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Black HillsAudubon Society

Olympia, Washington

Volume 40,

Number 3

May/June 2009

When notto Rescuea Wild Animal

(quoted rom the Washington State Department o Fishand Wildlie Web site, http://wdw.wa.gov/wildlie/

rehabilitation/when_not_to_rescue.html)

Manywildanimalsdonotneedtoberescuedand

thereisalmostneveratimewhenyoushouldremove

ababywildanimalromitsnaturalenvironment

eveniitappearsabandoned.Moreotenthannot,

justleavingayounganimalaloneaordsitthebest

chanceorsurvival.

Everyyearhundredsoyoungwildanimalssuchas

awns,babyseals,andbabybirdsareneedlesslyres-

Thursday, June 18

Annual PicnicThismonthweinviteAudubonersandtheir

gueststothetraditionalpotluckpicnicatthe

rosegardenshelterinPriestPointPark.Well

begingatheringat5:oopmtodoabitobirding,

thenplantoeataround6:00pm.Theshelteris

covered,socomerainorshine!BYOplateand

utensils(butwewillsupplypaperplates,cups,

andcutleryorthsewhoorget).Pleasebring

somethingyummytoshare,andwellprovidethe

sotdrinks.Inaddition,ChesterAllen,outdoors

reporterorThe Olympian,hasbeeninvitedtojoinus.Thisisagreatopportunitytogettoknownew

olksolikemind,andseeoldriends,sowehope

toseeyouthere!

Thursday, May 1

Underwater Wildlifeof Puget SoundDavisJenningswilloeralookattheamazingsh

andinvertebratesinourbackyardPugetSound,

HoodCanal,theSanJuanIslandsandtheStraito

JuanDeFucaprovideuswithsomeothebestcold

waterdivingintheworld.Thedensityoliein

someareasistrulyamazing.GiantPacicOctopus,manyspeciesorocksh,giantanemones,sheat-

inganemones,squid,sculpinoallkinds,decorator

crabs,poachers,shiners,gobies,andseastars,oh

my.ComegetaglimpseoWashingtonsundersea

worldandlearnmoreaboutcoldwaterdivingin

ourlocalwaters.Marineconservationissuesup-

dateincludedatnocharge.General membership meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the third Thurs-day evening o each month, at the Capitol Museum Coach House,211 West 21stStreet, in Olympia.

Continued on page 4

AnnualDinnerarticles................................ pg.2-3

BHASelections...............................................pg.3

AneveningwithPaulBannick......................... pg.4

Conservationupdates..................................... pg.5

Bookreview:TheNorthwestNatureGuide.....pg.5

BirdinginEarnest...........................................pg.6MayisBirdathonMonth!................................pg.7

MappingorEnergyProjects........................... pg.8

Pulloutinsert:Wildlierehabilitationresources

..................................................................pg.9-10

BHAScalendar............................................... pg.11

StateotheBirdsReport................................pg.12

PrairieAppreciationDay................................pg.11

BirdingBasicsclass.......................................pg.11

Fieldtrips................................................pg.14-15

Nisquallyprograms...................................... pg.15

BHASroster.................................................. pg.16

Membershiporm......................................... pg.17


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Black Hills Audubon Society

BHAS Annual Dinner 009Our22ndAnnualDinnertookplaceonMarch7th,

attendedbyapproximately180people,atleast30

owhomwererst-timeannualdinnerattendees.

Wehopethoseoyouattendinghadawonder-

ulexperience,whichincludedtheopportunity

tohearromournewCommissioneroPublicLands,PeterGoldmark.[Pleaseseetherelated

articlesonthenewly-establishedDaveMcNett

EducationAwardandtheAuction.]

Ourcurrentboardhas

endorsedtheconceptthat

theannualdinner,whilea

majorund-raisingevent,is

primarilyanopportunityorour community

tocometogether,connect,interact,learnromour

speaker,andenjoybeingapartoagroupthat

valuesourenvironmentandworksinauniqueway

topreserveaqualityoliebothorusandorthewildliewithwhichwesharespace.Asaresult,we

eliminatedthevoiceauctionandtightenedthepro-

gram,inthehopethatthiswouldresultinincreased

communicationsamongattendees.\Thusar,we

havereceivedmany

avorablecomments

abouttheexperience.Butwehavealsobeen

madeawarethatthe

below-valuereceptiono

manyitemsintheauctionmay

makeitdicultorsolicitorsto

approachdonorsoritemsinthe

uture.Wehopethatnextyear(in

whatweallhopewillbeamoreavorableeconomic

climate),youwillbeabletobegenerousinyour

supportotheauction.Weencourageyoutosend

yourcommentstousat blackhills-audubon,ortoourmailingaddressatPOBox2524,

Olympia,WA98507,ortoourphonelineat(360)352-7299.Thanks!

OurBlackHillsAudubonchapterwasproudto

presentthe2009DaveMcNettEnvironmentalEdu-

cationAwardtotheScienceDepartmentoKom-

achinMiddleSchoolinLacey.LikethelateDave

McNett,theseeducatorshavetouchedmanylives

throughtheirwork,helpingtogarnerdeepappre-ciationandrespectorthenaturalworldthatlies

outsidetheschoolsdoor.Thosewhonominated

themwroteo,

their extraordinary teaching ability and dedication to

their jobs.

Although money is oten tight, they continue to nd

ways to get students out o the classroom to learn,work, and engage in

meaningul learning aboutthe natural world.

The primary mission oKomachin Middle School

is teaching students aboutsustainable communities.Students learn how they can

be a part o and contributeto their community through

hands-on science. Each year, students take part inmultiple revegatation projects with local organizations

including Nisqually National Wildlie Reuge. They

Although money is otentight, they continue to fnd

ways to get students out o theclassroom to learn, work, and

engage in meaningul learningabout the natural world.

