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Home My WebLink AboutNewsletter of the Altacal Audubon Society - December 2017-January 2018 4----------------- "CedXtlte Wh ai NEWSLETTER OF THE ALTACALAUDUBON SOCIETY Chapter of the National Audubon Socuety serving Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties of Northern Cailifornia DECEMBER 2017. /JANUARY 2018 ALTACAL PROGRAMS PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL COMMUNITY ARE NORMALLY HELD ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH" AT 6:30 R.M.,AT THE CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER, 1968 E, 8TH ST CHICO. IN DECEMBER THE PROGRAM IS HELD ON THE SECOND MONDAY AND IN JULY AND AUGUST THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS. DECE-MBE'.R, j�/q.qVU_Aj�'y MONDAY, 'DECEMBER 11, 2017 . 6:50 P.M, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 THROUGH S!UNDAY,. CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER JANUARY 28, 2018 CHICO, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS' FESTIVALSLIDE SHOW & THE 19TH ANNUAL SNOW GOOSE SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM I CHICO II corks of wonders are in store for birders and outdoor enkhusi- ee what Altacal members and friends have been up to AAasts of all skills and ages at the 19th Annual Snow Goose Festi- as they show off their photos for our annual members' val of the Pacific Flyway, Wednesday-Sunday,January 24-28, 2018, slide show, a favorite program for many, There are always Chico, California. some great new, and sometimes old, (that's OK too)pictures to see and tales to hear. Join in and bring a few of your oven This action-packed photos of birds/wildlife/nature (on disk or memory slick). 'U"u`e 5-day event cele- will have plenty of time for all who want to participate. Also brates the remark- at this program we will see a short slide show from CCNC able journey of mil- and about plans for the annual Chico and Oroville Christmas lions of waterfowl bird counts taking place over the following weekends. Call or and raptors along email Jennifer Patten, (5301) 592-9092 (new AAS/SGF num- the Pacific Flyway ber) (jpchicoGsbcgiobal.not) so we know ahead of time how that call the Northern many will be showing photos. Sacramento Valley SNOW GOOSE their home during the FESTIVAL winter months. With over 70 field trips, workshops and presentations, free family ac- tivities, exhibits„vendors, and the amazing Pacific Flyway Art Exlb- l if in downtown Chico, the festival is a great opportunity to spend the i day or all five-days learning about the natural wonders of the Pacific Flyway and its inhabitants. �- y y (continued on page 2) Vermilion Flycatcher photo by Joyce Bond ALTACAL AUDUBON SOCIETY anuar (conti'nued from page 1) Board of Directors President STEVE OVERLOCK 530 828-0966 stephenoverlock@sbcglobal.net 1� Vice President KEN SOBON 530 592-3350 ksobonCthermallto.org Secretary CRIS CLINE t ... ccline1028C�gmail.com Treasurer VACANT Membership CATHY CARTER 530 342-9152 g .com scarab4ever� mail _- Publications! CARLA RESNICK Newsletter 530-343-6929 carlaresnick@comcast.net Publicity/ WAYLAND AUGUR Jon L. Dunn, joins the festival this year as our Keynote Web Site 519-4724 Speaker at the "Gathering of Wings" Banquet & Silent wbaL@acm.org Auction.Jon will share his passion for birds and exceptional Field Trips MATT FORSTER knowledge of the challenges of identifying the Pacific Fly- 619 347-2269 way's waterfowl. Don't miss this special event! findforster(�Pyahoo.com Sanctuary/ KEN SOBON Visit our website for program and registration information. Lands/Refuge 530 592-3350 For early notification of our exciting field trip and workshop ksobon9thermalito.org schedule, be sure you are on our email list and "like" us on Conservation SCOTT HUBER Facebook as that is a great source for instant Festival infor- Co-chair 530-321-5579 wmscotthuber@gmail'.corn mation and updates. Education VACANT www.snowgoosefestival'.org Programs JENNIFER PATTEN info Psnowgoosefestival.org 345-9356 (530)592-9092 jpchico@sbcglobal.net Snow Goose Festival, P. O. Box 1063 Sac NWR VACANT Chico, CA 95927 Bookstore Director- KATHRYN HOOD at-Large 321-2852 verdant44gmail.com Director- DAWN GARCIA at-Large 530 513-1785 avifan59@gmail.com _. �_..-.. ..... ..m. -, Director- MARY MUCHOWSKI BOARD MEETINGS at-Large 530-228-0625 mmuchowskiCbearthlink.net 5:15 p,m. Dirootor- MARILYN GAMETTE 2nd Wednesday of each month Emeritus Altacal Audubon Society/Snow Goose Festival Office 635 Flume Street, Chico 2 Aftacal Audubon Members are welcome to attend Conservation Corner SAGE-GROUSE CONSERVATION IN DANGER Tthe east and north of us, the western edge of the great basin marks the by Scott Huber, Conservation Chair beginning of the 'sagebrush sea, that extends for a thousand miles to the rocky mountain states.Altacal hosts field trips to the nearest portion of the sea (near Susanville) to view sage thrasher, sage sparrow, and the spectacle of the sage grouse lek—one of the wonders of the bird world. The Audubon Society encourages its members to get involved in trying to protect the sagebrush sea and the sage grouse. Please read this letter from David C'Neifl, CNef Conservation Office for Audubon, and follow instructions to make our con- corns heard. —Scott TELL SECRETARY ZINKE a NOT TO DISMANTLE SAGE- Photo:Alan Krakauer/Flickr CC GROUSE CONSERVATION (CC BY-NC 2. PLANS WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY, Once numbering in the millions,the Greater Sage-Grouse has This new announcement raises concerns that habitat pro- declined precipitously due to widespread habitat destruction. tections could be weakened or eliminated by exploring"cre- To help prevent this iconic bird from becoming endangered, ative approaches" that are alternatives to protecting habi- many stakeholders—states, ranchers, conservationists, in- tat, such as captive breeding and setting Population targets dustry, scientists, and federal agencies--collaboratively de- state by state. Neither approach is supported by applicable velopecl a balanced conservation plan to protect 67 million science nor experts in the field. Secretary Zinke has em- acres of habitat for the sage-grouse and 350 other species, phasized eliminating burdens on energy development on These landmark plans also ensure economic growth opportu- public lands,even if it comes at the expense of sage-grouse nities for communities across the West. Now,the Department conservation—or long-term predictability for industry inter- of the Interior is trying to overhaul these smart plans, which ests. However, recent studies have shown that very few of will weaken or eliminate their vital habitat protections. the protected areas overlap with high-potential places for oil and gas or other forms of development, The Department of the Interior is accepting public comments on this misguided effort. Send your public comments today, Tell Secretary Zinke that abandoning conservation or re- We've made it quick and easy to voice your support for sage- lying on scientifically unsupported approaches to conser- grouse, Burrowing Owls,and all of the wildlife that depend on vation would spoil disaster for these incredible birds. He America's sagebrush ecosystem. needs to let the existing plans work. All the best, From court challenges to backdoor attempts to put harmful Scott Huber language in must-pass Congressional bills, anti-conservation Conservation Director interests have been working to tear apart the conservation Altacal Audubon Society plans since they were adopted. Each time, Audubon mem- bers have raised their voices and succeeded in defending this TAKE ACTION historic conservation effort. http://Www.audubon.orgltakeaction 3 UPCOMING All of our field trips are open to beginning birders. Anyone with a sense of wonder is welcome to,participate. tratng r Ips Check the Altacal Facebook page for updates. Saturday, December 2,2017 Saturday, December 30, 2017 CHICO WTP—OXIDATION PONDS OROVILLE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Trip Leader: Matt Forster Compiler: Gaylord Grams This trip will initially be limited to 10 people, unless we can get All levels of birders are welcome. Beginners will be paired up with another docent to join us, In that case, we may be able to open experienced birders. You will be assigned an area and spend the it up to 20 people. First come,first serve! We will get a personal day counting birds in this area. Bring warm clothes, hiking shoes, and up close, view of the winter waterfowl migration at the Oxi- lunch, bird books and binoculars.To do a half-day,contact Gaylord dation Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary at the Waste Water Treatment Grams ahead of time. MEET at 7:30 am Butte County Ag Com- Plant, west of Chico. We'll have a first had look at the returning missioners Office, 316 Nelson Ave, Oroviile east of Hwy 70 across birds from Alaska and Canada, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Cin- from Home Depot, COMPILATION DINNER 4:30 pm at TBD. namon Teal, Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal and possibly some unexpected migrants. Meet at the Waste Treatment Plant Contact Gaylord Grams 530-533-1624 main office for sign in at 9:00 am sharp. We should be back to 2canoe@yahoo.com the lot by 12pm.To get to the Oxidation Ponds,go west on W 5th St from Hwy 32 in Chico. Follow W 5th St,which becomes Chico December 30, 2017 River Rd, for 3.9 miles.There is a chemical toilet on the way out RED BLUFF CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT to the viewing area. Rain cancels. Please reserve your spot by Compiler: Karen Scheuermann contacting Matthew Forster. Meet at the parking lot at 460 Antelope Blvd(northwest of Chestnut Contact: Matt Forster, findforsterPyahoo.com. 619-347-2269. traffic light)for assignments. Please call if you are coming and what Saturday, December,9, 2017 area you prefer. Compilation at 5:00 pm, M&M Ranch House, 624 Antelope Blvd. RAPTOR RUN Trip,Leader: Matt Forster Contact: Karen Scheuermann 530-347-1687 Join us in our search for Raptors in Butte County! We will be karens2020@gmail-com. traveling by car to Cottonwood Rd and Nelson Ave to view the returning hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls. Cottonwood Road Saturday,January 13, 2018 boasts one of the best landscapes in Northern California for rap- SLACKER SATURDAY AT THE GENETIC RESOURCE CENTER tors, Ferruginous and Rough-legged Hawks are regular visitors Trip Leader: Skip Augur and Peregrine and Prairie Falcons, can be seen perched on the surrounding power poles. We will then travel to Richvale and Sleep in and still be able to join us, at loam, for our first edition of check out the fields for Swans, Geese, and Ducks! Maybe we'll Slacker Saturday! Walk the paths and treat your eyes and ears to get lucky and be able to find Trumpeter Swans,that infrequently our wintering birds on this leisurely morning walk at the Genetic Re- visit us! Bring binoculars, spotting scopes, water, lunch, walking source Center. Meet at the GRG entrance, which is owned by the shoes and proper clothing for the expected weather conditions. Mendocino National Forest and is located at 2741 Cramer Lane. Light rain will not cancel.We will meet at the first parking area at (From Skyway, go south on Notre Dame, then left on Morrow Rd, the Chico Park & Ride at 8:30 am, The trip will be 5-6 hours, so then right on Cramer, Meet at the gate to the GRC). pian accordingly! Contact:Skip Augur,wba@acm.org.to sign up or just meet US Out Contact: Matt Forster,findforstergyahoo.com. 619-347-2269, there! Saturday, December 16, 2017 January 24-28, 2018 CHICO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT THE 19TH ANNUAL SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL Compiler: Mary Muchowski Registration begins in Early December! Make sure you get tickets to Saturday's "Gathering of Wings" Banquet & Silent Auction to Ali levels of birders are welcome. Bring warm clothes, hiking listen to international bird guide and author, Jon L. Dunn, will share shoes, lunch, bird books and binoculars. You will be assigned his knowledge and stories. Jon has been a birding tour leader for an area and spend the day counting birds in this area. RSVPs 30 years and will share his passion for birds and exceptional knowi- encouraged! MEET at 7:30 am Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 edge of the challenges of identifying the Pacific Flyway East 8th Street, Chico COMPILATION DINNER 4:30 pm TBA www.snowgoosefestival org Contact: Mary Muchowski, 530-228-0625 info@snowgoosefestival.org mmuchowski@earthlink.net. (530) 592-9092 4 AUFACALSI��HTIN�S from the President by Steve Overlock The Altacal Board would like to send sincere condolences to the family of Ann Brusie who passed away September 25th. Ann was a member and supporter of Altacal for many years. She was an active, avid birder, very well-liked by ail fellow birders and even joined an Altacal trip to Panama a number of years ago. erg Personally, I only met Ann once and it truly left an impression, as she was so appreciative of my involvement with Altacal ,quo"i, whereas ail B wanted to do was offer thanks for all she had done to make my association so meaningful to me. There is a thoughtful obituary here: http://tinyurl,com/yb8ao 9qf and again, on behalf of the Altacal Board we hope that Ann's family can be heartened by the gratitude we offer for her many years as a distinguished member of Altacal. filed-nailed Sapsucker by Matt Forster loll The Snow Geese are back. Therefore, here is another lreminder to sign up early at snowgoosefestival.org to Vermilion Flycatcher by John Lewis get on the early 'bird'mailing list so you can, have the pick of events, trips, and programs as soon as they become avail- able. Some will sell out as they do every year. We are truly fortunate