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Audubon Society o Portland5151 NW Cornell RoadPortland, Oregon 97210

Page 2 From the Director & Free Trips

Page 3 ......................Calendar of Events

Page 4 & 5 .. Conservation & Care Center

Page 6 & 7 ................................Trips & Tours

Page 8 ......Nature Store & Sanctuaries

Page 9 .......... Field Notes & Volunteers

0 ........................Birding Weekends

Page 11 ........................IBA of the Month

Page 12 ................. Map/Hours/Sponsors

Inside this issue

W arbler AUDUBON SOCIETY of PORTLAND

MARCH 2009Volume 73 Number 3

In this issue...Oregon Conservation

Strategy

See page 5

Open Country Birds Class

See page 7

Backyard BirdsFamily Workshop

See page 8

It is a little-known fact that State laws passed i n the1990s, at the behest of the Metropolitan HomebuildersAssociation, actually require Metro to expand the

urban growth boundary (UGB). Every 5 years Metromust analyze how much buildable land remains inside

the UGB and determine if there is enough to maintain a20-year supply of land for residential and industrial uses.If not, Metro has to expand the UGB. Hence, contrary topopular perception, at least under exi sting State law, UGBsexpand; they are a tool to determine where — not if — landis supplied to developers.

These same State laws, though, do not require Metroto maintain a 20-year supply of clean water, wildlifehabitat, and parks and open space. This is just oneway Oregon’s statewide land-use planning system failsto foster urban communities where people and wildlifeourish together.

Provisions in State law also require Metro to avoid thebest farmland rst when expanding the UGB, with nocomparable consideration of important wildlife habitat.

Consequently, requirements that Metro expand the UGBand avoid farmland rst unwittingly channel growth toour highest-value habitat lands. However, this approachcould change under the new process by which Metro andMultnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties willdetermine where future UGB expansions will occur.

Last June, the Audubon Warbler described how pendingdecisions to designate long-term rural and urban reserves.These decisions will determine the future shape of ourmetropolitan region — and the fate of some of the region’s

Birdathon isExpandingits Range!

Here are three quietly held misconceptions about Birdathon:

“I can’t join because I don’tknow anything about birds.”

“I can’t go because I don’t knowanyone else that’s going.”

“I can’t participatebecause I don’t have binoculars.”

New CampsThis year we are offering some great new camps!Tracking the Coastal Dunes will search the centralOregon Coast for Black B ear, Bobcat, and Gray Fox.Yellowstone or Bust! will travel to the famous national

park to look for Gray Wolf, Bison, and geysers. Nature Photography will teach kids the tips and tricks forcapturing amazing images of nature. See Mt. St. Helensfrom every angle as you travel to amazing locations likeSpirit Lake and Lava Canyon on the weeklong campoutthat we like to call Fire and Ice: A Circumnavigation of Mt. St. Helens .

Old FavoritesWe start the summer off with one of our most popularcamps ever: Marine Biology 101. We are also bringingback favorites like the San Juan Island Adventure , whereOrca Whales are around every corner, and you spendyour days tidepooling and kayaking in the Puget Sound.Have fun exploring the forest with Gnome Homes for 1stgraders or Nature Detectives for 2nd–3rd graders. Makethe magical journey to the ancient forest and sparkling

streams of Opal Creek to nd salamander and centuries-old trees.

All About AnimalsIf you love animals, perhaps a birding camp like Backyard Birds , Birdzilla , or Birding 101would be agreat way to spend a week. If you like your animals slimyor scaly, Herpetology camps travel to local amphibianand reptile hotspots with 2nd–3rd and 4th–5th graders,while the 6th–8th graders will camp in the ColumbiaGorge as they search the terrain for the coolest “herps.”

If you have any questions about Summer Camps orwould like to reserve a place for your child, call SarahSwanson, Camp Director, at 971-222-6120.

highest-value habitat and other natural features criticalto water quality, scenic beauty, and sense of place. Key

questions Metro and the Counties will face in 2009 include:

• Should future expansions of the UGB occur south of the Willamette River in Wilsonville, on the west ank of Forest Park in Multnomah or Washington Counties, or onecologically rich bottomlands and high-value agriculturalareas in Washington County?

• Or, should these same natural and working landscapes beput off-limits to new urban development for the next 40 to50 years?

Bull Mountain near Tigard. In the past, decisions to expand theUGB have tended to urbanize prime wildlife habitat. © Mike Houck

Metro and Counties to Determine CriticalRegional Growth Decisions in 2009Please Attend Open Houses in March and April, and makesure these decisions protect wildlife and their habitat!

by Jim Labbe, Urban Conservationist

What sights will you behold during Birdathon?© Cindy Pederson

Summer Camp 2009Registration HasBegun!Audubon Summer Camps are open to kidsin 1st grade through high school.Call now to sign up. Please see the insertfor a complete camp calendar.

Well, for this year’s event (April 24–May 24), theBirdathon Planning Committee is doing everything it canto truly make Birdathon an event everyone can enjoy.

We’ll be setting up a series of public birding stations, eachstaffed by expert Audubon naturalists, and each equippedwith binoculars and a spotting scope. The se stations will

be located at prime birdi ng sites around the PortlandMetro area, and all of them are easily accessible.

Now there’s no reason you can’t join in the fun! Look forall the details at www.audubonportland.org or contact theBirdathon Coordinator, Gary Slone, at 503-753-2747.

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Adventures abound at Summer Camp! © Chris Edmonds

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From the Executive Director

Connecting Green is all about access to nature in the city. Connecting Green eld trips will i ntroduce you to someof the region’s most scenic and wildlife-rich natural areas and parks and the ever-growing regional trails network.Registration is limited, so sign up soon at www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/wic. If you don’thave internet access, call 503-292-6855 ext.122 to register. For all bicycle and paddle trips, bring your ownequipment — helmets and life jackets are required. Kayak and canoe rentals can be arranged at Portland KayakCompany (www.portlandrivercompany.com, 503-459-4050) or Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe (www.aldercreek.com,503-285-0464). Directions will be sent to all registrants. Trip participants will be li mited in number, so sign up early!

Connecting Green Wild in the City Field Trips

MarchSun., March 8th, Noon–3pmOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Join Mike Houck for a stroll around the 160-acre OaksBottom Wildlife Refuge. Mike has been hiking in OaksBottom for over 30 years and is intimately familiar wi th thehistory and natural science of the Bottoms and its diversewildlife habitats. Oaks Bottom was Portland’s rst formallydesignated urban wildlife refuge and is also the City’sMigratory Bird Refuge through an agreement with the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to enjoying somewinter birding, participants will learn what the PortlandParks Department and Bureau of Environmental Servicesare doing to improve habitat in the Bottoms. This two-mile walk is mostly at with one short uphill walk, and isappropriate for families.

Sat., March 14th, 9am–NoonBig Four Corners Natural Area Paddle

Join Jim Labbe and Bob Sallinger from Portland

Audubon, and Dave Helzer from Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services, for amorning paddle on the ColumbiaSlough. We’ll visit the RamseyRefugia Restoration project andseveral mitigation projects in thelower Slough, discuss habitatrestoration and enhancement inthe urban environment, and dosome birding along the way.You are responsible for bringingand maintaining your ownkayak/canoe.

Whether you think themulti-billion-dollarFederal Stimulus Package

is a great plan, an awful plan, orfalls somewhere in between, itcertainly has promoted some verystimulating conversation! It seems

like there is something for just about everyone — taxcuts for businesses and the middle class, funding for grayinfrastructure and green development, aid for nancial andlearning institutions, incentives for energy startups andindustry icons. I see the banking, academic, government,and manufacturing sectors featured prominently andgetting a slice of the pie. That’s all ne, but somethingis missing: Where is help for the nonprot sector? Whatabout the lean, mean, creative, low-paid, bonus-freeworkforce that contributes $322 billion in wages to thisgreat country’s economy and employs 9.4 million pe ople?Working in every community, the nonprot workforce— according to the Urban Institute, National Center forCharitable Statistics, 2008 — outnumbers the combinedworkforces of the utility, wholesale, and constructionindustries.

Figures for the nonprot sector nationwide reveal thatthe majority operate with budgets of less than $1 million.Oregon falls considerably short of this gure, with about 50%of its nonprots operating with a budget of $100,000 or less.While nonprots are especially vulnerable to the economiclandscape, these numbers signify that Oregon’s communitymay be even more susceptible to a worsening economy.According to Oregon Involved’s website, 65% of Oregoniansagree there is a greater need now for nonprot organizationsin their communities than ve years ago, and 71% believethat this sector will positively impact the quality of theirlives over the next decade! It’s gratifying to know that thenonprot sector is highly regarded by Oregonians, but whatabout at the national level, and how will any potential federalsupport be funneled down to local groups?

The National Council of Nonprots (www.councilofnonprots.org) was asked to submit theirrecommendations to President Obama for action.The Council’s 13-page letter began by acknowledgingthat Barack Obama’s life’s work has been centered inthe nonprot arena and he, more than any other U.S.president, should know how important this sector isto every American, in good and bad economic times.

Meryl Redisch

March 8 (Sun.), 8am–11amWapato Greenway AccessState Park (Sauvie Island) Join leader Laura Whittemore at Wapato GreenwayAccess State Park on Sauvie Island for a leisurely walkaround the small lake. We’ll look for songbirds, sapsuckers,and waterfowl. From Portland take Hwy 30 West toward St.Helens. Take Sauvie Island Bridge onto the island and headnorth. Stay left at the ‘Y’ with Reeder Rd and continue for0.5 mile to Wapato parking lot on left. An island parkingpermit is not needed at this site. Meet Laura (503-407-6539) at 8am, bring binoculars, and dress for weather.Beginners welcome!

March 14 (Sat.), 8am–11amOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Join us on this walk co-sponsored by Audubon Societyof Portland and Backyard Bird Shop. We’ll walk aroundthe lake and surrounding woodlands of the city’s rstwildlife refuge and scope for waterfowl, raptors, andothers. Bring binoculars, dress for we ather. Call BackyardBird Shop (503-496-0908) for info and to reser ve a spot.

Beginners welcome!March 21 (Sat.), 8am–11amVancouver Lake Park Join leader Ron Escano at Vancouver Lake Park. Scope thelake for water birds then explore the riparian woodlandfor wintering song birds. Good spot for White-throatedSparrows. Meet at 8am at Vancouver Lake Park and weshould be done by 11am. Directions from I-5 north: takeExit 1-D (4th Plain Blvd), go west on 4th Plain throughVancouver onto SR-501 (Lower River Rd). After 3.5 mileson SR-501, continue straight for 0.6 mile s to VancouverLake Park (possible $2 entrance fee). Dress for the weather;beginners welcome!

Field Trips No registration required — show up at

time and place given. Call rst if indicated.

