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Mission:
Our Audubon chapter strives to 1) promote interest, enjoyment, and understanding
through education about all aspects of our natural environment, and 2)
actively encourage the protection of wildlife and the preservation and
restoration of native habitat.
Adventures
With John James Audubon
WHO:
Ages 5 and up, under 15 with an adult
WHEN: Th, Feb 4, 7-8pm
WHERE: Anita Purves Nature Center
COST: Free
ACTIVITIES: Gather round for an
inspirational and enchanting experience. J.J. Audubon was legendary for
his paintings, which for the first time depicted birds in natural habitats
and poses. Performer Brian “Fox” Ellis brings history, ecology,
art and literature to life in his portrayal of the famous J.J. Audubon.
Listen to the tales of Audubon’s travels and discoveries across
North America. Practice bird imitations and discuss your favorite feathered
friends. Sponsored by CCAS. Donations will be accepted at the program.
Please call 384-4062 to let the nature center know you will be attending.
Future
member meetings:
January 15, 2010
Annual Winter Retreat
February 4
Brian "Fox" Ellis as J.J. Audubon
7-8pm
Anita Purves Nature Center
March 4
TBA
April 1
Marilyn Campbell: “Flora, Fauna, and Culture of Costa Rica”
May 6
Kendeigh Grant recipients
CHAMPAIGN
COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT on DECEMBER 19
The annual Champaign County CBC will be December 19; as always we try
to count all the birds in a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Deers.
This means from Busey Woods to Homer Lake, for all practical purposes.
Parties will cover various areas; some already know where they are going,
others I will assign when I learn who is going to be available. If you
are able to help, PLEASE contact me ASAP, either at my phone, (367-3130)
or by e-mail. E-mail should be h-parker@Illinois.edu but sometimes h-parker@uiuc.edu
gets to me better.
We need feeder-watchers for this count! If you have a feeder inside the
count circle and can spend 1/2 hour or more watching birds on the 19th,
please count them and let me know what you found. I will need to know
the number of each species and the amount of time you watched. Note: report
the high count of birds of a given species--if you saw 5 juncos at one
time and later saw 8, your count is 8, not 13.
At the end of the day comes the fun part--we have a chili supper at Chato's
house (714 West Vermont, Urbana). Beth and I provide the chili, the rest
of you bring whatever you wish. All are welcome.
There are three other counts that CCAS members often participate in. This
year the dates are: Middlefork: Wed. Dec. 16. Contact Steve Bailey, sdbailey@inhs.uiuc.edu;
Clinton Lake, Sunday Dec. 19; contact Rhetta Jack, lupewinku@landscape.net;
and Forest Glen, contact Marilyn Campbell, owlwatcher@egix.net
THE
2009 BIRDATHON
The 2009 Birdathon results
in support of our Kendeigh Fund Scholarship Fund are in. A good time was
had by all the participants. In their perennial weeklong competition,
the Urbana Park District outbirded the Champaign County Forest Preserve
District 114 to 99. Countryside school fielded two teams: the Middle School
team narrowly bested Miss Richman's 2nd and 3rd graders, 35 to 31 on single
field trips. Donations so far are just under $800, quite a bit less than
last year's $1200. Donations are still most welcome.
Seeking
CCAS Friends
If you have not already done so, please consider
supporting CCAS as a “CCAS Friend.” As a member of the National
Audubon Society, you are also automatically a member of the Champaign
County Audubon Society; however, NAS has largely phased out their dues
sharing program in which CCAS once received a share of the dues that you
paid for National membership. When you become a Friend of CCAS, we keep
100% of your CCAS Friend donation. This support will help us to be financially
self sufficient, while sharing the same goals as National Audubon. Please
click here for more information. We are
grateful for your support. Thank you!
Need Birdseed?
Call John Chato, 344-6803. Delivery available. Audubon
can now provide birdseed throughout the year. Help the birds and help
your Audubon program.
Join the Birdnotes
Email Discussion!
Join
Birdnotes to get the latest local bird sightings. Please contact email
list managers Bryan Guarente or Dan Olson with any questions.
Birdnotes
Archives
CCAS Co-Presidents:
Cleo & Steve D'Arcy
Please
address inquiries and comments about this site to Pam Leiter, CCAS webmaster,
here
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Audubon Nature Shop
Unique Nature-Related Gifts
10% Audubon Member's Discount
Location:
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N. Broadway Urbana, IL
Hours:
9 AM to 4 PM
Mon - Sat
1 to 3 PM Sun
The Audubon Nature Shop, located
inside the Anita Purves Nature Center, has animal puppets, adult field
guides, children's books, videos, DVD's, tapes, and CD's, feeders, squirrel
baffles, bird bath heaters, and misters.
All proceeds support
local environmental education
Support CCAS by shopping
online! CCAS receives a percentage of sales from these online stores:
Online Nature
Mall
EagleOptics.com
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