The February edition of the Everglade Kite is now available online. As usual,you can find all the issues we have in our database on our Kite page.
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Our inaugural trip on Saturday January 7 to STA-1E was a success! We are fortunate to be able to make an agreement with South Florida Water Management to use STA-1E once again for birdwatching. We are their guests and have to abide by their rules. We did not expect to encounter the working trucks on [...] . . . →Read More:STA 1E Birding An agreement was just reached with South Florida Water Management District and Audubon Society of the Everglades to begin birding tours at Storm Water Treatment Area 1 East. The first trip is scheduled for Saturday,January 7,2012. Participation is limited so you need to call or email Linda Humphries 561-742-7791,hlindaase@aol.com for reservations. This trip will consist [...] . . . →Read More:STA 1 EAST BIRDING TRIP JANUARY 7,2012 MEMBER MEETING &LECTURE “Avian Programs at the Palm Beach Zoo” by Keith Lovett,General Curator/Director of Living Collections Tuesday,Jan 3,7:30 p.m. Keith Lovett will share with us the status of the Palm Beach Zoo’s Avian Programs. Over 25 bird species are in the Species Survival Program. Under Lovett’s leadership,the zoo’s animal collection has [...] . . . →Read More:Tues Jan 3rd,7:30 pm MEMBER MEETING &LECTURE The January issue of the Everglade Kite is now available online. . . . →Read More:January Kite now online Dear Members and Supporters,We are reaching out to you asking for your help with our annual fundraising campaign. Now more than ever we need your support. Your donations make it possible for us to continue our many projects throughout the year. Our free family-oriented annual Everglades Day festival is struggling to offer the same level of [...] . . . →Read More:Annual Appeal 2011-2012 The December issue of the Everglade Kite is now available online. . . . →Read More:December Kite now online Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner,Meeting,Lecture Birding Adventures inEcuador. Phil Weinrich &SILENT AUCTION Tuesday,December 6,2010,6:30 p.m. . Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for bring-a-dish dinner at 6:30. It’s a great time to become a member and start the season among new friends. People with last names that begin between A-K will bring desserts;L-Z will bring meat,[...] . . . →Read More:Tues Dec 6,6:30pm Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner,Meeting,Lecture &SILENT AUCTION The November issue of the Everglade Kite is now online. This electronic version fixes a typo in the date of our general meeting. Tuesday,November 1 is the correct date;the printed version got sent out with the wrong date,but this e-file is current and correct. Just another advantage of life in the digital [...] . . . →Read More:November Kite online “South Florida Water Management District:What Is Going On Lately?” by Sharon M. Trost,PG,AICP,Director,Regulation Division,SFWMD THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT – from the person in charge of water regulations,Sharon Trost. Come learn about the major changes and directions happening in your South Florida Water Management District. Questions are [...] . . . →Read More:Tuesday,Nov 1,7:30 p.m -MONTHLY MEETING &LECTURE Migration Celebration, Free Event at Green Cay Nature Center,12800 Hagen Ranch Road Boynton Beach,FL 33437 . Oct 29,9am -3pm Come enjoy live animals,craft tables,and lectures by experts in the field. Local wildlife organizations will also be in attendance. . . . →Read More:Migration Celebration at Green Cay Nature Center,Oct 29 The 2011 Wyland Living Green Fair is an interactive community experience that brings together art,community involvement,health &wellness,and awareness about the environment. Targeting more than 10,000 attendees,the fair’s goal is to educate families through participation. We do this by engaging the audience with an array of experiences:Product Showcases,Unique Exhibitions,[...] . . . →Read More:Wyland Living Green Fair,November 6 The October issue of the Everglade Kite is now online. . . . →Read More:October Kite online ASE’s County Commissioner page can be found under the “Conservation”tab;all their phone numbers and email addresses at your fingertips. Can’t find the tab? See the screenshot below (which is clickable and will take you right to the page),or click this link to go directly to the page. . . . →Read More:Need to contact your commissioner? See here. The September issue of the Everglade Kite has been posted. As always,all issues that we have are available on the Newsletter page. Can’t find it? Navigate as in the screenshot below. . . . →Read More:September Kite online First it was a chain of 5 branded golf courses in state parks,with Jonathan Dickinson SP (JDSP) specifically targeted in the proposed legislation. That was a LONG haul,and tough battle,with big newspapers across the state supporting the public outcry against it. Florida actually has a glut of golf courses,many in financial [...] . . . →Read More:Threat to John D. MacArthur State Park Monthly Membership Meeting:MEMBERS’ PHOTOS AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL Tuesday,August 2,2011,7:00 p.m. Everyone’s favorite meeting of the year. Ice cream followed by a picture show! Bring your best nature photos and tell us your stories. Limit your photographs to around 12 prints or slides per member. We will have a digital projector so [...] . . . →Read More:Tues Aug 2 at 7pm PHOTO SHARING &ICE CREAM SOCIAL MEMBER MEETING &LECTURE Program for Tuesday,July 5,2011 Birds of India:Okhla Bird Sanctuary,Delhi. Tuesday,July 5,7:30 p.m. Birds of India:Okhla Bird Sanctuary,Delhi will be presented at the July meeting by Ben Kolstad,Ph.D.,Florida Master Naturalist. Kolstad grew up in Southern California,earning a BA from UC Santa Barbara and MA and [...] . . . →Read More:Birds of India,meeting &lecture July 5,7:30 pm  Check out this photo gallery of July’s bird of the month,Black-Crowned Night-Heron,courtesy of some of ASE’s fabulous photographers! Black-crowned Night-Heron. Courtesy Rick Schofield Black-crowned Night-Heron. Photo by Don Mullaney. . . . →Read More:Bird of the Month for July:Black-Crowned Night-Heron A portion of the proceeds from this stunning art show will be donated to Audubon Society of the Everglades —don’t miss the gala reception at 6pm Wed June 29 —see you there! . . . →Read More:Creative Focus Art Fundraiser Jun 27-Aug 25  A new documentary about colony collapse disorder among bees worldwide will be screening at the O Cinema in Miami at the end of the month (May 27th-29th). Here is part of the press release about the movie:Queen of The Sun:What are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound,alternative look at the global bee crisis from [...] . . . →Read More:New documentary about bees screening in Miami next weekend  American Bittern,Botaurus lentiginosus,is May’s bird of the month. Another shy skulker of the wetlands,American Bittern can sometimes be seen “camouflaging”itself with its beak in the air in plain sight on a manicured lawn! #gallery-1{margin:auto;} #gallery-1 .gallery-item{float:left;margin-top:10px;text-align:center;width:50%;} #gallery-1 img{border:2px solid #cfcfcf;} #gallery-1 .gallery-caption{margin-left:0;} American Bittern. Photo [...] . . . →Read More:Bird of the Month for May:American Bittern The May/June edition of the Everglade Kite has been posted. As always,you can find every issue we have on our Kite page. . . . →Read More:May/June Kite now online The March and April issues of the Everglade Kite are now (at last) online. As usual,you can find them on our Everglade Kite page. . . . →Read More:March and April issues of Everglade Kite now online Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis,is our bird of the month for April. Shy and secretive most of the time,at this time of the year it can often be seen flying around our two constructed wetlands in Delray/Boynton Beach:Wakodahatchee and Green Cay. Least Bittern,Green Cay. Photo by Don Mullaney. Note the eye of the mosquito [...] . . . →Read More:Bird of the Month for April:Least Bittern  Fish Crow,Corvus ossifragus,is a common resident in SE Florida,but it hasn’t always been that way according to Cornell’s Birds of North America online:Florida. Bailey (1925) stated that Fish Crow in Florida was found mostly in vicinity of brackish and salt waters,although flocks sometimes moved inland in search of food. Howell (1932) [...] . . . →Read More:Bird of the Month for March:Fish Crow  A gala exhibition reception sponsored by the Artists Association of Jupiter will benefit the Audubon Society of the Everglades. More than a dozen resident artists will be showcasing and selling their works in sculpture,etched glass,photography,original paintings,custom picture framing,and giclee prints. The evening features open house at A Unique Art Gallery [...] . . . →Read More:Wednesday,March 9,5:30 to 7:30pm,“Taking Flight,” Art Reception &Benefit for Audubon Society of the Everglades Panama rescheduled for May 12-18 The new itinerary includes the Highlands and a visit to nesting Resplendent Quetzals. Call Claudine for more information 561-655-9779. Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area –April 2 canceled Pelican Island Boat Tour –April 9 We carpool to Sebastian to catch the boat at Capt. Hiram’s Marina for 1 1/2 hour ride around the country’s first [...] . . . →Read More:New and updated field trip info Birding Workshop presented by Audubon of the Everglades Saturday,February 26 –8:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Pine Jog Environmental Center 301 Summit Boulevard (on the corner of Summit Blvd. &Jog Road) 8:00-8:30 Registration (Download registration form here) 8:30-9:15 Falconry with Adam Grayson 9:30-10:30 Ascend to Better Birding with Paddy Cunningham OR Beginning Birding with Clive Pinnock 10:45-11:45 Prepare for Spring Migration:Warblers with [...] . . . →Read More:Birding Workshops,Saturday Feb 26 This Saturday at 10 a.m. the Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge are doing a road cleanup at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach. Meet at the Visitor’s Center. Trash bags,water bottles,vests,gloves,etc. will be provided. Bring a hat and sunscreen! Anticipate no more than 1 hour of work. 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