july-august 2010 warbler newsletter portland audubon society

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Audubon SocietyoPortland5151 NW Cornell RoadPortland, Oregon 97210

Page 2 ................................ From the Director

Page 3 ..................................Audubon Outings

..................................................Calendar

Page 4 & 5 ......................................... Conservation

........................... Wildlife Care Center

Page 6 & 7 ....................... Trips & Tours & Classes

Page 8 .......................................... Nature Store

..............................................Sanctuaries

Page 9 ................. Field Notes and Volunteers

Page 10 ......................................New Members

Page 11 .................................. IBA of the Month

Page 12 ............................Map/Hours/Sponsors

Inside this issue

WarblerAUDUBON SOCIETYof PORTLAND

JULY/AUGUST 2010Volume 74 Numbers 7 & 8

In this issue...New Volunteer

Orientation SessionsPage 9

Garlic MustardThreatens Landscape

Page 8

Important BirdArea Update

Page 11

New Seasons BBQ to benefit Audubon page 2

Black-throatedGray Warbler

CampExplorador!by Steve Robertson, Education Director

If you have been a member of the Audubon Society ofPortland for any length of time, you are likely awareof the array of education programs that we offer for

both children and adults. You probably also know that werun an extensive Summer Camp Programthat includes everything from half-dayprograms for rst graders to week-longadventures that take older students far aeldto investigate nature. But chances are youhave never heard of the program that helpsus reach the children that would otherwisehave little or no opportunity to engage i n

authentic outdoor education. We call this summer campExplorador.

For the past six years, Portland Audubon has teamed upwith two organizations that provide affordable housing forLatino and other immigrant populations living in the metroarea: Hacienda in Northeast Portland, and Bienestarin Hillsboro. These organizations recruit and register

the children for Camp Explorador while PortlandAudubon provides staff and operates the camp. Werent a school bus (which our staff are trained to drive)and pick up the young Exploradors at their apartment

complexes each day for their adventure.This eliminates the barrier to environmentaleducation that transportation has historicallyposed for these communities.

This exciting program has enabled us to giveLatino and other immigrant children anexperience all children should have: attending

a week of summer camp. And more than that, becauseof Audubons environmental theme, Explorador helpschildren build meaningful relationships with nature andgain a better understanding of the workings of the naturalenvironment.

As the name suggests, the goal of Explorador is to givechildren the chance to explore their local wild areas and

greenspaces. Students spend the week learning the namesof the plants and birds living in their neighborhood, testingthe water quality of local ponds and streams, discovering thefun of journaling ones discoveries, and learning the basicsof outdoor survival. They also may try their hand at naturemapping, animal tracking, and reading the clues of animalsign. Young Exploradors nally get to see the forest as morethan just a wall of green, as they become familiar with thepredominant trees and their uses. They learn, for example,that the Western Red Cedar is the tree to nd if they are evertruly lost and cold in the woods, as the inner layer of its barkmakes ideal tinder, easily ignited for a warming re.

In addition to serving the community, Explorador alsoserves Audubons mission as we strive to inspire peopleto love and protect nature. To ensure that native birds

and other wildlife and their habitats are protected,Portland Audubon needs to reach out to all members ofour community. If we hope to preserve the quality oflife that denes living in the Pacic Northwest, itis vital that people from all cultures and economicbackgrounds have the opportunity to explore,investigate, and better understand the natural world.Only in this way can we help prepare children of allcultures and communities to become environmentallyresponsible citizens.

Camp Explorador is one of our community-based SummerCamps which is designed, as described, to travel to thecommunity it serves. The other such camp currently runningis the Audubon Nature Team (formerly known as AlbertaNature Team) or ANT Camp, serving children that live inNorth and Northeast Portland. For this program, we work

with local schools to help recruit children that would benetthe most, since ANT Camp like Explorador isdesigned to reach those students that may otherwisenot be able to participate in such a program . We arecurrently running six weeks of Explorador and three weeksof ANT Camp, each week having a maximum of 24 students.

Both Explorador and ANT Camp are free forparticipants, so every year Portland Audubonseeks grant funding for these important programs.We also hope for donations from people who wantto support this effort. If you would like to help childrenlearn to love and appreciate the value of a clean andhealthy environment, please contact Catherine Halpin at503-292-6855 ext.129, or simply send your contributionfor the Explorador/ANT program to Portland Audubon.

Snapshots from Camp Explorador Portland Audubon

Sign Up for Backyard Habitat Certificationby Karen Munday, Urban Wildlife Specialist

Now is a great time to sign up and get started withthe Backyard Habitat Certication Program! Wehave built up our capacity and are looking for

yards to certify. Not ready for certication yet? Then let ourBackyard Habitat Field Technicians come into your yardand give you the resources and advice to get you started.

What does it mean to have a Certied BackyardHabitat? It means that care has been taken to landscapefor wildlife with native plants, destructive invasive plant

species have been removed,and steps have been takento manage stormwateronsite to promote wildlifestewardship.

Over the long run,landscapes planted withnative plants require lessmaintenance, reduce the

need for herbicides and

pesticides, provide shelter and food forlocal wildlife populations, and can beeven more beautiful than traditionally

landscaped yards. You also get the benet of attractinga large array of different songbirds: If you plant it withnatives, they will come!

You and your yard have an important role to play inprotecting our native wildlife populations. More than200 species of birds pass through Portland each year, andmore than a third of those species are experiencing seriouslong-term declines. Creating backyard habitat providesbirds, butteries, and other wildlife with much-neededplaces to rest, feed, and nest at t hey pass through ourneighborhoods. Native plants provide a benet for wildlifethat traditional ornamentals and cultivars just dont match.

Get started by signing up today at www.audubonportland.org/backyardwildlife/backyardhabitat, or call KarenMunday at 503-292-6855 ext.122. Currently the program is

for residents within the city of Portland.

Another backyard certifiedfor wildlife habitat. Portland Audubon


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From the Executive Director

Its still too soon to know if PortlandAudubons 30th annual Birdathonnetted the ambitious fundraising goal

of $150,000. But the month-long event(based on counting as many species aspossible in a given period of time) certainlyyielded colorful stories, plenty of rst bird

sightings, and in the case of team Wild Turkeys, a segmenton OPBs locally produced program, Oregon Field Guide, tobe broadcast this fall. The Field Guide crew followed the teamas the team followed the birds across some of Oregons moststunning and iconic land- and seascapes.

In the process, I overheard bits of conversations andcommentary from seemingly sane individuals who willinglyspend a long weekend apart from family and friends, usevacation time from work, endure many hours in a van andfew hours in a bed, and ask everyone they know (and somethey dont) to pledge them, all for the sake of advancingPortland Audubons mission. What I heard were commentssuch as: Audubon makes it possible for people of all agesto enjoy and appreciate nature close to home; and itsAudubons advocacy and policy work that makes a positivedifference for people, birds, and wildlife in the region.

I also caught a sample of what a couple of people said whenasked by the Field Guide crew to describe what a typicalbirdwatcher is like. It was interesting to hear the responses

Meryl Redisch

Thirty Years of Counting Birds

that described a typicalbirder as someone whospends time and moneyon birding, expensiveequipment, and traveling theworld in order to add newbirds to a life list. I wontdispute that this answerdescribes a sector of thebirding populace, and ourchapter is thankful to themas long-standing memberswho purchase products fromour store and travel extensively with our staff.

This simple question made me think about what I wouldhave said if asked. Today, I would offer the following: atypical birder is anyone who enjoys watching b irds outsidetheir window that are year-round residents, notices whatsying above them, and looks forward to spending timeat their favorite natural area in anticipation of seasonalmigrants. Its an answer that could describe just aboutanyone, and thats the point.

Every Birdathon team from the Raven Maniacs, A-Grebe-Able Bunch, and Bus Passerines to the Roadrunners, Creamof the Crop and yes, even the Wild Turkeys consistsof typical birders. Whats not so typical and in fact quite

The Audubon Society of Portland is a memberof Earth Share of Oregon. For moreinformation, contact Earth Share of Oregonat 503-223-9015 or on the web atwww.earthshare-oregon.org.

unconventional is the wonderful generosity from hundredsof individuals who give to this annual fundraiser bycounting, pledging, and volunteering, all for the purpose ofpromoting the understanding, enjoyment, and protectionof native birds and their habitats.

Thanks to everyone who took part in making PortlandAudubons 30th Birdathon successful and fun!

Wild Turkeys at Newport Bay Jetty with Oregon Field Guide crew. Alan Locklear

New Seasons Barbecue

Do you love barbecue food? Do you want to

support Portland Audubon? You can have thebest of both worlds on Saturday and Sunday,July 17 and 18! Every New Seasons Market in themetropolitan area is sponsoring a barbecue where 100%of the proceeds will go to support the Audubon Societyof Portland.

New Seasons BBQJuly 17 & 18 (Sat & Sun)Noon 4 p.m.Cost: $6 includes hamburger or vegiburger, fruit,chips or coleslaw, cookies or brownies.And remember: Every cent goes to Audubon!

Since 1902 Portland Audubons mission has beenTo inspire people to love and protect nature. Witha 150-acre nature sanctuary thats open to the publicevery day, a Wildlife Care Center that takes care ofover 3,000 injured native animals and answers 15,000wildlife-related telephone calls annually, adult and youtheducational programs that reach out to thousands ofparticipants, and a conservation staff that works topreserve the beauty of the Pacic Northwest, Audubonhelps people learn to appreciate and live with the urbanwildlife around us.