008 Dave McNett Environmental EducationAward Recipients

take numerous eld trips to learn more about their localarea. They conduct water testing on nearby streams

in conjunction with Project GREEN. They grow oodon their school site and contribute produce to the oodbank. Writing and math are included in all their science

projects so that students are not only learning in anintegrated manner but they can refect on and create a

personal response to their experiences.

Coordinationwithlocalorganizationsonplan-

ningoreldtripsanddevelopingappropriatework

experiencesensuresthatyoungpersonsareinterac-

tivewiththelargercommunityinwhichtheylive

andmayonedayworkorvolunteer.Studentsare

learningaboutbirdsand

otherwildlieandabout

conservationoournatural

worldthroughtheirwork.

Theirclassroomlearning

isdeeplyenhancedbythevarietyoout-o-classroom

experiencestheyarepro-

videdbytheseinnovative

andenergeticteachers.

Belowarethosewhomake

uptheScienceDepartmentatKomachinMiddle

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Schoolandreceivedaplaqueortheiroutstanding

workattheBlackHillsAudubonChaptersAnnual

DinnerMarch7th,2009:

Rob Cahill

Tom Condon

Eric Fredericks

Jenna GlockSue Koontz

Vicki Leonard

Robin Morisette

Dixie Reimer

Raven Skydancer

Trent Truesdall

Well done, teachers!!

Onceagain,wearedeeplyindebtedtotheollow-

inglocalbusinessesortheirgenerousdonations

tothisyearseventwhichraisedapproximately

$2700tosupportthemissionoBlackHillsAudu-

bonSociety.Weurgeyoutorewardthemwith

yourpatronageandwhenyoudo,pleaseletthemknowoyourgratitudeortheirsupport:

Alpine Experience

Anthonys Hearthfre Grill

Boston Harbor Marina

Bucks Fith Avenue

Childhoods End Gallery

Compass Rose

Dinners Done Right

Fireside Books

BHAS Elections May 1BHAS Annual Elections of Board ofDirectors Thursday, May 21st, 2009, 79 pmOnThursday,May21st,themembersoBlackHills

AudubonSocietywillhavetheopportunitytoelect

theocersandat-largemembersotheBHAS

BoardoDirectors.Thisgoverningbodyismadeo

volunteerswhogiveotheirtalentstosupportthe

missionoBHASandwhoarepassionateaboutthe

naturalenvironment.

Fishtale Ales Brewpub

Gull Harbor Mercantile

Homestreet Bank

Jinjor Boutique

Olive Garden Restaurant

Orca Books

Perennial Gardener

Sportsmans Warehouse

Traditions /Fair Trade

Wild Birds Unlimited

Wealsoacknowledgethegenerouscontributionso

membersandsupporterswhocontributeditemsor

services.Wearegrateul,inaddition,tothoseoyou

whosupportedtheauctionwithyourpurchases.

Dave McNett AwardFrom previous page

Our Business Partners Contribute to Annual Dinner

The

Nomi-

nating

Com-

mitteeis

accepting

nameso

individuals

interested

inparticipating

indevelopingpolicies,andmakingdecisionsinthe

bestinterestoBlackHillsAudubonSociety.Areyouavolunteerwhoisreadytotakethatnext

stepbyhelpingtoshapethepoliciesoBHASand

alsotocarryoutthosepolicies?Pleaseconsider

runningortheBoardoDirectors.

Wealsoencourageyoutobecomemoreactive

inyourlocalAudubonSocietychapter.Thereare

numerousvolunteeropportunitiessuchashelping

tostaaninormationtableatanevent,putting

labelsontheEchonewsletter,givingpresentationstoschoolchildrenaboutbirds(wehavesomeslide

presentationsreadytouse),goingtoconservation-

relatedmeetingsandhearings,andevengoingoneldtrips!Iyouwouldliketobemoreinvolved,

pleasecontactDebJaquaat360-491-3325orsend

emailtodjaqua comcast.net.Allcandidatesorthe

BoardmustbeBHASmembers.


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Conservation UpdatesCapital Lake Adaptive Management Plan(CLAMP):TheCLAMPsteeringcommitteewillbecomingto

aconclusionwitharecommendationsometime

thissummer(2009).BHAShasbeeninvolvedas

aninterestedpublicinterestnon-governmental

organization(NGO)sincetheearlydaysoCLAMP

andIhavebeenrepresentingBHASonaCLAMP

ocusgroupthathelpedadvisetheormationoa

net-benetsassessmentorestoringtheLaketoa

representationotheestuaryitoncewas.Wehave

alwayssupportedrestoringtheEstuaryandIwill

providemoreinormationandviewsonourBHAS

websiteandEchonewsletterinthemonthsand

weeksahead.IwillbewritingourBHAScomments

andparticipatinginthepublicmeeting(s)scheduled

orMayandlookorwardtohearingromBHAS

membersonyourthoughts.Pleasesendthemtome

atD.J.Nick comcast.net.Inaddition,pleasetakealookattheollowingwebsiteorbackgroundinor-

mationhttp://www.ga.wa.gov/CLAMP/index.html

Expanded Gravel Mine and New ConcretePlant Threaten Black River CorridorHabitat:InFebruary2009,QualityRockProducts(QRP)ap-

pliedtoThurstonCountyorapermittoexpandits

Littlerockgravel-miningsiteandtorenewanalleged

existingpermitoraconcreteplantalongtheBlack

Rivercorridor,closetotheBlackRiverNational

WildlieReuge.Therequestincludescombining80

acresotheLittlerockpitwith80acresotheQRP

HardRockmine,locatedonthewestboundaryo

theLittlerockmineandacquiredaround2003.

BHASmembersmayrecallthatin2000,QRP

requestedtominemostothe151acresotheLit-

tlerocksiteanddevelopanasphaltplant.FromJuly

2001untilApril2008,BHASandThurstonCounty

wereinlitigationwiththecompany.Thatendedin

2008,astheStateSupremeCourtreusedtohearQRPsappealoalowercourtspermitdenial.

BHASplanstoquestionallaspectsothisnew

proposal,whichcouldbenalizedinsixtotwelve

months.Potentialconcernsarelackoenoughwa-

tertoconductthebusinessocurrentgravelmining,

thesourceothelargeamountowaterrequired

orconcreteplantprocesses,andallenvironmental

hazardsgeneratedbyaconcreteplantincludingthe

eectsonnearbyneighborhoods.Ideally,theCoun-

tywillresolvemanyothecontentiousissuesprior

toahearingbeoretheCountyHearingsExaminer.

Whatcanyoudo?Participateintheminerallandscoderevisionsprocessthatwillbetakingplace

inhearingsbeoretheThurstonCountyPlanning

CommissionandtheBoardoCommissionersinthe

nextsixmonths.AHearingsExaminermustol-

lowcountycodewhenreviewingthespecicsoa

minepermit.Strongsitingcriteriaromtheonset

helpsameliorateenorcementweaknesses,which

willonlybeweakenedasaresultothe2009sta

reductionsduetotheeconomicdecline.Astrong

countyminerallandscodeisthebestwaytoensure

environmentallysoundgravelmines.Thanksor

yourcontinuedattentioninprotectingtheBlack

RiverNationalWildlieReuge.

Book Review by Author Maria Ruth:

The Northwest Nature Guide by James Luther Davis.Portland: Timber Press, 2009. 447 pages. $24.95Whenyouliveinaregionothecountydubbed

CascadiaandEcotopia,youareblessedwitha

bountyonaturaltreasuresaswellasbooksleading

youtothem.

Mybookshelvesholdadozenormoreeldguides

towildlie,hikingguidestotheOlympicsandCas-cades,kayakingandcanoeingguidestoPugetSound,

anddog-riendlytrailsinwesternWashington.The

inormationinmostothesebooksisorganizedgeo-

graphically(bystateorregion)ortaxonomically(by

phylum,class,order,etc.).Moreotenthannot,Id

setouttoseemigratingwhalesoralpinewildfowers

andndmyselintherightplaceatthewrongtime

orthewrongplaceattherighttime.Lastsummer,I

luredsomeneighborsdowntoCapitolLaketowatch

thebatsfyinginromWoodardBaytoeed;westood

andwaitedoragoodhour...onthewrongsideothe

lake.Duetobadplanning,Ivealsomissedthemi-

gratingwhales(toolate),theblanketsoalpinefow-

ers(tooearly),andthechanterelles(wrongplace).

NowIvegotmyhandsonabookthatisorganizedaccordingtothelawsonaturechronologically.

The Northwest Nature Guide,byJamesLutherDavis,

isjustoutinpaperbackand,asitssubtitlepromises,

tellsreaderswheretogoandwhattoseemonthby

monthinOregon,Washington,andBritishColumbia.

Davis,anaturalistortheMetroRegionalParksand

GreenspacesinthePortlandmetropolitanarea,writes

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Birding in EarnestSightings for February-March009By Bill Shelmerdine

To reports sightings call 866-9106 or email at

[email protected],

winternches,andarrivingmigrants.

Owls:Northern Saw-WhetandBarred Owlswerewidelyreportedortheperiod.

Despitewhatweatherindicatorswe

mayhavekeyedinto,thelocalowls

seemedtorecognizespringright

aboutonscheduleandnumer-

ouscallingbirdswerenotedin

earlyFebruary.PaulHicksnoted3

Northern Saw-Whet Owlscall-

ingon2/2nearTenino.Callingbirdswerealsoreportedromthe

SteamboatIslandRoadareaon2/2,

2/23and2/24;nearOlympia(Robin

Shoal),andinLacy(GlenHird).An

uncommondaytimesightingcamerom

GaryWileswhoobservedoneatBlack

LakeMeadowsbeingmobbedbychicka-deesandkingletson3/31.Overtheperiod

Barred OwlswerereportedromLacey(ScottMorrison)andromWatershedParkona2/22/09

AudubonFieldTrip.Short-Eared OwlswerereportedromnearSouthSoundSpeedwaynear

Tenino(3or4on2/7byPaulHicks);andoneatNisquallyon2/10byPhilKellyandcompany.And

toroundouttheowls,atleastoneamilyoGreatHorned Owls,withatleasttwoyoung,havebeenwidelyreportedromtheNisquallyreugethrough-

outtheperiod.Thisspeciesisoneotheearliest

breedersinourarea.

Finches:Thebignewsortheperiodcomesromthenchgroup:Pine Grosbeaks, White-wingedCrossbillsandanunusuallackoPurpleFinches.AroundtherstoFebruary,2 Pine GrosbeaksbegantorequenttheNisquallyReugealongMac-

AllisterCreek.On2/3KeithBradyphotographedthem.Thebirdswereseeno-and-on(muchtothe

rustrationosome)throughatleast3/11whenthey

werejoinedbyabrightredadultmale(observed

byB.Shelmerdine).EricCraigreportedafocko

6Pine GrosbeaksonFebruary6betweenTolmieStateParkandtheNisquallyReach.InmidMarch

(3/15?),RuthSullivanreportedupto5White-winged CrossbillsalongHighway8inWestern

ThurstonCo.Thisspecieshasbeenwidespreadthis

winterintheColumbiaBasin,butIcanrecallonly

ahandulowest-sidereports.Interestingly,when

so-calledirruptionstakeplace,theyhaveotenbeen

reportedinyearswhenPineGrosbeakshavealso

beenwidespread.Thisisthesecondrecordorthe

countythatIknowo,havingalsobeenrecordedon

the1961Christmasbirdcount.Meanwhile,Purple

FincheswereconspicuousbytheirabsenceatoneotheirregularhauntsattheNisquallyReugedur-

ingtheperiod.

