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ARTA centerpiece of the Festivalis the Art Fair, a marvelousspectacle composed of the workof over 80 of the Northwestsmost accomplished artistsand craftspeople. The workin the show represents natureor demonstrates aspects ofenvironmental sustainability.

Working in media from painting watercolor, oil, and acrylic to sculpture,to photography, from ceramic to glass andjewelry and more, all artists will be presentthroughout the weekend to discuss and sell

their work. At the Art Fair will be SusanBourdet, Tanya Harvey, OtterbearStudios, Sue Allen, Diane Archer, RobertSchlegel, Dave and Boni Deal, LoriPresthus, Wendy Thompson, and manymore Festival favorites.

Complementing the Art Fair is the 6x6 WildArt Project, an eclectic collection of beautiful,

marvelously imaginative andaffordable small-scale canvases(each is 6 inches by 6 inches),all with a bird theme. They arerendered by an assortment ofartists, established and aspiring.This section is a good rst stop on your Wild Arts meander.

Back this year is the Sabin School Booth, where studentsat this Portland public K-8 school have teamed up to createa variety of wonderful sometimes surprising images.Were eager to see wh at they have prepared for thi s yearsFestival with their theme of crows,ravens, and owls.

BOOKSFor the literary arts fans, there is theBook Fairs display of the works ofnearly 30 of the Northwests mostpopular authors who write aboutnature and the outdoors (or have

a large place in their hearts for thenatural world). All of the authorswill be present at various timesduring the weekend to sign their books. Among the authorsrepresented are some of our regions most beloved writers,many of them nominees or winners of awards such asthe Burroughs Medal, Oregon Book Award, the Hugo andNebula, the Spur Award and National Book Award.

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

...................................... Free Trips

Page 3 ......................Calendar of EventsPage 4 & 5 ............................... Conservation

.................................Care Center

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

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

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

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

Page 10 ........................Birding Weekends

............................New Members

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

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

Inside this issue

WarblerAUDUBON SOCIETYof PORTLAND

NOVEMBER 2009Volume 73 Number 11

In this issue...2-for-1 Coupon forWild Arts Festival

See page 12

Winter CampScheduleSee page 7

Prepare YourBackyard for Winter

See page 5

Christmas Bird Count is Coming! See page 10.

by Bob Wilson, Wild Arts Festival Committee

One of the most eagerly awaited events on theAudubon calendar, and certainly the most festive,is fast approaching. The Wild Arts Festival the

Northwests premier show and sale celebrating nature inart and writing has for 29 years been a signicant eventfor the city of Portland. But the event is also meaningfulfor the Audubon community, as it offer s a once-a-yearopportunity to get together with a broad array of membersand volunteers the people that make Audubon Societyof Portland what it is. This 29th running of the Wild ArtsFestival as always offers an exciting blend of thefresh and the familiar, and makes a wonderfullaunch of the holiday season.

This years Wild Arts will take place

Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22,at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn).Saturday hours are 10am to 6pm;Sunday hours are 11am to 5pm.Admission to the event (both days) is $5and free for those 16 and under;a 2-for-1 coupon is included in this newsletter.More details at www.wildartsfestival.org.

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Time to Get Serious About Restoringthe Willamette RiverAudubon Urges Portland City Council to Adopt North Reach River Plan

by Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director

The Willamette River runs 187 miles from itsheadwaters in the Cascade and Coast RangeMountains south of Eugene to its conuence with

the Columbia River in the north. The Willamette and itstributaries drain more than 11,500 square miles. Hundredsof millions of dollars have been spent restoring this riversystem our river system to recover salmon, steelhead,and other declining wildlife populations.

Those efforts, however, are compromised by the dismalstate of the Willamettes nal 11 miles as the river passes

through Portlands industrial harbor on its way to joiningwith the Columbia, an area known as the North Reach.These 11 miles are a virtual toxic soup where habitatpatches are few and far between and the rivers once shallowand braided shorelines have been hardened beneathcement and rip-rap. The North Reach has been designatedas a federal Superfund Site by the Environmental ProtectionAgency because of toxic contaminants that have beenreleased into the environment. Every salmon and steelheadin the Willamette River system must r un this gauntlet on itsjourney to and from the sea.

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From the Executive Director

Exploring The Intertwine: Wild in the City eld tours will introduce you to some of the regions most scenic andwildlife-rich natural areas and the ever-growing network of regional trails and parks. Registration for these free tripsis limited, so sign up soon at www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/wic. If you dont have internetaccess, call 503-292-6855 ext.112 to regi ster. For all bicycle and paddle trips, bring your own equipment helmets and life jackets are required. Directions and other details will be sent to registrants. Participants will belimited in number, so sign up early!

Note: Trip locations, including maps, are highlighted in the recently re-released Wild in the City: A Guide to PortlandsNatural Areas, available in local bookstores and Portland Audubons Nature Store. For more information about TheIntertwine, see article on next page and visit www.TheIntertwine.org.

This summer, our states oceanprotection took a step forward.After years of tireless effort

from you and other Oregonians,House Bill 3013 passed into law,creating Oregons rst two marinereserves and establishing community

groups of diverse ocean users toevaluate four other study sites forpossible future protections.

There has been a considerable amount of controversyaround this issue for nearly a decade. Given that, I view thepassage of HB 3013 as a good sign that Oregons highestpolicy-makers recognized the seriousness of protecting thisshared resource for its environmental, social, and economicbenets. The bill received a unanimous vote in the OregonHouse and a 233 majority in the Senate. Thanks are in

Meryl Redisch

Marine Reserves Are Milestones

Field Trips No registration required show up at timeand place given. Call rst if indicated.November 14 (Sat.), 8am11amRidgefield NWR, WashingtonJoin us on a walk on the Oaks to Wetlands Trail looking forwaterfowl and wintering sparrows. The trail can be muddyso bring appropriate hiking shoes. Meet at the trailheadparking lot on the Carty Unit located 1 mile north of theintersection of Pioneer and Main Streets in downtownRidgeeld, WA. Call Ron Escano (502-771-3454) if youneed more information.

November 22 (Sun.),8:30am11amTualatin River NWR, SherwoodJoin leader Laura Whittemore to explore the variedhabitats of this unique refuge. Expect a variety ofwaterfowl, eagles, and winter songbirds on our walk

through meadows, along waterways, and through mixedforest. Meet Laura (503-407-6539) at 8:30am at the refuge

Crystal SpringsNovember 12 (Thurs.),9amNoonMeet in the Crystal Springs parking lot on SE 28th acrossfrom Reed College. We will bird the rhododendrongardens and Reed Canyon and nish by noon. Forinformation call Marilynn Burke at 503-228-0598.

Ridgefield NWR, Oaksto Wetlands TrailNovember 23 (Mon.), 9am2pmJoin leaderJuergen Mueller for a walk through the

refuge. We will scope the lakes for waterfowl and lookfor passerines in the woods. Meet at 9am in the parkinglot of the Carty Unit. After lunch, we will drive over tothe River S Unit for the Auto Tour to look for raptorsand more waterfowl. Call Juergen for more informationat 503-742-2464. The new $3 entrance fee will be waivedwith your Golden Age Passport or one of several otherpasses. Go to www.fws.gov/ridgeeldrefuges/ridgeeld/recreation/entance fees.html to check on the passesaccepted.

...love to go birding during the weekdays.We start a little later, go a little slower,

and try to keep a restroom in sight.

Magpies

The Audubon Society of Portland is a member ofEarth Share of Oregon. For more information,contact Earth Share of Oregon at503-223-9015 or on the web atwww.earthshare-oregon.org .

Sat., November 14th, 1pm4pmOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Join Mike Houck on a bird sight and song walk around160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The walk is agentle two-mile stroll on a combination of paved anduneven dirt paths, with two moderate hills. More than100 species of birds have been seen in Oaks Bottom,Portlands rst ofcial urban wildlife refuge.

Sun., November 15th, Noon3pmRoss Island Paddle

Late fall is the most peaceful time of year to paddle RossIsland, when the jet skis and water skiers arent out, for

a relaxing paddle down the quiet Holgate Channel andaround the four-island archipelago with leader MikeHouck. The paddle, suitable for families, will explore theHolgate Channel and Ross Island Lagoon. Youll learnwhy Portland Audubon, Urban Greenspaces Institute,and Willamette Riverkeeper are working with the City ofPortland Parks and Recreation on restoration of its 45-acreownership of Ross Island and why they petitioned theOregon Marine Board to establish a no-wake zone for theHolgate Channel and Ross Island Lagoon.

Wild in the City Exploring The Intertwine

Paddling the downstream tip of Ross Island. Mike Houck

Sat., November 21st,8am11am

(& Noon3pm)Oaks Bottom Walk(& Wild Arts FestivalBook Signing)

Explore Oaks BottomWildlife Refuge from 8amto 11am then, betweennoon and 3pm, attendsigning of Wild in theCity: A Guide to PortlandsNatural Areas at the WildArts Festival.

