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Black HillsAudubon Society

Olympia, Washington

Volume 38,Number 6

November/December 2007

SightingsAs you read this edition o The Echo, we should beabout done with our local elections. But, as I writethis we still have our October membership meetingcoming up this week.We are excited to present to our membership an elec-tion Forum or Port o Olympia Commissioner posi-tions. We have the League o Women Voters and theSouth Puget Environmental Education Clearing Houseas co-sponsors o this event.

BHAS eels it is very important at this point in time,that we try to get to the truth o some matters anddispel some o the un-truths. There seems to be twosides to every story these days and it becomes very

rustrating or most o us to see what is real. Contro-versy swirls around our endeavors and produces somuch angst. That, in turn, produces stubbornness aseveryone digs in their heels, declaring their positionever more loudly, which then produces more angerand on and on we go.

I personally, would like to see us work more pro-ac-tively and collaboratively at every step o the way. Inmy experience as a City Planning chair, I have seenthe antastic results o bringing all people to the table

early on in any process that a ects the communityat large. It produces mutual respect, not only or theprocess itsel and the laws we must work by, but also

or the wisdom that comes rom the people who areusually trying their best to do a good job or the com-munity, as well as the intuitive wisdom o citizens.

I would like to encourage our membership to be in-volved, attend the Port Commission and City Councilmeetings. Work with BHAS to be out there with astronger, yet kinder and more respect ul voice. A terall is said and done, we are all in this together. I wedon’t like the way things are going it is really up to usto help things go better. Let us be gentle like the ani-mals and birds we so love, and preserve not only theirenvironment, but ours as well.

—Linda

Thursday, December 20

Holiday PartyCome join us in a holiday party celebrating thesuccesses o BHAS in 2007! Sometimes we don’thave enough time set aside to share stories, gab,or just hang out with like-minded olk! Boardmembers will be on hand to welcome new mem-bers and re-connect with staunch supporters overthe years. Bring a avorite recipe or sample or ourbirdy riends who will be with us over the winterso we can exchange recipes—and hot cider andyummy cookies will be on hand or us bipeds.BHAS membership meetings are held on the third Thursday of themonth at the Capitol Museum Coach House, 211 W. 21st Street, inOlympia. Social hour is at 7pm, with programs beginning promptly at 7:30.

Thursday, November 15

Grizzlies!Will Patric rom Conservation Northwest, anadvocacy conservation organization, and NanLandy, rom the Grizzley Bear Outreach Project, aneducational group, will do a tag-team presentationon grizzley bears. Nan is very knowledgable onbear biology and will give an overview with greatvisuals. Will then will zero in on Washington’s ownNorth Cascades mountain range and the plight oits remaining bears. Will and Nan will enlightenus on their work with state and ederal agenciesand communities around the recovery areas in anattempt to bring back a healthy population o thisgreat animal in our wildlands.



Black Hills Audubon Society

Re ectionsHave you ever wondered why a Steller’s Jay doesnot plummet to the earth between its widely spacedwing beats? This species’ ight seems in slow mo-tion and ponderous, but amazingly, this jay staysalo t.

With a need to secure 15 credits to renew a teach-er’s certifcate, I am doing an internship with TheNature Conservancy at its Shotwell Landing prairienursery adjacent to the Black River, just south oLittlerock. During a break, it is sheer pleasure toabsorb the beauty and wildli e o this unique slow-moving river and its riparian corridor that numer-ous agencies, jurisdictions, and non-proft groupshave dedicated much time, money, and energy toprotect. We should be very grate ul or the e ortso so many to protect this area in western ThurstonCounty.

Quality Rock Products asks to beheard by the Supreme Court Over six years ago, Black Hills Audubon Society(BHAS) began to contest a permit request submittedto Thurston County by Quality Rock Products (QRP)to expand a gravel mine and to locate an asphaltplant and concrete plant near the headwaters o theBlack River. In the beginning, people suggested thatthe permit was a done deal. But BHAS, withremarkable support rom its loyal mem-bership, persisted and won in theCourt o Appeals in February 2007

with a very solid decision.The Court recognized that theBlack River is closed to urtherwater withdrawals in summer andthat QRP had not adequately ad-dressed its water usage or wash-ing gravel, making concrete, andother water-intensive activities.(QRP does not have a water right.)

Nevertheless, in July 2007, Qual-ity Rock Products requested thatthe Washington State SupremeCourt hear its appeal. BHASresponded to the QRP request. Then, in August,the Washington State Farm Bureau, WashingtonState Dairy Association, Washington Aggregate andConcrete Association, Association o WashingtonBusinesses, the Pacifc Legal Foundation, and threeWashington building and contracting associationssubmitted three separate brie s asking to participateon behal o QRP. The BHAS board retained Dave

Bricklin and Devon Shannon to answer these threebrie s with a second response brie . BHAS believesthat the arguments presented by QRP (and riends)are weak. The Supreme Court will decide whether totake the case by spring 2008.

For one more winter, the Black River Corridor resi-dents remain ree rom asphalt-tainted air. There

will still be Steller’s jays alo t.South Sound Prairies are inDouble Jeopardy The protection o the Black River, adjacent to theCapitol Forest, is a conservation victory becauseextensive contiguous lands have been protectedalong a corridor. Connectivity o conservation landsenhances the movement o both plants and animals.The genetic pool or species improves with larger,contiguous areas o land—populations can die outon small, isolated “habitat islands.”

Only three percent o Puget Sound Prairies remain;and Thurston County has a air percentage o theseprairies. Land trusts and state agencies would liketo protect the high quality prairies that remain.Large tracts o prairies are desirable. Connectivityis also pre erred so that butter ies, the Mazamapocket gopher, meadowlarks, streaked horned larks,and other prairie species can migrate.

However, there is competition or prairie lands.Only a ew years ago, the gravels that

underlie the prairies and which areessential or prairie plants and com-

munities, were in high demandor construction. And suddenly,

with the inundation o importedgoods needing storage, Thur-ston County’s relatively cheap,

at prairie lands are makingwarehouse developers salivate.Square miles o warehouseshave been predicted or Thur-ston and Lewis Counties. SouthSound prairies are in doublejeopardy rom the threats ogravel mining and warehouse

development.The Olympia Airport and the West Rocky Prairie,potential site o the South Sound Logistics Center,are two high quality prairies under imminent threato development. This Echo issue will explore theAirport situation.

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Olympia Airport—Formerly BushPrairieIn March 2006, the State o Washington listed someprairie species on its State Threatened and Endan-gered list. Two o these listed species have signif-cant populations at the Port o Olympia Airport.They are the Mazama pocket gopher (State Threat-

ened) and the streaked horned lark (sub-spe-cies, State Endangered).

The approximately 6,000Mazama pocket gophersare the healthiest popula-tion in Washington, andare a likely source or thesurrounding vicinity’s smaller popula-tions o pocket gophers. Most o theMazama gopher population is locatedwithin a mile o the Olympia Airport. Sci-entists believe that the loamy, fne sand o the areasuits this gopher.

At last count, there were 19 nesting pairs ostreaked horned lark at the airport. An area o about300 acres with a clear horizon seems to be a habitatcharacteristic that the streaked horned lark needs.

The US Fish and Wildli e Service has been workingon a Habitat Management Plan (HMP) or these twospecies. BHAS has been asking the Port o Olympiato curtail development or areas where the streakedhorned lark and the Mazama pocket gopher arelocated until this plan has been released. Instead,the Port o Olympia continues to develop in a piece-

meal ashion. In the past month, the State Environ-mental Policy Act (SEPA) process to build a hangaron the west side o the airport was available orappeal. The SEPA or a parking lot or the OlympiaAir Museum was open or comment.

BHAS and other environmental activists have askedthe Port o Olympia to do an Environmental ImpactStatement which would describe the cumulative e -

ects o their plans or the extensive, nearly ull, de-velopment at the Airport, mapped in a 2003 docu-ment. Instead, the citizens o Thurston County—theactual owners o these Port lands—are con rontedwith piece-meal development. We observe a nibblehere and a bite there. Mitigations or wildli e losshave been minimal and/or non-existent or thesetwo listed species. Who knows what nibbling,piecemealed project will be the straw that breaksthe camel’s back—what action will weaken eitheror both o these populations and result in theirpermanent loss? When will this stretch o habitatbecome an island too small or healthy populationsto survive?

Over the year, BHAS has asked the Port o Olympiato halt urther requests or development until anHMP with an e ective mitigation plan is developed.The City o Tumwater is the jurisdiction whichis responsible or approving development plans

requested by the Port o Olympia. Weask the City o Tumwater to deny ur-

ther development plans until a HabitatManagement Plan has been approved

by US Fish and Wildli e Service.

