STERN

The Los Angeles Chapter of The National Audubon Society TANAGEIL Volume 56 Number 2 November 1989 PAPUA- OVERVIEW by James Clements, Ph.D.

NEW GUINEA PAPUA 'JEW GUINEA "Thunder rumbles across theheavens... the atmosphereis still and pensive. Suddenly there is a break in the gathering clouds and a shaft of late afternoon sun chances upon a huge and ancient tree, transforming what seemed moments before a mere shadow into a creature of unparalleled beauty. As if animated by the hands of the gods, a bird of paradise takes wing, its exquisitevelvet-blackplumageembellished withpatches of iridescence and its elongated, ribbon-white feathers flare outward against the darkening sky.

BIRD U 8 his then is New Guinea, the home This was just one of 20 species of Harpy Eagle, plus intimate views of of a family of birds of paradise of birds of paradise, 40 parrots, 32 pi- Doria's Hawk, the rarest Papuan rap- T such beauty and complexity that geons and doves (including some in- tor, posing on an exposed branch above they defy simple description. When ex- credibly beautiful Ptilinopus fruit plorers first brought back the legless doves), 15 kingfishers (including the Continuedon next page skins of these fabulous birds, recipients magnificent, misnamed Common Para- took them to be wanderers from a ce- dise Kingfisher), and an unbelievable lestial paradise, an idea that persisted assortment of 57 honeyeaters that the IN THIS ISSUE for over 200 years." Papuan-Australian segment of BIRD I listened enthralled as my friend QUEST '89 recorded. Tips and Tides for Rails and and New Guinea expert David Bishop My most exciting ornithological ex- Others 2 described the Ribbon-tailed Astrapia perience was sighting the Papuan Special Thanks to Ruth Lohr.....3 we had just watched fly into a nearby Whipbird (Androphobus viridis), a rare Board Members Attend pandanus. The bird's body had totally skulker known previously from only Biennial in Tucson 3 disappeared, leaving only the three- four specimens from Irian Jaya and the New Column: Dear Tanager 3 foot-long white tail streamers dangling first record for Papua New Guinea. Some of Us Haven't Been from the pandanus like that of an out- This was almost overshadowed by inti- Listening .4 rageous tissue-paper decorating party! mate views of a hunting New Guinea Hot (off the press) CenterfoldLC Christmas Count - Early Bird Gets the Better Habitat 6 BIRD QUEST '89 65% 2 New, 2 Back, and Some Great Holiday Gift Ideas .7 Open House and Reception...... 8 January August 26 • December "Rage Over Trees" Wins 73% Despite Timber lndustry...... 8 1990 Pelagic Trips 9 Grouse Dance - Style 10 2,914 Species To Date A 4,000 Annual Photo Contest 12 Western Tanager November 1989

ernment the creation of a 10,000 square Winter High Tides At Upper Newport Bay mile national park extending from the by William C. Bakewell Fly River lowlands over the central range to the upper Sepik basin. November, December, January and Each day as I read articles in the February are the best months for search- Papua New Guinea press about chemi- ing for rails and other birds at Upper 07:32 Sunday the 12th cal spills, landslides and pollution of Newport Bay. American Bitterns, Clap- 08:11 Monday the 13th the Fly from mine tailings, I was re- per, and Sora Rails are most 08:53 Tuesday the 14th minded of a warning note Jared often seen during these months; and 09:38 Wednesday the 15th sounded 15 years ago: "The Fly is also the rare Black Rail is a possibility. These 10:26 Thursday the 16th the region that will be affected by any birds are by far most easily found at downstream consequences of mining about the times of the highest high December 1989 at Ok Tedi arising from transportation waters during the times of the spring 07:57 Tuesday the 12th routes, infrastructure and pollution," tides of this season. There are no tide the UCLA scientist wrote. How pro- gauges in Upper Newport Bay, but most 08:43 Wednesday the 13th phetic his warning turned out to be! local biologists seem to agree that the 09:25 Thursday the 14th On Thursday, August 24, the head- times and heights of higher high wa- 10:14 Friday the 15th line of the largest New Guinea daily ters at Upper Newport Bay and Los 07:57 Wednesday the 27th newspaper screamed out, "LAND- Angeles Outer Harbor may be taken to 08:31 Thursday the 28th SLIDE FORCES OK TEDI MINE TO be about the same. In the charts at right, 09:06 Friday the 29th CLOSE." With the Ok Tedi mine in the times of favorable high waters January 199Q western Papua New Guinea closed by during this season are set forth. the landslide and the Panguna mine in The heights of the tide for the times 07:54 Wednesday the 10th Bougainville closed due to armed in- given are all at least 6.2 feet. On 13 No- 08:36 Thursday the 11th surrection by local landowners, Papua vember and 12 December, 1989 the 09:18 Friday the 12th New Guinea is faced with an immedi- heights of the higher high waters reach 07:46 Thursday the 25th ate loss of over 40% of its income. this season's two maxima of 7.2 feet. 08:21 Friday the 26th Despite the fact that the Australian Jean Brandt, in her earlier article on 08:59 Saturday the 27th government is alarmed at the potential Upper Newport Bay (Western Tanager, damages to the Great Barrier Reef from October 1977), advises birders looking February 199& the chemical pollution of the Fly River for rails to be on station half an hour 07:49 Thursday the 8th system and the Arafura Sea, Papua New before the time of higher high water 08:31 Friday the 9th Guinea depends so heavily on the reve- and to stay for at least one hour. For nues from these two mines that imme- that reason, the times given are all for All of these data are from the 1989 diate restoration of mining operations higher high waters that occur more and 1990 editions of Tide Tables West is the country's number one priority... than half an hour after sunrise. Coast of North and South America. These regardless of the ecological conse- The first two highest high waters books are published by the National quences. during the entire season of good birding Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic As I watched a sylvan scene on the occur on November 13th and Decem- and Atmospheric Administration. Bensbach River one evening, I was ber 12th, both at heights of 7.2 feet. Good Birding! reminded again of Jared's dire mes- sage. Herds of indigenous wallabies romped about the soft, flooded mead- ows, leaving almost no sign of their Overview presence. But the Java deer (Cervus ti- moriensis), introduced by the Dutch into Continued from previous page With virtually no overlapping Irian Jaya in 1914, have increased to an us with a monitor lizard grasped in its avifauna, New Guinea, coupled with estimated 600,000 animals, and their claws. our two days in New Britain and a sharp hooves unmercifully tear up the New Guinea is the second largest week in eastern Australia, raised the unprotected turf. island in the world, and our VENT tour BIRD QUEST '89 total to a world-rec- This is the home of the Fly River itinerary included the eucalypt forests ord-breaking 2,914 species. Grassbird (Magalurus albolimbatus), a of the Port Moresby region, the vast Besides the 465 species, however, small warbler whose entire range com- lowlands of the Fly River, the foothills we were privileged to see some of the prises no more than a few hectares of adjacent to the Irian Jaya border and a most pristine forests still extant on the specialized grass in this vast wilder- week at the luxurious and highly pro- face of the earth. Along with the Manu ness. ductive Ambua Lodge in the central National Park in Peru and the Congo Watching the sun set on this idyl- highlands. Out of a total avifauna of forests in Zaire, these three forests lic spot, with a grassbird clinging to a 590 resident species, New Guinea probably constitute the three largest small shoot and treating David and me boasts one of the highest percentages of tracts of undisturbed tropical areas left to his evening vespers, I wondered if I endemic birds any where in the world, on the globe. was possibly watching the sun set on with an incredible 393 endemic spe- In 1976, Dr. Jared Diamond recom- yet another unique product of this cies. mended to the Papua New Guinea gov- planet's millions of years of evolution. Western Tanager November 1989

federal and state levels and environ- Audubon Leaders mental policy analysis. The organiza- tion publishes the highly-acclaimed Meet In Arizona for Audubon magazine and produces the Biennial Convention award-winning National Audubon Society Specials seen on the Turner Leaders of National Audubon Society Broadcasting System and PBS stations chapters nationwide gathered at The nationwide. Doubletree Hotel in Tucson, Arizona, from September 12-16 for the Society's biennial national convention of Audubon's Southwest Region. Dear Tanager, Los Angeles Audubon President For issues of mutual concern, write to Bob Van Meter, Executive Secretary Western Tanager at Audubon House. Millie Newton, Recording Secretary Melanie Ingalls, and Western Tanager Dear Tanager, Editor Jesse Moorman were among The interesting article by Helen environmental activists who met with Matelson in the October Tanager says National AudubonPresidentPeterA.A. that my good friend Jon Dunn, "doubts Berle and other members of Audubon's that the Oriental greenfinch will be a staff of scientists, lobbyists, educators, countable bird for one's U.S. list, since and sanctuary managers. its origin, whether wild or a released Ruth Lohr... Thank you! The Audubon conference, with its caged bird, is subject to question." theme of "Our Southwest Challenged Many birders have long questioned by Growth," offered discussions on a the overly-conservative stance of the Too Good To Be True broad range of important environ- Bird Records Committee... For twenty years Ruth Lohr has been a mental issues, including water use, in acceptance of rare bird sightings ... member and volunteer of LAAS. Over wetlands protection, public lands Their procedure, if there is any doubt, the years, helping in the many endless management and energy conservation. is "just say no." small jobs—most of which are fun to do Field trips exploring Arizona's fantas- I attempted to put forth the ob- but need someone to do them—Ruth tic and wildlife-rich desert and forest verse position, that the burden of proof has always been reliable and thorough areas were among the gathering's high- should be on the doubter, in Bird in every task she has tackled. lights. Watcher's Digest a few years ago (July/ For many years she was a member The National Audubon Society is a August 1987, pp. 78-79). From the gen- of the Board of Directors, as Registrar, 550,000-member organization dedi- eral reaction to that article, I would which requires meticulous bookkeep- cated to improving environmental conclude that the vast majority of ing and constant attention to new and quality-of-life. Audubon conducts a birders agree. changing memberships. In addition, she wide variety of programs aimed at Bird lists are personal. The reason- has managed to involve herself proc- achieving that goal, including environ- able conclusion, if no one can rationally essing reservations for field trips and mental education, operation of a na- prove it is a phony or did not get there banquets and even occasionally writ- tionwide system of wildlife sanctuar- on its own, is to list the rare bird! ing and recording the weekly telephone ies, scientific research, lobbying on both Jim Halferty, Pasadena bird tape. This is not a farewell, but a very big THANK YOU and a BIG HUG. Ruth is still a volunteer, and we hope and expect that she will be with us for many more years. We are grateful to all our volun- teers of which Ruth Lohr is one out- standing example.

LAAS Needs a New Home LAAS needs a permanent home for its activities, including meetings, the book- store, library and other functions. If you have any ideas, please contact Ken Kendig at (213) 931-6692 [home] or Bob Van Meter, Millie Newton, National Audubon President (213) 938-2200 [work]. Peter A.A. Berle, Melanie Ingalls andJesse Moorman (left to right) Western Tanager November 1989

Conservation ation

by Sandy Wohlgemuth Activists in every field have long deplored horizon out to sea may sport a new oil- environmental news.Some of the head- the reluctance of their listeners to become drilling platform. lines read: "State Justices Uphold Local "involved." They say, "How can you be so Are we approaching a turning point Air Regulation," "Governor Says He'll complacent..." when thestorm troops are in our attitude toward the mounting Support Recycling Law," "Regulators smashing the shop windows or the abortion insults to the environment? Have we Rediscover the Auto." (Quote: ". . . clinics are "murdering" babies or the last "had it up to here?" Possibly. The polls state and federal officials are taking a unspoiled wetland is falling to the bull- show an ever-increasing majority of renewed interest in tightening the en- dozer? Youareasked to DO SOMETHING: Americans who place environmental vironmental energy and safety regula- vote, write a letter, call your congressman, matters high on the list of their con- tions that directly affect cars Ameri- contribute money, picket the embassy, join cerns. Politicians are feeling the pres- cans drive.") And smack in the middle our organization. Most of the inactivists sure. George Bush seems to be trying to of the page is a two-column color photo remain inactive. make good on his campaign promise to of loggers in Redding, California dem- Like the mule hit by a two-by-four be the environmental president. So far onstrating against a government pro- to get its attention, many of us could he's been talking a good fight. His clean posal to protect the spotted owl. Not use the drastic treatment. Environmen- air plan is a decent beginning and a too long ago, most of this stuff would tally, perhaps we're beginning to get welcome change fromhis predecessor's have been on page 36. If people care, the idea. Twenty years ago the environ- hostility to any regulation of pollution. the media can't be far behind. ment seemed to be a kind of esoteric Europeans have not been spared interest for a dedicated minority. Only the consequences of their own neglect. a few thought much about it. They The beautiful blue Danube long ago complained about the smog or read was transformed into an open-air sewer. Silent Springor recycled aluminum cans. The legendary forests of Germany and Today the impact of environmental "The impact of environ- the glacial lakes of Scandinavia are fall- horrors is beginning to add up. We ing to the blight of acid rain. The rise of haven't time to recoil from the holes in mental horrors is begin- the Green parties all over the continent the ozone layer before we're hit by the ning to add up." in the last ten years has been a striking specter of global warming. Scarcely phenomenon. Allied with anti-nuclear have we "adjusted" to acid rain and forces, the Greens have become a new poisons in the drinking water when factor in European politics with mem- Alar pops up in the kids' applesauce or bers elected to parliaments in France, Exxon destroys fifty thousand seabirds. Germany and Italy. They have had When we open the morning paper, we significant success in awakening the cringe. We've joined international conferences people to the importance of environ- Time was when we could keep the to eliminate chlorofluorocarbons mental considerations as well as push- problems at arm's length. The smog (CFCs) thatdestroythe protective ozone ing the majority parties into accepting might have stung our eyes but—di- layer. Bush has somewhat gingerly some of their goals. oxin? That was some weird chemical agreed to host a world meeting on the Do people in general grasp the that plagued an unfortunate backwa- greenhouse effect. seriousness of the crisis Planet Earth is ter town in or killed a mess of Whatever the reasons, there is a already experiencing? Probably not. people in far-off Italy when the plant general agreement that the environ- Even in the most enlightened circles exploded. Today problems have moved ment is now "in" and no longer on the there is an unwillingness to believe that to our own backyard. If we run away to back burner. Newspapers, magazines the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, the beach to escape the hottest weather and television have responded to the CFCs, methane, etc.) will generate ca- of the century, we may have to endure growing interest, producing excellent tastrophe. But as time passes, more gridlock on the freeway. When we fi- professional explorations of the issues. scientists and world leaders are reluc- nally get there the ocean may be so full The L.A. Times for August 18,1989 is a tantly recognizing that unless human of untreated sewage that we don't dare case in point. Over half the front page of activities change drastically, carbon go in the water. And the uncluttered this influential paper was given over to dioxide will indeed do us in. The ap- Western Tanagcr November1989

