Annual Report 2007 AMERICAN CONSERVANCY From the Chairman and the President

In the Catbird Seat Gray Catbird: Greg Lavaty

member recently mentioned that he thought the threats to and what is being done to overcome American Bird Conservancy is “in the catbird them. Please have a look at BNN on ABC’s website, seat.” This saying, popularized by the writer, www.abcbirds.org—we guarantee you’ll enjoy it. AJames Thurber, is generally used to mean one is in a high, prominent, and advantageous position, and so we were Your support is fundamental to our success, and it has flattered by the compliment. In nature, though, it is more increased exponentially through your support of ABC’s often the that sits high and visible for all to American Birds Campaign, a drive based on measurable see, while the catbird makes a big stir but remains hidden conservation outcomes. We are pleased to report, at deep in the bushes. Maybe this is even truer of ABC— the campaign’s halfway point, that we are well past our always effective but not always seen! expectations in protecting birds and their ! Thank you for being on our team! Recently the New York Times Magazine described ABC as “a smaller, feistier group.” We are proud of being small, But despite what we have already achieved with your nimble, and at the same time feisty in the defense of birds help, ABC is just getting started. This year promises to and their habitats, and that’s why we chose neither the be ABC’s best in expanding reserves for rare . catbird nor the mockingbird, but the as However, much more needs to be done to meet the our symbol. increasing challenges to our environment, so we have undertaken a brand new Act for Songbirds Campaign to In our 2007 Annual Report, you will see that ABC has greatly increase funding for America’s migratory birds. no peer in establishing reserves for the rarest birds across We’ve also dedicated new positions to address the threat the , from to Brazil; that ABC is a of bird collisions with glass, and to finance the long- leader in conserving habitats for declining birds in the term management of key ABC reserves through the sale United States, from reforesting abandoned Appalachian of carbon credits. ABC will soon be launching a new coal mines to re-establishing Western Bluebirds on initiative to answer the most important questions in the San Juan off the coast of Washington; that bird conservation science, and to help establish science- ABC succeeds like no other in solving the widest range based goals and to objectively evaluate the success of our of policy issues affecting birds—from restricting toxins actions. Maybe they can straighten us out about where deadly to birds to reducing death from collisions with the catbird sits too! communications towers, wind turbines, and buildings. Thank you again for your support, and best wishes, ABC is prominent among bird conservation insiders, but in terms of visibility with the general public, we do not yet enjoy widespread recognition for our achievements. One reason for this is that we care much more about what is achieved than who is given credit. We initiate, join with, and support other bird and conservation organizations in a common cause on collective initiatives to save birds and their . As a result, ABC sometimes does not get the national coverage it deserves. This is why ABC created the Bird News Network this year—a new way of raising ABC’s profile while Jim Brumm George Fenwick simultaneously increasing public understanding of both Chairman, ABC President, ABC

COVER PHOTO: Least Tern: Tom Vezo, TomVezo.com; background, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge: FWS 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

About American Bird Conservancy American Bird Conservancy conserves native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas, safeguarding the rarest species, restoring habitats, and reducing threats, while building capacity in the bird conservation movement.

ABC is a membership organization that is consistently rated an “Exceptional” Four Star charity by the independent group Charity Navigator–their highest rating.

Prothonotary Warbler: Greg Lavaty

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 3 Safeguarding the Rarest Highlights

ABC helps prevent the of some of the world’s rarest species. Although the primary focus of all ABC projects is bird conservation, many other imperiled mammals, reptiles, and amphibians also benefit from ABC actions. Akekee: Jack Jeffrey

Protecting Key Sites for (Americas) Historic Conservation Easement Signed (Peru) In 2007, ABC advanced protection at 22 of the 77 ABC provided Peruvian partner Asociación Ecosistemas sites in the Americas identified by the Alliance for Zero Andinos (ECOAN) with support in signing a as the last refuge of one or more endangered conservation easement with the Pomacochas community bird species. This included the acquisition of more than to protect and manage 74 acres of habitat at Huembo for 11,000 acres of land to create five new reserves and add the endangered Marvelous Spatuletail. This conservation to six others. ABC also provided technical and financial easement is the first of its kind in Peru. ABC is also assistance to partners for the construction of ecolodges or assisting ECOAN in designing the Huembo Visitors’ field stations at five of the reserves. Center, which will become the focus for environmental Supporting a Robust U.S. Endangered Species Act education and community-based conservation activities in (United States) the area. ECOAN and the community have also planted 14,000 saplings at the site to expand habitat for the In 2007, ABC worked to strengthen provisions for Spatuletail. America’s most imperiled bird species by providing scientific arguments concerning recovery plans and Critical Habitat proposals for the threatened Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. ABC petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting protection under the ESA for two Hawaiian species, the Akekee and Akikiki. Protecting (Argentina and Peru) ABC continues its efforts to protect albatrosses and other endangered seabirds from threats such as longline fishing. In 2007, ABC facilitated the drafting of an Argentinean National Plan of Action for the conservation of seabirds, and advanced conservation in Peru’s artisanal fishery through education, workshops with ABC provided funding to Colombian partner Fundación ProAves to purchase the first tract of the El Mirador Bird Reserve to protect the Fuertes’s . Photo: Fundación ProAves, www.proaves.org. fishermen, and increased observers on fishing boats.

In 2007, ABC facilitated the drafting of the first Argentinean National Plan of Action for the conservation of seabirds. 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 SAFEGUARDING the RAREST The Robert Wilson challenge Lear’s Macaw: Fundação Biodiversitas

A generous challenge grant from the Robert W. Wilson Trust enabled ABC and its partners to create or expand eight reserves in 2007 at sites identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as being the last refuge for one or more endangered or species.

New Reserve Created to Protect the Stresemann’s and rare species of plants and , including the Bristlefront (Brazil) endangered Blackish-headed Spinetail, Slaty , and ABC provided support to Brazilian partner Fundação Gray-backed Hawk. Biodiversitas to acquire 988 acres of highly threatened Pauxi Pauxi Reserve Formed () Atlantic rainforest, protecting the only known habitat for the critically endangered Stresemann’s Bristlefront. This Eight properties totaling 2,861 acres were acquired spectacular new reserve also provides important habitat by ABC and Fundación ProAves in 2007 to form this for dozens of other rare species, including the endangered new reserve in central Colombia. The forest protects Banded , Brown-backed Parrotlet, yellow-breasted multiple threatened species, including the vulnerable capuchin, and maned three-toed sloth. Helmeted (Pauxi pauxi, after which the reserve is named) and the critically endangered Chestnut-bellied Canudos Biological Reserve Expanded to Protect Hummingbird. The reserve is also at the heart of a key the Lear’s Macaw (Brazil) wintering area of the Cerulean Warbler. ABC provided support to Brazilian partner Fundação Long-Whiskered Owlet Protected at Abra Patricia-Alto Biodiversitas to acquire eight properties totaling 3,233 Nieva Reserve (Peru) acres at the Canudos Biological Station. Canudos is an essential roosting site and the sole protected area for the ABC enabled Peruvian partner ECOAN to acquire and critically endangered Lear’s Macaw. Recent surveys put manage three additions to the reserve at Abra Patricia, and the macaw population at 751 birds, up 151 from last year, helped finance construction of a new ecolodge that will and a tremendous improvement over the 2001 figure of help make the reserve self-sustaining. Abra Patricia now just 246 birds. encompasses more than 6,000 acres that protect essential habitat for the critically endangered Ochre-fronted New Reserve Created to Protect the Fuertes’s Parrot Antpitta and the endangered Long-whiskered Owlet. (Colombia) ABC provided funding to Colombian partner Fundación ProAves to purchase the first 1,559-acre tract of the new Fuertes’s Parrot Reserve. The reserve also protects eleven other globally threatened species of birds, mammals, and amphibians, including the Brown-banded Antpitta and spectacled bear. Jorupe Reserve Expanded to Benefit Threatened Dry Forest Birds () In collaboration with ABC and World Land Trust-USA, Ecuadorian partner Fundación Jocotoco added 429 acres to the Jorupe Reserve, which was established in 2004 near the border with Peru. The reserve now protects approximately two square miles of high quality deciduous Dave Geale examines a Long-whiskered Owlet during a bird-monitoring project at the Abra Patricia Reserve. Tumbesian forest, supporting a rich diversity of endemic Photo: ECOAN.

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SPOTLIGHT This mural in the town of Loja, Ecuador, was painted by local schoolchildren and shows the biodiversity found in the Tapichalaca Reserve. Javier Robayos/ Fundación Jocotoco ABC’s Tropical Andes Program: Conservation in action thanks to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Andes. We also extend our thanks to our wonderful partner groups in the region, especially to Fundación Jocotoco and Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN).

The grant is helping conserve some of the most threatened bird habitats in the Andes. Work has focused on Perú and Ecuador, but also included select activities in Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, , and Bolivia. Two new private reserves were created at previously unprotected sites with the support and involvement of local communities, govern- ment agencies, universities, and other non-profits including Members of the local community have helped ABC and ECOAN plant more than 120,000 Polylepis saplings as part of reforestation initiatives in the high Andes of Peru: ECOAN the increasingly well-known Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva private reserve in northern Peru, one of the most important and n 2007, ABC completed work on a three-year $2.37 beautiful sites in the region. The Tapichalaca Private Reserve million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Founda- in Ecuador was expanded by nearly 3,000 acres. At the same tion. The grant helped ABC expand its programs and time, existing public protected areas—notably Podocarpus Na- I partnerships in the tropical Andes, and in particular to tional Park in Ecuador and Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo implement conservation projects at a number of Alliance for in Peru—also stand to benefit from the development of birding Zero Extinction sites, key public protected areas and private tourism destinations adjacent to their boundaries, and from nature reserves. Rare species to benefit include the Marvel- shared management objectives resulting from the grant. The ous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet, and Jocotoco Antpitta. conservation of Polylepis forest, which has been reduced to American Bird Conservancy is very grateful to the Gordon and just a fraction of its original range in the Andes, also advanced Betty Moore Foundation for their support, which helped lever- through the planting of more than 120,000 Polylepis saplings, age more than $1 million in additional funding for this project and from new commitments from all seven Andean countries and played a pivotal role in the success of our work in the to implement national Polylepis conservation strategies that were prepared with financial and technical support from ABC.

