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| Title | The Spoonbill, Vol. 42, No. 2, February 1993 |
| Alternative Title | The Spoonbill, Vol. XLII, No. 2, February 1993 |
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| Publisher | Outdoor Nature Club |
| Date | February 1993 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2007-023, Box 12, Folder 13 |
| ArchivesSpace URI | /repositories/2/archival_objects/9878 |
| 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 | In Copyright |
| File Name | index.cpd |
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| Transcript | Saturday. March 20: ONC FIELD TRIP TO After birding and exploring MATAGORDA ISLAND. Matagorda Island, we will hear a presentation on the island's human history beginning with its first natives. If you plan to participate, please notify Dorothy Parmesan (622-7139) by February 20 so that boat transportation can be arranged from Port O'Connor. Unless we have a charter, ferry rides would be in the $12-14 range. Saturday, March 27: TEXAS TRASH-OFF. Thk year Houston Audubon Society k cleaning the beach early. Because some birds begin nesting by the middle of April, we are sponsoring our Bolivar Flats clean-up before the rest of the -state to avoid disturbance at nest sites. The Texas General Land Office has agreed to schedule next year's annual Spring Beach Trash-off earlier throughout the coast. We have always benefitted by the participation of OG members. Please join us, 9:00 am to noon, at the Bolivar Flats traffic barricade with hat, gloves, insect repellent and two willing hands to help clean our sanctuary. To get to Bolivar Flats take the ferry from Galveston to Bolivar Peninsula. Drive 3.7 miles and turn right on Retilon Rd. At the beach, turn right and drive until you reach the barricade (under one mile). Houston Audubon, 713/932-1639. Monday. April 5: ORNITHOLOGY GROUP MEETING MEETING. 7:00 pm at Bayland Community Park. OG member, Winnie Burkett, will present a program on how birds use islands. .Learning.Corner will, be.hejd at 3 new time beginning with thk meeting: 6:30 pm. NEWS BRIEFS ......PLEASE WELCOME NEW OG MEMBERS: Sandy Wallace, Elizabeth Hauck, Fred White, Lynnette Kappes, Colleen Roberts, Glenn Oken, Pat Etheridge, Celeste Hinds, and Don Verser of Houston, Bill Graber and Bonnie Fairbanks of Beaumont, Wanda Jackson of Baytown, and Carole Basile of El Lago. The Brazoria refuge will open one hour early and include more days to better give the public greater viewing opportunities. The expanded schedule includes the following dates: February 6 & 7: 7am to 5pm February 20: March 6 & 7: March 20: April 3 & 4: April 17: May 1 & 2: May 15: 7am to 12 noon 7am to 5pm 7am to 12 noon 7am to 5pm 7am to 12 noon 7am to 5pm 7am to 12 noon. •••••• The San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge k open daily from sunrise to sunset throughout the year. It k located south of Lake Jackson by taking FM 2004 and FM 2611 to FM 2918 then one mile to CR 306. ™™M_NUTES OF OG MEETING, FEBRUARY 1, 1993: Differentiating Herring and Ring-billed Gulk was the dkcussion at the Learning Corner presented by Richard Uzar. Chairman Bob Honig opened the meeting at 7:30 pm. Bob announced new meeting hours to facilitate more social time after the meeting. Starting in April the Learning Corner will begin at 6:30 pm and the business meeting and program will begin at SOQ pm. A larger meeting room k needed for OG meetings. Anyone having a lead on potential meeting sites k encouraged to contact one of the officers. Bob announced that election of next year's officers will be held at the April meeting. We still need a librarian. Gail Luckner introduced local ornithologkt Bob McFarlane. Bob presented the results of hk urban breeding and wintering bird surveys. The questionaire he developed for the Audubon Society "Naturalkt" was the bask for hk research. He divided the criteria into: 1) urban vs rural; 2) habitat: park-like, open field and forest canopy; and 3) summer vs winter. ___OPEN HOUSE EXTENDED AT BRAZORIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. Open house, scheduled the first full weekend of each month will be expanded because of increased interest. Over 20,000 Snow Geese are wintering on the refuge, many can be observed using the grit pad early in the morning. Over 25,000 ducks are using the refuge, shovelers and pintail are common on Olney Pond. Numerous Sandhill Cranes can be seen roosting around Olney Pond early in the morning and feeding in the mowed pastures later in the day. Some shorebirds are occurring in the tidal mud flats such as Willet, dowitchers, curlews, and avocets. Bob shared many interesting behaviors of both humans and the urban birds that benefit from human behavior. Of particular interest was what Bob called "contagious behavior." One neighbor decides to plant some trees and the surrounding neighbors follow the lead, thus a park-like setting k produced. He ako noted how humans create foraging habitat by mowing their lawns scattering seeds to the concrete providing easy pickings for Inca and Mourning Doves, grackles and House Sparrows. Bob's fascinating presentation increased awareness of the valuable information that can be gleaned from backyard birding. Christine Bourgeok, Secretary i |