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2016 Bird Seed Sale Announced

Audubon to sell bird seed to raise funds

Pre-order now through October 29

The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will be accepting bird seed pre-orders over the next two months to raise funds required to support programming throughout the region in 2017.  Orders are placed by mail-in form or by online store purchase at https://doas.us and then picked up by customers on Saturday, November 5 at the Walmart Parking Lot in Oneonta, NY.

A featured item of the sale is locally grown black oil sunflower seed, available in 30 lb. bags.  The seed is harvested from Wedgenock Farms in West Winfield on a 1200 acre property and supports critical local grassland bird habitat as well as local family farms.  In addition, the sale features products from Aspen Song, by way of Co-operative Feed Dealers (CFD) located in Conklin, NY, a company which sources and mixes much of their bird seed products from high quality regional suppliers.

According to DOAS Co-President, Susan O’Handley, “The Bird Seed Sale is an important fundraiser for the organization as most of our events are designed to run as break-even or free programs.  Proceeds from this sale help to provide support for a number of our activities including speaker fees for our public programs, maintenance and repairs at the sanctuary, hawkwatch expenses, funds for our environmental education grants for teachers and more.”

Also included in the annual sale is pre-orders for bird-friendly coffee – harvested from coffee plantations that are certified by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Institute to recognize that they meet rigorous standards for a product that is organic, fair trade and supports habitat biodiversity. “If you haven’t tried Birds and Beans coffee yet, this is a great opportunity to try a bag.  We place orders monthly for our members and friends so they can enjoy this product year-round and help protect our migratory birds at the same time”, continued O’Handley.

The pre-order sale runs through October 29 with orders picked up on November 5 – perfect timing for holiday gift giving for bird lovers!  For more information, contact Susan O’Handley, DOAS Co-President at 607-643-5680 or by email at sjohandley@gmail.com.

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.
Becky Gretton
Becky GrettonDOAS Co-President
Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.
Andy Mason
Andy MasonDOAS Co-President
In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.
Susan O'Handley
Susan O'HandleyDOAS Co-President
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