Wandering Tattler

The Voice of SEA AND SAGE AUDUBON, an Orange County Chapter of the National Audubon Society

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A Great Birding Opportunity Friday - Sunday, May 13th – 15th by Vic Leipzig, president

(OCSC), a sort of Christmas Count, but even bigger.

It’s a three-day event, Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15. You can participate on one day or on two or on all three days if you want to. We hope to tally every species of bird life within Orange County, from Seal Beach to San Clemente, from Blue Jay Campground to Chino Hills. This is why the format is not constrained by arbitrary circles or the arbitrary limit of 24 hours. Because the challenge is so large, we try to get as many birders participating as possible. Because the event is so much fun, you really ought to seize the opportunity to take even a small part! You could make a contribution by covering your local park or nature center—in fact any place you like to bird in OC. If you would like to participate, contact Darrell Wilson, event coordinator. See the article on page 8 for more information. I hope to see you out in the field that weekend!

General Meeting

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Dave Weeshoff, the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society’s Conservation Chair, will review the critically important 2014 National Audubon Report in relation to birds and climate change. The Audubon Science Team created a database of birds and their ranges using decades of Christmas Bird Count and Breeding Bird Survey data. They then forecast the results of various long-term climate change scenarios into the future. The results are disheartening given current estimates of warming in the next few decades. Their data demonstrated that of the 588 bird species examined, 314 are at risk of decline. Of those, 126 species are at risk of severe decline by 2050. A further 188 species face the same fate by 2080, with numerous extinctions possible if global warming continues at the current rate. Mr. Weeshoff is also the Past-President and Chair of the Classroom Education Program of the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society. He is a frequent guest speaker to adult and children’s groups on avian and environmental issues for International Bird Rescue and Heal the Bay. He feels confident that the best science can be successfully applied in the public interest if the processes and conclusions are communicated effectively to the pubic in an open way. His technology background of 32 years with IBM has given him confidence in applied science as a solution to complex problems. His travels have brought him to the Antarctic/Arctic, Estonia, Iceland, Greenland, Arctic Canada, Galapagos, New Zealand, the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Chilean Patagonia, and the Midway Atoll. The program will be held in the Duck Club at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. The doors open at 7:00 for refreshments and fellowship, and the meeting and program will begin at 7:30 pm. (See page 11 for directions to the meeting.)

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presented by Ray Chandos Do you know if any areas in Orange County are now preserved because of CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act? Have you ever wanted to know a little more about CEQA? You'll get the chance at our conservation program on May 24th. Ray Chandos is a college professor who has lived in Trabuco Canyon for 33 years. He is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Rural Canyons Conservation Fund (RCCF), founded in 1983 to encourage citizen involvment in land use and planning. The RCCF led a citizen movement that culminated in 1991 with the enactment of the Foothill Trabuco Specific Plan (FTSP), a comprehensive land use plan designed to preserve the rural character and scenic natural resources of the Trabuco Canyon area. Since the enactment of the FTSP, the Rural Canyons Conservation Fund has worked to defend the FTSP through citizen action and lawsuits against the County and developers. Ray was awarded the Sea and Sage Audubon Conservation Award in 1991 for the protection of Trabuco Canyon and, along with Gloria Sefton and Rich Gomez of Saddleback Canyons Conservancy, received a Letter of Commendation in 2014 for taking action to require the County of Orange and the developer Rutter Santiago LP to adhere to the provisions of the Foothill Trabuco Specific Plan. In his presentation Ray will share some of his experiences with CEQA, both as as pro se litigator and a citizen participant in the process.

Please join us. Doors open at 7:00 for snacks and social. Program begins at 7:30 PM.

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terns raise their broods right here on Huntington State Beach at the Least Tern Preserve. Your watchful eyes are critical to their success! Plus, we get to see those cute little chicks grow to be fledglings, ready to learn to fish and fly south.

How fortunate we are to see this first hand! And, all trained and active volunteers who are "Volunteers in State Parks" get a free parking pass to the OC State Park Beaches for 2016! Please come to our Kick-off and Training Meeting featuring Peter Knapp's slide show about our CA Least Terns and Western Snowy Plovers.

