Winter 2006
Winter 2006
Mobile Bay
Audubon Society
A Chapter of the National Audubon Society Since 1971
Bigger and Better Every Year
This year’s Birdfest was
once again a great success. For
the first time the weather cooper-
ated with the outside events
enjoying near perfect weather and
no hurricanes preceding the
Birdfest.
According to Fran Morley,
Nest Keeper, “We sent out more
tours with more participants and
had sell-out crowds at both of our
evening events. The crowds at
Saturday’s Expo dropped off a
little in the mid-afternoon (some-
thing about an Alabama-Tennes-
see game???), but they were great
up till then. Most of the mer-
chants, artists, exhibitors, and
presenters that I spoke with said
they wanted to return next year—
and they expect next year to be
even bigger and better.
Over the next few weeks,
we’ll be sorting through our
Volume XXV No.5
notes, talking to many of you, and
figuring out how we can make
next year even better. Please e-
mail or call me with any sugges-
tions, comments, complaints, etc.
(Frank Morley,
www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com
or 251-929-0922) We need to
know how we can do better.
However, I do know one thing
we can’t improve on and that’s
having quality volunteers like you
all!”
The Fourth Annual Birdfest
is scheduled for Oct. 18-21,
2007, mark your calendars.
 Board of
Directors
2006
John Borom, Ph.D., President
990-0423 (B)
P O Box 432
928-5219(H)
Fairhope, AL 36532`
Elizabeth Williams, Vice President
Birdathon and School Film Prog.
643-7257
3616 Pepper Ridge Drive
Mobile, AL 36693
Eleanor Livaudais,Secretar y
928-1901(B)
P O Box 492
928-8967(H)
Point Clear, AL 36564
Ottilie Halstead, Treasurer and
Membership
928-9537
33 Paddock Drive
Fairhope, AL 36532
Delane Small, Editor
460-2400(B)
1 Fiesta Drive
626-9700(H)
Spanish Fort, AL 36527
John Dindo, Ph.D.
861-7558(B)
2651 Hillcreast Road
666-8226(H)
Mobile, AL 36695
Edwina Mullins, Publicity
4606 N Sunset Drive 344-1175
Mobile, AL 36608
John Porter, Ph.D., Dauphin Island
Audubon Sanctuar y
861-2120
P O Box 848
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Elizabeth French, Ph.D.
Field Trips
452-1121
36 Ridgeview Drive
Chickasaw, AL 36611
Roger Clay, Field Trips
626-5474(B)
P O Box 247
928-9047(H)
Daphne, AL 36526
Garland Sims, Special Projects
101 Laurel Street 928-6772
Fairhope, AL 36532
Celeste Hinds
11321 Marshall Lane 928-6526
Fairhope, AL 36532
Bob Ridgeway
6200 Airport Blvd. #150 591-7531
Mobile, AL 36609
Anita Br yant, Jr., Audubon Sponsor and
Audubon Adventures
443-8253
2200 Tulipwood Drive
Mobile, AL 36605
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Minnie Knokes 928-0296

50 Spring Run
Fairhope, AL 36532

Melvin Long
P O Box 86 945-8392
Foley, AL 36536

Nancy Hora
416 LaBorde 342-6824
Mobile, AL 36609

Edith McClinton
170 N Lafayette Street 432-4898
Mobile, AL 36604
 Calendar
The Marsh,
December
A Quiet
Annual Christmas Party and Special Presentation. "Birds of

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Ethiopia" presented by John and Be ve rly Winn.
Government Street Baptist Church in Mobile, 7:00 p.m.
Mystery
Bring a friend and a plate of your special holiday goodies
(finger food only).
The film will be presented
and narrated by award-winning
January naturalist, Tom Sterling on
Tuesday, January 23, 7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. General Meeting 7:30 p.m. "Five in Centennial Hall, Faulkner
Rivers: Alabama's New Delta Resource Center," Community College, Fairhope.
9 presented by Hank Burch. Faulkner State Community The film will take us into
College Fairhope Campus, Centennial Hall, 7:30 p.m. one of our last explored and
Bring a friend. therefore least known native
habitat. The mysterious world of
22- 26 School Wildlife Film Week the fresh water marsh is critical
to the survival of many species
of wildlife. As we visit marshes
7:30 p.m. Centennial Hall, Faulkner Community College,
in Minnesota, Utah, Oregon and
23 Fairhope, film: "The Marsh, a Quiet Mystery," presented
Canada, we will become aware
and narrated by Tom Ste rling.
of and enlightened by the
significance of this “quiet mys-
February tery” habitat.
Join us for this interesting
Boad Meeting 6:30 p.m. General Meeting 7:30 p.m. and entertaining film.
"Pascagoula River Audubon Center," presented by Dr. Elizabeth Williams
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M ark LaSalle . Government Street Baptist Church in
Mobile, 7:30 p.m. Bring a friend.

Merry Christmas
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