jan 2009 caws newsletter madison audubon society

8/9/2019 Jan 2009 CAWS Newsletter Madison Audubon Society

1/8Madison Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society

222 S. Hamilton St. / Madison, WI 53703 / 255-2473/ www.madisonaudubon.org January 2009

Red-Shouldered Hawks andCerulean Warblers along the

Mississippi

Madison AudubonSocietyServing Columbia, Dane,Dodge, Iowa, Jefferson,Richland and Sauk Counties

Inside This Issue

Announcements ..................................... 2

2009 MAS Field Trips ............... .............. 3

Faville Grove Planting ........................... 4

Lapinski-Kitze Prairie Restoration ...... 5

Jan. Field Trip ............. ............... .............. 6Bat House Seminar ................................. 6

Donations ................................................6

Strategic Planning .................................. 8

Natural Landscaping Conf. .................8

MAS Annual Banquet:Peregrine Falcon Recovery

Nationally recognized Peregrine Falcon expertand wildlife championRobert Anderson will

be featured at the 2009Wings Over MadisonBanquet. Mark your cal-endar for this exciting

event! The MAS annualspring banquet is set forWednesday March 18, 6to 9 p.m., in Great Hall atthe UW Memorial Union.Dont miss this opportunity to spend an evening

with Bob Anderson to see and learn more aboutthe history of Peregrine Falcons and their recov-ery from near extinction. The peregrine, noted to

be the fastest animal on earth clocking in at 220miles per hour during flight, has been listed on the

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Free Public Program

Who: Jon StraversWhat: Bird Monitoring along the

MississippiWhen: Tuesday, January 20, 20097:30 p.m. ProgramWhere: UW ArboretumParking: free by the building

So how are Red-shoulderedHawks and Cerulean Warblersdoing along the Mississippi River?New Age River Rat Jon Stravers

has been working on the river for30 years. Since 1982 he has beeninventorying and monitoring Red-shouldered Hawks and other birdsalong the Upper Mississippi Riverin cooperation with the U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, Illinois and Iowa DNRs,and other conservation organiza-tions.Jon will share what he has learnedabout Red-shouldered Hawks. Hewill also discuss recent surveys in

upland forests within the EffigyMounds/Yellow River ImportantBird Area where he found someinteresting pockets of CeruleanWarblers, Northern Parulas, andVeerys. Jon will describe somesuccesses in changing the forestmanagement plans in specific areasto accommodate some of the birdsthat are on the Species of GreatestConservation Need list.Jon currently serves as the Research

and Field Trip Coordinator for

Audubons Mississippi RiverInitiative. He has also operated anautumn raptor banding station alongthe Mississippi River in northeastIowa. Jon has captured migratingraptors that were previously bandedin Alaska, Greenland, and Mexico,and birds that he has banded have

been recovered in Costa Rica andin areas around the Southern andMidwestern United States. He isco-author of the recently published

book Sylvan T. Runkel, Citizen ofthe Natural World a biography ofone of Iowas most influential con-servationists. Jon mixes in musicfrom the river with stories of birdsand the rivers spiritual and emo-tional influence. With his son, Jon Jr,and various other musicians Jon hasrecorded five CDs of original music.

You are invited to join our speaker,MAS board members and friends atthe pre-program dinner at PaisansRestaurant (131 W. Wilson St.)

beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please call theoffice at 608/255-BIRD (255-2473) ifyou have questions.

Next meeting: February 17, 2009 From Rainforests to Polar Bears:Tackling Alaskas ConservationChallenges


2/8January 20092The Audubon CAWS

endangered spe-cies due to theuse of pesticides,especially DDT,in the late 1950sand 1960s. Sincethe ban on DDTfrom the begin-ning of the 1970sto the present,the popula-tion has slowlyrecovered, sup-ported by peoplelike Bob throughcaptive breeding,large scale establishment and protectionof nesting places, and releases to the wild.Bob began captive breeding research in

1974 with large falcons and coordinatedfund raising efforts for the PeregrineFund at Cornell University. By 1983 Bobhad bred and released his first captive-

bred Peregrine Falcon. His passion anddedication for the falcon led to his found-ing of the Raptor Resource Project in 1992where he serves as Executive Director.The Raptor Resource Project (RRP)

specializes in the preservation of falcons,eagles, ospreys, hawks, and owls byestablishing and strengthening breedingpopulations of these birds and creating,

improving, and maintaining nests andnest sites. Bob currently is involved in theMississippi River Recovery Program thathas successfully reintroduced PeregrineFalcons to their original nesting sitesalong the Mississippi. Another projectBob is involved with is the Peregrine-Utility Program that has placed nesting

boxes on utility towers along the upperMississippi and beyond, providing a cru-cial role in reestablishing the peregrinesto their native river valley.To find out more about RRP and Bob

Anderson please visit his website: www.raptorresource.org. Stay tuned for moreevent details and an in depth interviewwith Bob appearing in next monthsCAWS.

Hear Bob Anderson on the radio. Hewill be a guest on the Larry Meillershow at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.11. Tune in to Wisconsin Public Radio,AM 970.

MAS Banquet . . .(continued from page 1)

Announcements

MAS Elections

Nominations are now open for Madison Audubons officers for the two-year termbeginning July 1, 2009. The election will be held at the April general membership meeting. To suggest a nominee for president, vice president, secretary or treasurer, contacta member of the nominating committee: Peter Cannon, Joanne Herfel or Brand Smith.For committee members contact information, call the MAS office at (608) 255-2473.

National Board ElectionNominations are now open for the chapter-selected candidate from the Central ElectionRegion to the National Audubon Society Board of Directors. Contact any MAS boardmember to suggest a nominee.

Birds of North America Set Donated to MASR. Tod Highsmith, long-time MAS member and supporter, has very generously donat-

ed his entire Birds of North America set to our office. The series provides comprehen-sive, authoritative summaries of current knowledge about 716 species of breeding birdsfound throughout North America. The boxed set includes individual monographsthat were written by experts on each species and published between 1992 and 2002. Acumulative index lists common and Latin bird names and authors.Anyone who wishes to use this fine resource is welcome to visit during office hours

(generally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but please call ahead to arrange a time.The monographs must be used here; they will not be checked out.

Catesby, Audubon, and the Discovery of a New World: Prints of the

Flora and Fauna of America Discover nature through the eyes of naturalist artists Mark Catesby (1683-1749), John

James Audubon (1785-1851), and Alexander Wilson, among others. Explore the approx-imately sixty prints - hand-colored etchings of flora and fauna - that beautifully docu-ment the birds, fish, reptiles, and plants these artists encountered when first exploringthe new country. This special exhibit opened Dec. 18, 2008 and will run until March 22at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee.On Jan. 22,Audubon the American Wilderness, an evening with Pulitzer-prize win-

ning biographer Richard Rhodes, will take place. The eveningwill feature a lecture

based on his book, John James Audubon: The Making of an American with booksigning and a reception to follow.Admission for this special event is $8 or you can become a member that evening for

a special rate available only to Audubon Society members. Join during the event atthe Family or Dual Level for $56 (a $22 savings) and receive free admission for 2 alongwith a copy of Tom Uttechs Magnetic North catalog. Mention Audubon Society uponentry to receive this special offer. More details are available by calling Elizabeth Egan,Membership Marketing Coordinator at (414) 224-3285 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.For more information, see www.mam.org

Conservation Lobby Day Is Wednesday, Feb. 25Be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, Feb. 25, the five- year anniversary of

Conservation Lobby Day!

Each year, more and more Wisconsin citizens have joined together to let legislatorsknow which issues mean the most to us. The Conservation Priority Issues selectedby the environmental community for the 2009-2010 legislative session that will be thefocus of Conservation Lobby Day are:Adoptingastrongstatewideplanforsolvingglobalwarming;

Returning to an Independent DNR Secretary and having timely up-or-down voteson DNR board appointments by the Senate;Developing a statewide, science-based plan for protecting our groundwater; andCreating standards for the spreading and storage of manure that is consistent withwhat science tells us can be safely applied in different landscapes in the state.

To sign up for Conservation Lobby Day (its free), go to www.wisconsinvoters.org.Hope to see you all there!

Peregrine/Brian Hansen


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2009 Field Trip Committee Members Levi Wood, Aaron Stutz, Karl Legler, Peter FisselDAY 2009 TRIP LEADER

Thur. Jan. 1 New Years Sunrise at Faville Grove Marsh David Musolf & Roger Packard

Sat. Jan. 10 Wisconsin River Raptors Marty Evanson

Sat. Feb. 28 Live Butterflies at Milwaukee Museum Sue Borkin

Sat. Mar. 7 Early Spring Migrants Steve Thiessen

Sat. Mar. 21 Beginning Birding Al Holzhueter

Sun. Mar. 29 Spring Birding at Rose Lake Nolan Kollath

Sat. Apr. 4 Spring Birds of Columbia County Tony Kalenic & Carol Anderson

Sun. Apr. 5 Goose Pond Scope Event Dorothy Haines & Pat ReadyThur. Apr. 9 Frogs Night Out -April 16 is rain date Bob Hay

Sat. Apr. 11 Spring Migrants Pat Ready

Sat. Apr. 11 Beginning Birding Al Holzhueter

Thur. Apr. 16 Rain Date - Frogs Night Out Bob Hay

Fri. Apr. 17 Evening at Goose Pond Mark & Sue Martin

Sat. Apr. 18 Ice Age Trail Gary Werner

Sun. Apr. 19 Visit Faville Grove Sanctuary West Lars Higdon

Fri. Apr. 24 Evening at Cherokee Marsh Tony Kalenic & Levi Wood

Sat. Apr. 25 Abrahams Woods Amy Staffen

Sat. Apr. 25 Beginning Birding Al Holzhueter

Sun. Apr. 26 Baraboo Hills Spring Wildflowers Mike Mossman

Thur. Apr. 30 Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Mike McDowell & Aaron Stutz

Sat. May 2 Birding at Wyalusing State Park Quentin Yoerger & Charles Naeseth

Sun. May 3 Wisconsin River Bottoms Chris West

Tue. May 5 Warbler Walk at the Arboretum John Feith & Jim Berkelman

Thur. May 7 Warbler Walk at the Arboretum Levi Wood

Sat. May 9 Big Birding Day Chuck Heikkinen & Delia Unson

Tue. May 12 Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Mike McDowell & Sylvia Marek

Thur. May 14 Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Jesse Peterson & Mike McDowell

Thur. May 14 Evening at Token Creek Ed Saur

Fri. May 15 Evening Birding at Nine Springs Peter Fissel, Dan Doeppers & Pat Ready

Sat. May 16 Badger Ordinance Tour Mike Mossman

Sun. May 17 Birding at Zeloski Marsh Nolan Kollath

Sun. May 17 Birds & Blossoms of Western Dane County Harriet Irwin

Sun. May 17 Birding at Picnic Point Peter Fissel & Dan DoeppersSat. May 23 Bird Banding at Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory Mara McDonald

Sun. May 24 Birding at Baxters Hollow Aaron Stutz

Thur. May 28 Evening at Pheasant Branch Mike McDowell

Sat. May 30 Janesvilles Cook Arboretum Tom Klubertanz

Sun. May 31 Canoeing the Sugar River Quentin Yoerger

Sun. May 31 Birding Governor Dodge State Park John Romano

Fri. June 5 Canoeing Smith Slough Rich & Amy Staffen

Sat. June 6 Birds of Devils Lake & Baxters Hollow Chuck Heikkinen & Delia Unson

Thur. June 11 Owen Park Wildlife Ponds Russ Hefty

Sun. June 14 Geology of the Baraboo Hills Bob & Nancy Dott

Thur. June 18 Evening at Black Earth Prairie Kathie & Tom Brock

Sat. June 20 Grassland Birding in W. Dane & E. Iowa Counties Dave Sample & Steve Richter

