Snowy Sheathbill Society
(SSbS)

Members

Mr. Rick Atkinson 05
Ms. Marylou Blakeslee 07
Captain Göran Blomqvist* 05
Mr. Bob Burton 07
 Ms. Sarah Clarke 07
Dr. Liz Cruwys 08
Dr. Herbert Dartnall 08
Ms. Lucia deLeiris* 05
Captain Christopher Elliott 08
Mr. Derek Frost* 05
Ms. Daniela Haase 08
Mr. David Harrowfield 07
Mr. Peter Hillary 08
Sir Martin Holdgate CB 08
Dr. Nev Jones* 05
Mr. Angus Johnson 08
Mr. Niall Johnson 07
Mr. Rich Kirchner 07
Mr. Duncan Lawie 08
Mrs. Ruriko Lindblad* 05
Mr. Murray MacLeod 08
Ms. Judy Marshal* 05
Mr. Allan Morgan* 05
Mr. Rob Payne 08
Mr. Bruce Pearson 08
Dr. Beau Riffenburgh 08
Dr. Patricia Selkirk 08
Dr. Tom Sharpe 08
Mr Geoff Somers MBE 08
Dr. Marco Taviani* 05
Captain Dick Taylor* 05
Dr. Russell Thompson 08
Mr. Christopher J. Wilson* 05
Dr. David Wilson 08
Mr. Jim Wilson 08
Mr Tim Wilson 08
* Charter Members

Honorary Members

Mr. Wayne Bennett 08
Ms. Naomi Boneham 08
La Casa del Bordado 05
Mrs. Tibby Chamley 08
Ms. Fiona Ní Chéirigh 07
Mr. Mike Crowther 08
Ms. Edie Dignan 08
Ms. Francoise de la Bernardie Elliott 08
Ms. Roz Gourgey 08
Mr. Juan Hidalgo 08
Ms. Zena Keen 08
Ms. Robin Lawrence 08
Mr. Jeff Minear 08
Ms Susan Morgan-Landrum 06
Ms. Jenny Morris 08
Mr. Robert Taylor 07
Mrs. Ann Wilson 07

2006 Annual 'Fecal Feast' held in South Atlantic on MV Marco Polo 15th February
2008 Annual 'Fecal Feast' held in Ramos Generales, Ushuaia on 20th January
2007 Annual 'Fecal Feast' held in Ramos Generales, Ushuaia on 17th January
 
   
           The SSbS

Formed in February 2005, The Snowy Sheathbill Society (SSbS), fosters understanding of and appreciates the tireless work done by the Snowy Sheathbill in keeping penguin rookeries clean and pristine and fit for all.

Snowy Sheathbills strut and flap whilst mutt-mutt-mutting about penguin rookeries, rummaging and scavenging titbits of taste tempting morsels from fecal deposits and mugging penguins for undigested krill they bring to their chicks.

They peer with inquisitiveness prior to laying siege to the guanodiorite throughout the rookery even at the discomposure of the unfamiliar visitor.

 

 

The Snowy Sheathbill

The Sheathbill when discovered was called Vaginalis
This was thought unsuitable, so
It was changed to Chionis

It has also been called Paddy
A Sore-eyed and Kelp Pigeon
But the object of our respect
Is the one that goes Mutt,Mutt,Mutt

The bird is clean and white
With unwebbed feet it wanders
Through penguin colonies like clockwork
Seeking food in the shite

They court each other fondly
Bowing, cawing and mutt-mutting
Claiming their territory to ensure
Their 'babies' are sure of feeding

Apart from sifting faeces
It steals penguin eggs
And is also in attendance
Like midwives to the seals

Now we the SSbS
Pay homage to our feathered friend
That recycles the waste of others
And pray that it will never end.

Composed and Read at inagural meeting in 2005 N.J.


Official SSbS Embroiderer

La Casa del Bordado
The Embrodery House
9 de Julio Y San Martin
Ushuaia
Argentina

To contact La Casa del Bordado

 

 

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