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Mobile BayMAY, 2003
VOLUME XX II NO. 3
A CHAPTER OFT H E NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETYSINCE1971Audubon Society
Contents Lovell Sanctuary @ Lovell Farm, LoxleySaturday, May 17th, 4:00 PM till
Spring has sprung! Birds aremigrating and once again its timefor the Audubon Annual Picnic atthe Lovells Farm!
The menu will be fried catfish,slaw and beans plus whatever ourmembers bring to add to thebounty. Members are also askedto bring lawn chairs.
To help in the planning of thegoodies, the Lovells would appre-
ciate members who are planningto attend to give them a quick calland let them know. It will be verybeneficial in planning the amountof food as well as tables, etc. Judys
number is (251) 964-6512 andNadine Lovell can be reached at(251) 964-5387.
The Lovell Farm has manyresident birds as well as the birdsthat we will be able to see as theypass through. Judy has spottedsome Upland Sandpipers, Or-chard Orioles, Common Yellow-throats, White-crowned Sparrows,Great Crested Flycatchers and
many more. She says that arounddusk we should be able to spot anice variety.
Bring your chair and a friendand come with a hearty appetite.
Directions to the Lovell Farm can be found on page 8.
Bluebirds Compete withChickadees ---------------------- 2
Board Members ---------------- 2
Eastern Bluebird --------------- 3
Birdathon ----------------------- 3
New Members ----------------- 4
Summer Film Series ----------- 5Follow Me to Eaufaula ------- 6
Calendar ------------------------- 8
Artic National WildlifeRefuge --------------------------- 8
Snowy Egret -------------------- 9
Spring Migration -------------- 10
Yellow-crowned NightHeron ---------------------------- 11
Newsletter Deadline ---------- 11
Membership Application ---- 12
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In January a brilliant maleBluebird, Sailia siasis, perchedoutside my window on a leaflesspeach tree and sang soft musicalmelodies, warbling almostrelentlessly, head tilted to the
side in the characteristic postureof his species. Even thoughnesting houses were provided inour front yard and in aneighbors field, I insisted onputting up still another nestbox, this one on my clothes linepole.
Two days later Mr. BB waschecking it out, poking his headin and out, sitting on top of it,flying back and forth to the
peach tree. A few days later afemale joined him, also disap-pearing into the box, thencoming out to perch on theclothes line.
This activity occurred earlymorning, then the pair disap-peared for much of the day.While they were absent aCarolina Chickadee, Paruscarolinensis, decided the box
might be to his liking and beganthe same scenario of poking inand out.
Next day the Chickadeearrived before the Bluebirds lefton their morning trek. Mr. BBconfronted the Chickadee andchased him (or her) into the woods. While he was all riled
up and in a confrontational moodhe bombarded a squirrel that wasminding his own business on theplatform feeder. I believe theBluebird actually nipped fur fromthe pesky rodent.
Since Chickadees are alsocavity nesters we put up stillanother box, in hopes the Chicka-dees would find it suitable. Lastyear the dead tree that housedseveral families of Woodpeckersand Chickadees fell victim of asaw necessary because nearbypower lines were threatened.
There are several Bluebirdsnesting in our neighborhood andthey all seem more colorful this
year. Seeing them in Februarybefore trees and plants have theirspring bloom is especially pleas-ing to my eyes.
When the television news isall about war, death and destruc-tion, I turn off the telly, put asidethe newspaper and enjoy theantics of my feathered friends. Ieven gave up the clothes lineuntil nesting season is over.
Celeste Hinds
Bluebirds Compete WithChickadees
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Eastern Blue-bird
by John Borom
The natural nestingplace of Eastern Bluebirds(Sialia sialis) is in tree cavities.Over the years, land has beencleared for housing and indus-trial developments, shoppingmalls, cropland and highways. Wooden fence posts that onceprovided nesting cavities havenow been replaced with metalposts. With progress, the
supply of natural nestingcavities for Eastern Bluebirdsand other native cavity nestershas been greatly reduced.
Modern forestry prac-tices that favor the removal ofaged and diseased trees, havecontributed to populationdeclines. Competition for nestsites from introduced Euro-pean Starlings and HouseSparrows, particularly where
suitable holes are scarce has worsened the situation. Theharmful effects from the use ofpesticides to control fire antsis also a problem.
