ANNUAL STARR RANCH BARBEQUE APRIL 26

BY MIKE SAPPINGFIELD

Bring a camera and you might catch sight of deer at Starr Ranch later this month. PHOTO BY MIKE SAPPINGFIELD

Join Sierra Sage Group of South Orange County on Sunday April 6 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. for a wnderful barbecue on the Audubon Society's Rural Starr Ranch. The ranch is over 4,000 acres set in the foothills east of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is used primarily as an educational and research facility for the Audubon Society.

Activities include hiking, bird watching, listening to the Saddle Mountain Band, great conversation, special activities, and enjoying tasty food.

For the 4th year in a row, The Starr Ranch staff plan to have a live video feed from a red shouldered hawk's nest as the mother hawk feeds her young chicks. Deer often wander through the picnic area during the day.

Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers, salads, beans, potato chips, desserts, fresh fruit and all the trimmings will be provided. A beverage bar (donations welcome) for your beverage of choice is available.

Tickets are $30 per person, $15 for children under 12. To request tickets, send check, made out to SIERRA SAGE, and a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) to Starr Ranch BBQ, c/o Mike Sappingfield, 26352 Via Juanita, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

For more info or to volunteer to help, call Mike Sappingfield at 949-768-3610 or email mikesapp@cox.net.