January 2007 Wingbars Newsletter Atlanta Audubon Society

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ATLANTA

AUDUBON SOCIEBox 29189

Atlanta, GA 3035

www.atlantaaudubon

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770.913.051

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770.493.886

January 2007

Volume XXXIII, Issue 1 ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY

Come seeand enjoy the

best nature

photographs

of 11

photographers

who have

shared their

skills and

insights of the

outdoor world

with Audubon members over the years

through the Atlanta Audubon Photo Contest.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of

Atlanta is showing nearly 60 photographs by

Atlanta Audubon Photo Contest winners in

their gallery during the month of January 2007.

The gallery is open from 9 AM to 5 PM,

Monday through Friday, and from 9 AM to 1

PM on Sundays.

An informal reception will be held in the social

hall at the church for the photographers, AAS

members and their guests Thursday, January

18, from 6 to 8 PM. Many of the photographs

will be for sale, with a portion of the sale pricebenefiting Atlanta Audubon.

Photographers whose work will be on view

include Martha Decker, Mim Eisenberg, Denise

Gaskill, Julie Hodder, Bob Jones, Jennifer

Stewart, Deb Thompson, Carl Tyler, Dan

Vickers, Victor Williams and Jim Wilson.

Special thanks go to Ruth Gogol, art

committee chair at UUCA and an Audubon

member, for arranging this show of

outstanding nature photographs. Many thanksgo also to the AAS volunteers who helped

hang the show: Martha Decker, Catharine

Kuchar, Anne McCallum and Dot Rogers.

I N S I D

Presidents Perch.......

From the Exec Dir ......

Field Notes .................

Shorebird Workshop ..

New Master Birder ClaWarbler Workshop ......

Girl Scouts.................

Youth Birding Comp...

2007 Photo Contest....

Scholarships..............

Classifieds.................

Freedom Park Garden

Membership ..............

First Ever AAS Photography ShowReception: January 18, 2007, 6-8 PM

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta

Our Many ThanksAs 2006 comes to an end and we look to the New Year, we want to extend our

many thanks to all of our special members. You make our work possible!We would also like to express our appreciation for the generosity of 175 of ourmembers who have gone the extra mile in their support for Atlanta Audubon in2006, by joining or renewing at a premium level. As of mid-December, we have

received three Donor Gifts ($250), 57 Supporting Gifts ($100) and 115Contributing Gifts ($50). The extra money provided by these gifts strengthensAtlanta Audubon Society and enables us to improve our social, educational,

and conservation efforts. Thanks again!

This is one of 60 photographs that will be onexhibit during the Atlanta AudubonPhotography Show, January 4-31.

Photo by Jim Wilson.


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Welcome to Atlanta Audubon 2007, a new yearof birding and hopefully a new year of making a

difference for the sake of the birds we love.

For those of you who dont know me, I am theincoming president of the Atlanta AudubonSociety. I am excited about this new year and

doing what I can to make a difference.

I believe that the beginning of each year is agood time to reflect on the previous year and

make plans for the year to come. Many of usmake resolutions at the beginning of each year

or perhaps, like me, you set "goals" for thecoming year. Whatever your type of New Yearscommitment, I hope that you will include our

feathered friends and their well-being in your

commitments this year.So what can you and I do to better make a

difference?

Buy a Duck Stamp. Officially called Federal

Migratory Bird Hunting and ConservationStamps and administered by the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, duck stamps have generatedmore than $700 million that has been used to

protect 5.2 million acres of wetland habitat.Duck stamps cost $15 with ninety-eight cents of

every dollar going directly toward the purchaseor lease of wetland habitat. And as an added

bonus, your duck stamp serves as your entrancepass to national wildlife refuges for the currentyear. Called one of the most successful

conservation programs ever initiated, duckstamps are an inexpensive, easy and effective

way to help a wide variety of birds,

Support Bird Related Organizations

of Your Choice.Since you are receiving this newsletter, you have

chosen to join and support the programs ofAtlanta Audubon Society. Thank you! Atlanta

Audubon and other organizations advocate for

reasonable and responsible laws and regulationaffecting birds and their habitats. We take great

pride in educating children and adults about

birds. Your support is absolutely vital in enablinAtlanta Audubon and other organizations tocontinue working for the protection,understanding and enjoyment of birds.

Participate in Citizen Science Projects.

