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Black HillsAudubon Society
Olympia, Washington
Volume 40,
Number 4
September/October 2009
BHAS Signs Letter oSupport or Deschutes
Estuary Restorationby Donna Nickerson, Conservation Chair
BlackHillsAudubonhasbeeninvolvedintheCapitol
LakeAdaptiveManagementProgram(CLAMP)asa
publicinterestgroupsinceCLAMPsearlydays.We
havecontinuedtolearnaboutthepossibilitiesor,and
dicultieso,restoringtheDeschutesestuarythrough
reviewotechnicalreports,attendanceatsteering
committeedeliberations,participationinocusgroup
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Contents:
EstuaryRestoration(CLAMP).............................. 1
Fallprograms...................................................... 1
PresidentsReport............................................... 2
CapandTrade..................................................... 4
AudubonWAOceclosing................................. 4
BirdinginEarnest................................................ 5UpcomingFieldTrips.......................................... 6
BookReview:DragonfiesandDamselfies........... 7
VehicleRegistration............................................. 7
FieldTripReports................................................ 8
RidgeeldFestival................................................ 8
BirdFeederCleaning........................................... 9
RerigeratorPageBHASCalendar........................ 9
BHASRoster.......................................................10
MembershipForm.............................................. 11
DuckStamp....................................................... 12
Thursday, September 17
Vauxs Swits:Regional StoriesComespendaneveninghearingstoriesabout
theVauxsSwit!Thisisaascinatingandelu-
sivebird,namedbyJohnK.Townsend,anearly
explorerothearwestandacontemporary
oJohnJ.Audubon,aterhisriend,
WilliamS.Vaux.TraceyScaliciwillsharestoriesromourneck-o-the-
woodsaboutswitsbehaviorande-
ortstoprotectthem.Beoretheprogram,
wemaybeabletoseemanyothese
birdsintheCapitolMuseumneigh-
borhood,astheydescendintotheir
roostingchimney.
Thursday, October 1
Amphibians oWashington:Challenges orConservation
MarcHayes,biologistwithWashingtonDepart-
mentoFishandWildlie,willpresentapro-
gramonWashingtonsamphibianswithspe-cialemphasisonwhyouramphibiansare
especiallyvulnerable.Marcwilldiscusskey
environmentalissuesandproblemssuchas
climatechangeanddisease,andorestpractices
andhowtheyarebelievedtoimpactbothaquatic
andterrestrialspecies.Illustratedhighlightswill
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From the President
A Productive Year atBlack Hills AudubonBy Sam Merrill
Thispastyear,ourBlackHillsAudubonchapterhas
beenparticularlyactiveintheareasoeducation,conservation,andeldtrips.
EducationOurnewEducationCommittee,ledbyDebbie
Nickerson,hasreinstatedBirding101classesin
bothallandspring,andissponsoringapelagic
classinlateAugust.TheEducationolksalsogave
anumberopresentationsinlocalelementaryand
middleschoolsthisyear,slide-showsaboutbirds
withasmatteringoinormationabouthabitatloss
andconservationthrowninorgoodmeasure.An
innovativeprogramthisyearwasBoard the Bus,
whichoeredareaschoolteachersundstosupporttransportationortakingchildrenoneldtripsto
naturepreserves.Theprojectundedaboutadozen
trips,inpartbyagrantromAudubonWashington,
andinpartbychapterunds.Wehopetocontinue
Board the Businyearstocome.
ConservationConservationeortshaveincludedparticipation
ontheThurstonCountytaskorcesonasphalt
plantsitingandminerallands(SusanMarkey),
theDepartmentoEcologysDeschutesWa-
tershedCleanupPlan(SueDanver),and
ontheseriesoocusgroupsspon-soredbytheSteeringCommitteeo
theCapitolLakeAdaptiveManage-
mentProgram(DonnaNickerson).
Wecontinuetoworkwithcounty
ocialstoseethathabitat
preservationandotherlanduse
provisionsareenorced.Lastwinter,
wesignedalegalsettlementwithanareadeveloper
topreservesomehighqualitywetlandsthatmight
otherwisehavebeenaected.
