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AAS 2010 Conservation Focus:
The Year of Grassland Birds
ATLANTAAUDUBON SOCIE4055 Roswell Roa
Atlanta, GA 3034
678.973.2437www.atlantaaudubon.o
GOS RARE BIRD ALE
770.493.8862
January 2010
Volume XXXVI, Issue 1 ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY
I N S I D ENew Master Birders........
From the Exec Dir...........
Backyd Wildlife Sanctuar
Art Workshop ..................
Field Notes - October......
Field Trips........................
Georgia Bird Atlas ...........
Spotlight Carol Vanderschaa
A Million Thanks.............
Time Well Spent..............
TogetherGreen Fellowshi
Hawk Workshop..............
Shorebird Workshop .......
Eyes of a Child ................
Woody Hickcox Artistry...
Classifieds.......................
Great Backyard Bird Count
Membership....................
Southern Birding Trails......
Since the beginning of the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) in the 1960s, grassland breedingbirds have shown some of the steepest population declines of any birds. Grasslandecosystems are dependent on periodic disturbance for habitat maintenance, and in thepast grazing by native herbivores and fires were the agents of this disturbance. However,the elimination of native herbivores, development of fields, widespread fire suppression,and conversion for agriculture have greatly altered grasslands in Georgia.
Starting in 2010 Atlanta Audubon Society is introducing a new program, the Year ofthat will concentrate on a specific area of education or conservation work. What betterway to kick off our new project than to focus on Georgias grassland birds?
Activities/programs in the 2010 Year of Grassland Birds will include: special photo contest category in AASs annual photography contest special field trips to grassland habitats AAS sponsored bird-banding days adult workshop with field trip scholarship for a youngster to conduct research or do a project on grassland birds Speaker Series event on grassland management eight-page, full-color publication highlighting Georgias grassland birds for public
education creation of special education unit for Learning About Birds program for third, fourth
and fifth graders (also created in Spanish for Georgias Spanish speaking communities).
Make 2010 the year you learn more about Georgias grassland birds!
SPEAKERSERIES AND WORKSHOP: LEARNING ABOUT LICHENS!Lecture: Thursday, Jan. 21, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Atlanta Audubon Society Education Center at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve
4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta
Workshop: Saturday, Jan. 23, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Marietta
We will begin the New Year with a fresh new topic: Lichens.Join us for Atlanta Audubon Societys Speaker Series onJan. 21 and for an exciting and unique workshop on Jan. 23.
Malcolm Hodges, a conservation biologist for The NatureConservancy, and Sean Beeching, one of the bestlichenologists in the Southeast, will share the wonder oflichens and the roles that they play in ecosystems.
Lichens, a combination of fungi, algae and cyanobacteriacover about eight percent of the earths surface. Many lichen species are known to bebioindicators of air quality just as macroinvertebrates and fish are bioindicators of
Sean (L) and Malcolm (R) studying lichens
on forest rock in Columbia County
Photographer: Linda Chafin
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Board of Directors2009
OfficersPresident Stacy E. Zarpentine
President-elect Carol N.Hassell770.945.3111
TreasurerVacant
Recording Secy Mark Jernigan404.298.8825
[email protected] Secy Barbara Tarpley
DirectorsConservation Dave Butler
Education Marge Igyarto678.398.0569
Field Trips Stanley [email protected]
Membership Vacant
CommunicationsBarbara Tarpley404.687.0079
Publicity Beth Giddens770.792.3712
Volunteers Nancy Hamilton404.874.2338
At Large
Jay Davis404.624.4973
JoAnn Jordan678.488.8022
Victor WilliamsEarthshare Representative
StaffExecutive Director Catharine Kuchar
ducation Coordinator Emily Toriani-Moura678.973.2437
Administrative Coordinator Sally Davis678.973.2437
WebsiteJim Flynn
Wingbars EditorMary Ann Hindes 770.497.0664
ProofreadingSteven Phenicie
Design & LayoutCopy Preparation 770.939.2002
Newsletter deadline is the first ofthe month for material to be
published the following month.Please submit articles as MS-Word to
[email protected] attachments, if possible.
Wingbars is the official newsletter of AtlantaAudubon Society and is published 11 times a
year. We feature news, upcoming events,meetings, field trips and projects.We hope youwill join us. Opinions expressed are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect policies
of the Atlanta Audubon Society.
Mission Statement:
Protecting Georgias birds and the habitats that sustain them
through education, conservation and advocacy.
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KEY DATES
Entries must have been photo-graphed since January 1, 2009and must be received by midnighton February 22, 2010.
All entries will be displayed at theMarch 21 Speaker Series event.Ribbons and prizes will beawarded at the meeting. Allentries will be judged prior to theMarch Speaker Series event.
Our judge for the 2010 competitionis well-known photographer
Richard J. Green of Down ToEarth Portraits
Check out the Atlanta Audubonwebsite shortly for more
information at
www.atlantaaudubon.org
A t l a n t a A u d u b o n S o c i e t y
2 0 1 0 A n n u a l P h o t o g r a p h y C o n t e s
Get Those Cameras Ready!
Check Out This Years Great Prizes:N First PrizeBirds in Portrait: 6.5 x 32 Raven Binoculars by Eagle OpticsN First PrizeBirds in Motion: 6.5 x 32 Raven Binoculars by Eagle OpticsN First PrizeAnimals: Eagle Optics Denali 8 x 42 Roof Prism BinocularsN First PrizeHabitat: Vortex Pro GT Tripod KitN First PrizeGeorgias Grassland Birds (2010 Conservation Category)*: Atlanta Audub
Society Fun Pack (includes Pajaro original field bag with AAS patch, AAS license plate, A
t-shirt, Peterson Field Guides Eastern/Central Birding by Ear CD set, and a copy of Sible
Birding Basics)N Judges Choice: Eagle Optics Denali Spotting Scope Package (sponsored by Eagle Optic
N Grand Prize: **Adobe Photoshop CS4. Also includes the opportunity to have your photogr
printed on the Atlanta Audubon Society official picture postcard for 2010!
Criteria for judging include: Originality Overall impact Composition Technique Presentation Difficulty
Photographs will be judged in the following categories:Birds in Motion (no man-made elements, unless natural behavior, must convey the original
dynamic motion of the bird or birds); Birds in Portrait(no man-made elements, unless natura
behavior, i.e. perching on a fence; may show nesting, stalking or roosting activity) Animals (aliving creatures, other than birds; no man-made elements); Habitat(flora and fauna in their
natural environments, landscapes or panoramas); Georgias Grassland Birds (see list of
eligible birds* below); and Judges Choice.Sponsored by
Sandhill Cranes by 2009 Grand Prize Winner, Jo Ginn
* Birds that are eligible for entry in the Georgias Grassland Birds (2010 Conserva-tion Category) include: Northern Bobwhite, Bobolink, Yellow-breasted Chat, HornedLark, Eastern Meadowlark, Dickcissel, Indigo Bunting, Sandhill Crane, GrasshopperSparrow, Blue Grosbeak, Field Sparrow, Wilsons Snipe, Loggerhead Shrike, PrairieWarbler, Henslows Sparrow, Barn Owl, Vesper Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Upland Sandpiper.
** Prizes subject to change if availability issues arise.**Adobe prize cannot be upgraded to later editions in the future.
Welcome New Master BirdersBy Georgann Schmalz
It is with great pleasure that AAS welcomes thefall class of Atlanta Audubon Society Master
Birders. This graduating class of 2010represents the 11th class of the Master Birder
program and brings our total number of MasterBirders to 144.
Listed in order of the photograph are LisaFrank, Bob Braxton, Linda Liu, Kerry Robbins,Donna Wensink, Carole Manley, Suellen
Slockbower, Sharon Butler, Emily Toriani-Moura, Stewart R. Roberts, Jr., Mary Farr, JulieWallace and Alex Wallace. (Jane Seward is not
in the photo.)
Hats off to a wonderful group that supports
AAS in many ways. We are fortunate to havetheir enthusiasm and talents. We look forwardto engaging them in Audubon projects and
events, enlightening them with more field triand seminars, and mingling with them and al
our Master Birders.
For more information about the Master Birdeactivities, check out the website at
http://masterbirder2008.wikispaces.com, and
join us for the next Master Birder workshopthat will be offered in the Fall 2010.
Fall 2009 Master Birder Class
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Striving to make AAS a professional and effectiveorganization is just one of the many tasks with which theBoard of Directors and staff of Atlanta Audubon Society arecharged. To this end, we have been very busy over the pastfew months working on two important tasks: updating theAAS by-laws and creating a new strategic plan for the years2010 through 2012.
By-Laws Update
An organizations by-laws are critical in laying the foundationfor how it will function. They are the written rules forconduct. By-laws generally provide for meetings, elections ofofficers and a board of directors, filling board and appointeevacancies, specifying the types and duties of officers andcommittees, assessments and other routine conduct. By-lawsare, in effect, a contract among members and must beformally adopted and/or amended. The AAS by-laws were lastrevised in 1999. At that time, the organization was runexclusively by volunteers. Since then, many things havechanged including adding staff that impacts what should andshould not be included in our current document. Wecurrently have an updated draft being reviewed by the boardand hope to have an approved version in place by mid-February.
Strategic Plan
Our strategic planning process began with drafting anupdated plan for the fiscal years 2010 through 2012 thatreflected what the board, staff and AAS members envision forthe direction of the organization. In November a group ofvolunteers and board members met for a strategic planningsession to discuss the plan overview (including goals and
objectives and specific activities). The feedback from thegroup was used to update the document, and we will have
another group of volunteers further refine the strategic planso that the final version can be voted on by the Board ofDirectors at its February meeting. While we are still refiningthe language of the goals, objectives and activities, here arethe six key areas of the plan:
Conservation: To be the most effective organization in themetro Atlanta area dedicated to the conservation of bird and
wildlife habitat. The conservation program includes focusingon Creating, Promoting and Protecting Bird-friendly Habitat
with a significant emphasis on urban greenspace.
Education: To connect metro-Atlanta residents of all agesand ethnic and economic backgrounds with birds and
wildlife through our educational programs.
Volunteer and Member Programs: To increase theeffectiveness of AASs work by strengthening
volunteer/member participation.
Internal Success: To improve the leadership, effectivenessand sustainability of the Board of Directors, committees andstaff.
Communications and Outreach: To effectively communicateAtlanta Audubon Societys mission in a manner that raisesthe organizations profile, attracts volunteers, and increasesprogram participation and financial support.
Development: To strengthen Atlanta Audubons position as aleader in metro Atlanta bird and wildlife conservation andenvironmental education by securing funds from individuals,foundations, corporate and governmental sources.
These are only a few of the critical internal efforts we are
taking to continue to make our organization greatand, ofcourse, we ALWAYS like to hear from you about your ideas.
AAS Internal Efforts: Updating the AAS By-laws and
Creating the AAS 2010 to 2012 Strategic Plan
From the Executive Directorby Catharine Brockman Kuchar
Happy New Yefrom theBackyardWildlife
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Atlanta Audubon Society Presents.
EXPLORING NATURE THROUGH ARTDrawing Workshop Series with Atlanta Artist Carol Anne Sutherland
Learning about the natural world gives us an appreciation for the value of all living things.
While photography is a fine medium for capturing meaningful images and personalencounters with nature, drawing brings us even closer to our subject. Time, patience and
practice are required in drawing for a sequential skill-building process. Drawing is somethingveryone can learn and having a highly experienced instructor like Carol Anne Sutherland can speed up the learning curve.
