What We Can Doby Jay Miller, presidentIn the last president s column I wrote about Audubon California's take on climate change. The site also had a number of suggestions about actions that we as individuals could do. Many of the suggestions are probably known to most of you but it never hurts to hear them again and there might be one or two that you haven't thought of.

• Drive more energy efficiently, by buying low gas mileage vehicles, following the speed limit, having regular tune ups, keeping tires properly inflated, and removing rooftop carriers when not in use. Better yet, car pool, take public transportation, bike or walk.

• Switch from incandescent bulbs to energy efficient florescent bulbs or better yet, try to make use of natural sunlight.

• Take steps to reduce home heating and cooling by turning the thermostat up in summer and down in winter, installing insulation, sealing windows, closing vents, and cleaning filters. Try using ceiling fans instead of air conditioning when possible.

• Switch to energy efficient appliances, especially the refrigerator. Look for the Energy Star label on any appliances you buy.

• Use less hot water by running the dishwasher only when it is full and wash clothes in cold or warm water, never hot.

• Plant leafy trees around your house to provide windbreaks in the winter and shade in the summer.

• Buy local produce and other goods. This means the produce and products traveled fewer miles to get to the store. Also when possible, buy organic. The use of pesticides kills the organisms that keep carbon dioxide in the soil. • Be an active citizen by encouraging local, state and national leaders to adopt sensible policies to help curb global warming.

Everything we do, big or small, can and will help to make a difference.

Friday, February 19 - 7:30 p.m.

“The Antarctic Peninsula and South

Georgia: Birds, Mammals, and a Bit

of Natural History”

presented by Sherry Schmidt

Sherry Schmidt will present a PowerPoint presentation that includes photographs taken during a three week trip to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. This presentation will include information of how the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica is unique from all the other world's oceans and why it supports such incredible numbers of pelagic birds, penguins, whales, and other marine mammals. The talk will include some information on the threats to animals that inhabit the Antarctic region including the impact of long line fishing on the albatross populations. Sherry is an instructor in the biology department at Mount San Antonio College. She has taught there 25 years. She received her B.A. at University of Montana and her M.A. at C.S.U. Fullerton. Sherry's primary interests today are in the natural history of desert and mountain ecosystems and in conservation biology. She also loves photography and travel. Her recent trips include travel to the Galapagos, Madagascar, Antarctica, and Peru.

We hope you will join us for this special program. The doors open at 7:00 and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. We meet in the Duck Club building next door to Audubon House in the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. See page 11 for directions.

Marquita Miller , Programs Chair

Wandering Tattler

The Voice of SEA AND SAGE AUDUBON, an Orange County Chapter of the National Audubon Society

February 2010 Volume 59, Number 5 John Schmitt

General Meeting

Join the 2010 Orange County

Cactus Wren Survey Team!

Volunteers are needed for the 2010 Cactus Wren Surveys at Audubon California Starr Ranch Sanctuary and Thomas Riley and Caspers Wilderness Parks.

In 2009 volunteers helped us launch a very successful pilot study surveying for cactus wrens in selected Orange County locations. We will be continuing the program this spring and there will be excellent opportunities for volunteers - both beginner and experienced birders - to participate. To learn more, please join us for the season opener and special presentation from the 2009 Cactus Wren Survey Team.

February Conservation Lecture

“Monitoring Cactus Wrens on the Nature Reserve of Orange County”

presented by Dr. Kris Preston

PLUS: An Update from the Orange County Cactus Wren Project Team Leaders

Where: Audubon Adventure Room, at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine*When: Saturday, February 13, 9:00 -11:00 amRefreshments: Free Coffee, Juice, and Snacks will be served.

The Conservation Lecture for February will take place on Saturday, February 13th with a special presentation by Dr. Kris Preston, Senior Science Program Director for the Nature Reserve of Orange County (NROC). (Note: This is a once-only adjustment to the 4th Tuesday evening schedule in order to accommodate time constraints of training and getting the 2010 survey season operating.)

Dr. Preston, who completed her Ph.D. working with birds in coastal Sage Scrub habitats, brings a lot of experience and passion to the avian research projects on the NROC. Dr. Preston will give us an overview of Cactus Wren nest and breeding productivity from the 2009 observations made by Dana Kamada, Dr. Preston, and a team of biologists and volunteers.

In 2009, Sea and Sage Audubon, NROC, Starr Ranch Sanctuary, and The Nature Conservancy launched a study of Cactus Wrens in Orange County. The project included science-based volunteer surveys operated in four locations

across the county as well as monitoring of Cactus Wrens on Natural Communities Conservation Program (NCCP) properties, coordinated by the NROC.

143 Cactus Wrens were banded at 33 breeding territories on Central/Coastal NCCP properties. The banding operation was initiated to help track pairs of breeding adult and 2009 fledging Cactus Wrens. Although the monitoring project has completed only its first year of many to come, some exciting preliminary data is already available.

There will be volunteer opportunities to work with this project again in 2010. The February 13 presentation will serve as an introduction to these opportunities and a launch of the 2010 Orange County Cactus Wren Project.

In addition to Dr. Preston's presentation, Dr. Sandy DeSimone from Starr Ranch Sanctuary, Trish Smith with The Nature Conservancy, and Scott Thomas with Sea and Sage Audubon, will be giving an update on the Orange County Cactus Wren Survey Project. Some results from 2009 are available from the Pilot Study, which will continue with volunteer support at Caspers Park, Starr Ranch Sanctuary, Thomas Riley Park, and the NROC in spring 2010.

Training for the 2010 season surveys will be held on February 27 at Starr Ranch - more details to be announced at the lecture.

Hope to see you all there.

If you can't make the February 13 presentation, but want to join the 2010 Orange County Cactus Wren Survey Team, please call:

Scott Thomas - 949-261-7962 orSandy DeSimone - 949-858-0309

REMINDER - Tree Trimming Season is almost over! Protect nesting birds and help keep your trees healthy by restricting your tree trimming season to September through

early January. Raptors such as hawks and owls begin their nesting activities in mid to late January; the other birds follow soon afterwards. The trees themselves should be trimmed before they begin their new spring growth. Help us provide a safe nesting habitat for the birds. If you must trim your trees, please plan ahead and do so during the proper season. Thank you!

Conservation Newsby Scott ThomasOur Conservation Com. Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Blue House. Both the Jan. 27 and the Feb. 13 Conservation Lectures will be held in the Gray House. We hope you can join us! Scott Thomas, 949-293-2915.

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To date, the highlight of the season has been the Bar-tailed Godwit that is wintering at the upper end of the Newport Backbay (NB). This first-county record was initially detected by Neil Gilbert on 31 Oct, and has been reliably found below the Jamboree St. bridge ever since. The Bar-tailed Godwit is an uncommon breeder in western Alaska, and has previously been found in winter in Los Angeles, San Diego, and northern Baja.

Almost as exciting a find as the godwit was the Wood Stork discovered by a wildlife photographer at San Joaquin Marsh (SJM) 1-2 Dec. While the Wood Stork was likely a regular post-breeding visitor to the county historically, this was the first local record of this declining species in over 38 years. After disappearing from SJM, this bird has been frequenting locations in Los Angeles Co. Other birds of recent note at SJM include a Mountain Bluebird 15 Nov-4 Dec (Rick Shearer), Burrowing Owl Nov 22+ (Nancy Ferguson, Dan Lee), Vermilion Flycatcher continuing to 9 Dec, Northern Waterthrush 26 Nov+ (N Gilbert, Brian Daniels), Western Kingbird 4 Dec+ (Nancy Kenyon), and Violet-green Swallow 2 Dec+ (Jim Pike).

Warbler highlights have been sparse this winter, although Painted Redstarts did put on an unprecedented showing in late fall. Individuals were recorded at Mason Regional Park (MRP) 28 Oct (Lindsay and John Fitch), Limestone Canyon 31 Oct (Bruce Aird, Linette Lina), and Silverado Canyon 21 Nov+ (N Gilbert). A Pine Warbler has returned for its fourth winter at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa 5 Dec+ (N Gilbert). A MacGillivray's Warbler, quite rare in winter, was at Featherly Regional Park (FRP) 9 Dec (Doug Willick), Northern Parula at Laguna Niguel Regional Park (LNRP) 25 Oct (Robert McNab), Tennessee Warbler at Greer Park in Westminster 7 Nov (J Pike), Palm Warbler in Huntington Beach 25 Dec+ (J Pike), and continuing American Redstarts at Mile Square Regional Park (MSRP) (Jim Roe) and MRP. Lastly, Black-and-White Warblers were at Fullerton Arboretum 15 Nov (D Willick) and MSRP 1 Jan+ (Vic Leipzig, Mark Singer).

An Olive-sided Flycatcher in Lemon Heights 18 Dec (N Gilbert) is only the third winter record for the county. Interestingly, all of the records have come from this same general area. Apart from the Olive-sided, notable flycatchers have been relatively scarce, with two Pacific-slope Flycatchers in Lemon Heights (N Gilbert), and another at Santiago Park in Orange 30 Oct-23 Dec (D Willick), Gray Flycatcher at FRP 9-21 Dec (D Willick), Hammond's Flycatcher in Mission Viejo 27 Nov (J Pike), and Vermilion Flycatchers near Shady Canyon in Irvine 12 Dec (Brendan Crill) and MSRP 31 Dec (J Roe).

In contrast to warblers and flycatchers, it has been a good winter for woodpeckers. Rarest of all was the male Williamson's Sapsucker in the Santa Ana Mountains 26-29 Dec (Jon Dunn, B Daniels). Unprecedented

numbers of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were present in the coastal lowlands, with singles at Huntington Central Park 2-15 Nov (J Roe), MSRP 10 Dec-3 Jan (J Roe), and Dave Robins Park in Irvine 22 Nov (J Pike). A male Hairy Woodpecker returned to Carbon Canyon Regional Park 31 Oct (Valerie Wheeler). Lastly, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Lewis's Woodpeckers, and a few “Yellow-shafted” Flickers were seen at various locations.

Zone-tailed Hawks are rarely seen in the county, so reports of two or three birds were noteworthy. One was seen in Irvine 7 Nov (B Aird, Steve Sosensky), an adult was photographed in Mission Viejo 15 Nov-8 Dec (Joan Rubin), and a first-winter bird was photographed in Irvine 20-22 Dec (Sophie Chang, N Gilbert). A single Golden Eagle was reported at MRP 27-30 Oct (Phil Martinez, Les Redpath), with a pair spotted there on 21 Nov (J Fitch) likely being the same birds seen 4 Dec at SJM (Susan Monroe) and in Irvine 5 Dec (Jeff Cowell).

A Sage Thrasher was at Bolsa Chica (BC) 14 Nov (Joyce Waterman), and up to four Reddish Egrets have been present there this winter (m. ob.). A secondhand report was received of a Red-necked Grebe at BC 8 Nov, but was never confirmed, whereas one at Dana Point harbor 15-25 Dec (Travis Cooper) was well seen.

A possible White Wagtail was heard and seen in flight at NB 3 Dec (Robb Hamilton), but not refound. Green-tailed Towhees were reported at NB near Big Canyon 30 Nov (Janet Couples) and near the south end at Castaway's Park 31 Oct-20 Nov (Daniel Emory). Additional Green-taileds were in Laguna Beach 21 Nov (Greg Stewart) and Costa Mesa 13-26 Dec (J Pike). Different Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were in Lemon Heights 13 and 20 Dec (N Gilbert), while a Black-headed Grosbeak was at a feeder in Laguna Beach 30 Nov (Susan Munson). A male Orchard Oriole spent several weeks in Oct visiting a fruit feeder in Newport Beach (Bee Foster).

A Clay-colored Sparrow was at LNRP 4-5 Nov (Lucy Lee), and a Vesper's Sparrow was an unexpected find in Costa Mesa 14 Nov (D Willick). “Large-billed” Savannah Sparrows were at NB, BC, and Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (m. ob.), and 2 Nelson's Sparrows were at the latter location 3 Dec (J Fitch). White-throated Sparrows were reported at multiple locations.

Greater White-fronted, Snow, Ross's, and, especially, “Aleutian” Cackling Geese were widely reported, while a flock of eight apparent “Lesser” Canada Geese (B. c. parvipes) at HCP 5-6 Dec (B Daniels) and a lone bird in Anaheim 13 Dec (D Willick) were a surprise. Black Scoters have been found within the near shore scoter flocks in above-average numbers 5 Dec+ (N Gilbert et al.), along with a few White-winged Scoters.

Have a great 2010! Plant a tree (and never trim it!).

Orange County Raritiesby Jim PikeTo report a RARE or UNUSUAL bird, or to receive the current RBA report for Orange County, call the OrCoRBA at (949) 487-6869.

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Audubon House VolunteersWe would like to thank the following people for helping to staff Audubon House in January and February: Sonia Appell, Mitch Bigos, Pat & Dick Cabe, Carolyn Cooper, Joanne Cull, Tom Drouet, Fresia Escalona, Judy Fritts, Pat Heilig, Cindi Herrera, Marina Hornby, Sarah Jayne, Steve Jelnick, Lois Jones, Nancy Kenyon, Laurette Kyle, Joan McCauley, Bobbie Miller, Eunice Morita, Betty Purdy, Roberta Ray, Barbara Reber, John Shaddy, Bev Spring, Betty Swift, Beryl Vogel.

Audubon House is open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Our Volunteers greet visitors, answer the phone, sell merchandise, answer questions about birds, check out binoculars, etc. If you are interested in helping at Audubon House, please contact Judy Fritts at 949-551-4513.

Coveted Recipe for Delicious Bar Cookie

Those of you who attended the Open House for Chapter Volunteers in early January, may recall a delectable bar cookie with a chocolate center. If you are interested in obtaining the recipe for it, please contact Nancy who will email you a copy of the recipe. (nancykenyon@cox.net)

Go Paperless!Sign up to receive your newsletter via email — get your issues faster, help save natural resources, reduce waste, and help our chapter save money! You can read it online or print out the pages you need to refer to more frequently. They re in pdf format and will look and print exactly like the original. Email nancykenyon@cox.net to start your paper-free Tattler delivery today! (offer good only for chapter members in good standing)

Bookstore NewsThe new book arrivals are now on display in Audubon House on the book shelves by the front door. These new arrivals include: photographic guides to Birds of Western N. America and Shorebirds of N. America, Europe and Asia, National Audubon s North American Birdfeeder Guide and the Sibley Folding Guide: Owls of N. America. Browse through the new American Expedition series of waterfowl and bird of prey coffee mugs, soup mugs and coasters. Also available are the CDs for Sylvia Gallagher's Learning CA Bird Sounds Workshop. These include the required set of “Learning CA Bird Sounds” and the recommended ones: “Keller's Birds Songs of CA”, “Peterson's Western Birding by Ear” and “Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Western Region.”

Silent Auction Items Still NeededCheryl Thomas has been working diligently to obtain some items for our Silent Auction at this year s Annual Dinner. Do you know a person or a business which might have something special to donate? We are looking for unique items that would appeal to a large group of people with varied interests. Please contact Cheryl if there is anything you can contribute, or if there is someone you know who can. Thanks! Cheryl Thomas; 949-294-2275; cthomas1313@cox.net

There are still a few spaces left in Sylvia’s Learning California Bird Sounds workshop

This birding skills workshop, presented by Sylvia Gallagher, begins the 2nd week in February and ends the last week in March. Several sections will be offered, some in the morning and others in the evening. Classes meet once a week at Sylvia s house in Huntington Beach and will include many field trips. If you are still bird-watching most of the time, here s a chance to start bird-listening. Full info about this workshop can be found in the Dec/Jan. Tattler, on the chapter webpage, and at Audubon House.

This Year’s Christmas Bird CountsThe data from our 3 CBCs will soon be posted on our chapter webpage and in the tattler. Both of the compilers are still busy collecting data and entering it. Here are some stats which you might find interesting —

San Juan Capistrano CBC (CASU) - Dec. 19, 2009156 Total species with 66 observersHIGHLIGHT BIRDS: Snow Goose & Red-necked Grebe

Inland CBC (CAON) - Dec. 20, 2009

161 species with 91 observersHIGHLIGHT BIRDS: Steller's Jay, Pacific-slope Flycatcher,Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Brown Pelican

Coastal CBC (CAOC) - Jan. 3, 2010200 species with 125 observersHIGHLIGHT BIRDS: Bar-tailed Godwit, Orchard Oriole, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Xantu's Murrelet

Camp Scholarships neededWe are looking for chapter members who would be willing to make donations or sponsor a scholarship for a child who wants to attend our summer nature day camp this year but needs financial assistance in order to do so. For questions or information about our camp and its scholarship program, please contact Grace McElhiney (714) 969-9617 or see our chapter webpage for information on the camp program.

Chapter News & AnnouncementsFor more information on Sea & Sage activities, check out our schedule of chapter

activities at: http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/Chapter/ChapterSchedule.html

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Christine Alden

Janet Alexanian Judith Altshuler Neal Anderson Jim Andre Charles Baker Geoffrey Baker Alan and Ann Barbour Sherry Bass Al & Janet Baumann Marian Baxter Barton Beckman Ann Beeghly Robert Bein Leland Bellot Paula & Rik Bennett Cedric Berggren Hans Ulrich Bernard Sam & Jane Berry Sara Bethurum Matt & Carolyn Biller Steve & Kathy Blackmarr Dorothea Blaine Joseph Blizzard Pete Bloom Homer Bludau Bruce Bollong Sharon Boudreau Robert Brace Warren Brainerd Deborah Brin Betty Brittingham Phil & Marilyn Brobst Malcolm Buchanan Gordon & Paula Buechs Bill & Jeanne Bullington Chris & Norman Byrd Patricia Cahill Robert & Terry Callahan Henry & Georgann Camisasca Gordon & Heath Campbell David Campbell Margaret & Dave Carlberg Ken & Beverly Carrier Constance Cassady Robert & Carolyn Caverly Ginny Chester Helen Clark Mary Coffin Deana Collins Laurance Collister William & Patricia Conover John Corcoran Carol Counter Ginger Cover John Davis Sally Davis Lawrence de Graaf Marilyn DeBoynton Carolyn DeClerck Art & Tina Den Heyer Pete & Sandy DeSimone Ernst & Truida Deuning Phyllis Dickinson Barbara Dixon Thomas Drouet Jean Drum Eleanor Dunning Marina Dupuis Cheryl Egger Drs. Christopher & Tiffany Eich