Eastern Bluebirdpopulations declined in recentyears to as low as 17 percent oftheir previous numbers in thelate 1950s and early 1960s.Currently, Eastern Bluebird
populations are increasing insome regions as the number ofnatural nesting sites has beenaugmented with artificialnesting boxes. Bluebirding isa great environmental, hands-on project that people of allages can enjoy.
BirdathonThe following is copied from Elizabeths letter to her sponsors:Dear Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Faithful Birdathon Sponsors:
I decided this year not to talk with Confucius about the Birdathonfor I could just hear him may, Youve gotta stop this foolishness ofcounting birds. You cant hear! You cant see! And you cant walk! Youare just too old!
In spite of Confucious negative comments and in spite of theweathermans heavy rain prediction, we (my birding cohorts, EdithMcClinton, Lois Cassity and Ediths daughter, Genny, as our driver)took off for the Island determined to count species to raise funds toplace the wildlife magazine, Audubon Adventures, into classrooms inMobile and Baldwin Counties and to have fun.
And fun we had! The weather cooperated, overcast but no rain.Because the tide was quite high, we were surprised to pick up manyshore birds including 3 busy Ruddy Turnstones turning over stones, 2 wading Oystercatchers, Skimmers, Black-necks Stilts, Willets and
several Rails. Gulls, Terns, Herons, a Pied-billed Grebe, a few warblerswith their ventriloquial talent making it hard to catch a glimpse ofthem, 1 Summer Tanager, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 1 Hummer, a scatteringof Swallows, and the usual backyard visitors, (Titmouse, Finches,Wrens, Chickadees, Cardinals, etc.) raised our count to 79. We werepleased and doing it for a worthy cause, in spite of the gnats, kept usgoing n counting, going n counting.
At the Audubon Sanctuary, the resident alligator put on a show forus. On the boardwalk out to the lake, Genny and I were privileged tohear and see 2 Towhees chatting to each othera delightful pair.
Many of you have continued to be one of my sponsors. As always,5, 10. 25, $1.00 per speciesany amount is appreciated, no gift too
small and no gift too large. You donation is tax deductible. Make checkspayable to the Mobile Bay Audubon Society and mail to me.
Thank you from your faithful Birdathon rep.Elizabeth Williams3616 Pepper Ridge DriveMobile, AL 36693643-7527
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Welcome to the Mobile Bay Audubon Society, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society. We thank you foryour support. A few facts about our chapter: Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday from September thru
May at 7:30 PM alternately in Fairhope and Mobile (See calendar for details of programs and locations.) Programsof interest are planned for each meeting and field trips are scheduled regularly. We are a non-profit organizationalldonations are tax deductible. A list of officers is listed in the newsletter; feel free to call any of them for information.Join us as often as you canwe want to get to know you.
Ottilie Halstead, Membership Chairman
New Members
Baker, LARay RamsayBay MinetteE McPhersonSharilyn Romanick
Bon Secour Jennifer DavisChunchulaTona DukesDaphneRoderick G DrummondKaren Pearson Jayne YarbroughDauphin IslandConnie RoanC Spencer
Howard A VollbrechtBeverly WatsonFairhopeGay CraneMichael J. KaufmanSusan MitchellLisa Myers
Margaret D OwenPatricia PortierHamp RoystonGardland SimsMelanie Wilhite
FoleyAtchisonsBill BenderAlice CoxMrs. D. HerndonDonald R LabbeeMargaret G RogersJennifer SiskGulf ShoresDan ChichesterJayne L Rickert
Cheryl SearcyJackson, MODennis D SprandelLillian Waler LawsonLittle RiverRobert Lynch
Magnolia Springs Jane KempMobileMargaret BarnesIan J Blackburn
Dr. & Mrs. C. BrownCheryl CainBrenda CatlinRachel DixonSandy DowningRoyer DowningM W Gray Jerri HesterTheresa HickeyKathy KvietysCindy McDonald
Ainsley McWeelyMargo NaborsMary NashGeorge RagazzoRobert RaschDebbie ReynoldsTim Rice
Joan RichardsonDr. Laura ShorterJoanne ShrevesDavid WalshFelice White
MontroseKathy Hunter GordonRobertsdaleBarbara BingertStephen CloudMarvin HayesWanita KaiserSaralandDr. Thomas BilboR. KinardRalph Sones
SilverhillKelly AgeeDonna RichardsonSpanish FortMaddy OtooleSummerdaleKim DavisVickie KilgoreTheodoreKati Weis
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February 28 was a cold day atEaufaula not like the bitter daysearlier in the month, but coldenough for insulated undergar-ments. After driving the country
roads from Fairhope to Eufaula wechecked into the Lake Front StatePark Lodge, then birded areasaround the park.