parently innocuous increase in the get if we were at war (which we are— parochial fears, freeourselves from self- earth's temperature, if unchecked, will the toughest war we've ever faced). In defeating nationalism and work to- produce profound alterations in climate short, our high standard of living may gether to face the coming global catas- and weather, resulting in mass starva- have to be taken down a peg or two. trophe. We haven't the luxury of 150 tion and unprecedentedly violent Aye, there's the rub. That's the sore million years. storms. Melting icecaps will raise ocean spot for the affluent society. Those who levels to incredible heights, inundating have achieved a level of comfort and Nota Bene: the shores of whole continents and convenience will fight like tigers to hold flooding out millions of inhabitants of onto it. It will take an extraordinary This sober essay was completed on low-lying nations. conjunction of forces to dissolve the September 17 with the author wonder- Many of the earth's peoples have cement of this cohesive way of life. ing if he was painting a canvas that was already been subjected to the "normal" We blame the Third World for a little too dark, a little too somber. aberrations of the modern world: hun- destroying their tropical forests and so Later the same day he read a report of ger and starvation, endemic drought adding to the carbon burden in the a meeting of the nation's foremost converting productive land to desert, atmosphere. The World Research Insti- environmental scientists, convened in over-grazed pasture, over-fished fish- tute recently reported that our CO2 Washington by the Smithsonian Insti- eries, inadequate medical care to com- production in 1988 exceeded the 1987 tution. The theme of the conference bat malaria and other stubborn killers, level substantially. The was, "The Global Environment. Are man-made disasters like Chernobyl, generated 24% of the CO, emissions of We Overreacting?" The LA. Times ar- Bhopal and the Exxon oil spill. And, the entire world. We will have to take ticle (September 7, part 1, page 4) by lest we forget, the root of all misery: the responsibility for this malefaction with one of i ts excellent environmental writ- population bomb. With real, hands-on the utmost gravity. As the most fla- ers said, "Not one scientist or govern- suffering every day, how can the strug- grant offender, it is only proper that we ment official... suggested that either gling majority be too concerned with take the lead in atoning for our sins. If the governments or the media had over- the intangible threat of ozone deple- we and the rest of the 5 billion of us do reacted. In fact, the consensus was that tion and greenhouse warming that not alter our course voluntarily, when the public at large seems almost un- might occur in fifty years? the greenhouse effect is clearly evident aware about the magnitude of the prob- Assuming that we mules have been to everyone, governments will be lems at hand." Thomas E. Lovejoy, jolted by the proverbial two-by-four, compelled to take drastic and oppres- tropical biologist: "... unless there is what can we do about it? Our evangeli- sive action. By then it will probably be a major shift in the rate in which policy cal activists have awakened our envi- too late. is developed or changed, it's likely that ronmental conscience and we're rarin' we are simply not going to make it... to go. What do we do? Good question. We are... at war with ourselves or our Some have said it may simply be too lifestyles and that is something we've late to do anything—we've already never had to face with our species be- spent 200 years burning fossil fuels and "Are we approaching a fore. Are we overreacting? I mink very the thermometer keeps rising. Others clearly . . . we are certainly grossly think if we make up our minds and turning point in our atti- under-reacting."GeorgeM. Wood well, work together, we can turn things director of the Woods Hole Research around. It won't be easy. The biggest tude toward the mounting Center, "You reduce the release of fos- obstacle is ourselves. We're so damned insults to the environ- sil fuel carbon into the atmosphere by set in our ways. Whether it's the com- restricting the use of fossil fuel. How fort of a low-mileage luxury car or the ment? Have we *had it up much? Maybe all of it! You stop defor- religious opposition to birth control, to here?"' estation and you start reforestation." we're slaves tooutdated habitsof mind. The Times writer, distilling the sense of There will have to be changes and the meeting, said, ". . . what is re- sacrifices. We may have to live a little quired is not simply 'adjustments' in colder in winter (sweaters; thermostats Is Homo sapiens, faced with an life styles, but 'fundamental changes' at 5 rather than 75) warmer in summer unprecedented challenge to his very in how societies function, particularly (somehow there was life before air existence, capable of the wisdom and in how energy is produced and con- conditioning.) If gasoline is 4 or 5 bucks the motivation to extricate himself from sumed." a gallon, we might find ourselves actu- this quicksand of his own making? Have ally walking to the market, as most of we the guts to give up comforts and the world does. Bicycles are good exer- lifestyles that perpetuate the massive cise; the record books say there are pollution of the only habitable planet more bikes in the world than cars. We we know of? The dinosaurs were mas- might even get a little healthier. Our ters of the world for 150 million years If this report scares the reader, he love affair with thick green lawns that and they disappeared forever. Is our or she is not alone. Several scientists soak up scarce water by the acre-full incredible brain and its vaunted tech- and senators chided the media for not may have to be shifted to plants that nology equal to the task of staving off properly informing the public. The thrive in dry soils. Millions of trees will disaster? We don't know the answers. presidentof National Public Radio said, have to be planted. Solar power cries We do know that no nation can go it "I really think the problem is an acute out for the kind of development it would alone. Somehow we must put aside failure of leadership in a democracy." Western Tanager November 1989

Grass Valley Lake in the San Bernar- Semipalmated Sandpipers were re- Birds Of dino Mountains on 13 September ported from Bolsa Chica on 26 August (Lewis Garrett). The Playa del Rey- (Bert Mohl and Phil Sayre). The first Ballona Lagoon mystery heron, still Pectoral Sandpiper of the Fall was The Season around at the end of September, is get- found by Arnold Small at Paiute ponds ting to look more and more like a Little in the Antelope Valley on 6 September. by Hank Brodkin Blue, according to Kimball Garrett. Arnold also found the rare, closely re- Early were the three Wood Ducks lated Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at found in Malibu Creek, upstream from McGrath on 24 September. Brian Records of rare and unusual bird sightings the lagoon by Ken Younglieb on 16 Daniels turned up two Stilt Sandpi- reported in this column should be consid- September. pers in the L. A. River bottom near Long ered tentative, pending review by the Among the migrating Ospreys Beach on 13 September and a Buff- American Birds regional editors or, if ap- were two in Santa Monica-one on 9 breasted Sandpiper at Galileo Park on propriate, by the California Bird Records September (Dave Kopel) and one on 13 23 September. There was an immature Committee. September (Hank Brodkin)~and one at Ruff at the San Joaquin Marsh in New- Galileo Park on 26 September (Arnold port (Doug Willick). Now is the time to plan to participate in Small). Merlins reported were one at An adult Parasitic Jaeger was seen one or more of the upcoming National Malibu Lagoon on 13 September (Hank on Redondo Beach by jogger Charlie Audubon Society Christmas counts. Brodkin) and one at Playa del Rey on 23 Walker on 5 September and Jon Dunn Whatever your level of expertise, this is September (Kimball Garrett). found two species usually considered an opportunity to put your birding Solitary Sandpipers included one pelagics in California at the Lancaster interest to some scientific use by join- at Revlpn slough, Oxnard on 8 Septem- Sewer Ponds—a dead Long-tailed ing over 40,000 participants in North, ber (Sandy Wohlgemuth) and one at Jaeger and a live Arctic Tern on 13 Central and South America, the Carib- Galileo Park on 28 September (Hank September. Three immature Black bean and Pacific Islands, in over 1,500 Brodkin). An astounding estimate of Skimmers were at McGrath State Park counts taking place next month. Sign 4,000 Sanderlings at McGrath by Irwin on 10 September (Joan Getz). up early for better choices of habitat. Woldman on 25 August underscores Four Chimney Swifts were seen The Antelope Valley count takes the importance of the Santa Clara River flying over Whittier Narrows on 17 place on Saturday, 16 December. Call Estuary as a shorebird stopover point September (Steve Bonsel) and one of Fred Heath at (805) 527-0968 [home] or in coastal Southern California's dwin- the increasingly rare Bell Vireos was at (805) 984-3752 [work]. To enroll in the dling inventory of wetlands. Three BigSBig Sycamory e Caanyor n on 14 September Malibu count on Sunday, 17 December, call Liga Auzins at (213) 828-2936 [home] or (213) 825-0187 [work], or RogerCobbat(213) 396-4160 [home] or (213) 452-9282 [work]. Mike Tiffany will see that you are assigned an area for the Los Angeles count in early January. More details in the December Tanager. Wintering species are already be- ginning to appear with Lewis' Wood- peckers and Red-breasted Nuthatches showing up in the California City area of Kern County. While it is still too early to predict a trend, by the time this edition of the Tanager is published, we should know what kind of a winter to expect. With the best of the vagrants still to come in October, September provided some fine birding. Galileo Park near California City in Kern County had three super-rarities. Jon Dunn turned up a Gray-cheeked Thrush here on 14 September and the even scarcer (only three or four California records) Yel- low-bellied flycatcher, which was well seen and heard by a number of people on 27 and 28 September. And John Wilson found a Great-crested Fly- catcher—possibly the first inland rec- ord for the state—on 23 September. Four White Pelicans were on tiny Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Photos Courtesy of Western Tanager November 1989