Helen Eredia Jim Ewing Kathie Farrell Frank Feller Robert & M. C. Finley Bob & Lyn Fisher Sylvia Fisher Zemula & John Fleming Suzy & Bill Fletcher Norma Jane Flickinger James Flink Sharon Ford Carol Freund Judy Fritts Janet Frumhoff Mike Fuhr Sachiko FukumanJim & Sylvia Gallagher Rosemarie Gatehouse Dennis Geiler Harold & Arleen Gelfand Mary & Charles George Robert Gershman Tom & Carol Getz William & Ronda Gilbert Dan & Tamar Goldmann Stephen Gray Charles Greening Kathy & Carl Greenwood Claire Grozinger Trish Gussler Eugene & Julie Hallsted Ernestine Hamman Kathryn Hanson John & Beverly Hargrove Lois Heavrin Ronald Hefnider Patricia Heilig Connie Helwich Mike Henry Gene Hiegel Ed & Sally Hirsch Carroll Hochschild Donald Hoffer Kenneth & Cynthia Hogan Jane Hopper Robert House John & Dana Hunter Sandra Ippolito Dehra Iverson Mickey Jackson Paul Jacobs Sarah Jayne Annie & Steve Jelnick Richard Jimenez Curtis & Lynn Johnson David Johnson Lois Jones Ray Jones Stephen & Sharon Jones Connie Jones Mary Joseph Holly Joslin Colin & Jacklyn Joyo Lewis Kairys Mike Kazeef Mark Kehke Karen Keller Harry Kellinger James Kellis Mary Kelly

Marjorie Kelso

Nancy Kenyon Victor Kerlins Linda & Tony Kinninger Linda Kirchner Martin Klein George Kobern Carol Koelle Susan Kramer Michael LaRocco Steve & Sandra Layton Chuck & Cecile Leavell Peggy Lenney Carol Leone Merri Levy Elizabeth Lewis Arthur Liddle Doug Lithgow Thomas Livengood Craig & Deb Lockwood James Long Louise, Kimberly & Robert Lopina Barbara MacCready Kathleen Mahone Donna Malloy Marcia Marlowe Jayne Martin Mary Martineau Samantha Masaki Barry & Diane Master Sandra Mather Gretchen McCausland Grace & Robert McElhiney Peggy McGlone Denise McKay Dan & Sally Menzel Marlyn Meyer Jay & Marquita Miller Charles & Kathryn Mitchell Mike & Denise Mitchell Cathy Moore Virginia Moore David Moreno Geraldine Moulton Rosalind Munro Susan Munson Dagmar Muthamia Maureen Myers John Naftel Richard & Rose Marie Nesbit Donna Nichols Carolyn Noble Carolyn Oakley Keith & Hetty Olwin Stanton Orser Stephanie Palmer Helen Papietro Stephanie Pappas Carol Paquette Ron Peevey Katrina Pelto Marion Peterson Regina Phelps Jackie & Hubert Pirkle Robert Polkinghorn Harold & Elizabeth Pott Roy Poucher Shirley Price Hetty Purdy E. J. Quilligan Ana Ramos

Howard & Jean Rathlesberger Linda Ray Les Redpath Barbara Reed Ryan Renner Jim & Ramona Richardson Mary Roberts Jim & Jennifer Robins Dick & Robin Rodvold James Roe Jeffrey Rokos Julie Rubio Larry & Diane Ryan Tim Ryan Ann Sakai E. W. Sauer Dannielle Schmidt Bernadeen Scholl Peter Scott Magdalene Seiler Christiane Shannon Sally & Michael Shaw Susan & Hal Sheakley Barbara Shelton Rita Simonton Mark & Marlene Singer Mary Anne Skorpanich Ken & Deanna Slagle Ken & Adair Small Richard & Nancy Smith Evelyn Smith Thad Solloway Kurt Speidel Bev Spring Polly & Eric Stanbridge Ed & Joan Steiner Charles Stevenson Donald & Carolyn Stewart Eric Stogner Eula Mae Stovall Diane Stovall Gerry Strickland Sam Stroich Robin & Jean Suan Vikki Swanson Eva-Maria Swedlow Betty & Bill Swift Mary Taylor Ann C. Teachout Nancy Theibert Debby Thyssen Tom & Edith Van Huss Steve & Linda Velasco Ralph & Beryl Vogel Grace Vorwerk Marika Walter Jim & Laura Wantz Matthew Watson Anne Weiss Dorothy Weisz Jacqueline Wengrovitz Vic & Roberta Westling Kathy White Elizabeth White Wild Birds Unlimited Darrell Wilson Stan Winterman Janet Yee Marian Young Gary & Janet Youngman Ann Zemer

Thank you so much!Sea and Sage depends on your financial contributions to support our conservation and education programs. Your donations help make us a strong chapter. The following is a list of the folks whose donations we received prior to the New Year. Those who donated after January 1, 2010 will appear in the next Tattler. It is not too late to add your name to the list. Once again, a heartfelt thank you.

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—Jay Miller

A Workshop devoted to Warblerspresented by Jon DunnSaturday morning, March 20th 9:00 — 11:00 a.m.

Jon Dunn will be presenting a Warbler Workshop for us on the morning after our Annual Dinner. In the workshop, Jon will cover the regularly occurring Orange County warbler species in detail as well as the various subspecies issues like Orange-crowned, Nashville, Yellow-rumped and Wilson’s. Timing and dates and western migration in general will be discussed. We’ll also work through the more thorny warbler identification problems such as Orange-crowned and Tennessee and the other yellowish warblers, “Myrtle” and “Audubon’s” Warblers, the Blackpoll, Bay-breasted and Pine trio, the Waterthrushes, and the Oporornis group.

Cost of the workshop is $25 per person. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED, SO DON’T WAIT until the last minute to send in your reservation. Make check payable to Sea & Sage Audubon and mail to: Workshop, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612.

Please do not combine your payment for the dinner and the workshop into one check; use separate checks for the workshop and the dinner. Your workshop ticket will be mailed back to you in early March, so you will need to include a self-addressed stamped long envelope with your payment.

Workshop Reservation Form

Name(s)

Email address or phone for confirmation.

Amount enclosed Stamped, self-addressed envelope enclosed?

Make check payable to Sea & Sage Audubon and mail to: Workshop, c/o Nancy Kenyon,

32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612.

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Sea & Sage Annual Dinner Friday, March 19th at the Irvine Hilton

Our Guest Speaker – Jon Dunn Program “Warblers of California & North America”

Our Annual Dinner this year will be held at the Irvine Hilton on Friday evening, March 19th. Our guest speaker, Jon Dunn, has been the Chief Consultant and Editor for all five editions of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America. The evening’s program will include the presentation of our chapter’s Fern Zimmerman Conservation Award, Letters of Commendation, and the Gallagher Award. We will also have a Silent Auction. The Irvine Hilton is located one block from the John Wayne Airport at 18800 MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine. Free parking will be available. Below is the schedule for the evening:

No Host Bar: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:15 p.m. Program: 8:00 p.m., sharp! Location: Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport Tickets: $52 per person Entrees: chicken or vegetarian

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY. Seating will be assigned in the order the reservations are received. If you wish to sit with friends, make sure they send in their reservations on the same date you do. To reserve a seat, make your check payable to: Sea & Sage Audubon; include the name of each person for whom a reservation is made. If you wish group seating, please indicate that on the reservation form; each table will seat 10 people. Mail your check and the reservation form to: Annual Dinner, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln., Irvine CA 92612. A message confirming your reservation will be sent back to you along with directions and a map. Be sure to include your email address and phone number on the reservation form. All reservations must be received by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15th. Please note: payment for the Saturday workshop, as described on page 6, must be made by separate check and must include a self-addressed stamped long envelope so that we can mail the ticket back to you. Both checks and reservation forms may be mailed in one envelope.

Annual Dinner Reservation Form

Name ________________________________________________Entree_________________________

Name________________________________________________ Entree_________________________

With whom do you wish to sit? ____________________________________________________________

Email address for confirmation & map

Phone (in case we need to contact you quickly) _____________________________________ Entrees: [C] CHICKEN - Rosemary grilled breast of chicken with pesto mashed potatoes and wild mushroom cream sauce [V] VEGETARIAN - Portabella mushroom stuffed with spinach, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes & peanuts (can leave out the goat cheese if requested in advance) All dinners will include a mixed green salad, fresh vegetables, specialty breads, coffee, tea, or decaf, and New York Cheese Cake. Mail your reservations to: Annual Dinner, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln., Irvine CA 92612

Field Natural History walk ®Laurel Canyon Loop TrailThursday, Feb. 4th at 8:30 a.m.Spend a delightful morning exploring and contemplating thebeauty and mystery of nature with a local naturalist. Wewill examine the geology, plant life, birds, herps and otheranimals. More than just learning plant names or identifying birds, we will explore behavior, habitat and look at relationships of the natural community. The trip will take a little over 3 hours to complete and will cover about 3 miles and perhaps a 400 ft. elevation gain. Anyone who is reasonably fit should find it relatively easy to complete. Bring a sandwich to enjoy after the walk, perhaps a cookie to munch on along the way and water. Also suggested are hiking boots, sunscreen, binoculars, and most importantly, an open, inquiring mind. Rain or natural disaster will cancel; however, we will try to reschedule the following week if possible. To ensure a quiet contemplative walk, the outing is limited to 10 participants. Contact Nancy Kenyon at 949-786-3160 or nancykenyon@cox.net for trip reservations. Dick Newell, Leader

Monthly Bird Walk at Santiago Oaks 1st Sun: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4 - 7:30 a.m.Join Linette Lina for a monthly bird walk at Santiago Oaks Regional Park at 7:30 am. Directions: Take the 55 freeway to Katella Ave in Orange. Exit and drive east on Katella 3.2 miles to Windes Dr. Turn left on Windes Dr. and follow the signs to the park. Be prepared to pay the $5 entrance fee if you don t have a county parks pass. Meet in the upper end of the parking lot. Monthly Bird Walk at the SJWS2nd Sun: Feb. 14, March 14, April 11 - 8:00 a.m.Join Chris Obaditch for a monthly bird walk around the ponds of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. (See directions on page 11.) The walk, which is open to interested birders of all ages, will meet by the front door of Audubon House. Children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

Upper Newport Bay by small boat ®3rd Wed: (Feb, March & April trips are already full)

May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18 - 8:15 a.m. Join us for the rare chance of birding the Upper Newport Bay from the deck of a small boat. Spotting birds from the water offers one a different perspective and the birds seem to view us differently also. Trip duration is about 3 hours. Space is very limited. Contact Nancy Kenyon for trip reservations at 949-786-3160 or nancykenyon@cox.net . Nancy Kenyon, Leader

Salton Sea weekend trip ®Sat & Sun, Feb. 6 & 7 at 9:30 a.m. (Sat.)The Salton Sea area provides some of the best year round birding in Southern California. In species diversity alone, the area is one of the leading localities in the country; some 360 species have been sighted there. In the past, we ve had woodpeckers, Verdins, Abert s Towhees, Burrowing Owls, American & Least Bitterns, Sandhill Cranes, White-faced Ibis, and vast numbers of geese, pelicans, ducks, grebes, gulls, and shorebirds. (See webpage for a list of birds seen on last year s trip.) Advance reservations are necessary; trip size is limited. Trip fee is $25. Make check payable to Sea & Sage Audubon and mail to: Salton Sea, c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612. Be sure to include your phone number & e-mail address, or a stamped, legal sized envelope for trip information & confirmation. Vic Leipzig, Leader

Animal Behavior & Tracking Class ®Fri. (lecture) & Sat. (field trip), March 5 & 6Learn the basics of tracking any O.C.

animal, including birds & most insects

Dick Newell and Don Millar of OCTRACKERS will cover thebasics of tracking any animal or bird and most insects thatfrequent the County, and, as a result of this training, youwill become familiar with the animals behavior, scat, signsand feeding habits. After some practice time in the field,most students will be able to identify the species that leftthe track and frequently will be able to determine the speedthe animal had been traveling and which foot the animalused to make the specific track.

The 1st day of class is a six hour lecture with manypractical exercises to teach the basics of tracking. It will beheld in the Duck Club (building) at the San Joaquin WildlifeSanctuary in Irvine, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm). On the2nd day, the class will meet at the mouth of FremontCanyon near Irvine Regional Park and go into the field forabout four hours of practical tracking fun, much of the timebeing spent on hands and knees measuring the tracks andgaits and getting a closer view of the evidence, from 8:00a m to around 1:00 pm.

Advance reservations are necessary; class size is limitedto 12 students. Class fee is $50 per student. Make checkpayable to Sea & Sage Audubon and mail to: Tracking Class,c/o Nancy Kenyon, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612.Include your mailing address, your phone & email address; we will send you confirmation and additional information about the class & recommended books. Complete class information can be found on our chapter webpage under the heading of “Bird Classes.”

February Field Trips For trip updates & additional trip information, visit: www.seaandsageaudubon.org/FieldTrips/fieldtripscurrent.htm . Trips marked with ®

require advance reservations. Questions about the field trips? or to make trip reservations, contact Field Trip Chair, Nancy Kenyon, at

949-786-3160, or nancykenyon@cox.net . The status of each trip is posted on the webpage Field Trip Schedule.

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Great Backyard Bird CountCount for Fun! Count for the future!

February 12-15, 2010www.birdcount.org

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count! Help

Scientists Track Birds in Your Community!“Count for Fun! Count for the Future!”

This special annual event is hosted by the National

Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

and is sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited.

Here’s what you do:

1. Count the birds in your backyard, local park, or other natural area on any or all of the four count days. For each species of bird that you see, record the highestnumber of individuals that you observe at any one time during your count. Don t add a bird every time you see one at your feeder; you could be counting the same individual.

2. Watch the birds for at least 15 minutes on each day that you participate.

3. Write down your list for each day and check it over to be sure it is accurate.

4. If you have a computer with internet access, you can enter your count on-line at the Great Backyard Bird Count site. Go to the following site and follow the directions. http://www.birdcount.org View your results. After you ve entered your count for the day, visit the Map-room and see results from across the continent.

5. If you do not have a computer or cannot log on to the internet, you can still participate! Mail your bird list to Nancy Kenyon or drop it off at Audubon House. Nancy will enter the data for you. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR

NAME, PHONE, EXACT LOCATION OF YOUR BIRD COUNT,

THE DATE & TIME YOU DID YOUR COUNT. Turn in your bird list immediately after the count; if you wait too long, the count will be closed! We must receive it no later than Feb. 25. Please print and be as legible as possible so that we can read it. Mail to:

GBBC c/o Nancy Kenyon32 Almond Tree Ln Irvine CA 92612

6. For questions or assistance, contact Nancy at 949-786-3160 or by e-mail nancykenyon@cox.net

“She always had a welcoming smile for everyone

she met and had a way of empowering others to see

clearly and reach higher, whatever their goals might

be.” Obituary from the Whitefish newspaper

In December, we received word that Ferne Cohen had passed away. She was active in Sea and Sage in the 70 s, serving as Weir Canyon Com. Chair, Conservation Com. Chair for 10 years, Vice President, and finally a 2-year term as President. In a letter to Marty Cohen (Ferne s husband), Sylvia Gallagher wrote, “From County Supervisors to public administrators to park rangers, people began to pay attention to Sea and Sage and realize that it represented the views of a significant number of citizens. Those who worked with her learned how she did it, and those who succeeded her have continued what she started to this day. What a wonderful legacy!”

Sylvia Gallagher told me that, “when Ferne and Marty moved to Whitefish, Montana in 1988, we were deeply worried that the chapter s conservation work would suffer, but it turned out that she had trained her colleagues on the committee so well that they were able to continue on. Our chapter s effectiveness has continued to this day, and I credit Ferne for starting us out on that track. ”

Her influence in our chapter was felt in many ways. She mentored Pete Bloom when he was 16, and was a motivating, inspirational force in his development. Pete told me Ferne really listened to him when he talked to her about raptors and conservation, and later about Weir Canyon. (Pete is now a world-recognized raptor biologist and conservationist.)

Ferne was responsible for many of us becoming active in the organization. She was friendly and outgoing, with a positive attitude, and was adept at drawing people into the chapter and getting them to work well together. I think of her often and keep wondering to myself how she would have handled a particular situation. She was certainly an inspiration to those of us who knew her! —Nancy Kenyon

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Ferne Cohen

How do you give a tour for over 2,500 school children, 100 campers, 300 bat walkers, 250 scouts, and several hundred more people on other events? Is it impossible? No, it is actually quite simple. Just find 66 adults and 15 students who will volunteer over 6,500 hours, and you can reach these many people with the message of environmental importance! In 2009, this is what our Marsh Education Project volunteers accomplished as they led outdoor science programs, art and science programs, summer camp, seasonal nature walks, bat walks, and more at the 300 acre San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine.

