PROGRAM
Tuesday, March 12
Election of Directors
Conservationist of the Year Award
Speakers: Ben and Louann Williams
Recipients of this year’s
The Joyce King Santa Fe Audubon Conservationist Of The Year
Photography Show
FIELD TRIP
Saturday, MARCH 23
B • B • B
(Birds, Bugs & Botany)
at SANTA FE SWAMP TRACT
Join us for Birds, Bugs and Botany with Michael Drummond (ret. Alachua County Environmental Protection Dept.) who will identify a variety of plants and wildflowers, as well as dragonflies, butterflies, birds and more.
Approx. 2 - 3 hours
Difficulty Level 2: May involve uneven terrain; 1-2 miles.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
contact Sallie Carlock santafeaudubonfl@aol.com
Meet at Santa Fe Swamp Tract Parking area at 8:30 AM
SE 11th Ave access- Keystone Heights, FL
SE 11 Ave is on the left, off SR 100, about 3 miles west of SR 21. The parking area is a little less than 1/2 mile on the left, look for 2 black mailboxes.
NO Restrooms at this location
Sallie Carlock
President
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SFAS Program Meetings |
Active: Oct. - May |
Annual Report
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When: Speaker Series Programs are held Tuesdays evenings at 6:45PM
October thru May
Where: Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall (204 SR 26 downtown Melrose)
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Photo Credits |
Photographs displayed on this website are copyrighted and were provided with permission by:
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Ann Stodola |
Dr. Jeff Smith |
John Sloane |
Richard Segall |
Carol Sallette |
Anne Pierce |
Ida Little |
Joyce King |
Ray Franklin |
Bill Chitty |
Sallie Carlock |
Jan & Bill Bolte |
Keith Bollum |
Bob Bird |
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What to do with an orphaned bird
If it is mostly fully feathered and not obviously injured, almost all of the time, leaving it alone is the best thing. While leaving it alone, try to keep children and animals away. A parent is probably nearby and has encouraged it to leave the nest, and is still bringing it food.
If the bird is not fully feathered, look in the immediate area for the nest. If you find the nest, carefully put the baby in it. Your touch and smell on the baby will NOT cause harm. If you cannot find the nest, if the baby can grasp and stand on a branch on its own, simply put it in the closest bush or tree. The parent will find it and care for it. If the baby is too young to stand, make a nest out of natural materials, place in nearby bush or tree, and leave the baby. Nest should not hold water and should have soft interior (dry grass, pine straw or the like).
Don’t try to raise a baby bird. In addition to being illegal, it is so incredibly labor intensive almost no one can do it without training and several trained helpers. Most baby birds need feeding every 20 minutes and careful monitoring of body temperature.
If you are sure the parents are not around, or the bird is obviously injured, call (or see website) one of the below listed organizations for further instructions.
Information and resources:
Florida Wildlife Care (all species animals and birds)
3400 SE 15th St, Gainesville 1-352-371-4400
www.floridawildlifecare.org
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission information:myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/assistnuisance-wildlife
All About Birds (from Cornell University Lab of Ornithology) www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/faq/master_folder/attracting/challenges/orphaned
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