October 2008 Warbler Newsletter Portland Audubon Society

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Audubon SocietyofPortland5151 NW Cornell RoadPortland, Oregon 97210

Page 2 From the Director & Free TripsPage 3 ......................Calendar of EventsPage 4 & 5 .......Conservation & VolunteersPage 6 & 7 ................................Trips & ToursPage 8 ......Nature Store & SanctuariesPage 9 ...................................Field NotesPage 10 ........................Birding WeekendsPage 11 .......................Bird of the MonthPage 12 ................. Map/Hours/Sponsors

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WarblerAUDUBON SOCIETYof PORTLAND

OCTOBER 2008Volume 72 Number 10

In this issue...Family Fun atNight Flight

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Steens MountainWind Project

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Its Not EasyBeing Green

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Championing an Ocean Legacy Todayby Meryl Redisch, Executive Director

Oregons vast array of ecosystems contributes to thediversity of birds that spend some part of their lifehere. Nearly 500 avian species breed, nest, migrate

through, or remain in Oregon as year-round residents.This amazing wealth of wildlife enriches our lives incountless ways.

One of the most productive places for birds is the low flatislands of the Columbia River estuary and Oregons ruggedcoast. As part of the California CurrentSystem, Oregons rocky shorelines,islands, and sea stacks provide superiornesting habitat for millions of seabirds.Studies show that about 1.3 millionseabirds, representing 15 species, rely onthese habitats for nesting and breedingpurposes. This figure corresponds tonearly half of the seabirds breedingalong the west coast of the conterminousUnited States and includes two species ofstorm petrels, three species of cormorantsand gulls, one tern species, and six species

of alcids. This last family includes thepopular Tufted Puffin, Common Murre,and Marbled Murrelet. Of these threebirds, Common Murres dominate theOregon seabird community; nesting indense colonies atop rocky islands, theyare easily seen by the casual visitor andthe most avid birder.

Millions of other marine birds such asalbatrosses, shearwaters, loons, grebes,and gulls also count on Oregons rich coastal waters forsustenance as they migrate from the southern hemisphereto the arctic and back again. Both resident and migratorybirds are heavily dependent on Oregons marine waters forfood, relying especially on forage fish such as herring andsmelt, which make up a large part of their year-round diet.

To ensure that these seabirds as well as other marine-basedwildlife and the underwater habitats upon which theydepend are more fully protected from increasing human-caused stresses, Portland Audubon with partners inthe conservation, science, and business communities isendorsing a protections proposal that identifies nine sitesfor Oregons first-ever network of marine reserves. Sinceour inception in 1903, Portland Audubon has advocatedfor wildlife policies that are based upon the best available

science, and this conservation issue isno exception. Scientific studies fromOregon and around the world show thatkeeping some areas completely off limitsto extractive activities can bring dramaticchanges in the size, diversity, andabundance of the marine life that inhabitthese protected areas. The following dataand figure reveal some of the benefitsrelated to these studies:

Biomass = 446% higher

The total combined weight of marine

animals and plants in a given area wason average almost five times higher inmarine reserves than outside of them.Severely overfished species sometimesincreased their biomass by 1,000%inside marine reserves.

Diversity = 21% more

The number of different species to befound in a given area increased an aver-age of 21% inside reserves.

Density = 166% increase

The total number of plants or animals ina given area increased an average of 166%inside reserves.

Vote YES on Measure34-156, the Tualatin HillsParks Bond Measure!Help Protect Streams, Natural Areas,

and Wildlife Habitat

by Bob Sallinger,Conservation Director

Audubon Society of Portland strongly urges ourmembers in Washington County to supportMeasure 34-156, the Tualatin Hills Parks and

Recreation District (THPRD) Bond Measure, in this

Novembers election. The measure will provide $100million to allow THPRD to meet environmental challengesand increased park needs associated with populationgrowth. The THPRD region is expected to add morethan 100,000 people over the next 20 years; Measure 34-156 helps plan for this growth and reduce its impact byprotecting lands that mightotherwise be threatened bydevelopment.Now is the timeto act!

Measure 34-156 will accomplishmany things that are criticalto the Districts livability. Itwill fund purchase of newneighborhood and communityparks, trail expansions, athletic

field additions, and facilityupgrades. However, Audubonis particularly excited about the measures strong focus onnatural resource protection and access to nature.

The measure will allocate more than $12 millionto purchase and restore wetlands, forests, andgreenways with a focus on preserving water quality,protecting fish and wildlife habitat, and providingaccess to nature. Audubon is serving on the measuressteering committee and is working directly with THPRD toensure that the most critical natural areas are protected andrestored and that access to nature for all residents of theregion remains a priority.

Measure 34-156 is a great deal as well, costing taxpayers

less than 37 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.This works out to less than $5.86 per month for the averagehomeowner.

The Districts last bond measure passed in 1994, nearlya decade and a half ago. In the 14 years that have passedsince 1994, the Districts population has grown by 48,000residents (28%). Another 100,000 people are expected toarrive in the next 20 years. We urge you to support THPRDBond Measure 34-156 and preserve a legacy of clean water,great parks, and outstanding natural areas for futuregenerations in Washington County!

For additional information, go to ww w.thprd.org/home.cfm?CFID=1344239&CFTOKEN=91558686. If youd liketo know more about Audubons support of this measure,contact Bob Sallinger at [email protected].

If Measure 34-156 passes, keysegments of the Fanno CreekGreenway (pictured) and otherplanned greenways could becompleted, dramatically expanding

trail connectivity in WashingtonCounty. Jim Labbe

Common Murres nest in the densest colonies of all seabirds.Photo: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Sea stars and urchins represent an important group of invertebratesin marine waters. Photo: Nancy Sefton/NOAA

Audubon Society of

Portland members

value the seemingly

infinite places around

this great state that

support birds and

wildlife of all types...

now we can champion

another conservation

legacy by standing

together and

demanding that

Oregons precious

marine environment

is preserved for

future generations.


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From the Executive Director

Connecting Green is all about access to nature in the city. Connecting Green field trips will introduce you to someof the regions most scenic and wildlife-rich natural areas and parks and the ever-growing regional trails network.During this fall and winter, Mike Houck will lead a series of walks along the Springwater on the Willamette Trailfrom downtown to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge and around the 160-acre refuge.

Registration is limited, so sign up soon at www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/wic. If youdont have internet access, call 503-292-6855 ext.116 to re gister. Bring your own equipment for all kayakingand bicycling trips helmets and life jackets are required. Directions will be emailed to all registrants.Trip participants will be limited in number, so sign up early.

Connecting GreenWild in the City Field Trips

OctoberSunday, October 12th, Noon3pmOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Join Mike Houck for a stroll around the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Mikehas been hiking in Oaks Bottom forover 30 years and is intimatelyfamiliar with the history andnatural science of Oaks Bottomand its diverse wildlife habitats.Oaks Bottom was Portlands

first formally designated urbanwildlife refuge and is also thecitys Migratory Bird Refugethrough an agreement with theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Inaddition to enjoying some late fallbirding, participants will learn what thePortland Parks Department and Bureauof Environmental Services are doing toimprove habitat in the Bottoms. This tripis a two-mile loop on both paved and uneven dirt paths,with two moderate hills, and is appropriate for families.

Wednesday, October 22nd, 9am12:30pmVera Katz Eastbank Esplanade to OaksBottom Wildlife Refuge

Join Mike Houck on a four-mile walk from the EastbankEsplanade to the north meadow and wetlands at

160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Thewalk will be along the Springwater on the

Willamette greenway trail and will endat SE Milwaukie, where we will catch aTriMet bus back downtown. Bring yourbinoculars and dress for the weather, as

we will go rain or shine. Bring a TriMetpass or $2 for your ticket (95 cents forHonored Citizens 65 and older).

NovemberSaturday, November 1st,8am11amOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

(see October 12th trip for details)

Friday, November 7th, 8am11amOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

(see October 12th trip for details)

The need to protect wildlife and habitats onland was recognized during earlier centuries. Acomparable need for protection in the oceans is now

emerging as three interrelated conclusions are be comingobvious: oceans are important, oceans are threatened,and oceans are not well protected. The se conclusionslay the groundwork for a new ocean ethic a seriouscommitment to protecting and restoring the abundance oflife in oceans.

Oceans are undoubtedly important. They cover 70% ofour planet and encompass 99% of the inhabitable three-dimensional space for life on Earth. Oceans provide awealth of benefits in the form of food, fiber, medicines,pharmaceuticals, blueprints for new materials, a storehouseof knowledge, the recycling of nutrients, detoxification

of pollutants, partial regulation of the water cycle, partialclimate regulation, regulation of gases in the atmosphere,and the provision of spectacular places for recreation,tourism, inspiration and enjoyment essentials we callecosystem goods and services. These goods and servicesare collectively provided by an impressive diversity ofecosystems: coral reefs, kelp forests, mangroves, saltmarshes, mudflats, estuaries, rocky shores, sandy beaches,seamounts, continental shelves, abyssal plains, openoceans. We are only now beginning to appreciate theimportance of these different ecosystems, the diversityof their inhabitants, the goods and services they provide and indeed the importance of oceans in general to ourhealth, prosperity, and well-being.

