[texbirds] Patton House

From: "Jim Hailey" <irasciblej@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Texas Ornithological Society" <tosmember@xxxxxxxxx>, "Texbirds " <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 09:48:27 -0500
Jim Hailey
President 
Texas Ornithological Society
110 Lavaca Lane
Georgetown, TX 78628
361-522-3522
irasciblej@xxxxxxxxx
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        Several months ago, American Bird Conservancy board member Victor
Emanuel

made an impassioned request that American Bird Conservancy help acquire an

American birding landmark that had recently come on the market: Paton¹s

Birder Haven.  
         This property, located in Patagonia, Arizona, is the loving project
of Wally

and Marion Paton, who for more than 35 years built their property into a

premier Arizona birding site and opened their home to thousands of local,

American, and international birders to see Arizona¹s outstanding hummingbird

diversity. Many visited the site for a chance to get a ³life² Plain-capped

Starthroat, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, or Magnificent Hummingbird for their

North American list.  The property has passed on to the Paton¹s children,

who would like to honor their parents¹ labor of love in making the property

a memorable, welcoming stop for birders visiting Arizona.

        In partnership with Tucson Audubon Society and Victor Emanuel Nature
Tours,

American Bird Conservancy has entered into a contract with the Paton family

to acquire the property and to maintain the property in perpetuity as a

hummingbird sanctuary open to visitors. We have raised $100,000 of the

needed funding, but urgently need to raise by October 15th the remaining

$200,000. Once acquired, Tucson Audubon Society will assume long-term

ownership and management of the property.  

        Can you please help by making a donation at
http://www.abcbirds.org/paton/

and by FORWARDING this email to as many birders as you can, encouraging them

to click on the link provided and make a donation today? Please post this

request for help on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, websites, and any other outlet

you think will reach birders who have visited Paton¹s or plan to in the

future.  One hundred percent of each tax-deductible donation will be applied

to the acquisition and management needs of this historic property. We truly

need every dollar to succeed.

 



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