August 2009 White Tailed Kite Newsletter, Altacal Audubon Society

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Mission: To promote the awareness, appreciation and protection of native birds and their

habitats through education, research and environmental activities.

Program Meetings for the general community are normally held on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the ChicoCreek Nature Center, 1968 E. 8th St. In December the meeting is held on the second Monday and in July and August there

are no Program Meetings.

September Program - Monday, September 21, 6:30 p.m. Chico Creek Nature Center

Alaska Revisited

Join the crew ofAltacal Audubon'sAlaska birding teamfor an evening of fondmemories of a mostmemorable trip. Anumber of theparticipants on thissummers Alaska trektook photos ranging

Grizzly Siblings at Denali National ParkPhoto by Tim Ruckle

from the birds of the Nome tundra to the mega-fauna (huge mammals) of Denali National Park and therarities of Saint Lawrence Island off the coast of Siberia! Share the adventures, the birds and the funnyanecdotes from this trip from the relative warmth of the Chico Creek Nature Center.

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Upcoming Bird Walks and Birding TripsAll of our field trips are open to beginning birders. Anyone with a sense of wonder is welcome to participate.

August 2, Sunday - Butte Meadows

Trip Leader: Skip Augur

Meet at the Park n Ride at 8:00 a.m. (the lot closest to Hwy. 99) and caravan to the Butte

Meadows/Jonesville areas to look for warblers and other montaine species. Light hiking andcarpooling. Bring a sack lunch. We will bird until about 3:00 p.m. and then return to Chico. For moreinformation, contact Skip Augur at 530-591-4724.

August 8, Saturday - Brokeoff Mountain Hike in Lassen National Park

Trip Leader: Steve King

Are you ready to spend all day in thesplendor of the Cascade Mountains andone of the least-visited National Parks inthe country? That is what the Brokeoffmountain trail located in the Lassen

National Forest offers you. Starting atabout 6,000 thousand feet you begin yourhike through moist forest, wetlands andopen-water ponds where you willhear/see Mountain Chickadees,Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, and othermountain species like ClarksNutcracker. Wonder where the Dark-eyed Juncos and MacGillivraysWarblersgo?

Raina King, Dawn Garcia and Steve King Last Summer at the Summitof Brokeoff Mountain with Mt. Lassen in the Background

They should be visible as should American Dipper at the lower lake. Sooty (formerly Blue) Grouseare also often seen along the trail as well as Olive-sided Flycatchers. We will break out into subalpinehabitat full of shrubs and stunted trees until we climb to the treeless summit. A lot of habitat change fornot much altitude. But, you must be prepared for a strenuous all-day hike with a gradual elevationchange from 6,600 to 9,200 feet (approx. 3,000 foot climb). The journey and lunch at the summit areworth the effort! Wear sturdy hiking boots and layers; bring lots of water, lunch, sunscreen, bug juice, acamera and, of course binoculars. For more info on this great hike see:http://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/hiking_brokeoff_mountain.htm

We will meet at the Park n Ride off highway 32 closest to highway 99 at 6:45 a.m. and be on the roadto Lassen park by 7:00 and at the trail head by 8:30. The trailhead is just outside the park but a $10 feeper car is still required. Season passes to the park are available a half-mile beyond at the park entrancefor $25. As always, bad weather cancels.

Contact Steve King ([email protected] 342-6715) for more details.
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August 7-9, Friday-Sunday - Lassen National Park

Trip leader: Nancy Nelson

Beat the heat and head for the high country just up the road in Lassen Volcanic National Park. We havereserved a site at Lost Creek Group Camp for Friday and Saturday nights. Steve King is leading aBrokeoff Mountain hike on Saturday. Wellexplore other parts of the park on Friday andSunday. You can join us for one or more of thehikes, kayak or canoe on your own at ManzanitaLake, explore the park on your own or lounge incamp and let the birds come to you. The birding isgreat right in the campground area. Well gettogether for dinner and campfire socializing in theevening and perhaps take a night hike to look forowls. Come for all or part of the weekend. Thereis a $10.00 fee per car to enter the park and we willshare the campsite fee. Group size is somewhatlimited. If you would like to join us or need moreinformation, please contact Nancy Nelson at 345-0580 or [email protected]

Manazanita Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park

August 28-30, Friday-Sunday - Juniper Lake

Trip Leader: Jennifer Patten

Juniper Lake is located in the southeasterncorner of Lassen Volcanic National Park andis the parks largest lake. Well be hiking,birding, swimming and enjoying the lake inkayaks and canoes. Camping is rustic withpit toilets, but no potable water. For further

details and to reserve a space, contactJennifer Patten at 345-9356 [email protected].