First, come on a stroll with Mike Houck around the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Learn about the historyof Oaks Bottom being designated as Portlands rst ofcialurban wildlife refuge. Well discuss current efforts to

restore sh and wildlife habitat throughout the refuge whileobserving the great array of wildlife that call the Bottomshome. This trip is appropriate for families. The walk is atwo-mile loop on both paved and uneven dirt paths, withtwo moderate hills.

Afterward, from noon to 3pm, Mike Houck and M J Cody co-editors of Wild in the City: A Guide to PortlandsNatural Areas will be at the Wild Arts Festival (www.wildartsfestival.org) to sign newly released copies of thisguide, which includes more than 100 nature sites and trailsin the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region.

order for legislators from the coastal caucus, without whosesupport we never would have achieved victory. While victoryis sweet, its short-lived, and your help is still needed.

We have known for some time that our ocean is in troublefrom overshing, climate change, pollution, and a myriadof human impacts. Along with other conservation

efforts, marine reserves are a scientically proven toolfor restoring depleted sea life and overall ecosystemhealth, making these reserves good for seabirds,marine mammals, and sh.

The goal of Oregons marine reserve process is to bringscience, industry, and local interests together and create anocean protection plan that works for everyone and, mostimportantly, restores marine waters for long-term healthand productivity. With input from the community and ashared commitment to good stewardship, we can ensure an

abundant future along the coast, and create a lasting legacyof ocean conservation for future generations.

Our new marine reserves have been designated at OtterRock (near Depoe Bay) and Redsh Rocks (near PortOrford). Please join me in celebrating this accomplishment and consider submitting a comment in support of our

new and future marine reserves to the Oregon Departmentof Fish and Wildlife at [email protected] before December 11th. For more informationabout submitting comments, contact Paul Engelmeyer [email protected].

parking lot located at 19255 SW Pacic Hwy (99W) nearSherwood. It is west of Cipole Road and north of Tualatin-Sherwood Road. The refuge is also accessible by the #12TriMet bus. Bring binoculars and dress for weather.Beginners welcome!

November 29 (Sun.),8:30am11amDawson Creek Corporate ParkJoin Max Smith for a tour of this Hillsboro park withgreat views of waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, and AcornWoodpeckers. Directions from Portland: take Hwy. 26 westto the Shute Road exit and drive south on Shute Road. Aftercrossing Evergreen Parkway, continue straight as ShuteRoad becomes Brookwood Parkway, cross Dawson CreekDrive, and turn left into the new Hillsboro Library parking

lot. Meet at 8:30am at the north end of the parking lot nearthe bicycle racks. Dress for the weather, beginners welcome!

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Digiscping Fild trip(p.8)

Birding Wknd(p.10)

Naur Nigh:tillamk esuarisParnrship, 7pmHrn Hall (p.3)

Magpis visi CrysalSprings, 9am (p.2)

Fild trip RidgfildNWR, 8am (p.2)Visi orgns CndrRcvry Prgram, 10am(p.6)oaks Bm Walk, 1pm(p.2)

Rss Island Paddl,

Nn (p.2)

Winr Warfwl

Class, 7pm (p.7)

oaks Bm Walk,

8am (p.2)

WILD ARtS FeStIVAL,10am6pm (p.1)

Bginning Birding IIFild trip, 8am(oc.Warbler)

Clbra tddyRsvls 151sbirhday a h NaurSr (oc.Warbler)

Bginning Birding IIFild trip, 8am(oc.Warbler)

eLeCtIoN DAY

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Blugrass LivMusic Jam12:30pm Hrn Hall

Birdrs Nigh7:30pm Hrn Hall

6x6 Wild Ar Prjcsdu (oc.Warbler)

Digiscping Fild trip(p.8)

Birding Wknd (p.10)

Sat., November 28th, 9am2pmWinter Waterfowl and Raptors ofRidgefield NWR and La Center Bottoms (ClarkCounty, Wash.)

Mike Houck will lead this trip around Ridgeelds Oaks toWetlands Trail, followed by a walk at La Center Bottoms two ofthe best winter birding locations in Clark County. Tundra Swans,Sandhill Cranes, Bald Eagles, and winter waterfowl will highlightthe trip. The two-mile walk at Ridgeeld NWRs Carty Unit takes

us through Oregon white oak and Douglas r forest, past lakes,and over exposed basalt outcrops where well get fabulous viewsof Tundra Swan and other waterfowl.

Sun., December 6th, Noon3pmOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Join Mike Houck on a bird sight and song walk around 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The walk is a gentle two-milestroll on a combination of paved and uneven dirt paths, with twomoderate hills. More than 100 species of birds have been seen inOaks Bottom, Portlands rst ofcial urban wildlife refuge.

Great Blue Heron besideWillamette River. Mike Houck

Second Tuesday of the month from September to May. Free and open

to the public. If you have a suggestion for a Nature Night presentation, contact

Catherine at [email protected] or 503-292-6855 ext.129.

NATURE NIghT

Tillamook Bay is rich with sh, wildlife, crabs, clams, and birds. Thescenery is stunning, providing many photographic moments. It isnot only a recreational mecca but also has economic, social, cultural,

and historic signicance for this rural county. However, buried within thesetreasures are very real water quality issues and habitat needs.

Please join us for an evening with the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership(TEP). The TEP is a nonprot organizationdedicated to the conservation andrestoration of the ve Tillamook Countyestuaries and their associated watersheds.

Lisa Phipps, Executive Director, will give

a brief overview of TEPs history and theunique landscape they work to conserve,including some of their successes andcurrent projects. Claudine Rehn andJulieChick will discuss the Water Trail that hasbeen developed for Nehalem Bay, as wellas the development of a Water Trail forTillamook Bay. This is an exciting projectfor recreational users of the bays andwatersheds! If time allows, we will also havethe opportunity for a fun and interactivegroup activity. We hope you will join us.

Brown Pelican Don Baccus

Tillamook EstuariesPartnership

Tuesday, November 10th7pm Heron Hall

DigiscpingLcur, 7pm(p.8)

Willamette WeeksGiv!Guid fundraisrbgins supprPrland Audubn!(p.11)

Bard Ming

7pm Hrn Hall

Fild trip tualainRivr NWR, 8:30am(p.2)

WILD ARtS FeStIVAL,11am5pm (p.1)

Magpis visiRidgfild NWR,9am (p.2)

Naur Sr andAdmin offic clsd

Winr Warfwland Raprs fRidgfild NWR andLa Cnr Bms,9am (p.3)

Fild trip DawsnCrk CrpraPark, 8:30am (p.2)

Birdrs Nigh7:30pm Hrn Hall

tghrGrnVlunr evn,10am4pm (p.8)

What is The Intertwine?Youve used it to walk, bike, bird, explore, commute, and play and now it hasa name. The Intertwine is our connected network of trails, parks, and naturalareas in the Portland-Vancouver region. Audubon Society of Portland is a partner

in The Intertwine Alliance, a collaboration of public and private organizationsand businesses working to create and manage The Intertwine. The vision for TheIntertwine is creation of an exceptional, multi-jurisdictional, interconnectedsystem of neighborhood, community, and regional parks plus natural areas, trails, open spaces,and recreation opportunities distributed equitably throughout the region.

From city parks in Oregon City to Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove to walk/bike paths inVancouver, Washington clean air to breathe and clean water to enjoy nature nearby a networkof trails to explore and parks to play in thats The Intertwine. The wealth of nature that exists atthe heart of The Intertwine reects the promise of one of the greatest trail, park, and natural areanetworks in the world. Visit www.TheIntertwine.org and read about experiences that residents inthe Portland metropolitan region are having hiking, kayaking, and cycling The Intertwine.

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Conservation News

Over the past two years, Audubon has worked wi th theCity of Portland and other stakeholders to develop a newplan to address economic, environmental, and recreationalissues in the North Reach. The North Reach Plan will nallymake its way to Portland City Council in early December.The decisions that City Council makes on the North ReachPlan will determine whether we set the nal 11 miles ofthe Willamette River on a course toward ecological healthor continue the longstanding trends of degradation anddecline. These decisions will have implications not only forthe health of this stretch of river, but also for the efcacy ofall the restoration work that has been occurring upstream.We urge City Council to adopt the plan in its entirety.

The environmental portion of the plan isrelatively simple. It creates a system of 21permanently protected natural areas spacedapproximately 1/4 mile apart. This is thebare minimum which the National MarineFisheries Service says that federally listed

salmon and steelhead need to effectivelytraverse this stretch of river as they maketheir way to the sea. Some of these sites alsoprovide increased connectivity to naturalareas such as Forest Park and Smith &Bybee Lakes, which have long been cut offfrom the river. Outside of these sites, theplan calls for environmental zoning for thehighest-value existing natural resourcesthroughout the North Reach. Propertyowners could still develop on these sites,but they would have to try to avoid and minimize loss ofnatural function as much as possible and mitigate for anyloss that does occur.

