1 October, 2006
Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after
the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish EcoSpun™Bags
has been caught, only then you will find out that money A good deal at $8 ea.
cannot be eaten.
Available at meetings.
—Cree Indian Prophecy
2 The Skimmer October 2006
Backyard Birding
Bird Rescue Center
Birds to look for in SE Volusia
T he Bird Rescue Center meets EVERY SECOND
O ver the past 2 weeks I have seen Baltimore Orioles,
MONDAY each month - at 7:00 in the evening - at Venetian
Villas recreation room - on Quai Assisi - off of the North
Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Chipping Sparrow,
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Prairie, Yellow, Black- Causeway in New Smyrna Beach.
throated Blue, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Common
Yellowthroat and Yellow-throated Warblers in my back yard. If you wish to become a BRC volunteer, please send me
Painted and Indigo Buntings should be showing up soon. Look an email at plamborn@cfl.rr.com or phone 386-423-1434
for these birds and others now in your back yard or neighbor-
hood parks and watch overhead for the beautiful Barn Swal-
lows flying South.
Along our beaches look for Piping, Wilson’s, Semipal- New Members
mated and Black-bellied Plovers along with Sanderling, other
small sandpipers, Red Knots, Terns, Gulls, Skimmers and
Willets.
W e welcome these fine folks who have recently joined
our ranks: Brenda Perry, Margaret Mulvaney, Dorothy Living-
Many shorebirds have returned to our beaches, some just ston, Sonya Jarret, Barbara Crego, Cherie Bentley, Karen Em-
stopping to rest an eat while migrating South and others that erson, Emily Gross, Maxine Jefferson, Barbara Heizmann,
will spend the winter with us. A Masked Booby has been seen Patrick Goodwin.
on and around Disappearing Island near Ponce Inlet so you just
We're looking forward to meeting you in person at the
never know what you might see.
monthly meetings and hope you'll participate in the excellent
—Gail Domroski field trips.
SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA AUDUBON SOCIETY Nonprofit Org.
P.O. Box 46 U.S. Postage
New Smyrna Beach, FL. 32170 PAID
New Smyrna Beach, Fl.
Permit No. 59
MISSION STATEMENT: THE SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA AUDUBON SOCIETY PROMOTES THE PROTECTION OF
BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTIVISM.