Rio Grande Delta Audubon (RGDA)- Rio Grande Valley, Texas
E-Newsletter Vol.13 No.20 - June 2, 2008, Monday 6:30PM
Historic Brownsville Museum
Dolphins and the Sea Life Center
Presented by Scarlet and George Colley

Laguna Atascosa NWR twilight tour for RDGA 6:30PM-9PM
Cool Cities, June 20, 2008 at Rio RV Park 6:30PM

Scarlet and George Colley will give both young and old a vision of South Padre Island.

They are long time South Padre Island native life experts. Their experiences from fishing, to dolphin watches, to overall sea life, and then to keeping track of South Padre Island native and migrating bird habitat give them the ability to present some interesting points. Their willingness to share this information with us is great.

Scarlet and George started and are running the 'Fins to Feathers Cruises' and the "Sea Life Center".

South Padre Island (SPI) is probably the best known, but the other locations are extra good during Fallout. First, find a day or time the winds are out of the Northeast at 12 MPH or higher to blow the migrating birds from their flight over the Gulf of Mexico to land. Fallout on a sunny day gives excellent light for morning photos. Two of the best spots on SPI are the Convention Center and Sheepshead.
The pictures here are from SPI Convention Center including a local Grackle. I spent hundreds of dollars for gas on the Yellow-headed Blackbird in Canada only to find it in my back yard.

RGDA is participating with Sierra Club in addressing Global Warming through Energy Efficiency. Brownsville addressed vehicle fuel usage in police patrol cars to save us energy and money. Many more areas can be addressed for any city in our area.

• Green Vehicle Fleets
• Renewable Energy Solutions
• Make buildings more Energy Efficient

Come to our meeting and Visit Cool Cities for more details so you can help.

Click Poster for a printed copy to post at your school or job.

Invite others including Mayors, Commissioners, City Managers, and County officials to name a few. Meeting at Rio RV Park, Friday, June 20, 6:30PM. Click for map.

Audubon and Toyota have joined in their own Green Program.

Evening nature trips at Laguna Atascosa NWR are available 6:30PM - 9PM. An Ocelot sighting is not impossible. Areas not normal open to the public will be visited in NWR A/C vans with guides. Date to be pick at our meeting.

About Us..
Rio Grande Delta Audubon is dedicated to conservation of our native habitat for the protection of birds, other wildlife, and for the enhancement and appreciation of our
environment.
Web Site:
RioGrandeDeltaAudubon.org

Officers & Board
Lee Zieger, President
Greg Vail, Vice President
Mary Jean Garcia, Secretary
Hugo & Magda Rodriguez, Treasurer
Dorothy Greaney
George Garcia
Margaret Etchinson

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