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Choctawhatchee Audubon events for October 2013

October 3: MONTHLY MEETING: The Choctawhatchee Audubon Society will present the following program at its regular monthly meeting: Madagascar:  Animals and Birds by Lenny Fenimore, Ornithologist.  A Dramatic Photo Presentation of the birds, lemurs, chameleons, people and culture of Madagascar. The meeting will be held in Rm 130 of the Student Services Center at the Niceville campus of Northwest Florida State College and will begin at 6:30 PM with socializing and light refreshments. The meeting is free and open to...

Choctawhatchee Audubon birding events for September

Choctawhatchee Audubon field trip to Point Washington State Forest Sept. 7 Join the Choctawhatchee Audubon for a field trip to Point Washington State Forest. The trip will be led by biologist Tom Greene. This follows his program at our meeting the previous Thursday evening. See various species of pitcher plants and other inhabitants of the wet prairies. Meet at the Tom Thumb at the intersection of Hwys 98 and 331 in S. Walton County at 8:30 AM. Call Tom at...

Help imperiled bird species survive along our beaches

Be mindful and respect wildlife this coming holiday weekend and every day By Jeff Talbert, Park Services Specialist Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Each year on our beaches, imperiled animals come to nest. Many visitors and residents are aware of our nesting sea turtles and even our endangered beach mice. However, most aren’t aware of our nesting shorebirds. Each year Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay County beaches play host to a variety of nesting shorebirds including snowy plovers and least terns....

Audubon seeks volunteer shorebird stewards

You can help beach birds nest in peace Did you know beach-nesting birds like Snowy Plovers, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers and Least Terns lay their eggs on top of the sand and raise their young on our local beaches? To help Florida’s beach-nesting birds nest safely and successfully, Audubon and their partners post signs and twine around their nesting areas. For added protection, volunteers chaperon these posted areas on busy warm-weather weekends to educate beach-goers about the birds and the...