September-October 2004 Wingtips Newsletter Prescott Audubon Society

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Volume XXXIV Number 1 Sept/Oct 2004Newsletter of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society

Drought Global WarmingDrought Global WarmingDrought Global WarmingDrought Global WarmingDrought Global WarmingBark Beetles and PinyonBark Beetles and PinyonBark Beetles and PinyonBark Beetles and PinyonBark Beetles and PinyonJaysJaysJaysJaysJays It is a treat to welcome Russell Balda as our firstfall program speaker. Dr. Balda and his students haveconcentrated their studies on local species of corvids(jays, nutcrackers, crows etc.). Many of these studieshave concentrated on the natural history, ecologyand social life of the Pinyon Jay. These studies haveresulted in over 60 published papers and three booksand monographs. Dr. Balda has also investigated the

spatial and social cognitive abilitiesof these species. He has spent thepast 20 years in collaboration withDrs. Al Kamil and Wolfgang Wiltschko studying how seed-caching birds are able to locate theirhidden seed caches weeks andmonths after creating them.Recently he has been investigatingthe abilities of social species to usecognitive skills to resolve complexproblems related to their social life

style. Although the work is ongoing,there is little doubt that Pinyon Jays are featherednonhuman primates!

Dr. Balda's years of study place him in a uniqueposition to assess the effects of recent environmentalupheavals on Pinion Jay populations. The droughtand ensuing bark beetle infestation has killedhundreds of thousands of pinyon and ponderosapine trees in this area. In his talk Dr. Balda willdiscuss the changing behavior of the Pinyon Jay asa result of the degradation of their habitat. Heobserves "I have been studying these jays for over

The October meeting will focus on ways to im-prove our Christmas Bird Count (CBC) birdingskills. Traditionally the CBC tends to focus oncounting the most species. One way to build up alarger list is knowing how to identify similar-look-ing species, learning ways to recognize the oftendrab winter plumages worn by many species dur-ing the CBC season, and being able to anticipate

what species are where. Join us for a presentation

and discussion of CBC skills andpractical tips customized for the fiveChristmas Bird Counts in the Flag-staff area that will help improve andenrich your CBC experience. Withcounts that cover habitats from highelevation mixed-conifer forestsdown through ponderosa pine for-ests, pinyon-juniper woodlands,chaparral, desert scrub and some of

Arizonas finest riparian habitats, we

are blessed with some of the finestwinter birding around. A follow-up

half day field trip will allow for hands-on applica-tions of the skills and hints discussed at the meet-ings. We encourage you to participate in at leastone of the CBCs. (See the calendar for the dates.)Itis a great way to meet other birders, learn moreabout winter birds and collect data that help scien-tists help the birds.

Chuck LaRue grew up in and has worked as a wildlifebiologist and field ornithologist and pursued avocational

birding interests in northern Arizona for nearly 40 years.

Improving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC Skills

Pinyon JaysPinyon JaysPinyon JaysPinyon JaysPinyon JaysRuss Balda

Sedona September Sedona September Sedona September Sedona September Sedona September (Wed)Adult Community Center

2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash)

Flagstaff September Flagstaff September Flagstaff September Flagstaff September Flagstaff September (Thurs)Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N San Francisco St

September & October MeetingsSeptember & October MeetingsSeptember & October MeetingsSeptember & October MeetingsSeptember & October Meetings

Meetings start at 7:00 pm with social time. Formal meeting begins at 7:30pm.

Improving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsImproving CBC SkillsChuck LaRue

Sedona October Sedona October Sedona October Sedona October Sedona October (Wed)Adult Community Center

2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash)

Flagstaff October Flagstaff October Flagstaff October Flagstaff October Flagstaff October (Thurs)Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N San Francisco St

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Many of you like to get your hands dirty re-moving invasive species and planting natives.We will inform you of opportunities to do thatas restoration work continues in the Oak CreekIBA(Red Rock State Park to Page Springs) and

along the Rio de Flag. As we get more and morepeople interested in doing this kind of work, wecan organize more of these needed projects.

