February-March 2006 Avocet Newsletter Tampa Audubon Society

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Volume XVIIII, Issue 1 February/March 2007

Tampa Audubon

The publication of the Avocet is funded in part through a grant from TECO Foundation

www.TampaAudubon.org

Dear Fellow Audubon Member,

With a new year, we are writing with the news that two people are taking over the role of President that Stan

Kroh has so admirably lled for the last four years (it will take the determined efforts of TWO of us to do what

Stan has done!). Our Societys Board of Directors has elected Rob Heath and Ann Paul to carry on as Co-Presi-

dents for the rest of the year. The next election will occur in the spring. In the meantime, Stan continues as

Treasurer, and the other current Board Members also will serve the Society. If you would like to participate in

the leadership activities of Tampa Audubon or have any other questions, please contact Rob Heath at 310-0072

or Ann Paul at 623-6826 (work) or 626-2051 (home).

We have some other good news: Hillsborough Countys Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department has

staffed the Visitors Center at Lettuce Lake Park with a Park Naturalist and Interpretative Staff during the week.

This means, with our continued manning the Center on the weekends, that the interpretive displays and other

resources are available to the public every day! We commend the Parks Department for this nancial commit-

ment and are so pleased that our cooperative relationship remains strong and viable. Mike and Barbara Mullins

our Environmental Education Coordinators, are providing leadership and environmental outreach activities at

the Center. Come out to the Center, any day!

Meanwhile, our Program and Field Trip schedules and the Avocet, our newsletter, are posted on the tampaaudu-bon.org website. Please visit it to see whats happening, when and where! Attached is the list of some upcom-

ing activities. Please take a minute, mark these events on your calendar, and plan to participate! We always

have a lot of fun.

Thank you for your membership in the Tampa Audubon Society and your commitment to our mission.

Sincerely,

Tampa Audubon Society Board of DirectorsIN THIS ISSUE:

Board of Directors ............................. 2News ............................................. 3Field Trips & Special Events .............. 4 - 6Programs ........................................ 7Field Trip Reports ......................... 8 - 10TAS 2006 Accomplishments .................. 11Announcements ......................... 12 & 13Membership Application ..................... 14


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Tampa Audubon Society2006 - 2007 Board Members

OFFICERS:President- Ann Paul/Rob HeathImmediate Past President- Stanley Kroh1st Vice President- Karl Stevens2nd Vice President- vacant

Treasurer- Stanley KrohRecording Secretary- Andrea CollegeCorresponding Secretary- Michael Turrisi

DIRECTORS:Joe Bailey (2005-2007)Michele Northrup (2005-2007)John Costin (2006-2008)Christine Malzone (2006-2008)Susan Burtnett (2006-2008)vacant

COMMITTEES & PROGRAMS:ARC at the Park- Mike & Barbara MullinsAudubon Adventures- Ann PaulConservation Committee Co-Chair- Tom RiesConservation Committee Co-Chair- Dave Sumpter

Field Trip Committee Co-Chair- JoAnne HartzlerField Trip Committee Co-Chair- Mary KeithAvocet Editor- Sabina- Espinet-ToddPublicity/PR- Michael TurrisiE-Mail Directory- Karl StevensMembership Development- vacantFund Raising- vacantWeb Site- Sabina Espinet-ToddRegional Conservation Committee Representative-Rob HeathChristmas Bird Count- Dave BowmanSpecial Events/Tabling Events- vacantEndowment- vacantPrograms- Ann Paul

Board of Directors Openings

Tampa Audubon Society currently has vacant positions on our Board of Directors. Our Board typicallymeets once a month for 1-2 hours and discusses many issues that are vital to our Chapter. If you are

interested in helping to chart the direction of our Chapter, please consider serving on our Board of Direc-tors.

The Board is also looking for volunteers to help with various projects such as fund raising activities, hos-pitality,

membership management, letter writing, representing the Chapter at community events, etc.

Whatever your unique skill or interest might be, we need you!

Please contact Ann Paul, President, at [email protected] for more information.



Flatwoods Park Bluebird Trail is a Success

With the introduction of the English house sparrow in New York in 1851, the bluebird, a

cavity nester, lost out to the much more aggressive house sparrow who stole its existing

nesting cavities. As the house sparrow quickly spread all over North America, the

bluebird population declined dramatically.

In 1975, Dr. Lawrence Zeleny encouraged people to build bluebird boxes in his bookThe Bluebird-How You Can Help It Fight for Survival. In 2000, the North AmericanBluebird Society (NABS) was organized with the backing of Wild Birds Unlimited to

encourage people to build bluebird trails. As a result of these efforts, the bluebird

population has rebounded.

The Flatwoods Park Bluebird Trail on Morris Bridge Road is one of 360 successful

bluebird trails in North America. Even though this trail has been in existence for over 20

years, it has only been monitored weekly for the last two years. The results are very

encouraging. In 2005, 111 chicks fledged, and in 2006, 105 chicks fledged, as follows:

2005 2006

74 bluebirds 72 bluebirds

11 Carolina chickadees 17 Carolina chickadees

26 titmice 12 titmice

1 nest of flying squirrels 4 Carolina wrens

1 nest of flying squirrels

When you visit Flatwoods Park, you are likely to see an Audubon Society member

opening the boxes to count the eggs or chicks, cleaning out boxes, and clearing out

predators, like frogs and snakes. The monitor asks that visitors please do not bother the

boxes or birds, because extra handling could cause the birds to abandon the nests.

Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy watching the beautiful eastern bluebirds at

Flatwoods Park fly back and forth while raising their families.



Tampa Audubon Society Field Trips 2007

In Florida, every day is a great day to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature around us. As a child,we were told to stop, look, and listen. As an adult, we say stop and smell the roses. Both of thesenally make sense when we have the chance to get out and enjoy more than 200 species of birds,numerous mammals, reptiles and native plants in Hillsborough County alone.

This year, we have made an effort to vary our eld trips to include outings where you can seeshorebirds on some trips while warblers on another. Weve included a variety of locations andhabitats so that each trip is unique. This year weve added a senior bird walk for those who wouldprefer a very easy terrain with several places to sit and relax while enjoying nature. In addition, ajunior beginning bird walk is included to introduce school age children to the joys of birding.

For the adventurous person who enjoys the nightlife, well have an owl prowl while early riserscan enjoy nature trips where well see various insects including butteries in addition to spiders,plants, reptiles and birds. Dont miss the end of year frog trip with the opportunity to not only seeand hear the frogs but learn to recognize their calls and maybe learn to sound like one.

Tampa Audubon eld trips are open to the public and unless noted otherwise are free. If you haveany ideas for trips that you would like to see added in the future, please e-mail Jo Anne Hartzler [email protected] or call (813)310-7676.

February 18, 2007 (Sunday) Fort Desoto Park.Contact eld trip leader, Dave Bowman at(813)948-8516 for details.

February 24, 2007 (Saturday) 8:00AM Chinsegut Nature Center in Brooksville. Nesting Owlsand hawks along with numerous songbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, Red-headed woodpeckers, Turkeys,and butteries can easily be seen at this beautiful 408 acre wildlife preserve. L Leaders are HankBowen (813)541-3920/(352)544-0422 and Jo AnneHartzler (813)310-7676 or [email protected].

March 3, 2007 (Saturday), 8:30 AM Lettuce Lake Park.Meet at the visitorcenter for this half day early bird walk. Bring binoculars. Call leadersGail and Russ Kruetzman for more details at (850)519-0990 or (813)986-1033.

March 11, 2007 (Sunday) 8:00 AM Violet Curry Elapp site on Sinclair Hills Drive, Tampa. Halfday trip to enjoy warblers, waterfowl, sparrows, songbirds and most Florida Woodpeckers. Direc-tions: I-275 to Bearss Ave, East to Nebraska, North to Sinclair Hills Drive (approx 1 block), right(East) to Violet Curry located on the North side between 15th Street and Livingston Ave. Meet atentrance or =contact trip leader, Jo Anne Hartzler, at (813)310-7676 or [email protected].

March 17,2007 (Saturday) Florida Specialties Bus Trip. St. Petersburg Audubon Society.All daybus trip around central Florida to discover some of Floridas unique birds. Meet at 5:45 AM at Searslocated at 94th Avenue North & 9th Street, St. Petersburg. Pack a lunch & snacks. Leader DaveGoodwin. Contact Mauri Peterson for reservations. (727)398-4124. Fee $60.

March 28, 2007 Sarasota Audubon Society is hosting a trip to the Alaa Bank from the FloridaAquarium.$15/person, which is a donation to the Sanctuaries Program. E-mail [email protected], coordinator for Sarasota AS for more information and to make reservations.



Tampa Audubon Society Field Trips (continued)

March 31, 2007 (Saturday) 8:00 AM Lettuce Lake Park, Joint eld trip with TAS and St. Peters-burg Audubon.Enjoy the trails and boardwalk at Lettuce Lake Park where nesting Osprey are usedto humans. (photo by Ken Arujo)Meet at the Audubon Resource Center at 8:00 AM for a half daybirding adventure with our neighbors from St. Petersburg. Bring a bag lunch if youd like to stay forlunch. Lettuce Lake Park is located on the North side of Fletcher Avenue just West of I-75. For moreinformation, contact eld trip leader, Jo Anne Hartzler at (813)310-7676 or [email protected].

April 14, 2007 (Saturday) Gibbons Preserve. Details to follow.

April 22, 2007 Weedon Island Board Walk. Leader Mary Keith. Phone (8130935-6115. Leave fromBorders Books on Dale Mabry and Cypress at 8:00AM. Easy boardwalk through mangroves. Warblers& shorebirds.

Arpil 23-28, 2007 American Birding Association Convention, Lafayette Louisiana.Enjoy theheart of French Louisiana Cajun style. Migration will be in full swing. Call 800-850-2473 x 230 fordetails or visit www.americanbirding.org/mtgs.

May 12, 2007 (Saturday) Lettuce Lake Park Audubon Resource Center Cats Indoors PosterContest for Children.School aged children who have made a poster for the Cats Indoors Is NotJust for the Birds contest will meet at the ARC to see posters on display and for the announce-ments of the winners. Attendees will be eligible for door prizes. We will have a short walk alongthe boardwalk to see some of the living creatures that the campaign is helping to protect. For moreinformation and to enter the contest, contact Jo Anne Hartzler at (813)3 10-7676 or [email protected].

May 19, 2007 Orlando Wetlands.7:30AM Meet at Dennys on East Fowler Avenue and MorrisBridge Rd.. Bring snacks and water. Its a circuit around wetland ponds, at easy walking, but long,no shade. Purple gallinules, Least Bittern, nesting Black-necked Stilts plus all of the local water-birds. Contact eld trip leader, Mary Keith at (813) 935-6115.

June 9, 2007 (Saturday) 8:00 AM Lake Park Nature Walk.If you just love the outdoors and wantto know more about nature, this walk is for you. Well investigate several trails giving everyone theopportunity to see things like weve never seen before. See amphibians, insects, spiders, birds, andplants and learn to identify some of the native and non-native vegetation. Bring binoculars. LakePark is located on North Dale Mabry highway in Tampa just South of Van Dyke Road on the West sideof Dale Mabry. For more information, contact eld trip leader, Jo Anne Hartzler at (813) 310-7676or e-mail [email protected].

June 16, 2007 (Saturday) Myakka State Park.Details to follow.

July 7, 2007 (Saturday) Hillsborough River State Park. Details to follow.



Tampa Audubon Society Field Trips (continued)

July 14, 2007 (Saturday) Lake Park Children and Beginner Bird Walk. This easy outdoor walk isgeared to beginning birders, Parents and their school-aged Children. Bring binoculars and learn torecognize Floridas resident birds by their songs, antics, and appearance. Well also learn to recog-nize native and exotic plants along the way and what they mean to us.

August 5, 2007 (Sunday) J. B Starkey Park Buttery Walk.One of the great things about aFlorida summer is the buttery. See our state buttery, the Zebra heliconian, the well known Mon-arch and its mimics along with skippers and dragonies. For details, contact Jo Anne Hartzler at(813)310-7676.

August 31, 2007 (Friday) 7:30 PM. Frog Listening Network at Flatwoods Park.See frogs andtoads rst hand and learn their chorus of songs and sounds. Put on by the Tampa Audubon Societyand the Hillsborough Rivershed Alliance, this outing will give you an appreciation for our lumpybumpy toads and shiny singing frogs along with an understanding of their signicance to our wellbeing. This outing lls up quickly so call to be put on the attendee list and for more details. Con-tact Jo Anne Hartzler (813) 310-7676.

Special Events

Great Backyard Bird Count. February 16-17, 2007. People of all ages, beginnersto experts, are invited to join this event that spans the continent. Participantscan take part wherever they are - at home, school, local parks, or wildliferefuges. Simply count the highest number of each species seen, and enter thetally on the Great Backyard Bird Count website at www.birdsource.org/gbbc.

3rd Annual Audubon Academy, March 23-25, 2007. Eckerd College, St.Petersburg. www.audubonoforida.org to register.

Regular Board Meetings. Contact Ann Paul (623-6826 work, or 626-2051 home)or Rob Heath (310-0072) for meeting time and location.

TAS Conservation Committee. Tom Ries [email protected] or RobHeath (310-0072) for information on projects, activities.

Audubon of Florida Regional Conservation Committee Meetings. Scheduledquarterly. Meet with conservation leaders from other regional chapters andAudubon of Florida staff to coordinate protection and restoration of birds,wildlife, and habitats of Florida. Contact AOF Board Representatives Julie [email protected] or Monique Abrams [email protected].



Upcoming ProgramsFree and open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

Wild Alaska!Saturday, February 17, 11 a.m., Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake ParkTaldi Walter, Alaska Field Coordinator, National Audubon Society, Washington, D.C., Policy Ofce, GrassrootsTeam. National Audubon Societys Taldi Walter will present a program on the magnicent places of our 49thstate, including the Tongass National Forest, Chugach National Forest, and National Petroleum Reserve -

Alaska, outlining why wild Alaska is so important to birds and other wildlife.

Florida Karst - Why Jack and Jill went UP the Hill to Fetch WaterSaturday, March 10, 11 a.m., Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake ParkMike Mullins, Director and Environmental Educator, Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake Park. The Flor-ida peninsula is made of sand from old beaches sitting on a holey limestone rock, karst. Extremely porous,many limerock cavities have collapsed, resulting in sinkholes that dot our Countys landscape. Near LettuceLake Park are shallow sinkholes less than two feet deep and some that are over 200 feet deep. Well explorethese geological features and learn how they create oasis-like wetlands in the middle of dry uplands.

Nature Photography, Tampa Audubon Style

Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m., Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake Park Joe Bailey, Dan Harnly, and otherTampa Audubon Society Photography Club membersOur photography Experts will share their art and science, discussing how to nd the wildlife and then, whatsorts of things they consider as they work to capture it on lm. Well celebrate with a Covered Dish Lun-cheon, following the slide show! Bring your favorite dish to share. Tampa Audubon will provide drinks,plates, napkins.

Landscaping Your Yard For Wildlife! Workshop ISaturday, May 19, 11 a.m., Crystal Springs Preserve Visitors Center, ThonotosassaRob Heath, Tampa Audubon Society, and Debbie Butts, Suncoast Native Plant SocietyWell cover concepts and view the natural habitat gardens at the Crystal Springs Preserve. Youll leave withsolid information on native plants, where to get them, and which species will work in YOUR yard. Its impor-

tant to provide refuges for birds and wildlife in our own yards -- AND its fun.

Landscaping Your Yard For Wildlife! Workshop IISaturday, June 2, 11 a.m., Cooperative Extension Service Ofce, SeffnerRob Heath, Tampa Audubon Society, and Debbie Butts, Suncoast Native Plant SocietyWell study suburban and urban landscapes in place at the Extension Service, and then design landscapes forour own yards, by creating a garden design for the Center at Lettuce Lake Park as an example of how to!Youll leave with a general landscape design for your own home. This second workshop will increase ourunderstanding of this important concept natural habitat landscaping for our special Florida landscapes.

Joint Meeting with Sierra Club Tampa Bay Group and Suncoast Native Plant Society

July 18 (Wednesday), 7:00 p.m.,Hillsborough Cooperative Extension Ofce at 5339 County Road 579 in Sef-fner. Jim Egan will be presenting a program entitled The Role of Mangroves in Storm Destruction. Join ourfellow conservationists for a fun meeting and covered dish supper! Bring your favorite dish to share.

Frog Listening Network Meeting and Field TripAugust 31, 2007 (Friday) 7:30 PM. Flatwoods Park, Thonotosassa, East Hillsborough County, Highway 301Tampa Audubon Society and the Hillsborough River Watershed AllianceSee frogs and toads and learn their songs and sounds. Learn about our lumpy bumpy toads and shiny singingfrogs along with an understanding of their signicance to our well-being. This meeting/outing lls up quickly

so call early to be put on the attendee list and for more details. Contact Jo Anne Hartzler (813) 310-7676.


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Field Trip Reportby Stanley Kroh

Our January Program was held at the ManateeViewing Center in Apollo Beach on Saturday,January 13, 2007. Because the Program datesare set months in advance, we knew planninga January Program outdoors was risky, but wewere blessed with a spectacular day that waswarm and sunny. Cooler weather just a fewdays before our visit ensured that there werehundreds of manatees for us to marvel.

But manatees werent the only attraction.The discharge canal for Big Bend Power Stationwas teeming with tarpon and mullet, and spectacular spotted eagle rays were leaping out of thewater with their impressive aerial acrobatics.

It was also a great day for bird watching and we observed ospreys, house swallows, white pelicans,white ibis, great egrets, reddish egrets, little blue herons, great blue herons and black vultures.We also enjoyed the Manatee Viewing Centers newly refurbished buttery garden where we sawcaterpillars and butteries in the various stages of their metamorphosis.

We had a chance to see Tampa Electrics new photovoltaic array at the Manatee Viewing Centerwhich generates approximately 7 kW of electricity from the suns energy, which is enough to powerthe Center on many days.

After our tour of the Manatee Viewing Center, we traveled to the Apollo Beach Nature Preservewhere we had a very competitive sand sculpture contest. Rob Heath created an impressive

pyramid that would have put the Mayans to shame and the Lorenzen family created a free fromcastle complete with functioning mote. All participants went home with some nice prizes for theirefforts.

We ended our perfect day with a picnic lunch. We plan on making this program a yearlyexperience, so watch for next years date. You wont want to miss out!



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Field Trip Recaps:

Birds, Butteries and Nature WalkLed by Russ and Gail Kruetzman

Beautiful weather, butteries, birds and an abundance of nativeplants awaited participants on the Nature Walk conducted by Russ

and Gail Kruetzman at Hillsborough River State Park Thanksgivingweekend. The adventure began when seven early birders found afeeding ock of hungry birds at the parking lot of Fort King Trail.Here a mixture of open elds, hardwood forests and native plantingsprovided an early morning feast for hungry feathered friends.The species for the morning included American Goldnches, TuftedTitmouse, Carolina Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue-greyGnatcatcher ,Blue Jay, Yellow-rumped and Palm warbler, NorthernMockingbird, Downey, Red-bellied, and Pileated woodpeckers,Carolina and House Wrens, American Robins, and possible SavannahSparrows.

At 10:00 a.m. a second group of participants joined for the nature part of the tour. A total of 23people were riding on the new tram from the Hillsborough River State Park. This made it possibleto explore the many back trails of the park looking not only for birds but also for butteries,spiders and native plants. Butteries spotted along the wetlands trail includes Gulf Fritillary,Tropical Checkered Skipper, Long-tailed Skipper, Carolina Satyr, Cloudless Sulphur, Queen andWhite Peacock. The lone dragony patrolling the trail was a Common Green Darner.

As we explored the many trails throughout the park we noticed that the planned elimination ofinvading hardwood trees has created open pinewood clearings. The Department of Forestry isplanning to restore sections of Hillsborough River State Forest to its original long leaf pine habitat.This pine at woods environment is favored by many species of birds including the rare Red-headedwoodpecker. To our delight two RHWOs not only ew right in front of our group but spent a good10 minutes performing their antics for us. This was a wonderful nale.

Duck Day DelightsLed by Russ and Gail Kruetzman

A cool morning with sunny skies drew birders and birds to the ponds at Busch Gardens parking loton Bouganvilla Avenue. While buses unloaded visitors to Busch gardens and tourists pound thepavement to the entrance gates, these beautiful feathered creatures paddled about the shelteredcity retention pond just a few feet away. There are many retention ponds throughout the city butthis particular pond has gradual sloped embankments, good vegetation and a protective fence toprovide good habitate for hungry visiting ducks. To our delight were sighted four hooded

mergansers, a half dozen blue-winged teal, several pied billed

grebes and moorhens, beautiful glossy green headed mallards with females is tow and a large ocksof ring-necked ducks with their black and white feathered pattern and blue bills. At rst the GlossyIbis took rst place as the bird of the day. But before long the Red-head duck whose beautiful redhat stood out in the crowd like one of the notorious red hat ladies of present day fashion lore.




TAS Accomplishments in 2006

Nine General Membership Meetings, with meeting topics on conservation and wildlife Thirty-ve Field Trips for Members Coordinated and carried out two Christmas Birds Counts, the Alaa CBC and Tampa CBC Leadership on Mayors Environmental Advisory Panel Workday at the Westshore Sanctuary with the Tampa Bay Group of the Sierra Club Participation in Westshore Sanctuary Mangrove Protection with Tampa Port Authority

Sign Construction for the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries Bluebird Box Monitoring and Maintenance, Flatwoods County Park Coastal Cleanup Participation Avocet Newsletters and Website, online; copies of newsletter mailed to members if requested Participation and Leadership in Hillsborough Countys Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection

Program International Migratory Bird Day Backyard Bird Count Participation in Audubon Assembly, October 2006 Participation in Audubon Academy, April 2006 Representation at quarterly Audubon of Floridas Regional Conservation Committee Meetings, to direct

statewide Audubon of Florida Conservation Initiatives

Ten Tampa Audubon Society Nature Photography Club meetings at the Audubon Resource Center Nature Photography exhibits on birds and wildlife seen at Lettuce Lake Park posted at Audubon Resource

Center Tampa Audubon Society Information Display at the Tampa International Airport with renowned artist John

Costin Conservation Committee work on protection of the Hillsborough River, development in the County, water

quantity and water quality issues, Cats Indoors Project. Monolament Cleanup of important bird islands to prevent bird entanglement in shing line Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake Park, Funded a Center Director/Educator, and staffed the

Center on weekends with volunteer docents, receiving over 8000 visitors; answered questions andprovided interpretation of environmental exhibits, and conducted the outreach and educationactivities outlined below:

Developed a new display about Freshwater Wetlands Wonders Worth Saving Prepared a visitor wildlife photo board Updated lobby displays and buttery gardening interpretative materials Hosted ve Lettuce Lake Park eld trips for adults (Audubon chapters, YMCA Silver Sneakers,others) Conducted eight free public education programs attended by more than 270 adults and children Coordinated and conducted 12 freshwater wetlands 3-hour private school eld trips(including classroom Powerpoint presentation) for 305 people from 14 schools and home schools(237 children, 68 adults). Designed and planted new buttery and ower gardens around the visitor center by volunteers(with photo ids) Organized a day-long Open House attended by more than 200 people Coordinated development of the donation of a Spanish translation of the Lettuce Lake Parkbrochure for use with non-English speaking visitors Docent Training and Appreciation Luncheon, Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake Park;fourteen new ARC Ambassador volunteers were recruited and trained, providing over 1000 volunteerhours at the ARC. Nature Educators Coordination Workshop at Lettuce Lake Park Childrens October Celebration at the Audubon Resource Center Spring Childrens Activities Day at the Audubon Resource Center Coordinated community meetings: Tampa Bay Conservancy, Hillsborough River Greenways TaskForce, Audubon of Florida Regional Conservation, Southwest Florida Water Management Districtplanning meeting, Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful


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