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Meetings
are held the first Tuesday of each month, September-April,
at the Phoenix Zoo Auditorium.
Meetings start at 7:30, and feature a speaker, book sales,
refreshments, and a chance to socialize with fellow MAS members.
Non-members welcome!
Join us for a pre-meeting dinner at Pete's 19th Tee, 1405 N Mill
Avenue, Tempe (at the Rolling Hills Golf Course) starting at 6:00
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PROGRAM TOPICS |
November 6.
Bob Stewart: butterflies:Their relationships to and interaction
with other life forms. Bob will sell and sign copies of his new
book - Butterflies of Arizona.
December 4:
Roseann Hanson: natural history author and
executive director of southern Sky Island Alliance, will give a
talk about the Alliance's Wildlife Monitoring Program. The
monitoring program is unique approach to conserving wildlife
corridors using "citizen scientist" volunteers to gather data on
regularly monitored transects. Phase I of the program centers
around corridors between the San Pedro River and the Dragoon and
Whetstone Mountains. She will also bring copies of and talk
briefly about her new natural history guide to the Sand Pedro
River, published in September by the UA Press
January
8:
Doug Alexander topic:
TBA
February 5:
Gunnar Engblom, a biologist and scientific
coordinator for a Peruvian NGO called Ecosistemas Andinos |
(ECOAN).
His passion is bird conservation especially Polylepis forests
near Cusco. He will talk about his treks into un-birded areas,
his discovery of a new wren species and the first sighting of a
rare Tinamou after 100 years.
March 5:
Dr. David L. Pearson, professor of biology at ASU.
His topic will be Why are there more bird species some places
than others?
April 2:
Madhusudan Kattie from the ASU LTER project
will speak on the birds and wildlife conservation of India.
May 7:
Dr. Bob Ohmart, Professor of Biology at ASU will Speak
on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge - Tantalizing and
Undiscovered Jewel.
Speakers wanted:
If you have ideas for speakers, or if you would like to make a
presentation yourself, please contact Laurie Nessel, Program
Chair, at (480) 968-5614 or
laurienessel@hotmail.com
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By Deva Burns |
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COMMITTEES/SUPPORT
Activist Alert:
Shawn Bauer
602-828-3607
shawnbaur@hotmail.com
Arizona Audubon
Council Rep:
Herb Fibel
408-966-5246
herbertsfibel@aol.com
Bird Alert
Book Store
Richard & Karen Kaiser
602-276-3312
Field Observations
Janet Witzeman
602-840-6089
Hospitality
Jeanine Baker
Web Page
Michell Fulton
480-968-5141
webmaster@maricopaaudubon.org
Maricopa Audubon Web
Site
www.maricopaaudubon.org
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE
Bequests are an important source of support for the Maricopa Audubon
Society. Your chapter has dedicated itself to the protection
of natural world through public education and advocacy for the wiser
use and preservation of our land, water, air and other irreplaceable
natural resources.
You can invest in the future of our natural world by making a
bequest in your will to the Maricopa Audubon Society . Talk to
your attorney for more information on how this can be accomplished. |
As
you may or may not have noticed, we have switched to the 4
issues per year beginning with this issue. For no particular
reason, other than it is convenient, I have called this the
Winter issue. Thus, the next issue will be Spring and so on.
Do you use those increasingly popular 2-way radios while birding
in the field? Their use has grown significantly in the
past couple years. So much so, the ABA committee has felt
it necessary to issue FRS (Family Radio Service) guidelines for
birders. Channel 11, subcode 22 has been recommended as a
continent-wide standard for communication by birders in the
field. The advantages for this one channel for birders are
numerous, the main one being the ability to monitor the channel
for the location of birds (rare or otherwise) by parties other
than you immediate group. It is also recommended that if
you need to discuss something other than birds, you switch to
another channel and or subcode. Ultimately, as in the ABA
Code of Birding Ethics, common sense should always be at the
forefront. If you would like more information, please go
to the ABA website:
www.americanbirding.org
Be sure you check out the
Christmas Bird Count list in the back. Several of
the counts did not have their dates decided before the
Wren•dition
deadline. However, all of the counts have a compiler with
phone number and an e-mail address if they have one. Did
you know there was such a thing as a Thanksgiving Bird Count?
I didn't until I received a letter from Dr. John G. Hewston.
also, in Notes and Announcements, there are listed numerous
birding festivals with a website to look for more.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Additionally, I hope you can make time to take part in
festivals, birdathons, or bird counts. The events of
September 11 affected me profoundly. I have found that
thinking again about the When•dition and birding has
relieved some of the stress of that horrific day. I
would encourage you to also try for the normalcy that our
feathered friends can provide. Finally, I hope you flood
my e-mail with your winter birding tales for the Spring issue.