There are numerous opportunities to participatin citizen science projects, which produce vital

information concerning birds, their habits,distribution and needs. Many of these projectsare coordinated and supported by Audubon, th

Cornell Lab of Ornithology and state and federagovernments. Projects include Project Feeder

Watch, the Great Backyard Bird Count,Christmas bird counts, breeding bird surveys,

local projects such as the Loggerhead ShrikeProject in Georgia and many, many more. Youcan participate in projects such as these alone

with friends. Its a great way to have fun, seesome birds and add to the knowledge needed t

protect and understand the birds we all love.

Volunteer Your Time.Atlanta Audubon, as was other bird-related organizations, has

volunteer needs in every area. You can doanything from providing office support todeveloping and conducting educational

programs for children, to leading bird walks, toorganizing events, to political advocacy and on

and on. This is an area where anyone andeveryone can make a difference using your

special talents, skills and experience anddonating as much or as little of your time as yowant. What a deal!

Make Your Yard Bird Friendly. Plant trees an

shrubs that provide food and shelter to birds,and use feeders and water features wisely and

Board of Directors2006

Executive Director Catharine Kuchar770.993.9579

[email protected]

President Ellen Miller404.355.8892

[email protected]

President-elect Vacant

Treasurer David Yon404.513.9806

[email protected]

Recording Secy Mark Jernigan404.298.8825

[email protected]

Corresponding Secy Barbara [email protected]

DirectorsConservation Clark Rushing

[email protected]

Education Marcia Klenbort404.874.9826

[email protected]

Field Trips Dave Butler404.580.3917

[email protected]

Membership Art Hurt

[email protected]

CommunicationsGeorgann Schmalz706.216.5012

[email protected]

Publicity Denese Van Dyne404.406.9324

[email protected]

Special Events Nancy Hamilton404.874.2338

[email protected]

Volunteers Vacant

At LargePast PresidentKelly Hopkins404.622.1888

[email protected]

Jay [email protected]

Lisa Hurt770.934.7660

[email protected]

Victor WilliamsEarthshare Representative

[email protected]

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WebsiteJim Flynn

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Design & Layout

Copy Preparation [email protected]

ProofreadingMim Eisenberg

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Newsletter deadline is the first ofthe month for material to be

published the following month.Please submit articles as MS-Word to

gmtrimble @mindspring.com.Email attachments, if possible.

Wingbars is the monthly newsletter of AtlantaAudubon Society.We feature news, upcomingevents, meetings, field trips and projects.Wehope you will join us.Opinions expressed arethose of the authors and do not necessarily

reflect policies of the Atlanta Audubon Society.

Mission Statement:

To promote the enjoyment and understanding of birds and to

conserve and restore the ecosystems that support them.

Presidents Perchby Ellen Miller

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Happy New Year and Welcome

continued on page 10


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olunteerOpportunitiGET INVOLVE

IN ATLANTA

AUDUBON

We invite you to volunteerwith these Atlanta Audubonprograms.

Monthly ProgramsWe need your hospitalityassistance to bring refreshto the monthly meetings.Contact: Ellen Miller at404.355.8892

PublicityHelp us get the word outthrough local media about field trips and workshops.Contact: Dave Decker

770.938.3467MembershipHelp with mailings tomembership.Contact: Art Hurt770.934.7660

EventsRepresent Audubon at specfunctions and displays.Contact: Nancy Hamilton404.874.2338

EducationVolunteer for a variety ofeducational programs. Weprovide training workshopsContact: Marcia Klenbort404.874.9826

Wildlife SanctuarySupport the preservation ogreenspace in Atlanta.Contact: Jacqueline McRa

jacqueline.mcrae@comcas

ConservationBecome an Armchair Activiand keep updated on legislaction both locally and natiContact: Clark Rushing404.373.8585

Office and PhoneAnswer the AAS hotline anassist visitors to our officethe Dunwoody Nature CentContact: Ellen Miller404.355.8892

Important Bird Areas ProgHelp distribute informationmonitor input, networkthroughout the state withIBA participants.Contact: Jim Wilson770.602.1679

As we begin another year, enjoying ourfeathered friends and all the wonder anddelight they provide, we are thrilled tointroduce the 2007 Education andConservation Theme: Birds Matter!

Coming up with a "theme" for ourorganization is a new endeavor. Itspurpose is to create a consistentmessage around our work (thats the

marketing side) and to guide ourcommunity outreach efforts in botheducation and conservation.

But what exactly does it mean to have atheme and, more important, what do wemean when we say well focus on whybirds matter?

First, lets examine the second part ofthat important question. Our goal is tohave the folks in our community reallythink about how birds matter and what it

is about birds that make them so special.This will happen in a variety of ways. Forinstance, well talk about how birds areimportant indicators of what is going onin the environment and emphasize howbirds play a vital role in our naturalecosystems as pollinators and seed andinsect eaters. Through examples, factsand figures, well share stories aboutsuch things as the importance of thevulture, which by feasting on carcasseshelps stop the spread of and prevent

disease. Well reveal how birds havedirect and indirect economic and culturalvalues for people, how birds provide ameans to improve our scientificknowledge, and how birds are a sourceof happiness and pleasure for people

everywhere.

The hope is that as people understand allthe ways that birds impact ourenvironment and touch our lives, theywill see the importance of protecting ourfeathered friends. With this we not onlyprovide important education on birds,but we emphasize the importance ofindividual stewardship and conservation

efforts to protect them.Second, how will we do this? In thecoming year, look for regular featurearticles in Wingbars on how birds matter("in the city," "along the shore," "in yourbackyard," etc.). Well also be creating avery special Birds Matter! mini-magazinehighlighting many of the important thingsmentioned above. Well link how birdsmatter into our educationalprogramming, especially for children.This will be particularly important asAtlanta Audubon Society presents anamazing day of birding fun at itsInternational Migratory Bird Day on May6 (in partnership with the Piedmont ParkConservancy). On our Web site, wellprovide important educationalinformation on how birds matter. And,well integrate our new theme into thisyears Wildlife Sanctuary Tour inSeptember (a great event you wont wantto miss).

2007 should prove to be an exciting yearfor Atlanta Audubon Society. We lookforward to working together to spreadthe word that, indeed, Birds Matter!

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From the Executive Directorby Catharine Kuchar

Kicking Off Our New Education

and Conservation Theme:

Birds Matter!


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ATLANTA AREA

GEESE THROUGH EGRETS A dark phaseSNOW GOOSE was first seen at the E.L. HuieLand Application Facility (ELHLAF) in ClaytonCounty on 24 Oct. by JD. Luckily, the birdremained in the area at least until 31 Oct. (CL).Numbers of waterfowl started moving into theELHLAF during the month, with the count of83 NORTHERN SHOVELERS on 8 Oct. beingthe most impressive (CL). The previouslyreported EARED GREBE at the ELHLAF wasseen from 1 Oct. through 5 Oct. (CL). ACATTLE EGRET in Cherokee County on 11 Oct.was an interesting sighting (HD). An adult

BALD EAGLE was seen chasing waterfowl atthe ELHLAF on 9 Oct. (CL). The best count ofBROAD-WINGED HAWKS was 45-50 over theChattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on 1Oct. (SZ). A possible SWAINSONS HAWK wasreported from Spalding County on 18 Nov. byEB. Single PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen atthe ELHLAF on 8 Oct. and on 19 Oct. (CL).

RAILS THROUGH THRUSHES At theELHLAF, CL had nine SORAS on 8 Oct. and 10COMMON MOORHENS on 2 Oct. Two smallflocks of SANDHILL CRANES were seen overAtlanta on 28 Oct. (LH, PJ). The mostinteresting shorebird sightings at the ELHLAFwere one DUNLIN on 17 Oct. and two on 27 31 Oct. (CL). Single PHILADELPHIA VIREOSwere seen on 1 Oct. at Henderson Park (PB),on 8 Oct. at the ELHLAF and at the KennesawMt. National Battlefield Park (KMT) in CobbCounty (GB et al.). At the Chattahoochee RiverNational Recreation Area (CRNRA), severalobservers saw one to two SEDGE WRENSfrom 7 Oct. through 20 Oct. PB had a SEDGEWREN on 4 Oct. and a MARSH WREN on 5Oct. at the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve.

One MARSH WREN was seen at the CRNRAon 7 Oct. (KB), and two were seen at theELHLAF on 8 Oct. (CL). The best THRUSHcount was 12 SWAINSONS THRUSHES atKMT on 5 Oct. (BZ).