Sherwood GreenwaysMarch 5 (Thurs.), 9am–NoonGo birdwatching with the Magpies on the SherwoodGreenways. The neighborhood Cedar Cree k Trail windsthrough preserved forested and open areas along pondsand streams. Dress for the weather, no pets please. Meetat 9am near the Sher wood YMCA driveway, but parkon the street only. The leader is Doug Robberson. Forinformation, call Noreen O’Connor at 503-925-9737.

Fernhill WetlandsMarch 12 (Thurs.), 9am–11am Join Sarah McCarty on an early spring walk aroundFernhill Wetlands outside Forest Grove. We expect to

nd wintering waterfowl, gulls, sparrows, and raptors, aswell as some early migrants and perhaps some surprises.Meet in the Fernhill parking lot at 9am and dress for theweather. Call Sarah at 503-636-1288 with questions.

Jackson Bottom WetlandsMarch 31 (Tues.),9:30am–12:30pm Join Sue Carr f or a look at the Bald Eagles and waterfowlat this 725-acre wetlands preserve near Hillsboro. Meetin the parking lot, dress for the weather. For furtherinformation, visit www.jacksonbottom.org or call Sue at503-649-3360.

...love to go birding during the weekdays.We start a little later, go a little slower,

and try to keep a restroom in sight.

Magpies

Following are a few of the high-level themes the NationalCouncil recommended for consideration by the Obamateam.

Create within the rst 100 days the SocialEntrepreneurship Agency for Nonprots to helpstrengthen nonprots, especially community-basedorganizations, because the majority of all charitable

nonprots have revenue under $1 million.Focus the economic recovery plan “rst on maximizingoperating budget relief for state and local governments”to prevent additional state operating budget reductions,because “future cuts to state and local governments willgreatly exacerbate our nation’s current economic crisis.”Establish a new Community Services Protection Fundto restore “the public/private covenant betweengovernments and nonprots by investing in nonprotsthat perform work that traditionally has been performedand/or funded by government, because past governmentpolicies that shifted government human services tononprots often did so without full payment to providethose services.”Eliminate the distinction between the Standard BusinessMileage Rate (now 58.5 cents per mile) given to corporateand federal employees and the substandard CharitableMileage Rate (now just 14 cents per mile) for volunteers.One rate needs to be set and treated the same way for taxpurposes, so volunteer workers helping others are treatedthe same as paid workers.Strengthen democracy by restoring the American people’sability to amplify their voices through nonprots, sothat the people may participate meaningfully in theirgovernment.

Some other recommendations from the Council’s letter thatare worth noting include:

Reform the funding formula to increase federal funds tostates for services provided by nonprots.Make it easier for all Americans to give, not just thewealthy and upper-middle class.Any solution that encourages mass volunteerism should

provide funding so that organizations can build thecapacity to effectively and fully take advantage of theseincreased human resources.To the extent possible, the new administration’s economicstimulus plan proposals should treat nonprots as smallbusinesses.

My hope is that Oregon’s leadership, knowing the valuablerole that the nonprot sector plays here, will embracethese recommendations and funnel funding into thesector through whatever means possible. Now is the timeto spread any stimulus funding around and down, to thenonprots that have made and will continue to make anenormous difference in the lives of so many people.

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Invite an Audubon

Representative to Visit YouWould you like to introduce your organization to theAudubon Society of Portland? Our newly organizedSpeaker’s Bureau is ready and waiting. A generalpresentation includes basic information aboutour organization; a review of the many education,conservation, and community programs we offer; and apresentation on local backyard birds. The prese ntationlasts about one hour. You provide the meeting space, weprovide the information and newsletters for everyone.To learn more, contact Steve Engel, Adult EducationCoordinator, at [email protected] or971-222-6119.

Great Blue Heron on Ross Island © Mike Houck

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Birdrs’ Nigh7:30pm Hrn Hall

West Hayden Island:Portland’s Forgotten

GreenspaceWith Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director

Tuesday, March 10th, 7pmHeron Hall

When people think about Hayden Island, therst things that tend to come to mind areshopping malls, boat marinas, and bridge

controversies. However, the Island is also home to alittle-known and rarely visited 826-acre natural area

that is one of the largest and mostecologically signicant unprotectednatural areas left in the region. Thenatural area has been the site of a two-decade tug of war between

conservationists, who want to seethe area permanently protected, andthe Port of Portland, which wantsto convert it into marine terminalfacilities. In 1999 the Port of Portland

was forced to withdraw its development plans underwithering criticism not only from environmentalinterests but also from more traditional businessinterests such as the Business Journal of Portland . In 2009the Port has reinitiated efforts to seek zoning changesthat will allow development to go forward. Comelearn about this amazing forgotten greenspace and theongoing efforts to see it permanently protected.

Second Tuesday of the month from September to May.

Free and open to the public. If you have a suggestion for

a Nature Night presentation, contact Catherine at

[email protected] or 503-292-6855 ext.129.

NATURE NIghT

Sat., March 21st, 9:30am–NoonExploring East County’s Urban Green by Bike

Jim Labbe with Portland Audubon and Steve Fancher with Gresham Environmental Services will lead thismorning bike tour of new and innovative green streets,rain gardens, and recently enhanced natural areas inTroutdale, North Gresham, and Fairview. We’ll visit sitesthat exemplify recent and expanded efforts to improvewater quality, enhance wildlife habitat, and create space fornature in urban East County. We’ll also ride the completed

section of the Gresham-Fairview Trail and learn aboutpending trail segments. You are responsible for bringingand maintaining your own bicycle.

Springwater on the Willamette Trail © Mike Houck

Dawsn Crk Park Fildtrip, 8am (Fb.Warbler )

Bginning Birding I Fildtrip, 8:30am (Fb.Warbler )

Wildlif Car Cnropn Hus, 1pm–4pm(Fb.Warbler )

Magpis bgin rip Nwpr(p.2, Fb.Warbler )

Cnsrvain Lcura orgn Z, 7pm

(p.12, Fb.Warbler )

Ridgfild NWR Fild trip,8am (Fb.Warbler )

Gnral Vlunr training,9am–4:30pm

Birding Wknd(Fb.Warbler )

Ph Cns nris du(p.5, Fb.Warbler )

Blugrass LivMusic Jam12:30pm Hrn Hall

Birding Wknd(Fb.Warbler )

Bginning FildBirding wihGrg Bakr, 8am(Fb.Warbler )

Thurs., May 28th, 7:30am–8:30amMorning Walk at NadakaNature Park

Thurs., June 4th, 6:30pm–8:30pmTwilight Bike Ride Along theColumbia Slough

Sat., June 6th,9am–NoonBig Four CornersPaddle

Plan AheadSee upcoming Warbler newsletters or visit www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/wic for detailsabout the following trips.

Sun., March 22nd, 8am–11amPaddle Around Ross Island

Join Mike Houck in watching Ross Island’s Great BlueHerons “pitching woo” at their Ross Island nest site. Thisis the time of year the herons return to their communalnesting colony, refurbish their nests, and engage intheir ritualistic courtship behavior. This leisurely paddlearound Ross, Hardtack, East, and Toe Islands will acquaint

participants with the natural history of this four-islandarchipelago and the issues concerning public ownershipand long-term management of the Islands. You areresponsible for bringing and maintaining your own kayak/canoe. The trip is appropriate for beginning paddlers.

AprilSat., April 4th, 9am–12:30pmLower Johnson Creek Bike Ride

Join Jim Labbe, Urban Conservationist with PortlandAudubon, and Matt Clark, director of the JohnsonCreek Watershed Council, for a 21-mile bike ride outthe Springwater Corridor Trail to Gresham’sLinneman Station and back. We’ll pedal our waythrough the lower Johnson Creek Watershed, stopat several urban natural areas along the way, andlearn about future opportunities to protect and

enhance the Johnson Creek Watershed. You areresponsible for bringing and maintaining yourown bicycle.

Magpis visiShrwdGrnways,9am (p.2)

Wapa GrnwayAccss Sa Park,Sauvi Island, 8am(p.2)

oaks Bm WildlifRfug, Nn (p.2)

Naur Nigh: WsHaydn Island:Prland’s FrgnGrnspac, 7pmHrn Hall (p.3)

Magpis visi FrnhillWlands, 9am (p.2)

Hummingbirds Class,7pm (p.7)

oaks Bm WildlifRfug Fild trip,8am (p.2)

Big Fur Crnrs NauralAra Paddl, 9am (p.2)

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Birds Class, 7pm(p.7)

Klamah Basin Birding

expdiin bgins(s p.6, Fb.Warbler )

Bard Ming 7pmHrn Hall

Vancuvr Lak Park,

8am (p.2)eas Cuny Urban Grn byBik, 9:30am (p.3)

Backyard Birds FamilyWrkshp, 11am (p.8)

Birding Wknd (p.10)

Paddl Arund RssIsland, 8am (p.3)

Birding Wknd(p.10)

Bginning Birding IIFild trip, 8am(s wbsi)

Spring Break Camps (p.7)

Magpis visi JacksnBm Wlands,9:30am (p.2)

Auhr fWillamette River

Field Guide, 7pm (p.12)

Cnsrvain Lcur aorgn Z, 7pm (p.12)

Bginning FildBirding wih GrgBakr, 8am(Fb.Warbler )

Lwr Jhnsn CrkBik Rid, 9am (p.3)

© Jim Labbe

3MARCH 2009www.audubonportland.org



In recent days we’ve been reminded again of how ourworld is affected by what we introduce into it. A newEnvironmental Protection Agency report has compiled

existing data on toxic chemicals in the Columbia Basin. Thereport clearly shows that even as long-recognized threatssuch as DDT and PCBs are slowly declining, new andpotentially equally toxic threats are emerging.

One of the chemicals of greatest concern is PolybrominatedDiphenal Ether, or PBDE. This chemical, which was barelyon the radar screen a decade ago, is becoming increasinglypervasive in our waterways and is showing up in everythingfrom sh and wildlife populations to human b reast milk. Nearly four decades after they were banned, PCBs andDDT still linger in our environment. We need to learn fromthe lessons of the past and act now to address the rapidlyemerging threat posed by PBDEs.

PBDE is a re retardant — a chemical that is blended intomany of our household products such as VCRs, TVs, andmany other items. PBDEs are found in furniture, curtains,and some bedding. The problem is that PBDE easily leachesout of these products into the air we breathe and into thecreeks and rivers around us.

In the past few years a signicant bodyof data, including research done byU.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on theWillamette and Columbia Rivers, hasshown that PBDE may well be increasingin our rivers and other waterways atan unprecedented rate. The USGSBiological Resources Division has doneamazing work to chart the status of thesechemicals in our rivers and wildlife.

What is especially frightening in relationto wildlife is that scientists believethat PBDE may well mimic how PCBsbioaccumulate and behave, and couldresult in signicant consequences forwildlife — and for people.

PBDEs are found in human breast milk, and thyroiddisruption has been seen in laboratory studies. There areother concerns related to brain development, and the EPAconsiders decaBDE as a possible carcinogen. What is clearis that decaBDE breaks down into more toxic compounds.

Audubon and Willamette RiverkeeperIntroduce Legislation to Ban PBDEsby Travis Williams, Willamette Riverkeeper Executive Directorand Bob Sallinger, Audubon Conservation Director

decaPBDE Remains in UseThere are three forms of PBDEs: octa, penta. and deca.Octa and penta have already been discontinued from usenationwide because of their toxic properties. However,decaPBDE remains in use in many states including Oregon.Every day we are introducing more of this toxic chemical

into our environment. In recent yearsindividual states have taken the lead tophase out products that contain decaPBDE. Just across the river, our neighbors inWashington have taken just such a step. Now it is time for Oregon to do the same.

Willamette Riverkeeper and the AudubonSociety of Portland are sponsoringlegislation to ban products that contain

decaBDE for sale in the state of Oregon.Enough is known about this chemical, andits growing presence in our water and air,to take this step now. We have learnedenough from our mistakes with PCBs andDDT to understand the threat — andalso to understand what we should do.Alternatives to PBDEs exist, alternatives that

pose much less risk of bioaccumulation and the potentialto cause harm. Discontinuing the use of this chemical isa sound, precautionary step that we can all embrace. Forour rivers, our kids, and wildlife, Oregon can and shouldexhibit leadership on this issue today. Find out more atwww.willamette-riverkeeper.org/WRK/documents/pbde_factsheet.pdf.

Getting More InvolvedTo become more involved in Audubon’s efforts toprotect birds and other wildlife, please join one of Audubon’s conservation action teams: FAUNA (Friends and Advocates for Urban Natural Areas)focuses on urban conservation issues, while ACT (Audubon Conservation Team) focuses on stateand national conservation issues.

To join FAUNA, contact Jim Labbe at [email protected].

To join ACT, contact Mary Coolidge [email protected].

Washington County’s productive farmland andrich bottomland forests. Both agricultural and

natural landscapes are an integrated whole, beingequal parts of a landscape mosaic that define our

region’s economy and culture. © Mike Houck

Under a new State law, Metro and the Counties willdesignate urban and rural reserves directing growth forthe next 40 to 50 years. Urban reserves will identify landswhere Metro will expand the UGB first when requiredby State law to expand the UGB to maintain a 20-yearsupply of land for residential housing and industrial uses.The new urban reserves are meant to provide land for a 40-

to 50-year planning horizon. Rural reserves , conversely,will designate lands off-limits to UGB expansion overthe same time period.

For the rst time, decisions regarding where the regionexpands the UGB must consider the value of rural landsfor sh, wildlife, clean water, and sense of place along with— if not equally to — urbanization needs and goals forprotecting high-value farmland.

This March and April, Metro and the Counties will be releasing ‘candidate urban and rural reserves’for public review and input. This will afford citizens a critical opportunity to have a say in these decisions .

Portland Audubon needs you to urge Metro and theCounties to protect the best wildlife habitat and farmland.Specically, urge them to:• Avoid signicant natural features and farmland

important to wildlife that could be lost or irreparably jeopardized by future UGB expansions.

• Designate rural reserves that include highest-value

habitat areas.• Foster more compact, walkable neighborhoods in urban

centers and transit corridors that help reduce greenhousegas emissions.

• Ensure natural areas brought into the UGB are ade quatelyprotected, restored, and managed as part of new urbancommunities.

Stay Tuned and Stay InvolvedLearn about how you can give feedback on the candidateurban and rural reserves by attending public open housesin March and April. Check for updates and get morebackground information on the urban conservation page athttp://tinyurl.com/urbancons.

Please make your voice heard on this critical issue. If you live in the Portland metro area, send an email to yourlocal elected ofcial supporting protection of high-value

natural resource lands in the process of designating urbanand rural reserves.

Metro CouncilorKathryn Harri ngton [email protected]

Clackamas County CommissionerCharlotte Lehan ............................. [email protected]

Multnomah County CommissionerJeff Cogen .......................... [email protected]

Washington County CommissionerTom Brian [email protected]

Metro and Counties toDetermine Critical RegionalGrowth Decisions in 2009continued from cover

Nearly four decades

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PBDEs.

The Osprey is one of several species that may be affected byPBDEs. © Bob Sallinger

Protecting Birds & Other Wildlie in Backyards & Beyond

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n February 10th, the National Audubon S ocietyreleased a new report detailing range shiftsoccurring in North American bird species that

are likely associated with climate change. The reportanalyzed 40 years of Christmas Bird Count data andfound that 58% of 305 widespread species that winterin North America have shifted nor th signicantly since1968, some by hundreds of miles. While populationshifts among individual species are common, Audubonscientists say that the ongoing trend of northwardmovement among 177 different species — closelycorrelated to long-term winter temperature increases —reveals a very strong link to our changing climate.

To see the report and learn h ow you can help, please goto the Audubon website at www.audubonportland.org.

Audubon Releases Reporton Climate ChangeImpacts on Birds

Tundra swans have shifted 129 miles northward. © Bill Hall




Oregon bird lovers are stepping up to protect ourstate’s non-game wildlife. Audubon, the BackyardBird Shop, and a coalition of conservation

organizations have introduced legislation that would placea 10% tax on birdseed, with the re venue going to increasing

wildlife viewing opportunities and protecting native birds,other wildlife, and their habitats. If the bill passes, birdenthusiasts will be helping to support avian conservationwith every bag of birdseed that they buy.

Currently the vast majority of funding spent by the OregonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife goes to promotingspecies that are hunted and shed. In fact, althoughnon-game species (species that are not hunted or shed)comprise 88% of the wildlife species found in Oregon,they receive less than 2% of the current ODFW budget.While there are a variety of political and historical reasonsfor this overwhelming discrepancy, the primary reason isthat hunters and shermen have long helpe d to pay forconserving the species on which their sports depend. TheMigratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of 1934, the Pittman-Robinson Act of 1937, and the Dingell-Johnson Act of 1950

all provide mechanisms by which spor tsmen contributedirectly to the conservation of species. The Pittman-Robertson Act places a 10% tax on guns and ammo, andDingell-Johnson places a tax on shing gear. Efforts tocreate a similar funding mechanism focused on recreationalusers and wildlife watchers has been discussed at thelocal and federal levels over the past few decades but havesputtered out.

Birding is the fastest-growing pastime in the United States.Oregonians currently spend more than $40 million eachyear on birdseed. The Bi rdseed Tax would be a signicantrst step toward ensuring that the State has adequateresources to preserve native birds and their habitat. At atime when nearly 25% of the avian species in Oregon areexperiencing long-term declines, creating a stable non-game wildlife program is essential.

In 2006, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlifepublished the Oregon Conservation Strategy. Thisdocument provides a blueprint for conserving Oregon’smost vulnerable wildlife species and habitats. Thedocument has been lauded as being among the best non-game wildlife strategies in the nation — but today it sitsmostly unfunded and unimplemented (see related articleon Oregon Conservation Strategy).

The Birdseed Tax would catalyze a signicant leap forwardon funding the strategy. The revenue would be focused onthe following:• Creating new wildlife-watching opportunities on urban

and rural landscapes.• Protecting native birds, other wildlife, and habitats

prioritized in the Oregon Conservation Strategy.

• Leveraging funds and promoting ecotourism andnature-based economic development throughpartnerships with nonprot groups, businesses,and communities.

Audubon will be working throughout the legislative sessionto move this bill forward. For more information contactBob Sallinger, Conservation Director, at [email protected].

Peregrine FalconMonitors Needed This spring, Audubon willbe working with OregonDepartment of Fish andWildlife, U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, and other partnerson a statewide survey of Peregrine Falcons. This is part

of a national survey that occursevery three years to ensure thatPeregrine populations remain healthy. Audubonwill conduct a Peregrine Falcon MonitoringTraining in March. For more information, pleasevisit www.audubonportland.org or contactConservation Director Bob Sallinger [email protected].

Audubon to Offer BirdMonitoring Training This Spring

Portland Audubon will offer a multi-day bird monitoringclass this spring. This class will be designed forintermediate-level birders and will focus on identicationand basic monitoring and surveying techniques. It willprepare participants to become involved in a varietyof really cool Audubon eld monitoring programs,ranging from point counts at local Important Bird Areas

to Raptor Surveys on Sauvie Island, and to Avian UseStudies at ecoroofs located on downtown buildings. If you love birding and you’re interestedin learning to conduct eld surveyson a multitude of avifauna in a varietyof habitats, contact Mary Coolidge [email protected] or503-292-6855 ext.111. Training will bescheduled for late April or early May. Raptor Migration Survey © Portland Audubon

Peregrine Falcon on St. JohnsBridge © Bob Sallinger

Learn How to Be a Bird Monitor!

Wildlie Care Center

A very sick female Merlin was delivered to Audubon’s Wildlife Care Center on January 4. The bird was underweightand had respiratory difculties; a physical examination and X-rays indicated pneumonia. After treatment with uidtherapy, supportive care, and antibiotics, the bird fully recovered. The Merlin was released back to the wild at the

Raptor Road Trip on Sauvie Island on February 7, just one month after she was admitted into the Wildlife Care Center.

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More than 200 people watched the Merlin fly to freedom at the Raptor Road Trip. Portland Audubon’s WildlifeCare Center has public releases throughout the year; check our website for future releases. © Tom Schmid

Sick Merlin Recovers and is Releasedat Raptor Road Trip

Measure 26-80 Update:

Region has protected over800 acres!

Over two years ago, Audubon members

helped convince regional voters topass Measure 26-80. The measureraised $227.4 million to purchase andprotect the region’s best natural areas andpurchase land for trails and local parks. As of November 2008 Metro and local governmentshave already purchased and protected over800 acres of regionally signicant naturalareas, permanently protecting them for cleanwater, wildlife, or public enjoyment.

Wetland near Grant Butte in Gresham. Gresham will complete a sectionof the Gresham-Fairview Trail nearby with bond measure funds approved

by voters in 2006. Photo: Gresham Parks and Recreation

Wildlife watching has become a major leisure-timeactivity. A new report recently released by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows that wildlife

watching now far exceeds both hunting and shing as thenumber one sh and wildlife related activity. In 2006 over$45 billion was spent by participants, equivalent tothe revenues generated from all spectator sports,amusement parks and arcades, non-hotel casinos,bowling centers, and skiing facilities combined.

Here in Oregon nearly 1.5 million people participatein wildlife watching, spending an estimated $1.4billion per year on the activity. Most of these peopleparticipate in birdwatching, accounting for themajority of the $1.4 billion.