Field TripsOurFieldTripChair,KristinStewart,schedulesabouttwoeldtripspermonth.Thisyearstrips
tookustoseewinteringwaterowlandraptors
intheSkagitarea,andseabirdsatMarrowstone
Island,aswellasplacesclosertohome,suchas
CapitolLakeandCapitolForest.ThemonthoMay
sawafurryoeldtrips(includingtoNisquallyand
OceanShores)aspartoBirdathon,organizedbySheilaMcCartan.
Everything Else We DoEWeparticipateinthestate-wideSave the Swifts
project,withWhittierJohnsoninchargeomoni-
toringlocalVauxsSwitroosts.
EGeorgeWaltercoordinatesourChristmasBirdCountinthemiddleowinter,assomanyo
usventureouttojoinourellowbirdersinthis
century-oldtraditionomonitoringavianspecies
occurrenceandabundanceallacrossthecountry.
EThisyearsprogrammeetings(thirdThursdays)includedpresentationsonloonsinWashington
state,albatrossesonMidwayAtoll,Macawso
Tambopata,andspectacularunder-waterphoto-
graphsowildlieinPugetSound,allarrangedby
ProgramChairKrisSchoyen.
EWeorganizeandconductabird-eedercleaningeachall,andhavebeencleaningupto200bird
eederseachtime.Thiseventhelpsusraiseunds
orsomeoourprojectsandactivities.(Ournext
oneisscheduledorSeptember26;seepage9
ordetails.)EOneoourmostenjoyableeventsistheAnnual
Dinner(plannedbyMargeryBeeler),apotluck
attendedby150200memberseachyear.The
dinnerhelpsraiseundsthroughasilentauc-
tion,andisalsoawonderulopportunitytosee
andchatwitholdandnewriendswhosharea
commoninterestinthenaturalworldand
itsconservation.Atthe2009dinnerin
March,oureaturedspeakerwasthenew
LandsCommissionerPeterGoldmark,
whosharedwithushisvisionorlanduse
planningandpreservationinWashington
state.Atthatdinneralso,weinstitut-edtheDaveMcNettEnvironmen-
talEducationAwardinmemory
oaknowledgeable,enthusiastic,
andbelovedbirdingmentoror
schoolchildreninourarea.This
yearsawardwenttotheScience
Dept.atKomachinMiddleSchool
inLaceyandweweredelightedtosharethe
eveningwithaboutadozenteachersromthat
school.
TheeditoroThe Echoandalsoourwebmaster,
DebJaqua,keepsusup-to-dateonalltheseevents,andmakessureBHASinormationispublishedand
availabletooneandall.
Aswebegintoplanactivitiesorthecomingyear,
wewelcomethreenewmemberstotheBlackHills
BoardMeaganThorn,TraceyScalici,andNancy
Hertzelandwewelcomebackcontinuingat-
largeBoardmemberMikeOMalley.
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sessions,andvariouspublicdialogues.Through
thislongandinormativeprocess,wehavegrown
increasinglyconvincedthatrestoringtheDeschutes
Rivertoanestuaryisthebestalternative.Wepre-
sentedourcommentlettersupportingthisalterna-tivetotheSteeringCommitteestarepresentative
onJuly1,2009.
Estuary Alternative orManaged Lake Alternative?FindingsromnumerousCLAMPstudiesindicate
thattheestuaryalternativewouldbealong-term,
low-costchoicethatwouldgenerateahighamount
opublicbenetintermsowildlie,recreation,eco-
logicalservices,andeconomicbenets.Bycontrast,
themanagedlakealternative(whichmaybemore
popularwiththepublicatthispoint)represents
a70%highertotalimplementationcostthantheestuaryalternative,andhasewerpublicbenets
(CLAMP2007netbenetanalysis).Inaddition,a
separate1997EcologicalEconomicsstudycon-
cludedthatcomparedtoallotherbiomes,estuaries
generatethehighestvalueoecosystemgoodsand
servicesperhectare.Theestuaryalternativesimply
makessenseatmanylevels.
