"The Yellow Warbler"

Sunday, January 2, 2005 81st DAS Christmas Bird Count Please see the article above. Tuesday, January 4, 7:15 p.m. Christmas Count Compilation Meeting Aullwood Audubon Center. Please see the article above. Tuesday, January 11, 7:30 p.m. DAS Board of Directors Meeting Leland Center, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue. Wednesday, January 19, 7:00 p.m. DAS Program: "Members Show-and-Tell" Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. Please see the article above. Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. DAS Board of Directors Meeting Leland Center, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue. Wednesday, February 16, 7:00 p.m. DAS Program: "Audubon in the Classroom" Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. Please see the article above. Saturday, February 26, 9:00 a.m. Field Trip: 18th Annual Oxbow Miami River. Our annual walk at this excellent area where the Great Miami River meets the Ohio, west of Cincinnati. Always well worth the hour drive down. If the river is up, many waterfowl species, migrating shorebirds, herons, and raptors can be expected. Take I-75 south to I-275 west. Exit at US 50 to Lawrenceburg just before the Ohio River bridge. Left at the traffic light on US 50 towards Lawrenceburg. Right just after parking for riverboat gambling (just before Ford dealership) on Rudolph Way, then about 1/3 mile to Gardens Alive; park east of the building. Please bring a lunch, and your scope if you have one. Leader: Jim Simpson (433-3649).

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Membership Awarded

Congratulations to Mary Cecil of Dayton, the newest member of National Audubon/Dayton Audubon Society. Mary received her membership in a door-prize drawing at the November 17 DAS meeting. DAS will award one single-year membership to a non-member at all of our meetings in the coming year. If you have a friend or a relative who is interested in joining, bring them to the next program! As a member of the National Audubon Society, you are also a member of the Dayton area chapter. You pay no local dues, and you receive your newsletter automatically. To find out more about the Dayton Audubon Society, contact one of the officers whose numbers are in the Dayton Audubon Society Organization webpage. Better yet, come to a meeting or join us on a field trip! The DAS meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Wegerzyn Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, on the third Wednesday of every month from September to June except December. See you there!

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DAS Scholarship and Grant Recipients

The Dayton Audubon Society is deeply committed to education, and our scholarship and grant programs are among of our most active ongoing functions. Just a few of our more recent recipients are listed below: The Dively Scholarship Fund endowed in memory of DAS member Dick Dively to provide tuition help to college students * Leslie Knoll of Eaton, Miami Unversity Middletown Campus * Jodie Jawor of Dayton, University of Dayton * Will Runkle of Oakwood, University of Wisconsin * Audrey Jones of Beavercreek, Hocking College * Carrie Corder of Brookville, Marietta College Charlie Breish Memorial Camp Scholarships Financial assistance for teachers and other adults to attend National Audubon's summer ecology workshops. * Maureen McCormick of New Carlisle, teacher in Northmont City Schools, to attend the Audubon Camp in Maine * Marlene Henry of Troy, teacher in Northmont City Schools, to attend the Audubon Camp in Maine The Bob Shawen Memorial Youth Ornithology Grant Established in memory of long-time DAS activist Bob Shawen, to provide funds, materials, and/or speakers for elementary classrooms, youth groups, or field experience settings * Cindy Beckman, teacher, Cox Elementary School in Xenia * Patti Hines, teacher, Northmont Middle School, Englewood * Susan Seela and Patti Sizemore, teachers, Sugarcreek Elementary School, Bellbrook We congratulate all of our recipients for their accomplishments, and for their impact on environmental stewardship in our community. To recommend candidates, apply for scholarships, or receive further information, please call DAS Projects/Memorials Chair Tom Schaefer at 937-276-2162, or e-mail him at tom@earthspeaks.org. You can also write to: Dayton Audubon Society 1375 East Siebenthaler Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398 or leave a message at our website, www.dayton.net/audubon.

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Audubon Ohio State Assembly

February 11-13, 2005

February 11th-13th will be the dates for the Audubon Assembly of Ohio, to be held at the Radisson Inn in Worthington, Ohio. The Assembly will start Friday, February 11th with two optional field trips for folks who want to come a little early. One trip will be to The Wilds to look for raptors, and the second trip will be a raptor photo-safari to one of the nearby parks. The Assembly will officially launch Friday evening with a dinner and presentation by Audubon's Stephen Kress, Director of Project Puffin and author of numerous books on attracting birds to the backyard. Saturday will be a day of mini-workshops & seminars where you can learn more about chapter leadership, Important Bird Areas, watershed activism, and Audubon At Home. Saturday will culminate in an Audubon Centennial celebratory dinner, with a special guest speaker to be announced closer to the date. The Assembly will end on Sunday, February 13th, with open meetings of the Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters and the Board of Directors for Audubon Ohio. Both are great opportunities to learn more about Audubon throughout Ohio. If you are already an Audubon Chapter member we encourage you to bring someone who's not already involved with Audubon. If you're not a member this is the perfect way to get involved and meet other Audubon members and volunteers from your community. For more details, check out Audubon Ohio's web-site at www.audubonohio.org, call the Audubon Ohio office at 614-224-3303, or e-mail them at ohio@audubon.org.

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9th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

Sponsored by National Audubon Society and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, February 18-21, 2005. Instructions for participating can be found at www.birdsource.org.

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Audubon In The Classroom

One of the best ways to further the environmental cause is through education, and one of the best environmental education tools is National Audubon's Audubon Adventures program. Audubon Adventures provides to participating classrooms four packets, each covering a different environmental/ecological topic, such as animal communication, wildflowers,and pond life. The packets contain instructional material, pictures, posters, and other items, including a teacher's guide, and are geared to the 4th or 5th grade level (although it has been used successfully in 6th grade classrooms as well). The materials are fun as well as educational, and participating teachers have been unanimously enthusiastic. Dayton Audubon annually sponsors Audubon Adventures for a number of area schools. If you know of a classroom that would like us to sponsor Audubon Adventures for them, or you would like to sponsor a class yourself, please contact Barbara Keegan at 435-0707. The cost for Audubon Adventures is $35 per classroom, and the packets are designed for a class of up to 30 students. The kids need you! We can make a difference!

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DAS Scholarships Available

The Dayton Audubon Society is deeply committed to education and,in part, shows that commitment by offering scholarships annually to individuals who can make a difference in our community. Perhaps you know someone who might benefit from the DAS mission. Read on and, if you can, help us find deserving scholars. Charlie Breish Memorial Camp Scholarships Dayton Audubon offers financial assistance for teachers and other adults to attend National Audubon's summer ecology workshops in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the woodland community of Connecticut, and the coast of Maine. While the camps and workshops are open to everyone these days, they are still especially popular with teachers. If you know of a dynamic elementary or secondary teacher, let us know about them! National Audubon also offers a summer camp in Maine to youngsters ages 10 through 14. The Dively Scholarship Since 1982, DAS has offered tuition help to college students through the Dively Scholarship Program, originally endowed in memory of DAS member Dick Dively. Though we cannot offer a lot of money, the Dively Scholarship has helped both undergraduate and graduate students reach academic goals in fields that further the cause of environmentalism and conservation. Dively scholarship recipients are not restricted to scientific fields; other connections, such as environmental law, are possible. The Shawen Grant The Bob Shawen Memorial Youth Ornithology Grant was established in memory of long-time DAS activist Bob Shawen. The goal of the program is to provide funds, materials, and/or speakers for elementary classrooms, youth groups, or field experience settings to promote knowledge of birds, their habits, and their habitats. What can you do? Help us find scholarship candidates. Talk to interested people or people you think ought to be interested. Spread the word! To recommend candidates, apply for scholarships, or receive further information, please call DAS Projects/Memorials Chair Tom Schaefer at 937-276-2162, or e-mail him at tschaefer@ameritech.net. You can also write to Dayton Audubon Society 1375 East Siebenthaler Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398 or e-mail us at audubon@dayton.net Environmental Legacy A bequest of any size to Dayton Audubon can have a lasting effect on ecological concerns and environmental education in the Dayton area. We ask that you consider leaving a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after other bequests, to the Dayton Audubon Society. For more specifics on this, or other information about gift planning, please phone Tom Schaefer, 937-276-2162, or write to Dayton Audubon Society, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398. Time and Talents Dayton Audubon is an organization of volunteers committed to education, the natural sciences, and an environmental ethic. Help and new ideas from the ranks of the membership are needed in order for the organization to reach its goals. If you would like to help in any of the following capacities, please let us know. Your involvement will be welcome. I would like to help with: __ Birdathon __ Conservation __ Education __ Field Trips __ Membership __ Programs __ Publicity __ Yellow Warbler __ Other: ________________________ Send with your name and phone number to Dayton Audubon Society, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398. You can also call DAS President Dick Balk at 937-886-0092, or e-mail us at audubon@dayton.net. As a member of the National Audubon Society, you are also a member of the Dayton area chapter. There are no local dues, and you receive your newsletter automatically. To find out more about the Dayton Audubon Society, contact one of the officers whose numbers are listed in the Dayton Audubon Society Organization webpage. Better yet, come to a meeting or join us on a field trip! The DAS meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Wegerzyn Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, on the third Wednesday of every month from September to June. See you there! Southwest Ohio Rare Bird Alert 937-640-BIRD (2473) Includes updated information on DAS activities. To report unusual sightings, call Betty Berry at 937-836-3022, or Jim Arnold at 937-862-4437 Previous Yellow Warblers November 2003 Dec 2003-Jan/Feb 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June,July,Aug 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 [Top Page] [The Yellow Warbler] [Schedule of Events] [Field Trips] [Rare Bird Alert] [Hotlines] [Favorite Birding Sites] [Organization] [Dayton Bird List] [Scholarships and Grants] [Audubon Adventures] [Links] [Join Audubon] [The Butterfly Page] E-Mail Dayton Audubon(audubon@dayton.net)