Payne County Audubon Society

Payne County Audubon Society

Welcome to the Payne County Audubon Society website!
For over 50 years PCAS has actively promoted the enjoyment of birds and other wildlife in
north central Oklahoma through education, conservation, and study. We invite you to tour
our website and to join us as a member of PCAS.

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Audubon Council's
Statewide Calendar

WHO TO CALL IF
YOU FIND AN
INJURED BIRD

Injured eagles (only)
Iowa Tribe Eagle Rehab
Perkins -- Vic Roubidoux,
405-334-7471

Injured raptors and birds
1) OSU Vet Med -- Dr
Hoover, 744-8757 (OSU
has a raptor rehab cage);
after hours call the Vet
Med Teaching Hospital
744-7000 to reach Dr
Hoover
who will be on call
2) You can also call our
local ranger, John
Cunningham at 747-0505
(cell) or 405-575-3837

2009/2010 PROGRAMS & FIELD TRIPS

Sep 3

“BLUEBIRDS OF PAYNE COUNTY”
Jen Grindstaff,
Stillwater Public Library, Rm 119, 6 PM
After the presentation, participants will receive instructions and a
NABS-specific bluebird box kit to take home and assemble

Oct 1

“FEEDING WILD BIRDS,”
Deborah & Ron Early, Tulsa Wild Birds Unlimited,
Stillwater Public Library, Rm 119,
7 PM; after the presentation, participants will make a simple
homemade bird feeder to take home

Oct 4

NATURE DAY
Crystal Cork, Sanborn Lake,
1 PM - 5PM;
Come one, come all to this PCAS day that celebrates the natural world
and teaches with exhibits and hands-on activities for all

Oct 24

BIRDING & BURGERS
Les Imboden, PCAS, & Adrianne Holmes, Sierra Club
Pecan Springs Quail Preserve east of town,
8:30 AM—3:00 PM

Nov 5

“LITERARY OWLS”
Tim O’Connell,
Stillwater Public Library, Rm 119, 7 PM;
after the presentation, participants will dissect an owl pellet

Nov 14

SOONER LAKE FIELD TRIP
7:30 AM
John Couch
Carpooling from parking lot across from the Municipal Bldg on Lewis
Street--weather permitting

Dec 3

PREPARING FOR THE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS
Jim Ownby & Tim O’Connell,
Stillwater Public Library, Rm 119, 7 PM

Dec 16

SOONER CBC
John Couch

Dec 19

STILLWATER CBC
Jim Ownby & Tim O'Connell

Jan
7-10

WINTER BIRD FEEDER SURVEY
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Feb
4

BUTTERFLIES--HERE TODAY GONE TOMORROW
Bryan Reynolds & Ray Moranz, Butterflies of the World Foundation

Feb
12-13

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
Cornell University & National Audubon

Mar
4

NATURE JOURNALING
Susie Ruby, Redbud Valley

Mar
5

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATION
Tom Ulrich
7 pm Wes Watkins International Center

Apr
1

2010 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS' AWARDS &
2009 RECIPIENTS' RESEARCH REPORTS

Apr
23-25

IN SEARCH OF THE BLACK-CAPPED VIREO: WICHITA MOUNTAINS
WILDLIFE REFUGE,
Leaders: Nick Plata (Sat) and Eric Beck (Sun) (carpool)

May

BIRDATHON

May 8

BIRD & BREAKFAST
Pat & Les Imboden

June
7-11*

NATURE CAMP

June
14-18
*

* Tentative Dates

We occasionally hold short, 1 to 2-hour bird walks in the Stillwater area .
Visit the website for exact times and locations

2009-2010 CALENDAR
[print view]

February
FEATHERS
e-newsletter

February
Butterflies
Program

February PCAS
GARAGE SALE!

2009
Calendar

NATURE CAMP


Donate and plan on attending the 1st Annual Payne County Audubon Garage Sale! February 27th, 9am - 1pm Payne County Expo Center


		Drop off donated items at the South entrance of the Expo Center between 4 pm and 8 pm Friday, February 26th All donations, tax deductible!

--EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY--

NATURE PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR
Payne County Audubon
Society (PCAS) is seeking
an energetic individual for a
fixed-term, salaried position
as Nature Programs
Director.
Primary responsibilities will
be Nature Day (October)
and Audubon Camp (first
two weeks in June).
Both events involve working
closely with local
environmental groups,
faculty and students at OSU,
and with the PCAS board
and membership.
The Director must plan and
implement all aspects of
these two events, including
recruiting counselors and
creating and staying within
a budget.
The person hired for this
position must be
knowledgeable of our
natural world, be an
enthusiastic role model, and
have experience teaching
and working with children.
Please send resume to:
PCAS, c/o Elaine Stebler,
P.O. Box 82,
Stillwater, OK 74076,
ms.ebird@gmail.com.

NATURE JOURNALING Susie Ruby, Redbud Valley, 7 pm March 4, Room 119 Stillwater Public Library Come and participate in this fascinating program. Susie Ruby, Tulsa Redbud Valley, will tell us a bit about Redbud Valley's unique flora and fauna and then teach us how to create a nature journal. All participants will receive a journal and will create the cover for it from the fabrics, papers, and templates provided (see photos below). All Payne County Audubon Programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

TOM ULRICH'S INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTO PRESENTATION
Friday evening, March 5th, 7 PM
OSU Wes Watkins International Center Auditorium

Tom is a professional photographer and friend of PCAS members Rudy and
Helen Miller. He has been visiting Stillwater and delighting participants with
his excellent (and often humorous) wildlife photos for years. While this is not
an Audubon program, it is one we wholeheartedly endorse and recommend to
those of our members interested in fine photography and wildlife.