The growth in wildlife watching comes withchallenges such as nding funding for habitat andspecies management and conservation. Unlikegame species that benet from revenues generated bylicense and tag sales and federal sh and wildlife restorationfunds, there is little funding available for conservation of watchable wildlife. Our state now has an excellent and well-recognized implementation strategy in place for all formsof native wildlife and their habitats. Although this OregonConservation Strategy does not directly provide funding, itdoes establish a blueprint for the conservation of watchable

wildlife when funding is available, increasing the motivationfor developing funding and funding sources.

Oregon’s Conservation Strategy in Actionby Bruce Campbell, Retired Restoration Ecologist

The Oregon Conservation Strategy is a science-based overallblueprint for the conservation of all of Oregon’s sh andwildlife. Its big-picture perspective provides clear prioritiesand a comprehensive approach to conservation. The Strategypromotes voluntary, collaborative actions across agencies,

interest groups, and ownership boundaries.A wide range of interests, including hunting,shing, environmental, agriculture, and forestryorganizations, have endorsed the Strategy.

The Oregon Conservation Strategy focuses onspecic habitats and species in greatest need of conservation attention, including 62 birds suchas the White-headed Woodpecker, WesternBluebird, and Western Meadowlark. TheWestern Meadowlark, our state bird, is becomingincreasingly rare in the Willamette Valley.Changes in land use have reduced native prairie,

which is habitat crucial to the Meadowlark. This problem isrecognized by the Conservation Strategy, which also lays outa blueprint to reverse this trend. This blueprint has alreadybeen used to obtain funds for projects intended to benet theMeadowlark.

For more information on Oregon’s Conservation Strategyor the Meadowlark Project, go to the Oregon Departmentof Fish and Wildlife website at www.dfw.state.or.us/

conservationstrategy/.

Bob Sallinger, Audubon’s Conservation Director,releases the Merlin . © Tom Schmid

Birders Stepping Upto Protect Oregon’sWildlifeby Bob Sallinger,Conservation Director

Western Meadowlark ©www.BjornFredrickson.com




Educational Trips & Tours These trips are popular. We recommend

that you book early.

June 6–16, 2009

Nome, in far west Alaska, offers stunning scenery and incredible birding opportunities. Itsroad system is great for accessing the diverse habitats where we’ll search for wildlife duringour rst four days. Expect a mix of the exotic and the familiar, including Yellow Wagtails

(Asian songbirds of the brushy tundra) that breed next to White-crowned Sparrows. HarlequinDucks share their breeding grounds with Arctic Warblers (a thrush relative that winters in Africa).Gyrfalcons compete with Peregrines for cliff nest sites. Waterfowl and shorebirds seen only in

migration farther south are devoted to full-time breeding activities. With Musk Ox on the tundraand the possibility of Gray Whales in Norton Sound, there is indeed no place like Nome!

During our ve days in southcentral Alaska we’ll travel by bus deep into Denali National Parkfor excellent chances of viewing Grizzly Bear, Moose, Dall’s Sheep, Caribou, and possiblyeven Wolf . We follow the Denali Highway across a landscape rich in bird life, including BorealChickadee, Red-throated Loon, and Whimbrel, in its spruce forests and low tundra.

Our last three days we’ll experience the maritime ecosystem of Kenai Fjords National Park from ourbase in Seward. A full-day boat trip will bring us close to Sea Otter, thousands of nesting seabirds,the toes of tidewater glaciers, and maybe Humpback Whale and Orca. We’ll look for species suchas Red-faced Cormorant among the thousands of Black-legged Kittiwakes and Horned Puffins.

What is included : All ground transportation in Alaska, 10 nights lodging (based on double occupancy), all park entry fees, boat and bus tour fees, breakfasts, lunches, and the services of your leader. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductiblecontribution to the Audubon Society of Portland.

Fee: $2,895 members / $3,095 non-members Group Size: 9 maximumDeposit: $1,400 required to secure your place Leader: Steve EngelContact Steve Engel at [email protected] or 971-222-6119.

Alaska— to Nome and Back! Birding Southeastern ArizonaMay 31–June 7, 2009

Join Audubon on this trip to one of the birding capitals of the U.S.!We’ll explore the Sonoran Desert and the “Sky Islands” of southeasternArizona. While in the Sonoran we’ll nd birds such as Verdin, Cactus

Wren, and Gambel’s Quail. In the Madrean Pine-Oak Woodland we’ll seekBridled Titmouse. This area has the highest diversity of hummingbirds inthe U.S., and we have a chance to see up to 10 species. We’ll look for regionalspecialties such as Magnificent and White-eared Hummingbird. InMadera Canyon we’ll see the Painted Redstart, and here is our best chancefor the aptly named Elegant Trogon.

Patagonia-Sonoita Creek attracts many bird species, and we’ll watchfor Varied Bunting and Gray Hawk. Ramsey Canyon is famous forthe many hummingbirds that come to the feeders and the surroundingpine-oak woodlands that host a variety of birds. Southeastern Arizonais the northern limit for many bird species. We’ll stay at comfortableaccommodations along the way, strategically located to provide access tothese incredible places.

What is included : All lodging, ground transportation from Tucson, all meals except dinners, park fees, and services of the trip leaders. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductiblecontribution to the Audubon Society of Portland. Fee does not include airfare to and

from Arizona .

Fee: $1,785 members / $1,950 non-members (based on double occupancy)Deposit: $750 Group size: 14–16 participantsLeaders: Dan van den Broek, Master Birder Coordinator, and Kirk HardyContact Dan van den Broek at [email protected] 971-222-6105.

June 21–26, 2009

Come with Portland Audubon on a trip to the wild and ruggedmountains of Northeastern Oregon. From Wallowa Lake Lodge wewill make excursions to explore the nearby mountain trails and grasslands. In the forests

we’ll search for Three-toed Woodpeckers, Gray Jays, and Townsend’s Solitaires, while in thegrasslands we’ll be on the lookout for Swainson’s and Ferruginous Hawks as well as HornedLarks and Vesper Sparrows. A drive into Hell’s Canyon is a memorable experience, withoutstanding wildowers at the viewpoint and Lazuli Buntings and Yellow-breasted Chats along

the Snake River. Next we’ll stay in La Grande, where we will search for NE Oregon specialties likethe Gray Catbird, Veery, and Bobolink. At Ladd Marsh, one of Oregon’s Important Bird Areas,we’ll look for Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, and Black-crowned Night-Heron, alongwith many species of waterfowl. As we drive through the Wallowas, Zumwalt Prairie, Ladd Marsh,and along the Grande Ronde River, we will get to experience what this unique part of Oregon has tooffer. A deposit of $200 required to secure your place.

What is included : Transportation by van from Portland, 5 nights double-occupancy lodging, all meals except dinners, and the services of your leaders. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductible contribution to the AudubonSociety of Portland.

Fee: $645 members / $670 non-members Group size: 14 maximumLeaders: Dan van den Broek, Master Birder Coordinator, and

Scott Lukens, volunteer and owner of Backyard Bird ShopsContact Dan van den Broek at [email protected] or 971-222-6105.

Malheur

ForayMay 27–31, 2009

G

et on board with Adult EducationCoordinator Steve Engel andAudubon naturalists for a 5-day

birding excursion to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Nestled in SoutheastOregon’s high desert, Malheur is a birder’s paradise. The area hosts a dazzlingarray of breeding birds; we’ll look for Prairie Falcons, Ruddy Ducks, WhitePelicans, Black-necked Stilts, White-headed Woodpeckers, and SageThrashers, and may nd a rare eastern warb ler if we’re lucky. We’ll stay twonights in Burns and two nights at Frenchglen while exploring the region by vanand on foot. The itinerary includes a trip through the Alvord Basin along thebase of the imposing 5,000-foot escarpment of Steens Mountain.

What is included : Transportation from Portland, overnight lodging, and all meals except dinners. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductible contribution to the Audubon Society of Portland.

Fee: $595 members / $635 non-members Group size: 14 maximumContact Steve Engel at [email protected] or 971-222-6119.

Africa … the word alone conjures up images of vast,ancient landscapes teaming with wildlife. Join us ona journey into the heart of South Africa where you’llexperience several of the most amazing wildlife reserves onEarth, and feel for yourself the raw sights and sounds of the

Dark Continent.

We’ll y rst to Cape Town, considered by many the mostbeautiful city of Sub-Saharan Africa. As we adjust to thenew time zone, we’ll spend the rst morning leisurelybirding the city’s famous Kirstenbocsh NationalBotanical Gardens. In the afternoon we’ll take the cablecar to the top of majestic Table Mountain that overlooksthis grand city. After visiting the local market, we’ll dineat one of the unique restaurants that Cape Town has tooffer. The next day we’ll head for the Cape of Good Hope,visiting Table Mountain National Park and a colony of rareAfrican Penguins along the way. We’ll get a close look atthe unique ora of the Cape region, which is one of theoldest bioregions in the world.

We then y north through Johannesburg to Hoedspruit,and from there into the Klaserie Reserve, famous for therich diversity of species that roam and/or y within itsborders. Elephant, Buffalo, and Lion are all active here,

as well as the rare White Rhinoceros! Klaserie is alsohome to literally hundreds of species of birds, and we’relikely to encounter the Southern Carmine Bee-eater,African Fish Eagle, Red and Yellow-billed Hornbills,and the unique Hamerkop, to name just a few.

The best way to experience the African bush is on foot,and we’ll have the opportunity to do j ust that when we goon walking safari with some of the most knowledgeableand experienced naturalists in South Afri ca. For ve dayswe’ll be based at a secluded tent-camp on the banks of theKlaserie River, and from here you’ll experience Africa ina way that few now get to do, with no fence between youand the creatures that have roamed this land for millennia.We’ll even go one step further and spend a night out farfrom camp, bedding down under the African stars, whereeach of us will take a turn, alone, at re watch….

The next segment of the trip will take us into KrugerNational Park, one of the most famous wildlife parksin the world. Staying in comfortable cottages in severaldifferent bush camps, we’ll explore the far northernregions of the park, home to many endemic species of birds. Finally, we will spend our l ast 4 days in MashatuNational Park in Botswana, where you will witness herds

of Elephant up-closeand personal, as well asGiraffe, Zebra and manyother species of “megamammals” that can be

found only here.

If you’ve always dreamedof experiencing Africa, this trip will deliver. Group islimited to 12 participants, plus leaders. A deposit of $2,000 is required to secure your space . Deposits are fullyrefundable (minus cost of internal air if purchased) up to July 15, 2009. Please call Steve Robertson at 503-292-6855 ext.118 for further information.

What is included: All lodging, land transportation, internal airfare from Johannesburg to/from Hoedspruit, park fees, guide fees, and all meals except some dinners in Africa. Fee does not include airfare to/from Africa .

