Scott Flamand, retired science teacher from Buchholz High School and former president, current vice president of Alachua Audubon Society will tell about a recent trip with a nature guide through northern India. Scott was very excited to be able to take this trip and we will find this an outstanding presentation about what he saw and learned in northern India.
Social Time 6:30, program 7:00 p.m.
Ginny Stibolt, a life-long gardener with a Master of Science degree in botany, will speak on topics from the book, Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future by Sue Reed and herself. The book was published by New Society Press in 2018. The authors have taken an optimistic approach, with hundreds of actions that people can take to accomplish at least one of 3 objectives: 1) to help the landscape survive climate change, 2) to help wildlife survive climate change, and 3) to help mitigate climate change. Since moving to Florida in 2004, Ginny has written 4 peer-reviewed books on Florida gardening, all published by University Press of Florida. In addition, she has written hundreds of gardening and nature articles for various publications.
Social Time 6:30, program 7:00 p.m.
Location map for Mill Pond Clubhouse
In place of the traditional Silent Auction, AAS will offer alternative fund raising activities. We will sell bird and nature-related books, CDs, and DVDs. Donate to AAS by contributing bird and nature-related media that you no longer need, and consider purchasing new additions for your library collection.
You may call 372-0754 to have your items picked up or you may bring them with you to the social.
A UF birding club, GREBE (Gators for Really Excellent Birding Experiences) will be providing the entertainment, possibly a bird calling contest similar to the one we had last year. Demonstrate your bird calling skills. Prizes will be given out to the winners. Amaze your friends with your Barred Owl and Screech Owl imitations!
Pease join us, support Alachua Audubon and enjoy food and drink with your birding friends. The holiday party will be held at the Mill Pond Clubhouse. Directions: From Newberry Road, turn south on NW 48th Blvd (across from GNV Health and Fitness Center). Drive south about 2 blocks. Look for tennis courts on the right. The Clubhouse is next to the tennis courts on the right. Look for our Alachua Audubon signs!
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Holiday Social!
Southeast Asia has roughly 20,000 islands scattered throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and this talk provides an introduction to 2 of them, Bali and Borneo. Isolated, islands are hotbeds of speciation, and most birdwatching trips to the region focus on the endemics found throughout.
Join us as Chris Burney briefly gives a background of the islands with maps, and spend the bulk of the presentation covering the highlights with pics and illustrations from two months of travel.
Social Time 6:30, program 7:00 p.m.
Southeast Asia has roughly 20,000 islands scattered throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and this talk provides an introduction to 2 of them, Bali and Borneo. Isolated, islands are hotbeds of speciation, and most birdwatching trips to the region focus on the endemics found throughout.
Join us as Chris Burney briefly gives a background of the islands with maps, and spend the bulk of the presentation covering the highlights with pics and illustrations from two months of travel.
Social Time 6:30, program 7:00 p.m.
By starting with planting the wrong plants in the wrong place, Ann Wiley learned well what it takes to create a safe living space for songbirds. Learn beautiful and effective landscaping principals that contribute to the survival of our feathered friends.
Social Time 6:30, program 7:00 p.m.
Film screening and fundraiser for Alachua Audubon Society
Catch a glimpse of the whooping crane in this one-hour nature documentary.
The documentary, directed by Greg Pope and Rhett Turner, follows efforts to save the rare, endangered bird through remarkable footage and interviews filmed over the span of two years.
The directors will be holding a Q&A right after the screening to answer any and all questions regarding the journeys of the whooping crane and their film.
Make sure to get your tickets through: https://woolywhoopingcrane.brownpapertickets.com or at the door for $15!
Come join us on Wednesday, April 10th at 6:30 pm for Alachua Audubon’s annual pot luck dinner celebration and help us welcome our newest AAS Board Members.
This event will be held at Anne Casella’s house at 2245 NW 24th Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32605-2941
Look for the AAS signs!
Bring some food to share and a beverage of choice, and enjoy visiting with Alachua Audubon members and the Board of Directors. This will be a fun gathering and an opportunity to share our more recent spring migration observations!
The Alachua Audubon Society is a volunteer organization. Officers of Alachua Audubon Board of Directors are: President: Debbie Segal, Vice President: Scott Flamand, Secretary: Felicia Lee, and Treasurer: Trina Anderson. Returning board members are Emily Schwartz, Bob Simons, Anne Casella, Barbara Shea, Karen Brown, Katie Sieving, Charlene Leonard, Adam Zions, Steve Goodman, Michael Brock and Alan Shapiro.
We would like to welcome our newest board members Chris Burney. We would also like to thank the outgoing Board member Mike Manetz for his time and effort to make this a successful organization.
Please join us on April 11th as we celebrate Alachua Audubon and welcome our newest board members.
