panels to be placed at
various sites associated with the International Flyway Initiative. We will hear what the Town Council
has to say at its special meeting in early February.
And, last but certainly not least – thank you to
everyone who helped with the Christmas Bird Count. The weather was gorgeous – and the results were
very good. It is a major undertaking to organize over
150 birders around southern Beaufort county – so,
kudos to Charlotte and to Barry for their dedication!
FEBRUARY PROGRAM by Rick Riebesell
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 3:00 p.m. in the Sea Island Room
at Honey Horn
“It's All About the Light
Favorite Photographs and
the Stories Behind Them”
Jim Crotty, Photographer and Visual Artist
Jim Crotty will be presenting “It's All About the Light - Favorite Photographs and the Stories Behind Them” at the February 9 meeting of the
Hilton Head Island Audubon Society at Honey Horn in the Sea Island Room
at 3:00 pm. The meeting is open to the public and is without charge.
Crotty owns and manages Picture Ohio, LLC dba Photography by Jim
Crotty. He works as a commercial photographer providing assignment editorial, product and architectural photography, as well as portrait photography
services for corporate clients and high school seniors and their families. His
studio, gallery, and office is at 32 Palmetto Bay Road #3A on Hilton Head
Island. Crotty earned the CPP (Certified Professional Photographer) designation through Professional Photographers of America in 2009. He teaches both
introductory and advanced photography workshops on nature and landscape
photography, digital editing, work flow, and developing artistic vision. Crotty
has a passion for the subjects and places that he photographs, mostly the
scenic landscapes and natural details of the South Carolina Low Country
and in the Hocking Hills of Southeastern Ohio. He has been involved with
photography since starting with a 35mm SLR camera and homemade black
and white darkroom in the basement of his childhood home in the late 70's.
Crotty is a graduate of both the University of Dayton and Westminster
College of Salt Lake City. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps
Reserve.
In 2007 one of Crotty's wildlife photographs was chosen for publication in National Wildlife and Nature’s Best magazines and was shown at
the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. His images
have also been published in USA Today and the Smithsonian Magazine.
Installations of his fine art nature prints can be viewed at hospitals and
medical centers in Dayton, Columbus, Lima and Portsmouth, Ohio. He has
a number of awards through juried print competitions with the Professional
Photographers of Ohio. His editorial clients include Great Lakes Publishing,
the University of Dayton, Housetrends Magazine, Orange Frazer Press, Gray
and Co. Publishers, Ohio State Parks and the Dayton/Montgomery County
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
“It’s All About the Light”
Jim Crotty, Photographer and Visual Artist
HHI Audubon
Board of Directors:
President
Natalie Hefter
Vice President
Clem Dietze
Treasurer
John Faucette
Recording Secretary
Marianne Currie
Corresponding Secretary
Clem Dietze
Members‑at‑Large
Howard Costa
Jack Greenshields
Nan Lloyd
Barry Lowes
Bill Nicol
Rick Riebesell
Joan Shulman
Joan Wilson
304-9789
837-2612
785-2899
681-8525
837-2612
842-9447
715-0340
363-2092
837-3537
671-4721
681-6424
842-9246
837-2874
Committee Chairpersons:
Adopt-A-Refuge (Pinckney)
Clem Dietze
837-2612
Audubon Newhall Preserve
Jack Greenshields
715-0340
Bird Walks/Field Trips
Kay Hodnett
342-7485
Bird House Construction
Jim Currie
681-8525
Bird Seed Sale
Ed Nash
681-5725
Christmas Bird Count
Charlotte White
837-4597
Education
Mary Jane Major
342-5804
Historian
Betsy Pehrson
689-2243
Hospitality
Thea Luba
785-3214
Legislation
Sherman Barker
342-6596
Membership
Thea Luba
785-3214
Newsletter Circulation
Marianne Currie
681-8525
Newsletter Editor
Joan Wilson
837-2874
Programs
Rick Riebesell
681-6424
Publicity & Public Relations
OPEN
Shorebirds/Conservation
Howard Costa
842-9447
Sun City Representative
Diane Rand
987-1111
Wetlands/Conservation
Sally Krebs H: 757-2973 O: 341-4690
Website: www.hiltonheadaudubon.org
FEBRUARY FIELD TRIP by Kay Hodnett
On Thursday, February 23, we will travel to Huntington Beach State Park, one of
the best birding places in South Carolina. Especially in winter Huntington Beach is a
great spot to see various rarities.