In late 2007, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation re- newed their support for ABC with a second three-year grant of more than $1.5 million to improve the protection of two private reserves and five public protected areas in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, to expand the Tingo Maria National Park in Central Peru, and to establish a new regional protected area in the Mizque River Valley in Bolivia. Part of this new initiative is to develop long-term funding sources for the continued protec- tion of these areas through birding tourism and other sustain- able development projects with local communities.

Jocotoco Antpitta: Franco Morocho Golden-plumed Parakeets: Franco Morocho Abra Patricia Reserve (background): Hugo Arnal

6 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Safeguarding the Rarest LOOKING AHEAD

n 2008, ABC and its partners will advance the Some of the new species that ABC expects to focus on protection of endangered bird species by continuing internationally are the Red-fronted Macaw in Bolivia, the to create or expand bird reserves at Alliance for Bay-Breasted Cuckoo in the Dominican Republic, and Zero Extinction sites, and other sites essential to the the Waved Albatross in Ecuador and Peru. Domestically, conservationI of threatened species, including the Abra ABC is pursuing Endangered Species Act listing for Patricia Reserve in Peru (for the Ochre-fronted Antpitta), three of America’s rarest birds, the Akikiki and Akekee the Pauxi Pauxi Reserve in Colombia (for the Chestnut- in Hawaii, and the Red Knot in the continental United bellied Hummingbird and the ), the States. All are declining rapidly and lack the federal Guapi Assu Ecological Reserve (REGUA) in Brazil (for protection of the Act. the Red-billed Curassow), and Buenaventura Reserve in Ecuador (for the El Oro Parakeet). ABC will also push for the United States to sign the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels ABC will also focus on developing long-term funding (ACAP) to further reduce the threats to these endangered for these reserves through ecotourism, endowments, and seabirds from longline fishing, habitat loss, marine debris, sustainable businesses such as shade grown coffee and the invasive species, and contaminants. new “Women in Conservation” program in the buffer zones of Colombian reserves, which will provide local women with the resources to produce and sell crafts.

Waved Albatrosses: Daniel J. Lebbin

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 7 Conserving Habitats Highlights

ABC conserves habitat by working with hundreds of private, government, and non-government partners, particularly through the Joint Venture partnership system. ABC influences how land is used, presses for better habitat protection, and helps increase funding for bird habitat restoration efforts. ABC also works at key sites to benefit populations of target conservation priority birds. Western Bluebird: Tom Grey

Joint Venture Support In 2007, ABC provided support to more than 80 partners in Joint Ventures across the country, which collectively manage more than nine million acres of habitat for 25 high-priority bird species, including the Flammulated Owl, Cerulean Warbler, and Long-billed Curlew. ABC also helped Joint Venture partners raise more than $3 million for bird conservation habitat projects, and helped influence President Bush’s announcement of a major new initiative to ramp up bird habitat conservation through

additional funding for Joint Ventures, the creation of American Dipper: Ted Ardley three new Joint Ventures, and new funding for five priority projects in Mexico. ABC helped partners in the Restoring Sagebrush and Riparian Habitats Intermountain West JV raise more than $2.4 million in (Montana and Idaho) 2007 through NAWCA and other grants. ABC partnered with Ducks Unlimited, Avista Restoring Abandoned Minelands for Declining Corporation, the Trust for Public Land, the Conservation Bird Species (Virginia and Ohio) Fund, and the Clark Fork Conservancy in protecting and restoring 6,131 acres of habitat for the Sandhill Crane, ABC has joined with the U.S. Department of the Long-billed Curlew, Harlequin Duck, Willow Flycatcher, Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and and American Dipper in Montana and Idaho. In Cascade, Enforcement in their Appalachian Regional Restoration Montana, ABC worked with a local ranch to restore Initiative. Under this program, ABC will help reforest and protect riparian habitat on their land using funds abandoned minelands that once provided breeding habitat from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a local for a variety of birds, such as the declining Cerulean utility company, and the Montana Conservation Corps. Warbler and the . Through careful habitat A permanent conservation easement was procured in identification and targeting of reforestation efforts, the 2007 for the entire property, providing long-term habitat project will balance the needs of the Cerulean Warbler protection for the Bald Eagle, Sandhill Crane, and many and other mature forest-dependent birds with those of other species. other species such as the Henslow’s Sparrow and Golden- winged Warbler that require more open habitat. New Guide Published for Land Managers (Pacific Northwest) ABC and the U.S. Geological Survey jointly published a new guidebook to assist land managers in conservation and management activities that benefit breeding birds

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Olive-sided Flycatcher: Ted Ardley Hermit Warbler: Jim Scarff in young conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest. The Improving the Science Behind Conservation guide provides information on suitable habitat conditions In November 2007, ABC and the National Audubon for approximately 90 breeding bird species, including Society joined forces to produce WatchList 2007, a the Band-tailed Pigeon, Hermit Warbler, Olive-sided comprehensive list of the birds of conservation concern Flycatcher, and Sooty Grouse. in the United States. The WatchList (available at www. Polylepis Reforestation Project Advances abcbirds.org/abcprograms/science/watchlist) identifies (Peru and Bolivia) 210 species using criteria developed by Partners in Flight and unifies many disparate lists that had been To protect the critically endangered Royal Cinclodes and produced previously. ABC also led an initiative in the other bird species dependent upon the Polylepis forests Northeastern United States to successfully establish the of the High Andes, ABC has partnered with ECOAN in first standardized bird monitoring program to measure Peru and Universidad Mayor de San Andres in Bolivia to the response of bird populations to conservation actions. work with indigenous communities. More than 300,000 ABC plays a key role in developing the science behind Polylepis saplings have been replanted, and fuel-efficient landbird conservation delivery throughout the Joint clay stoves and alternative fuel distributed to local Venture system, particularly in the Central Hardwoods, communities to reduce the demand for Polylepis wood. Appalachian Mountain, Intermountain West, and Pacific Coast JVs. Oaks and Birds Initiative ABC led the Quercus and Aves (Oaks and Birds) project, a multinational initiative spanning from Canada to , to restore declining oak ecosystems for species such as the Golden-cheeked and Red-faced warblers. Phases III and IV of this ongoing project have emphasized securing for critical oak and oak-pine sites in Klickitat County, Washington, Chiapas, Mexico, and near Monte Cristo National Park, El Salvador.

Planting Polylepis seedlings: ECOAN

Bringing Back the Western Bluebird (Washington) In 2007, ABC and its partners were successful in reintroducing Western Bluebirds to the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington state, as part of a five-year program to re-establish this species throughout its former range. The Western Bluebird was formerly a common nesting species all over northwestern Washington, but populations have declined dramatically over the last 50 years due to changes in land management practices that removed standing dead trees, and from competition for Red-faced Warbler: Greg Lavaty nesting cavities from the introduced European Starling. ANNUAL REPORT 2007 9 CONSERVING HABITATS

SPOTLIGHT Flammulated Owl: Michael Woodruff

Conservation of Cavity-Nesting Birds in Ponderosa Pine Forests of Western North America

ith seed funding from the National Forest Foundation and Wildlife Conservation Society/Doris Duke Foundation, ABC is working with the American Forest W Foundation and other partners in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to reverse population declines on public and private lands of four WatchList species: the Lewis’s Woodpecker, Flammulated Owl, Williamson’s Sapsucker, and White-headed Woodpecker.

Lewis’s Woodpecker is one of the highest priority species for conservation in the United States not protected by the Endangered Species Act. Scientists believe the reasons for its steady decline are the loss and degradation of its primary habitat, mature stands of ponderosa pine, as well as a reduction in the number of nesting sites and competition for nesting sites with European Starlings.

ABC and its partners aim to increase populations of the these species through habitat management and restoration activities at privately owned sites, and to conduct outreach to more than 5,000 landowners managing approximately six million acres of forest. The project has set a target of increasing the population of Lewis’s Woodpeckers by 10% in 15 years. Already, more than 500 private ponderosa pine landowners have been provided with information on “best management practices” for ponderosa pine ecosystems and their associated priority birds.

Lewis’s Woodpecker: Ashok Khosla

Ponderosa pine habitat: Dan Casey

10 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Conserving Habitats LOOKING AHEAD

ew pieces of funding legislation have the track maximum funding to $20 million. This will mean far record of the Neotropical Migratory Bird fewer important projects will be turned away due to Conservation Act, which provides grants for lack of funds. ABC’s Act for Songbirds campaign will work to save migrant birds throughout the involve both legislative work on Capitol Hill and grass- Americas.F In past years, ABC has been a major in roots engagement by ABC’s core constituents and other reauthorizing and gaining appropriations for the Act. concerned citizens. Expect to hear much more about this For example, in 2007, ABC successfully helped raise the effort in coming months. funding level from $4m to $4.5m. However, the $6m maximum currently authorized by the Act falls far short In 2008, ABC will also be reinforcing its key role in the of the need for conservation funding, and as a result, Joint Venture system through support of the Pacific Coast many worthy projects do not get funded each year. Joint Venture, and by working with partners on creating implementation plans for the Appalachian, East Gulf ABC is now beginning a major campaign for early Coastal Plain, and Rio Grande Joint Ventures. reauthorization of the Act, with the aim of pushing

Scaled Quail: Ashok Khosla

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 11 Eliminating Threats Highlights

ABC reduces threats that cumulatively kill billions of birds each year in the United States by working collaboratively with non-profit partners, industry groups, government agencies, federal and state regulators, and individuals.

