FIELD TRIPS

HUMMER
SYLVA PARRILLO 734-4821 THE
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NOV. 1 (Sat) SNAKES OF FLORIDA
Jim Duby, Manager for Seminole County
Natural Lands Program. 9 AM to about 11 AM. NEWSLETTER OF WEST VOLUSIA AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC.
Bi-Centennial Youth Park. (Hwy 44 east of the A Chapter of Audubon of Florida and National Audubon Society
fairgrounds) Bring a drink. Limited space. Published monthly September – April (except for December)
Reservations required!! VOL. 41, NO. 2 October, 2008
Call Arnette at 734-5840
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DEC. 6 (SAT) BIRDING ON STRAWN
PROPERTY in DeLeon Springs
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DEC. 20 (SAT) CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
November 25th
and dinner at the DeLand Woman’s Club.
Please gather up your items and help make this year’s event a great
fundraiser. Small items will be on the silent auction tables. Bigger
items will be auctioned at a live auction This event should be very
October 28th Meeting lively and lots of fun. Ask your friends and businesses for donation
The Woman’s Club of DeLand items. Bring lots of guests. Make fundraising easy and fun! No
128 W. Michigan Ave. program. Wine and cheese will be served.

6:30 PM Mix and Mingle

7:00 PM Short Meeting ULTRA-LIGHT WHOOPING CRANE MIGRATION
followed by the program
Operation Migration has set October 17th as their target date to
CRITTERS AND BIRDS begin flying to Florida with the next group of 15 cranes. You can
Kathy Paynter follow their progress on their website at
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator www.operationmigration.org. Click on “In the Field”.
Wheelchair accessible, public welcome
Operation Migration is again looking for financial support. Sponsor
a mile or part of a mile if you can, or give without giving by using
Good Search. While searching the internet, use GoodSearch.com,
which is a search engine that donates about a penny a search to the
charities its users designate. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and
be sure to enter Operation Migration as the charity you want to