The park is located about 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach off Route 17. The drive
from Hilton Head will take about four hours, so this will be an overnight trip. The
Hampton Inn at Litchfield/Pawleys Island is holding 15 rooms for us until February
10, at a group rate of $79 plus 10% tax per room. To reserve a room call 843-235-2000
and ask for the Hilton Head Audubon rate. The hotel is only a couple of miles from
the state park.
Our guide will be Steve Thomas, a local expert birder who has led the Christmas
Bird Count in that area for the last fifteen years. Steve is willing to lead our trip as an
unpaid volunteer, although each person should plan on contributing five dollars toward
a small gift as a token of appreciation. Admission to the park is also five dollars, or
$3.25 for a South Carolina senior.
We rendezvous with Steve at 1 PM on the 23rd in the store parking lot inside
Huntington Beach State Park (see directions below). After people sign up for the trip
we will make arrangements for those wishing to carpool. Cars should probably depart
Hilton Head at 7 AM to allow time for lunch. Many of us may wind up eating at Quigley's Pint and Plate, at 257 Willbrook Blvd., a block from the hotel. The afternoon of
the 23rd we will tour the fresh water segment of the park, where we will see ducks and
if we're lucky something unusual, such as a phalarope. We will be there for low tide,
when clapper rails may be walking around in the open on the mudflats. The evening
of the 23rd those interested will have dinner at Frank's, a highly regarded restaurant
four miles from the hotel.
At 8 AM on the 24th we will meet Steve again and take the long beach walk (over
an hour each way) to the jetty. Along the way lapland longspurs and snow buntings
have sometimes been seen. Around the jetty this winter razorbills have been present.
We plan to return from the jetty about 2 PM. Those not up the trek to the jetty may
want to visit nearby Brookgreen sculpture garden, also a good birding spot. Some
may decide to reserve an extra night at the hotel to have additional birding time, and
to avoid driving back to Hilton Head in "hell bent for leather" fashion.
To sign up for the trip call Kay Hodnett at 843-342-7485 or 843-338-1445 or email
her at [email protected]. Please provide your phone number and email address,
and indicate whether you plan to reserve a room at the Hampton Inn, whether you
plan to drive your own vehicle or prefer to ride with someone else, and if the former
whether you can conveniently take riders with you.
Directions to Hampton Inn Litchfield/Pawleys Island
(150 Willbrook Boulevard, Pawleys Island SC 29585)
Take 278 and beyond Sun City turn right onto SC 170. In about 18 miles turn left onto
US 21 North. In about 12 miles merge onto US 17 North toward Charleston. Continue
on 17 through Charleston and Mt. Pleasant. After being on 17 for about 130 miles turn
left onto Willbrook Blvd. The hotel is one-fifth of a mile on the right
Directions from Hampton Inn to rendezvous point in Huntington Beach State
Park (16148 Ocean Highway, Murrells Inlet SC 29576)
Go on Willbrook to US 17 North. Turn right and go a little over a mile. Turn right into
the park. Go across the causeway. Turn right at the intersection. The store will be on
the right about a quarter mile from the intersection
The Ecobon is a monthly publication (September through May) of the Hilton Head Island
Audubon Society. Subscription is a benefit of
membership. Direct inquiries to P.O. Box 6185,
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29938 or call
one of the above officers or chairpersons.
