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Get you own 2009 California Fall Challenge T-shirt!. Since our tradition of offering a T-shirt to guided trip attendees was so popular we decided to do it again this year, but with a new twist. In partnership with naturalist, educator and artist John (Jack) Muir Laws, we have a new design that we know you will be proud to wear.
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Every quarter we bring you the natural history of the Bay Area, including where to find interesting wildlife and places to hike. Visit http://www.baynature.org to learn more.
Save the date! Don't miss the upcoming Annual Meeting on October 25th at the Don Edwards Environmental Education Center in Alviso.
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August 2009: Wingbeat
Monthly enewsletter of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
California Fall Challenge Special Edition Enews
This is our 13th annual California Fall Challenge, the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory's most important fundraising event. The funds raised help us to continue to apply science to the conservation of birds and their habitats. We offer multiple ways that you can participate, including Guided Trips, our First Annual Click Off photo contest, a bird-a-thon where you can compete for the Mewadlt Cup and much more! The California Fall Challenge runs from September 11th through October 11th. Fundraising prizes will be awarded at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 25th. Click here to see what you can do to support conservation science!
Guided Trips
Check out the incredible line-up of California Fall Challenge trips and events that we have arranged just for you. Trips are filling up quickly. Sign up now!
Photo-a-thon: Waterbirds - Led by Pati Rouzer - Sept. 12
Casa Dos Rios – Led by Jean Myers - . Sept. 13
Photo-a-thon: Woodland Birds - Led by Pati Rouzer - Sept. 19
The Gallinago Go Go’s - Led by Lisa Myers - Sept. 19
Kayacking Kingfishers - Led by Jill Demers and Kathi Kendrick- Sept. 20
The Varied Twitchers - Led by Mike Rogers - Sept. 26
Intrepid A to Zers - Led by Karen DeMello & Kay Partelow - Sept.30
Team Deducktions - Led by Matthew Dodder - Oct. 3
The Regal Eagles - Led by Ryan Phillips - Oct. 4
Avosets - Led by Bob Power - Oct. 4
Warbling Winos - Led by Troy Rahmig - Oct. 4
Big Sit - Pati Rouzer & Jill Demers - Oct. 10
Pelagic Pirates - Led by Al Jaramillo & Scott Terrill - Oct. 11 (Only a few spaces left!)
Bats and Owls – Led by Dave Johnston - Date and Time TBA
Be a Fundraiser!
The Bird Observatory depends on our supporters to be fundraisers for our cause! Being a fundraiser is easy . . .ask your friends and family to help you support the Bird Observatory by giving them a call, sending out fundraising letters, or inviting them to attend a Guided Trip. Or raise money through Facebook! Join our cause and set a fundraising goal!
Save the Date: Annual Meeting
Please plan to come to the Bird Observatory’s Annual Meeting. All members are welcome and we look forward to meeting you. A highlight this year will be the Click Off, the Bird Observatory’s first annual photo contest. Category winners will be announced, and their prints will be on display for members in attendance to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Other events include a general meeting and a science presentation, a Silent Auction, the presentation of the California Fall Challenge fundraising prize winners and the Mewaldt Cup winners, as well as a delicious picnic lunch with local wine. Parking is limited, please carpool when possible. Donate an item to the silent auction here! Please RSVP by October 19th. Please join us! RSVP here.
California Fall Challenge Prizes
Prizes will be awarded the top fundraisers, in the order of total funds raised, at our Annual Membership Meeting. Totals will be determined by the total donations received at SFBBO’s office at 524 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035, by 5:00 p.m. on October 19th, 2009. Totals will not include pledges not yet received. All donations must have the responsible fundraiser clearly indicated to be counted towards an individual’s total. Corporate matching funds will be accepted towards an individual’s fundraising total, even if not received by the deadline, as long as they are properly verified. Individuals (not teams) may compete for CFC fundraising prizes.
Grand Prize
Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris and Cotinga Tours are proud to offer this year’s California Fall Challenge Grand Prize: two weeks exploring the wonderful wildlife of Costa Rica!
 
January 3 - 18, 2010
This amazing trip will take the California Fall Challenge Grand Prize Winner birding through the superb wildlife areas of Costa Rica. A highlight includes a visit to the best cloud forests in Costa Rica for Resplendent Quetzal and other wonderful wildlife. At this time of year resident birds are in their most vibrant plumage and migrants are present in large numbers. Costa Rica is known for its extremely varied habitats and its amazing species diversity. Guided by the exceptional Paco Madrigal, this trip will maximize opportunities to observe birds and mammals when they are most active. Paco has been guiding wildlife tours for Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris since the early 1990’s.
As an extra bonus for Bird Observatory fundraisers, Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris is also offering $500 off their Antarctic trip scheduled for December 2009.
2nd Place
A Week at the Beach: Capitola-by-the-Sea
The winner will receive a one week stay at the Park Avenue Condos across from New Brighton Beach in beautiful Capitola. The Condos are a 10 minute stroll to Capitola Village. Sleeps 4.
3rd Place
Body Works Personal Training
The winner is eligible for 10 free training sessions with Body Works Personal Training, a value of $1,000. Visit http://bodyworkspt.blogspot.com/ for more information.
California Fall Challenge Prizes
Fantastic prizes have been donated to encourage the fundraising efforts of California Fall Challenge participants. Thank you to the following business and individuals for their generous contributions.
Peregrine Level - $500 and up
Wild Bird Center, Los Gatos: 8.5 x 45 Nikon Monarch Binoculars with Strap, Lens Cleaner, and Cloth
Osprey Level - $100 - $499
Oceanic Society: Farallon Islands Nature Cruise for 2
Eagle Optics: Vortex Lightning 10X32 Binoculars
Monterey Seabirds: Monterey Bay 8 hr. Seabird Trip
Cheesemans’ Ecological Safaris: An 8 hr. Seabird and Whale Watching Trip for 2
Sorensen’s Resort: 1 Night Stay
Mel Cotton’s: Gear Vouchers
Jay House Vacation Rental
Merlin Level $25 - $99
Bay Nature Magazine: Subscriptions to Bay Nature
Casa Nuestra Winery and Vineyard: Great Bottles of Wine
Artist Martha Castillo: Prints and Note Cards
University of California Press: California Field Guides
Photographer Bill Walker: Bird Walker 2009 Wall Calendar
Artist Allison Conner: Framed Print
Other Great Prizes include:
A Spotting Scope with Tripod
An ipod Classic
Amazing Field Guides and Other Books
Artwork
Gift Certificates to Local Business
The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory would also like to cordially thank the following individuals for their generous prize donations! Leonie Batkin, Pati Rouzer, Caryl Carr and David Presotto, Ken Peterson, Lisa Myers, Dale Wannen, Deborah LeFalle
It isn’t too late to donate prizes. Contact outreach@sfbbo.org if you would like to donate.
Request for Volunteers
Gull Re-Sighting Surveys
-Volunteer(s) with truck/SUV or other high clearance vehicle to conduct banded gull re-sighting surveys at the Mowry salt ponds in Fremont once a month August through December.
-Volunteer (any kind of vehicle OK) to conduct banded gull re-sighting surveys at Warm Springs once a month August through December. Please contact Carley Schacter cschacter@sfbbo.org for more information.
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