Fins, Feathers and Flowers wasthe title of this weekend birdersretreat where we logged sixty-twospecies in less than twenty-fourhours.
Linda Reynolds, LakeGuntersville State Park Naturalistwas the weekend leader and keptthe group organized, offeringseveral options for birding by boator on foot. After an apple cidersocial, Friday nights program wasa slide presentation by accom-plished wildlife photographerQuincy Banks. Banks slidescaptured the essence of the refuge,sharing many of his fantastic slides
and tips for photographing birds.Frank Duke, Manager of the
Eufaula Refuge spoke about thehistory of the refuge and some ofthe management responsibilities.
On Saturday after a heartybuffet breakfast our group optedfor the trip across the river intoGeorgia to bird the Bradley Unitof the huge Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. Dick Reynoldswas leader of the group and hisexpertise was valuable in spottingand identifying many species.This unit is closed to the publicand our caravan stopped for gatesto be unlocked.
At the entrance to the unit aflock of wild turkeys was feedingin a corn field. Many ducksincluding Blue-winged Teal,Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, American Wideon, Canvasback,Redhead, Ring-necked, LesserScaup and Common Goldeneyewere spotted. Much of the
spotting required scopes. Myfavorite ducks of the entire trip were Buffleheads, Hooded Mer-gansers and Ruddy Ducks.
Osprey, Northern Harrier,
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailedHawks were visible. Our boxedlunch was consumed while we watched a Bald Eagle munchingon his mid-day meal. AmericanAnhinga were in the trees, one sonear we could almost reach outand touch him.
Shorebirds and waders galorewere feeding in the shallow areas.In the woods near the BradleyUnit were many passerines.
After birding the Bradley Unituntil early afternoon we partedwith the group and returned tothe Alabama side of the refugewhere we birded the nearby areasin Houston and Upland Units ofthe Refuge. Here we saw wadersand Wood Ducks plus ducksobserved earlier in the day. Scopes
Follow Me to EufaulaBy Celeste Hinds
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were not needed here we couldalmost reach out and touch theHooded Mergansers.
Saturday night after a seateddinner at the Eufaula Lodge, EricSoehren, field biologist with theState Lands Division of the
Alabama Department of Conserva-tion and Natural Resources,showed slides and discussed hiswork in the Mobile/Tensaw Delta.His adventures on the Delta werea reminder of what a pristine areathe Delta is and so near to us in
Baldwin and Mobile counties.A weekend at the Fins,
Feathers and Flowers is well worth-while. But just going onyour own is a fine trip. There are well marked trails, viewingplatforms and maps, all making it
easy to get around. There arecampgrounds and a rustic lodge,plus other recreation facilities.
Eufaula National WildlifeRefuge was established in 1964through community support and
in cooperation with the U. S.Army Corps of engineers andencompasses 11,184 acres of landand water. It is located on bothbanks of the Chattahochee Riverin southeast Alabama and south- west Georgia. Named after the
city of Eufaula, the refuge offers avariety of wetland and uplandhabitats for a diverse fauna.
For further informationcontact the refuge office at 334-687-4065.
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CalendarMay
3 Kids Fishing Fun Day. Safe Harbor R.V. Park. 8:00 a.m.-l:30p.m. A project of the Weeks Bay Reserve
Foundation and ADCNR. For information call the reserve at 928-9792.
13 Board Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
General Meeting. The Natural History of the Mobile-Tensaw RiverDelta presented by
Eric Soehren, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands
Division. 7:30 p.m. Bring a friend.
17 Audubon Annual Picnic, Saturday, May 17, 4:00 p.m. till . . .Lovell Sanctuary @ Lovell Farm, Loxley
Directions: On County Road 49 turn off in front of Loxley School onto Black Griffin Road.Go to the end of the road that deadends and you will see the sanctuary on the right. Judy
will put signs out on the road.RSVP: Judy (251)964-6512 Nadine (251)964-5387
June
13 Field trip to Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay to observe nesting Brown Pelicans as well as gulls and terns.
Meet at Beachcomber Dry Dock and Marine Supply at Dog River in Mobile County. Going south take
the first left after you cross the Dog River Bridge. There will be a $15 per person fee. Limit 20 people.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. For reservations call John Borom at 990-0423.
The disappointing House votein favor of drilling in the ArcticRefuge on April 10 overshadoweda major conservation victory forthe refuge that came the very nextday. On Friday, April 11, theCongress adopted the conference
report on the Budget Resolutionwhich was clear of any instructionto the authorizing committees todrill in the Arctic Refuge. Quitesimply, this means that the pro-drilling members of Congressconceded defeat on this back-doorattempt to sneak a drilling provi-sion into the budget.\
After the House passed theirversion of the Budget Resolutionwhich contained a hidden revisionfor drilling in the Arctic Refuge,the Senate rejected a proposal toadd Arctic drilling to the budgeton March 19 with a vote of 52-48.
The Resolution then went toconference, and when the measureemerged, the conference commit-tee had acceded to the Senateposition of no drilling in therefuge. The fact that this drillingprovision did not pass the Senatewith a simple majority is a clearindication that drilling proponents
cannot get the 60 votes needed toauthorize arctic drilling on theSenate floor. (60 votes would beneeded to authorization to breakthe filibuster that some Senatorshave vowed to use to block Arcticdrilling.)
It remains to be seen whatthreats the refuge will face in theSenate Energy Committee, butthis victory in the CongressionalBudget Resolution was a majordefeat to those who want to openthe wildlife reserve to oil drilling.The inability of drilling propo-
Artic National Wildlife RefugeBig Win for the Arctic Refuge Comes After Setback in the House
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The Snowy Egret (Egrettathula) is a medium-sized, graceful,delicate, long-legged wading bird
with entirely white plumage. It isabout 20 inches tall with awingspan of about 38 inches, andit is certainly a beautiful bird.
Adults have a thin blackbill, yellow facial skin, black legs,and yellow feet. In breedingseason long lacy plumes arepresent on the head, neck, andback. Immature birds are similarto adults but lack plumes andhave a yellow stripe up the backof their legs.
Snowy Egrets are com-mon permanent residents unlikelyto be missed if one looks inponds, coastal marshes, swampsand river edges. These agile birdsoften feed by sprinting rapidlythrough shallow water, chasingschools of minnows and shrimp.This habit makes them easy toidentify without seeing their bills
and feet. They also constantly
Snowy Egretby John Borom
nents to deliver a majority in theSenate means that the environmen-tal community is well-positioned tohandle any future threats to theArctic Refuge that come in thisCongress.
Support is still needed! Every-one is encouraged to see where their
Representative and Senators standon the issue and then take the timeto contact them and let them knowhow you feel on the issue. Togetherwe will make sure that this greatarctic wilderness is not destroyed forsix months worth of oil.US World Wildlife Fund Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge
shuffle their yellow feet and stirup mud to scare out prey.
Prior to the protection of
our native species, Snowy Egretswere extensively hunted for theirplumes. During the mid-1800sit was very fashionable for womento have bird feathers on their hatsand clothing. Many adults werekilled on the nest and the youngleft to die. Their slaughterspawned the conservation move-ment in the United States, includ-ing the establishment of theNational Audubon Society. TheMigratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918and other laws made it illegal toharm many of our native birdsand other laws pulled this speciesback from very reduced numbers.Today the Snowy Egret is notlisted needing special conservationattention in any portion of itsoutheastern range.
The photograph of theSnowy Egret was taken near the
Dauphin Island Airport on April19, 2003.
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Spring migration is the superbowl
for birders . Amazingly, these tiny
birds have flown thousand of miles to
reach the coast after spending the
North American winter in Mexico,
Central America or South America
where the days remain warm and food
is plentiful during our cold season.
And luckily for those of us fortunate
enough to live on the coast, migrating
birds pass through our area. Birding
is excellent all along the coast andthere are numerous special birding
events.
