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Mission of the Tulsa Audubon Society |
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To
foster appreciation, enjoyment and stewardship of our natural
world.
We
work to achieve this in four ways
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Promote
the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment
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Provide
the opportunity for study and observation of birds and all
wildlife
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Contribute
to research in the fields of conservation and ornithology by
monetary support and active participation
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Educate
the public on the need to protect the environment, and to
promote a better public understanding of these natural
resources
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Be
sure to put our next event on you calendar, a
habitat improvement day at Oxley Nature Center
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Dec. 12.
Thank you to all who made Sittin' Green Together,
our habitat
improvement & a Big Sit at Deep Fork NWR, a great success!
Click here for photos and Big Sit results
 
 
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Raptors Injured & Killed By Methane Burners
Landfill
methane burners and other smokestacks are a little recognized threat to raptors.
Click here to read a report on this threat to our
hawks, owls and eagles written by Raptor Rehabber and TAS member Gary Siftar.
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Limited quantities are still available
Please call or email before ordering
We do have a small quantity of extra. If you need some seed,
be sure to call first to see if we can fill your order.
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Devil's
Den State Park
View
Photos from our TAS Field Trip
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Jim Mitchell |
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Purple Martin Roost Watch
Every summer downtown Tulsa hosts a Purple
Martin roost, and this year between 100,000-250,000 birds are present.
Purple Martins are highly social birds, and after leaving their nesting
colonies form large, communal roosts where they sleep at night prior to
and during migration. Downtown Tulsa has had a roost since the early
1980’s.
This summer the best vantage point to
view the Martins is the top of the downtown Doubletree Hotel parking
garage.
Tulsa Audubon hosted
two Purple Martin Roost Watches this summer. Several hundred people
visited downtown to view the martins.
Click here for photos from these events
Please contact Mayor Kathy Taylor at
mayor@cityoftulsa.org
or (918) 596-2100 and tell her what a great asset the Martins are to the
city.
Click here for more information on Purple
Martins in Tulsa
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View photos from 2008 Tour
Thanks to the homeowners, volunteers
and visitors to the 15th annual
Audubon At Home in Tulsa
Gardening For
Wildlife
2009 Tour will be May
30-31
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Unusual
Avocet Rescue
Be sure to read about how Zoe the black
lab was the true hero rescuing this Avocet!
Click here for the story
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Tulsa County Checklist Updated!
The
TAS Field Checklist of Birds of Tulsa County, Oklahoma has just been updated by
a committee of Paul Ribitzki, John Kennington, Jo Loyd & Jim Arterburn. It is
based on the records collected by Amy Lambert from 2000 to 2007 and the expert
insight of Jo and Jim. It is
available here as a PDF File formatted for easy printing, and printed field
cards are for sale. |
How
To Contact Your Elected Officials
Jim Mitchell has assembled a guide on how to
contact all of your elected officials - federal, state, county (Tulsa and
Rogers) and city (Tulsa) with addresses, phone numbers, emails and web sites.
Click here to view the list. |
A Guide to Birding in Oklahoma
On-line Edition |
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Tulsa Audubon's A Guide to
Birding in Oklahoma, first published in 1973, with a
second edition in 1986 has been out
of print for many years. Rather than publish
a revised edition, TAS decided to make the information
available here on our web site, updating and adding accounts
as needed. I also have created custom maps in Google Maps
and Google Earth, allowing you to zoom in on your favorite
area. Click here to visit. |
Tulsa's Short-sighted Decision
Tulsa's
trash to energy plant is closing. Twenty years ago Tulsa made an
investment in the future, doing something farsighted to ensure Tulsa
would be able to handle its trash far into the future.
But now, after paying off the debt to
build it, the city has made the short-sighted decision to not use it,
because the the landfills offer a slightly lower rate.
Click here to read more. |
No, you simply have a bald
Cardinal. They are normal Cardinals, and spotting a bald one is
not that unusual. Click here for
more details about bald Cardinals.
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Like Butterflies?
Visit our
Butterfly Resource Page |
THEIR
STATUS, MIGRATION TIMING, HABITAT REQUIREMENTS & IDENTIFICATION
im Arterburn presented a program to Tulsa Audubon on the
shorebirds of northeastern Oklahoma, and he has graciously
shared his
presentation, notes maps
and other information for those not able to attend the
meeting.
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Click here for information
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Oxley Nature Center about what to do |
Tulsa Audubon Celebrates
70th Anniversary!
Tulsa Audubon was founded in April, 1935 and at our December 2005 meeting we
celebrated our 70th anniversary with a party and short presentation about our
history, and recognized long-time member Aline Romero.
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I
Found a Banded Pigeon.
How Do I Return It?
Click here for some
resources on caring for lost pigeons and how to read their bands. |
Member's
Gallery
A new feature has been
added to our web site, a Member's
Gallery, where you can share photos, writings, etc. of
interest to other TAS members. We currently have contributions
from Charlotte Clark of Glenpool, with photos of her backyard
habitat, photos of a Snowy Owl found in Inola, and the photos of
Eagles rescued form a fallen nest.
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Some
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Recorder's
Report