Show your support for Audubons efforts by visiting thebarbecue at your local New Seasons Market:

Portland RiverfestThe Willamette: Respect,Reconnect, Renew

August 1922 (ThuSun)

Join in the fun asPortland caps off

the summer withan event to celebrate

the Willamette River.RiverFest offers afamily-friendly chanceto come down by theriverside, get out on the water, take river tours, enjoylive music, learn rsthand about the rivers historyand environment, clean up the riverbank, and viewriver spectacles. See all the Riverfest event listings atwww.portlandriverfest.org.

Arbor Lodge

6400 N. Interstate Ave,Portland

Cedar Hills Crossing

3495 Cedar Hills Blvd,Beaverton

Concordia

5320 NE 33rd Ave,Portland

Happy Valley

15861 SE Happy ValleyTown Center Dr,Happy Valley

Mountain Park

3 SW Monroe Parkway,Lake Oswego

Orenco Station

1453 NE 61st Ave,Hillsboro

Raleigh Hills

7300 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Portland

Sellwood

1214 SE Tacoma St,Portland

Seven Corners

1954 SE Division St,Portland

Join Audubon volunteer naturalistsfor a special evening event centeredaround Swift Watch. This is our

newest Audubon Family Adventuredesigned to offer an opportunity forfamilies to enjoy and learn about naturetogether. Learn about Vauxs Swifts and

how theyve adapted. Meet one of their predators! Enjoya light snack, make a take-home craft, and then enjoy areserved seat at Chapman School to view the Swifts in action.

Date: Sunday, September 12Time: 4 p.m.7 p.m. (please check in by 3:45 p.m.)Place: Audubon Society of Portland, Heron HallTarget age: 59 years (an adult must accompany every 13children)Cost: $10 per participant

Space is limited, so get your registration in soon ataudubonportland.org/about/volunteer/family.Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy hiking shoes.

Audubon Family Adventures:

Swift Watch!

Audubon Birding Weekends are back! As before, theintention is to see new birds, visit new locations,and meet new people. Paul Sullivan and Carol

Karlen will again be leading the trips.

We travel to the location on Friday and stay in the samelodging two nights. We meet at a restaurant for breakfaston Saturday, then carpool and bird all day Saturday. Afterbirding half of Sunday, we separate and head home.Participants are responsible for their own transportation,food, and lodging.

About 10 days before the trip, I send a letter toparticipants with details including rendezvous location,schedule, lodging options, and possible birds.

Registration for Audubon Birding Weekends is $35 perperson for each weekend.

Please make your check payable to Audubon Societyof Portland.

Please send separate checks for each trip ($70/couple,$35/individual).

Please come prepared with lunch, appropriate clothing,insect repellant, sunscreen, etc.

Please provide the information requested forregistration: Trip you wish to join; Number of attendees and amount enclosed; Your name, address, phone, and email.

Please send the registration toPaul T. Sullivan,4470 SW Murray Blvd #26, Beaverton, OR 97005.

Questions? Email Paul at [email protected] orcall 503-646-7889. Weekday evenings are the best timeto reach me.

Schedule for 2010

July 31Aug 1 Summer Lake

We will visit this staging area for large numbers ofmigrant shorebirds and other waterfowl on theirsouthward migration. Base: Summer Lake.

October 1617 Jackson County

As fall comes to southern Oregon, we will visit this areato catch the late migrants. Specialties of the area includeOak Titmouse, Mockingbird, California Towhee, andBlack Phoebe. Base: Ashland.

November 1314 Columbia River

We will check out the fall migrants on the Columbia Riverfrom above the McNary Dam to Hood River. This is thetime of year to hope for unusual loons, scoters, etc. Base:Arlington.

Audubon Birding Weekends 2010

A portal to birding Oregon

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July 1 (Thu), 10amNoonPlanning MeetingThe Magpies will hold our annual planning session inthe Jay Conference Room at Portland Audubon. Everyoneis encouraged to come. We will be planning the walks

and trips and assigning leaders for the 20102011 birdingseason. For information contact Dudley Thomas [email protected] (Subject: Planning) or 503-244-6496.

July 17 (Sat), 8am11amVancouver Lake ParkJoin leader Ron Escano to scope the lake for water birdsthen explore the riparian woodland for post-nestingsongbirds. Directions from I-5 north: take Exit 1-D (4thPlain Blvd), go west on 4th Plain through Vancouveronto SR-501 (Lower River Rd). After 3.5 miles on SR-501,continue straight for 0.6 miles to Vancouver Lake Park(possible $2 entrance fee). Dress for the weather. Beginnerswelcome! Free; no sign-up needed.

July 19 (Mon), 8am3pmTimberline Lodge AreaInterested in exploring the timberline habitats onthe slopes of Mt. Hood? Chance to see Cassins Finch,Calliope Hummingbird, and Black-crowned Rosy-Finch.

We will hike the trails above and around TimberlineLodge. Well leave Clackamas Town Center parking lotoff Sunnyside Road (off I-205) at 8am. Call Ron Escano(503-771-3454) for details and to reser ve a spot on this trip.Free.

July 24 (Sat), 7am11amSandy River DeltaJoin leader Patty Newland on a walk around this richriparian area near the Columbia River looking and listeningfor chats, buntings, and others. From Portland take I-84east, take Exit 18. At the stop sign turn right and loop underthe freeway. Meet Patty at 7am at the parking lot by therestroom. Bring water, binoculars. Beginners welcome!Free; no sign-up needed.

Audubon Outings Wild in the City and Beyond= Birding trips starting later, going slower, with restrooms in sight = Sign-up needed = Fee involved $

August 1012 (TueThu)Central OregonJoin Sue Carr and Ed Hausafus on this trip to theFort Rock, Summer Lake, and Prineville areas. Well meet atthe AuroraCharbonneau I-5 southbound rest stop southof Portland at 7:30am on Tuesday. We will bird on theway and stay overnight at La Pine. Contact Ed Hausafus [email protected] or 503-637-3485.

August 1719 (TueThu),9am4pmGrays HarborJoin Marilynn Burke andSue Carr for a trip to Grays Harbor,Washington. Trip will be limited to 12 people. For informationcall Marilynn at 503-228-0598 or Sue at 503-649-3360.

August 28 (Sat), 7am10amSandy River DeltaJoin leader Ron Escano on a walk around this rich riparianarea near the Columbia River looking and listening for earlyfall migrants. From Portland take I-84 east, take Exit 18. Atthe stop sign turn right and loop under the freeway. Meet Ronat 7am at the parking lot by the restroom. Bring water andbinoculars, beginners welcome! Free; no sign-up needed.

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Lak oswgNaur sssin,6:30pm (p.5)

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Ming, 10am (p.3)

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Murrl training& Survy bgins,6:30pm (p.5)

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Vancuvr LakPark, 8am (p.3)

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Sandy Rivr Dlarip, 7am (p.3)

Gnral Vlunrtraining, 9am (p.9)

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Protecting Birds in the Backyard and BeyondSave West Hayden Islandby Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director

When people think about Hayden Island, therst things that come to mind are shoppi ngmalls, boat marinas, bridges, and Wal-Mart

controversies. However, Hayden Island is also home to oneof the regions largest and most important unprotected

wildlife areas. The 826 acres of intact cottonwood-ashbottomland forest, grasslands, riparian habitat, andwetlands located on West Hayden provide habitat for over100 wildlife species including Bald Eagles, western paintedturtles, and federally listed salmon and steelhead. WestHayden Island provides important connectivity betweena complex of surrounding natural areas including Smith& Bybee Lakes, Vancouver Lake Lowlands, Sauvie Island,and Government Island. It is a spectacular place that fewhave visited, but that represents a critical and sadly highlyvulnerable piece of our urban wildlife refuge system.

Audubons vision for this parcel is to see it permanentlyprotected and restored in its entirety as a wildlife area andas a world-class urban nature park. At 826 acres, WestHayden Island would be second only to Forest Park in sizewithin the Portland Park System and would immediately

join Forest Park, Powell Butte, Ross Island, Oaks Bottom,and Smith & Bybee Lakes as the crown jewels of oursystem of protected natural areas. Situated at the NorthernGateway to Oregon, it would speak to our commitment toprotecting and restoring our environment and integratingnature into our urban landscape. It would offer uniqueopportunities for environmental education and nature-based recreation in North Portland and provide access tonature for the East Hayden Island community, currentlyone of the most park-decient neighborhoods in the entiremetropolitan region.

A permanently protected West Hayden Island would alsohave tremendous economic value, providing ecosystemservices such as ood storage, carbon sequestration, and

habitat for listed wildlife species. Portionsof the island could serve as mitigationsites for Willamette River companiesrequired to restore habitat as part oftheir Superfund obligations and for

federal dams required to restore habitatto compensate for impacts to salmon. In2005 a coalition of conservation groupsled by Portland Audubon approached theislands owner, the Port of Portland, andoffered to purchase the island. That offerstill stands we remain condent giventhe islands ecological signicance that ifthe Port were willing to sell, funds wouldbe available to purchase.

That vision however is far from the currentreality. For the second time in a decade,the Port of Portland is seeking to have theCity annex and rezone West Hayden Islandto allow for large-scale marine industrial development.

The Port is not able to say what exactly it intends to buildor when the new facilities will be constructed, but it hasindicated that the most likely scenario would involve newauto facilities a scenario which would bring to life theold Joni Mitchell song about paving paradise and puttingup a parking lot. The Ports minimum developmentfootprint plus auxiliary development needs, including anew bridge and access roads, would consume between400 and 500 acres and leave nothing but narrow strips offragmented edge habitat.

In 1999, huge community opposition and a lack ofdemonstrable need for development on West HaydenIsland caused the Port to temporarily abandon itsdevelopment efforts. That opposition extended far beyondjust the conservation community. In an editorial dated

September 25, 2000, the

Portland Business Journalwrote, We are relieved to learnthat the Port of Portland hasdecided to re-examine its WestHayden Island project. ThePort wants to rend the islandsfragile environmental fabric sothat marine cargo facilitiescan be built there. We are notconvinced its a good trade-off.

For the last year a committee appointed by the Mayor

that includes Audubon Society of Portland has beenstudying whether it makes sense to revisit the annexationand rezoning question a decision which would onceagain open this wildlife area to large-scale industrialdevelopment. Specically the Mayor charged the groupwith determining whether it was possible to protectthe islands fragile natural resources, build industrialport facilities, and provide nature-based recreationalopportunities for the community. After more than 18months of study, it is clear that little has changed from1999 not only is it not possible, it is also not necessary.

The Port once again failed to make a compelling case forthe necessity of additional marine industrial terminalsin Portland. Cargo forecasts between now and 2040demonstrate that the Port currently has existing capacityto handle ve out of the six types of cargo identied

as appropriate for the Portland market. Forecasts dodemonstrate a potential deciency in capacity to handleautomobiles. However, the studies failed to take intoaccount that the Port of Vancouver is currently permittingtwo new auto facilities just across the ri ver. When askedwhether the region would be likely to be able to procurebusiness for new facilities i n Vancouver and Portlandauto facilities, the Ports consultants answered that itwould be pushing it. In addition, the studies failed tolook at opportunities to make better use of the existingindustrial land base in Portland, opportunities to redevelopfacilities in Portland using efciency techniques that arenow common in Asia and Europe, and opportunities forcollaboration with the Port of Vancouver decienciesin the analysis that the Port was also roundly criticized forfailing to address back in 1999.

At the same time, the studies validated the ndings of manyprevious reports. The 826-acre mosaic of habitats on WestHayden Island are high value because of their uniquelocation, size, and complexity. The study failed to identifymeaningful ways that the loss of hundreds of acres couldbe meaningfully mitigated either on- or off-site. This criticalpiece of our urban wildlife system could not be replaced.

What you can do to help Attend the West Hayden Island Hearing on July 29 at 6pm

in City Hall. Contact Bob Sallinger for more information at

[email protected]. Look for additional information on our website at

www.audubonportland.org.

On July 29, Portland City Council will decide whe ther tocontinue forward with the annexation and zoning processto allow industrial development on West Hayden Island.We will need your strong support to ensure that HaydenIsland is permanently protected for wildlife habitat andaccess to nature rather than turned into parking lots. Pleasecheck Audubons website at www.audubonportland.orgor contact Conservation Director Bob Sallinger for moreinformation on the hearing.

At 826 acres, if West Hayden Island were to be brought

into the Portland Park System, it would immediatelybecome the second largest park in the City behindForest Park.

Lewis and Clark camped on Hayden Island onNovember 5, 1805. They called it Image Canoe Island.In their journals they wrote the following about theprolic wildlife: Rained all the after part of last night,rain continues this morning. I [s]lept but verry little lastnight for the noise Kept [up] during the whole of the nightby the Swans, Geese, white & Grey Brant, Ducks, etc on aSmall Sand Island close under Lard. Side; they wereemensely numerous, and their noise horid [sic].

During the 1996 oods, West Hayden Island wasalmost completely under water.

West Hayden Islands 415 acres of cottonwoodbottomland forest represent an astounding 4% of all theintact cottonwood forest left between Rivermile 12 and

Rivermile 145. This was once the dominant habitat typealong the Lower Columbia.

According to the Coalition for a Livable Future EquityAtlas, West Hayden Island residents have some of theworst access to parks and natural areas in the entireregion. Only one acre out of 676 acres on East HaydenIsland has been protected as parkland.

In 2005 a coalition of conservation groups led byPortland Audubon offered to buy West Hayden Islandfrom the Port.

In 2006 a Blue Ribbon Committee established by Metroconsidered putting West Hayden Island on a list ofpriority natural areas for acquisition and protection,

but ultimately removed the island from the list at thePort of Portlands request.

The proposed industrial development would requirean additional new bridge from Marine Drive across tothe natural area for truck trafc. The bridge is expectedto cost more than $100 million.

Susan Barnes, Oregon Department of Fish andWildlife Regional Biologist, served on the West HaydenIsland Technical Advisory Committee and reported

that ODFW would rate West Hayden Island at leastCategory II Habitat. This designation means that thi sis essential wildlife habitat and if impacts cannot beavoided, mitigation should result not only in no netloss of either habitat quantity and quality butalso lead to a net improvement in h abitat quality orquantity.

Kemper McMaster, Oregon State Supervisor for theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, wrote in a letter to thePort in 2005 that West Hayden Island would beconsidered an important conservation asset regardless of itslocation. Its presence on an otherwise highly urbanizedurban landscape accentuates its importance.

Someday this could all be parking lots. Bob Sallinger

Photo: FWHI.us

West Hayden Island. Photo: Portland Audubon

Did You Know?



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Urban Conservation

Wildlie Care Center

Marbled Murrelet Thomas Hamer

Murrelet Training& Survey

July 1415 in Yachats

Come help with the 5th annual Marbled Murreletsurvey at the Cummins, Ten Mile, and Yachatslandscape, including the Central Coast Murrelet

Important Bird Area, which comprises approximately100,000 acres of the Siuslaw National Forest.

Wednesday, July 14: Survey training starts at 6:30pmat the Yachats Commons with Kim Nelson, OregonState University, and Paul Engelmeyer, Coastal IBACoordinator. Survey site selections and directions (maps)will be distributed at the evening training.

Thursday, July 15: Morning survey at upland sitesstarts at 4:53am6:53am and nearshore surveys (6

coastal sites) start at 10am11am. Picnic starts at Noonat Hans Radtkes, one mile up Ten Mile Creek Road.

Camping available at the areas numerous campgrounds;see www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recreation/tripplanning/newpor/index.shtml.

Yachats accommodations at h ttp://nwcoast.com/city/hotels.asp?yachats.

Please RSVP your participation, and if you need moreinformation contact Paul Engelmeyer, Coastal IBACoordinator, Audubons Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary, [email protected] or 541-547-4227.

Over the last year Portland Audubon, the TualatinRiverkeepers, and local conservationists havebeen tracking the ongoing update of the City of

Lake Oswegos Environmentally Sensitive Lands Program.Lake Oswegos Comprehensive Plan calls for protectionof environmentally sensitive lands that are vulnerable to

development or other activities that disturb native soil andvegetation. Like many local governments in the region, LakeOswego partially implements this policy through zoningregulations or Sensitive Lands Overlays (SLO) that apply tothese activities in or near streams, wetlands, and tree groves.These environmentally sensitive lands sustain many nativewildlife species, including over 200 native bird species thatinhabit and migrate through the Portland metropolitanregion. Preserving environmentally sensitive lands is alsocritical to maintaining water quality and quantity and toreducing natural hazards from ooding and landslides.

Lake Oswegos SLO does not prohibit development; itmerely requires that development or other disturbanceoccurs in a way that avoids or minimizes impacts onclean water and wildlife and their habitat. Lake Oswegos

watersheds are currently degraded but have great potentialfor restoration and recovery. By minimizing the direct andcumulative environmental impacts of human activities andespecially new development, Lake Oswegos SLO securesthe possibility of enhancing and restoring water quality,wildlife habitat, and overall watershed health over the longterm. The SLO is a critical safeguard to protect the publicinterest in a healthy environment.

Over the last year Lake Oswego has b een revising its SLOprogram to meet state and regional natural resource

planning goals andimplement policies in itscomprehensive plan. In response to a number ofconcerns raised about the existing SLO b y somelandowners and developers, the Mayor and CityCouncil charged the Second Look Task Force(SLTF) to review the existing SLO regulations,

issues, and concerns expressed by some residents,and propose recommendations for changes. TheSLTF was composed of Lake Oswego residents andlandowners including one member of the PlanningCommission. The S LTFs recommendationsto the City Council on May 28 included 63recommendations for clarifying aspects of thecode and adding exibility in the applicationof regulations. The City Council will review theSLTFs recommendations on June 22 and takepublic comment on these recommendations onJune 23. A nal decision and adoption of newpolicies are anticipated by mid-November.

There are a number of myths and inaccuracies circulatingin the community about Lake Oswegos SLO program. It is

critical that residents get the facts in formulating their opinionsof these policies and the recommendations of the SLTF.

