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| Title | The Spoonbill, Vol. 5, No. 3, July 1956 |
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| Publisher | Outdoor Nature Club |
| Date | July 1956 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2007-023, Box 9, Folder 5 |
| ArchivesSpace URI | /repositories/2/archival_objects/9841 |
| Original Collection | Outdoor Nature Club Records |
| Digital Collection | Outdoor Nature Club Newsletters |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2007_023 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://libraries.uh.edu/branches/special-collections/ |
| Use and Reproduction | No Copyright - United States |
| File Name | index.cpd |
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| File Name | uhlib_2007_023_b009_f005_007_001.jpg |
| Transcript | {J C- C $pft-(^j{- fl_ao^jtio/> — f^y Lf l*?S s Volume 5 No. 3 July 1956 9ns Bra ************************** * GOLDFINCH * * The Goldfinch is a canary without a cage, an * * acrobat without a circus. While other birds * * wrestle with family problems, he joins choral * * societies and gives shows. The-.dandeliomiieihis* * trampolin; he leaps wildly upon it, for the * * fun of bouncing and the taste of seed. Only * * in midsummer does the Goldfinch sober up. * * Then you see the happy result —- pale blue * egg in thistledown, thoughtful parent. * E. B. WHITE — Nov. 1955 Ford Times * * * * ************************ Published by the Ornithology Group,, Outdoor Nature Club, Houston, Texas FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES July 22 - Sunday afternoon field trip to Galveston. All members and friends are invited to attend. Beginning birders will have an opportunity to observe and learn summer residents of the island, and perhaps see some nestlings. Plans include picnic supper and watermelon on the beach late in the afternoon and a swim for those who wish. Josiephine Wilkin and Hrs. Jerry Baker will arrange for the melons for the entire group - so all who plan to attend this field trip please phone Josiephine (ME 5-6679) or Jerry (WA 1-2644) so they will know how many ice-cold watermelons to bring! MEET — at 8:00 p.m., at the Humble Filling Station on 61st Street and Broadway in Galveston. (There is an overpass at this intersection — keep in the lane to -she right of the overpass and the Humble station is to your right at the first stop sign). **************** August 2 - Thursday - Ornithology Group combination picnic and business meeting to be held in Hermann Park at 6:00 p,m. Everyone enjoyed our last meeting in the park - so it was voted to meet there again this month. All members and friends are invited to bring picnic lunch to the large pavilion in the picnic area, southwest section of Hermann Park. **************** ORNITHOLOGY GROUP REPORTS June 7 - 0. G. Meeting at Hermann Park - (Thelma Smith) While the O.G's enjoyed the picnic suppers they'd brought, two robins fed on the ground near the tables. Our Chairman, Jimmy Murray, introduced the guests - Hiss Jarre11, and Marilia and Robert Furcolow and children from Arlington, Va. The minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer's report had barely been given when the meeting was interrupted for some on-the-spot birding. A family of screech owls was flying about and perching in the trees overhead. Flashlights were turned on the owls and everyone had a good look. When the meeting resumed, Jimmy Murray discussed plans for this year's program with the objective of having more members participate in the work of the group. He called for volunteers to plan one program each. He also called for volunteers to revive the "calling committee" of the O.G's. Jerry Baker, Ella Wolfer and several others offered to do this work. Suggestions for a meeting place for the group were also requested. Since the park is so centrally located and the meeting was 30 well attended there, it was decided to hold the August meeting there also. **************** CLEARING HOUSE June 3 - Swainson's Hawk was seen near the Seabrook cutoff on the Freeway by Vic Emanuel. June 4 - Armand Yramategui reported a pair of hummingbirds feeding in Mimosa at this home, 2580 Calumet - seen at frequent intervals and possibly nesting in the vicinity. June 7 - Three young bam owls seen perched in the attic vent of the Chemistry Building, Rice Institute, by Aimand Yramategui. |