September 25-27, Friday-Sunday - Point Reyes National SeashoreTrip Leaders: Jennifer Patten and Mike Fisher

Point Reyes National Seashore is well-known for its excellent birding. The seashore and surroundingareas offer many different habitats from grasslands, estuaries, and coastal scrub to forests. The
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projection of the Point Reyes peninsula some 10 miles seaward from the "mainland" makes Point ReyesNational Seashore a landing spot for many vagrants - birds that may have made errors in navigation andthus are unexpected in this area. Each fall these vagrants seek out resting spots along the peninsula ontheir way south. Some of these rarities have included Black-throated Blue Warbler, AmericanRedstart, White-throated Sparrow, Palm Warbler and Prothonotary Warbler. We will visit thesevagrant traps (resting spots), such as the Fish Docks, the lighthouse rocks and cliff areas, AbbottsLagoon, Tomales Bay, Drakes Beach, Bear Valley, Olema Marsh and the famous historic ranches alongthe way.

We will camp Friday and Saturday night at Olema Ranch Campground. Please contact Jennifer at 345-9356 or Mike at 624-4777 if you are interested in going or for more information on what to bring,directions, camping, etc.

Date to be announced Oroville Wildlife Area Kayak Trip

Trip Leader: Gaylord Grams

The date for this trip hasnt been set, but will probably take place in September or October. Watch theAltacal website or contact Gaylord Grams at 872-0739 for more information.

October or November - Thomes Creek Gorge HikeTrip Leader: Phil Johnson

Thomes Creek Gorge is a little-known spot with great views and great chaparral birding. We hope tosee California Thrashers, Mountain Quail, Golden Eagles, Yellow-legged Frogs, CaliforniaJunipers and Black Bear scat.

The canyon hosts some interesting geological formations. This trail is similar in length and slope to theFeather Falls trail. It is about five hours round trip hiking time through moderately steep terrain. Bringhiking boots, lunch, water, rain gear, and binoculars. We will meet at the Park n Ride at 7:45 a.m. andcar pool to the trail head. We will be back around 6 p.m. Look for a date to be published in the nextnewsletter. Contact Phil Johnson [email protected] if you are interested in going, and let him knowwhat dates would be good for you.

Altacal Contributions to the CommunityAltacal awarded two $500 scholarships to high school seniors this spring. Cody Will from Red BluffUnion High School received his award at the Altacal program meeting in May. Lauren Siebal fromChico High School received her award from Altacal President Phil Johnson at the highschool scholarship awards ceremony. The Altacal scholarship committee was impressed with Codysand Lauren's academic performance plus their commitment to environmental causes in both their highschool activities and their planned college careers.

Altacal Co-Vice-President Jennifer Patten, Cody Will and Sue Scott,Altacal Scholarship Committee Chairperson, at May Meeting
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Altacal President, Phil Johnson and ScolarshipRecipient, Lauren Siebal

Help Count Curlews This August!

Volunteers are needed to help count Long-billed Curlews in the Central Valley during the four-dayperiod August 7 through 10, 2009.

The purpose of the surveys is to estimate the total number of migrating andwintering curlews in the interior valleys of California, to identify hot spots ofoccurrence, and learn more about which types of croplands they prefer. Surveys areconducted by driving routes in pre-determined areas and counting all curlews thatcan been seen from the road. Surveying areas are sized so they can be covered byone or two people in four to eight hours of birding.

This will be the fourth survey the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) andAudubon have run in recent years, and we learn more every time. For the first time

ever, we have new areas to cover north of Sacramento. The first report is being published in the nextissue of the Central Valley Bird Bulletin.

In our chapters general region the new areas are:

Yuba County (3)District 10 (#106: Feather River east to Hwy 20 north to county line)Linda (#107: Hwy 20 south to Hwy 65 east to Beale/Spenceville Rd)

Arboga (#108: Sac River east to Hwy 65 south to Bear River)

Butte County (4)

Nelson (#109: Ord Ferry/Grainland Rds south to Hwy 162; Sac River east to Hwy 99)Biggs (#110: Hwy 162 south to Co. Line; Butte creek east to Hwy 99)

Thermalito (#111: Hwy 149 south to county line; Hwy 99 east to Hwy 70)Honcut (#112: Ophir Rd south to South Fork; Hwy 70 east to Palermo/Honcut Hwy)

Glenn County (5)Orland A (#113: Co. Line south to Rd 35; all roads east of Hwy 5)

Orland B (#114: Cutting Ave south to Rd 30/29; Hwy 5 east to Sac River)Willows A (#115: Rd 35 south to Co. Line; all roads east of Hwy 5)

Willows B (#116: Rd 30/29 south to Hwy 162; Hwy 5 east to Sac River)
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Willows C (#117: Hwy 162 south to Co. Line; Hwy 5 east to Co. Line)