Adam and Gina Kent share photos and stories from their three-week trip through southern Africa. This presentation will highlight birds and other wildlife from five countries, three World Heritage sites, and countless beautiful landscapes.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Alaska is a destination of unparalleled scenery and exciting birds and wildlife. Anne Casella will give a presentation based on her 12-day birding trip to Nome, Denali and Seward in June 2018.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Location map for Mill Pond Clubhouse
Please join us, support Alachua Audubon and enjoy food and drink with your birding friends. The holiday party will be held at the Mill Pond Clubhouse. Bring a food or drink item to share.
Go through your shelves and look for gently used items such as books, CDs or DVDs about birds or nature that you would like to donate. Others will purchase these items by making a donation to Alachua Audubon.
Directions: From Newberry Road, turn south on NW 48th Blvd (across from GNV Health and Fitness Center). Drive south about 2 blocks. Look for tennis courts on the right. The Clubhouse is next to the tennis courts on the right. Look for our Alachua Audubon signs!
Parking is available on one side of NW. 48th Blvd. So please pull in behind someone parked along here.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Holiday Social!
Contact Andy Kratter (kratter@flmnh.ufl.edu; 352-226-2462) or Bob Carroll (gatorbob23@yahoo.com; 352-281-3616) if you’re interested in participating in this all-day event.
Please sign up early.
Difficulty: 3 (may involve elevation change, uneven terrain, and/or walking distances greater than two miles).
Please join us Saturday, January 11th, from 8 AM – noon as we celebrate 60 years of community education, conservation, partnerships, and birding!
Celebrations will include inaugural tours of the newly fledged Prairie Creek Banding Station (live birds in hand!), two birding walks led by local experts, “Einstein” the Great-Horned Owl ambassador from Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, games, prizes, brief presentations, and refreshments! Family friendly!
Prairie Creek Lodge
Location map
7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, Florida 32641
The Northern Mockingbird is our Florida State Bird and Floridians love hearing its rich repertoire of calls and songs. A UF researcher is studying this bird right here in our Northwest Gainesville neighborhoods! Is there more song diversity in urban or rural Mockingbirds? What has been learned?
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE ALACHUA AUDUBON BACKYARD BIRDING TOUR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 from 9 AM – 3 PM
Explore several of Gainesville’s premier backyard birding habitats on a self-guided tour
Learn how to attract a diverse group of birds to your own backyard
Discover what types of vegetation to plant and where to plant it in your own yard to attract more species of birds
Learn how water features can be effective bird attractants
Educational displays and bird experts will be at each tour stop to answer your questions
Tickets are $15.00 and available at Wild Birds Unlimited, 4212 NW 16th Boulevard Call the store at 352-381-1997 for more details or email GainesvilleWBU@hotmail.com.
Tickets will also be available to purchase on the day of the tour at each tour location.
Saving Wildlife – Serving Community: Injured, orphaned, displaced wildlife
are only part of our mission. Equally important are human interactions and
conservation efforts.
Note: This talk precedes an Alachua Audubon field trip to look for birds on
the grounds of Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation in High Springs the following
Saturday, February 22. Public welcome.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, located on 20 acres in the heart of High Springs, is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of injured, displaced, or orphaned wildlife. They are well known for educational programs designed to instill in their audience an appreciation and love for wild animals. The programs feature their “wildlife ambassadors,” including a Barred Owl, a Great Horned Owl, a few Eastern Screech-Owls, and a Virginia Opossum.
We will tour the flight cages and get up close to the owls and opossum. We will also walk the trails around the property in search of warblers, bluebirds, and woodpeckers.
Directions:
Nordmann’s Greenshank is one of the most endangered shorebirds on our
planet. Listen to Philipp Maleko tell of his adventures in Eastern Russia
working with Russian ornithologist wading through bog and forest to study
this rare animal.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Over the last 15 years, Drew Fulton’s photography has taken him to some incredible and unexpected places. From the swamps of Florida Everglades to the outback of Australia, from the sea floor in Turkey to the high forest canopy of Borneo, join Drew as he takes you on a journey through his lens and shares some of the natural history stories he experienced along the way.
Millhopper Library, 6:00 social time 6:30 program
Scott Flamand is a former president of Alachua Audubon Society (2001-2005) and retired science teacher who taught over 5,000 students over his 37 years as a teacher (mostly Biology) at Gainesville’s Buchholz High School.
Scott will share stories and photos of birds and wildlife from his adventure in Thailand in early 2020. Join him for photos of dozens of bird species including: Bulbuls, Hornbills, Sunbirds, Treepies, and Laughingthrushes. He will also include many mammals and a handful of herps.
The Zoom link for the July 13 program is here, or find it on our Programs section. Join by clicking the link at the time of the program.
Many of you attended our standing-room only program when Scott shared his birding trip to India. We’re sure you will enjoy this talk too!