Wednesday, April 20 — 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Lifeguard Headquarters, Huntington State Beach Magnolia Street Entrance (free parking) Field Training - Mandatory for new docents. Returning docents may also participate. Saturday, May 7 — 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Enter at Magnolia St. and drive South to the Tern Preserve (free parking)

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Our prior beach-wide survey for Western Snowy Plovers was completed on March 26. Thanks to the careful

surveying of our volunteers, 93 plovers were found on Orange County Beaches even though this is the time of year they start moving to other locations to nest. Our next survey will be in May. If you are interested in

helping with the survey, please contact Cheryl Egger at OCSNPLSurvey@gmail.com. More information on both of these important Sea & Sage citizen science projects can be found on the website at www.seaandsageaudubon.org

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South County CBC Report – 12/26/15 !"#$%&'()*%$+,))-.)/#($01+)2)34$)$5+)6789):%4$5);%4<$.);-;)#<$%)$5+)=3&#>)?0$$>+&@)>0A+>+")0()678BC)?5#()&+3%&$)#()D50$)2)(5%4>")50E+)#<F>4"+". The count is divided into the following sections: Laguna Niguel Regional Park, San Clemente, Caspers Wilderness Park, Pelagic Areas, Saddleback College Campus, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course & Cox Sports Park, Prima Deshecha Landfill & vicinity, Upper San Juan Creek & vicinity, Aliso-Wood Canyons & Ziggurat/Costco area, San Clemente Hillside, and Dana Point & vicinity, Riley Wilderness Park & vicinity. Full information on this count can be found on our Sea & Sage webpage in the form of a spreadsheet showing count data for each area. (http://tinyurl.com/yf7nxnn) Count compiled by Darrell Wilson.

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SPECIES Total SPECIES Total SPECIES Total SPECIES Total Canada Goose 295 Northern Harrier 4 Greater Roadrunner 6 Hermit Thrush 34 Gadwall 37 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Barn Owl 1 American Robin 485 American Wigeon 68 Cooperʼs Hawk 10 Great Horned Owl 2 California Thrasher 4 Mallard 162 Red-shouldered Hawk 11 White-throated Swift 8 Northern Mockingbird 24 Cinnamon Teal 32 Red-tailed Hawk 45 Annaʼs Hummingbird 153 European Starling 367 Northern Shoveler 51 Virginia Rail 2 Allenʼs Hummingbird 111 American Pipit 45 Green-winged Teal 8 Sora 1 Belted Kingfisher 9 Cedar Waxwing 201 Canvasback 2 Common Gallinule 3 Acorn Woodpecker 35 Orange-crowned Warbler 39 Ring-necked Duck 8 American Coot 605 Nuttallʼs Woodpecker 34 Common Yellowthroat 52 Lesser Scaup 4 Black-necked Stilt 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Bufflehead 18 Black Oystercatcher 2 Northern Flicker 40 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1467 Common Goldeneye 1 Black-bellied Plover 7 American Kestrel 14 Townsendʼs Warbler 8 Hooded Merganser 20 Snowy Plover 33 Merlin 2 Wilsonʼs Warbler 2

Red-breasted Merganser 1 Killdeer 39 Peregrine Falcon 5 Chipping Sparrow 1 Ruddy Duck 81 Spotted Sandpiper 9 Pacific-slope Flycatcher cw Lark Sparrow 27 California Quail 8 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Black Phoebe 153 Fox Sparrow 3 Red-throated Loon 4 Willet 7 Sayʼs Phoebe 59 Dark-eyed Junco 37 Pacific Loon 3 Whimbrel 15 Vermilion Flycatcher 1 White-crowned Sparrow 603 Common Loon 4 Marbled Godwit 2 Cassinʼs Kingbird 70 Golden-crowned Sparrow 26 Pied-billed Grebe 23 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Loggerhead Shrike 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Horned Grebe 2 Sanderling 29 Hutton’s Vireo 3 Savannah Sparrow 6 Eared Grebe 5 Least Sandpiper 84 Western Scrub-Jay 38 Song Sparrow 102 Western Grebe 28 Short-billed Dowiticher 2 American Crow 3515 Lincoln’s Sparrow 11 Clarkʼe Grebe 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 7 Common Raven 110 California Towhee 71

Black-vented Shearwater 41 Wilsonʼs Snipe 1 Tree Swallow 2 Spotted Towhee 20 Brandtʼs Cormorant 134 Common Murre 5 Barn Swallow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 35 Double-crested Cormorant 35 Cassinʼs Auklet 3 Mountain Chickadee 2 Tricolored Blackbird 3

