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January: It’s Lifer Time in Brazil

June Ketchum

June Ketchum will be our presenter at the January 23 meeting of the Oklahoma City Audubon Society. The topic of her presentation will be “It’s Lifer Time in Brazil” and will include a short history of the country and will talk about plants and animals, including birds, and habitat based on her recent travels to Brazil.

Brazil has over 1700 species of birds with over 200 endemics, many of which occur in the southeast region.  Join June as she recounts her August 2011 visit to SE Brazil for an ornithological extravaganza – Hyacinth Macaws, Curassows, Jaibarus, Sunbitterns, Jacamars, Tanagers, and more.
June is a long time member of Oklahoma City Audubon. She was our club secretary for several years prior to moving to Duncan and is a world traveler and avid birder. She has been a registered Clinical Laboratory Scientist for the past 27 years, currently working at Duncan Regional Hospital; she taught high school Biology and Chemistry before that. June’s husband Leonard manages the ranch and cattle operations at Ketchum Ranch, founded by Leonard’s grandfather.
Come out and bring a friend for a good evening of camaraderie and birds and great refreshments. Our meetings are held September through June on the third Monday of each month. They begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Will Rogers Garden Center, I-44 and NW 36th Street. Visitors are always welcome.


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Adopt-A-Park at Prairie Dog Point

The members of the Oklahoma City Audubon Society have adopted Prairie Dog Point at Oklahoma City’s Lake Hefner by participating in Oklahoma City Beautiful’s Adopt-A-Park program. Our commitment to the program is for assistance in litter management. The Parks department has responded to our request to have additional trash cans placed around the area to help keep the area clean.

Prairie Dog Point is located at the southwest corner of Lake Hefner. It attracts diverse species of birds throughout the seasons and is especially popular with birders during the spring and fall shorebird migrations. In addition to contributing to the beautification of our community, our participation in the program allows us to promote the area as a location of interest to birders, perhaps helping to avoid further habitat loss. Everyone is invited to participate in our Adopt-A-Park project by picking up litter during birding trips to the Point.

2010 Christmas Bird Count numbers

We improved on our count total in 2010.  To find out how many birds were spotted, click here.�
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The Oklahoma City Audubon Society is neither a chapter of, nor affiliated with, the National Audubon Society.