Sat. June 20 Butterflies & Wildflowers at Pleasant Valley Con. Ann Thering, Kathie & Tom BrockSat. June 27 Butterflies of Cherokee Marsh Kathy Kirk

Sun. July 5 Madison Butterfly Count Karl & Dorothy Legler

Sat. July 11 Pretty Things with Wings Edgar Spalding

Sun. July 12 Tour Faville Grove Sanctuary East Lars Higdon

Sat. July 18 Flowers & Butterflies of Schurch-Thomson Prairie Rich Henderson

Sun. July 19 Prairies at Their Peak Kathie & Tom Brock

Sat. July 25 Scuppernong Valley Prairie & Butterflies Rich Henderson, Karl & Dorothy Legler

Sat. Aug. 1 Goose Pond Prairie Restoration Mark & Sue Martin

Sat. Aug. 8 Butterflies of the Avoca/Blue River Area Mike Reese

Sat. Aug. 15 Shorebirds of Southern Wisconsin Peter Fissel, Quentin Yorger & John Romano

Sun. Aug. 16 Driftless Area Caves Jennifer Schehr(continued on next page

New Years Sunrise

Early spring migrants

Big Birding Day



Audubon Volunteers HelpReplant 40 Acres at FavilleGrove Sanctuary

Last summers unprecedentedflooding left behind devastatingeffects on the Crawfish Riverfloodplain remnant and restoredprairies in Madison Audubons FavilleGrove Sanctuary in northwesternJefferson County. After the waist-deepflood waters receded, the blackenedvegetation on the Tillotson and Martin

restorations, as well as on Faville andSnapper prairies, left us wonderingwhat is in store for the future of thesesites.

We are cautiously optimistic thata rich seed bank and/or dormantroot stocks will enable the prairiesto regenerate naturally, although wehave concerns about the possibilitythat invasive species will becomea problem in the aftermath of thedisturbance.

The south half of Charles Prairie,the youngest of our floodplainrestorations, was another story. Weheld out little hope that the sitewould recover without significantintervention. At the time of the flood,the second-year seedlings in CharlesSouth were still relatively vulnerableand had little or no chance to survivethe extraordinary levels of this historicflood. Additionally, a seed bank hadnot yet been established, leavingno hope for a natural regeneration.

With a determination to see thisprairie succeed, we gathered 85volunteers on Saturday, November.15 to replant the entire site withapproximately 125 species of hand-collected local genotype seeds. Barringany additional unforeseen naturaldisasters we hope this planting willfinally take hold and flourish.

Frequent showers the previous weekhad left us wondering whether MotherNature would once again conspire toprevent us from restoring the site. But

luck was finally on ourside, and the conditionson the day of the plantingturned out to be nearlyideal: a damp (but notmuddy) seed bed and astiff breeze contributedsignificantly toward asuccessful planting.

The Saturday beforeplanting day, 12 volunteersspent a blustery day in theseed barn preparing nine

different seed mixtures,which were dividedout and bagged intoindividual portions. Eachof the half-acre sectionsof the field would beseeded with three of themixtures as appropriateto their estimatedsoil moisture regime.Meanwhile, a small crewburned off the site, and

2009 MAS Field Trips . . . (continued from page 3)

Sat. Aug. 22 Canoe Cherokee Marsh Ecological Restoration Russ Hefty

Thur. Aug. 27 Fall Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Mike McDowell

Sun. Aug. 30 Fall Birding at Picnic Point Eric Wood & Marty Evanson

Thur. Sept. 3 Evening Tour of Owen Park Sylvia Marek

Mon. Sept. 7 Pleasant Valley Conservancy Tour Kathie & Tom Brock

Sat. Sept. 12 Birding Madison School Forest Peter Fissel, Peter Gorman & Nolan Pope

Sat. Sept. 12 Bird Banding at Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory Mara McDonald

Sat. Sept. 12 Monarchs & Fall Flowers at Pheasant Branch Con. Ann Thering & Dreux WatermolenSun. Sept. 20 Birding Zeloski Marsh Nolan Kollath