What You Can DoIt is also critical that the City Council hear from those whosupport natural resource conservation. Please attend oneof the upcoming public meetings and listening sessionslisted below, get educated, and speak up for protection ofenvironmentally sensitive lands. For more informationand updates see the Urban Conser vation Page at www.audubonportland.org/issues/metro, where you can

Western Painted Turtle Returnedto Smith & Bybee Wetlandsby Karen Munday, Urban Wildlife Specialist, andDeb Sheaffer, Wildlife Care Center OperationsManager

On June 10 a young Western Painted Turtle was returnedto Smith & Bybee Wetlands Natural Area after it wasillegally caught and removed 5 months earlier.

This winter a Portland high school science teacher hadcontacted Susan Barnes, Regional Conservation Biologistfor Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, because oneof his students had netted a half-dollar-coin-sized Western

Painted Turtle while eld sampling at Smith & Bybee Lakes.The turtle had been in brumation, a reptiles version ofhibernation during cold winter months. It was taken tothe classroom, warmed up, and kept for a couple of days.Because it was awakened and removed during the coldwinter months, the turtle would not have survived beingput back in the water.

Ms. Barnes brought the healthy young turtle to our WildlifeCare Center for appropriate care and rehabilitation untilthe weather was warm enough for release back to the wild.Suitable habitat was provided, including a swim area,basking area, hiding areas, and a special ultraviolet light.Eagerly eating the worms, sh, and greens it was offered,the turtle went from 7 grams in January to 49 gramswhen it was released 5 months later. For the last month ofrehabilitation, it was acclimated to the outside weather sorelease wouldnt be too much of a shock upon its return.

Although the turtle was able to be released back to the wild,it is unfortunate it was taken away from its environment inthe rst place.

Here in the Portland-Vancouver metro area we have twospecies of native turtles: the above-mentioned WesternPainted Turtle and the Western Pond Turtle. Both speciesare listed in Oregon as Sensitive Critical Species due to theirdeclining numbers. They are protected by state law and maynot be possessed or harmed in any way . In this case thestudent or school did not possess the appropriate permit, aScientic Taking Permit, required for any eld sampling.

The decline ofOregons nativeturtles is due tothe loss of theircritical wetland habitats as well as the introduction ofinvasive species. Our native turtles spend most of theirtime in shallow streams, lakes, and rivers. They prefer slow-moving water with soft muddy bottoms, and they not only

need intact wetlands but also require adjacent terrestriallandscapes for breeding, nesting, traveling, and wintering.They also rely on the connectivity of their habitats in orderto survive and for populations to mix. In urban areas thereare many additional hazards, and turtles can encounterroads and other impassible barriers.

Invasive animal species are another major threat againstour native turtles. Many you might see and nd in ourlocal wetlands are actually invasive turtles from the Eastthat were introduced to the Pacic Northwest from the pettrade. Red-eared Sliders and Snapping Turtles wereintroduced and are now widespread and commonthroughout the area and contribute to the decline ofour native turtles.

Bullfrogs are another major threat. Young WesternPond and Painted Turtles are particularly susceptibleto predation by bullfrogs. In some areas bullfrogs caneat almost 100% of the baby native turtles! That incombination with the fact that it takes Western PondTurtles 1015 years to reach sexual maturity makes itincredibly important to try to protect these young turtles(see Lower Willamette Valley Turtle Conservation Project atwww.oregonturtles.com).

We are lucky to have breeding populations of WesternPainted Turtles right in the heart of the metro area at Smith& Bybee Wetlands Natural Area in North Portland.

sign an online petition supporting natural resourceconservation in Lake Oswego.

Key DatesJune 29 & 30 at 6:30pm: City Council Listening Sessions;public comment accepted. Location: Council Chambers atCity Hall, 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego.July 10 at 10am: Additional public comment opportunity.Location: To be determined.July 20 at 6:30pm: Council discussion and adoption ofSensitive Lands Program improvement and approval ofnext steps. Location: Council Chambers at City Hall, 380 AAvenue, Lake Oswego.

Help Protect Places for Nature in Lake Oswegoby Jim Labbe, Urban Conservationist

Tryon Creek near Obies Bridge in Tryon Creek State Natural Area. LakeOswegos Sensitive Lands Overlay protects the headwaters of Tryon Creekfrom new urban development that could threaten water quality, disrupt wildlifehabitat, or jeopardize ongoing efforts to enhance and restore the watershed.Photo: Finetooth, Wikimedia Commons

Young Western Painted Turtle minutesbefore release into Smith & BybeeWetlands. Laura Odom



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Educational Trips & Tours These trips are popular. We recommendthat you book early.

Panama BirdingApril 922, 2011

GalapagosSept. 30 Oct. 6, 2010

Space available; call Steve Engel at971-222-6119 for more information.

Belize!Jan. 3 Feb. 4, 2011

$2800(tentative date

and price)

Join Portland Audubon trip leader Dan van den Broekon an amazing trip to one of the most biologically richtropical regions on the planet. Well visit three distinct

regions including the Panama Canal region, the easternfoothills, and the mountain forests of El Valle, located

inside an extinct volcanic crater. We will search for familiartropical birds such as toucans, tanagers, oropendolas,andparrots, and take time to search for the rare andunusual birds of Panama. We begin our trip with a stay atthe quaint and remote Burbayar Lodge. Burbayar, nestledin the eastern foothills of Panama, is located in a biologicalcorridor connecting Central andSouth America. Around the lushforest of the lodge, there are manyspecies well look for includingthe local Speckled Antbird andSapayoa, two specialties of theregion. Mixed-species ocks,including Bicolored Antbird andOcellated Antbird, which areattracted to the army ant swarms,may appear at anytime. As we

leave this area well take a detourto boat across Bayano Lake andvisit an Embara Indian Village.

Our next destination is the lodge of Sierra Llorona in thelowlands of the Caribbean. Well spend a full day in nearbySan Lorenzo National Park searching for such showy birdsas Crested Oropendola, Spot-crowned Barbet, andBlue-headed Parrot. The following day well travel by boatacross the Panama Canal to Barro Colorado Island, a site ofcontinuous biological research by the Smithsonian Institutesince 1923. On our tour of the island well learn about someof the research that has taken place over the years.

Next we travel to the famous Canopy Tower, a rainforestlodge where you can immerse yourself in the sounds ofthe tropical forest as you sip your morning coffee highabove the trees. The stunning view from the balcony of thisrst-rate lodge (a converted Army satellite tower) permitsgreat views of the treetops where Blue Cotinga, GreenShrike-Vireo , and Slate-colored Grosbeak may be found.Occasionally raptors such as the Black Hawk-Eagle passby, allowing for stunning views. We will visit the nearby

Soberania National Park and the birding mecca of PipelineRoad. This area is home to ve species of trogon as wellas antbirds, manakins, andraptors. We may encountersome unusual mammals here as well, including GeoffreysTamarin and the Tamandua.

Our nal destination takes us to the villageof El Valle. The cool climate here makes it apopular getaway from the heat of PanamaCity. Well stay at the elegant CanopyLodge where many birds are attracted tothe gardens, and birding the lush volcanicslopes is an unforgettable experience. Herewell nd the Scarlet-rumped Cacique,Blue-crowned Motmot, and Red-leggedHoneycreeper, to name a few.

On this tour we will be staying in comfortable lodges whilevisiting some of the worlds prime birding destinations.Panama is a fascinating country full of emerald-greenforests, mountains covered in fog, and moist rainforests. Aswe travel through, we will gain a better understanding ofthese protected natural areas.

All trips ll on a rst come, rst-served basis.Fee includes: All lodging (based on doubleoccupancy), all ground transportation, all mealsexcept some dinners, local guide fees, entrancefees, excursions, and the services of yourleaders. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductible

contribution to the Audubon Society of Portland. Tripbegins and ends at airport hotel near Panama City.Fee doesNOT include airfare to and from Panama City.

Fee: $3495 members / $3695 non-membersGroup size: 14 participantsDeposit: $1750 required to secure your placeLeader: Dan van den Broek, Master Birder andexperienced trip leader

For more information or to register for this trip, contactDan at [email protected].

Upcoming Trips

Ocellated Antbird. Photo: Mdf, Wikimedia Commons

Canopy Tower Kike Calvo

Birds & Wildlife of Brazil

Common Caiman Marcelo Krause

Hyacinth Macaw Marcelo Krause

Travel with experienced naturalists fromthe Audubon Society of Portland andlocal guides into some of the most

incredible bird habitat in the world as youexplore the avian wonderland that is Brazil.

After a night in Sao Paulo, youll travel deepinto the Pantanal, the single largest fresh-water wetland in the world. Well spend thenext 4 days exploring this unique habitatin search of such interesting species as the

Red-billed Scythbill, Black-fronted Nunbird,Jabiru, and the wonderful Hyacinth Macaw. We mayencounter Capybaras, Black Caimans, and even the rare Two-toed Sloth on our trek through the Brazilianwilderness. Well keep our eyes peeled for primates as well, including the Black-tailed Marmoset, theBrown Capuchin, and the loudest terrestrial mammal in the world, the infamous Black Howler Monkey.

We will also offer a night drive to seek out two of the most elusive animals in all of South America, theOcelot and the mightyJaguar.