The conclusion is inescapable: oceans and their wildlife are

insufficiently protected. U.S. federal and state governmentshave recognized the need to protect marine life and oceanwater quality. A variety of legislative acts and executiveorders have attempted protection, but collectively theyare proving to be seriously inadequate. For example, the

Meryl Redisch

October 5 (Sunday), 8am11amDawson Creek Corporate ParkJoin Max Smith for a tour of this little-known Hillsboropark with great views of waterfowl, songbirds, raptors,and Acorn Woodpeckers. Directions from Portland: take

Hwy 26 west to the Shute Road exit and drive south onShute Road. After crossing Evergreen Parkway, continuestraight as Shute Road be comes Brookwood Parkway, crossDawson Creek Drive, and turn left into the new HillsboroLibrary parking lot. Meet at 8am at the north end of theparking lot near the bicycle racks. Dress for the weather;beginners welcome!

October 18 (Saturday),8am11amFernhill WetlandsJoin us on the third Saturday walk co-sponsored byAudubon Society of Portland and Backyard Bird Shop.Stroll around these extensive Forest Grove wetlandssearching for a variety of songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors.Call Backyard Bird Shop (503-496-0908) for informationand to reserve a spot. Bring binoculars, dress for weather.

Beginners welcome!

October 25 (Saturday),8am11amVancouver Lake ParkJoin leader Ron Escano at Vancouver Lake Park to scopethe lake for water birds then explore the riparian woodlandfor songbirds. Directions from I-5 northbound: takeExit 1-D (4th Plain Blvd), go west on 4th Plain throughVancouver onto SR-501 (Lower River Rd). After 3.5 mileson SR-501, continue straight for 0.6 mile s to VancouverLake Park (possible $2 entrance fee). Dress for the weather.Beginners welcome!

Field TripsNo registration required show up at

time and place given. Call first if indicated.

Sauvie IslandOctober 3 (Friday), 9amNoonJoin leader Norine Dietrich on this island adventure.Meet at the gravel parking lot just north of the store.Please consider carpooling from there, as the roads arevery narrow. Parking permits are required on SauvieIsland. If you are interested in this trip, please contactNorine at [email protected] or 503-643-2502. Thetrip will end at noon. If you would like to bird longer,bring a lunch as there are no restaurants on the island.

Oaks BottomOctober 9 (Thursday),

8:30am11:30amWalk leader Dudley Thomas will take us around OaksBottom, always a favorite. Weather permitting we willgo all the way around the trails. Th ere should be somewaterfowl by this time of the year. Dress for the weatherand meet in the Oaks Amusement Park parking lot at

8:30am. For informationcontact Dudley at

[email protected] or 503-318-1663.

...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

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and ManagementAct, enacted in 1976, clearly lays out the objective ofmaintaining catches at a level that will ensure future fishingopportunities, yet that goal has not been achieved.

The contrast between the fraction of area protected onland and in the ocean is striking. Whereas 5% of the U.S.land area is protected, less than 0.04% (thats only fourone-hundredths of one percent) of U.S. territorial watersare protected. If you consider that U.S. waters representan area 20% larger than the U.S. land area, the low level ofprotection is even more striking. More i mportantly, the restof the 99.96% of U.S. waters is insufficiently protected andin the process of being seriously degraded.

Tools that afford ecosystem-based protection and

promote an ocean ethic are within reach. Marine reserves areas of the sea that are fully protected from extractive,additive, and ecologically destructive activities arebeing discussed with increasing frequency by scientists,policy makers, resource managers, ocean users, andconservationists as one of the most promising new tools.Sometimes called ecological reserves, fully protectedmarine reserves, wilderness areas, or no-take areas,they are the best way to protect habitats and ecosystems,provide havens for biodiversity and, in some cases, helprecharge depleted fisheries. Within a reserve, all life isprotected through prohibitions on dumping, mining,drilling, fishing, and the removal or disturbance ofany living or nonliving thing, except as necessary formonitoring or research to evaluate reserve effectiveness.These areas may host non-extractive activities such as

diving, snorkeling, and education as long as they are notdamaging to the wildlife or ecosystem. It is the long-lastingand complete protection from damaging activities thatenable reserves to offer a unique host of benefits.

Lessons from the Land for Protection in the Sea:The Need for a New Ocean Ethic

Complementary to this months cover article, I am using my allocated space to share with you someof the concepts developed by Dr. Jane Lubchenco, marine ecologist at Oregon State University.Along with Renee Davis-Born and Brooke Simler, she assembled an essay after a work-related trip toKruger National Park in South Africa. Dr. Lubchencos essay appeared in Open Spaces magazine in2002 and can be read in its entirety at www.open-spaces.com/article-v5n1-lubchenco.php.

Plan Ahead:Watch for these Connecting Green trips in the nextWarbler, or go to www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/wic.

Wednesday, November 19th,9am12:30pmEastbank Esplanade to Oaks Bottom

Saturday, November 22nd, Noon3pmOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Downy Woodpecker along theEastbank Esplanade. Mike Houck

Birding at theWillamette River.

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City Riparian VolunteerRestoration Project,10am1pm (p.5)

Birding Weekend (p.10)

Birding Weekend(p.10)

Chapman Swifts filmdebut, 7pm, Cinema21 (Sept.Warbler)

Fernhill WetlandsField Trip, 8am (p.2)

Beginning Birding II,8am (Sept.Warbler)

Night Flight FamilyFun, 4pm8:30pm (p.3)

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Birders Night7:30pm Heron Hall

Nature Night:Common Ground

Part 2: Oregon Ocean

Legacy, 7pm HeronHall (p.3)

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Oaks Bottom WildlifeRefuge Walk, 8am(Sept.Warbler)

Sauvie Island ShorebirdsTrip, 9am (Sept.Warbler)

Magpies visitSauvie Island,9am (p.2)

East County ParksSummit, 8:30am (p.5)

NW Hedgerows forWildlife, 10am (p.8)

TogetherGreen VolunteerDay (Sept.Warbler)

Magpies visitOaks Bottom,8:30am (p.2)

Albatrosses ofNorth Pacific Oceantrip begins (p.6)

Eastbank Esplanade

Walk to Oaks BottomWildlife Refuge,9am (p.2)

Tracking Bear Class,

7pm (p.7)

Vancouver Lake Park

Trip, 8am (p.2)

Tracking Bear Field Trip,10am (p.7)

Mushroom Foray atMarmot Cabin, 10am (p.7)

HALLOWEEN

Oaks Bottom WildlifeRefuge Walk, 8am (p.2)

Beginning Field Birdingon Sauvie Island, 8am(Sept.Warbler)

ELECTION DAY

Birders Night7:30pm Heron Hall

Oaks BottomWildlife Refuge Walk,8am (p.2)

BirdFestSaturdaySunday,

October 11-12Plus a special Friday-night tour*

of the Refuge from the water.

and Bluegrass

Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge present

Guided Nature and

Bird Walks for all ages

Bluegrass Festival

(Saturday only)

Birders Marketplace Childrens Activities

Kayak Tours

Sandhill Crane and

Owl Tours*

Cathlapotle

Plankhouse Tours Food Vendors

Come celebrate Halloween and learn all about the creatures of the night. Come face-to-face with PortlandAudubons Great Horned Owl, Northern Spotted Owl, Turkey Vulture, Raven and Little Brown Bat. Trick-or-treat with naturalists and enjoy a night walk to i nvestigate what creatures haunt the Audubon Sanctuary at

night. Event will go rain or shine; tickets are nonrefundable.

Pre-registration is required. You can register online at www.audubonportland.org/halloween or call 503-292-6855for more information. Space is limited for the event and walks, so register early!

Saturday, October 18th, 2008, 4pm 8:30pm

Adults $5, Kids $15 (recommended for ages 512)

Be sure to visit the PortlandAudubon Nature Store booth at

the Birders Marketplace!

Only 25 minutes north of Portland: I-5 to Exit 14, thenwest 3 miles (follow signs). Most events are free. Th is is thebest lineup yet for bird, nature, cultural history, and musiclovers! Go to www.ridgefieldfriends.org, which is b urstingwith information about the events, or call 360-887-9495.

*Note that Sandhill Crane, Owl, and Fridaynight tours require reservations.

The Audubon Society of Portland is a member of Earth Share of Oregon. For more information,contact Earth Share of Oregon at 503-223-9015 or on the web at www.earthshare-oregon.org.

Mark your calendars for this family-friendly Halloween event!

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Conservation

Both Audubon Society of Portland and OregonNatural Desert Association (ONDA) are strongsupporters of renewable energy development

including wind power. It is critical that the United States

wean itself from climate-changing fossil fuels, and thedevelopment of renewable energy sources in Oregon willdrive our green economy. However, not all renewableenergy projects are green. There are energy speculatorswilling to game the system and take advantage of thestates strong renewable energymandates. In the coming years,the spread of wind farms willradically transform significantportions of terrestriallandscape often overlappingwith our most sensitive wildlifeareas. Although we must movequickly, we must also movecarefully and thoughtfully.

In August, ColumbiaEnergy Partners (CEP) outof Vancouver, Washingtonproposed two wind projects inHarney County immediatelyadjacent to Steens Mountain. These two projects representexactly the kind of renewable energy speculation ourstate does not need and reveal the weaknesses in Oregonsexisting permitting system. The Steens Mountain Area isone of the most spectacular natural areas in the WesternU.S. and an important area for migratory birds and otherwildlife. The area is a stronghold for sage grouse, a speciesthat is a strong candidate for listing under the EndangeredSpecies Act and is particularly sensitive to tall structuresnear its nesting territories. This area deserves the mostcareful consideration and protection.

Permits ChallengedSadly, the process used to permit the two CEP projects wasanything but careful or protective. The two projects sit sideby side and each will generate 104 megawatts of electricity.This number is significant because projects that gene rate105 megawatts or more are subject to a rigorous permittingprocess under the jurisdiction of the state Energy FacilitySiting Council (EFSC). Projects that generate less than105 megawatts are permitted at the county level. Thisrepresents a double problem:counties do not have theexpertise to adequatelyassess wind projects, andcounties are the directfinancial beneficiaries ofthe large amounts of tax

revenue that these projectsgenerate. By subdividing thefacilities, Columbia EnergyPartners avoided state reviewand certainly violated thespirit and, we would argue, theletter of the law. Furthermore,this project follows a patternof skirting the 105-megawattthreshold by CEP. Harney County approved another nearby104-megawatt CEP project in 2007, and CEP has proposed afourth nearby 104-megawatt project that will follow the twothat are currently under consideration.

To make matters worse, CEP failed to submit anyinformation on potential wildlife impacts from either theproject that was already permitted or the two projects that

are currently being processed. It is standard operatingprocedure for wind developers to perform at least a yearof wildlife monitoring and wildlife agency consultation atproposed wind development sites to ensure that wildlifeimpacts will be avoided, or mitigated where avoidanceis not feasible. Wildlife impacts at wi nd farms can occurbecause of habitat loss, displacement, or direct mortalities.A poorly sited facility can have dramatic impacts; forexample, Altamont Wind Farm in Southern Californiacontinues to kill upwards of 2,000 birds of prey every year,decades after the wind farm was constructed. For yearsthe wind industry has argued that the problem was thelattice towers, which provided birds of prey with attractivebut deadly perching sites. However, despite lawsuits by

Audubon and ONDA Team Up to FightSteens Mountain Wind Projectby Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director

Audubon California that forced the operators to replacethe lattice towers with less-attractive monopoles, themortalities have continued at an undiminished rate. Thelesson from Altamont and other wind farms across the

nation is that careful wildlife studies are essential to ensurethat critical wildlife populations are protected.

Given all the problems with these CEP projects, one wouldthink that this would have been an easy and obvious permit

application for the countyto reject. Instead, HarneyCounty ignored pleas from thestate and from conservationorganizations and issuedconditional permits in earlySeptember. While the permitsspecify that wildlife studieswill be done in the future, thecountys decision eliminatesthe opportunity for public

consideration of both wildlifeand aesthetic impacts. It isbad enough that the countyaccommodated a clear effortby the developer to avoid

state oversight of this project, but it then compounded theoffense by abdicating its own oversight responsibility. Itshould be noted that the county stands to reap an estimated$500,000 per year in taxes from this project.

More Information EssentialWe want to be clear here we are not against winddevelopment in Harney County. We are not even sayingthat these proposed projects are necessarily good or bad.We simply do not know their merit because the fly-by-night process has deliberately skirted state oversight, andthe applications to the county provided absolutely no

information about potential impacts on the environment orthe spectacular and unique viewsheds surrounding one ofOregons greatest environmental treasures.

What we do know is that the Steens Mountain area isone of the most important wildlife areas in our state,and that poorly sited wind farms can have tremendousimpacts on wildlife.

What are we looking for?We want Columbia EnergyPartners to withdraw theirapplications and go back anddo the baseline research that isthe industry norm and whichwill allow the community to

make an informed decisionabout the merits of the project.When they do complete thepre-application studies, wewant them to submit theirapplications to the OregonEnergy Facility Siting Councilso that they will receive theappropriate level of review that

they warrant. At the time this article was written in earlySeptember, the developer continued to proceed full steamahead despite a growing chorus of opposition from not onlyconservation organizations but also the media, the state,and even the wind development industry. If the developeris not willing to do the right thing, then we are prepared toappeal and litigate as necessary to prevent them from goingforward.

Guidelines Being DevelopedOn a larger scale, Portland Audubon has been working forthe past year on a state committee charged wi th developingvoluntary wildlife guidelines for wind farm developmenton Oregons Columbia Plateau. The committeeincludes state and federal agencies, developers, and theenvironmental community represented by Audubon andThe Nature Conservancy. These guidelines are nearingcompletion and should serve as a general guide for theentire state until more regionally specific guideline s can bedeveloped. Industry asserts that voluntary guidelines areall that are needed because wind developers are green bynature. The Steens Mountain proposals demonstrate that,

Were collecting data on Vauxs Swift rooststhroughout the Willamette Valley. If you areaware of a site that Vauxs Swifts are using fortheir communal roosts prior to their southwardmigration, please let us know. We are interestedprimarily in manmade roost sites, but feel freeto pass along information on natural roostsites as well. Please contact Karen Mundayat [email protected] for moreinformation.

Vauxs Swift Roost Surveys,Fall 2008

Audubon Society of Portland urges our membersand volunteers to VOTE NO on statewide BallotMeasure 63. This measure could have negative

impacts on efforts to protect, restore, and managewildlife habitat, control invasive species, and safeguardclean water in Oregon.

Measure 63 allows landowners to make improvementsto property costing less than $35,000 per calendar year

without obtaining a building permit.

The measure defines these improvements as anyaddition or other improvement or combination ofimprovements to one or more existing residential orfarm structures located on a single parcel of land oradjacent parcels.

There are a number of potential negative impactsof this measure. While the impact on federal laws isunclear, Measure 63 would certainly allow landownersto make so-called improvements in the form of newconstruction or building additions that encroach on ordisplace habitat and other environmentally sensitivelands important to clean water, particularly if theyare not protected by federal law. Perhaps the biggestimpact would be to local tree protection ordinances thatregulate the removal of trees and vegetation importantto wildlife, water quality, and neighborhood character.

In addition, if development activities straddle a givencalendar year, Measure 63 would effectively allowdevelopment costing up to $70,000 a year withouta permit. This measure could effectively nullify theenforcement of rules protecting large mature trees inyour neighborhood.

Audubon Society of Portland urges you to voteNo on Ballot Measure 63.

Safeguard Wildlife andTheir Habitat!

Vote NO on BallotMeasure 63!

Large mature neighborhood trees such as this sequoia could

be threatened if Measure 63 passes. Marilyn Stinnett

Kiger Gorge, part of the Steens Mountain CooperativeManagement and Protection Area. Marilyn Stinnett

Wind farm in Texas. www.sandia.gov/wind

like any industry, the wind industry includes people whowill do whatever it takes to make a buck including gamingthe states green objectives.

We believe that wind development is an important partof Oregons energy portfolio, and we also believe thatresponsible wind development can occur in Harney Countyin a way that helps the local economy. However, we needa system in place which ensures that the wind farmsproliferating across our landscapes are constructed inan environmentally sensitive manner that considersthe ecological impacts of the actual site as well as theimpacts of the transmission systems that will need tobe constructed to get that energy to market. Allowingirresponsible energy speculators to game the system andexploit our states green ethic and a countys desperate needfor funding is bad for the environment, and it threatens toundermine the important steps forward that have been madein Oregon to build support for renewable energy resources.



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Wildlife Care Center

Every animal in the Wildlife Care Center comes witha story, some heartbreaking, some uplifting. But thestory of the cold, wet nestling Osprey brought in on

an early summer morning is an amazing one.

Jim Cruce had been watching and photographing an Ospreynest on the Columbia River for about six weeks. He learnedfrom other observers that there had been two nestlingsin the nest, but one had gotten caught on a fishing line,

been pulled into the river, and drowned. Jim watched theadult male bring in fish so the adult female could feed theremaining nestling.

When Jim arrived early in the morning of July 22, though,he noticed the female Osprey wasnt on the nest as usual.Just then he watched as a male Bald Eagle snatched thejuvenile from the nest. In his words, The eagle came inlike a bullet. He went straight for the nest and jerked thebaby out in one motion. The mother Osprey saw whatwas happening and went after the eagle, who dropped theyoung bird into the river but continued to watch it. Thenestling was swept out into the current and was thrashingaround as the parents circled helplessly overhead. Jimflagged down a passing boater, who was able to net the birdand bring it to shore. Ji m ran to his car to find something

to put the bird in while his wife, Laura, watched over it.Meanwhile, the Bald Eagle perched above them on a snag,continuing to watch the nestling Osprey.