(Barry Lyon). Some of you have noticed by now Wood Warbler reports were as that your names have been misspelled. Bookstore follows: , 27 September, Most of the information above comes Westminster (Doug Willick); from Jean Brandf s and my telephone Virginia's, 23 September, Playa del Rey answering machines. For accuracy, News (Kimball Garrett) and 26 September, those of you with ambiguous names, California City (Arnold Small); Lucy's, first or last, might want to spell them by Charles Harper 23 September, Huntington Beach Cen- out. Most important, of course, is the tral Park (Jim Pike); Blackpoll, 21 Sep- name of the person who first found the tember, Harbor Lake (Steve Meladnoff); bird. B lack-and-White, 15 September, Pierce There was a report last month of a College (Roger Radd); American Red- Hammerkop from Los Angeles River start, 25 September, Banning Park, and this month from Vogel Flat in the The holidays are almost upon us, and Wilmington (Jerry Johnson); Prothona- San Gabriel Mountains. Four of these we invite you in to shop for your Christ- tory, 27 September, Westminster (Doug peculiar African wading birds have mas gift for that birder in the family. Willick) and 23 September, Mojave escaped, so if you see a smallish, brown For the world birder, Stiles and (Brian Daniels); Magnolia, 2 Septem- long-legged hammerheaded bird Skutch's fine new A Guide to the Birds of ber, Newport Beach (Jim Pike); Prairie, around water, you are not dreaming, Costa Rica—a truly outstanding work— 4 September, Huntington Beach Cen- nor have you gone to Birder's Heaven. is at last available ($35, $65). A nice tral Park (Jim Pike); and Bay-breasted, And if you put it on your life list, don't adjunct would be the new Birder's Guide 28 September, Galileo Park (Jon Dunn). tell anyone! to Costa Rica, by Keith Taylor ($17.50). A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at Good Birding! Expected momentarily are Ridgely's Playa del Rey on 30 August (Jon Alder- Guide to the Birds of Panama, heavily fer), and a Dicksissel and a Bobolink Send your bird observations with as many revised to include Costa Rica, Nicara- were at Galileo Park on 28 September details as possible to: gua and Honduras, A Field Guide to (Jon Dunn). An immature Black- Hank Brodkin Birds of the USSR in paperback, and A throated Sparrow was seen at Eaton 27-1/2 Mast Street Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Canyon on 1 September (John Fisher) Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Virgin Islands, finally back in print. and the Fall's first White-crowned (213) 827-0407 Our stock of optics has been greatly Sparrow report was from Malibu Lake or enhanced by the addition of the ex- on 9 September (Susan Robin). Call Jean Brandt at (818) 788-5188 traordinary new Bausch & Lomb 10x42 Elites to our line of Bushnell/Bausch & Lomb products, to say nothing of the classic Zeiss 10x40 B/GAT Dialyts which are enjoying such good sales. The Zeiss 10x40s have rightfully ac- quired an impeccable reputation, but the Bausch & Lomb Elites will soon earn a place alongside them. Come in and try them out! Is there a friend or family member whom you'd like to interest in the hobby of birding? The National Geographic So- ciety Field Guide to the Birds of is great for that next-door neigh- bor who has just become interested enough to hang a hummingbird feeder (for that matter, we have hummer feed- ers here, too!), and Connor's Complete Birder, Davis & Baldridge's Bird Year, and Ehrlich's Birder's Handbook are all well-conceived basic reference works. And we've got lots of stocking- stuffers too—William Spear's beauti- ful enamel pins, Audubon bird calls, binocular ministraps, children's color- ing and sticker books—so plan to do some of your Christmas shopping at Audubon House and give to conserva- tion at the same time you are giving to loved ones.

Herb Clarke) Lewis' Woodpecker Western Tanager November 1989

Ornithology Open House AUDUBON and Reception TELEVISION You, as a member of LAAS, are invited • Visit with artists who use the col- to an OPEN HOUSE and RECEPTION lections, including a demonstration by "SPECIAL" in the newly renovated Ornithology sculptress Caryl Castleberry; Research and Collections area in the • Join a workshop on the status and Museum of Natural History. identification of parrots and other ex- by Peter A. A. Berle, Join us Saturday, November 11, otic species breeding in Los Angeles 1989 between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to County; President of National see whaf s new in the world of birds. • Hear the latest on James Clements' Audubon Society • Meet Ornithology staff members BIRD QUEST '89. Kimball Garrett, Lloyd Kiff and Betty Ann Schreiber; If you plan to attend, RSVP to: One of Audubon's most timely and • Tour the new storage facilities for Charley Schoettlin, Secretary important television specials aired on the huge bird collection; Bird Council, Section of Turner Broadcasting during Septem- • See the rain forest and condor Ornithology ber and October. "Rage Over Trees," mountain taking shape in the new Ralph Natural History Museum of about the felling of the ancient forests W. Schreiber Hall of Birds, scheduled Los Angeles County of the Pacific Northwest, was aired on to open in the summer of 1990; 900 Exposition Boulevard schedule despite fierce economic pres- • See demonstrations of bird skin- Los Angeles, CA 90007 sure from the timber industry. ning, bird anatomy and specimen Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be Stroh's Brewery, a regular sponsor preparations; served. Make your check, $15 per per- of the series, cancelled its sponsorship • Learn about avian veterinary son, payable to LACM Bird Council. of Audubon television. The company medicine with Frank Lavac, DVM, Bird Call (213) 744-3366 for additional cited financial restructuring as an ex- Council President; details. cuse and has since announced a deal to be acquired by Coors. However, the company received heavy pressure and boycott threats from timber interests LAAS Officers, Committee Chairs and Other Personnel immediately before announcing their decision. Bob Van Meter President Advertising time for the premier Jean Brandt First Vice President showing on September 24 had been Richard E. Webster Second Vice President sold out, but every advertiser pulled out during the week before broadcast. Mildred W. Newton Executive Secretary Most advertisers cited pressure from Melanie Ingalls Recording Secretary, Education Chair northwestern dealers, distributors or Richard Epps Treasurer customers as the reason. The advertis- Evelyn Weiskopf Registrar ers included Sears, Ford, Exxon, Citi- E. H. Kendig, Jr, Executive Past-President corp, Life and Omni maga- Jon Alderfer Programs zine. Jean Brandt Publications While the program is pro-environ- Hank Brodkin Associate Editor, Western Tanager mental, it is also fair. The film bends Herb Clarke Past-President over backwards to present the points of Olga Clarke Bookstore Manager view of all involved in the debate over Glenn Cunningham Librarian the preservation of the Northwest's Nick Freeman Field Trips remaining ancient forest. The game is called hardball, and Kimball L. Garrett Scientific Advisor the timber bullies are trying to stop the Steve Hirsh Publicity American public from learning what is Pat Little House happening to our trees on our public Sharon Milder Grants lands. Ted Turner is broadcasting the Jesse Moorman Editor, Western Tanager film despite the financial loss, and nei- David White Conservation Editor, Western Tanager ther Audubon nor TBS is going to be Sandy Wohlgemuth Conservation Editor, Western Tanager intimidated. We hope the advertisers will think about the fact that there are L.A. Audubon Society is an active and distinguished chapter. While your membership supports our many more members of the Audubon activities, we need as many active participants as possible to maintain and improve services to our Society than timbermen and that, as a members and to our larger communities. In this issue we list the officers and committee chairs of Society, we have no tolerance for cen- LAAS. All of them will welcome your comments on, and participation in, chapter activities. sorship. Western Tanager November 1989

