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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 |
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.
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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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BOB OHMART TO BE GUEST SPEAKER
AT OUR ANNUAL BANQUET MEETING
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By Herb Fibel
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We are delighted to announce
that Dr. Robert Ohmart, ASU Biology Professor and longtime
friend of Maricopa Audubon, will be our featured speaker at
our Annual Banquet and Meeting on Tuesday, May 7th Dr.
Ohmart's tutelage has been the inspiration for many of his
students to turn their birding hobbies into satisfying careers
in ornithology and habitat preservation. Thy subject of
Bob's presentation is "The Buenos Aires National Wildlife
Refuge - Tantalizing and Undiscovered Jewel."
Com and hear this dynamic speaker, vote for board candidates
and celebrate our successes with us as we complete our forty
ninth year as an Audubon Chapter, comprised solely of
volunteers, working towards making our world a better place
for birds, for other wildlife, and thus for the human species,
to reside in and flourish.
The buffet dinner, which will feature cuisine to suit
everyone's taste, will be $20 a person. The cash bar and
hospitality hour will begin at 6:00PM., and they'll start
serving the buffet at 7:00/ Dress is casual. The
place is the Shalimar Country Club in Tempe again, one block
north of Southern, midway between McClintock and Price.
Make your reservations early by calling Herb Fibel at (480)
966-5246, or Cynthia Donald at (480) 768-0593. You can
pat at the door or mail your check to Herb Fibel, Treasurer,
1128 E. Geneva Dr., Tempe, Arizona 85282. One
request. We understand that plans can change but last
year we had to pay for 13 no shows. So, if you have made
a reservation and find that you can not make it, please call
as early as you can and let us know.
Come and meet old friends and maybe make some new ones.
We'll see you on May 7th
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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
Cynthia Donald (Coffee)
Sherry Celine (Cookies)
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
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In
this column in our last issue I mentioned the profound effect
9/11 had on me and how getting out into the field and birding
would help us all regain a sense of normalcy. I've been in the
field a lot lately. On 11/7 I became a statistic in our
economic recession, downsized after 24 years from McDonald's
Corporation. 11/7 was profound and is was personal. Birding
and preparing the Wren•Dition have helped me work through the
various stages of shock, dismay, and bitterness. Birding and
humor - Rich Ditch and I are wondering what's in that
Wren•dition karma - have helped me see the event as an
opportunity. Is anybody out there looking for a real estate
paralegal? Or maybe I'll dust off that B.S. in education that I
received all those years ago from the University of Kansas.
This Wren•dition carries some common threads from issues past -
conservation, the need for money to support those things we care
about, and a newer plea to stand up and be counted. Jim
Burns reminds us, again, that there are an awful lot of us
"birders" out there. To aid those of you looking for a New
Year's Resolution, I have one again included a list of
governmental contacts.
How many of you thought that Phoenix was a
birding "desert"? Read the Special Species article in
this issue and realize that a real gem is right here. If
you are interested in placing your name on the slate for a
position on the MAS Board, please contact a member of the
nominating committee listed in the Notes and Announcements
section. Finally, come to the banquet on May 7 and vote
for the coming year's board members. We will also have a
wonderful dinner and a great speaker - ASU Biology Professor,
Dr. Robert Ohmart.
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NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Annual Board
Elections - It's that
time of year again. Our annual board elections will be held at
the Annual Banquet and Meeting on May 7th, and, as provided by our
bylaws, a nominating committee has been named by our president.
If you are interested in stepping forward and in assuming a
leadership role in your chapter in the coming fiscal year which
begins June 1st, please call on of the following Nominating
Committee members and let him or her know of your interest
Harvey Beatty, Chairman
(480) 990-0415
Olga Harbour
(480) 503-9291
Charlotte Norrid
(480) 967-4957
Second Annual Feathered Friends Festival -
March 23, 2002. The Riparian Preserve at water Ranch, located
on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe in Gilbert,
Arizona. Parking is available just east of the Southeast
Regional Library. Cost is $10/family or a membership.