The Cruces transported the young Osprey to the WCC, allthe while trying to warm it up with the cars heater. MollyMcAllister, one of the Wildlife Care Center veterinarians,examined the waterlogged bird and found puncturewounds where the eagles talons had grabbed it overthe chest and back, but no other major injuries. Afterstabilizing the juvenile Osprey with warmth and fluids, shecleaned the wounds and started the bird on antibiotics.An X-ray showed that, incredibly, there was no internal

damage from the eagles talons or the fall. The wounds weretreated daily and the bird was force-fed with fish pieces. Itwas placed in a small flight cage so it could practice flying,and after about 12 days it was ready to go back to the wild.

On the release day, Bob Sallinger (our ConservationDirector), his son Peter, and Molly McAllister transportedthe young Osprey by canoe to the site where it had firstbeen seen. Several pilings in the river and trees on a nearbyisland housed numerous Osprey nests, and two adultOsprey were perched together near the release site. The(now) fledgling was placed up on a tall piling, where itperched strongly and proceeded to start flapping its wingsand calling. Shortly after the youngster was left on itsown, an adult Osprey from the nearby pair circled closelyoverhead and then landed just above it, while the j uvenilesreturn crew canoed back to shore.

Portland Audubons Education Bird program hasbeen growing! If you have visited our sanctuaryand Wildlife Care Center lately, you have probably

observed the construction of the new cage for Julio, theGreat Horned Owl (one of our 7 Education Birds) at thetop of the trail. This structure adds a new dimension to thesanctuary and provides Julio with a great p lace to live. Italso serves as a perfect example of how volunteers can worktogether to help Audubons efforts to promote conservationof local wildlife.

Each of our birds in the Education Bird program has beencarefully chosen from the thousands that come through theWildlife Care Center each year because they represent an

important species, demonstrate how human impact affectsthese species, and were deemed unreleasable by CareCenter staff. We have made the decision to keep these birdsfor their ability to act as ambassadors for the conservationof their species and its habitat, not because being incaptivity is an ideal situation for each bird. It is not adecision made lightly, as the birds will be in our care for theentirety of their lives and require significant time, energy,and funding for their care, feeding, and maintenanceover the years. We realize that we cannot provide themwith the most ideal setting the chance to be free again but the work put i nto Julios cage demonstrates the greatcommitment from the Audubon community to providethem with the best captive life possible.

Education Birds Enrich OurExperience of Wildlifeby Molly McAllister, WCC Assistant Manager

Nestling Osprey Rescuedfrom Hungry Eagleby Deb Sheaffer, WCC Operations Manager

Exploring the Linkagesbetween Urban Parks,Trees, Public Safety, andEconomic Vibrancy

East CountyUrban Parks &

Trees SummitSaturday, October 4th,8:30am3:30pmField Trip: 3:30pm5pm

Gresham City Hall,1333 NW Eastman Parkway

Sustainability and public safety increasinglydominate public policy discussions at the local,state, and national levels. In the Portland metro

area, these issues are juxtaposed most strikingly inthe urban communities of East Multnomah County.Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village, and Fairview areall striving to enhance their desirability, economiccompetitiveness, and livability by establishing anew reputation and a fresh reality as greener andmore sustainable urban communities. East Countysimultaneously faces enormous challenges in addressingcrime and public safety.

How are sustainability and public safety connected i nfostering overall quality of life?

Are greener streets safer streets? Can East County better optimize its investments in a

greener and a safer community? Can urban trees help reduce crime and traffic

accidents? How do trees and greenspace contribute to business

vibrancy, increased property values, and enhancedfiscal health in East County?

Can an excellent and integrated parks and open space

system make East County healthier and safer?

Come explore these questions at the East County UrbanParks and Trees Summit. Registration information isavailable at www.pfpevents.org, or call 503-667-2300.

Sponsors: Audubon Society of Portland, People for ParksOregon, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Friends of Trees,William H. Hurst Foundation, City of Gresham, City ofTroutdale, City of Fairview, City of Wood Village, GreshamOutlook, Boeing Corporation, and Owens Corning.

Juvenile Osprey with adult aboveit after return to tower.

...while the rest of the Ospreyreturn crew, Peter Sallinger andMolly McAllister, handle the canoe.

Photos Portland Audubon

Bob Sallinger carries rescued,rehabilitated young Osprey totop of navigation tower...

Young Osprey fighting current inColumbia River after being snatched

from nest by Bald Eagle, which thendropped it. Jim Cruce

Nestling Osprey being fed fishby mother. Jim Cruce

City RiparianComing toAudubon

City Riparian engages neighbors in a collective process todesign and install forest gardens and other permaculturallyinformed landscapes in the commons. In doing so, they willincubate both social and natural capital, furthering theirconnection to each other and their place.

The City Repair Project

As part of City Riparian 2008, the Audubon Societyof Portland Sanctuary will host a habitat restorationwork party and fun-fest on Saturday, October 11,from 10am to 1pm. Come meet new folks, learn thenuts and bolts of restoring habitat for native wildlife,and enjoy a few hours in the lush urban forest of BalchCreek Canyon. For more details, p lease contact TomCostello at 503-292-6855 ext.106. More information onCity Riparian can be found at ww w.cityrepair.org.

Get the latest news in oure-Newsletter, the BirdWord!

Register at www.audubonportland.org/full_signup.

Syd, the Red-tailed Hawk Ken Barron

Finnegan, the PeregrineFalcon Ken Barron

Hazel, the Northern SpottedOwl Don Baccus

Julio, the Great Horned Owl Deanna Sawtelle



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

Travel with experienced naturalistsfrom the Audubon Society of Portlandinto some of the most incredible bird

habitat in the world. Mike Houck, UrbanNaturalist, and Steve Robertson, EducationDirector, along with local guides, will be yourtrip leaders on this incredible journey into thevery heart of Brazil.

Your trip will begin in the capital of Sao Paulo,where youll spend a day discovering the amazing aviandiversity to be found within its city parks. From there itsoff to the Pantanal, the single largest freshwater wetland in theworld. Well spend the next 4 days exploring this unique habitat in search of such interesting speciesas the Red-billed Scythbill and the Black-fronted Nunbird. But keep in mind that this is notjustabirding trip. In our search for Jabirus and Hyacynth Macaws, were just as likely to see Capybarasand Black Caymans as well! And no trip to the Brazilian wilderness would be complete without

viewing a few primates, and well certainly keep our eyes peeled for the Black-tailed Marmosetand the Brown Capuchin, known to frequent the area. And well no doubt encounter the loudestterrestrial mammal in the world, the infamous Black Howler Monkey (it can be heard over a mileaway!). For those who wish, we will also venture out on a night drive to try and spot nightjars andsome of the most elusive animals in all of South America, the Ocelot and theJaguar.

After leaving the Pantanal, we will travel to a variety of habitat types that will yield new and excitingspecies. While in the Serra da Araras, we will do our best to locate one of the most impressive birdsalive today, the Harpy Eagle. This fearless and powerful bird is known to crash recklessly throughthe branches of trees to capture its prey, which is often monkeys or sloths that weigh as much as oreven more than the eagle itself! Other birds were likely to find on this Brazilian adventure includethe Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, White-eared Puffbird, Saffron Toucanet, Golden-wingedCotinga, Bare-throated Bellbird, White-bearded Manakin, and 5 species of kingfishers, just toname a few!

This is sure to be a memorable trip filled with wildlife viewing at its best. Please feel free to call SteveRobertson at 503-292-6855 ext.118 if you would like to register for this tour, or if you would justlike more information. The trip will fill on a first-come, first-served basis. A deposit of $1,500 isneeded to secure your place. Group size limited to 12 participants and 2 Audubon leaders. The tripends in Rio de Janeiro, with a free day for you to explore this fascinating city.

What is included: All lodging, all ground transportation, meals except some dinners, guide fees, andthe cost of the internal airfare. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductible contribution to the AudubonSociety of Portland.Fee does not include airfare to and from Brazil.

Fee: $3,585 members / $3,755 non-members (based on double occupancy)Deposit: $1,500Trip Leaders: Steve Robertson, Education Director, and Mi ke Houck, Urban Naturalist

Birding TexasStyle!February 815, 2009

Join Portland Audubon for a winter trip to southern Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on this8-day trip to one of the hottest birding regions in the country. This subtropical part of theU.S. is famous for being the northern limit for many tropical species, and well visit such

well-known reserves as Laguna Atascosa, Santa Ana, and Bentsen Rio-Grande to seek themout. Theres plenty to search for, as nearly 50 species of tropical birds winter in this part of thecountry. Only here do birds like the Great Kiskadee, the Plain Chachalaca, and the beautifulGreen Jay cross the border and come north from Mexico. We will also make a special excursionnorth to the wintering grounds of the endangered Whooping Crane. February is an idealtime of the year to see the many species that winter in southern Texas. The regions climate inFebruary is usually very mild, providing a comfortable birding experience for all. This gateway tothe neotropics is sure to impress the most avid birder and beginner alike!

