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To be request to be added to our list serve, go to:
Purpose: The Sioux Falls Bird Club is
an organization founded to promote the enjoyment, study, and conservation of wild birds in The Sioux Falls region.
Officers for 2012
President: Bob Bork
Vice-president Chris Anderson
Secretary- Chris Anderson
Treasurer- Mary Braley
Former officers
Officers for 2006-2007:
President: Doug Chapman
V. pres : Mark Schmidtbauer
Secretary:
Judy Richards
Treasurer: Mary Braley
Officers for 2008-09
President-Mark Schmidtbauer
Vice-president- Judy Richards
Treasurer-Mary Braley
Secretary-Linda Johnson
Officers for 2010-2011
President-Todd Jensen
Vice-president- Bob Bork
Treasurer-Mary Braley
Secretary-Linda Johnson
Membership Benefits: Members receive regular e-mail notices of bird sightings
and information, meetings and opportunities. Field trips in the area and state are planned for every month, along with
special actvities such as the Christmas Bird Count and Backyard Bird Count. Birding abilities of members range from first-time
birders and backyard birders, to orinithologists. Members activities, sightings, maps, and photos are placed on
this website for all to share. New members receive a window sticker for their car, and an official membership
pin for your hat or jacket with the official bird of the club, the Blue Grosbeak, on it. See Illustration below.
| SFBC Official Patch 2.5 X 3 inches |
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| Club Patch $3 non-SFBC/SDOU members, $2 for SDOU and 1$ for SFBC members |
Below, Click on the SDOU to go to the SDOU website.
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| Feel free to print these membershop applications. Click on the SDOU to go to their website. |
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| Membership pin (Actual size) |
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| SFBC Bumper sticker #2 |
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| Birding bumper sticker Owlet |
Birding bumper stickers are $3 . The stickers are approx. 3X10
inches and are vinyl, removable, repositionable, and leave no sticky behind, so they work great on any flat solid surface
like a car or a window.
For bumper stickers or patches, include one dollar postage and handling with the cost.
Club Patches are $3 for non-members, $2 for SDOU members and $1 for SFBC members
(additional patches for SFBC members are $2 each)
Send bills or check made out to
Mick Zerr
2101 S.Crestwood Rd.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
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[Categories
of Birding
Which
category(s) are you (related to birding)
1. Beginning: Just
started to take an interest in birding, but anxious to learn and do more.
2. Back Yard Birder-
Occasional: Watch birds in the yard or at parks, but can't ID all species.
3. Back Yard Birder-Regular:
Watch birds in the yard or at parks whenever possible, know most of the common
birds in my area.
4. Hobby birder: Go to
specific places to observe birds, know most birds of my area.
5. Organizational birder:
Hobby birder who belongs to a birding organization, blog or listserv. Keeps
a life list
6. Citizen scientist birder:
Knows most birds, belongs to organizations, reports to data bases such as e-bird,
and keeps a life list.
7. Dedicated birder: Centers trips and activities around birding keeps
a competitive life list. Knows all area birds, and most of their calls and
habits.
8. International birder: Travels the nation and world to find birds.
9. Professional birder:
Has a degree in
ornithology or related field, has authored articles or books on birds, possibly
a guide to certified birding expeditions, or teacher of bird related classes.
10. Blood Birder: Can
be #8 or 9, but thrives on competition with other birders. Will spend endless
hours and dollars to win a competition or find the next life bird.
Other: specify:
Membership:
All those interested in wild birds are encouraged to join,no matter what your level
of birding knowledge. Novices enjoy learning form veterans, and veterans enjoy the fresh energy and desire for birding knowledge
from beginners.
Membership is for one calendar year. The cost of membership
is $5. Send check payable to SFBC to:
Mary Braley
104 E. 34th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Questions and suggestions are encouraged. If you have a photo or discription
of a bird you are not sure of what it is, e-mail the info to us, and we will help you out. Send questions to our E-address
at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SF-BC/
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