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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>We are offering our annual Woodcock program during which we will observe these odd-looking birds in our fields. We are also holding a day-long birding workshop for beginners or those looking for a refresher. People need not be intimidated about learning to identify birds!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><img width=240 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CD0372.2CAC8030" alt="Logo with tagline"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoCaption align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mid and Upper Cape Sanctuaries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><h3 align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:0in'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Long Pasture – Ashumet Holly – Skunknett River – Sampsons Island<o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><h1><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>345 Bone Hill Rd, P.O. Box 235, Cummaquid, MA 02637</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>508-362-7475 – </span><a href="mailto:longpasture@massaudubon.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>longpasture@massaudubon.org</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:4.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>BIRDS A-Z: ALCIDS AND AUKS TO ZONE-TAILED HAWKS <br>A Birding Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:4.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><img border=0 width=306 height=204 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CD0372.2CAC8030" alt="3011715800_a3da07c79d"></span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>Shy about shorebirds? Intimidated by 20 lb. bird books? Come explore the Class Aves, and birds that were “just birds” will become recognizable and familiar. For the beginning or brushing up birder, we will cover the identification and classification of North American Birds with a bit of anatomy, biology, behavior and conservation followed by a bird walk. Please bring a bag lunch!<br></span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><br></span>Saturday, March 24<sup>th</sup>, 9 am – 3 pm<br>$25 members - $30 nm</i><b><i><br></i></b><i>Meet at Long Pasture Visitor Center. <br><b>Call 508-362-7475 to register</b><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#3D10E0'>Dancing in the Dark</span></b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;line-height:150%'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><img border=0 width=277 height=187 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image009.jpg@01CD0372.2CAC8030" alt="ci-woodc_0"></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoCaption> Photo: Steve Heaslip, Cape Cod Times<span class=subtitle1><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Footlight MT Light","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid olive 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 31.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none;padding:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The American Woodcock struts, spirals into the sky, hovers whirring and twittering, then zigzags down to where he started and begins again. Hopefully, the wild gyrations of this odd-looking shorebird will impress the female judges. Come watch the reclusive woodcock make a spectacle of himself during his twilight courtship dance at Long Pasture. We will begin with a brief slideshow and warm beverage and then walk out to the field for this special, live performance.<br><br></span></b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none;padding:0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Performing on Friday, March 23<sup>rd</sup> at 6 pm <br></span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>$6 for members, $8 for non-members<b>.<br></b>Meet at Long Pasture Visitor Center. <br><b>Call 508-362-7475 to register</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Jodie Limon Montoya</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Education Coordinator</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ashumet, Long Pasture, and Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuaries</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>345 Bone Hill Rd.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 235</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cummaquid, MA 02637</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tel: 508-362-7475</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail </span></i><a href="mailto:jmontoya@massaudubon.org"><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>jmontoya@massaudubon.org</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>---------------------------------------------------------</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Join Mass Audubon today online at </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/"><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.massaudubon.org</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and help Protect the Nature of</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts</span></i><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the north side of Rt 6a in Barnstable. Trails are open daily dawn to dusk. Sanctuary admission is free for members; $4 adults, $3 children for non-members. Call (508) 362-7475 for information.</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>