All of our education volunteers are dedicated and enthusiastic, but there are sixteen whose hours were exceptional. Top honors go to Bev Spring (477), Grace McElhiney (456), Constance Cassady (330), Helen Nicholas (322), Dan Trinidad (310), Pat Vranicar (294), Bobbie Miller (280), Teresa Cullen (265), Bob McElhiney (214), Deborah Brin (202), Dawn Zuniga (134), student Hunter Craft (124), Tim Maas (120), student Andrea Hendrixson (111), Gretchen Mavrovouniotis (102), and Pat Sparks (100).

We appreciate the good work of all of our Education naturalists and volunteers. Because of their knowledge and friendliness, many local children and adults enjoyed a close, personal experience with nature and hopefully better understand the importance of our native habitat. Next time you see one of the people listed here, be sure to thank them for how they are making our world a better place! If you would like your life to make an important impact that benefits nature, then consider joining our naturalist team. Contact Trude Hurd at 949-261-7964 for information.

2009 Naturalists: Karen Beckman, Sara Bethurum, Jon Boss, Deborah Brin, Pat Cabe, Mary Jo Carew, Constance Cassady, Christine Cooper, Carol Counter, Teresa Cullen, Joan Curtis, Mary Ann Desmond, Christine Dickey, Jean Drum, Evalie Dumars, Frank Feller, Sheila Fitzgerald, Judy Fritts, Susan Gibb, Peggy Goetz, Jenny Golden, Kate Grabenstein, Beverly Hargrove, Deana Hendrixson, Fran Howard, Trude Hurd, Mary Joseph, Tim Maas, Ellen Mansour, Gretchen Mavrovouniotis, Bob McElhiney, Grace McElhiney, Bobbie Miller, Jay Miller, Marquita Miller, Susan Munson, Sharon Nantell, Martin Natland, Helen Nicholas, Carolyn Noble, Joan Olafson, Ellen O'Leary, Linda Petersen, Bob Polkinghorn, David Randel, Dianne Ravin, Gail Richards, Margaret Renton, Rich Schilk, Barbara Sentovich, Mary Shandy, Pat Sparks, Bev Spring, Margo Stuart, Lois Taylor, Don Thomas, Dan Trinidad, Pat Tully, Olivia Villanueva, Judy Vlastakis, Pat Vranicar, Marilyn Walter, David Weber, Gail White, Dan Young, and Dawn Zuniga.

2009 Student Helpers: Sonia Brin, Hunter Craft, Breanna Fitzgerald, Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Andrea Hendrixson, Cyrus Kay, Darius Kay, Jasmine Kay, Emma Lyall, Samantha Masaki, Olivia Simon, Shannon Theisen, Haley Werner, Caroline Werth, and Jeremy Zuniga.

Quotes from School Children“It was the best field trip I had in my life. I hope it stays for ever for the birds. I hope and wish to go with my family.” (Diana from Lincoln Elementary in Santa Ana)

“I loved my day at the San Joaquin Sanctuary. I wished it would never end.” (Christian, Serrano Elementary in Villa Park)

“I think that the San Joaquin place is the wildest place I've ever been to.” (Maria, also of Serrano Elementary )

Sea & Sage Summer Nature Day Camps Registration is now open; sign up now!

Fledgling Camp - 7 to 8 yrs.June 28 - July 2Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Fee: $165*/$180 per camper

Marsh Bird Camp - 9 to 12 yrs. Session 1: June 28 - July 2Session 2: July 5 - 9Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Fee: $185*/$200 per camper

Birds, Bugs and Blossoms - 11+ yrs.Prior Marsh Camp Experience Required; 11 years & olderJuly 12 - 16Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Fee: $185*/$200 per camper

Advanced Bird Camp - 11+ yrs.Prior Marsh Camp Experience Required; 11 years & olderWeek 1: July 19 - 23Week 2: July 26 - 31Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Week 2 will not be the same as week 1.Week 2 has a Friday night sleep over.Fee: $185*/$200 per camper for week 1.Fee: $200*/$220 per camper for week 2.

*The lower price is for current Audubon members.

Education Volunteerism in 2009 by Trude Hurd, Project Director of Marsh EducationFor more information about our Education program, visit our chapter webpage at — http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/Education/Education.html

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Tattler DeliveryWe post the Tattler on our chapter website. Members who wish to receive monthly e-mail notification that the latest issue of the tattler is online, should send an e-mail to nancykenyon@cox.net . This method of Tattler delivery not only helps cut our costs and conserves resources, it also is much faster since the Tattler is posted immediately after it has been delivered to the printer. You can read it online, or print out the pages you want to keep.

Tattler Subscriptions Non-Audubon members, or members from other Audubon chapters, who wish to subscribe to our chapter newsletter, may do so for $12.50 per year for regular mailing. Those who wish to receive their newsletter faster, by 1st class postage, may do so for an additional $6.00. Make check payable to “Sea & Sage Audubon” and mail to: Tattler Subscriptions, 32 Almond Tree Ln, Irvine CA 92612.

Remember Us in Your Will or Trust

Please remember to include “Sea and Sage Audubon Society” by name (taxID#23-7003681) in your will or trust.

DIRECTIONSFrom the San Diego Fwy. (405), exit on Jamboree south toward Newport Beach. At the 1st signal, Michelson, turn left. Continue on Michelson to the 4th signal which is Riparian View; turn right toward the Irvine Ranch Water District plant. Follow the signs directing you to Audubon and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Continue down the road to a short hill into a parking lot. The first building you see will be Audubon House; the Duck Club is adjacent to Audubon House. Between Audubon House and the Duck Club is a path which will take you to the Education Center where 4th Tues. Conservation lectures are held. Beyond this area are the ponds and marsh mitigation areas of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary which are open every day from dawn until dusk.

