The Lesser Newsletter of the Charleston Audubon & Natural History Society Squawkwww.CharlestonAudubon.org January – February, 2009 SC Conservation Voters In Memoriam Coordinate Statewide Action Robert Wayne Chinn 1943-2008 January 14 Lecture Addresses SC Conservation Priorities It is with deep sadness we note that Mr. Robert Debbie Parker, Program Director of SC Conservation Voters, headquartered in Wayne Chinn, an active chapter member and Columbia, will speak to us in January. She will talk about strategies to ad - former President of CNHS, passed away on vance the conservation community’s Conservation Common Agenda in the December 9, 2008. 2009 legislative session: promoting water conservation, adopting surface water permitting, protecting land through the Conservation Bank, improving Bob, as he was known to his many friends air quality (especially around our ports), establishing renewable energy goals and family, loved birding and the outdoors. In and reducing the energy use. Conservation Voters of ’s mis - addition to his service as CNHS President, Bob sion is to make conservation and environmental issues a top priority among was also a frequent field trip leader (and served elected leaders, candidates, and voters. for a time as Outings Committee chair). In this ›› Learn more from their website: conservationvotersofsc.org role he introduced the chapter to novel birding places such as the powerline cut near his home in North Charleston and the West Ashley Greenway and tidal flats. A former Master Audubon Update at February Lecture Chief in the U.S. Navy, Bob was able to secure Audubon SC’s Important Bird Areas Coordinator, Ann Shahid speaks to us on access for CNHS trips to Parris Island on more February 11 th. Ann also serves as the state Audubon’s Energy Outreach Coor - than one occasion. He was a regular on several dinator. She will update us on the state of the SC Important Bird Areas (IBA) area Christmas Bird Counts, including the Program and address Audubon’s responses to global warming issues. (More Charleston CBC (usually birding the area of about SC IBAs on page 2.) Laurel Hill Plantation), and he also served as Additionally, Ann will show a video, compiler of the Charleston Spring Bird Count. “A Boy, A Book, A Legacy,” commemorating Last but not least, Bob was always willing to Roger Tory Peterson’s centennial. Born in pitch-in whenever, wherever help was needed – 1908, Peterson was an American natural - and this included providing his famous chili ist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and for holiday parties at the McAlhany Nature held to be one of the founding inspirations Preserve and at our first annual Oyster Roast for the 20th century environmental move - at Bowen’s Island. A truly unique individual, ment. Known by millions for developing Bob will be dearly missed. the template for the modern birder’s field guide, his environmental legacy, though A film at our February lecture less known, is felt equally by all those who commemorates field guide In this issue — actively pursue conservation goals. pioneer, Roger Tory Peterson. ›› OUR PUBLIC LECTURES: We meet in the 2nd floor auditorium of the Calendar Insert – Save It! ...... page 3 main branch of the Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun St. in Charleston. Don’t miss upcoming events because you’ve Lectures are free, and open to Audubon members and the general public. lost the date – Pull and save page 3! We gather at 6:30 p.m. for a reception. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m.

2009 Great Backyard Bird Count ...... page 3 Fun at Home Helps Scientists Upcoming Events Details in this issue Collect Important Bird Data

Jan. 14 – Lecture: SC Conservation Feb. 13-16 - Backyard Bird Count Check-Off for State Parks ...... page 4 Jan. 24 – Field Trip: Santee NWR Feb. 14 – Field Trip: ACE Basin Income Tax Forms Give Each of Us Feb. 11 – Lecture: Ann Shahid Feb. 28 – Field Trip: South Tibwin Opportunity to Direct State Funds 2 The Lesser Squawk January – February, 2009

President’s Notes: Wrapping-up, Looking Forward

Holiday Oyster Roast Success roast), and in addition to wrapping gifts, Bird Counts Are Good Science Our second annual Holiday Oyster volunteers Diane and Marion Valentino I trust that some of you were able to Roast and fundraiser at Bowen’s Island prepared volunteer badges that were also participate in one or more of the area Restaurant on December 7 was another used at Bowen’s Island! Christmas Bird Counts over the holiday great success. The sun was bright, the McAlhany Works season. Many thanks to Jeff Mollenhauer tunes lively and there were plenty of The November 8 Work Day, organized and first-timer Paul Nolan for co-compil - oysters, beer, and chili! I’d like to thank by Joe Cockrell, at the McAlhany Nature ing the Charleston CBC this year. As I everyone who participated in organizing Preserve was well-attended and ex - write this, the count date is still several the event, including: Cornelia Carrier, tremely productive. There were about 16 weeks away, but it looks like Jeff and Steve Bleezarde, Tom Snowden, Paul participants, including five helpful cadets Paul have things well in hand and nearly Nolan, Don and Lois Jones, Kathy and from The Citadel who were recruited by all of the areas in the count circle will be Mike Hutchinson, Joe Cockrell, Cathy and Paul Nolan. covered. If you missed out, there are still Carl Miller, and many more. Among our accomplishments: the many opportunities for you to enjoy We enjoyed the music of Charlie River Trail loop was finally completed some winter birding (note our upcoming McCormick and his bluegrass band, and (the older portion was cleaned up and a field trips). Also, don’t forget that the once again area businesses, organiza - section linking the lake outlet on the Great Backyard Bird Count, sponsored by tions and individuals contributed some Edisto to the cabin was added), and a the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the fine raffle prizes. Thanks also to the His - new trail leading from the banks of the National Audubon Society (more infor - toric Charleston Foundation, Charleston river to the bluff and then back to the en - mation on page 3), is scheduled for Feb - Cooks!, the Terrace Theatre, Magnolia trance road was cut through the woods ruary 13-16, 2009. With the GBBC you Plantation and Gardens, and Don Jones (all told, about two miles of new trail can participate in Citizen Science without and Burnie Lundquist (Don supplied the were established). leaving your home! bluebird house and Burnie painted it) for Two new Wood Duck boxes were in - Best to Us All in 2009 their donations. The Bowen’s Island stalled in the small wetland adjacent to For our chapter, as for our nation and Restaurant is an ideal location for a Low - the longleaf pine/native grass restoration state, the New Year brings with it hope country oyster roast, and we are very area across Wire Road, and many of the but also all the challenges of the old. We grateful to Robert Barber for hosting our older boxes around the oxbow lake were depend on contributions of time and event. We have already begun planning cleaned. money from our membership to keep for next year! Thanks to all who pitched in to help – CNHS going. Funding is critical, but even Holiday Outreach there is much more that remains to be more important is the time and effort I’d also like to recognize Paul Nolan for done at McAlhany, but hopefully the en - that our small core group of volunteers his initiative in organizing the holiday thusiasm and effort that were present provide – such as bringing food to a gift-wrapping fundraiser at Barnes and this day can be generated on a more reg - membership meeting, clearing a trail at Noble. He and other chapter members ular basis. This winter, for example, we McAlhany or serving on our Board. spent portions of their mornings and/or will be performing another prescribed Consider volunteering with us this afternoons at the West Ashley store on burn to reduce competitive growth year, if you can – we need you! As al - December 6 and 14 wrapping customers’ among the young longleaf pines and ways, feel free to contact me with sug - purchases for tips. Paul created an eye- wiregrass. This is an activity that is es - gestions or comments. Thanks and a catching, informative display about sential to the ultimate success of the Happy New Year to all! CNHS that can be used for future events project, and we need to develop a dedi - — Andy Harrison [email protected] (you may have seen it at the oyster cated crew with burning experience. 795.6934

South Carolina’s Important Bird Areas Program The Important Bird Areas Program in South Carolina, currently named . includes 39 recognized and 2 identified IBAs, with sites encom - Audubon South Carolina is utilizing IBA data to drive conserva - passing a total of 1,1 56,900 acres. These sites span all of the tion efforts for the state, with birds of concern and threatened major habitat types – from the mountains and piedmont to the habitat types being the foci. Plans are underway to make IBA in - coastal plain and barrier islands. formation available through digital and printed versions of an Three more areas are in the nomination process, with five sites IBA booklet, so that information can be accessible to those inter - undergoing data collection so that they can be nominated. One of ested, including scientists, birdwatchers, donors and landowners. our first IBAs, Congaree Swamp National Monument, has been Learn more from SC IBA Coordinator Ann Shahid at our Feb. 11 named the first National Park in South Carolina and is now lecture (details page 1). January – February, 2009 The Lesser Squawk 3

