Novermber 21st Meeting: A Journey Through Alaska: Birds, Wildlife, and Scenery

Denali Photo Copyright Dee Fairbanks Simpson

• WHO:  Space Coast Audubon Society (SCAS)
• WHERE:  Rockledge Presbyterian Church, 921 Rockledge Dr, Rockledge, FL.
• WHEN:   November 21, 2014 at 7:30 pm

Cameron Cox will be our speaker and will be presenting A Journey Through Alaska:  Birds, Wildlife and Scenery

Cameron Cox has been an avid birder since the age of 13.  Before working for several years on the Nikon and Leica Sport Optics Pro Staff, he spent his late teens and twenties traveling as a “bird bum” to all corners of North America, from southern Mexico to the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea.  Birds led him repeatedly to Cape May, NJ, and it was while counting raptors and waterbirds he realized that identifying distant waterbirds on the wing was fun and challenging.  This led to the inspiration to publish the “Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching:  Eastern Waterbirds in Flight” with Ken Behrens.  Cameron currently leads birding and photography tours for Tropical Birding.  Cameron will be bringing copies of his Peterson’s Guide to Seawatching book, for purchase, and will autograph them.

Come along as Cameron takes us on a journey to “The Last Frontier”.   You will be astounded at the splendor, expansiveness and beauty of our 49th state.  The birds and wildlife make it one of the most unforgettable places to visit in the United States.  Touching on the frozen tundra of Barrow, the stunted taiga forest of Nome, the seabird cliffs of St Paul, the towering mountains of Denali, and the stunning glaciers of Kenai, this slide presentation will give you a small taste of Alaska!  After viewing this presentation you’ll surely want to put Alaska on the top of your travel bucket list.  
                                                                   
Visit the Space Coast Audubon Society website at www.spacecoastaudubon.org

We look forward to another great turnout.

Jim Eager
Space Coast Audubon Society
Vice President
Program/Publicity Chair

October 17th Space Coast Audubon Meeting

PROGRAM CHANGE

Join Space Coast Audubon Society for our October 17th Meeting 

"Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Southeast"

WHO: Space Coast Audubon Society (SCAS)

WHERE: Rockledge Presbyterian Church, 921 Rockledge Dr, Rockledge, FL.

WHEN: October 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm

There has been a program change and Vice President Jim Eager will be our speaker and will be presenting Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Southeast. Come see all about these aerial predators of the sky.

Central Winds Field Trip October 19, 2014

I will be leading a field trip to Central Winds Pk, in Winter Springs(1000 Central Winds Dr), on Sunday October 19^th.  Central Winds Pk is on the shore of Lake Jessup and has become a great site to observe migrating passerines during the fall migration.  We will meet at Sam’s Club at SR 520 & I-95 and will leave promptly at 7:00 AM so I would suggest arriving a little early.  I would suggest bringing drinks, snacks, bug spray and wear close toed shoes.  From there we will carpool to Central Winds Pk.  Please email me at beachbirder@bellsouth.net so I can get an idea of how many folks will be going even if you intend to drive there instead of carpooling.

Jim Eager

Vice President

Program/Publicity Chair   

October 17th Space Coast Audubon meeting

Join Space Coast Audubon Society for our October 17^th Meeting

“A Pictorial Journey into the Birds of Colombia”

WHO:  Space Coast Audubon Society (SCAS)

WHERE:  Rockledge Presbyterian Church, 921 Rockledge Dr, Rockledge, FL.

WHEN:   October 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm

Ernest Leupin will be our speaker and will be presenting A Pictorial Journey into the Birds of Colombia

Ernest was born and raised in Colombia.  He received a Master's Degree in Conservation Biology from the University of British Columbia.  He now works as an Environmental Consultant addressing terrestrial wildlife species, habitat, and conservation.  Ernest moves back and forth from his hometown in S Florida to British Columbia to Colombia.  Ernest has been birdwatching since 1997 and has birded in Canada, United States, Costa Rica, and of course Colombia.  Ernest founded Colombia Wild Eco-tours www.colombiawild.com to promote environmentally sustainable ecotourism in Colombia and to support local communities that protect their natural resources. 

Colombia is #1 worldwide in diversity of birds with 1903 (75 endemics) and has more species of birds than Europe and North America combined.  It has 19% of the world’s species in .8% of the landmass.  But Colombia's biodiversity does not stop with birds.  With a mind - boggling 55,000 species of plants, of which nearly 30% are endemic, 623 species of amphibians, 467 species of mammals, 518 species of reptiles, and countless insects, it is a biodiversity haven!  Colombia is divided into 5 regions:  Caribbean, Pacific, Andes, Plains and Amazon.  Come join us as Ernest takes us on an amazing journey thru all 5 of these beautiful regions.   

                                                                    

Visit the Space Coast Audubon Society website at www.spacecoastaudubon.org

We look forward to another great turnout.

Jim Eager

Space Coast Audubon Society

Vice President

Program/Publicity Chair