What is included: All lodging, ground transportation from McAllen, Texas, all meals exceptdinners, all park fees, and services of the trip leaders. A portion of your fee is a tax-deductiblecontribution to the Audubon Society of Portland.Fee does not include airfare to and fromTexas.

Fee: $1,495 members / $1,695 non-members (based on double occupancy)Deposit: $750Group size: 14 participantsLeaders: Dan van den Broek, Master Birder Coordinator, and Scott Lukens

(owner of Backyard Bird Shops and former Audubon board member)

Come learn about the several species of albatross and other pelagic

(open ocean) birds that visit Oregons offshore waters in October. Thisis a very specialthree-day outing in collaboration with Oregon StateUniversitys Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. Fridaywe will travel by van to Newport for an afternoon behind-the-scenes tour ofthe Marine Science Center with Bill Hanshumaker, Public Marine EducationSpecialist. That evening Dr. Rob Suryan, Assistant Research Professorspecializing in foraging ecology of seabirds, will present an illustrated lecture,Tracking Ocean Wanderers: Albatross Research and Conser vation in theNorth Pacific. Saturday morning we all head offshore some 60 miles toPerpetua Bank, a seamount known for its productive waters that attract oceanwanderers, both avian and mammalian. This all-day trip will be a true pelagicbirding experience with the possibility of seeing three species of albatross andnumerous other marine birds. After a night of well-deserved rest well travelhome, taking time to do some terrestrial birding on the way.

Red-breastedToucan Mike Houck

Wildlife & Birdsof BrazilApril 417, 2009

Great Kiskadee Jim Stevenson

Albatrosses of the North Pacific OceanOctober 1719 (FridaySunday)

July 31August 10, 2009

Join Portland Audubons Steve Engel on an incredible journey to the landof the midnight sun a landscape rich in the glaciers, ice floes, and Arcticwildlife you have dreamed about. Svalbard is a remote archipelago situated

just over 350 miles north of Norways North Cape. It is a place of deep fjords,mountains, and massive sheets of ice that cover 60% of the lands surface.During summer, when the sun never sets, the tundra experiences a warm

awakening and soon becomes carpeted with wildflowers. Ice-peppered fjordsring with the thunderous sound of glacial ice crashing to the sea. Walrus raisetheir sleepy heads to observe us and everyone holds their breath when a PolarBear is spotted and cameras click wildly. Seabirds are abundant with nestingAtlantic Puffin, Dovekie, Pomarine Jaeger, Thick-billed Murre, Black-legged Kittiwake, Northern Fulmar, and Arctic Tern. Ivory Gulls are oftenseen, especially in the vicinity of Polar Bears hunting the Bearded and RingedSeal. Families of Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese raise their young along theice-free shorelines, and Snow Buntings nest on the dry tundra benches whereArctic Fox patrol for an easy meal of eggs or young.

Experience nature in its purest form in the High Arctic. This is as far north asit is possible to travel without an i cebreaker. With our fully stabilized ice- classexpedition ship, we are able to probe the ice in search of wildlife. This voyage isundertaken in the spirit of discovery:Nature is full of wonderful surprises

and we will be guided by her. Our pacewill be unhurried and our options many.During our six full days at sea, we willexplore both sides of the archipelagoand possibly even circumnavigate it ifice conditions allow. Daily activitiescan include landings via Zodiac craft toexperience the tundra and visits to sitesrich in history from days of whaling, furtrapping, and Arctic exploration, as wellas opportunities to kayak in the Arctic wilderness.

Our adventure takes place on the National Geographic Explorer, a state-of-the-art vessel operated by Lindblad Expeditions, offering guests an intimate,educational environment. Lindblad has offered expedi tions to the remotestcorners of the world for over 25 years and has a stellar record for safety,environmental consciousness, and wildlife sightings.

Leader: Steve Engel, Adult Education Coordinator. Steve has four summers ofexperience working as a naturalist in Svalbard.

Fee: Begins at $6,920. For details and additional information, contactSteve Engel as soon as possible. Early booking savings of $250!

PolarBearin

SvalbardR

alphLeeHopkins

Zodiac cruise among icebergs. Stewart Cohen

ICE BEARSLand of the



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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 w ith 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

OCTOBERMushroom Foray atMarmot CabinOctober 25 (Saturday),10am3:30pm

Join mycologist Gary Slone for a funand informative day investigating thefungi growing in the mixed coniferous/deciduous woodlands at MarmotCabin on the slopes of Mt. Hood. Thisintensive class will include slides, educational handouts,and numerous fresh specimens to study. An afternoon hike

for collection and ID is included. Bring a sack lunch andweather-appropriate clothing.

Fee: $35 members / $45 non-membersEnrollment limited: 14 participantsPre-registration is required.

Tracking BearOctober 24 (Friday), 7pm9pm: Classin Heron HallOctober 25 (Saturday), 10am ~1pm: Field Trip

Class:

Join author Linda Hunter for an evening lecture on thefiner points of tracking bears. Tracking bears is like trackinga man wearing moccasins: they leave large soft prints withsoft edges, except when they step in the mud. Bears live allaround us, often visiting our homes and parks when we arefast asleep, but they dont have to step in mud for you tosee that they were there. Linda has been learning to trackbears for 16 years, four of which she spent working at abear-viewing lodge in Alaska for the summer with bears allaround. Now, she tracks bears in Washington state and findsthat bears lead lives around ours, closer than most peoplenotice. The lecture will include photos, samples and plastercasts, and tracking techniques for seeing subtle tracks.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersNo class size limit.

Field Trip: Wait list in effectFee: $25 members / $30 non-members

Bear tracks along lakeshore. Photo: Steve Hillebrand/ USFWS

Black-footed Albatross Angus Wilson/oceanwanderers.com

Lepiota mushroom Willard C. Johnson

Summer Camp Wrapby Sarah Swanson, Camp Director

S

ummer Camp at the Audubon Society of Portlandwas a great success again this year. Thanks to allwho worked so hard to make each week special.

Hundreds of kids came to camp and went home wetterand dirtier and possibly covered in berry juice butwith smiles on their faces. With 45 camps, in addition toour community-based camps, there are too many storiesto tell them all here. But read on for a few highlightsfrom the campers and instructors.

High schoolers planned their own route and thenbackpacked it on their trip to the Olympic Peninsula.Another camp used teamwork to navigate the trickyupper route of the Ape Caves. Young campers hiked allthe way to the Pittock Mansion from Portland Audubon.At the Oregon Coast, kids kayaked and harvested seasalt where Lewis and Clark once traveled.

For the first time, a group of young adults fromAudubon traveled to South Africa, where they found

amazing wildlife including great looks at a leopard,and an elephant wandering through camp!

Campers searched for and found wildlife closer tohome too, including tracking bear through AudubonsMarmot Sanctuary, finding rattlesnakes in EasternOregon, being surrounded by Orcas in the San JuanIslands, catching Dunns Salamanders and crayfishin Balch Creek, and listening to wolves howl at WolfHaven. Some camps made beautiful drawings andsculptures based on what they saw in the AudubonWildlife Sanctuary, while others celebrated the unseenwith a party to honor the gnomes who are hiding outthere somewhere.

All of these great experiences were possible only because

of our Summer Camp staff: our creative and energeticinstructors who brought unique skills and years ofexperience, the interns who came to learn and endedup contributing so much to our programs, and the highschool students who volunteered weeks of their busysummers. It was an honor to spend the summer withsuch dedicated people. Thank you also to all the familiesthat support Audubon by sending your kids to campwith us every year.

Check out the camps page atwww.audubonportland.org for

information about our upcomingWinter Break camps.

Waterfowl of theWillamette ValleyNovember 12 (Wednesday), 7pm9pm: Class inHeron HallNovember 15 (Saturday), 8am4pm: Field Trip

Join instructor and authorJohn Rakestraw to learn aboutthe basic life histories and identification of local grebes,loons, swans, geese, and ducks. The Wednesday eveninglecture will cover these subjects as we ll as an introductionto the different races of Cackling and Canada Geese, areview of print and online resources for waterfowl ID, andinformation on local waterfowl viewing areas. On Saturdaya field trip to Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge and

Important Bird Area will give you a chance to see many ofthe species covered and to develop your identification skills.Transportation will be provided.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-members, class only$55 members / $65 non-members, class andfield trip (transportation provided)

Enrollment limited: 12 participantsPre-registration is required.

NOVEMBER

Northern Pintails www.BjornFredrickson.com

Gulls of the PacificNorthwestNovember 18 (Tuesday),7pm9pmin Heron Hall

Another great class with Harry Nehls,author ofFamiliar Birds of the PacificNorthwest,Birds of the Willamette ValleyRegion, and his newest book,Birds ofthe Inland Northwest and Northern Rockies, as well as the voiceof the Rare Bird Alert Harry knows it all! From the daintyBonapartes Gull to the burly Western Gull, the dozen-plus species of Northwest gulls are entertaining to watch andconfusing to identify. Tonight, Harry will provide insight onthe identification and distribution of our local gulls.

