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VERMILIONF L Y C A T C H E R

MarchndashApril 2009 | Volume 54 Number 2

Tucson Audubon Society | tucsonaudubonorg

Blue Mockingbird 3

Whatrsquos in a Name

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 11

T U C S O N A U D U B O N rsquo S B I - M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R

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Wintering Birds Stay North 12

Migrate into a Birdathon 14

Birds to See Where to Go 16

With the inauguration of the newadministration comes the renewal of theidea of individual responsibilityreminding us of the role each of us asindividuals can and should play in thesuccess of our country President BarackObama speaks often of a new era ofservice to our communities

In a recent speech he said ldquoAsPresident I ask for your service and youractive citizenship This will not be acause issued in one speech or programit will be a cause of my presidencyrdquo

Tucson Audubon Society thanks allmembers whose support shows what wecan achieve with this attitude Lookingforward we are excited about a newadministration and hope that this attitudeof generosity and selflessness goes onwell beyond four or eight years

For opportunities to provide yourservices to help Tucson Audubon make adifference in our community pleasecontact Chris Harrison at 629-0757 orcharrisontucsonaudubonorg VF

2 Tucson Audubon Vermilion Flycatcher MARCHndashAPRIL 2009

Vermilion Flycatcher is published bi-monthly For addresschanges or subscription problems call 622-5622 or writeto Membership Coordinator Tucson Audubon 300 EUniversity Blvd 120 Tucson AZ 85705 Submissionsare due the 1st of the month two months before the dateof the issue Please send submissions as Microsoft Wordor RTF documents or plain text files to Matt Griffiths atmgriffithstucsonaudubonorg Coordinator Matt Griffiths 206-9900Proofreaders Jane amp Warren Tisdale 749-2139and Tucson Audubon staff Layout Eng-Li Green

Tucson Audubon Society is dedicated to improvingthe quality of the environment by providing educationconservation and recreation programsenvironmental leadership and information TucsonAudubon is a non-profit volunteer organization ofpeople with a common interest in birding and naturalhistory Tucson Audubon maintains offices a libraryand nature shops in Tucson the proceeds of whichbenefit all of its programs

Tucson Audubon Society 300 E University Blvd 120 Tucson AZ 85705

629-0510 (voice) or 623-3476 (fax) All phone numbers are area code 520 unless otherwise stated

wwwtucsonaudubonorgBoard Officers amp Directors Messages 622-5622 President Herb TrossmanVice President Mich Coker Secretary Robert Merideth Treasurer Tom Rehm Board Committees Conservation Chris McVie DevelopmentSandy Elers Education Cynthia Pruett Finance Tom Rehm Nominating Robert MeridethDirectors at Large Clark Blake Mary Kay Eiermann SandyElers Julie Gordon Linda Greene Craig Marken RobertMesta Liz Payne Bill Roe Jessie Shinn Linda StitzerBob Wenrick Programs amp ActivitiesField Trips Darlene Smyth 297-2315 Library David West 629-0510 Membership Meetings Chris Harrison 629-0757 Rare Bird Alert John Yerger | Report Rare Birds 798-1005 StaffExecutive Director Paul Green 777-9525Operations Manager Michael Monyak 629-0757Accountant Jean Boris 629-0757Education Program Manager Carrie Dean 622-2230Outreach Specialist Matt Brooks 629-2230Membership Development Chris Harrison 629-0757 Membership Coordinator Jean Barchman 622-5622 IBA Conservation Biologist Scott Wilbor 628-1730IBA Program Assistant Ruth Wilderman 628-1730Restoration Program Manager Kendall Kroesen 206-9900 Field Supervisor Rodd Lancaster 256-6909 Restoration Specialist Matthew Griffiths 206-9900Mason Outreach Coordinator Lia Sansom 971-6238 University Shop Manager Sara Pike 622-2230 Agua Caliente Shop Manager Becky Aparicio 760-7881 Nature ShopsTucson Audubon Nature Shop 300 E University Blvd 120 629-0510623-3476 fax 622-2230 Shop Manager Hours MondayndashSaturday 10 AMndash4 PM(10 AMndash5 PM Monday amp Thursday) closed Sunday Tucson Audubon at Agua Caliente Roy P Drachman Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd 760-7881 Hours Tuesday Friday Saturday 9 AMndash330 PM

FRONT COVER Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota The racecommonly found in Southeast ArizonaP p melanogaster lacks the paleforehead patch shown by this individualphotographed in California by MikeDanzenbaker Mike is a Birds amp BusinessAlliance member You can see more ofhis photos at wwwavesphotocom

To have your photo featured on the frontcover of the Vermilion Flycatcher pleasecontact Matt Griffiths at 206-9900 ormgriffithstucsonaudubonorg

Ask Not What Tucson Audubon Can Do For You Chris Harrison Membership amp Development Manager

Features

11 Whatrsquos in a Name NorthernBeardless-Tyrannulet

12 Bird Movements Reveal ClimateChange Threat

12 Beyond 60 Beyond Growth

14 Win-Win Birding

15 Ad-Hawk Birdathons Happen

16 ldquoiexclBienvenido Springrdquo

Departments

4 News Roundup

8 Events and Classes

9 Events Calendar

17 Conservation amp Education News

19 Field Trips

22 Birding from our BusinessPartners

24 Birds amp Business AllianceMembers Listings

25 TAS-ifieds

26 Nature Shops

27 Bookends

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Volunteers Seth Remer (left) and Craig Marken(right) helping with habitat restoration

MARCHndashAPRIL 2009 Vermilion Flycatcher Tucson Audubon 3

As I write this piece it is just a few

weeks since Barak Obama became the

44th President of the United States In

that short period of time a great feeling of

relief and joy has swept over the nation

and the environmental community in

particular The Bush administration had

waged a relentless war against

environmental regulations for the past

eight years and the new administration

appears to be moving rapidly to reverse

some of the last-minute anti-

environmental regulations imposed by

that administration

While there is no universal agreement

that President Obamarsquos choices for the

cabinet and governmental agency

positions that affect the environment were

wise they generally reflect sensitivity

towards the environment that the former

administration lacked From the viewpoint

of Arizonans we might have preferred

Rauacutel Grijalva to Ken Salazar but the

appointment of Carol Browner (President

Clintonrsquos head of the EPA) as the

White Housersquos chief of energy and

environmental issues appears to be an

enlightened choice Another encouraging

appointment (which has its negative side

as we will point out later) was our former

Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary

of Homeland Security As head of the

agency that has jurisdiction over border

issues we can hope for a more

enlightened approach to securing the

border than building a fence It is still too

early to make a complete assessment of

all these appointments of course and it

will largely depend on those who are

appointed for the staff positions

With the words ldquorestore science to its

rightful placerdquo in his inaugural address

President Obama brought new hope that

after eight years of ignoring and often

suppressing good science the

government will restore its scientific

agencies to their rightful roles in

protecting the environment The news

media report that staff members of these

agencies seem to feel their long winter

may be over

That was the good news Now for the

bad news While the federal government

seems to be heading for a new period of

enlightenment on environmental issues

the reverse may be happening to Arizona

Although we are all happy that Janet

Napolitano has moved on to the national

stage as head of Homeland Security it

has left Arizona with a legislature and new

governor that may be a carbon copy of

the former federal administration While

the majority of the country is moving in a

new direction it seems that Arizona may

be going in the opposite direction

Both the federal and state governments

are facing a financial crisis and massive

deficits but their approach to solving the

problems appears to be drastically

different While the federal government

has pledged to revive the agencies that

protect the environment and restore

science to its rightful place in deciding

policy our state government will probably

head in the other direction Budget cutting

seems to be the mantra of the new

governor and legislature and we can all

guess where those cuts will come The

agencies that may be cut of most

concern to Tucson Audubon are Game amp

Fish State Parks and the Department of

Environmental Quality We obtain most of

our funding for the Important Bird Areas

program from Arizona Game and Fish

and any significant cut to its budget may

jeopardize our ability to sustain the

program

What can we as members of Tucson

Audubon do to help us through difficult

times First remain true to our ideals and

continue to support our conservation

efforts to protect our precious

environment Another and very important

is to continue YOUR financial support of

Tucson Audubon and if possible

increase your support We are all feeling

the effect of the current financial crisis

and many of us will have to adjust our

lifestyle accordingly but most of the

things we eliminate from our standard of

living can easily be replaced when times

improve What cannot be easily replaced

is a diminished environment We must

maintain what we have and Tucson

Audubon is working to do this so your

continued support is essential VF

COMMENTARYHERB TROSSMAN | PRESIDENT

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The Blue Mockingbird above was photographed at Slaughter Ranch 15 miles east of Douglas onFebruary 11 2009 by Charles W Melton Found by Richard Webster it is only the fifth recorded in theUSA And what a fantastic bird Spiky electric blue with ruby red eyes it seemed more like a jay than amockingbird (or as I later decided more like a roller or even a motmot) mdashRichard Fray VF

What the Change in the Federal and StateGovernments Means for Tucson Audubon The Good News and the Bad News

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Tucson Audubon held its firstGala Making a Place forWildlife on the evening ofWednesday February 4 at theglorious Arizona Inn in TucsonBright winter sunlight dimmedas guests arrived for an hourof cocktails and a silentauction in the Flandrau HouseVisitors representing a widespectrum of Tucsonrsquospopulation mingled whilebidding on everything frombinoculars to artwork andbirding trips They also strolledoutside to hear Sr FranciscoGonzalez serenade theassembly with Mexican songsplayed on a Peruvian harp

Around 140 were serveddinner in the elegant TucsonRoom decorated with nativegrasses origami cranes andflowers A spectacular slideshow generously provided bylocal photographers playedthrough the evening a visualreminder of the birds andhabitats that Tucson Audubonseeks to protect TucsonAudubon Vice President MichCoker as emcee for theevening presented lifetimememberships to all pastpresidents and executive

directors on behalf of theBoard of Directors of TucsonAudubon Paul GreenExecutive Director welcomedthe group and spoke aboutcurrent and future projects

Jim Dawson of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museumbegan the program with aHarrisrsquos Hawk free flight Itglided over the heads ofguests delighting one and all

Dr John SchaeferPresident Emeritus of TheUniversity of Arizona and pastPresident of Tucson Audubonpresented anecdotes fromearlier days of our societyKeynote speaker Dr MichaelRosenzweig an evolutionaryecologist at The University ofArizona spoke aboutreconciling the needs ofpeople and wildlife throughurban habitat programs andways that Tucson Audubon andThe University of Arizona couldwork together to benefit birdswildlife and people

Three hours after we beganexcited guests continued totalk in small groups somecollecting their silent auction

winnings To our delight manyreported that this was anextraordinary and fun eventand were already planning tojoin us again next year for our2010 Gala We hope to seeyou there also Watch thisspace for the date

Left to right Dr John Schaefer past President of Tucson Audubon and Ellen Skotheim Tucson Audubon Conservation Chair Chris McVie Arizona Game and FishCommissioner Bob Hernbrod and Joan Cauthorn Keynote speaker Dr Michael Rosenzweig Director of Tumamoc People and Habitats and Carole Rosenzweig


TUCSON AUDUBON NEWS ROUNDUP

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Gala soars withHarrisrsquos HawkSandy Elers DevelopmentCommittee Chair

On April 25 1999 Tucson Audubon Society formally dedicatedthe property of William and Orpha Mason as the Mason Centerfor Ironwood Preservation and Environmental Education OnApril 25 2009 Tucson Audubon will celebrate this 10-year

anniversary with a fundraiser called the

IRONWOOD JAMwith WAY OUT WEST bluebhikkucomWayOutWesthtmand THE WAYBACK MACHINE waybackmachinecom

Saturday April 25 2009Starting around 6 PM and going lsquotil the music and dancing stop

$12adult in advance at Tucson Audubon Nature Shops $15 at the gate

Food and drink for sale and bring a chairAll proceeds benefit Tucson Audubonrsquos Mason Center

and its programsFor more information contact Lia Sansom at 971-6238 and check our website for updates

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ldquo 60 years later the AudubonSocietyrsquos noble mission is evenmore crucial to the future ofArizona the second fastest growingstate in the nation Your visiondedication and hard work havebeen instrumental in saving fromdevelopment many pricelesshabitats throughout SoutheasternArizonardquo

Right Part of CongresswomanGabrielle Giffordsrsquos letter of

congratulations on Tucson Audubonrsquos60th Anniversary For full text go to

wwwtucsonaudubonorggiffords_60yrletterpdf


The Arizona Important Bird Areas(IBA) program at Tucson Audubon hasreceived a modest grant to expandour investigations of bird speciesoccurrence abundance and habitatuse within the BHP Billiton mining companyrsquos- held riparian lands alongthe Lower San Pedro River nearSan Manuel Arizona Our surveyswill cover the spring migration andbreeding season and be particularlyfocused on raptors (notably GrayHawk) kingbirds and the Yellow- billedCuckoo but will document all birdsdetected in our study area (a 14 kmlinear riparian corridor) Initial field

work begins in March with our firstsurvey in midlate April All past orcurrent IBA workshop attendees areencouraged to contact the TAS- IBAoffice to sign up to participate(mileage and hotel costs will becovered) Last yearrsquos report isavailable online a wwwazibaorg

We are conducting expanded birdsurveys and new habitat conditiondocumentation in new areas of theGreater SabinoTanque Verdewatershed Based on our findings wemay propose an expansion of theexisting SabinoBear Creeks IBA toencompass more of watershed We

will also be working to have newconservation measures enacted forthese drainages by privatelandowners and Pima County An owl

survey along Tanque Verde Wash onJan 23 2009 found 7 Great HornedOwls in 12 miles Another IBA OwlSurvey March 11 2009 alongTanque Verde Wash is open forparticipant sign- up (limit 8participants) call early to reserve yourspot (628ndash1730) You do not need tobe an IBA volunteer

Lastly we will host an IBARiparian Species ID Workshop forpast or current IBA Workshopattendees that will also be held alongthe San Pedro River in March orearly April Our goal is to sharpencurrent team skills for our surveyefforts in 2009 particularly for thosefolks who can assist our efforts atBHP in San Manuel and thePatagonia Mountains and to assistour partnership with Arizona Game ampFish Department and bird monitoringat riparian plots near our IBAs Checkour website at wwwazibaorg forfinal details or call Scott (628-1730)

IBA surveys focus on Lower San Pedro River and Greater SabinoTanque Verde watershed this springScott Wilbor Important Bird Areas Program Conservation Biologist

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Left and center Within the Lower San Pedro River IBA the extensive BHP Billiton riparian lands near San Manuel Arizona will be further investigated this spring andsummer for their importance to all birds but especially species of conservation concern their habitat associations and key vegetative components of nest areasAudubon and many partners are interested in the future conservation of this special riparian corridor Right Gray Hawk

Unfortunately I have no new picturesof me sitting on a toilet but we are stillmoving in a positive direction towardshaving this bathroom built Check theTucson Audubon website for updateson construction opportunities to see

the construction in progress andvolunteer possibilities Ground-breaking is planned for some time inMarch and we hope it will becompleted in time for theIronwood Jam (see p 4)

Mason Center bathroom updateLia Sansom Tucson Audubonrsquos Mason CenterOutreach Coordinator

Tanque Verde Wash is a conservation focus for the Important Bird Areas Program (part of the greater Sabino IBA region)and the site of continuing owl surveys this spring Off-road vehicles habitat fragmentation non-native vegetation are keythreats impacting this ecosystem

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By reducing outdoor use of potablewater and creating more shadelandscape designers can help reduceenergy consumption and greenhousegas emissions Tucson Audubon aimsto help the Tucson landscapingcommunity do an even better job ofcreating landscapes that supportwildlife conserve water and reducethe urban heat island effect

Towards this end Tucson Audubonrecently created and taught its firstcourse on creating bird-friendlysustainable landscapes The courseattracted twenty-two people includingmany from the landscape designcommunity

We collaborated with many expertsin our community Greg Cormanhelped design and teach the coursehis company Gardening Insights aBirds amp Business Alliance memberdoes horticultural consulting andlandscape design with emphasis on

native plants and wildlife-friendlylandscapes Other experts includedAnn Audrey Carolyn Campbell DorisEvans Brad Lancaster Carl OlsonJim Verrier and Scott WilborExecutive Director Paul Green and Iwove these expert contributions into acohesive course fabric

Desert Survivors Nursery hosted asession providing an opportunity tolearn about the hundreds of speciesof native plants for sale there

Some key landscape innovationstaught in the course included nativeplant guilds that work for birdsmaintaining healthy insect diversityrainwater harvesting and habitatdesigns for lizards

Important course conceptsincluded integrated designbiodiversity design simplicity andswitching from a scarcity mindset toan abundance mindset the lattergraphically illustrated by Brad

Lancaster We also discussed thehabitat needs of Tucson birds and theimportance of landscape linkages

We are using detailed feedbackfrom the participants to help usimprove the course for its nextinception We are beefing up detailsabout landscape components forwildlife and Saturday sessions willinclude field trips to model Tucsonlandscapes Due to significant interestin the course we will teach it again inSeptember 2009

There is a large potential audienceincluding master gardenersneighborhood associations municipal

planners bird enthusiasts backyarddo-it-yourselfers and many others

To reserve you place for theSeptember 2009 classes pleasecontact Kendall at 206ndash9900 or kkroesen tucsonaudubonorg



Learning to create homes forbirds in our backyards

Next course planned for September

Kendall Kroesen Restoration Program Manager

Top The course met at TucsonAudubon and several other locationsParticipants saw a variety ofpresentations on wildlife andlandscaping and visited someimportant field sites

Middle Course participants wereexposed to results of the Tucson BirdCount including that a neighborhoodonly needs to have 10 percent of itsground surface covered by SonoranDesert vegetation in order to supportGambelrsquos Quail Vegetative coverneeds are higher for other speciesbut are still reachable

Bottom One of the class field tripswas to Milagro Cohousing adevelopment on Tucsonrsquos west sidethat employs extensive rainwaterharvesting and graywater use

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Birders think of southeastArizona as Mecca with 500species seen and 400occurring regularly The TucsonBird Count now hasdocumented over 230 speciesof birds in the greater Tucsonmetro area alone

But did you know cycliststhink of Tucson as a Mecca too Just hang out on the MtLemmon Highway someSaturday morning and watchthe bikers doing training runsup to Summerhaven There aremany local biking clubs andevents like Tour de TucsonMany people are usingbicycles as transportation tolower their costs and reducetheir carbon footprint

Two glorious activitiesbiking and birding Why notput them together Thatrsquos justwhat wersquore doing On FridayApril 10 Tucson Audubon andthe City of TucsonrsquosDepartment of Transportation(DOT) will sponsor an eventthat promotes both cycling andbirding in Tucson Itrsquos part ofDOTrsquos Bike Fest 2009

The event will start at FortLowell Park at 7AM Wersquoll bird

the park and then head westalong the south side of theRillito The stretch of the Rillitolinear park from Craycroft toAlvernon is often quite goodbirding The bicyclepedestriantrail along the Rillito is verywide and easy to rideBeginning birders and bikersare welcome

We will spend the morningriding at a leisurely pace andstopping to watch birdsLeaders will ride back to FtLowell Park with any bikerswho are returning there

For more information contactKendall Kroesen at 206-9900or 971-2385

Cycling for species

Birding by bicycle in Tucson on Friday April 10 2009


VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

4Liz Payne was born inRedwood City California and isnow a Tucson resident workingas a tour coordinator andgraphic artist Liz has been veryactive in Tucson AudubonSociety since joining in 2004Currently on the Board sheserves on many committeesHer involvement includes theInstitute of Desert EcologyBirdathon participant field tripleader and the 60th AnniversaryGala Committee

FOUR QUESTIONSFirst time you went birdingOfficially in 1979Your level of birding IntermediateFavorite place to go birdingAny place Riparian areas forwarblers grasslands for raptorsOther hobbies Dog agilitymusic knitting sharing akitchen with friends to create agreat meal traveling andtropical beaches

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Sergio Avila Kevin Balser Alison Banks Susan Blattner Ken and LindaBriggs Joseph Brinig Joan Butler Maria Call Jerry Daniel Daniel andVirginia Danieu Cynthia Dean Judith DePasquale Carol desCognets LarryDucey Douglas Everett John Farmer Conor Flynn Karen Ford JoanGellatly Mary Grgich Laurens Halsey S JoAnn Hanson Elise HarrisonLarry and Julie Hecker Susan Hill Patricia Hopwood Joan Huber WilliamJohnson Bob King Curtis Keim William Klein John Lamey Gordon LaneBecky Laughlin Matt and Nikole Lewis James and Jane Lombardo LauraLoacutepez-Hoffman Barbara MacDougall Fran McCarty Jeff and Debbie MyersVicki Noell Carol Osborne Maggie Pearson William Pessel Adrian Quijada-Mascarentildeas Judith Ramsey D Jeanine Rennier John Reuland and DianeHodiak Marisa Rice John and Dinah Rogers Jim Rowley Rob SabataDiane Salisbury Paula Schlusberg David Schwartz Jerry Shapins JackySollo Eileen Sykora Dean and Sandra Taylor Cosette Thompson CinoyTraylor Elizabeth Urban Shiloh Walkosak Robert and Ruth Zollinger

GIFTS RECEIVED

bull Membership in honor of JohnFarmer from Matt Slakey

bull Membership in honor of Matt andNikole Lewis from Nikki Peters

bull Gift in memory of her motherEvelyn Steevens from Donald andSheila Hamann VF

W E L C O M E N E W M E M B E R S


The following names will be submittedfor election to the Board of Directorsat the March 9 2009 meeting of theSociety (Lecture Series) by theNominating CommitteeHerb Trossman President (2nd term)Mich Coker Vice President (2nd term)Richard Fray Director at LargeNeil Markowitz Director at LargeCynthia Pruett Director at LargeAdrian Quijada-Mascarentildeas Directorat Large

2009 nominees forBoard of Directors

Tucson Audubon staff members Lia Sansom and Matt Griffiths enjoyed somebicycle birding recently

FROM A NEW MEMBER

ldquoI visited Tucson recently andfound a brochure in the rack at theEconoLodge That led me to phoneJohn Higgins (Tucson Audubonfield trip leader) and was invited tojoin in an outing to Avra ValleyJohn was a great guide and told usabout the area as well On that one3-hour trip I was able to add fivenew species to my life listincluding a Prairie Falconrdquo

Rob Sabata Bella Vista AR

Jean Barchman Membership Coordinator

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Living With NatureLecture Series

TUCSON

Second Monday of the monthSeptember through April 7 PM

DuVal Auditorium University MedicalCenter (UMC)

March 9 Monday 7 PM

PANAMANIA with Rick WrightPanama may be small covering only30000 square miles at the narrow waist ofCentral America but this slender isthmuslinks two continentsmdash and their birds Withmore than 1000 species occupying anarea slightly smaller than the state ofIndiana Panama makes air- castle dreamscome true for visiting naturalists Thebirderrsquos destination of choice for well overa hundred years Panama was thoroughlyexplored in the nineteenth centuries aspart of the decades- long search for landand sea routes joining the oceans and theresults of those effortsmdash political socialand technologicalmdash continue to influenceecotourism in the New World tropics today

Join Rick Wright Managing Director ofWINGS Birding Tours for an illustratedexploration of the intersections of northand south ocean and forest past andpresent in Panama the tropicaldestination for Tucson AudubonrsquosNovember 2009 member tour

Come early Snacks and refreshmentsbegin at 645 Panama birding books willbe available for purchase We will haveinformation on Tucson Audubonrsquosupcoming Panama Trip

April 13 Monday 7 PM

BIRDING THE TOP END MANGROVESwith Denise Lawungkurr GoodfellowThe Top End of Australia is a uniqueplace both remote and wild Unlike muchof Australia the Top End is a moretropical region boasting beautifulwaterfalls spectacular wetlands andmangrove forests The area has beencontinuously inhabited for 60000 yearsand the Aborigines who live hererepresent one of theoldest currentlypracticing cultures inthe world Wildlife isabundant in the TopEnd More than 330bird species can befound in the area

No person isbetter qualified tospeak aboutbirding the Top End than DeniseLawungkurr Goodfellow author of thedefinitive book on the birds of this areaBirds of Australiarsquos Top End

Denise is a birding guide biologicalconsultant author and now a PhDstudent from the Top End Her interest inall things natural was sparked when as achild an Aboriginal woman introducedher to the Australian bush She is a strongvoice for conservation and also for therights of the indigenous peoples

Denise will be talking with us about theTop Endrsquos birds of course but also themany potential dangers when birding inAustralia including encounteringcrocodiles and snakes She promises ldquoapresentation that includes accurateinformation good pictures humoranecdotes and perhaps some pathosrdquo

Denise will be conducting a focusgroup for her graduate research onAmerican birding couples and would likevolunteers to participate If you areinterested in helping with her researchplease contact Chris Harrison at 629-0757 or charrisontucsonaudubonorgfor details

We invite you to stay after this lecturefor cake and refreshments to celebrateTucson Audubon Societyrsquos 60thAnniversary

GREEN VALLEY

Third Saturday of the month Octoberthrough March 10 AM

Green Valley Public Library

March 21 Saturday 10 AM

WILDLIFE REHABILITATION withLiberty WildlifeGet up close and personal with somesouthwestern raptors Liberty WildlifeRehabilitation Foundation of Scottsdale anon-profit wildlife hospital will be inGreen Valley to teach us about theeagles hawks falcons and owls of theSonoran Desert first-hand

Anne Peyton one of Libertyrsquosknowledgeable volunteers will talk aboutthe adaptations that raptors have made inorder to survive in this difficult climate

Several live birds will be on display foreveryonersquos education and enjoymentThese may include hawks falcons owlsand maybe even an eagle This is apresentation not to be missed

Anne will also tell us about the workthat Liberty is doing to save injured birdsand other animals Liberty Wildlife wasfounded in 1981 and each year takes inapproximately 4000 injured ill ororphaned native animals treating themand hopefully releasing them back intothe wild

Liberty has helped rescue andrehabilitate countless animals whileeducating thousands of people about theimportance and value of our nativewildlife

TUCSON AUDUBON EVENTS AND CLASSES

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Available in the Nature Shopfor $4995 Includes colorplates species descriptionhighlights of similar speciesstatus and distrubutionmain habitat descriptionand range description

Liberty Wildlife Volunteer Anne Peyton with GreatHorned Owl Hedwig

Together Green VolunteerRestoration Work DayMarch 14 Saturday 8 AM

Esperanza Ranch

Help with the habitat restoration efforts atEsperanza Ranch (between Amado andTubac) by digging rainwater harvestingbasins planting trees and shrubsremoving invasive plants and picking uptrash Sign up by contacting KendallKroesen at 971-2385 orkkroesentucsonaudubonorg

Cut Your Hair Save the BirdsMarch 22 SundayCoyote Wore Sideburns Hair Salon

Come and have your hair cut by theprofessionals at the Coyote WoreSideburns hair salon on Sunday March22 during the Fourth Avenue SpringStreet Fair The cut will cost you $25 andthe salon will pass on all receipts that dayto Tucson Audubon for our work inconservation education and recreationThe salon is at 630 N 4th Avenue and thecut-a-thon will take place between 11 AM

and 5 PM Haircuts will be on a walk-inbasis Just look for the Tucson Audubonbooth on the street outside The CoyoteWore Sideburns is a member of TucsonAudubonrsquos Birds amp Business AllianceBoth Paul Green and Kendall Kroesensport haircuts from this remarkable salonestablished in 1988 by CarmenGuagliardo and Signe Razzi The Salonhas a fun casual atmosphere and themusic is always good The readers of theTucson Weekly have voted The CoyoteWore Sideburns as one of Best of TucsonSalons for five consecutive years Theytell us they have Aveda color and theyare open 7 days each week

Mason Center Herp DayApril 25 Saturday 9 AMndash 12 NOON

Tucson Audubonrsquos Mason Center

Lead by Tucson Audubon Naturaliststhere will be a variety of activities andpresentations live critters (including aGila Monster) and a trail walk ContactLia Sansom at 971-6238 orlsansomtucsonaudubonorg for more information

International Migratory BirdDay at Madera CanyonMay 2 Saturday 9AMndash3PM

Madera Canyon

On Saturday May 2 Tucson Audubon willpartner with Friends of Madera CanyonNational Forest Service and otherconservation organizations to celebrateInternational Migratory bird Day at theWhitehouse Picnic area in MaderaCanyon The dayrsquos events will includebird walks (may begin before 9 AM) andactivities for all ages For moreinformation go to wwwtucsonaudubonorgor wwwfriendsofmaderacanyonorg orcontact Chris Harrison at (520) 629-0757or charrisontucsonaudubonorg

EVENTS CALENDAR

Through Apr 1 Artist Ruth Canada presentsBirds With Attitude watercolors in the RanchHouse Gallery at Agua Caliente Park Ruth willdonate 20 per cent of all sales to TucsonAudubon For more information call 760-7881Mar 9 Monday 8 AM Living With NatureLecture Tucson Panamania with Rick Wright(details p 8)Mar 11 IBA Tanque Verde Wash Owl Survey(details p 5)Mar 14 Saturday 8 AM Together GreenVolunteer Restoration Work Day at EsperanzaRanch (details left)Mar 14 Saturday 615 PM Celebrating thePhotography of Tom Vezo A Benefit topreserve and protect Madera CanyonSponsored by the Friends of Madera CanyonSpecial Guest David Yetman Host of ldquoTheDesert Speaksrdquo See wwwtucsonaudubonorgVezo_eventpdf for more infoMar 22 Sunday Coyote Wore SideburnsndashTucson Audubon Cut-a-thon (details left)Mar 23 Monday 7 PM Presentation A Tale ofTwo Cities by Paul Green Observations onthe effects o f planning by comparing TucsonArizona with Cambridge England DesertHills Social Center Auditorium 2980 S CaminoDel Sol in Green Valley No chargeMar 28 amp 29 Riparian Family Institute Aweekend event for the entire family focusedon the rich plant and animal life foundstreamside along the San Pedro River Formore information contact Matt Brooks 622-2230 or mbrookstucson audubonorgApr 10 Friday 7 AM Bike Fest 2009mdashFtLowell Park field trip Bird the park and theRillito River by bike (details p 7)Apr 10ndashMay 10 Tucson Audubonrsquos BirdathonPut the ldquofunrdquo back in fundraising Noexperience necessary (details p 14)Apr 15ndashMay 15 Tucson Bird Count(details p 10)Apr 16ndash19 Institute of Desert Ecology Formore information contact Matt Brooks at 622-2230 (details p 10)Apr 25 Saturday 9 AM Mason Center HerpDay (details above left)Apr 25 Saturday 6 PM Ironwood Jam(details p 4)May 2 Saturday 9 AMndash3 PM InternationalMigratory Bird Day at Madera Canyon(details above left)


Volunteers at a TogetherGreen volunteer day inOctober 2008

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Flame-colored Tanager

All day ldquocut-a-thonrdquo Sunday March 22to raise funds for Tucson AudubonThe cut will cost you $25 which we

pass on to Tucson Audubon

Institute of Desert EcologyThursdayndashSaturday April 16ndash19Catalina State Park

With spring around the bend the urge toget out and enjoy our beautiful SonoranDesert becomes strong Throw in somemigrating birds good friends greatteachers and tasty food and you haveyourself the makings of a memorableevent Thoroughly satisfying each ofthese requirements for a good time the39th Annual Institute of Desert Ecologywill be held April 16ndash19 at Catalina StatePark This program brings theenthusiastic teaching of local experts toparticipants from Arizona and beyond

