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Marianne andEugene Radloff willremember Halloween 2007as the day they sold 53acres at Rose Lake nearFort Atkinson to MadisonAudubon Society (MAS).Eugenes Uncle, ArnoldBennin acquired 120 acresat the end of Radloff Lanein 1918 for dairy farmingand duck hunting. Duringduck season, Arnold wouldgo hunting before milkingthe cows in the morningand after milking thecows in the late afternoon.Marianne and Eugeneacquired the property fromthe Bennin family in 1966.

The 53 acres includes 25acres of marsh and shrubcarr wetlands, 23 acres ofcropland including a 3-acreephemeral wetland, and 5

acres of restorable savanna.This parcel is adjacent to the

511-acre Dorothy CarnesCounty Park and Rose LakeState Natural Area.

Rose Lake is a high qualityshallow prairie wetlandsurrounded by oak woodsand savanna, croplandand restored prairie. Birdsnesting at Rose Lakeinclude Black-crownedNight Herons, RedheadDucks, Black Terns,Common Moorhens, andYellow-headed Blackbirds.

Future plans for the 53acres include restoringprairie and savannahabitat and establishingmanagement trails that thepublic can use for hikingand viewing wildlife.

Madison Audubon hadearlier acquired two otherparcels at Rose Laketotaling 206 acres. All three

parcels were transferredto Jefferson County from

Madison Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society

MAS Preserves 53 acresat Rose LakeBy Stan Druckenmiller, President

222 S. Hamilton St. / Madison, WI 53703 / 255-2473 / www.madisonaudubon.org December 2007

Message from the president:Another year has almost passed and the Madison Audubon Society can look

back on an exciting list o accomplishments. In this issue we are highlighting

all MAS programs including our ongoing eorts to expand our sanctuaries

and to restore critical wildlie habitat. There is a lot to tell you about. This isalso the time o the year we appeal to all our members to make a fnancial

contribution so MAS may continue these eorts.

2007 has been an active year or the Sanctuaries. MAS received two major

donations which have allowed us to reduce the debt we incurred in purchas-

ing major properties at both sanctuaries. MAS also won a lawsuit which

prevented a major electric transmission line rom going through our Faville

Grove Sanctuary. And we are beginning work on the restoration o habitat on

55 acres at Faville Grove, and 31 acres at Goose Pond.

MAS also continued to provide opportunities to our members to learn

more about birds and the environment through our exciting and inormative

monthly programs, the more than 60 feld trips we lead each year, and ourmany volunteer activities. We also initiated new educational programs, and

successully advocated or reauthorization o the Stewardship program.

One oten overlooked MAS accomplishment is the purchase o major

properties that are passed on to state and local governments. The huge Zeloski

muck arm in Jeerson County was purchased by MAS in 2003, restored to

wetland and native prairie by MAS and the NRCS in 2006 and 2007, and is

now the 1,500 acre Zeloski Marsh unit o the Lake Mills State Wildlie Area

owned and managed by DNR. And this year Whooping Cranes could be ound

at Zeloski Marsh or the frst time in living memory. Cooperative eorts such

as this have also resulted in the recent addition o 53 acres to the Rose Lake

State Natural area, which is also the Dorothy Carnes County Park in Jeerson

County. This brings the total acreage purchased by MAS or this biologically

diverse area to 259 acres.

The Madison Audubon Society continues to be an environmental leader

in our community, and I believe we are worthy o your continued support.

Please help out and make a contribution today.

Stan Druckenmiller, President

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2007 Year-End Review

From left is Gary Petre-Jefferson County Administrator, Stan Druckenmiller - MAS President, Joe Nehmer - Jefferson County Director oParks, and Marianne and Eugene Radloff.


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Cooks CornerBy Sue Foote-Martin

This year Senior Intern HeisleyLewison's mother Judy bakeddesserts each Friday for oursummer interns. At the end of

the 12-week term, the internsvoted on their favorite dessertand Judys Intern Brownies wasthe clear winner. We enjoyedthem at our end-of-the-summerpicnic for our interns at GoosePond. I never told Judy, but I voted twice for this recipe. Enjoy thisfantastic treat with your family.

Judys Intern Brownies1 package Pillsbury Brownie Mix baked according to directions in a 9x13 cakepan1 can Betty Crocker white whipped frosting

ToppingMelt together:

1 cup creamy peanut butter2 cups chocolate chips

Mix in 3 cups Rice Krispies

Bake brownie mix and cool. Spread top with white frosting. Spread RiceKrispie, peanut butter and chocolate mixture over white frosted brownies.

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THE AUDUBON CAWS is publishedSeptember through June by:

Madison Audubon Society,

222 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703,

(608) 255-2473.

Birding hotline, 255-2476.

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The mission of the Madison Audubon

Society is to educate our members and

the public about the natural world and the

threats that natural systems are facing,

to engage in advocacy to preserve and

protect these systems, and to develop and

maintain sanctuaries to save and restorenatural habitat.

TimeTOreNew? MembersCheck your Madison Audubon CAWS address label to determine your renewal date.To avoid interruptions to your subscription, please renew two months before thatdate, so you wont fall behind on news and notices of events.Tip: Renewing through the MAS office directs more of your donation to local

activities and conservation projects.Update: We are now sending a separate renewal notice once a year and in the futurewe plan to offer the option of renewing on the Madison Audubonwebsite.

MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY

President: Stan Druckenmiller

Vice-president: Debra Weitzel

Goose Pond resident managers:

Mark and Sue Martin

Faville Grove Sanctuary managers:

David Musolf, Roger Packard

Editor: Patrick Ready,

[email protected]

Graphic design: Patrick Ready

[email protected]

CAWS printer: Roemer Printing


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Madison Audubon Society shortly afterbeing acquired. MAS paid for the mostrecently purchased parcel with fundsfrom the Knowles- Nelson StewardshipProgram, Fish and Wildlife Service -North American Wetlands Conservation

Act (NAWCA), and funds from JeffersonCounty that the County received fromthe estate of Carol Liddle.

Thanks to MAS ofce staff who securedthe Stewardship and NAWCA grants,Robert Bredemus for his appraisal work,and to David Billing and Cindy Draegerwith Sohleim Billing and Grimmer whodid the legal work.