Colusa County (6)Williams A (#118: county line south to Hwy 20; most roads west of Hwy 5)Williams B (#119: Hwy 20 south to county line; most roads west of Hwy 5)

Colusa A (#120: Norman Rd south to Hwy 20; Hwy 5 east to Sac River)Colusa B (#121: Glenn Rd south to Butte Slough Rd; Sac River east to county line)Colusa C (#122: Hwy 20 south to Grimes/Arbuckle Rd; Hwy 5 east to Sac River)

College City (#123: Grimes/Arbuckle Rd south to county line; Hwy 5 east to Sac River)

Agricultural fields support large numbers of curlews in the interior valleys of California. Dry andirrigated pastures, alfalfa fields, and post-harvest rice fields appear to be important foraging habitats.We want to learn how much curlews depend on agricultural lands during migration and winter and if thespecies can cope with future changes in the California farming industry.

Audubon California will send out all the details to those who contact them. Contact: Gary Langham,Audubon California, [email protected] , 510-292-9325

Conservation Corner

Dawn Garcia, Conservation Chairperson

Audubon Leader Tapped to Join Obama Team

The President has announced his intent to nominate Audubon COO Bob Perciasepe asDeputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, following requiredvetting. Upon Senate Confirmation, Perciasepe will serve as the number two person inan agency with over 17,000 employees and a budget of $10.5 billion. "EPA mustaddress some of the most important issues facing our nation and the world," saidAudubon President John Flicker; "No one could bring greater commitment andexpertise to this important role."

Prior to joining Audubon, Perciasepe was confirmed twice by the U.S. Senate as anAssistant Administrator for the EPA. He first served as Assistant Administrator for Water, then Air andRadiation, during Carol Browner's tenure as Administrator of the EPA. Bob managed all aspects of airand water pollution control and drinking water protection programs, coordinating with 50 stateprograms.More at:www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-

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House Votes Yes on Landmark Climate Change Bill

As of publication time, the House of Representatives had voted 219 to 212 to pass the American CleanEnergy and Security Act (HR 2454). This bill will help put our nation on a path to a clean energyeconomy, will create jobs, increase national security, and help species adapt to a warming world.Thank you for your calls, your emails and your support. The opposition to this legislation wasintense. But true grassroots demand for change and solutions has prevailed over those who wish to keepus tied to dirty fossil fuels. Thank you! Now we turn our eyes to the Senate. We will work hard to

strengthen this bill as it continues to move through this process. With your continued help, we willprevail.

Birds and Blossoms

Rex Burress

Just because summer is nigh and many "bird and blossom" newsletters go on a sabbatical untilSeptember doesnt mean nature news shuts down.

It has become a copycat regime for the agendas of various clubs: photo, Audubon, Sierra, CA NativePlant Society, etc, to close their doors to meetings and publication distribution (but not Altacal Audubon

with its White-tailed Kite) until September - "The Great Rest-Out!" - Each group has its June potluck tosignify that ending of spring with the intention of regrouping in September. Some like the break whileother "stay-at-homes" miss the camaraderie.

Happily, even though the spring "flush of life" has been expended as the wave of abundant blossomsfinally recedes, life goes on. Most of the baby birds are out of the nest awkwardly learning the steps tobe a fledgling, but some parents try the egg-laying business again. A certain group of late blossoms alsoemerge in the "bird and blossom" annual seasonal merger.

The swallows will be swirling over the river actively making their contribution to insect control. Theshorelines are peppered with Tree Swallow nests in old cottonwood snags and even holes in light poles,while the equally active Cliff Swallows tend their mud/jug/nests under the bridges (and under the eves

at Oroville High School!). The swallows are the most noticeable bird activity of the summer, since thewinter contingent is in the migratory mode and the local Western Scrub-Jays and other thicket birdsare partially hidden by the dense summer foliage.

Along the Feather River, we will continue to see the white egrets and Great Blue Herons prowling theedge, forever on the lookout for fishy things or danger. Most birds are continually alert for predators orperils, conducting their own police force and vigilant to the observations of other birds. The jay familyespecially sounds a call of alarm for all to hear when danger lurks.
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Just visit www.camclickr.org to create an account. This allows you to chat in the NestCam forums, tagphotos, and track your stats in CamClickr anytime. You can check your rankings in my sessions to seehow you stack up against other taggers. The redesigned CamClickr home page also provides the latestTwitter feeds. Educators will appreciate the newly developed lesson plan, appropriate for all ages, andeasily modified for individualized instruction. You can watch videos of fascinating nesting behaviorsfrom the Lab's Macaulay Library.

Sister Society (Cape Cod Bird Club) News

In late June our sister society members had a continuing seabird show that occurred on the Outer Cape.Any time you can stand on shore and see birds that are usually only seen miles from shore is a goodouting, so you can imagine the excitement when thousands of these birds, representing several species,could be seen from shore during a matter of hours.