Fee: $4,985 members / $5,325 non-members(does not include airfare to/from Africa)

Leaders: Steve Robertson, Education Director,and local African guides

South Africa & Botswana

Avocets © Jim Cruce

Ruddy Duck © Steve Berliner,www.pbase.com/sberliner

Birding Northeast Oregon

White Rhino © Steve Robertson

October 18–November 3, 2009




Trips & Classes HOW TO REGISTER

Contact: Steve Engel, AdultEducation Coordinator

Email: [email protected]: 971-222-6119

Credit Card Payment: We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover. A 3%processing fee is added to each transaction. Include card number, expirationdate, and billing address, or call Steve Engel and pay over the phone.

Adult Classes1. Phone or email with your contactinformation and the classes in which you wishto reserve one or more spaces.2. Mail in your payment right away. Makechecks payable to Audubon Society of Portland.3. We’ll contact you with confirmation of payment and class details.

Educational Trips & Tours1. Phone or email to request a registrationpacket for the trips of interest.2. Complete and sign the Registration / WaiverForm and return it with the required deposit.3. We’ll contact you with confirmation of payment and further details.

Mail: Audubon Society of Portland5151 NW Cornell Rd.Portland, OR 97210

Hummingbirds: Facts,Flowers & FeedersMarch 12 (Thurs.), 7pm–8:30pmin Heron Hall

Learn the most effective ways to attracthummingbirds to your yard and garden. Localhummingbird expert Abby Crouch will shareher tips on the best plants for hummers yearround and the easy and safe approaches tofeeding. Her bird-friendly yard has been proledin Sunset Magazine and featured on Metro’s“Natural Gardens Tour.” Class includes a multi-page handout on plants and feeders.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-members Funds raised by this class provide sup port for the Wildlife Care Center! Pre-registration is required;free for volunteers.

Birding By Ear — Migrant BirdsMay 11 & 25 (Mondays), 7pm–9pm:Classes in Heron HallMay 17, 24, & 31 (Sundays), 7am–10am:Field Trips

This class in birding b y ear, taught by Laura Whittemore,will focus on the newly arrived and arriving migratoryspecies of songbirds such as Orange-crowned Warbler,Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Swainson’sThrush, Western Tanager, and others. A familiarity withthe resident species of songbirds is required, as this classwill spend less time learning resident songs.

Fee: $65 members / $75 non-membersClass Size limited to 14 participants Participants sign up for all classes and field trips.Pre-registration is required.

Birding By Ear — Resident BirdsApril 6 & 20 (Mondays), 7pm–9pm: Classes in Heron HallApril 12, 19, & 26 (Sundays), 7am–10am: Field Trips

Laura Whittemore offers herpopular Birding By Ear class intwo formats this year. The Aprilclass will focus on learning thesongs and vocalizations of ourresident birds such as SongSparrow, Spotted Towhee, Red- breasted Nuthatch, AmericanRobin, and others. This allowsyou to learn in a less “crowded”aural environment and should be

helpful for those just exploringbirding by ear. A separate class in May will focus on all the migrantswho have arrived; see separate listing for that class.

Fee: $65 members / $75 non-membersClass Size limited to 14 participants Participants sign up for all classes and field trips.Pre-registration is required.

Open Country BirdsMarch 17 (Tues.), 7pm–9pmin Heron Hall

A great introduction to birds of open habitatswith Harry Nehls. Appropriate for nature loversand birders of all skill levels. Through lectureand slides, Harry will cover Crows, Ravens, andBlackbirds. Crows and Ravens are members of that fascinating bird family, the Corvids, andthe Blackbird family is represented by a varietyof species in Oregon. Discover the uniqueTri-colored Blackbird, the Western Meadowlark(our state bird), and many more!

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersPre-registration is required;free for volunteers.

To register: Call to reserve your spot, then download the registrationform from www.audubonportland.org and send it in with payment.Places can be saved for only 14 days without payment.

All classes run 9am–4pm.Prices are listed formembers/non-members.

To reserve your spot,call Sarah Swanson at971-222-6120.

Spring Break Camps at the Audubon Society of PortlandRegister NOW

for Summer Camps!

See www.audubonportland.orgor call Sarah Swanson at

971-222-6120.

Monday, March 23 Wednesday, March 25Tuesday, March 24 Thursday, March 26 Friday, March 27

Grades: 1st–2ndFee: $240 mem/$260 non Fur, Fins, and

Feathers

Would you like to search the forest, creek, and pond for amazing animals both big and small? During this weeklongcamp, we’ll become experts on all the things with fur, ns, or feathers that can be found in Audubon’s WildlifeSanctuary. You’ll meet some of Audubon’s education birds, play games in the woods, and have fun making new friends.

Bird Art Grades: 2nd–3rdFee: $60 mem/$70 nonHike along forest trails windingthrough woodpecker, owl, andsongbird habitat. Use yourobservations of birds and theirhabitat to create boldly colorful,wildly imaginative drawingsand sculptures using oil pastel,graphite, colored pencils, and clay.

Forest Detectives Grades: 2nd–3rdFee: $60 mem/$70 nonThrow on your detective hatas you step into our wildlifesanctuary to explore and unlock the secrets of the woods. Justlike Sherlock Holmes, you willneed a keen eye to look out forthe tracks that show you wherethe raccoons roam, and the holes

in the tree that tell you whichwoodpecker was where. Hands-on games, stories, and craftswill help to hone your youngdetective skills.

Escape to Bird IslandGrades: 2nd–3rdFee: $65 mem/$75 nonEscape to the birdiest islandaround: Sauvie Island. Springbrings a great mix of new birdslike swallows, and wintering onesincluding Sandhill Cranes. Searchfor the nests of Bald Eagles andhave a picnic with the birds!

Map and Compass Treasure Hunt Grades: 4th–5thFee: $65 mem/$75 nonSpend the day at scenic Mt. TaborPark and discover the art of eldnavigation! Your team will be givena treasure map with a compasscourse that will lead to clues andtreasures on this extinct volcano.

Wildlife Tracks and Sign, Oh My! Grades: 2nd–4thFee: $65 mem/$75 nonHave you ever wondered whatanimals do when we’re notlooking? Have you ever wanderedthrough the woods lookingat tracks on the ground andsearching for their meaning?Come along as we track the

oodplains of the Sandy River atOxbow Regional Park. Throughdetailed observation, we’ll unravelthe mysteries of wildlife trackingthrough basic track identicationand sign interpretation.

Quest for the Tailed Frog (overnight Monday night)Grades: 4th–5thFee: $125 mem/$145 non

What has a dual life, is unusually odd looking, and is incrediblyhard to nd? If you guessed the Coastal Tailed Frog, you are right! Join instructors Tim Donner and Ian Abraham as we search in theColumbia River Gorge for this phenomenal amphibian.The nightwill be spent at Audubon’s Marmot Cabin with ashlights in hand aswe continue the search for amphibians. On Day Two we’ll get somereal-life experience surveying for amphibian egg masses!

Pirates of the Pacific (overnight Wed.and Thurs. nights)Grades: 5th–8thFee: $165 mem/$185 non

Join Steve Robertson, Education Director, on this 3-day quest into themystery of the Neahkanie Treasure. You’ll hear the ancient legend andvisit a museum to examine a set of huge stones that may be the mapto the buried treasure! We’ll then head out to Neahkanie Mountainand learn the basics of map and compass use. Lodging is at a beachsidecabin in Rockaway, owned by the Twin Rocks Friends Camp.

Join other animal lovers for a day devoted to learning about the careof injured and orphaned wildlife. We’ll go behind the scenes withwildlife rehabilitators and nd out what this exciting eld is all about.

Jr. Wildlife Vet 102 (Wednesday) Grades: 4th–5thFee: $60 mem/$70 non

Jr. Wildlife Vet 101 (Thursday) Grades: 2nd–3rdFee: $60 mem/$70 non

Wood Warblers of OregonApril 15 (Wed.), 7pm–9pm in Heron Hall

Join us for a multi-media presentation by Doug Robberson on thewood warblers of Oregon. In addition to pictures and songs, therewill be video of birds in their natural surroundings. This is a goodtime to become familiar with Oregon warblers such as MacGillivray’s,

Wilson’s, and Orange-crowned Warblers, as they have just begunto arrive from their tropical w intering grounds. The common woodwarblers of Oregon will be the focus. with some not-so-commonspecies included.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersPre-registration is required; free for volunteers.

Spring Shorebird MigrationApril 22 (Wed.), 7pm–9pm: Class in Heron HallApril 25 (Sat.), all day:Field Trip to Grays Harbor, WA

An evening class focusing onshorebird identication andecology with John RakestrawonWednesday is followed up with atrip to the Grays Harbor NationalWildlife Refuge near Hoquiam,Wash., for an all-day Saturdayouting. The tides are particularlywell timed this year, with the highesttide of spring in mid-afternoon. This pushes the feedingshorebirds as close as possible to boardwalk viewing areas.

Fee: $65 members / $75 non-membersClass-Only option: $10 members / $15 non-membersField Trip limited to 12 participants (transportation isprovided).Pre-registration is required.

Song Sparrow © Paul Buescher

Black Oystercatcher© Angus Wilson/

www.oceanwanderers.com




Audubon Society o Portland

gratefully acknowledges these

thoughtful gifts:

You can honor a special person with a gift to Audubon

Society of Portland. Your gift will help fund a futureof inspiring people to love and protect nature.You can make an Honor or Memorial gift online

at www.audubonportland.org or by calling971-222-6129. A songbird card acknowledging yourthoughtful gift will be sent to the honoree or family.

in Mmory

Volt MllHelen and Gaylord

Wayland

Darlene and Dale Badrick

Fran Jensen

Btty M. JornnDiane Field and Richard

Williams

Knuu KnElsa Ostergaard

Crol HncockCheryl McDowell and

David Snyder

Doul swnonRoberta Lampert and Jim

Piper

John T. KnA. D. Decker

Crol KylJohn Kyle

stv VrwolfFrances Titus

in Honor

Lynn HrrnRichard J. Herring

Lawson Jenkins

Mm etnCarol Herron

Rymond MrrttMildred D. Donoghue

gnn RoSue Wetzel

Robert Erwin

Jeanne Beyer

soh DurochrLaurie Todd

Wndy nd Robrt LRhonnye Morton

srh Rolf shltonKathleen Belew

Dou nd Crol BurchVicki Perrett

Mr. nd Mr. TmothyKth nd Fmly

Lisl Urban

Jnc MrcurDiana Deshler

Mrlyn WoodJennifer Hidalgo

Mr RchrdRoman Jakien

Cry KnkdCollin Baker

Nature Store Highlights

For Education:Laptop computer

For Sanctuary:Loppers • Hand saws • Work gloves

Watering wand hose attachment

For Wildlife Care Center:Science Diet Kitten GrowthAquariums • Kiddie Pools

Dawn Dishwashing DetergentWelding Gloves • Camper/Trailer

Untreated Wood: 2x4, 4x4, 4x8

If you can donate these items, please firstcontact Audubon Society of Portland at

503-292-6855 ext.102, Mon–Fri, to arrangea time for delivery/pick-up.