Arriving Migrants:FebruaryandMarcharealso

traditionalortherstarrivalsoourbreeding

speciesandearlyspringmigrants.Itsusually

atoss-upwhetherhummingbirds(Ruus)

orswallowswillberst.TherstRufusHummingbirdsImawareointhe

NWarrivedaround2/21onthe

NorthOregonCoastatAstoria,

Oregon.Firstreportsinourarea

includedbirdsinTeninoon3/2(BobSund-strom)andromSheltonon3/9(Andrew

Beelik).Themainpushseemstocomebe-

tweenthesecondorthirdweekoMarch.

Swallowsseemedtoshowupaboutontime(eelreetocontactmeto

provemewrong);therstTreeSwallowreportsInotedwereon2/21atNisqually.By2/28

therewerenumerousTree Swallowsthere,butby3/7theyweregreatlyoutnumberedbyViolet-greens.Violet-greenSwallowswererstreportedatNisquallyon2/22byBillTweit.Androundingout

thetypicalearlymigrants,3Turkey VultureswerenotednearCapitolForestbySueDanveron3/20.

Other Reports of Note:Afocko20to25White-fronted GeesewerewidelyreportedromNisquallythroughouttheperiod(P.Kelly).Andspeakingo

waterowl,acoupleoexoticvisitorsshowedupat

CapitolLake.TwoMute Swans(anadultandanimmature)havebeenrequentingCapitolLakesince

atleast3/17andwerereportedbyAnnMarieRi-

dling.EvenmoreexoticwasaBar-Headed GooseinafockoCackling Geeseon3/19alongtheBlackRivernorthoLittlerock.

Glaucous Gullswerereportedon2/23byPaulHicksatEastBay,andalongtheNisquallycut-o

road(3/7and3/24).Allwererstyearbirdswhich

istypicalinourarea.OnFebruary1st,RogerOrness

spottedaGyrfalconattheBigHanaordValley,CentraliaSteamPlantareaoLewisCountyorper-

hapsthe2ndcountyrecord.Thatbirddidnotstick

around.BobSundstromsightedaGolden Eagle




WhyshouldyouparticipateinBHASssecond

annualBirdathon?BecauseWashingtonsnative

birdsandtheirhabitatneedyourprotection.Oneo

themosteectivewaysyoucanhelpisbyjoining

togetherwithyourellowAudubonmembers,cel-ebrateWashingtonsbirdsandraiseundsorBlack

HillsAudubonSociety.

Anyone can participateas a sponsor,a birder or both!

Youdonotneedtobeanexpertbirder.Iyoure

entirelynewtoBirdathon,itworkslikeawalk-a-

thon.Birdathonerswillcollectpledgesornding

andcountingbirdspecies.Itsacompetitiveanded-

ucationaleventoranylevelobirdwatcher,aswell

asortheamilyandriendswhocheerthemon.

Youcanjoinourguidedtrips,organizeyourown

trip,orcountindependently.Allguidedtripsareled

bybirdingexpertsandareagreatwaytomakenew

riendsandconnectwithotherbirdlovers.Guided

tripsrangeromintensivealldaytripstomorere-

laxingwalksinourlocalbirdinghotspots.

Youcanjoinintheunorgatheringaslittleas$35

inpledges.Pledgeyourselorhaveyourriendsand

amilypledgeyou.Itsauniqueandhighlyeective

waytosupportBlackHillsAudubonSociety.Topar-

ticipate,completetheregistrationormbelow.For

moreinormationcontacttheBirdathonCoordinator

[email protected]

orcall(360)357-9170.

Guided Birdathon TripsOlympias Waterfront kids welcome!Leader:SheilaMcCartanSaturday,May2,3hoursEstimatedspecies:20

From Kennedy Creek to Capitol PeakLeader:WhittierJohnsonSaturday,May9,alldayEstimatedspecies40

Bowerman Basin to Ocean ShoresLeader:PhilKelleySaturday,May16,alldayEstimatedspecies70

Thurston County Dawn to DuskLeader:MattPikeSunday,May17Estimatedspecies:70

Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeLeader:WoodyFranzen

Thursday,May21,4hours

Estimatedspecies:40

IwillgobirdingortheBHASBirdathonandwillrecruitatleast$35inpledges.

Iwillsponsorabirderat$_______perbirdspeciesthebirdersees.Nameobirder:__________________IwishtosponsoraTripLeader(s) __________ at$___________perbirdspeciesseen.

Leader: SheilaMcCartan May2 OlympiasWaterront est.species20

Leader: WhittierJohnson May9 KennedyCreektoCapitolPeak est.species40

Leader: PhilKelley May16 BowermanBasintoOceanShores est.species70

Leader: MattPike May17 ThurstonCountyDawntoDusk est.species70

Leader: WoodyFranzen May21 NisquallyNWR est.species40

IwishtojoinaBirdathonTrip(s)______andwillrecruitatleast$35inpledges.

Formoreinormation,[email protected],orcallSheilaMcCartanat360.357.9170.

May is Birdathon Month

Birdathon Fundraiser May 11, 009

Name______________________________________________________________

EveningPhone_______________________________________________________

E-mail_____________________________________________________________

Sendcompleted

ormto:

Birdathon,POBox2524,

OlyWA98507

Thank you foryour support!


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MayVaux Swift

Roost ProjectThisMayBHAShopesvolunteerswillhelpwitha

region-wideresearcheorttoidentiyroostsites

usedbyVauxSwits.Weekendeveningsatabout

sunset,volunteersmonitorswituseoknowroosts

throughoutOlympiaandThurstonCounty,counting

birdsenteringtheroost.Inaddition,volunteerswill

searchornewswitroostsiteswedontknow

about.

You can participate by:E Monitoringasingleroostsite

E MonitoringseveralnearbysitesE SharingwithBHASanyswitroostsitesyou

know

E Searchingorandreportingthelocationso

newswitroostsites

Toparticipate,contactWhittierJohnson,BHASVaux

SwitProjectCoordinator,at866-8156.

FallswitmigrationsitereviewwillbegininSeptem-

ber.

Maps That Draw a Line on Energy Projects

ByMatthewL.Wald

Anoverusedmetaphorinargumentsaboutthe

environmentandelectricityprojectsisdrawingthe

battlelines.ButthatisexactlywhattheNatural

ResourcesDeenseCouncilandtheAudubonSoci-

etydidWednesday[April1st],onmapsmanagedby

Google,or13Westernstatescoveringabouthal

thelandmassothecontinentalUnitedStates.

Theideawastotellcompaniesthatwanttode-

veloprenewable-energyprojectswhatlocations

werelikelytoprovokeaght.

Althoughwindandsolarproj-

ectsdonotaddtoairpollution

orglobalwarming,theirequipment

andtheassociatedpowerlinescan

hurtendangeredorthreat-

enedspecies,environmen-

talistssay.

Andwhilethebattlelinesarequiteliter-

allyavailablewithaewmouseclicks,

theintentisnotentirelyhostile,with

thenationalgroupsrecognizing

thattheissueisenvironmental

balance,pittingprairiespe-

cieslikethegreatersage-grouseagainstanimals

likethepolarbear,whichlivesonicethatismelt-

ingbecauseoglobalwarming,someoitprobably

causedbycoal-redpowerplantsthatwindand

suncouldpartlyreplace.

Theimpetus,atleastortheNaturalResourcesDe-

enseCouncil,wasinlargemeasurethenumbero

renewable-energydevelopersIwasmeetinginmy

workwhokeptsayingtome,pleasetellmewhere

nottogo,saidJohannaWald,aseniorattorney

withthegroup.Plantdeveloperswantminimum

hassle,shesaid.

Thewindindustrypublishesphotosocowsgrazing

placidlyaroundtowers,andarguesitiscompat-

iblewithnature.ButBrianA.Rutledge,executive

directorotheAudubonSocietyoWyoming,said

wildlieanddomesticatedspeciesweredierent.

Wehavespeciesobirds,orexample,thatwontnestwithin200yardsoaroad,period,hesaid.

Someprairiebirdswillnotventureanywherenear

averticalobjectlikeatowerorapower-linepylon,

hesaid,probablybecausetheyaregeneticallyim-

printedtoavoidnaturalverticaleatures,liketrees,

wherepredatorsperch.Thelesserprairiechicken,

hesaid,willnotcrossunderapowerline,evenbe-

tweenwidelyspacedtowers.Itbecomeslikeariver

downthemiddleotheirpopulationbase,hesaid.

MatthewMcKinzie,otheN.R.D.C.,saidthathis

grouphadprovideddataon173speciesthatwere

threatenedorendangered,someowhichhadonly

asmallhabitatremaining.Thelistincludesshspe-

cies.

Themaps,partoGoogleEarth,showwilderness

areas,areaswhereroadsarebanned,national

parks,wildliereuges,areasunderconsideration

orwildernessprotection,andmanyareasthatlack

legalprotectionbutareprimeterritoryor

vulnerablespecies.

TheeortbyGoogleandtheen-

vironmentalgroupscomessoon

atertheWesternGovernors

Associationpostedadratmap

orenewableenergyzones,

andthenewsecretaryothe

interior,KenSalazar,or-

deredthataederaltaskorce

beormedtoincreaseuseopublic

landsorproductionandtransmissiono

renewableenergy.




RickMitchell,DVM

OceanBeachVeterinaryClinic

4011OceanBeachHighway,Box111

Longview,WA98632

(360)425-0850

Initial, short-term care only

ChristineL.Tolotti

WildlieRescueotheGorge

P.O.Box731

Bingen,WA98605

(509)538-2308Raptors, songbirds and small mammals

SusanWickersham

Contact through region five office

MichelleP.Wole

13010NEGloryRoad

BrushPrairie,WA98606

(360)896-8624

Black-tailed deer (fawns only)

Region 5 (Southwestern Washington Region)

JayeMoore

NorthwestRaptorCenter

1051OakCourt,Sequim,WA98382

Carlsborg,WA98324

(360)681-2283

All species

HilaryRichrodSmallWildBirdClinicoAberdeen

707WestFourth

Aberdeen,WA98520

(360)532-2299

Small, non-raptor birds

Dr.JerryBrown,DVM

YelmVeterinaryHospital

1120YelmAvenueWest

Yelm,WA98597

(360)458-7707or(360)456-0758

Initial, short-term care only

Dr.KennethL.Olson,DVM

WillapaVeterinaryService

231OceanAvenue

Raymond,WA98577

(360)942-2321

Initial, short-term care

CaroleA.SheridanWildBirdClinic

9620BarnesLane

P.O.Box45241

Tacoma,WA98444

(253)537-2241

Birds only

CynthiaDaily

DiscoveryBayRaptorRehab&Education

3464ShermanStreet

PortTownsend,WA98368

(360)379-0802

All species

Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeLicensed Wildlife Rehabilitatorsfor Regions 5 and (For Wildlie Rehabilitators in other parts o Washington State, go to

http://wdw.wa.gov/wildlie/rehabilitation/how_to_fnd.html (As o April 2009)

Region (Coastal and Olympics Region)


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Region (Coastal and Olympics Region) continued

JimMoore,DVM

CindyAlexander,DVM

AppletreeCoveAnimalHospital

11254NEEast2ndAve

POBox339

Kingston,WA98346

(360)297-2898Initial short-term careCharleneWeston

AngelesClinicorAnimals

1134E.FrontStreet

PortAngeles,WA98362

(360)452-7686or(360)374-5652

All species

CraigE.Sparks

P.O.Box487

1000201stLane

OceanPark,WA98640

(360)665-3595

Specicspecies:seepermit

No deer, bear, cougar

RogerBlain

P.O.Box160

754SouthShoreRoad

Quinault,WA98575

(360)288-2432

Raptors Only

JanetBailey

4320OldMillRoadNE

BainbridgeIsland,WA98110

(206)842-6560

All Species Except Large Mammals

SusanRosenburg

21670PresidentPt.

Kingston,WA98340

(360)297-3200

Small mammals and reptiles only (limited to two at a time for now)

Anton(Tony)R.Rogstad,DVM

JeanetteRogstad

T&JWildlieCenter

POBox413

Chimacum,WA98325

(360)385-3665or(360)385-4488All species

SandyFletcher

IslandWildlieShelterattheBloedelReserve

7501NEDolphinDrive


(206)855-9057

All species

SharnelleA.Fee

WildlieRehabilitationCenterotheNorthCoast

89686Highway202

Astoria,OR97103

(503)338-0331orpager(503)338-3954Accepting wildlife from Pacific, Wahkiakum,Cowlitz and Clark counties

ElenaFox

321HighSchoolRoad,NE#384


(206)855-9057

Mammals/Birds, No Raptors

CarolEkker

3515SundewLaneSE

Tenino,WA98589

(360)264-4283

Small Mammals



Field Trips/EventsMay 2nd, Saturday:FieldTrip:WoodardBayorBeginners.8am-11:0ornoon

May 9th, Saturday,PrairieAppreciationDayatGlacialHeritagePreservedandMimaMounds,10am-3pm

May 15th - 17th, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,CelebrateThe Sun And Sage LoopthenewestloopintheGreatWashingtonStateBirdingTrail.SponsoredbyAudubonWashington

May 16th, Saturday,EasternWashingtonBirding;6:30am-ater7:00pm

May 21, Thursday, UnderwaterWildlieoPugetSound,membershipmeeting,7pm

May 22th-25th, Fri - Mon,WashingtonStateAudubonCampoutWeekend,WenasCreekCampground

May 30th, Saturday,Exploring&BirdingCapitolForest,8:30am-lateaternoon

June 3, Wednesday,The Owl and the Woodpecker:AneveningwithphotojournalistPaulBannick.Seearticle,page4ordetails.

June 6th, Saturday,CowicheCanyonandOakCreek,6:30amtoater6:00pm

June 13th, Saturday,6:45amto6:00pm,MountTownsend,JeersonCounty

June 18, Thursday, annualpicnic,5pm,PriestPointrosegardenshelter.

Aug. 27th (Thursday),6:30pmto8:30pm,and Aug. 29th (Saturday),6amto4pm.,BirdingClass:PelagicBirdingClass/Trip


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overheadnearTeninoon3/10.Mostlocalrecords

othisspeciesareorlatewinterorspringinthe

Southeastpartothecounty.

ThreeEurasian Collard-DoveswereseenatGla-cialHeritageon3/19.Interestingly,asIwaspoking

throughmyWOS News(WashingtonOrnithological

SocietyNewsletter),InoticedthatStewartWeschler

reported3birdsromthesamelocationinJuneo2008.Perhapstheyhavetakenup

residencethere.Thisisaspecieswhose

rangeisrapidlyexpanding;rst

reportedinThurstonCounty

in2007,ithasbeenrecorded

annuallysince.Therearenow

atleast6recordsincluding2

moreoundbyKeithBradynear

SouthBayon3/28.

AndnallyaTownsends Soli-tairewasanicendalongEastBaybyRobGilberton3/22.Thisisabirdthatshowsupinthe

lowlandsinourarea;typicallybetweenFebruary

andApril,withmostrecordscominginMarch.

Nextperiodshouldbringarealincreaseinspring

migrationandarrivingbreeders.Springshorebirds

shouldbeinullswingbytheendoAprilandearly

May.Andnally,theoshoreseasonbeginswith

therstWestportSeabirdsTripotheyearsched-

uledorApril25th.

Birding In EarnestFrom page 6

AttheAmericanWindEnergyAssociation,Laurie

Jodziewicz,aspokeswoman,saidthewindindustry

wasinvolvedinthegovernorsmappingeort.She

predictedthatthenewGoogleEarthoeringwould

alsobeuseul,butsaidthatthedatawassome-

timestoocoarsetobasedecisionson,andthatit

wouldtakeinspectionothesites

todetermineitherewasreally

anenvironmentalissuejustasittakesinspectionandtestingto

seeithereisarenewableener-

gyresource.Andtheissueisnot

justwind,solarandgeothermal,

shesaid;oilandgasdevelop-

mentisstillgoingonintheWest,

shepointedout.

Theenvironmentalistsareocused

onoilandgasdevelopment,too;

theysaytheywouldliketoseesuch

developmentsaroundexistinggas

wells,coalstripminesthathavebeenlledinandotherruralareasthatarealready

industrialized.

NewYorkTimesBlog,April1,2009,3:22PM

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/author/matthew-l-wald/

MappingFrom page 8

State of the Birds ReportInanunprecedentedpartnership,Audubon,gov-

ernmentwildlieagencies,andotherconservation

groupshavecometogethertoproducethisrst

comprehensiveanalysisothestateoournations

birds.Iyouhaveeverwon-

deredwhathappenstoallthatdatawecollect,shiveringin

thecoldortheChristmasBird

Count,orsnuginourchairs

enjoyingtheGreatBackyard

BirdCount,hereitis.

Birdsareapricelessparto

Americasheritage.Theyare

beautiul,theyareeconomically

importantandtheyrefectthe

health o o ur e nvironment. T his Stateo

theBirdsreportrevealstroublingdeclinesobird

populationsduringthepast40yearsawarning

signalotheailinghealthoourecosystems.At

thesametime,weseehearten-

ingevidencethatstrategicland

managementandconservationactioncanreversedeclineso

birds.Thisreportcallsattention

tothecollectiveeortsneeded

toprotectnaturesresources

orthebenetopeopleand

wildlie.

Fortherestothereport,and

toseethevideo,gotothenew

website

htt www.stateofthebirds /.



Field Trip Report:

Capitol Lake, March 1Tenpeoplejoinedinorthesecondannualwalk

aroundCapitolLakeoramilieswithkidsanddogs.

