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Coming Events for Sep – Oct 2009
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 – Field trip to Abilene State Park. Meet at the Burger King on Antilley Road. We’ll leave at 7:30am. Come earlier if you wish to order breakfast. We’ll look for migrating flycathers and warblers. Bring water and insect repellent. Thurday, Oct. 1, 2009 – Membership Meeting at 7:00pm at the Rose […]
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May Events
Thursday, May 7th – Our spring meeting will be at Cedar Gap Farm on Thursday, May 7th. See your newsletter for details and RSVP information. Saturday, May 9th – Field Trip to Abilene State Park. We’ll leave from the Burger King on Antilley Road at 7:30AM. Come earlier for breakfast. We’ll look for warblers, tanagers, […]
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April Events
Thursday, April 2, 2009: General Meeting Eleanor (Ellie) Hamby will speak at our April meeting at 7:00 PM at the Rose Park Senior Activity Center. Ellie Hamby will present Journey to Galapogos. Ellie has been photographing people and wildlife all over the world for many years. Her specialty is capturing the faces of people and […]
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February Announcements
February 5, 2009: General Meeting, 7 pm Sooty Tern Strangers to the Ground: The Birds of Tern Island, Hawaii presented by Matthew York Matthew York is a graduate of Baylor University. He did his Masters’ work for Sul Ross State University concentrating on life ecology of Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) in the Davis Mountains, Texas. […]
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The Patches Are Here!
The long-awaited Painted Bunting patches are now here! They are very handsome and even more striking than the above photo depicts. One will look awesome on your birding vest; two will look stereoscopic on your hat; and three will look ridiculous plastered to your day pack – but who am I to comment on your […]
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January, 2009 Calendar
Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – 7:00 pm. Board meeting at MezAmiz Coffee Shop on South 7th. Come early (6:30pm) to order dinner. All members are welcome. Field Trip: Saturday, January 17, 2009 – 7:30 am. Wild Goose Chase in Haskell County! We’ll carpool from the Towne Crier on Business 20, leaving at 7:45 […]
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December 2008 Calendar
December 4, 2008: Christmas Party! Who: All Big Country Audubon members and their families What: Christmas Party When: Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. Where: Rose Park Activity Center located at S. 7th and Barrow, Room A Bring: Your favorite finger foods, snacks, and a wrapped nature-related gift for the Christmas gift exchange (completely voluntary). […]
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November Announcements
November 6, 2008: General Meeting, 7 p.m. Bird Density and Mortality at Windows, presented by Heidi Trudell Please come to our November meeting and hear Heidi Trudell discuss her two-year study on birds flying into windows. Heidi studied bird/window strikes while attending Principia College in Illinois from 2003 to 2005. We are all aware that […]
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September Announcements:
September 4, 2008: Annual BCAS Meeting Where: At the Lodge at Oakwood Trails, Abilene State School (click to see directions) Time: 6 pm to 8:30 pm Bring: your own brown-bag dinner. Desserts and drinks will be provided. Also bring: an item or two for a silent auction. Program: We’ll elect new officers, have a silent […]
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Birding Summer, 2008
We’re taking a break for the summer. No scheduled field trips or programs during June, July, and August. But that doesn’t mean we’ll be sitting on the beach, eating chocolate bonbons and watching the clouds float by. Well…maybe one of us will be sitting on the beach. Even die-hard birders need a break every now […]