SAAS Phone Message October 25, 2013 Telephone number: 210-308-6788 Georgina Schwartz recording. Hello, this is the San Antonio Audubon Society with our October 25 recording of recent bird sightings and an update on coming activities. If you just want to leave a message or report a bird sighting, you may do so at any time by pressing 5 on your Touch-Tone Phone and recording after the beep. Just be sure to add your name and repeat your phone number please. We do not rescue baby or crippled birds. Call Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation at 830-336-2725 for assistance. For Owls or Hawks call Last Chance Forever at 210-499-4080. In most cases the parents will be back. You may also access our website at www.saaudubon.org for more Information about the club, a membership form, directions to the birding places, a complete list of the birds of Bexar County, our recent newsletters, and some photos of interest. Presently there is a Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Pileated Woodpecker seen at the Crescent Bend Nature park in NE Bexar county. The next field trip there is this next Sunday, October 27. Meet Sandi Wheeler at 8 AM at the park. From I-10 east turn north on 1518 and go to Schaffer Road and the brown sign to the park. Turn right and go 3 miles to the park just before the crossing of Cibolo creek, And thank you for reporting your birds to this tape so others can find them. The San Antonio Audubon Society has been a birding, education, and conservation club since 1954.. Our November program is our annual banquet and it is on November 12, A TUESDAY.at Tomatillos on Broadway. The deadline for reservations is November 1. Call Patsy Inglet for details at 210-698-8445 and to see if there is any room left to hear famous birder, Paul Baicich, talk about "The Dozen most important things you can do for Birds and Bird Conservation." The next birdwalk is at Eisenhower Park on Tuesday, Nov 5, led by Jane Henry beginning at 8 AM. This park is at 19399 NW Military Drive just before the entrance to Camp Bullis. .Meet near the restrooms. The next Beginner's bird walk starts at the Judson Nature Trails near the Alamo Heights swimming pool on Viesca Street on Saturday, October 12.. Meet leaders Nelson and Lilia Seffel at 8:00AM Directions: at the 5900 block on Broadway, turn west on Ogden Street and go to the stop sign at Greely St. Turn left one block and then right on Viesca and go to the parking lot on the left before the swimming pool. We have some binoculars to lend out, so bring a friend. Also on Saturday, November 9, we are going to the Pullin Ranch at Whitsett. Meet Georgina Schwartz and Kevin Bensmiller at the gate to the ranch at 8 AM. Take I-37 south to FM99 and exit toward Whitsett. Make a pit stop at one of the stores at this intersection. Go to alt.US 281 and make a left for two blocks and turn right on .Burke St and go to the end. Bring snacks, water, and lunch. This is a walking around trip. Info Georgina at 210-342-2073 Tuesday, November 19, at 8 AM we will go again to the Crescent Bend Nature Park in N E Bexar county. And on Thursday, November 21, at 8 AM we will meet Bill Zwartjes at McAllister Park at the first parking lot off of Jones-Maltsberger. The park is 0.75 mile north of Starcrest just past the police station. Bring snacks and water. There will be bird walks at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Beginning at 8 AM on the 1st Sunday, 2nd Sunday, 3rd Sunday, and the 2nd Tuesday The 4th Saturday trip always starts at 8 AM.. The Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8 to 4. A small fee is charged since this place is now an Audubon Center. Just ring the buzzer and they will open the gate. Other hours are available by appointment. Just call the Center at 210-628-1639. The gate is on the left 0.7 mile south of loop 410 Moursund Blvd, exit #46. There is a bird walk on the third Saturday of each month at 9 AM at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. This is not a SAAS trip, but is usually very interesting. There is a fee for entrance to the garden. Every one is welcome at our activities and you don't have to be a member to participate. If you would like more information or membership in our group, just leave your name and phone number after the beep and someone will return your call. Happy Birding! Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner