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BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY LAGOON VOLUME 47 / NUMBER 6 / JUNE-SUMMER 2018 FLYER Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Social: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:00 2018 ANNUAL MEETING and ELECTION OF DIRECTORS June 20, 2018 7:00 p.m. Prior to the program below. Imagine a world without birdsong. The Messenger is rive5ng, emo5onally engaging, and visually extravagant from the first frame to the last. This is a must-see movie for anybody who values the natural world or wonders about its rela5onship to humans. —John Fitzpatrick, Execu5ve Director, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Su Rynard’s documentary The Messenger explores our deep-seated connec5on to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the streets of New York, The Messenger brings us face to face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated thrushes, warblers, orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks, and many other airborne music-makers. The Messenger is the story of the mass deple5on of songbirds on mul5ple con5nents and of those who are working to turn the 5de. In ancient 5mes, humans looked to the flight and songs of birds to protect the future. Today once again, birds have something to tell us. Common Yellowthroat. Photo by Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures.
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BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY
LAGOON
VOLUME 47 / NUMBER 6 / JUNE-SUMMER 2018
FLYER
Wednesday,June20,2018Social:6:30p.m.Program:7:00
2018ANNUALMEETING
andELECTIONOFDIRECTORS
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!([email protected])!!
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)[email protected]!!
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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!August!19!(7!a.m.!–!7!p.m.)!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!See!sandiegopelagics.com!for!trip!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!details!and!information!about!how!!
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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!([email protected])!!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!([email protected])!!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!([email protected])!!!!
Please!check!the!schedule!carefully!since!several!walks!will!not!be!offered!during!the!summer!months.!All!walks!will!resume!in!!!!!!
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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:[email protected]:AnneNeSchneider760-716-7686Volunteersandoutreach:BobCrowell*[email protected]:JaniceOsborne
[email protected]:NatalieShapiro*406-241-2153 [email protected]:AndyMauro* [email protected]:Bruce*&PaNyMontgomery* [email protected]*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.
Menziesgoldenbush
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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760-439-BIRD=(760-439-2473)email:[email protected]:www.bvaudubon.org
CenterHoursSunday:1-4p.m.Monday:CLOSED
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