There will be opportunities to help with edu-cational programs at Willow Bend Environmen-tal Educational Resource Center. I hope youagree that teaching children and their parentsabout birds is a worthwhile mission and that youwill volunteer to help.

We have some good programs planned for

our general meetings including planting nativespecies for the birds, research on the effects ofreclaimed water, and research and restorationat Fossil Creek.

I hope to see you at our meetings, field trips,and projects. We need you and I know that youwill have fun and make new friends by gettinginvolved in these activities.

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Presidents CornerPresidents CornerPresidents CornerPresidents CornerPresidents CornerPhyllis Kegley, President

Our chapter has some great plans for activi-ties for our members this year. Many of you haveasked for programs to help you become betterbirders so we have planned several of these this year. The first is the October meeting where

Chuck LaRue, master birder, will teach usskills helpful in conducting Christmas BirdCounts and other bird monitoring.

We certainly need our members to get in-volved in these activities, gathering data whichscientists can use to determine which bird spe-cies are having trouble and to develop ways tointervene. Also, NAAS has responsibility forthree Important Bird Areas (IBAs) wherebird monitoring is needed. I hope many of you

will get involved in these activities which not onlywill help the birds but help one become a betterbirder and get more enjoyment from these ac-tivities.

You will have an opportunity to visitAnder-son Mesa IBAin September to see its lakes andother areas and learn what kinds of habitat im-provement are planned for it.

Romigs Talents Help to Make NAAS Books Hot ItemsRomigs Talents Help to Make NAAS Books Hot ItemsRomigs Talents Help to Make NAAS Books Hot ItemsRomigs Talents Help to Make NAAS Books Hot ItemsRomigs Talents Help to Make NAAS Books Hot Items - Phyllis Kegley

The first time I saw some of Gary Romigs birdart I was absolutely amazed. The beautifully sharpimages looked like photographs but were actuallydrawings. I learned that he sketched the bird tometiculous detail, then scanned it on his computer which allowed him to play with the details andcolors. Finally, he placed the bird in a backgroundfrom its common habitat from photos he hadtaken. The result is breathtakingly better than anyimages in field guides because it has all the fieldmarks, places the bird in a setting where one is

likely to see it, and is artfully done.NAAS is fortunate that Gary was willing to cre-

ate the covers, illustrations and maps for both ofits books,Birding Sedona & the Verde ValleybyVirginia Gillmore andBirding the Flagstaff Areaby Frank and Linda Brandt.

All the copies of the second edition of theSedona book sold out last year so Gary was askedto work on a third edition which would make thebook comparable to and/or a companion to theFlagstaff book which was printed in full color.

At Sue and Bob Clemenzs suggestion, he con

tacted Toppan printing, one of the largest and besprinters in the world. He negotiated a decent pricewith them and got to work on converting the fileto color. I interfaced with Toppan throughout thedesign process and they were very helpful. WithToppan the delivery can be slow because the printing is done in Hong Kong and then the books areshipped by boat. However, they offer full printedpress proofs of every page which is very useful,Gary explained.

He added several new bird illustrations in addition to upgrading the old illustrations. All themaps needed to be converted to full color. Fortunately, the original map files, which were black andwhite, could be used for the conversion to colorGary also upgraded the maps with the edition oUSGS contour lines to give more of a sense of terrain or topography. Roger Radd updated the bird list and Tom Frydid the final editing. They tried to keep the origina

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SEPT/OCT 2004 Page 3UPCOMINGPCOMINGCOMING FF IELDIELDELD TTRIPSRIPSIPS

Red Rock State ParkSaturday, Sept 18 John Moore, leader

he Verde Valley, featuring four permanentstreams, has an unusally large number of

outstanding birding sites. Red Rock State Park,Center for Environmental Education, truly isone of the birding gems of the Valley. Since thePark's inception in the early 1990's, almost 200species of birds have been sighted. Many spe-cies are found at the Park, but in particular wewill be on the lookout for the following: Ameri-can Kestral, Belted Kingfisher, Bewick's Wren,Black Phoebe, Blue Grosbeak, Bridled Tit-mouse, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, CanyonWren, Common Black-hawk, Cooper's Hawk,Rufous Hummingbird, Say's Phoebe and Sum-mer Tanager. Maybe even one or two Yellow-breasted Chats will still be in residence. We willgather on the rooftop of the visitor's center at8:00 AM. John Moore, volunteer naturalist,will lead the tour. The park charges a $6.00entry fee per car. For more info contact John at928.282.4561.