Pelagic Cormorant 1 Rhinoceros Auklet 4 Oak Titmouse 14 Western Meadowlark 40 American White Pelican 1 Bonaparteʼs Gull 325 Bushtit 508 Brewerʼs Blackbird 53 Brown Pelican 81 Heermannʼs Gull 107 Red-breasted Nuthatch 3 Great-tailed Grackle 30 Least Bittern 1 Ring-billed Gull 71 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Brown-headed Cowbird 40 Great Blue Heron 11 Western Gull 498 House Wren 15 House Finch 310 Great Egret 14 California Gull 3888 Marsh Wren 1 Purple Finch 3

Snowy Egret 27 Herring Gull 8 Bewickʼs Wren 15 Pine Siskin 3 Green Heron 9 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Cactus Wren 1 Lesser Goldfinch 107 Black-crowned Night-Heron 26 Caspian Tern 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 American Goldfinch 47 White-faced Ibis Royal Tern 2 California Gnatcatcher 8 House Sparrow 29 Turkey Vulture 113 Rock Pigeon 313 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 140 Scaly-breasted Munia 125 Osprey 4 Eurasian Collared Dove 3 Wrentit 62 White-tailed Kite 1 Mourning Dove 151 Western Bluebird 36

Special thanks to the following CBC participants who did such a great job helping us with the count: Jonathan Aguayo, Barbara Boethling, Lori Caldwell, Steve Counts, Lynne Domash, Dave Dorn, Gwen Dorn, Bettina Eastman, Diane Etchison, Ken Fortune, Sachiko Fukuman, Jan Gaffney, Noah Gaines, Anthony Gliozzo, Peter Gordon, Bill Halladay, Sheila Harlow, Sharon Harrow, Lena Hayashi, Dennis Hernandex, Terry Hill, Bob Hodgin, Don Hoechlin, Lynne Jeffries, Mark Kincheloe, Paul Klahr, Dana Lee, Merri Levy, Doug Lithgow, Louise Lopina, Kim Lopina, Carol Maxwell, Gary Meredith, Joan Miller, Gordon Owens, Tjie Poo, Barbara Reber, Shirley Reynolds, Matt Roberts, Mike Sanders, Toby Schoolman, Robert Scrimger, Larry Shaw, John Small, Steve Sosensky, James Stacy, Ann Stanton, Ron Steffens, Paul Strauss, Astrid Taen, Jerry Tolman, Jim Wantz, Laura Wantz, Joel Weintraub, Doug Willick, Darrell Wilson.

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Chapter News & Announcements For more information about Sea & Sage activities, check out our SCHEDULE of Chapter Activities on our webpage under the heading of “Main Areas.” The Schedule lists our activities in a little more detail than the Calendar: http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/Chapter/ChapterSchedule.pdf !

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Audubon House Volunteers We would like to thank the following people for helping to staff Audubon House in April and May: Sherry Bass, Pat & Dick Cabe, Lynne Domash, Bettina Eastman, Fresia

Escalona, C John Hargrove, Lynne Hayes, Pat Heilig, Patti Henshaw, Cindy Herrera, Sarah Jayne, Cailey Jonas, Nancy Kenyon, Lauretta Kyle, Joann Lemberger, Joan McCauley, Sally Menzel, Bobbie Miller, Eunice Morita, Dagmar

Muthamia, Roberta Ray, Barbara Reber, Annette Ritchie, Ana Rubyn, Susan Sheakley, Bev Spring, Beryl Vogel, and Pat Wells. Our Volunteers greet visitors, answer the phone, sell merchandise, answer questions about birds, check out binoculars, etc. If you are interested in helping at Audubon House, please call Ana Rubyn at 949-351-5393.

News from our Bookstore Our bookstore inside Audubon House is open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and American Express) with a $10 minimum purchase. There are lots of new arrivals this spring: Bird Droppings by Pete Dunne is a collection of 33 funny and informative tales about birders. This is his first collection of birding essays in more than 10 years. Mountains of the Heart (20th Anniversary Edition) by Scott Weidensaul shows how geology, ecology, climate, evolution and history have shaped the Appalachians. The Secret Lives of Bats by Tuttle reveals why they should be protected rather than feared. He shares highlights from a lifetime of world wide travel, including how bats can identify each other by call, that they have remarkable memories, and more. The Offshore Sea Life Guide: West Coast by Howell and Sullivan is a great ID guide and is user friendly, including info on whales, dolphins, turtles, sea lions, sharks, fish and birds. Another book just in, Marzluff's Subirdia, shows how our actions affect wildlife in cities and towns. He offers strategies to help

make human environments friendlier for our animal neighbors.