Restoration is a ProcessHowever,shouldtheestuaryalternativebecho-
sen,itisimportantthatthesourcesopollution
currentlyinlowerBuddInlet,CapitolLake,and
DeschutesRiverbeassessedandcleaneduprst.RestoringtheDeschutestotheestuaryitoncewas
meansitwillbeconnectedtothelargerwatersys-
temthatisPugetSound.Itwillreturntheorceo
theDeschutesasthesecondmostimportantriver
systeminfuencingthesouthSoundscirculation,
andtransportnotonlysedimentbutalsopollutants
withtheoutgoingtide;lowerBuddInletpollutants
willbecarriedbackupthesub-estuarywiththe
incomingtide.Inotherwords,therewillbeamix-
ingopollutantsbetweentheDeschutesandlower
BuddInlet,aswellasupBuddInletandthroughout
otherareasothesouthSound.TheHydrodynamics
andSedimentTransportModelingreport(2006)didnotmodelpastthemouthoBuddInletbutdidsug-
gestthatthesediment(andlikely,anypollutants)
wouldgobeyondBuddInlet.Giventheimportance
oahealthysouthSoundorsh,shellsh,birds,
andotherwildlie,itisimportantthatthesources
opollutantsinboththeDeschutesandlowerBudd
Inletbeidentiedandcontrolledbeorerestoration
takesplace.
Sedimenthasbeenseenlargelyasacostinthe
variousCLAMPanalyses.However,good,clean
sedimentisabenettoanestuarineecosystem.It
increasesbeachormationandisacomponento
sortedpeagravel,animportantpartothePuget
Soundbasinsprimesalmonhabitat.Thus,return
otheDeschutesRiversedimenttosouthernPuget
Soundwouldnotonlyincreasesalmonhabitat,
butcouldbenethomeownersbybuildinguptheirbeachesandlesseningtheimpactsostormdam-
age,amongotherbenets.Ontheotherhand,too
muchsedimentcanresultinturbidityproblems.Im-
provedlandusemanagementwithintheDeschutes
RiverbasinandlowerBuddInletwouldhelpprevent
urtherincreasesinsedimentlevelswhilehelpingto
resolvethecurrentgroundwaterproblems.Com-
prehensivemanagementosubestuariesinPuget
Soundwillbepartothelargersolutionorrestor-
ingthehealthoPugetSoundby2020,thegoalo
thePugetSoundPartnership.
Next StepsTheCLAMPSteeringCommitteeheldaretreaton
July2toormtheirrecommendationonwhich
alternativewouldbestservethepublicinterest.A
majorityocommitteememberswereinavorore-
turningtheareatoanestuary.Thisistherststep
inaseriesodecisions.Thenextstepsatthestate
levelwillinvolvetheGeneralAdministration,the
CapitalCommittee,andtheLegislature.Inaddition,
undsandpoliticalsupportwillneedtocomerom
theederalgovernment,andtherewillcontinue
tobeopportunityorpublicinputthroughoutthe
process.
CLAMPFrom page 1
beontheOregonSpottedFrogandtheNorthern
LeopardFrog,ourmost-in-troublespecies.
BHAS membership meetingsareheldonthethirdThursdayothemonthattheCapitol
MuseumCoachHouse,211W.21stStreet,in
Olympia.Socialhourisat7:00PM,withpro-
gramsbeginningpromptlyat7:30PM.Driving
directionsromOlympia:FromI-5,takeexit105ollowingtheStateCapitol/CityCenterroute.
Gostraight,throughthetunnel.Atthelight
(CapitolWay)turnlet(south).Ater7blocks,
turnrightonto21stStreet.TheMuseumistwo
blocksdownonthelet.TheCoachHousemeet-
ingroomandparkingaresouthoandbehind
theMuseum.
ProgramsFrom page 1
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AudubonWashingtonwillbeclosingitsOlympia
ocethisall.AccordingtoCharlieKahle,InterimExecutiveDirector,AudubonWashingtoniscom-
mittedtodeliveringvitalconservationeducation
andactiontobenetthebirds,other
wildlieandnatureoWashington
Stateevenintheaceothena-
tionaleconomicdownturn.Witha
strongmembershipbaseandqual-
ityprogramactivity,wearewell
positionedtoweatherthecurrent
economicdownturn.
Nonetheless,wearebeing
impactedbyrecentchangesintheglobaleconomy.Audu-
bonWashingtonisre-
spondingtothechallenging
economicsituationcon-
rontingallorganizationsby
re-ocusingonourkeyprogramsandthedistinctive
grassrootsnatureoAudubontoensurethesuccess
oourconservationmission.
Regrettably,thestreamliningprocessinvolves
closingourlong-timeoceinOlympiaandreduc-ingadministrativeanddevelopmentsta;butrest
assuredthatthesechangeswillnotdiminishour
programwork.Ourpolicyprogram
isundedtostrengthentieswith
ourchaptersasweanticipate
anotherdicultyearorthe
statelegislaturesbudgetand
wewillstillhaveapresencein
thecapitalthroughourpublic
policyconsultantMiguel
Perez-Gibson,whoisbasedin
Olympia.
Ourstaandprogramswill
continuetoengagewithin-
dividualsandorganizations
inOlympiaandacrossthe
statetoensurethattheAudu-
bonnetworkremainsapowerulorceincon-
nectingpeoplewithnatureandwiththepowerto
protectit.
Audubon Washington to Close Olympia Ofce
Cap and TradeProgressTheUSHouseoRepresentativeshastakenastep
towardreductionocarbonemissionsandour
countrysparticipationintheworldwideeort
tocontrolglobalwarming.Althoughnotas
ar-reachingasmanyenvironmental-istswouldhaveliked,theAmerican
CleanEnergyandSecurityActwas
acompromisehammeredoutto
getitthroughtheHouseand
eventhen,itpassedbyonlyseven
votes.(Bothourarearepresenta-
tives,BrianBairdandAdamSmith,
votedinavor.)Wethankallwho
calledtheirrepresentativesto
encouragethepassageothisbill.
ThestagenowshitstotheSenate,
wherepassageoaneectivebill
needsallthehelpitcanget;60votesareneededto
overcomealikelylibuster.
Whatisthisbillallabout?CapandTradeisasys-
temaimedatreducinggreenhousegasemissions
intheU.S.by17%(rom2005levels)bytheyear
2020.Toreachthisgoal,pollutingentitieswouldbe
issuedpermitsallowingthemtoemitsomuchcar-
bondioxideintotheair;acompanycouldonlyemit
asmuchasitisallowed.Totalemissionswouldbe
capped,andthelimitsgraduallydrawndown.Com-
paniescouldalsotrade(orsell)theirpermits.The
numberopermitswouldbelimitedandmorethan
70%wouldbeinitiallygivenawayreetoutilities,
manuacturers,stategovern-
ments,andthelike.
Themeasurewouldalsosup-
portinvestmentinnewener-
gysourcesthroughnancing
oresearch,andbymaking
available$10billionorthe
developmentotechnologyto
captureandstoregassesrom
burningcoal.
TheCleanEnergyActisan
initialstepbyourgovernment
tostarttheballrolling.Mostenvi-
ronmentalgroups,includingNationalAudubon,
applaudtheseeortstowardmakingtheU.S.part
otheworldwideeorttowardscontrollingglobal
warming.
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Birding in EarnestSightings for AprilMay 2009By Bill Shelmerdine
To reports sightings, call 866-9106 or emailgeorn1 hotmail.com
Birdingnewsandreportsorthisperiodocusedon
shorebirdandpasserine(perchingbirds)migration.Oneothegreatthingsaboutthisseasonisthat
therearenewarrivalsandnotablesightingsalmost
dailytoomany,inact,tobereportedhere.
Oequalsignicancetobirdershasbeentheclosure
othediketrailattheNisquallyReugeorimple-
mentationothelowerriverandestuaryrestoration
plan.Sure,accesswillchangeandsomearedisap-
pointedbythis,buttheprospectsorrestoration
andrecoveryareexciting.Sincethebeginningo
constructioninearlyMay,accessatthereugehas
beenlimitedtotheboardwalkleadingtotheTwin
Barns,thecross-overtotheriver,andtherivertrailtotheviewingdeck.Nevertheless,shallowwater
andopenmuddyareashavebeenmaintainedand
manygoodsightings(particularlyoshorebirds)
havebeencomingromthisarea.
Iamalwaysinterestedincollectinginormationon
arrivaltimesomigrantsandbreedingspecies;thus,
manyrst-o-seasonreportsareincludedhere.
Thankstoallwhocontributedthroughdirectre-
porting(tome),postingtheirsightingstositessuch
astweeters,orWOSNews,orrecordingsightingsin
thelogbookatNisqually.Long-termtrackingothis
kindoinormationcanrevealinterestingtrends.Firstoyear(FOY)reportsorourarea,inmore
orlesschronologicalorder,includetheollowing:
Orange-crowned Warbler(4/5);Common Yel-lowthroatandSavannah Sparrow(4/6);Rough-winged Swallow(4/7);Vesper Sparrow(4/14);Yellow Warbler(4/17);Cassins VireoandBlack-throated Gray Warbler(4/18);Vauxs Swit(4/25);Pacifc-slope FlycatcherandWilsonsWarbler (4/26);Nashville Warbler(4/28,with2moreatNisquallyon5/15);Black-headed Gros-beakandPurple Martin(4/29);Hammonds Fly-catcher(5/9);Lazuli Bunting(5/10);Olive-sidedFlycatcherandBullocks Oriole(5/13);MacGil-livrays Warbler(5/16);Western Wood-Pewee(5/18)andWillow Flycatcher(5/20).By5/9,therewerenumerousHermit WarblersonterritoryinCapitolForest,thoughduetoinrequentbirdingin
thearea,Idontreallyhaveasenseowhenthey
mighthavearrived.ThanksgotoValerieAnderson,
KeithBrady,DougCanning,DenisDeSilvis,Dennis
Ellison,PaulHicks,PhilKelley,KevinMcFarland,
andBobSundstromorreportingtheirsightings.
Shorebirdsprovidedexcitementoverthistime
periodwithlotsoactivitybetweenthethirdweek
oAprilandaboutthe20thoMay.On4/19:Dave
HaydenreportedtherstomanyLesser Yellow-legssightingsromNisqually.On4/22,therstSolitary Sandpipersotheseasonwerereported
romthesameareabyDenisDeSilvis.Upto3Soli-tarySandpiperswerereportedintheollowingdays
withatleastonelingeringthrough4/28.Thisyear
seemedlikeaproductiveyearorthespecies,with
anotherbirdatNisquallyon5/18,aparticularly
latedateorthespecies.Theaverageseemstobe1
to2peryeararoundtheendoAprilandperhaps
intotherstdaysoMay.Four Short-billed Dow-itcherswereseenromtheouterdikeatNisquallyon4/28.AloneMarbled GodwitinsidethedikesnearTwinBarnson4/29wasasignicantsight-
ingbyPhilKelley.AloneBlack-necked StiltwasreportedromNisquallyon5/3byAnneOverbyand
others.Thisspecieshasbecomeannualinrecentyears,althoughallsightingshavebeensingle-day
events,muchtotherustrationosome,including
yourstruly.Therst Wilsons Phalaropesightingsotheyearsincluded2birdsatNisquallyon5/1,
wheretheyarenowreportedannually.Thephala-
ropeshavelingeredthroughthemonth,beggingthe
questionowhetherornottheyarebreeding,orwill
breed,atthesite?Upto4werepresenton5/27.
Andnallyintheshorebirddepartment,5PectoralSandpiperswereobservedatNisquallyon5/18.Theyonlyhungaroundoracoupleodays,though
1(oranother)lingereduntilatleast5/26.
Othersightingsonoteincludetheollowing:
On5/21,22White PelicanswerereportedromWo-odardBaybyLoriSalzer.Theollowingday,Dennis
Fentonreported12hauledoutonthewatersedge
urtherintoHendersonInlet.
TherstCinnamon Tealotheseasonwerere-portedon4/22,whileBlue-winged Tealwererstreportedon4/28,bothromtheNisquallyReuge.
AGolden EaglewasanexcellentsightingromNisquallybyEdDealon4/24.
AloneEurasian Collared Dovestoppedbymyhouseon4/25and2werereportedromGlacial
Heritageon5/9byBobSundstrom.Withtherapid
riseinobservations,soonthisspeciesmayceaseto
benoteworthyinourarea.
AmaleCalliope Hummingbirdshowedupatmyplaceon4/7.Itwasjoinedby8ormoreRuousand2Annas hummingbirds,anunusualcon-
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Flying WondersA Book Reviewby Valerie Elliott
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the WestbyDennis
Paulson
Theweatherreportlookedgoodorto-day,soyougotupato-dark-thirtytogo
lookorthoseactiveearlybirds.(Hope-
ully,yououndthemall.)Nowthesun
isclimbinghigherandthetemperature
isrising;thebirdshavequieteddown.
Youhatetowastesuchabeautiulday
bygoinghomeanddoingthatyardwork
youvebeenputtingo.
Analternativeistoenjoysomeothe
creaturesthatliketheheatotheday.
Personally,Ienjoyseekingout,identiy-
ing,andphotographingbutterfies,drag-onfies,anddamselfies(odes).Ibought
severaldragonfyidenticationguides,
butoundthatdamselfyguideswereeithervery
hardtondorout-o-printaltogether.
InAprilothisyear,DennisPaulsonsbook,Drag-onflies and Damselflies of the West,wasreleasedby
PrincetonUniversityPress.Thiswasawaitmore
thanworthwhile.Forthosewhoarentamiliarwith
Dennis,heisromSeattleandistheretireddirector
otheSlaterMuseumoNaturalHistoryattheUni-
versityoPugetSound.Hehaswrittenseveralbooks
includingShorebirds of North America,andisalso
recognizedasarenownedodonatologist(dragonfy
anddamselfyexpert).
Whetheryourejuststartingtoexploredragonfies
orhavebeenodingoralongtime,Dragonflies and
Damselflies of the Westisdenitelythebookoryou.Itcoversalototerritoryoroneeldguide348
specieswestoanorth-southboundarylineromManitobatoTexas,andalsoincludes
Alaska.Forthoseoyouinterestedin
easternspecies,Denniscurrentlywork-
ingonaneasternspeciesbook.
Thebookopenswith40pageso
thenaturalhistoryoodonates,their
anatomy,colors,andnames,andhow
tondandidentiythem,aswellas
inormationonphotographingandcol-
lectingthem.Thebookiseasytoread
andispackedullogreatphotographs
oall348species.Eachspecieshasits
ownsectionwithdescription,habitat,
fightseason,size,anddistribution.The
bookalsoincludesaglossaryandalist
odragonfypublicationsandresources.Theprice
isright(about$25),andthebookisaboutthesize
otheNational Geographic Field Guide to Birds,soiseasilycarriedintotheeld.
Idontknowwhatelseyoucouldaskor!Thisisthe
denitiveWesternodonateguide.
Happy oding!
Mostmotorvehiclesinthestatearerequiredtobe
registeredwiththeDepartmentoLicensing(DOL),
andvehicleregistrationsmustberenewedannu-
ally.EectiveJuly29,2009,whenyougotorenewyourvehicleregistration,therenewalormwillhave
anewsectionthatgivesyoutheopportunityto
donate$5insupportoWashingtonstateparks;i
youchoosenottodoso,therewillbeaboxyoucan
checktooptoutothisee.