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NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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New Field Trip Chairman
Needed - Mike Baker
has taken a job out of state. This vacates the Field Trip
chairman position. If you are interested, please contact a
Board Member.
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
will be held November 14-18, 2001 in Harlingen, TX.
For information, call 800/531-7346 or
www.rgvbirdfest.com.
Wings Over Willcox Festival
is January 18-20–This 9th annual event is built around
the Sandhill Cranes that winter by the thousands in the Sulphur
Springs Valley. The schedule includes full
and half-day field trips to find wintering cranes, hawks
shorebirds and passerines. Field trip fees vary. Contact the Willcox
Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture sponsoring organization for
additional information at 800-200-2272 /
www.wingsoverwillcox.com
ABA Regional Conference
in Miami, FL, January 18-22, 2002.
Bird the Everglades and Loxahatchee NWR. For
more information call 800/850-2473 ext 233.
Friday-Sunday April 19-21
Yuma Birding Nature Festival–April
19-21. Contact: Yuma
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at 800-293-0071 or
www.visityuma.com
Friday-Sunday
April 27-29
Verde Valley Birding Festival–April
27-29. Contact:
Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce at 520-282-2202 or
cottonwoodchamber@sedona.net
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Annual ABA Convention
in Duluth, MN, June 10-16, 2002.
Information to follow
More birding and nature festivals.
www.americanbirding.org
Audubon Adventures:
Give the gift of discovery and share your love of the
environment.
The program is designated for students in grades 4-6.
Introduce an entire classroom (up to 32 students) to the
wonders of nature for just $35 (plus shipping charges).
You can select your favorite school or let Audubon do it for
you. For orders: call
800/813-5037.
Maricopa Audubon T-Shirts
are available for sale at member meetings or by mail. They feature a
Barn Owl primary flight feather overshadowing the common and Latin
names of birds found in Maricopa County. Long-sleeved shirts are
available in Charcoal, Med, Large or XL, for $20.00. Add $4.00
shipping and handling for the first shirt, $1.50 for each additional
shirt. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Make checks out to:
Maricopa Audubon Society, 1128 E Geneva Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282. For
info, contact Laurie Nessel at (480) 968-5614 or
laurienessel@hotmail.com
Do you have an interesting story to tell about birding? Please forward your
submissions
to the Editor—Deva Burns.
Check the back page for address/e-mail.
Actually, attaching an article to an e-mail is the absolute
easiest way to submit an article.
If you have pictures or slides, you do need to send those to
me directly. Remember, all articles may not be published the first month
after receipt.
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Please Note: We have a new web site address
www.maricopaaudubon.org
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Sirena Brownlee is the winner of the 2001 Birdathon. She raised
$265.00 which won her a 2 night stay at Beatty's Bed and
Breakfast in Miller Canyon. An anonymous gift of $2,000.00
brought the grand total of funds raised to $2,265.00. A second
prize form the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon went
unclaimed. That the Birdathon could have had a better
organization and membership involvement is a gross
understatement. I take full responsibility for this and with
the experience of 2001 under my belt and with you help, I will
endeavor to make 2002 a better birdathon year. With our dues
share from National Audubon being cut, it is more important than
ever that we have a successful birdathon next spring. Funds
raised for Maricopa Audubon are needed for a wide variety of
purposes, including publishing and mailing out the
Wren•dition, education conservation, guest speakers, and an
annual donation to the Zoo for allowing us to hold our meetings
there, to mention just a few. So, be prepared for the call to
contribute to the 2002 Birdathon, whether by volunteering on the
committee, donating prizes, making a pledge, leading or joining
a birding team.
What is Birdathon?
Birding teams of all experience
levels take to the field for a competitive Bird Count.
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per
species or for fixed amounts are collected ahead of time. Your
team may bird state-wide, locally or simply be feeder watch for
up to 24 hours during Birdathon Week. Prizes are awarded for
most species sighted, best bird sighting, most pledges
collected, and best team name. Top prize goes to most money
raised. Prize and cash donations are collected from the
business and professional community. You can help by having
your employer match your pledges or donate a prize. You can
also help by providing contacts or soliciting donations. Field
trips during March, April and May will suggest a small donation
to go towards Birdathon.
When is Birdathon?
Monday Aprill 22 - Sunday April 28, 2002, during peak
migration.
Inexchange for their generous prize
donations, I promised the donors a plug, so here it is.
Please consider patronizing our sponsor:
Sand Rita Lodge, HC 70, Box 5444, Sahuarita,
AZ 85629, 520/625-8746,
lcollister@theriver.com
Beatty's Dead & Breakfast, 2173 E. Miller
Canyon Rd., Hereford, AZ 85615-9967 520/378-2728,
beattybb@theriver.com |
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