One such two-hour outing on June 21 at Race Point, Provincetown produced the following: 3 Cory'sShearwaters, 3400 Greater Shearwaters, 400 Sooty Shearwaters, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 300Wilson's Storm-petrels, 110 Northern Gannets, 25 Laughing Gulls, 325 Herring Gulls, 1 LesserBlack-backed Gull, 500 Common Terns, and 2 Parasitic Jaegers.

The big surprise during that week of windand rain was a Black-capped Petrel thatwas seen off Race Point on June 23. Thisspecies, nicknamed Diablotin (LittleDevil) by the Haitians, is a rare visitor tothe Southeastern United States, muchsought after on pelagic trips out of NorthCarolina. This Little Devil is much rarerthat far north and has only been recordedin Massachusetts a handful of times.

Another odd seabird seen was anAudubon's Shearwater spotted off ofNantucket. This is another southernshearwater, but it is much more likely toshow up in New England waters.

Not to be outdone on Nantucket was astaggering count of 6 South Polar Skuas.These large kleptoparasitic seabirds arefound many miles from shore and those
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that do cruise by are often not identified, making this sighting even more exciting.

Here are some high counts for species that week: 3400 Greater Shearwaters, 6 Lesser Black-backedGulls, 15 Leach's Storm-Petrels, 10 Roseate Terns, 100 Common Terns, 2 Parasitic Jaegers, 2Long-tailed Jaegers,

Sadly, due to the viewing conditions, speed and distance that the birds passed by, many individuals wereleft unidentified.

There was a rare bird around that was not a seabird, a Purple Gallinule that spent a few days at aprivate pond in Nantucket.

Well, Ill be Darned!

A group of shearwaters is collectively known as an "improbability" of shearwaters.

The Greater Shearwater has a unique method of self-defense: it ejects foul-smelling oil from itsnostrils.

Quiz

In 2002 a Manx Shearwater was netted and proved to have been ringed (banded) in 1957 when it wasfive years old. This 50-year-old was the second oldest wild bird ever documented. What was theoldest? (answer on page 17).
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Bird Walk and Birding Trip Reports

May 21-25, Thursday-Monday, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Princeton, Oregon

Trip Leaders: Mike Fisher and Jennifer Patten

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon was originally set asideby President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 to protect nesting egretsand other waterbirds from unregulated plume hunting. Today, itsknown as one of the premiere birding hot spots in North America.Six Altacalers made the seven-hour drive to Malheur over Labor Dayweekend staying four nights at the Page Spring Campground. Whatsnice about visiting Malheur this time of year, is that its a place wheresome of the birds that winter here (Chico) go to breed.

The Refuge is configured in a roughly T shape, 39 miles wide and40 miles long, with an intricate network of marshy meadows, ponds,sloughs, lakes and wetlands surrounded by sage uplands and basaltrimrocks. With this great diversity of habitat, Malheur attracts more than 320 species of birds and otherwildlife. We didnt see 320 species of birds but we did see 118 by driving, hiking, walking, standing,and scoping about every hot spot in Malheur NWF. Central Patrol Road was one of them. We saw

Bobolinks, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Eastern and Western Kingbirds, Yellow, Wilsons, andYellow-rumped Warblers, Marsh Wrens, Tree, Violet-green, Northern rough-winged, Cliff andBarn Swallows, Mallards, Cinnamon Teals, Northern Shovelers, American Wigeons, LesserScaups,Ruddy Ducks, Canvasbacks, Redheads, American White Pelicans, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Tundra Swans, Black-necked Stilts, American Avocets and the Forsters and Black Terns,all in breeding plumage. Other stops included the refuge headquarters, which consists of a collection ofold stone buildings under a cool grove of cottonwood trees. We found Bullocks Orioles, AmericanRobins, Townsends and Orange-crowned Warblers, a Great Horned Owl, Cedar Waxwings, and aRed-breasted Nuthatch.

On a drive on a rugged road to a barren desert lake, Krumbo Reservoir, and in ponds along the road, wesaw two Trumpeter Swans, Red-breasted Mergansers, egrets, herons, and Chukars. On to P Ranch,

Benson Pond, and the little town of Frenchglen where the highlights were Evening Grosbeak, lots ofWilsons Snipes, Turkey Vultures, Short-eared Owls, Lazuli Buntings, and noisy Franklins Gulls.A special treat was to go to Raptor Alley, where some of us saw Golden Eagle, Merlin, Ferruginous,Red-tailed and Swainsons Hawks.

On the way home we drove south toward Fields, legendary for rarities. We did see MountainBluebirds, Sage Sparrows and Sage Thrashers in the sage uplands, but no rarities in Fields. With anexceptional variety of birds all in one big place, this trip is definitely worthwhile.