This was a win win transaction. The Radloffs were glad to see that the

land will be permanently preservedfor wildlife;

Arnold Bennin and Carol Liddle wholoved the area would approve of thepurchase of this land;

The water quality of Rose Lake will beimproved;

MAS was able to permanently protectwildlife habitat that will containDepartment of Natural Resourcesand Fish and Wildlife Service deedrestrictions;

The Rose Lake State Natural Area wasexpanded;

Jefferson County Parks Departmentwas able to expand Dorothy CarnesPark, their largest property;

The Rose Lake Freinds will haveadditional land to help restore andmanage;

Future generations of wetland andgrassland wildlife and visitors willbenet from this acquisition.

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Rose Lake . . .continued from page 1

Notes from FavilleGrove: Habitat forthe long haulBy Roger Packard

Since the addition of the 80-acre Deppefarm to Faville Grove Sanctuary a yearago, we have been making progresstoward its restoration. Last winter vol-unteers made a good start on clearingaround the open-grown bur and whiteoaks in the degraded savanna and tookhome lots of biofuel (firewood, that is).Last spring, we knocked out a few smallpatches of garlic mustard in the savan-na. Last summer, interns girdled aspentrees in the savanna and weeded theperimeter of the two agricultural fieldseast and west of the savanna, and along

the drainage ditches in the east field.Last summer and fall, a neighbor witha new outdoor wood-burner capableof burning softwoods removed manycords of willow and cottonwood. Witha grant from the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, we contracted to have a forestrymower shred much of the scrub growthand small junk trees in the savanna. Allfall, volunteers gathered and cleanedprairie seeds, and by the time you readthis, we hope to have the 31-acre westagricultural field planted to prairie. And

thats on top of continuing to restoreand maintain the other 710 or so acresunder management within the sanctu-ary boundary.If you think that sounds like a lot

for a predominantly volunteer-basedorganization, youre right! Thankfully,the sanctuary should soon have what

amounts to an endowed, part-time,live-in employee courtesy of a generougift from Jerry and Jill Martin, whichwill allow MAS to keep the house onthe property as a caretakers residence.

Just as the house at Madison AudubonGoose Pond Sanctuary where Markand Sue Martin (no relation to Jerry and

Jill) lived for many years has played akey role in that sanctuarys success, weexpect that this house will help to assurthat we can continue to maintain andexpand wildlife habitat at Faville GroveSanctuary over the long haul.The long haul will nonetheless require

many more active partners. We aredelighted that the DNR has incorporat-ed the area north of Lake Mills and wesof the Crawfish River in its long-termplanning for the Glacial Heritage Area.We hope that this will make additional

resources available over time to helpbring to fruition our grand vision ofthe return of a diverse, glaciated land-scape leading down to a vast, restoredCrawfish Prairie where prairie chick-ens boom once again. But even withthe potential resources that the GlacialHeritage Area may bring to the cause,and even with the very real resourcesthat a caretakers residence provides, wstill need the help of every MAS mem-

ber, in any way you are able, to keep thproject moving forward. Ongoing main

tenance, land acquisition, and restora-tion all take time and money, so yourcontributions of either or both are muchneeded and greatly appreciated.MAS is restoring and protecting tre-

mendous habitat for countless species;were restoring the many ecosystem

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Two methods used to control invasive brush in the new savanna area at Faville Grove: mechanical shredding and manual cutting.


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services provided by these lands, including carbon sequestra-tion for a cooler planet as prairie soils are allowed to build onceagain. And were doing it close to home for a large portion ofWisconsins population, providing much-needed sanctuary forour species as well. Perhaps MASs sanctuary efforts just might

help Homo sapiens stick around for the long haul, too.

Faville Grove now has acaretakers residence!Thanks to a most generous donation from Jerry and Jill Martin,

Madison Audubon will now retain the house on the formerDeppe farm at Faville Grove Sanctuary, rather than sell it to helpcover acquisition costs, as we had planned. The donation, inpart, will help with needed upgrades to the house as well.Strategically located at the top of Prairie Lane overlooking the

eastern portion of Faville Grove Sanctuary, the house will be the

ideal caretakers residence. We plan to make the house availableto an individual or couple in exchange for part-time help in thesanctuary. The gift also ensures that this key parcel will remainpart of the sanctuary in perpetuity. Many thanks to Jerry and Jill!

Save the Date!"Raptor Ralley" Banquet Coming March 18Madison Audubons annual banquet will take place Tuesday,

March 18, 2008 in the Great Hall of the UW Memorial Union,and it promises to be an exciting evening! Our program willagain be emceed by Larry Meiller of WPRs Ideas Network.

Our speaker will be Marge Gibson, noted raptor rehabilita-tor and founder of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. (REGI).Marge will have some of her hawks and owls on hand to starin the show! In addition, we plan to recognize four deserv-ing individuals for outstanding work in conservation, includ-ing excellence in community based habitat restoration, birdconservation, citizen science, and environmental educationand communication. And finally, well cap the evening off byannouncing the winners of the 2008 raffle prizes. We hope tosee many of you there! Please mark your calendar, and watchupcoming issues of CAWS as well as the website at www.madi-sonaudubon.org for more details.

Education Committee Update:We have accomplished much inour first 5 weeks!By Nancy Hylbert, MAS Education Committee ChairPlease see the accompanying articles in this issue on our

Audubon Wildlife Adventure at Goose Pond, and on the progresswe have made with our Bird Mentor Program.Other accomplishments this fall include two applications to

National Audubon for collaborative funding grants. One is fora digital projector, which will greatly enhance our outreach andeducational offerings, and thanks to Joanne Herfels efforts,the other is for eight child-size binoculars for our Bird MentorProgram.Our plans and goals for 2008 include continuing to expand our

Bird Mentor Program, facilitating quarterly Audubon AdventureDays at our sanctuaries, expanding Family-Friendly Field Trips,creating a "Nature In Your Backyard" curriculum, growing ourSpeakers Bureau, and assisting in bringing an Environmental

Charter School to the Greater Madison Area.I am condent that we will achieve our goals, primarily

because of the high degree of commitment and expertise of ourEducation Committee Members. Dorothy Haines, Rose Sime,Diane Walder, Deb Weitzel, Marcia MacKenzie, Dave Drapac,Joanne Herfel, Paul Noeldner, Jennifer Schehr, and GloriaWelniak are all deserving of special mention! Thank you all forbeing such committed Keepers of the Earth!