After leaving the Pantanal, we will travel to a variety of habitat types that will yield new and exciting species.While in the Serra da Araras, well search the tropical jungle for the impressive Harpy Eagle, the largesteagle in the world. This powerful bird is known to crash fearlessly through the branches of trees to captureits prey. We then travel along the Brazilian coast and into the ecological hotspot known as the AtlanticRain Forest. Though huge, what remains of this forest today is but a fragment of the vast forest that usedto blanket this coastal region. Birds were likely to nd on this leg of the trip include the stunning SaffronToucanet, the Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, the White-eared Puffbird, the Golden-winged Cotinga, the

Bare-throated Bellbird, the White-bearded Manakin, and 5 speciesof Kingshers, to name just a few. Well also have the chance to visitseveral hummingbird feeders along the way, guaranteed to yield manyspecies of these acrobatic yers.

Our trip will end in Rio de Janeiro, where youll enjoy birding thebotanical gardens and a free day to expl ore this fascinating city. This issure to be a memorable trip lled with wildlife viewing at its best. Pleasefeel free to call Steve Robertson at 503-292-6855 ext.118 if you wouldlike to register for this tour, or if you would just like more information.

The trip will ll on a rst-come, rst-served basis.Fee includes: Alllodging, all ground transportation, all meals except a few dinners, andall guide fees. Fee does notinclude tips for local guides or the cost ofinternal ights, or airfare to and from Brazil.A portion of your fee is a tax-

deductible contribution to the Audubon Society of Portland.

Fee: $3,585 members / $3,885 non-membersDeposit: $1,200 required to secure your placeGroup size: Limited to 14 participants and 2 Audubon guidesLeaders: Audubon Staff

April 317, 2011



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Trips & ClassesHOW TO REGISTERContact: Steve Engel, Adult

Education CoordinatorEmail: [email protected]: 971-222-6119

Credit Card Payment: We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.A 3% processing fee is added to each transaction. Include card number,expiration date, and billing address, or call Steve Engel and pay overthe phone.

Adult Classes1.NEW register and pay online! Visit classdescription on our website.2. OR contact Steve Engel via phone or email to beput on the roster, then make your payment as soon as heconrms availability. Only your payment holds your spot.3. Mail your check payable to Audubon Society ofPortland or call with your credit card information.

Educational Trips & Tours1. Phone or email to request a registrationpacket for the trips of interest.2. Complete and sign the Registration /Waiver Form and return it with therequired deposit.3. Well contact you w ith confirmation ofpayment and further details.

Mail: Audubon Society of Portland5151 NW Cornell Rd.Portland, OR 97210

To view additonal classes, go towww.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps.

Dragonflies and Damselflies ofthe NorthwestJuly 21 (Wed), 7pm9pm in Heron Hall

Ever wonder how many species of dragonies frequentyour local wetland, or how they spend thei r days? Join

instructor Jim Johnsonfor an evening class onthe Odonata otherwise

known as the dragoniesand damselies to learnabout aspects of dragonylife and especially abouteld identication ofthe more common localspecies. Class topics will

include: What are dragonies and damselies and whatmakes them different from other insects; life history fromegg to adult; habitat preferences; diet; and identication.Jim Johnson has taught dragony classes at PortlandAudubon, The Wetlands Conservancy, and the TualatinRiver NWR. He serves on the executive council of theDragony Society of the Americas and is working on a eldguide/manual to the Odonates of the Northwest.Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersPre-registration is required.

Flycatchers & KingbirdsJuly 20 (Tue), 7pm9pm in Heron Hall

What are Flycatchers? These feisty little songbirds migratelong distances from the tropics to the Northwest each year.Once here they set up a territory, raise young, and headright back to Central and South America! Flycatchers occurin a wide variety of habitats across the Pacic Northwest,and they are notoriously difcultfor birders to identify. TonightHarry Nehls, local bird expertand author of several popularregional birding guides, willshare his tips on where to ndycatchers and how to recognizethem. Attend this class, thenseek out ycatchers this summer

equipped with your new skills andknowledge.Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersFree for volunteers!Pre-registration is required.

Western Kingbird Paul Buescher

Butterflies of Cascade MountainsAugust 6 (Fri), 6pm7pm: Class in Heron HallAugust 7 (Sat), 10am2pm: Field Trip to Mt.Hood

Join Bill Neill, author ofButteries of the Pacic Northwest,for an evening class on Oregon butteries. A eld tripthe next day to Mt. Hood will search out 10 or morespecies of butteries including Fritillaries, Tortoiseshells,Checkerspots, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and an assortmentof Blues. Count on 2 hours driving time from Portland. Beready for uneven footing on trails and mountain meadows,but the hiking will not be strenuous.Fee: $30 members / $40 non-membersClass Only: $10 members / $15 non-membersField Trip limited to 10 participants.Pre-registration is required.

Autumn ShorebirdsAugust 11 (Wed), 7pm9pm: ClassAugust 14 (Sat), 7am3pm: Field Trip

By mid-summer, many shorebirds have already beguntheir southbound migration from their arctic breedinggrounds. If all shorebirds look alike to you, dont despair!In this class, you will learn to identify shorebirds by size,shape, age, habits, and habitats. On Saturday we will visitsome of the best shorebird sites in the Willamette Valley topractice your new skills. Join leader John Rakestraw on anexploration of these beautiful long-distance migrants.Fee: $65 members / $75 non-membersClass Only: $10 members / $15 non-membersField Trip limited to 12 participants (transportation

provided by Audubon).Pre-registration is required.

Animal Tracking in the Pacific NorthwestSeptember 24 (Fri), 7pm9pm: Class in Heron HallSeptember 25 (Sat), 9am3pm: Field Trip

Animal tracks are the worlds oldest language, communicating information on who, what, when,where, and why to those who know how to read it. Learn the ABCs of animal tracking withDavid Moskowitz (author of Wildlife of the Pacic Northwest: Tracking and Identifying Mammals,Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates) and Steve Engel (Audubons Adult EducationCoordinator). This class will focus on recognizing animal tracks by their pattern, shape, size, andtoes. Learn how to condently identify individual tracks and how to read animal behavior basedon track patterns and understanding of species natural history.Fee: $45 members / $55 non-membersClass size: 20 participants. Pre-registration is required.

Beginning BirdingSeptember 27 (Mon), 7pm9pm: Class in HeronHallOctober 3 & 10 (Sun), 8am11:30am: Field Trips

Join Laura Whittemore for her ever-popular introductionto birdwatching. Designed especially for beginners, topicsinclude nding birds, tips for looking at birds, recognizingbehavior and habitats, and identifyingbird sounds. Take concepts from theevening program and apply them ontwo Portland-area eld trips. This classis likely to ll quickly, so sign up early!Fee: $40 members / $50 non-membersClass size: 14 participantsPre-registration is required.

Beginning Field BirdingSaturdays, 8amNoon:October 2, November 6, December 4

Saturday morning explorations at one of Oregons mostaccessible Important Bird Areas Sauvie Island WildlifeArea, managed by Oregon Department of Fish andWildlife continue with birding expert Greg Baker! Thiseld class series is perfect for those interested in developingand sharpening their birding skills under a variety ofconditions. Explore different habitats on the island, learnbird calls, and search for w aterfowl, songbirds, and raptors.This workshop is limited to 15 people.Fee: $50 members / $60 non-membersParticipants register for all three days.

Pre-registration is required.

Exciting camps for kids entering 1st12th grades!

Summer Camp 2010

Here are two exciting trips with space available:

Gnome Homes

Entering 1st grade

August 30-September 3

Fee: $170 members/ $190 non-members

Step into the world of the fabled Gnomes of the Pacic Northwest as we explorethe mystery and folklore of these mythical creatures. Prepare yourself to scour theforest searching for the elusive woodland Gnomes, build homes to attract these littlecreatures, and search for the archenemies of the Gnomesthe weasels! Equippedwith magnifying glasses, Gnome Detectors, and eld guide s, campers will searchAudubons Sanctuary for any and all signs of Gnomes and their foes! Ancient storiesand enchanted maps will help students create their very own world of Gnomes.

Fire Sticks and Stones

Entering 6th8th grade

August 23-27 (overnight Mon-Fri)

Depart 9:00am. Return 4:00pm

Fee: $390 members/ $410 non-members

Instructor: Ian Abraham

What if you were lost in the forest and had only yourself to depend on? Could you makea re and stay warm? Could you protect yourself from the elements? Learn the art ofwilderness survival by building shelters, gathering safe food from the forest and preparingit on a re you build yourself without matches! Well gain our survival knowledge duringthis weeklong overnight adventure at Marmot Cabin near Mount Hood.

See complete listing on our Summer Camp webpage at www.audubonportland.org.Questions? Call Sarah Swanson, Camp Director, at 971-222-6120.Spaces still available in other camps too!

Black Bear Tracks. Photo: Padraic Ryan

River Jewelwing Steve Berliner

Song Sparrow Paul Buescher



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Sanctuaries News

In the past two years we h ave made signicant stridesin our efforts to remove invasive plants from ourSanctuaries. Grants from Metro and the Portland

Bureau of Environmental Services allowed us to bring inAmeriCorps eld teams for 45 days, many of which werespent removing English Ivy and Himalayan

Blackberry. Our new managementpartnership with Metro for the CollinsSanctuary has brought in contract crewsto perform several complete sweeps forIvy, Clematis, Laurel, and Holly. And threeconsecutive years of funding from NationalAudubons TogetherGreen program hasallowed us to host large-scale work partieseach year to primarily target invasivespecies removal.

