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PROGRAM
PRESCRIBED FIRE
 at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Tuesday, DECEMBER 12
speakers Dr. Ludie Bond and Daniel Cook

 Please join us to learn how prescribed fire is an effective land management tool used in many state parks. This presentation will provide a brief overview of prescribed fire use, benefits and challenges, particularly at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park in Keystone Heights.

FIELD TRIP
BOAT TRIP ON SANTA FE LAKE
 For Wintering Waterfowl and Gulls
Saturday, JANUARY 11
WEATHER PERMITTING
RESERVATION REQUIRED • LIMITED SEATING • 10 PASSENGERS

Departure Time 2:00 PM
$10.00 per person cash only the day of the trip paid to the Boat Captain
To reserve your spot please see page 2 of the December Kite newsletter

Contacts will provide departure location and parking details. Reservations will be filled on a first-come first-served basis with waiting lists in case of participant cancellation. Please be sure to include the field trip name and date along with your name, phone number(s) and e-mail address, in case we need to notify you of any changes.

Stay hydrated and use sunscreen.

If you are not a member or friend of Santa Fe Audubon (a chapter in North Central Florida) and would like to be on our email list to receive our newsletter, please email us at santafeaudubonfl@aol.com


Sallie Carlock
President



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Ann Stodola
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Christmas Bird Count
December 2014
On Thursday, December 18th, 35 birdwatchers fanned across the area to collect data on birds for the 115th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Most participants came from Melrose or Keystone Heights or Hawthorne, but a few came from Gainesville, Alachua and Satsuma. This year the group tallied 106 species of birds and 7,855 individual birds. Among them were ten species of ducks, Yellow-bellied sapsuckers, Common loons, Blue jays and Bald Eagles. Over 1,000 American robins were spotted and for the first time in local history, a Ruby throated hummingbird and a Whip-poor-will were spotted on Count Day. And yes, one team successfully spotted snipe!