As Walt Whitman says, Now I see the secret of the making ofthe best persons. It is to grow in the open air, and to eat and sleepwith the earth. In the words of our Education Committee, Mayno child be left inside!

Anyone interested in volunteering for our education activities,please call Nancy Hylbert at 608-271-0956.

Two Faville Grove residents: State threatened Blanding's turtle

and leopard frog at Faville Grove.

Faville Grove. . .continued from page 3

Volunteer Jim

Goodno and Senior

Intern Heisley

Lewison collecting

the state-threat-

ened yellow giant

hyssop at Otsego

Marsh. Seed will

be planted in other

areas of the oak

woods.


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Audubon WildlifeAdventure Day: ARousing SuccessBy Nancy Hylbert, MAS EducationCommittee ChairOrganized by MASs newly formed

Education Committee, our first Annual

Audubon Wildlife Adventure Day at GoosePond, was deemed a success. Mother Naturecooperated with a perfectly sunny and mildfall day. Live mammal, bird, and insect exhib-its brought some of the normally unseenwildlife of Goose Pond Sanctuary up closeand personal, while hands-on environmentalactivities interested visitors of all ages. Eventhe sophisticated Middleton High Schoolstudents who presented the bird exhibit wereintrigued with all they could view and do.Viewing a wide variety of waterfowl was

central to the experience during this expand-

ed version of Scope Day. Hundreds of birdsrepresenting 18 species were observed. Theseincluded numerous ducks, Canada Geese,hawks, pheasants, cranes and Tundra Swans.In Joanne Herfels words, It was incredible,definitely worth the trip. I stayed afterwardsto watch the sun set, which brought in hun-dreds more waterfowl to the pond. It was

beautiful!We were heartened by enthusiastic com-

ments from the constant stream of partici-pants. Marcia MacKenzies words capture theessence of the day as she describes the variousexperiences of her grandchildren. Ah, theworld through a childs eyesAfter using the scopes, my grandchildrentook the path up the big hill. When theycame down, I asked them what they saw fromway up there. They answered the world!Then the children went into the barn, where

they saw another world this time in micro-cosm: An entire ant civilization in a Petridish, complete with eggs, larvae, workersand queens; small voles and mice, burrow-ing, munching, and generally acting in accord

with their instincts.Driving home, we talked about compari-sons among creatures living in the naturalworld, and it was clear that the children reallyhad been stimulated to think about their ownrole in nature. Their thoughts and questionswere very insightful. Their afternoon at GoosePond allowed them to learn, not by being toldabout something, nor by watching others, butthrough their very own senses.We are always on the lookout for enthusi-

astic volunteers. Those interested please callNancy Hylbert at 608-271-0956.

The Pioneers Gather at Goose PondSome of the individuals who were involved in the pioneering effort of Madison Audubon Society

in 1967 when they made the first purchase of Goose Pond Sanctuary gathered in October in the

huge hayloft of the Societys recently acquired barn. Amidst the piles of drying prairie grass

seed, they reminisced with Resident Manager Mark Martin and President Stan Druckenmiller

about their feelings when they voted to buy the first 60 acres at Goose Pond.

In the photo, they are, left to right, Jane Hilsenhoff, William Hilsenhoff, Harriet Irwin, Mark Martin

Stan Druckenmiller, Evelyn Bachelor, John Jaeschke, and Gene Roark. Karen Jaeschke was als

present, but was photographing the group. Marcia MacKenzie and Dorothy Haines of the prese

Society served as

hostesses.Dubbed The

Pioneers, the

group also

includes Martha

Kilgour, Barbara

Vogelsang, and

Mr. and Mrs. Arvid

Anderson, who

were unable to

attend this meet-

ing. Thanks to

Dorothy Haines fo

arranging the get

together.

Clockwise: 1-Richard Keyel

showed a live ant colony in

action by enlarging a mi-

croscope picture to dis-

play on the lap-top screen.

2-"Cranky" the Crane wel-

comed the visitors.

3- A visitor looks over the

waterfowl display board.4-Loren Ayers tended to his

live voles.

5- Young birders get a bird's

eye view through the scope.

Photoby

RichardArmstrong

Photo by Richard Armstron

Photo by Patrick Ready

Photo by Stan Druckenmiller

Photo by Stan Druckenmiller


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Advocating for Birdsand Wildlifeby Karen Etter Hale, Executive SecretaryAs MAS Executive Secretary, I serve

as your advocate and lobbyist for birds,wildlife, and the environment, keeping myfinger on the pulse of whats happeninglocally, statewide, and nationally. There are

a lot of issues, each requiring a differentresponse, everything from signing onto orwriting letters to testifying at hearings to

being at the table representing Audubon.When important decisions need citizeninput - which is often - I rally you, ourmembers.

A sample of bird issues Ive tackled in thepast year include supporting Mute Swancontrol policy at the Natural Resources

Board, signing onto a letter to stop theU.S. Navy from using Avitrol (a highlytoxic, restricted-use avicide), sending analert asking the FCC to adopt measuresto reduce bird collisions at tall communi-cation towers, and helping to plan NoBird Left Behind, the Audubon MidwestConference focused on alleviating birdcollisions with glass and towers. Habitatissues included a Roadless Areas alertand working to get more funding for theconservation programs of the federal FarmBill.

What I love most about this part-time job(I also answer a wide array of bird andother questions at the office and interactwith the media) is keeping in touch withhundreds of great people. We couldnt doas much as we do without everyone work-ing together on issues of mutual concern.Besides 2,400 MAS members, I keep inconstant touch with 115 Audubon leadersfrom 16 state chapters and centers, morethan 300 people (163 partners) involvedwith the Wisconsin Bird Conservation

Initiative which I chair, and more than 50environmental and conservation groupsthat form the E-team.With the help of many MAS volunteers,

MAS is invested in global warming leg-islation (Pete Cannon), Dane CountyComprehensive Planning (Sharon ClarkGaskill), Cherokee Marsh preservation(Paul Noeldner and Janet Battista), Glacial

Heritage Area planning and transmis-sion line routing, both in Jefferson County(Dave Musolf and Roger Packard), DaneCounty land issues (Harry Read), theYahara Lakes Water Trail Guide (BobBeilman), and more.Like most people in Wisconsin, I was very

pleased when the long overduestate budget was finally passedthis fall. As of this writing,we had not yet reviewed it indetail, but were very happywith the final outcome of the

Knowles-Nelson StewardshipFund, which has helped fundMAS land acquisitions: $86million/year beginning in2011, including $12 million/year in matching grants to non-profit organizations.Work to get Stewardship

passed began more than a yearago. The process was typical

of how the three parts of our mission advocacy, habitat preservation, and educa-tion complement one another. One could

envision it as an ecosystem, each elementessential to the whole: the MAS office; you,our members; other organizations thatagree with us on the issue (although notnecessarily on others); decision-makers;and other birders and conservationists.Getting Stewardship passed involved

a whole network of organizations work-ing together. Vicki Elkin with GatheringWaters provided the lead, keeping morethan 50 diverse groups informed through-out the process. Together, we wrote andsent numerous alerts and articles, attendedmeetings, jointly decided to make this oneof only four Conservation Priorities forthe 2007-08 legislative session; and kept intouch with legislators. And, most impor-tantly,you responded, by contacting legis-lators (more than once) and by attendingConservation Lobby Day last February. Wecouldnt have done it without you.In addition, to focus attention on the tre-

mendous benefit the Stewardship programhas had for the preservation of wildlifeand habitat in Wisconsin, field trips and

dedications were held, including events atour sanctuaries and at Zeloski Marsh nearLake Mills.I will do what I can to advocate on behalf

of birds, wildlife, and the environment -and to keep you informed when actionis needed, but to do so, I need your help.Please continue to respond to alerts, and,if youre not already getting my e-alerts,

please either sign up for them (e-mail meat [email protected]) or check ourwebsite Message Board, where the alertsare posted. By working together, we canmake a difference.

Participate in ConservationLobby Day 2008You can help make sure that Protecting theGreat Lakes, Stopping Global Warming,and the Conservation Bill of Rights pri-orities are addressed. Join hundreds ofcitizens from every part of Wisconsin for

Conservation Lobby Day on Wednesday,January 30, 2008. This is your day to tellyour legislators why you care about theWisconsin Conservation Priorities. Theevent is free, and registration begins at9 a.m. at the Inn on the Park in Madison.The program begins at 10. Please find outfurther details and RSVP at www.conser-vationvoters.org

MAS Field TripsSat. Dec. 1: Madison Lakes BirdingAl Shea, expert birder and long timeMAS eld trip leader, will lead us inobserving waterfowl, gulls and winterbirds. If you have questions, call Al Sheaat (608) 825-6232 or see Nov. CAWS.

New Years Day Sunrise Field TripJoin us for the annual New Years Daysunrise eld trip at Faville Grove Sanctu-ary. We will meet at Buddys Place, theold farmstead at N7710 Hwy 89, at 6:55a.m. We will enjoy the predawn light

as we meander through the prairie,arriving at the marsh overlook by 7:23a.m. to see the sun rise over the FavilleGrove Marsh. We will then spend theearly morning exploring the wintermarsh and surrounding uplands. FromI-94, take the Lake Mills/Waterloo exitand go north on Highway 89 about 2.5miles. The driveway is on the right im-mediately past North Shore Road, whichintersects from the left. Volunteer sanctu-ary managers David Musolf and RogerPackard will lead the trip.



Office Staff SupportsAudubon ProgramsBy John Minnich and Marsha Cannon,MAS StaffMadison Audubon Society has a long

and proud history as a volunteer organi-zation. Since 1935 when our chapter wasestablished, Board members and officers

have given their time and talents toaccomplish Audubon goals.While volunteers are the core of

Madison Audubon, by 1979 an increas-ing number of habitat preservation,educational and advocacy activities ledMadison Audubon to establish a centraloffice and hire a part-time executivesecretary. Karen Etter Hale has held thisposition for 17 years. As an advocate forwildlife and a registered lobbyist, sherepresents MAS at government hearingsand administrative meetings, and shenetworks with other environmental orga-nizations.Todays part-time office staff includes

Karen as well as John Minnich, finan-

cial assistant; Marsha Cannon, grantsadministrator; and Dietrich Schaaf, devel-opment director. The administrativeassistant/volunteer coordinator positionformerly held by Dave Drapac is vacant.Here are some examples of questions andduties handled by the office.What should I do when woodpeckers

attack the cedar siding on my house?

What kind of bird am I seeing in myyard? Karen answers bird-related ques-tions like these, and more.Who can volunteer for the Art Fair?

Who will help with events like the annu-al banquet and Big Birding Day? Theoffice links volunteers with opportunitiesthat can range from stuffing envelopes toheading up a committee.How does Madison Audubon handle allthe details of land acquisition?When theBoard approves land for acquisition, theoffice works with the Board, the bank,

donors, lawyers and granting agencies toconclude the deal. Since 1967, MAS wild-life sanctuaries have grown more thantwenty-fold, from 60 acres at Goose Pond

to 1,350 total acres in 2007!What about habitat restoration? At

first, volunteers restored habitat throughseed collecting and planting by hand.With major land acquisition980 acres inthe past 10 yearsMAS has reached outto members, friends, and granting agen-cies to pay for seed and plant purchases,summer interns, and wetland restora-

tions. Office staff coordinate fundraisingappeals, and they help apply for andadminister multiple state and federalgrants.Who keeps all this straight? Each year,

the Board adopts a budget for MAS pro-grams, sanctuaries, and administration.The financial assistant works with theBoard to create a detailed budget, pay the

bills, and meet financial reporting andaudit requirements.Along with the MAS Board and volun-

teers, office staff members are dedicated

to achieving Madison Audubons goals.We look forward to another year filledwith meaningful achievements for birdsand people.

Bird Mentoring a BigSuccess at CrestwoodBy Rose Sime, Education CommitteeVolunteerAt a meeting with Dave Drapac and

Nancy Hylbert (the new chair of the

Education Committee) I ran into a coupleof my former Crestwood Elementary col-leagues, Peter Plane and Georgie Palmer.I encouraged them to sign up for the birdmentoring program and told them as anew bird mentor recruit, Id mentor intheir classrooms. Both called MAS thatvery day. Not only did Peter request amentor for his classroom, but for all fivefourth/fifth grade classes at Crestwood.He didnt stop there. He proceeded toWild Birds Unlimited requesting some

bird feeders. He spoke to them about thebird mentoring program and his desire tohang feeders outside the LMC (LibraryMaterials Center) and Georgies kinder-garten class. He aquired six trade-in bird-feeders that they had repaired.A few weeks later I went into his class-

room as a bird mentor, my first attemptat this experience. What fun I had brain-storming with the children about the birdsthey already knew and then sharing theslideshow from the MAS kit. The childrenwere full of questions, comments and

stories and the hour sped by. Two dayslater Jan Ross from Wild Birds Unlimitedexplained how to use the binoculars andpracticed a little with them. The classproceeded to Owen Park with the 15 bin-oculars in the kit and a few others thatthe children brought from home. It was

a cold, windy day and we didnt see too

many birds but the students were superexcited to be out and were most enthusedabout the birds we did see. We had awonderful time!

On returning to Crestwood two dayslater to mentor in yet another class, I wasmet by one of Peters young students.He excitedly showed me photos of two

birds he had taken while visiting OwenPark later on the day of the field trip. Heidentified a goldfinch and a hawk (whichhe and I discussed and decided was reallya turkey vulture). He had shared thosephotos with just about everyone he saw atschool!Another exciting aspect of this whole

experience is that Peter and Georgie

applied for a $300 grant from the MadisonSchool Foundation to purchase three bin-oculars and a feeder pole system. Of thefour grants submitted this proposal wasrated number one. The reviewers weremost excited that this was a proposal thatwould get children excited about the natu-

ral world! Not only did the Foundationhonor the grant but Crestwoods GardenClub matched it. With that money anotherfeeder pole system and bird seed for thisyear will be purchased.The introduction of the Bird Mentoring

Program has revitalized the outdooreducation program at Crestwood as allstudents will be able to use the binocularsand bird guides while viewing and identi-fying a variety of birds even from the win-dows of their LMC. The kindergartenersin Georgies room can watch for birds all

day long. And many other teachers areasking if they too may have the bird men-tor program in their classrooms!Needless to say, Ive had a great time as

a novice bird mentor. Ive also recruitedsome retired teacher friends to mentorand they too are having a good time! Itsa wonderful way to interact with studentsfrom kindergarten to 12th grade and shareyour love of birds. I highly encouragethose of you with a few hours a month to

join in!

Its a wonderful way to interactwith students from kindergartento 12th grade and share yourlove of birds.



Resident ManagersMigrate to NewResidenceBy Sue Foote-Martin, Goose PondSanctuary ManagerThis was a year of change for us. After

living for 28 years in the little farmhouse

at the end of Prairie Lane, we had theopportunity to relocate into the larger andrecently remodeled home that was partof the farmette purchased by MadisonAudubon from Sandy Breunig in April2007.We had outgrown the little house years

ago, and so this was a welcome move forus. The Breunig home had been remod-eled and a large addition was built in1992. The home was very well cared forand we feel very fortunate to be livinghere.We went from a small home and 4 out-

buildings to a much larger home with11 outbuildings. We now have ample

room for storage, prairie seed processing,drying and storage, a large barn for meet-ings and events, and room in the housefor an Audubon office, meeting rooms,computer room and more. Many of theoutbuildings are rented to individuals forstorage of farm equipment, boats, andcars, thereby generating income to offsetproperty taxes.The move took about a month and

involved moving all of the householditems as well as the contents of the entireseed building. Friends helped us move

our personal household items, and sum-mer interns and MAS volunteers helpedus move all of the Madison Audubonitems. It was hard work in some veryhot weather, but many hands made the

job easier and before long, the move wascomplete.With the generous help of many friends

and volunteers, we have already madesome important changes to the farmette.We retrofitted the corncrib making it avery functional seed processing building.Electrical work has been done to meet

code and upgrade existing service, repairhave been made to the dairy barn wall,and the top floor of that barn is being useas a meeting place, intern hub, grass seeddrying and general storage area.We have been here for just a few month

but we know that having this new prop-erty will fulfill Audubons need to growinto the future.

This fall, countless volunteers have givehundreds of hours of time collecting andprocessing prairie seed for the upcomingfall planting of the Browne Prairie. Hourof planning by the Board of Directorsand the Sanctuaries Committee havehelped define our direction and focus forthe years ahead, solidifying the work ofAudubon sanctuaries within the overallmission of the organization. The newlyformed Facility Committee has been veryhelpful on deciding what needs to bedone and in getting the work done.

We look forward to the years ahead atGoose Pond Sanctuary. Many changeshave occurred over the years and we havgrown in acreage and in members. Butour sanctuaries have remained centralto Madison Audubons mission and ourlands will be here to benefit future generations of both wildlife and people. Thankto everyone who assisted with payingfor the property, helped with the move,helped collect prairie seed, and helpedwith facility work.

Goose Pond Sanctuary Highlightof the YearBy Mark and Sue Martin, Goose Pond Sanctuary Managers The highlight of the year at Goose Pond was acquiring the17-acre Breunig farmette. See article by Sue Foote-Martin below.

