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2005 AMV Public Meeting Fall Program Schedule

June 12 

"Who Cooks For You All?" Potluck 

This will be AMV's final gathering for the season. Bill Heck, outgoing President of AMV, and the AMV Board invite you and your families to join us for our annual potluck and an evening of bird related events, part of which will be the Hueston Woods Eagle Scout projects presentations by the Scouts themselves.

Monday's Schedule:

6:00 pm Gather for Optics Demo at lakeside near Hueston Woods Nature Center and Visit Raptor Rehabilitation Cage

7:00 pm "Who Cooks for You All?" (Barred Owl mnemonic) ... Potluck meal in Hueston Room and unveil­ing of the Bird Tree.

7:30 pm Brief AMV Committee Summaries and Eagle

September 12

Jeff Hays - Raptor,Inc.

Come and learn about Raptor, Inc, a non profit organization dedicated to the preservation of birds of prey through rehabilitation, education and conservation. RAPTOR's goals are 1) education of the public on the importance of raptors and the preservation of their native habitat and 2) rehabilitation and return of injured raptors to the natural environment. RAPTOR, Inc. has a limited number of cap­tive birds, held under federal and state permits, which can­not be returned to the wild due to the extent of their injuries. 'tis is an opportunity for you to meet some of these avian ambassadors for raptor conservation.

October 19

Conservation -Wilds Style

Laura Busby, Director of Conservation Education , The Wilds

The Wilds is a charitable conservation organization in southeastern Ohio that encompasses 10,000 acres. Not only is it great for wintering raptors and grassland nesting birds, it is home to a number of animals from around the world. Take an armchair tour of the Wilds and discover amazing conservation, research, ecological restoration and education projects that are happening at this unique facili­ty in Ohio!

November 14

Neotropical Birds: Ohio's Transglobal Wanderers Jim McCormac, 

Avian Educator Specialist, Ohio Division of Wildlife

Some of Ohio's most spectacular birds are trans global wanderers that nest or migrate through Ohio, and winter in the tropics of Central and South America. This group includes the Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, and Hooded Warbler. Of the 180 species of birds that regularly nest in Ohio, over a third are neotropical. Conservation of neotropical birds is vital to protecting Ohio's diverse bird life. In this talk, we'll look at some of these fascinating birds, and where they are at when in Ohio, where they go in the winter, and what needs to be done to protect them. Jim will also do a book signing of his new book, The Birds of Ohio.

December 12

Life in a Changing and Changeable Environment: The Antarctic Peninsula. 

Rick Lee, Professor of Zoology, Miami University

Last January and 25 years after his last visit, Rick Lee returned to Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula to study a wingless midge. His presentation will focus on his studies, local flora and fauna, evidence of climate change, and adaptations of invertebrates to environmental stress. This investigation is part of a three‑year project supported by the National Science Foundation