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Dec 2011/Jan 2012 Volume XXXVII, Issue 10 ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY Ready, Set, Snap! The 2012 AAS Photo Contest I N S I D E Yes, it's time to start thinking about the instruction from David. annual Atlanta Audubon Society Photo President's Perch.................2 If you would like to help, contact Contest. Acceptance of entries will David at email@example.com or So Long!...............................2 begin Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, and end 770.377.3173. Friday, March 2, 2012. Trip Tease .............................3 In the meantime, here are some The awards banquet will be held helpful words from contest judge Giff Field Notes - September .....4 Sunday, March 25, 2012, once again at This White-tailed Ptarmigan photo won Beaton: the Gordon-Biersch Brewery. first place in the "other" category as Field Trips.............................5 Once again, entries will be judged on well as Best in Show first place honors Look for more contest details in the composition, focus, light, color, Photographer: Stephen Grunfeld Eyes on Education...............6 February issue of Wingbars. technical difficulty, relative difficulty David Cree will act as chairman again next year and and creative shots. The first four criteria are self- Flying WILD ..........................6 is asking for volunteers to assist him in uploading explanatory, but here is a little more discussion the photographs to Flickr. Volunteers can do this about the last three. Home School Flockings ........6 from the comfort of their homes with some continued on page 4 Warbler Weekend .................7 Shorebird Workshop .............7 Blue Heron's Friendly Phoebe Master Birder Course............7 By Lenny Borg On our recent trips to the Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Sandy Murray, Kit Robey and I have Better Birder is Back.............7 been greeted near the bridge on Rickenbacker Drive by an Eastern Phoebe. During each visit the phoebe moved progressively closer. On our third trip, the inquisitive phoebe settled Christmas Bird Count...........8 for a minute upon the telescope hanging at my side before fluttering upward to peck Classifieds............................8 Blue Heron's Friendly repeatedly the tiny silver logo on the binoculars suspended from my neck. Swarovski Phoebe intended that logo to represent an eagle, but it obviously looks more like a tasty insect to 2012 Workshop Calendar ....8 Photographer: the flycatcher. The phoebe next pecked the buttons on Kit's shirt. When Lisa Tyler joined Sandy Murray us for the next trip, she was initially incredulous about our tales, but within minutes the Saltmarsh Sparrows ................9 phoebe had perched upon my scope, nibbled at my binoculars, landed upon my shoulder, and then settled on Membership ..........................9 Lisa's forearm. It happens that Nancy Jones, executive director of the preserve, was already well acquainted with the phoebe. Fall 2011 Master Birders...10 While seated on the back deck of the building that houses the headquarters of Atlanta Audubon, Nancy had been startled to find a phoebe setting down on her knee. The bird then fluttered upward to thoroughly investigate Nancy's earrings before making herself comfortable on the shoulder of a security workman seated nearby. No sooner had Nancy related that encounter to us than a teacher inquired about the little gray bird ATLANTA that followed her class of 20 second graders on their visit through the nature preserve! Sayornis phoebe is known for being remarkably tolerant of mankind. In 1840 Eastern Phoebes were the first AUDUBON SOCIETY birds banded by John J. Audubon, our nation's earliest bird bander. He found them to be extraordinarily tame at the nest. 4055 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 AAS ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY Come join us for the Atlanta Audubon Society Annual Holiday Party at the Doraville Civic Center on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 PM. Located at 3770 Central Ave., Doraville, GA 30340, the Civic Center is just ½ mile inside I-285. 678.973.2437 The event will include music, our famous silent auction, games, and an update on your society's successes for 2011 and plans for 2012. Charlie Muise will give us a fine presentation on his work with the Important Bird Area (IBA) program. www.atlantaaudubon.org Fresh appetizers and other treats will be provided compliments of AAS. Our own brand of coffee will be available along with holiday beverages. There is no charge to attend the event and parking is free. RSVPs are very much appreciated. Please call Sally Davis at our office at 678.973.2437 or email firstname.lastname@example.com by Thursday Dec. 1. Directions: From I-285 (traveling either east or west), exit on Buford Highway (exit 32). Turn left off GOS RARE BIRD ALERT the exit onto Buford Highway, travel ½ mile, then turn right onto Central Ave. The Civic Center will be on your left. 770.493.8862 Board of Directors 2011 President's Perch OFFICERS by Harriette Hoyt President Harriette Hoyt 404.664.3688 email@example.com President-elect Joy Carter Wow, time really does fly. It's difficult to believe we are ushering out 2011 and welcoming in 2012. If you read Wingbars 404.622.0605 firstname.lastname@example.com throughout the year, you are aware of AAS's many accomplishments. Let me recap the highlights. We began this year Co-Treasurers with Jamie Hawk joining AAS as our executive director. Under Jamie's leadership, AAS successfully obtained three new Ellen Miller 404.355.8892 TogetherGreen grants: firstname.lastname@example.com Tom Painter • Innovation - enhancing AAS's bilingual Learning About Birds curriculum and expanding it to the 6th through 8th 404.524.8833 firstname.lastname@example.com grades Recording Secy Mark Jernigan • Volunteer - enticing new participants in at least six volunteer events for AAS 404.298.8825 email@example.com • Jamie's Conservation Fellowship - infusing bird friendly practices into agriculture, community development and Past President Carol Hassell planning. 770.945.3111 email@example.com In the area of education, AAS completed eight bilingual Learning About Birds guides for the 3rd through 5th grades, and DIRECTORS workshops were held throughout the second half of the year to provide the material to teachers for their classrooms. Conservation Dave Butler 404.580.3917 AAS enhanced outreach to youth by partnering in the Youth Birding Competition and Camp TALON with the Georgia firstname.lastname@example.com Education Eddie Hatchett Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Ornithological Society. Additionally, we developed and expanded our 404.585.7497 Boy and Girl Scout programs. Also, we provided adult education throughout the year with twelve workshops from Master firstname.lastname@example.com Communications Vacant Birder to photography and everything in between. A BIG thanks to Nikki Belmonte for her creative initiatives in Public Relations Cathy Barnard education and to all the volunteers teaching AAS workshops. 770.643.8158 email@example.com Throughout the year, Charlie Muise provided opportunities for AAS members to learn more about conservation initiatives Volunteers Linda Liu firstname.lastname@example.com through bird banding and grass seed collections. Charlie also kept tabs on the 48 IBAs (Important Bird Areas) across AT LARGE the state. Jay Davis 404.624.4973 email@example.com Jacqueline McRae created a wonderful opportunity for AAS members to enjoy the beauty in backyards with AAS's 10th Pam Higginbotham Annual Backyard Sanctuary Tour. Many of you also attended field trips in winter, spring, summer or fall; Iris Schumacher 770.939.3592 firstname.lastname@example.com organized 100+ field trips this year for AAS. Also in the conservation area, Joy Carter worked with Café Campesino to David Kuechenmeister develop an AAS-branded Shade-Grown Coffee. (Go to atlantaauddubon.org, click on "shade-grown coffee" and order 404.822.8089 some today.) firstname.lastname@example.com Victor Williams The year is winding down, but WOW, we accomplished a lot and had a great time in the process. In closing, I want to Earthshare Representative 770.423.1012 provide a special thank you to Diane Hawkins-Cox for volunteering her time over the past two years as Wingbars email@example.com STAFF manager – Diane - THANKS. I also want to thank Sally Davis for keeping the office on track and providing the continuity Executive Director Jamie Hawk needed for the organization. It has been my pleasure serving as your 2011 board president. AAS will be in great hands 678.973.2437 email@example.com going forward as Joy Carter takes over as 2012 board president. Education Coordinator Nikki Belmonte 678.973.2437 email@example.com Administrative Coordinator Sally Davis So Long and Thanks! By Diane Hawkins-Cox 678.973.2437 firstname.lastname@example.com It's been two years since I started managing Wingbars, and now it's time to put down my red Field Trips Susan Breunig pen. Starting with the February 2012 issue, Ben Smith will be your Wingbars go-to person. I 404.368.9421 email@example.com know he will put out a great-looking newsletter for you. Please send Wingbars items to him at Iris Schumacher firstname.lastname@example.com. email@example.com Website My thanks go to the many Wingbars contributors over the past 24 months. I especially Jim Flynn Diane Hawkins-Cox holding email@example.com an endangered Guam Rail at appreciate Leigh McDougal and Liz Hornsby, who have taken the lead in writing the Trip Wingbars Manager a captive breeding program Tease feature. I know their wonderful prose has inspired folks to go on birding trips that they Diane Hawkins-Cox 404.909.9095 on Guam otherwise might have missed. I'm also thankful for other contributors, including Jo Ellen firstname.lastname@example.com Wingbars Editor Wilburn, Carl Tyler, Cheryl Brown, Georgann Schmalz, Grant McCreary, Charlie Muise, John Susan Milne Yow, and Bob Zaremba. I've appreciated the ever-faithful contributions of Field Notes from Terry Moore and Field Trips 404.502.5496 email@example.com from Stan Chapman and Iris Schumacher. Thanks to the board members and staff – especially the ever-prolific Proofreading education coordinator, Nikki Belmonte – who contributed innumerable items. And my eternal gratitude goes to Darlene Steven Phenicie 770.849.0391 Moore, Dan Vickers, and others for the great bird photos they contributed for illustrating articles. firstname.lastname@example.com Design & Layout And of course, I am very grateful for my wonderful Wingbars team, Judy and Deb at Copy Preparation, copyeditor Susan Copy Preparation 770.939.2002 email@example.com Milne, and proofreader Steven Phenicie, who, in addition to catching mistakes, taught us a thing or two about ravens Newsletter deadline is the first of the month and pigeons. for material to be published the following month. Please submit articles as MS-Word to Although I'm leaving Wingbars, I will still be an AAS member, so perhaps I'll see some of you in a class or on a field trip email@example.com. Email attachments, if possible. someday. Wingbars is the official newsletter of Atlanta Audubon Society and is published 10 times a year. We feature news, upcoming events, meetings, field trips and projects. We hope you Mission Statement: will join us. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect policies Protecting Georgia's birds and the habitats that sustain them of Atlanta Audubon Society. through education, conservation and advocacy. 2 Atlanta Audubon Society TRIP TEASE V The Chattahoochee Nature Center By Liz Hornsby The Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) in Roswell offers a wide variety of bird habitats in a compact "package." In an unhurried walk of a couple of hours, it's easy to include the river edge and associated wetlands, forest of mixed pines and hardwoods, three ponds, and miscellaneous edge areas and patches of shrubby undergrowth. Two or three times a year, the CNC and AAS collaborate on bird walks. They start before the center is open to the public and CNC docents (usually the deft and expert Stacy Zarpentine) serve as leaders. The admission fee is waived for these walks. The first stop on a typical walk is the west side of the Beaver Pond. There's a pretty good Pine Siskin chance of seeing a Wood Duck or two, and the surrounding woods usually have nuthatches, Chattahoochee Nature Center Photographer: Darlene Moore small woodpeckers, and the occasional Pine Siskin. On one walk, we went partway up a 9135 Willeo Road side trail and located a Great Horned Owl high up in a pine, thanks to Stacy's knowledge of Roswell, GA 30075 his general whereabouts. From Roswell Road Then it's south to the foot of the pond, where a stretch of shrubby trees often attracts migrating warblers and has the (Highway 9/U.S. 19): potential for close-up viewing. Nearby and also popular with warblers, especially Common Yellowthroats, is the lushly Heading north from Atlanta overgrown ravine cut by the creek that flows from Beaver Pond down into Kingfisher Pond. or I-285, at the first traffic light after crossing the Chattahoochee We pick up the paved walk winding among the Raptor Aviaries, which house rescued birds, from Barn Owls to Bald River, turn left onto Azalea Drive. Eagles, whose injuries or disabilities prevent them from being released back into the wild. (Stacy knows them At the second traffic light, turn left personally from volunteering in the Wildlife Department, and usually shares an anecdote or two about working with onto Willeo Road. CNC is located them.) From the main pavilion, we check out Kingfisher Pond, sometimes spotting its namesake. Once we also one-half mile on the right. glimpsed an otter. From GA 400 Northbound: Across Willeo Road are the boardwalk and the river. Bearing west, we pass through a marshy area and spend some Exit on Northridge (exit #6) and time at an overlook on a large, pond-like backwater. Depending on the season and the water level, there may be a few bear to the right, back over the expressway. Immediately after sandpipers, a flock of mixed ducks, or clouds of Rough-winged and Barn Swallows scarfing up insects. Usually there's crossing over 400, turn right onto at least one Great Blue Heron and multiple Red-winged Blackbirds. Dunwoody Place. Follow Dunwoody The boardwalk continues in a loop. To the outer side is the river, where highlights might include an Osprey and some Place until it intersects with Double-crested Cormorants; and a narrow, shallow backwater popular with Mallards and Canada Geese, which Roswell Road (1.2 miles). Turn sometimes nest on its mini-islands. The encircled wetlands have scattered trees, assorted undergrowth, and marshy right onto Roswell Road. At the first traffic light after crossing the spots of varying sogginess, attracting species as diverse as Brown Thrashers, Swamp Sparrows, Winter Wrens, Orchard Chattahoochee River, turn left onto Orioles, and assorted woodpeckers and warblers. On one trip we saw a raccoon sunning himself in a high fork of a Azalea Drive. At the second traffic river birch. light, turn left onto Willeo Road. Back across the road, we skirt the diminutive Frog Pond, checking its partial fringe of trees and undergrowth and CNC is located one-half mile on the right. typically seeing towhees and such, with a Green Heron on rare occasions. We conclude via a short back trail along some pines where woodpeckers (including Redheads) and sapsuckers nest and/or hang out. From GA 400 Southbound: Exit Northridge Road (exit #6). At Raptors, especially Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks, may appear at pretty much any point along the walk. the top of the ramp is a traffic During migration, if you're really lucky, you might catch one of the big flyovers of raptors or Sandhill Cranes, light. Travel straight through the sometimes numbering in the hundreds. traffic light onto Dunwoody Place. Follow Dunwoody Place until it The walk, a mixture of level stretches and moderate slopes, isn't strenuous. But exercise caution if the boardwalks intersects with Roswell Road (1.2 are wet from rain or dew -- they can be quite slippery. miles). Turn right onto Roswell You can also bird the CNC on your own during its regular hours or join one of its occasional birdwalks. Admission is Road. At the first traffic light after $8 for adults/$6 for seniors or free with membership. (The CNC is an independent nonprofit.) crossing the Chattahoochee River, turn left onto Azalea Drive. At the I usually stay a couple of extra hours after a CNC/AAS walk. Some trips I simply double back to morning hotspots and second traffic light, turn left onto other times I walk the east sides of Beaver and Kingfisher Ponds, where I've had some exceptional viewing of Willeo Road. CNC is located one- Pileated Woodpeckers, Cedar Waxwings, and both kinglets. half mile on the right. The CNC has many attractions besides birds. The big ponds are a reliable location for large groups of assorted turtles, From Marietta and all points west: and you can watch a half-dozen kinds of fish by looking over the main pavilion railings. Wildflowers include blue iris Take Highway 120 (also called and flame azalea in the spring. There are a wetland garden (pitcher plants, etc.) and a butterfly garden whose rail Marietta Highway or Upper Roswell fences are favorite basking spots for lizards. Road) east toward the city of The Discovery Center has excellent exhibits on the Chattahoochee River watershed and is interesting itself for Roswell. Cross Johnson Ferry Road innovative green construction. Amenities include restrooms, water fountains and a gift shop. and travel approximately four miles to Willeo Road. At a traffic light, The CNC does a mind-boggling amount of children's programming and is no slouch with activities for grown-ups, turn right onto Willeo Road. CNC is either. located one mile on the right. For details, including a map of the trail and boardwalk system, visit www.chattnaturecenter.org. December 2011/January 2012 3 September Field Notes by Terry Moorez September was a pretty good month another at Henderson Park in DeKalb Co. on 19 Sept. SANDPIPERS scattered around the state and as many as for birding in both the Atlanta and (JSe). There were a number of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS six WILSON'S PHALAROPES on Little St. Simons Island on Georgia areas. Migration was at least reported but the largest count was 177 in Roswell on 8 1 Sept. (LT). Sept. (SZ). There were a total of five reports of OLIVE- average if not above average and GULLS