Salem Audubon birders' night, Dec. 14--southern France

[Harry Fuller]

  Birder’s Night - Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM Southern France: Camargue and the Pyrenees — Cynthia Donald From August 28 to September 10, 2013 Cynthia was fortunate to travel to southern France and the Pyrenees in a part of Europe she had not visited before. Starting in the lovely old city of Montpellier, which she explored for three days before the “official birding trip”, the group traveled east to the Camargue, and a bit further east to the Crau Steppe before turning west and heading up into the Pyrenees. Cynthia will take us on a brief cultural and naturalist tour of this lovely part of the world. This is the first time Salem Audubon has offered a program in this beautiful part of the world so join us and learn more about this stunning area. Cynthia studied at the University of Illinois, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona where she received a BLA (Bachelor of Landscape Architecture). Although a registered Landscape Architect in Arizona and New Mexico, she rarely practiced that art in the traditional sense, preferring to concentrate on land planning and the legal issues involving land development. Cynthia has been involved in numerous boards of directors, with homeowner associations, professional business associations and volunteer organizations such as Audubon chapters. Cynthia is the Field Trip chairperson and coordinator for Salem Audubon. She also is currently serving on the Board of the Friends of the Willamette Valley Refuges and active in planning for the new Ankeny Hill Nature Center. A long time love affair with nature led to interests in ecology, birding, hiking, travel, and exploration of different cultures. Having lived in Germany, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia and now Oregon, she relishes new experiences and meeting new friends. Cynthia currently lives in South Salem with seven parrots and is landscaping her yard with native plants to benefit wildlife and birds. How to Join our ZOOM Webinar 1. As a participant, you do not need any special software or hardware. Participants will not require a microphone or camera. You will not need special ZOOM software. 2. All participants will need to “Pre-Register” in advance of the event by clicking on a link which will be provided in the Kestrel, on the Salem Audubon website, and on the SAS Facebook page. The link for pre-registering for the November’s Birder's Night is: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RsM5FvaKTsCCUQAoYM_itg 3. Once registered, you will immediately receive a confirmation email which will include the link to use to join the meeting. You will receive a reminder email on the day of the program. At the start time for the program (or a few minutes before), you can click on the meeting link using a PC, Mac, or smart device to enter the Zoom session. It's that easy. 4. No special software or equipment is needed. Viewers will not need a camera or microphone. Communications from viewers to the Master of Ceremonies, Tim Johnson, will be through the “Chat” function: You will find the “chat button” on your computer screen, click on it, and then type in your question/comment, whether it be a technical problem you are having or a question for the speaker during the Q&A at the end of the talk. Tim will dispense advice on technical problems through “Chat” during the program. He will read the submitted questions to the presenter at the end of the program. 5. For any technical questions, please email Tim Johnson, tim.the....@gmail.com. For other questions, email Harry Fuller, Chair, Birder’s Night Committee, ato...@gmail.com. THE KESTREL | DECEMBER 2021   

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Harry Fuller

author of: San Francisco's Natural History: Sand Dunes to Streetcars:

https://ecowise.wordpress.com/2017/04/20/sfnh/

author of Great Gray Owls of CA-OR-WA: https://ecowise.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/the-great-gray-owl-book/

author of Freeway Birding: freewaybirding.com
birding website: http://www.towhee.net
my birding blog: atowhee.wordpress.com