The event will last from 9:00-2:00. Fro more information, to
become a vendor, or to volunteer for the event, call 480-503-0734 or
602-696-1195. You can also contact MAS Education Chair, Sirena
at 602-522-7438 or
sbrownlw@hdrinc.com
The Aleutian Goose
Festival:
A Celebration of Wildness -
March 22-25, 2002. A Project of the Redwood Economic
Development Institute (REDI) 207 Price Mall, Crescent City, CA
95531 ~ 707-465-0888 or 1-800-343-8300 ~ fax 707-465-1388 ~
soar2@northcoast.com
or visit the festival at
www.redwoodlink.com/sor Contacts: Sandra Jerabek, Rick
Hiser (707) 465-0888, -440, -6191. Located in the home of the
Redwood National & State Parks, the Smith River Nation Recreation
Area, and the Lake Earl Wildlife Area, this birding, nature and
heritage festival provides 75 field excursions, workshops, and
ocean, river and coastal lagoon boat trips. Field trips and
workshops feature ancient redwoods; whalewatching; Spotted Owls,
Marbled Murrelets, and 167 other bird species; nature photography
and sketching; wolf and mountain lion ecology; native plants; wild
salmon spawning; dune walks; lighthouse tours; local maritime and
Tolowa Indian history; tidepools, and even seal pups. A "Wing
& Whales" trade fair with gifts, are and displays; children's
activities and Mother Goose puppet theater, and live birds of prey
"up close and personal: are al part of the offering.
Yuma Birding Nature Festival–April
19-21. Contact: Yuma
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at 800-293-0071 or
www.visityuma.com
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
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In Duluth, NM, June 10-16, 2002.
If you are interested in attending, please call the ABA at
800-850-2473 x 233 and request a convention booklet. The
Duluth area offers an exciting mix of habitats and birding
possibilities.
Flycatchers: ABA's Institute for Field Ornithology
(IFO)
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July 20-25 in Sierra Vista, AZ with Chris Benesh.
Appropriate for birders of all levels and emphasizing the
flycatcher species that breed in southeastern AZ.
Limited to 10. For information contact IFO Coordinator
Kimberly Lynn at 800-850-2473 x235
orifo@aba.org. You can also visit the IFO pages on
the ABA site,
www.americanbirding.org.
Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Phographic
Guide (Academic Press)
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This superb identification guide by James Rising has just
recently been released. MAS photographers Jim Burns and
Rich Ditch were contributors to this book and Rich will be
reviewing the book in a future Wren•dition.
Al Anderson from Sierra Vista
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Sends some interesting pieces of information. Audubon
has a new gift-membership program now. If you give a
membership (and Magazine subscription) as a gift, you chapter
gets all of the 15 dollars the first year. Secondly, our
Arizona State Legislature has re-offered for 2001, the School
Tax Credits program. With this program, you can give up
to $200 per person ($250 per couple) to the public school
(K-12) of you choice (you can give even more to private
schools), and have the amount you give taken off your Arizona
State income tax. The State allows an exemption, dollar
for dollar, up to, but not exceeding your state tax for this
year, 2001. The contribution can be extended over five
taxable years if your state tax is less than the contribution.
Where else can you designate your tax dollars for the public
good, and not have it cost you a cent? You give the
money directly to the school of your choice (K-12), where it
must be used for (1) character education programs, or (2)
extra curricular activities. These are very broad
categories indeed, and you can designate within them what your
contribution will be used for: band uniforms, field trips,
etc. The school can almost always find a
program/activity which is compatible with your wishes.
The problem is that may not be renewed for 2002 and in order
to take advantage for 2001you had to contact the school before
December 31, 2001. But keep it in mind to encourage the
legislature to renew again - just think if all Audubon members
made that contribution, what an impact it could have on you
youth and on the birds.
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.
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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
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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
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