Volunteers 1990 Pelagic Trips Always Needed Scheduled by Phil Sayre Members who would like to contribute Boat: Occidental College's R. V. VANTUNA a little time and talent to LAAS are Dock: USC Berth 26, Terminal Island, San Pedro needed at Audubon House. The most Spaces: 38 + 2 leaders active day-to-day operation is book- Prices: May be subject to surcharge if our cost increases store sales, and extra hands can be put Boarding: Half an hour before a scheduled departure to good use in filling the orders that NOTE - Boat will NOT be held for late arrivals come in. The bookstore provides a Cancellation: 30 days before trip if inadequate response. No refund 2 weeks great service in supplying a wonderful before sailing (you can sell your ticket to another party) selection of books, scopes, binoculars 1. Sunday, February 25, toward Santa Barbara Island, led by Jonathan Alderf er and accessories, and it is our main and Kimball Garrett; 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Price $28 source of income for LAAS's conserva- 2. Saturday, August 11, Santa Barbara Island and Osborne Banks, led by tion work. Call Audubon House for Arnold Small and Kimball Garrett; 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Price $32 more information. 3. Saturday, September 22, out to sea as far as possible (near San Nicolas Island), led by Arnold Small and Herb Clarke; 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Price $40 4. Sunday, October 21, Santa Barbara Island and Osborne Banks, led by Kimball Garrett and Herb Clarke; 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Price $32 Audubon Activist 5. Saturday, November 17, toward Santa Barbara Island, led by Herb Clarke Newsjournal of the and Olga Clarke; 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Price $28 National Audubon Society There are no spring trips scheduled for 1990. Simply put, there's no better source of information for individuals concerned about the fate of the EXPECTED BIRDS natural world. Each issue gives you straight news on important conservation issues and the con- WINTER (w) - SPRING (s) (Numbers 1,4, 5): tacts you need to take effective action. SHEARWATERS: Sooty, Pink-footed, Black-vented (w), Short-tailed, Northern Fulmar IT ONLY COSTS $9 JAEGERS: Pomarine FOR ONE YEAR! SHOREBIRDS: Red Phalarope, Wandering Tattler, Black Oystercatcher, Surfbird Send your name, address, city, TERNS & GULLS: Arctic Tern (s), Sabine's Gull (s), Black-legged Kitti- state and zip along with your check wake in the amount of $9 payable to: ALCIDS: Common Murre (s), Pigeon Guillemot (s), Xantus Audubon Activist Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet 950 Third Avenue RARITIES: South Polar Skua, Puffin (s), Black-footed Albatross, New York, NY 10022 Buller's Shearwater (w), Fork-tailed Petrel (w) MAMMALS: Pacific Pilot Whale, Gray Whale, Dahl Porpoise, Risso's Dolphin, Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Pacific Common Native Plant Sale Dolphin SUMMER (s) - FALL (f) (Numbers 2 & 3): Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden holds its annual Native Plant Sale on SHEARWATERS: Sooty, Pink-footed, Black-vented (f), Northern Fulmar, Saturday, November 4 from 8:00 a.m. JAEGERS: Pomarine, Parasitic (0 to 2:00 p.m. All sorts of California na- STORM PETRELS: Black (f), Least (f), Leach's tive plants, as well as drought-tolerant SHOREBIRDS: Black Oystercatcher, Phalaropes, Surfbird (f), Wander- plants from Australia and the Mediter- ing Tattler (f) ranean—over 5,000 plants—will be for TERNS & GULLS: Royal (f), Arctic (f), Elegant Terns, Sabine's Gull (f) sale. Fall is the best time to plant ALCIDS: drought-tolerant species, which then Pigeon Guillemot (s), Common Murre (f), Craveri's have the rainy season to establish their Murrelet (0, Xantus Murrelet (s), Cassin's Auklet root systems. The Garden is at 1500 N. RARITIES: Flesh-footed Shearwater (f), Buller's Shearwater (f), College Avenue, Claremont; admission Long-tailed Jaeger (f), Ashy-storm Petrel (f), Red-billed is free. Members receive a discount and Tropicbird, South Polar Skua a preview sale on Friday. For further MAMMALS: ElephantSeal,HarborSeal,FinbackWhale,Blue Whale, information call (714) 625-8767. Orca, Risso's Dolphin, Pacific Common Dolphin Western Tanager 10 November 1989