THROUGH DOVES – A single LAUGHING GULL was SIDED FLYCATCHERS from 1 Sept. through 14 Sept. there were a number of rare sightings a rather rare find on Lake Lanier on 6 Sept. (JFly). Also at (m.ob.). Other flycatchers of note in the Atlanta area were from around the state. Read on regarding Lake Lanier were three SOOTY TERNS on 6 Sept. (JFly). four YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS from 13 Sept. the number of uncommon warblers and through 25 Sept. and two ALDER FLYCATCHERS on 10 JSp had eight CASPIAN TERNS and 14 BLACK TERNS on flycatchers seen during the month. and 11 Sept. (JG, EB). Carter's Lake on 7 Sept. Rare for GA was a WHITE- WINGED DOVE in the Valdosta area on 26 Sept. (LM). The Atlanta area counted 175 species (average = VIREOS – A BELL'S VIREO was a very rare report from 161.4) to bring the year-to-date list to 248 (average = Kennesaw Mt. National Battlefield Park (KMT) on 13 Sept. FLYCATCHERS THROUGH VIREOS – OLIVE-SIDED 239.9). The Georgia area came in with 216 species (BZ). Another possible BELL'S VIREO was from DeKalb Co. FLYCATCHERS were seen in the Macon area on 8 Sept. (average = 221.3) to bring that year-to-date total to on 25 Sept. (PMcL). Other rare vireos included single (JFleu) and Fannin Co. on 13 Sept. (NS). ALDER 317 (average = 326.5). WARBLING VIREOS at Henderson Park on 13 Sept. FLYCATCHERS were reported from the Athens area on 9 (PMcL, HG) and in Forsyth Co. on 14 Sept. (GM). Other Sept. (RH) and from Lincoln Co. on 10 Sept. (JFly). There rare PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen at the CRNRA on were two reports of YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS ATLANTA AREA 11 Sept. (JH et al.), at Henderson Park on 17 Sept. (JSe, along with a possible BELL'S VIREO in the Macon area on JB), in Bartow Co. on 23 Sept. (JSp) and back at the 30 Sept. (TMcC). Carter's Lake proved to be a hot spot DUCKS THROUGH FALCONS – Six NORTHERN for vireos with several sightings of WARBLING and SHOVELERS were early in Bartow Co. on 6 Sept. (JMcN, CRNRA on 25 Sept. (PMcL, KM). PHILADELPHIA VIREOS from 11 through 29 Sept. (m.ob.)). NF). Very unusual for an inland location was an adult WARBLERS THROUGH DICKCISSELS – There were a total male MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD at Sweetwater Creek of five reports of NASHVILLE WARBLERS from 11 Sept. WAXWINGS THROUGH DICKCISSEL – Three CEDAR State Park on 7 Sept. (PR). JSe reported an ANHINGA at through 28 Sept. (m.ob.). NF had one of the best warbler WAXWINGS were a good find on the UGA campus on 9 the E.L. Huie Land Application Facility (ELHLAF) on 18 counts with the following from the CRNRA on 25 Sept. – Sept. (JSe, HG, PB). Rare warbler sightings included a Sept.There were several reports of WHITE IBIS with the 22 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 14 MAGNOLIAS, 12 NASHVILLE WARBLER in the Athens area on 24 Sept. peak count of nine at Lake Varner on 9 Sept. (JSe, HG, CHESTNUT-SIDEDS and one WILSON'S WARBLER. A very (MB, JN), WILSON'S WARBLERS in Fannin Co. on 13 Sept. PB). Fairly rare for the Atlanta area was a MISSISSIPPI rare sighting was that of a MOURNING WARBLER at the (JL), two in the Albany area on 14 Sept. (LG) and another KITE near Acworth on 7 Sept. (CS). A PEREGRINE FALCON downtown Olympic Park from 22 through 27 Sept. back in Athens on 30 Sept. (MB). Lastly, two DICKCISSELS was a good sighting in the Buckhead area on 7 Sept. (m.ob.). A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was a good find in were on the UGA Campus on 9 Sept. (JSe, HG, PB). (CC). Bartow Co. on 17 Sept. as was a DICKCISSEL at the CONTRIBUTORS – Katharine Andregg, Mirko Basen, Eric SHOREBIRDS THROUGH TERNS – AMERICAN GOLDEN- CRNRA on 7 Sept. (JH et al.). Beohm, Brad Bergstrom, Patrick Brisse, Jerry Brunner, PLOVERS were reported from Bartow Co. on 6 and 7 GEORGIA AREA Walt Chambers, Cameron Cox, Carl Crowley, Marion Sept. and from ELHLAF on 20 Sept. (m.ob.). Bartow Co. Dobbs, Nathan Farnau, James Fleullan, Jim Flynn, Hugh played host to a wide variety of shorebirds with the DUCKS THROUGH KITES – CM had a very impressive 120 and Liz Garrett, James Gibson, Krista Gridley, Larry following peak counts: three RUDDY TURNSTONES on 6 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS at Darien on 22 Gridley, Richard Hall, Theresa Hartz, James and Allison Sept. The highest inland count of WOOD STORKS was 55 Healey, Liz Horsey, Cheryl Kanes, Rebecca Kerimbaev, Sept. (CK, KM), two SANDERLINGS on 6 Sept. (CK, KM), at the Phinizy Swamp on 11 Sept. (LS). A GREAT WHITE Joe LaFleur, Carol Lambert, Chris Lambrecht, Jeff five WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS on 6 Sept. (JMcN, et HERON was a very odd sighting from the Lake Lanier al.), two BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS from 7 Sept. to 26 Sept. area on 6 Sept. (MMcS). Rare for the Georgia mountains Madsen, Grant McCreary, Trey McCuen, Patty McLean, (m.ob.), and four STILT SANDPIPERS on 6 Sept. (JMcN, were two SWALLOW-TAILED KITES and one MISSISSIPPI John McMahan, Joel McNeal, Mark McShane, Max NF).Other sightings included small numbers of BUFF- KITE on 3 Sept. in Fannin Co. (MD). Medley, Jenny Michaels, Kathy Miller, Peggy and Terry BREASTED SANDPIPERS in several locations plus three Moore, Kathy Morrison, Linda Most, Charlie Muise, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS in Bartow Co. on 6 Sept. SHOREBIRDS – Two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were James Neves, Paul Raney, Chuck Saleeby, Bob (JMcN, NF). Finally, there were two WILSON'S found in Morgan Co. on 18 Sept. (RK). Rare for inland Sattelmeyer, Nedra Sekera, Jeff Sewell, Steve Slayton, PHALAROPES at the ELHLAF from 12 Sept. through 16 areas were 21 AMERICAN AVOCETS at the West Point Joshua Spence, Lois Stacey, Paul Sykes, Lydia Thompson, Sept. (Cal) plus two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES in Bartow Dam on 6 Sept. and nine at Carter's Lake on 16 Sept. Dan Vickers, Rich Williams, Bob Zaremba, and Stacey Co. from 6 through 9 Sept. (m.ob.).Two SOOTY TERNS (CK). Other interesting shorebird reports were five Zarpentine. were rare sightings at Tidwell Park on 7 Sept. (JFly). UPLAND SANDPIPERS at Marshallville on 5 Sept. (MMcS, MM), four SANDERLINGS at West Point Dam on 6 Sept. Terry Moore, 13000 Bucksport Ct., Roswell, GA 30075 – CUCKOOS THROUGH FLYCATCHERS – One BLACK-BILLED (WC), 11 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in Greene Co. firstname.lastname@example.com CUCKOO was seen at the Chattahoochee River National (JSe, HG, PG), small numbers of BUFF-BREASTED Recreation Area (CRNRA) on 7 and 9 Sept.(H&LG, SS) and 2012 AAS Photo Contest Continued from front page Technical difficulty refers to how hard that shot is to get. A Great Blue something a little different yet still sharp and well-lit (like this year's Heron standing in the water at a pond – that's easy. A soaring raptor is a ptarmigan and Piping Plover winners). Some angles are just bad. If the little harder, a moving warbler is even harder, and a fast-flying duck is also bird's head is turned away from the camera, that shot is almost never going more difficult. So the standing heron won't get many points because it's to be good enough in other aspects to overcome that deficiency. easy, but a well-lit, crisp flying duck would get lots of extra consideration So what does this all mean? It means Question: because it is hard to get. you will have to work a little harder to How did the The next criterion, relative difficulty, is about the rarity or wariness of the get the winning shot. Go a little farther fictitious subject in question. Our Great Blue Heron at the pond is common, not shy afield, work on the warier and less British agent at all, and is, again, very easy to photograph. A well-lit crisp shot of a Black common species and maybe even learn 007 get his Rail would be an awesome photo because they are so rare and so hard to a little about your quarry to help you name? get photos of. get that edge… and above all, enjoy See page 7 for answer yourself. Good luck! Creative angles can also be very interesting, if you can come up with 4 Atlanta Audubon Society Field Trips Compiled by Iris Schumacher and Susan Breuning Field trips are open to the public and free (unless otherwise noted). We welcome everyone from beginners to advanced birders. Please check the Atlanta Audubon website (www.atlantaaudubon.org) for additional December/January field trips Sketch by Anne McCallum that may be scheduled. If you would like to lead a field trip, volunteer to help with the Field Trip Committee, contribute ideas for places to go, or give feedback about leaders or trips, please email Susan Breunig or Iris Schumacher, Field Trips Coordinators, at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Note: For up-to-date information about field trips, go to atlantaaudubon.org. It is wise to check this website to make sure no changes have occurred in the schedule of trips. Frequently trips are added after the newsletter deadline has passed. All trips are open to the public. No reservations are necessary except where indicated below. The only fees that apply are those charged for entrance to any venue. Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 AM and 15 miles south of downtown) to exit 233. Turn left Liz Hornsby Saturday, Jan. 7, 8 AM at the end of the exit ramp onto Highway Birding Focus: Winter and permanent residents, Piedmont Park 54/Jonesboro road (north). After 0.7 miles, turn including waterfowl, raptors, and woodpeckers. Rob McDonough left at the light onto Reynolds Road and go 1.2 Note: Meet at the start of the trail at the parking Birding Focus: Migratory, permanent and winter miles. The preserve parking lot is on the left – lot of the Interstate North Parkway entrance to residents. almost immediately after a curve to the left. Cochran Shoals. There is a parking fee of $3 (or Directions: From 10th Street and Peachtree, annual pass) at this site. Bring waterproof travel east on 10th St. several blocks to Piedmont. Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 AM footwear, for walking on wet grass. Turn left (north) on Piedmont for about two Sweetwater Creek State Park Directions: Take I-285 to the Northside-Powers blocks. You will see Quattro's and Willy's eateries 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs Ferry Road exit (exit 22). Going west on I-285, on your right. We will meet in the parking lot (Douglas County) turn right at the first light onto Interstate North directly behind this building. Phil Delestrez and Marge Igyarto Parkway. Stay in the middle lane of this road and Parking: There are parking spaces in the Meet at the Office/Interpretive Center inside the go straight through the traffic light. After the road designated lot, but parking is also available on park. crosses the river, make an immediate right to the 11th St. across Piedmont Ave. from the Birding Focus: Migratory, permanent and winter parking lot marked by "Cochran Shoals Unit." Community Center. The Atlanta Botanical Garden residents of wetlands and forest, including Going east on I-285, take the Northside-Powers Parking Garage is also an option (enter from herons, Wood Ducks, warblers, thrushes, and Ferry Road exit (#22) on the right and stay in the Piedmont Ave. north of the Community Center vireos. left lane of the exit ramp. Go to the second light, across from the Prado – fee approx. $4 for two Notes: With its falls, overlooks, and lake, then turn left (north). Stay in the middle lane of hours). From the Gardens, walk through Sweetwater Creek State Park is Georgia's most- this road as it crosses the bridge over I-285 and Piedmont Park and around Lake Clara Meer on visited state park and is the closest state park to veer to the right to get into the middle lane as the either side until you get to the Community Center the city of Atlanta. It offers a diverse birding road bends to the left and passes through a traffic on Piedmont Ave. across from 11th St. habitat of woodlands, streams, wetlands, light. At this point you are on Interstate North grasslands and a large lake. There is a $5 state Parkway. Continue with instructions above. Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 AM park fee per vehicle. Dawson Forest Directions: Take I-20 west from Atlanta, to Exit Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 AM Georgann Schmalz #44 at Thornton Road, which is the third exit west Sweetwater Creek State Park Carpooling to Dawson Forest from Wild Birds of I-285. Turn left onto Thornton Road and go 1/4 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs Unlimited on Quill Road off GA 400. mile. Turn right on Blair's Bridge Road, and after (Douglas County) Birding Focus: Wintering sparrows, creepers, 2.1 miles at a 4-way stop, turn left on Mount Phil Delestrez and Marge Igyarto nuthatches and other birds. This will be a good Vernon Road and proceed to park. Meet at the Office/Interpretive Center inside the prep for anyone helping out with the Christmas park. Bird Count. Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 AM Birding Focus: Migratory, permanent and winter Directions: From Atlanta, take GA 400 North. Big Creek Greenway, Alpharetta residents of wetlands and forest, including We will be meeting at the Wild Birds Unlimited on (Fulton County) herons, Wood Ducks, warblers, thrushes, and Quill Road just off GA 400 and south of Dawson Nikki Belmonte and Alicia Evans vireos. Forest Road. It's in the shopping center on the Birding Focus: Winter and permanent residents, Notes: With its falls, overlooks, and lake, right (east side of 400) with the Outside World. woodpeckers, raptors, waterfowl. Sweetwater Creek State Park is Georgia's most- We are meeting there and then carpooling over to Note: This walk is geared towards beginner visited state park and is the closest state park to Dawson Forest WMA. birders and kids age 7 and up (with an adult), but the city of Atlanta. It offers a diverse birding all are welcome. Binoculars will be available to habitat of woodlands, streams, wetlands, Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 AM borrow. Species count at Starbucks afterwards! grasslands and a large lake. There is a $5 state Reynolds Nature Preserve Directions: We will meet at the entrance to the park fee per vehicle. 5665 Reynolds Road, Morrow greenway in the AMC Mansell Crossings parking Directions: Take I-20 west from Atlanta, to Exit (Clayton County) lot. From SR 400, take Exit 8, Mansell Road. Head #44 at Thornton Road, which is the third exit west Anne McCallum east on Mansell Road for 1/8 mile and take first of I-285. Turn left onto Thornton Road and go 1⁄4 Birding focus: A 146-acre tract in the heart of left onto North Point Parkway (stay in the right- mile. Turn right on Blair's Bridge Road, and after Clayton County, Reynolds Preserve hosts a good hand left turn lane). Take first right into AMC 2.1 miles at a 4-way stop, turn left on Mount selection of resident birds, Pileated Woodpecker, parking lot. Drive back towards far right corner of Vernon Road and proceed to park. and Barred Owl. A wide level trail leads into the lot past Burger King and park. forest and along three ponds. The preserve has Saturday, Jan. 21, 8 AM been actively combating invasive plants for the Monday, Jan. 9, 8 AM and Chattahoochee River National Recreation last five years, and it is now one of the few places Thursday, Jan. 19, 8 AM Area—Cochran Shoals Unit in the Atlanta urban area to see a remarkable Chattahoochee River National Recreation (Cobb County) sample of the eastern deciduous climax forest. Area—Cochran Shoals Unit Misty Holm and Iris Schumacher Directions: From Atlanta, take I-75 south (about (Cobb County) Birding Focus: Winter and permanent residents, continued on back page December 2011/January 2012 5 Eyes on Education By Nikki Belmonte As we approach our 40th year as an organization, we have much to celebrate in the area of education. Atlanta Audubon Society continues to offer comprehensive birding workshops and field trips while expanding opportunities in youth education. Check out the 2012 Calendar on page 8. AAS is emerging as a leader in regional environmental education and innovative programming. This is a team effort; we could not have gotten here without our dedicated volunteers and instructors. I would like to give special thanks to the following individuals who made large contributions of time to the education program in 2011: Lisa and Art Hurt, Georgann Schmalz, Theresa Hartz, Giff Beaton, Jim Wilson, Carl Tyler, Tim Keyes, Bob Sargent, Charlie Muise, Diane LaCole, Eddie Hatchett, Sandy Miller, Nikki Belmonte and frequent volunteer Tom Blaisdell at Backyard Sanctuary Tour Nancy Hamilton, Jim Flynn, Diane Hawkins-Cox, and the ladies at CopyPrep. Photographer: Ellen Honeycutt Thank you all and happy holidays! Nikki Flying WILD Workshop Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, 6-8 PM and Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, 9 AM-5 PM Confederate Hall Historical and Environmental and Education Center, Stone Mountain Park, GA Through a partnership between AAS, Stone Mountain Memorial Association and the Georgia Ornithological Society, facilitators Nikki Belmonte and Susan Meyers are happy to offer this 10-hour workshop that will train educators to offer Flying WILD. Flying WILD introduces students to bird conservation through standards-based classroom activities and environmental stewardship projects, encouraging schools to work closely with conservation organizations, community groups, and businesses. Flying WILD targets middle school aged students. However, educators of upper elementary through high school students and scouts are encouraged to attend. Training participants will receive Flying WILD: An Educator's Guide to Celebrating Birds and a host of other resources. For classroom teachers, one (1) PLU may be earned upon completion of this workshop. To register, please download an Atlanta Audubon Society registration form at www.atlantaaudubon.org. Mail the completed form with payment of $25 to Atlanta Audubon Society, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Your completed registration with payment confirms your seat in the class. Questions may be directed to Nikki at firstname.lastname@example.com or 678.973.2437. Home School Spring Flockings A new series of programs for home school students and their families! Workshops will take place at the AAS office at Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta. These classes are timed to provide some preparation for those participating in the Youth Birding Competition on April 27-28. "Common Birds of Georgia" Tuesday, "They're