The program focuses on SonoranDesert ecosystems using the dynamicrelationships between plants animalsand the physical elements of the desertto forge a deeper understanding ofdesert landscapes

The fee of $395 ($425 for non-TucsonAudubon members) includes parkentrance fees all meals expertinstruction and camping from 415 to419 The $80 non- refundable depositmust accompany the registration formThe balance is due by March 6 Norefunds will be given for cancellationsafter April 3

For more information or to registerplease visit wwwtucsonaudubonorgeducationidehtm or call Matt Brooks at622-2230 VF



Top A hedgehog cactus blooms in Santa CatalinaState Park Bottom Past IDE participant JonathanShapiro and Matt Brooks examine a skunk skull

At the 2008 Institute wrap-up session Dr Carl Tomoff delivers an eloquent homily that threads together allthat the participants learned during a packed four days

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Pima County Natural ResourcesParks and Recreation

Environmental Education EventsFor more information about the following walkscontact 615-7855 or eeducationpimagovFeliz Paseos Park Birding Walk (Mar 7 amp Apr 48ndash9 AM) Tucson Mountain Park Birding WalkMar 14 amp Apr 11 8ndash930 AM) Birds of CienagaCreek (Apr 29 645ndash10 AM) Agua Caliente BirdWalk (Every Tuesday inMar amp Apr 8ndash930 AM)

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Volunteer for the 2009Tucson Bird Count

April 15ndashMay 15

The Tucson Bird Count (TBC) is anongoing volunteer- based project thatcollects data on the abundances anddistributions of birds in and around theTucson area Since its start in 2001TBC volunteers have surveyed birds atthousands of sites gathering highquality data on birds in urban areasThe TBC consists of two programsthe annual Route Program (April 15ndashMay 15) with survey sites locatedthroughout the Tucson area and thequarterly Park Monitoring Program withsurvey sites concentrated in areas ofspecial interest We need volunteersfor both programs

Uses of TBC data includemonitoring the status of the Tucson- area bird community over time findingthe areas of town and the land usepractices that are succeeding atsustaining native birds andinvestigating the ecology of birds in human- inhabited landscapes Throughinformed land use Tucson can sustaina diverse bird community aiding inconservation of bird species

Who can participate

The TBC is performed by volunteerbirders from the Tucson communityThere are survey sites available allover the city and surrounding areasranging from urban neighborhoods tonational parks To find out more aboutTBC register to participate or viewthe results so farmdash visitwwwtucsonbirdsorg or contactRachel McCaffrey (rachmccemailarizonaedu or 730ndash3218)

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Northern Beardless- Tyrannuletmdash the

little bird with the big name I think I saw

my first one of these at Cienega Creek

near its nest over the water The cute little

crested head bi- colored bill and buffy

wing- bars made quite an impression but

the crowning memory was this birdrsquos

song The clear whistled peer peerpeer peer notes were different from those

of any other bird Irsquod heard before

The Northern Beardless- Tyrannulet

(Camptostoma imberbe) is the most

northern member of a large tropical

subfamily of flycatchers (Elaeniinae)

These birds donrsquot perch conspicuously

and sally out in a ldquoflycatchingrdquo manner

but sit quietly and glean insects from bark

and foliage Yoursquoll notice that they have

shorter stubbier bills than other tyrant

flycatchers such as kingbirds The latter

have broad flattened bills more adapted

to catching insects on the wing

These birds are fairly common in our

riparian woodlands in summer but only

range into the US in southeast Arizona

the nearby corner of New Mexico plus the

southern tip of Texas Also present in

lowlands in low numbers in winter look

for one to be in Agua Caliente Park in

eastern Tucson then Good summer

places to look are along watered sections

of the Santa Cruz and San Pedro Rivers

and Sonoita and Cienega Creeks

After getting acquainted with their

name many beginning birders wondermdash

is there a Southern Beardless Tyrannulet

It turns out there is Very similar but with

brighter wing- bars their ranges overlap

slightly in Costa Rica So wersquove got the

Northern part figured out and Tyrannuletrefers to it being a small tyrant flycatcher

so whatrsquos the scoop about being

beardless

Most flycatchers have what are called

rictal bristles These are spiky feathers

around the bill that were once thought to

aid directing insects into the birdrsquos mouth

or possibly to aid in triggering a bill-

snapping response when the bird

attempts to grab a prey item More recent

ideas are that these bristles protect the

eyes from high- speed collisions with

insects or that movement of the bristles

somehow informs the bird about the

position or movement of prey held in the

bill So called perch- gleaners tyrannulets

seem to have nearly lost their lsquobeardsrsquo

along the evolutionary trail and this

species ended up named ldquobeardlessrdquo as

a result (I guess it sounds better than

rictal- less)

Itrsquos fun to keep an eye out for

tyrannulet nests The female constructs

an elaborate domed globular nest about

the size of a baseball with an entrance

high up on one side Ones Irsquove seen up

close were not flat- bottomed but had

straggling nest- parts hanging downwards

The nest can be from chest height to high

in a tree but is usually between ten and

thirty feet off the ground Often hidden in

old tent- caterpillar nests or snuggled into

a mistletoe clump you might be surprised

to see a decrepit- looking nest suddenly

bustling with activity as an adult brings

groceries to a batch of nestlings

Males do most if not all of the singing

Though the male gives a more- varied

dawn song the most often heard

vocalization is that series of peer notes

given much of the day as a territory-

marker

Once one is familiar with the

tyrannulet identification isnrsquot usually a

problem but initially one should watch out

for immature Verdins which can look

similar Look for the Verdinrsquos short conical

bill and more- rounded head shape

Empidonax flycatchers have a different

look Head- shape wider and flattened

bills and vocalizations help tell them

apart The Tyrannuletrsquos bill is described as

narrow and stubby reminiscent of a tiny

vireorsquos bill

So when April arrives and yoursquore out in

some good riparian habitat listen for

those wonderful peer notes coming from

high up in short trees such as mesquites

Only four and a half inches long yoursquoll

have to look closely for those field

marksmdash that bushy crest buffy wing- bars

short narrow tail and two- toned bill (dark

on top flesh- colored at base on the lower

half) Also look for an indistinct whitish

eyebrow Hopefully yoursquoll soon be

enjoying one of our special avian treats

Good luck VF


many beginning birders wondermdash is there aSouthern BeardlessTyrannuletrdquo

ldquo tyrannulets seem tohave nearly lost theirlsquobeardsrsquo along theevolutionary trailrdquo

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Northern Beardless-TyrannuletLARRY LIESE

Available in our Nature Shops Flycatchers ofArizona by Homer HansenThis mini-guide containsstructural illustrations and atable with identification andsound characteristics for26 species of flycatcherskingbirds phoebes and

pewees found in Arizona Extremely intuitive anduser-friendly itrsquos a great field reference foranyone birding in AZ as you will undoubtedly runinto many confusing flycatchers Waterproof andtear resistant $695

Wintering birds are remaining further

north than in past years Some residents

are moving north and show declining

numbers in Arizona

These findings come from a new

analysis of information from the Christmas

Bird Count (CBC) The science team at

National Audubon has looked at the data

for the last forty years and discovered that

58 percent of 305 widely spread species

that spend their winter on the North

American continent have shifted their

range north some by hundreds of miles

The analysis revealed movement

among species of every type including

more than 70 percent of highly adaptable

forest and feeder birds Only 38 percent

of grassland species mirrored the trend

Audubonrsquos scientists think that this

reflects the constraints of this severely-

depleted habitat Grassland bird species

now face a double threat of habitat loss

and climate adaptation

At least five resident ldquoforest birdsrdquo of

Arizona are shifting their range northward

and hence their total populations in

Arizona (40-year state cumulative

population change) have decreased from

between 49 to 88 These include most

notably Clarkrsquos Nutcracker American

Dipper (rare already) Spotted Towhee

Pygmy Nuthatch and Northern Pygmy-

Owl Northern Flicker (part resident and

part over-wintering migrant) is also

decreasing in Arizona

We see this pattern repeated in New

Mexico where six resident forest species

are decreasing Pygmy Nuthatch Mountain

Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch

Townsendrsquos Solitaire Clarkrsquos Nutcracker

and Stellerrsquos Jay So we see a pattern of

resident forest birds of the Southwest

mountains shifting north and hence

decreasing in the Southwest overall

Population shifts among individual

species are common they fluctuate and

have many causes However Audubon

scientists say the ongoing trend of

movement by some 177 speciesmdashclosely

correlated to increases in long-term winter

temperaturesmdashreveals an undeniable link

to our changing climate

The findings signal the need for

dramatic policy changes to combat

pervasive ecological disruption

Visit wwwaudubonactionorgcampaign

birdsandclimate for more information

including the full national report

Habitats already under siege from

development energy production

agricultural expansion and other human

uses will require enhanced protection and

restoration to


SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Bird Movements RevealClimate Change ThreatPAUL GREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SCOTT WILBOR | IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS PROGRAM CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST

It was in 1949 that a bunch of

birdwatchers from the Tucson Natural

History Society formed Tucson Audubon

Society (Our roots are not in the earlier

Arizona Audubon Society that was born in

1908 and then disappeared) It did not take

us long to get hooked into conservation

In 1959 when development threatened

the valuable Sonoita-Patagonia Creek

Tucson Audubonrsquos birders mobilized to

collect funds to purchase the site In a

true partnership we passed the funds on

to the Nature Conservancy who were

better able to manage the purchase and

the site To this day one of the most

important sites for birds in our state

remains protected

That first act symbolizes the

conservation threats that have faced

Tucson Audubon during our first 60 years

Staggering population growthmdashin Pima

County rising from 139000 to more than

a millionmdashhas put pressure on all our

natural resources This includes the land

habitats water air quality and more upon

which we and birds depend

Our conservation focus gained clarity

as we played a central role in 1998 in

the formation of the Coalition for Sonoran

Desert Protection whose aim has been to

direct development to lands of less

biological significance through the

conservation lands system of the Sonoran

Desert Conservation Plan Coupled with

management for

endangered species natural

resource protection has entered

the mainstream of land use planning in

the Tucson region

Having said that when we come down

Mt Lemmon into Tucsonmdashor drive down

to Nogalesmdashand see the sprawl before

us houses nudging up against public

lands we get a sense of the issues facing

us as more people want their piece of the

open landscape degrading or destroying

it in the process

While issues of land use planning and

natural resource protection will remain

conservation priorities for Tucson

Audubon we also need to recognize the

Beyond 60 Beyond GrowthPAUL GREEN

Birds nowwinteringfarther northshow the needfor a policychange

DORIS EVANS


sustain bird populations and provide

ecological benefits essential to human

health economic prosperity and quality of

life Habitats are also under threat from

invasive non-native plants and animals

many of which have thrived in a warming

climate in the Southwest (eg bark beetle

giant reed)

We hope that these results will help

attract attention and spark action among

birders including tens of thousands who

contributed to the Christmas Bird Count

data on which these results are based

The 109-year-old CBC provides a unique

insight into North Americarsquos bird

populations Just as Citizen Science is

allowing us to better recognize the

impacts of climate change so citizen

stewardship can help us reduce them VF

additional threat to bird habitats

presented by our changing climate

Climate models for our region all predict

rising winter temperatures and more

intense winter storm events while no one

is quite sure what will happen to the

summer monsoon system Higher

temperatures increase per capita water

demand and decrease supply so we will

need to make a great many more

compromises for birds and other wildlife if

valued habitats are to survive

Climate change is a symptom of high

levels of consumption an issue our

society has to face If we plot levels of

human economic activity (such as GDP)

levels of the side effects of those activities

(such as carbon dioxide production) and

measures of environmental degradation

(such as extinction rates) the lines on the

graph share a pattern a slow rate of

increase between the 1750s and 1950s

followed by exponential growth thereafter

There is a clear correlation between

economic growth and the degradation of

our natural environment

Economists see no limits to growth

ever Yet if you have any biological

training you understand that populations

are limited by those natural resources that

sustain them (such as clean water air

food) Our planetrsquos natural processes

simply cannot sustain continued growth It

has taken us from the beginning of time

until now to reach our current levels of

economic activity side effects and

environmental degradation they could

double in the next 20 years

If we are to sustain our quality of life

and maintain biodiversity our ultimate

goal must be to get beyond limitless

economic growth to a steady state of

human betterment that our planet can

sustain Our biggest challenge in the

future will be to use natural resources no

faster than our planet can replenish them

and not to deposit wastes (such as

carbon dioxide) any faster than our planet

can absorb them Scientists will need to

set the goals and economists will need to

work out how we achieve them We will all

need to encourage innovation to ensure

sustainable extraction and use of our

natural resources

Global-level solutions will require

international cooperation Meanwhile we

can all introduce the principles of

sustainable use of resources and of not

overburdening our planet with our wastes

in our daily lives Tucson Audubon will be

highlighting ideas at our Mason Education

Center We can teach each other and we

can advocate for change in governments

at all levels The future of birds and a

whole lot more depends on that VF

Species 40-year northwardmovement (miles)

Abundance center

40-year Arizona population change

Purple Finch 4330 N -95Fox Sparrow 2868 N -74Pygmy Nuthatch 2655 N -49Spotted Towhee 2150 N -68Northern Flicker 1925 N -68Rough-legged Hawk 1787 N -90Northern Pygmy-Owl 1636 N -62Clarkrsquos Nutcracker 1236 N -88Eastern Bluebird 1145 N -73Common Yellowthroat 1093 S significant increaseBrown Creeper 1038 N -44Golden-crowned Kinglet 873 N -44Black Vulture 519 S significant increaseCactus Wren 499 S 68American Dipper 372 N -72

Above left to right Northern Flicker (Phil Pritchard) Common Yellowthroat (Paul amp Eng-Li Green)Northern Pygmy-Owl (S Isoe) Black Vulture (Alan D Wilsonnaturepicsonlinecom)Source National Audubon Society

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Change in center of abundance among305 widespread bird species in North America

Have you noticed that Tucson

mornings have become a little

louder with bird song That your

hummingbird feeders empty a

little more quickly than last

month Have you seen the birds

that you have not seen for three

or four months

Yes itrsquos the beginning of spring and

more importantly the beginning of the

spring bird migration This is a time of

transition a time when we can see

wintering ducks alongside transient

shorebirds When wintering sparrows sing

in the same fields as kingbirds which will

stay on to breed

Spring is a great time for birding in

southeastern Arizona Birds are

everywhere and the number and diversity

of species is high

All this plus the fact that it is not yet

100 degrees everyday makes it the

perfect time for Birdathon Birdathon is a

uniquely Audubon rite of spring that

involves having fun counting birds and

enjoying our local environment Itrsquos

challenging exhilarating and addictive

How does it work Birders flock

together in teams of two or more and set

out to spot as many bird species as

possible in a given period up to 24

consecutive hours Each team asks

friends family and local businesses to

show their support by making a financial

pledge based on the number of bird

species seen by that team It is similar to

a charity ldquowalkathonrdquo where walkers earn

donations for the number of miles walked

(or the ldquocut-a-thonrdquo featured on page 9)