Taken together, these two provisions will allow forsignicant ecological improvement in the North Reachwhile still allowing property owners exibility to developon their sites. The system has been described as a Stringof Pearls, with the permanently protected restorationsites serving as the pearls and the zoning as the string thatconnects them. Both elements are essential to restoring theecology of the North Reach.

The City Councils decision will not be easy. The WorkingWaterfront Coalition, a joint effort of the Port of Portlandand waterfront industries, has launched a full-scale assaulton the environmental portion of the plan. Their positionis a grab-bag of stock complaints laced with not-so-subtlethreats that industrial property owners will eventuallylook to other ports with lower environmental standardsif the River Plan is adopted. The City should not allowitself and the health of our river to be held hostage to

these types of tactics it should look closely at thecontents of the River Plan and make its decision basedon the facts rather than the rhetoric.

To its credit, the Portland Planning Commission did justthat, spending six months carefully reviewing the RiverPlan before forwarding the plan to City Council. Wedisagreed with some of the concessions that the Planning

Degraded riparian habitat in the North Reach of theWillamette River. Bob Sallinger

Potential restoration site at Balch Creek Cove. Bob Sallinger

Yellow Warbler Don Baccus. During some portionof their lifecycle, 90% of our native bird species useriparian corridors. More than 25% of our native birdspecies are experiencing significant long-term declines.

Commission made to industry, but overall itkept the integrity of the River Plan intact. CityCouncil should do the same.

A full analysis of various issues that have beenraised about the River Plan can be found onAudubons website, but it is worth addressingfour issues that have received extensivecoverage in the local media.

Is it unreasonable to ask industry to mitigatefor the full cost of signicant natural resources that arelost in the course of industrial development?

The policy choice that the Cityfaces on this issue is stark. TheNorth Reach is already the mostheavily degraded stretch of river inOregon. Allowing industry to avoidmitigating for the environmentalimpacts it causes will require that

those costs either be passed ontothe taxpayers or that the river beallowed to degrade even further.

Should industry be given a breakon the River Plan because italready faces signicant liabilityunder Superfund?Superfund is the federalgovernments program to cleanup and remediate uncontrolled

hazardous waste sites. The fact that an industry is beingheld liable for polluting the environment should in noway exempt it from participating in other environmentalprograms.

Is the City duplicating federal agencies by regulatingnatural resources below the ordinary high-water line?No. In fact, the City has always regulated below ordinar yhigh water specically because it has interests that arenot addressed by other agencies. What is new in the RiverPlan is that the City is proposing a streamlining processthat will ensure that its mandates are coordinated andcomplementary to state and federalmandates. A letter to the City datedApril 1, 2009 from Kim Kratz, theOregon Director of the NationalMarine Fisheries Service (NMFS),stated the following:

the Citys jurisdiction belowordinary high water protects shand wildlife resources that are notprotected through other federal or

state programs. This may preventnew species from being added to theEndangered Species Act list. NMFSencourages the City to retain thisjurisdiction for multiple reasons

Does the River Plan ignore the needs of the WorkingHarbor?The River Plan promises $586 million in public fundingfor road and other infrastructure improvements tosupport industrial landowners, $441 million of which isexpected to be funded in the next 10 years. In six monthsof hearings before the Planning Commission, industrynever once recognized this massive subsidy, not a single

time. The plan increases exibility for development onindustrial sites, streamlines environmental permitting, andadds new protections to prevent conversion of industriallands.

The bottom line is that the North Reach of the WillametteRiver remains a degraded toxic soup unt for humans orwildlife, the most degraded stretch of river in the state ofOregon, and one of the most degraded stretches of riverin the United States. The River Plan is far from perfect. Wehave reservations about several elements, most notablythe relatively small contribution that the plan requires ofindustry toward river restoration objectives. However, wealso recognize that a plan of this scope and complexity willnever achieve perfection or consensus straight out of thestarting gate.

It is time to take this plan, several years in the making andsix months under review before the Planning Commission,out for a test drive. Concerns among all stakeholders arebest addressed not by perpetual public debate, but ratherthrough on-the-ground implementation coupled with aschedule for review and revision as the plans true strengths

and weaknesses are revealed. It istime to move forward on restoringthe Willamette River in Portland,our river.

We will need your help tomake sure that this plan isadopted by Portland CityCouncil with its environmentalprovisions intact. For more

information, please contactAudubon Conservation DirectorBob Sallinger [email protected].

Concerns among all

stakeholders are best

addressed through

on-the-ground

implementationcoupled with a

schedule for review

and revision as the

plans true strengths

and weaknesses are

revealed.

Time to Get Serious About Restoringthe Willamette RiverContinued from page 1

Marbled Murrelet at sea.Photo: Thomas Hamer

FAUNAFriends and Advocates of Urban Natural Areas(FAUNA) is an informal group of individuals and localgrassroots organizations dedicated to protecting andrestoring urban watersheds for sh, wildlife, and people.We strive to more fully integrate the built and naturalenvironments in the Portland metropolitan area.

Join FAUNA and you will receive regular updates andaction alerts on how to be involved in conserving andrestoring our urban watersheds and greenspaces. Tobecome a member, go to www.audubonportland.org/issues/get-involved. Help protect and enhance naturenear the places where you live, work, and play!

ACTOur Audubon Conservation Team (ACT) specicallyfocuses on conservation of IBAs, protection of oceans,and recovery of Threatened and Endangered species. Ifyou care about protectingstate and federal forests,marine wildlife and habitat,and Important Bird Areas,please sign up for ACT atwww.audubonportland.org/issues/get-involved.Join the team!

Get Involved!

Were looking for people who want to help preserve our environment for future generations! This is a great wayto have fun, learn about the natural world, and make a difference for wildl ife. All you need is a de sire to learnand a love of the natural world.



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Wildlie Care Center

On a Saturday morning in mid-September, twoedgling American Kestrels were brought into theWildlife Care Center by a man who found them in

a box left on his doorstep. He knew something was wrongwhen they couldnt y, so he brought them to our CareCenter.

Kari Jones, WCC Assistant Manager, opened the box tond a male and a female Kestrel with severe problems.Both had malformed skulls and soft beaks. The male alsohad rubbery, twisted legs and was unable to grasp or standon his feet. The female had more normally developed legs,but was unable to stand upright. Her jaw was soft andthere was at least one fracture on the lower mandible. Theywere both dehydrated and weak. The brother and sisterwere completely imprinted on people and started beggingimmediately.

The deformities and softbones the birds had areclassic signs of MetabolicBone Disease, or Rickets,

a condition younganimals develop if raisedon an inappropriate dietdecient in calcium.This diagnosis wassupported by x-rays andblood calcium levels(the male had a calciumlevel of 4.0 mg/dL, lessthan half what it should

be). Unfortunately, oncethe bone deformities arepresent, there is littlechance of reversing thedamage and the birds arepermanently crippled.In the case of the maleKestrel, the deformitieswere so severe the birdhad to be euthanized.The female has beentreated with calciumsupplementation andother nutritional supportand will likely survive, but will have to spend her life incaptivity due to her malformed beak.

While we dont know the story of how they came to be onthat doorstep, we do know that they were raised b y humanswithout the appropriate care, diet, and treatment thatwould allow them to remain wild.

Sadly, if these birds had been left with their parents orraised on an appropriate diet, they could be ying free rightnow. The rehabilitation of a wild animal is a complicatedprocess. There are many crucial steps in the fosteringand rearing of any wild animal, including providingan appropriate diet and nutrition. Injured or orphanedwildlife should always be taken quickly to a licensed wildliferehabilitation center. Human interference, even with thebest intentions, is often deadly to wild creatures.

Fledgling Kestrels Brought to Care Centerby Deb Sheaffer and Kari Jones, Wildlife Care Center Staff

Backyard Wildlifeand Habitat:

Preparing YourBackyard for Winter!by Karen Munday,Urban Wildlife Specialist

Fall is here and winter is almost upon us. All of thewildlife that stays in our area during the winter ishere because they are well adapted to our climate

and can survive our winters, but there are some thingsyou can do to help during these cold months.

Take a look at your yard from the viewpoint of an animalseeking shelter and food. Are there safe hiding spots inwhich to nd shelter; is there food such as seeds, cones,and berries that persist into late winter; is there a sourceof water?