Support Education on OC Giving Day:

April 27-28 OC Giving Day is the chance for you and your friends to donate on-line to benefit Sea and Sage Audubon’s educational programs. We participate in this event because your funds make us eligible for additional monies. Last year, we received $2,565 from Orange County Community Foundation for the $1,950 that was donated on-line. That’s 30% more money for using on-line giving! So if you have been thinking about making a donation to support education this year, then please consider sponsoring us during OC Giving Day. Tell your friends, too! It’s simple: just go to www.iheartoc.org anytime between 6 AM on Wednesday, April 27 through noon on Thursday April 28 to make a secure donation using your credit card. Minimum donation is $25 and we can use whatever amount you give. Here are some education items that your funds will support:

$35 purchase training materials for one new naturalist (one year)

$50 sponsor 4 issues of Audubon Adventures nature newspapers for 32 students in one Santa Ana classroom (one year)

$75 printing student worksheets for Outdoor Adventures (half-year)

$100 sponsor one teenager for Junior Naturalist program (one year)

$150 sponsor one binocular for Outdoor Adventures

$275 sponsor one school bus for two Santa Ana classes to attend Outdoor Adventures

$500 purchase water quality pH test strips for each elementary school child for Outdoor Adventures (one-year)

We hope that you will participate in OC Giving Day and share the information with your doctor, dentist, hair stylist, mechanic, and others so they can support youth science education, also. If you have questions, contact Trude Hurd, Project Director of Education, by email at seaandsage@sbcglobal.net or phone 949-261-7964.

WANTED: Audubon magazine – Jan-Feb 2016 issue Special issue on the arctic - !Arctic on the Edge" This issue is needed for our Advanced Camp program this summer because the campers will be studying the arctic. If you still have this issue and would be willing to donate it for our camp program, please bring it to Audubon House & tell the volunteer on duty it is for Camp. THANKS!

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!"#$%&'(&)((*+%,-&.&/*,%+$',-&(',&0123& The following slate of officers and directors was placed in nomination at the Annual Dinner on March 18th. There were no nominations from the floor.

President – Vic Leipzig Vice President – Doug Lithgow Secretary – Chris Byrd Treasurer – Kate Grabenstein Director 2019 – Starr Howard Director 2019 – Joan McCauley

The voting will take place at our May 20th General Meeting. (Nominating Committee: Susan Sheakley, Carolyn Noble, Nancy Kenyon) Our evening program at the Summer Barbecue will be

presented by Martin Fletcher who will tell us all about the California Condor Recovery Program. See our chapter webpage for more information on the program and how you can volunteer to help out. You also might be interested in this new video about a California Condor chick which hatched on April 4th: http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/49/California_Condor/

!#4%&$5*-&*--6%&'(&$5%&7#$$"%,&68$*"&968%& The next issue of the Tattler, the June issue, will come out in June, not in May, as is usually the case. The June issue will cover the months of June, July, and August.

:"#8&;5%#<&(',&!="4*#&>#""#?5%,@-&AB+'C*8?&D"#--%-E&&6 BIRD EMBROIDERY CLASS – July 9 to Aug. 20

6 BIRDS of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Introductory Workshop) – Oct. 5 to Dec. 15 6 MORE BIRDS of COASTAL SOUTHERN CA Jan. 2 to March 16, 2017 6 LEARNING MORE CALIFORNIA BIRD SOUNDS March 22 to Mid-May. Full information on these classes and how to sign up for them is on the Sea & Sage Audubon website at www.seaandsageaudubon.org

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Each year the Western Field Ornithologists hold a multi-day conference with scientific papers, field trips, workshops, panels, a keynote address, the annual membership meeting, and other events. The location varies each year as WFO attempts to span its region of coverage while also making its conferences accessible to the bulk of its members. This year it will be held in Fortuna on the North Coast of CA. Registration will open soon; check their website for more information. They always have some wonderful field trips and workshops scheduled. www.westernfieldornithologists.org/conference.php

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Riley Wilderness Park bird walk Wed, May 4th – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Join us for a bird walk at Riley Wilderness Park. Come prepared for a morning of exploring this delightful park and its abundant bird life. Wear shoes with good traction; some of the trails are quite steep. Directions: From the #5 Freeway, exit on Oso Pkwy. and drive inland towards the mountains. Watch for the park entrance on the right just before the road ends at Coto de Caza. For those without a wilderness park decal, the parking fee is $3; you will need to purchase a day-use permit from the park ticket machine. Leader: Diane Etchison Kern County Spring Migration Trip ® Fri-Mon, May 6-9 — 5:30 am Friday morning For information on this trip, see page 7 of the April Tattler or check it out on the chapter webpage. For more information, contact Field Trip Chair, Nancy Kenyon. Leader: Bob Barnes Wildlife Walk at the SJWS Sat, May 7th - 9:00 to 10:30 am Explore the diverse life of the Marsh - its birds, plants, insects and other animals. Meet at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in front of Audubon House at 9:00 am for a 1½ hour nature walk. Children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. (See page 11 for directions) Leaders: Audubon Naturalists !!Dragonflies " Butterflies at the SJWS

Sat, May 14th – 10:00 to 12:30 Fri, May 27th – 10:00 to 12:30 Join Mike Clayton for a Dragonfly & Butterfly walk. Like birds, butterflies and dragonflies are also beautiful, colorful, interesting and diverse creatures. We will walk around the ponds of the SJWS, over the boardwalk to the Urban Forest Trail, crossing over to the San Diego Creek, and then returniing along the creek to the Audubon House. This is a leisurely walk of approximately 2 miles. We will meet by the front porch of Audubon House. All children 8 years old and older are welcome. Donʼt forget your binoculars and cameras. (Directions to the SJWS are on page 11.) Leader: Mike Clayton

Bird Walk at the SJWS Sun, May 8th - 8:00 to 12:00 noon Join us for a monthly bird walk around the ponds of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine at 8:00 am. We will look for spring migrants and possibly see some nesting birds. The walk, which is open to birders of all ages, will meet by the front porch of Audubon House. Children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. (Directions to the SJWS are on page 11.) Leader: Chris Obaditch Orange County Spring Count Fri, Sat, Sun – May 13, 14, 15 See information on this event on page 8 of this newsletter. We hope everyone who can do it, will participate in this count. Itʼs lots of fun as well as being important to contribute our count data! Carbon Canyon Reg. Park bird walk Sun, May 15th – 7:30 to 11:30 am Discover the local birds of our canyons and foothills at Carbon Canyon Regional Park. Offering different habitats, this park provides a glimpse of some birds uncommon throughout most of the county. Birds vary seasonally, but the walk begins at the sycamores and the pond for a wide variety of species. We will cross into the riparian, then head toward the dam, and finally, weʼll head to the redwood grove, returning back along the hillside. Directions: Carbon Canyon Regional Park is located at 4442 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. From the 57 freeway, exit on Lambert. Go east on Lambert to Carbon Canyon (park will be on the right). Upon entry to the park, turn left and park in the first parking area on the right, in front of the pond and the childrenʼs playground. Be prepared to pay the $5 entrance fee if you donʼt have a county parks pass. Leader: Garett Lepper Upper Newport Bay by pontoon boat Wed, May 18th & June 15th - 8:15 to 11 am ® Join us for the rare chance of birding the Upper Newport Bay from the deck of a pontoon boat. Spotting birds from the water offers one a different perspective and the birds seem to view us differently also. Trips are limited to 15 persons and there is a $10 trip fee per person payable in cash on the morning of the outing. Advance reservations are necessary; contact Nancy Kenyon to reserve a spot on the boat. Directions will be provided to those with reservations. Leader: Nancy Kenyon 949-786-3160; nancykenyon@cox.net

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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve bird walk Thurs, May 19th - 8:00 am to 12 noon Come prepared for a great morning of birding to check out the resident birds as well as late spring migrants. Bring binoculars, a field guide, and a scope if you have one. We will meet in Harriet Wieder Park in the lot north of Garfield Avenue. Directions: From Pacific Coast Hwy, turn inland on Seapoint Ave. Follow Seapoint to its terminus at the corner of Garfield. Continue straight across Garfield into Harriett Wieder Reg. Park where there is plenty of free parking. Follow the drive lane (shown on some maps as Overlook Drive) about 1/4 mile to its end and park. (From there, we will drive to other parts of Bolsa Chica.) Leader: Vic Leipzig Upper Newport Bay bird walk Sun, May 29th - 8:00 to 10:30 am Join Mark Kincheloe for a monthly bird walk in Upper Newport bay to check out the seasonal shorebirds, waterfowl, herons & egrets, and raptors that frequent the bay. Bring binoculars, a field guide, and a scope if you have one. Directions: The meeting place for this walk is the Big Canyon parking lot in Newport Beach, easily reached from Jamboree. Take San Joaquin Hills Road west toward the bay where it intersects with Back Bay Dr. Turn right on Back Bay Drive and follow the road to the Big Canyon parking lot on your left. The length of the bird walk will depend on the tide and the number of birds to be seen. Leader: Mark Kincheloe

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“Bee” sure to mark your calendar for the grand opening of our Pollinators’ Garden at the San Joaquin Wildlife

Sanctuary on Saturday, June 11 between 10 AM and noon. Our education staff have been working hard to create a beautiful demonstration garden of

southern California native plants that attract hummingbirds and solitary native bees. We will have a ribbon-cutting, walks through the garden with Trude and Deborah, displays about hummingbirds and native bees, activities for children, and light refreshments. RSVP your attendance at seaandsage@sbcglobal.net

Mammoth Lakes weekend trip ® Sat & Sun, June 25-26, 5:15 am both Sat & Sun

This will be a fast-paced trip covering numerous widely scattered sites; it is not the most appropriate field trip for beginning birders. We will visit a wide variety of habitats, see spectacular scenery and lots of birds. The trip will involve two full days of birding at relatively high elevations (6,000-9,000 ft), though we will not be doing any extensive hiking. Vic will provide an itinerary and bird checklist. On Saturday, we will visit Virginia Lakes, Mono Lake, and Saddlebag Lake. On Sunday, weʼll spend the morning in Devilʼs Postpile National Monument and the afternoon in the Mammoth Lakes area. Since these will be two full days of birding, it will be necessary to drive up to Mammoth on Friday and return home on Monday. Most participants will stay Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in motels or rental condos in Mammoth Lakes. Lodging is also available in Lee Vining and June Lake. Target species include Sooty Grouse, Common Nighthawk, Black Swift, Black-backed Woodpecker, Mountain Bluebird, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Red Grossbill, Pine Grosbeak, and Evening Grosbeak. (See the webpage for a more complete list of birds.) Our meeting time on both Saturday and Sunday will be at 5:15 am and we will bird until late afternoon both days. The group will visit pine/fir forests, sagebrush prairie, and some high desert on the shores of Mono Lake. Besides birds, we expect to see some spectacular vistas, and natural features such as old volcanoes, waterfalls, and glacial moraines. We also can expect to see interesting mammals such as Yellow-bellied Marmot, Pika, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel and Douglas Squirrel, Mule Deer, Coyote, and Black Bear. Advance reservations are necessary; trip size is limited. Trip fee is $40. Make check payable to Sea & Sage Audubon and mail to: Mammoth Lakes trip, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number and email address, or a long self-addressed envelope for trip confirmation.

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Results of the 2015 OCSC International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) celebrates one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas: bird migration. Sea and Sage Audubon participates in the celebration by sponsoring the Orange County Spring Count. The “Day” is fixed as the second Saturday in May each year, but everyone recognizes that bird migration occurs at different times in different places and extends over several weeks. Last year, the Sea and Sage count efforts were focused on May 8, 9, and 10. We also included checklists from many regularly scheduled field trips and counts in April and May. The IMBD organization requested that all bird count information collected as part of the celebration be entered into eBird. Many of the OCSC count leaders entered their checklists in the field; others entered the data at home. Altogether, there were 200 checklists entered into eBird and shared with the Sea and Sage account. Including the field trip participants, about 150 people contributed. Total birds counted: 48,023 in 101 locations AOU recognized species: 243 Exotic species: 6

Number of birds Highest 5 species counted: 3501 Elegant Tern 3038 House Finch 2751 Sooty Shearwater 1494 Lesser Goldfinch 1402 Western Gull

Number of locations Distribution of top10 species:

80 House Finch 76 American Crow 68 Mourning Dove 66 Anna’s Hummingbird

65 Allen’s Hummingbird 65 Lesser Goldfinch 63 Bushtit 63 California Towhee 61 Black Phoebe 61 Song Sparrow

The spreadsheet showing all of the results is available by contacting Darrell Wilson at darrellwilson@cox.net Darrell is the organizer and compiler of this event.

