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March 2012News from Lane County Audubon SocietyFrom Our PresidentWinter into SpringMaeve SowlesAudubon Phone – 541.485.BIRDInside The QuailFrom Our President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Winter into SpringConservation Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Marbled Murrelet, Oregon Wolves,and Waldo LakeBackyard Birding: Thirty-Six Yearsand Counting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Field Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 January 2012Wanted: Observations of HarlequinDucks, Northern Waterthrush inCascades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Board and Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6LCAS Membership Form. . . . . . . . . . . . 7Volunteer Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . 8LCAS Booth at the Good EarthShow—A Success All Around . . . . . 8Program Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Not Quite a Full DeckCommunity Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Bird Walks & Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Third Saturday Bird Walk541.343.8664president@laneaudubon.orgOver the past few winter months, my husband andI have hosted a female Anna’s Hummingbirdat our property. This is the first year we havehad one consistently all winter. We live at 1000-footelevation, so we tend to have cooler temperatures thanNoël Zia Leethe valley floor. I know many folks have been hostingoverwintering Anna’s here for the last decade, but this is new for us. It is unusualto see a bird during the winter months that we normally only see in the spring.We have also been visited by fourWestern Bluebirds on some of therelatively warm, sunny days we haveenjoyed this winter. On December 25, wewere walking the path on our propertywith visiting family members and weretreated to the sight of the four bluebirdsgoing from one nest box to the next,checking out prospective nesting sites.They looked spectacular in the sunlight,and we were able to watch them forseveral minutes. Typically we wouldnot see them on our property until lateFebruary for their first arrival at thenest boxes.Other conspicuous winter visitors havebeen a pair of Northern Flickers whowww.laneaudubon.orgroost under the eaves of our shop eachnight. We see them first thing in themorning and at the end of each day.As the sun sets they perch in the topsof either fir or oak trees and fly to theirspots under the eave of the shop, one onthe north side and one on the south side.As the days get longer, the time of theirroosting is a little later each day. It makesme happy to know they have had a safeplace to shelter throughout the winter aswe all wait for spring to arrive. March20 will bring the spring equinox, whenthe length of day and night is equal. Itis always energizing to have more hoursof daylight and to know that spring willsoon officially arrive.
Conservation Column: March 2012Marbled Murrelet, Oregon Wolves, and Waldo LakeDebbie Schlenoff541.685.0610dschlenoff@msn.comWhere the Forest Meets the Sea Hopefully There WillThe proposed legislation would not only have the potential toStill Be Forestsdecimate Oregon’s fledgling wolf population, but it would alsoA bird that dines on seafood but makes its nest inland on heftyestablish a precedent that threatens protection for all fish andbranches of old trees in the forest? This describes the MarbledMurrelet, which, due to rapidly declining populations, hasbeen listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Actsince 1992. Our mature and old-growth coastal forests arewildlife in the state. To sign an online petition, got to http://bit.ly/xyYc2i.Waldo Lake Threatened Againessential to its survival in Oregon, but recent state policyBy Dave Stonehas increased clear-cutting in these distinctive forests. In anTwo years ago, after ten years of advocating for a ban on allattempt to encourage the state to reconsider this policy andmotorboats on Waldo Lake, the Oregon State Marine Boardrevisit its abandoned plans for Marbled Murrelet conservation,voted to ban gasoline motors on Waldo Lake. We agreed toCascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity,that