Dont Be Too TidyYou can start providing natural food and shelter bygoing easy on fall cleanup. Many native owering plantscan go to seed and provide food for birds. Theres noneed to be super neat and tidy wildlife appreciatesthings a little on the wild side. Those fallen leaves thatare starting to pile up, or those unclippe d owers youmeant to get to, can benet birds and other wildlife.Flowers that have faded will still produce seeds andmany birds will take advantage of them.

Leaving plant material, especially leaves, on the groundprovides a great source of organic material for your soil.It also provides crawling spaces for reptiles, amphibians,and insects. In the winter many ground-feeding birdslike towhees and robins will thank you for those extrasources of insects. If you have had a trimming project,collect branches and debris and make a brush pile in acorner of your yard. This provides a wonderful source ofshelter for many birds and wildlife on cold winter days.

Feeding SongbirdsYou may choose to feed songbirds throughout thewinter. Feeding songbirds is okay, but Audubonrecommends against feeding of both wild mammals andwaterfowl even in the winter. Feeding of mammals andwaterfowl can quickly lead to problems associated with

habituation, and ultimately does more harm than good.

Songbird feeding can be enjoyable all winter long. Manyyear-round and winter residents will still visit yourfeeders throughout the winter months. Just rememberthat birdfeeders are supplemental food for birds andthey are not relying on any one feeder to get themthrough the winter and you still have to keep yourfeeders clean and dry.

Wildlife Needs WaterWater is necessary for survival of wildlife, and nding itin the winter isnt always easy. Provide a source of cleanwater for drinking and bathing this winter. It is a greatway to get additional birds into your yard. You can use abirdbath, pond, or a simple shallow at-bottomed bowl.

Want additional help? If you live in Portland, checkout our Backyard Habitat Certication Programat www.audubonportland.org/backyardwildlife/backyardhabitat or callKaren Munday at503-292-6855 ext.122.

Varied Thrush Jim Cruce

Two fledgling American Kestrels inWCC with Rickets. Kari Jones

Male Kestrel with leg deformitiescaused by Rickets. Kari Jones

As of January 1, 2010, the Ross Island Lagoon will be a much saferplace to paddle and enjoy nature! Bob Sallinger

Oregon Marine Board Establishes

No-Wake Zone in Ross Island Lagoon!by Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director

In mid-October, the Oregon State Marine Board revisitedthe Ross Island No-Wake Zone issue and voted 4 to 1to establish a 5 mph No-Wake Zone in the Ross Island

Lagoon. They also set up a task force which will includeMarine Board staff to consider a No-Wake Zone in theHolgate Channel as well as other options to protect naturalresources and increase boater safety in the channel. Thetask force is to report back to the Marine Board with arecommendation for the Holgate Channel in time for theirJanuary meeting.

Establishing a No-Wake Zone at Ross Island has long bee nan objective of Portland Audubon, Willamette Riverkeeper,and Urban Greenspaces Institute. The three organizationsworked together for more than a year to do communityoutreach and bring a petition forward to the Marine Board.The outpouring of public support to the Marine Board wastremendous, with submission of several hundred lettersfrom citizens, community groups, paddling and rowingclubs, and local neighborhood associations and peopl elining up to testify late into the night at a swelteringly hotMarine Board hearing. The Portland City Council weighedin with a unanimous resolution supporting a No-WakeZone. Portland Parks Director Zari Santner, Portland CityCommissioner Nick Fish, Senator Jackie Dingfelder, andthe Governors Ofce all took leadership roles to protectthis special place. Those calls grew even stronger after theMarine Board initially rejected the No-Wake Zone proposalin July.

The incredible public outpouring ofsupport for a No-Wake Zone at RossIsland speaks to the importance ofthis natural area to the community.The No-Wake Zone in the Ross IslandLagoon will reduce erosion along thebanks, protect emergent wetlandsthat are being restored at the northand south ends of the lagoon, andreduce disturbance of local wildlifepopulations. Equally important, itwill provide a safe place for people topaddle and experience nature.

The work is far from over, however. Portland Audubon,Willamette Riverkeeper, and Urban Greenspaces Institutewill all be actively i nvolved in the task force looking at theHolgate Channel, and will push hard for the Marine Boardto extend the No-Wake Zone to the Holgate Channel attheir January meeting. The narrowness of the channel andlimited sight lines, especially in the Upper Holgate Channel,make the mixture of high-speed boaters and human-powered craft a tragedy waiting to happen. We will also beworking with Portland City Council to pass a resolutiondeclaring Ross Island a noise reduction area, ensuringthat Ross Island remains a place where you can expect tohear the birds rather than the blare of amped-up onboardstereos. Finally, starting next spring we will be expandingour collaborative restoration and monitoring efforts on theIsland with Portland Parks.

The No-Wake Zone in the Ross Island Lagoon wi ll gointo effect on January 1, 2010. Please plan to join uson New Years Day for a celebratory paddle aroundRoss Island to welcome in this new era. Watch ourwebsite and the December Warblerfor details aboutthis celebration.

To join the Friends of Ross Island (a joint effortof Audubon, Willamette Riverkeeper, UrbanGreenspaces Institute, and Portland Parks) andreceive email updates on opportunities to getinvolved with ongoing efforts to protect andrestore Ross Island, please contact Bob Sallinger [email protected].

Ross Island Lagoon No-WakeZone and Holgate Channelstudy area.



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

Join naturalists from Audubon Society of Portland on an incredible trip

through the lush lowland rainforests, volcanoes, mountain forests, andcoastal wetlands of Costa Rica. More than 800 species of birds have been seen

within the borders of this small country. To protect this diversity Costa Rica haspreserved almost 30% of its land in the form of National Parks and Reserves,helping to make sure that it will be protected for many generations to come. Wellexplore these habitats as we search for the Keel-billed Toucan, Blue-crownedMotmot, American Pygmy Kingfisher, and Bare-throated Tiger-Heron,to name a few. One of the highlights will be our search for the ResplendentQuetzal, considered by many as the most beautiful bird in the world.

Well visit the cloud forest slopes of thedormant Tenorio Volcano and walk alongthe incredibly blue Rio Celeste wherewarblers and tanagers abound. Atthe Poas Volcano, we will peer into thecrater lake and enjoy the cool mountainair. Well seek out mixed-species ocksincluding cotingas, saltators, andwoodcreeper at the La Selva Biologicalstation, and hike the lowland rainforestof this famous research station. InTortuguero, the Amazon of Costa Rica,

March 28 April 10, 2010

Costa Rica

well see herons and egrets by boat while parrots y

over and howlermonkeys roar in the distance. In themountains, well visit the temperate Savegre River valleywhere highland tropical birds forage in the oaks andalders with familiar birds such as Acorn Woodpeckers.Our nal destination is the Pacic Coast, where w e willtake a trip through the estuary and mangroves of theRio Tarcoles, and look for Scarlet Macaws in the CararaBiological Reserve.

We expect to see well over 200 species of strange andcolorful birds on this trip, along with a number of amazingmammals, colorful butteries, and bizarre reptiles.

What is included: All ground transportation within Costa Rica, 13 nights lodging, breakfasts, lunches, some

dinners, local guide fees, entrance fees, excursions, and the services of your skilled leaders. A portion of your fee is a

tax-deductible contribution to the Audubon Society of Portland.Airfare to Costa Rica is not included.

Fee (double occupancy): $3295 members /$3395 non-members

Deposit: $1600 required to secure your place on the tripGroup size: 14Leader: Dan van den BroekContact Dan van den Broek at [email protected] or 971-222-6105.

GalapagosDates and fee:

September 30October 6, 2010($3295)

PeruDates and fee:September 1830, 2010($2995)

Sign up early!

BirdingBrown Violet-ear Mike Liskay,

geneguy.smugmug.com

Roadside Hawk Mike Liskay, geneguy.smugmug.com

In 2010, were gearing up for someincredible birding adventures. AudubonSociety of Portland will lead trips acrossfour continents, on exotic islands, and to thenatural wonders of our own incomparablePacic Northwest.

Check our website and watch the Warblerfor your chance to broaden your horizonsand see the birds of the world.

Here are two of ourplanned trips next year

Red and Green Macaws at clay lick. Dan van den Broek Frigate Bird chick. Dan van den Broek

California Condors and Big Sur CoastApril 1923, 2010

Join us to view North Americas largest bird, the California

Condor, in the wild! Thanks to recovery efforts made by ahost of dedicated partners (including the Oregon Zoo),

the population of free-ying Condors is now at 180 birds.The central California coast and inland areas offer excellentopportunities to see these majestic birds as well as a widevariety of other species. Well begin our search in the PinnaclesNational Monument, a unique volcanic landscape home toCondors, Peregrine and Prairie Falcons, Yellow-billedMagpies, and Acorn Woodpeckers. Lush canyons of Live Oakand Chaparral alive with Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and LazuliBunting lead us toward the High Peaks where Condors arefrequently seen.

Next we travel to thestunning Big Sur coastsouth of Montereywhere coastal hills offorest and grasslandplunge into the sea. Thescenery is breathtakingand the chances of seeingCondors at roost or

Visit OregonsCondor Recovery

ProgramNovember 14 (Sat.), 10am2pm

Join us on a trip to theJonsson Centerfor Wildlife Conservation, where theOregon Zoo operates a captive-breedingprogram as part of the California CondorRecovery Program. One of only four suchfacilities in existence, condors raised herefrom hatching are eventually releasedinto the wild. This is a rare opportunityto see these magnicent birds up closeand learn about the science involvedin this and similar endangered speciesrecovery programs. Half of your fee is acontribution to the Oregon Zoo CaliforniaCondor Recovery Program.

Fee: $75 (members only)Free for those with a deposit for ourApril 2010 Condor trip.Limited to 15 participants.Pre-registration is required.

soaring above the

rugged coastlineare very good. Wellalso look seawardfor migratingloons, scoters, and California Gray Whales, and well takewalks in beautiful state parks. Well visit the world-famousMonterey Bay Aquarium and take in the sights of Old TownMonterey during our two nights there. On our nal day weexplore our way back to the Bay Area in search of migratingshorebirds, Red-shouldered Hawks, and White-tailedKites.

What is included: All lodging, land transportation, entrance fees, all

meals except dinners, and the services of your leader. A portion of your fee

is a tax-deductible gift to the Audubon Society of Portland. Airfare is not

included.

Fee: $795 members / $995 non-membersDeposit: $400Group size: 9 participantsLeader: Steve EngelContact Steve Engel at [email protected] 971-222-6119.

Three Condors soar over the sea. Ventana Wilderness Society

California Condor David Moen

CONDOR COMPANIONCLASS



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Trips & ClassesHOW TO REGISTER

Contact: Steve Engel, AdultEducation Coordinator

Email: [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, expirationdate, and billing address, or call Steve Engel and pay over the phone.

Adult Classes1. Phone or email with your contactinformation and the classes in which you wishto reserve one or more spaces.2.Mail in your payment right away. Makechecks payable to Audubon Society of Portland.3. Well contact you with confirmation ofpayment and class details.

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

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

Each season will include 6 eld trips (one overnight)and 6 classes. Well explore the coast, WillametteValley, mountains, and high desert in search of

seabirds, shorebirds, birds of prey, and songbirds.

Discover the birds of every season and build your birdingskills as we cover: How to identify birds using eld marks, size, and shape

well look at plumage characteristics, bill types,overall shape, and styles of ight to help identify birds.

Birding by ear a focus on identifying birds by songsand calls.

The natural history of Oregon birds well discusswhen and where to nd birds in Oregon as well as anyinteresting behaviors.

Winter WaterfowlNovember 17 (Tues.), 7pm9pmin Heron Hall

Another great class with Harry Nehls, local bird expertand author of numerous eld guides and the WarblersField Notes column (see page 9), as well as the voice of theRare Bird Alert. This evening program will cover the widevariety of waterfowl that arrive in the Northwest in fall andwinter: wigeon, teal, geese, swans, and more! Learn thedifferences between these birds and how to pick them outin a crowd.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersThis class is FREE for volunteers.

Pre-registration is required.

School of Birding!Introducing the NEW Portland AudubonBeginning and intermediate birders welcome!Seasonal topics include:

SPRING (fullwait list):.... Spring migration, bird songs.

SUMMER (2 spaces available): ..... Breeding bird ID andvocalizations, birds of the mountains and high desert.

What is included: Teaching and guiding by Dan van denBroek and guest speakers, transportation in 15-passengervans, 6 field trips, one overnight trip with stay in a hotel, and6 classes in Heron Hall.

Fee: $360 for each sessionClass size is limited to 14 participants.

For more information or to enroll, contact Dan van denBroek at [email protected] or971-222-6105.

Beginning BirdingJanuary 25 (Mon.), 7pm9pm:Class in Heron HallJanuary 31 & February 7 (Sun.), 9am11:30am:Field Trips

If youve always wanted to give birding a try and wouldlike to learn some basics, this class is for you. Designedespecially for beginners, topics include nding birds, tipsfor looking at birds, recognizing behavior and habitats, andidentifying bird sounds. Take concepts from the eveningprogram and apply them on two Portland-area eld trips.Your instructor will be Laura Whittemore. Lauras classesalways ll quickly, so sign up now! If you miss this one, thenlook for a repeat of Beginning Birding in February(2/22 = class, 2/28 & 3/7 = eld trips).

Fee: $35 members / $50 non-membersLimited to 14 participants.Pre-registration is required.

Gulls in WinterJanuary 20 (Wed.), 7pm9pm:Class in Heron HallJanuary 23 (Sat.), 9am5pm: Field Trip

Do you typically take a pass on identifying those gullswhen you are out birding? If you feel it is time to takethe plunge and learn some tri cks for guring out whatkind of gull that is, then joinJohn Rakestraw, author ofnumerous articles and theFalcon Guide to Birding Oregon ,for a Wednesday evening class on gull identication andnatural history. On Saturday we travel to the coast by van(provided by Audubon) and put our newfound knowledgeto the test as we look for the dozen or so species that winteralong our coast.

Fee: $65 members / $80 non-membersClass only: $10 members / $15 non-membersField Trip limited to 12 participants.Pre-registration is required.

Trees in Winter Back byPoplarDemand!January 31 (Sun.), 9:30am3:30pm

Are you feeling like a stranger amongst the many treespecies that make up our world- famous forests? Then its

time to be introduced! Spend a day learning fun facts aboutcommon and not-so-common native Northwest trees. Welllearn many different identifying clues from their barkto their berries and where they are growing. Knowing yourtrees is a great way to feel connected to where you live and,for birdwatchers, a very useful tool for describing wherea bird is to your companions. Well spend the morning inHeron Hall and then venture outside into the AudubonSanctuary after lunch (bring your own sack lunch).Instructor is Steve Engel, Adult Education Coordinator.

Fee: $25 members / $35 non-membersLimited to 15 participants.Pre-registration is required.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

Winter Forest Animals

Art

1st-3rd grade

Create wildly imaginative

animal masks and clay

sculptures inspired by forest

animals that live in the

Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary inwinter. Learn some techniques

for shaping 3-dimensionalanimals, their homes and

habitat in clay. Class includes

a hike exploring some of the

Sanctuarys forested trails,

a visit to the Wildlife Care

Center, and art instruction

with artist Susan Leeb. Fee:

$55member/$65non-member

Snowshoe and

Hot Cocoa Adventure

4th-8th grade

Venture onto the snow-

covered slopes of

Mt. Hood on snowshoes.

Well snowshoe the White River Canyon, an incredible wilderness area, searching for tracksof Snowshoe Hare, Bobcat, and Coyote. Along the way, well nestle down under the trees and

warm up with some hot cocoa. Fee includes snowshoe rental. Fee: $65member/$75non-member

Singing and Searching

in the Sanctuary

2nd-3rd grade

Get ready for a fun-lled

day at the Audubon Wildlife

Sanctuary! We will go on ascavenger hunt, nd our own

natural instruments, and sing

some science and nature

songs along the way! Well

even make up our own special

song and track one of the

naturalists through the forest

using our eyes and our ears!Fee: $55member/

$65non-member

Wolves

4th-8th grade

Experience the world of

Wolves as we travel as a pack

to the Wolf Haven Sanctuary

near Tenino, Washington.

With a Portland Audubon

Naturalist as your Alpha Wolf,

you will learn about these

majestic predators and have

a howlin good time! Fee:


Winter Birds of the

Forest Art

2nd-3rd grade

Create wildly colorful,

terrically textural drawings

and paintings of birds and

their forest habitat in the

Audubon Sanctuary. Youllalso visit the Wildlife Care

Center and Interpretive

Center to be inspired by

real animals. You can hand-

print some colorful wrapping

paper and go home with agift of your art to share. Fee:


Bounty of Bats

2nd-3rd grade

Experience these mysterious

mammals of the night up-

close and personal as we

study bats from all over the

world. We will have hands-onexperience with specimens of

some of the more common

bats of Oregon and learn

more about the myths and

legends that these ying

mammals have inspired. Fee:

$55member/$65non-memberElk Extravaganza

4th-8th grade

Jump on board for an old-

fashioned hayride as westudy the Roosevelt Elk at

Jewell Meadows Wildlife

Preserve. Learn all about

these animals as well as the

other cool critters we will

see along the way! Participate

in an Elk feeding program and

safely see these marvelous

mammals up close. Fee:


Winter Waterfowl

Adventure

2nd-3rd grade

Well search some local hot

spots for birds that only visit

Portland in the winter months.