Piping Plover: Bill Dalton

Leading Key Alliances California Ban on Lead Ammunition Protects Condors In 2007, ABC led the Bird Conservation Alliance, which In October 2007, California banned the use of lead now stands at more than 200 member organizations, to bullets by hunters in all or parts of 14 California counties tackle conservation issues affecting conservation of the to prevent poisonings of California Condors. There Red Knot, Grenada Dove, and Northern Spotted Owl. have been hundreds of cases of lead poisoning caused ABC also leads the National Pesticide Reform Coalition by the inadvertent ingestion of lead bullet fragments by (NPRC) to protect birds and other wildlife from the condors scavenging on carcasses left behind by hunters. of toxic pesticides, and a national Indoors! ABC testified in favor of the ban, helping to counteract network that encompasses organizations, federal and significant from the gun lobby. state regulators, and individuals working to prevent the of priority bird species by free-roaming domestic cats. Restricting Carbofuran ABC and other NPRC members scored a huge victory for bird conservation when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the total cancellation of the pesticide carbofuran, one of the most deadly chemicals to birds. The manufacturer is fighting this decision, but ABC and Coalition members stand ready to support the EPA against any action that may be brought to reverse the outcome. Birds, Pets, and Children to be Better Protected California Condor: Susan Haig from Rat Poisons House Passes Invasive Species Legislation Thanks to the efforts of ABC and other NPRC members, In 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously major restrictions were proposed on the use of rat poisons. passed the bipartisan Refuge Protection, These poisons are used in baits sold to the general public, Assistance and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR) that and result in the deaths of non-target wildlife such as will direct federal resources to help eradicate invasive hawks and eagles that prey or scavenge on dead or dying species from National Wildlife Refuges. Congressman rats and mice. The endangered San Joaquin kit fox is Ron Kind (D-WI) championed the legislation, and much also at risk. All over-the-counter sales of the worst three of the bill’s language was developed by ABC. ABC has poisons have now been proposed for cancellation, but supported the passage of the bill through the House, and industry is fighting the decision. will continue to do so as the bill goes before the Senate for approval. Among the many examples of how this bill

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(Left) Laysan Albatrosses nesting amid marine debris: Steven Siegel/Marine Photobank (Right) Hawks killed by pesticide poisoning: FWS. can help birds is the potential for funding the eradication military craft departing Guam, was cut. Without this of golden crown-beard (Verbesina), an invasive weed that funding, the brown tree snake could stow away in cargo is overrunning Laysan Albatross nesting sites on Midway and potentially spread to Hawaii with catastrophic Atoll. consequences. Following advocacy efforts by ABC, the Air Force and Navy stepped in to temporarily continue EPA Restricts Aldicarb funding inspections. ABC then raised the alarm with Following sustained pressure from ABC and other NPRC Congress, and at the highest levels of the Pentagon, members, the EPA has announced significant mitigation U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Fish and Wildlife measures to prevent the poisoning of birds in agricultural Service, and will continue to work with these agencies to fields by the pesticide aldicarb. The cancellation of find a dedicated source of long-term funding for cargo aldicarb use on seven crops, plus strict new application inspections to stop the spread of this species. requirements, will significantly reduce the danger to birds. Additional avian toxicity studies are also being Piping Plover Habitat Protected on Gulf Islands required, which could result in further controls should ABC and partners succeeded in protecting significant these measures prove insufficient to satisfy environmental shorebird habitat on Gulf Islands National Seashore concerns. that is used by endangered Piping Plovers and turtles. The seashore was being forced by the Federal Highways Keeping the Brown Tree Snake Grounded Administration (FHA) to rebuild two damaged roads Congress recently greatly curtailed the practice of using piling barriers or retaining walls that would hamper adding special-interest provisions, known as earmarks, the natural regeneration of the habitat. Following to spending bills. An unfortunate result was that one pressure from ABC, the FHA capitulated, and agreed to beneficial earmark, which paid for the inspection of release funds to rebuild the roads using environmentally acceptable designs.

Greater Prairie-Chickens: Al Perry

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SPOTLIGHT Cerulean Warbler: Stuart Elsom

Preventing Tower Collisions

ach year, millions of birds, including many species of conservation concern such as the Golden-winged and Cerulean warblers, Painted Bunting, and Henslow’s E Sparrow, die from collisions with communication towers. ABC and its partners are working to greatly reduce or eliminate this massive, unnecessary toll on bird populations through the application of practical . For example, ABC convinced the Federal Aviation Administration to voluntarily recommend strobe lights as the preferred lighting system on towers and other tall structures. These lights have been scientifically shown to reduce bird deaths at towers compared with other lighting schemes.

However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which licenses towers, has failed to implement these or other guidelines to reduce collisions. So in 2007, ABC, represented by Earthjustice, entered the final phase of a lawsuit against the FCC to force them to act. ABC argued that the FCC’s permitting process for the construction of towers in the Gulf Coast region, from Port Isabel, Texas to Tampa Bay, Florida, violates federal law by ignoring the ongoing threat to birds. The judge’s decision, released early in 2008, was a major victory for bird conservation. The judge ordered the FCC to re-examine its permitting process in relation to the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and National Environmental Policy Act. The judge also ruled that the FCC had failed to involve the public sufficiently in its permitting decisions. While the suit applies only to the Gulf Coast region, it may have beneficial national repercussions. This important win was made possible largely by the steady, leadership support of the A.W. Berry Foundation, the Turner Foundation, the Leo Model Foundation, the Edward T. Cone Foundation, Andrew Farnsworth, and Mark and Barbara Fried.

Communications tower: stock.xchng

14 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Eliminating Threats LOOKING AHEAD

kicked off 2008 with a new cancelled or restricted to eliminate their harmful effects. program to address the threat High among the priorities for 2008 are to support the posed by glass and buildings to EPA in its decisions to cancel carbofuran and to remove birds.ABC Estimates suggest that upwards of one billion birds the threat of certain rat poisons from the environment. are killed each year in collisions with buildings. With In both these cases, the pesticide industry is fighting the funding from the Leon Levy Foundation, ABC has hired EPA’s decisions. ABC will be the voice for birds, ensuring a full-time staffer to push for greater recognition of this that science governs the final outcome, not economics or problem, and for developing solutions to it. ABC will political expediency. work with partners in ensuring that bird safety is taken into account when certifying buildings as “green,” and in ABC will also continue to fight to save the Red Knot. stimulating development of new technologies to reduce This includes pushing for listing of the knot under the the problem. Endangered Species Act, and advocating for the strictest possible limits on the harvesting of horseshoe crabs in ABC will maintain pressure on regulators to ensure that Delaware Bay. the worst pesticides for birds and the environment are

Red Knot and horseshoe crabs: Bill Dalton

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Red-breasted Sapsuckers: Jim Scarff

Safeguarding the Rarest Conserving Habitats Eliminating Threats Throughout the Americas, hundreds of bird More than one-third of the 650 species that Each year, an estimated 2.5 billion birds species are threatened with extinction or breed in the United States are declining, are inadvertently killed in the United States restricted to a few, vulnerable stronghold threatened by habitat loss and poor habitat due to human activities. American Birds sites. American Birds Campaign response: management. American Birds Campaign Campaign response: l More than 1,000 bird species protected response: l Mobilizing the conservation community through the acquisition or protection l Catalyzing a sea-change in bird to gain federal restrictions that will of land at 22 reserves in six countries, conservation planning and practice protect millions of birds from the lethal including many of the most endangered throughout the United States by and sub-lethal effects of numerous birds in the world. championing all bird conservation toxic pesticides. l Seabird bycatch inserted into the through Joint Ventures, affecting l Advocating for new regulatory and reauthorization of the Magnuson- millions of acres of habitat. design reforms to save millions of birds Stevens Fisheries Act to provide new l More than 250,000 native trees planted from collisions with communication legal protection and resources for in the United States and Latin America towers, wind turbines, and glass in endangered albatrosses and other to improve habitat for threatened birds. buildings. threatened seabirds. l Increased funding available for habitat l Sustained advocacy efforts on l Successfully advocating for the conservation measures through the Capitol Hill that resulted in increased maintenance of a strong Endangered Farm Bill and other federal funding funding for government agencies and Species Act, and petitioning the U.S. sources. conservation groups to tackle invasive Fish and Wildlife Service to list the species problems such as the brown Akikiki and Akekee in Hawaii. If you would like to help, contact tree snake and the more than 200 George Fenwick at 540-253-5780 or invasive plant species that are over- [email protected]. running public and private lands. 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

Wandering Tattler: Ted Ardley

In July 2005, ABC launched the five-year, $40 million American Birds Campaign. In December 2007, we passed the halfway point, with two-and-a-half years behind us and $20 million raised for bird conservation. While we can easily summarize the campaign with these numbers, what is less easy to sum up, but to us far more meaningful, is the amazing dedication of our supporters, partners, and staff who have made this all possible.

While we have already highlighted some of our most significant grants through project profiles on previous pages, ABC would especially like to recognize the additional private individual and foundation supporters who have made the most significant leadership gifts to ABC since the Campaign’s inception. I look forward to highlighting more in 2009! I would also like to thank the following individuals for making significant campaign pledges: Ken Berlin, Phyllis Brissenden, Jim and Yuko Brumm, Steve Thal, and Lynn and Stuart White. Please see ABC’s Website for more supporter highlights! — George Fenwick, President, American Bird Conservancy

The Bingham Fund has provided The Jeniam Foundation has provided The National Fish and Wildlife pivotal support for ABC’s endowment support to establish ecotourism lodges Foundation has supported a range and the Pesticides and Birds Program. to help sustain ABC’s growing reserve of ABC programs including Cats network in Latin America and the Indoors!, and international projects The Blue Moon Fund has supported Caribbean. through their ConocoPhillips SPIRIT ABC’s work to develop new of Conservation Migratory Bird innovations to solve conservation Program, and the Migratory Bird problems in the highlands of Peru Conservancy. and Colombia. Robert Giles has made extraordinary professional and financial contributions to bird conservation in Colombia. Jeniam Ecolodge: Nick Athanas/Tropical Birding Athanas/Tropical Jeniam Ecolodge: Nick The Leon Levy Foundation made a grant to help ABC reduce the mortality of migratory birds killed in collisions with man-made structures, and to support the production of a new book, the Field Guide to Bird

Conservation. Junín Rail: ECOAN Thanks to theWolf Creek and The Leo Model Foundation has A.W. Berry Foundations, ABC has Bobolink: Pennsylvania Game Commission helped ABC and its partners manage been able to succeed on a range of habitat for priority birds, and deliver The Bobolink Foundation’s support policy and habitat issues including science-based policy solutions to the a recent major win in the campaign has helped ABC build partnerships greatest threats to bird populations. with public and private landowners to protect birds from collisions with to protect key habitat and safeguard communication towers. Neotropical migrants on both their Through theWoodman Family breeding and wintering grounds. Foundation, Jeff and Connie With the significant support of the Woodman are supporting a variety of Global Conservation Fund, ABC and international projects including the its partners have been able to make conservation of several high priority tremendous long-term progress in the sites in Peru. Polylepis forest project in Peru.