BOARD MEMBERS

OFFICERS
Co-Presidents Karyn Hoffman 956-1097 alafia@earthlink.net
Arnette Sherman 734-5840 arnette@cfl.rr.com
VP Programs John Eggert 736-6922 jeggert@cfl.rr.com
VP Conservation Karyn Hoffman 956-1097 alafia@earthlink.net
Secretaries Gloria Winans 789-1445 glor1425@embarqmail.net
Lynn Bowen 736-1688 abowen@cfl.rr.com
Treasurer Marylou Weiner 738-7443 mlweiner@mindspring.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
KATHY PAYNTER’S WISH LIST Education Donna Reynolds 228-2783 rondonreynolds@gmail.com
Hummer Editor Marge Koshiol 801-5111 marjoriekoshiol@bellsouth.net
(bring to meeting) Hummer Production Ed Sherman 748-2538 esherman1@cfl.rr.com
Membership Cyndy Barrow 736-6519 abarrow1@cfl.rr.com
Old towels/ Paper towels Hospitality Karen Edwards 734-9976 Alicekaren1@aol.com
Sara Lynn Taylor 738-0119 staylor329@cfl.rr.com
Jars of baby cereal with multi-fruits, mixed Field Trips Sylva Parrillo 734-4821 sylva05@earthlink.net
fruits & yogurt, Publicity Gloria Winans 789-1445 glor1425@embarqmail.net
Lynn Bowen 736-1688 abowen@cfl.rr.com
Jars of baby food – strained turkey or beef Ways & Means Vic Johnson 822-9700 vjohnson009@cfl.rr.com
Beneful PUPPY dog food Historian Debra O’Reilly 734-9241 danne057@cfl.rr.com
Bird Counts John Eggert 736-6922 jeggert@cfl.rr.com
Exact Handfeed for baby birds
 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I want to thank Gloria Winans and Lynn Bowen for agreeing to
take on the publicity chair duties along with being co-secretaries.
Karyn Hoffman is applying for grant money to get started with
the gopher tortoise rehab project. I am happy to report that Dr.
Erin Holder, DVM, of FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital plans to
help with the tortoise rehabilitation. Her efforts to rescue wildlife
are very much appreciated.
Recently, I met with other members of the Blue Spring Working
Group at the Historic Courthouse in DeLand for our quarterly
meeting. Coordination of this working group is funded by a State
Wildlife Grant through Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative of the
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, with
matching contributions provided by the Springs Initiative of the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We reviewed a
map of the Blue Spring basin which includes Orange City, most
of Deltona and much of DeLand. All of the rainwater that falls in
this basin directly affects the spring.
Blue Spring, one of Florida’s “first-magnitude” springs, is not as
clean as it was 30 years ago. Pollutants are being carried by the
rain through the earth and down to the aquifer. We are exploring
ways to improve the spring’s health. It is the winter home to
more than 260 manatees.
West Volusia Audubon collected about 150 signatures opposing
the pumping of surface water from the St. John’s River and I have
sent that in to the River-keeper. I will try to keep you updated on
what is happening on that front.
You don’t want to miss our October meeting and make sure you
bring a friend or two.
Arnette Sherman
Co-President
BICENTENNIAL YOUTH PARK
Louise Chapman, Environmental Teacher, needs supplies
for the Bi-Centennial Youth Park. Her budget has been cut
by this year’s loss of tax dollars throughout the county. The
Board of WVAS voted to fund $250.00 for supplies at our
last meeting.
If you have any of the supplies below that you don’t need,
please bring them to the next meeting. With the large
number of students visiting the park, these supplies will be
greatly appreciated. You may continue to bring items to
future meetings. All will be delivered to Mrs. Chapman.
field guides
Bottled Water Drawing Paper
Bug Spray Pencils
Lined Paper Rubber Bands
Construction Paper Field Guides
AUDUBON ADVENTURES
It’s Audubon Adventures time again. It’s time to sign up
as a sponsor of this exciting program designed by
National Audubon to teach 4th and 5th graders about their
natural world. This year's Audubon Adventures kit is titled
“Feats of Nature”. Through the four new exciting topics
this year you will explore amazing topics on the natural
abilities of our world’s plants and animals. Learn how
animals defend themselves, migrate, build and how
plants rule the earth! It is presented with fun activities
and high interest articles. Science is an FCAT
component this year in the public schools. The
Adventures kit is gladly received by local teachers trying
to increase their students' information level!
Please consider being a sponsor! To become a sponsor
of an AA class, we ask for your check for $46.65, which
pays for 4 issues of the newspaper, with each student
receiving his or her own copy, 4 posters, and a teacher’s
manual packed with information, research materials and
fun ideas. Besides introducing environmental science to
students, the program also meets national language arts
standards.
Sponsors may share the cost of a class. You may select
your preference of a school, and teacher, or you can
leave it to Donna to decide for you. Marylou Weiner, our
treasurer, will accept your check at the meeting, or you
can mail it to WVAS, P.O. Box 1268, DeLand, FL 32721-
1268. Thank you for making the decision to become
involved, or to continue with the program.
Donna Reynolds
Education Chairman
It’s more important than ever to sponsor a class.
The teachers have very limited money to spend
on their classes this year. With the current
economic situation, teachers have less personal
money and less county money for their rooms.
HELP WANTED !!!
We need 3 new members for the nominating
committee. One to three year commitments are
available. This is a really easy job. It involves
making phone calls and convincing someone else to
volunteer. Meetings are not required. Call
Arnette for details 386-734-5840
As we write, Lake Woodruff NWR and Hontoon
Island State park are closed because of the high
water level of the St. John River.
 FALL BIRD COUNT

John Eggert reported that the total number of birds

sighted were 4918 with 88 species counted.
Thanks to all 17 participants:
Cyndy Barrow, Beth Cushing, John Eggert, Luddy
Lambertson, Sylva Parrillo, Ralph Risch, Harry Robinson,
Arnette Sherman, Dr. David Stock, Steve Strawn, Karl
Marvin, Jan Nelson, Sam Rabin, Renata Calero, J.V.
Hays, Jacqui Hays and Marylou Weiner.

THE WARBLERS ARE COMING!

The fall migration is in full swing and my favorites are
the warblers. I was lucky to have this Prairie Warbler
visit our bird bath right outside the kitchen window.
Arnette Sherman photo

MIGRATING BIRDS
The best thing you can do for migrating birds and for
our non-migrating birds is to provide a safe place for
them to eat and drink. Bird baths are greatly
appreciated by birds when rains become scarce. Make
sure that the base of your bird bath doesn't give cats
an opportunity to hide and pounce on unsuspecting
birds and place your birdfeeder close to cover so that
the birds can hide from any swooping predators. The female painted buntings are here too!
We are watching for the males.
Kathy Paynter Arnette Sherman photo
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INJURED BIRD?
Contact a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator:
Website www.volusia.org/birding/wvaudubon.htm
Kathy Paynter 386-738-2589
Kathy’s E-Mail kep@cfl.rr.com
Elaine Wadler 386-228-0065