Conservation and Restorationo Biodiversity

Let’s return to the bliss o Shotwell LandingNursery.

A raven croaks as it ies overhead. A kingfsherrattles rom the distant river. A song spar-row chirrups in the Spirea-flled wetland asvolunteers weed and care or prairie violet,

Indian paint brush, Lomatium, and other prairieplant seedlings. Thousands o seedling, rom newlyplanted to over a year in age, reside in little yel-low one-inch tube containers under three partiallyenclosed greenhouses. Thousands o hours andexperimentation have been dedicated to the produc-tion o these precious prairie and sensitive plants.

The nursery manager explains that the ten othousands o native prairie restoration plants thatare cultivated here are used primarily in e orts toconnect prairie patches. The thousands o plantsare easily consumed by a small area o land. Heexplains that i e orts to restore prairies are going

to succeed, then success ul methods o propagatingthese species rom seed will have to be developed.

As I weed prairie seedlings one plug at a time, Iwonder why we allow intact prairies to be disturbedwithout frst protecting some meaning ul portion othe prairie habitat/community slated or develop-ment. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,or Bush Prairie as the case may be.

—Sue Danver

Bird Count boat?I anyone has a boat they would be willingto take out or the day or the Christmas BirdCount, we would really appreciate your help.The boat would need to accommodate a smallteam o 2-3 birders.

Please contact George Walter at 360-459-8220or Susan Markey at 360-438-9048. Thank you.




Wintering SeabirdSurveyA recent study by Dr. John Bower at WesternWashington University ound that seabirds in northPuget Sound have declined dramatically since thelate 1970’s. But what about wintering seabirdsin central and south Puget Sound? Well, wehonestly don’t know and the volunteer

Science Commitee at Seattle Audubonhas declared it a priority to fnd out. Wehave established the ramework or acitizen science project to take place thiswinter and or winters to come.

That’s why we need your help. Mightyou be the birder we are looking or witha couple hours to spare every ourth Satur-day this winter?

Who: A dedicated team o talented citizen scien-tists!

What: Wintering Seabird Survey

When: The frst Saturday o every month, Octoberthrough April. Count to take place within two hourson either side o high tide (4-hour window). Only 15minutes per site.

Where: Central Puget Sound (eastern shoreline)rom Edmonds Ferry Terminal south to Dash Point

(south Federal Way). 28 survey locations have beenmapped out, at least one mile apart.*

E Would you like to help but live outside theSeattle area? Please contact Adam Sedgley at ad-ams seattleaudubon.org to learn more. The SeattleAudubon Science Committee is very interested inconducting surveys throughout central and south-ern Puget Sound. Take this protocol, fnd a site, visitit monthly over the winter and send us your data.It’s that easy.

To learn more or to download the protocol,please visit http://seattleaudubon /science.

c m?id=1168

In feld training with members o Se-attle Audubon Science Committee, two

possible dates:

Wednesday, September 19th, 6-8pm (at Golden Gardens in Seattle)

Saturday, September 22nd, 10am-12pm(at Golden Gardens in Seattle)

Please let me know i you are interested in this sur-vey and i so, which sites would you be able to visit,your birding ability, and which training session youwill be able to attend. We would really appreciateyour help.

Thank you.

Adam Sedgley, Science Associate,Seattle Audubon206-523-8243 ext. 36adams seattleaudubon.orgwww.birdweb.org

This year’s Christmas Bird Count will be held onSunday, December 16 th. Thisevent, sponsored by BHAS,needs volunteers to spend theentire day in the feld count-ing birds in their group’sassigned count area. This isa serious commitment anda whole lot o un!! The daywill include the traditionaland convivial post-count chili

eed shortly a ter dark at the GullHarbor Lutheran church in Olym-pia, 4610 Boston Harbor Rd.

Our CBC is part o the National Audu-bon’s 107 th CBC. These events are more

important than ever because the results are

Christmas Bird Countused as tools to monitor the status and distri-bution o bird populations across the westernhemisphere.

Almost every yearOlympia has the Na-tional-high count orthe Golden-crownedKinglet and the Win-ter Wren. This work isvery important and veryappreciated. To join in

contact Susan Markey at360-438-9048 or

[email protected].