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41 39 37 42 36 40 43 49 44 45 51 52 46 50 47 48 Golden-cheeked Warbler: Greg Lavaty

53 Honduran Emerald: Robert Hyman 55 54 56

58 59 60

57 61 64 = New in 2007 62

= Land acquisition 63 43 67 65 66

Santa Marta Screech-Owl: Alonso Quevedo

64 56

68 69 70

71 Lear’s Macaw: Biodiversitas/L.C. Marigo Golden-plumed Parakeet: Franco Morocho

18 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Purple = New in 2007 Red = Land acquisition The map opposite shows some of the places where ABC is working to protect Watch- 36. Grenada: Protecting habitat of the Grenada Dove from resort development. List and Alliance for Zero Extinction bird species, and other threatened species and 37. Honduras: Conservation of the Honduran Emerald and Neotropical migrant birds. their habitats in the Western Hemisphere. Fundación Parque Nacional Pico Bonito United States Sites 38. Mesoamerica (Belize, Mexico, Honduras): Identifying key stopover habitat for the 1. Hawaii: Removing lead paint from Midway Atoll to benefit the Laysan Albatross. Cerulean Warbler. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 2. Hawaii: Proposal to list the Akikiki and the Akekee under the Endangered 39. Nicaragua: Creating bird-friendly silvipasture at Matiguás for migratory and Species Act. resident birds.Gaia 3. The Pacific: Stopping longline mortality to benefit the Short-tailed, Laysan, and 40. Costa Rica: Creating bird-friendly silvipasture for migratory and resident birds Black-footed albatrosses; persuading the U.S. government to sign the Agree- near Esparza. Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica ment on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. 41. Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico: Protecting the wintering habitat of Golden- 4. California: Banning use of lead ammunition in California Condor habitat. cheeked and Golden-winged warblers and other priority species in oak and oak- pine habitat. Pronatura Chiapas, SalvaNatura, National Institute of Biodiversity 5. Washington: Re-introduction of the Western Bluebird to the San Juan Islands. 42. Colombia: Search for the Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird on Isla de Salamanca. 6. Pacific Northwest: Habitat protection/restoration for the Willow Flycatcher. Fundación ProAves 7. Washington, Oregon, and Northern California: Opposing a scientifically-flawed 43. Colombia: Conservation of the Santa Marta Parakeet at the El Dorado Bird Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan. Reserve. Fundación ProAves 8. Montana: Grassland management in the Rocky Mountains for the Long-billed 44. Colombia: Creation of the Arrierito Antiqueno Reserve to protect the Chestnut- Curlew and McCown’s Longspur. capped Piha. Fundación ProAves 9. Montana: Ponderosa pine conservation and management for the Flammulated Owl. 45. Colombia: Infrastructure development at the Dusky Starfrontlet Bird Reserve. 10. Nevada: Population estimates and conservation planning for the Long-billed Fundación ProAves Curlew and Grasshopper Sparrow. 46. Colombia: Marketing bird-friendly coffee to enhance sustainability of the 11. Western United States: Conservation of the Lewis’s Woodpecker and other Cerulean Warbler Bird Reserve. Fundación ProAves cavity-nesting birds in ponderosa pine forests. 47. Colombia: Establishing shade coffee conservation easements for the 12. Mississippi, Missouri, Red, and other rivers: Interior Least Tern conservation. Cerulean Warbler at Jardín, Antioquia. Fundación ProAves 13. Missouri: Riparian forest restoration for the Cerulean Warbler and Wood Thrush. 48. Colombia: Implementing bird-friendly silvipasture at Quindío for migratory 14. Missouri: Glade savanna woodland restoration in the Ozarks for the Red-headed and resident birds. Asociación Calidris Woodpecker and Prairie Warbler. 49. Colombia: Supporting the Parrot Bus education campaign to help protect 15. Ohio: Reforestation of abandoned minelands for Cerulean Warbler breeding habitat. Colombia’s threatened . Fundación ProAves 16. Tennessee: Conservation planning for Northern Bobwhite in Central Hardwoods. 50. Colombia: Creation of the El Mirador Bird Reserve for the protection of the 17. Northeast United States: Providing support to the 13 states of the Northeast Fuertes’s Parrot. Fundación ProAves region for fulfilling the bird monitoring component of their wildlife action plans. 51. Colombia: Creation of the Pauxi Pauxi Bird Reserve for protection of the 18. Vermont: Monitoring high elevation birds such as the Bicknell’s Thrush. Helmeted Curassow, Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, and Cerulean Warbler. 19. Virginia: Reforestation of abandoned minelands for Cerulean Warbler habitat. Fundación ProAves 20. Virginia: Stopping the state of Virginia from annually killing dozens of Black and 52. Colombia: Implementing silvipasture as a buffer for the Cerulean Warbler Turkey vultures in public areas at Dutch Gap State Park and promoting dispersal Reserve. Fundación ProAves by non-lethal means. 53. Ecuador: Conservation planning for the Esmeraldas Woodstar. Fundación Jocotoco 21. Delaware Bay: Halting horseshoe crab take to benefit the rufa Red Knot and 54. Ecuador: Land purchase at the Jorupe Reserve for the Slaty Becard and other shorebirds. Blackish-headed Spinetail. Fundación Jocotoco 22. Gulf Coast: Stopping tower kills to benefit night migrating songbirds such as 55. Ecuador: Land purchase at the Buenaventura Reserve for the El Oro Parakeet. the Bay-breasted and Golden-winged warblers. Fundación Jocotoco 23. Florida: Gulf Islands National Seashore. Protection of wash-over habitat for 56. Ecuador: Expanding the Tapichalaca Reserve to protect the Jocotoco Antpitta wintering Piping Plovers and other beach-nesting species. and the Golden-plumed Parakeet. Fundación Jocotoco 24. Southeastern United States: Managing southern pine habitat for the Brown- 57. Ecuador and Peru: Protecting Neotropical Migrants in the Andes–building a headed Nuthatch and other pine-dependent birds. strategic protected area network. ECOAN and Fundación Jocotoco 25. National: Promoting the design and adoption of “bird safe glass” in buildings 58. Peru: Conservation of the Marvelous Spatuletail in Pomacochas and the Marañón- and supporting “Lights Out” campaigns for major cities that have significant bird Alto Mayo Conservation Corridor. Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN) impacts during migration. 59. Peru: Expansion and management of the Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva Reserve for 26. National: Increasing bird conservation programs and resources in the Farm Bill the protection of the Ochre-fronted Antpitta and Long-whiskered Owlet. ECOAN to benefit grassland species such as the Mountain Plover, Baird’s Sparrow, and 60. Peru: Surveys and conservation planning for the Grey-bellied Comet. ECOAN Chestnut-collared Longspur. 61. Peru: Seabird bycatch assessment surveys in Peruvian ports. Pro Delphinus 27. National and International: Advocating national legislation to regulate wind 62. Peru: Status survey and conservation plan for the Junín Grebe and Junín Rail energy to prevent bird kills, assisting local efforts to minimize bird impacts at at Lake Junín. ECOAN wind farms in Texas, California, Virginia, and Massachusetts, and assisting 63. Peru: Habitat restoration and community conservation for the Royal Cinclodes international efforts to minimize bird impacts at proposed wind farms in Mexico and Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant in the Vilcanota cordillera. ECOAN and Puerto Rico. 64. Brazil: Land purchase at the Canudos Biological Station for the Lear’s Macaw. 28. National: Promoting the Cats Indoors! campaign to keep birds and cats safer. Fundação Biodiversitas 29. National: Promoting the passage of the REPAIR Act in Congress to protect 65. Brazil: Creation of the Balbina Forest Reserve to protect the Stresemann’s native birds, other wildlife, and their habitats within the National Wildlife Refuge Bristlefront and Banded Cotinga. Fundação Biodiversitas System through control and management of harmful, non-native species. 66. Bolivia: Conservation planning for the Red-fronted Macaw. Centro de Latin American and Caribbean Sites (partner groups in italics) Biodiversidad y Genética, Universidad Mayor de San Simón 30. Mexico: Study of ecology and distribution of the Guadalupe Junco on Guadalupe 67. Bolivia: Working to ban the deadly pesticide, monocrotophos . Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas 68. Chile: Habitat restoration and community conservation for the Juan Fernández 31. Mexico: Monitoring of for the , Townsend’s Firecrown on Isla Robinson Crusoe. Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy Shearwater, and . Endemicos Insulares, A.C. 69. Chile: Conservation of the Masafuera Rayadito on Isla Selkirk. Juan Fernández 32. Mexico: Reserve creation and tidal wetland restoration for migratory shorebirds Islands Conservancy at Bahía Santa María. Pronatura Noroeste 70. Argentina: Funded a fisheries observer handbook for southeastern South 33. Mexico: Land acquisition for the Worthen’s Sparrow and Long-billed Curlew America. Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina on the Saltillo savanna. Pronatura Noreste 71. Argentina: Stakeholder workshops to aid the development of a National Plan of 34. Mexico: Search for the . Endemicos Insulares, A.C. Action to Reduce Seabird Bycatch in Fisheries. Argentina’s National Council on 35. Dominican Republic: Conservation of the Bay-breasted Cuckoo and Neotropical Scientific and Technical Research migrants in the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. Grupo Jaragua ANNUAL REPORT 2007 19 Rough-legged Hawk: ClipArt.com Ways of Supporting ABC

pledges to make the best use of your gift for the benefit of bird conservation. We endeavor ABC to operate as efficiently as possible and to keep operating expenses low, so that we can direct as much money as possible to our core mission: conserving native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. In 2007, ABC was once again given the top ranking of an “Exceptional” Four Star Charity by Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org), the leading independent organization evaluating non-profits. This is the sixth consecutive year that ABC has received this designation, an achievement made by only 1% of all U.S. charities.

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Membership: By joining ABC, you can be a Workplace Giving: Federal employees part of a growing network of birders, backyard can choose ABC as the beneficiary of their bird enthusiasts, and conservationists making Combined Federal Campaign contributions. a difference for birds throughout the Americas. ABC is listed as charity #2385. Many For more information or to join online, go to businesses will match employee payroll www.abcbirds.org/membership, or send your deductions or annual gifts to ABC, often payment in the enclosed envelope. doubling your contribution. Talk to your employer about the possibility of donating Supporters giving $1,000 or more become to ABC through payroll deductions and members of ABC’s Falcon Club, in matching gifts, or contact ABC for more recognition of the indispensable role they play information. in providing unrestricted working capital for ABC that touches every program and project. Planned Giving: Pledging to ABC through a planned gift will make you a lifetime member Gift Memberships and Memorial Gifts: of ABC’s Legacy Circle. Memberships can be given as a gift to another individual or as a memorial gift in honor of a ABC is a registered 501(c)(3) charity. Donations friend or loved one. Visit www.abcbirds.org/ are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by membership to donate online or simply write law. the information on the inside of the enclosed For more information, please contact Rita envelope. Fenwick at 888 BIRD MAG (247–3624) or Project Support: ABC welcomes project- 540–253–5780. specific donations. Visit our Website at www. abcbirds.org or call us to learn more about the many projects ABC works on throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Photos, top to bottom: Lawrence’s Goldfinch: Peter LaTourrette, www.birdphotography.com; Heerman’s Gull: Mike Parr; Marsh Wren: Eleanor Briccetti

20 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY 2007Donors We are honored to acknowledge the individuals, foundations, business, and others who have donated to support ABC’s work. While space constraints prevent us from listing all of our donors, we are sincerely grateful for each member and every gift. We would also like to thank those who gave anonymously through the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign.

Peregrine Falcon: ClipArt.com

Purple denotes Falcon Club member

$1,000,000+ $25,000+ $10,000+ $5,000+ Anonymous A.W. Berry Foundation Anonymous Anonymous Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation James and Yuko Brumm Kenneth Berlin Agua Fund of the Community Founda- Warren and Cathy Cooke Biophilia Foundation tion of Collier County $500,000+ Ivorybill Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Barkley Fund Paul Tudor Jones Constance Campanella Howard and Dede Brokaw Leon Levy Foundation Lannan Foundation Edward T. Cone Foundation Donald and Jackie Dann Robert Wilson Trust Benjamin Olewine, IV David and Patricia Davidson John and Judy Day Woodman Family Foundation The Marshall Reynolds Foundation George and Rita Fenwick The Moses Feldman Family Foundation World Land Trust Turner Foundation Carolyn and Glenn Haluska Gary L. Filerman Kiku and John Hanes Jonathan Franzen $100,000 + Joan Hero Barbara Fried Blue Moon Fund Horizons Foundation Paul Hagen and Chris Jahnke Bobolink Foundation Laurel Foundation Steven and Christine Hightower Ducks Unlimited George and Cathy Ledec Robert and Kathleen Hindle IUCN NL/SPN sponsored by the Martin Foundation William C. Hunter Dutch Postal Lottery David Harrison and Joyce Millen George Jett and Gwenda Brewer Robert Giles Estate of Margaret C. Mudd Warren King National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Overhills Foundation Valerie Kitchens Wildlife Conservation Society Panaphil Foundation J. Patrick Lannan Wolf Creek Foundation Richard and Nancy Raines Jacqueline Mars Steven C. and Barbara Rockefeller Walt and Pam Matia $50,000+ Edward Suffern Gordon and Betty Moore The Bay and Paul Foundations John V. Moore Anonymous The Norcliffe Foundation Heidi Nitze Beneficia Foundation Least Bittern: Tom Grey Lucy Waletzky The Eric and Joan Norgaard Conservation International George A.P. and Joan H. Wallace Charitable Trust Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund Mary Ellen Warters Frances V.R. Seebe Trust Global Environment Facility Alan Weeden Anne Symchych Jeniam Foundation Shoaib M. Tareen and Catherine Filgas Leo Model Foundation Steve and Britt Thal The Regina Bauer Frankenberg Nancy L. Weiss Foundation for Welfare William P. Wharton Trust Wallace Genetic Foundation Lynn T. White and Stuart C. White

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 21

Short-eared Owl: Bob Moul 2007American Birds Campaign, Falcon Club, and Project Supporters

Rufous Hummingbird: Ted Ardley

Purple denotes Falcon Club member

Tom and Carlyn Jervis Donald Reinberg David Walsh $1,000+ Judith K. Jones The Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn Martha Walsh-McGehee Sarah Jones Foundation Donald Weeden Anonymous (8) Scott Kaiser Anne Rowland John D. Weeden and David Davies Edwin M. Ahrens Brian Kane Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable William Weeden Robert Ake and Joyce Neff Jorge Khuly Foundation Marc Weinberger Jane Alexander Alicia King Charles and Jane Rubey Dorothy Welch Betsy Amsel Harvey and Mary King Frederick Rudolph Keith Wiggers Michael and Lorna Anderberg Keitha L. Kinne Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation David S. Wilcove Helga Ashkenaze Barbara Kinosky Curtis S. Scaife Frank G. Witebsky Peter Barnes Jim Kushlan Don and Ann Schaechtel Timothy Wyant Jack Bartley Janet E. Lanman Joanne Scheier and Patrick Susoeff William Wyman John Baur Richard and Pat Laurence James R. Schlesinger Gifford and Connie Beaton Martha Leonard Terry Schroeder William Belton Milt Levy Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation Martha Boudreau Jane Light Susan Scioli Paul Bristow Charles and Sharyn Magee Lawrence Selzer Larry and Bobi Bryant Andrew and Gemma Major Bishop and Lynn Sheehan Magalen O. Bryant Jay Martel Martin and Linda Siecke Nancy Burnet Winifred McDowell Marybeth Sollins Cameron Foundation Marilyn G. McGill Joyce E. Solomon C.W. Carr Betsy Mellor and Craig Steese Curtis C. and Helen Sorrells Stephen P. Chang John Mitchell Nancy B. Soulette Elaine Charkowski and Ed Oberweiser Monomoy Fund, Inc. Jonathan Spingarn David Clarke Robin Moore Peary and B.K. Stafford Laurie Cohen Fund Jack and Merrie Morrison Carol Stein Leto Copeley and Albert Fisher James L. Murphy Cynthia Stengel Susan Coolidge and Dennis Wolkoff Judy Needham Brooke Stevens Harriet Corbett Donal and Katie O’Brien The Stewart Foundation Robert DeLine Michael Parr and Tacha Coleman-Parr William R. Stott Strachan Donnelley David and Cary Paynter Byron Swift Richard and Nancy Eales The Perkins Charitable Trust Anton Szabados Stephen and Magda Eccles Robert Pinkard Paul Taylor Barbara Elliott Alexander Power Craig and Mary Thompson Victor Emanuel James D. Range Otis Marion Trimble Eric J. Epstein Rathmann Family Foundation The Trull Foundation Diane and Barry Faigel Katharine Ray Henry Turner Fischhoff Family Bayard D. Rea Catherine J. Walling Caroline M. Forgason Tricolored Heron: Eleanor Briccetti Robert and Noreen Fuld Marnie Gaede Steve Gast Trudy Gerlach Harris’s Hawks: Eleanor Briccetti Red-naped Sapsucker: Tom Grey Mike and Becky Gillett Karen and Don Grade Dawn and Doug Grafe Winthrop Gross Nancy and Dean Hanson Joan Hardie Jennifer Haverkamp Stephen C. Hecht Robert Henderson Maura Herlihy Carol Casazza Herman

22 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 2007Individual Donors

Lucy’s Warbler: Tom Grey

$500—$999 Donors James McGregor Stanley Blackstone John C. Fuller Christine Miller Ruth McNally Lisa J. Blackwelder Joseph Fuller George P. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander Sharon Metsch Nick Bolgiano Hugh and Delores D. Gabriel Steve Mlodinow Gwen Asplundh Eric R. Meyer William Boyce Valerie Gebert Bruce A. and Mary C. Moffatt Donna Bailey Robert H. Moore II Elizabeth F. Brenner Carol Gee Marianne Mooney Bruce Beehler James Nix and Phyllis Binder Lydia Budak Arthur and Felicia Gillett Narca Moore-Craig and Alan Craig William Bickel Patricia O’Handley Stanley D. Buman Carol W. Gladstone Christine Moran Susan Billetdeaux John and Tara O’Leary Jennifer Bundy Arthur J. Glatfelter Eugene Morton Paul Bonhan Lois Paradise Shelly Bunge Gerlinde Gossmann Paige and Mary Bess Mulhollan Michael Boss Esther and Leonard Pardue Gary Burch and Marie Timm Ruth Grant M.D. Jean M. Myers Jerry Bowen Regina Phelps Robert A. Burgett Marlene K. Grover Howard L. Naslund Gwenda Lynn Brewer Charles Platt III Caleb Reese Burgoyne Scott Gunnison James and Ann Nelson Dan J. Brimm Thane Pratt Rebecca Chasan Mace A. Hack Arthur Newbold IV Kathleen P. Burger Charles and Elizabeth Prine, Jr. Doug and Gail Cheeseman Josie Hadden Edward K. Newbold Reese Burgoyne Joe and Marcia Pugh Joanne Chervino Mark Hagen S. Nichols Mary E. Cebra Leslie Roach David Chuljian Kathryn Hale Ian Nisbet Edward Cheeseman Pradip Sahdev Alfred Clark, Jr. Thomas P. Hall Mark Oberle Robert Chipley Robert Schaefer Donald Clark Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Halterlein George Oetzel James L. Coatsworth William Schaeffer Cheryl Clark David Hapman Hal Opperman Robert M. Coley David Sorgen Story Clark and Bill Resor Shelia Hargis Michael J. Pappone Philip Walsh and Emily Cooke David Stagman Harris Clay Elliotte Harold Angus Parker Patricia I. Cooper Michael Steffes Gregory and Karen Collins Michael Hernandez George Parker Andrea Currier Matthew Strong Robert and Rita Colwell Jan Hintermeister Ann Patterson Bena L. Currin Christopher Taylor M. Ryan Conroy James T. Hodge Pat Patterson Cindy Custard Bill Tollefson Nancy Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoffen Gregory Pavelka Robert De Bellevue Joel S. Townsend Col. and Mrs. Philip Daley Angela Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pawluk Mrs. Robert H. Demere William Trankle Steven Damuth Seth McConchie Mr. and Mrs. William Pazdral Janna Dutton Mr. and Mrs. M. Jay Trees Darwin Darr Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich Emilee Peters Richard and Nancy Eales James and Christina Van Beveren John A. Davis Wendy Howell Jeffrey F. Peters Richard S. Emmet Beatrice Van Roijen Deanna K. Dawson Roberta Huber Jeanette Phelps Mary Erickson Stephen White Ann B. Day Deborah E. Jaffe and David Drake Kit and Evelyn Pilgrim Peter Fenwick Mark Williams Martha Day Jeffrey A. Jens Christopher Plum Sherry L. Ferguson John Williamson Hans DeGrys Anthony and Amy Jones Michael Portman Shayne Gad David Woodard Sandra DeSante Charley Juengling Kincey Potter Jennifer S. Gaden Jeanne B. Wright Tom Diebold Peter Kasper Peggy Powell Clifton Garvin, Jr. Mary P. Wright Elizabeth L. Diefendorf Judith and Richard Kay Sally Powell Janice Gordon Eagle-Eye Tours Charles Dilla E. H. Kendig, Jr. Donald M. and Renate O. Powers Roger Hammond Monticello Bird Club Joseph S. Dolan Phillip J. Kenny Larry and Mary Ramsey J Milton Harris Rockley Foundation, Inc. Christine and Earl Douple Jacqueline Kern Jane P. Rice Patricia Heirs The William D. Blair Charitable Neil Dowling Russ and Jane Kinne Walter S. Robertson, Jr. Thomas and Mary Ellen Heisey Foundation Jane Downing Patrick Klavon Earl and Susan Rogers Dale Henderson David Drake Alan Knue Mary Rosenfeld Brian Herriott $250–$499 Donors William J. Duston Philip H. Kohler Arlene Roth R. Tod Highsmith Emily H. Earley Jeff and Susan Kohlhas Katherine Scanlan Stephen Hill Cheryl Abel Mrs. Robert W. Ebling, Jr. Diane M. Krause Susan and Jordan Schaffel Judy Hinderliter-Smith and Brian and Maripat Allen Patricia Eggleston Mary Kruger Deborah Schroeder David Smith Chester W. Anderson Richard Ehrlich Mary Lou Lafler William Schroeer Reed Huppman Elizabeth Atkins Mark England Charlotte H. Leavenworth David Scott George D. Ivey Robert Ayres J. Christopher Englert Clark Leonard Jim Seaney Greg and Debi Jackson Mary Bachman and William Downing Laura Erickson Barbara Levin Joseph Seber Karen Kronner David N. Ball Hardy and Barbara Eshbaugh Emily S. Lewis Walter Sedgwick Robert Lansing Terry Baltimore Kent Fiala Lorraine Lid Patricia Shaver Lida and Ronald Larsen Jack Bates Timothy and Michele Fiala Kimberly Lister Christine Sheppard Jim and Gloria Lawrence Mickey Baumrind Tom Field Catherine Magee Carol J. Sherman Catherine Leahey Susan C. Beck Thomas Fiore Judi and Carl Manning Robert Shipman Mark Leckert Karen and Philip Beekman Virginia Fischer Al Manville Craig Siegel A. Lane Leckman and Deborah Hall Robert Bellairs Virginia C. Fisher Larry Master Katie Sieving William T. Leeburg Paul Bengtson Jane A. Fitzgerald and Phil Croy Margaret Maw Laurens H. Silver Suellen Leslie Frank Bills Elinor Foulke Roy H. May, Jr. Ruth L. Simmons Daniel P. Lorenz Garland D. Bills Brenda Frey Leslie Meredith

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 23 2007Individual Donors

Eastern Meadowlark: Peter LaTourrette, www.birdphotography.com

$250–$499 Donors $100–$249 Donors Ted H. Below Wes and Beth Buxton Dr. Jim Corven Ellen O. Bender Anne M. Byers Dean Costello Fred Simpson Anonymous Steve Berlinger Charlotte Byers Mary Crowe Costello Daniel Singer Lynn C. Abbey John Bernstein Wilson Cady Patrick Cousins Holly Sipos Cynthia Abbott Darlene Betat Eddie Callaway Carol A. Coy Janet M. Sjulin Darleen Abbott Mary Ann Beverly Caroline S. Callery Mr. and Mrs. Walter Craigie, Jr. Sandra A. Smith Jo Ann and Bill Abell Richard O. Bierregaard Robert Cameron James and Frances Crawford Douglas Standing Rosalind Abernathy Karen Biglin Bill Campbell Karen H. Crebs Bradley Steger Harvey and Kathleen Abrams Blake Biles and Laura Sessums James H. Campbell Mike Creel Jan Stern Jeffrey Abramson Dale E. Birkenholz Marilyn Campbell Elizabeth Crispin Mr. and Mrs. James M. Stewart Margaret Ackerley Robert E. Bivens Dudley B. Carlson Allan H. Cristol A. Ann Stone Nancy Adams Tom Bjorkman and George Carneal Paula Crockett and Martin Gibbins Paul Suchanek Miriam D. D. Adlum Roxanne Donahey Cecelia Caron and Tom Erb Margaret Crosby David W. Swetland Richard E. Ahrens Rick and Nancy Blanchett Scott L. Carpenter Isobel Crump Judy Szczepaniak Bonnie Akens Jane Blank Glenda Cartwright Doris Cruze William Tarbox J. William Akers Brink Bloembergen Larry Cartwright Bruce Cryder Heather and Richard Taylor Charles Alexander, M.D. Brad Boban Dan and Susannah Casey Sandra L. Cullison Forrest and Sara Teets Susan Alley Bonnie Bochan Kathleen A. Casey Valerie B. Cunningham Mary C. Thayer Bob and Gayle Allison Robert E. Boenig Dorrit P. Castle Ilse Curto Mary Van Vleck Diane Allison Janet Bogue Ann S. Cavanaugh and Eric Cutler Charlann Vander Pluym Janet Allison Frank E. Bohman Carl Stinchcomb Jana and David Cyrus Joan Vatz Amy Alliston Bruce W. Bohmke Jeff and Melinda Chapman Dalcio K. Dacol Dr. Lelia Vaughan Charlotte E. Althoff Jill Boice Theodore Chase, Jr. Mary Danforth Andrew W. Velthaus Christine Amaral Harold Boling, Jr. Walter B. Chaskel Brian E. Daniels George and Beth Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Tucker Andersen Mary Boni Don Chesler Dr. Patricia Danzon Marianne Walsh Alice L. Anderson Marsha Booker Alice Chetkovich Eric Darling Alan Walter Judith Anderson Eleanor Bookwalter Roberta Chew Chip Darmstadt Dr. Sharon A. Wander J. Phillip Angle Lorna L. Boothroyd Laura Chiciak Frank Daspit and Nell Hennessy Donald M. Ware George N. Appell Richard Bordeaux Ann Christensen Linda Dassenko Nancy E. Warner Allison Argo Beth Borgerhoff Jane Church Amelia Dassinger Wayne and Becky Watkins Geraldine J. Arko Maggie Boswell Joe Church Charles Davis and Robert and Elizabeth Weinstock Hugo Arnal Catherine Bourne Nancy Cladel Sandra MacMurtrie Melinda Welton Raymond Arnaudo D. H. Michael and Joy S. Bowen Leslie Clapp David G. Davis Jan and Alan Wentz Nicole Aron William and Elsa Boyce Arthur R. Clark Martha Davis Greta West Roberta S. Asher Judith M. Boyce Gary B. Clark Owen and Marianne Davis Michael West Gail Aslanian Donald and Anne Bradburn Jeff Clark Richard and Karen Davis Rosemarie Widmer Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Atha, Jr. George and Nomita Brady Sara and John Clark Wayne H. Davis Russell and Joyce Widner Bonnie Avery Henry and Ava Brandis Sue L. Clasen George and Barbara Dawson Pauline Wiessner David W. Babington Marcia Braun Christina E. Clayton Marie De Angelis Kay Williamson Larry Bahr David Brenner James Clegg Grace De Laet Eliza Willis Fred and Karen Baillie Linda Brinker Dennis Clements Anita De Villegas Meredith Wilson Robert S. and Roselyn M. Baker Michael Briselli Mary E. Clemesha Jim Deasey Sandra Z. Wilson Mustapha and Janet Baksh Richard Brommer Dr. William B. Clotworthy, Jr. Michael DeCorte David Wingate Terry Balthazor Tayler Brooks Kenneth R. Clucas Caroline Deegan Laurence Wiseman and Gwen Baluss Henry S. Brooks Susan B. Coe Eric DeFonso Robin Jeweler William Barclay Janice Brose Gail Coffey Gemma R. Dehnbostel Sam Woods Mr. and Mrs. William Bardwell Bart Brown Amy and Justin Cole Dr. Nancy Z. Delaney Jeffrey and Kathleen Wright Phyllis J. Barents Deirdre Brown Carlton Collier Joan Detyna William C. Young Robert Barnes Hamilton B. Brown Carole Collins Dr. Werner G. Deuser J. Zamirowski Jannelle Barton Irene L. Brown Elizabeth Collins Judy Deutsch Peter Zimmerman Katherine Bass Polly Bruckmann William Collins Michelle Devine Avalon Enterprises Inc. Alex Baum Ted Buerger James Commers Joseph Dillon Bergen County Audubon Society Mary H. Baum Joelle J. Buffa Kelley Compher Doris Diman Rockingham Bird Club, Inc. Susan S. Baxter Steven Bullock Diana O. Conger Dale Melinda Dixon Wild Bird Center Sandra Beasley Thomas W. Burke Paul Gary Conover Janice W. Dixon Randy Beaton Winifred Burkett Dr. Nicholas L. Constantinople John M. Dole Spencer Beebe Helga Burrell-Sahl Jean Conyers-Kaknes Patricia Donahue Richard Beeckman McBee Butcher Douglas and Sally Cook David Donsker Charles and Nancy Bell Merrily Butler Susan C. Cooper Douglas Dorr Patti Bell Paul Butler David Corsini David Dortch

24 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

In my travels around the world, I have seen some of the most incredible wildlife spectacles. I’ve also had the opportunity to witness first hand many of the serious threats facing birds and their habitats. If you care about birds, you should care about American Bird Conservancy. Through ABC’s leadership we can save the birds of the Americas. Please join us. ­— Victor Emanuel

John and Lisa Doyen Joelle Finley Wilbur E. Grant William Hendrickson David Jenkins Harry and Beth Drucker Robert and Karen Fisher Judith Gray Sher Hendrickson-Lambert Donna Jennings Barbara L. Drummond Mary K. Fitzsimmonns Julia L. Gray Georgia H. Herbert Deborah J. Johnson Addie Dryden Kathie Flanagan-Herstek Michael L. Gray Paul Herd Gareth R. P. Johnson Caroline Duell Dielle Fleischmann Dr. Edward Greaves James P. Herold Paul and Barbara Johnson Julianne Duncan Zoe Fleming Stanley Greenberg James R. Hewitt Lois H. Johnson and Claire Barden Mya Dundzila John K. Flinchbaugh Charlie and Bonnie Greenman Nancy S. Heymann Pamela K. Johnston Jack Dunk Ron Foeller Rachel Greenwood Jennings S. Heywood Bud Jones Nancy Dunn Carol Foil Dorothy Gregor John and Hermi Hiatt Harold L. Jones Carole Dunnells-Miller Nancy Forsberg Elizabeth Sims and Kenton Griffis Brian D. Hicks James Jones Gerald J. Dunphy Douglas Forsell James E. Grootemaat Erica Hill John F. Jones Richard Dunsheath Mike Foster Shari and Val Guarino Laura Hillenbrand Ken Jones Janice Dunstan Lesley and Jeffrey Fowler Amy Guilford Leesa Sward and Claire Hilliker Maggie Jones John A. Dupps John C. Fox Daniel Haas Dr. Arthur L. Hilt Randall C. Jones Michael Durgin Lisa Francis Dr. Joel Haas Duncan Himes Tom M. Jones Nancy P. Durr Harriette Frank Kevin Hable Tom J. Hines Laura C. Jordan Paul and Susan Durrant Jeannette Frazier and Elcira Villarreal William and Joann Hackos John Hintermister Dorothy Jorgensen Philip Eager Carl J. Freeman Carol Hadlock Michael Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Dev Joslin Ian Eales Bill Frey John F. Haire Christie Hochschild Linda Just Leo Eason Thomas Friess Allen M. Hale Roy G. Hodson, Jr. Noah Kahn Pat Eastwood John Frink and Erica Miller Jean Halford Jonathan Hoekstra Brian Kane Wilma Eckhoff Kenneth and Margaret Fritze Dr. Christopher and Sherrie Hall Ronald Hoff Cheryl Kanes Ernest Edwards Ernest B. Furgurson Ann Hallowell Ellen Hoffman Barbara Kaplan Roger Eldridge, Jr. Alicia Z. Furman Henry Hallowell, Jr. Linda Hoffman Katherine Kee Robin Eliason J. S. Futcher Mrs. Phillips Hallowell Nick Holler Arlette Keene Virginia and Jonathan Emerson Doug Futuyma Michelle Hanko Steve Holmer David and Ora Keetley Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Emery Robert and Mary Ellen Gadski Mrs. William A. Hanley, Jr. Virginia Holyfield Brenda Keith Jane Emery Roberta Gagliano Anne Hanley and George Skinner Murray Honick Richard S. Keith Frances C. Endicott Mark Gahler Raymond L. Hannikman Nancy E. Hoogendyk Tad Kelly Courtney L. Englar Ruth Games Jeanne Hansen Phillip M. Hoose William Keppler Diane Engleke Charmaine Ganson William and Eleanor Harada Bill Hoover and Mary Lou Guthrie Paul Kerlinger and Jane Kashlak Ann Erdmann Yolanda Garcia Elizabeth F. Hardesty Sandra B. Hoover Harvey and Dana Kerstein Gregory Estep Lawrence Gardella Dawn Hargrove Caitlin M. Hopkinson Jean Keskulla and George Stalker Alix L. Evans Erika Gates James Hargrove Nira Horeis Michael Kieffer Mary Evans Phillip Gbur Janet Harmeyer Dr. and Mrs. Richard Horrigan Kevin Kienholz Knox and Colin Evert Lynn Gearhart Gary Harpel Eric G. Horvath Thomas Killip Charlie Ewell and Arlyne Salcedo Elizabeth Gemmill Lynn P. Harrington Steve and Lynn Hossler Jeffrey Kimball Garold and Joyce Faber Carol Hughes Getz John H. Harris Natalie T. Houghton James G. King Dan and Nancy Fales Carol Ghebelian Lou Ann Harris Elizabeth Howard Ed Kinnane Steven L. Falkowski Carol Giacoletto Bruce Hart J.N. Howard Shelly Kirn Pauline Farmer W.T.D. Gibbs Chip Hart Eric Howe Sharon Klemann-Lieber David Farner Frank Gibson Kathleen Hartman Franklin K. Hoyt Jan Knepp Joseph Farrell Nancy Gilbert Kenneth Hartman Lynn Huber Linda Knowles R Fatscher Sheryl Gillespie David Hartwell Bill Hubick June Knox Russell Faucett Margaret Gish Jo Anne Hartzler Karen Hunke Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Koeppe Philip Faurot Joseph Giunta Mitchell Harwitz Elizabeth Huppman Gayle Kolasa Jeffrey and Lynn Faust Robert E. Gleason Brenda Harwood Katherine Hurst Kristine Kramer Arthur Feinstein and Ruth Vose Thomas L. Glenn Susan Haskew Charlotte A. Icardi Harry and Mildred Kriemelmeyer Linda Felker Edwin E. Glover Susan Haug Diane Ichiyasu Mary Krigbaum Carol Fenwick John Glover Peter Haugk Dr. Henry G. Ingersoll Kevin Kritz John A. Fenwick Linda Gohlke Gary and Jeannine Hayden Nancy and Thomas Inui Dr. Susan Kritzik Diane Ferguson Matthew Goldman Patricia Hayden Pamela A. Isdell Dr. Diana Kruse Jamie Ferguson Deanna Gomby Margaret Hayes Carolyn Jackson Nevin and Elizabeth Kuhl Richard W. Fessenden William R. and Eleanor M. Goodge Charles Haynes and William Jackson Michael Kulakofsky Eric Fields Ronald Goodridge Christopher Wilson Ellen Jacobs Laurie Kutter Erica Fields Richard H. Goodwin William C. Heck Karsten Jacobsen Ene M. Kvell Margaret E. Filman Tiffany J. Grade Kevin and Karen Darcy Heffernan Donald Janes Laurel Ladwig Janie Finch Douglas J. Graham June Heilman Allen Janis Richard Lamb Thomas E. Finegan Ruth Gramlich Casey Bazewick and Kristi Hein Tom Janson Sally K. Lane Linda Fineman Timothy Granger Gloria Heller Robert H. and Anne Jeffrey David E. Lange

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 25 Wedge-tailed Shearwater in burrow: Tom Grey

2007Individual Donors

$100–$249 Donors Doretta Marwin Linda Mullaney Christine Perdue Heinrich Remold Dawn Mattair Bonnie M. Mulligan Eugene V. Perrin Carol Renna Robert Lange John and Anne Mattill Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mulrooney Mariana Pesthy Rita Renwick Kevin and Katherine Langholz Richard Mattingly Mickey Mumford Bruce G. Peterjohn Eric Reubel Miriam Langsam and Jean Oswalt Robert Mauceli Ann and Alan Richards Musche Dr. Robert Petersen Margaret Rhoads Leelan Larsen Terry Maycroft Mark Mushkat Thomas and Rosalind Peterson Dori K. Rhodes David Larson Peter McCalmont Sharon Mutch John Petranka Susan Richards Jeanne Tyler Larson Donna L. McCarty Pamela Myers George S. Peyton, Jr. Kyle Richardson Paul Latour Donald McClintock Steve Nanz and Heidi Steiner Marilynn Philippi Randolph Richardson Peter and Sue LaTourrette Kathleen McConn Thomas Nardone Ruth Phillips Janet Riegle Daniel Lebbin Dr. Michael McCormick Mary Narey Pamela J. Pierce Eugene M. Roark Oriana Leckert Robert McCready Lucia Smith Nash Richard E Pillmore Chris and Christina Roberts Craig Lee Georgia and Daniel M. McDonald Susanna Natti Frank W. Pine, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Roberts Glenn Lee Lee McDonald Jean C. Neely Gerald Pitcher Roberta Roberts Stephen Leed Arthur McEvily Tracey Neff Dr. James Pittman, Jr. Hal and Kathleen Robins Paulette F. Leeper Cary McGivney Dorothy Nelson Andrew Platt Margaret and Dwight Robinson Elizabeth Lefevre Rick McIntosh Richard Neuman Kurt Pluntke Alfred Roca Urban Lehner and Nancy Leonard Doug McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Newlon Richard Pollen Judith Roderick Lorraine Leinemann William L. McLean III Dean Newman Judy Pollock Tim Rodriguez Lynette Leka Michael and Pamela McMillie Dr. Ronald Newman Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Pomarius Maudi Roe Roma Lenehan Lorelei McNown and Steve Hanson Lavonne R. Newman Thomas Poole Lawrence Roel Barbara A. Leo Thomas McParland LCDR Robert D. Newman Benjamin Porter James N. Roethe Galen C. K. Leong Dr. Charles W. McRae Robert J. Neyer David Porter Frank Rohrbacher Betty L. Les Mark McReynolds Mary and Charles Nictoria John F. Porter, Jr. Neil Rolde Mary Liles Don and Sandra McVay Jane Nogle John Porter Penny Rose Dorothy Lilien Robert Mead Dr. Hans Noll Margaret Porter Robert F. Rossa Gerard M. Lillie John Meehan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Noonan Ruth Posner Christine Rossen Hakan Lindskog Dr. Dave Mehlman Janice Nordenberg Jane Poss Beth S. Roth Joyce and Russell Littlefield Gregory Meissner Christina J. Norton Delwanda J. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rothman Reginald Lockwood M. Michael Menzel and Russell and Stacy Oates Joan Powell Harvey Rothstein Mark W. Logan Kathy Iverson Dr. John H. Oberhelman Robert Powell Noel Rowe Edward Long Alexander Mercer John O’Brien Karen L. Burtness- Prak Barbara Rubinstein Keith Loring Elayne and Jeff Metter Dennis J. Olle L. Misha Preheim Karen Rubinstein John Lottinger Brian Metts Lois Olmstead George Prieksaitis Michael Rues Henry J. Louie Herbert R. Metzger Sara Olsen Nancy Prine Susie and John Ruhl Christine Loveland Judith Milcarsky Thomas Olson Bob Priolo Stephen Rumsey Thomas Lowndes Dorothy P. Miller Wendy and Rob Olsson Damon Pritchett Karen L. Ruppert Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer Sandra G. Miller Bill Olthoff C.E. Probst Marguerite Ryan Alan Lurie and Susanne Shrader Alice Miller and Avis Boutell Sharon O’Neal Jerry Probst Theresa A. Ryan-Mitlyng Patrick and Sherron Lynch Phoebe Milliken Linda L. O’Neill Dorothy Prowell Walton B. Sabin Susan Lynch Libby Mills Michael Ord R. Cynthia Pruett Tanya Saint Amand Pat Lynn Christie Minami Gregory Osland Henry Purcell Rev. Greg S. Sakowicz Sharon E. Lynn Robert M. Mitchum, Jr. Dr. Joanne Overleese Denny Quirk Richard V. Salembier Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Lyon Lance Miyasaki Richard Palmer Edward Raboy Ivan Samuels Travis and Karen MacClendon Dr. Steven B. Mizel Catherine M. Pannell Barbara Racine Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mackall, Jr. Dorothy Money David Pantle Earl Racine Pearle L. Sandstrom-Smith Betty B. Maddux Celia Montgomery Barbara J. Pardo Steve Rae and Sue Blish Bob Sargent Neal Maine Richard W. Moore Anne Parker Anton Raff Donald Saunders April Manganiello and Derek Brown Jeffrey Morey Noreen Parks Sharon Ragonese Mary Saylor Dr. Peter Mann Constance Morgan Terry Parrinello Willard F. Rahn Anna Scarbrough Susan Marks Sherry Morgan Roberta Parry Dee Raimondi Steven A. Schafer and Jim Marrari Kathryn Morrow Robert E. Parsons Bonnie Ram Janet S. Duerr Sharon Marsh Philip Mortenson Elke Passarge Joann Randall Judith C. Schenck Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Carole Moss Shirley Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Q. Randall Janet C. Scheppler Dr. Martina M. Martin Larry Moss Mary Pawelko Jennie H. Rathbun Mark Scheuerman Katherine M. Martin Robert P. Moston Elizabeth Paynter Dr. Stefan Rayer Gary and Karen Schiltz Laura Martin Kenneth F. Mountcastle, Jr. Daniel Peacock Linda Raymond and Michael Cain Lavinia Schoene Martha E. Martin Delores Moura Richard H. Peake Milta Rebich Gil Schrank Vance G. Martin Anne Mowatt Charles Pearcy Katherine Reiner Dr. Elizabeth Ann Schreiber Diane S. Marton Arthur W. and Mary C. Mudge Terry Pelech William Remick Frederick D. Schroeder Tom M. Mulcahy