WARBLERS THROUGH GROSBEAKS Thepeak count of TENNESSEE WARBLERS was

21 at KMT on 3 Oct. (DZ et al.). A NASHVILLEWARBLER was a good find at the CRNRA on 2Oct. (PH). The peak count of BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS was 11 atKMT on 5 Oct. (BZ et al.). A late AMERICANREDSTART was seen on the GA Tech campuson 31 Oct. (SB). Very rare were singleMOURNING WARBLERS in the Lawrencevillearea on 9 Oct. (KT) and in Atlanta on 13 Oct.(EB). Good SPARROW sightings included aCLAY-COLORED SPARROW at the CRNRA on29 Oct. (KB), a HENSLOWS SPARROW at theELHLAF on 29 Oct. (RWr) and probably thesame bird on 31 Oct. (CL), another

HENSLOWS SPARROW at the CRNRA on 28Oct. (KB), and a LINCOLNS SPARROW at theCRNRA from 15 Oct. through at least 20 Oct.(m.ob.). The best count of ROSE-BREASTEDGROSBEAKS was 14 at KMT on 5 Oct. (BZ etal.).

GEORGIA AREA

DUCKS THROUGH CRANES A femaleCOMMON EIDER was discovered in theBrunswick area on 17 Oct. (fide BL) andevidently remained in the area through the endof the month. JSe and NV had an excellentcount of 25 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS on

Little St. Simons Island on 13 Oct. A very rarevisitor to the state was a PACIFIC LOON atPlant Scherer in Monroe County beginning on22 Oct. and remaining through the end of themonth (TJ). JSe and CL had a flock of 25AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at Brunswick on14 Oct. Rather unusual was an ANHINGA inPutnam County on 21 Oct. (MB). Also unusualwas a CATTLE EGRET in Gordon County on 24Oct. (JSp). Other interesting sightings includeda ROSEATE SPOONBILL at Harris Neck NWRon 7 Oct. (BZ), two PEREGRINE FALCONS atEufaula NWR on 1 Oct. (B&DZ), a singlePEREGRINE FALCON over Dawson Forest on 7

Oct. (GS) and another PEREGRINE FALCON atCarters Lake on 29 Oct. (PB, HG). MD saw aLIMPKIN at Reed Bingham State Park on 15Oct., and JSp had a flock of 41 SANDHILLCRANES over Gordon County on 27 Oct.

GULLS THROUGH PIPITS An immatureBLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was an excellentfind at Tybee Island on 22 Oct. (SW, DB).Another rare sighting was a WHITE-WINGEDDOVE on Jekyll Island on 31 Oct. (PH). SingleBLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen in

Murray County on 3 Oct. (JSp) and on LittleSt. Simons Island on 13 Oct. (fide JSe). RarFLYCATCHER reports included a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER at Carters Lake on 5Oct. (JSp) and a SCISSOR-TAILEDFLYCATCHER at the Altamaha WaterfowlManagement Area near Darien on 15 Oct. (Tet al.). On 31 Oct. JSp had a late NORTHERROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW and BARNSWALLOW in Gordon County. Three CAVESWALLOWS were seen on Jekyll Island on Oct. (JSe), and three more were at theAltamaha WMA on 28 Oct. (B&DZ). SingleRED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were seen ithe Athens area on 21 Oct. (KBe) and atCarters Lake on 22 Oct. (JSp). An earlyWINTER WREN was seen at Skidaway Islanon 4 Oct. (RWi). A SPRAGUES PIPIT washeard in the Carters Lake area on 21 Oct. byJSe on 21 Oct.

WARBLERS THROUGH COWBIRDS There

were four separate sightings of NASHVILLEWARBLERS in north Georgia from 5 Oct.through 14 Oct. (m.ob.). B&DZ had a goodcount of 30 NORTHERN PARULAS at EufauNWR on 1 Oct. A very rare BLACK-THROATGRAY WARBLER was found at Carters Lakeon 20 Oct. (MM) and remained there until 2Oct. Another rare sighting was a MOURNINWARBLER in Union County on 10 Oct. (BB)As many as four CLAY-COLORED SPARROWwere seen at the Altamaha WMA early in themonth (m.ob.). One LINCOLNS SPARROWwas seen at Carters Lake on 21 Oct. (m.ob.and two were in the Columbus area on 29 O

(WC). Three WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWwere a good find at the Altamaha WMA on 1Oct. (JSe, CL) as were two DICKCISSELS inColumbus on 21 Oct. (WC) and anotherDICKCISSEL in Gordon County on 31 Oct.(JSp). Fifteen RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were eaat Carters Lake on 5 Oct. (JSp), and a maleSHINY COWBIRD was a rare find at theAltamaha WMA on 28 Oct. (B&DZ).