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Hay Lake ComplexSaturday, Sept 18 Rick Miller, leader

his is a special field trip, led by Rick Millerfrom Region II Game and Fish Dept. We

will go to the Hay Lake Complex in the southern

area of the Anderson Mesa Important BirdArea where Game and Fish has done muchneeded wetland restoration work. Meet at7:20am at the Region II Game and Fish Head-quarters at 3500 S. Lake Mary Rd. Depart at7:30 am. It will take almost 2 hours to drive 70miles to Hay Lake, where we will walk and tourthe area, learning about the restoration projectand view any available birds. This will take 3+hours. Expect to return at Flagstaff about 3:00to 3:30pm. Bring food, drinks, jackets, hats,

binocs, etc. We will carpool with our availablehigh-clearance vehicles to minimize vehiclenumbers. Passengers can share gas costs. Pleasesign up prior to September 16 by calling ElaineMorrall 928-526-1022 or Jodi Griffith 928-556-0097 or call these numbers for more informa-tion.

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Lakes Mary, Mormon, and AshurstSunday, Nov 7 - John Prather, leader

ast year late October and early Novemberwas a very productive time at these lakes,

with rarities such as Pacific Loon, Surf and White-

winged Scoters, and Barrow's Goldeneye seen onvarious visits. A number of uncommon speciessuch as Common Loon, Common Goldeneye, Red-

breasted Merganser, and Bonaparte's Gull werealso noted. Hopefully the fall migration will againproduce a good selection of waterbirds during thisperiod. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Mormon LakeRanger District parking lot at 4373 S. Lake MaryRoad (the south side of Lake Mary road just

before leaving the developed area). Bring water,snacks/lunch and suitable clothing. We will

attempt to return to town by around 1:00 in theafternoon. Call John at 523-9067 for more info.

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Page Springs Fish HatcherySaturday, Oct 23 - Patty Denison, leader

eet at 8:00 AM at the new Audubon

trailhead parking lot. Patty Denison, thetrip leader, has done a lot of trail work so knowsall the nooks and crannies in the area that the

birds love. Migrants will also be passing through.Call Patty for more info,928-204-9323.

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Kachina WetlandsSaturday, Oct 16 leader TBA

new, revised checklist for Kachina Wetlands is now available. We'll see how many

of the 200 plus species we can find on this morn-ing in October. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at RaymondCounty Park at the Kachina Village exit ramp.Bring optics, warm clothing (it can be very windyat the wetlands), snacks and water. Return time 11a.m. to noon. Call field trip co-chair Jodi Griffithfor more info at 556-0097 or e-mail

[email protected]

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Sedona Waste Water Treatment PlantSaturday, Nov 20 - Anita MacFarlane, leader

eet at 8:00 AM at the main gate to theplant on 89-A, southbound; if it is open

proceed to the parking area by the abandonedbuilding. Wintering ducks will have arrived.Bring a spotting scope if you have one. Call Anita

with any questions, 928-282-4063.

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BLACKHAWKWATCHPage 4 FIELDIELDELD TTRIPRIPIP NNEWSEWSWS Mount Elden

August 14, Lew Hastings

Twelve birders were treated to great birdingconditions with a slight cloud cover and no windon the top of Mount Elden. Thirty -five speciesof birds were on hand with the most notable

being a Lazuli Bunting, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,Orange-crowned, Wilsons, and Virginia War-blers and a Townsends Solitaire. We were alsotreated to great aerial shows from a Sharp-shinned Hawk family, as well as a Red-tailedHawk and Coopers hawk. There was a naturalcavity in one of the rocks that was full of waterand acted as a bird magnet. All the birds werevery civilized as each waited their turn to drinkor bathe.

Mormon Lake Campgrounds andLookout Tower

May 23, Elaine Morrall

Filling in for Jodi Griffith (out of town for familyreasons), six of us braved the chilly, gusty 20-30mph winds to climb the old fire tower at 9:00

am. Except for Graces and Yellow-rumped War-bler calls, there was only the wind and fantasticviews. White-faced Ibis and Red-tailed Hawkfrom the Mormon Overlook; highlights fromLakes Mary and Double Springs were Osprey,Red-faced Warbler, Violet Green Swallow, West-ern Tanager, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Vesper andChipping Sparrow, Brewers, Red-winged and

Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron,Double-crested Cormorant, W. Meadowlark andBlack-headed Grosbeak. 31 species total.

Verde River Day is ComingVerde River Day is ComingVerde River Day is ComingVerde River Day is ComingVerde River Day is Coming-Anita MacFarlane

Verde River Day is Saturday September 25.As usual, NAAS will have a booth to help celebratthe Verde River and, especially, the birds andother wildlife that are found there.

We will be at the booth all day from about 9a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We need help to staff the boothIf you enjoy birding, talking to people about birds

and NAAS and generally having a good timeplease plan on participating. We will be establishing 2 hr. shifts from 9-2:30 and also will need helsetting up and taking down our display. If you cahelp please call Anita MacFarlane and let herknow at 282-4063. Thanks in advance and putthe date on your calendar.

If you can't help do attend and see all the otheinformation available from groups such as Game &Fish, Verde Watershed Association, State Parks,the National Forest Service and many others.

Membership News Its Renewal TimeMembership News Its Renewal TimeMembership News Its Renewal TimeMembership News Its Renewal TimeMembership News Its Renewal Time

Its membership renewal time for somefolks. As I mentioned in our last newsletter,check the date near your name/mailing addressfor your membership expiration date. If it saysAugust 2004, its time to renew your member-ship. (The membership form is on the backcover.) Also, please be sure to let me know ifyouve had a change of address.

I know that some of our Below-the-rimmembers dont attend the meetings because theydont like to drive in the dark. With Sedonaslack of street lights in many areas, I can under-stand the dilemma. If this applies to any of you,Id like to hear from you. Im trying to arrangefor alternate transportation to our meetingseither through ACCS or with the Sedona Shuttle.Let me know if this is something that you might

be interested in if it can be arranged. Id alsolike to know if you would be willing to pay anominal fee for transportation to and from themeetings.

You can reach mevia email [email protected],or leave a message onmy home phone,928.282.9688.

Karin Slavey, Member-ship Below the Rim

A hearty welcome to our

newest members!

Iona Altman

Joan Hadden

Maurine and David Hoffman

Peter Martin

Jim Mast

Kathleen Satterfield

Virginia Shearer

30 years and the recent dramatic environmental chanalong with global warming provide a sad, but gropportunity, to assess the impact of huge changes in oneighborhoods."

Russell Balda is currently Regents' Professor of Biolo

Emeritus at Northern Arizona University where he has b

teaching and doing research since 1966. He has recei

numerous honors and awards for his work including

prestigious Miller Award given by the Cooper Ornitholog

Society for life-long contributions to Ornithology.

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SEPT/OCT 2004 Page 5NEWSEWSWS Your Comments Are Needed to Address GrowingThreat to America's Forest Ecosystems, Wildlife

Habitat, and Natural Quiet on Our Public Lands

The U.S. Forest Service has proposed new

rules concerning use of all-terrain vehicles(ATVs), dirt bikes, and other off-road vehicleson America's National Forests. While agencyofficials recognize severe ORV effects on ourforests lands, this rule changes nothing, as thereis no timeline or any environmental guidelinesfor a route designation process. We can work tomake this a better proposal for our forests andwildlife.

The Forest Service is asking for public inputon ORV usage on USFS lands. Please write and

ask them to strengthen the draft rules to ensurethat any final rule requires each National Forestto:

1) Complete off-road vehicle routedesignations within 2 years of the effective dateof that rule;

As excerpted from the National Audubon Societyannouncement and presentation of the Callison

Award to Dr. Bill Branan:

"Under Bill Branan's guidance, theAppleton-Whittell Audubon Research Ranchhas become a mighty tool for conservation,research and education. Today, where oncethere was one science project on the Ranch --there are now more than eighty. The bibliogra-phy of studies conducted on the Ranch hasgrown to include hundreds of publications.Dozens of student researchers and internsacknowledge their time on the Ranch as pivotal

in their environmental careers.Existing buildings have been revamped, and

a stunning and efficient new Grasslands Centerhas been built to Bill's design, incorporating

2) Designate roads and routes, includingany unauthorized, renegade routes, for off-roaduse only after public participation and site-specific analysis of environmental impacts anduser-conflicts;

3) Immediately end use of allunauthorized, renegade ATV and dirt bikeroutes pending site-specific study and officialdesignation; and

4) Ensure that it can afford, maintain,and manage any system of roads and routesdesignated for off-road vehicle use.

Be sure and include your personalexperiences with ORV disruptions during fieldtrips, nature study; or your observation of ORV

harms to wildlife habitats. Give locations and/orrough dates.

Send comments via U.S. Mail: Proposed Rule forDesignated Routes and Areas for Motor VehicleUse, c/o Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150,

Salt Lake City, Utah 84122-1150

New OffRoad Vehicle Rules Do Nothing to Protect Forests and WildlifeNew OffRoad Vehicle Rules Do Nothing to Protect Forests and WildlifeNew OffRoad Vehicle Rules Do Nothing to Protect Forests and WildlifeNew OffRoad Vehicle Rules Do Nothing to Protect Forests and WildlifeNew OffRoad Vehicle Rules Do Nothing to Protect Forests and Wildlife

Highest Award Given Audubon Research Ranch DirectorHighest Award Given Audubon Research Ranch DirectorHighest Award Given Audubon Research Ranch DirectorHighest Award Given Audubon Research Ranch DirectorHighest Award Given Audubon Research Ranch Directorenvironmentally important features includingsolar heat, water conservation and resistanceto wildfire.

Over the past eleven years, Bill haslaunched the Ranch into the consciousness ofthe local community. Under his leadership theRanch has been able to expand its environ-mental education efforts, helping area resi-dents learn about and protect ecosystems inthe Southwest. His motto of 'let the dataspeak' has established the Ranch as a re-source, not a threat, to neighbors.

Bill's efforts don't stop at the boundary ofthe 8,000-acre sanctuary or within theAudubon organization....he is involved inlocal, regional and state issues and serves as astrong, sometimes the only, advocate for theenvironment, using his humor and consensusbuilding skills to further environmental pro-tection.

Bill is a member of the Santa Cruz Plan-ning and Zoning Commission, Chair of theSanta Cruz Comprehensive Plan AdvisoryCommittee, serves on the Upper San Pedro

Please seeBranan on page 7

Other news of note: Roger Wolf, Tucson Audubon, was elected asour region's representative to the National

Audubon Board. Audubon Premium Shade-grown coffee nowavailable at Bashas supermarkets!


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BLACKHAWKWATCHPage 6 NEWSEWSWS News from the State OfficeNews from the State OfficeNews from the State OfficeNews from the State OfficeNews from the State Office

In June the Phoenix City Council unani-mously passed the Rio Salado Project in coop-eration with National Audubon. This meansplans will move forward to hire a Center Direc-

tor. Applications are being accepted and hiring isexpected to be completed by the middle or end ofOctober.

In July Terry Johnson, Non-Game Directorfor Arizona Game and Fish Department con-firmed that there is $100,000 in the 2004/2005budget for Arizona's IBA projects. Half will goto Tucson Audubon Society for them to continuetheir IBA program with Scott Wilbor. The re-maining $50,000 will be available for the State

Office to hire a Director of Bird Conservation.With these two new positions planning willmove forward for the center and also for theexpansion of IBAs in Arizona.

New Website forNew Website forNew Website forNew Website forNew Website for

Teachers and BirdersTeachers and BirdersTeachers and BirdersTeachers and BirdersTeachers and Birders

Biologists from ASU have developed a sitefor teachers and students and others intersted inour natural world. This site was made available

to National Audubon members by Dr. DavidPearson from ASU who is a member of the StateOffice Board of Directors.