Sat. Sept. 26 Mushrooms & Lichens Dan Czederpiltz & Diane Derouen

Sat. Sept. 26 Baraboo Ice Age Trail Tour Gary Werner

Sat. Oct. 10 Migrant Songbirds of Pheasant Branch Con. Mike McDowell

Sun. Oct. 18 Mississippi Waterfowl Chris West

Sun. Oct. 25 Goose Pond Adventure Dorothy Haines & Pat Ready

Sat. Oct. 31 Migrant Songbirds of Pheasant Branch Conservancy Mike McDowell

Sun. Nov. 1 Lake Michigan Birding Aaron Stutz

Sat. Dec. 5 Madison Lakes Al Shea

Sat. Dec. 19 Madison Christmas Bird Count Aaron Stutz

Fri. Jan. 1, 2010 New Years Sunrise at Faville Grove Marsh David Musolf & Roger Packard

A whole seasons collected seed is thrown to the wind in less

than two hours. Jerry Borseth in the foreground.

Buckets of seed are placed in each half-acre section for planting.

Mixing and bagging seed the week before

planting.

DATE TRIP LEADER



NRCS personnel flagged the field into itshalf-acre grid.

On planting day, our dedicatedadvance volunteers arrived at dawnto mix coarse, damp sawdust with eachseed mixture, enough to fill a five-gallonbucket, and to position the filled bucketsin the half-acre sections. The stage wasset for the mass of volunteers that was

needed to hand-plant the site.By 9 a.m., carloads of volunteers werestreaming down Prairie Lane. Afterbrief orientations, volunteers picked uptheir buckets, using the wind to scatterthe contents of their buckets evenlyacross their sections. Half way throughthe morning, several flocks of sandhillcranes on their way south for the winterflew directly overhead, serenading uswith their guttural calls. For a minute,we all paused in awe to admire thebirds and enjoy the moment, knowing

that our efforts that day would helpprovide critical habitat for cranes andmany other species in desperate need ofsanctuary.

By 11 a.m., and without a hitch, theplanting was done! With feelings ofelation, exhaustion, and relief volunteersgathered at the south edge of CharlesPrairie to celebrate the accomplishmentsof the day with a lunch of hot, steamingpizza and apple cider. Afterward, peoplestayed to meet Lars Higdon, the newecologist for Faville Grove Sanctuary,

and take a tour of the newly remodeledecologists house at the top of PrairieLane.

Looking back on that day we areall struck by the dedication andperseverance of all the volunteers whohelped with efforts on the sanctuary thisfall. We are deeply encouraged by whatwe see as a passionate, knowledgeable,and motivated group of volunteersthat desperately want to make apositive difference for the environment.And in defiance of the devastatingsetbacks from the flood, no one hasgiven up or even missed a step despitethe discouraging fact that an entireyears prairie restoration effort wascompletely lost and had to be replanted.This observation is a testament to theconvictions of our volunteers and theirlove for wild nature. With your enduringcommitment to the sanctuary we cancontinue to advance our ambitiousagenda and restore many more acres tocome.

Sure Cure for Cabin FeverWith the holidays over, are those four walls around you starting to feel a bit too

close for comfort? Dont let old man Cabin Fever get you in his grip this winter. Agood dose of fresh air, sunshine, and outdoor exercise is the only known cure, so

break free and come on out to Faville Grove. Well all get a good workout openingup the Lake Mills Ledge Savanna!With funding from DNRs Landowner Incentive Program, contractors have done

a lot of chainsaw work in the savanna north of Prairie Lane. You can already seea huge difference, with the open-grown oaks and hickories freed up from the

encroaching brush, and the views much improved. But we have a lot of slash to pileand burn and much more to cut before the job is done. The entire spoil pile alongthe ditches that run through the east edge of the savanna needs to be cleared so thatnext fall heavy equipment can push the spoils into the ditches and restore the siteshydrology.We are planning work parties all winter on the second and fourth Saturdays of