Mark Your Calendars species that may be seen. FIELD TRIPS, LECTURES & LOWCOUNTRY EVENTS Our meeting place will be the Food Lion parking lot at the intersection of Hwy. 17 and 165 at 7 a.m.; and we’ll car pool from there. This will be an all day LECTURE — LECTURE — trip so bring food and water in addition SC Conservation Issues SC Audubon’s Ann Shahid to your birding gear; and a scope if you ›› Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. ›› Wednesday, Feb. ll, 6:30 p.m. have one. If you plan to go, please regis - Debbie Parker, Program Director for the Commemorative Roger Tory Peterson ter with Don Jones. 843-572-8232 or Conservation Voters of South Carolina, video and a discussion of Important Bird [email protected] before the 14th. will discuss strategies to advance voters’ Areas and global warming issues in conservation concerns. South Carolina . FIELD TRIP — Details page l. Details page l. South Tibwin Plantation ›› Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 a.m. FIELD TRIP — GBBC — South Tibwin Plantation, a coastal unit Santee Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Great Backyard Bird Count of the Francis Marion National Forest, ›› Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 a.m. ›› February 13 –16 deserves more attention than it gets Santee National Wildlife Refuge was es - Join birders throughout North America from area birders. There are more than 5 tablished in 1941 to alleviate the loss of in the 12th Annual GBBC – collect impor - miles of hiking trails (don’t worry, we habitat caused by the construction of tant bird census data in your own back - won’t walk them all!) through upland hydro-electric projects on the Santee and yard! Go to www.birdcount.org pine and mixed oak/pine forests to Cooper Rivers. Stretching for eighteen More details below. brackish and freshwater impoundments miles along the northern shore of Lake and a vast expanse of salt marsh border - Marion, the refuge protects 15,095 acres FIELD TRIP — ing the Intracoastal Waterway. The im - On Saturday January 24th our group poundments may yield some late winter Bear Island/Donnelley will make its annual pilgrimage to the waterfowl, while in the woods we may ›› Saturday, Feb. 14, 7 a.m. Bluff and Cuddo units of The Santee Na - see species such as Blue-headed Vireo, tional Refuge. We usually see between On February 14th we’ll head down 17 Black and White Warbler, Fox Sparrow or 50 and 60 species on this outing; includ - south for one of our traditional winter Brown Creeper. ing ducks and geese, raptors, woodpeck - outings. We usually see around 70 Join our group for a half day of birding ers and a verity of woodland species. We species on this trip including; Tundra at South Tibwin, followed by lunch at the usually bird until mid afternoon so bring Swans, other waterfowl, wading birds, Seewee Restaurant in Awendaw! Meet at a lunch and water. Bring a scope if you gulls and terns, raptors, winter warblers, 7 a.m. in the Lowes parking lot in Mt have one and be prepared for the pipits, nuthatches and woodpeckers. Pleasant. We’ll carpool from there to the weather. And of course we’ll keep our eyes open site. Bring binoculars/scopes, field Our meeting place will be in front of for the elusive Whooping Crane. guides, water, snacks, sunscreen/insect the Wal-Mart in Summerville, next to The two W.M.A. together contain over repellent and weather-appropriate cloth - the First Citizens Bank just off of 17-A. at 20,000 acres of diverse habitat; including ing. Note that South Tibwin does NOT 7 a.m.. We will car pool from there. pine and hardwood forest, fresh water have restroom facilities, and there will If you plan to attend please register impoundments, salt marsh and agricul - be a fair amount of walking involved. with Don Jones 843-572-8232 or Bird - tural land. This diversity accounts for the Register with Andy at 795-6934 or at [email protected] before January 24. large number of bird and other wildlife [email protected] by Friday, Feb. 27.

Citizen Scientists Prepare for 12th Annual Great backyard Bird Count Bird and nature fans throughout North at the same time, make an important con - tion trends, information that is critical for America are invited to join tens of thou - tribution to conservation. Participants effective conservation. Their efforts enable sands of everyday bird watchers for the count birds and report their sightings on - everyone to see what would otherwise be 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count line a t www.birdcount.org . impossible: A comprehensive picture of (GBBC). Anyone can take part, from novice bird where birds are in late winter and how A joint project of the Cornell Lab of Or - watchers to experts, by counting birds for their numbers and distribution compare nithology and the National Audubon Soci - as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they with previous years. In 2008, participants ety, this free event is an opportunity for wish) on one or more days of the event submitted more than 85,000 checklists. families, students, and people of all ages and reporting their sightings online. Learn more and sign-up today: to discover the wonders of nature in back - The data these “citizen scientists” collect http://www.birdcount.org yards, schoolyards, and local parks, and, helps researchers understand bird popula - 4 The Lesser Squawk January – February, 2009