May 30, Saturday Butte Meadows

Trip Leader: Gaylord Grams

On Saturday, May 30th, eight Chico participants joined eight more Butte Meadows residents for abeginners birding trip in Colby Meadows. The best was at the start when a Hermit Warbler revealedhimself to everyone over and over. At the same time, a noisy Pileated Woodpecker was constantlyheard nearby and soon flew over the parking lot in full view of most participants. Other birds of noteincluded a Red-breasted Sapsucker in full breeding color, an Osprey circling over head (later weviewed the nest) and an American Dipper flying up Butte Creek ... good weather and a good group.
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June 5, Friday - Search for Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Lesser Nighthawk

Trip Leader: Phil Johnson

The threat of rain almost cancelled this trip, and indeed it did drizzle a little, but it turned out to be verynice weather to walk in. We started at the Indian Fishery parking lot with Bullocks Oriole, HouseFinch and Black Phoebe singing in the trees. When we approached the pond, we encountered a Pied-billed Grebe, which is likely to have been breeding in the grassy margins of the pond. Walking downthe trail we got a great look at a Common Yellowthroat singing its little throat out in plain view.

We played a tape for Yellow-billed Cuckoo along the way, but had no luck. As we proceeded downthe trail we encountered many ticks clinging to the grassy margins of the trail at shin level. The trail to

the river was choked in with vegetation, so we decided to go the Washout parking area instead. At theWashout, we encountered many Western Kingbirds hovering above the river hawking for insects.They were out amongst the Tree Swallows. After having walked the length of the gravel bar, weflushed up two Lesser Nighthawks. They circled and called; then one landed in a low branch and gaveus a great look. Shortly after, we looked across the river to see many more Nighthawks hovering abovethe gravel bar on the West side of the river. A Great Horned Owl called in the distance.

All in all it was a very successful trip for Lesser Nighthawk, but not so lucky for Yellow-billed Cuckoo.The dark, moody sky was one of the highlights of the trip as well.

June 6, Saturday Upper Bidwell Park Neotropicals for Beginners

Steve King led a group of six birders in Upper Bidwell Park on June 6th. The

weather was especially good for birding and walking but the birds seemed quiet.However, he was surprised to ultimately count 39 species of birds seen for theday about ten more birds than he thought they would spot. Interesting birds theyencountered were a Green Heron at Horseshoe Lake, at least three Yellow-breasted Chats, and pairs of Phainopeplas, Ash-throated Flycatchers, LarkSparrows and Rufous-crowned Sparrows.

Upper Bidwell Park Near Shooting Range

June 8-17 - Nome, Denali, Anchorage and Fairbanks Alaska Altacal Charter Trip

Trip Leaders: Scott & Liam Huber

Altacal Audubon Does Alaska!

For a small Audubon Chapter, Altacal Audubon has developed a reputation for world-class field trips.Our June 8-17 trip to Alaska continued that tradition. It started with a short overnight (well, it neverreally got dark!) in Anchorage where a few of the group found their first life bird for the trip Hudsonian Godwit. All assembled in Nome on June 8

thand got started right away looking for birds. A

rare Asian bird - a Hawfinch, had been found a few days prior, about 40 miles from Nome. The grouppiled into three large pickup trucks and headed for the spot. Numerous new and beautiful species werefound along the road even though the Hawfinch was never seen. Some of the groups most memorablesightings occurred right outside the door of their lodgings.
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Rear, L-R: Bill Kehoe, Veronika Kehoe, Mike Fisher, Skip Augur, Warren Patten, Jennifer Patten, Tim RuckleScott Huber. Front, L-R: Raina King, Liam Huber, Dawn Garcia, Pam Hansen, Mauricio Schrader, Frances Oliver,

Bill Frey at Kuzitrin River Bridge.

Over the following three days our group traveled the length of all three of Nomes roads (the only roadsin western Alaska) and developed an impressive list of northern species. Some of the groups favoritesincluded: a pair of Gyrfalcons on a jagged peak, a displaying Bluethroat, a hard-earned Bristle-thighed Curlew and a pair of rare Asian visitors two Red-neckedStints viewed at thirty feet!

From Nome the party moved to interior Alaska. A flight to Anchorageand a long days drive took us to the edge of Denali National Park(apologies for missing dinner to the non-birders in the entourage).

Our two days in Denali were spectacular in terms of scenery andmammal sightings, including a pair of young grizzlies that ambled towithin 20 yards of the group before being shooed away.