One of the sites of most interest to Audubonmembers is that which has pictures, sonograms,and other information about the birds in Ari-zona. Go to the site at " Ask a biologist" on theweb then go to science and experiments andthen to the birds. There is a wealth of informa-tion about birds and you will enjoy it. (The webaddress is http://askabiologist.asu.edu/expstuff/experiments/birdsongs/) Once youenter the virtual aviary, you can browse themany birds, view distribution maps, and listen tobird songs.

page count and enlarge the type face which was achallenge. Gary said, Virginia Gilmores originaltext has very few changes. We did just a few up-dates on road routes, etc.

The cover of the first edition of the Sedona

book has Garys picture of theAmerican Kestrel. Roger had wanted the Common Black-hawk, our Chapter symbol, onthe cover. So Gary decided tochange the cover on the newedition to feature this magnifi-cent bird and to look more likethe Flagstaff book. Perfection!He did all the work on his Mac

computer at home using

Adobe software; Illustrator forthe maps, Photoshop for thebirds, and Pagemaker for thefinal book pages. It took sev-eral months, a little longerthan he thought it would but

he is very happy with the book. Gary added, Ithink Toppan did a wonderful job on the print-ing. I thank Lyman Brainerd, Sue Clemenz, TomFry, Roger and Judi Radd for their help.

To say that our Chapter is grateful for all of

Garys hard work and talent would be an under-statement. Who could resist picking up bookswith covers as beautiful as these!! And then tosee all the detail within which aids residents ofNorthern Arizona, as well as visitors, findbirding hotspots... This is indeed something ofwhich NAAS can be proud!

The books are selling well, both at local book-stores and from the web site. Profits are used topublish and print more books as well as helppay for our education and conservation projects.

Bryan Cooperrider, NAAS Trustee andBlackHawk Watcheditor has begun marketingand distributing both books above the Rim. Ifyou would like to help deliver books to retailers,please contact him at [email protected] is handling books sales below the Rim andfrom the website. Hats off to Gary, Lyman, Roger, Judi, Sue, Tom,Frank and Linda and all the others who helped withthese books. Virginia are you watching?

Both books are available at localstores, as well as athttp://nazas.org/book.htm

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SEPT/OCT 2004 Page 7NEWSEWSWS

Northern ArizonaNorthern ArizonaNorthern ArizonaNorthern ArizonaNorthern Arizona

Audubon Society DirectoryAudubon Society DirectoryAudubon Society DirectoryAudubon Society DirectoryAudubon Society DirectoryOfficers

President: Phyllis Kegley 214.0415 Vice President: Anita MacFarlane 282.4063Recording Secretary: Bea Cooley 526.5069

Treasurer: Lyman Brainerd 282.7371

Directors at LargePatty Denison 204.9323Betsy Feinberg 203.0756 Anita MacFarlane 282.4063

Linda Raymond 282.6188

Standing Committee Chairs and Co-ChairsPrograms Committee openField Trips - Below Rim Barbara Hirt 284.3367Field Trips - Above Rim Jodi Griffith 556.0097Education - Below Rim openEducation - Above Rim Marcia Lamkin 774.3894Conservation - Below Rim Roger Radd 646.9159Conservation - Above Rim Peter Friederici 774.3056Publicity/Pub. - Below Rim Lyman Brainerd 282.7371Publicity/Pub. - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196Membership - Below Rim Karin Slavey 282.9688Membership - Above Rim Debbie James 527.0750Development Lyman Brainerd 282.7371Hospitality - Below Rim Wilma Morrison 282.7776Hospitality - Above Rim open

Special Project Team Leaders Web Page Roger Radd 646.9159Books Judi Radd 646.9159Historical Records Stephen Hall 282.9288Nature Center Joan Hamilton 282.3207Birdathon Open VVBNF Michael Durgain 634.7657

Branan, from page 5

Partnership, and has been appointed as theenvironmental representative of the Bureau ofLand Management-Resource Advisory Council.He has played a pivotal role in the establishmentof Las Cienegas NCA and the development of theLas Cienegas Resource Management Plan, whichwill guide decisions to protect nearly 96,000acres of public and private land in the NCA and

the Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning District.No presentation to Bill would be complete

without acknowledging his tremendous sense ofhumor, bad jokes, good nature, and total dedica-tion to birds, wildlife and the Audubon mission."

