BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY

LAGOON

VOLUME 47 / NUMBER 6 / JUNE-SUMMER 2018

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Wednesday,June20,2018Social:6:30p.m.Program:7:00

2018ANNUALMEETING

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June20,20187:00p.m.

Priortotheprogrambelow.

Imagineaworldwithoutbirdsong.TheMessengerisrive5ng,emo5onallyengaging,andvisuallyextravagantfromthefirstframetothelast.Thisisamust-seemovieforanybodywhovaluesthenaturalworldorwondersaboutitsrela5onshiptohumans.—JohnFitzpatrick, Execu5veDirector,CornellLabofOrnithology

SuRynard’sdocumentaryTheMessengerexploresourdeep-seatedconnec5ontobirdsandwarnsthattheuncertainfateofsongbirdsmightmirrorourown.MovingfromthenorthernreachesoftheBorealForesttothebaseofMountAraratinTurkeytothestreetsofNewYork,TheMessengerbringsusfacetofacewitharemarkablevarietyof

human-madeperilsthathavedevastatedthrushes,warblers,orioles,tanagers,grosbeaks,andmanyotherairbornemusic-makers.TheMessengeristhestoryofthemassdeple5onofsongbirdsonmul5plecon5nentsandofthosewhoareworkingtoturnthe5de. Inancient5mes,humanslookedtotheflightandsongsofbirdstoprotectthefuture.Todayonceagain,birdshavesomethingtotellus.

Common Yellowthroat. Photo by Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures.

HISTORYLESSON VOLUME47/NUMBER6/JUNE-SUMMER2018/2

BuenaVistaLagoonNatureCamp2018

Thiscampfocusesonoutdooreduca2onandconserva2on.Camperswillhavefunlearningaboutlocalanimalsandthewatershed.Dailyac2vi2eswillincludewalks,games,art,andmusic.Variousspeakerswillsharetheirexper2se.RegisternowatBuenaVistaAudubonNatureCenter.

Dates:July16-20

Time:9:00-12:00

Ages:6-8years

Classsize:15children

Cost:$100

LearningfromthePast

FighVngfortheFuture

Intheearly1800s,thePassengerPigeonheldthedis2nc2onofthemostabundantlandbirdinNorthAmerica—perhapsintheworld—withanes2matedpopula2onof3-5billionindividuals.Fast-forwardfewerthan60yearsandthelastknownPassengerPigeonhasdiedincap2vity.Thespeciesisex2nct.Ithasfallenvic2mnotonlytonaturallyoccurringboom-and-bustreproduc2oncyclesbutalsounregulatedhun2ngofnon-gamebirdsandageneralnormofoveruseofnaturalresourcesofallkinds. Acenturyago,allbirdsfacedtrouble.Eggcollec2nghad

grownintoapopularhobby.Ornithologiststargeted(read“killed”)rarebirdstoaddtotheircollec2ons.SnowyEgretsandBarnSwallowswerehuntedalmosttoex2nc2onbecausetheirlong,beau2fulfeathersmadelovelyadornmentsforladies’hats.TrumpeterSwansgavetheirlivesnotjustforthemillinerybusinessbutalsoforpowderpuffs(theirskins)andprizedwri2ngquills(theirflightfeathers). In1916,inresponsetosuchconcerns,poli2ciansandadvocacygroups(includingtheNa2onalAudubonSociety)cra]edanagreementtocoopera2vely

manageandprotectbirdsthatmigrateinterna2onally—thefirstMigratoryBirdTreaty.InJuly,1918,theU.S.CongresspassedtheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct(MBTA),codifyingthistreatyintolaw.TheU.S.latersignedsimilartrea2eswithMexico(1936),Japan(1972),andRussia(1976). Thankfully,it’smorefashionablethesedaystowatchbirdsthantowearthem.Terribleasitwas,theindiscriminateslaughterofbirdsledtooneoftheU.S.’searliestandmostimportantenvironmentallaws.Statedmostsimply,theMBTAprotectsbirdsfrompeople:“…itisunlawfultopursue,hunt,take,capture,kill,possess,sell,purchase,barter,import,export,ortransportanymigratorybird,oranypart,nest,or

eggoranysuchbird,unlessauthorizedunderapermitissuedbytheSecretaryoftheInterior.”Morethan1,000speciescurrentlyenjoyprotec2onsundertheMBTA. Now,ontheeveoftheMBTA’s100th anniversary,thelawitselffacesnew,serious threats.Inthiseraofdecreasingregula2ons onindustriesandheightenedthreatsto wildlifeofallkinds,keepthecontact informa2onofyourSenatorsand Representa2vecloseathand.Useitearly ando]en.Andnever,neverforgetthe cau2onarytaleofthePassengerPigeon. (Foralongerversionofthispiece,visit bvaudubon.organdclickonNews/Newsleger.)

PassengerPigeonbyT.Hough

SnowyEgretbyS.Brad

Stopindustriesfromgeingafreepasstokillbirds.Gotoaudubon.organdfind“DefendtheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct.”Clickon“TakeAc2on.”

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! BIRDING!WITH!BVAS!! VOLUME!47!/!NUMBER!6!/!JUNE8SUMMER!2018!/!3!

2016 / 4 PALOMAR!MOUNTAIN!STATE!PARK,!PALOMAR!MTN.!!

Sunday,!June!10!—!8!a.m.!!

In!the!beautiful!forest!setting!of!!Palomar!Mountain,!we!will!be!looking!for!montane!species,!including!!Mountain!Chickadee,!Mountain!Quail,!!Purple!Finch,!Purple!Martin,!and!various!!warblers!and!sparrows.!Location:!Meet!in!the!parking!lot!100!!yards!past!the!entrance!kiosk.!Entrance!!fee!of!$10/car.!Bring!a!lunch!for!a!!group!picnic!afterwards!!Duration!3I4!hours.!Leader:!!Steve!Brad!(stevanbrad@gmail.com)!!

SAN!DIEGUITO!RIVER!PARK!BIRD!WALK!

John!Haddock!will!take!a!short!break!from!his!regular!San!Dieguito!bird!walks!this!summer.!!Therefore,!there!will!not!be!any!scheduled!walks!for!June,!July,!and!August.!!John’s!regular!schedule!will!resume!in!September!!

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STEVE’S!SURPRISE!SUNDAY!WALK!

Starting!in!September,!Steve’s!Sunday!!

walks!will!be!similar!to!his!“SURPRISE!!

THURSDAY”!walks.!Where!will!we!go?!!We!won’t!know!until!Steve!decides!a!few!!days!before!the!event.!But!it!certainly!will!be!fun!chasing!local!rarities!together!!Contact!Steve!if!you’d!like!to!be!included!on!his!email!list.!Leader:!Steve!Brad!(760I633I1639)!stevanbrad@gmail.com!!

COASTAL!101!BIRDING8!!Tom!Troy!will!also!take!a!muchIneeded!break!from!leading!the!BVAS!Coastal!101!Birding!walk!and!census.!Therefore,!there!will!be!no!walks!for!the!months!of!June,!July,!and!August.!The!schedule!will!resume!in!September!!

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PELAGIC!TRIPS!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!June!10!(7!a.m.!–!6!p.m.)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!August!19!(7!a.m.!–!7!p.m.)!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!See!sandiegopelagics.com!for!trip!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!details!and!information!about!how!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to!make!a!reservation.!!

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Mountain!Quail!

YellowIbreasted!Chat!

WHELAN!LAKE!BIRD!SANCTUARY!WALK!!!!

Saturday,!June!2,!July!7,!August!4!—!8!a.m.!

Join!John!and!friends!for!our!regular!monthly!walk!and!bird!survey!at!this!beautiful!sanctuary!for!resident!and!migratory!birds.!Whelan!Lake!is!always!a!favorite!place!to!enjoy!a!morning!of!birding!!Directions:!From!II5,!take!Hwy!76!east;!turn!left!at!Douglas!Drive;!continue!to!the!light!at!North!River!Road;!go!left!on!North!River!Road.!Pass!through!entrance!gate!and!follow!signs!to!the!lake.!For!more!information,!contact!John.!Leader:!John!Haddock!(760I941I7824)!!BIRDING!LEO!CARRILLO!!

Thursday,!June!7,!July!5,!August!2!—!8!a.m.!!

We!will!be!walking!the!trails!and!exploring!inside!Leo!Carrillo!Ranch!Historic!Park.!Don’t!miss!this!fun!walk!!!Location:!Meet!at!the!trail!head!west!of!Carrillo!Elementary!School!parking!lot!(off!Poinsettia!Lane,!west!of!Melrose!Ave.!!and!turn!south!on!Paseo!Escuela).!Trail!parking!is!available!in!the!lot!to!the!right!(west)!of!the!school!parking!lot.!!Leaders:!Eve!Martin,!Patti!Koger,!Chris!K.!Smith,!and!Jane!Mygatt!(janemygatt@me.com)!!EL!CORAZON!GARRISON!CREEK!BIRD!WALK!

Wednesday,!June!13,!July!11,!August!8!—!7:30!a.m.!

Join!Denise!for!a!walk!along!El!Corazon’s!Garrison!Creek!Trail.!In!addition,!Joan!Bockman!will!share!her!knowledge!of!the!local!flora!and!the!history!of!El!Corazon.!Should!be!fun!!Directions:!From!the!intersection!of!El!Camino!Real!and!Oceanside!Blvd.,!go!east!on!Oceanside!Blvd.,!turn!left!(north)!into!the!first!gate.!Veer!to!the!left!and!park.!Leader:!Denise!Riddle!(driddle1855@att.net)!!STEVE’S!SURPRISE!THURSDAY!WALK!Steve’s!second!Thursday!walks!are!cancelled!for!the!

summer.!Steve!may!offer!an!impromptu!second!Thursday!walk!in!June,!depending!on!what!birds!are!being!seen!around!town.!Steve!will!contact!those!on!his!notification!list.!If!you’d!like!to!be!included!on!his!list,!contact!Steve.!!Leader:!Steve!Brad!(stevanbrad@gmail.com)!!!!

Please!check!the!schedule!carefully!since!several!walks!will!not!be!offered!during!the!summer!months.!All!walks!will!resume!in!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!September.!Until!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!then,!have!a!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!great!summer!!

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Ruddy!Duck!

PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE VOLUME47/NUMBER6/JUNE-SUMMER2018/4

We’veComeaLongWay! Assummerbegins,it's/metoreflectonthepastyear.ItalwaysamazesmewhatBuenaVistaAudubonhasaccomplished.Justayearago,webecametheproudownersoftheAndyMauroPreserve.Followingthisexci/ngevent,webegantheprocessofcrea/ngaplanforrestoringthislandtona/vehabitatforthreatenedbirdspecies.TheU.S.MarineCorpsisourpartnerinthisproject. Ourbirdingprogramcon/nuestothrive,withnewbirdwalksthatexplorediversehabitatsthroughoutthecounty.Drawninbyourteamofdedicatedleaders,thecommunityispar/cipa/ngatrecordlevels.TheBVAS-hostedChristmasBirdCountwasanotherbigsuccess.SteveBrad’sspringbirdathonbroughtinrecorddona/ons.Eveninginforma/onalprogramstookmembersaroundthecountyandaroundtheworld. Throughstorytelling,craQs,andnatureeduca/on,ourvolunteersandguidescon/nuetoenrichthelivesoflocalchildren.Forovertwodecades,studentshavevisitedourcenterandwalkedourtrails.EverysooQenIrunintoyoungadultswhoremembervisi/ngthenaturecenterthroughoneoftheseclassesandarenowbringingtheirownkids.Becauseschoolshavelimitedfieldtripbudgets,BVAShasini/atedabusvoucherprogramtohelpcovercosts.Anotherschoolprogram,SharingourShores,hasentereditsthirdyear.IfyouvisitSouthPontoandSouthCardiffStateBeaches,youcanseethepostersouryoungpar/cipantshavemadetohelpeducatethepublicaboutprotec/ngvulnerableshorebirds. Specialeventscon/nuetobringthecommunitytogetherinourcelebra/onofnature.OurannualEndangeredSpeciesDayisachildren’seventthatcombinesfunwithlearning.Children’sauthor,JanellCannon,andTV’sChefAmandahostedlastfall'sbatapprecia/onprogram,enchan/ngafullhouseofkidsandparents.TheannualBirdhouseAuc/ononceagainbroughtincri/calfundstosupportournaturecenterandprovidedtheseTngforajoyfulcommunitygathering. Weaddressedneededrepairs:replacingthenorth-facingwall,fixingthebackwalkwaytoimprovedrainage,andre-finishingthehallwayfloor.UndertheguidanceofStudioAce,localchildrenpaintedthehallwaywithwildlife-themedart.Inaddi/ontomaintainingourownna/vegarden,theplantclubhasbeenhelpingelementaryschoolscreateandnurturegardensoftheirown. Weachievedamajorfundraisinggoal,raising$500,000forourNatureFundEndowment,establishedbybenefactorsBrianMalkandNancyHeiteljustovertwoyearsago.Thankstoallofyou,BuenaVistaraised$166,667towardsthiseffort,andBrianandNancymatchedthiswith$333,334.Con/nuingontheirgenerousfundraisingpath,BrianandNancyini/atedtheMalkNatureFundlastyear,gearedtoprovideannualsupporttoBVASandothernon-profitconserva/ongroupsinNorthCounty. LastNovember,wehiredMeganMarshalltohelpmanagetheMauroPreserve,andthe

WetlandsReserve(ourpropertyacrossthestreetfromthenaturecenter);shewillassistinothernaturecenter-relatedac/vi/es.LikeCenterManagerAnnefeSchneider,Meganhasaninexhaus/blelevelofenthusiasmforalltheworkwesendherway. Whatisahead?Weareintheprocessofplanningandimplemen/ngexci/ngprojectsthathavebeenonourwishlistforsome/me:aboardwalkforourtrail,neworrepairedviewingdocks,aninterac/vewatershedtable,plantsignage,andaMasterPlantohelpguidethefutureofourexhibitsandnaturecenter.Welookforwardtoanotherexci/ngyear. —NatalieShapiro,BoardPresident

POTPOURRI VOLUME47/NUMBER6/JUNE-SUMMER2018/5

To Remember, Honor,and Celebrate BuenaVistaAudubonwouldliketoacknowledgegi4sgivenoverthelastyearinmemoryof

inhonorofNormanZoll’s90thbirthday,

andtocommemorateBrianMalk’snewofficeinthenameofMalk’sPartners.

WearetouchedandhonoredbythegenerosityofthefriendsandfamiliesmakingthesedonaFons.

BVASCONTACTS,BOARD*,ANDCHAIRSCenter:760-439-2473bvaudubon@sbcglobal.netCenteremergencies:AnneNeSchneider760-716-7686Volunteersandoutreach:BobCrowell*760-207-3884Kbcrowell1@aN.netMembershipandmailings:JaniceOsborne

bvaudubon@sbcglobal.netBoardPresidentandpublicity:NatalieShapiro*406-241-2153 bloomingtrillium@yahoo.comEndowmentsandgiUs:AndyMauro* akamauro1@gmail.comNewsleVer:Bruce*&PaNyMontgomery* mr.leakey@gmail.comOtherboardmembers*andchairs:Vice-President DennisHuckabay*Vice-President JoanHerskowitz*Secretary JudiWilson*Treasurer MargieEllsworth*Director SandyMcMullen*Director JaneMygaN*Director CurtBusk*LandManager MeganMarshallConservaFonChair JoanHerskowitz*NaFvePlantClub JoanBockman*FieldTrips SteveBrad*BirdHouseAucFon KellyDeveney*FaciliFes/Exhibits DannyDiMento*Gi4Shop DeniseRiddle*Programs DennisHuckabay*Publicity NatalieShapiro*Library C.J.DiMentoChildren’sPrograms SallyBickertonWebmasters NatalieShapiro*&J.J.Springer

KIDS’ CORNER AT THE NATURE CENTER

JoeyandJohnny’sClubhouse

Sunday,June17,from1-4p.m.

KidsandparentsareinvitedtoparFcipateeachmonth.InJune,joinusforFather’sDay.We’llcreatenature-inspiredFather’sDaycards.TheclubhousewillconFnueinthesummeronJuly15andAugust19.

PreschoolNatureStoryYme

Monday,June25,at10a.m.

BringyourliNleones(ages3-5years)toourmonthlyprogram.ThefocusforJunewillbefrogs.StoryFmewillconFnueinthesummeronJuly23andAugust27.QuesFons?CallSallyat760-525-2351.

KarenHutchinson

LucileDavis

PhylerKugamon

TomDeCino

PatriciaM.Cook

DavidRorick

JoyceIsrael

PeteyTade

ForthefirstFmeever,CampZovargoiscomingtotheBuenaVistaNature

Center.Thisprivatecampisaspecialimmersiveexperienceintoscience,animals,andnature!Animals,nature,andfunareatthecenterofeverythingtheydoatthisanimalsummercamp.Date:August6-9

Time:9:00-3:00

Ages:8-11

CostsandRegistraYon:hNps://zovargo.Fcketspice.com/camp-zovargo-2018Text/Call:619-618-0745

TipsFromthePlantLady

It’sbeenadryyearandsummerisuponus.ThereissFllFmetoplantbuckwheatandgoldenbush,bothofwhichthriveinourclimate.Thegoldenbushbloomwhenallhopeofwaterislost!Thebuckwheatgofromalovelywhite,red,oryellowtoareddish-browndriedarrangement.Itallcarriesthedayinthefall.

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BVASQUICKCALENDARFri.June1 NatureGuidesMee-ng 10a.m.Sat.June2 WhelanLakeBirdSanctuary.8a.m. (alsoJuly7&Aug.4)Mon.June4 GardenClub 10a.m. (EveryMon.throughsummer)Thurs.June7 BirdingLeoCarrillo 8a.m. (alsoJuly5&Aug.2)Sun.June10 PelagicTrip 7a.m. (alsoAug.19)Sun.June10 PalomarMt.StatePark 8a.m.Wed.June13 ElCorazonGarrisonCreek 7:30a.m. (AlsoJuly11&Aug.8)Fri.June15 BoardMee-ng 9a.m. (alsoJuly20&Aug.17)Sun.June17 Joey&Johnny’sClubhouse 1p.m. (alsoJuly15&Aug.19)Wed.June20 GeneralMee-ng 6:30p.m. Movie:“TheMessenger”*Thurs.June21ArtWorkshop(adults) 7p.m. (alsoAug.16)Mon.June25 PreschoolNatureStory-me 10a.m. (alsoJuly23&Aug.27) *Mon.July16 BVASNatureCampbegins 9a.m.*Mon.Aug.6 ZovargoNatureCampbegins 9a.m.

*Mustbesignedupaheadof-me.

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