NEWS: Fall 2010
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 16 - Event - Blessing of the Gulf given by Buddhist Monk - 10a.m. - Beach at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary
September 25 - Benefit - Jollipalooza, on Huntley Ave in Dunedin, 12 - 6p.m., proceeds donated to attending non-profits
December 11 - Event - Soccer with Santa - SYAA Seminole, 12100 90th Ave., community event, games, DJ, fun activities and information about the sanctuary.
Tour Information:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/suncoast-seabird-sanctuary-marks-first-victory-for-big-aviary/1058148
Scheduled Sanctuary Tours: Weds. and Sundays at 2:00pm. Learn the history of the Sanctuary, tour the outside aviaries and educational center. ALWAYS FREE. Open 9am till Sunset.
Private Group Tours: can be scheduled Mondays - Saturdays. Call 727-391-6211 to schedule. Please stop by the gift shop and let us know you are here, and meet at the bottom level of the beach deck. Call us for info: 727-391-6211 or 391-2473.
Past Events: August 29 – Benefit - Rockabilly show/fundraiser – car show 4pm, concert 7pm, Club Blur August 29 - Benefit - Harlie's Nite Club Benefit 1-6pm, 7020 49th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 July 24 – Benefit Concert at FUBAR, July 25 – BIRDSTOCK – Beach Theatre, 300 Swigwam Host: Pete Gallagher/Pat Barmore 1 pm – Wendy Barmore 1:45 – Steve Arvey 2:30 – Jayne Kelli 3:15 – Rebekah Pulley 4 15 – Ricky Wilcox 5:15 – Larry Mangum 6 pm – Dog Peter Pat 6:45 – Dean Johanesen 7:45 – Jim Mason Band 8:30– Leigh Humes Band 9:30 – Darrell Clanton 10:15 - Sunza Beaches 11:15 – Scotty Lee & The Treble Hooks Avenue Gourmet Host: Scotty Lee 1 pm – Something Special 1:40 – Ed Wagner 2:20 – Ricky Wilcox 3:30 – Ronny Elliott 4:30 – Dean Johanesen 5:30 – Scotty Lee 6:30 – Sandy Atkinson 7:30 – Sunza Beaches 9 pm – Big Jim Allen 9:45 – Eddie Miller Beach Theatre Host: Mike France and Tommy G 1 pm – Special guest 2 pm - Sandy Atkinson 6 pm - Dylan Cowles & Bleu Gravy 7 pm - Keith Hope & 8 pm – Johnny Zoom & The Cheerleading Squad 8:45 – Dirty Spoons & Trash Revue (featuring: Judy Tampa, Bunko Squad, Sam Bond Natty Moss Bond and Steve Peake) 10 pm – Crash Mitchell 10:45 – Tommy G & High Seas The Wine Shop Host: Darrell Clanton 1 pm – Dean Johanesen 2 pm - Rebekah Pulley 2:40 – Wendy Barmore 3:20 - Something Special 4 pm – Jayne Kelli 4:40 – Sandy Atkinson 5:20 - Big Jim Allen 6 pm - Larry Mangum 6:40 – Pete Gallagher 7 pm – Pat Barmore 7:30 - Terry Pivinski 8: 15 – Darrell Clanton The Host: Michelle Simoneau 1 pm – Special guest 2 pm – Big Jim Allen 2:30 – Ed Wagner 3:15 – Michelle Simoneau 4 pm – Terry Pivinski 4:30 – Dean Johanesen 5:15 - Sweetwater Sisters 6 pm - Jayne Kelli 6:45 – Something Special 7:30 – Special guest
325 Main, Dunedin , 50/50 raffle and $10 cover charge. 253-335-6133
(727) 498-6500
August 28 – Benefit - Give for the Gulf Benefit,
August 21 – Benefit - Dancing for the Birds - at AJA Channelside – 7 - 11pm. $10 cover, Swing dance lesson 7:30pm, salsa, swing and free-style dance contest w/trophies starting at 9pm. silent raffles with great prizes 9:30pm. 954-668-6113
August 6 - Artist's Reception at Artful Living, downtown St. Petersburg. 7-9pm, drinks & refreshments.