2006 - A flock of 41 American avocets sighted in April at GoosePond

2005 Great gray owl added to Goose Pond bird checklist

2004 Acquisition of the 116-acre Northern Prairie at GoosePond

2003 Acquisition of 1,730 acres at Goose Pond, Rose Lake &Zeloski Marsh

2002 Goose Pond went dry lowering water levels providedexcellent shorebird habitat

2001 Acquisition of 3 acres at Goose Pond and 140 acres atFaville Grove Sanctuary

2000 Willy Hutchesons sighting of five species of geese at onetime at Goose Pond this was before Cackling Geese weresplit from Canada geese

1999 Restoration of 25 acres of wetland and prairie atFaville Grove Sanctuary

1998 Excellent growing year for prairie establishment and seeproduction

1997 Snowy owl invasion in January and February onArlington Prairie

1996 HIGHLIGHT OF THE DECADE: Sandhill cranes returnto nest at Goose Pond Sanctuary after 100-year absence

1995 Establishment of Mary Muckenhirn StewardshipEndowment

1994 Large numbers of waterfowl, pheasant and gray par-tridge broods at Goose Pond

1993 Record rainfall 16 inches in June and July at GoosePond

1992 Acquisition of 74 acres at Goose Pond

1991 1,200 snow geese in fall at Goose Pond Sanctuary

1990 30,000 mallards use Otsego Marsh Sanctuary as staging

area during migration

Sue and Mark with Sandy Breunig (middle)

after property closing on April 2.



Goose Pond SanctuaryWildlife Food PlotBy Mark and Sue Foote-Martin, Goose Pond SanctuaryManagersWildlife at Goose Pond this year is enjoying 10 acres of wildlife

food plots to dine in, and when satisfied, they can also find out-standing cover.Food plots contain corn, two varieties of sunflowers, sorghum,

and buckwheat. Abundant weed seeds include foxtail and vel-vet leaf. Dennis Kelley planted the corn plot and Ryan Fisherwith Habitat (Pheasants) Forever planted the other species. Anearly frost impacted the later flowering sorghum seeds but over-all the food plot is providing tons of seed for wildlife.In late August we noticed Bobolinks (170 high count) feed-

ing on ripe foxtail seeds. We thought it would be interesting todocument wildlife use and Brand Smith volunteered to conductweekly counts.Brand conducted 8 counts in September and October. He

found 18 species of birds either using or hunting over the foodplots. Sunflowers attracted many species and by the end ofOctober over half of the sunflower seeds had been consumed.

Red-winged Blackbirds (1,000 high count) and AmericanGoldfinches (540 high count) were the two most abundantspecies. Five species of sparrows found were American Tree,Savanna, Song, Swamp, and White-crowned.The large number of small birds and pheasants attracted

Northern Harrier, Coopers Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, andAmerican Kestrel. Brand found that birds are easier to observewhen flushed by a raptor.

Counts will be done this winter to document additionalwildlife use.

Browne Prairie Restoration

Efforts at Goose PondBy Heisley Lewison, Senior InternThis is my third year working at Goose Pond as an intern. I

was hired in May to work six months with the focus of mywork being the restoration of the Browne Prairie.Last year the Browne prairie was in corn and this summer

it was in soybeans. The soybeans were harvested in October;however, work began this spring by burning prairies to helpproduce high quality seed for the new planting.Seed collecting is the major part of restoration and this

process takes dedication, enthusiasm and help from ourvolunteers and friends. Since June over 70 plant species havebeen collected with the help of 117 volunteers. Volunteers

included groups such as the Girl Scouts, high school students(from Edgewood, Middleton, Poynette, and Princeton), theDine & Do-Gooders organized by David Drapac, and a local4-H club.After the soybeans were harvested, I found dandelions

growing in a few strips that the farmers herbicide missedand I sprayed them using a backpack sprayer. While I waswalking around on the 55-acre prairie, I saw about a dozenbadger holes. This is very exciting as badgers are a key

species of interest to us in this prairie. Id also like to notethat weve seen a number of Red-tailed Hawks, NorthernHarriers, and American Kestrels ying over the BrownePrairie. They will be happy to see the small mammalpopulation expand as a result of prairie restoration.Our goal has been to collect seed from as many species as

we can and then purchase the remaining seed from Agrecol(a company that sells local genotype seed). The LandownerIncentive Program grant MAS received (discussed in theSeptember CAWS) helps pay for my time and also helpspurchase seed.My goal in November is to get all the seed ready and

planted before heading for a job with Savanna Oak

Foundation where I will be helping restore savanna atPleasant Valley Conservancy.On a side note, Ive also collected many savanna species that

will be used for savanna restorations at Madison AudubonsHope Lake and Otsego Marsh properties.I have enjoyed working at Goose Pond with volunteers,

interns, and Mark and Sue Martin. I have learned a lot aboutremoving invasive species and restoring prairies. It wasexciting to be involved with collecting seed, starting withspiderwort in June and ending with wild roses on the lastday of October.

Martins Receive Holy WisdomMonastery Environmental Award

In August 2007, Mark and Sue Martin received theEnvironmental Stewardship Award for extraordinarysupport of prairie and wetland restoration at HolyWisdom Monastery (formerly St. Benedicts Center).The Benedictine Women of Madison - Benedictine LifeFoundation, presented this award.

Madison Audubon Society has partnered with HolyWisdom Monastery for many years with the summerinternship program.Presenting the award is Prioress Mary David Walgenback.



Summer InternshipBy Stephanie Judge, InternI first visited Goose Pond Sanctuary in early April for the annual

Crane Count, and I remember feeling amazed at this natural areasituated amidst thousands of acres of agricultural land. On thatmorning, I listened to the pheasants and cranes calling in the stillair, and watched a Great Horned Owl move along the dawn-litsky.I returned to the Pond for my second time on June 1 as a 12-week

Audubon intern. My fellow team members in this summer res-toration ecology internship included Andy Kellner, Eric Rieth,Samantha Nagy and Chelsea Statz. Our summer internship

brought us to five different locations in the Madison area, includ-ing Pleasant Valley Conservancy, UWs Lakeshore Preserve, HolyWisdom Monastery, and the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage AreaMounds View sites. On Fridays we came to Goose Pond to workwith Heisley Lewison, the sanctuarys senior intern, and MarkMartin, one of the sanctuarys resident managers.Prior to that cold morning in April, I had never walked through

a prairie. Now I felt lucky to have a whole summer to watch theland, its plants and wildlife. Many of my thoughts focused on thegreat seasonal change I was about to witness. On June 1 most ofthe plants we saw had not yet bloomed, and were identified only

by their leaves. Others, like spiderwort, were in their full glory.We performed many jobs at the sanctuary over the course of

the summer. Battling invasive plants required most of our time.We focused on pulling sweet clover and digging wild parsnip,

burdock and bull thistle. We also spent significant time collect-ing seeds for this falls restoration plantings. Some species wecollected included spiderwort, prairie phlox, shooting star, andgolden Alexanders. On other days, we watered transplants in theWestern Prairie and I mowed acres of a first year prairie plantingnorth of Kampen Road. We also girdled aspen and planted bul-rush and cord grass at Zeloski Marsh on the day it was dedicated.