Callison Award presentation of a framedJohn James Audubon print was made by Presi-dent John Flicker of The National AudubonSociety and Sam Campana,VP and ExecutiveDirector of Audubon Arizona at the May 2004,NAS Board Meeting, Park City, Utah.

Morro Bay Winter Bird FestivalMorro Bay Winter Bird FestivalMorro Bay Winter Bird FestivalMorro Bay Winter Bird FestivalMorro Bay Winter Bird Festival

Migrate to one of the countrys pre-eminentbirding spots and join the Morro Coast AudubonSociety (MCAS) for the 8th Annual Morro BayWinter Bird Festival, held January 14-17, 2005.

Morro Bay -- located on Californias scenicCentral Coast -- is an important stop on thePacific Flyway, and is recognized worldwide forits diversity of both resident and wintering birds.At last years festival, 213 species of birds wereidentified!

The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival givesyou the chance to join local and national birdingexperts on a variety of field trips and workshops.Field trip group sizes are limited to maximizespotting and identification opportunities. Thefestival also offers workshops aimed at sharpen-ing your birding skills, as well as evening pro-grams with outstanding speakers.

For more information about the Festival,check out their website at www.morro-bay.net/birds, where you can request your name beadded to the mailing list for the 2005 brochure,due out in October. Registration deadline isDecember 31, 2004 and early signups are en-couraged as the most popular events fill up

quickly.

Go on a Tucson Audubon Birding TripGo on a Tucson Audubon Birding TripGo on a Tucson Audubon Birding TripGo on a Tucson Audubon Birding TripGo on a Tucson Audubon Birding Trip

and Earn Money for NAASand Earn Money for NAASand Earn Money for NAASand Earn Money for NAASand Earn Money for NAAS

Tucson Audubon has some wonderful interna-tional birding trips planned for the 2004-05 year. If

you sign up for a trip through NAAS, our chapter will

receive from $10 to $150, the donation portion of thetrip cost. You must be a member of NAAS in order forus to receive this money. If you are interested in oneof the trips below, please contact Rochelle Gerratt at520.696.2002 or [email protected]. Moredetailed trip descriptions and prices can be found athttp://www.naturetreks.net Northern Mexico Birding and Mata OrtizNov. 12-14, 2004 Birding and Natural History of Sonora, MexicoOne-day trips on Oct. 3, Nov. 10 and Dec. 11 Copper Canyon, Mexico, Oct. 16-24, or Feb. 5-13

Kino Bay: Birds, Beach, and Islands, Dec. 3-5, 2004 Birding in Belize and Tikal: Jungle, Ruins, andReefs, Jan. 22-Feb. 1, 2005 or Mar. 12-22, 2005


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Please make checks payable toNAASand mail to:Membership Chair, NAASPO Box 1496, Sedona, AZ 86339

Shop at BashasShop at BashasShop at BashasShop at BashasShop at Bashas

and Help NAAS!and Help NAAS!and Help NAAS!and Help NAAS!and Help NAAS!

Bashas announced the fourth year of its Thanks a

Million program in which it encourages custom-

ers to designate a local non-profit to receive 1% of

that customers purchases between September,

2004 and the following May. All that is required is

that NAAS members (and as many non-member

friends as can be enlisted) give the cashier the

NAAS number 28834 the next time they check

out at Bashas, and thereafter NAAS will automati-cally receive a 1% skim from subsequent pur-

chases. The first year of the program NAAS re-

ceived $100, the second $170, and last year we

earned $302. The maximum available under the

program is $2,500.

Four-year-old Wren Cooperrider checksout the ducks at Kachina Wetlandsduring Family Birding Day. Elaine

Morrall has compiled a checklist of birds

for Kachina Wetlands that is availableon our website at www.nazas.org.

visit our web site:

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