to be on the Pacific Flyway and to have a great group of members and volunteers working on this Festival. Enjoy. Surf Scoter by John Lewis 5 23an&tng by Dawn Garcia, Director at Large Best Northern Saw-whet Owl Season since Openi ng in 2005.1: After two nights of sampling we know the Northern Saw- SO WHERE ARE THEY FROM? whet Owls (NSWO) arrived en masse on October 12, Of course that is one of our 2017. Project Directors Ken Sobon and Julie Newman main questions and purpos- and new volunteer Mary Muchowski banded a whopping es for banding. At our site, 13 owls in one banding session and the owls have com- banding has not revealed the in g non-stop since then. We are only 1/2 have through the answer. Fortunately we are season and have banded 108 new owls and recaptured 6 involved with a new research owls from this season. Another individual recaptured this project to determine just that, fall was originally banded during our January 2017 Snow Goose Festival (SGF) event. We are taking small feather clips from the owls and sending them to a University student for isotope analysis.The analysis WHY ALL THESE OWLS,? should reveal where these birds were hatched,and if an older This great numbers of owls is bird, where they have traveled. We are very excited to iearn called an irruption. Over 80% of the results of this project! the owls we banded were hatch year (HY); they were born in the EDUCATION summer of 2017. This means As well as introducing friends and community to NSWO we that it was a great reproductive have conducted three larger events for Altacal, Central VaHey Z "We year for adult NSWO. They have Birds and students from Chico High. Of course everyone is Wf a clutch size of 4-7 eggs and excited to see an owl and this year they were not disappoint- the prey base is good (which it y ed! From these outings we have received two generations must've been this year),they can donations from our Adopt-an-Owl program,These- funds help double and rarely triple clutch! purchase equipment and other items necessary to run out Also, males may service two fe- project, now in its 14th season! males, and females may mate with two males in a good Q 70177711711,17 ZU pre season,opportunistic! WHAT DO RECAPTURES TELL US? 0 In The same season recaptures show us that the birds are0 Z hanging around for a bit, and we will expect their stopover to be extended if there is sufficient prey at the Reserve.The recapture from Jan 2017 SGF tells us that she is exhibiting 2 —2 Banding—6 �2 Dates a a some site fidelity by returning to the same area, perhaps Figure 1, Now owls so far for the, winter. We are confident the most birds move off (103,same-season recaps not included),1/2way through the of the Reserve during the nesting season, but to where is season unknown, likely the higher elevation Sierra Nevada, 6 Ban&tng (continued) tratng r�pl REPORT 2017'NSWO BANDING TEAM We have seasoned and new handers this year. Dawn Garcia and Julie Woodruff are permitted handers helping Ken and Julie October 6—9,2017 run the station.Audubon members and volunteers include, Mary POINT REYES BIRDING & Muchowski, Cris Cline, Carol Anderson, Jessica Shippen, Tan- CAMPING TRIP ner Hansen, Lori Castaldo, Lisa Winslow, Scoff and Kathleen Trip Leaders:Jennifer Patten&Mary Muchowski Huber, and Dan Roskopf,Thank you all for your dedication and enthusiasm! 4 kw "v Birders at old Laurel tree Pt. Reyes Jessica and Tanner We had great weather for this trip — clear skies and warm temperatures — hbwever that usually means not as many rarities get stuck there in the fog, On Friday night, while sitting around the campfire, a Great Horned Owl perched on a redwood tree above us and was hooting constantly — until he got mobbed by approximately 100 American Crows! On Saturday morning, three of us got to see a Tropical Kingbird on the way out to the lighthouse. At the lighthouse, we got excellent views of a male American Kestrel hovering in wonderful lighting that showed off his beautiful colors. We also got several good looks at the resident Pere- Carol Anderson grine Falcon. A lifer for a few of us was the two Palm VISIT OUR BLO,G Warblers that were extremely accommodating in letting us get great looks. In camp we got the usual suspects: To see how the season progresses, visit our blog www.,birdbling. Pygmy Nuthatches, Pine Siskins, Golden-crowned blogspot.com. You can also Adopt-an-Owl from our blog or web- Kinglets, Band-tailed Pigeons, Belted Kingfisher, site. You will receive a certificate of an owl banded at our station and a treat of a Green Heron that was just at the edge with information about the individual. They make great gifts too! Want to know more about our project? Contact Program Director of the camp in the little slough. The trip ended on a sad note as we woke to all the smoke from the Santa Rosa Ken Sobon at kensobon@thermalito,org. fires, and saw some evacuees setting up in camp. 7 (continues on next page) POINT REYES TRIP continued We had raccoons that would raid the camp each night.We got great Nooks a coyote hunting and eating gophers/voles near the Fish docks.The Palm warbler was at Drakes Beach. " r � I h a d Raccoons raiding the camp photo by Jon Aull California Quail at Pt. 