CONTRIBUTORS Steve Barlow, Deb BarreGiff Beaton, Betty Belanger, Michael BenderEric Beohm, Kelly Bettinger, Ken BlankenshPatrick Brisse, James Brooks, Walt Chambe

Mark Davis, Harry DeLoach, Marion Dobbs,John Duke, Jim Flynn, Hugh Garrett, LizHorsey, Pierre Howard, Patty Jenkins, TerryJohnson, Tim Keyes, Carol Lambert, Bill LoMax Medley, Peggy and Terry Moore,Georgann Schmalz, Nedra Sekera, Jeff SewSteve Slayton, Joshua Spence, KarenTheodorou, Jim Urban, Nick VanLanen, StevWagner, Russ Wigh, Rick Wright, Bob and Zaremba and Stacy Zarpentine.

October Field Notes by Terry Moorez

October was a great month forbirding in Georgia, althoughnot especially great in the

Atlanta area. Read on in theGeorgia Area report of Black-throated Gray Warbler, Common

Eider, Pacific Loon, Cave Swallow, Black-legged Kittiwake, Shiny Cowbird and manymore.

The Atlanta area recorded 158 species(average 151.1) to bring the year-to-date listto 245 (average 237.5). The Georgia areacame in with 247 species (average 232.5) tobring that year-to-date total to 327 (average320.7).

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Experience a spectacular birding event: migrating

shorebirds feasting on horseshoe crab eggs. You dont

have to go to Delaware Bay to see this because this

phenomenon also occurs here on our Georgia Coast.

Observe thousands of migrating shorebirds like red

knots, semipalmated sandpipers, short billed

dowitchers, wading birds in breeding plumage and

more.

You can see all this if you participate in Atlanta

Audubons 2007 Shorebird Workshop. This unique field

trip is timed with the laying of horseshoe crab eggs

during the full moon in May.

The two-part workshop will have a class session taught

by Georgann Schmalz, AAS resident ornithologist, on

Sunday, March 18, 2 PM - 4 PM at the Dunwoody

Nature Center, and weekend field trips led by Brad

Winn, a wildlife biologist with DNR on May 19 and 20.

There will be a full day of birding on Saturday, May 19

and a half day of birding on Sunday, May 20. The

weekend will include a boat trip to St. Catherines

Sound (weather permitting) and field trips to the South

Beach on Jekyll Island and Goulds Inlet on St. Simons

Island.

Trip cost:

Friends of Atlanta Audubon $125

Assigned members from National Audubon -- $150

Non-members -- $175

Trip cost does not include food or lodging.

Trip is limited to 15 participants.

For more information and to register, contact Lisa Hurt by e-mail

([email protected]) or phone (770.934.7660).

Payment confirms your registration.

Dont Miss the 2007 Shorebird Workshop

WildlifeSanctuar

This

January, think aboadding a different ty

feeder to your backy

Feeders designed for

like peanuts and wa

(even cashews) att

woodpeckers an

nuthatches. Not usu

one to visit feeders

Pine Warbler (which

our area year round

very likely to visit a

feeder if one is avail

Also, take a momen

notice the food and s

you have growing in

yard. Perhaps you h

place to plant somet

to provide berries fo

birds next winter


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Want to improve your birding skills,establish a bird habitat in your yard,learn about bird ecology, behavior,migration, anatomy, physiology andmigration? Then Atlanta AudubonsMaster Birder Program is perfect foryou.

The Master Birder Program includes 10two-hour lectures and four field trips.Participants are expected to attend alllectures and field activities. Upongraduation, each Master Birder isexpected to volunteer during each yearat various Atlanta Audubon activities or

committees.

The Winter 2007 class will be offeredevenings this February and March.Exact dates, location and time are befinalized. The course fee of $185 forAtlanta Audubon members ($215 fornon-members) includes textbook and

all materials.

For more information or to apply fo

this program, please contact Tim

Keyes at [email protected].

New Master Birder Class Begins in February

Are you ready to sharpenthose warbler identificationskills? Here is your chance,as Atlanta Audubon Societyis again pleased toannounce the 2007 WarblerWeekend Workshop. Thistwo-part workshop will beconducted by twooutstanding experts: GiffBeaton and GeorgannSchmalz.