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February 2012
NOTES FROM THE NEWHALL PRESERVE
by Jack Greenshields
The Sea Pines Board is planning to meet on January 24 to
review and probably approve the agreement with Hilton Head
Audubon regarding the creation of a fuel break on the perimeter
of the Newhall Preserve. The project and the agreement will be
on the Audubon Board meeting agenda for February 2. Sea Pines
CSA has a preliminary plan developed and has been in contact
with the local Fire Chief to obtain his input. Upon approval of
the agreement by both boards, CSA will present the draft project
plan to Audubon and all the impacted Sea Pines Property Owners
for review and input. Once all the input have been received and
any appropriate revisions made, the final plan will be presented
to all concerned parties. There is still much to be done regarding
moving this project along, but it is believed that the completion of the fuel break and the resultant reduction in fire risk and
improvement in wildlife habitat can be achieved prior to the hot
summer weather.
Thanks to Sandy Hunter for being our December trail monitor and to Rick Riebesell for handling this task in January. Also
thanks to Marianne and Jim Currie for their maintenance efforts.
They are always ready to handle a fallen tree with their trusty chain
saw! We will hopefully plan on a workday at Newhall near the
end of February.
If anyone has any questions or comments regarding what is
happening at the Newhall Preserve, please call or direct to my
new e-mail address at [email protected].
2012 BIRD SEED SALE UNDERWAY NOW
by Ed Nash
Our annual Audubon Chapter & Wild
Birds Unlimited fund-raiser started on January 2, and runs thru February 25. This drive
is the principal means for supporting our local educational programs. This includes the
Audubon Adventures workbooks that we donate to elementary
schools each year , coordinated by Mary Jane Major, our Education Chairperson.
Please note that we are offering discounted prices during this
sales period only, so you can order as many seeds as you may
need for the year, and then pick them up as needed throughout
the year. And you can be assured of always getting fresh seeds.
Please use the 2012 Bird Seed Sale order form that can be printed
from our home page computer menu, or pick up a copy at the
Wild Birds store in Indigo Park. We wish to thank all Audubon
members and friends (you don’t have to be a member to get the
discount!) for their strong support.
February 2012 RECENT AREA BIRD SIGHTINGS
by Jack Colcolough
We have had some excellent winter bird sightings in our
area and have completed a very successful Christmas Bird
Count, finding a record 156 bird species and a total of 61,000+
individual birds (Final report to be published in detail under
separate cover). Huge rafts of Scoters and Scaups (30,000+)
were sighted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Palmetto Dunes
beach to nearly double the total bird count for our CBC this
year.
Rare birds reported in our area this month were: Snow
Bunting and Purple Sandpiper at Tybee Island, Northern Goshawk at Savannah River Spoils Site, Virginia Rail at Pinckney
Island, Brown Creeper at Sea Pines Forest Preserve, Red
Breasted Nuthatch in Indigo Run and King Rail and Lincoln’s
Sparrow at Savannah NWR.
Out-of-season birds reported were:
Rare Wilson’s and Black-throated
Blue Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Redstart, Painted
Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, Reddish
Egret and non-ID Hummingbirds (4).
Many uncommon species reported
were with following highlights:
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Redhead,
Common Goldeneye, Piping Plover, Baltimore Oriole, Sedge
Wren, White-crowned, Nelson’s and Salt Marsh Sparrows,
American Bittern, Loggerhead Shrike, Merlin, American
Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rusty Blackbird, Hairy
Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo and Dark-eyed Junco.
Winter ducks and some other birds have been slow to arrive so far as well as the out-of-season birds sightings here
being unusually high because of our unseasonably warm
weather.