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LTACAL YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL HELP ', ,' "».� AucukonSocicti ALTACAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CONTINUE ITS IMPORTANT WORK. Racal Audubon Society (AAS) is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.AAS is a separately incorporated non-profit OTHER ALTACAL ACTIVITIES organization with a local chapter membership. 100%of member- ship dues goes to support local projects and activities.AAS is an Major sponsor, participant and fiscal agent for the annual all-volunteer organization that conducts all of its programs with SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL unpaid staff. Founder and ongoing supporter of the We offer regularly scheduled field trips that focus on birds and bird CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER habitats;membership programs with media presentations on birds Sponsor of the City of Chico and related topics;a bi-monthly newsletter,the White-tailed Kite; OXIDATION PONDS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY website www.altacal.org/°;and advocacy to protect and conserve Leading annual CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS local habitats as well as special projects and programs, in Chico and Oroville for over 55 years Submission of Articles Focusing on our YOUTH through to the White-taiCed,`ite SCHOLARSHIPS and ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Articles for publication should be sent to Carla Resnick Advocating for BIRDS and WILDLIFE by ermaii to carlaresnick@comcast.net when they are threatened on the first of the month, prior to the next issue. Conducting surveys and participating in THANKS to all of you who contribute regularly by sending in reports, AVIAN RESEARCH PROJECTS articles and photos for the White-tailed Kite-Carla, Editor. ALTACAL AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPLI "I $25 Basic i_1 $35 Family �. $15 Student/Low Income $50 Sponsor - $100 Sustaining $ Additional Donation Name Address City State Zip Phone email Save Paper! Send me an email only [7 New Member F-] Renewal Gift email me Aitacai in Action Alerts I would be interested in volunteering to help Cash .... Check Date IMPORTANT; Membership in Altacal Audubon Society does not include membership in the National Audubon Society.We encourage you to also support(National Audubon in their important education and lobbying efforts. To juin the National Audubon Society contact thea at their website www.audubon.org/ Please make check payable to ALTACAL AUDUBO N SOCIETY Mail to AAS, P.O. BOX 3571, CH ICO, CA 95927-3671 ALTACALAUDUBON SOCIETY, INC Requested POST OFFICE BOX 3671 In-home Delivery Non-Profit Organization CHICO, CA 95927-3671 11/30-12/2 2017 U.S. Postage 3-Day Window PAID BUTTE-COUNTY Permit No. 86 ADMINISTRATION Chico, Calif 95927 Do you have a birding story to share? Check out our Membership page on how NOV 2 7 2017 to submit articles. OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA Issue Due Date Feb/Mar Jan CURRENT RESIDENT April/May Mar 1 June/July May BOARD OF SUPERVISORS August/Sept July 1 Oct/Nov Sept 1 25 COUNTY CENTER DR. Dec/Jan Nov I OROVILLE, CA 95965 or- ¢0 `�', 'ALTACAL Audi Jxmi Socicto '11Vhite-ta.iCedxite ALTACAL PROGRAMS DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 DATES TO REMEMBER Dec 9 Raptor Run Dec 11 Program-Members'Slide Show Dec 13 Altacal Audubon Board Meeting JAN 24 - 28TH Dec 16 Chico Christmas Bird Count SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL Dec 30 Oroville,Christmas Bird Count Dec 30 Red Bluff Christmas Bird Count Jan 13 Slacker Saturday at the Genetic Resource Center ALTACAL Jan 24-28 SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL For updated information check the Altacal website Mission: To promote e the awareness, appreciation and altacal.org protection of native b;rds and their habitats through education, research and environmental activities, PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER