baycountyaudubonsociety

Thanks to our Underwriters and Sponsors for making the 2013 film series possible:

Underwriters:

Joe Harbison

Doral Bank Florida

The Jelks Family Foundation

Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.

Sponsor

Animal Medical Clinic of PCB

Segers, Sowell, Stewart, Johnson & Brill, PA

Bay Radiology Associates

Surgical Associates of NW Florida, PA

Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick, GMC

The News Herald

Boar’s Head Restaurant Wild Birds Unlimited

Callaway Animal Center

Dr. Samuel Combs

Carmody Family Fund

Unique Bags by Susan

Creative Printing Dermatology Associates

Dick & Annette Lippincot Dr. G. Joseph Parell - ENT and Plastic Surgery

Drs. Rao, Reddy, Albibi, Finlaw & Wells Elizabeth Kelly, DMD

Fred and Gail Casteel Hancock Bank

Jinks & Moody, PA Larry Lee, Inc

Paul G. Komarek, PA

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey -Bald Eagle Stamp Program

This is a fund-raising project to help offset the cost of caring for injured and non-releasable raptors at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. Collectable stamps are sorted, appraised and sold to collectors by volunteers; 100% of the proceeds go to help the birds.

Collectable stamps include:

 Any stamp collections

 Any foreign, commemoratives, airmail or special handling stamps

 Any State or Federal hunting and fishing licenses stamps

 Mint plate blocks (especially older ones)

 Please, no current single-letter rate ($.44): this includes Christmas Stamps

We accept both canceled and uncanceled stamps. We can sell only undamaged stamps. We cannot use stamps that are cut, punched, torn, scuffed, thinned, with part of sides cut off, or with heavy smeared cancels. No metered stamps please (printed indicia).

Please cut the stamps from the envelopes, at least ¼” around the stamps to avoid damage. Do not include postmark. Exceptions: with commemorative envelopes, First Day issues and old (pre-1960) envelopes, send the entire envelope with the stamp attached, as the envelope may also have significant value.

Please include your name and/or the name of your organization printed legibly on the inside and outside the package. Donations will be acknowledged with a charitable contribution tax receipt. Donors wanting a professional appraisal, for tax purposes, are responsible for

obtaining the value of their donation from a professional. Audubon stamp volunteers are not license appraiser’s; they can not put a value on

any stamps donated.

Mail your donations to: Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

Bald Eagle Stamp Program

1101 Audubon Way

Maitland, FL 32751

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Note: to save even more on postage, mail your donation “Media Rate” (book rate) from US Post Office

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Audubon of Florida is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization,

and contributions are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Federal EIN: 59-0245495.

A copy of official registration and financial information may be obtained from the

Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (1-800-435-7352) within the State.

Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.

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www.audubonofflorida.org

(407) 644-0190

.Rare Bird Alert - Report any rare or unusual bird sightings to Tony Menart at (850)234-8042 or e-mail him at amenart@bellsouth.net. Your cooperation and help in keeping the public informed about what birds are in the area is very important. These records are sent to the Florida Ornithological Society for submission to the Florida Field Naturalist publication. They are also sent to the American Birding Association for inclusion in their reports. The photo of the Cassin's Kingbird was taken by Neil Lamb during BCAS' 2011 CBC. It was the first reported sighting in Bay County.

Christmas Bird Count - Our Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Panama City, Florida. Begun over a century ago, the Christmas Bird Count has been a beloved part of our local birder's holiday season for 48 years. Contact CBC Coordinatior Lisa Keppner at Lkeppner@bellsouth.net or (850)769-6247 if you have any questions. Click here to access highlights of our 114th BCAS Christmas Bird Count.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is held annually in February. This year the dates are Feb 15-18. Individuals are encouraged to participate in this count independently but if you need help with bird identification or with data entry, our members are available to help. For more information and to participate, go to http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/.

Adventure Film Series

This is our only fund-raising activity for the year. This January and February we are offering four high quality nature/travel films which are personally narrated by the cinematographer. The films are held at Arnold High School Auditorium at 550 Alf Coleman Road near Back Beach Road at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $6.00 per film; season tickets for all four films are $20.00 For no waiting in line, purchase season tickets at the January membership meeting or at the first film. Door prizes will be given at each film.

The 2013 films are:

Jan 10 (Thursday)-"In the Footsteps of Marco Polo", by Denis Belliveau & Francis O'Donnell

Two ordinary guys set out to follow Polo's historic route. Equal parts travelogue, adventure story, history trek and buddy movie, this film details their highs and lows as they retrace Polo's path, trying to see what he saw and feel what he must have felt.

Jan 17 (Thursday)- "America's Natural Wonders", by Bob DeLoss

Hawaii to Maine-the natural wonders of America fascinate nature lovers from young to old. Bob DeLoss captures many of the more popular tourist attractions as he travels across the country to highlight nature's extravaganza.

Jan 31 (Thursday)-"Barbados: Island in the Sun", by Steve Gonser

Barbados is a sophisticated tropical island with a rich history and plenty to capture the attention of visitors. This fillm captures the history, culture, attractions and majestic landscapes of this beautiful island.

Feb 14(Thursday) - “The Real World of Fiji", by Rick Howard

Mr. Howard visits these islands that are now considered to be the friendliest islands in the Pacific.

These are outstanding films. If you missed out last year, plan to attend this next series beginning in January, 2013. For additional information or if you wish to be a sponsor, please contact Richard Ingram at 850-871-1736.

BCAS Backyard Bird Tally

The BCAS Backyard Bird Tally is an event conducted by our local members for the pleasure of observing birds in ones own yard throughout the entire year. We started this event back in 2005 and now we are in our 7th season. The rules are very simple. One must see or hear a bird in

your yard or observe in from your yard. Each species counts one. If you do not want to use your yard, one can also report birds from a designated area like a park, golf course, etc. In this special event, we keep track of our yard or area birds the entire year and report the totals after our CBC dinner has been completed. Give it a try, and maybe you could win too. Backyard birding is great fun! This past year's winner was Ann & Richard Ingram.