Southeast Volusia Audubon Society [SEVAS]

SAT JAN 3
7am-5pm
Ponce Inlet Christmas Bird Count

Sign Up and More Info here:
https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/cbc
Everyone is welcome! Birders of all skill levels are encouraged.

Beginners are paired with more experienced birders for guidance.
How it Works:

1. Group Participation:
SEVAS handles aa 15-mile diameter circle, which is broken up into 10 areas. Volunteers follow designated routes within these specific areas and
- Every bird seen or heard is counted throughout the day. We record the total number of individual birds observed, as well as the different species.
2. At-Home Participation:

- If your home is inside our CBC circle, you can count birds at your feeder. Then, add your list to the compiler.
Each group birds on this day, though not all bird all day. You can choose how long you wish to observe. After 5pm, we gather at a local pub to tallly and celebrate.
Every bird counts! Sign up today and make your observations part of a nationwide conservation effort.

JANUARY BIRDS & BREWS
THURS JAN 8, 4PM
Seminole Rest Historic Site
207 River Road, Oak Hill
Eat at Typsy Unicorn's Brewing, Edgewater
tel: 386 444 3047

ALL are welcome! Join us for a lovely afternoon out. We’ll bird the grounds, see the Timucuan shell mounds, and the caretaker buildings that are a tribute to what the Snyder’s sought to preserve.

Afterwards we'll gather at Typsy Unicorn for libations and snacks!
140 S Riverside Dr #19/20, Edgewater
386-444-3047

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Third Thursday of each month. SEVAS B&B walks provide a happy end-of-day birding jaunt and a social at a local pub or restaurant. We bird different sites, and enjoy time to relax, laugh, and connect. Adult beverages optional.

Bring binoculars, a hat, water, bug spray, etc, and dress for the weather.
More info here:
https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/the-skimmer-newsletter

JAN 17, 10AM
Marine Discovery Center
Learning Lab

Happy New Year! It's that time again for the 5th annual Raising of the Gourds! The earliest Purple Martin (PUMA) migrants usually arrive in South Florida around mid-January but the last few years they have started showing up in December.

PUMAs need human assistance to thrive. Our adults are becoming better parents each year, and this season we hope we get some more mated pairs.

Meet in the lab at 10am. Before we raise the gourds, you'll enjoy an overview on our Purple Martin Project and learn more by prepping the 12 gourds with nesting material. Everything will be provided.

Then we will walk over to the site, complete the Purple Martin pole and raise the gourds!

Volunteer observers are needed to help keep a lookout for arrivals. Then again once the hatchlings start fledging, we need volunteer observers to make sure we find any early jumpers before a predator does.

More here: https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/project-purple-martin

--> New volunteers can sign up, too-please join us!