Equipped with binoculars,

bird books, and hand-warmers,

we will spend the morning insearch of our feathered

friends! Then we will wind

up the day back at Audubon

with games, bird crafts, and a

special snack!Fee: $65member/

$75non-member

Junior Wildlife Vet 102 4th-5th grade

See description for Junior Wildlife Vet 101 session 2

(December 31). Fee: $55member/$65non-member

Field Techniques of Animal Tracking 6th-9th grade

Learn to cast tracks using a variety of materials, then keep thetracks you make to start your own collection! Steve Engel and

Steve Robertson, Audubon staff and lifelong trackers, will show

you the tricks of the trade to ensure every track you cast is a

work of art! Fee: $60member/$70non-member

Junior Wildlife Vet 101

session 2

1st-3rd grade

Join other animal lovers

for a day devoted to

learning about the careof injured and orphaned

wildlife. Well go behind

the scenes of Audubons

Wildlife Care Center

with wildlife rehabilitators

and nd out what this

exciting job is all about. Fee:


Junior Wildlife Vet 101

session 1

2nd-3rd grade

See description for JuniorWildlife Vet 101 session

2 (December 31). Fee:


Jr. Raptor Road Trip 1 4th-8th grade

Grab your binoculars, well bring the scopes and treats!! Join

us for a road trip through Sauvie Island as we trace the path

of the annual Raptor Road Trip put on by Portland Audubon

and other organizations. Our trip explores all of the RoadTrips sites in search of the magnicent Bald Eagles, hawks, and

falcons that spend the winter in the Portland area. Learn the

route and all the cool things that raptors have to teach us so

you can lead your family on the ofcial Raptor Road Trip in

February! Fee: $65member/$75non-memberCookin at the Cabin

4th-8th grade

The holiday season lends itself to treats and sweets. Prepare your stomachs as we head to

Portland Audubons Marmot Cabin for a day of Cookin at the Cabin. We will learn different

re-building techniques in order to explore various cooking methods on an open re. Anyone

for orange cakes, cookies, western hemlock tea, and bannock (bread on a stick!)?Fee: $65member/$75non-member

Jr. Raptor Road Trip 2

2nd-3rd grade

See description for Jr. Raptor

Road Trip 1 (December 23).

Fee: $65member/

$75non-member

Visit us at www.audubonportland.orgfor more information!

Download aregistration formon our website!

To register, call Sarah Swanson at 971-222-6120 to reserve a space, and then send in your registration form withpayment. Spaces will only be held for two weeks without payment. All camps run from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Winter Break Camp 2009 at the Audubon Society of Portland



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by Sally Loomis, Nature Store Book Buyer

Nature Store HighlightsNew Book RoundupThe new fall book releases are pouring into the Nature Store!Drop by and take a look at these featured titles, and manymore too numerous to list. Or if you see a title that youwould like to order by telephone, please give us a call duringbusiness hours (503-292-9453, 10-6 M-Sat, 10-5 Sun) andwell be happy to make arrangements to mail it to you.

Is there room on your shelf for anotherbirding eld guide? Check out the newBirdsof Western North America: A PhotographicGuideby Paul Sterry and Brian Small(Princeton University Press, $18.95). Thebook includes vividly colored photoswith examples of juvenile, seasonal,and sexual plumage variations,range maps, and brief descriptionsof key behavioral and habitat issues.

There is also a companion guide to Eastern species.

The Sibley Guide to Trees, written and illustratedby David Allen Sibley (Knopf, $39.95), is a stunning

new work with the meticulous eye for detail that Sibleyis known for. It includes both native North Americanspecies and lots of horticultural species, so youll havelots of identication clues for the trees you nd in theforest or while walking down a woodsy block in town.For Sibley fans, please also note that a newly revisededition of hisBird Life and Behaviorhas just beenreleased as well (also Knopf, $39.95).

Handbook of Oregon BirdsbyHendrik Herlyn and Alan Contreras(Oregon State University Press,$22.95) is a must-have title forOregon birders, taking the wealthof information found in DaveMarshalls weightyBirds of Oregonand condensing it down to ahandy eld guide size. Status anddistribution information is included

for each species listed, including seasonal variability,and helpful ID tidbits.

Sanctuaries News

As I sit here at my desk the signs of fall areunmistakable the brisk cool air, yellow andbrown leaves scattered on the ground, mushrooms

of all sorts popping up, and of course the squirrels runningabout gathering and storing their caches of nuts. And

as I look at my to-do list I feel a certain kinship with thesquirrels. I do not have any big projects happening rightnow, certainly nothing exciting enough to warrant aWarblerarticle. Right now the bulk of my work is busy workpreparing for the winter season: tuning up the furnaces,cleaning out the gutters, upgradingthe outdoor lighting, that sort ofthing. As I scurry up and down theladders and back and forth to thehardware store I am reminded of myfurry little friends running up anddown the trunks of trees, jumpingfrom branch to branch, franticallytrying to get everything in orderbefore the winter weather hits fullon.

And as my fuzzy pals are buildingtheir caches for the winter, so too amI lling my clipboard with plans forwinter projects. Restoration seasonis almost upon us, and we have someexciting projects coming up. Oursecond TogetherGreen volunteerevent of the season will be held onSaturday, December 5th, 10am4pm, with a focus on invasivesremoval in the Uhtoff Sanctuary.The following day, Sunday,December 6th, will mark the rstof many planned restoration treeplantings in the Collins Sanctuaryas part of a new partnership with Metro and the Friends

of Trees Gift Tree Program. Go to www.audubonportland.org/about/events/togreen for more information aboutthese events.

Also coming up on Saturday, January 30th is our thirdTogetherGreen volunteer event, scheduled in conjunctionwith Tu BiShvat, a Jewish holiday that

marks the New Year of the Trees. Tu Bishvat is one offour New Years mentioned in the Mishnah. Customs

include planting trees and eating dried fruits and nuts,especially gs, dates, raisins, carob, and almonds. In Israel,the owering of the almond tree, which grows wild aroundthe country, coincides with Tu Bishvat.

from Wikipedia.org

In keeping with tradition, ourvolunteers will be planting nativetrees in the sanctuaries as part ofour ongoing restoration activities.And we will have lots of traditionalsnacks on hand to keep our energyup and our bodies warm as we takeon this mid-winter planning.

Some big facilities projects arealso on the horizon. We are busygathering data and assemblingplans for a major upgrade to ourseptic system, which is quicklyapproaching its service capacity.I am also drawing up plans torebuild the tables in Heron Hall,which have effectively reached theend of their functional life. Finally,I am beginning a feasibility studyfor upgrading and expanding thefacilities at Marmot Cabin withthe goal of creating the premieroutdoor education facility in theNorthwest.

With all this busy work, planning, and preparation, I feel

very attuned to the energies of the fall and the cycles ofthe season. For me it is a time to gather resources and planfor the winter season and the new year ahead. I thank mysquirrel friends for the inspiration.

Flowing With the Seasonsby Tom Costello, Sanctuaries Director

Violet-green Swallow preening. Clay Taylor

SwarovskiDigiscopingWeekend

Digiscoping is the art of taking photographs witha digital camera through a spotting scope. It isoften called super-telephotography because

it allows a huge magnication range: up to ve timesthe focal length that can be achieved with commerciallyavailable telephoto camera lenses!

The Audubon Nature Store is pleased to announcethat Clay Taylor, the Naturalist Market Managerfor Swarovski Optik, will present a special SwarovskiDigiscoping Weekend on November 6th8th forPortland Audubon. All events are free to the public,but require pre-registration. The event kicks off witha Friday evening lecture in Heron Hall from 7pmto 9pm. Clay will discuss how to select and matchequipment, basic digiscoping techniques, and tricks forachieving consistently successful results.

For participants interested in getting some photographiceld experience, there will be an opportunity to signup for either a Saturday or Sunday eld trip. Thesemorning to early afternoon eld trips will wrap upwith a late-afternoon session of photo viewing back at

Heron Hall.

Any spotting scope and camera combination may bebrought to the sessions; Swarovski Optik equipmentis not required. However, since many point-and-shootdigital cameras are not well suited for digiscoping, its agood idea to make sure, in advance, that your equipmentis compatible. Potential attendees may contact Clay [email protected] to check their camera/scope set-up or to get recommendations so theycan purchase the correct combinations before theworkshops.

For more information about digiscoping andSwarovskis Digiscoper of the Year competition, visitwww.swarovskioptik.com or come to the Nature Store tosee Swarovski scopes and equipment in person!

To register for the Swarovski Digiscoping Weekend,call Nancy Mattson at 503-292-9453 or [email protected].

Lepiota rachodes Tammi Mi ller

Douglas Squirrel. Photo: Franco Folini,Wikimedia Commons

Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st CenturyForagerby Seattle writer Langdon Cook(Skipstone, $26.95) is an entertaining anddelicious story of learning to eat foods gatheredfrom the wild, with recipes. Cook is both awitty and intrepid adventurer, and his yarns ofharvesting razor clams, stinging nettles, and othernatural foods make for an engaging read. The book

is also a reminder of what a rich landscape we livein here in the Northwest.

Our members who like to travel near and far for birdingadventures should know that we now carry the complete lineofTravellers Wildlife Guidesfrom Interlink Press. Theseare great basic wildlife guides to a dozen different states orcountries, including Florida, Peru, Brazil, and Australia. Ifyou just have room in your luggage for one wildlife guide,youll nd these to be a perfect compact compendium ofnature information.

One last note: the 2010 Chinook Books($20.00) are in!

It is important to us that we use all mechanisms tostay in touch with you, to keep you informed aboutissues, events, and trips! It is equally important that

we work to reduce our impact on the planet. Please walkwith us in these efforts by signing up for our enewsletter(the BirdWord) at our website, by becoming a Facebookfan at www.facebook.com/PortlandAudubon, and by

following us @PortlandAudubon at www.twitter.com/PortlandAudubon.

Walking Our Talk walk with us!Warblerissues reduce while opportunities to stay in touch increase!

Starting January 2010, we will be reducing the numberof Warblerissues from ten to eight: January/February,March, April/May, June, July/August, September,October/November, and December. But, dont fret,while we are working to save those trees, everythingyou need will be a click away at our website,www.audubonportland.org.



9/12

by Harry NehlsField Notes

SightingsMild, stable weather this fall has allowed migrants to migratewithout hesitation. For birders this has meant mostly slow

birding. There have been many exceptions, though, somequite spectacular.

Birders that were outside in the early hours before daylightoften heard ocks of migrant Swainsons Thrushes callingback and forth as they passed overhead. The movementoccurs between mid-August and mid-October with two peaks.The rst movement is usually the most conspicuous; thesecond in early October is often overlooked. This fall the rstpeak occurred during the night of September 89.

On September 24 the rst main ight of White-fronted andCackling Geese arrived in the Portland area along with anumber ofSandhill Cranes.

On August 30 Floyd Schrock checked out the BarnSwallow night roost on Grand Island, south of Dayton. The

spectacular swirling mass dropping into the corneld waslater estimated by Paul Sullivan and Carol Karlen at 60,000birds. On September 24 Linda Neumann reported several

thousand swallows swirling over a muchcloser roost in Northeast Portland. Here

they dropped into trees in a wetlandnear I-84 and 238th Street.

Steve Nord reported that a TundraSwan summered at Fernhill Wetlandsin Forest Grove. On September 19 JohnGatchet found a lone Sandhill Cranethere. On September 19 John Rakestrawwith an Audubon group saw a young Sabines Gull in thewetlands. It remained for several days, allowing many birdersto check it out. A ock of 13 White Pelicans remained atFernhill throughout the fall.

On September 2 Stefan Schlick spotted an American Redstartin Jones Farm Park in Hillsboro. Karen Jones held a hawkwatchat Council Crest September 27; not many hawks but a goodkettle of Turkey Vultures. She did record an unexpected

Broad-winged Hawk. Also unexpected was the Rock WrenJennifer Jones saw working over some rip-rap along theWillamette River in midtown Portland September 22.

While the more amboyant species get all theattention, many other birds go about their sedatelives without a great deal of notoriety. The Brown

Creeper is one of these unassuming species. Seldom do yousee much about them in print.

This close relative of the nuthatches is designed for retrievingsmall insect life from the bark and crevices of trees. Its billis fairly long, slender, and slightly down-curved, perfect forpicking off insects from crevices. The Brown Creepers fairlylong tail feathers, like swifts and woodpeckers, are equippedwith stiff vanes to help support the bird as it works over thetree trunks. Its toes have long sharp claws built for graspingrough vertical surfaces. Its plumage camouages the bird sothat it is regularly overlooked.

The Brown Creeper is primarily a bird of the coniferousforest during the breeding season, but a few pairs do notread the books and might nest in any woodlot. The femalebuilds the nest behind a loose chunk of bark or some othersimilar crevice on the side of a tree. The nest is shaped like ahammock, with the two ends built up higher than the rest ofthe nest. They will use specially prepared articial nest boxeswhen available.

During the breeding season they scatter out into any typeof forest or woodlot, moving primarily to lower elevations.Brown Creepers are loners for the most part seldom ismore than one seen at a time. Occasionally, however, a looseock of 1520 will be seen that may be migrants, as somebirds move southward in the fall.

At times during the spring movement, these ocks becomequite noisy. The thin, high-pitched songs and calls of theBrown Creeper are often overlooked or misidentied. Tomany, its notes are too high to be heard.

The creeper appears to be completely at ease and seldom getsexcited. When it feels threatened it stiffens, sits close to thetrunk, and allows its plumage to protect it. It shows little orno interest in humans and seems to ignore them entirely. It is

up to you to locate the bird as it seldom attracts attention.

Brown Creepers Excel at Hide-and-SeekIt habitually ies to the base of onetree, spirals upward along the trunkto the main branches, then ies to thebase of the next tree and continuesthe search for insects. It often foragesalong the underside of horizontalbranches, leaving the upper side for theother insect gleaners. This compulsivehabit of landing low and climbingup contrasts with the similar habit ofthe nuthatches to land high and workdownward.

There are several subspecies of theBrown Creeper in North America,three of them in Oregon. The birdseast of the Cascades are noticeably

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Serving as chair of our Wild Arts Festival for a thirdand nal year, Martha Gannett continues to bringfresh ideas and creative enthusiasm to an event that

has been a mainstay of ours for nearly three decades.

After taking a break three years ago to evaluate theFestivals goals and nancial impact, Martha stepped upand assumed a leadership role. As a professional graphicsdesigner, she was counted on to develop and produce all ofthe Festivals creative pieces. These were always elegant andcaptured the spirit of the Festival beautifully. Not only hasshe continued doing this work, she has also brought a newlevel of professionalism to the weekends program that isevident as soon as you step inside the venue.

While this multifaceted Festival serves as one of PortlandAudubons annual fundraisers, it also carries out a muchlarger purpose. From its humble beginnings on CornellRoad, its been a grand fri endraiser, volunteer magnet,and community-building opportunity. For some of the200 volunteers who donate their time to Audubon oncea year, this weekend reunion gives them a chance

to support their favorite artists, catch up wi th theirfavorite people, and sustain their favorite nonprot! Theatmosphere is upbeat and light, and the MontgomeryPark venue has plenty of places to enjoy the art and thedeep green backdrop of Forest Park.

In addition, Martha has a lot more than 40 Friends! Asthe chair of Portland Audubons Wild Arts Festival,Marthas friends will number in the hundreds duringthe two-day program that spotlights many of our regionsprominent artists and authors. New for this year is the40 Friends sponsorship package. With a contribution ofjust $250 dollars, individuals and small businesses can

Volunteer of the Month:

Martha Gannettby Meryl Redisch, Executive Director

Photo Bob Gandolfi

support Audubons bottom line and sustain our regionscreative class. The revenue from 40 Friends will helpAudubon advance our vision ofbuilding a region wherepeople and native wildlife ourish together.

Knowing Martha from her long tenure as a Director onAudubons Board, I am sure that she would be the rst toshare the spotlight with the wonderful team of volunteercommittee members who have already given triple-digithours of their time to this effort. I am positive that shewould also give tons of kudos to Bob Gandol, a terric

events consultant and supporter of ours. And no doubtshe would praise the Audubon staff for helping to makethis event possible.

All of that is true. But it has truly been Marthascommitment to the arts community and to PortlandAudubon that has catapulted this Festival forward.Thank you, Martha, from your artist, author, andAudubon friends!

(There is still time to become one of the 40 Friends and haveyour business recognized as a supporter of Portland Audubon.Please contact Ann Takamoto at 503-292-6855.)

lighter colored than those to the west, and anintermediate-plumaged race lives in southcentralOregon. The paler eastern race occasionallyvisits western Oregon in winter. Their brighterplumages are quite noticeable at that time.

The Brown Creeper is not a creeper at all but isa member of the treecreeper family (Certhiidae).Up to a few years ago it was thought to be asubspecies of the Eurasian Treecreeper. Theonly apparent difference is its voice, whichapparently is enough to consider it a full species.Actually, in many respects the western Americanbirds are closer to the Asian species, the Short-toed Treecreeper. There are six species oftreecreepers, and all are very similar in physicalcharacteristics.

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Welcome, New Members!

Portland Audubon is a force in conservation thanks to its strength in membership, standing together since 1902.We appreciate each and every one of our members and celebrate our membership by welcoming our newmembers monthly. Thank you for joining our vibrant and growing community!

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

For Education:

Laptop computer Powerpoint Projector

For Sanctuary:Loppers Hand saws Work gloves

Watering wand h ose attachment

For Wildlife Care Center:Science Diet Kitten Growth Aquariums Kiddie Pools

Dawn Dishwashing Detergent Welding GlovesCamper/Trailer Untreated Wood: 2x4, 4x4, 4x8

If you can donate these items, please firstcontact Audubon Society of Portland at

503-292-6855 ext.102, MonFri, to arrangea time for delivery/pick-up.

Thank youto:

Wish List & Thank yous

Our Wish List:

David P. Collins for a Pioneer 50" HD plasma TV Tom Shreve for a Panasonic 50" HD plasma TV Fred Meyer Stadium location for Swift Watch supplies Christine Nelson for a large box of towels and

washcloths for the Wildlife Care Center Susan Nolte for a kayak, 2 paddles, and a life jacket REI for 30 keychain thermometers for our Citizen

Science programs

Ginnie Ross for kitten chow and apples, as well asmaterials and refreshments for a Wildlife Care Centerworkshop

Donna Tooze for a 50-lb bag of cracked corn for theWildlife Care Center

Krugers Farm Market for 30 pumpkins for NightFlight event

Clackamas Costco for Night Flight event volunteerrefreshments

Aloha Costco for Night Flight event supplies and guestrefreshments

Reuben Rich for 6 bales of straw for Night Flight

These popular trips ll early andthere is often a waiting list. About10 days before the trip, I send a

letter giving details like lodging options,meeting place, schedule, possible

birds, etc. You are responsible for yourtransportation, food, and lodging, and Itry to help arrange carpooling. We stay inthe same lodging two nights. We meet for

breakfast on Saturday, carpool and bird all day, and birdhalf of Sunday.

Registration is $35 per person for each weeke nd. Pleasemake your separate checks payable to theAudubonSociety of Portland. Register by Tuesday before theweekend you plan to attend.

Include the following registration information for eachweekend you wish to attend:Your name(s), address, phone, email, number ofattendees, trip you wish to join, and amount enclosed.

Send the registration to Paul Sullivan,

4470 SW Murray Blvd #26, Beaverton, OR 97005.

Questions? Email Paul at [email protected] or call503-646-7889. Detailed registration i nformation can befound in the Dec.08Jan.09 Warbler, and see a complete2009 schedule at www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/weekends.

UPCOMING BIRDING WEEKENDS

November 78 Klamath Basin

We will check out the wintering waterfowl, shorebirds,and raptors in the Klamath Basin. This is a prime placeto see large numbers of Snow Geese, Rosss Geese,swans, and a variety of forest species as well.Base: Klamath Falls.

(No Birding Weekend trip in December)

Paul Sullivan

Audubon BirdingWeekends 2009

A Portal to Birding Oregon

Save the Date:

Portland Christmas Bird Count is January 2, 2010!

The 110th Christmas Bird Count season will be here before you know it. Each year, birders all over North and CentralAmerica gather to count all the birds in a 15-mile-diameter circle on a given day. In Oregon and SW Washingtonthere will be about 50 such counts, each held on one day within the three-week period between December 14,

2009 and January 5, 2010. The data from these continent-wide counts have been collected for over a century now, and areused to track population trends along with range expansions and contractions. Oh, and by the way, its a heckuva lot of fun!

Last year on the Portland Count, 130 eld observers and 43 feeder-watchers of all skilllevels found a count record 120 species. This year, on January 2, 2010, not only do wehope to break the spe cies record again, wed love to have even more participants.

Watch for details in the December Warbler, and check www.audubonportland.org, tond out when a Christmas Bird Count is coming to your area.

The planning process for Birdathon begins veryquietly every October. We dont make muchmention of it except to begin gathering together the

planning committee, still worn out from the previous yearsBirdathon that was completed only four months ago.

Well, this upcoming year will be entirely different.

Birdathon will be turning 30 years old!

And, did you know that in the last 10 years alone,Portland Audubons premier birding event raiseda staggering ONE MILLION DOLLARS?! Thanks toyou, our members, these are accomplishments no otherAudubon chapter in the nation can boast about!

To celebrate these milestones, well be putting together anextra-special event in 2010, and we want to provide an early

Birdathon 2010 Already?!!

opportunity for you or your business to participate throughEvent Sponsorship. Youll gain extended visibility tothousands of people through our web pages, in Birdathonliterature, and in the Warbler.

In addition, we can help you form a Birdathon team ofyour own, assisted by expert leaders provided by theAudubon Society of Portland.

For information about becoming a 30th AnniversaryEvent Sponsor, or creating your own Birdathon team,please contact Gary Slone at [email protected], orAnn Takamoto at [email protected].

Birdathon 2010 promises to be areal celebration!

Driven to Extinction

The Lost Bird Project What is Missing Matters

by Ann Takamoto, Development Director

What do the Passenger Pigeon, Carolina Parakeet,Labrador Duck, Great Auk, and Heath Henhave in common? They are all bird species that

no longer exist because their populations were obliteratedby the impact of humans. Habitat destruction, massivehunting, and extermination sent them on their paths toextinction, and while they are no longer here, their storyserves an important purpose today.

The Audubon Society of Portland has a uniqueopportunity to present the story of these ve species,linking their past loss to our need to act today. With 25%of Oregons bird species threatened and 11% of them

endangered, it is only through theimpact of humans that a change in thispath can be made.

The Lost Bird Project, a group ofve 5- to 7-foot-tall bronze sculptures,is coming to a West Coast launch atWaterfront Park in June 2010. Theinstallation draws stark attention to thetragedy of extinction while shedding lighton Oregons own threatened species. Watch andparticipate as Portland Audubon melds conservationeducation, action, and social networking with visual arts.

Stuffed extinctHeath Hen.

Photo: C.Horwitz



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Important Bird Area o the Month

Saddle Mountainby Mary Coolidge, Assistant Conservation Director

North of Highway 26 and just east of U.S. 101, adouble-peaked saddle of pillow basalt rises 3,283feet out of the surrounding forest to form the

highest peak in the north Coast Range and the highestin NW Oregon. Saddle Mountain was named for its

conspicuous geologic formation in 1841 by a U.S. Navylieutenant, but had been previously known to NativeAmericans as Swallalhoost in honor of a slain chief wholegendarily became an eagle and conjured both thunderand lightning on this very peak.

The peak itself is a registeredOregon Natural Heritage Site,and the surrounding SaddleMountain State Natural Areahas been designated a stateImportant Bird Area (IBA)for both Marbled Murreletand Sooty Grouse (formerlyBlue Grouse). A rigorous2.5-mile hike draws visitorsthrough forests of vine maple,

red alder, huckleberry, andOregon grape into a coniferouszone of western hemlock andDouglas r, and ultimatelythrough mountain meadows ofboth rare and endangered plant species. The exposed basaltpeak was formed by the eruption of a sea-oor volcano20 million years ago, later providing Ice Age refuge to anow-rare plant community that persists there today. Thisecologically isolated rise hosts Saddle Mountain bittercress,frigid shooting star, saxifrage, alpine lily, pink fawn-lily,fritillaria, Indian paintbrush, and larkspur, making it afavorite destination for botanists and for the enjoyment ofspectacular wildower meadows in May and June.

The elevation gain of 1,650 feet to the viewing area affordssweeping views of the Pacic Ocean, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St.Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, and on a clear day, theOlympics in the distance to the north. It is a spectacularnearly 360-degree view, and we were treated to the antics of

barrel-rolling Ravens who broke from their play to mob asoaring Red-tailed Hawk. Sitting atop the 35-million-year-old coast ridgeline, the foreground is a mosaic of industriallogging clearcuts scattered across the forest below. Afterthe ascent through State Parkowned intact forest, the

viewshed provides anunnaturally geometricreminder of ourextraction economy landmanagement policies.Northern Spotted Owland Marbled Murrelet,both EndangeredSpecies Actlistedspecies, rely on thisvery habitat.

To endure the effectsof habitat loss, globalclimate change, anda myriad of otheranthropogenic stressors,

these species will require responsible management ofour remaining forests and conscientious preservationof a global network of signicant parcels to supporthealthy bird populations. The IBA program makes amajor contribution to retaining landscape and ecologicalcomplexity, but cannot alone ensure the survival of speciesin peril. Populations of both the Spotted Owl and MarbledMurrelet continue to be in precipitous decline, andbeyond that, The State of the Birds, U.S.A., 2009 report

The new 2010 calendars have arrived! Stop in to seeour full selection of wall, engagement, and desktoppage-a-day calendars. All your favorites are here,

from Audubon to Sibley to Charley Harper and more!

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time to start supplementing their falland winter food supply. Dont forget,the Nature Store has heaters availableto keep nectar bottles from freezingduring winter cold snaps.

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