13 Local artists participating for art show titled "Identity Crisis; A Reaction to The Oil Spill" 727-821-2255
The winner for the Clearwater Film Festival Passes is: #8287782 Linda Joyce!!!
2nd place for a Sandy Atkinson CD is #8287885 Sara Vanwyk, and 3rd place for a Sandy Atkinson CD is #8287848 Beth Durner. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all those who participated! Winners will be contacted by phone by the sanctuary. Thanks also to Mike Rambis, Executive Director of the Clearwater Film Festival for donating the 1st place price of (2) Producers Passes to the Clearwater Film Festival 2010, a value worth $750, and to Sandy Atkinson for donating the CD's! Thanks also to all the performers and volunteers who helped make BIRDSTOCK such a successful event and for all donations made to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary.
July 23 - Antiwarpt (after party) - 500-600 block Central Ave. St. Petersburg, $10 day of show - 20 bands at 4 venues. Event starts when the Warped Tour at Vinoy ends.
www.antiwarpt.com - by Brokenmold Entertainment - 831-731-4959
July 24 – Mud Wars at
2:45 - Charming Devils
3:30 - Wendy and The Soul Shakers
4:30 - Julie Black
5:15 - Ronny Elliot
July 25 – Kick the Slick Benefit Concert at Mojo Kitchen BBQ Pit and Blues Bar,
Jan.10, 2010: 2pm. How to Help Beach Nesting Birds. Presented by Beth Forys, ,PhD, Professor of Environmental Studies at Eckerd College. Learn how to I.D. shorebirds as well as data collection protocols. Hear about a large group of volunteers that count and protect beach nesting birds.
Feb 13-16, 2010: Great Backyard Bird Count. Bird and nature fans throughout 
North America are invited to join tens of thousands of bird watchers for the 12th annual GBBC. participants count birds and report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org.
April 3, 2010 - 10:00 am - Baby Bird Care Training Workshop - Learn how to help baby birds in your neighborhood or here as a volunteer at the Sanctuary's Avian Hospital. Presented by Barb Suto - Hospital Supervisor.
April 4, 2010 - 2:00pm - Easter Egg Hunt & Basket Contest at Sanctuary. Sponsored by DoubleTree Beach Resort of North Redington Beach and Mangos Restaurant & Tiki Bar.
April 10, 2010 - 5:00 pm - Wildlife Art Silent Auction & Dinner. $45.00 each ticket. Annual fundraiser for Sanctuary at The Wine Cellar Rest., North Redington Beach. 5:00 - 6:30pm - Cocktail Hour & Shopping. 6:30pm: Dinner, 7:30 Auction begins. Live music by J&J Band. Email or call Michelle Simoneau to purchase tickets or make donations at michelle@seabirdsanctuary.com or 727-391-2473. Sponsored by: Page Terrace Motel and Tropic Terrace Apt. & Motel. DOWNLOAD INVITATION HERE.
April 30, 2010 - 5:00 pm - 7:00pm - St. Petersburg Chamber After Hours Mixer. Come enjoy snacks and visit the birds at the Sanctuary's Beach deck, covered and directly on the beach. Additional parking is across the street at 5/3 bank.
How to Help Beach Nesting Birds. Presented by Beth Forys, ,PhD, Professor of Environmental Studies at Eckerd College. Learn how to I.D. shorebirds as well as data collection protocols. Hear about a large group of volunteers that count and protect beach nesting birds.
Photo above: Michelle Simoneau attends a St. Petersburg Chamber tourism event with local Mayors Patricia J. Shontz and Jim Lawrence.
Barb Suto, Hospital Supervisor, captures a brown pelican in the release aviary pen to prepare it for release. The birds are then banded and handed off to a staff member or volunteer to be carried out to the beach or release area.
(Middle photo): Volunteer Henry Kulakowski carries an Eastern Brown Pelican to the beach for its release. 
Below: A volunteer watches as the pelican flies to freedom on Indian Shores beach. Over 40 volunteers assisted and the release lasted over 4 hours. 
