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The August/September issue of the Phainopepla newsletter is now online.

Thursday, June 24, 2010. 6:30 p.m.

Meet 6:30–7:00 p.m. for setup and social time, followed by dinner, installation of officers for 2010–2011, and program.

Culinary delights and photo adventures by SFVAS members for SFVAS members! Plan to join in the potluck by bringing one of the following: a main dish, salad, rolls, or dessert to serve 6–8 people. Bring your own plate, cup and eating utensils. Beverages will be provided.

The evening’s program will feature presentations from our own talented photographer members sharing their best photos. All are invited to participate. Please limit the number of images to 20 or less. Presenters must narrate. Possibilities are birds, nature, vacations, field trips, or backyard natural wonders.

Don’t miss this always-enjoyable annual get-together of friends, food and photos as our activity year draws to a close. See Calendar Section for directions.

For more information, call Jeanne Polak-Recht, (818) 831-2438.

For a limited time only, San Fernando Valley Audubon is offering printed T-shirts for sale in four new designs:  Birds in Blue, Hummingbirds, Red-tailed Hawk, and Skyprints.

Shirts are 100% cotton, preshrunk, printed with PVC-free water-based ink, and are available in a variety of sizes (S-XL) and styles (short-sleeve, long-sleeve, and ladies cut).

All proceeds from this sale will benefit the conservation and education programs of San Fernando Valley Audubon Society.

Please use the order form to view the designs and to pre-order the designs, styles, and sizes you want.  Shirts will be available for pick-up at the September 23 meeting of SFVAS.  No payment is required until shirts are picked-up in September.

Send orders via email to diana.keeney@sfvaudubon.org or US Mail to Diana Keeney, PO Box 7769, Van Nuys, CA 91409.

Last date to order is July 31, 2010.

The June/July issue of the Phainopepla newsletter is now online.

The results of our annual Birdathon are now in! You have probably received your pledge letter for this annual fundraiser, a sponsored birding event, and returned it with your pledge. Please review the results below and return your pledged amount as indicated on the pledge form.

If you did not receive a pledge form and would like to be a donor, please click here or e-mail rose.leibowitz@sfvaudubon.org, who will be happy to send you a form.

Many donations have already been received and the Officers and Board of Directors want to thank all of our donors for their generosity and support of this effort.

The money raised helps support our educational programs for school children, including the Sepulveda Basin Environmental Educational Program (SBEEP) based at the Sepulveda Wildlife Bird Sanctuary.

BIRDATHON EVENT RESULTS
(Open Participation)

Kris Ohlenkamp – Sepulveda Basin, April 4 – 60 species
Art Langton – Malibu Creek State Park, April 18 – 51 species
Caroline Oppenheimer – O’Melveny Park,
April 20 – 34 species
Jim Moore – Butterbredt Springs, Galileo Hills, Piute Ponds,
April 21 – 115 species
Richard Barth – Morongo Basin, April 24 – 66 species
Nancy Herron Knode – Descanso Gardens,
May 9 – 44 species

BIRDATHON EVENT RESULTS
(Individual or Team Participation)

Art Langton – 76 species
Jim Hardesty – 105 species
Muriel & Allan Kotin – 111 species
John & Andrew Willis – 86 species

The “Mean” Team – 75 species