Enter our GSD Photo Contest and help acknowledge the Goleta Sanitary District’s ongoing support of the birding community!
Photos must have been taken at the GSD plant site in any season – or year. Submit your photo(s) June 15 thru August 1, 2017. Contest requirements, terms, conditions and instructions are contained on the application.
Contest winners will be announced September 23rd,
at the GSD Open House. Winning photographs will be hung in the GSD offices.
GSD has invited SBAS to have a booth
at its September 23 Open House. We have some “bird-y” activities planned. If you want to help, please contact
Jeff Hanson at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
Bird Walk Etiquette
Stay Together: Stay with the group to maximize your chances of seeing birds. Do not get ahead of the leader. One way to stay together: Don’t Be the Last in Line
Scope Etiquette: After you’ve had a good look, move two big steps to the side to allow the next person access.
Quiet Observation: While some quiet conversation is fine, please keep noise levels down. Loud talking is annoying and can scare away birds. As you talk, you may tend to fall behind.
Practice describing locations clearly: One method is to visualize a tree or shrub. Imagine the center of it as the middle of the clock. You might say, “The bird is at 2 o’clock, 6 inches from the outer edge.”
Don’t be shy: If you see something which has not been seen, speak up. The trip leader will not always see every bird around and your observations are always welcome, even if you’re just starting out!
Have Fun, and Enjoy being in Nature with the birds and birders alike!