Back! Spring Migrants" "Exploring Bird Habitat" Feb. 28, 10 AM – 12 PM Tuesday, April 17, 10 AM – 12 PM Tuesday, May 15, Join an AAS naturalist for a hands-on Join an AAS naturalist to investigate mysteries 10 AM – 12 PM presentation about common birds of Georgia. of migration and some common migratory birds Join an AAS naturalist to Students will learn how to identify at least 10 that pass through Georgia, or make it their explore the components of species of birds by sight and sound, how to use summer home. Students will explore concepts habitat and the roles that Pileated Woodpecker binoculars and field guides, and how to record of migration through games, learn how to birds play in the Georgia Photographer: Iris Schumacher data on bird sightings. identify several migratory birds, practice using Piedmont. Students will binoculars and field guides, and learn ways to demonstrate the habitat needs of birds, track their bird observations. investigate bird habitats on the preserve, and practice mapping skills and using binoculars. Activities are aligned with science Georgia Performance Standards for grades 1-5 (age range 7-12 years old). Rain or shine. Cost for each class: $6/student for AAS members, $8/student for non-members, no discounts for siblings. To register, please download an Atlanta Audubon Society registration form at www.atlantaaudubon.org. Mail the completed form with payment to Atlanta Audubon Society, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Your completed registration with payment confirms your seat in the class. Questions may be directed to Nikki at email@example.com or 678.973.2437. 6 Atlanta Audubon Society Live and Learn with these AAS Workshops 2012 Warbler Weekend Workshop Shorebird Workshop 2012 Ever have trouble identifying those flitting warblers high Witness a spectacular event that occurs each in the trees? Do you wonder who's singing that song? spring on our Georgia Coast. The North Georgia Mountains host over 20 breeding Get ready for Atlanta Audubon's Shorebird warblers, and this workshop will cover them all. Workshop, May 11, 12, & 13, 2012. Once again Atlanta Audubon Society is again pleased to announce AAS is scheduling this workshop to coincide with the 2012 Warbler Weekend Workshop. This two-part Participants in this year's the spawning of horseshoe crabs and shorebird workshop consists of a comprehensive class session and shorebird workshop birding at St. migration on our Georgia Coast. a weekend field trip. Catherines Sound The two-part workshop consists of a class Prairie Warbler Photographer: Leigh McDougal Photographer: Dan Vickers To introduce you to the warblers, there will be an in- session on shorebird identification, March 11, depth, three-hour class session at the Blue Heron Nature taught by Georgann Schmalz, AAS's resident ornithologist, at The Blue Heron Nature Preserve taught by Georgia's premier warbler expert, Giff Beaton. The class will Preserve, 2 PM – 4 PM, and coastal field trips and class session in May. Highlights concentrate on the key identification characteristics of the warbler species, as well will be a Friday evening class taught by Tim Keyes, wildlife biologist for the Georgia as tips to song recognition. The class will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2012 from Department of Natural Resources, a Saturday boat trip into St. Catherines Sound, 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. (weather permitting), a Sunday morning romp around Jekyll Island with Lydia The two-day weekend field trip will be led by Theresa Hartz and Leslie Curran on Thompson, coastal naturalist and a field trip to Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge. There May 19 and 20 in the North Georgia Mountains where it's possible to find 20+ will be two full days of birding on May 12 and May 13. species of warblers, many of which will be singing on their breeding grounds. We Trip cost will be $225 per person for AAS members; $250 for non-members. This will visit the mountain "hot spots" such as Burrell's Ford Road, Ivy Log Gap Road, does not include food and lodging. Brasstown Bald, Sosebee Cove and others. Participants will be limited to 14. To register, download a registration form at The cost (excluding food and lodging) is $135 for Atlanta Audubon members and www.atlantaaudubon.org and send your completed form with payment to the AAS $185 for non-members. Your payment confirms your reservation. office at 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Payment confirms your This will be limited to 12 participants. To register, download a registration form at registration. www.atlantaaudubon.org and send your completed form with payment to the AAS For more info contact Lisa Hurt – email: email@example.com, phone: (H) office at 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. 770.934.7660 (C) 678.233.4293. For more information, contact Theresa Hartz – email: email@example.com, phone: 706.579.3350 or cell: 678.936.0785. Winter Master Birder Begins Feb. 4, 2012 Becoming a Better Birder is Back! If you missed out on this fall's Master Birder course (see photo on back page), AAS Start off a new year of birding with confidence! Join is happy to bring back the winter session! This introductory course in ornithology Georgann Schmalz for a two-hour workshop on provides participants with bird identification skills and general knowledge of birds, improving your birding skills. This class is a must for any their life histories and habitat requirements. Upon graduation, each Master Birder is new birder who feels somewhat overwhelmed by the expected to complete annual volunteer service for Atlanta Audubon. birding skills of other more advanced birders. Orientation will be Saturday, Feb. 4, and classes are taught on Mondays and Becoming a Better Birder covers aspects of birding that a Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 PM from Feb. 6 to March 7, with Saturday field trips. novice birder usually needs to learn by experience in the Graduation will be Saturday, March 10. The course fee of $250 for members of A "better birder" could ID field and often does not. Time will be spent learning good Atlanta Audubon ($275 non-members) includes lectures, books, audio CDs and a these three! techniques of birding in the field and choosing good comprehensive binder of information. Photographer: optics, books and sound devices. Not only will For information and questions, email Georgann Schmalz at Iris Schumacher participants develop key identification skills under email@example.com. Georgann's expert guidance, they will also experience the satisfaction that better birding can yield. Georgann holds a master's degree in ornithology, taught at Fernbank Science Center for 29 years, and is three-time past president of AAS. She is a wealth of Answer: information and entertainment. Author Ian Fleming named Agent 007 after ornithologist James Bond, author of This workshop will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 1-3 PM at the AAS office a field guide to the birds of the located at 4055 Roswell Road in Atlanta. The cost is $35 for AAS members and $40 West Indies. Fleming, an avid for non-members. birder, was looking for a brief, strong and masculine The number of participants will be limited, so secure your spot now by downloading name when he happened to a registration form at www.atlantaaudubon.org and sending your completed form spy his copy of Bond's field guide. with payment to the AAS office. For more info, visit our website or contact Nikki Belmonte at firstname.lastname@example.com or 678.973.2437. December 2011/January 2012 7 CLASSIFIEDS Rates for 2.5" x 2.5" ads are $20/month or $45/quarter. Ads must be consistent with the conservation and birding mission of Atlanta Audubon Society. Ads may be accepted via email, preferably in .pdf format. Call 678.973.2437 if you have questions. Send payment to Wingbars Ads, Atlanta Audubon Society, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Send ads via email to Jamie Hawk, firstname.lastname@example.com. Affordable Housing When You Come and Feeders for To The Mountains - Ask about the new Birder's Guide to Fannin County! Birds, Bats and We feature Cole's seed, Butterflies squirrel-proof feeders that truly are, houses, hummingbird stuff, great books, Audubon 112th Basic, functional and long-lasting optics, & hard to find hardware. Plus – 100's cedar products of Ravensburger Puzzles, Annual National Music of the Spheres Chimes & a huge Audubon Workshop Creations, Inc. selection of educational toys and games for kids! Order on our website: Society Website: www.workshopcreations.com Downtown Blue Ridge & Inside Mercier Orchards E-Mail: email@example.com Christmas Bird Tel: 770-448-5363 Fax: 770-448-5363 611 E. Main St. • Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 258-BIRD (2473) • blueridgebirdseed.com Count P.O. Box 921455, Norcross, GA 30010 Dec. 14, 2011 – Jan. 5, 2012 2012 WORKSHOP CALENDAR This year marks the 112th Annual Winter-Spring Audubon Christmas Jan. 27-28 Flying WILD Educator Training Bird Count (CBC) season. If you are Feb. 4 interested in through Winter Master Birder participating in any of March 10 the counts, contact Feb. 11 Backyard Sanctuary Certifier Workshop for Master Birders the compiler as soon Feb. 12 Becoming a Better Birder with Georgann Schmalz as