The inux of resources has allowed us toget ahead of long-standing infestations,but our efforts have been distracted by thearrival of a new and insidious invasive,Garlic Mustard. Garlic Mustard was

rst seen in the United S tates in 1868 inLong Island, New York, and infestations have primarilybeen limited to the northeastern part of the country.Unfortunately about 20 years ago an infestation managedto pop up in east Multnomah County, at the western endof the Columbia Gorge. It has only been in the past veyears that populations have been reported throughout thePortland area, and we are now starting to see infestationsthroughout the state.

While natural-area managers and public agencies have beenon high alert for the past three years, Garlic Mustard iscontinuing to spread. Even with monthly sweeps along theCornell Road corridor and annual spraying by the city andcounty, this plant continues to be a problem.

What does it look like?Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a biennial, meaningeach plant lives its life over two growing seasons. Seedlingsemerge in early March, forming a rosette of leaves the

rst year. The leaves are alternate, triangular to heartshaped, have scalloped edges, and give off an odor ofgarlic when crushed. The odor can be used to distinguishGarlic Mustard from native plants like Evergreen Violet(Viola sempervirens), Piggyback plant (Tolmiea menziesii),

Fringecup (Tellima grandiora), and non-

native plants such as Silver Dollar plant(Lunaria annua). Garlic Mustard also hasa distinct S-shaped curve at the base of thestem.

Garlic Mustard owers during the secondyear of growth. In March and April of thesecond year, plants send up a ower stalkfrom 12 to 48 inches tall, topped with acluster of white, four-petaled owers. Theseeds form in narrow, green seed pods thatoriginate from the center of the owers andturn brown as the seed matures. The plantdies after producing seed and the brown,dried-out stems with the brown seed podsremain through winter.

Why is it so hard to eliminate?Garlic Mustard has several mechanisms which make itharder to control. Each individual plant produces over5,000 seeds, and those seeds remain viable for at least veyears. Missing one plant when removing an infestationcan cause a signicant headache in the following years.Furthermore, second-year plants can continue to produceowers andseeds even afterbeing picked.For that reasonplants mustbe baggedwhen pickedand thrownaway with the

garbage. Sinceplants can re-sprout from

On the Lookout for Garlic Mustardby Tom Costello, Sanctuaries Director

Nature Store HighlightsHeres a selection of new books and multimedia nowavailable in the Nature Store!

Were you dazzled by the recent PBS

Nature program,Hummingbirds: Magicin the Air? If youd like the chance to haverepeated viewings, were selling the DVDversion now for $19.95. Also, the DiscoveryChannels epicLife, narrated by OprahWinfrey, has just been released as a 4 DVDset, with special features and a list price of$59.95. Fans of NPR will enjoy a new collection of audiostories focusing on bird adventures,NPR Sound Treks:Birds(HighBridge Audio, $14.95).

If youd like a plan for keeping a journalof what you experience in the naturalworld, look forHow to Keep a NaturalistsNotebook by Susan Leigh Tomlinson(Stackpole, $19.95). The author providessuggestions for how to organize and

record material, geared at both creativeexpression and scientic accuracy.

A very different journal is found in Portland graphic artistKate Bingaman-Burts Obsessive Consumption: What DidYou Buy Today? (Princeton Architecture Press, $19.95),in which she sketches items, whether exotic or mundane,that she purchased over a three-year period. It highlightsthe excessive materialism of modern life in a whimsicalway. Also dealing with over-consumption, but on a broaderscale, is Annie Leonards Story of Stuff: How Our Obsessionwith Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities,and Our Health And a Vision for Change (Free Press,$26.00). A new edition of Northwest writer Paul Rogat

Loebs Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction inChallenging Times(St Martins, $16.99) gives inspirationto create social change, whether in regard to environmentalcauses or other issues.

Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, andthe Hunt for Natures Bounty(WilliamMorrow, $25.99) by Seattle writerCraig Welch is a real-life e nvironmentalthriller based around the black marketfor shellsh, especially geoduck clams.Another environmental thriller is therst novel from acclaimed biologist and nature writer E.O.Wilson,Anthill(W.W. Norton, $24.95).

Two new titles should be of interest tothe serious birder, both delving intofascinating details concerning birdfeathers and appearance.Bird Colorationby Geoffrey E. Hill (National Geographic,$27.50) is a richly illustrated book

describing in a very approachable way thechemistry behind feather pigmentation,and the evolutionary strategies underlyingthe amazing variety of plumages.Moltin North American Birds(HoughtonMifin Harcourt, $35.00) is well-knownbird writer Steve N.G. Howells latest,an overview of the hows and whys ofmolting patterns and the impact of molton bird identication.

Please check out our extensive stock of local hiking andcamping guides for your summertime recreation!

by Sally Loomis, Book Buyer

For Education:Laptop computer Powerpoint Projector

For Sanctuary:Loppers Hand saws Work glovesWatering wand h ose attachment

For Wildlife Care Center:Science Diet Kitten Growth Kiddie PoolsDawn Dishwashing Detergent Welding GlovesCamper/Trailer Untreated Wood: 2x4, 4x4, 4x8

If you can donate these items, please firstcontact Audubon Society of Portland at503-292-6855 ext.102, MonFri, to arrangea time for delivery/pick-up.

Thank youto:

Wish List & Thank yous

Our Wish List:

Audubon SocietyoPortland gratefullyacknowledges these thoughtful gifts:

You can honor a special person with a gift to Audubon Society of Portland.Your gift will help fund a future of inspiring people to love and protectnature. You can make an Honor or Memorial gift online atwww.audubonportland.orgor by calling 971-222-6129. A songbird cardacknowledging your thoughtful gift will be sent to the honoree or family.

In Memory

Robin KunimuneJim Arnoux

Jim LeemanDylan Leeman

Valera ManningThe Lande Family

Toni RubinSandy & Michael Zickefoose

Mildred GrayHerbert Grose

Bob & Evelyn Hiles

Jan KariusLaurie Schweiker

Mrs. Pankajam SivaramanSid Ramachandran & Tulasi Siddhartha

In Honor

Ann Littlewood for ten 1-gallon Purple Trillium pots,seven 4-inch Redwood Sorrel pots, and three 4-inchSisirynchium californicum pots

Lynn Sweeney for an Escali scale for the WildlifeCare Center

Garlic Mustard first-year rosettes Chris Evans

Second-year flowers Linda Haugen

Garlic Mustard seeds Chris Evans

root fragments andbloom over severalmonths, repeatedsweeps are necessaryto ensure completeremoval. The seeds

are very small andare often spread onthe boots (or paws)of hikers.

Many roadsides inour area are infested,and if not treatedthe plant will begin to nd its way deeper into the forest.The plant is able to exist in full sun or full shade, providinganother advantage over competing native plants. If all thisisnt bad enough, its roots exude a chemical toxic to soilorganisms which are essential to the health of our nativewoodlands.



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by Harry NehlsField Notes

There is an old adage that for every bird you see in thewoods there are 10 more hiding in the underbrush.Birds are secretive beings, even more so in July and

August. With the young bumbling about and the adults infull molt, it is a dangerous time to be careless or conspicuous.It is a slow time for birdwatching, but birders can still ndenough to experience an enjoyable day in the eld.

Birds spread widely to breed and edge their young, butlack of rain and the hot summer sun can make manysections uncomfortable to live in and hard to nd adequatewater. As soon as the young are strong enough the wholefamily moves out in search of more hospitable areas. Bymid-July the wandering begins, with many birds actuallybeginning their fall migrations.

It is easy to miss the signs, b ut there is a major shiftin bird activities by late July. There is a sharp drop in

Molting Influences Late Summer Activityswallow numbers, and almost all the RufousHummingbirds coming to your feeders willbe females or young. Waterfowl and otherwater birds become more conspicuous, andshorebirds arrive from the north in largenumbers on their way south.

During August, warblers and other forestbirds gather into ocks and drift southward.By the end of the month the fall migration iswell under way. Most birds will migrate whilemolting their body feathers, but will stop whenmolting their tail and primary wing feathers.

In late summer the plumages of young birdsare fresher and not overly worn. Adults on theother hand show dull worn feathers. In the fall adults havea full molt including the wings and tail feathers. Juvenileshave a full body molt into a dull winter plumage in the fall amonth or so later than the adults, b ut do not molt their tailand primary and secondary wing feathers.

This is easily noted among shorebirdsin the fall, as their body plumage is amix of new and old feathers. The wingsand tail on some birds appear old andworn and will be shed later either on thewintering ground or at a safe stoppingspot somewhere farther south. Otherbirds molt their wing and tail feathersbefore migrating.

Ducks and geese often make moltmigrations away from their breedingareas to a more secluded or food-richarea. Male Canada Geese regularly ynorthward into Canada to molt in somesecluded marsh or pocket of water. Many

ducks wander westward to appear along the coast or intowestern Oregon interior valleys. They are often seen insmall wetlands or on sewage ponds.