compromise. However, this democratic process didn’tand Audubon Society of Portland gave notice to the statesatisfy motorboat advocates, and they have filed a lawsuitof intent to sue for violations of the Endangered Speciesin the Oregon Court of Appeals seeking to allow low-powerAct. Lane County Audubon Society believes that revenuefour-stroke gas engines on Waldo Lake. A group of float-planefrom state forests can be generated through other means,owners is also seeking to reverse the ban.such as thinning in young plantations, carbon markets, andrecreation. We value these publicly owned forests for theirbeauty and the ecosystem services they provide, such as waterpurification, carbon sequestration, and habitat for wildlife. Formore information, visit http://www.cascwild.org/murrelet.html.Waldo Lake is one of the three purist large lakes in the world.The use of gasoline motors presents an unacceptable risk ofpolluting this treasure.Waldo Lake is the only large lake in Oregon that offers a quiet,primitive wilderness experience. Motorboat users have manyCrying Wolf?nearby lakes available, including Odell Lake, Davis Lake,The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association has proposed HB4518this legislative session, which would declare a false “state ofemergency” and allow killing of wolves, an endangered speciesin Oregon. The majority of Oregonians have welcomed thesmall population of wolves back to our state. Wolves havebeen shown to be an important part of healthy ecosystems,and a coalition of many groups has been willing to work withranchers to establish practices that thwart wolf predation onCrane Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir, and Cultus Lake.For more information and to keep current on this everchanging issue, visit http://bit.ly/xyYc2i.If you’d like to weigh in on the Waldo Lake situation, contactGovernor John Kitzhaber at http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/contact.shtml, or send mail to Governor John Kitzhaber, 160State Capitol, 900 Court Street, Salem, OR 97301-4047.livestock and reimburse ranchers for livestock killed by wolves.(Livestock kills represent a small percentage compared tolivestock typically lost to weather, disease, and other causes.)2Lane County Audubon Societywww.laneaudubon.org
Backyard Birding: Thirty-Six Years and CountingBy Steve GordonMy wife Susie and I moved into our FriendlyHummingbird in the front yardNeighborhood flatlands home in October 1975.one year; it failed to survive at theHere we raised our two children, and the backyardCascade Raptor Center.transitioned from almost all lawn to vegetable garden. Whenthe children left home, half of the raised-bed, organic gardenbecame a butterfly/hummingbird flower garden. A gardenshed and greenhouse were added, and the beautiful yard isalways a laboratory for an improved landscaping approach ornew plant. (We now leave many more standing dead plantsfor wildlife in the fall and winter.)Peter WallackWanderers from the hills have included Acorn and HairyWoodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper,and a male House Wren. (He sang for a week, but attractedno mate.) We have hosted White-throated Sparrows, variouswarblers and f lycatchers in migration, and a DecemberChipping Sparrow. Black-capped Chickadees and Violet-greenSwallows regularly use our nest boxes. Every year or so we addConstants over thirty-six years have been the feeders andanother bird to our yard list, but we’ve never seen a backyardbaths for the birds. We currently have two covered platformbird so rare that we placed it on the hot line for others to see.seed feeders, two tube sunflower seed feeders, a thistle tubeThen came 2011, when we added six new species. Threefeeder, a suet feeder, a hummingbird feeder (Susie keeps twoand rotates them to maintain freshness and uses one as asubstitute during freezing conditions), and four bird baths.Susie is a Christmas Bird Count backyard bird watcher—sheidentified a female Western Tanager on the 2009 count—andwere added while we were gardening: California Quail (no,it was not a European Starling imitating a quail), WesternMeadowlark, and Western Kingbird. One new yard species,Lazuli Bunting, was added outside our kitchen window whentwo males showed up at a feeder.we have participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count. WeThe last two species—American White Pelican and Greaterretired in 2007, and we both spend time gardening—andYellowlegs—were added while we sat on the deck having teasneaking peeks at the birds while pulling weeds. We enjoyone afternoon in late June. Susie pointed to the sky and said,coffee, tea, lemonade, an occasional glass of wine, and meals“Steve, I can’t believe what’s up there. It looks like Whiteon the back deck during nicer weather. On a recent warmPelicans!” Sure enough, a flock of about forty individualsafternoon day this early January, we sat on the deck andcircled above lazily before drifting off southward. Even aftersipped coffee.thirty-six years, surprises can happen. Will we see EurasianOver the years, we kept a list of birds identified (seen or heard)in or from our yard. Before this year, our list had grown to 90species, an impressive number for a suburban-type yard withno oak or conifers (the South Hills end about four blocks fromour home) and no real water feature other than the tiny birdCollared-Dove this year? Will a Wild Turkey wander throughour yard? Northern Mockingbird, Costa’s Hummingbird, andBlack-throated Green Warbler have been found within a fewblocks of our home. Or will the next species be one of the moreusual Eugene visitors that we haven’t observed yet?baths. Overhead we have recorded Green Heron, Tundra Swan,It really doesn’t matter. We spend joyful hours watchingGreater White-fronted Goose, Osprey, Barn Owl, SandhillOregon (and occasional Slate-colored) Juncos and AmericanCrane, Golden Eagle, and Common Nighthawk. During oneGoldfinches. When number one hundred shows up, we’llof our strong November storms, a Bald Eagle landed atop acelebrate and let you know. The birds seem to know and enjoypoplar tree in our neighbor’s yard. During a severe wintera bird-friendly yard in the Friendly Area Neighborhood.freeze, American Pipits showed up. Susie found a sick CalliopeMarch 2012Printed on 100% Postconsumer, Recycled Paper with Soy-based Ink3
Field Notes: January 2012 Cinnamon Teal Black-headed GrosbeakTTom and Allison Mickel Red-naped Sapsucker Tree Swallow541.485.7112tamickel@riousa.comhe weather during the first part of the month was mostly drier and cooler than normal. The last part of the monthwas closer to normal except for the wind and rain storms that blasted the coast and inland, causing flooding and asharp increase in water levels at area reservoirs. The storms didn’t appear to blow any unusual bird species into thearea as sometimes happens. And the Snowy Owls seemed to have left the area before the first of the year, as we haven’t receivedany reports this month.Abbreviations: Fern Ridge Reservoir (FRR), many observers (m.ob.).WATERBIRDSGreater White-fronted GooseCinnamon TealCanvasbackAmerican White Pelican (5)Common LoonJan 4Jan 2Jan 2Jan 1Jan 4OakridgeDelta PondsOakridgeFRRHills Creek ReservoirJC,TMA&TMCFCBCCBCNot normally found away from the valleyRarely found during the winterOccasionally found in the areaA species that has rarely wintered beforeNot normally found away from the coastOspreyWhite-tailed Kite (26)Jan 14Jan 14Autzen Stadium areaFRR—Royal AveSMJSRed-shouldered HawkRough-legged Hawk (2)Golden EaglePeregrine Falcon (5)Prairie FalconPrairie FalconBlack-bellied Plover (60)Jan 4Jan 6Jan 1Jan 26Jan 6Jan 6Jan 6OakridgeEugene airport areaFRR areaEugene airport areaMt. Pisgah areaEugene airport areaFRRJC,TMJSCTA&DHAP,BHJSJSThe first report for this winter seasonOne of the highest counts of birds using the communalnight roostA first for the Oakridge CBCA normal wintering area for the speciesRarely found in the valleyA large number for the areaGood numbers are still being found in the areaGood numbers are still being found in the areaA normal wintering flock for the areaSoutheast EugeneEugene airport areaFRR—Royal AveEugene airport areaEugene CBC areaFRRAlvadoreWest EugeneSoutheast EugeneNorth EugeneNorth EugeneTMe et al.m.ob.JSRRCBCA&DHm.ob.BNJSiBGBGThird report for this winterReported through the first part of the monthSmaller numbers than normal this winterThe first report for the winter seasonRarely found during the winterWhite-bellied, unknown speciesSeen throughout the monthOccasionally reported during the winterVery rare in the winterFlocks have been wandering the areaStopped at the feeder for a dayOSPREY to OWLSWOODPECKERS to SPARROWSRed-naped SapsuckerSay’s PheobeNorthern ShrikeHorned Lark (40)Tree Swallow (10)Swallow species (2)Northern MockingbirdCommon YellowthroatBlack-headed GrosbeakPine Siskin (50)Evening Grosbeak (3)Jan 1JanJan 27Jan 15Jan 1Jan 26JanJan 1Jan 11Jan 21Jan 28JC Jim Carlson, CBC Christmas Bird Count participant, BG Brandon Green, CF Cheron Ferland, A&DH Anne & Dan Heyerly,BH Bill Hunter, SM Sylvia Maulding, TMe Thomas Meinzen, A&TM Allison & Tom Mickel, BN Bruce Newhouse, AP AlPrigge, RR Roger Robb, JSi Julia Siporin, JS John Sullivan, CT Charlie Thomas.4Lane County Audubon Societywww.laneaudubon.org
Wanted: Observations ofHarlequin Ducks, NorthernWaterthrush in CascadesThe U.S. Forest Service, Willamette NationalForest is seeking reports, historic and current, ofHarlequin Ducks and Northern Waterthrush inthe Cascade Mountains.Historically, Northern Waterthrush have been documentedin the western Cascades, Lane County, at Mule Prairie/SaltCreek, Gold Lake Bog, Skookum Marsh, and in Linn Countyat Lost Lake Creek (off Highway 20). Records have beenpatchy over the years, and we would like to confirm consistentbreeding period occupancy at these locations and any othernew locations that we may not be aware of.Harlequin Duck breeding on the Willamette NationalForest appears to be declining, particularly on the southernportion of the national forest (i.e., Upper Middle Fork of theWillamette River and its tributaries). We will be conductingriver surveys at several key locations this summer, but we canonly cover a limited area. Any reports of Harlequin Duckson their breeding grounds in the western Cascades wouldbe valuable.Additionally if you are interested in volunteering to assistwith Northern Waterthrush and/or Harlequin Duck surveys,we could offer you fresh air, beautiful scenery, and greatcompanionship! We will be conducting surveys April throughJuly, 2012.Please report sightings and/or interest in volunteeringto Joe Doerr, Willamette National Forest, 541-225-6433,jdoerr@fs.fed.us.Note: If you have a sightingthis spring or summer,the sooner you report theobservation the better!Happy birding!Dick DanielsMarch 2012Printed on 100% Postconsumer, Recycled Paper with Soy-based Ink5
Check us out on FacebookElectronic version of The Quail /Lane-CountyAudubon-Society/330177413824Help us save paper and postage! Lane County Audubon Society offers anelectronic version of The Quail. It’s easy to change your current membershipto an electronic notification. Each month, LCAS will send a link to youremail address that will take you to a pdf version of our newsletter. You’llreceive the added benefit of viewing The Quail’s photos in color, and familiescan sign up more than one email address to receive the newsletter underone membership. If at any time you decide you’d rather switch back toreceiving your Quail in the mail, no problem! If you would like to beginreceiving The Quail electronically or would like more information, pleasecontact Tim Godsil at tgodsil@gmail.com.L a ne Audubon is now onFacebook! Please join our pageand stay informed about events,bird walks, news, and conservationissues. Share bird sightings, photos,links, events, nature news, andstories.Lane Audubon Officers & Board MembersPresidentMaeve Sowles541.343.8664 president@laneaudubon.orgTreasurerRon Renchler541.345.0834 christyandron@qwest.netMembersDebbie Schlenoff541.685.0610 dschlenoff@msn.comHerb Wisner541.344.3634 hrwisner@comcast.netKris Kirkeby541.349.2439 k2kirk@comcast.netJim Maloney541.968.9249 jimgmal@comcast.netDeadlines:April issue: March 3May-June issue: April 7Submit material toCheron Ferlandcheron.ferland@mac.comAudubon PhoneDick Lamster541.485.BIRDAudubon AdventuresJoyce Trawle541.515.6244 jtrawle@comcast.netAudubon in the Schools (AITS) Kris Kirkeby541.349.2439 k2kirk@comcast.netAITS SchedulingBonnie LindbergThe Quail is the newsletter of LaneCounty Audubon Society, whichis a chartered chapter of NationalAudubon Society. Nine issues arepublished per year (May-June, JulyAug. and Dec.-Jan. are double issues).BoothRon Renchler541.345.0834 christyandron@qwest.netConservationDebbie Schlenoff541.685.0610 dschlenoff@msn.comEducationKris Kirkeby541.349.2439 k2kirk@comcast.netField NotesAllison & Tom Mickel 541.485.7112Local members of National AudubonSociety receive a free subscriptionto The Quail, but are encouragedto voluntarily join Lane CountyAudubon Society (see page 7).Field TripsVolunteer OpportunityFRESHArt Farley541.683.1186Membership DataTim Godsil541.915.8852 tgodsil@gmail.comProgramsHerb Wisner541.344.3634 hrwisner@comcast.netQuail EditorCheron Ferland541.654.1122Subscriptions: Contact TimGodsil at 541.915.8852 ortgodsil@gmail.com. 2012 Lane County AudubonSociety. All rights reserved.6Lane Audubon Committee regon.educheron.ferland@mac.comQuail Design & Layout Volunteer OpportunityRecording SecretaryKathy WilsonWebmasterHugh LarkinLane County Audubon 59.6473 hdlarkin2@clearwire.net
A message from Lane Audubon Board of DirectorsMaeve Sowles, President541.343.8664president@laneaudubon.orgWe ask you to become a local member of Lane County Audubon Society andsupport our grassroots efforts in the local community. All of your local dues stayhere to help us work on local education projects and conservation issues relatedto birds and their habitats. With your support, we will continue to do the thingsyou expect from us. We welcome your suggestions—this is your Audubon!Lane County Audubon SocietyMembership BenefitsLane Audubon welcomes you —join or renew today!Lane County Audubon Society needs your local membership dues to keepour various programs alive! This means that your membership dues forNational Audubon Society no longer support a membership in your localchapter. Become a member of Lane County Audubon Society today to helpus continue our educational programs and our work in protecting birds,other wildlife, and their habitats in Lane County. We appreciate your support.The Quail—9 issues/yr.Field trips andbird walksProgrammeetingsLane Audubon Membership Dues Individual 20. Students and Seniors (65 and over) 15. Family 25. Lifetime Membership 400. I want to do more. Here’s my tax deductible contribution for. Total Enclosed (check payable to Lane County Audubon Society). Current National Audubon member Don’t knowNameEducationalpublicationsMailing AddressCity State ZipConservation issuerepresentationPhone E-mail Check here if you prefer to receive your newsletter by e-mail.Lane Audubon will not release your personal information to other organizations. We will use itonly for Lane County Audubon Society communications.Answers toquestions—541.485.BIRDVisit our web site:www.laneaudubon.orgPlease contact me regarding Gift memberships Volunteering for Lane Audubon activities Lane Audubon’s Living Legacy program I’d like to receive e-mail alerts aboutconservation issues.Mail this form and yourpayment to:Lane County Audubon SocietyP.O. Box 5086Eugene, OR 97405March 2012Printed on 100% Postconsumer, Recycled Paper with Soy-based Ink7
Volunteer with Lane Audubon!Lane County Audubon Society is an all-volunteerDistribute and Deliver The Quail inorganization, and our members are very proud of thethe Community: Help us get The Quailenergy and diversity of talents volunteers bring—wemailed to our members by deliveringcouldn’t do it without them! Volunteering with Lane Audubonthem to the post office. We also needis a great way to meet new people, give back to the community,them distributed to high-visibilityand best of all, have fun! Currently, we are looking forlocations around the community in anvolunteers to fill the following roles, but please feel welcomeeffort to reach new members. Each ofto contact us if you’d like to help in another capacity.these tasks only require a couple of hours nine times per year,Bird Walk Coordinator: Lane Audubon is looking for avolunteer to plan the monthly third Saturday Bird Walks.September 2011News from Lane CountyAudubon SocietyFrom Our PresidentAudubon Phone –The MockingbirdSong541.485.BIR DInside The QuailFrom Our President. 1 The MockingbirdSongConservation Column. 2 C-O-N-S-E-RV - A - T - I - O - N tips:puzzling out how tohelpLCAS MembershipForm . . . . . . . . . . .5Board & Committees. 6Volunteer Spotlight. 7 The “Quail Ladies”Field Notes . . . . . June-July 2011 birding . . . . . . . . . . . . 9notesBon Voyage to Vaux’sSwifts –September 9 and16 . . . . . . . . . . . 10Program Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 “Favorite OregonHikes andAdventures” by BillSullivanCommunity Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . 11Bird Walks & Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Third Saturday BirdWalks Migrating coastalshorebirds,September 17Maeve SowlesW541.343.8664e were c a l ledto Sacramentopresident@laneaudubon.orgon Sundaymorning, July 10 th, becausemy mother hada massivestroke and was onher way tothe hospital. Dickand I threwthings in the truckand headedsouth. We went directlyto thehospital and spenta couple of Northern Mockingbird –by Cary Kersthours there with thefamily in shock, realizingshe was not goingand I went to herto wake up. Dickhouse to get somerest, and as soonthe truck, we wereas we opened themet with the full-voiceddoor ofsong of a bird singingfirst I thought it wasat 1:00 a.m.! Ata Killdeer, but thenthe song changed,Northern Mockingbirdand I realized it wasgoing through its repertoire.aAs we unloaded theour things, we openeddogs andthe house to cool itdown. The Mockingbirdthrough every window.’s song came inHis territorial perchwas the neighbor’smoved occasionallychimney, and hefrom one roof or treetopto another, never moreor two away. Thethan a housemoon was going tobe full within theMockingbirds doweek, and I’ve readoften sing at nightthatduring the breedingseason.Within three days,my mother passed,and we were waitingfuneral the followingin Sacramento forMonday. During thisthetime, I started organizingout her house, roomand cleaningby room. It was importantto me to stay busy,and I wanted(continued on page4)www.laneaudubon.organd it is a huge help! Contact Ron Renchler at 541.345.0834or christyandron@qwest.net to find out more.This is a fun opportunity to meet and learn from birdingPublicity Volunteer: Help us get public notices to variousexperts; best of all, you get to pick the location and be outmedia services and spread the word about upcoming Programbirding! Lane Audubon has all the dates set, a network ofMeetings, bird walks, and other activities. We also need towilling field trip leaders, and a list of past birding locationsmake sure we are ahead of publication deadlines. Other goalsto choose from. Your responsibility would include decidinginclude developing new contacts with media and keepingon a location, contacting field trip leaders, emailing the fieldcontacts and deadlines organized. Contact Maeve Sowles attrip publicity, and meeting the birding group on the day541.343.8664 or president@laneaudubon.org.of the walk to get things started. Contact Maeve Sowles,541-343-8664, president@laneaudubon.org.LCAS Booth at the Good Earth Show—A Success All AroundSeveral hundred visitors to the Good Earth Home,A special thanks goes to Dick Lamster, who presented aGarden & Living Show at the Lane County Fairgroundsworkshop on attracting backyard birds that was attended byConvention Center stopped by the Lane Countymore than 50 people.Audubon booth January 20-22 to look over our mounted birdspecimens, report their recent sightings, and learn more aboutLCAS education and conservation activities.If you have an interest in helping staff the LCAS booth at localfestivals and events, contact Ron Renchler, 541-345-0834,christyandron@qwest.net.A group of nineteen dedicated booth volunteers were on handto handle the heavy flow of foot traffic. LCAS thanks eachof them for giving their time to help community memberslearn more about birds and our organization: Flo Alvergue,Joyce Baker, Connie Berglund, Ann Best, Pat Bitner, BarbaraButzer, Debra Eichner, Margot Fetz, Diane McInnes, DollyMarshall, Sally O’Donnell, Nancy Radius, Debbie Schlenoff,Phil Smyser, Bruce Stermer, Dave Stone, Janie Thomas,Susanne Twight-Alexander, and Herb Wisner.8CorrectionIn the article on winter reading in February’s Quail,a title of a book by Kathleen Dean Moore wasincorrectly given as Solitude. The title should havebeen Wild Comfort—The Solace of Nature. Moore alsohas a new title out: Moral Ground—Ethical Action fora Planet in Peril.Lane County Audubon Societywww.laneaudubon.org
Program Meeting: Tuesday, March 27Not Quite a Full DeckHerb Wisner541.344.3634Ahrwisner@comcast.nett our March meeting, artist and former educator Richard Weeks willillustrate a six-year quest, involving nine separate trips to eight states,to locate, photograph, and paint the 52 breeding warblers of the U.S.“Not Quite a Full Deck” will reveal which birds are missing from Richard’s deckof warbler “cards.”March Program MeetingNot Quite a Full Deckby Richard WeeksAccording to Richard, most of his art revolves around travel. He finds inspirationin the natural beauty and cultural uniqueness of the Americas. For 40 years, hehas enjoyed almost yearly trips to Latin America. His background in biologyimmediately draws him to wildlife, and in recent years he has concentrated onphotographing birds wherever he goes. He finds that observing, photographing,and painting a bird showing its natural setting is an extremely satisfying processand lets him relive the travel experience long after returning home.Please join us Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645Tuesday,March 27, 7:30 p.m.High Street, for a window into Richard’s travels—and meet some of the warblershe’s captured on canvas along the way.Upcoming Program MeetingsApril: Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst, DragonfliesEugene Garden Club1645 High St., EugeneMay: Arch McCallum, Topic TBACommunity Calendar, Events and OpportunitiesAquatic Health WorkshopsBirding TripMarch 12-14Registration and Fees RequiredFMI: 541-493-4242Birding at Ankeny and Basket SloughNational Wildlife lead by Floyd WeitzelWednesday, March 14Registration, Fees. FMI: Floyd Weitzel,541-344-8619Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service, Burns, ORWREN WandersWillamette Resources and EducationalNetworkMeadowlark PrairieTuesday, March 13, 9:00 a.m.Free. FMI: 541-338-7047Willamalane Adult Activity CenterWillamette River HydrologyEugene Natural History SocietyFree. Location: Room 100, WillametteHall, UO CampusFMI: http://biology.uoregon.edu/enhs/Nearby Nature’s 20th Birthday PartyNearby NatureSaturday, March 17, 1-4 p.m.Free. Location: First United MethodistChurch. FMI: 541-687-9699Gordon E. Grant, professor at OregonState UniversityFriday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.March 2012Printed on 100% Postconsumer, Recycled Paper with Soy-based Ink9
Bird Walks and EventsMaeve Sowles541.343.8664president@laneaudubon.orgBird Walk Coordinator neededLane Audubon is looking for a volunteer to plan the monthly third Saturday Bird Walks. This is a funopportunity to meet and learn from birding experts; best of all, you get to pick the location and be outbirding! Lane Audubon has all the dates set, a network of willing field trip leaders, and a list of past birdinglocations to choose from. Your responsibility would include deciding on a location, contacting field tripleaders, emailing the field trip publicity, and meeting the birding group on the day of the walk to get thingsstarted. Contact Maeve Sowles at 541.343.8664 or president@laneaudubon.org.SATURDAYMarch 17THIRD SATURDAY BIRD WALKLocation and Leader to Be AnnouncedCheck the LCAS website at http://www.laneaudubon.org/birdwalk.htm to learn more about the leader,location, and start time. We will meet at the South Eugene High School parking lot (corner of 19th andPatterson) for carpooling. A 3 donation is suggested. Please remember not to leave valuables in your caras a precaution.March Program MeetingNot Quitea Full DeckOR CURRENTRESIDENTby Richard WeeksHas your Quail subscriptionSee page 7 for renewal info!expired?Tuesday,March 27, 7:30 p.m.Eugene Garden Club1645 High St., Eugene10Lane County Audubon Societywww.laneaudubon.org
revisit its abandoned plans for Marbled Murrelet conservation, Cascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Audubon Society of Portland gave notice to the state of intent to sue for violations of the Endangered Species Act. Lane County Audubon Society believes that revenue