possible. You must Feb. 25 Youth Birding Competition Prep Workshop sign up in advance to Feb. 28 Home School Flocking: Common Birds of Georgia participate so that March 10 Beginning Birding for Kids areas can be planned and assigned. This is a March 11 Shorebirds Workshop with Georgann Schmalz great way to spend a March 27 Feathery Friends Preschool Class day with the birds and April 15 Warbler Workshop with Giff Beaton fellow birders during April 17 Home School Flocking; They're Back! Spring Migrants the holiday season, May 15 Home School Flocking: Exploring Bird Habitat while contributing to May 22 Feathery Friends Preschool Class important bird data collection. To see the Summer-Fall Outlook schedule for Learning About Birds Curriculum Training 2011/2012 and the list Summer Tree ID for Birders with Chris Showalter of compilers of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia with Giff Beaton Georgia CBC's, go to Raptor Identification with Georgann Schmalz http://gos.org/cbc/ Backyard Sanctuary Certification with Georgann Schmalz 112schedule.html. Fall Master Birder Sparrow Workshop 8 Atlanta Audubon Society Georgia Saltmarsh Sparrow Beats the Banding Odds Reprinted from Georgia Wild, the e-newsletter of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Available at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/2804 Saltmarsh Sparrows are called secretive, quiet and vulnerable. This species of sharp-tailed sparrow nests in saltmarshes along the north and mid-Atlantic Coast, wetlands threatened by rising sea levels and other changes such as development. The nests are especially susceptible to flooding because they are built in the marsh grasses. But, as for secretive, one Saltmarsh Sparrow became less of a mystery in September. Caught, banded and released on the Jekyll Island causeway in January, the bird was recaptured by researchers near Madison, Conn., on Sept. 15. The site is well within the species' breeding range. The bird also may have been migrating south, possibly returning to Georgia's coastal marshes where many Saltmarsh Researchers netting birds on Jekyll Island Sparrows winter. Photography courtesy GA DNR Project leader and DNR wildlife biologist Tim Keyes knows of only five "long-distance" recaptures of Saltmarsh Sparrows. Also, the rule of thumb for most songbird banding is one recapture for every thousand birds banded, Keyes said. Yet, this Saltmarsh Sparrow was one of 59 banded in Georgia last winter, along with 80 Nelson's Sparrows, the other sharp-tailed sparrow species. The project included coastal sites from Jekyll to Tybee Island and involved Atlanta Audubon Society, the Center for Conservation Biology and many volunteers. It also marked a first for Georgia, Keyes said. Repeated this winter, the work will probe the species' site fidelity, distribution and other issues, The recaptured Saltmarsh Sparrow adding to growing research of these small birds. Photography courtesy GA DNR Research that now includes a 1-in-1,000 sparrow documented in two places 1,000 miles apart. Join Atlanta Audubon Society RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012 Wingbars is mailed only to Atlanta Audubon members. All new National Audubon Society members receive an Your membership runs for the calendar year and you introductory copy and can continue to receive this newsletter by becoming an Atlanta Audubon member. will soon receive a Enrollment as a member of Atlanta Audubon does not include membership in the National Audubon Society. Thus, Renew Online! membership renewal packet you will not receive Audubon magazine. for can renew your membership You 2012 in the mail. If you If you are not a member of AAS, please take this opportunity to fill out and return the form below. prefer, our website at online by visitinggo to atlantaaudubon.org, click on www.atlantaaudubon.org and "Join/Renew AAS online," linking to the membership page. Atlanta Audubon Society Membership Director, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. and renew now while you are You can also join online: www.atlantaaudubon.org. We are excited We able to offer thinking of it.to be need you. this service to you! The birds need you! 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Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. deduction! December 2011/January 2012 9 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED U.S. POSTAGE Atlanta Audubon Society PAID 4055 Roswell Road • Atlanta, GA 30342 Atlanta Audubon Society is an independent, non-profit Atlanta, GA 501(c)(3) organization. Your donations are tax deductible to Permit #917 the fullest extent allowed by law. Wingbars is printed on recycled paper Field Trips continued from page 5 Fall 2011 Master Birders including waterfowl, raptors, woodpeckers and sparrows. Atlanta Audubon welcomes the latest class of Master Birders. Note: Please note that this walk is geared towards beginner birders and kids age 7 and up (with an adult), but all are welcome. They graduated cum laude on Nov. 5 and are eager to meet Binoculars will be available to borrow. Meet at the start of the trail at other MBs to enjoy their latest passion of birding. the parking lot of the Interstate North Parkway entrance to Cochran Once again, a big thanks to our instructors, Theresa Hartz, Lisa Shoals. There is a parking fee of $3 (or annual pass) at this site. Bring waterproof footwear, for walking on wet grass. Hurt, Diane LaCole, Charlie Muise and Georgann Schmalz for Directions: Take I-285 to the Northside-Powers Ferry Road exit their time and talents. Also AAS Education Coordinator Nikki (exit 22). Going west on I-285, turn right at the first light onto Belmonte for assistance in the class preparation. Interstate North Parkway. Stay in the middle lane of this road and go straight through the traffic light. After the road crosses the river, If you'd like to join this elite class of birders, see page seven for make an immediate right to the parking lot marked by "Cochran information about the winter Master Birder course. Shoals Unit." Going east on I-285, take the Northside-Powers Ferry Road exit (#22) on the right and stay in the left lane of the exit ramp. Go to the second light, then turn left (north). Stay in the middle lane of this road as it crosses the bridge over I-285 and veer to the right to get into the middle lane as the road bends to the left and passes through a traffic light. At this point you are on Interstate North Parkway. Continue with instructions above. Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 AM E.L. Huie/Newman Wetlands Center 2755 Freeman Road, Hampton, GA 30228 Iris Schumacher and Anne McCallum Birding Focus: migratory songbirds, shorebirds & raptors Note: Meet in Newman Wetlands Center parking lot Directions: Take I-75 south beyond I-285 to U.S. 19/41 (Tara Blvd., exit 235); drive south for 8.2 miles to Freeman Road and turn left. The Newman Wetlands Center is 2.5 miles Left to right front row: Diane LaCole, instructor; Kelly Floress; Barbara down Freeman Road on the right after a sharp turn. 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This is released to co-incide with his 40 UK Tour that starts on March 28th 2002. The tour comes to most majors towns across the UK and is a shared billing with Martha Reeves and Freda Payne. The CD features 16 soul stormers including the hits "25 Miles", "S.O.S", ""War", "Happy Radio", "Headline News" and his first single "Agent 00 Soul". It's a brilliant performance from Edwin with his superb backing band that proves just why the man has enjoyed success for the last 40 years
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When I went to look at what had long been hidden,
A jewel laid long ago in a secret place,
I trembled, for I thought to see its dark deep fire—
But only a pinch of dust blew up in my face.
I almost gave my life long ago for a thing
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Few pics of Livvie...(the ham)...
joanmnAugust 29, 2008
with her dad, Jordan. She had just woke up, so was shy for a bit.
Who is that?
It's me!
I do so wish the camera had focused on her face and not the hat. I had to snap fast, she won't leave hats on very long. But even though her face is not in focus, I still love this shot.
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That said, this is not what Cleve-town's tortured fan base needed. Already filled with serious doubts over whether their team's management is interested in developing a winner, and whether they would even know how to do so if they were, picking up some guy the 3rd place team in the same division just waived because he was hitting .163 and had gotten 4 of his 5 RBI on the year with one swing could be enough to trigger rioting of 10-cent beer night proportions. With unabashed failure Luis Valbuena having outworn his welcome at 2nd for the Tribe, apparently the Indians don't have anyone in the farm system they wouldn't rather drink battery acid than activate to the big league club. Nix will compete with Anderson Hernandez for playing time. Hernandez is also 27 years old, also was claimed off waivers this month, and is playing out of position. On the plus side for Cleveland, I think Craig Ferguson is pretty funny, and he used to be on the Drew Carey show, which was set in Cleveland, and that kinda....is....um......well.........uh....