Young Grizzlies at DenaliPhoto by Scott Huber

From Denali we headed to Alaskas most northerly city, Fairbanks, finding a number of coveted birds:Upland Sandpiper, Boreal Chickadee and American Three-toed Woodpecker. From Fairbanks wedrove through incredible scenery to the home of Audubon L. Bakewell, IV (a descendant of J.J.Audubon) whose craftsman cabins were a pleasant change. Audie showed us the regions mostsought-after species Smiths Longspur, a breeding-plumaged male perched in the rich tundra amongstdisplaying American Golden-Plovers, Long-tailed Jaegers and singing Whimbrels.

By all accounts this trip was a sensory delight and another example of the great passion and camaraderieof our members. For a more detailed account of our trip see Scotts blog at

www.birddiscoveries.blogspot.com

and his photos at

www.flickr.com/photos/39894556@N03/
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June 19, 20 and 21, Friday-Sunday- Willow LakeTrip Leader: Gaylord Grams

A good group of birdwatchers, kayakers, and hikers weretreated to cool daytime weather, bird activity, wildflowers andan eventful Saturday night thunderstorm. Of special interestwere the ever-present calls and hammering of Pileated andWhite-headed Woodpeckers in and around our campsite aswell as along the trails. We watched cavity nesters busilyattending nests and their young. One very noisy snagbelonged to a Black-backed Woodpecker and another busy

Willow Lake From Campsite

cavity was occupied by Brown Creepers. Red-breasted Sapsuckers and a Mountain Chickadee werealso observed attending their nests. MacGillivray's and Orange-crowned Warblers were the mostabundant warblers (of the six species) Other frequent sightings included Wilsons Snipes (with their"whistling wings"), Sandhill Cranes, Willow Flycatchers, Western Tanagers, Black-headed

Grosbeaks, and Ospreys.June 27-28, Lassen Volcanic National Park

Trip Leader: Bill Oliver, Wintu Audubon

Lassen Trip with Wintu AudubonPhoto by Joyce Bond

The combined campout at Lassen Volcanic National Park with the Wintu, Redwood Region, and AltacalAudubon Societies was a great success. Chet Ogan was the only representative from the RedwoodRegion A.S. but six joined us from the Altacal A.S. The weather was great! The valley broiled but thenights were comfortably warm at 5600-ft. elevation. The total count of species was at least 56 (We mayhave missed some and additional species may have been spotted after we disbanded on Sunday
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afternoon). The target bird for most participants was the Black-backed Woodpecker. Only LarryJordan actually saw one because he arose early on Saturday morning and stumbled out over all thedowned logs in the old burn behind the Lost Creek Group Camp to find it. Incidentally, that burn is atleast ten years old and the snags may be too old to attract Black-backs. I speculate, however, that thesmoke from the campfires at Craggs and Lost Creek Campgrounds have attracted them. To paraphrasethe old Camel cigarette ad, Black-backs will fly over a mile for a smoke. Last year a PileatedWoodpecker family nested in the campground. This year we found one gorgeous male but we had towalk down an access road near the campground to see it.

Other notable sightings were an Acorn Woodpecker near the campground (surprising to all to see thisspecies at so high an elevation without a hardwood tree within miles). On our way out the South side ofthe Park we drew in, thanks to Larry Jordan's i-pod, a couple ofGreen-tailed Towhees. Further alongGeorge Horn suggested that we walk a ways up the Brokeoff Mt. Trail to try for a Sooty Grouse - asuggestion that landed with a dull thud. Then miraculously, a few yards down the road there was amother Sooty with five chicks in the road. All in our car got good looks at them.

It was a wonderful weekend and the Altacal folks thank Wintu Audubon for inviting us.

May Program - Monday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Chico Creek Nature Center

Breeding Seabirds on St. Paul Island - Jim Snowden

If you attended the May Altacal Program you are now familiar with the Pribilof Islands. It was at thisprogram that long-time Altacal member and author ofThe Annotated Bird List for Butte County, JimSnowden, recounted his 2002 adventure of three months spent on the Pribilofs largest island, St. Paul,

doing a seabird study.

The Pribilof Islands are little known outside of thebirding, fishing, U.S. Coast Guard and scientificcommunities. St. Paul and St. George Islandsdominate the chain and just saying their names giveme a chill. The islands are completely open to the

weather in the Bering Sea. It is difficult to think ofany place in North America that is more inhospitable.A rocky, treeless, windswept, wet and cold set ofislands, the Pribilofs are part of the vast AlaskaMaritime National Wildlife Refuge. They lie in theBering Sea, some 300 miles from both the coasts ofthe western Alaska mainland and the Aleutian Islands.

St. Paul and St. George Islands are famous for their natural beauty, large seal populations, and migratingbirds.