Bald
Eagles
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Deep Fork NWR

Least
Terns
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Audubon
Adventures
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Quick Links |
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2008-09
Calendar Now Available
Devil's Den Field
Trip Photos
2008 Garden Tour Photos
Aline Romero Update
Unusual Avocet Rescue
Summer 2008
"Tulsa Scissortail"
2007 Revision to
TAS Checklist
New
On-line Birding Guide
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the Tulsa Audubon E-Mail Update |
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Calendar |
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Nov.
18, Tue. 7:30 p.m. Society Meeting.
“Fall
Warblers and a Christmas Bird Count Refresher" with Dr. Chris Butler.
Dr.
Butler, an ornithologist and
professor of biology at the University of Central
Oklahoma, will help us sharpen our bird identification skills.
Nov. 23, Sun. Afternoon Outing.
A short visit to a local birding area. Meet 3:30 p.m. at the Tulsa
Garden Center. Contact
John Kennington,
918-809-6325.
Dec. 6, Sat. Field Trip -
"Puddle-jumping" at the Tulsa Lakes: Yahola, Lynn Lane, Skiatook. Meet
at the monument at Lake Yahola at 8:00 a.m. Contact
Mary Jackson, 918-254-1350 to RSVP and for more information.
Dec.
13, Sat. Together Green Event - Oxley Nature
Center Habitat Improvement. Join us to help remove invasive species from
Oxley's habitats, and perform other work to improve Oxley's trails and
ecosystems. Snacks will be provided, and participants will receive a
Together Green/TAS T-Shirt. See the Tulsa
Audubon Together Green page for more info.
Dec.
16, Tue. 7:30 p.m. Society Meeting - Annual Christmas Show and Tell Party.
Attendees
are invited to bring stories, slides, artifacts, or digital images (up
to about 10) on any subject of general interest (birds, animals, travel,
wildflowers, etc.) to share with the group. Members bring treats to
share after the meeting. Please contact
Gail Storey, 742-2684 or
about your presentation. Please bring your digital photos on a CD or
flash drive.
Dec. 20, Sat.
Christmas Bird Count. Tulsa Audubon Society will be participating in
the 107th count by the National Audubon Society. For information contact
Jo Loyd, 918-835-2946.
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Oklahoma Audubon Council
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Conservation News |
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Thank Scholastic for Helping Harry Potter Go Green
After
hearing from outraged citizens when they didn't publish book six of
Harry Potter on recycled paper, Scholastic has changed its ways.
For book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 65
percent of the paper used will be certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council.
Help send Scholastic a big thank you! |
Follow
the Whooping Cranes!

Again Whooping Cranes released in Wisconsin
are following an ultralight plane on their migration. Follow
their daily progress at
Operation
Migration. You can also find more info on the Cranes at Bring
Back The Cranes and at the Int'l
Crane Foundation. |
Contact Information
The Tulsa Audubon Society can be reached
by phone, mail or e-mail. We encourage you to contact us with your
comments, suggestions or stories.
Tulsa Audubon Society
P.O. Box 2476
Tulsa, OK 74101
For general questions contact President John
Kennington, 809-6325
For bird reports contact Recorder
Paul Ribitzki 243-5515
Comments about this Web site contact John
Kennington
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