Many thanks to all reporting their sightings: Fran Baer,
Shelia/Roger Johnson, Dianne Faucette, Carol Clemens,
Annette Hausman, Natalie Hefter, Dianne Churchill, Robert
Rommel, Mary Helen Rosenstein, Richard Shulman, Doris
Lindner, Diane Rand, Dottie Bass, Miram Waterhouse, Nan
Lloyd, Rita Kernan, Kay Hodnett, Jim Grove, Joanne McMenamin, several visitors and all the CBC birders.
To report a rare, out-of-season, uncommon or first-of-theseason sighting, e-mail: [email protected]
or call 843-432-2661 (must dial 843). Please state your name,
bird sighted, date and location of your sighting and any other
pertinent information.
Please report your significant area bird sightings for our
Audubon Society to share.
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LEGISLATIVE REPORT by Sherm
Barker
Congress and the SC State Legislature resumed their sessions in January. In Columbia, even with shrinking budgets and appropriations the order of the day, the Coastal Conservation League (CCL) is optimistic about some proposed legislation of particular
interest to birders. The CCL anticipates that a bill to ban the manufacture, sale and use of phosphate detergents in order to reduce
the harmful levels of it in our lakes and rivers will pass early in the session. There is also legislation pending to clean up the few
waste water treatment plants responsible for nearly all of South Carolina’s costly sewage spills.
Last year the House passed legislation to extend the life of the Conservation Bank until 2023. Consideration of the Conservation Bank which has been instrumental in preserving many scenic areas of the state is pending in the Senate. The bill figures to
pass because it has the backing of the Senate President Pro-Tem, Glenn McConnell and House Speaker Bobby Harrell and other
prominent legislators in both houses. Let’s hope it not only passes but is backed with sufficient funding so that the state can keep
setting aside environmentally significant land that we and the birds can all enjoy.
At the national level, Audubon has made passing the RESTORE Act its top legislative priority for this year. The RESTORE
Act has bipartisan support to restore the environment and support the economies of Gulf areas damaged by the BP Oil Disaster.
Audubon is a part of a large coalition of environmental groups , developers, citizens and businesses that support directing the fines
levied under the Clean Water Act back to the Gulf region not only to assist in cleaning up the environment but also to redevelop
those areas that were devastated by the massive oil spill and lengthy clean-up.
In the next 6 to 8 months while much of the attention of the country will turn to the presidential race, Audubon will have its
hands full lobbying what will most likely be a bitterly divided Congress for adequate funding for programs Audubon considers
important. The Geotropically Migratory Bird Conservation Act is one such program. Funding is needed to restore the Everglades,
Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay and other areas. The Farm Bill is the single largest conservation program within the federal
government and it will a be high priority of Audubon to insure support for programs that “maximize the conservation benefits of
the Farm Bill and restore and protect as much habitation for birds and wildlife as possible.”
Offshore drilling in the Arctic has been in the news lately as the federal government has a new Five Year program for oil and
gas leasing that threatens to open up new areas off the Alaskan coast for oil drilling. According to the most recent Audubon news
alert “If we have learned anything from the Deepwater Horizon disastrous spill, it’s how unprepared the oil industry is to respond
to a major ocean spill. The oil industry has never demonstrated the ability to clean up a major oil spill in the Arctic Ocean, and the
nearest Coast Guard station is 1000 miles away. An oil spill in the Arctic Ocean could be disastrous for marine mammals such as
the polar bear, bowhead whale, walrus, seals and birds like the Spectacled Eider, Stellar Eider and yellow billed Loon.” Please
be ready to submit your comments to the appropriate authorities which the national Audubon Office will soon be asking us to do.
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If anyone is interested in observing the Great Backyard Bird Count presentation that Marianne Currie
gives to the Hilton Head Middle School students on
Friday February 10th, please send an email with the
time you'd like to attend. February 14th at the School
for Creative Arts may be a possibility as well, or Bluffton Middle School!
Mary Jane Major, Education Chair
Advice for the Eco-minded
CFLs, those curled light bulbs, are much more energyefficient than their incandescent counterparts—and last up to
12 times longer. Despite their obvious appeal, they present a
quandary: what to do with them after they go dark.
With an average of four milligrams of mercury, CFLs often
qualify as hazardous waste, just like the unused oil-based paint
and motor oil in your garage, so don’t trash them. Recycle
them instead. As incandescents are giving way to CFLs—
Americans bought 400 million last year—more drop-off sites
for burned-out bulbs are popping up. “By recycling your CFLs
you will keep the mercury out of the environment,” says Megan Dobransky, resource editor for Earth911.com, which hosts
the country’s largest and most accurate recycling directory.
Your local waste management agency may take CFLs (enter your zip code at Earth911.com to find out). Retail stores,
including Home Depot and Lowe’s, also have recycling programs. The EPA offers several suggestions, too, including ordering pre-labeled containers to mail used bulbs to recycling
centers (epa.gov/cfl/cfirecycling.html).
Source: Audubon Magazine May-June 2011
It’s almost nesting time again,
and that means time to check your bird
boxes and see if they need to be replaced,
or to put up your first box if you don’t have
one yet. We have blue bird boxes for $30,
and screech owl boxes for $45. Steel poles
for mounting the blue bird boxes are available. Please call the Curries at 681-8525 to
place your order.
Festival Centre at Indigo Park
45 Pembroke Dr., Suite 130
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843-681-4461
[email protected]
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February 2012 Urgent Notice!
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FIELD TRIP REPORT
Hello all.
Today, January 20, the Hilton Head Audubon had a wonderful
field trip to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. Under
the great leadership of Jack Colcolough, and with the expertise of several very knowledgeable birders, our trip yielded a
bonanza of 61 species (sorry Jack, I originally counted one
species twice)! I have starred the most noteworthy sightings
included in the full list below. Besides all these birds, some of
us also spotted a few alligators, a vole, and a river otter (dead
unfortunately).
Northern Harrier (female)*
Bald Eagle* Merlin*
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren*
Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird*
Eastern Towhee
Savannah Sparrow*
Swamp Sparrow*
Song Sparrow
American Coot
Common Moorhen
Northern Mockingbird
Blue-headed Vireo*
American Redstart (female -- out-of-season)*
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ringed-billed Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Gray Catbird
Common Grackle
Pied-billed Gebe
Ruddy Duck
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup*
Gadwall*
Kildeer
Clapper Rail (heard)*
Brown Thrasher
Carolina Chickadee
Loggerhead Shrike*
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis*
Wilson’s Snipe
Sandwich Tern*
Belted Kingfisher
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
American Crow
Blue Jay
Eastern Phoebe
American Robin
Tree Swallow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Greater Yellowlegs*
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Blue-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Happy birding ~ Wendy Hansen
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2012 HILTON HEAD AUDUBON BIRD FOOD SALE
***** FROM MONDAY JANUARY 2 THRU SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2012 *****
SAVE 12% WITH NEW DISCOUNT ON BIRD SEED DURING THIS SALE
The new 5% price discount plus no 7% sales tax on these purchases add up to 12% Savings!! You
can order seed now for pick-up as you need it. Your purchase with this order form will support our
Audubon Adventures nature program workbooks in elementary schools all over Beaufort County.
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woodpeckers, mourning doves, and many others. Nearly an all-purpose food! (Needs protection from squirrels)
SUNFLOWER CHIPS--No hulls! This is a cleaner feeding option for the above birds. Good for decks & walkways.
SUPREME BLEND--Contains 75 % sunflower seed, 15 % safflower seed and 10 % sunflower chips.
DELUXE BLEND--Contains 50 % sunflower seed, 35 % millet, and 15 % safflower seed. Great feeder mix.
SAFFLOWER SEED--Liked by cardinals, chickadees, nuthatches, towhees, but NOT liked by squirrels and black birds.
THISTLE (NIGER)--Preferred by many goldfinches and sparrows (NO hulls).
NEW FINCH MIX – Contains niger plus sunflower chips (NO hulls).
NO-MESS S0. EAST MIX--Contains sunflower chips & shelled peanuts (NO millet). Ideal to use near steps & walks.
CRACKED CORN--Liked by many birds, nearly same as sunflower. (Needs protection from squirrels.)
SHELLED PEANUT HEARTS--Liked by finches, juncos, sparrows, titmice and starlings. (Also squirrels).
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PREMIUM OIL SUNFLOWER
20 lbs.
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SUNFLOWER CHIPS (N0 Hulls)
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CHOICE BLEND
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20 lbs.
25.00
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DELUXE BLEND
20 lbs.
22.00
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SAFFLOWER SEED
20 lbs.
24.00
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THISTLE SEED (Niger)
20 lbs
29.00
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NEW FINCH MIX (No Hulls)
20 lbs.
32.00
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NO-MESS S.E. MIX (No Hulls)
20 lbs.
42.00
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CRACKED CORN
20 lbs
13.50
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SHELLED PEANUTS
20 lbs
32.00
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TOTAL $_________
Make check out to: HHI Audubon Society and mail with this form to: Ed Nash, 27 Scarborough Head, HHI,
SC 22928 --OR-- Take this form and check to Wild Birds Unlimited in Indigo Park and place your order.
BUY NOW & PICK UP FRESH SEED LATER WHENEVER NEEDED
**** THE BIRDS AND THE KIDS THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE AND SUPPORT ****
HILTON HEAD ISLAND/ BLUFFTON
AUDUBON SOCIETY
www.hiltonheadaudubon.org
Hilton Head/Blufton Audubon Society was founded in 1974.
We have 600 individual and family memberships.
100% of Membership dues to local chapter will support our local programs.
Benefits of Membership to our Local Chapter:
Monthly Programs & Field Trips
Citizen Science, eg. Christmas Bird Count/ Piping Plover Count
Newhall Preserve
Birding 101
Nature Photography
Education Outreach: Audubon Adventures
Discounts to local shops
For all membership information, contact Thea Luba at (843) 785-3214 or
[email protected].
Hilton Head/Bluffton Audubon Society Chapter
Local Membership Form
1 YR. - $15 - Individual
1 YR. - $25 - Family
1 YR. - $10 - Student/Senior
Please enroll me as a member of Hilton Head/Bluffton Audubon Society.
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Address___________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________State______ Zip_____________
Ph./Cell __________________________ Email:____________________________
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FEBRUARY ~ MARCH 2012 Calendar
FEBRUARY
Thurs. Feb. 2
Sat. Feb. 4
Thurs. Feb. 9
Thurs. Feb. 23
MARCH
Thurs. Mar. 1
Thurs. Mar. 8
Board Meeting . ....................................................... 1:30 pm
at the Jarvis Room, Old Coastal Discovery Museum
Membership Drive at Wild Birds Unlimited............ All Day
Monthly Meeting . ................................................... 3:00 pm
at Honey Horn
Field Trip to Huntington Beach State Park............ Overnight
Board Meeting . ....................................................... 1:30 pm
at the Jarvis Room, Old Coastal Discovery Museum
Monthly Meeting . ................................................... 3:00 pm
at Honey Horn
Monthly meetings of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society are regularly scheduled
at 3:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, September through May, at the
Sea Island Room at Honey Horn. Members and guests welcome!
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B E Q U E S T S
If you wish to honor a family
member or friend with a memorial
gift, or remember the Audubon Newhall Preserve or the Hilton Head
Island Audubon Society in your will,
your gift may be in the form of securities, cash, life insurance, real estate,
or other property.
Contact your own estate planner
or our Audubon Chapter at P.O. Box
6185, Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina 29938.
Sharing your estate with
Audubon not only reduces the taxes
on your estate but will help protect
birds, wildlife, and their habitat in
the years to come.
February 2012