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Time for June – July events: 7:15 PM – 9:45 PM Time for August events: 6:45 PM – 9:15 PM Time for September events: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Start times vary according to time of sunset.

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Come discover first-hand that this freshwater wetland is a magical place at dusk. We begin with an indoor presentation by Stephanie Remington, a local bat biologist, and then take a short walk along the ponds in search of two species of bats that come in small numbers to the marsh to feed on insects.

Hey, kids, do you want to be a Junior Batolgist? It’s easy, and we’ll show you how!

This popular Irvine event fills up quickly, so register early! 48-hour cancellation notice required for refund. Please wear long sleeves, long pants, closed toed shoes and use insect repellant. !

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Educ. Project) Project CombinedBALANCE SHEET

Assets CURRENT ASSETS Cash & Equivalents 203,233 172,606 375,839 Investments 428,591 428,591 Other Current Assets 32,713 32, 713 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 664,537 172,606 837,143

FIXED ASSETS Furniture & Equipment, etc. 3,001 3,001

TOTAL ASSETS 667,538 172,606 840,144

Liabilities and Equity CURRENT LIABILITIES Restricted Funds and Payables 29,037 29,529 58,566 TOTAL LIABILITIES 29,037 29,529 58,566

EQUITY Endowment Fund 376,166 376,166 General Fund 230,004 230,004 Conservation Fund 21,827 21,827 San Joaquin Marsh Fund 153,581 153,581 TOTAL EQUITY 627,997 153,581 781,578

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 657,034 183,110 840,144

INCOME & EXPENSE STATEMENTIncome Chapter Transfer to Marsh Education Project 21,200 *see note Dues Split 8,725 8,725 Direct Mail Appeal 43,067 43,067 Other Donations 68,165 17,979 86,144 Grants 0 65,000 65,000 Birding Skills Workshops 23,729 23,729 Merchandise Sales - bookstore 36,642 36,642 Other Income 40,504 50,510 91,014 TOTAL INCOME 220,832 154,689 354,321*

Expenses Chapter Transfer to Marsh Education Project 21,200 *see note Education Program Expenses 126,135 126,135 Newsletter Publication 17,717 17,717 Committee Expenses 36,616 36,616 Cost of Sales - Bookstore 34,502 34,502 Other Chapter Expenses 44,311 44,311 TOTAL EXPENSES 154,346 126,135 259,281*

NET ORDINARY INCOME 66,486 28,554 95,040

INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME -1,862 115 -1,747

NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) 64,624 28,669 93,293

* Note: Internal transfer of $21,200 not shown in combined totals. * Note: Internal transfer of $21,200 not shown in combined totals.

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Directions to Audubon House, our Chapter

Meetings & the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary

Our entrance is now from Campus Dr., not Michelson

From the San Diego Fwy (405): Exit on Jamboree, south toward Newport Beach. At the 1st signal, Michelson, turn left. Continue on Michelson (past the old entrance to the SJWS) to the 5th signal which is Harvard and turn right. Drive to University & turn right. Drive to Campus Drive & turn right. Stay in the far right lane and immediately turn right onto Riparian View which will enter the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. The entrance road is marked by a green sign. If you miss the turn and reach Carlson, turn right and go around the block again to Harvard. The sanctuary is open every day from dawn until dusk.