The two-hour class sessionwill be conducted by Giff at the DunwoodyNature Center on a Sunday afternoon inApril. The exact date for this will beannounced later. The weekend field trips inthe North Georgia mountains will be led byGeorgann on May 19 and 20.

The cost (excluding food and lodging) is

$125 for Friends of Atlanta Audubon, $155for assigned members and $175 for non-members.

Your payment confirms your reservation.

To register or get more information,

contact Lisa Hurt by e-mail

([email protected]) or phone

(770.934.7660).

Confused about Warblers? The 2007 Warbler

Weekend Workshop Is For You!


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Following a wonderful success last April,The Environmental Resources NetworkT.E.R.N.), which is the friends group tohe Nongame Conservation Section of

Georgias DNR, has agreed to support thesecond annual Youth BirdingCompetition. With the help of AtlantaAudubon Society and the GeorgiaOrnithological Society, the 2007 YouthBirding Competition is sure to be an evenmore exciting event than last years.

Just a quick refresher: Last year 67 kidsranging from 7 to 17 participated, spottinga total of 180 bird species around the

state and raising close to $3,000 forconservation causes. We gave away 15excellent pairs of binoculars for prizesand had a banquet at the Charlie ElliottWildlife Center.

We have made some changes for nextyears event, most important is that theevent will begin on Saturday, April 28, at 6PM and end on Sunday, April 29, at 6 PM.

This extension makes it a true 24-hourcount, allowing some older teams to starton the coast, while also allowing youngerkids to look for owls and other nocturnalspecies at a more reasonable hour. I hopethis change will improve the event forkids of all abilities and ages.

We will need experienced birders to helpmentor teams, which involves meetingwith them several times before the eventand helping them learn their birds. Wehave plenty of resources to help mentorswith this task.

Please contact me at 478.994.1438 [email protected] if you are

interested in learning more about this

event or are willing to help a local team

as a mentor.

You can also visit our Web site for moreinformation at www.georgiawildlife.comand select the "Nongame Animal andPlant" link.

If you have a couple of free hoursbetween 9 AM and noon, you areinvited to join other AtlantaAudubon members at a specialevent at the Dunwoody

Nature Center. Well beintroducing smallgroups of Girl Scouts tosome of the skills anddelights of bird-watching. Scouts willbe there with theirleaders, working ontheir Bird Patch. Youare especially welcome if: You have a spotting scope and

can bring it; Youd like to assist in bird

identification games; Youd like to assist in teaching

how to use binoculars; Youd like to work the migration

mapping activity;

You are willing to bean all round dogsbodyfor this exciting day.We would love to have you join us. Allmaterials andinstructions (as well asconfidence, if necessary)supplied.

Contact Marcia Klenbort at

404.874.9826 or e-mail

[email protected]

What are you doingon Saturday, March 3? Are you a

Girl ScoutLeader?

You wont want to

miss the special dayon Saturday, March3, at the DunwoodyNature Center. Theday will feature eighdifferent learningstations, all designeto help girls satisfyrequirements forearning the BirdPatch.

Call Claire Hayes atDNC (770.394.3322to register yourscouts.The Second Annual Youth Birding

Competition Needs YouBy Tim Keyes


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Pull out your best photographs now

for the 2007 Atlanta Audubon

Society Photography Contest.

Were looking for amazing

images of birds, animals

and habitats and will

honor the best with recognition,

ribbons and the coveted grand prize

(based on points awarded).

Details are being finalized now.

However, dont wait! Use the following

to guide your photo pursuits.

Criteria for judging include:

Originality

Overall impact

Composition

Technique

Presentation

Entries will be judged by category.

Categories include:

Birds no man-made elements, unless

natural behavior (i.e., perching on a

fence)

Animals all living creatures, other

than birds; no man-made elements

Habitats flora and fauna in their

natural environments, landscapes or

panoramas

Submission Details

This year the format is all digital (JPE

format).

File size per picture shall not exceedmegabytes. (The 2006 winning pictur

was less than 200,000 bytes in size).

Contestants agree to allow pictures t

be posted on the AAS website and

published in Wingbars.

The contest is open to anyone not

currently active in professional

photography.Pets, domestic animals and animals i

captivity are excluded.

No image can be entered in more tha

one category.

Fees and methods of payment will be

announced.

Up to 12 images are allowed per

entrant.

File naming and submission

instructions will follow.

Judges decisions will be final.

