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DNHS calendar, and more tidbits from the web



Hi C-birders,

While looking for other things, I came across two items of potential
interest here. First off, I found that the NC Museum of Art not only has a
web page on its John James Audubon "Birds of America" exhibit, they also
have an "Adopt a Bird" program to raise funds for restoration of the
Audubon prints! Some of those remaining to be adopted are species that I
KNOW are favorites of people on this list, including Ivory-billed
Woodpecker, Swallow-tailed "Hawk" (Kite), Purple Martin, Prothonotary
Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Ruffed Grouse, and many more.
Also some pretty amusing old names that we don't use anymore, like the
Republican Cliff Swallow (I know the list has some republicans on it!),
Carbonated Warbler (burp), and many more. The web page is
http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/exhibitions/audubon/audubon.shtml

Secondly, Audubon of North Carolina has apparently designed its own
specialty license plate, with a Red-headed Woodpecker on it; each plate
sold generates $10 toward conservation of birds and their habitats. NC DMV
needs 300 applicants before they will make the plate available, so sign
up! See
http://www.ncaudubon.org/License%20Plate.htm
for more details.

Finally, I've been working on the Duke Natural History Society web site a
bit lately (anything to avoid my Ph.D., right?). Biggest new feature is a
calendar, in which I've tried to integrate all Triangle-area natural
history events, including all trips and talks offered by Wake Audubon, New
Hope Audubon, and the Chapel Hill Bird Club. Anyone who knows of other
events that ought to be included here, let me know and I'll try to add
them in. Amazing how much is going on around here! I've also added lots of
new links to the Online Resources section, including a page I just found
by someone named Gene Ott featuring lots of photos of birds and mammals of
South Carolina. The DNHS front page is at
http://www.biology.duke.edu/dnhs/

They aren't on that calendar yet, but the Ellerbe Creek Watershed
Association is going to start offering bird walks along the creek this
year too; people who live in that neighborhood might want to inquire with
the ECWA
http://www.ellerbecreek.org/

Good birding; hope to see lots of you at the Carolina Bird Club meeting
this weekend in Washington NC, and maybe even a few on my trip to Lake
Phelps!

Good birding,

Josh


Joshua S. Rose
Duke University
Department of Biology (Zoology, R.I.P.)

jsr6@duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/