LedbySheilaMcCartan,thegroupsawandheard

39species.Wedistinguishedvioletgreenromtreeswallowsasthebirdsperchedintrees.Yellow-

rumpedwarblers,chickadees,kinglets,andpine

siskensfittingaroundthealdertreeskeptthegroup

alert.Afockobushtitsworkingoverabushbeside

thelakewasaunsightaswasthewoodduckdab-

blingalongtheshorelinewiththemallards.Thanks

toMattPikeorhisassistancewithbirdidentication

(sightandsound!)andorkeepingthebirdlist.

Prairie Appreciation DayMay 9th, 2009, 10 am 3 pmGlacial Heritage Nature Preserve and Mima Mounds Nature Preserve

Butterfiesandwildfowerslookorone,youllnd

theother.OnthePrairieAppreciationDaysguided

naturewalks,lookorthenearlytwentyspecies

obutterfiesthatpreerprairieplants.YoullalsolearnaboutauniqueareaoWashington,theMima

Mounds.

Activities:Prairie Wildflower WalksGardening with Native Plants

Ethnobotany(NativeAmericanusesoprairieplants)

Birds of the Prairie

Prairie Insects(ButterfiesandBugs)

Prairie Pollinators

Geology of the Prairies(MysteryotheMimaMounds)

Prairie Vertebrates(Prairiecrittersoallsizes)

Prairie restorationeorts

Scotch Broom pull

Hay Ride(Walkuntilyoudropandridebacktotheparkinglot)

Sel-GuidedNatural History Walk(Experiencetheprairieswithoutthecrowd)

InormationonOrganizations involved in Prairie

Preservation

Wheelchair accessible activitiesorindividu-alsandgroupswillbeavailableattheWashington

DepartmentoNaturalResourcesMimaMoundsNaturalAreaPreserve.

Mima Moundsisalsoanexcellentareaorthosewithlesstimeorwhowantalessdemandingwalk.

Formoreinormation,pleasevisit:http://www.prai-

rieappreciationday.org/index.html.Forgrouptoursleaveamessageorthesiteman-

agerat360-596-5144orsendanemailto

[email protected]

May Birding Class withKelly McAllister

Birding BasicsJoinveteranAudubonbirderKellyMcAllisterorathree-dayclassonbeginningbirdingskills.The

coursewillconsistooneeveningsessiononMay1stat6:30pmandtwoSaturdaymorningeld

classes(May2ndand9th).Thecostis$15.00.Toregister,pleasecontactDebNickersontoregister

atdebranick gmail.comor754-5397.

Education Volunteers

NeededIyouareanavidbirderandwishtoextendyour

skillstotheclassroom,wehaveaneedorvolun-

teerswhocanmakepresentationstoK-12classes.

SomePowerPointslideshowshavebeendeveloped

andareavailabletouse.ContactDebNickersonat

debranick gmail.comor754-5397toinquireaboutbecominganeducationvolunteer.


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May nd, Saturday

Woodard Bay for Beginners

8 am11:00 or noon

Leaders: Sam Merrill and Tracey Scalici

Thiswalkisdesignedprimarilyorbeginningbird-ers.Wewilllookandlistenorwoodlandbirdsin

springmigrationsaswewalkthroughthedeep

orestocedarsandDuglasFirandapproachHen-

dersonInletwhereweexpecttoseecormorants

andsealsamongothers.

Whenthetideislow,

GreatBlueHeronscon-

gregatealong

WoodardCreek,stalk-

ingprey.Weexpecttodo

theapproximately2mileloop,which

includesaneasytrailwithboardwalk

sectionsandreturnbyapedestrian-onlyroad.ToreachtheWoodardBayNatural

ResourceConservationArearomOlympia,

takeBostonHarborRoadnorth,thenright

onWoodardbayRd,crossingLibbyRoad.

Parkinasmallparkingareaontheletjustbeore

crossingWoodardBay.Bringbinocularsipossible.

CallBHASat360-352-7299toreserveaspot.Limit

15persons.

May 9th, Saturday

Prairie Appreciation Day at Glacial Heritage

Preserve and Mima Mounds

10 am pm

Butterfiesandwildfowerslookorone,youllnd

theother.OnthePrairieAppreciationDaysguided

naturewalks,lookorthenearlytwentyspecies

obutterfiesthatpreerprairieplants.Youllalso

learnaboutauniqueareaoWashington,theMima

Mounds.Seearticleonpage13ordetails.

May 15th1th, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Celebrate The Sun And Sage Loop

the newest loop in the Great Washington

State Birding Trail.

JoinAudubonWashingtonInWallaWalla.TherewillbewonderulbirdinginMayinSEWashington.

Andweplantoenjoygreatlocaloodandwinein

WallaWallawhennotexploringtheSUNandSAGE

LOOPBirdingTrail.Invitation,price,schedule,and

travelarrangementsareavailableasaPDFatAudu-

bonWashingtonsWebsite:

http://wa.audubon.org/PDFs/invitation.pd.

May 1th, Saturday

Eastern Washington Birding

:0 amafter :00 pm

Leaders: Dave and Sherry Hayden

ThistripwillcovertheQuilomeneWildlieArea,Vantage,FrenchCoulee,andBirdersCorner.We

willlookorSageSparrows,SageThrashers,Says

Phoebes,GoldenEagle,Yellow-headedBlackbirds,

White-throatedSwits,Black-crownedNightHer-

ons,shorebirds,andwaterowl.Itis

alsopossibletondBurrowingOwl.

Therewillbesomeeasywalking.Meet

attheMartinWayParkandRidebeore6:30

am,andexpecttoreturnthereater7:00

pm.Bringlunch,water,snacks,etc.Thistrip

islimitedto10people.CalltheBHASoceat

360-352-7299toreserveyourspot.

May nd5th, FriMon

Washington State Audubon Campout

Weekend at Wenas Creek Campground

EveryMemorialDayWeekend,membersoWash-ingtonStatesAudubonChaptersandtheirriends

gatherintheWenasValley,locatedontheeast

slopeotheCascadeMountainsbetweenEllens-

burgandYakima.Withavarietyonaturalhistory

andrecreationopportunities,theWenasValleyis

abeautiulareathatsupportsaascinatingas-

sortmentospringforaandauna,andoersthe

spiritualulllmentosimplybeingoutdoorsinthespring.EveryonewhethermembersoAudubon

chaptersornotiswelcometojoinusorthisouting,

whichisattendedeachyearbyaround200men,

womenandchildrenandalargenumberobirds

which,weliketothink,enjoybeingwatchedeveras

muchasweenjoywatchingthem.Seemoreinor-

mationat:http://www.wenasaudubon.org/

May 0th, Saturday

Field Trip: Exploring & Birding

Capitol Forest

8:0 amlate afternoon

Leaders: Jim Pruske and Sue DanverSpendthedayexploringCapitolForestromsea

levelupto2,700t.Wewillbesearchingorbird

speciesthatinhabitstreams,mixedorest,andsec-

ondgrowthorest.Dipper,HermitWarbler,GrayJay,

HermitThrush,andFoxSparrowsareexpected.We

shouldalsondPygmyOwls.Aspecialattemptwill

bemadetondMountainQuail.Otheruniqueele-

Field Trips and Events

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mentsotheforaandaunawillbeexamined.Club

mossandliverwortsareaspecialty.Wewillidentiy

butterfyspeciesaswell.MeetatMudBayParkand

Rideat8:30am.Thistripislimitedto3cars.Call

theBHASoceat360-352-7299toregister.

June th, Saturday

Cowiche Canyon and Oak Creek

:0 am to after :00 pmLeaders: Dave Hayden and Lonnie Somer

CowicheCanyonliesjustwestoYakimaandis

ownedbytheNatureConservancy.Thisisa3mile

roundtripscenictrail.WewilllookorYellow-

breastedChats,BullocksOriole,RockandCanyon

Wrens.OakCreekhasavarietyohabitats.There

wewilllookorLewissWoodpeckers,cassins

Vireos,WesternTanagers,NashvilleWarblers,and

CalliopeHummingbirds.MeetattheCentraliaPark

andRide(exit81oI5)at6:30am.Expecttoreturn

ater6:00pm.Thistripislimitedto10people.Bring

lunch,water,snacks,etc.CalltheBHASoceat

360-352-7299toreserveyourspot.

June 1th, Saturday

Mount Townsend, Jefferson County

:5 am to :00 pm

Leader: Gary Wiles and Jan Sharkey

ThistripwillvisitthepeakoMountTownsendin

OlympiaNationalForest,andinvolvesan8mile

roundtriphikebetween3,200and6,200eeteleva-

tion.Thetrailbeginsinthickorestwithrhodo-

dendronsblanketingtheunderstory,thenclimbsto

widevistasandhillsideswithwildfowers.Atthe

summit,thereareviewsotheheartotheOlympic

Range,PugetSound,theCascades,andVancouver

Island.TargetbirdsareHermitThrushes,Varied

Thrushes,SootyGrouse,HermitWarblers,Olive-

sidedFlycatchers,andHornedLarksatthesummit.

Participantsshouldbepreparedorstrenuoushiking

becauseothesteeptrail.MeetattheMudBay

ParkandRidebeore6:45am.Dressinlayers,bringbinoculars,sunscreen,sunglasses,lunch,snacks,

and2quartsowater.Thiswillbeanall-daytrip,

withareturntoOlympiaoabout6:00pm.Thistrip

islimitedto3carsoratotalo10people.Drivers

willneedaNorthwestForestPass.CallGaryat360-

943-8786toregister.

Aug. th (Thursday), :0pm to 8:0pm, and

Aug. 9th (Saturday), am to pm.

Birding Class: Pelagic Birding Class/Trip

Leader: Matt Pike and Westport Seabirds.

Hereisanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthe

pelagicspeciesothePacic.Participationinthis

programistwo-old:itincludesaclassinOlympia

onThursday,August27throm6:30pmto8:30pm

attheOlympiaCenterandatripoutoWestport

withWestportSeabirdsonAugust29throm6am

to4pm.MattPikewillteachtheclassandwillbe

aleaderonthecharteredboattrip.Thereisalimit

o24persons.Thisisexpectedtollquicklyso

[email protected]

register.Cost is $140.00.

FromAprilthroughJune,theNisquallyNational

WildlieReugeisoeringreeinterpretiveprograms

onSaturdaysandSundays.Theguidedwalkswill

departromtheVisitorCenterfagpole,andtalks

willbeheldintheVisitorCenterAuditorium.Walk-

ingtrailsaresmoothandlevel.Thereisnocharge

orprograms,but$3peramilyReugeentranceeestillapplies.Programsusuallylast1-2hours.

Topics include:E QuietBeauty:thePlantsoNisquallyNWR.

ExploretheReugewithaocusonplantlie.

E TakeFlight:theBirdsoNisquallyNWR.

Explorethesightsandsoundsovariousbirds

alongthetrail.

E TheWonderoNisqually.

ExplorealltheReugehastooerwiththisgen-

eralnaturewalk.

E HistoricNisqually.

Maybeawalkoratalk,dependingonthespeaker.MedicineCreekTreaty.LearnabouttheeventssurroundingthesigningotheMedicineCreekTreaty,animportantpieceoU.S.history.

TheFarmingDays.ThisprogramhighlightsthehistoryoarmingontheReuge,including

theBrownFarmera.

Formoredetails,pleasegototheNisquallyNa-

tionalWildlieReuge,InterpretativeWeekendsWeb

site:http://www.fws.gov/nisqually/events/weekend_

programs.html.

Free Weekend Interpretive Programs atNisqually National Wildlife Refuge


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instance,Davisocusesonwinteringraptors,tundra

swans,andwildliestrategiesorwintersurvival(the

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