Field trip report

Migration on theCoastUnder a bright sun, 15 o us assembled at the Mud

Bay Park and Ride at 7 a.m. on Saturday, September8, with trip leader Phil Kelley or the drive to thecoast on the south side o Grays Harbor. Stoppingfrst at the John’s River Wildli e Area, we soon heardthe deew-deew-deew o the Greater Yellowlegs, saw several Long-billed Dowitchers, and lookedup to see the frst o several ocks o GreaterWhite- ronted Geese y overhead. Two immatureRed-tailed Hawks took it easy in a dead tree. Later,a short walk across the road rom Bottle BeachState Park produced a cooperative Green Heron, aNorthern Harrier, and several wires ull o Barn and Cli Swallows , but none o the rails we had

hoped or. Back at the Beach, our line o hal adozen scopes were trained on a group o Black-bellied Plovers , rom which a single Red Knot (not in breeding plumage) could be picked out, notto mention a nearby Caspian Tern . The Red Knotbrought back my East Coast memories o seeingthousands o these shore birds gorging themselveson horseshoe crab eggs as they stopped over onDelaware Bay in route rom the southern tip South

America to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.

We then headed to civilization at a marina in West-port where we ound Sur Scoters, Red-neckedPhalaropes , and Western Grebes . A second loca-tion in Westport yielded Brown Pelicans deliber-ately apping their huge bodies just above the wa-ter, Common Murres, Pigeon Guillemots , several

Brandt’s Cormorants resting on a pier (althoughnot on the pier with the Cali ornia Sea Lion), and—only a ew eet rom all the human comings-and-goings—three Black Turnstones turning stones anda Wandering Tattler . Next stop was the windsweptsand and dunes o Midway Beach. As our shirts

apped in the breeze, our scopes ocused frst on apair o Baird’s Sandpipers , then on a small ocko very active Bu -breasted Sandpipers , listed asrare in the Checklist o Grays Harbor County. Ourfnal destination o the day was Tokeland, where wesaw a Whimbrel and several Willets , three Long-billed Curlews and heard Purple Martins . We

watched a beauti ul ight o hundreds o MarbledGodwits about the busy dock in the inner harbor,a ftting end or a wonder ul birding day—but wait,several in the group went back to Midway Beachand ound Pectoral Sandpipers and a SnowyPlover . All told, Phil’s count or the day was 66species.

—Sam Merrill

True to traditional patterns, eeder-cleaning daydawned damp and cold. The mist and eventualrain did not hamper the assembly line however;we all stayed until the last eeder was cleanedand sanitized. It was a long day and I am so verygrate ul to all the volunteers who worked incred-ibly hard that day. We made $1400.00 or thechapter, much needed unds to continue legalwork on some local cases. I thank all those whobrought in their eeders to be cleaned. Your sup-port is much appreciated.

Those who gave their day to help out were:

Margery Beeler, Deb Jaqua and her husband Je ,Carolyn Harmon, Whittier Johnson, Sue Leder-man, Susan Markey, Jean MacGregor, Maria Ruth,Jane Poole, Tina Peterson, Kris Schoyen, AndrewSmith, and Kristin Stewart. Your commitment tothe cause is invaluable. It was a long hard daycleaning more than our normal number o eed-ers; it could not have been done without you.

Spring’s Feeder Cleaning day is April 5 th so

Fall Bird Feeder Cleaning a Great Success!mark your calendars. We always need volunteersto scrub with us in the back so please call mei you wish to sign up to work part o the day.Thank you!

—Debbie Nickerson 754-5397

Trip leaders potluckOn Saturday, January 12, we are having apotluck dinner o feld trip leaders to plan trips

or the coming year. I there are any olks outthere in Echo territory who would like to o -

er their ideas or volunteer to lead a trip wehave not previously o ered, please eel ree toattend. Also, i you just want to begin to leadtrips, even i they have already been done, weare always looking or new leaders. We willbe meeting at Kristin Stewart’s home. Pleasecall Kristin at 360-456-5098 or 360-402-1526.Time to be decided by response.




Goodrich Pond and Chehalis RiverDiscovery TrailSat Dec 8th, 8am–early a ternoonLeader: Dave Hayden

The Goodrich pond, along with the newly openedriver trail, has made this area has been the hotspot or birds in Lewis County. Dave hopes to fnd avariety o water owl, possibly some swans, raptors,shorebirds, and any other possible winteringsurprises. The trail is approximately 2 milesround trip. Dress or the weather. Meet atthe Labor and Industries parking lotin Tumwater at 8:00am. Call theBHAS at 360-352-7299 to reserveyour spot.

Sunday, January 0, 008Port Susan Bay, Stanwood Area7 am rom Martin Way Park andRide.

Join Tom Schooley or a long day in the bird richareas in northern Snohomish County. We’ll startwith the ducks on the Stanwood sewage pondsand work our way along the shores o Port SusanBay. This is a central gathering spot or thousandso Snow Geese, hundreds o Trumpeter Swans, andtens o Ring-necked Ducks. There are raptors galoreand the blackberry piles are ull o sparrows. It ispossibleto fnd upwards o 80 species with coopera-tive weather. Dress or the weather, bring snacksand a lunch. I the group votes or an indoor lunch,Stanwood is nearby. Fortunately it gets dark earlyand we should return by 7pm. Please call BHAS toreserve your spot. 360-352-7299.

Sunday January 27th, 9:00 a.m. to noon.

Downtown Ducks.Leader: Burt Guttman.Burt will continue his exploration o the waters odowntown Olympia in search o ducks, other waterbirds, and the passerines that inhabit the edges othe waterways. Olympia has been a wonder ul spot

or wintering ducks or many years. As usual thesetrips are designed or beginners, but anyone is wel-come to attend. Dress or the weather, as it is o ten

nippy along the water in January. On the other handit is sometimes clear, even i cold, and the viewingis great. Meet at Tumwater Historical Park at 9:00a.m. Call the BHAS phone line at 360-352-7299 toregister.

Sat. Feb. nd, 008, 8 am to a ternoon.Nisqually National Wildli e Re ugeLeader: Phil Kelley.

Phil will celebrate the end o hunting season, andthe reopening o the ull dike trail at Nisqually

NWR. Winter visiting birds abound atthis time o the year, and water owl areeverywhere. Join Phil to see the usualsuspects, and fnd any rarities that maybe present. Enjoy the 5 1/2 mile walk

around the re uge, or just go as ar asyou would like, and return on your own.As usual, prepare or the weather, and

pack ood and liquids. Meet at the visitorscenter at 8:30 am. Call Phil at 360-459-1499

to register.

Saturday, Feb ndHood Canal ExplorationLeader: Andrew Beelik

This is an early notice o Andrew Beelik’s annualHood Canal trip. The details will be in the JanuaryEcho.

Saturday, Feb 9, 008Skagit and Samish Winter Hawk tripLeader: Scott Morrison or Kristin Stewart.

Details to ollow in the January newsletter.

Upcoming Field Trips and EveField Trips Chair: Kristin Stewart( 0) - 098BHAS O fce/Trip registration( 0) -7 99

Satsop ChristmasBird CountThe Satsop CBC will be held on Wednesday,December 26, 2007. This bird count coversthe area between Elma and Montesano northand south o the highway. It regularly tal-lies over 100 species and counters have oundsuch rarities as Black Phoebe, Ru , and Cin-namon Teal. Please contact Tom Schooley atschooleymccartan comcast.net, or (360) 357-9170 or more in ormation or to sign up.


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November:Thursday, November 15th. BHAS Membership meeting 7:00pm social, 7:30pmprogram begins. State Capital Museum Carriage House, 211 W. 21st.

There are no birding trips scheduled for November.

December:Saturday, December 1st, 9am to noon. Downtown Ducks Part 1. Leader: Burt

GuttmanSaturday, December 8th. 8:00am to early evening. Goodrich Pond and Chehalis

River Discovery Trail. Leader: Dave Hayden Meet at the Labor and Industriesparking lot in Tumwater at 8:00am. Call BHAS at 360-352-7299 to reserveyour spot.

Thursday, December 20th. BHAS Membership Meeting Holiday Party7:00pm social 7:30pm program begins. State Capital Museum Car-riage House, 211 W. 21st. (behind).

Wednesday, December 26th. The Satsop Christmas Bird Count. Con-tact Tom Schooley at schooleymccartan comcast.net or 360-357-9170 or in o or to sign up.

January:Sunday, January 20, 2008 7:00 am to late. Port Susan Bay, Stanwoodarea. Leave at 7:00am rom the Martin Way park and ride. Please call BHASto reserve your spot at 360-352-7299.

Sunday, January 27th. 9:00am to noon. Downtown Ducks Part Two. Leader:Burt Guttman Meet at Tumwater Historical Park at 8:00am. Call BHAS at360-352-27299 to register.

February:Saturday, February 2nd, 8:00am to a ternoon. Nisqually National Wildli e Re -

uge. Leader: Phil Kelley. Meet at the visitor’s center at 8:30 am to noon.Call Phil at 360-459-1499 to register.


