Grand Harbor Audubon Day
November 22, 2025
Oh what a day! An Audubon Day, and Welcome Back event. The golfers arrived to beautiful sunshine ready to play the Harbor Course 9 hole golf event! After registration, there were mulligans and raffle tickets to consider then on to the driving range to ready themselves for the tournament. The Pro Shop arranged several on course prizes, including closest to the line and longest drive. Of course, all the par 3’s had a CTP prize as well. Congratulations to all the winners!
Welcome Photos
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Golf photos
Apologies for any foursomes we missed capturing on the course
After the beautiful afternoon of golf, the Audubon Day event continued with cocktails and dinner in the Main Dining Room of the Clubhouse. Once everyone had arrived, the Audubon President, Lyn Groves, welcomed all and explained the role and events of the Grand Harbor Audubon Group. The golf prizes were awarded and the raffle tickets drawn for three lucky winners! Then, into the Pete Dye Room for a fabulous buffet set up with choices to suit everyone’s palate. All in all, it was another amazing day and a great success to start the 2025/2026 Audubon Event schedule!
Annette Cullingham
Dinner Photos
Thank you all for your ongoing generous support of GHA!
Grand Harbor Audubon very much appreciates the Grand Harbor Club Staff and all they do in support of our Mission!
Birds and Humans Struggle with ‘Fall Back’ Time Change
Article Courtesy of Janet Thomas
Seasonal Time Change Affects Us All
Seasonal time changes can lead to confusion and unexpected challenges for wild birds, pet birds, and even their human caretakers.
Wild Birds: Nature’s Clock vs. Human’s Clock
Unlike us, wild birds rely on the rising and setting of the sun—not digital clocks—to regulate their daily routines. When humans suddenly shift the clock forward or backward, wild birds continue with their usual schedule. However, human activities like commuting, artificial lighting, and feeding times may shift, inadvertently affecting bird behaviors.
Migratory Confusion: Some migratory birds use daylight length as a cue for their journeys. Local changes in human schedules can disrupt feeding opportunities and observation efforts, though the birds themselves remain synchronized with the natural world.
Humans: The Struggle is Real
Our bodies are wired to sunlight, much like birds, so adjusting our internal clocks to match the new time can be challenging. When clocks "fall back" in autumn, many people appreciate the extra hour of sleep, but the shift can still disrupt human routines and biological rhythms. For some humans, gaining an hour when clocks go back may seem beneficial, but “night owls” often struggle with the adjustment.
Pet Birds: Why Is Breakfast Late?
Pet Pet birds depend on human schedules for food, play, and sleep. Time changes can disrupt their routines, so you might notice earlier chirping. To help them adjust, shift feeding and sleep times by 10-15 minutes over several days before the time change.
Grand Harbor Audubon
Butterfly & Native
Nature Gardens
There is a place in Grand Harbor where birds and butterflies abound. The Nature Gardens are are alive with plants, trees, birds and butterflies in a thriving natural scene.
The Nature Gardens are located behind the main GH clubhouse, on the other side of any of the bridges. Follow any one of the paths behind the clubhouse toward the big pond (aqua range) and look for a pergola which is the entrance to the gardens. We welcome both Grand Harbor club members and community residents to explore and enjoy the gardens. Take a walk on the wild side and visit our Nature Gardens. We would also love to have you join one of our worker bees!
In order to maintain the gardens, monthly "worker bees" are held during the season and in the summer where volunteers show up at their own convenience to pitch in with planting, weeding, mulching, trimming, etc., whatever is needed at the time.
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~ Mark Your Calendars ~
The December Worker Bee will be held on Monday, December 8th
Drop in anytime between 10:00 - 12:00.
Any amount of time that you can volunteer is greatly appreciated!
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Seen in Grand Harbor
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We encourage all Grand Harbor residents and club members to email info@grandharboraudubon.org to share pictures of birds, plants and wildlife captured in Grand Harbor. We look forward to receiving your photos!
Thank you to all that submitted the beautiful pictures.
Don't Miss the Upcoming GHA Program
Dolphins
December 1, 2025 ~ Main Clubhouse
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GHA Membership
Greetings members of Grand Harbor Audubon and all residents of our beautiful community!
This is the time of year those of us who head out for the summer season start thinking about our return. Those of you who have been enjoying the peace and intimacy of these summer months start looking forward to the return of your friends and neighbors. What we all have in common is respect for our beautiful Grand Harbor environment and for the Vero Beach community.
The mission of Grand Harbor Audubon is to educate and motivate residents to embrace an active commitment to our natural environment including native plants, waterways and
wildlife …. especially birds and butterflies.
We all enjoy many special projects of Grand Harbor Audubon but might not realize who has provided some of these things we take for granted. The list is long but here are a few: the floating rocks in the ponds the birds enjoy, the gourds the returning swallows populate, the Native Gardens for butterflies, native species, birds and people, animal and special educational programs free and open to all. We cannot forget the annual early morning Bird Walks we all look forward to!
Fall is the perfect time to renew your annual membership or to join Grand Harbor Audubon for the first time. We would be very pleased to have you join us! Your membership dues and your donations help us fund all we do for our community. We particularly appreciate your participation in attending our programs and events. The volunteer time our members give makes all the important, beautiful and educational projects possible. Ours is a warm and welcoming organization. We have fun working together.
Please join us!
Best regards,
Linda Renna and MJ Zimmer
Grand Harbor Audubon Membership
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Tribute Pavers
Our program of selling tribute pavers in the Audubon Gardens has been warmly received by the Grand Harbor community. To date, more than 60 pavers have been engraved to thank friends, honor loved ones and celebrate milestone events. All proceeds are dedicated to improving and maintaining the gardens.
Our paver program continued this Fall. Order forms can be picked up at the concierge desk at the Club or downloaded from our website and dropped off at the concierge desk. Order forms are also available at our programs.
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