s the two-engine plane cruised We saw all this from the comfort of to land in Twin Falls, Idaho, I our van, pulled onto the lek before A saw the Snake River below, dawn and ignored by the birds. Having cutting its way through steep gorges Glorious seen this marvelous display, I could and winding away in the distance. On hardly wait for the next morning and the horizon, the snow-covered Grand the Sharp-tailed Grouse. Tetons formed a dramatic backdrop. Idaho As before, we drove to the lek pre- The air was incredibly fresh and clear, dawn and parked there quietly. I had and my first impression of Idaho au- the same feeling of being in a special gured well. Grouse place, a place of tradition, as I had with I'd come to bird, to see the fabled the Sage Grouse. As daylight appeared Sharp-tailed and Sage Grouse do their we saw the birds right close to the van pre-nuptial dance, along with many by Dorothy Dimsdale and, sure enough, Charlotte had given other species whose hormones told a marvelous impersonation. them it was spring. One bird started by puffing him- There were sixteen of us in the self out and spreading his tail feathers group, including Charlotte Tucker from form a showy white arc sprinkled with to form a large white area and at the Louisiana, who had given me a superb black spots. Then they fill the air sacs same time extending his wings. His demonstration of the Sharp-tailed on their breast so that the front of the neck showed quite lovely mauve-col- Grouse dance. bird is greatly enlarged. The breast ored air sacs on each side. Lowering his With arms outstretched and body becomes a mass of white feathers with head, he made a run, rapidly drum- bent forward, Charlotte lowered her two yellow bare patches prominently ming his feet. His yellow eyebrows head and came running toward me, displayed, looking somewhat like ten- seemed to be raised and all the neck drumming a rapid beat with her feet. nis balls. With a jerking movement by feathers were erect. Suddenly he turned From what I had read about the dance, the bird, the yellow patches—which are and ran equally rapidly in the opposite I had half expected her to leap four feet actually air sacs—jump up and down, direction to meet another male. Then into the air, but this had to be left to my and as they drop down, loud popping (to quote E.S. Cameron from Bent's Life imagination. Nevertheless, it was an noises are heard like very loud ping- Histories), "to meet finally and stand impressive display, and I could barely pong balls as the air is expelled. The drumming their quills in a trance with wait to see the birds perform. I hoped birds are guarding their territory and tightly closed eyes. After perhaps a they would do as well as Charlotte. warning other males to stay away, while minute, one bird peeps at the other and It is from this dance that the Cree at the same time trying to attract fe- seeing him still enraptured resumes an Indians of the area formed their own males. There were about 30 birds all upright, graceful carriage, anon steal- tribal dances (not by watching Char- popping away, and it was amusing to ing gently away. His companion is thus lotte, splendid though she was, but by see that the four females appeared to be left foolishly posing at nothing, but watching the birds.) oblivious to all this drama. Although presently he too awakes and departs In four days, we saw 122 species, a these females were also on the lek, they from the area in a normal manner." large number of which were breeding seemed to ignore the surrounding males As with the Sage Grouse, the fe- birds, but I will mention only one or completely and pecked delicately and males assumed a pose of being un- two of the most spectacular. diligently for seed on the ground. Oc- aware of the extraordinary "goings- The first evening we went owling casionally during the display, one male on." We saw eleven males who seemed and located two Western Screech Owls. would get too close to another male's to be rushing back and for th at the same It was dark and we heard them for territory and the two would "face off," time and only one female. It was an quite some time calling back and forth sometimes leaping perhaps three feet incredible sight and I'd love to see it all and finally spotted them not eight feet into the air. The intruder generally re- again. We left, in full daylight, having away at eye level in a spruce tree. They treated. waited until the last grouse had de- were sitting side-by-side and preening parted. To leave earlier would disturb each other's neck feathers. It was a the birds and could affect their return- beautiful sight and a good start to the ing to the lek, thus tragically terminat- trip. ing a hundreds-of-years ritual. Along Early the next morning we drove the dirt road as we left, we watched a to the lek of the Sage Grouse. These Sage Thrasher swooping and undulat- same leks have been used by the grouse ing around us and there, close by, was for probably hundreds of years. Every "With arms outstretched the female, the object of his nuptial year the grouse return to the same place and body bent forward, flight. to perform their displays. There's some- Later that day, we were driving thing very special about being on these Charlotte low eredher head past some fields when we saw a Short- grounds where the Indians first saw and came running toward eared Owl sitting on a stump. We them; one feels privileged. stopped to get a good look when an- The Sage Grouse is the size of a me..." other Short-eared Owl appeared in the large chicken, and it is the males who sky. It came closer, then started to dive put on the display. They spread their and at the same time brought its wings tails so that the pointed tail feathers below its body and clapped them rap- Western Tanager 11 November 1989 idly together maybe ten times in a couple of seconds. The sound was quite WESTERN TANAGER audible. It soared away again only to ANNOUNCEMENTS Published 10 times a year by repeat the whole performance. The owl Continued from page 12 Los Angeles Audubon Society looked very like a ballerina doing en- Saturday, January 13 - Lakeview/Lake Perris 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard trechats. That afternoon we saw six Area. Leader Monte Taylor will showus around (Plummer Park) Short-eared Owls and watched several this excellent winter birding area in search of Buteos, Prairie Falcons, Golden Eagles, Long- West Hollywod, CA 90046 more "clapping" dives. This spectacu- spurs and myriad waterfowl. Take Fwy 60 east EDITOR: Jesse Moorman lar display gave a very different picture past Fwy 215, exit south on Gilman Springs Rd., ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Hank Brodkin than that I had previously, of a sober- and meet at the Bridge St. intersection at 830 a.m. looking bird sitting motionless on a at the side of the road. Bring lunch, scopes, warm CONSERVATION EDITOR: stump in a marsh or gliding low over a clothing and durable footwear. Sandy Wohlgemuth ORNITHOLOGY CONSULTANT: grassy area in search of food. Friday & Saturday, January 19 & 20 - Raptor The next two days we saw Sandhill Workshop. Our instructor Ned Harris will be Kimball Garrett Cranes dancing, Trumpeter Swans, drawing on his extensive collection of raptor DESKTOP PUBLISHING: WP Plus Bald Eagles, breeding Common Loons, slides and raptor lore for this Friday slide show PRINTING: Marcotte Printing and Saturday bus trip. The raptor I.D. workshop Common Mergansers and even a Great will cover the 22 species of diurnal birds of prey Gray Owl sitting on her nest. I'm wait- which can be observed in southern California, Los Angeles Audubon Society is a chapter of ing now for Charlotte's nextbird dance. concentrating on the field identification of these National Audubon Society. Opinions ex- Who knows where it will take me? raptors in their various age, sex and color morph pressed in articles or letters herein do not variations. The recommended text is Hawks, by necessarily express the position of this pub- W. Clark & B. Wheeler (Peterson Field Guide lication or of LAAS. Series #35). The most likely species to be seen on Saturday's field trip are Red-tailed and Ferrugi- nous Hawks, American Kestrels, Prairie Falcons PRESIDENT: Robert Van Meter RESERVATION TRIPS and Northern Harriers. Possible additional spe- 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Jean Brandt (Limited Participation) cies include Rough-legged and Cooper's Hawks, Policy and Procedures Golden Eagles and Merlins. The field trip desti- 2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Reservations for LAAS trips willbe accepted nation will be determined by conditions and may Richard Webster ONLY if ALL the following information has not be definite before the slide show. Meeting EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: been supplied: places, times and registration fees will appear in (1) Trip desired the December Western Tanager. Mildred Newton (2) Names of people in your party (3) Phone numbers: (a) usual and Saturday, January 27 - Point Mugu. Leader Annual membership in both societies is (b) evening before event, in case of Daniel Cooper and the base biologist should $35 per year, $21 for seniors, and presently emergency cancellation or changes find plenty of waterfowl, shorebirds, gulls, sco- $30 for new members for their first year. (4) Separate check (no cash please) to LAAS ters and other wintering birds to remark upon in Members receive the Western Tanager for exact amount for each trip this limited-access area. Exit PCH onto Wood newsletter and Audubon magazine, a national (5) SASE for confirmation and associated Rd., head west, then south on the frontage road to publication. trip information. the main (# 1) gate lot. The attendance list must be Renewals of membership are computer- Send to: Reservations, LAAS, 7377 Santa submitted to the base beforehand, so sign up ized by National Audubon and should not Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046 early! Must be minimum 16 years old, and no normally be sent to LAAS. New member- If there is insufficient response, the cameras please. Include in your reservation re- ships and renewal of lapsed memberships trip will be cancelled two Wednesdays prior quest an SASE, citizenship status, phone number may be sent to Los Angeles Audubon House to the scheduled date and you will be so and a $5.00 deposit to be refunded at the gate. at the above address. Make checks payable to notified and your fee refunded. Your cancel- the order of National Audubon Society. lation within that time will bring a refund Sunday, February 4 - Salton Sea. Marge Pamias Non-members may suscribe to the Western only if there is a paid replacement available. will beleading this joint Los Angeles/Long Beach Tanager for $12 per year. The newsletter is Audubon trip. No fee. Stay tuned for details. sent by first class mail to subscribers and members who pay an additional $5. Make checks payable to Los Angeles Audubon Society.