Carol, a graduate of Agnes Scott College, is a fine artist and art educator. She has been an instructor at the Atlanta Botanical
Garden (ABG) and Callanwolde Fine Arts Center since 1996, and she began the ABG Botanical Drawing Certificate Program in002. Carol spent 11 years as head of the Art Department at St. Pius X Catholic High School and 10 years practicing site-pecific art. Her areas of expertise include drawing orchids, tropical birds and botanicals, as well as portraits of children and
ets. Check out her website at http://carolannesutherland.tripod.com.
AAS is offering monthly five-hour classes from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in February, March and April. These three workshops
ave been custom-designed and represent the equivalent of a fifteen-hour community education introductory drawing class.
Basic Black & White Drawing I, II and III are meant to be taken in a sequential series. After this workshop series, we will moveorward with more Saturday workshops featuring colored pencil drawing, quick sketching techniques, field sketching and
more. Please visit our website at www.atlantaaudubon.org for specific course descriptions and materials lists.
Workshop charge: Friends of Atlanta Audubon $85 per class, $240 for all three; Non-Members: $90 per class, $255 for all
hree. You may pay by credit card or send your check to 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Your payment confirms youreservation. Registration is required. To register or for more information contact Emily Toriani-Moura at 678. 973.2437 or
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ATLANTA AREA
PELICANS THROUGH MOORHENS SZ had anamazing flock of 90 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANSover the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) on 18Oct. CL, et al., had a rare AMERICAN BITTERN atthe E.L. Huie Land Application Facility (ELHLAF) inClayton Co. on 17 Oct. Large numbers of TURKEYVULTURES were seen during the month with thepeak count of 1050 coming from the CNC on 18Oct. (SZ). Hawks were not reported in largenumbers but B&DZ had 24 BROAD-WINGEDHAWKS over Marietta on 2 Oct. and SZ had aPEREGRINE FALCON at the CNC on 17 Oct. At the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area(CRNRA) several observers had one or twoVIRGINIA RAILS on 17 through 18 Oct. (NF, KB, RC).At the ELHLAF CL, et al., had an excellent count of34 COMMON MOORHENS on 17 Oct.
SHOREBIRDS THROUGH WRENS Rather rare forthe Atlanta area was a DUNLIN in Bartow Co. on 28Oct. (DM, HG).Two FORSTERS TERNS at theSweetwater Creek State Park on 2 Oct. was a fairlyunusual sighting (PD). HG reported a huge numberof 1000+ CHIMNEY SWIFTS at the CRNRA on 15Oct. A rather late EASTERN KINGBIRD was seen atHenderson Park in DeKalb Co. on 20 Oct. (PV)
There were a total of ten sightings ofPHILADELPHIA VIREOS from 1 Oct. through 22 Oct.(m.ob.). CL, et al., had an excellent count of 340TREE SWALLOWS at the ELHLAF on 17 Oct. Twolate NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS wereseen at the CRNRA on 18 Oct. (KB, RC, NF, AM).SEDGE WRENS and MARSH WRENS were oftenreported from the CRNRA during the month withthe peak counts of five SEDGE WRENS and threeMARSH WRENS coming on 18 Oct. (m.ob.).
WARBLERS The peak count of TENNESSEEWARBLERS was 25 at Henderson Park on 16 Oct.
(SS). There were a total of nine reports ofNASHVILLE WARBLERS from 3 Oct. through 22 Oct.(m.ob.). Some warbler peak counts were 10MAGNOLIA WARBLERS at HP on 10 Oct. (DM) and15 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS at theCRNRA on 19 Oct. (NF et al.).A PRAIRIE WARBLERwas rather late in Newton Co. on 28 Oct. (MF).
SPARROWS Single VESPER SPARROWS wereseen in Cobb Co. on 20 Oct. (CS) and at the CRNRAon 25 Oct. (PMc, KM). Other interesting sparrows atthe CRNRA included a HENSLOWS on 25 Oct.(PMc, KM) and 29 Oct. (HG), a LINCOLNSSPARROW on 18 Oct. (KB, RC, NF) and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS from 22 Oct. through 24Oct. (JS, HG,KB, NF). An additional LINCOLNSSPARROW was seen at the Joe Kurz WMA on 8Oct. (CM).
GEORGIA AREA
DUCKS THROUGH HAWKS TK had an excellent
count of 60 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS atthe Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area (AWMA)near Darien on 7 Oct. On Ossabaw Island, NF sawone adult WHISTLING-DUCK with ten ducklings fora first ever nesting of this species on the island. Anearly male NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at theBear Creek Reservoir on 8 Oct. TK reported asmany as 80 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS atBrunswick on 27 Oct. Unusual for an inland areawere three BROWN PELICANS and six AMERICANWHITE PELICANS at the Walter F. George Dam on29 Oct. (JSe,DV, DM). RH and JMcN counted arather impressive 1500 TURKEY VULTURES in theAthens area on 18 Oct. RH also had a PEREGRINE
FALCON in the same general area on 16 Oct.RAILS THROUGH TERNS A VIRGINIA RAIL was anunusual find near Suches on 18 Oct. (JFly). ASOLITARY SANDPIPER was late in the Columbusarea on 24 Oct. (WC). NF had a very good count of125 MARBLED GODWITS close to Skidaway Islandon 12 Oct. JSe reported an outstanding count of 27LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS at Goulds Inlet on12 Oct. Somewhat unusual for an inland area wasa FORSTERS TERN at Bear Creek Res. on 18 Oct.(JMcN, RH).
CUCKOOS THROUGH VIREOS A rare BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in the Athens area on 3
Oct. (EM,VL).Another rare sighting was a SHORT-EARED OWL in the Columbus area on 24 Oct. (WC).Rare flycatchers included a YELLOW-BELLIEDFLYCATCHER in the Athens area on 4 Oct. (JMcN etal.), an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Tattnall Co.on 19 Oct. (GA RBA no details though) and aSCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on Jekyll Island on8 Oct. (LT). There were a total of six sightings ofPHILADELPHIA VIREOS FROM 1 Oct. through 11Oct. (m.ob.).
SWALLOWS THROUGH THRUSHES There wereseveral reports of large numbers of TREE
SWALLOWS with the highest count of 400 comfrom Reed Bingham SP on 18 Oct. (WS). A CAVSWALLOW made a brief appearance in RichmoCo. on 24 Oct. (AW, LS). Single RED-BREASTEDNUTHATCHES were reported from Union Co. onOct. (JFly), from the Carrollton area on 28 Oct. (and Whitfield Co. on 28 Oct. (AS). JMcN had an
impressive count of seven GRAY-CHEEKEDTHRUSHES in the Athens area on 4 Oct.
WARBLERS TT had a decent count of 16TENNESSEE WARBLERS at the Eufaula NWR onOct. There were four separate reports ofNASHVILLE WARBLERS from 8 Oct. through 20 (m.ob.). Peak counts of some other warblersincluded 35 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS in the Athenarea on 11 Oct. (JMcN) and 25+ COMMONYELLOWTHROATS at the Eufaula NWR on 21 Oc(TT).
SPARROWS THROUGH SISKINS A CLAY-COLOSPARROW was a good find on Raccoon Key nea
Jekyll Island on 9 Oct. (GA RBA).A rarely reportIPSWICH SPARROW was seen on Jekyll Island o25 Oct. (MMcS). Other rare sparrows included aHENSLOWS SPARROW in Houston Co. on 23 O(JFle), two GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS in GordoCo. on 20 Oct. (JSp), and a NELSONS SPARROWCarters Lake on 30 Oct. (MMe). Other raresightings were a DICKCISSEL in Clarke Co. on 5Oct. (B&KO), three YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRat the AWMA on 11 Oct. (JSe, PS, CL), fiveBALTIMORE ORIOLES in Tattnall Co. on 24 Oct.(GW), and single PINE SISKINS in Clarke Co. on Oct. (B&KO) and another also in Clarke Co. on 1Oct. (RH).
CONTRIBUTORS Alan Ashley, Steve Barlow,Brandon Best,Ken Blankenship, Rachel Cass,WChambers, Sylvia Chandler, Stan Chapman, MaDavis, Phil Delestrez, Nathan Farnau, JamesFleullan, Jim Flynn, Mark Freeman, Hugh GarreRichard Hall, Earl Horn, Tim Keyes, Gene KoziarCarol Lambert, Vanessa Lane, Ed Maioriello, PaMcLean, Joel McNeal, Mark McShane, MaxMedley, Al Mercer, Kathy Miller, Darlene MoorePeggy and Terry Moore, Charlie Muise, JamesNeves, Bill and Karla OGrady, Chuck Saleeby,Wayne Schaffner, Jeff Sewell, Chris Skelton, SteSlayton, Adam Smith, Joshua Spence, Lois
Stacey, Paul Sykes, Stan Tate, Ted Theus, LydiaThompson, Dan Vickers, Jarrod Ward, Anne WaGene Wilkinson, Bob and Deb Zaremba and StaZarpentine.
Terry Moore, 13000 Bucksport Ct., Roswell, GA30075 [email protected]
October Field Notes by Terry Moorez
October was a rather average
month for birding in GA. We
recorded most of the usual
species, but the numbers of
migrants seen during the monthwere rather low. Only a few
sightings of good numbers of migrants were
reported.
For the month the Atlanta area had 147
species (average = 154.9) to bring the year-
to-date total to 241 (average = 241.8).The
Georgia area came in with 235 species
(average = 240.9) to bring that year-to-date
total to 324 (average = 327.4).
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Field Trips Compiled by Stan Chapman
Field trips are open to the public and free (unless otherwise noted). We welcomeeveryone from beginners to advanced birders! Please check the Atlanta Audubon
Website (www.atlantaaudubon.org) for January field tripsthat may be scheduled.
Sketch by Anne McCallum
Sunday, Jan. 10, 8 AM
Constitution Lakes (DeKalb County)Jay Davis and Joy CarterBirding focus: Herons, ducks, hawks, geeseand kingfishers.Directions:From Atlanta take I-20 to Exit60A/Moreland Ave. south for approximately 5mi. Turn left at the traffic light at South RiverIndustrial Blvd. (a Nalley Truck Parts sign oncorner). Turn at first right into gravelentrance to Constitution Lakes (no sign atentrance), go to the end of the drive to thegravel parking lot.From I-285, south side of
loop, take Exit 53/Moreland Ave. Head northon Moreland Ave. for 1.2 mi. Turn right onSouth River Industrial Blvd. and followdirections above.Meet in the parking lot. There is a boardwalkand observation deck built around the lakes.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 7:30 AMHenry and Clayton Counties loopincluding Newman Wetlands Center,E. L. Huie Land Application Facility
(ELHLAF) and Nash Farm BattlefieldLloyd SnyderBirding focus: Sparrows, wetland and
woodland birds, wintering waterfowl.Directions:From Atlanta, take I-75 Sbeyond I-285 to Exit 235/US 19/41/Tara Blvd.Drive south for 8.2 mi. to Freeman Rd. andturn left. Newman Wetlands Center is 2.2 mi.on the right where we will meet in the
parking lot to consolidate cars and decide onthe days itinerary based on Lloyds scoutingof the area. Birding into the afternoon hoursis planned, though many may wish to
participate for a shorter period of time.
The tentative plan is for the group to carpoolfirst to Nash Farm Battlefield, a Henry
County park excellent for sparrows (Field,Savannah, Song, Swamp and Vesper with the
possibility of Lecontes), as well as othergrassland birds and raptors. After birding thearea, the group will return to Newman that isexcellent for many wetlands and woodlandsbirds and then go to the ELHLAF ponds, oneof the premier locations in the Atlanta areafor wintering waterfowl. A few of the birds tobe expected at ELHLAF include Gadwall,Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, NorthernShoveler, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead Duck,Hooded Merganser, American Coot, NorthernPintail, both teal species, American Wigeon,
Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crestedCormorant, Eastern Meadowlark, AmeriPipit, Eastern Bluebirds, and Song andSavannah Sparrows. (A Rosss goose waseen at this location during the AAS walk
year.)
Saturday, Jan. 30, 8 AMCharlie Elliott Wildlife ManagementArea, Mansfield
Eddie HatchettBirding focus: Charlie Elliott Managemarea includes fields, ponds and woodlan
and is one of the best places to find spar(Field, Savannah, Song, Vesper and Whitthroated). White-crowned Sparrows cansometimes be found. It is also excellent the Northern Harrier and other raptors, awell as Eastern Meadowlarks.Directions:From Atlanta take I-20 eastExit 98/GA11, turn right and follow for 9Turn left onto Marben Farm Road (spelleMarbin in some locations) and follow tsign to the visitors center, which is at theof Elliott Trail (right turn off of Marben FRoad). Meet in the parking lot.
If you are interested in leading a field trip and/or volunteering to help with the Field Trip Committee, have ideas ofwhere you would like to go and/or feedback about leaders or trips, please e-mail Stan Chapman, Field Trips
Coordinator, at [email protected].
Georgia Bird AtlasThe Breeding Bird Atlaswas an eight-year (1994-2001) survey effort to map the distribution of all breeding bird specifound in the state. The data gathered can be used to track long-term changes in distribution as well as provide a baselfor specific conservation efforts. Surveys were carried out by Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff anhundreds of volunteers and included all areas of the state from the highest mountain peaks to the coast. Many AtlantaAudubon Society members participated in surveys, served as regional coordinators, and helped with project logistics, Atlanta Audubon Society also provided money to help finance the project.
Project results and other information about each of the 182 species recorded are included in a book, The Breeding BiAtlas of Georgia, published by The University of Georgia Press. The book includes introductory sections on the project
methodology and results, how the states physical environment and landscapes affect bird distribution, changes in birdistribution since European colonization and avian conservation. The main body of the book contains species account
which include text, a color photo of each bird, a color map of the species distribution, tables and graphs. Several AAS members contributed to thbook by providing photographs, writing species accounts or introductory sections, or by assisting with the book in other ways and two AAS membwere co-editors.
The book will be available for sale (about $45) from The University of Georgia Press in February and can be purchased athttp://www.ugapress.uga.edu/.
Todd Schneider with the Georgia DNR adds, Atlanta Audubon was a major financial contributor to the Georgia Breeding Bird Atlas project in thmid-1990s and many of its members including Giff Beaton, Jim Flynn, Lisa & Art Hurt, Terry Moore, Georgann Schmalz, Jim Wilson, StacyZarpentine, and many others have helped with surveys, coordination, and served on committees and in other capacities. Giff Beaton and Tim Keare the co-editors.
EDITED BY TODD M. SCHNEIDER, GIFF BEATON,
TIMOTHY S. KEYES, AND NATHAN A. KLAUS
FOREWORD BY PIERRE HOWARD
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A Million Thanks!Atlanta Audubon Society is an amazing organization because of
volunteers! As always, we extend our unending gratitude to ALL
our volunteers, but would like to send a special thank you to the
following individuals this month.
Many thanks to Joy Carter, Marge Igyarto and Kit Robey for
handling our holiday banquet and auction. Joy and Kit planned theevent including lining up our location at the Five Seasons Brewing, an
Marge Igyarto organized this years auction. It was a tremendous amount work, and we are extremely grateful for all of their efforts.
Our educational workshops provide the members of our community with many exciting learnopportunities. We want to thank Charlie Muise for conducting the Sparrow Workshop inDecember andWendy West for her dedication and hard work in again organizing this annualworkshop and field trip.
Thanks to everyone involved in this years Christmas Bird Count, especially Bob Zaremba. Tlongest running citizen science survey provides invaluable data on the state of birds. Weappreciate everyones participation.
Driving by Freedom Park in Atlanta, CarolVanderschaaf thought how great it would be if therewere more vegetation that would attract wildlife.Carol learned that there was neither a plan nor anymonies to create such a habitat, but Andrea Rimer, aFreedom Park Conservancy member, suggested thatCarol develop a proposal for a native plant garden.Carol contacted Georgann Schmalz, a MasterGardener and a Master Birder, who referred her toPhil Edwards, president of the DeKalb MasterGardener Association at the time. Together theyobtained the approval of Freedom Park Conservancy,the Freedom Park Improvement Committee and the
Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and CulturalAffairs. A contract was signed with Park Pride and inthe spring of 2005 planting began on what is knowntoday as the Freedom Park Bird and ButterflyGarden, a joint project of the Atlanta AudubonSociety and the DeKalb Master Gardener Association,located at the corner of North Avenue and Candler
Park Drive in Atlanta.The garden is not Carols first encounter with urbanbirding. I remember watching a Rock Pigeonstrutting on my grandmothers roof in Passaic, New
Jersey. I was about 12 years of age and would makeup stories about the birds behavior. Several yearslater a friend took her to the Jamaica Wildlife Refugein Queens, New York. Thats when I fell I love withbirds, entranced by their beautiful colors and
patterns. Carol has birded off and on since she wastwenty, but probably more seriously for the last 10
years when she became a member of Gaggle. Carolloves to bird anywhere there is water, including ClydeShepard Nature Preserve, Newman Wetlands Center,
E. L. Huie Land Application Facility,
Cochran Shoals Unit of theChattahoochee River National
Recreation Area, the Okefenokee
Wildlife Refuge and theGeorgia coast. She countsthe Belted Kingfisher,Harlequin Ducks and allhummingbirds among herfavorites.
A Licensed Clinical SocialWorker and resident of theLake Claire neighborhood in
Atlanta, Carol is retired,having worked for many
years in the psychiatricclinics at Grady MemorialHospital as well as Grady Neighborhood Clinicand Fulton County Child Protective Services.Now, as Coordinator for the garden, Carol recruit
volunteers, attends community meetings, schedulwork days, and does whatever needs to be done tmaintain the garden site. Increasing publicawareness is also a big part of the job. I publicizthe garden by writing articles, maintaining a blog(freedomparkgardenbirdandbutterfly.blogspot.com/and doing a quarterly e-mail update. The gardenwith over 30 species of native plants, a bird bath aan active bluebird box is also developing the nexgeneration of birders. Weve worked with severastudent groups including the gifted classes at MarLin Elementary School, Paideia School and TeamBuzz at Georgia Tech.
Carols adventures in urban birding arent limited the Freedom Park Garden. In mid-November, shewent to Centennial Olympic Park to see the warbMost outstanding was the closest naked eye viewa Blue-throated Warbler Id ever had or hope to h and most exciting was the great view I got of tWhip-poor-will someone spotted!
Carol VanderschaafPhotographer: Yamilet Pena
Spotlighting... Carol VanderschaafBy Lynn Waldvogel
TIMEWell Spent
Acknowledging
by Barbara TarpleyWhen Judy Watson with Copy
Preparation coined the phrase Time
Well Spent for the title of a column
n Wingbarswherein we
acknowledged the dedicated hours
of service by our volunteers, I
mmediately liked her suggestion
and have found it to be absolutely
apropos for the Wingbarsstaff as we
have moved through the past two-
year cycle of publishing Atlanta
Audubons newsletter. Month in and
month out, I have depended on Mary
Ann Hindes and Steven Phenicie for
heir expertisein particular Mary
Anns grammar and wordsmith
prowess and Steven for his
ournalistic know-how and eagle eye.
As many of you may already know,
Mary Ann is ending her stint as AAS
WingbarsEditor with the January
ssue, and we are grateful for the
hours that she has spent in
producing a first-class publication.
Like all good volunteers, she has
many other organizations calling her
name, and she wants to continueher travels. Additionally, Mary Ann is
a Master Birder, so Im sure well
continue to see her out in the field.
Steven is staying on board, and in
part we have his son to thank for
hat. All of Wades extra curricular
activities will allow time for Steven to
squeeze in proofreading the
newsletter for us and entertaining us
with an occasional article.
, too, will be stepping down as the
communications director. I want to
hank the AAS officers and board ofdirectors and all of our members
who have supported me in this
endeavor. My hat is off to Deb
Williams and Judy Watson at Copy
Preparation and to Jim Flynn, our
webmaster, for the backup they have
provided. Last but not least, I
especially want to acknowledge
Georgann Schmalzs wonderful
raining and her willingness to be a
eady search engine in my hour of
need.
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Catharine Brockman Kuchar, AAS
Executive Director, is one of 40 individualsnationwide selected as a 2009
TogetherGreen Fellow. The TogetherGreenFellowship offers specialized training inconservation planning and execution, the
chance to work and share best practiceswith gifted conservation professionals, and
assistance with project outreach andevaluation. Each Fellow receives $10,000
towards a community-focused project toengage local residents in conserving land,water and energy, and contributing to
greater environmental health. Half of theTogetherGreen Fellows come from within Audubons far-
reaching national network, and the others channel theirenvironmental efforts through other organizations.
A distinguished advisory committee composed of conservation
professionals and experts in environmental education,communications, outreach and conservation planning selected
the fellowship beneficiaries from a competitive pool of highlyqualified individuals. Qualified applicants must have at least sixyears of experience in conservation, environmental education,
policy or environmental issues, as demonstrated throughcurrent and past work experience, academic studies related to
conservation, and/or volunteer work.
For her fellowship, Catharine will bring together her love ofnature with her love of art through Restoration and
Reflections, a program to encourage young people inunderserved communities to express themselves through
journaling or nature-inspired artwork. Activities will include
developing a curriculum on journaling/drawing for youngpeople, designing a nature journal, creating train-the-trainer
sessions for teachers, and conducting hands-on restorationprojects that connect their journaling work with habitatrestoration.
Catharine is the kind of person who can make a real differencin the health of our environment and the quality of our future,said National Audubon Society President John Flicker. Each o
our TogetherGreen Fellows demonstrates exceptionalenvironmental understanding and commitment, combined with
tremendous potential to inspire and lead others. Together, theyrepresent the talented and diverse leadership the environmenta
community will need to tackle the huge challenges andopportunities confronting us now and in the years to come.
Catharine has been affiliated with Atlanta Audubon Society
since 2006, and she shared these thoughts about herachievement. My love of nature is the foundation for making a
difference for the natural world and making conservation acentral focus of my work. The TogetherGreen fellowshipprogram is an amazing opportunity to make an impact on othe
and to develop my own sense of stewardship. One big obstaclewe have today is getting more young people out from behind
their computers and into nature. You have to get out into naturto appreciate it. I am grateful to have the opportunity to condua conservation project that connects children to the
environment through art, especially for those with limitedopportunities to indulge in the joys of nature.
More information on the TogetherGreen Fellows can be found
at: http://www.togethergreen.org/default.aspx.
AASs Executive Director, Catharine BrockmanKuchar, Receives TogetherGreen Fellowship
y 2010 7
February Workshop:Learning Hawk Identification
with Georgann Schmalz
Frustrated by hawk silhouettes floating in the sky above you? Puzzled by a mere glimpse of a raptorspeeding by? Confused by which field marks to look for on that perched bird of prey? Georgann will teayou the basics of raptor identification plus behaviors, habitats, and enough general information that willmake hawk identification a no brainer.