The Cleveland fan base to their credit, are reacting like citizens of Elkhart who just got informed that their unemployment benefits are being cut. Here are some real comments to the article in Cleveland Plain Dealer:
"So we pick up a guy hitting .163 to replace the guy already here hitting
.163. This is a freaking circus."
"Shappy ~ [Nickname for The Cleveland GM]
Speechless......are you making these absurd moves on purpose? Do you
secretly hate Cleveland and the legions of Tribe fans (who are quickly
becoming ex-fans)? Are you angling for the first or second pick in next
year's draft? Considering an offer to move the team to Honolulu? Trying
to make your ol' bud Wedge look 'good' by comparison for a new job in
the bigs?
Jayson Nix.....? JAYSON NIX???????????????????????????? You kidding
"Appropriate -- the official "ix-Nay on the eason-say"
And what would a comment page without someone either bitterly sarcastic or just simply deranged from prolonged misery:
"just the move to put this team over the top!"
I have a more complicated theory on this move.
Cleveland is essentially trading LeBron James for Jayson Nix. Realizing the decent likelihood that LeBron will sign with the Bulls, stealing from Cleveland their marquee athlete and public figure, a man whose talent and fame elevate the city to an otherwise unattainable level of notoriety, Cleveland has set out to do the same to Chicago in return. And they have picked Jayson Nix to do so because they have really, really bad scouting.
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i did it! my 1st 15 jugs for winter sowing!
i did it i feel so proud LOL! i have to admit it was fun. and i cant wait to see them growing. but i got a little wait. o' well a girl can dream. i plan on doing 15-20 more jugs. tell me how many jugs ,bottles, etc.. that you all have done this year. i heard one person tell me that they did 700 jugs last year WOW!
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hahaha - 15 jugs already - you're in for big trouble - it's only the beginning of December you know!! I betcha do 15-20 milk jugs per week now that you're addicted :) LOL!!!
Congrats on your jugs!!! Watcha got growing?
I haven't started yet but I plan on doing a bunch again this year. Just waiting for some free time... I have a couple hundred "must haves" on my list. No matter how hard I try to keep the list down, it just doesn't happen. I did over 600 my first year I was having so much fun. All that anticipation on top of cold, snowy days, it's sure hard to stop!
good for you Jessica! sounds like you are 'off and running'-
this will be my 5th year for w/s- I love it! I have so many wonderful plants and am always finding new ones I think I must have- LOL
I do about 100-150 containers each year- I always say I am going to cut back, but then I find something I just HAVE to have :))
I have a couple of pics in the gallery of my w/s set up-I use mostly the plastic Solo cups and margarine tubs-
Some I am looking forward to this season are:
poppy Lauren's grape
purple majesty millet
holly hocks- Rhett in Red and Cranberry Ice
some new autumn colors rudbeckia
oh, so many wonderful seeds!
I am going to do a few veggies this season-
so glad to hear you are having fun!
keep up the good work,
best wishes,
Linda in Louisville
I just planted the 25th one yesterday! I've got way too many I'd like to do. So far I did:
Scarlet bugler
Texas Bluebonnets
Red Lupine
Lupine mix
Black Cohosh
Chaste Tree
Redneck lupine
Echinacea Tennesseensis
Prairie Sun Rudbeckia
Tower Pink Columbine
William Guinness Coumbine
Sweet autumn Clematis
Lysimachia punctata
Blue stocking monarda
Black Barlow Columbine
Cleome lutea- yellow bee plant
Knautia macedonia
Dicentra eximia
Red & White Columbine
Lupine, Gallery mix
Painted tongue Royal Choc.
Lupine Band of Nobles
That's not even a "smidgen" of the stuff I've been collecting. If I get my way, the whole place will be covered in milk jugs and pop bottles!!! I just love this!!
I also am trying my hand at this, but I am doing one jug a day. Such hard decisions which one to put out :) I have labeled them well (hopefully which will stay), and the first one I put out this year was Poppies for my husband. He has been such a big supporter of my learning of new things, and he just loves the gardens. I wonder if he will be supportive when I ask him to get the tiller out this springs for new beds!
Good luck, and have fun!
Hi Jessica and congrats on your 1st wsed containers. I have 312 + items on my list for this year. Needless to say I will be doing a bunch of HOS! (see FAQs). This year, however, I am limiting myself to 10 -12 containers on the days I ws and keeping it in the garage! 3+ months of mess in my kitchen was just too much! I learned so much last year it was just incredible! Cut yourself some slack and enjoy it, take lots of notes as they will help you next year! Good Luck!


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Gulshan usually buys small calves, raising and fattening them for five to six months, then selling them for profit in the livestock bazaar. Meat is in very high demand in Azerbaijan, and people use it in everyday dishes like pilau and dolma. Her monthly income is 200 AZN, and this business is the main source of income in her family.
Gulshan has requested a 1500 AZN loan to purchase two head of cattle and one milking cow. She wants to expand her business and improve the living conditions of her family.
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About AqroinvestAqroinvest Credit Union was founded by a group of 32 Imishli farmers in 2001, and has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in Azerbaijan. It boasts a portfolio of nearly $5 million and is wholly owned by its more than 3,500 borrowers, as of December 2011.
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IOCC Aids Victims of Sandy
November 08, 2012 Length: 10:56
Bobby Maddex interviews Dan Christopulos, the U.S. Country Representative for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). Dan is in New York City this week coordinating the delivery of food, water, and blankets to those victimized by Hurricane Sandy.
"You have been a blessing to me in ways that words cannot possibly explain. For this I'm indebted to you for life already, for in your podcasts you have unlocked the beauty of Orthodox Christianity that has been reflected for over two thousand years. As I listen to your commentaries, my soul is moved because I reflect on the true meaning of what it means to be a Christian in the light of the apostles and compare my own state of unworthiness to that which I aspire to become."


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The Montreal Canadiens swept past the Tampa Bay Lightning, setting up a second-round date with either Boston or Detroit.
Capitals Talk
Capitals center Jay Beagle began the season as a healthy scratch. He ended it as a top-six forward.
Home teams have been dominating their opponents though the first week of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Nicklas Backstrom was tied with Alex Ovechkin with a team-high 79 points, but he was a liability 5-on-5.
Former Caps forward Matt Cooke is in hot water again after his knee-on-knee hit Monday night.


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Optical Spectroscopic Method for in Vivo Measurement of Cardiac Myoglobin Oxygen Saturation
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Schenkman, Kenneth A.; Marble, David R.; Burns, David H.; Feigl, Eric O.
A fiber-optic-based spectrophotometer was developed to acquire optical reflectance spectra from a living dog heart. A bullseye concentric optical probe with a 3 mm source-to-detector fiber separation was designed to obtain a 1.5 mm average tissue depth of light penetration. Spectra were analyzed in the near-infrared region from 660 to 840 nm. Myoglobin oxygen saturation was determined by partial least-squares analysis using a calibration spectral data set developed in vitro. Comparison of in vivo and in vitro spectra by Mahalanobis distance and residual ratio tests demonstrated good similarity, justifying use of partial least-squares analysis. Coronary perfusion with an oxygenated blood substitute, Fluosol , was used to demonstrate that hemoglobin had little effect on the analysis. An increase in myoglobin saturation of 5% was noted when the animals were changed from inspired room air to 100% oxygen. Occlusion of the coronary artery resulted in prompt decrease in myoglobin saturation, and release of the occlusion was followed by rapid increase in saturation to a value above baseline. These experiments demonstrate that it is feasible to use partial least-squares analysis of near-infrared reflectance spectra to determine myoglobin saturation in the blood-perfused, beating heart.


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New Leaves Redish. Hmmmmmm ID?
We have no idea what kind of lemon this is. It had been neglected for many years, and it's a rescue tree. Rescue is still in process.
After receiving water and fertilizer, it bore about 6 lemons. They are medium size and not yet ripe, but the tree is covered in blossoms.
None of my trees, and we have several citrus. None have reddish new growth. What kind of lemon puts out new growth that is reddish?
Most likely a lemon of some variety, Suzi. Eureka and Lisbon lemons both will sport reddish new growth. So do Italian lemons (Santa Teresa Femminello). Hallmark sign of a lemon tree - pink/reddish new growth. Not so much with the Improved Meyer lemon. Most commonly grown lemon in your area would be the Eureka. If the tree is really REALLY thorny, more likely a Lisbon. If the lemons are really really large, Santa Teresa, but that would be a long shot for you, based on the age of the tree. My bet is on the Eureka.
Patty S.
I bet you are right, Patty! It's probably Eureka.