For his presentation Jim showed slides he took while on the island and used his recollection of events togive our members and friends a taste of what it was like to live and work in this harsh yet beautiful

environment. A nice day on St. Paul and the temperatures may reach the upper 40s. Wind is almostconstant and most days are foggy. Weather-wise these islands are not a welcoming place. However, forthose wanting to see breeding seabirds and shorebirds or look for rare migrants, the islands are a magnet.Over 240 different species of birds have been identified there, and an estimated two million seabirdsnest there annually. Common breeders on the island include Rock Sandpiper, Northern Fulmar, Red-faced Cormorant, Red-legged Kittiwake, Parakeet, Least and Crested Auklets, and Tufted andHorned Puffins. There are also four common breeding songbirds on the islands, Winter Wren, SnowBunting, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, and Lapland Longspurs.
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Jim also gave us a good look at the other famous residents of St. Paul Island, the Northern Fur Seals(Callorhinus ursinus). The largest breeding colonies of these pinnipeds in the world are located on thePribilofs. Hundreds of thousands take over much of the exposed shoreline in huge rookeries. Thelargest males arrive in early June to stake out their territories. Females follow by the thousands joiningthe harems of the males with the best territories. Encounters with these powerful animals are to beavoided as they can be aggressive. The Northern Fur Seal is listed as a federally endangered species andany disturbance of the seals could result in severe penalties.

Jims interesting presentation raised many questions and comments concerning this remote area.Afterword, people stayed on for more conversation and refreshments. Many thanks go to Jim Snowdenfor his generosity of time and continued commitment to Altacal Audubon.

June Program - Monday, June 29, 6:00 p.m. Chico Creek Nature Center

Altacal Annual Potluck

Even with record-breaking heat, Altacal Audubons annual potluck, onMonday, June 29

th, was well attended. Twenty-five hardy folks showed up at

Chico Creek Nature Center with delicious fresh foods from fruit, vegetables,and rice salads, to apple pie, brownies, and home-made, hand-cranked vanillaice cream.

The decision to bring the potluck indoors made for a more comfortableevening where all enjoyed visiting, sharing stories and playing a bird triviagame. Plus, a special visit by Audubon Californias, Jordan Wellwood,Central Valley/Sierra Conservation Coordinator, updated us on where efforts

towards bird conservation are currently focused.

Have a great summer and well see all of you in September for our next round of outstanding programsbrought to you by Altacal Audubon Society!

Opportunities and Events

July 27 October 9 - The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) is delighted to announce itsfirst annual Click Off!- a photo contest highlighting the bird and habitat diversity found in the BayArea and beyond. The Click Off! is a great way for you to share your best photos and win valuableprizes including incredible photo workshops and display space at the Don Edwards Wildlife RefugeEnvironmental Education Center all while supporting SFBBO, an organization dedicated to theconservation of birds and their habitats through science and outreach.

Winners will be selected from six categories including: Bird Portraits, Endangered Species, Birds intheir Habitat, Bird Behavior, Human Interaction, and Birds of the World. Also, a People's ChoiceAward will be selected on from the category winners. The winners will be announced at the AnnualMeeting at the conclusion of the Fall Challenge on Sunday, October 25th. Please see our Click Off!web page for more information.
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August 1, Saturday - 11th Annual Kern River Valley Hummingbird Celebration, Weldon, CA

The Southern Sierra's Kern River Valley is one of the premier migration routes for sixspecies of hummingbirds. Join us for a day of hummingbird appreciation at ourfeeders. Contact: Kern Valley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA 93283

September 24-27, Thursday-Sunday, Monterey Bay Birding Festival Watsonville, CA

Featuring field trips, kayaking, workshops, optics expo, and speakers, the Birding Festival hassomething for everyone, especially beginning birders. The Pajaro Valley and the Monterey Bay region

are home to an incredible diversity of habitats redwood forests, rocky shorelines, sandy beaches withSnowy Plovers, the world-class Elkhorn Slough National Estuary, oak forests and surroundinggrasslands at Pinnacles National Monument, the stunning Big Sur coastline with California Condors,and, of course, pelagic trips on Monterey Bay and bird species - over 600 species of birds have beenfound. Contact Info: Phone: (831) 724-3900 or Email: [email protected] ,http://www.montereybaybirding.org/

September 26-27, Saturday-Sunday - Kern River Valley Fall Nature & Vulture Festival -Weldon, CA

Visit the Southern Sierra's Kern River Valley to experience one of the U.S. and Canada's largestknown Turkey Vulture migrations and the height of fall landbird migration at desert oases. You willenjoy vultures, other birds, geology, botany, natural history, NativeAmerican studies, moths, reptiles, and children's activities. Contact: KernValley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA 93283

Answer to Quiz

The oldest wild bird ever found was a Royal Albatross that nested in NewZealand and was named Grandma, according to the London Times. Thebird was at least 53 years old when it went missing.(http://www.neseabirds.com/shearwatermanx.htm#From_the_CNN_web_page
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Sightings

(If you have any interesting sightings in your yard, on the way to work, or in the Butte, Glenn or Tehama counties area in general in Augustor September you can send them to the Newsletter Editor at [email protected] by July 1st for possible inclusion in the next newsletter.)