Georgann received a masters degree in ornithology, taught for Fernbank Science Center for 29 years, isthree-time past president of AAS, and brings a lot of information and entertainment with her wherever shgoes. A class with her is always a phenomenal learning experienceask anyone who knows her.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Atlanta Audubon Society Education Center at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve
4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta
Workshop charge: Friends of Atlanta Audubon $40; Non-members $45. You may pay by credit card orsend your check to 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Your payment confirms your reservation.
Class size is limited and registration is required. To register or for more information contact Emily Toriani-Mouraat 678.973.2437 or [email protected].
Tosohatchee Wildlife
Management Area, a very
birdie area and historically
home to the Timucuan Indians for
several centuries
Photographer: DeeAnn Kiesel
atharine Kuchar using time
isely in West Virginia
hotographer: John Brockman
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Critters that date back
350 million years lay
their eggs on our
Georgia coast. Lets go
watch them. Then lets
watch as large flocks
of migrating shorebirds
feast on the eggs that
provide fuel for their
northward journey.
The annual laying of
the horseshoe crab eggs creates a spectacular birding
opportunity to observe hundreds of migrating shorebirds such
as Red Knots, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Short-billed
Dowitchers, Marbled Godwits, Ruddy Turnstones, etc., and
wading birds up close and in breeding plumage.
The two-part workshop will have a class session taught by
Georgann Schmalz, AASs resident ornithologist, on Sunday,
March 14, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the AAS education center and
coastal weekend field trips, led by Brad Winn and Tim Keyes,wildlife biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, and Lydia Thompson, a coastal naturalist. There
will be full days of birding on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday
May 16. The weekend will include a boat trip to St. Catherin
Sound (weather permitting) and field trips to the hot spots
Jekyll Island and Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge.
How can you take part? Sign up for the AAS 2010 Shorebird
Workshop. Workshop charge (excluding food and lodging):
Friends of Atlanta Audubon $145; NAS-assigned members $Non-members $195. You may pay by credit card or send you
check to 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Your payme
confirms your reservation.
Class size is limited to 15
and registration is
required. To register or for
more information contact
Lisa Hurt at 770.934.7660 or
Shorebird Workshop 2010
Awesome Experience in ShorebirdingPhotographer: Clay George
As those of you who know Marcia Klenbort can attest, herpassions are birds and childrenandnot necessarily in that order. Marcia
always has some interesting story toshare about our younger generation
though her involvement with AASsLearning About Birds program, and I
think she will agree that this inspiringstory about a fledgling birder isworthwhile.
This summer Ellen Herbert withWoodlands Garden was at the beachwhen the featured photograph of her
seven year old granddaughter, Mya, birdwatching was snappedby her grandfather. (Youll have to look closely to see the
wading bird in the background.) Since Woodlands Garden is anAAS Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary, Ellen figured we would like
to hear her bird story.
This youngster, who wants to be an ornithologist or zoologistwhen she grows up, is an example of the resources Atlanta
Audubon continues to tap. She explores her world and delightsn the thrill of knowing the name of each bird that she
observes. She avidly researches new birds she spots and
explains, When I see a bird I dont know, I look at the bird veryclosely and look for the one thats most like it in my bird guide.
Then I remember it. She does most of her bird watching fromthe familys kitchen window, and her bird guide is The YoungBirders Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by BillThompson, III - a Petersons field guide.
Mya shares Marcias passion for birds and nature. She iskeeping a nature journal and created her own book of birdsentitled Myas Bird Bookthat she started a few years ago
when she was cutting pictures of birds from magazines. Sinthen she has begun adding more of her own birds and confi
I like to draw birds a lot. I especially like to draw Robin redbreasts and Cardinals. She says that her favorite birds are
hummingbirds and that she really would like to see a PainteBunting some day. Shell be thrilled to learn that they are cloto her than Texas. She only has to travel to the Georgia coa
for great sightings.
She also uses birds as inspiration for her stories and poetry.addition to writing two stories about a character named Mr.
Cardinal and the Twelve Birds of Christmas, she wrote thefollowing Robin Haiku for home school last year after readi
library book called The Cuckoos Haiku written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Stan Fellows.
Dark red breast robin
Mother sitting in the nest
Bright blue eggs hatching
Her mom tells her favorite birding story that occurred lastspring. She and Mya were looking out the window at the biunder their feeder when Mya remarked, Those Dark-eyed
Juncos are going to be migrating soon. I'm gonna miss thoselittle guys.
Theres no better hope for our future than this little girl with
her passion for nature and a dedicated mother andgrandmother who, like Marcia, are helping her learn about
birds.
Through the Eyes of a ChildBy Barbara Tarpley
Young Birder
Photographer: Rick Neale
Marbled Godwits
Photographer: Clay Geroge
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Answer: Sooty
Shearwater
The tiny Elf Owl of thesouthwestern United
States and northern andcentral Mexico is justover five in. (12.7 cm.) inlength with a maximumweight of 1.75 oz. (49.6gms.).
Bird Artistry by Beth Giddens
2010 WarblerWeekend Workshop
Atlanta Audubon Society is again pleased to announce the 2010 Warbler WeekendWorkshop.This will be a two-part workshop consisting of a comprehensive classsession and a weekend field trip.
The 2-1/2 hour class session will be conducted by our warbler authority,Giff Beaton,at the AAS Education Center at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve from 3:00 PM to 5:30
PM,in late March (the date is to be determined).The weekend field trip will be led byTheresa Hartz and Leslie Curran on May 22 and 23 in the north Georgia mountainswhere its possible to find 20 plus species of warblers, many of which will be singingon their breeding grounds.
