Photo of the Month

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Photo by Dick Seignious
Clapper Rail, San Diego River Esturary

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Contact Information
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Upcoming Events

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Welcome to the San Diego Audubon Society This site provides an overview of the many programs sponsored by our chapter. Find activities that match your interests and become involved.

Announcements

On-Line SKETCHES Newsletter
A copy of the September ssue of SKETCHES, the SDAS newsletter, is now on-line in pdf format. Many of our recent conservation successes are described. New Avian Adventures are anounced. download
We have also posted a copy of the Introduction to SDAS special issue of SKETCHES that describes the goals and activities of our chapter. download

Art Show
The Members Art Show and Art Sale open house is set for Saturday, September 4, 4 to 6 pm. A wine-and-cheese, meet-the-artists party will be held at the SDAS office. Artworks selected for the art show will be on display in the gallery space. For more information click here

Student Snowy Plover Artwork

The “Share the Shore” campaign is a children's art signs project to promote coastal dune habitat protection, with an emphasis on plover recovery. As studies show, positive messages are more effective in changing people's behavior than negative ones. Students from Imperial Beach Elementary schools have shown their support for the threatened Snowy Plover by creating signs you see below that will educate beachgoers and inspire others to care too. To see the artwork the students produced click here, and for a video of the students installing the signs click here.

Solar Powered Birdbath
To see a video of an inexpensive recirculating birdbath installed at the Cabrillo National Monument click here. To download complete plans of one you can build yourself, click here.

Avian Adventures
The February Puerto Rico trip was announced in the May issue of Sketches. Call the office or contact Ann Hannon, afhannon@sbcglobal.net (760) 602-0030 for information about remaning spaces on planned trip or other questions. The schedule of Avian Adventures for 2011 as well as photos of recent trips are posted. details

Find SDAS on Facebook
San Diego Audubon now maintains articles of interest to our members on Facebook. You'll find many topics relating to the environment, birds, and wildlife of our county and state. To link click here.

Bird Festival
The 2011 San Diego Bird Festival planning is underway with brochure expected to be mailed in September. Peter Harrison will be our keynote speaker and there will be four pelagic trips and new trips to Scripps/Birch Aquarium and San Dieguito Lagoon. details

Audubon Speakers
Would you like to have a speaker at your next community meeting? We can provide seven illustrated presentations given by our members. Topics include environmental issues, local area birding, and wildlife habitat establishment. details

Notifications by E-mail
We have set up a way for you to receive occasional announcements about volunteer events, conservation activities, or to be notified when SKETCHES has been posted on line. You can easily unsubscribe at any time and your e-mail address is never shared with any other organization. details

San Diego County Birding Sites
We have put SDAS and Bill McCausland's Birding San Diego County on line. This interactive map links to descriptions of 31 locations of interest to local and visiting birders. There are links to interactive maps that can provide detailed driving directions. details

Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary
Our Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary has celebrated its 40th anniversary. It was created in January, 1966, when Harry Woodward’s donation of 85 acres along Wildcat Canyon Road for a nature preserve was recorded by the County. Since then, the nature sanctuary has expanded to take in a total of 723 acres today. Approximately 30 species of mammals, 25 reptiles, and 160 bird species have been recorded within the sanctuary. Silverwood is open for guided tours on Sundays and by appointment. details

Local Field Trips
The following field trips have been scheduled. details