Thank you to:

Wish List & Thank you’s

Our Wish List :

• Judy Bjorge for John L. Blackford photographs and10 bird and nature books

• Lauren R. Wiener for Klipsch Pro Media Ultra 2.0computer speakers

• Judie Hansen for wildlife art posters and back copies(1977–1981) of Audubon Warbler newsletters

• Laurie B. Meyer for birdfeeders• Jim Cruce for three calendars, an album with 200

photographs, and two 8x10 unframed photographs• Kaya General Contractors for a washer, dryer, and

bathroom tile; Thank You to Greg Martin, President

© Deanna Sawtelle

Sanctuaries A Winter Wonderland, the Aftermath,and Some Awesome Volunteersby Tom Costello, Sanctuaries Director

A month and a half ago I had an unusually quietmoment to myself in front of the sanctuarybuildings. It was mid-afternoon, a Sunday, in the

middle of all the holiday hullabaloo. Normally our parking

lot would have been packed, and the visitor center lled withholiday shoppers and winter walkers cozying up by the re.But there I stood in the middle of the parking lot, alone, nota car in sight. Even my own car sat buried beneath the fallingsnow, a large uffy white lump across the street.

The quiet was almost eerie. Cornell Road was completelyuntraveled, the snowplow coming by once the wholeafternoon. The skies, trees, and ground were anindistinguishable haze of white. The occasional thundercrack of a tree limb breaking under its frozen burdenpunctuated the otherwise quiet afternoon, and for once I wasa little relieved to be standing in a parking lot rather than thedepths of the forest. Varied Thrush swarmed by the dozen tothe seed we threw down under the covered walkway, keepingme company as I tried in vain to keep the parking lot clear. Itwas so peaceful I almost forgot all the work to be done just tokeep walkways clear, buildings warm, and pipes unfrozen.

As Portland slowly got back to business as usual after thestorm, there was a bit of a mess to clean up. We’d lost somegutters, and a feeder platform outside Heron Hall hadsheered off from the building, breaking a window below it.We lost power and ran out of oil, and one of our furnacesnever quite recovered from the storm. At Marmot Cabin, apipe froze and burst and we lost most of our new gutters.

The snows melted and the ground thawed just in time for ourbig TogetherGreen restoration planting on January 24th. Theweek before the planting, as I walked over frozen ground,visuals popped into my head of volunteers working in vain

to dig a planting hole in frozen clay. We had 1,300 plants onhand, 40 willing volunteers signed up, and some bare spotson the ground recently cleared of invasive plants. Surely theground wouldn’t still be frozen on Saturday!

Indeed, it warmed up just enough that the ground was aspliable as can be expected of wet, compacted clay. At least30 volunteers braved the blustery day to plant native treesand shrubs around Julio’s new Mew, on the recently closedsection of the Creek Trail, and around the pond. WesternRed Cedar, Western Hemlock, and Grand Fir were planted inthe shady understory of the maples and rs. Douglas Spireaand Swamp Rose were planted in some sunny spots aroundthe pond. And in areas of partial sun, we planted Hawthorn,Snowberry, Twinberry, and Salal.

By the end of the day our intrepid volunteers got well over900 plants in the ground, ate many tasty pizzas, and hearda short talk about the variety of habitat restoration projectshappening at Audubon and around the region. T he daycame to a tting conclusion when snow began to fall as thelast shrubs and trees were planted. As our new plants satdormant under a few inches of fresh snow, I contemplatedthe little window of nice weather that had opened up for just a few hours and helped make this planting such awonderful success.

Kid’s Stuff Our toddler onesies & union suits have been so popularthat we’ve added a new line of children’s clothes. Kid Tees by Stephen Joseph debuts with not just tees, but infant &youth caps & hats. These colorful toppers sport creepy crawlybugs, frisky frogs, and lovely butteries. Teesfeature bears, raccoons, owls, and otherfriendly forest critters. We also found a

new kid’s tee in the popular “Advice”series from Earth Sun Moon TradingCompany. This one is a Panda who advises, “Be lovable…Care for your habitat… Make a little panda-monium!” Stop into check out these comfy 100% cotton garments for spring.

Yes, Spring IS on the Way!The Nature Store has lots of great children’s books andDVDs on hand, so stock up to keep your youngstersbusy during Spring Vacation. Our favorite DVD aboutspringtime is Lost in the Woods . When you buy a copy,you’ll get a free wall poster (while supplies last).

Young ReadersSteve Jenkins is both an author andillustrator, whose vivid paper collages

capture wildlife and nature withwonderful eye-popping texture and color.Parents may want to know that he is apast winner of the Caldecott Medal andthe Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, but children will mostly bedelighted with the rich images he creates and the interesting

nature facts he describes. Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World , co-written with his wife,Robin Page, tells us that armadillos arealways born as identical quadruplets,that young peregrines take turns pretending to be prey birdsso they can learn to hunt, and that wild turkey brothersare lifelong companions. Birdsongs is a fun counting book

featuring the sounds of common birds. How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? , also co-written with Page, tells aboutthe different ways animals adapt to eat, ndshelter, and survive. These books are aimed at anaudience of 4- to 8-year-olds and would be greatfor parents to read aloud.

Young Adult FictionCarl Hiaasen may be a familiar name as a journalist and author of novels for adults, buthe recently has had great success as a writer of young adult novels. His books are humorousmystery/adventure stories, with a strongenvironmental twist. Set in his native Florida,titles such as Hoot (winner of the Newberry Award), Flush,and his latest, Scat , are ne reads for middle school and high

school–age youth. Adults can enjoy them too!

Looking forward to April, please mark your calendars tosave Thursday nights for our Spring Hiking Series. Fourdifferent Northwest authors will be presenting books to getyou outdoors this spring. Keep an eye out for next month’sWarbler to get all the details.

by Sally Loomis and Nancy Mattson, Nature Store Staff

The Audubon Society of Portland is a member of Earth Shareof Oregon. For more information, contact Earth Shareof Oregon at 503-223-9015 or on the web atwww.earthshare-oregon.org .

Attracting and Feeding Backyard BirdsSat., March 21, 11am–Noon in Heron Hall

Join us for 45 minutes of hands-on activities related to feeding backyard birds including feeders for themost common types of birds, feeder placement, water for backyard birds, and making a bird journal.We’ll save time to discuss your toughest birdfeedi ng problems.

Carol Frischmann, local author of Attracting and Feeding Backyard Birds , most loves helping others

learn about birds and other wildlife in many venues including zoos, museums, and wildlife centers.

FAMILY FUN WORKSHOP:




by Harry NehlsField Notes

Sightings Unusual weather conditions this winter has affected birdmovements. Usually during January and early February mostbirds tend to stay close to a good food supply and not movearound much. By mid-February hardier birds begin driftingnorthward and other birds move to new food locations.

The cold but calmer conditions this winter allowed moremovement and allowed birders to locate more unusual or rarebirds than would be expected. Statewide, many rare sightingshave been reported, with several in the Portland Metro area.

On January 24 Grant Canterbury identieda Slaty-backed Gull among a swarm of gulls at Tom McCall Park in downtownPortland. Later it was learned that it movedback and forth between that park andWestmoreland Park a few miles farthersouth. It was easily approachable andmany photos were taken.

Also with this gull ock was a youngGlaucous Gull. Shawneen Finnegan sawtwo Glaucous Gulls at the Fernhill Wetlands January 23, andRay Korpe saw one January 5 in Vancouver. On December 31 aBrown Pelican was seen at the North Portland Harbor. Withall the trouble pelicans got into this winter, one would expectseveral in the Portland area.

Perhaps the best bird of the season was the bright male BaikalTeal Corrinne and Bryan Crawford found at Ridgeeld NWR January 31. Later that day several photos were taken, whichwas good, as the bird could not be relocated after that day.

What would be just as unusual, but has now become expected,were swallows in the winter. On January 17 Bill Clemons andSumner Sharp spotted three Tree Swallows over Ridgeeld NWR. With them were three Barn Swallows. Also on January 17 Luke Redmond saw a Barn Swallow on SauvieIsland. Andy Frank saw a Tree Swallow at Smith & BybeeLakes January 21.

On January 7 Seth Reams reported a Black-throated GrayWarbler in Northeast Portland. Chris Blair reported a Black-

and-white Warbler January 28 inAloha. Jack Holley had an AmericanTree Sparrow coming to his SoutheastPortland feeders January 25. There wereseveral reports of Eurasian Collared-Doves in and about the city. A feware now entering into the residentialneighborhoods.

There were a number of reports of Cinnamon Teal in the Portland areathis winter. More and more seem to be

wintering each year. On January 9 Wink Gross encountereda ock of 30 Purple Finches on Sauvie Island. This is thehighest number reported in years. Craig Tumer found aYellow-headed Blackbird on Sauvie Island January 25, andWink, Andy Frank, and Jack Hurt saw a Harris’s Sparrow on the Island January 28.

Alfred W. Anthony (1865–1939) was a successfulmining engineer who spent considerable time in thegold elds of Eastern Oregon. The extinct mining

town of Anthony in Baker County was named for him. Hewas, however, best known as an outstanding ornithologist.

Anthony collected birds mainly for the Cleveland Museumand published many papers and notes on birds. He described

several new species and subspecies. From 1924 to 1928 heworked with Ludlow Griscom studying mammals and birdsin Guatemala for the American Museum of Natural Historyand helped write two major papers on their ndings.

About 1883 Anthony moved to Beaverton and beganbirding in Washington County. The journal of theAmerican Ornithologists’ Union, The Auk, published his“Field Notes on the Birds of Washington County, Oregon”in 1886. Although he was an excellent ornithologist heapparently was only an average eld birder. Most likely hewas hindered by the lack of good optics and, especially,good eld identication guides.

Lack of Good Optics & Field GuidesHindered Birders of Earlier Times

Although he knew that Black-headed Grosbeaks werefound in the foliage of tall trees, he considered themrare in the County. He probably could not separate theirsongs from Robins. Overall though hissightings were reliable, but he did reportsome unexpected species. He reportedWhooping Crane as “rare, seen once ortwice in fall ying over in company with

the Little Brown Cranes.” Possible, buthe most likely saw an albino Sandhill ora Snow Goose. He mixed up some of thenames of the birds he saw, but that wasmost likely for lack of a good eld guide.

One interesting report though was thatAnthony considered the Black-billedMagpie “a rare resident” in WashingtonCounty. This probably would have been arejected record but for O.B. Johnson, whowrote, “Quite common in the vicinity of Forest Grove; itprobably breeds, though I have not found its nest.” Entirelypossible, as they were regularly seen in NorthwesternWashington State during this period. O.B. Johnson and

Anthony both reported Trumpeter Swans as common inmigration in Washington County.

The lack of good eld guides and opticswas certainly a problem for the earlyornithologists. That is why they carriedguns; they were very good at identifyingbirds in the hand. Today’s amateur birders

are far better eld birders than eventhe best ornithologists in earlier times.Identication expertise and especiallygreat cameras have eliminated mostreasons for collecting birds.

One thing is certain: Improved optics,detailed eld guides, and the huge growthof interest in birding — both nationallyand internationally — makes birdingtoday better than it has ever been.

Reuben Rich showed up for his rst WildlifeCare Center shift ve years ago. Friendly, witty,and enthusiastic, he t right into the quirky

Tuesday morning shift. Who could have guessed atthat time how far-reaching Reuben’s involvement withAudubon would become?

During his four-hour-per-week shift, Reuben cleanedcages, did loads of laundry, medicated patients, and

talked to many concerned citizens about living withwildlife. He was quick to volunteer for any task, no matterhow dirty or mundane. Once he was part of the Auduboncommunity, Reuben branched out to other areas inAudubon. He recently retired from his Tuesday morningshift, but hasn’t by any means retired from Audubon.

Reuben is an education bird handler so can be foundmany days hanging out with Julio the Great Horned Owl,Finnegan the Peregrine Falcon, or Ruby the Turkey Vulture,and is always eager to educate kids and adults about thebirds and Audubon. Last summer, on the hottest day of theyear, he hosted a berry-picking party when the WCC wasout of fruit for the songbirds. And two days before Reuben

Reuben and Ruby catch some rays.© Marilyn Stinnett

was to leave on a month-long international trip, hethoughtfully called just tosee if there was anythinghe could do for us beforehe left. As Karen Munday(Audubon’s Urban WildlifeSpecialist) notes, “If you are in a pinch, need someone todrive an hour to get mice, pick up a hawk in Wilsonville,

deliver sacks of pine shavings, or be on a fundraisercommittee… then Reuben is there!”

Reuben has also spent a great deal of time helping withAudubon’s fundraising. He’s a constant at November’sannual Wild Arts Festival and spent practically all weekendthere this past year. Last spring he hosted a Birdathon teamand opened his home to more than 40 WCC volunteersfor brunch before birding. In addition, he has generouslycontributed wine for many of our events.

Reuben is a friend to Audubon and all the staff andvolunteers. Thanks, Reuben, for all you do!

Volunteer of the Month:

Reuben Richby Deb Sheaffer, Wildlife CareCenter Operations Manager

Black-throated Gray Warbler© Richard B. Forbes

Baikal Teal. Photo: USFWS

Reuben helping with surgery ona Bald Eagle in the Wildlife Care

Center. © Portland Audubon

Welcome,

New Members!

Portland Audubon is a force in conservation thanksto its strength in membership, standing togethersince 1902. We appreciate each and every one

of our members and celebrate our membership bywelcoming our new members monthly. Thank you for joining our vibrant and growing community!

Dian and John Adams

Karen Auborn

Greg and Wendy Barnes

Victoria Blackwell

Douglas Bloch

Justin Booth

Leroy and Cheryl Boyer

Mark Browneld

Jennifer Burns

Leslie A. Cagle

Jennifer Cairo

Daniela B. Cargill

Julie Chesley

John and Debra Chin

The Clevenger Family

Diane Collier

Columbia Edgewater

Country Club

Philip Conti

Simone Cooper

Etta Cosey

Nancy and Chris Crean

Chris Thomas Delano

Rick DeTroye

Judy Dyer Jeff Edwards

Chip Fitzpatrick

Bob And Pam Flagella

Linda and Eldon Francis

Holly and Sabrina Freewynn

Brad Garber

Annmarie Geary and

Darryl Landeen

Richard and Florence Goldsand

Selma Grady

William Hunter

Lisa Jester

Frank Johnson

Michael Kerezman

Kay Koestler

Adam KubyPhil Lange

Andrea Leal

Michael Luperini and

Sarah Barsotti

Cim MacDonald

Robert MacDonald

Rebecca MacGregor

Marcia Maffei

Cynthia and Andre Marechal

Craig R. McLaren

Glenn D. McMath

Micah Meskel

Claudia Michael

Patricia Millemann

Paul and Laura Milne

Heather Moore

Charles Moore

Gwendolyn Morgan and

Judy Rose

Christopher and

Rosie Payne

Russ and Patricia Perkins

Karen M. Peters

Matthew and

Rebecca Pigg Family

Mark Richardson and

Janet Goldsmith

Dianne Rider

Henry and Gillian Rosicky

Karen and Rick Rottman

Deirdre and Patrick Ruark

Richard Rudzinski

Donna and Daniel RuthAlexis Sadri

Brandon J. Saggio

Candice Sanders

Eileen Schill

Debra Seifert

Robert Shanoski

RaeLynn and Clayton Smith

Catherine E. Stephens

John and

Katie Stevens Family

Noelle Studer-Spevak and

Eli Spevak

Virginia B. Taylor

Gordon Taylor

Simon Trinchero

Paula TulpynMarjorie Wazeka

Colin Westereld

Nancy Whitson

Christian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Ellie Wilson

Leslie J. Worthen

Steve Zorb and Ann Gray

If you would like to join us or have any questions aboutmembership, please contact Catherine [email protected] or 503-292-6855.




Because these trips are so popular,they ll early and there is often awaiting list. At the same time, on

the 10 trips in 2008 there were over 60cancellations. That was a lot of overhead

for me and for other participants. Pleasethink before registering, and carry outthe following for each trip:

• Please make your check payable to Audubon Society of Portland .

• Please send separate checks for each trip($70/couple, $35/individual).

• Please provide all of the information requested forregistration.

• Please come prepared with lunch, appropriateclothing, insect repellant, sunscreen, etc.

• Please come, help me nd birds, and enjoy the trip!

How an Audubon BirdingWeekend works• You decide on the trip you want to attend, and send in

a registration, including payment. Checks are notcashed until the trip happens. If you cancel, you getyour check back. However, those who cancel should letme know well in advance so that someone on thewaiting list can participate.

• No-shows will forfeit their registration payment.• Folks who inquire, but don’t send money, don’t get on

the list.• About 10 days before the trip, I send a letter to

participants giving details like lodging options,meeting place, schedule, possible birds, etc.

• Participants are responsible for their owntransportation, food, and lodging. I try to help arrangecarpooling.

• We travel to the location on Friday and stay in thesame lodging two nights. We meet for breakfast onSaturday, then carpool and bird all day. We bird half

of Sunday, then separate and head home.• We see new birds, explore new locations, and meet new

people. We have fun.

Carol Karlen will again help lead these trips. Wecontinue to enjoy sharing birding in Oregon with others.

— Paul T. Sullivan

Paul Sullivan

Audubon Birding

Weekends 2009 –

A Portal to Birding Oregon

March 21–22 — Summer Lake

We will visit this staging area for large numbers of Snow Geese and other waterfowl on their northwardmigration. Base: Summer Lake.

April 25–26 — Jackson County

As spring comes to southern Oregon, we will visit thisarea to catch the early migrants. Specialties of the areainclude Oak Titmouse, Mockingbird, California Towhee,and Black Phoebe. Base: Ashland.

May 23–25 — Malheur County

We will explore the birding haunts of this spectacularcounty in another time zone to nd spring migrantsand early summer nesters. We will look for shorebirds,raptors, waterfowl, and songbirds too. Base: Ontario.

UPCOMING BIRDING WEEKENDS

How to Register for anAudubon Birding WeekendRegistration for Audubon Birding Weekends is$35 per person for each weekend. Please make yourseparate checks payable to the Audubon Society of Portland . Register by the Tuesday before the weekendyou plan to attend. The following information is neededfor each weekend you wish to attend:

• your name(s)

• address• phone

• email

• trip you wish to join• number of attendees

Please send theregistration to:

Paul T. Sullivan,4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26,Beaverton, OR 97005

Questions? Email Paul at [email protected] orcall 503-646-7889. Weekday evenings are the best timeto reach me.

• amount

enclosed.

A complete schedule of 2009 Birding Weekends isavailable at www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/weekends.

Peter Paquet, President

“As a fth-generation Oregonian and a Portland native, mycontacts with Portland Audubon go back many years. I havebeen involved with the Society for 30-plus years, serving asa board member in the 1970s and 1980s. I have continuedto be active in the conser vation community, servingfor 13 years on the boards of several local and national

environmental organizations. To me Portland Audubonrepresents the environmental conscience of Portland andadheres to an environmental ethic that I strongly support.If elected, I believe that my skills as a professional wildlifeecologist and educator can help ensure Portland Audubon’scontinuing leadership in environmental education andscientically based environmental planning.”

Pat Campbell, Vice President

“I am a fourth-generation Oregonian and a dedicatedenvironmentalist. In 1973, my husband Joe and I foundedElk Cove Vineyards with the goal of sustainably farmingwithout insecticides. We now own 150 acres of w inegrapes and market our wines in 48 states. In 1998, duringa trial-by-re experience, I went on a ‘Gonzo Birdathon’trip with Portland Audubon. In 2001 Joe and I began oursemi-retirement. We spent the next four winters in Arizona,

where I honed my birding skills as an active member of Tucson Audubon. We now live in Portland full time. It hasbeen a privilege to work as a board member with PortlandAudubon. It was exciting to put my business, promotion,

and leadership skills to work for this great organization. Iam a member of Portland, Tucson, and National Audubon,The Nature Conservancy, 1000 Friends of Oregon, andFriends of the Columbia Gorge.”

Wink Gross, Secretary

“I have been birding since I was a child, growing up literally

within sight of Massachusetts Audubon headquarters,where I spent many hours learning to appreciate the naturalworld. After graduating from Harvard and MIT, I pursueda career in engineering management with Tektronix andMaxim Integrated Products. Now retired, I go birding everyday, most often in my Portland neighborhood. I have beena member of Portland Audubon for over 30 years, and amcurrently the compiler for the Portland Christmas BirdCount. I am also a member of The Nature Conservancy,World Wildlife Fund, American Bird Conservancy, andOregon Field Ornithologists.”

Ken Ivey, Treasurer

Ken has served on Portland Audubon’s Finance Committeefor the past three years and welcomes the opportunity tocontinue chairing the Committee and serving as BoardTreasurer. A CPA for over 20 years, Ken has helpe d

nonprot organizations, including the Lake Oswego Rotaryand Foundation, Cat Adoption Team, and the PortlandCommunity College Foundation at the nance committeeand treasurer level. Ken’s practice (Ivy, Jacobson & Stone) islocated in Lake Oswego.

2009 Board Elections BOARD OFFICERS

CANDIDATES FOR 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Hammerstad

Presently, John is Professor Emeritus in Neurology atParkinson’s Center of Oregon (OHSU). He graduated fromStanford University and received his Medical Degree fromthe University of Chicago. He resides in Lake Oswego and hasthree children: Gregory, Diane, and David. John was active asa volunteer with the Stanford Alumni Association and servedon the Boards of Chamber Music Northwest, PortlandBaroque Orchestra, and Parkinson’s Resource Oregon. He

has participated in numerous Birdathons and ChristmasBird Counts. He loves birding and has traveled extensively toadd species to his life list. John is interested in serving on ourBoard because he recognizes and understands the importantconservation work we do and wants to be a part of that. John brings strong nonprot board experience, includingfundraising and development skills.

Tony DeFalco

The Sustainability Manager of the Tribal & Native LandsProgram for the Trust for Public Land, Tony brings to theBoard extensive campaign experience and knowledge of Oregon state and federal natural resource issues. Tonyholds a Masters of Science in Natural Resources Planningand Interpretation, and actively works to ethnically andracially diversify the environmental movement in Portlandthrough The Center for Diversity and the Environment,where he is a member of the Advisory Board. Tony states:“I am heartened by Portland Audubon’s long history of connecting people with nature and believe rmly that torestore our earth and the mental and physical health of humans, we need to restore a strong connection to nature,be it parks, wild spaces, or simply the ability to breatheclean air and drink clean water.”

Bob Liddel

Bob brings to the Board experience in fundraising, facilitiesmanagement, and strategic resource planning. He hasserved on the boards of the Girl Scouts-Columbia River,The Morrison Center, Friends of Timberline, RotaryInternational, and John Inskeep Environmental LearningCenter at Clackamas Community College. As Mayor of WestLinn, he provided guidance and leadership in a broad areaof expertise from policy development to implementation

and evaluation. Bob looks forward to putting these skills towork to further Audubon’s long- and short-range goals infundraising and project and policy development.

Katy Ehrlich

An Audubon Wildlife Care Center volunteer since2004, Katy brings public relations, strategic marketing,messaging, and writing skills to the Board. Over the pastthree years, she has helped the organization with messagingdevelopment, and served on the Membership Developmentcommittee. Katy looks forward to helping the organizationdevelop more effective outreach tools to “fuel growth forexcellent programs, draw in more new people, and raisefunds at a far more ambitious level.”

Lee Savinar

An educator for over 20 years, Lee’s strength is teaching

young children. She has volunteered in her children’sschools for the last 15 years, and has been active inthe Junior League for 20 years. Lee looks forward tocontributing to Portland Audubon using her education andvolunteer backgrounds and learning new ways she can helpthe organization.

MEMBERS AT LARGE

If you are a current Audubon Society of Portland member,you are eligible to vote for the organization’s ofcersand directors. If you are an Individual Member, you areentitled to one vote per candidate. If you have a FamilyMembership or higher level, you are entitled to two votes

for each of the candidates. You must sign your ballot for itto be counted. Write-in votes will be disregarded.

Members may vote by mail, but we must receive your

ballot by 6:30pm on April 16, 2009. Please mail to:

Board Nominations Committee

5151 NW Cornell Rd

Portland, OR 97210

Members may choose to vote in person at the March

and April Birders’ Nights or Nature Nights.

2009 Board of Directors Election Ballot

PositionPresident (a) Peter PaquetVice President (a) Patricia A. CampbellSecretary (a) Wink GrossTreasurer (a) Ken Ivey

Member (b) John Hammerstad

Member (b) Tony DeFalco

Member (b) Bob Liddel

Member (b) Katy Ehrlich

Member (b) Lee Savinar

Your Name (please print):

Your Signature:

Membership Level:Individual (entitled to one vote per candidate)

Family or higher (entitled to two votes per candidate)

(a) term ends 2010 (b) term ends 2012




Inspiring people to love and protect nature since 1902

Audubon Society of Portland promotes the enjoyment, understanding,and protection of native birds and other wildlife and their habitats.

We focus on our local community and the Pacific Northwest.

Audubon Society o Portland

AUDUBON

ADMINISTRATION OFFICES5151 NW Cornell Rd • Portland, OR 97210

503-292-6855 • Fax: 503-292-10219am to 5pm, Mon. - Fri.

SANCTUARIESDawn to dusk every day

NATURE STORE503-292-9453

10am to 6pm, Mon. - Sat. • 10am to 5pm on Sunday

INTERPRETIVE CENTER & LIBRARYSame hours as store

WILDLIFE CARE CENTER503-292-0304

9am to 5pm every day

RARE BIRD ALERT

503-292-6855 • www.audubonportland.org

Josh Cerra Nancy Jane Cushing John FitchenMartha Gannett

Kristina Gifford John HammerstadBarb Hill

Karen O’ConnorKruse

Claire PuchyRon Spencer

President ............................................................................Peter PaquetVice President ...................................................................Pat CampbellSecretary .................... ...................... ...................... ............. Wink GrossTreasurer ..................................................................................Ken Ivey Past President ......................................................................Linda Craig

Executive Director .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . Meryl RedischOfce Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammi Miller Development Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Takamoto Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill HartzellBirdathon Coo rdinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Slone Membership Development Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Halpin Membership Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Kincaid Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S t e v e R o b e r t s o n Adult Education Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Engel

Camp Director/Onsite Programs Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Swanson Master Birder/Adult Trip Coordinator.. ... .. ... .. ... .. . Dan van den Broek Environmental Educator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Abraham Environmental Educator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T im DonnerUrban Naturalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike HouckConser vation Directo r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Sallinger Assistant Conservation Direc tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary CoolidgeUrban Conservationist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim LabbeUrban Wildlife Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K a r e n M u n d a yTen Mile Land Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a u l E n g e l m e y e rVolunteer Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D e a n n a S a w t e l l eWildlife Care Center Operations Manager... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. Deb SheafferWildlife Care Center Assistant Manager... .. ... .. ... .. ... Molly McAllister Nature Store Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N a n c y M a t t s o n Nature Store Assistant...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. Marilyn O’Grady Nature Store Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally LoomisSanctuaries Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom CostelloSanctuaries Assistant....... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . Greg Kurtz

Committee Chairs

Board Member Emeritus - Dave Marshall

Sta

Conser vation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Herring Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VacantExecutive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Paquet F i n a n c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Ivey Membership & Development.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Jane CushingS a n c t u a r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Littlewood

Board Members

Board Ofcers Through their business practices and nancialcontributions, the following business members helpAudubon Society of Portland fulll its mission. If youwould like to become a business member, pleasecontact our Development Departmentat 971-222-6117.

BUSINESS MEMBERS

Business BenefactorNW Natural

Business GuarantorsBackyard Bird ShopPortland General Electric

Business PartnersColumbia SportswearDavid Evans & AssociatesForest Park FederalCredit Union

Nike

Business SupportersEnterprise Rent-A-CarLeupold & Stevens, Inc.Portland AudubonNature Store

Business FriendsAurora LandscapeBob’s Red MillCarton Service, Inc.Duggan, Schlotfeldt and

Welch PLLCHDR EngineeringKennedy /Jenks Consultants, Inc.McGee Financial Strategies, Inc.Pastini Pastaria

ShoreBank PacicVernier Software & TechnologyWashman LLCWinter’s Hill Vineyard

Wildlife ConservationLecture Series at the

Oregon Zoo

The Wildlife Conservation Lecture Series, hosted bythe Oregon Zoo, Audubon Society of Portland, andWorld Forestry Center, endeavors to strengthen our

community knowledge base on ecological systems andenvironmental issues. It is the hope of all partners that thisseries will motivate our community to make a difference inthe environmental future of our region.

April 28

Russ Morgan, Wolf Coordinator

for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

The Spotted Hyena:Fact and Fiction

Tuesday, March 31, 7pmOregon Zoo’s Banquet Center

Kay Holekamp, Professor of Zoology at MichiganState University, sheds light on the African hyena, oneof the most misunderstood animals on earth. Kaydispels myths about the hyena and explains why it isone of the most fascinating animals on the planet.

Cost: $8 for members of Audubon Society of Portland,Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, students, andseniors; $10 for all others.For more information, go to www.oregonzoo.org/Education/adults/adults_lecture.htm.

Future Conservation Lecture

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I COUNT . A multidimensional statement. As individuals,we count because we each stand for something. We matter.We perform numerous acts each day to make a differencefor someone or something.

BIRDS COUNT . Birds are essential parts of our ecosystem— they spread seeds, they’re a part of nature’s checks andbalances in the food chain. If we pay attention, birds tell usa lot — we learn about habitat health and environmentalchanges. Birds even indicate a tsunami’s approach.

We count for data. We have just nished the season of Thanksgiving Bird Counts, Christmas Bird Counts, GreatBackyard Bird Counts. These exercises in Citizen Scienceproduce a census that helps track the health and trends inbird species populations across the country.

We count for bragging rights, for achievement (and toraise funds). Our 29th annual Birdathon, the largest i nthe country, is under way, with over 300 bird counterssupported by 3,000 pledgers — fun for the entire family,friendly competition, or just friendly fun. How many of ushave life lists?

We count to monitor our surroundings. Peregrine Watchis entering its 15th year of keeping track of Portland’sgrowing Peregrine Falcon population.

I COUNT — a phrase with multiple meanings. It is anafrmation, it is inclusive, and is a cause within itself — itmatters that we matter and we all count in countless ways.

YOU COUNT . Each and every one of you, our PortlandAudubon members, count ! You do your part, supportingour work with your hard-earned funds, with your time, yourenergy, and your passion for birds and the environmentalhealth of our region. EVERYONE COUNTS. What counts isthat we get the job done — that together, we are a powerfulvoice that protects the things that count! (Watch for our ‘I Count’ campaign, coming soon.)

I COUNT for the Audubon Society of Portlandby Ann Takamoto, Development Director

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Author PresentsWillamette River Field GuideMarch 31 (Tues.) at 7pmin Heron Hall

The Nature Store invites you to join us in Heron Hall on March 31st at 7:00 pm to celebratethe publication of a new book by Travis Williams, executive director of WillametteRiverkeeper. The Willamette River Field Guide , due for release in mid-March by Timber

Press, is the rst comprehensive guide to the river from its h eadwaters in the Cascades to its conuence with theColumbia. Williams examines both the human and natural history of the river. Beautiful new color photographsand rare historical photos help tell the story. Twelve detailed maps are included to cover all sections of the river, andWilliams recommends various trips to better explore its reaches.

Willamette Riverkeeper is a nonprot organization that focuses on clean water, habitat restoration, and low-impactriver recreation, principally in canoes and kayaks. Travis Williams has headed the organization since 2000, and knowsthe river intimately and cares about i t passionately. We hope you can join us for wh at should be a very special evening.

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