From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Wed Apr 7 12:47:06 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i37JfU0U024455 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:41:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net (swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.123]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i37Jed2D024411 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:40:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dialup-4.246.3.150.dial1.sanjose1.level3.net ([4.246.3.150]) by swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1BBIua-0002o0-00 for [[email protected]]; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:40:36 -0700 User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:37:57 -0700 From: Leda Beth Gray <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birds <[[email protected]]> Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Spaces still available on SCVAS guided Birdathon trips X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by plaidworks.com id i37JfU0U024455 The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Spring Roundup Birdathon window opens this Saturday, April 10th, and there are still spaces available on most of the guided trips (see the list below). We've got some great birding opportunities and fun with our guided trips, where you get a ready-made birdathon team and all the planning is done for you. Some of the trips are geared toward beginners so you can pick the level that is right for you. All you have to do is raise pledges to equal at least $1 per species for the trip. But, if you want to get serious, you can compete to win prizes such as a Kowa, Nikon or Orion birding telescope, a hand-made wooden kayak, a stay at a condo on Kauai, Pentax binocs, art work or one of a number of other great prizes. Ralph Schardt's trip to San Benito County kicks off the birdathon window this Saturday, and he tells me his team has a chance of spotting one or two of the recently released condors. On other trips, you can do a big day, a big sit, a few hours, all day, peek into bluebird boxes while you tick off the species, or end up with a very civilized wine and cheese celebration. Just check the list below --- then call the SCVAS office at 408-252-3747 and sign up! It is a great cause-- SCVAS education programs for school kids. For more info check www.scvas.org and follow the Spring Birdathon link. Best Regards, Leda Beth Gray Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Secretary and Conservation Chair The Wild Western Bluebirds ‹ Wild Birds Unlimited Saturday April 10. An all-day trip in San Benito County with SCVAS Board Member and local tour leader Ralph Schardt. We¹ll look for Bald Eagles, Mountain Bluebirds, Canyon Wrens, Greater Roadrunner and much more. Geared toward intermediate birders, but beginners are welcome too. Expect 70­90 species. The Snipe Hunters ‹ with Laurie West Roberts and Rick Roberts Sunday April 18 ‹ 3 to 4 hours. Ever been on a Snipe Hunt? Well, Snipe really do exist, and we may have a chance of finding one. This birdathon experience is geared toward beginners, but you must know how to use binoculars. We will visit local parks covering a variety of great habitats in the mid-county area (Los Gatos, Campbell, San Jose or Mountain View). We will end with a pot luck wine and cheese celebration where we can recount our successes. Expect 80­90 species. The Varied Twitchers ‹ with Mike Rogers Saturday April 17. Our highest intensity birding trip. Join expert birder Mike Rogers for a true ³Big Day² in Santa Clara County, starting with owling in the early morning and birding all day, ending at sunset. Last year this team found a whopping 157 birds! For intermediate and advanced birders. Kirsten¹s Kestrels ‹ with Kirsten Holmquist Sunday April 18. A morning trip for intermediate or advanced birders. Join Kirsten, an experienced field trip leader for SCVAS for a morning of birding at Montebello Preserve in Palo Alto. Possible species include Pileated Woodpecker, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Purple Finch. Expect __ species. The Wacky-Capped Chickadees¹ Big Sit ‹ with Debbie Thompson Saturday April 24. Funny hats will be the order of the day at this fun gathering hosted by SCVAS Board President Debbie Thompson. Bring a hat and your lawn chair and sit for a few hours at a choice location at Shoreline Park in Mountain View to see how many birds we can count. A door prize will be awarded to the best hat of the day. Expect 40­50 species. This trip is geared toward beginning and intermediate birders. The Boppin¹ Bluebirds ‹ with Dave Cook Saturday April 24. Join SCVAS Board Member and Bluebird Box Guy Dave Cook as he checks his bird nesting boxes at Grant Ranch County Park-with plenty of birding in between. We may see eggs, chicks and roosting parent birds close up (chickadees, titmice, bluebirds, swallows and others), as Dave checks to make sure all is well with the occupants. Half-day ‹ beginning to intermediate birders. Expect 50­75 species. The Wrong Terns (FULL) with Bobbie Handen and Allen Royer Sunday April 25. Birdathon veterans Bobbie and Allen know how to have a good time while birding. The Wrong Terns find their share of birds but eating is almost as much part of the interest as birding. Join us to bird various parks in Santa Clara County and enjoy a potluck gourmet lunch. Beginning and intermediate birders, 8AM to 3PM. Expect 60­70 species. PV Birders ‹ with Craig Breon Sunday May 2 How many birds can you find in one town? Join SCVAS Executive Director Craig Breon for a 9 to 3 birdathon in the town of Portola Valley and find out (Jasper Ridge is in Portola Valley). And how about this ‹ Craig will even provide your lunch! Beginning and intermediate birders. Expect 50­60 species. Freddy¹s Wild Birders ‹ The Wild Bird Center Sunday May 2. Especially for beginning birders, a morning at Almaden Lake Park with SCVAS Board Member and veteran guide, Ralph Schardt. Ralph enjoys showing the birding ropes to beginners so this will be a learning experience as well as a Birdathon. Expect 45­80 species. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]