All of the money raised in this yearrsquos

Birdathon will help Tucson Audubon

continue its Education and Conservation

programs in the face of decreased

resources

Last year we raised more than $20000

through the Tucson Audubon Birdathon

We are looking to raise significantly more

than that this year with your help How

great then that Birdathon is also fun and

educational It gives families the chance to

introduce young people to the experience

and discovery of birds and nature

Friendly competition helps our teams

achieve more Part of the fun of Birdathon

is striving to be the team with the most

species or the team that raised the most

money Thanks to our supporters wersquoll be

able to offer some great prizes at our

ldquoThank You Brunchrdquo most of which wersquoll

raffle To enter the raffle you only need to

have taken part in the Birdathon

We are looking to our members to form

teams of all kinds Low-carbon teams

Teams of grandparents parents and

children School teams Company teams

Gung-ho birder teams All have two things

in common the desire to see birds and

the ability to raise funds

Heres how you and your friends can

participate Get your team together and

think of a clever name ask friends family

and neighbors to support your efforts with

a pledge pick your day get out your

binoculars and go birding You will enjoy

the experience In addition if you cant get

out yourself make a pledge to support a

team and help the Tucson Audubon

Society If you donrsquot like asking friends and

family for money donrsquot worry Wersquoll do it for

you So the only stress is not seeing that

bird you had hoped to see

For more information visit our website

tucsonaudubonorg For specific

questions and help with fundraising ideas

contact Chris Harrison at (520) 629-0757

or charrisontucsonaudubonorg Each

registered team will receive a packet

containing helpful materials for planning

routes and recruiting sponsor VF

SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRDATHON

Fun for You Funds for the BirCHRIS HARRISON | MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


Birdathon (burdrsquo ɐ thaumlnrsquo) n 1 TucsonAudubonrsquos largest and most fun annual fundraisingevent 2 An annual month-long birding activitystarting April 10 2009 through May 10 2009 whenbirders form teams and challenge others to seewho can see or hear the most bird species in asingle 24-hour period or who can raise the mostmoney for a great cause 3 An opportunity forbirders of all ages and skill levels to participate in afun and rewarding day of birding 4 A chance foreach of us to help raise money for the TucsonAudubon Programs that we all value so much

Left Birdathoners The Unflappables Right During a Birdathon a House Sparrow is as sought after as anElegant Trogon

Equip yourself and yourteam with essentials for asuccessful Bird- a- thonThese items plus muchmore are available in ourNature ShopsBirds of Arizona Field Guide

This small book fits easily intoa pocket has color photos

and helpful information for any beginning birderlooking to learn more $ 1495The DeLorme Arizona Atlas and Gazetteer is themost detailed road map of the region and canhelp with planning those short cuts needed toget around while counting birds $ 1995

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For some reason I got myself too busy

between mid-April and mid- May of last

year to organize a Birdathon that I would

consider worthy As it happens when

I am too busy I unwittingly became

involved with two Birdathon teams both

in a rather ad- hoc (or is it ad- hawk) way

It seemed that I had committed myself to

volunteer for five days at the Institute of

Desert Ecology (IDE) at Catalina State

Park (see page 10) and was a team

leader for an Important Bird Area (IBA)

survey (see page 4) on Tucson Audubonrsquos

conservation easement at Esperanza

Ranch both occurring in the Birdathon

time frame

The first team had decided that a

Birdathon would coincide nicely with our

IBA survey along the upper Santa Cruz

River of the Esperanza easement You

could say we bagged two birds (actually

more) with one stone As this easement is

not open to general birding we had hoped

that we could have an advantage of some

kind But that was not to be This survey

yielded only the usual suspects including

Gray Hawk Swainsonrsquos Hawk Greater

Roadrunner Ladder- backed Woodpecker

and Vermilion Flycatcher As the day was

young when we finished the survey and

we were in the vicinity our little group of

four intrepid birders stopped at Madera

Canyon We added to our day list some of

the best that the canyon has to offer

During our sojourn we added Magnificent

Hummingbird Elegant Trogon Dusky-

capped Flycatcher Hepatic Tanager and

the Flame- colored Tanager After both

stops and consuming about eight hours of

our twenty- four hour allotment we had 74

species Although we did not have time for

more our effort resulted in some very

good observations lots of fun and some

good contributions to Tucson Audubon

The second of the teams was the IDE-

Hawk Eyes now becoming almost as

much an institution as the IDE itself The

team was headed up by Liz Payne also

an IDE volunteer and quickly jelled into

an eager albeit rag- tag group as soon as

a twenty- four hour period was

established As this grouprsquos members all

had commitments to help IDE run

smoothly some of the team dropped in

and out in their own ad- hoc way during

the twenty- four-hour period With all of the

birds being within walking distance of the

Group Campsite at Catalina State Park it

automatically qualified for the new

classification of a low carbon footprint

Birdathon team

If you donrsquot tell the Birdathon

Committee I must admit that we may

have had to embellish the rules just a little

by not having a fixed team membership

The IDE- Hawk Eyes did have a central

core but we graciously accepted any

observations from IDE participants But

as the point is to have fun while raising

contributions for Tucson Audubon we did

not think this little bending of the rules

would matter particularly as we werenrsquot

competitive with the other bloodthirsty low

carbon teams I think the only one

seriously affected was yours truly as I had

pledged a dollar a birdmdash and it was worth

every penny

The IDE- ad- hawk- eyes did quite well

with the observation of yet again 74

species Along with many of Catalina

Parkrsquos usual suspects the list included

Northern Goshawk Zone- tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon Western Screech- Owl

Elf Owl Common Poorwill and a number

of migrating warblers Having said all that

the bird for the day was probably a Gila

Monster

My experiences during last yearrsquos

Birdathon show that success can be had

even when time is limited One can enjoy

a Birdathon at any level So go out there

and establish a team whether it is ad- hoc

or more organized and competitivemdash or

somewhere in between You can even sit

in your easy chair in your own backyard

That would surely qualify you as a low

carbon team Just remember that the

objective is to have fun and raise funds so

that Tucson Audubon can carry out its

mission which includes conservation

education and recreation VF

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Ad- Hawk Birdathons HappenCRAIG MARKEN | VOLUNTEER AND BOARD MEMBER

IDE-Hawk Eyes(from left to right)

Craig Marken Jerry Ogden Liz Payne

and Matt Brooks

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Birdathon 2008

Number of teams 23Number of low or no carbon teams 6Total money raised $24951Average money raised per team $108480Most money raised by any one team$262540Most species seen by any one team 194

I chose this title to signify the return of

winged migrants from Mexico Central

and South America (I suppose we could

say ldquoWelcome Primaverardquo but that

sounds more like a pasta dish than

terrible Spanglish) Many of these avian

athletes pass through on their way to

breeding grounds in the Rocky Mountains

and elsewhere while some just barely

make it across the border into the United

States (Gray Hawk Broad- billed

Hummingbird Elegant Trogon and Buff-

breasted Flycatcher to name a few)

Sightings from late winter have

included a very rare visitor from Mexico

Short- tailed Hawk in a Tucson

neighborhood near Grant and Wilmot

McCormick Park hosted a Williamsonrsquos

Sapsucker while Ft Lowell Park held a

Northern Parula A big surprise at

Evergreen Cemetery was a Pine

Warbler On the Santa Cruz River a

Blackburnian Warbler put on a show

and an Orchard Oriole continued at

Sweetwater Wetlands Above the dam in

Sabino Canyon a Chestnut- sided

Warbler stayed on

In the Santa Rita Mountains south of

the city several Rufous- capped

Warblers seem to have made a home in

Florida Canyon

In Patagonia a Sinaloa Wren a first

US record remained along Sonoita

Creek west of the Patonsrsquo place at press

time A wintering Elegant Trogon

Eastern Phoebe and Louisiana

Waterthrush were sighted at the east

end of Patagonia Lake State Park a

Rufous- backed Robin was reported

downstream from the lake in the Sonoita

Creek State Natural Area

Check the recorded or online Rare Bird

Alert for more or join the Arizona- New

Mexico birding listserv (BIRDWG05)

For southeast Arizona as in many

parts of the country the months of March

and April see sweeping changes in both

our weather and our birdlife Winter rains

have tapered off and temperatures are on

the rise Curve- billed Crissal and

Bendirersquos thrashers are all singing long

before March arrives and many already

have fledglings So too will other desert

denizens like Verdins and Cactus Wrens

The surest sign of spring for me is when I

begin to hear Lucyrsquos Warblers and Bellrsquos

Vireos singing seemingly everywhere

It is exciting to think about all of these

returning favorites but it also begs the all-

important question where to go birding

If you live in Tucson you may picture

the Santa Cruz River as a concrete- lined

channel holding little more than treated

sewage effluent But just a short drive

south of the city this very same river is

lined with cottonwoods and willowsmdash and

most importantly filled with birds

The portion of the Juan Bautista de

Anza National Historic Trail between

Tubac and Tumacacori is superb in

March I often arrive early in the morning

at the Bridge Road trailhead in Tubac and

simply explore the trail north and south of

the bridge Lingering winter residents

mingle with early spring migrants The

striking Lark Sparrow is abundant Ash-

throated Flycatchers and Western

Kingbirds arrive five species of swallows

gather above A ground fire has removed

much undergrowth north of the bridge but

mixed flocks containing Bridled Titmouse

and other passerines are still found By

late March you may be lucky enough to

glimpse a migrating Common Black- Hawk

overhead

By mid- April you can basically pull out

a map close your eyes and point Open

your eyes That is probably a good place

to go But seriously I want to take a

moment to highlight an area that is so

close to home yet is overlooked by many

Tucsonans the mighty Santa Catalina

Mountains

These mountains represent the second

largest ldquoSky Islandrdquo range north of the

USMexico border behind only the

Chiricahuas in area Of the Arizona

ldquospecialtiesrdquo only Elegant Trogon and

Sulphur- bellied Flycatcher are absent

Specifically the Catalina Highway always

beckons to me Traversing its 27-mile

length allows you to move through every

ldquolife zonerdquo from Sonoran desert to spruce-

fir forest and birds abound along the way

Good stops include Molino Basin middle

Bear Canyon and Marshall Gulch Bear

Wallow is especially good for Red- faced

Warbler It is quite an experience to move

from Gila Woodpeckers to Yellow- eyed

Juncos in one trip

I hope yoursquoll get out and about to catch

some of the action and appreciate all of

those fine northbound migrants And

since I plan to take my own advice Irsquoll see

you out there VF


WHERE TO GO BIRDS TO SEE

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CONSERVATION amp EDUCATION NEWSCHRIS MCVIE PAUL GREEN KENDALL KROESEN SCOTT WILBOR CARRIE DEAN

In 1998 dozens of conservation and neighborhood groupsincluding Tucson Audubon Society formed the Coalition forSonoran Desert Protection (Coalition) with the purpose ofdeveloping and implementing the Sonoran Desert ConservationPlan (SDCP)

A major component of the SDCP and the focus of theCoalitionrsquos work is the ldquoPima County Multi- SpeciesConservation Planrdquo (PCMSCP) The PCMSCP seeks to formalizehow Pima County will comply with the Endangered Species Actin the unincorporated area of the County through a variety ofconservation measures targeting both endangered andthreatened species and their habitat

There have been a number of conservation plans adoptedthroughout the nation unfortunately most of these plans havenot resulted in the conservation of endangered and threatenedspecies With few exceptions species have continued to declineunder these approved plans while the regulated communitieshave long- term protection from liability for the impacts tospeciesrsquo habitats

Today in Pima County we have a chance to achievemeasurable conservation by protecting vulnerable species and

important habitat and restoring connectivity between corehabitat areas With the SDCP and PCMSCP we have anopportunity to not only protect the Sonoran Desert ecosystembut create a new threshold for Endangered Species Actcompliance that will benefit communities throughout the countryas they struggle with these same issues

Pima County recently released the Final Draft of the plan it iscurrently scheduled for approval by the Board of Supervisorsand subsequent submittal to the US Fish and Wildlife Servicethis spring for review The review will include a formal publiccomment period pursuant to the National Environmental PolicyAct including review of an Environmental Impact Statement

The Coalition is currently drafting comments on the Final Draftto submit to Pima County by the March deadline The Coalitionintends to have a draft to share with our members by the timethis article goes to print and we encourage Tucson AudubonSociety members to review and support our comments

To review the Coalitionrsquos comments and find out how topublicly support them please visit wwwsonorandesertorg Thefull text of the Final Draft MSCP can be found at wwwpimagovcmosdcpMSCPMSCPhtml

Pima County releases final draft of Multi-Species Conservation PlanCarolyn Campbell Executive Director Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

Modifications to the eastern half of theSweetwater Wetlands and the streamfeature are on schedule The targetdate for opening the eastern wetlandsponds and the main parking lotremains May 1 2009 The streamfeature has been modified byremoving thick cattail which impededwater flow and created mosquito

habitat In the future visitors will beable to see water flowing in the rock-lined channel as it runs beneath thebridge Some saltbush was clearedalong the stream banks to provideaccess for heavy equipment Staffbelieves that within a few yearsthose areas will re-seed and becomeas thick as ever with saltbush We

have retained the ldquoHidden Pondrdquo in itsnatural state

Tucson Water has scheduled acontrolled burn for Thursday March 5and so we will close the entireWetlands for that day We apologizefor the inconvenience The westernhalf will reopen on Friday in time forthe weekend Vegetation clearing andliner installation in the eastern pondswill commence soon thereafter When

complete the eastern ponds will havethe same open appearance seen byvisitors at the western ponds whichremain open to the public this winter

Tucson Water appreciates thepatience of winter birders who haveused the temporary parking area andentrance gate located 600 feet fartherwest from the closed parking lot onSweetwater Drive

Bruce Prior Tucson Water

Sweetwater Wetlands work on target

BOB MILES USFWS


CONSERVATION amp EDUCATION NEWS

Light pollution has a deadly effect onbirds and other wildlife

Letrsquos take the first one Millions ofbirds are needlessly killed each yeardue to fatal crashes Artificial lights atnight can create real hazards Themixing of glass and light is a deadlycombination for birds The Fatal LightAwareness Program (flaporg) inToronto has identified over 140different species of birds that havecollided with buildings in their cityalone Their estimates are as high as100 million birds killed every year inNorth America due to collisions

Now on to the second nightmareMigrating birds rely on natural lightand objects like the moon and starsfor navigation Artificial sources whichlight up the sky washing out their roadmap can be fatal Birds may getdisoriented and find themselves milesout over the ocean and becomeexhausted with nowhere to landSplash is not something they can dealwith Outdoor lights should always beturned off when not absolutelyneeded This will help mitigate birddeaths and many other light- inducedwildlife problems not to mentionsaving energy and reducing pollution

The third nightmare has to do withbirdsrsquo food sources Some recentstudies at Michigan State Universityhave concluded that artificial outdoorlights can cause some insects andother creatures to lay eggs onsurfaces that they think are water butare not Populations of insects may besignificantly reduced due to theiroffspring dying on these artificialsurfaces Artificial light reflected fromdark surfaces such as glass plasticsheets cars solar collectors androad surfaces can create ldquoecologicaltrapsrdquo jeopardizing animalpopulations and our fragileecosystem Also outdoor lights actlike a magnet and a drug to manyinsects which would otherwise bemaking productive contributions andprospering We have much to learnabout reducing the human impact onnative species Everyone can help byreviewing their own outdoor lightsThey should be shielded pointeddownward and on only when needed

Joe Frannea Southern ArizonaSection of the International Dark- Sky

Association sa- idaorg

A birdrsquos worst nightmare crash splash no grub

Our cars and our birds theyrsquoreall connectedChristina McVie Conservation Committee Chair

We began our year on an upswing with the Obamaadministration taking immediate and direct steps to improveour environment He directed his administration to moveforward on tougher fuel-efficiency guidelines for the autoindustry in time to cover 2011 model-year cars PresidentObama also directed the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to reconsider a Bush-era decision that stoppedCalifornia and over a dozen other states from setting theirown stricter limits on auto emissions Fourteen statesrepresenting about 40 percent of the population according toauto industry estimates have already adopted Californiasstandards and they have been under considerationelsewhere too

Passenger vehicles account for 40 percent of Arizonarsquosgreenhouse gas emissions about the same percentage aspower station pollution in Arizona (seewwwazclimatechangegov) The Bush administration issued anear-term proposal last year that would have required newcars and trucks to meet a fleet average of 316 mpg by 2015California meanwhile has battled with auto companies toimpose even stiffer regulations that would force carmakers toachieve a fleet-wide 357 mpg by 2016 and 425 mpg in 2020