Workshop charge (excluding food and lodging): Friends of Atlanta Audubon $135;NAS-assigned members $160; Non-members $185.You may pay by credit cardor send your check to 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342.Your paymentconfirms your reservation.
The workshop will be limited to 12 participants.To register or for moreinformation contact Theresa Hartz at [email protected], phone 706.579.3350or cell 678.936.0785.
Woody Hickcoxs Postcard PaintingsBy Beth Giddens
Woody Hickcox came to the art ofpainting birds indirectly. In 2000 when his
father-in-law was in hospice care in
Louisiana, Woody began painting birds onpostcards, which he and his wife sent as apleasant and simple way to stay in touch.
An outdoorsman who had always likedbirds, his father-in-law enjoyed thepostcards and displayed them in his room.
Later in the year when Woody wasvacationing in a family cottage in Vermont
and had more time to spend, he sentseveral postcards a week, receiving
gratitude in return.
The process of painting birds gives me
great enjoyment, says Woody. Then youshare the paintings and other people enjoy
them too. Painting birds also helps you
learn about them, which is fun. This
sharing has led to an engaging pastime forWoody and a boon to many friends; hefrequently gives away high-quality prints ofhis paintings, just for someone to keep,
just to enjoy. Often postcard size, thepaintings capture species via a
representational style, on a limb, in a nest,looking at the viewer.
His largesse has led to some renown:
Woody won the 2008 Atlanta Audubon T-shirt Contest with a painting of a Scarlet
Tanager in front of an Atlanta skyline. The
design fits AAS perfectly: local artist, localscene, and a striking but not unusual
migratory species. In fact, Woody got theidea for his winning entry on a bird walk
at Fernbank Science Center. The groupsaw a male tanager, and its red color got
Woody thinking about how the bird wouldlook on a t-shirt. Like the nineteenth-century American painter Winslow Homer,
whom he admires, Woody likes a bit of redin a painting. Another showcase of his
work may be found on the top floor of theMath and Science Building at Emory
University, where he teaches in theenvironmental studies program. The walls
and restrooms display murals of birds
other animals, all of Woodys design an
execution. The nameplates on most of colleagues office doors are adorned wpersonality-appropriate bird paintings well.
Over the years Woody has taken a coupof classes in watercolor technique, butthe most part he has refined his art by
regular practice. Currently, he paints oon Tuesday evenings with a group of
friends, including other AAS members,the North Decatur Presbyterian Church
He works from a photo and often begin
with a pencil outline to establishproportions. The first thing he paints is
eye and its white reflective spot, whichgives the image life. Working quickly, h
spends about 45 minutes on a paintingsays, so that if he makes a mistake hes
too invested. He just starts over. In anevening, Woody typically paints three ofour birdsa Wood Ducks head, a Wh
breasted Nuthatch on a trunk, a Red-headed Woodpecker at work, a Carolin
Wren in profile. For the fun of it.
T-shirts featuring Woodys Scarlet Tana
are still available. Call the AAS office a678.973.2437 to purchase one.
Bay-breasted Warbler
Photographer: Woody Hickox
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DONT FORGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN AAS
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ntroductory copy and can continue to receive this newsletter by becoming a Friends of Atlanta Audubon member.
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ou will not receiveAudubon magazine.
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Great Backyard Bird Count
February 12 to 15According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website,
Scientists and bird enthusiasts can learn a lot by
knowing where the birds are. Bird populations are
dynamic; they are constantly in flux. No single
scientist or team of scientists could hope to
document the complex distribution and movementsof so many species in such a short time.
So, they need our help in making sure the birds from
Metro Atlanta and all of Georgia are well
represented in the count. It isnt important how many
birds you see or where, but that you participate in
this important joint project.
1. Plan to count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days from Feb. 12 to 15.
2. Count the greatest number of each species that you see at any one time.
3. Enter your results at www. gbbc.birdsource.org/gbbcApps/input.
Go to Cornells Ornithology website for information, checklists and forms www.birdsource.org/gbbc/. Even the
youngsters can join in the Great Backyard Bird Count for Kids. Check it out at www.birdsource.org/gbbc/kids.
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SOUTHERN BIRDING TRAILSBy Kenn Kaufman
A complete list of the trails can be found in Audubon Magazine published by National Audubon Society.
Linking the high points of the peninsula and the FloridaPanhandle, the Great Florida Birding Trail lives up to
its name with sheer magnitudestretching some2,000 miles and including almost 500 sites. With
the quality of the birding it offers be preparedto see huge concentrations of Floridas mostfamous water birds, including flocks of
wintering teal, pintails and other ducks in themarshes of the Panhandle, teeming colonies of
Sooty Terns and Brown Noddies on the DryTortugas, and noisy treetop nesting groups of
Wood Storks at Audubons Corkscrew SwampSanctuary.
If youre lucky, you might catch specialties like the elegant
White-crowned Pigeon, the elusive buffy-toned MangroveCuckoo and the Black-whiskered Vireoall birds of
Caribbean or tropical affinity. Droll BurrowingOwls blink beside their burrows, and graceful
Swallow-tailed Kites swoop and circle above thecypress stands.
This trails biggest star by far, the Florida Scrub-
Jay, is a striking blue bird found nowhere else inthe world. These jays have a reputation for being
practically fearless of humans, so your odds of
seeing at least oneif not a constellations worthare quite good. For more information visit
www.floridabirdingtrail.com or call the Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission at 850.488.8755.
Great Florida Birding Trail
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Volunteers Invited
Are you savvy about social networking?Do you like networking with the community?Do you like event planning?
Your time and talent are valuable to us Dedicate aslittle as two hours a month or more.
The Publicity Committee is seeking volunteers to helppublicize events and network with the community about AAS events.For more information, please contact JoAnn Jordan at [email protected].