The Great LouisianaBirdFest
Nancy Hora and I, as well as John
Borom and his wife Carolyn, attended
The Great Louisiana BirdFest, an
annual event of the Northlake Nature
Center in Mandeville, Louisiana. The
Birdfest consists of around 18
different field trips over a four dayperiod. The trips visit varied hatitats
including seashore, swamps,
wetlands, pine savanna, and
hardwoods. The birders meet at the
Castine Center, where they are picked
up by bus and driven to the site they
have selected. Excellent guides
accompany each group and often
meals, snacks or wine and cheese are
served. On Friday nights of the
Birdfest they have a benefit featuring
South Louisiana food (and those
Cajuns know how to cook), silent
auction and a Cajun band.
Following is a list of some of the birds
we sighted on our trips (Nancy and
Delane; John chose some different
trips):
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Green HeronTri-colored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Ospry
Mississippi Kite
Red tailed Hawk
Red shouldered Hawk
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Anhinga
Brown-headed Nuthatch
White Ibis
Eastern Bluebird
Great Crested FlycatcherGray Catbird
Carolina Chickadee
Mottled Duck
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Broad-winged Hawk
Wild Turkey
Summer Tanager
Painted Bunting
Everything about the trip was
wonderful. The 50 or so members of
the Northlake Nature Center do an
excellent job of arranging varied and
interesting trips and coordinating all
the activities. Next year maybe more
of our members will be able to go.
Dauphin IslandThe weekend following the Birdfest,
April 20, we went to Dauphin Island
where birds were abundant. DauphinIsland was the site of the annual
AOS meeting and there were birders
from all over the US and a few
foreign countries. Following is a list
of sightings there:
Tennessee Warbler
Great crested Flycatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Prothonotary Warbler
Chuck-wills Widow
Summer Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Downy Woodpecker
Wood Thrust
Grey-cheeked Thrush
AmericanRedstart
Black & white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Reddish Egret
Blue Grosbeack
Delane Small
Spring Migration
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Adult Yellow-crownedNight Herons (Nyctanassaviolacea) are beautiful birds. Thegeneric name is derived from a
combination of two Greek words,Nyctos (night) and anassa (a lady)and the specific name is the Latinword for violet-colored.
Night herons are stockierin appearance than most otherherons. They are about 21 inchestall and have a 44 inch wingspan.They have a yellow crown, ofcourse, and a black head with a white cheek patch, large reddish
orange eyes, and a thick black billshaped like a spear point. Thebody is a powder blue and eachfeather of the folded wings is linedwith white, and the legs and feetare yellow. During the breedingseason long white occipital plumesare present.
Yellow-crowned Night Heronby John Borom
Juvenile birds are slaty-brown streaked finely with buffand white. The eyes are yellowishto amber. Adult plumage isgradually acquired over a period oftwo years.
On the Gulf Coast,breeding season begins in lateMarch, peaks in mid-April to
early May, and extends to themiddle of July. Breeding habitatis wetland areas, includingswamps, marshes, bottomlandforests, and river systems. Thenest is commonly built in a tree30-40 feet above the ground over water. The platform-style nest isbuilt of sticks and other plantmaterial and looks as if the eggsmight fall through the bottom.
The female usually laysfour or five dull bluish eggs, andboth adults take turns incubatingthem for 21-25 days. The youngremain near the nest for 25 daysafter hatching. Both adults carefor the nestlings.
The diet is primarilycrustaceans, especially crabs and
crayfish, but also includes snails,mussels, small mammals, lizardsand snakes. This species forages atnight and roosts during the day.
The photograph of the Yellow-crowned Night Heron andnest was taken near Bayou SauvageNational Wildlife Refuge duringthe Great Louisiana BirdFest on
April 11, 2003.
NewsletterDeadline
Please send yourarticles for the
July issue toDelane Small by June 20.Address:1 Fiesta DriveSpanish Fort, AL36527Email:[email protected]
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From Singing in the Wilderness 1935
by Donald Culross Peattie
Man feels himself an infinity above those creatures who stand, zoologically, only one step below him, but every human
being looks up to the birds. They suit the fancy of us all. What they feel they can voice, as we try to; they court and nest,
they battle with the elements, they are torn by two opposing impulses, a love of home and a passion for far places. Only
with birds do we share so much emotion.