Current Calendar of Events
All outings and programs are free and open to non-members.
For more information about any of the following events please send an email to: contact Jim Mitchell at
jlmitchell33ATcomcast.net
(replace the AT with an @ symbol)
Watch our web site http://www.sassafrasaudubon.org and the Bloomington Birds e-mail list for announcements about other upcoming outings and activities.
SAS CALENDAR: July /August 2008
Saturday, July 12: Goose Pond Community Birding Day
If you are interested in attending, helping, or leading groups, see note in this Leaflet or contact Lee Sterrenburg at sterrenATindiana.edu.
Saturday, July 19: Goose Pond Butterfly Count
For more information see the article in this Leaflet or contact Jess Gwinn at jagmoATbluemarble.net.
Wednesday, July 30: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Monarchs, Monitoring, Milkweed and Migration! Free hands-on training for anyone interested in monarch butterflies or monarch monitoring projects for home, schools, or parks. Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, Linton, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration deadline is July 21. For more information or to register, contact Marie at the Natural Resources Education Center at (317) 562-1338 or at nrecATdnr.in.gov.
Wednesday, July 30: Birding in Yemen and Djibouti
Last November, David Daniels went on a birding trip to Yemen and Djibouti. Daniels will give a presentation about his experiences in these exotic lands. His talk will feature pictures of some of the special birds of Southwest Arabia and the Horn of Africa, as well as some of the cultural and scenic aspects of the region. The program will be held in Room 1-B of the Monroe County Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, Aug. 16: Goose Pond Work Day
For more information see the article in this Leaflet or contact Jess Gwinn at jagmoATbluemarble.net.
Saturday, Aug. 23: Migrating Shore Birds
Lee Sterrenburg will lead us to Goose Pond sites looking for migrating shorebirds. Meet at the northeast corner of the Super Wal-Mart parking lot (next to the gas pumps) on West Second at 6:30 a.m. We’ll look for marsh birds, shorebirds, and other birds of the season.
Wednesday, Aug. 27: Spring Break in Ecuador
Susan and Jim Hengeveld will share their experiences during an 11-day trip last March in Ecuador, including four and a half days in Amazonia in eastern Ecuador, five and a half days in cloud forest on the west slope, and portions of two days in Andean highland habitat. The program will be held in Room 1-B of the Monroe County Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, Sept. 6: Migrating Birds
Join Jim Mitchell as he leads us to local hot spots looking for migrating birds. Meet at the northeast corner of the Kmart parking lot on East Third (next to Bloomingfoods) at 8 a.m.