Audubon HouseOpen 8 am - 4 pm daily

(949) 261-7963

Stop by Audubon House for a trail map; browse through our bookstore & gift shop; look at our taxidermy birds and check our reference library. Be sure to stop by; we’re there to help

Your Audubon

Membership Payment and Donations

If you are signing up as a new Audubon member be sure and use the application in the Tattler or on our website that has the C9ZC150Z in the lower right hand corner. This tells National Audubon who to credit for your recruitment. Sea & Sage gets 100% of the first year's dues of new members (even if you give more than the minimum membership fee). When renewing your membership and you pay more than the standard renewal fee ($35 for regular and $15 for senior/student membership), the extra you contribute goes to National Audubon; the chapter does not get any of the contribution back. So, if you are feeling generous at renewal time and you want Sea & Sage to benefit, you should send your renewal fee to National and a separate check with your donation to the chapter. If you have any questions please contact Phil Brobst at (949) 261-7963.

Audubon Membership ApplicationMembership: We invite you to become a member of the National Audubon Society and the Sea & Sage Audubon chapter. To join: Please pay by check only; do not send cash. Make your check payable to: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, complete this form, and mail it along with your payment to: Sea & SageAudubon, PO Box 5447, Irvine CA 92616-5447.

National Audubon Society Membership: Check one [ ][ ] NEW MEMBERSHIP: $20 - Individual or Family members [ ] RENEWAL: $35 - Regular Membership[ ] NEW MEMBERSHIP: $15 - Senior Citizen or Student [ ] RENEWAL: $15 - Senior Citizen or Student

Members receive: AUDUBON magazine as well as the WANDERING TATTLER newsletter.

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Directions to Audubon House,Chapter Meetings and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary

Your Membership Payment

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BOARD MEMBERS

Executive Committee:President............................... Jay Miller.................... 949-707-1287

Vice President....................... Susan Sheakley......... 949-552-5974

Secretary...............................Gretchen McCausland... 949-249-8258

Treasurer...............................Hal Sheakley.............. 949-552-5974

Director 2010.........................John Avise..................949-856-2215

Director 2010.........................Donelda Warhurst...... 714-473-3405

Director 2011.........................Susan Munson........... 949-497-3906

Director 2011.........................Joel Weintraub..................................

Director 2012.........................Carolyn Noble.............714-731-9091

Director 2012.........................Steve Jelnick.............. 714-925-9128

Past President.......................Al Baumann................949-859-5081

Committee Chairpersons:Audubon House Volunteers.. Judy Fritts...................949-551-4513

Bird Information.....................Sylvia Gallagher......... 714-962-8990

Christmas Bird Counts.......... Steve Alter..................714-669-9482

Conservation Co-Chair .........Scott Thomas............. 949-293-2915

Conservation Co-Chair..........Barry Nerhus.............. 714-393-6249

Counsel................................. Rick Derevan..............714-427-7016

Development......................... Cheryl Thomas........... 949-294-2275

Education Co-Chair ..............Frank Feller................ 949-645-0407

Education Co-Chair ..............Carolyn Noble.............714-731-9091

Exhibits..................................Mary Joseph...............714-848-8362

Field Trips............................. Nancy Kenyon............ 949-786-3160

Finance................................. Hal Sheakley.............. 949-552-5974

Hospitality-General Mtgs.......Merri Levy...................949-495-9482

Membership.......................... Phil Brobst.................. 949-261-7963

Newsletter Editor...................Nancy Kenyon............ 949-786-3160

Partners in Flight................... Janet Baumann.......... 949-859-5081

Programs...............................Marquita Miller............949-707-1287

Publicity.................................Sheryl Blevins.............949-831-3639

Publishing..............................Sam Berry.................. 949-646-1488

SJWS Liaison........................Chris Obaditch............949-640-7234

Starr Ranch/Envir. Liaison.... Pete DeSimone.......... 949-858-0309

Webmaster............................Nancy Kenyon............ 949-786-3160

Audubon House.......... ............................. 949-261-7963Marsh Education Project Director Trude Hurd ................. 949-261-7964

Marsh Education Project Dir. Assist Deborah Brin.............. 949-261-7964

Administrative Aide............... Rebecca Craft.............949-261-7963

Sales Manager...................... Debby Thyssen...........949-261-7963

Chapter Website................... http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org

Contacts:Bluebird Information.............. Dick Purvis..................714-776-8878OC Rare Bird Alert Hotline.... Joel Weintraub............949-487-6869http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding/Slide Lending Library........... Claudine Casey......... 714-968-3463

February 201001 Mon Seal Beach NWR trip (full)............................... 7:30 am02 Tues Conservation Committee Meeting.....................6:30 pm04 Thurs Laurel Canyon Loop Trail natural history hike.. 8:30 am6-7 S-S Salton Sea weekend trip................................... 9:30 am07 Sun Santiago Oaks Monthly Bird Walk.................... 7:30 am09 Tues Board Meeting...................................................7:30 pm13 Sat Conservation Lecture........................................9:00 am14 Sun SJWS Monthly Bird Walk.................................. 8:00 am17 Wed UNB by small boat (full).................................... 8:15 am19 Fri GENERAL MEETING....................................... 7:30 pm20 Sat Prado Basin trip (full)........................................ 8:00 am27 Sat Cactus Wren training................................................ tba27 Sat Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch (full)..........................6:30 pm

March 201002 Tues Conservation Committee Meeting.....................6:30 pm05 Fri Photographers’ Meeting....................................7:30 pm5-6 Fri/Sat Animal Behavior & Tracking Class....................8:00 am06 Sat Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch (full)..........................6:30 pm07 Sun Santiago Oaks Monthly Bird Walk.................... 7:30 am09 Tues Board Meeting...................................................7:30 pm13 Sat Owl Prowl at Starr Ranch (full)..........................6:30 pm14 Sun SJWS Monthly Bird Walk.................................. 8:00 am17 Wed UNB by small boat (full).................................... 8:15 am19 Fri ANNUAL DINNER.............................................6:00 pm20 Sat Warbler Workshop with Jon Dunn.................... 9:00 am27 Sat Limestone Canyon trip...................................... 7:00 am

Sea and Sage Audubon Society Chapter Mission Statement: Sea and Sage Audubon is a leader in creating an understanding of nature in Orange County, through conservation, research and environmental education programs for children and adults. This is accomplished with classes, field activities, publications and volunteer opportunities.

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