SightingsEarly morning at Mt. Tabor Park in southeast Portland is

the best time and location in the Portland area to observethe spring migration. Migrants y in, then pass lowthrough the trees before ying on. It is best known for theights of warblers and ycatchers. Such hard-to-see speciesas Nashville and Hermit Warblers and Dusky and GrayFlycatchers can often be seen among the swarms of otherspecies. Occasionally an unexpected species is found.This spring the most interesting was the Rock Wren JackWilliamson saw on May 17. It remained for several dayscrawling through the grass and foraging about the base ofthe trees.

Only a few birders know of the Mt. Talbert Nature Parkin Clackamas, heavily vegetated and not as birder friendlyas Mt .Tabor in Portland, but much more natural. It canprovide a good birding exper ience. On May 16 MatthewAlexander saw a Lawrences Goldnch ying about the

Mt. Talbert parking lot.

Because of the cold wetweather, the birds were muchmore conspicuous with anumber of out-of-place birds.Local birders were excitedabout many new birds at theirfeeders. Among the morecolorful were the numbers ofLazuli Buntings reported.

On May 29 David Mandellbirding about the CountyLine Parking Lot on SauvieIsland saw a Veery and anAcorn Woodpecker. AndyFrank checked the areaMay 31 and photographedthe Veery and found anAsh-throated Flycatchernearby.

Erik Knight photographeda Great-tailed Grackle atthe Tualatin River NWRMay 29. On June 2, it oranother was seen by Bob Flores and Jim Danzenbaker atRidgeeld NWR. Jim also reported a Least Flycatcher May31 at his home in Battle Ground. A bit more colorful nd by

Kevin Kilduff and Steve Shane was a Blue Grosbeak May31 at the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove.

On May 31 John Deshler saw three Gray Jays in ForestPark. He says they probably nest in the park. He returnedthe next day and spotted a rare Hooded Warbler along theWildwood Trail. Stuart Johnston reported that a SnowyPlover was at the mouth of Hood River May 17, and onMay 20 seven Sanderlings were there.

Not only were the regular spring migrants conspicuous, sotoo were a number of rarely seen species. Overall it was anexciting spring migration.

Great-tailed Grackle.Photo: Tony Hisgett

Acorn Woodpecker BjornFredrickson.com

Molting Cackling Canada Goose.Photo: Donna Dewhurst/USFWS

Volunteer Phil Hubert tells students about the sanctuary. Deanna Sawtelle

Volunteering at Audubon is Fun and Rewarding!

Inspiring people to love and protect nature. ThatsAudubons mission and its what our volunteers doevery day! The Audubon Society of Portland is one

of the Northwests leading conservation organizations,offering a wide range of natural history and environmentalactivities to members, the community, and especiallyvolunteers. Whatever your interests or talents, thereis a volunteer position for you! These include manyregularly scheduled volunteer opportunities, as well asspecial projects and event positions: Help restore habitat in our wildlife sanctuary. Be a conservation activist! Care for and feed injured wildlife

at the Wildlife Care Center. (There

is currently a wait list for thisvolunteer opportunity.)

Help answer the communitysappetite for nature historyinformation by being an assistantat the Nature Store.

Lead school groups through afascinating exploration of ournature sanctuary.

Be a voice for Audubon byvolunteering as a receptionistor an Audubon Docent.

Help make Audubons special events successful, like theWild Arts Festival, the Native Plant Sale, and Swift Watch.

New Volunteer Orientation is onTuesday, August 17, 6:00pm8:30pm orSaturday, August 21, 1:00pm3:30pm.

Volunteers who wish to volunteer in a capacity beyondspecial events must also attend General Volunteer Trainingon Saturday, August 28, 9:00am4:30pm.

If you would like to donate some of your time and energyto the Audubon Society of Portland, please contactDeanna Sawtelle at [email protected] or 503-292-6855 ext.108.

Kendra Testervolunteers at theNative Plant Sale.

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Bridget AdamsAdrian AllenGail Allison

Jin AnRick AndrewsAlan AshenbernerSheriden BentleyPamela BentonRyan BoettcherTraci BridgesTom BrockMichael BrunoBeth BurnsDonald & Ruth CaldwellLaura CardilloGina CarringtonBrad ChaddickRonald ChandlerWarren ChaveClaira ChurchLori ClarkeClare CookTerry DalsemerJason DavisDeborah DeragonBill Dudeiros

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Ronald HedrichGregory HillJerald Hittle & Laura AlvstadMarie HullLinda JaressJan JohannsBrent JonesCarolyn KetchJohn Kirby & Judy SmithDaniel KrantzMara KrinkeRay LaurenceDenis LawrencePatty LeGendreClaire Lematta

Craig LiddellBoey LimEona Lorberbaum

Sylvia LurieBrenda MaldonadoAbby MartinAlexa MaterTim McBratneyElizabeth McLagenMelissa MedeirosDorothy MooreKit Morris & Donna PierleoniJulie MoseleyDoug NiwaMolly PaduloRyan PauliBritton PietzEiko PolitzRobin PopeSusan PozdenaJane PullmanMelissa QualeDorothy RamosVeronica RicksPhilip RickusKaren Rierson

Carol RogersArthur RonshausenJohn RunyonDarrell RyanBecky & Roger SandsMary Ellen SchmittBarbara SchranzTeresa SchultzSusan & Arthur SchwalgeElaine ScottJackie SearlesGail ShaloumGiorgio ShaunettePatricia SilvaEmily SmithCharlene & Mike SnowRodney & Kathryn SochDenell SolbergPatti StewartNick Stier & Susan GibsonstierChristine SvetkovichDavid Sweet & RosemarieCordello

Joann TaylorJohn TeagleMichael TewkEdan TrumpMichael VeleyJoachim & Julie VondelingSamantha WalkerRoger & Rebecca WarrenJanell WattSusanne WeirSuzanne WiffJack WilliamsonMark WilsonJames & Kathy Windell

If you would like to join us or have any questions aboutmembership, please contact Catherine at [email protected] or 503-292-6855.

Welcome, New Members!

Portland Audubon is a force in conservation thanksto its strength in membership, standing togethersince 1902. We appreciate each and every one

of our members and celebrate our membership bywelcoming our new members monthly. Thank you forjoining our vibrant and growing community!

This falls Silent Auction at Portland Audubons2010 Wild Arts Festival, to be held November20 and 21 at Montgomery Park, promises to be

as exciting as last years event. We need your donateditems to make this auction a huge success. We welcomedonations of wildlife- or nature-related art, photographs,prints, books, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, crafts, antiqueor collectable works of art, gift baskets, or gift certicates

for nature-related services, eld trips, vacation stays. Alltangible donations need to be in quality condition. We willalso have a cash-and-carry table for other nature-relateditems in good condition.

Doing your summer cleaning? Changing out yourhome or ofce artwork? Why not donate some of yournature-related artwork to support Audubon? Please go

to our website at www.audubonportland.org andclick on the Support Us/Fundraising Events link tothe Wildlife Arts FestivalsAuction Donation Form.

If you have questions about

a donation or the SilentAuction, please contactMarilyn Scott, AuctionCoordinator, at [email protected] 503-722-8136.

Your generous donations will help make the Silent Auctiona success again this year.

Wanted: Silent Auction Donationsfor the 2010 Wild Arts Festival

After 20 days of Portland rain and gray skies, the sunshone on the June 5th Wildlife Care Center benet,Peregrines & Pinot. All 82 participants enjoyed

sun and good food & wine, and learned about Portlandswildlife while cruising the Willamette River aboard theSternwheelerRose.

The event was a success due to the efforts of ouroutstanding supporters. A special thanks to theSternwheelerRose for their longtime support of theAudubon Society of Portland.

Thank you to the following individuals and b usinessesfor rafe and silent auction donations:

And thank you to thePeregrines& Pinotplanning committee:

Artwork such as thiswill be included inthe Silent Auction.

Portland Audubon

The Birds Have Landed!

Todd McGrains The Lost Bird ProjectWaterfront Park at SW Montgomery StreetNow through December 2010

Five years in the making for Portland Audubon, TheLost Bird Project is at last installed at PortlandsWaterfront Park. The grouping of ve beautiful,

larger-than-life bronze sculptures are memorials to vespecies now extinct: the Passenger Pigeon, LabradorDuck, Heath Hen, Great Auk, and Carolina Parakeet.The fact that these birds are forever gone conveys theurgent message that we need to protect wh at remains.

The actual installation in mid-June was quite dramaticand drew lots of attention and curiosity from passers-by. A departure from our programming of conservationand education, we felt that this opportunity to impactlarge numbers of visitors in Portlands playground wasa good risk to take. Todd McGrains vision and passionwere certainly compelling. Targeted fundraising throughour Lost Bird Committee and specialized grants did not

affect funding for our traditional programs and actuallyexpanded our outreach especially now that The Lost BirdProject is here!

People have already taken notice stopping to touch andexperience and artists have lingered to sketch, while

children have playedon the large smoothrenditions. Our goalis to encourageindividual actionto conservation,bringing awareness toways people can maketheir own differencethrough backyardhabitat creation, citizenscience, advocacy,and support for ourprograms.

We hope that everyonehas the chance toexperience thismemorial to extinctbirds. The LostBird Project will bedisplayed at WaterfrontPark throughDecember 2010.

The Audubon Society of Portland presents The Lost BirdProject was made possible with generous support fromGeorgia Leupold Marshall and the Regional Arts andCulture Council, and in partnership with Portland Parksand Recreation.

