Special Events and Atlantic Audubon News
AAS Audubon Scholarships Accounced...the recipients are:
(LEFT ABOVE) The winners of the Patricia and Carol Bristow award. This award is for a female high school senior who plans a career in the field of science. From left to right: Award winners Kathryn (Katie) McLaughlin and Moira Sweeder, and chairperson of the Atlantic Audubon Society Scholarship Committee, Roz Herlands.
(RIGHT ABOVE) Anthony Zelinsky, who received one of two James S. Jones Memorial Awards. This award is given in recognition of outstanding contribution toward the protection of wildlife and improvement of habitat. Shown with Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Roz Herlands. 
(LEFT ABOVE) Anthony Zelinsky, who received one of two James S. Jones Memorial Awards. This award is given in recognition of outstanding contribution toward the protection of wildlife and improvement of habitat. Shown with Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Roz Herlands. The James F. Akers Memorial Conservation Award is in memory of founding AAS member Akers, in recognition of his contributions to conservation.
This award is given to a Stockton University Jr. or Sr. in recognition of outstanding contribution toward the protection of wildlife and improvement of habitat. This year's recipient is Alexander (Alex) Melchiore.

(RIGHT ABOVE) The second James S. Jones Memorial Award Winner is Alexandra (Allie) Van Ness.
Support our Yearly Fundraiser for the Atlantic Audubon Society. The AAS participates in local schools, offers curriculum....provides College Scholarships for local students. We are a Non Profit, so you get a tax deduction as well. Can't beat that, so ...give...give....give..... 
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Marian  Jordan stated:...."The tapestry of spring greens kept their secrets as the wind shook our scope and binoculars so much that we couldn't pick out much in the distance. Our gusty day started at 4 am and ended mostly calmer at 8 pm with a spectacular scene of the setting sun reflecting on the clouds and water."
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Christmas Party at Oyster Creek, 2016....were you there?  
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The Results of the BIG STAY and our Mighty Sitting Ducks....
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Results of the Big Stay Contest and World Series of Birding...2016. Well.....the Sitting Ducks did not win.....they came in 4th with a bird count of 68. First place went to FARE of NJ/Chimney Rock Hawk Watch with 120 species, Deckcissels with 81 and Cornell was third with 79 species. So...we didn't see as many birds but, they had fun doing so. Now, continue to donate as this is our main fund raiser which we use to grant college scholarships. So please return to the HOME page and see how to donate. But, just because the Big Stay Contest is over, doesn't mean our 'giving' is done...so please give as the money goes to an outstanding cause and this is 'tax-deductible'.

Results of the entire World Series of birding can be found on this PDF. The Big Stay is in  Category 5 but please look over the results of the entire World Series as it is interesting. 

Image above....Left to Right: John and Kats Peterson, Kevin Lippert and Bill Schipper.

The AAS Booth at Stockton College

Robin....'birding' the AAS booth at Stockton College, March 12th....for 27th annual Pineland's Short Course. The birds were provided by John Rokita and you can see that Robin is loving her spring bird watching day. One of those birds appears to lack wings. Yes, yes...it is a gray fox. No, not a red fox, go figure. The toe tag says gray fox. Someone must have been colorblind.  She had quite a few -sign-ups as more joined the AAS and our membership grew. ....far out! 
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2015 and Earlier News and Events
The 2015 World Series of Birding saw our Sitting Ducks place second in the The Big Stay category. This is where the team stays 'put' for the entire day and observes as many species as they  can. Our team placed second, one shy of tying for first place. The weather was louse, the fog was present, the cold evident,  but our team hung in there. To the right our Big Stay team members: John Peterson, Kris Arcuri, Kevin Lippert, Chris Marks, Kathy Peterson.....Robin Riley-wright. 
World Series of Birding--The Big Stay 2015
Pineland's Short  Course at Stockton
Another successful vendor day at the Pinelands Short Course at Stockton University. Robin Riley-Wright, Lisa Ryan, and Lester Block spent the day telling people about Atlantic Audubon, handing out literature, and signing up new members. Lester lent us some stuffed birds from Stockton's ornithology lab for our table and they really helped to draw people in. Below Robin Riley Wright manned the 'table' with Lisa Ryan and Lester Block. Notice the 'stuffed birds/taxidermy'.... Lester Block was kind enough to borrow these examples from the Ornithology Lab from Stockton College. The specimens were a Yellow Crowned Night Heron, a Black Crowned Night Heron and one lone Razorbill that was washed ashore in the 80's  and maybe....maybe....found by Ed Goldman as a younger lad wandering the beaches of South Jersey. He remembers finding it and turning it over to Stockton College. So perhaps 'one and the same'...a full circle. 
Our GIG at Ace Hardware in Galloway
On Saturday, February 21, Atlantic Audubon hosted a table at Ace Hardware in Galloway. Becky Hedden, Cindy Smith, Kevin Lippert and Robin Riley-Wright talked to Ace customers about bird watching, bird feeding and birding supplies. We signed up a few new members and had a great day talking about what we love....BIRDS! This Ace Hardware store is an particularly great store to purchase bird feeders, supplies etc. In the end, this store ended up donating money from the proceeds to AAS.... Nice going ! Thanks...... 
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Atlantic Audubon celebrated our friend Helene Young's 100th birthday at our February meeting. Happy birthday Helene!!
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2014.........Chirp chirp...what a blast. 
PictureChristmas Part at Oyster Creek Inn.....great food, great friends...."BIRD TALK".....BIRD DOOR PRIZES.....even BIRD Table Decorations. Bird, bird, bird, bird, bird.....
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Becky Hedden and Donna Henry
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Tom, Tom, Becky, Becky, John, Avery, and Lester. Not necessarily in that order.
 PictureDeidre, Colleen, Cynthia, Michele, Lisa and Dom.
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Ed, Deb, Dave, Mike and Karen
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Jim, Debbie, Rudy, Fred, Jamie and Pete at the Christmas Party at Oyster Creek Inn on December 7th
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Kathy, John, Marian, Cindy, Jan and robin
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Al Martens
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Jessica Cuevas Blumberg,
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Donna, Diane, Jim and Mike
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Helene, Sylvie, Paula and Liv
Past Events--
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Members of the Big Stay:
Members of the Big Stay in May of  2014 'sat' on top of Gull Tower to observe and ID any passing bird. As Becky Hedden (President of the AAS) commented in the local Atlantic Press "Is there any better place in Atlantic County to bird watch?" The concept behind the Big Stay is to sit in one location from dawn till dusk and observe as many birds as the team can see. It is helpful to have a scope and numerous eyes and binoculars as Gull Tower overlooks wetlands which stretch for hundreds of yards. Birds such as teals, falcons, gulls, peeps and passerines of all varieties swoosh past. This year the total count came to '94' . Not bad for 'parking it' in one spot and we were tied for first place  with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology which is a fairly recognized group of folks. So way to go
AAS members!
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