January, February and March from 9 a.m. until noon, weather and snow conditionspermitting. Dress for the weather. Work gloves, safety glasses or goggles, and non-synthetic clothing for working around burn piles are suggested.If you are lucky enough to have free time during the week, Lars Higdon will lead

smaller work parties every Wednesday morning or at other times depending onvolunteer(s) availability. Contact Lars if you are interested in helping on weekdaysor to check conditions for Saturday events via email ([email protected]) or by

phone at (608) 220-9563.Directions to Lake Mills Ledge Savanna: from Madison take I-94 east to the Lake

Mills/Waterloo exit (Highway 89), then go north about 1.75 miles and turn rightonto County G. After approximately 1.5 miles, turn right onto Prairie Lane and meetat the Faville Grove Sanctuary sign.

Lapinski-Kitze Prairie RestorationBy Mark and Sue Foote-MartinThe weather was cold and wind strong on Nov. 15, but a good number of volun-

teers arrived that morning with enthusiasm to put the finishing touches on their sea-son-long work. One group set out 9 grid units over 10 acres that was to be plantedto dry-mesic prairie. Another group weighed, mixed, and bucketed seed. By noon

over 40 species were ready for planting. We ended up with 18 five-gallon pails ofdense, fine seed that was mixed with sawdust and 45 pails of fluffy seed. By nooneveryone was ready to head to Culvers restaurant where the hungry volunteerswarmed themselves with good food and conversation.The weather in the afternoon was not as bad as forecasted. Thirteen volunteers

Planting the Lapinski-Kitze Prairie, left to right: Rick Durbin, Dick Keyel, Jim Hess, Marci Hess, Sue

Slapnick, Jeff Durbin, Heisley Lewison, and Mark Martin. Photo by Sue Foote-Martin. Missing from the

photo was Bernie Roberts, his son, and two grandchildren.

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including two youngsters were able towork in the afternoon and we decided to

begin hand planting. It was in the mid-30s with clouds and 10-15 mile per hourwinds. The wind was excellent for handplanting. Everyone kept warm by walk-ing fast over the plots and hand broad-casting seed.We were treated to seeing 42 Sandhill

Cranes in the field when we arrived at 1p.m. for planting. Thousands of CanadaGeese and Mallards were in the airthroughout the day with a few TundraSwans on the pond. We also were treatedto two flocks of 50 Lapland Longspursthat flew over while we were planting.The volunteers were divided into teams

and by 3 p.m. all the seed was plantedand the corners of plots were markedwith posts. It was a good feeling to get allthe seed on the ground after everyoneshard work collecting seeds this fall. Most

commented about the great feeling onehas after another Goose Pond prairie isrestored, and we agree! Thanks to all thatassisted with collecting, cleaning, mixing,and planting seed.

Ezzie the Crane ArrivesDrs. Elsie Lapinski and Lois Kitze-

Smithies arranged for Ezzie, a large metalcrane, to fly to Goose Pond from GreenBay to stand watch in the parking lot ofthe Lapinski-Kitze Prairie and overlookthe prairie. The crane was crafted bySteven Haas and Michelle Zjala Winter.

Sue Foote-Martin and Curt Caslavkaspent the morning of Nov. 15 pouring660 pounds of cement for the base. Ittook three trips to the hardware store toget enough bags of cement to provide an

anchor for the sculpture and prevent highwinds from allowing Ezzie to fly away.Ezzie arrived in the afternoon of Nov.

23 , Sue, Stan Druckenmiller, DietrichSchaaf, and Elsie Lapinski were presentwhen Ezzie arrived and a small celebra-tion was held to remember the event. Itwas not long before she was treated to herfirst snowfall. We hope you get a change

to view Ezzie in 2009.

Bat House Building WorkshopDave Redell,DNR BatEcologist, hasvolunteered tohost a bat house

building work-shop at his home in Madison. If you areinterested in helping build bat housesor need more information, contact Mark

or Sue at (608) 635-4160 or send email [email protected].

January Field TripSaturday, Jan. 10 - Wisconsin RiverRaptors

Come watch eagles soar over theWisconsin River! Levi Wood will leadthis trip to Sauk Prairie to search forsoaring raptors and other winteringbirds. Likely finds include Bald Eagle,Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailedHawk, and American Kestrel. Otherpossibilities include Coopers Hawk,Northern Harrier, and Northern

Shrike. We will check the river andPrairie du Sac dam for waterfowl andgulls. You may want to bring a snackas the trip will last until noon. If youhave a scope, please bring it along.Dress appropriately for the weather.We will meet at 8 a.m. to carpool fromthe parking lot of Copps Supermarketat 6800 Century Ave. in Middleton.Riders are expected to share expenseswith drivers. Contact Marty Evanson608/271-6846 with questions.

Donations Received in November

ACRE MAKER Jill and Jerry Martin

HALF-ACRE MAKER Thomas Kemp Foundation

Dorothy Klinefelter

QUARTER-ACRE MAKER

Ann and Richard BurgessJohn and Mary Ann DillonRobert Greenler

MY OWN VISIONErica and Peter ChristmanJohanna FabkeLiz FrautschiCliff GermainR. Tod HighsmithBarbara JenkinDick and Sally KeyelBruce McCoyDianne MeyerJim and Rose SimeBrand SmithLore WahlEve WilkieMary Young

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSON In Memory of Charles Battista Janet Battista

In Memory of John Sandner Caroline Beckett

In Memory of Dave SchreinerLesleigh Luttrell

GIFTS IN HONOR OF A PERSON In Honor of Marsha Cannon Christine Elholm

Save the Dates: GBBC is Coming!The 12th annual Great Backyard Bird

Count takes place February 13-16, 2009.The National Audubon Society and theCornell Lab of Ornithology are calling oneveryone to Count for Fun, Count forthe Future! Participants did just that inrecord numbers for the 2008 count, sub-mitting more than 85,000 checklists andidentifying 635 species. Lets break somemore records this year!For more information and a detailed

summary of this years results, visit theGBBC web site at www.birdcount.org.

Ezzie enjoying her first snowfall.

BaldEagle/PatReady



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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 restore

natural habitat.

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President: Stan Druckenmiller

Vice-president: Debra Weitzel

Goose Pond resident managers:

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Faville Grove Sanctuary managers:David Musolf, Roger Packard

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MAS Annual Banquet: Peregrines Return!see page 1

Strategic Planning Underway!To evaluate our priorities as an organization and decide what direction we would like

to take in the future, Madison Audubon Society has hired an outside consultant andinitiated a strategic planning process.We would greatly appreciate your input to the planning process. MAS plans to send

a survey to each newsletter recipient, and you will have the option of responding tothe survey by either standard mail or email.In the future we hope to modernize our communications with members. For those

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Natural Landscaping Conference Set for Jan. 24 in OshkoshNaturalist, photographer and painter Terrill Knaack will keynote the 13th annual

Natural Landscaping Conference, Toward Harmony with Nature, on Saturday, Jan.24 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh.

Knaack will present his Prairie Meditation, a visual exploration of remnant prairiesinterwoven with readings and the music of Native American flutist Christine Bach.Hosted by the Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones, the days agenda includes three

sets of concurrent sessions, exhibits and a silent auction. For details or to register, con-tact Karen Syverson at (920) 987-5587, or visit www.for-wild.org/chapters/foxval-ley

Special event:Local Great Backyard CountJoin tens of thousands of everyday

bird watchers for the 12th annual Great

Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)! Thisnational event, organized by the CornellLab of Ornithology and the NationalAudubon Society, represents an opportu-nity for families, students, and people ofall ages to engage in real citizen science.Participants count birds and report theirsightings online at www.birdcount.org.Well provide the binoculars and teach

you how! Pre-registration is required.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February13, 2009Saturday, February 14, 20099 11:30 amAt the Aldo Leopold Nature CentersBlack Earth Campus,10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI53515608-767-0404

ALNC Members & Non-Members:FREE Please pre-register by visitingour website at: http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/. Highlight General Info,click on Registration and then Public

Program, or call 608-221-4038.

Peregrine

/BrianHansen

jan 2009 caws newsletter madison audubon society

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