Marbled Godwit


Sanderling


California Thrasher


Vermillion Flycatcher

 

 

The Conservation Committee has been very active lately. Check the Conservation Corner for an update on late-breaking North County conservation issues that didn't make the newsletter.

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June General Meeting

Fifth Annual
Audubon Film Festival
on the Nature Center’s Big Screen
featuring
“The Unforeseen”
Winner of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award

Wednesday, June 17
7:00 PM Social - 7:30 PM Screening

An ambitious west Texas farm boy with grandiose plans tires of living at the mercy of nature and sets out to find a life with more control. He heads to Austin where he becomes a real estate developer and skillfully capitalizes on the growth of this 1970s boomtown. At the peak of his powers, he transforms 4,000 acres of pristine hill country into one of the state’s largest and fastest selling subdivisions. When the development threatens a local treasure, a fragile limestone aquifer and a naturally spring-fed swimming hole, the community fights back. In the conflict that ensues, we see in miniature a struggle that today plays out in communities across the country.
Notes from the film’s website: www.theunforeseenfilm.com.

This award-winning adult documentary resonates with deep political and social overtones. It is a sober story about the unforeseen consequences of unchecked development. Are property rights absolute, or is there a societal limit? Should a pro-development state legislature be able to override a local community’s effort to control its own growth?

This is a political film. Join us for wine and cheese, popcorn and punch before the film, and some frank discussion after the film about the good guys and the bad guys as you see them.

This will be our last monthly evening meeting before our summer break. After the summer, we’ll start up again in September with a program on the remarkable revival of bird life on Owens Lake at the base of the eastern Sierra, with an accompanying multi-day field trip.

BVAS Election of Officers and Directors
Prior to the showing of “The Unforeseen” , we’ll have a short business meeting to elect Buena Vista Audubon Society officers and directors for 2009/10. Our slate of officer candidates includes Dennis Huckabay (president), Dave Billings (vice-president), Sandy McMullen (treasurer), and Kathy Billings (secretary).

We are always happy to welcome new volunteers to our ranks. Several key committee chair positions are still open, including Publicity, Membership, and Ruddy Duck Club. These positions generally include a seat on the Board. If you think you might be interested in helping out the chapter by taking on one of these spots, please contact Mary Ellen (760-918- 6622) or Dennis (760-757-6437) for more information. Don’t be shy—we’ll help you ease into your new job. Being on the Board is a fun and rewarding experience!

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Summer Fun at theNature Center

Buena Vista Lagoon
Nature Camp

Camp Crawdad: Ages 7-10; July 6-10; 9 a.m.-noon
Camp Tadpole: Ages 5-6; July 13-17; 9 a.m.-noon

Camp fee: $75/child for each five-day session
• Walks & Talks
• Plants & Animals
• Crafts & Games
• Music & Stories
• Indian Lore
Class size is limited, so reserve your space early.
Phone: 760-439-2473

All classes taught by BVAS Nature Guides and special guests

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San Diego Birding Info

BVAS members interested in the birding scene in San Diego County might want to investigate SDBIRDS. Over 1,000 area birders currently participate in this free listserv. Subscribers post their interesting bird observations via e-mail to SDBIRDS, and receive the daily postings of other members. It’s a great way to learn which birds are being seen locally, and where to see them. Interesting birding questions and observations are also discussed. Check out the rules and learn how to subscribe by clicking here.

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Audubon Magazine
Photo Contest

Bird-loving photographers from across America will soon submit entries for the newly-announced Audubon Magazine Photography Awards. Prizes include birding trips to Peru, Australia, and Honduras. There will be categories for amateurs, professionals and youth. Click here for details (this is an MS Word document), or check out the website (may not be fully operational for a few days)

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Alger Hiss and the
Prothonotary Warbler

A first-person connection between the infamous Alger Hiss, our very own Dennis Huckabay, and birding in New York’s Central Park is explored in a story by Dennis. Click here to read his fascinating account.

 


Support our Ruddy Duck Club members
Click on the above picture for details

Ruddy Duck Club

We thank Buena Vista Landscaping, Cream of the Crop Market, Harbor Fish and Chips, Oceanside Photo and Telescope, Rorick Buick and Cadillac, Sea Gaze Realty, Sunny Days Tutoring, and Wild Birds Unlimited for their recent contributions during our Spring Campaign.

Thank you Tom! After six years on the BV Audubon Board of Directors Tom Troy will be stepping down as Ruddy Duck Club Chairperson and board member. Tom started the Ruddy Duck Club in 2006 and we appreciate all he has done to bring new business friends into the Buena Vista Audubon family. Tom will continue to teach our basic birding class and will be happy to assist anyone who would like to take over the helm of the Ruddy Duck Club with new energy and ideas.

For more information, call Tom at 760-967-6915.

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Basic Birding Class
by Tom Troy

Saturday, June 27, 8:30am
Buena Vista Lagoon Landing
Click here for details

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So Cal Pelagic Birding

Check out the BVAS info website for pelagic seabird and marine mammal trips sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon, Sea & Sage Audubon, San Diego Audubon and Los Angeles Audubon.

www.SoCalBirding.com

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Summer Calendar

Mon June 1 Nature Guides 10am
Fri June 5 Board Meeting 9am
Sat June 6 Whelan Lake Walk 8am
Sun June 14 Palomar Mtn Bird Walk 8:30am
Wed June 17 General Meeting 7pm
Sun June 21 Native Plant Club 2pm
Mon June 22 Preschool Nature Story Time 10am
Sat June 27 Buena Vista Lagoon Count 8am
Sat June 27 Basic Birding at BVL Landing 8:30am
   
Sat July 4 Whelan Lake Walk 8am
July 6-10 Camp Crawdad Ages 6-10  9am-noon
July 12-17 Camp Crawdad Ages 5-6   9am-noon
Sun July 19 Native Plant Club 2pm
Sat Jul 25 Buena Vista Lagoon Count 8am
Sat Jul 25 Basic Birding at BVL Landing 8:30am
   
Sat Aug 1 Whelan Lake Walk 8am
Sun Aug 16 San Elijo Lagoon Bird Walk 8am
Sun Aug 16 Native Plant Club 2pm
Aug 24-26 Pelagic Birding 48-Hour Boat Trip
Sat Aug 29 Buena Vista Lagoon Count 8am
Sat Aug 29 Basic Birding at BVL Landing 8:30am
   


BVAS Mailing Address:

Buena Vista Audubon
PO Box 480
Oceanside, CA 92049-0480

 

Nature Center:2202 S. Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054

760-439-BIRD (760-439-2473) email: bvaudubon@sbcglobal.net

 

Carlsbad Lagoons and Wetlands

The three Carlsbad lagoon foundations - Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda and Batiquitos - together with Buena Vista Audubon have started coordinating their activities and working more closely together with the City of Carlsbad under a new umbrella group, Carlsbad Lagoons and Wetlands (CLAW).Click on logos below to check out activities and common interests of all of our lagoon foundations.

 

 

 
 
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