California Fall Challenge
Sept. 11-Oct. 10, 2010

Annual Meeting & Silent Auction

You are invited...

Our Annual Membership Meeting will be held at beautiful Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills on Sunday, October 17th, 9am – 2pm. Hidden Villa is the perfect location for the Bird Observatory to celebrate birds, conservation and the beautiful outdoors.

Our day includes:
• Morning (guided) bird walk and light breakfast
• Membership meeting, including science presentations, photos from the Click Off Photo Contest, and the California Fall Challenge awards
• Silent Auction!!!
• Delicious catered lunch with local wines
• Much more!

Come celebrate the Bird Observatory and our contribution to avian science at this not-to-miss venue! A response for your attendance is required. Please send Kathi Kendrick an email at kkendrick@sfbbo.org. Tell her your name and how many people will be coming. See you there!

Don’t Miss the Silent Auction!
An amazing opportunity to add adventures, services and art to your life (maybe at incredible bargain bids)! Be inspired by this list! Be sure to attend our Annual Membership Meeting to bid on some fantastic items while supporting the Bird Observatory. Here are some of the items for you at our Silent Auction. We thank these donors for their generous gifts.

Inn Above Tide, Sausalito
Inverness Valley Inn, Inverness
Jay House, Colusa
Sorensen's Resort, Hope Valley
REI – Luggage and travel gear
Patagonia – Luggage and clothing
Los Gatos Birdwatcher - Beginning birder package with 10x42 Pentax HRc binoculars 9
Eagle Optics - Vortex Spitfire 8.5x32 binoculars
Oceanic Society Expeditions - Farallon Islands Nature Cruise
Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris – Pelagic Trip
Mono Lake Committee – Kayak Tour
iFLY SF Bay – Indoor Skydiving
Hans Peeters Wildlife Art – Original Painting: Limpkin and Ibises
Thistle Creek Studios/J Panter Calligraphy – Original Painting
Suzi Eszterhas Wildlife Photography – Fine Art Photography Print
Rude Designs – Fine Art Bird Print
2010 SFBBO Click Off – Winning photos
Dale Wannen – Financial Check Up
Gerry Ellis – Handy Man for a Day
Really Cool Birdhouses & Books
Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Bird Sound CDs and books
UC Press – Field Guides
Thayer Birding Software – Guide to Birds of North Americaay Nature Magazine – Subscriptions
Paul Bannick - Books
Hallcrest Vineyards – Wine
Classic Car Wash – Car Care
San Jose Museum of Art - Tickets
Happy Hollow - Tickets

Do you have an item of value to donate to our Silent Auction table? Contact our Development Director, Melanie Kimbel, to discuss your gift at mkimbel@sfbbo.org or 408-946-6548.


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