If the states are allowed to enforce the standards originallydrafted by California they will reduce greenhouse gaspollution by more than 450 million metric tons by 2020according to Arizona Public Interest Research Group(wwwarizonapirgorg) As our report on page 12ndash13 revealsour changing climate (much of which is due to human activity)is affecting the distribution patterns of our wintering birds

Will Arizonarsquos new governor Jan Brewer and our statelegislature support the work done by Arizonarsquos Department ofEnvironmental Quality (ADEQ) and former governor JanetNapolitano to ensure our statersquos clean air as we continue togrow After Arizona joined Californiarsquos lawsuit against the EPAlast year both branches of the state legislature voted tooverturn the standards which Napolitano vetoed As we go topress Brewer proposes cuts to ADEQ funding of at least $4million and takes another $18 million in fund transfers tobalance the state budget while another $49 million is slatedto be diverted from the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fundadversely impacting wildlife and recreation VF

Hundreds of birds have been seen ldquotrappedrdquo in the light beams of New YorkCityrsquos annual September 11 memorial Tribute in Light

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MARCH

March 3mdashTuesday 6 AM

Patagonia Lake State Park

Wersquoll look for waterbirds

flycatchers gnatcatchers and whatever

else we can find Wersquoll walk a couple of

miles on mostly level but not always

clearly delineated trails Expect mud so

wear appropriate footgear Bring lunch

and park fee or pass We may visit other

sites in Patagonia andor Nogales as well

Meet at the Fryrsquos at Irvington and I-19 at

6 AM or at the Green Valley McDonaldrsquos

(Continental Rd Exit) before 630 AM 140

miles roundtrip Leader Dave Dunford

571-0535 ddunforddakotacomnet

March 7ndash9mdashSaturday- MondaySandia Crest Rosy Finches

Join us for a last run of the season for all

three species of Rosy Finches at Sandia

Crest near Albuquerque NM Wersquoll

carpoolcaravan departing Tucson

Saturday morning arriving in

Albuquerque for dinner Hotel info

available from the leaders Sunday

morning wersquoll work Sandia Crest until we

have our looks at the Rosy Finches (even

if that means coming back the next day)

Plan on a reasonably priced lunch at the

Crest House (or pack a lunch to eat in the

car) Time permitting wersquoll enjoy some of

the arearsquos other birding hotspots Monday

wersquore back to Tucson via a couple of

hours at Bosque del Apache Limited to

12 birders Contact either leader for more

details Contact Vivian after February 1 to

sign up Leaders Vivian MacKinnon 323-

6452 v_mackinnonyahoocom or

Lainie Epstein 720-8976

lainie95usyahoocom


Cienega Creek

Cienega Creek is a riparian jewel on the

outskirts of Tucson that is little explored

by locals Wersquoll search this fine area for

early spring migrants and resident

species The walk will be 2ndash3 miles

roundtrip Bring water a snack sturdy

shoes and (of course) your binoculars

Back by 1 PM Meet on the west side of

Houghton Rd just north of I-10 at 6 AM

Limited to 12 participants Call or email to

reserve spot Local Leader Matt Brooks

623-2230 mbrookstucsonaudubonorg

March 14mdashSaturday 730 AM

Willow Springs Road

Underbirded upland desert area

northwest of Oracle Junction in Pinal

County Wersquoll travel roads look at washes

and cattle tanks to observe different

species of sparrows and possible

wintering flycatchers bluebirds raptors

etc Wersquoll go into the flanks of Black

Mountain Occasional Chihuahuan

Ravens No rough walking Plan to end

between noon and 1 PM Meeting place is

north side of Bashasrsquo parking lot in

Catalina at northeast corner of

intersection of Oracle Rd and Golder

Ranch Rd About 40 miles roundtrip

Leader Doug Jenness 909-1529

d_jennesshotmailcom


Anza Trail at Tubac amp

Tumacocari

Wersquoll start by walking the Anza Trail south

from Tubac bridge and then drive to

Tumacacori looking for wintering

sparrows early migrants and hoping for

a repeat of last springrsquos spectacular raptor

passage After a picnic lunch wersquoll bird

some local wetlands Meet at Fryrsquos

parking lot at I-19 amp Irvington at 630 AM

(leader not present) or at the McDonaldrsquos

in Green Valley (Continental exit from I-

19) at 7 AM 90 miles round trip LeaderMichael Marsden 269-6240

birdanzacoxnet


TUCSON AUDUBON FIELD TRIPSDARLENE SMYTH | FIELD TRIP COORDINATOR

For the latest or expanded

field trip information

visit wwwtucsonaudubonorg

or call us at 629-0757

General Information

Tucson Audubon field trips are free For

general information call field trip

coordinator Darlene Smyth 297-2315

For specific information about a trip

contact the leader of that trip

Please dress appropriately for your

field trip Always wear sturdy shoes a

hat and use sun protection Bring

plenty of snacks and water for yourself

Always bring your binoculars field

guide and for most trips a scope can

be useful Bring money to cover your

share of the carpooling and any

required entry fees (eg for state parks)

Arrival Times

Please arrive before listed departure

times Trips will leave promptly at the

time given

Carpooling Sites

NW Tucson Ina and Via Pontemdash

commuter parking lot one block

west of Oracle and Ina south side

of Ina

Central Tucson First Baptist Church

parking lot on west side of 5th Ave

1frac12 blocks south of University Blvd

Weekdays only

SW Tucson I-19 and Irvingtonmdash

Fryrsquos parking lot

Green Valley I-19 and Continental

Rd exit 63mdashMcDonaldrsquos parking lot

NE Tucson Tanque Verde Rd

Catalina HwymdashMcDonaldrsquos

parking lot

Tucson Audubon strongly encourages

carpooling and for some trips it may be

required Check the trip listings for

meetingcarpooling sites You are

expected to reimburse the driver for the

actual cost of fuel Drivers and trip

leaders are not expected to contribute

Rare Bird Alert

Listen to the latest rare bird alert at

798-1005 Report rare birds to the RBA

compiler at 798-1005 or

rarebirdalerttucsonaudubonorg

After Your Field Trip

Donrsquot forget to stop in the Tucson

Audubon Nature Shop to check out

new books see wonderful nature

items and chat with volunteers

Birders at Cienega CreekMAT

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DONrsquoT FORGET TO STOP IN OUR NATURE SHOP FOR YOUR FIELD AND ID GUIDES


Sabino Canyon

Wersquoll walk paved roads and trails

to look for typical desert birds as well as

migrants Expect to walk up to 3 miles

and be finished before lunch time USFS

fee area Meet inside the parking lot close

to the entrance booth Leader Darlene

Smyth dsmyth3comcastnet 297-2315


Lazy J2 Ranch

This is an exploratory trip to an active

cattle ranch that is not ordinarily open to

the public The ranch is located in the

heart of the San Rafael grasslands and

can be expected to have most of the

raptors and grassland birds found

elsewhere in the San Rafael We will also

spend some time in other areas of the

grasslands as time permits There will be

an opportunity to purchase some of the

products of the ranchmdash grass-fed beef

and scenic photographs This trip is

limited to 12 participants in three high-

clearance vehicles Contact the leader to

reserve a place on or after 5 March Bring

lunch 150 miles round trip Leader Jim

Hays jhaysinamecom (preferred) or

203-3489


Cochise Stronghold and Amerind

Foundation

Combine birding walking history and

spectacular scenery on our morning visit

to Cochise Stronghold Wersquoll bird the

5000rsquo elevation campground (day use

fee) then walk part of the Divide Trail at a

birding pace Oaks junipers sycamores

and cottonwoods host woodpeckers jays

warblers and orioles while the rocky

spires provide habitat for eagles falcons

swifts and wrens After lunch at the

campground wersquoll visit The Amerind

Foundation (archaeology museum) in

Dragoon Wersquoll bird the grounds and

those who wish can visit the museum

itself (fee) Meet on the west side of

Houghton Rd just north of I-10 at

6 AM 140 miles round trip

Leader Barbara Bickel

bicke12bmsncom 322-5857


New Location Brown Canyon

(north of Ramsey Canyon)

We begin at an old ranch site with a large

pond edged by big trees which is

attractive to spring migrants Next we

check a different pond in mesquite

grassland which is attractive to breeding

resident species Then we move up the

creek into Brown Canyon proper in typical

oak woodland on a trail that makes a big

loop with a stop overlooking a spring

before returning to the ranch in time for a

late lunch Limit 12 people Contact

leader starting March 1 Meet at

Houghton RdI-10 at 6 AM (leader not

present) group to meet leader in Sierra

Vista (details upon reservation) 180 miles

roundtrip Leader Erika Wilson

terika88coxnet 225-0393 (Tucson) or

234-4359 (Sierra Vista)

APRIL

April 4mdashSaturday 7 AM

Childrenrsquos Trip at Sabino

Creek

Come out and have fun learning about

nature with your child Children between

the ages of 5 and 12 are welcome with an

adult (parent or friend) We will hike to

Sabino Creek and do some wading and

splashing then look for insects lizards

and other fun animals and plants You can

expect about 2 miles of walking so bring

good walking shoes Extra wet shoes

would be useful for creek wading

Magnifying glasses and binoculars are

helpful also Bring drinking water The trip

is limited to the first eight children to sign

up At least one responsible adult from

each family has to attend LeaderAnthony Mendoza 219-0366

April 7mdashTuesday 7 to 9 PM

Star Party

Come for any or all of it End of

Campbell about a mile north of Campbell

and Skyline Park on the west side We

will see the last of the bright stars of

winter under a nearly full moon Saturnrsquos

rings are edge- on this year something

that wonrsquot occur again until 2024 A

telescope will be available to view this

splendid sight Leader Mike Smith

mssqcomcastnet

April 10mdashFriday 7 AM

Fort Lowell Park and Rillito by

Bicycle

Meet at Fort Lowell Park (lot off of

Craycroft) and bird the park and the Rillito

by bicycle Get exercise and help

introduce Tucson cyclists to birding Wersquoll

ride at a leisurely pace and stop for birds

Finished by noon or earlier Tucsonrsquos

Department of Transportation is

cosponsor Call to sign up LeaderKendall Kroesen 971-2385 or

kkroesentucsonaudubonorg


Esperanza Ranch

Visit 300 acres along the upper

Santa Cruz River (between Tubac and

Amado) being conserved and restored by

Tucson Audubon Look for Gray Hawks

Rufous- winged Sparrows and spring

migrants Requires 2ndash3 miles walking on

uneven ground Limit of 14 birdersmdash call

leader to sign up starting March 15 Meet

for 530 AM departure at the Fryrsquos on

Irvington just east of I-19 or at 6 AM at the

McDonaldrsquos on Continental Road in

Green Valley just west of I-19 90 miles

roundtrip Leader Kendall Kroesen 971-

2385 kkroesentucsonaudubonorg

April 13mdashMonday 2 PM

Pyle Higher and Deeper

The exemplary detail and clarity of the

best field guides have raised the bar of

birderly sophistication Those who have

incorporated the wealth of information in

Big Sibley and National Geographic are


TUCSON AUDUBONFIELD TRIPS

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moving to the ldquonext generationrdquo Peter

Pylersquos Identification Guide to NorthAmerican Birds a treasure trove for those

who take the time to learn how to use it

An introduction to this gold- standard of

identification resources will be followed by

practice in identifying aging and sexing

museum specimens emphasizing

characters usable in the field Registration

required Leader Rick Wright

birdingbirdazcom

April 14mdashTuesday eveningMt Lemmon Owl Prowl

There are six regular owl species on Mt

Lemmon Western Screech Whiskered

Screech Elf Northern Pygmy

Flamulated and Great Horned We will try

to locate them all Bring a good light and

suitable clothing for warmth Meet for

carpooling at the McDonaldrsquos at Tanque

Verde and Catalina Highway You must

sign up with the leader starting April 5 to

learn further details Trip is limited to 12

people and should last from 3 to 5 hours

Leader Richard Messenger 773-818-

6248 vagabondbirderyahoocom


Willcox and Chiricahua

Mountains

For birders with an open check box next

to their lifer Mexican Chickadee Tucson

Audubon offers a field trip to the west side

of the Chiricahua Mountains to earn your

first look Wersquoll stop at Willcox to check on

waterbirds both coming and going Meet

at the Houghton and I-10 carpool spot at

6 am Carpooling in high clearance

vehicles recommended Remember

water food and sunscreen Wersquoll try to be

back by 2 PM About 240 miles roundtrip

Leader Clifford A Cathers

AZCliffyqcom 762-3201

April 21mdashTuesday 730 AM

Honeybee Canyon

Take a leisurely walk with some fellow

birders into Honeybee Canyon in Oro

Valley Hopefully we will see the resident

nesting owl and its young before they

fledge along with many of the common

desert birds If time permits we may walk

the power line trail nearby for the

possibility of some Harrisrsquos Hawks

and other raptors Local Leader Dick

Sauer sweetsauersyahoocom


Sonoita Creek State Natural

Area Rio Rico

In the morning wersquoll hike the Sonoita

Creek trail from Rio Rico to just beyond

the main campsite (a favorite Green

Kingfisher haunt on their rare visits)mdash

almost 7 miles in totalmdash looking for

migrants and regional specialties After a

picnic lunch at Rio Rico wersquoll bird some

roadside stops along the Santa Cruz

corridor on the drive back Limited to 11

participants because of permit

restrictions Contact Michael to sign up

120 miles round trip from Tucson LeaderMichael Marsden 269-6240

birdanzacoxnet


Kitt Peak Area

This lsquoSky Islandrsquo trip will focus on finding

Crested Caracara Bendirersquos Thrasher

Ash- throated Flycatcher and Rufous-

winged Sparrows as well as expected

species at higher elevations such as

Band- tailed Pigeon etc Some late-

blooming desert flowers may still be found

(a bonus) Wersquoll walk along roads and

trails Bring a scope if you have one Meet

at 530 AM at the Fryrsquos parking lot at I-19

and Irvington to carpool Round trip

distance is ~90 miles with a mid- afternoon

return Leader Clait Braun 529-4614

sg- wtpjunocom VF


TUCSON AREA BIRDINGBuenos Aires NWR Tucson Audubon bird walkat Arivaca Cienega every Saturday at 8 AMNovember through April whatever the weatherMeet at the trailhead for a mostly level walk ofapproximately 2 miles You can expect to see 30to 50 species depending on the season Tocarpool from Continental Shopping Center inGreen Valley to Arivaca Cienega and for moreinformation call Bob Rolfson at 399-2873

Wake up with the Birds at Roy P DrachmanAgua Caliente Park Every Tuesday PimaCounty guided bird walks for beginners andfamilies Binoculars available Meet at theRanch House For information and times call615-7855 or contact eeducationpimagov

Catalina State Park Bird walks led by DenisWright on Fridays 730ndash10 AM at the first picnicarea Time will change in 30-minute incrementsas weatherlight conditions require Open daily5 AMndash10 PM Fee Call 628-5798 for information

Sabino Canyon Birding and nature hikesParking fee Call 749-8700

Saguaro National Park Call 733-5153 (East)or 733-5158 (West) for scheduled bird walks

Tohono Chul Park Birding walks at 830 AMMonday Wednesday amp Saturday Open 8 AMndash5 PM daily Entrance fee Call 742-6455

Tucson Botanical Gardens Open 830 AMndash430 PM Entrance fee Call 326-9686

OTHER AREASArizona State Parks Birding and other walkswwwprstateazus Fee Call 602-542-4174

Buenos Aires NWR The refuge is open 24hours a day and visitor center open 730 AMndash4 PM seven days a week Call 823-4251

Boyce Thompson Arboretum Open 8 AMndash5 PM daily (last admissions 1 hour beforeclosing) Call 689-2811 Visit agarizonaeduBTA events birdwalkshtml for bird sightings

Ramsey Canyon Open every day 8 AMndash5 PMFee Call 378-2785

Southern Arizona Bird Observatory Tours ofbirding sites available Fee Call 432-1388 orvisit wwwsaboorgFort Lowell ParkK

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ADVENTURE BIRDING COMPANYwwwadventurebirdingcominfoadventurebirdingcom 495-0229San Blas Mangrove Estuaries Coffee FincasPalm Forests and More Dec 12ndash20 2009 $1990Leader Keith Kamper The coastal fishing village ofSan Blas is one of the premier birding destinationsin Mexico Wersquoll visit mangrove estuaries coffeefincas beaches and coastal lagoons 25 Mexicanendemics possible including San Blas JaysRufousnecked Wood- rail Cinnamon Hummingbirdand Golden Vireo Jungle boat tour with oddities like Boat- billed Heron and Northern Potoo eveniguanas and crocodiles We will be based at onemotel throughout so we can unpack unwind andenjoy the regionrsquos natural and cultural history freshmariscos and green flash sunsetsSoutheast Arizona in Winter Raptors CranesSparrows and Thrashers January 17ndash24 2010$1590 Leaders Keith Kamper co- leader TBASoutheast Arizona is popular during peakmigration but winter birding is our best- kept secretArizona is blessed with many habitats deserts andgrasslands lush riparian corridors and ldquoSkyIslandsrdquo Birders can expect exceptional aviandiversity and hope for vagrants from MexicoSandhill Cranes raptors sparrows and otherwinter visitors abound Many residents like Crissaland Bendirersquos Thrashers burst into full songmarking the transition to early spring Pleasantweather and impressive birding makes southeastArizona in winter a ldquomustrdquo for discerning birders

ANDEAN ADVENTURESSally Johnsen 399-4050 empidonaxnetzeronetMoez Ali 820-3499 moezali15hotmailcomEcuadorrsquos Andesmdash The Northwest andNortheast Slopes Mar 23-Apr 4 Jun 1ndash13 Oct12ndash24 and Dec 27-Jan 8 2009 $1595 from QuitoActive birding adventure filled with mixed flocks ofcolorful tanagers hummingbirds toucansantpittas manakins and barbets amid superbmontane scenery Over 450 species in thenorthwest cloud forest of the endemic- rich Choco bio- region including a spectacular Cock- of- the- Rock lek White- faced Nunbird and Toucan BarbetThe paramo over 14000 feet yields AndeanCondor Rufous- bellied Seedsnipe and GiantConebill and prime temperate and subtropicalforest on the northeast slope hold scores ofdazzling hummers like Sword- billed Hummingbirdand the very famous Mystery Owlmdash an as- of- yetundetermined speciesAmazon Extensionmdash Rainforests and Rivers 5days $800 from Quito after Andes tour

BORDERLAND TOURSwwwborderland- tourscomrtaylor borderland- tourscom 882ndash7650 fromTucson or toll- free at 800ndash525ndash7753

Costa Rica amp Deep Costa Rica July 1ndash13 $3595and July 13ndash25 $3795 Leaders Carlos Gomez ampChris Sharpe Explore Costa Ricarsquos scenic networkof parks and preserves from lowland rain forest toparamo Both tours visit Costa Ricarsquos most reliablelocation for Resplendent Quetzal The first tour alsovisits La Selva Carara and Monteverde Parks Thesecond tour swings south toward the Panamaborder and also visits Tortuguero where we havegood chances to witness huge Green Sea Turtleshauling up on the beach to lay eggs King VultureScarlet Macaw Blue Cotinga Three- wattledBellbird a rainbow of hummingbirds and a dazzlingarray of tanagers await 300ndash350 species of birdsplus a good variety of reptiles and mammalsBrazil Of Harpy Eagles amp Jaguars and IguazuExtension September 1ndash15 and September 15ndash18 $6595 amp $2095 or $8590 for both Brazil offersmore endemic species of birds than any othercountry as well as the best chance for the NewWorldrsquos most impressive raptor Harpy Eagle andits greatest feline Jaguar In western Brazil wersquollvisit a ranch where Harpy Eagles have held aterritory since 1998 In the worldrsquos largestfreshwater wetland the Pantanal we are almostguaranteed to see the largest member of the parrotclan Hyacinth Macaw And Jaguarsmdash boating thewaterways here frequently permits the closestapproach to these big cats The tour extensioncombines great birding with the raw spectacle ofIguazu Falls with three nights at a hotel overlookingthe broken mile- long crescent of water plummeting230 feet over the falls Just two spaces left

NATURALIST JOURNEYSwwwnaturalistjourneyscomToll- free (866) 900ndash1146 or 558-1146infonaturalistjourneyscomBirding the Blue Ridge Mountains June 8ndash14Join us to explore quintessential Appalachiaancient mountains and thick forests threaded withstreams rivers and waterfalls The Blue RidgeParkway provides important habitat for a diversearray of plants and animals With elevationsranging from 875 to over 6000 feet the parkwayencompasses habitats for species typically seen inthe South or lowlands in the East as well asspecies common in the mid- Atlantic area and NewEngland Enjoy lovely mountain lodges and greatdining as we sample local cuisine Wersquore likely tosee colorful species such as Eastern BluebirdsPileated Woodpeckers Rose- breasted GrosbeaksOrchard Orioles Wood Ducks and Indigo BuntingsWith luck and some persistence we should find theelusive Cerulean Warbler Wezil Walraven willguide this yearrsquos journey 3 nights Pisgah Inn 2nights Mill Creek Inn Black Mtn NC 1 nightHoliday Inn Express Ashville $2150 from AshvilleNC Single Supplement $ 445Extraordinary Alaska August 17ndash29 In a worldwhere the treasures of wildlife and wild places aredwindling Alaska remains a wilderness jewel The

grandeur of the scenery alone is worth the trip wealso focus on history and finding wildlife Augustoffers a display of late- blooming wildflowers ripeabundant berry crops and brilliant color that startsto decorate the tundra Itrsquos the best time to seeGrizzly Bears and Caribou in Denali Our journeyincludes three nights at North Face Lodge inDenali a highlight of the trip for many In additionwe visit Seward for a boat trip into the Gulf ofAlaska in search of whales and puffins In Nomewe explore a wild and beautiful landscape close tothe Arctic Circle accessed only by air or sea Wecan stuff ourselves on ripe blueberries and searchfor migrant waterfowl such as five species of loons1 night Copper Whale Anchorage 2 nights RiversEdge Fairbanks 2 nights Holiday Inn Seward 3nights North Face Lodge Denali National Park 4nights Aurora Inn Nome $4990 to Anchoragefrom Nome Single Supplement $ 575

ROCKJUMPER BIRDING TOURSwwwrockjumpercozainforockjumpercoza orrockjumperbirdingyahoocomPerumdash Classic Peru and Northern Peru withMarantildeon Endemics Classic Oct 1ndash19 (19 days)and Northern Oct 19-Nov 1 (14 days) Do thesetours as a combination or on their own On theClassic Peru you will enjoy birding a land of starkcontrast and beauty from the snow- capped Andesand the mysterious ruins of Machu Picchu to themighty Amazon basin On this tour you will be privyto a showy selection of South American specieslike Andean Cock- of- the- Rock Razor- billedCurassow and Agami Heron On the Northern tourwe search for highly sought- after endemics andtake in spectacular scenery and a vibrant localculture We explore dry deciduous forest coastaldesert cloud forest and the unique Marantildeonsearching for White- winged Guan beautifulMarantildeon Crescent- chest and the incredibleMarvelous Spatuletail Peru is a country like noother Cost Classic Perumdash US$4995 pp US$900ss Northernmdash US$3700 pp US$400 ssBrazilmdash Birds of the Amazon and Pantanal Sept1ndash13 (13 days) and Atlantic Forest Extension Sept13ndash19 (7 days) Brazil is one of the most bio- diverse countries of the world a dream destinationfor any naturalistmdash and especially so for birdersDuring this tour we explore the celebrated Pantanaland the verdant Amazon rainforest replete with adiversity of avifauna rivaled nowhere else on ourplanet plus an extension to the endemic- richAtlantic forests of Intervales State Park Potentialhighlights on this tour include Hyacinth MacawHelmeted Manakin the fabulous Jaguar (no- whereelse easier to observe than here) gaudy SpangledCotinga and ever- lethargic Sloths For thosewishing to maximize their time the extension toIntervales offers amazing highlights like Swallow- tailed Cotinga and Long- trained Nightjar amongmany others Join us for an unbeatable tour to oneof the worldrsquos most incredible wildlife destinationsCost Main tourmdash US$4500 pp US$320 ss and Extensionmdash US$1995 pp US$170 ss

BIRDING TRAVELFROM OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS


TROPICAL BIRDINGwwwtropicalbirdingcomToll free (800)348ndash5941 bull infotropicalbirdingcomBeidaihe China The Asian Migrant HotspotMay 8mdash17 2009 $2400 per person Beidaihe isthe Asian equivalent of High Island and the birdingduring spring migration is just out- of- this- worldWersquoll hit all the known migrant traps and also visitthe Great Wall which we like to think of as one ofthe oldest canopy platforms in the world This shorttrip on its own is an easy introduction to the birdsof the Far East and it can also be combined withour tour to Sichuan in central China We also offera one- day cultural extension to see some of thekey sites of BeijingGalapagos Endemics Cruise July 23-August 1 ampNovember 19ndash28 2009 $4500 per person Wehave specially chartered a comfortable 16-passenger yacht to visit all the key islands for birdsand the other unique wildlife and we have achance to see every endemic species of thearchipelago This is a great tour for both birdersand naturalists alike and offers outstandingopportunities for photography You can easilycombine this trip with some birding on mainland Ecuadormdash ask us for more details

TYRANNO TOURSmdash KING OF SOUTHWEST ADVENTURESwwwtyrannotourscom577-6546 tyrannotourscomcastnetBirdsmdash Looking and Learning in the CoolerWhite Mountains Based at rustic Tal- Wi- Wi Lodgein Alpine AZ May 21ndash25 (Memorial Day weekend)$795person double $995 single Popular birdguide and educator Kathe Anderson of Scottsdalewill lead us to some local birding hot spots and insome of her noted bird educational classesThe Canyonmdash North Rim Grandeur Jun 17ndash21$895person double $995 single Wersquoll base incharming western cabins at majestic GrandCanyon Lodge Scenic sunrises and sunsets rim-

top mule ride ranger talks Grand Canyon cookoutPipe Spring NM Leersquos Ferry Navajo BridgeCameron Trading Post Maybe Toroweep

VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS INCwwwventbirdcom(800) 328-8368 bull victorventbirdcom

WINGSwingsbirdscom bull wingsbirdscomblogwingswingsbirdscom 320-9868Oregon May 16ndash27 2009 about $3210 LeaderRich Hoyer Oregon west of the Cascades is aland of ancient forests and picturesque coastlinesteeming with waterbirds The habitats changeradically to the south and east where themountainsrsquo ldquorain shadowrdquo creates dry forests desert- like shrub- steppe and stark canyons Thisdramatic meeting of climates and landforms givesOregon astonishing avian diversity especially inwoodpeckers and owls Wersquoll explore the coast theWillamette Valley and the eastern deserts in oursearch for such specialties as Mountain QuailTufted Puffin and White- headed WoodpeckerComplete itineraries and bird lists at wingsbirdscomTanzania May 28-June 13 2009 about $7520Leader Brian Finch Tanzania features a finevariety of habitats including almost the entirety ofthe Eastern Arc Mountains Africarsquos most importantbiodiversity hotspot Among the tremendousdiversity of Tanzaniarsquos birds wersquoll pay specialattention to those found nowhere else in the worldbut the Eastern Arc region past tours have talliedtwo dozen or more endemics plus an impressivenumber of range- restricted mammals lizardsfrogs and butterflies The abundance of readilyobserved wildlife and the friendliness of theTanzanian people make this a spectacularintroduction to the wonders of East AfricaComplete itineraries and bird lists at wingsbirdscom VF

Tucson Audubon thanks ourBirds amp Business AllianceMembers who have showntheir support for birdconservation through annualcontributions and in-kinddonations Please show themyou appreciate their support forus by supporting them Pleasechoose these progressive companieswhen you need a service

STERLING Adventure Birding Company bull 520-495-0229bull wwwadventurebirdingcomBorderland Tours bull 1-800-525-7753bull wwwborderland-tourscomNaturalist Journeys bull 1-866-900-1146bull wwwnaturalistjourneyscomRockJumper Birding Toursbull wwwrockjumpercozaTropical Birding bull 1-800-348-5941bull wwwtropicalbirdingcom TyrannoTours bull 520-577-6546bull wwwtyrannotourscom Victor Emanuel Nature Tours bull 1-800-328-VENT bull wwwventbirdscom WINGS bull 1-888-293-6443 bull wwwwingsbirdscom

SILVER The Oasis at Way Out West bull 520-825-4590bull wwwwowarizonacomSnell amp Wilmer bull wwwswlawcomTucson Electric Power bull wwwtepcom

COPPER Bed amp Bagels of Tucson bull 520-760-5595Buffalo Exchange bull 520-795-0508Casa Adobe BampB in Rodeo NM bull 1-877-577-2275The Coyote Wore Sideburns bull 520-623-7341Down By the River BampB bull 520-720-9441Kimberlyn Drew Realtor bull 520-237-1408Economy Birding Service bull 520-762-3201Fiore Tile Works bull 520-971-0677Galaria La Sirena bull 520-319-1262Greenfire Ecological Landscaping bull 520-429-7306 Heartstone Mountain Ranch bull 1-877-562-2955 Hughes Federal Credit Union bull 520-794-8341Daniel McQuestion Artist P2 Preparedness bull 520-971-5971 Lori Pascarella Financial Consultant bull 520-747-6167Rancho De La Osa bull 1-800-872-6240Riverpark Inn bull 1-800-551-1466 Spirit Tree Inn BampB bull 520-394-0121VIP Taxi bull 520-798-1111Wild Birds Unlimited bull 520-878-9585For more information about our Birds amp BusinessAlliance members including links to their websitesvisit wwwtucsonaudubonorg

New member

Go Birding in PanamaWith Tucson Audubon and WINGSNovember 13ndash21 2009 bull Stay in Canopy TowerLeader Gavin Bieber with Kendall KroesenContact Chris Harrison at 629-0757 or charrisontucsonaudubonorg


CASA ADOBE BED amp BREAKFASTCasa Adobe is a new birder-friendly BampB inRodeo New Mexico Nestled between theChiricahua and Peloncillo Mountains ~50 milesnorth of Douglas AZ Rodeo is on the NewMexico Birding Trails system and is nine milesfrom Portal AZ and the Cave Creek Canyonbirding areas Casa Adobe is a onebedroombath private hacienda with kitchenliving room lanudry and three patios A curvingperimeter wall surrounds the grounds defining aquiet restful space for birding or relaxing and

soaking in the views A number of feeders andwater baths decorate the property to attract adiversity of birdsRates include breakfast in yourhacienda or at one of several nearby cafeswithin easy walking or driving distance Outdooractivities are moments from Casa Adobeincluding day hiking extended trekkinghorseback riding mountain biking jogginglandscapewildlife photography and moreBecause Rodeo is far from population centersnight skies are exceptionally dark facilitatingserious astronomical observations When you

plan your next outdoor adventure considerstaying at Casa Adobe BampB in Rodeo Yoursquoll findyour stay at Casa Adobe pleasant and filled withpossibilities For reservations call toll-free 1-877-557-2275 or visit wwwCasaAdobenet

FIORE TILE WORKSFiore Tile Works has been depicting the SonoranDesert in its large format display pieces sincemoving to Tucson from San Diego in 2005Working in high-fired ceramic artist DavidMcMahonrsquos bas relief sculptures capture

TUCSON ELECTRIC POWERCOMMITTED TO CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPSTEP collaborates with community organizationsto balance the demands of a growing populationwith conserving the Sonoran Desert Ourportfolio of environmental partnerships andcommitment to conservation has diversified andstrengthened with time

The Raptor Protection Program aninnovative partnership with the University ofArizona the Arizona Game and Fish Department(AZGFD) and others is now a nationallyrecognized model seeking to protect raptorsfrom fatal encounters with electrical equipment

TEP sends its customers quarterlyenvironmental billing inserts focused on thedangers of feeding wildlife and of buffelgrassand the importance of protecting desert tortoisesand reporting raptor nest sites

Our H Wilson Sundt Generating Station hasbeen home to 60 pairs of burrowing owls since2005 following a call for help from AZGFD ourvolunteers built nest sites for owls displaced bydevelopment in Maricopa County The stationalso partners with Civano Nursery producingabout 500 cubic yards of organic compost eachweek for eight months each year TEP providesthe nursery with land electricity runoff waterfrom the power plant and 420 tons of greenwaste from power line corridors The compostyard also serves as a temporary home for treessalvaged from construction sites This is oneexample of how TEP is committed to reducingwaste through innovative recycling efforts

Our support for Trees for Tucson has led tothe planting of more than 53500 trees Theprogram enables residents in TEPrsquos service areato purchase up to two drought- resistant five- gallon trees for $6 each By providing shadethese trees help reduce energy consumption inhomes and businesses and make Tucson amore beautiful place They also absorb carbondioxide provide habitat for wildlife and reducesoil erosion from storm water runoff and wind In

October 2007 TEP managed a community- wideMake a Difference Day project to plant 1015trees in neighborhoods schools and parks Thisnationally recognized day of service publicizedthe importance of planting native treesgalvanized nearly 900 volunteers and raisedmore than $50000 in contributions for Habitatfor Humanity neighborhoods and parks

TEP recycles metals from its equipment andoil removed from its generation and distributionequipment whenever possible Our parentcompany UniSource Energy Corporation hassponsored the Nature Conservancyrsquos statewide eco- planning for more than a decade

Our contributions to environmentalorganizations and educational programs havetotaled nearly one million dollars in the last fiveyears In the last few months we have expandedour incentives for adopting renewabletechnology including the solar panels that canbe seen at the Reid Park Zoorsquos newEnvironmental Learning Center which carries platinum- level Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) certification

TEP offers a variety of Bright Solutions toaddress the opportunities and challenges andwe face in our community including greenenergy charitable organization support energyefficiency and economic development Pleasevisit wwwtepcom to learn more about ourprograms Together we make a powerfuldifference in our communitiesrsquo well- being

Sharon FoltzTEP Community Relations Director

THE OASIS AT WAY OUT WESTAt Way Out West youre immersed in natureOffering lodging since 1998 in a bed amp breakfastfashion wersquore twenty miles north of Tucson ona three-acre private nature preserve Warmhospitality spectacular views and abundantwildlife welcome you to our home Windingthrough the gardens stroll our home trails andhabitat restoration areas or you can hike intothe Santa Catalinas Our bird population is richand varied with the lsquoHouse Life Listrsquo at 135

ldquohellipimposing mountains form a superlativebackdrop for one of Tucsons finesthummingbird and butterfly gardenshellipRufous-winged Sparrows regularly visit birdfeedersrdquo Dr Dale A ZimmermanldquoYou are fountains of information about thenatural worldrdquo Nancy Zierenberg ArizonaNative Plant Societyldquohellipthis place is amazing one of the bestbutterfly gardens in Tucsonrdquo Jim BrocklsquoButterfly ManrsquoFacilitating your natural experience is our

goal however we do offer free Wi-Fi hot tubsbilliards and Home-Theatre for lsquoapresrsquo birdingpleasure Visit our site at wowarizonacom foron-site photos reviews and rate informationThe Oasis at Way Out West is located at5494 East Edwin Road Tucson AZ 85739825-4590 bull wwwwowarizonacom

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BIRDSmdashLooking and Learning in theCooler White Mountains Based at RusticTal-Wi-Wi Lodge in Alpine Thu May 21ndashMonMay 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) Birdguideeducator Kathe Anderson of Scottsdalewill lead in birding and classroom birdlearningmdasheg binoculars and booksseasons and locations spotting andidentifying bird behaviors and songs$795person double $995 single 577-6546 ore-mail to tyrannotourscomcastnet

THE CANYONmdashNorth Rim Grandeur Wersquollbase in charming western cabins at majesticGrand Canyon Lodge Scenic sunrises andsunsets rim-top mule ride ranger talksGrand Canyon cookout Pipe Spring NMLeersquos Ferry Navajo Bridge Cameron TradingPost maybe Toroweep Jun 17ndash21$895person double $995 single 577-6546 ore-mail to tyrannotourscomcastnetTHE OASIS at Way Out West BampBPrivateNature Preserve A secluded trail sidelocation offers close-up wildlife observationand colorful mountain sunsets Bird our trails(135+ House List) or the Catalinas 20+feeding stations NaturalistPhotographer on-site Wi-Fi Hydrotherapy spas Bike rentalsEco-Excursions WOWArizonacom5208254590ITrsquoS ALL at the Main Nature Shop Areplanning a birding trip with our Birds ampBusiness Alliance partners or forming a teamfor Tucson Audubonrsquos Birdathon We canhelp you plan and get more out of your birdingtrip or birdathon See p14 and p 26 or dropby the Nature Shop VF

THE TAS-IFIEDSCLASSIFIED ADS

You need to be a Friend of Tucson Audubonor a member of the Birds amp Business Allianceto advertise in this section Please contactChris Harrison in Membership Services for feeinformation or to place an ad

Sonoran flora and fauna in brilliant color ldquoI grewup in Tucson Sharing my love of the desertthrough my art is my mission I am constantlytrying to deepen my relationship with the desertrdquo

In May Fiore Tile Works will be releasing anew line of Artisan Tiles centered aroundSonoran Desert birds David is also sculpting aroadrunner to be cast in a limited edition bronze(also scheduled for early May release) Pleasevisit wwwfioretileworkscom for details onupcoming releases and to view a gallery ofinstallations Fiore Tile Works is located at 1301South 6th Avenue 105 and welcomes visitors

GREENFIRE ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPINGGreenfire Ecological Landscaping specializes indesigning building and maintaining sustainableresidential landscapes that bring basic ecologicalfunction back into your yard Our goal is to createbeautiful landscapes that attract birds butterfliesand other wonderful desert wildlife Using nativeplants water harvesting techniques and ourknowledge of the inter-relationships betweenliving things non-living things and theenvironment Greenfire creates landscapes thatconserve natural resources preservebiodiversity and protect the environment

We have an understanding of naturalsystemsmdashgeology climate soils plants andecology We incorporate this knowledge withlandscape design construction andmaintenance to make ecologically-sounddecisions for your property We differ fromconventional landscapers through our approachtechniques and products used while managingthe soil plant life and landscape We strive tocreate gardens in an environmentallyresponsible way and to improve and enhanceconditions for both humans and wildlife alikeFor more information please visitwwwgreenfireazcom or call Dennis at 429-7306

RIVERPARK INNThe Riverpark Inn is a full service AAA 3-diamond hotel in a resort-like setting locatedwithin walking distance of the TucsonConvention Center The hotel is just minutesfrom some of the best birding in urban Tucsonand Madera Canyon or Patagonia are easydaytrips The 8-acre property with 174 rooms(including five suites) on two floors haseverything you need to make your stay inTucson a luxurious birding experience Some ofour best amenities include the brand-newTerrace Cafeacute and Bar complimentary fullAmerican breakfast each morning of your staycomplimentary Managerrsquos Reception (MonndashThurs) free internet Direct TV microwavefridge in each room outdoor heated pool andJacuzzi and much more Pets are also welcome

The Riverpark Inn is located at350 South Freeway Tucson AZ 85745-2707239-2300 bull wwwtheriverparkinncom VF

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Vermilion FlycatcherIndividual members and members of our

Birds amp Business Alliance can advertise inthe Vermilion Flycatcher Classified anddisplay ads accepted For a rate sheetcontact Chris Harrison at 629-0757 or

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Other Ways to GiveTucson Audubon Society is a registered501(c)(3) nonprofit organization 100 of yourfinancial and in-kind donations and membershipdues are tax deductible

THE VERMILION SOCIETYCreate a legacy that will benefit others forgenerations by including Tucson AudubonSociety in your estate planning Your gift willexpress in a lasting way your commitment topreserving the diversity of southern Arizonarsquos richavifauna and the habitats they call home If youhave already included Tucson Audubon in yourestate plans we hope that you will share thisinformation with us We would like to express ourgratitude and welcome you to the VermilionSociety As always your wishes for anonymitywill be respected If you would like to know moreabout how to designate Tucson Audubon as arecipient in your will please contact ExecutiveDirector Paul Green at 622-5622 orpgreentucsonaudubonorg

DONOR WALLWhenever you visit our offices and Nature Shopon University Blvd yoursquoll notice our donor wallhonoring significant giving with brightly coloredbird and plant tiles For information on making amemorial gift or honoring a loved one with a tileon our donor wall please contact Jean Barchmanat jbarchmantucsonaudubonorg or 629-0757

WORKPLACE GIVINGDonations can be made to Tucson Audubonthrough payroll deduction for employees whowork for the City of Tucson and Pima Countythrough the Employees Combined AppealProgram (ECAP) Designate our number 1434as your recipient and your gifts will go to TucsonAudubon itrsquos just that easyMany other companies offer an employeematching gift program where they match (someeven triple) employee charitable contributionsMany will do so even if you are retired Checkwith your employer for more information

BASHASrsquo ldquoSHOP amp GIVErdquoNext time yoursquore in Bashasrsquo simply link yourBashasrsquo ldquoThank Yourdquo card to Tucson AudubonSocietyrsquos ID number 27286 and fromSeptember 1 2008 through March 31 2009one percent of what you spend will be donatedby Bashasrsquo to Tucson Audubon

THE IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVERLegislation has been extended retroactive to2008 and 2009 During 2008 and 2009 holdersof traditional IRAs who are at least 70frac12 yearsold can transfer up to $100000 per year directlyto charity mdash bypassing income tax Theextension comes as part of the EmergencyEconomic Stabilization Act of 2008 and enablesAmericans to give to the causes they care about


TUCSON AUDUBON NATURE SHOPS

T-shirt

Organic cotton T-shirts are the way to go

Who says you canrsquot bird-watch in comfort

and style These T-shirts come in two

different colors stonekhaki or heather

green $20 ndash $22

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The shops offer two styles of organic

cotton caps Keep the sun out of your

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same time Choose from two colors

stonekhaki or olive $15 ndash $17

Car magnet

A simple car

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easy way to show your support for

Tucson Audubon It will fit on most car

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any sticky residue Itrsquos easy to apply and

looks so great yoursquoll never want to

remove it What a great and inexpensive

gift for a friend too Size 4rdquo x 13rdquo $895

Water bottle

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Help promote Tucson Audubon Society Visit one of ourNature Shops to pick up your new logo items

You can show off your support in a variety of ways

Birds of Mexico and Central America 2006 By Ber Van Perlo Princeton

University Press 336 pages Includes

color plates maps and short species

descriptions $ 2995

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico andNorthern Central America2007 By Steve Howell and Sophie Webb

Oxford Press 850 pages Includes color

plates maps and detailed species

descriptions $ 4995

Birding Oregon(Falcon Guide) By John Rakestraw

Globe Pequot Press

209 pages Covers 44

prime birding areas in

Oregon includes

descriptions of more

than 200 sites $ 1595

A Birderrsquos Guide to the RioGrande Valley 2008By Mark Lockwood William

McKinney et al ABALane

Birdfinding Guide American

Birding Association 328

pages Includes detailed

directions to birding hot

spots and an annotated checklist $ 2595

The Birds of Costa Rica A Field GuideBy Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean

Cornell University Press 387 pages

Includes color plates maps and detailed

species descriptions $ 2995

The Mammals of Costa Rica A NaturalHistory and Field GuideBy Mark Wainwright Cornell University

Press 454 Pages Includes color plates

maps detailed species descriptions and

natural history $ 2995

Planning a birding trip further afieldWe can help

Birding for Everyone encouraging people ofcolor to become birdwatchersJohn C RobinsonForeword by Kenn Kaufman 2008Wings-on-Disk Fairfield CAISBN 978-0-9679338-3-2144 pages $1895

Birding for Everyone addresses the issue ofparticipation in all outdoor activity in general andbirding in particular Robinson an AfricanAmerican studies the real nuts and bolts of how toengage people of all ages and all ethnicities Thisis important when one considers the growingnumbers of Hispanics African Americans Asiansand all other non-whites Largely the lack ofparticipation for minorities stems from few familyexperiences in outdoor activity as youngsters andit is up to us birders to become advocates to thosewhose socio-economic backgrounds precludeparticipation in a pastime that has such greatrewards Birders Robinson says ldquooverwhelminglywelcome anyone who wants to join them in thestudy and celebration of the world of birdsrdquo

A 2003 survey by US Fish and Wildlife Servicefound that 94 of birders identified themselves asldquowhiterdquo The focus of research using this data wasto define outreach and recruitment programs thatwould enable people of diverse backgrounds toldquofind their way to nature through birdsrdquo Irecommend Robinsonrsquos book to all teachers andnaturalists who seek to engage a broadeningethnicity to their love of nature For those whoidentify themselves as ldquobirdersrdquo I especiallyenjoyed his ten secrets to becoming a better birdera meaty section in the book that gave me somesage tips Available in our nature shops

Review by Becky AparicioShop Manager Agua Caliente

Birdwatcher The Life of Roger Tory PetersonElizabeth J Rosenthal 2008The Lyons Press Guilford CT 1st edition ISBN-13 978-1599212944Hardcover 464 pages $2995

Birds are the most eloquent expression of reality[p 76]

Rosenthal has produced an extremely readableand fascinating book about the life of a giant in thefield of ornithology Roger Tory Peterson isperhaps one of the most influential and mostimportant figures in the world of birds His name isas recognizable as other giants like Seton NuttallAudubon or Darwin Rosenthals book is dividedinto five parts spanning 19 chapters FledglingIntercontinental Migration Paradoxical HomoSapiens Conservation Stories and InspiringFlights Near the center of the book is a collectionof photo plates (color and BampW) focusing onPeterson and his close friends The book is writtensuch that Peterson becomes a living breathingsoul through the voices and comments of morethan 100 interviewees who knew and lovedPeterson The diligent research conducted byRosenthal illustrates a highly accurate andpersonal journey into the life of the Great ManRosenthal eloquently communicates just howimportant and influential Peterson was

Perhaps the biggest theme in the book isPetersons constant interest in conservationNearly everything he wrote came from aconservation standpoint Birds cannot survivewithout an intact ecosystem and are indicators ofan unhealthy environment

Rosenthal also delved into Petersons personallife and his relationships with various people Hiswives and children all had their unique influence onhim and how he interacted with the worldAlthough Peterson may have been a difficult manto live with he drew people to him for conversationand companionship he was a good friend

Rosenthals book is excellent For anyoneinterested in nature birding or natural historyBirdwatcher is a must-read Never before hasthe life of Roger Tory Peterson been so welldocumented and as you read the book you willundoubtedly come to realize that you knew Rogerall along at least in spirit since everything isconnected

When we try to pick out anything by itself wefind it hitched to everything else in the Universe(Muir 1911)

mdashMuir J 1911 My First Summer in the SierraReview by Howard Clark

Wildlife Ecologist Fresno CAVF


Tropical Plants of Costa Rica A Guideto Native and Exotic FloraBy Willow Zuchowski Cornell University

Press 529 pages Includes color photos

detailed descriptions of plants and plant

uses $ 3500

TUCSON AUDUBONNATURE SHOPS

SHOP HOURS

Main ShopMondayndashSaturday 10 AMndash4 PM except

Monday amp Thursday until 5 PM

Located on the southeast corner ofUniversity Blvd and 5th Avenue

Agua Caliente Park Shop

Tuesday Friday Saturday 9AMndash330 PM

Sunday 10 AMndash3 PM

Phone 760-7881

Directions From Tanque Verde Rd andHoughton continue east on TanqueVerde 2 miles Turn left (north) onto