Audubon House

Open daily: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 949-261-7963

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BOARD MEMBERS Executive Committee: President ........................... Vic Leipzig ................... 714-848-5394 Vice President ................... Doug Lithgow .............. 714-962-4145 Secretary ........................... Chris Byrd ................... 714-639-0967 Treasurer ........................... Kate Grabenstein ........ 714-540-6768 Director 2016 ..................... Jonathan Aguayo ........ 805-204-6986 Director 2016 ..................... Star Howard ................ 949-770-3177 Director 2017 ..................... Claire Readey ............. 949-679-7167 Director 2017 ..................... Chris Johnson ............. 714-528-9928 Director 2018 ..................... Gail Richards ............... 714-267-2420 Director 2018 ..................... Ralph Sugg ................. 949-855-6575 Past President ................... Bruce Aird ................... 949-458-1520 Committee Chairpersons: Audubon House .................... Susan Sheakley .......... 949-552-5974 Audubon House Volunteers ..... Ana Rubyn .................. 949-351-5393 Bird Information ................. Sylvia Gallagher .......... 714-962-8990 Christmas Bird Counts ...... Steve Alter ................... 714-669-9482 Conservation ..................... Susan Sheakley .......... 949-552-5974 Counsel ............................. Sean Sherlock ............. 714-427-7036 Development ..................... Cheryl Thomas ............ 949-294-2275 Education .......................... Carolyn Noble ............. 714-731-9091 Events ............................... Mary Joseph ................ 714-848-8362 Exhibits .............................. Mary Joseph ................ 714-848-8362 Field Trips .......................... Nancy Kenyon ............. 949-786-3160 Finance ............................. Hal Sheakley ............... 949-552-5974 Membership ...................... Jim Kissinger ............... 949-713-1148 Newsletter Editor ............... Nancy Kenyon ............. 949-786-3160 Orange County Spring Count .... Darrell Wilson .............. 949-559-4542 Partners in Flight ............... Janet & Al Baumann ... 949-859-5081 Programs ........................... Doug Lithgow .............. 714-962-4145 Raptor Research ............... Scott Thomas .............. 949-293-2915 Science ............................. Amber Heredia ............ 714-812-2430 SJWS Liaison .................... Chris Obaditch ............ 949-640-7234 Social Media ...................... Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson.949-413-0297 Starr Ranch/Envir. Liaison Pete DeSimone ........... 949-858-0309 Webmaster ........................ Nancy Kenyon ............. 949-786-3160 Webpage: http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org

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AUDUBON HOUSE ...... .............................. 949-261-7963

STAFF Marsh Education Project Director Trude Hurd ................ 949-261-7964 Education Assistant ......................... Deborah Brin ............. 949-261-7964 Sales Manager .................... Debby Thyssen ......... 949-261-7963 Administrative Aide ............. Rebecca Craft ........... 949-261-7963

OTHER CONTACTS Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center – for injured or sick birds and other native wild animals in need of help (corner of Newland & PCH in HB) 714-374-5587. http://www.wwccoc.org/ Call Songbird Care & Education Center for injured or sick native songbirds. 714-964-0666. www.songbirdcareandeducation.org

SCHEDULE OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES !"#$%&'($01 Sun Big Morongo Valley & vicinity ® - full ............. 7:00 am 03 Tues Conservation Committee Meeting .................. 6:30 pm 04 Wed Riley Wilderness Park bird walk ..................... 8:00 am 6-9 F-M Kern County Spring Migration Trip ® ............. 5:30 am 07 Sat Wildlife Walk at the SJWS ............................. 9:00 am 08 Sun San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk ...... 8:00 am 10 Tues Board Meeting . .............................................. 7:30 pm 13-15 F-S Orange County Spring Count ............. time is up to you 14 Sat Butterflies & Dragonflies walk at the SJWS . 10:00 am 15 Sun Carbon Canyon Regional Park bird walk ....... 7:30 am 18 Wed UNB by pontoon boat ® ................................. 8:15 am 19 Thurs Bolsa Chica bird walk ..................................... 8:00 am 20 Fri GENERAL MEETING .................................... 7:30 pm 24 Tues ‘4th Tues’ Conservation Lecture ..................... 7:30 pm 27 Fri Butterflies & Dragonflies walk at the SJWS . 10:00 am 29 Sun Upper Newport Bay bird walk ........................ 8:00 am )*+,$%&'($01 Wed Laguna Niguel Regional Park bird walk ......... 8:00 am 04 Sat Wildlife Walk at the SJWS ............................. 9:00 am 07 Tues Conservation Committee Meeting .................. 6:30 pm 11 Sat Butterflies & Dragonflies walk at the SJWS . 10:00 am 12 Sun San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary bird walk ...... 8:00 am 14 Tues Board Meeting . .............................................. 7:30 pm 15 Wed UNB by pontoon boat ® ................................. 8:15 am 17 Fri NO GENERAL MEETING IN JUNE ............................ 19 Sun Craig Regional Park bird walk ........................ 7:30 am 24 Fri Butterflies & Dragonflies walk at the SJWS . 10:00 am 25-26 S-S Mammoth Lakes Trip ® .................................. 5:15 am 26 Sun Upper Newport Bay bird walk ........................ 8:00 am

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