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Black Hills Audubon Society 1063 Capitol Way So., Rm 205, Olympia, WA 98501Phone: 360-352-7299Website: www.blackhillsaudubon.comE-mail: bhas blackhillsaudubon.org

Black Hills Audubon Society is a non-proftorganization. A member chapter o the NationalAudubon Society, it represents Audubon members inLewis, Mason and Thurston Counties.

Our goals are to maintain, restore and protect ourecosystems or uture generations, and to promoteenvironmental education and nature-basedrecreation.

General membership meetings are held at 7 p.m. onthe third Thursday evening o each month, Sep-tember through June, at the Capitol Museum CoachHouse, 211 West 21 st Street, in Olympia.

Board meetings are at 5:30 p.m. on the secondWednesday o each month. The site varies rommonth to month, so please call us at the o fce iyou would like to sit in.

Phone and e-mail messages are welcome, but pleaseremember that we are a volunteer-based organization,and it may take us a ew days to get back to you.

The Echo is published bi-monthly. Editors: Bill and

Linda Johnson. Layout and design by Lee Miller.Graphics by Nature Icons/Ultimate Symbol unlessinitialed.

Material or The Echo should be sent to PO Box2524, Olympia, WA 98507, or e-mailed to LindaJohnson at lindashair comcast.net

Deadline or the January/February 2008 issue isDecember 10, 2007.

Black Hills AudubonBoard o Directors 2007 – 2008

O fcersPresident: Linda Carter ............. 503-957-1812

lindashair comcast.net ..........360-357-4499Co-Vice Presidents:Kris Schoyen ..............................360-754-1710

kschoyen hotmail.comSam Merrill ...........................360-866-8839smerrill zhonka.net

Secretary:Susan Markey ...........................360-438-9048

slmarkey comcast.netTreasurer:Michael O’Malley .................... 360-943-2369

Michael.omalley comcast.net

Board Members at LargeConnie Christy .......................... 360-570-1214

Christy.c comcast.netWhittier Johnson ................................

360-866-8156Whittierwj2. aol.com

Debbie Nickerson ....................360-754-5397debranick gmail.com

Committee Chairs(Board Members)Membership: Margery Beeler .....360-352-5437

mswampcat aol.com

Conservation: Sue Danver ..........360-705-9247 Webmaster: Deb Jaqua .............. 360-491-3325

djaqua comcast.netField Trips: Kristin Stewart .........360-456-5098

Kristinstewart01 comcast.netPrograms: Kris Schoyen ..............360-754-1710

kschoyen hotmail.comEcho Editor: Linda Carter ...........360-357-4499

lindashair comcast.net ........ 503-957-1812

Member VolunteersForest Issues: David Jennings ..... 360-866-7551

native orest gmail.comEcho Designer: Lee Miller ...........360-753-0942

aleemiller igc.orgBird I.D.: Dave McNett ...............360-357-3695Bird Feeder Cleaning:

Debbie Nickerson ..... [email protected]

O fce Support:Sheila Harper and Carolyn Harmon


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PAIDOlympia WAPermit #87

Patrick Sullivan was a superb birder, andan absolutely wonder ul feld trip leader.He and his mother led trips primarily orthe Washington Ornithological Society,

and or various Audubon chapters, includ-ing Black Hills Audubon. He was alwaysattuned to helping everyone see the birdshe saw or heard, he was always thought-

ul and considerate. He paid care ul atten-tion to the cars in his caravans tomake sure no one was le t behind.He was a master at using FRSradios to keep track o cars, givedirections, and point out birds seenalong the way. Patrick also ound many

rarities around the region, and gener-ously shared them with everyone. Patrickreturned rom every birding adventure topost detailed descriptions o the birds seen

and their locations, usually accompaniedby beauti ul photos.

Patrick died on September 19, 2007. Thebirding community has lost a wonder ulperson, and an unparalleled resource. I,and many others, have lost a good riend.

Black Hills Audubon extendsheart elt condolences to hismother, Ruth o Fircrest. Contri-

butions in Patrick’s name may bemade to Nisqually National Wildli e

Re uge at 100 Brown Road, OlympiaWA 98516, or the Patrick SullivanYoung Birder’s Fund, WashingtonOrnithological Society, PO Box 31783,Seattle WA 98103.

—Kristin Stewart

In Memory o Patrick Sullivan

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