National Headquarters, New York - (212) 832-3200 Los Angeles Audubon Headquarters, Library and Bookstore are open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (213) 876-0202-office (213) 874-1318-bird tape (updated Thursdays) To report bird sightings, before 9:00 p.m. Happy (818) 788-5188 - Jean Brandt Thanksgiving (213) 827-0407 - Hank Brodkin Western Tanager 22 November 1989 ANNOUNCEMENTS

EVENING MEETING Other promising areas will also be visited at 8.30 a.m. near Wheeler Ridge (map and info Meet at 8:00 p.m. in Plummcr Park Larry's whim to round out this morning of will be sent upon registration). In an effort to ac- birding. We will meet at 8.30 a.m. at the histori- commodate all comers while meeting expenses Tuesday,Novemberl4-Annual Members'Slide cally plover-laden sod fields on Hueneme Rd. and limiting the carpool to a manageable 7 cars Contest! This ever-popular event will be held in just east of Casper Rd. Take Hueneme Rd. west per day, the trip rate will be a flat $40 per car. So November this year. Herb Clarke will be back to from PCH to Casper Rd. (past the Edison build- call up some friends and make it a social event. host the evening with a panel of expert (?) judges. ing on the right). You can also get there from Sign up at Audubon House with SASE per field You are invited to submit four (4) 35mm slides. Hwy 101 with a Ventura County map. Boots may trip policy. Photographs must be of wild, unrestrained birds be appropriate. and you must be present to participate. In a Saturday, December 9 - Ballona Wetlands. separate and new category, the judges (and Saturday, November 11 - Antelope Valley. Fred Leader Bob Shanman or Ian Austin. See No- audience) will choose the funniest bird photo- Heath, organizer of the A.V. Christmas Count, vember 4 for details. graph, limit is one entry in this category. Bring will show us around Edwards Air Force Base and your friends . . . boo the judges . . . cheer your nearby areas. Wintering waterfowl and hawks Saturday, December 9 - Whittier Narrows Re- favorites. Bookstore gift certificates to all win- should be establishing themselves. Bring a lunch gional Park. Leader David White. See Novem- ners. and be prepared for possible bad weather—ten- ber 12 for details. Thomas Harens will also be present to nis shoes are out. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Lamont- explain Earth Day 1990. Odett Vista Point located along Hwy 14 about 1 Sunday, December 24 - Malibu Lagoon. Leader mile past the Pearblossom Hwy turnoff. SMAS member. See November 26 for details. IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP Precedes the regular evening meetings Sunday, November 12 - Whittier Narrows Re- 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. gional Park. David White will lead a morning Continued on page 11 walk to check in on their resident birds and Due to the time required to set up for the slide renowned waterfowl. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Na- contest, there will be no workshop this evening. ture Center, 1000 N. Durfee Avenue in South Slide contest participants: please be present El Monte, off Fwy 60 between the Santa Anita with your submissions by 7:45 p.m. and Peck Dr. exits, west of Fwy 605.

Sunday, November 12 - Pelagic Trip to Santa Barbara Island and out to sea. Leaders Herb FIELD TRIPS Clarke and Jonathan Aid erf er. Leaving from CALL THE TAPE! L.A. Harbor at 6 a.m. Fee $28. Reservations Before setting out on any field trip, call the required. (213) 876-0202. Audubon bird tape, (213) 874-1318 for special instructions or possible cancellations that may Sunday, November 26 - Malibu Lagoon. Fourth have occurred by the Thursday before the trip. Sunday of each month. Meet at 8.30 a.m. in the lagoon parking lot (daily fee) on the ocean side of Saturday, November 4 (DATE CHANGE) - Bal- PCH, just north of the lagoon bridge. You can lona Wetlands. Please note that the November also turn into town for street parking. Parking trip is the first Saturday, not the usual second. along the highway is not recommended, as there Bob Shanman or Ian Austin will conduct this have been several automobile break-ins in recent monthly walk at our nearest wetlands. Winter- months. This walk is under the leadership of a ing waterfowl and shorebirds should be firmly member of the Santa Monica Audubon Society. entrenched. Black Oystercatchers are usually seen. Meet at 8a.m. at the Pacific Ave. footbridge. Saturday, December 2 - Prado Basin. Basin Take the Marina Fwy (90West) to Culver Blvd., ecologist Tom Keeney will take our group duck- Q a turn left to Pacific Ave., then right to the bridge at club-hopping through the riparian woodlands the end. Street parking is usually available. behind Prado dam. We should see a good selec- tion of waterfowl, riparian passerines, shore- r Sunday, November 5 - Topanga State Park. birds and other wintering species. Sign up by Leader Gerry Haigh will guide participants phone at Audubon House to learn 8 a.m. meeting through this beautiful nearby area. The group location in Corona. 20 participants maximum. will look at wintering and resident species in the Bring a lunch, warm clothing and mud-resistant sycamores, grassland, scrub oak and chaparral. footwear. This is an ideal trip for a beginning birder or for someone new to the area. Meet at 8 a.m. in the Sunday, December 3 - Topanga State Park. parking lot of Trippet Ranch. From Topanga Leader Gerry Haigh. See Sunday, November 5 Canyon Blvd. heading south, take a very sharp for details. turn east (left) uphill onto Entrada Drive (7 miles south of Ventura Blvd. and 1 mile north of To- Saturday, December 9; Sunday, December 10 - panga Village). Follow the signs to the state park. Carrizo Plains (two trips). Leader Rob Hansen. > o $3 parking fee. Even with two dates available, these trips are expected to sell out, based on last year's re- u Sunday, November 5 - Oxnard Plains. Still un- sponse, the ensuing success of that trip, and Rob clear on the salient features distinguishing the Hansen's impressive familiarity with the birds I almost-certainly-soon-to-be-split Pacific (fulva) and the area. This is an excellent opportunity to 11 and American (dominica) Golden-Plovers, or just see raptors, including dark- and light-phase having trouble finding these at-present subspe- Ferruginous Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, cies of the Lesser Golden-Plover? Larry Allen Golden Eagles, Prairie Falcons and others seen will attempt to resolve your predicament with last year. Most would probably agree that the information, tips and spotting scopes. This may high point was the sight of hundreds of Sandhill also be an excellent chance to look for and not Cranes gliding over the ridge to roost on Soda find the Red-throated Pipit seen nearby last year. Lake. Bring lunch and scopes, and meet at LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER, 1989

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NORTH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL ALASKA, Gibson .80 AFRICA, EAST, (Annotated), Britton 29.95 ALASKA, ANCHORAGE, A.A.S .60 AFRICA, EAST, Steffee 3.95 ALASKA, SEWARD, S.C.C .60 AFRICA, SOUTHERN, Steffee 2.50 ARIZONA, A.B.C .50 AFRICA, WEST CENTRAL, Steffee 2.95 ARIZONA, (Annotated), Monson & Phillips 5.95 ANTILLES, LESSER, Steffee 75 ARIZONA, MADERA CANYON .60 ARGENTINA, Steffee 3.50 ARIZONA, S.E., Davis & Russell .50 ASIA, SOUTHEAST, Steffee 3.50 CALIFORNIA, CBRC .95 AUSTRALIA & TASMANIA, Steffee 2.95 CALIFORNIA, BODEGA BAY, Conzett .50 BAHAMA ISLANDS, Steffee 1.75 CALIFORNIA, DEATH VALLEY N.M., BANGLADESH & NORTHEAST INDIA, Steffee 1.75 Norris & Schreier .60 BELIZE, Wood, Leberman & Weyer 2.50 CALIFORNIA, JOSHUA TREE NATL MONUMENT . 5 0 BERMUDA, Steffee 1.50 CALIFORNIA, KERN RIVER PRESERVE .50 BOLIVIA, West 2.50 CALIFORNIA, L.A. COUNTY, Garrett & Dunn... TBA BORNEO, Steffee 2.50 CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN, Mt. Diablo Aud. Soc.. .50 BRAZIL, Steffee 2.95 CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN, (Annotated), BRITAIN, B.T.O 1.50 McCaskie, et al 6.95 CAYMAN ISLANDS & SWAN ISLAND, Mason.... 1.25 CALIFORNIA, POINT REYES N.S., PRSN Assn.... 1.50 CHILE, West 3.95 CALIFORNIA, REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, CHINA, Steffee 2.95 Ericson, et al .75 COLOMBIA, HUty 2.50 CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, McKernan... . 7 5 COSTA RICA, Steffee 2.50 CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO AREA, S.A.S .75 COSTA RICA, MONTEVERDE, Law 3.25 CALIFORNIA, SALTON SEA, USF&WS .50 CUBA, Clarke 3.95 CALIFORNIA, EAST BAY REGION, ECUADOR, West 2.25 SAN FRANCISCO BAY, G.G.A .50 ECUADOR, LIMONCOCHA, Pearson & Tallman .. 2.50 CALIFORNIA, SAN LUIS, MERCED & FRANCE, GERMANY, HOLLAND & BELGIUM, KESTERSON, N.W.R .50 Steffee 2.25 CALIFORNIA, SAN LUIS OBISPO CO., M.C.A 1.75 GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Leek 1.75 CALIFORNIA, SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON N.P., GAMBIA, Fisher & Gantlett 1.95 Norris .50 GREECE, Clarke 3.,95 CALIFORNIA, SONOMA COUNTY (Annotated), GUATEMALA, Steffee 1..75 Bolander & Parmeter 5.50 GUIANAS, Steffee & Mason 1.50 CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN, Childs .50 HONG KONG, Steffee 1.75 CALIFORNIA, TULARE COUNTY, TA.S .50 INDIA, PENINSULAR, Steffee 2.25 CHECKLIST OF CANADIAN BIRDS, R.O.M 2.50 ISRAEL, Fisher & Gantlett 3.95 CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, N.S.B.C... .75 ISRAEL & MIDDLE EAST, Steffee 1.75 CANADA, ONTARIO, F.O.N .75 JAMAICA, Steffee 1.75 CANADA, VICTORIA & S.E. VANCOUVER JAPAN, Mason 1.95 ISLAND, VNHS 1.25 JAVA & BALI, Steffee 1.75 COLORADO, Steffee 1.95 KENYA, E.A.N.H.S 2.50 FLORIDA, F.A.S .50 KENYA & TANZANIA, Steffee 3.50 HAWAII, H.A.S .50 KOREA, Steffee 1.95 LOUISIANA, L.O.S .60 KOREA, Won 2.95 MISSOURI, (Annotated), A.S.M .50 MADAGASCAR, Steffee 2.50 MONTANA, M.D.F.W.P .50 MAJORCA, Fisher & Gantlett 3.50 NEVADA, R.R.A.S 2.25 MALAYA & SINGAPORE, M.N.S 1.75 NEW HAMPSHIRE, (Annotated), Elkins 2.50 MALAYSIA, SABAH, Francis 1.50 NEW MEXICO, Teuber .50 MEXICO, Steffee 2.95 NORTH AMERICA, A.B.A 9.95 MEXICO, SONORA & SEA OF CORTEZ, Taylor... 3.00 NORTH AMERICA TRIP LIST, A.B.A 1.00 MICRONESIA, Pyle & Engbring 3.95 NORTH AMERICA, A.O.U., with Supplements 48.00 MOROCCO, Fisher & Gantlett 1.95 Supplements #35, 36, 37 ea 2.50 NEPAL, KASHMIR, GARWHAL & SKKIM, NORTH AMERICA, BIRDER'S LIFE LIST & Steffee 1.95 DIARY, Cornell 8.50 NEW GUINEA & SATELLITE ISLANDS, Steffee... 2.50 NORTH AMERICA, Tucson Audubon Society 1.35 NEW ZEALAND, Steffee 1.75 FIELD CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN NORWAY & SWEDEN, Steffee 2.50 BIRDS, Wingslnc 1.35 PANAMA CANAL AREA, Engleman & Johnson.. 1.50 *DISTRIB. CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, VOLUME 1, deSante & Pyle 27.95 PANAMA, WEST CHIRIQUI HIGHLANDS, LAA.S. EMBLEM EYEGLASS CASE, Eisenmann & Loftin 1.50 CORDUROY, RED, NAVY OR BROWN 3.95 PARAGUAY, Mason & Steffee 1.95 3 for 7.00 PERU, Parker 4.95 L.A.A.S. EMBLEM PIN (WESTERN TANAGER).... 1.95 PERU, (Annotated), Parker 17.95 3 for 5.00 PHILIPPINES (Annotated), Mason 1.95 MINISTRAP (for binocular or camera) 7.95 SAUDI ARABIA (Annotated), Jennings 16.95 PELICAN POUCH (blue or tan) 11.95 SEYCHELLES & OUTLYING ISLANDS, Clarke 2.95 w/ L.A.A.S. patch 13.95 SOUTH AMERICA, Altman& Swift 4.50 PLASTIC BOOK JACKET (7-1/2" or 8") 1.95 SOUTH AMERICA, OCEANIC, Clarke 3.95 TRIPODS.BOGEN 115.00 to 149.95 SOVIET UNION, Pollard 4.95 TRIPOD, VELBONVICT450 55.95 SPAIN & PORTUGAL, Fisher & Gantlett 2.50 SRI LANKA, Steffee 1.95 BIRD FEEDERS SURINAM, (Annotated), Donahue & Pierson 6.95 TANZANIA, E.A.N.H.S 2.50 HUMMYBIRD BAR 5.95 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Murphy 1.75 ORIOLE BAR 7.95 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Steffee 1.75 PARTS FOR HUMMYBIRD OR ORIOLE BARS 25 -3.50 TUNISIA (Annotated), E.A.N.H.S 14.95 PERKY PET HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER (QT SIZE). 12.95 VENEZUELA, Steffee 3.50 CEDAR BIRD FEEDER 13.95 VIRGIN ISLANDS, AMERICAN, Leek & Mason.... .75 WESTERN PALEARCTIC, B.T.0 1.25 * Special order, price subject to change. Allow 6 to 12 weeks for delivery. BIRDS OF THE WORLD, 3rd ed, Clements ** Sale price, limited quantity. (ltd supply) 24.95 TBA-Prices to be announced, not yet available. ORDERING INFORMATION AND TERMS FIELD AIDS AND ACCESSORIES Merchandise is shipped FOB Los Angeles. No goods accepted for return without prior authorization. We use UPS as shipping agent (unless otherwise requested), which We carry BAUSCH & LOMB and BUSHNELL binoculars and requires a street address for delivery; fourth class book rate telescopes, including SPACEMASTER and DISCOVERER will be used for P.O. box numbers. Shipping and handling scopes and the BAUSCH & LOMB 10 x 42 ELITE binoculars, charges are $3.00 minimum, and you will be billed for additional charges. California residents will be assessed state the KOWA TSN-4 telescope, and the ZEISS 10 x 40 B/GAT and any applicable county sales tax. BECAUSE TAXES AND DIALYT binoculars, as well as eyepieces and other SHIPPING!COSTS VARY, WE PREFER THAT YOU LET US BILL YOU. accessories for these items. Please call for prices and other FOREIGN ORDERS require different rates. Please information. specify air or surface delivery. Shipping and handling charges are $5.00 minimum or 10% of orders over $50. Payment must be made in USD. AUDUBON BIRD CALL 5.00 INSTITUTIONS AND DEALERS must prepay on a pro BIRD PINS, ABA CONVENTION 4.95 forma invoice. Prices are subject to change without notice. We make BIRD PINS, HAND-MADE, WOOD, Julia Nagata... 22.00 every effort to keep all titles in stock; in the event that we are BIRD PINS, ENAMEL, William Spear 7.95 out of stock on your item, we will automatically place your order on our back-list and ship upon arrival, unless you BIRD SAVER (hawk silhouette) 1.95 advise otherwise. INDEX TABS, NORTH AMERICAN HELD GUIDES 3.50 Make checks payable to LOS ANGELES AUDUBON SOCIETY. LAA.S CLOTH EMBLEM PATCH 1.95 Please inquire after any titles not shown on this list. All 3 for 5.00 income is used to support the functions and conservation L.A.A.SDECAL .65 efforts of the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

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