All entries will be displayed at the Ap

AAS meeting, date TBA. Ribbons and

great prizes will be awarded at the

meeting. All entries will be judged pto the April AAS meeting.

Check the Atlanta Audubon Web site

for details at

www.atlantaaudubon.org.

Get Ready for the 2007 Atlanta AudubonSociety Photography Contest!

Key Dates

Entries must have beenphotographed sinceJanuary 1, 2006.

Entries must bereceived by Friday,March 16, 2007.


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Louisa Echols Scholarship

The goal of the Louisa Echols

scholarship is to enable the recipient to

attend an Audubon camp to enhance his

or her knowledge of the environment

and incorporate that knowledge on the

job. The scholarship recipient canattend an Audubon camp in either Hog

Island, Maine Maine Audubon Society;

Pine County, Minnesota Audubon

Center of the North Woods; or

Northwestern Wisconsin Hunt Hill

Audubon Sanctuary and Nature Center.

The faculty of these Audubon camps

includes Audubon staff educators and

naturalists who bring years of

experience and skill in environmental

and outdoor learning.

Eligibility

Be a teacher or environmentaleducator in the metro Atlanta area

involved with teaching youths or adults

science, natural history or

environmental education in either a

formal school setting or a non-formal

environmental education program;

Be available and willing to beinterviewed by the Atlanta Audubon

Scholarship Review Committee;

Be willing to participate in threeAtlanta Audubon Society activities

during 2007;

Be 18 years or older.

Edward Barnsley Scholarship

The goal of the Edward Barnsley

Scholarship is to instill in the recipient a

love, respect and a sense of stewardship

for the natural world. The scholarship

recipient will attend an Audubon youth

camp program in Hog Island, Maine.Campers get to hike through cathedral-

like spruce-fir forests, search for

organisms in tide pools and learn about

wildlife. The curriculum is wide ranging

and includes marine biology, forest

geology, ornithology and pond life.

Eligibility

Be a student in the metro Atlantaarea;

Be willing to participate in threeAtlanta Audubon Society activities

during 2007;

Be between 10 and 15 years old.

Applications for both scholarships are

available on the Atlanta Audubon

Website, www.atlantaaudubon.org.

Two Atlanta Audubon

Scholarships Available

ScholarshipsDetails

Application deadlifor both scholarshis March 9, 2007.

Mail completedapplications to:Nita Wynn2090 Bankston CircSnellville, GA 3007

You may also e-macompletedapplications [email protected].

For additional

information, conta

Nita Wynn at

770.985.0015 or

[email protected].

For more than a decade, the Atlanta Audubon

Society has awarded two scholarships each year to

attend one of National Audubons renowned

summer ecology camps. The Louisa Echols

Scholarship goes to one adult, and the EdwardBarnsley Scholarship is awarded to one youth. The

scholarships cover both camp fees and airfare.


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Proud Supporters of Environmentally

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WingsBy Art Hurt

A verse, a flower,Birding, at a morning hour.

Life may give us manythings,

But it is the birdThat gives our life wings.

safely to attract birds. Remember Atlanta Audubon has

people who can offer advice through the WildlifeSanctuary Program. Contact Jacqueline McRae,

[email protected], for more information.

Again, as you remember last year and plan for the yearto come, I challenge you to not only enjoy and bethrilled by the birds you come in contact with, but to

also to give back in support of the birds, which reallydo matter, and to ensure that future generations can

experience the same joy and satisfaction.

To our new members, welcome. To our members ofyears past, I say thank you for all that you have done.

And to each of you I wish you a happy and prosperousNew Year.

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Thanks to allof you for your

support andenthusiasm.

Update on the

Freedom Park GardenThe Freedom Park Bird and Butterfly Garden doubled in size this fall. "Team Buzz," 17

Georgia Tech students from Alpha Delta Chi sorority and Theta Xi

fraternity filled 17 yard waste bags as they helped us to clear the new

area. Twenty-eight fifth grade students from the gifted Challenge

Classes at Mary Lin school helped us put in the new native plants.

Audubon volunteers who helped to keep the garden watered until it

became dormant are Dorothy Dabbs, Rhett Smith, Linda Jones, Mary

Middlemas, Becky Valentine and Martha Treadwell. Dot Rogers is

working on getting us some permanent markers for the plants.

The garden is a joint project of the Atlanta Audubon Society and the

DeKalb Master Gardener Association and is located in Freedom Park at the corner of

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