One of our lastdays at the Pondbrought a mag-nificent sight: thou-sands of tiger sala-manders emergingfrom the water. Wesaw many specialthings here overthe summer, rang-ing from badger

dens in the prairie, to Tree Swallows in their nesting boxes, andWood Ducks preening on the shore. This internship left me witha heightened awareness of Wisconsins natural communities andthe threats they face. Restoration ecology is a critical field thatneeds to be promoted across the globe, and Goose Pond is a fan-tastic example of returning land to viable habitat. Our time here asinterns ended in late August, but our memories and experiencesof Goose Pond will influence our careers and our lives.

Dedication at Zeloski MarshUnit Lake Mills Wildlife AreaBy Mark Martin, Goose Pond Resident ManagerA large crowd joined representatives from Madison

Audubon Society, Department of Natural Resources andthe Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) at adedication celebration June 14, 2007 at Zeloski Marsh.

Speakers from other agencies/ofces included stafffrom Senators Feingold and Kohl, Representative TammyBaldwin, Jefferson County Board, and the Rock RiverCoalition. Caroline Clarin, NRCS engineer, spoke ofthe pride she felt when she ew over the restoration she

coordinated and had a bird's eye view of the wetlands fullof water. Caroline also received an award from NRCS forher hard work.

A highlight for the day was naming the Zeloski MarshUnit and Management Units of the Lake Mills WildlifeArea. The Marsh Unit was named to recognize the Felixand Dennis Zeloski families. Dennis provided the groupwith a history of the area when his parents began farmingthe marsh in 1947. Dennis explained how developmentin the upper end of the watershed, mainly Sun Prairie,resulted in runoff from large storm events that ooded outhis cropland. Dennis mentioned this fall, after all the rain

in August, that he was glad he sold his property. Management units were named after conservationists,especially local individuals, to recognize their efforts andprovide future users with the history of people that made adifference in conservation in Wisconsin.

Units were named for Joe Hickey; Robert and MarieMcCabe; Clay Schoenfeld; Walter and Trudi Scott; Robert(J. R.) and Beatrice Smith; Jim and Libby Zimmerman;John and Connie Gates; Jim and Pat Hale; Art and Betty

Hawkins; RuthHine; Dick andJanice Hunt; Larryand Helen Jahn;

Arlie William (A.W.) and MargaretSchorger; LesWoerpel; and Maxand Betty Parch.Nine of theseindividuals wereable to join us thatday.

The dedicationended with a bisonburger lunch and

tour of the property.

Interns (Andy) planting arrowhead plugs

at Zeloski MarshMark Martin and Stephanie with other interns at Zeloski Marsh.

Stephanie enjoyed driving the tractor.



Zeloski Marsh - BuildIt and They WillComeBy Nolan Kollath, Rock River CoalitionVolunteer Bird MonitorThis saying not only applies to building

baseball fields in Iowa but to restoring

marshes in Wisconsin. In the summer andfall of 2006, Madison Audubon Society,the Natural Resource ConservationService, and the Department of NaturalResources restored over 1,300 acres atthe Zeloski Marsh Unit of the Lake MillsWildlife Area and soon the birds startedto arrive.During the 2006 Christmas Bird Count

we already started to see some new spe-cies like Short-eared Owls and a Rough-legged Hawk. By March, the ducksand geese were there by the thousands.

And by May, the shorebirds were thereby the hundreds. During the summer,waterfowl, game birds, shorebirds andsongbirds were nesting in large numbersin habitat that was farmland only the year

before.I have been doing bird counts with the

Rock River Coalition in Zeloski Marsh(historically part of a larger wetlandknown as London Marsh.) Prior to therestoration, we might typically find 30to 40 species during a spring bird count,with most of those species found in thetamarack bog that was never drained.After the restoration, we would find 60 to80 species during a similar survey. As ofthe end of October, 163 species have beenseen in Zeloski Marsh during 2007. Fora complete listing of species seen in 2007,go to the eBird website and under birdinghotspots in Wisconsin look for the LakeMills WA - Zeloski Marsh Unit. For adescription and photos of the marsh, go tothe MAS website and click on sanctuaries.During March and April all the duck

species that would visit a shallow watermarsh in the Midwest were there in largenumbers. Geese were there also, includ-ing one Greater White-fronted Goose.Because of the large size of the marshand the amount of vegetation, it wasdifficult to estimate waterfowl numbersuntil a Bald Eagle would soar overheadand flush flocks of 500 to 1,000 into theair. Green-winged Teal was the mostnumerous species. Cranes were also thereincluding two Whooping Cranes thatstopped for four days in May on their

way to Necedah. I had the privilegeof watching them do a mating dancethrough my scope. I dream that theywill someday nest in the marsh. Nestingrarities during the summer includedNorthern Pintails, Green-winged Teals,Ruddy Ducks and Gadwalls.The biggest surprise to me was the num-

ber of and variety of shorebird species

that used the marsh for refueling duringApril and May. There were many mud-flats to draw them in during this period.Viewing them was easy because of theproximity of these feeding grounds to theGlacial Drumlin State Trail that bisectsthe marsh. Dunlins were there by thehundreds and were the most numerousshorebird species. Some of the raritiesincluded: Black-necked Stilts, RuddyTurnstones, Hudsonian Godwits, WilsonsPhalaropes, Red-necked Phalaropes andStilt Sandpipers. Most of the shorebirds

were gone by June but started return-ing by the end of June. Species such asSpotted Sandpiper, Killdeer and WilsonsSnipe nested in the marsh during thesummer.Zeloski Marsh has other types of habitat

besides wetlands. There is also a nativetamarack bog, restored prairie, restoredsedge meadow and even some farmlandthat is planted with corn and sunflow-ers for the wildlife. Some of the rarerspecies seen in these habitats during thesummer were Orchard Orioles, Western

Meadowlarks, Brewers Blackbirds, SedgeWrens and Dickcissels. Northern Harrierscould almost always be seen huntingover all these habitats. The more unusualspecies found in the wetlands includedCommon Moorhens, Black Terns and oneYellow-headed Blackbird.During the fall season we watched

the return of the shorebirds, waterfowl,wading birds, songbirds and some rap-tors. Rarer species included AmericanPipits, Great Egrets, Black-crownedNight Herons, one Snow Goose, a Merlinand a Peregrine Falcon. I got to see thePeregrine dive and hit prey, thus confirm-ing my sighting. I also monitored TreeSwallow nest boxes and a special treatwas seeing flocks of 500 to 1,000 TreeSwallows congregating in the marsh.Charlie Kilian, Wildlife Biologist, estimat-ed 10,000 Blue-winged Teal were presentin mid-September.Access to Zeloski Marsh is easy because

of the former farm access roads thatare still there and also the state trail

that crosses the marsh. Bicycles are notallowed on the access roads so be pre-pared to walk. Two MAS tours of ZeloskiMarsh are planned for 2008, one in Mayand one in September. If you want moreZeloski birding information or want togo bird watching in the marsh with me,

just contact me. My email address [email protected]. I ask you, is this

heaven?

Thank YouBy Greg Kidd,Sanctuaries Committee Chair Acquiring and restoring land and manag-ing MAS sanctuaries takes a lot of work withmany partners. Heres a list of some wonderfupeople and organizations that have given free-ly and generously of their time and resourcesto get the job done. There are so many of you,we apologize that we cant mention everyone

name individually.Agrecol for providing prairie seed and plants atwholesale cost.

Big Country Masonry for repairs to the barnwall.

Columbus, DeForest, and Windsor Scouttroops who picked trash on roadsides, con-structed and erected nesting boxes, and erectedthe viewing blind at Otsego Marsh.

Jerry Borseth for conducting building inspec-tions and making recommendations on repairs.

Jerry Borseth and Curt Caslavka for all their

work on facilities including repair of the barnwall.

Tom and Kathie Brock, Curt Caslavka, andKen Wood for donating prairie seed.

William and Jean Damm for all their assis-tance, including equipment repair.

Dane Landmark Cooperative for providingseed corn for food plots.

Tim Eisele, for helping publicize MAS activi-ties.

Dorothy Haines and Gloria Welniak for pro-viding material for the information board.

Dorothy Haines for all her assistance with theGoose Pond brochure, scope days, lining uptours, and publicity.

Tim Harder for mowing hiking trails at ZeloskiMarsh.

Ruth Hine and Hazel Hiemstra for donating aspotting scope.

Madison Audubon Office Staff for assistancewith grants, fund raising, and paying invoices.

Rollie and Lynn Manthe for providing storagespace in their metal building.

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Mounds Pet food Warehouse and Jill andJerry Martin for providing bird seed.

Pierre Munson for providing advice on elec-trical needs and help with electrical repair.

Photographers including Jim Addis, RichardArmstrong, and Stan Druckenmiller andPatrick Ready.

Brand Smith and others for conducting bird

surveys and the pheasant count.Heisley Lewison, Senior Intern at GoosePond, summer interns, and Middleton HighSchool students for restoration efforts.

Sanctuaries Committee and Facility mem-bers.

Volunteers who assisted with seed collect-ing, cleaning, and planting at Charles Prairie(Faville Prairie) and the Browne Prairie(Goose Pond) especially students from UWMadison, 4-H students and Girl Scouts fromMadison, and high school students fromMiddleton, Poynette, and Princeton.

Volunteers who assisted with prescribedburning and invasive species control efforts.

Volunteers who assisted with erecting andmonitoring nest boxes for American Kestrels,Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and WoodDucks.

Volunteers who assisted with fund-raisingevents and mailings.

Tom Weix with First Weber Realtors, for realestate assistance.

Wisconsin Waterfowl Association fordonating 12 Wood Duck box kits, Jerry

Martin for making and donating 80 TreeSwallow/bluebird houses, and Ann Hansonfor donating a Wood Duck box.

Eugene Woehler for heading up theSanctuaries Committee for many years.

Ricky Yelk and Dennis Kelley for planting/spraying wildlife food plots at Goose Pond.

Donations madein OctoberACRE MAKERIn Honor of Jerry and Jill Martin Roger Packard and David Musolf

HALF-ACRE MAKERThomas S. Kemp Foundation

Marcia MacKenzie

QUARTER-ACRE MAKERDon and Paula Hanson

MY OWN VISIONAnonymous

Mary AnglimH. C. and Alicia AshmanAndria BlattnerErnst and Jany ConrathStanley DodsonClifford GermainLee and Yolanda HaydenGreg KiddPaul and Anne Koeppe

Madelyn LeopoldVirginia Metcalf and Mary YeakelLinda and Gordon OlsonPamela PorterLynn and Ed SchtenGary and Penelope ShackelfordDavid TillotsonBob Wallen

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSONIn Memory of Florence A. Dinkel Cheryl Redman

In Memory of Nancy HoganJanet Hogan

In Memory of John R. W. SmailLaura Smail

In Memory of June ThompsonJohn W. Thompson

Area Christmas BirdCounts 2007These are the scheduled dates for

Madison area Christmas Bird Counts.All the counts can use more volunteers.If there is one you'd like to participate in,please contact the coordinator as soon aspossible, to help them in their planning.

Baraboo - Thursday, Dec. 27,Scott Swengel, (608) 356-9543,[email protected]

Cooksville - Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008.David and Anna Marie Huset,(608) 882-5648, [email protected]

Madison - Saturday, Dec. 15,Aaron Stutz, 608-294-9618,[email protected]

Mt. Horeb - Sunday, Dec. 29,

Ken Wood, (608) 767-3343,[email protected]

Poynette - Saturday, Dec. 29,Mark and Sue Martin,(608) 635-4160, [email protected]

Sauk City - Saturday, Dec. 29,Karl and Dorothy Legler,(608) 643-4926, [email protected]

Waterloo - Tuesday, Dec. 18Bob Domagalski, (262) 251-6259,[email protected]

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