The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362 <http://goo.gl/8cnmjT>
>Map of location<
at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Free admission. Refreshments
served.
Public transportation users: Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you can either walk, take Q12 bus, or use car service located at
station.
Carlos Sanchez will present "Exotic Birds of South Florida"
The mild climate and lush gardens of the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
metropolitan area offer a unique landscape of opportunity for a myriad of
introduced bird species from all over the world: parrots, bulbuls, orioles,
mynas, and more. Join us as we discuss the status, natural history, and
potential future of all of these species in South Florida.
Born in Miami, Florida, Carlos Sanchez has had a fascination with
wildlife as far back as he can remember, combined with an unquenchable
thirst to learn - the first books he checked out of the library were
Beehler's "Birds of New Guinea" and Stiles and Skutch's "Birds of Costa
Rica." While studying at the University of Miami for his International
Studies degree, he began to bird in earnest throughout Florida as well as
Costa Rica and Australia.
After graduating, Carlos accepted a position to do shorebird and
waterfowl surveys across the northern Gulf coast, as well as taking
advantage of an opportunity to do pelagic bird surveys in the Gulf of Mexico
on a NOAA ship - the Gordon Gunter. However, the Neotropics were beckoning
for his return - in 2010, he guided at Bellavista Lodge in Ecuador as well
as spending time to extensively travel throughout the country. In 2013,
Carlos returned to South America again to guide at Cristalino Jungle Lodge
in Brazil. In one of the most biologically complex, difficult, yet
rewarding sites in the world to bird, his experience guiding there
strengthened his resolve to follow his passion.
Despite having experience birding on four continents, Carlos always
returns home with renewed enthusiasm and appreciation for the birds of
southern Florida where he has guided clients for the past five years. He
also remains active in the Tropical Audubon Society and is a contributor to
10,000 Birds.
Nancy Tognan
[email protected]
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club
See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ for more information on trips, speakers, and
other events!
See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots
* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}. *
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