Aboard the Sternwheeler Rose, Bob Sallinger (2nd from right)points out one of Portlands Peregrine Falcons. Sara Henderson

Peregrines & PinotBenefits Care Center

Treat your staff to a true retreat just minutesfrom downtown

Increase productivity meetings held in natural environments are less tiringand more effective than those held in conventional settings.

Benet from intimate areas both indoors and out for breakout sessions andteam-building exercises.

Enjoy breaks outdoors in fresh air; stretch your legs (and minds) on our trails. Our sanctuary includes acres of mixed-conifer forest and 4.5 miles of trails, which

connects with Forest Park, offering 5,000 acres and 70 miles of trails.

Our Facilities:

Heron Hall 31 ft. x 31 ft. accommodates 75 people if organized auditorium style accommodates 50 people if organized banquet styleRental includes:

tables and chairs, 27-inch video screen, slide projector and 10x12 projector screen kitchen with small refrigerator, microwave, coffee urn, dishes, cups, silverware. nature library and natural history display use of our sanctuary and trails new improved lighting and wi- accessRental Fees:

$50 per hour (two-hour minimum) $25 nonrefundable deposit Certicate of insurance naming Audubon Society of Portland

as additional insured (required at time of deposit)

Picture your next meeting orevent surrounded by nature!

Ascending the GiantsBob SallingerBreitenbush Hot SpringsDan van den BroekErin Nuccio &

Haden Fig WineryJohn Deshler

Karen MundayKelli Walker & the

Oregon ZooLatitudes Screen PrintingMariha KuechmannReuben Rich

To rent our facilities, please contact ourSanctuaries Director at 503-292-6855.

Business members receive special discounts.To become a business member call 503-292-6855and speak to our Development Director.

Installation of these 400- to 700-poundsculptures took ingenuity, patience, andskill. Photos Rebecca Miller

Sarah HendersonTara Lilley



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Important Bird Areas

Important BirdArea Update

by Mary Coolidge, Assistant Conservation Director

Since February 2009, weve featured an ImportantBird Area (IBA) in each Warbler, giving a briefintroduction to one of the nearly 100 parcels that

were identied by the Oregon IBA Technical AdvisoryCommittee (TAC) to support statewide bird conservationas part of a global effort. With only 14 Oregon IBAsdown, we have many more to go, but lets get back to thebig picture for a minute to look at where weve come fromand where were going.

Over the course of this past year, a resolute group ofPortland State University GIS Certicate students haveworked diligently to map Oregons IBAs in a collaborativeeffort modeled after California Audubons mappingprocess. Weekly sessions were led by GIS master DanCraver, who is also a USFWS Water Resource Analyst, PSUMasters candidate, former GIS student club president,

and (you may remember) last Septembers Volunteer ofthe Month. This partnership provided an opportunityfor GIS certicate students to participate in a real-worldGIS mapping project. Under Dans skillful leadership, weestablished a standard process, compiled a reference list ofreliable GIS data sources, and mapped each IBA accordingto as much detail as the original narrative provided. ThePhase I polygon map is now complete!

From here, we embark on Phase II of our mapping effort,which entails sending individual maps out for peer review.

Our nalized maps will be used to create a poster of IBAsacross the state to raise public awareness about Audubonsgrassroots work with community partners to leverage on-the-ground, measurable habitat conservation work,everything from Citizen Science to muddy boot restorationprojects. Updated maps will also be made available toour conservation partners and agencies as a guidi ng toolfor strategizing about species and habitat conservationpriorities and for helping to shape land use decisions.

A big milestone this past April was the reconvening of theTAC to guide us in the direction the IBA program shouldtake from here. Todays TAC team (a combination of bothold and new members) includes advisors from OregonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife, American BirdConservancy, Oregon Audubon Chapters, U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, Oregon Habitat Joint Ventures, and theOregon statewide Birding Trail. The original 2002 TACteam identied critical areas for stewardship, protection, andenhancement to ensure that we retain essential habitats forbirds around Oregon as part of a worldwide conservationmovement. Our goal now is to use this network of valuable

places to link people to on-the-ground conservationacross the statewide landscape, to connect people toavian species in their backyards and beyond. Thatmeans understanding that the Rufous Hummingbirds(a Common Bird in Decline, National Audubon 2007)

which regularly visit backyard feeders rely on access tohealthy habitat across their entire range from Mexicoto Alaska!

Another part of the Phase II IBA vision is to rampup the mobilization of IBAs, of which there area number of great models in a few ecoregions. Tobriey summarize our work here in the Portlandarea: We have activated Ross Island with summerkayak trips for cleanups, weed pulls, and bio-blitzesto introduce people to an otherwise inaccessible

Audubon Society of Portlands Nature Store isthe headquarters for naturalists in the Portland-Vancouver metro area. We feature nature books,

hiking & eld guides, birding software, CDs, DVDs,binoculars and spotting scopes, bird feeders and seed,plus gifts & toys for adults & children, all with a naturetheme. Portland Audubon members receive a 10%discount off regular prices.

Save $300 on Zeiss VictoryFL series binoculars!

Top-quality optics are suddenly more affordable! ZeissOptics is celebrating their 2010 Field Days by knocking$300 offthe price of 8x32, 8x42, and 10x42 Victory FLbinoculars. Zeiss condently promises that these mid- and

full-sized models will give

you unmatched bright,sharp & dened imageswith the best extendedtwilight performanceof any binocular onthe market.

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Purchasers of our favoritepocket-sized binoculars, theZeiss Victory Compact 8x20 or10x25, will receive a $100 Carl ZeissPre-paid Visa Cardnow through 12/31/10.

A great sighting scope with ED fluorite glass!

Is Swarovskis HD 80 beyond your budget at $3398(member price)? Does $1400 (member price) soundfriendlier? If so, stop in & try out the Nikon FieldscopeED. This Nikon scope utilizes many of the same featuresas the Swarovski, including the popular center barrelfocus, but its larger 82mm objective lens lets in evenmore light. Though heavier than the Swarovski, its stilla tad lighter than Kowas popular 883 model. And at lessthan half the price of both those competitors, it will keepsome weight in your wallet, right where it belongs!

5151 NW Cornell Road Portland, OR 97210503-292-9453 [email protected]

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natural area in the heart of the city; Oaks Bottom is busywith ongoing Point Counts, Wapato Marsh WaterbirdSurveys, and the International Migratory Bird Festival;Sauvie Island is home to Raptor Road Trip, Point Countsat Oak Island and Wapato State Access Area; and, on all ofthese areas, eld trips and classes introduce and connectpeople to place.

Portland Audubon is also currently involved inmanagement planning processes for Sauvie Island

Wildlife Area, Smith & Bybee Wetlands Natural Area,and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), wherewe are negotiating stationing a new science intern.Outside of the Portland area, a number of our statewidechapters are engaged in conservation activities in theirown neck of the woods: Cape Arago AS (Audubon Society)in the Coos Estuary IBA; Lincoln City AS in Siletz BayNWR and the Salmon River Estuary; East CascadesAS on Green Ridge, Hart Mountain, Lake Abert, andSummer Lake; Lane County AS at Fern Ridge WildlifeArea; and Salem AS at Ankeny NWR. We hope to keepgrowing this effort until we have activated IBAs in all of our8 statewide ecoregions.

You could say that todays IBA program has grown outof the early 1900s grassroots efforts of frontrunnerconservationists like William L. Finley who lobbied for

preservation of some of Oregons most valuable habitatsin the early days of the refuge system. Today, the IBAdesignation that points to these places can function as anadded conservation tool that emphasizes just ex actly whatthe label suggests: importance to birds, and a mechanismto focus our energies where it matters most in the plight ofsuch conservation.

Members Receive a Discountat the Nature Store!

Earth Day Wapato Weed Pull organized by Portland Audubon, Hands On Greater Portland, West MultnomahSoil and Water Conservation District, and Oregon Parks and Recreation District. Mary Coolidge

Oaks Bottom Point Count Citizen Scientists Candace Larsen,Denny Graham, Larry Maurin. Mary Coolidge

Zeiss Victory Compact10x25

Nikon Fieldscope 82mm ED

Build YourLegacy ofConservationwith aCharitable

Gift

Planned Giving with the Audubon Society ofPortland can provide benets for you and yourfamily, as well as helping fulll your philanthropic

goals. You can plan your gifts to benet PortlandAudubon now while protecting your assets, or to benetyourself or a loved one now and Portland Audubonlater. A variety of planned giving vehicles offer youtax benets that t your lifestyle and your current andfuture needs.

Charitable gift annuities, trusts, gifts of real estate,retirement accounts, securities, or stocks can help youleverage your assets while managing tax liabilities.Portland Audubon does not offer nancial or legal

advice. We encourage you to get professional assistancefrom a nancial planner or an attorney.

If you include the Audubon Society of Portland inyour estate plans, please let us know! By joining theAudubon Society of Portlands Legacy Club, you will besupporting our important work now and into the future,joining a long and vital tradition of protecting wildlifeand habitat right here where we live.

For more information on planned giving optionsat Portland Audubon, please call Ann Takamoto at971-222-6117.

Osprey pair and 3 nestlings.

Jim Cruce



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Inspiring people to love and protect nature since 1902

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