Soldier Trail continue north for 2 milesTurn right (east) onto Roger Rd

continue frac14 mile to the park entranceon the left (north) side of the road

TUESDAY BIRD WALK

Agua Caliente ParkTuesday 800AM

Loaner binoculars available meet infront of the ranch house For more

information call Pima County Parks ampRecreation at 877-6111

For permit requests and generalinformation about park rules and

regulations call 749-3718

VOLUNTEER

Interested in helping out at our shopsContact Becky Aparicio 760-7881

(Agua Caliente Shop) or Sara Pike 622-2230 (Main Shop)

BOOKENDS

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TUCSON AZ

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Vermilion FlycatcherVolume 54 Number 2 MarchndashApril 2009The Vermilion Flycatcher is the newsletter of theTucson Audubon Society a chapter of the NationalAudubon Society National Audubon Society membersand members of other chapters may receive theFlycatcher by joining the Friends of Tucson AudubonSee membership at wwwtucsonaudubonorg

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Birdathon April 10ndashMay 10

When was the last time you were excited about seeing a

House Sparrow How about a European Starling or a Rock

Pigeon Make every species exciting again by taking part in

Tucson Audubonrsquos Birdathon Put the fun in fundraising

Join in the fun Get some friends together and go birding for a

day For more information see page 14 or contact Chris

Harrison at charrisontucsonaudubonorg or 520-629-0757

ldquoThe question for next year is lsquoHow do you see the most bird

species with no carbon footprint without walking funny for

several days afterrsquo it was a blastrdquo Bearded Tyrannulets a2008 Birdathon bicycle team

Institute of Desert Ecology April 16ndash19

Come join us for four days of learning about birds herps

mammals bugs and rocks and how they interact from the

statersquos top experts in magnificent Catalina State Park For full

details see page 10 Matt Brooks will help and answer your

questions at 520-622-2230 or mbrookstucsonaudubonorg

ldquoThanks for the experience I loved the spirit content people

peace time and opportunityrdquo 2008 IDE participant

STOP PRESS Rick Wright to lead fundraising trip in MaderaCanyon for 12 people May 13 Check our website for details

DONrsquoT MISS THESE EVENTS

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With the inauguration of the newadministration comes the renewal of theidea of individual responsibilityreminding us of the role each of us asindividuals can and should play in thesuccess of our country President BarackObama speaks often of a new era ofservice to our communities

In a recent speech he said ldquoAsPresident I ask for your service and youractive citizenship This will not be acause issued in one speech or programit will be a cause of my presidencyrdquo

Tucson Audubon Society thanks allmembers whose support shows what wecan achieve with this attitude Lookingforward we are excited about a newadministration and hope that this attitudeof generosity and selflessness goes onwell beyond four or eight years

For opportunities to provide yourservices to help Tucson Audubon make adifference in our community pleasecontact Chris Harrison at 629-0757 orcharrisontucsonaudubonorg VF


Vermilion Flycatcher is published bi-monthly For addresschanges or subscription problems call 622-5622 or writeto Membership Coordinator Tucson Audubon 300 EUniversity Blvd 120 Tucson AZ 85705 Submissionsare due the 1st of the month two months before the dateof the issue Please send submissions as Microsoft Wordor RTF documents or plain text files to Matt Griffiths atmgriffithstucsonaudubonorg Coordinator Matt Griffiths 206-9900Proofreaders Jane amp Warren Tisdale 749-2139and Tucson Audubon staff Layout Eng-Li Green

Tucson Audubon Society is dedicated to improvingthe quality of the environment by providing educationconservation and recreation programsenvironmental leadership and information TucsonAudubon is a non-profit volunteer organization ofpeople with a common interest in birding and naturalhistory Tucson Audubon maintains offices a libraryand nature shops in Tucson the proceeds of whichbenefit all of its programs

Tucson Audubon Society 300 E University Blvd 120 Tucson AZ 85705

629-0510 (voice) or 623-3476 (fax) All phone numbers are area code 520 unless otherwise stated

wwwtucsonaudubonorgBoard Officers amp Directors Messages 622-5622 President Herb TrossmanVice President Mich Coker Secretary Robert Merideth Treasurer Tom Rehm Board Committees Conservation Chris McVie DevelopmentSandy Elers Education Cynthia Pruett Finance Tom Rehm Nominating Robert MeridethDirectors at Large Clark Blake Mary Kay Eiermann SandyElers Julie Gordon Linda Greene Craig Marken RobertMesta Liz Payne Bill Roe Jessie Shinn Linda StitzerBob Wenrick Programs amp ActivitiesField Trips Darlene Smyth 297-2315 Library David West 629-0510 Membership Meetings Chris Harrison 629-0757 Rare Bird Alert John Yerger | Report Rare Birds 798-1005 StaffExecutive Director Paul Green 777-9525Operations Manager Michael Monyak 629-0757Accountant Jean Boris 629-0757Education Program Manager Carrie Dean 622-2230Outreach Specialist Matt Brooks 629-2230Membership Development Chris Harrison 629-0757 Membership Coordinator Jean Barchman 622-5622 IBA Conservation Biologist Scott Wilbor 628-1730IBA Program Assistant Ruth Wilderman 628-1730Restoration Program Manager Kendall Kroesen 206-9900 Field Supervisor Rodd Lancaster 256-6909 Restoration Specialist Matthew Griffiths 206-9900Mason Outreach Coordinator Lia Sansom 971-6238 University Shop Manager Sara Pike 622-2230 Agua Caliente Shop Manager Becky Aparicio 760-7881 Nature ShopsTucson Audubon Nature Shop 300 E University Blvd 120 629-0510623-3476 fax 622-2230 Shop Manager Hours MondayndashSaturday 10 AMndash4 PM(10 AMndash5 PM Monday amp Thursday) closed Sunday Tucson Audubon at Agua Caliente Roy P Drachman Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd 760-7881 Hours Tuesday Friday Saturday 9 AMndash330 PM

FRONT COVER Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota The racecommonly found in Southeast ArizonaP p melanogaster lacks the paleforehead patch shown by this individualphotographed in California by MikeDanzenbaker Mike is a Birds amp BusinessAlliance member You can see more ofhis photos at wwwavesphotocom

To have your photo featured on the frontcover of the Vermilion Flycatcher pleasecontact Matt Griffiths at 206-9900 ormgriffithstucsonaudubonorg

Ask Not What Tucson Audubon Can Do For You Chris Harrison Membership amp Development Manager

Features

11 Whatrsquos in a Name NorthernBeardless-Tyrannulet

12 Bird Movements Reveal ClimateChange Threat

12 Beyond 60 Beyond Growth

14 Win-Win Birding

15 Ad-Hawk Birdathons Happen

16 ldquoiexclBienvenido Springrdquo

Departments

4 News Roundup

8 Events and Classes

9 Events Calendar

17 Conservation amp Education News

19 Field Trips

22 Birding from our BusinessPartners

24 Birds amp Business AllianceMembers Listings

25 TAS-ifieds

26 Nature Shops

27 Bookends

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Madera Canyon


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marker












vireorsquos bill













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GE

OR

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WE

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numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

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time frame













































Birdathon team
















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Monster















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and Matt Brooks

SAR

A P

IKE

Birdathon 2008




























Warbler stayed on




Florida Canyon






















































overhead








Mountains

















Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

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DA

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General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







parking lot








Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



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Esperanza Ranch

























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209 pages Covers 44


Oregon includes




































uses $ 3500


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KEN

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GIFTS RECEIVED









FROM A NEW MEMBER




KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN


TUCSON



March 9 Monday 7 PM











GREEN VALLEY










Collared Aracari

GAV

IN B

IEB

ER





Esperanza Ranch









Madera Canyon


EVENTS CALENDAR




JAM

ES P

RU

DEN

TE













CEC

IL S

CH

WA

LBE



BO

TH P

HO

TOS

SAR

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April 15ndashMay 15



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RIC

HA

RD

FR

AY









































beardless


















rictal- less)





















marker












vireorsquos bill













Good luck VF




GE

OR

GE

WE

ST








numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

-5

196970197374

197778198182

198586198990

199394199798

200102200506

Latit

udin

al di

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ce m

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or four months








stay on to breed




of species is high
























resources






















































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N

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REP

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NLI

NE

CO

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time frame













































Birdathon team
















every penny










Monster















rds





and Matt Brooks

SAR

A P

IKE

Birdathon 2008




























Warbler stayed on




Florida Canyon






















































overhead








Mountains

















Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

N


KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN





















BOB MILES USFWS
















WA

RR

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Cienega Creek














Willow Springs Road
















d_jennesshotmailcom



Tumacocari












birdanzacoxnet







General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







parking lot








Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



Bicycle











Esperanza Ranch

























T G

RIF

FITH

SSabino CreekK

EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN










birdingbirdazcom

















Mountains















Honeybee Canyon













Area Rio Rico













birdanzacoxnet


Kitt Peak Area














sg- wtpjunocom VF














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RO

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Name

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Name

Address

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Email

Phone






Credit Card No


Signature















Advertise in the




verflyindexhtm

CO

PP

ER










T-shirt





green $20 ndash $22

Cap







Car magnet

A simple car

magnet is an








Water bottle







white $2195 VF






descriptions $ 2995




descriptions $ 4995


Globe Pequot Press

209 pages Covers 44


Oregon includes




































uses $ 3500


SHOP HOURS







Phone 760-7881




TUESDAY BIRD WALK






VOLUNTEER



BOOKENDS

NON-PROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE PAID

TUCSON AZ





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KEN

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KEN

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Cycling for species






KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN


GIFTS RECEIVED









FROM A NEW MEMBER




KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN


TUCSON



March 9 Monday 7 PM











GREEN VALLEY










Collared Aracari

GAV

IN B

IEB

ER





Esperanza Ranch









Madera Canyon


EVENTS CALENDAR




JAM

ES P

RU

DEN

TE













CEC

IL S

CH

WA

LBE



BO

TH P

HO

TOS

SAR

A P

IKE


April 15ndashMay 15



Who can participate


RIC

HA

RD

FR

AY









































beardless


















rictal- less)





















marker












vireorsquos bill













Good luck VF




GE

OR

GE

WE

ST








numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

-5

196970197374

197778198182

198586198990

199394199798

200102200506

Latit

udin

al di

stan

ce m

oved

(mile

s)









or four months








stay on to breed




of species is high
























resources






















































L TO

R S

AR

A P

IKE

EL

AIN

E R

WIL

SON

N

ATU

REP

ICSO

NLI

NE

CO

M
















time frame













































Birdathon team
















every penny










Monster















rds





and Matt Brooks

SAR

A P

IKE

Birdathon 2008




























Warbler stayed on




Florida Canyon






















































overhead








Mountains

















Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

N


KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN





















BOB MILES USFWS
















WA

RR

EN T

AN

G

WW

WP

BA

SEC

OM

WTA

NG

PAU

L amp

EN

G-L

I GR

EE

N

MARCH






































lainie95usyahoocom


Cienega Creek














Willow Springs Road
















d_jennesshotmailcom



Tumacocari












birdanzacoxnet







General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







parking lot








Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



Bicycle











Esperanza Ranch

























T G

RIF

FITH

SSabino CreekK

EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN










birdingbirdazcom

















Mountains















Honeybee Canyon













Area Rio Rico













birdanzacoxnet


Kitt Peak Area














sg- wtpjunocom VF














EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN




















New member




















SIL

VE

RC

OP

PE

R


CJ

VIN

CEN

T W

AY O

UT

WES

T W

OW

AZ

CO

M





Name

Address

City State Zip

Email

Phone






Credit Card No


Signature







Name

Address

City State Zip

Email

Phone






Credit Card No


Signature















Advertise in the




verflyindexhtm

CO

PP

ER










T-shirt





green $20 ndash $22

Cap







Car magnet

A simple car

magnet is an








Water bottle







white $2195 VF






descriptions $ 2995




descriptions $ 4995


Globe Pequot Press

209 pages Covers 44


Oregon includes




































uses $ 3500


SHOP HOURS







Phone 760-7881




TUESDAY BIRD WALK






VOLUNTEER



BOOKENDS

NON-PROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE PAID

TUCSON AZ





PAU

L amp

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G-L

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40

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RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



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GE

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remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

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196970197374

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198586198990

199394199798

200102200506

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Florida Canyon






















































overhead








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Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

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KEN

DA

LL K

RO

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BOB MILES USFWS
















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RR

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Cienega Creek














Willow Springs Road
















d_jennesshotmailcom



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birdanzacoxnet







General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







parking lot








Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



Bicycle











Esperanza Ranch

























T G

RIF

FITH

SSabino CreekK

EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN










birdingbirdazcom

















Mountains















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Area Rio Rico













birdanzacoxnet


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AY









































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rictal- less)





















marker












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GE

OR

GE

WE

ST








numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

-5

196970197374

197778198182

198586198990

199394199798

200102200506

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Birdathon team
















every penny










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and Matt Brooks

SAR

A P

IKE

Birdathon 2008




























Warbler stayed on




Florida Canyon






















































overhead








Mountains

















Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

N


KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN





















BOB MILES USFWS
















WA

RR

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WW

WP

BA

SEC

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PAU

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MARCH






































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Cienega Creek














Willow Springs Road
















d_jennesshotmailcom



Tumacocari












birdanzacoxnet







General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







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Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



Bicycle











Esperanza Ranch

























T G

RIF

FITH

SSabino CreekK

EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN










birdingbirdazcom

















Mountains















Honeybee Canyon













Area Rio Rico













birdanzacoxnet


Kitt Peak Area














sg- wtpjunocom VF














EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN




















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VE

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PE

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VIN

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209 pages Covers 44


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uses $ 3500


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TUCSON AZ





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NE

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MLI

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SOM









































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rictal- less)





















marker












vireorsquos bill













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GE

OR

GE

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ST








numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

-5

196970197374

197778198182

198586198990

199394199798

200102200506

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Birdathon team
















every penny










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and Matt Brooks

SAR

A P

IKE

Birdathon 2008




























Warbler stayed on




Florida Canyon






















































overhead








Mountains

















Juncos in one trip





you out there VF





JOH

N H

OFF

MA

N


KEN

DA

LL K

RO

ESEN





















BOB MILES USFWS
















WA

RR

EN T

AN

G

WW

WP

BA

SEC

OM

WTA

NG

PAU

L amp

EN

G-L

I GR

EE

N

MARCH






































lainie95usyahoocom


Cienega Creek














Willow Springs Road
















d_jennesshotmailcom



Tumacocari












birdanzacoxnet







General Information















Arrival Times



time given

Carpooling Sites




of Ina




Weekdays only







parking lot








Rare Bird Alert











T B

RO

OK

S



Sabino Canyon









Lazy J2 Ranch


















203-3489



Foundation









































APRIL



Creek

















Star Party










mssqcomcastnet



Bicycle











Esperanza Ranch

























T G

RIF

FITH

SSabino CreekK

EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN










birdingbirdazcom

















Mountains















Honeybee Canyon













Area Rio Rico













birdanzacoxnet


Kitt Peak Area














sg- wtpjunocom VF














EN

DA

LL K

RO

ES

EN




















New member




















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VE

RC

OP

PE

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VIN

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PP

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descriptions $ 4995


Globe Pequot Press

209 pages Covers 44


Oregon includes




































uses $ 3500


SHOP HOURS







Phone 760-7881




TUESDAY BIRD WALK






VOLUNTEER



BOOKENDS

NON-PROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE PAID

TUCSON AZ





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L amp

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N D

WIL

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N

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MLI

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numbers in Arizona



























































restoration to





















remains protected


















management for




the Tucson region








it in the process







DORIS EVANS









giant reed)

































































natural resources













Abundance center




45

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