Supporting SC DNR and State Parks

State agencies in SC recently learned that they must cut another gested a simple way those of us who 7% percent from their budgets. Our state government is in the are concerned about the cuts and midst of a severe budget crisis, and for better or worse Governor their potential impact can help: Buy Mark Sanford (unlike many other governors) is unwilling to join fishing or hunting licenses – even if the growing line of those seeking “bailouts” from the Federal you don’t hunt or fish. Revenues from Government. The across-the-board cuts mean that all agencies hunters and fisherman have histori - will be faced with difficult choices about cally played a major role in wildlife conserva - funding programs and filling vacant posi - tion in SC and across the United States. You tions. This will directly affect the ability of ...there are 40 fewer can purchase a license online at SC DNR to protect our natural resources and www.dnr.sc.gov , by calling 866-714-3611 or that of our State Parks to provide visitor SC DNR employees at many local sporting shops. Mr. McShane services such as education programs. also advised calling state legislators and let - Birders (and wildlife enthusiasts in gen - now than at this time ting them know the value we place on our nat - eral) in SC are fortunate to have many fine ural resources and the programs and staff of public lands to visit, including places such four years ago... the SC DNR. Contact information for your state as the Bear Island and Donnelley Wildlife legislators is available at: Management Areas and Santee Coastal Re - http://www.scstatehouse.gov . serve. Despite an already limited budget and depleted staff There is also an easy way to support our State Parks. On your (there are 40 fewer SC DNR employees now than at this time four SC Income Tax form there is a check-off box where you can make years ago), the SC Department of Natural Resources does an a donation to the SC State Park system. Compared to other states excellent job of managing these lands and monitoring wildlife with a similar check-off system, SC residents contribute only populations, such as nesting and migratory seabirds and shore - about 5-10% as much for their State Parks. Therefore the Parks birds along our coast. These activities are essential but expen - are launching a state-wide campaign called “Check-off for State sive, and if retired employees are not replaced then the ability of Parks” to boost participation. One of intended uses of revenues remaining staff to complete the work is compromised. generated from the campaign is to rebuild the viewing plat - Meanwhile, we also have many great State Parks (within the forms at Huntington Beach State Park. If you have been to HBSP SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism) in our state, recently, then you know that the platforms at the Mullet Pond including Huntington Beach State Park – which is justifiably re - are definitely in need of replacement! Of course, while speak - garded as one of the best birding spots in SC. State Parks provide ing to your legislators about SC DNR you should also mention many services to their visitors, including viewing platforms for the importance of our State Parks and the services they provide. wildlife, interpretive trails, guided walks and other educational These are tough economic times, and future cuts in state programs. These services are likely to suffer as a result of the and federal budgets appear inevitable. However, actions by recent sharp budget cuts. individual citizens can make a difference – and must do so, In a recent letter to the editor in The Post and Courier (Decem - if we value safeguarding our state’s natural resources and ber 12, 2008), SC DNR Board Chairman Michael G. McShane sug - providing environmental education in our parks.

Don’t Forget to Come Out and Play in Our State Parks

South Carolina State Parks is having its Contest open to anyone who takes a pho - 2-hour guided tours; Or go Camping in 75th birthday party and you’re invited to tograph within the State Parks system South Carolina state parks for an afford - ‘Come Out and Play!’ With more than and chooses to submit it; a Winter Bald able family vacation, offering incredible 80,000 acres of protected lands from the Eagle Survey at Devils Fork State Park; opportunities for seeing South Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains to the sand dunes What's On The Menu? (feeding aquarium wildlife in its natural habitat! of the Atlantic, South Carolina State animals, NOT eating them!) at Edisto For more information about these and Parks protect some of the most inviting Beach State Park; Meet at the Hunting Is - more anniversary events and ongoing natural, cultural and recreational desti - land lighthouse for a fascinating look at parks programs, visit online: nations in the U.S. – including some of South Carolina’s only publicly accessible http://www.comeoutandplay.net the best birding anywhere! historic lighthouse; Musket and Cannon The 75th anniversary activities include Demonstrations detailing the threats to Don’t overlook the opportunities in organized programs all around the state: early English settlers at Charles Towne 2009. And whatever you choose, we’re a new Jr. Ranger Program to “educate, en - Landing; Birding walks or Coastal Kayak - very lucky to have the SC parks we do, tertain, and inspire” kids; a Photography ing at Huntington Beach State Park with right here, in our own backyards. January – February, 2009 The Lesser Squawk 5

Our Own Francis Beidler Forest Recognized by State, World

In honor of the National Audubon Soci - birds that migrate to South Carolina after Sparrow, Common Grackle, Whip-poor- ety's Francis Beidler Forest and the signif - wintering in South America, the region will, and Little Blue Heron. The forest’s icant private land conservation and was recognized as an Important Bird Red-headed Woodpecker, Swallow-tailed education programs being achieved there, Area in 2001. Kite, Wood Thrush, Prothonotary Warbler, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford “Beidler Forest is one of only a few Kentucky Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Painted proclaimed “Beidler Forest Week” for the sites in the U.S. recognized as both an Bunting, Rusty Blackbird, and Swainson's week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 2008. Important Bird Area and a Ramsar site,” Warbler are on the Audubon WatchList. On December 4th there was a celebra - said John Cecil, Director of the Important These wetlands are also home to rare tion of Beidler Forest’s designation as a Bird Areas Program for Audubon and the plants, including Dwarf Trillium (Trillium Ramsar Wetland of International Impor - Society’s Representative on the U.S. Ram - pusillum) a rare flower found only in tance. The Governor attended and un - sar Committee. “This dual acknowledge - South Carolina at Four Holes Swamp at veiled a new plaque commemorating the ment celebrates not only the beauty and Beidler Forest. honor. Norman Brunswig, Executive Di - rich biodiversity found at Beidler, but the Here in the Lowcountry, we lucky to rector of Audubon SC said, “The Ramsar collaboration of Audubon, its partners, have Beidler and all that it represents so designation is the ‘Oscars’ of wetland and the communities in and around Bei - close at hand: The Audubon Center at conservation and validation of more than dler. Each has played an essential role in Beidler Forest offers a full range of envi - 35 years of work on wetlands essential to conserving this jewel.” ronmental educational opportunities. In the people of South Carolina. We are grat - Some of the 140 bird species that nest 2007 over 12,000 people visited the ified to have the Governor’s support and or make migratory stops in Beidler are on Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, con - encourage all of you to come see us and Audubon’s list of Common Birds in De - tributing to the National Audubon Soci - help support this rare ecosystem.” cline, including Northern Bobwhite, East - ety's nationwide effort to connect people Purchased by the Audubon Society and ern Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Field with nature. The Nature Conservancy in 1969, Francis Beidler Forest originally comprised just over 3,400 acres of Four Holes Swamp. The Ramsar Convention: Within that stand were the 1,783 acres of The Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovern - old-growth forest, one of the largest mental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international co - forests of its kind on Earth. operation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Brunswig believes “Audubon and its Convention’s mission statement commits the State Parties to the Convention to “the conservation partners can grow the sanc - conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national ac - tuary to 25,000 acres or more as we add tions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable wider upland buffers, more habitats and development throughout the world.” Learn more at www.ramsar.org make connections to other protected areas in Four Holes Swamp and the Edisto River.” Beidler’s current 430,000- acre watershed represents one third of What Makes Beidler Important? the total watershed of the longest, free- The Francis Beidler Forest has been an bers of colonial waterbirds, such as the flowing black water river in the US, the Important Bird Area since 2001, highlight - Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Little Blue Edisto. The need to protect this vital re - ing the need to protect this vital resource Heron, Great Egret, Anhinga and White source from a host of threats, including from threats including sprawl. The site Ibis. Over 25 years of spring breeding bird sprawl, poorly controlled mining and tim - boasts over 15,000 acres and is a popular survey data reveal this site also hosts ber operations, and industrial agriculture, resting stop for many thousands of birds some of the most dense nesting popula - continues. that migrate to South Carolina after win - tions of song birds in the Eastern US, with Home to 1,000-year old trees and tering in South America. A number of nesting Hooded Warbler, Swainson’s War - abundant native wildlife, the Sanctuary these species are on Audubon’s WatchList bler, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Yellow- has welcomed several hundred thou - and Common Birds in Decline, including billed Cuckoo, to name a few. sand visitors and school children from the strikingly-colored Prothonotary War - The center has been key in Audubon’s all over the state, the country and the bler, prolific in this particular area. mission to connect people with nature, world. Since 1977, the Sanctuary has One of Beidler Forest’s most unique fea - with an educational visitor center, 1.75- grown to nearly 16,000 acres of land tures is the largest remaining virgin forest mile boardwalk trail (both are wheelchair owned and managed by Audubon, with of bald cypress and tupelo gum trees in accessible), several hiking miles of old several thousand additional acres pro - the world, including 1,500 year-old trees logging roads and a canoe trail on which tected by private conservation ease - long vanished from the rest of North guided trips are led, providing visitors the ments in and around the swamp. America. It is able to support a unique chance to explore deep into the swamp’s Favored by hundreds of thousands of number of species, including large num - interior. The Charleston Audubon & NON-PROFIT ORG. Natural History Society US POSTAGE PAID P.O. Box 504 CHARLESTON, SC Charleston, South Carolina 29402 PERMIT NO. 349

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