Late June - Phil Johnson reported a Tricolored Blackbird colony just southwest of the intersection ofHighway 99 and Nelson Ave. in a cluster of vegetation adjacent to a rice field.

He also said that on the east side of the Afterbay (off of Tres Vias Rd.) there is a pond with a small

cluster of bulrushes that has several pairs of nesting Yellow-headed Blackbirds.

Finally, on June 27, at Black Butte Lake (near Grizzly Flats), he saw many pairs of Western Grebesbuilding nests in the grassy margins of the lake.

June 28 - Nancy Nelson observed two adult Burrowing Owls and one juvenile on Durham-Pentz Rd.where they have been breeding for at least the past three years.

Peregrinations

Late June Carolyn Short reported from a family ranch in Blaco, Texas that she saw a PaintedBunting, a Greater Roadrunner, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, several Northern Cardinals and a fewshe hadnt identified yet.

Early July Jon Aull, Education Coordinator at the Chico Creek Nature Center, and his wife and son,Theo, are on the Japanese island of Amami Oshima (subtropical, 85% original forest, coral reefs) for thesummer. He saw the elusive Lidths Jay on July 4th. He offers free floor space and a chance to see thebird to the first White-tailed Kite reader who can make it over there.

Submission of Articles

(Notices or articles submitted for publication consideration should be sent by e-mail message to the newsletter editor asMicrosoft Word (if possible) attachments by the 1st of the month prior to the next issue of the newsletter (i.e., Jan, Mar, May,

Jul, Sep and Nov 1st) - [email protected] Thanks, Editor)

Newsletter Contributors

Thanks to all of you who contribute regularly by sending in items, articles and photos, and specialthanks to Denise Devine who does the widely appreciated layout design of the paper version of theWhite-tailed Kite Tim Ruckle, Editor
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Altacal Board of Directors

President Phil Johnson 570-7139/[email protected] Jennifer Patten 345-9356/[email protected]

Mike Fisher 624-4777/[email protected] Kathryn Hood 342-9112/[email protected] John Oswald 342-1651/[email protected] Carolyn Short 345-4224/[email protected]

Finance Mike Fisher 624-4777/[email protected]/ Tim Ruckle 566-9693/[email protected]/Web Site Wayland Augur 530-519-4724/[email protected] Trips Nancy Nelson 345-0580/[email protected], Lands Ruth Kennedy 899-9631/[email protected] RefugeConservation Dawn Garcia 872-2165/[email protected] Scott Huber 321-5579/Scott@[email protected] John Merz 345-4050/[email protected]

Jackson Shedd 342-5144/[email protected] Gamette 343-3154/[email protected] Tinker 824-0253/[email protected]

Board meetings are held at 5:15 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The usual meeting place isthe Altacal Audubon Society/Snow Goose Festival office at 635 Flume St., Chico. The public iswelcome to attend.

Local Chapter Membership Application

Please join us! Your membership will help Altacal Audubon Society (AAS) continue its important work.Altacal is a chapter of the National Audubon Society. In addition, it is a separately incorporated non-profit organization. With a local chapter membership, 100% of your membership dues goes to supportlocal projects and activities. AAS is an all-volunteer organization that conducts all of its programs withno paid staff. We offer regularly scheduled field trips focused on birds and bird habitats, our ownwebsite, www.altacal.org/, a bi-monthly newsletter (White-tailed Kite), monthly membership meetingswhich include lectures and media presentations on birds and other natural history-related topics, andadvocacy to protect and conserve local habitats as well as special projects and programs. Other AASactivities include:

sponsoring and participating in the annual Snow Goose Festival sponsoring and participating in the annual Endangered Species Faire founding and providing continued support to the Chico Creek Nature Center owning and managing the Arneberg Sanctuary as a wildlife habitat and research area helping to monitor the bird populations at the Del Rio Wildland Preservenear the Sacramento

River

paying to maintain public access and a wildlife viewing blind at the Chico Oxidation Ponds leading annual Christmas Bird Counts in Chico and Oroville for the past 51 years
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Dates to Remember

August 2, Sunday - Butte Meadows Field Trip

August 8, Saturday - Brokeoff Mountain Hike in Lassen National Park

August 7-10 Long-billed Curlew Count

August 1, Saturday - 11th

Annual Kern River Valley Hummingbird Celebration, Weldon, CASeptember 21, Monday Altacal Members Program Alaska Trip Report

September 24-27, Thursday-Sunday Monterey Bay Birding Festival Watsonville, CASeptember 26-27, Saturday-Sunday - Kern River Valley Fall Nature & Vulture Festival

Weldon, CA
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