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Oct 2009 apalachee audubon society newsletter

Vol No The Newsletter of the Apalachee Audubon Society Inc October www apalachee org October Potluck Dinner Program St Marks Whooping Crane Update Thursday October nd Railroad Avenue Potluck Dinner p m Bring a dish to share or a contribution of Program p m Terry Peacock will talk about the new class of Whooping Cranes coming to SMNWR and give an update on last year ? s cranes On a frigid morning last January thousands of people gathered in St Marks to witness the yover of the ?rst class of Whooping Cranes to be escorted by Operation Migration OM to the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge This remarkable program teaches migration routes to juvenile whoopers trained to follow ultralight aircraft in an e ?ort to re-establish wild migrating populations Since OM has been escorting a group of juveniles every year to the Chassahowitzka NWR near Homosassa FL Last year OM decided to establish a second wintering destination in Florida and chose St Marks This fall ? s migration will bring the refuge its second class of whoopers and the anticipated return of last year ? s class winging it on their own At this month ? s program Refuge Manager Terry Peacock will report the latest news about the birds and OM Terry is also bringing maps and information about a proposed land Whooping Cranes and ultralight over St Marks January Photo by James A Carr acquisition for the Refuge she will be taking comments about the proposal at the meeting Terry Peacock has been Refuge Manager at St Marks NWR since She has also worked at Eufaula NWR in Alabama St Vincent NWR in Florida Washita and Optima NWRs in Oklahoma and Mingo NWR in Missouri Upcoming AAS Birding Field Trips Birding at St Marks National Wildlife Refuge Saturday October st - a m or later Hosted by George Weymouth Skill Level ??Easy entry fee for the refuge For carpooling meet at the Wachovia Bank parking lot on S Monroe at a m Otherwise meet at a m at the refuge headquarters parking lot For more information contact Elizabeth Platt at ejplatt embarqmail com or Bring binoculars water insect repellent and a snack The trip will end around a m unless there is interest in continuing Expect to see wintering water fowl a few late migrants alligators and butter ies George will discuss behavior and calls and tell some stories George Weymouth has lived in Florida most of his adult life and his career has revolved around many areas of wildlife He is a local artist who frequents many festivals selling his artwork and he has written articles for Sanibel Sightings and The Wakulla Newspaper Hawk Watch at St Joseph Peninsula State Park Saturday November th a m EST Hosted by Chris Borg Skill Level ??Easy entry fee for the park REGISTRATION REQUIRED For carpooling meet at the Wachovia Bank parking lot on S Monroe at a m Otherwise meet at the Eagle Harbor parking lot inside the park