Fee: $10 members / $15 non-membersNo class size limit.Pre-registration is required.

Mew Gull. Photo:Donna Dewhurst/

USFWS

Photo Chris Edmonds

What is included: Round trip transportation, two nights

lodging (double-occupancy), breakfast and lunch onSaturday and Sunday, tour of the Hatfield Marine ScienceCenter and evening lecture on albatross, 11-hour pelagicbirding trip with guides, selected birding stops betweenPortland and Newport on days one and three.

Fee: $395 members / $425 non-membersGroup size: 18 participantsLeaders: Steve Engel, Adult Education Coordinator

Dan van den Broek, Master Birder ProgramCoordinatorRob Suryan and Bill Hanshumaker,Hatfield Marine Science Center staff



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Audubon SocietyofPortland

gratefully acknowledges these

thoughtful gifts:

You can honor a special person with a gift to AudubonSociety of Portland. Your gift will help fund a future

of inspiring people to love and protect nature.You can make an Honor or Memorial gift online

at www.audubonportland.org or by calling971-222-6129. A songbird card acknowledging yourthoughtful gift will be sent to the honoree or family.

In Memory

Lillian KochLinda and Stanford

Jernberg

Patricia and Ron

Kirkpatrick

Leslie WhearyPatrick Wheary

Graham and TaylorOlsen

Judy and Dixon Shaver

Reva McMillanSandra Vahey

Donna MartinsonNancy and Bill Meyer

Fern LingnerJeannine Cowles

Cathy OlsonThe many friends and

participants of the Cathy

Olson Memorial Bridge

Tournament

In HonorJane Hartline andMark Greenfield

Katherine ONeil and Toby

Graff

Bonnie Reagan

Paul SullivansMorning Bird Song

WalksAnonymous

by Sally Loomis & Nancy Mattson, Nature Store Staff

Nature Store Highlights

Backyard BirdingHummingbirds are always a backyard-birdwatchers favorite. Weve discovered abeautiful new line of hummingbird feedersfrom PARASOL that are nearly as prettyas the birds themselves. These sparklinggarden gems are crafted from recycled glassin shades of blue, aqua, violet, and purple,

with bright red glass blossoms to attractand satisfy a discerning hummer. Theirnewest style is the HabitaTM line made of Talavera-style

terracotta and charmingly handpainted in red, blue, and green leafpatterns. Songbirds are also welcomedto the feast with lovely ceramicseed feeders in smooth modernstyles or Art Nouveauinspireddesigns, all with richly colorfulhand-applied glazes.

Nature NotesNow what am I forgetting?

Write it down next time! And the per fect placefor notes is on our new magnetic notepads from

Hatley. Each pad has a wildlife pal to help you withyour list. A green frog suggests that you Hop to it! and afriendly bear wants you to jot down Pawsitive Thoughts...and guess wholl assist you with those Things I OtterDo? Weve also got matching wall magnets to hold thoseother loose pieces of paper you dont want to forget.

For Tiny NatureLoversBy popular request, the Nature Store

has added a line of Creepersfor our littlest nature lovers:those who are still doing their

exploring on ground level.

Made by Lazy One, they come in sizes to fit crawlersages 6, 12, and 18 months. All feature a favorite wildcreature (bear, beaver, or puffin) on the front witha set of matching tracks across the fanny. Theyrepersonalized with the Audubon Society of Portlandname. Theres also a mini-union suit with a night owlto warm up sleepyheads on our cool fall nights.

Hot New Book TitleSeattle-based author and photographer Paul Bannick

has a stunning new book, The Owland the Woodpecker: Encounterswith North Americas Most IconicBirds. Complete with a compact disc

of calls and drumming,the book highlightsthe rich and complexrelationships betweenthe birds and theirhabitats. Woodpeckers are the architects of theforest world, and dozens of other creatures,including many owl species, are dependenton woodpeckers for the cavities they create.Owls are often an indicator species, a clue to

the health of the specific environment theyinhabit. Both groups of birds are visually fascinating andcharismatic, and Bannick does a wonderful job of bringingthem to life in his photos and text.

Autumn ReminderOctober is usually a great month for mushrooms, and theNature Store has a variety of classic and new titles to helpyou identify your fungi finds!

Sanctuaries

Iget asked a lot of questions about some of the projectsthat I manage: Are you putting a metal roof on thecaretakers house?... Do you use herbicide on invasive

plants?... Do you use pressure-treated wood in thesanctuary? At the heart of manyof these questions is an underlyingcuriosity about what materials andmethods are the most affordable,durable, and sustainable.

Some of the choices I make inmy work are fairly simple andstraightforward the durability,fire resistance, and ease ofmaintenance make a metal roofan easy choice for the caretakershouse, despite the increased cost.But the decision to use pressure-treated wood or herbicide poses asignificantly thornier issue.

In the case of pressure-treated wood, the chemicals usedto preserve the wood can pose a risk to both humansand wildlife. Chromated copper arsenic (CCA) is themost commonly used wood preservative, and it is highlyeffective in resisting rot and infestation. Wood treated

with CCA is approved for exteri or use for ground contactand is commonly used in construction. However, theEPA prohibits its use in situations where contact withskin is possible (such as on handrails). Leaching ofthe preservative into the environment is also possible,particularly when wood is cut or drilled in the field. Whilethe effects on wildlife have not been widely studied, woodpreservative is a regulated pesticide and its presence in theenvironment must be considered.

So why use pressure-treated wood? Its proven durability inwithstanding the elements; treated wood can be expectedto last 1020 times as long as untreated wood, without anyneed to seal or re-treat the wood. Even rot-resistant species

Its Not Easy Being GreenTom Costello, Sanctuaries Director

like western red-cedar will not last more than a few yearsin the elements without repeated treatment with sealersor oils. These re-treatments take time and manpower, andrequire the repeated use of chemical or oil treatments.

And replacing rotten woodputs an additional demand onour already strained timberresources. Ultimately, for projectssuch as sanctuary bridges and

boardwalks, pressure-treatedwood makes the most senseeconomically and ecologically.

In other situations we have chosento forgo using treated wood, suchas on the new enclosure for Julio,our educational Great HornedOwl. While the wood timberbase may need replacement

much sooner than if treated wood were used, we could notrisk exposing Julio to the potential ill effects of exposureto the wood preservative. We have also considered the useof plastic decking rather than wood, such as on the deckin our old-growth stand. But this plastic material has itsstructural limitations, requires a lot of resources to fabricatefrom recycled material, and may potentially leach plastic

byproducts and other residues into the environment.

At the end of the day, there are no easy choices.Everything we do, everything we build, has an impacton our environment. Even the greenest of choices leavesa footprint. Choosing the most sustainable and durableresources available is an important first step in re sourceconservation. However, the big challenge is in taking thenext step: reducing our civilizations demand for naturalresources. To meet this challenge we will have to lookbeyond the choice of sustainable materials and considerthe larger issue of maintaining sustainable levels of socialand economic growth against the backdrop of a world withlimited natural resources and a strained environment.

Northwest Hedgerowsfor WildlifeSaturday, October 4th, 10amNoonin Heron Hall

L

earn how to create neighborhood wildlife corridorswith living fences for birds and beneficial insectsusing both native

and ornamental plants.Presented by KathrynLeech and AmyWhitworth of TheGarden Design Studio(gardendesignstudio.com). Bring yourquestions and ideas.

For Education:Laptop computer

For Sanctuary:

Loppers Hand saws Work glovesWatering wand hose attachment

For Wildlife Care Center:Science Diet Kitten GrowthAquariums Kiddie Pools

Dawn Dishwashing DetergentWelding 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:

Carolyn Brickell for two large folding tables Deanna Sawtelle for computer equipment Paul Millius for two A.E. Gilbert prints

Free Workshop sponsored bythe Nature Store

Julios new enclosure was built using non-treated wood. Portland Audubon

Nature Store Hours10am to 6pm, Monday - Saturday

10am to 5pm on Sunday



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by Harry NehlsField Notes

SightingsBirding during July and most of August is usually ratherquiet, but occasionally a persistent birder spots a good bird.By mid-August migrations become more obvious and post-breeding dispersals often bring unexpected excitement.

Swallow numbers drop in thePortland area during late July andearly August each year. Large flocksthen reappear during late August andthrough September. On August 9Wilson Cady saw 12 Bank Swallowsat Ridgefield NWR; John Gatchet saw12 on Sauvie Island the same day.That day Wilson also spotted 4 BlackSwifts over the refuge.

On July 18 Tom Shreve photographedan Ash-throated Flycatcher at theTualatin River NWR. Bob Flores saw a Catbird August 9in the town of Ridgefield, and Marie Bryant spotted one

August 7 in her yard in northeast Portland. On August 17Abby Darran saw a Mockingbird at Powell Butte Park inGresham.

On August 25 Marcia Schulmerich photographed anunusual hummingbird coming to her feeders alongLogie Trail Road north of Portland. It appeared to be aRufous/Annas hybrid. Hummingbirds are famous for

hybridization, but between these two speciesits highly unusual.

Up to 36 White Pelicans have been reportedduring August on Sauvie Island. A few havealso moved over to Smith & Bybee Lakes bylater in the month. On August 7 Jay Withgottsaw a Franklins Gull at Fernhill Wetlandsin Forest Grove, and on August 27 LarsNorgren spotted a Forsters Tern there. OnJuly 19 Scott Carpenter saw a Black Tern atRidgefield NWR.

Coastal birds seemed to be making amovement along the east slopes of theCascades this summer. Among the more

local reports was a male Surf Scoterthat Brad Cady saw at Bonneville Dam

Beginning about 1965, sightings of Red-shoulderedHawks began increasing along the north coast ofCalifornia. Soon after, stray birds began showing up in

Curry County and in the Rogue Valley. By 1975 nesting wassuspected in those areas, and sightings of fall and winteringbirds increased in the Willamette Valley and elsewhere.

Red-shouldered Hawks are now regularly nesting near

Eugene and apparently near Frenchglen in southeasternOregon. This summer young birds were noticed at SnagboatBend National Wildlife Refuge near Corvallis. Increasingnumbers are now wintering in the Portland area withpossible nesting soon to follow, if not already occurring.

Over the years the Barred Owl has slowly spread from itseastern North American range westward across Canada,reaching British Columbia in 1943. It then extendedsouthward through Washington to reach northeasternOregon by 1974. It has since rapidly spread to almostall forested areas of the state. The Barred and SpottedOwls are closely related and the spread of the Barred intothe range of the Spotted Owl has caused considerableinteraction between the two species, with the Barred themore dominant.

By 1990 sightings began increasing in the Portland areawith nesting first reported i n the Molalla area in 1986.Although an aggressive owl, the Barred is apparentlyunconcerned by close encounters by humans. Individualsare regularly seen during the winter months hiding inheavy cover within city parks and wooded areas. It now isapparently a fairly common nesting species in the Portlandmetro area.

Species Movement: Barred Owlsand Red-shouldered Hawks

Barred Owls and Red-shouldered Hawks are regular nestingspecies in the forests and swampy areas in eastern NorthAmerica. There they are compatible species sharing thesame territories and often nesting close to each other.

Birders seeing one regularly expect to see the other.

The ranges of these two species now overlap in westernNorth America. The Red-shouldered Hawk, though, isa different subspecies than in the East and has neverencountered Barred Owls until recently. The Barred Owlsthat occur in the West have never been involved with Red-shouldered Hawks until now. It would be interesting to learnif these birds will be as compatible as they are in the East.

Generally speaking, birds of prey are not overly friendlyand will aggressively attack any other hawk or owl in theirterritory. The larger species will kill and eat the smallerspecies if they can catch them. Nests are usually widely

spaced and the birds contrive to keep out of the way ofeach other. The Great Horned Owl is a common residentin this area and the most aggressive. Other hawks and owlskeep well away from these birds when setting up nestingterritories.

Thus the compatibility in the East of the Red-shoulderedHawk and Barred Owl is quite unusual. It is something tolook for here and record. If they are found together here inthe West, please report it so it can be properly studied.

July 17. Wilson Cady spotted a Parasitic Jaeger atStevenson, Wash., August 25. On August 22 John Bishopphotographed an immature Long-tailed Jaeger on Mt. St.Helens. On August 30 David Mandell found an adult Long-tailed Jaeger, an Arctic Tern, and two Common Terns atJohn Day Dam.

On August 30 a Philadelphia Vireo visited Wilson Cadysyard east of Washougal. John Notis identified a Little BlueHeron among the egrets and other birds at Bybee LakeSeptember 1. It remained for many to enjoy this rare post-breeding wanderer.

The Audubon Society of Portland has over 350active volunteers, each one of whom logs theirhours whenever they dedicate time to the

organization. Depending on the week, that could be100200 entries! It takes 23 hours ever y week to enterall those hours into the volunteer database so we canrecognize volunteers for their service and have hard data

to use when applying for grants and writing reports.

If it werent for Jean Schoonover, we wouldnt have thatinformation at our fingertips.

Jean brings her patience and sense of detail to thevolunteer office every Tuesday afternoon and enterseach and every volunteers timesheet information. Shesamazing, and we are all grateful for her help. I, especially,would like to take this opportunity to recognize Jean forher diligence and dedication to this task.

Whats truly amazing is that Jean does all of thevolunteer timesheet data entry aftershe completes a

full shift in the Wildlife Care Center onTuesday mornings. There, along with herfellow volunteer shiftmates, she assists withanimal intakes and cares for the injuredwildlife that comes into the Center. Duringthe busy spring and summer months, noneof the Care Center volunteers take a breather during their

shift. Its simply non-stop from the moment they step in thedoor. Most go home after their shifts for a well-deservedbreak. Not Jean! She dutifully gathers all of the timesheetnotebooks, logs into the computer, and starts entering thedata.

But it doesnt stop there. Jean has taken on a leadershipposition on the Halloween Event Committee. This is abrand-new event for Audubon, and Jean is providingessential input, ideas, and enthusiasm to make sure it goessmoothly. She has also driven to Rainier to pick up aninjured Osprey and Great Blue Heron from a veterinarianfor the Wildlife Care Center and has helped with the RaptorRoad Trip.

Volunteer of the Month: Jean Schoonoverby Deanna Sawtelle, Volunteer Coordinator

Jean helps care for injured wildlifein the Wildlife Care Center...

Jean loves to garden but her eyes light up when she talksabout her daughter and two sons, her husband, and abrand new puppy a miniature dachshund namedScout. Speaking of her two sons, Jean is makingAudubon a family affair and recently recruited them tohelp build the new enclosure for Julio, Audubons GreatHorned Owl.

Jean is a life-saver! In just 1.5 years shes given Audubonover 500 hours of service. Each one of those hourswere painstakingly entered by Jean herself along withthousands of other entries. Thank you, Jean, from thebottom of my heart!

...and then enters everyones volunteer hoursinto the database. Photos Portland Audubon

Barred Owl Don Baccus

Long-tailed Jaeger Portland Audubon

Red-shouldered Hawk Jim Cruce Northern Spotted Owl Michael WilhelmPhotography



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This popular program willcontinue for another year. Asbefore, it intends to bring birders

together from around the state to enjoybirds, see new locations, and maybe addto their lists. We aim to help ever yonesee most of the birds. The pace ismoderate, and corny jokes may happenfrom time to time.

Paul Sullivan

Audubon Birding Weekends 2008 a portal to birding Oregon

October 1112 Crook County

Join us as we visit the reservoirs and woods of this beautifulcentral Oregon county to find migrant waterfowl andshorebirds. Base: Prineville

November 89 Central Cascades

We will spend our days at Haystack Reservoir, Hatfield Lake,Wickiup Reservoir, and other high lakes of the Cascades,looking for fall waterfowl. Well also seek Black-backed andThree-toed Woodpeckers in burns near Bend. Base: Bend.

(No trip in December)

Registration

Registration for Audubon Birding Weekends is$35 per person for each weekend. Separate checks arepreferred. Please make your check payable to the AudubonSociety of Portland.

You must register by the Tuesday before the we ekend youplan to attend. The following registration information isneeded for each weekend you wish to attend: name address phone email trip you wish to join number of attendees amount enclosed.

Upcoming Audubon Birding Weekends 2008

What you can expect

About 10 days before each trip, I will provide a letterto registered participants that will give motel options,schedule, possible birds, and the meeting place. I willalso help with arranging carpooling. We meet forSaturday breakfast and carpool from there. Participants

are responsible for their own transportation, food, andlodging. Participants are also responsible for their owncomfort: snacks, warm clothing, rain gear, insect repellant,sunscreen, etc. Participants should get gas and lunchesahead of time.

Questions?

Contact Paul at [email protected] or 503-646-7889,or go to www.audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult (click on Birding Weekends).

Please send the registration to:

Paul T. Sullivan4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26

Beaverton, OR 97005

Welcome,New Members!

Portland Audubon is a force in conservationthanks to its strength in membership,standing together since 1902. We appreciate

each and every one of our members and celebrateour membership by welcoming our new membersmonthly. Thank you for joining our vibrant andgrowing community!

Bonny Armstrong

Lis Baccigaluppi

Thomas C. Bellmyer

Bailey Berman

Cindy and Mark Braverman

Danny Chen and Elsa Chang

The Chapman Swifts

Arlene and Cal Clark

Peyton Cook

The Cooley Gallery

Jane Coombes

Katherine Cooper andRichard Karl

Liana Corliss and Russ Gorby

Kenneth Cowden and Mary Lou

OHalloran

Saundra Curry

Charles Dietiker

Fred Dreier

Valerie Eisman

Joan Y. Emerson

Ginnette Erb

Dale Fabian

Barbara Foley

Annie Gesserit

Pat and Joe Grosh

Linda B. Gustafson

Kathy Hasson

Jennifer Hawes

Hazelnut Growers of Oregon

Richard A. Hose

Zoe and Michael Hull

Jan M. Hupman

Peter D. Hutkins

Jeannie Johnson

Jenny M. Jones

Nikki A. Jones

John W. Kamna

Frederick T. Karl

Merthi Keeney

Jan Kennedy

Kaeli Kirkpatrick

Robert R. La Due

Michael Lanzone

Keith Larsen

Jesse Lowes

Betty Mankin

Bruce R. Markusen

Monica Martin

Sean G. McRae

Richard and Karen Meenan

Susan Mikkelson and Tom Clark

Rachel MillsJeanette F. Nikola

Jessica Orozco

Sanjiv and Kathryn Panwala

Ashley R. Parsons

Christine Peterson

Abigail Pierce

Sandra Pleasant

Philippe Poinas

Shelley Putnam

Sudha Radhakrishwan

David Raines

Laurie Rawson

Bob and Laura Rodgers

Laura D. Rollins

Keri Sadler

Vicki Schroeder

Meagan Schuette

Mary Lou See

Russell and Heidi Senior

Chris Shaffer

Johna Shivers

Dick and Mary Deane Smith

Karin Soergel

Matte Stephens

Jim and Cynthia Thayer

Haithem H. Toulan

Kay Van Patten

Ron Winslow

Andrew and Kristi York

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

Body Size = 28% bigger

Animals in marine reserves were an average of 28% bigger.

Bigger Fish = More Young

Fishes and invertebrates grow larger inside reserves, wherethey have a better chance to reach prime reproductive age.For example, a 23-inch vermillion rockfish produces 17times more young than a 14-inch rockfish (see figure).

Average numbers of young produced by three

different sizes of vermillion rockfish:

Why This Matters

Bigger, more abundant, and more diverse marine life is onebenefit of the healthy ecosystems made possible by marinereserves. Marine reserves also work on a more subtle level:a healthy marine ecosystem is likely to be more resilient,able to withstand human- and environmental-inducedshocks ranging from climate change to pollution to fishing.

Biological systems are dynamic, regardless of what theycontain and where they are located. Ecosystem disruptionfrom global factors such as climate change is still not fullyknown. However, researchers have documented increasingocean water acidity off Oregons coast, a factor that maycorrode the shells of many marine creatures. This newinformation, and other data, is a result of ongoing researchthat scientists from around the globe are continuouslypursuing and refining. But not having all the answer s at ourfingertips shouldnt mean that we dont take a proactive

approach. We already know the following about our marineenvironment:

Past overfishing and degraded habitat have resulted indramatic declines in fish populations such as rockfish,smelt, and salmon, forcing federal managers to respondwith abrupt, large-scale fishery closures.

Bottom trawling off Oregons coast is damagingimportant marine habitat and the underwater ecosystemsit supports.

The sea whip (a soft, vertically growing coral thatprovides habitat to a wide range of sea life off our coast)has declined sharply in areas where trawling has occurred.

Up to 70% of Oregons estuaries and tidal wetlands havebeen lost due to dredging, draining, diking, and infilling.

These are only a few of the facts being considered inrecognizing the urgent need to strengthen protection of theplanets oceans. Around the world and across this country,marine reserves have proven to be a highly effective

conservation tool. A few examples of the effectiveness ofthese reserves follow.

California Kelp forests thrive inside marinereserves off Anacapa Island. Since 1978, scientists havefound lobsters are six times more abundant inside thereserves. These crustaceans keep the urchin populationin check, resulting in a healthier kelp forest.

Washington The Edmonds Underwater Parkbecame a boon for the local economy and one of thebest-known dive sites in the Northwest. Established in1970, this Park receives about 25,000 scuba divers eachyear, contributing tourist dollars to the local economy.

Florida In three years, three species of commercially

valuable fishes increased in abundance and size insidereserves located in Floridas Dry Tortugas. When scientistsmeasured fish populations before and after creation of thereserves, they found these commercially important fishessignificantly more abundant inside marine reserves:red grouper increased by 38%, black grouper increased by120%, and mutton snapper increased by 303%.

Audubon Society of Portland members value the seeminglyinfinite places around this great state that support b irdsand wildlife of all types. We understand the importanceof having landscaped-based management practices thatprotect birds and their h abitats so that future generationscan see both the common and unusual birds we enjoy.Today, like a century ago, hundreds of thousands ofCommon Murres nest on Oregons rocky islands. Thesebirds served as a visible centerpiece in the fight to establish

Three Arch Rocks as Oregons first National WildlifeRefuge. This was the kind of legacy that our chapterchampioned 100 years ago. And now we can championanother conservation legacy by standing together anddemanding that Oregons precious marine environment ispreserved for future generations.

How Can YOU Help?Portland Audubon is hosting the screening of CommonGround Part 2: Oregon Ocean Legacy on Tuesday,October 14th, at 7pm (see page 12). We will showcase

the conservation proposal that has been submittedto Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife for theirreview and recommendation. Based upon months ofscientific and economic research and data gathering, theproposed sites are those that Portland Audubon and theconservation community have identified as most worthy ofprotection for their habitat values and wildlife and seabirdpopulations.

Representatives from Oceana an international group

dedicated to protecting and restoring the worlds oceans and Green Fire Productions (which produced thisdocumentary) will be present to discuss the proposal andproduction. Whether or not you can attend this screening,your help is needed. Information on the proposal is availableat www.audubonportland.org/issues/statewide/ocean/action, or contact Annie at [email protected].

Sources Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, U.S. Fish andWildlife Service

www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/mammals Love et al. (1990) NOAA Technical Report www.pcouncil.org/groundfish/gfsafe0406/Yeye06_entire_final.pdf www.pcouncil.org/groundfish/gfsafe0406/Canary_2005-complete_document.pdf

www.pcouncil.org/bb/2007/0607/Groundfish_Assessments_E6/Yelloweye_Update_2007_Final.pdf

www.pcouncil.org/bb/2007/1107/D3c_SSCGFSUB.pdf Hixon, M.A. and B.N Tissot (2007) Comparison of trawled vs.

untrawled mud seafloor assemblages of fishes and macro-invertebrates at Coquille Bank, Oregon. Journal of ExperimentalMarine Biology and Ecology, 344:23-34

Cowlitz Indian Tribe petitions to list Columbia River eulachon asthreatened or endangered. 73 Fed Reg. 13185 (March 12, 2008)

Oregon Progress Board, 2000 State of the Environment Report,Statewide Summary. Salem, Oregon

Feely, Richard A., et al. (22 May 2008) Evidence for Upwelling ofCorrosive Acidified Water onto the Continental Shelf. Science[DOI:10.1126/science.1155676]

Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans.2007. The Science of Marine Reserves (2nd ed., U.S. version);www.piscoweb.org

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Inspiring people to love and protect nature since 1902

Audubon Society of Portland promotes the enjoyment, understanding,and protection of native birds and other wildlife and their habitats.

We focus on our local community and the Pacific Northwest.

Audubon Societyof Portland

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Nancy Jane CushingJohn FitchenMartha GannettKristina Gifford

Wink GrossJohn HammerstadBarb HillTerry Kem

Karen OConnorKruse

Claire PuchyRon Spencer

President.................... ...................... ..................... ............. Peter PaquetVicePresident...................................................................Pat CampbellSecretary ............................................................Adrienne Wolf-LockettTreasurer..................................................................................Ken IveyPast President......................................................................Linda Craig

Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meryl RedischOffice Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammi MillerDevelopment Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann TakamotoBookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill HartzellBirdathon Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary SloneMembership Development Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine HalpinDatabase and Donor Relations Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily DietrichEducation Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve RobertsonAdult Education Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve EngelCamp Director/Onsite Programs Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah SwansonMaster Birder/Adult Trip Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan van den BroekEnvironmental Educator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian AbrahamEnvironmental Educator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim DonnerUrban Naturalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike HouckConservation Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob SallingerUrban Conservationist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim LabbeUrban Wildlife Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen MundayTen Mile Land Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul EngelmeyerVolunteer Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanna SawtelleWildlife Care Center Operations Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb SheafferWildlif e Care Center Assistan t Manag er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Molly McAllisterNature Store Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy MattsonNature Store Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn OGradyNature Store Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally LoomisSanctuaries Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom CostelloSanctuaries Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Kurtz

Committee Chairs

Board Member Emeritus -Dave Marshall

Staff

Conservation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn HerringEducation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry KemExecutive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter PaquetFinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken IveyMembership & Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Jane CushingSanctuaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Littlewood

Board Members

Board Officers Through their business practices and financialcontributions, the following business members helpAudubon Society of Portland fulfill its mission. If youwould like to become a business member, pleasecontact our Development Departm

Documents

October 2008 Warbler Newsletter Portland Audubon Society