I can't imagine an Italian lemon being here. I do think I have a Lisbon in another area of the property. Very thorny! I just ran out and looked, and all the new growth is bright green. Maybe the "Lisbon" is a very productive seedling. When we uncovered it from a huge vine causing it to survive in dense shad last summer, it blossomed and produced tiny, seedy lemons. It is now blossoming at the correct time, and the lemons should be larger and ripe later in the year or early next.
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need your ideas for using scrap polyester fabric,thank you!
How about a braided rug? I saved red/white/blue lengths of polyester for years, hoping to make a rug with it, but never did. Actually the rug I was going to make wasn't braided, it had a backing and the fabric strips were pulled thru...hooked in a pattern.


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Marrakech Fest: South Korea's 'Han Gong-Ju' Takes Top Prize
MARRAKECH, Morocco – The curtain closed on the Marrakech Film Festival with the awards being handed out on Saturday evening by jury president Martin Scorsese and jurors Fatih Akin, Patricia Clarkson, Marion Cotillard, Amat Escalante, Golshifteh Farahani, Anurag Kashyap, Narjiss Najjar, Park Chan-Wook, and Paolo Sorrentino.
The top prize, the festival's Golden Star, went to Korean Lee Su-Jin for Han Gong-Ju. In his speech, the first-time director thanked the jury and offered up his "deep respect" for the panel.
"I will never forget when they were all watching my movie just in front of me," he said.
STORY: IDA Awards: 'The Square' Wins Top Prize, Gets Standing Ovation
The multi-cultural jury made it a point to speak this week about how they had very intense discussions about the films. In the end, it seems they had a tough time making a decision, with both the jury prize and the best actor prize being co-awarded.
The Jury Award was given to both Jeremy Saulnier's crowd-funded revenge tale Blue Ruin, and to Cuba's The Swimming Pool from first-time director Carlos Machado Quintela. "I just want to share this award with my colleagues that I've met here during the festival and the other filmmakers in the competition," said Quintela.
Saulnier, who also took home the FIPRESCI prize for his director's fortnight entry at Cannes earlier this year, was not on hand to accept his award.
Italian director Andrea Pallaoro was awarded the best director prize for his tale about a dairy farmer's struggle to keep his family from falling apart. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart," he said. "From this extraordinary jury it is such an honor, and to be included in a competition with films I really truly respect and admire that moved me so much."
Swede Alicia Vikander took home the best actress prize for Hotell, the story of young woman who moves from hotel to hotel in an effort to become a new person each time. Vikander was presented the award by the actresses on the panel, Cotillard, Clarkson and Farahani.
"Thank you to all the actresses that moved us," said Cotillard before announcing the winner. "The one we choose to honor tonight touched our hearts deeply."
A visibly moved Vikander accepted the award, thanking director Lisa Langseth for their second collaboration. "It's really an honor to get this award because this film meant so much to me. Something else that means a lot to me and that's you, Lisa," she said. "It feels like you've given me the tools to evolve as an actress. It feels like I've matured, I've grown up. My career started with you and thank you forever for that." Vikander is starring in the upcoming The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The best actor prize was co-awarded to the father-son duo of French-Moroccan co-production Fevers, Didier Michon and the young Slimane Dazi. The award was presented by Moroccan director Najjar. "Tonight we are celebrating the hope, the hope of a free cinema, and more particularly, the hope of a country," she said, to huge applause from the audience.
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The level of this hotel is much higher that I expected from the price that was one of the lowest. The room is spacious and comfortable, the breakfast is unusually great (for France): different cheeses, hams, fresh juice etc. It was our best hotel during the trip. - Anonymous
Location is perfect to see everything in Nantes. Hotel is modern and room was large with little kitchette and frig to cook and to keep things there (we didn't but maybe next time with more days). Bed was good and had goos support for our backs. It is 5 minutes walking from the train station, although a quick tram in front of the station will drop you off in fronf of the hotel . And..you can not beat the price! - Anonymous
Big room
Friendly staff
Fridge and kitchen in the room allowing to fix oneself breakfast and meals
very good access to the old city (just a few steps from the Castle)
Close to the station
We required a quiet room. They gave us a room on the 5th floor, with windows on the backyard
Free internet
Lots of restaurants nearby - Anonymous
clean apartment, close to market,
staff very helpful & friendly. - Anonymous
Clean and modern room, spacious, comfortable bed. Appreciated the air-conditioning as it was a very hot day. Good location, 10mins walk away from the city. A few good restaurants and a supermarket around the area. Good wifi. Didn't try the breakfast as it was not included and would cost 14euro per person, apparently it's a "bio" breakfast. - Anonymous
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This place was awesome. Perfect for a family on a road trip. We were
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couple of days and this was our first stop over. After an horrendous
day in awful French August saturday traffic (change-over day - never
drive on a saturday in August in France, esp with kids!), we arrived
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Ease of use and proximity to every thing required. - Ethel
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The role of bryophytes in stream ecosystem functions", Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. 2000., "
Progression-Based Teaching Strategies in Environmental Science: Teachers' Successes and Struggles in Implementation.", National Association for Research in Science Teaching. 2014., "
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Transport of Carbon and Nitrogen Between Litter and Soil Organic Matter in a Northern Hardwood Forest", Ecosystems, vol. 14, p. 326-340, 2011., "
Tissue-based environmental quality benchmarks and standards", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 21, no. 1, p. 28 - 32, 2014., "
Terrestrial support of pelagic consumers: patterns and variability revealed by a multilake study", Freshwater Biology, p. n/a - n/a, 2013., "
A survey of long-term terrestrial ecology studies in Australia", Austral Ecology, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 365-373, 2012., "
Spatial and temporal dynamics of exotic earthworm communities along invasion fronts in a temperate hardwood forest in South-Central New York (USA)", Biol. Invasions, vol. 8, p. 553-564, 2006., "
Sources of uncertainty in estimating stream solute export from three headwater catchments", Hydrological Processes, p. n/a - n/a, 2014., "
Solving the global nitrogen problem: It's a gas!", Front. Ecol. Environ., vol. 6, p. 199-206, 2008., "
Solutions for sustainable mariculture - avoiding the adverse effects of mariculture on biological diversity", CBD Technical Series no. 12, UNEP, Montreal, Canada, p. 1-52, 2004., "
Soil carbon pools and fluxes in urban ecosystems", Environ. Pollut., vol. 116, p. 107-188, 2002., "
Root iron plaque formation and characteristics under N2 flushing and its effects on translocation of Zn and Cd in paddy rice seedlings (Oryza sativa)", Annals of Botany, vol. 111, no. 6, p. 1189 - 1195, 2013., "
Reliable, verifiable and efficient monitoring of biodiversity via metabarcoding", Ecology Letters, vol. 16, no. 10, p. 1245 - 1257, 2013., "
Preliminary results from monitoring of stream nitrogen concentrations, denitrification, and nitrification potentials in an urbanizing watershed in Xiamen, southeast China", International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, vol. 20, no. 3, p. 223 - 230, 2013., "
Pharmaceutical residues in tidal surface sediments of three rivers in southeastern China at detectable and measurable levels", ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, vol. 20, p. 8391-8403, 2013., "
Patterns of litter disappearance in a northern hardwood forest invaded by exotic earthworms", Ecol. Appl., vol. 16, p. 154-165, 2006., "
Partitioning of belowground C in young sugar maple forest", Plant and Soil, vol. 367, no. 1-2, p. 379 - 389, 2013., "
Nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide flux in urban forests and grasslands", J. Environ. Qual., vol. 38, p. 1848-1860, 2009., "
Microbially available carbon in buried riparian soils in a glaciated landscape", Soil Biol. Biochem., vol. 40, p. 85-96, 2008., "
Land use context and natural soil controls on plant community composition and soil nitrogen and carbon dynamics in urban and rural forests", For. Ecol. Manage, vol. 236, p. 177-192, 2006., "
Invasive earthworm species and nitrogen cycling in remnant forest patches", Appl. Soil Ecol., vol. 32, p. 54-62, 2006., "
Increased river alkalinization in the Eastern U.S.", Environmental Science & Technology, p. 130724203606002, 2013., "
Impacts of large herbivorous mammals on bird diversity and abundance in an African savanna", Oecologia, vol. 156, p. 387-397, 2008., "
Hydrologic Connectivity in the High-Elevation Tropics: Heterogeneous Responses to Land Change", BioScience, vol. 64, no. 2, p. 92 - 104, 2014., "