Parkdonationscollectedthroughvehicleregistration
renewalsaredepositedintotheStateParksRenewal
andStewardshipAccount.Thisaccountmaybe
usedtooperatestateparks,developandrenovate
parkacilities,undertakedeerredmaintenance,and
accomplishotherparkpurposes.Thisnewsystem
appliestoallvehicleregistrationrenewalscomingdueonoraterSeptember1,2009.Revenuerom
thesedonationsmayhelpthestatebeabletokeep
openparksorpublicusethatmightotherwisehave
hadtobeclosedduetolackomaintenanceunds.
Sowhenyourvehicletabscomeuporrenewal,be
readyknowhowyoumightwanttorespondto
theoptionalstateparkseebeoreyougettothe
vehicleregistrationoce.
Renewing Your Vehicle Registration AterSeptember 1?
uld sk
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Woodard Bay,Early MayBy Tracey Scalici
Oursmallgroup,amixobeginnersandseasonedbirders,honedourbirding-by-
earskillsonthisMay2ndeld
triptoWoodardBaynot
thatwehadintendedto,but
manyothebirdswereheard
andnotseenortherst
partoourwalkthroughthe
woods.Itwasexcitingtohear
theWilsons Warblerand
Pacifc-slope Flycatcheraswestartedupthetrail;andas
timewenton,weallbecame
amiliarwiththelovelysongotheWinter Wren.InsidealargepatchoBig-LeaMaple,
weheardthecallotheBrownCreeper,andthenwereluckyenoughtoseeitas,truetoits
name,itmadeitswayaround
thetrunk,creepingromthe
baseothetreetothetop,
pickingatthebarkandlichen.
NearHendersonInlet,wesetupthespottingscope
orapairoBald Eaglesintheirnestanditwasatreatoreveryonetoseethemsoclearly(howregal
theyare!).
OnebirdermissedanearcollisionwithaWilsons
Warbleronourwaybackperhapsbecauseshe
waswearingabrightyellowrainslicker.Weallgot
aniceglimpseoitsplumageasitwhizzedby!All
alongthetrail,wehadbeenhearingaPileatedWoodpeckerdrummingandcalling,butitwasonlyaswewerenearingtheparkinglotthatone
swoopedacrosstheroadanddisappearedintothe
woods.Weallenjoyedgettingthisglimpseothis
magnicentbird.Inall,wesaworheardatotalo
24species.
Springtime,Capitol ForestBy Jim Pruske
OnMay30,SueDanverandIledapartyonine
birdersonaeldtripintoCapitolForest.Weentered
attheShermanValleyRoadandbirdedalongtheC-
line,D-1000,andD-line,withastop
attheFallCreekcampgroundinthe
interiorotheorest.Later,wehiked
uptothesummitoCapitolPeak,
hopingtoseeaNorthernGoshawk
Ihadsightedthereacoupleweeks
earlierwhilescoutingorthistrip.
Nosignothegoshawk,butwehad
greatviewsootherwonderulbirds,
includingHermit Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher,andWillowFlycatcher.
OnCapitolPeakalso,wemettheDNREnorcementChieandhis
assistant,andwetooktheopportu-
nitytoaskthemaboutstateorest
regulations.Theyansweredallour
questionsandwecameawaywith
abetterunderstandingoCapitol
Forestmanagementpracticesando
theirvisionoruturegenerationso
Washingtonresidents.
Besidesthegreatbirds,therewasalsoorestfora
tobeenjoyed;weexaminedahemlockstandwhere
primitiveclubmossandliverwortsgrewattheorestfooredge.Wealsooundtwouncommon
butterfyspeciesorwesternWashingtonArctic
SkipperandSilver-sidedSkipper.
Beoredepartingtheorestatmid-aternoon,we
hadmanagedtond42speciesobirds,includ-
ingTurkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, SootyGrouse, Hammonds Flycatcher,andTownsendsWarbler.WeconcludedourtripalongtheD-line,whereCedarCreekwasshowingoitsusualspring
splendor.
Botanical illustrations of liverworts
JointheFriendsoRidgeeldNationalWildlieRe-
ugeandtheU.S.Fish&WildlieService(FWS)as
wecelebratethearrivaloFallandthewildliethat
maketheReugetheirwinterhome.
TheBirdFest&BluegrassFestivalisauniqueopportuni-
tytoenjoynotonlythesightsandsoundsoallmigra-
tion,butalsoaestivecelebrationomusic,childrens
activities,ood,andunintheRidgefeldcommunity.
Ridgefeld National Wildlie Reuge Fall FestivalBirdFest & Bluegrass Festival, October 1011, 009
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AugustThursday, August 27 and Saturday, August 29PelagicBirdingClassandFieldTrip
SeptemberThursday, September 17,BlackHillsProgram:
VauxsSwitStories
Sunday, September 20PatrickSullivanMemorialWalkatNisqually
Saturday, September 26BirdFeederCleaningatWildBirdsUnlimitedinOlympia
OctoberSaturday, October 17
FieldTrip:MushroomForay
Thursday, October 15BlackHillsProgram:AmphibiansoWashington
NovemberSaturday, November 7
FieldTrip:KidsandParentsatCapitolLake
Let Us Clean Your Bird Feeder!
Saturday, September 26, 9 AM3 PMGetyoureederscleanedsoyourbirdsremain
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Black Hills Audubon Society
Black Hills Audubon Society1063CapitolWaySo.,Rm208,Olympia,WA98501
Phone:360-352-7299
Website:www.blackhills-audubon.orgE-mail:ino blackhills-audubon.org
Black Hills Audubon Societyisanon-protorganization.AmemberchapterotheNational
AudubonSociety,itrepresentsAudubonmembersin
Lewis,MasonandThurstonCounties.
Ourgoalsaretomaintain,restoreandprotectour
ecosystemsoruturegenerations,andtopromote
environmentaleducationandnature-based
recreation.
Generalmembershipmeetingsareheldat7p.m.
onthethirdThursdayeveningoeachmonth,
SeptemberthroughJune,attheCapitolMuseum
CoachHouse,211West21 stStreet,inOlympia.
Boardmeetingsareat5:30p.m.onthesecond
Wednesdayoeachmonth.Thesitevariesrom
monthtomonth,sopleasecallusattheocei
youwouldliketositin.
Phoneande-mailmessagesarewelcome,butplease
rememberthatweareavolunteer-basedorganization,
anditmaytakeusaewdaystogetbacktoyou.
The Echo ispublishedbi-monthly.Editor:Deb
Jaqua.LayoutanddesignbyLeeMiller.Graphicsby
NatureIcons/UltimateSymbolunlessinitialed.
MaterialorThe EchoshouldbesenttoPOBox2524,Olympia,WA98507,ore-mailedto
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Board o Directors 00-009
OfficersPresident:SamMerrill...............360-866-8839
Co-Vice President:WhittierJohnson........................... 866-8156
whittierwj netCo-Vice President:
KrisSchoyen........................... 360-754-1710
Secretary:NancyHertzel.........(253)255-1808nancy.hertzel com
Treasurer:SusanMarkey..........360-438-9048slmarkey comcast.net
Board Members At LargeTraceyScalici.....................trscalici .com
MikeOMalIey............................360-943-2369
MeaganThorn................mithorn netCommittee ChairsConservation:DonnaNickerson....... 754-5397
D.J.Nick comcast.net
Field Trips: KristinStewart.......360-456-5098kristinstewartO1 comcast.net
Membership:MargeryBeeler....360-352-5437mswampcat aol.com
Programs: KrisSchoyen........... [email protected]
Publications:[email protected]
Education:[email protected]
Member VolunteersBird-a-thon Coordinator:SheilaMcCartan......................... 360-357-9170
schooleymccartan omcast.net
Bird ID:BillShelmerdine........... [email protected]
Conservation:SueDanver.........360-705-9247sdanver7 aol.com
Echo Designer:LeeMiller.........360-753-0942aleemiller igc.org
Webmaster: DebraJaqua.........360-491-3325 djaqua net
Healthy Olympia Task Force, E3 Washington:JeanMacGregor...........................360-866-0166
JeanMacG com
Ofce Support:CarolynHarmon. [email protected]
BonnieWood.....................................943-4642
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