26 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

All of us who are fascinated and inspired by birds care about their future, and recognize that birds face a variety of threats in the modern world­—from pesticides to fishing practices to habitat degradation. American Bird Conservancy is the only organization devoted exclusively to preserving bird populations in the Americas, and I am pleased to support their work. ­— David Allen Sibley

Carl Schrott Simon L. Smith Jane Ten Eyck Lisa C. Wahle Gerry and Vicki Wolfe Jeff Schumann Turner Smith Wendolyn Tetlow Rosalyn Walk Patrick Wood Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Schupp, Jr. Webb Smith Jeannine Thiele James Walters Eddie Woodin Kurt R. Schwarz Janice Smithhart John Thill Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walters Robert P. Woodward Larry and Leora Schwitters Timothy Snider David Thomas Jon Walton Harold Woodworth Malcolm G. Scully Linda Snyder Laurilee Thompson Anne Warburton James Woolfenden David Seay Eileen Sofia Lynda and Michael Thompson David and Kelly Ward Tom Wootten Maggie Seely Leon Solberg Robert Q. Thompson Susan Ward Harriet Wright Thomas H. Seiler Christine Southwick Judith Thornburg Louis B. Warren Minturn T. Wright III Bradley and Heidi Seitz John Spahr M J Thornhill Helena Warrington Bill and Suzanne Wuerthele Nicholas and Velma Seitz Gigi Spates Robert L Thornton Walter Waston Kathryn Wurster Esther Selke Paula Spellman Delores and Jason Thurgood Ann O. Wearmouth Gerald Wyatt Elizabeth Sellers Julie Kelleher Stacy Barry F. Tillman David K. Weaver Gail Wynn Carol J. Selvey Ann G. St. Clair Lucie Wray Todd David Webb David Wyszomierski Sue Seppie Patrick St. John Robert Tomaschko Chuck Weber David P. Yaffe R. L. Shackle Martha F. Steel Linda Tossing John Weeks and Christine Chinni Lisa D. Yntema Bruce Shank Charles Steele Steven Tracy Sarah Weiner Uri Yokel David Shapiro Peter Stettenheim Charles Trost Mark Weldon Traci York Mary Sharkey Heather Stevens-Kittner Neil Troyer Alan Wells Sharon K. Young John Shaw Bill Stewart Ridgely Trufant David L. Wenzel Leland W. Younker Felice K. Shea James Stewart, Jr. Mary Lou Tulloh Steven Weston Robert and Katy Zappala Geoffrey Sheau Martha Stewart Alice Turk Anthony W. White Peg Zappen and Pat Caffrey Dean E. Sheldon, Jr. Eric Stiles Carl Tyler Dana G. White Ric and Betty Zarwell Richard E. Shelling Sigrid Stiles Barry Ulman Jean C. White Robert Zilly Peter Shen Richard Stilwell Amy B. Unfried Stewart White Donna Zimmerman Darina Sherwood Charles R. Stirrat James Utter Tavor White John L. Zimmerman Celeste A. Shitama William and Margaret Stjern Laura Valiton Mark Whiteside Quinton Zondervan Stacey Shoffner Kathy Stolaruk Allen Valpey Susan B. Whiting Carpenter Nature Center Dr. Steve Siegel Linda Strumpf Mike van den Tillaart Bradford Whitman Carpenter St. Croix Valley Center Steve Sigman Anne T. Sturm Christina Van Fossan Philip Whitney Colony Hotel Ross Silcock Edward W. Styskel Roger and Christina Van Ghent Dorinda D. Whitsett East Bay Zoological Society Scott Sillett Terry Anne Suchma Mark Van Putten David Wick and Jane Anfinson Evanston North Shore Bird Club William Simmons Amy Summerfelt John R. Vanderveen Rad Widmer ExxonMobil Foundation Dr. Lee Simpson Paul K. Sun Eric VanderWerf Joan Wilkes Negola’s Ark Vet Hospital Jane Simpson Liann and Stephen Sundquist Scott Vanisko Linda M. Williams Nitro2Go, Inc. Kathleen Sinclair Wayne Svoboda Linda Vidal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Williams, Jr. Northern Virginia Bird Club Geri Sink Paul and Mary Jane Sweeney Karen Viste-Sparkman Jacqueline L. Williamson Prairie Woods A.S. James W. Sipiora Guy A. Swenson, Jr. Lorrie A. Vit John Willis Songbirds of Northern Indiana, Inc Maureen Sloan Peter Swift Deborah Vita Nancy Hamill Winter The Bird Feeder Edie and Bruce Smart Paul Sykes Van Vogel Janet Wiseley The Martha Ryland Foundation Dennis and Patricia Smith John and Meg Symington Mr. and Mrs. VonEhwegen Marika Witenko Town and Country Animal Clinic Gary Smith Valerie Tarico and Brian Arbogast Jason Waanders Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Witzeman UPS/UPS Capital Insurance Agency Marina and Steven Smith Jim and Lin Tate Emily V. Wade Eleanor Wolf Vanguard Group Muriel R. Smith Cy Tebbetts Anita Wah and Joia Fishman Brett Wolfe Western Colorado Foundation Wilson Conservation Trust

Reddish Egret: Ashok Khosla

American Kestrels: Tom Grey

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 27 2007Supporters

Black Oystercatcher: Ted Ardley

Legacy Circle E. Bryan Samuel Matching Gift Companies Kathleen B. Siebert Anonymous (6) Susan C. Staebler Adobe Matching Gift Program Candye Andrus Peary and B.K. Stafford AIG Matching Grants Program Kenneth Berlin Cynthia Stengel Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Larry and Bobi Bryant Roger and Donna Storz BP Matching Fund Programs Kathleen Burger Thomas and Gail Sweet Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Carlton Collier Craig and Mary Thompson Chubb & Son Matching Gifts Program Harriet Corbett Johanna W. Thompson Deutsche Bank Americas Donald and Jackie Dann Marc Weinberger Foundation David G. Davis Nancy L. Weiss Eaton Vance Management Grace De Laet Melinda Welton Matching Gifts Program William and Barbara Drummond Lynn T. White and Stuart C. White Expedia Janna S. Dutton Marjorie J. Williams Houghton Mifflin Matching Gifts Program Diane Engleke John Williamson IBM Corporation Marie L. Farr Jacqueline L. Williamson ITG Inc. George and Rita Fenwick Roger Wolfe Juniper Networks Matching Gift Program Thomas E. Finegan William C. Young Jonathan Franzen Legg Mason & Co., LLC Paula A. Gills Agency and Organizational Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Paul Hagen and Chris Jahnke Supporters Microsoft Giving Campaign Jeff Hayward Mobil Retiree Matching Gifts Program Patricia E. Heirs Arizona Game and Fish Commission Nokia Dale Henderson Association of Zoos and Aquariums Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Alison Hope Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Safeco Insurance Your Gift Plus Program Carol A. Jeffery Brookfield Zoo Symantec George Jett and Gwenda Brewer Fort Worth Audubon Society Temple-Inland Foundation Mark R. Johnston The Hummingbird Society The Achelis Foundation and Judith Joy International Migratory Bird Day The Bodman Foundation Richard and Judith Kay The Freddie Mac Foundation Kristine Kramer Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Tyco Employee Matching Gift Program Jim and Gloria Lawrence Maryland Department of Natural Rita Leonard Verizon Foundation Resources Nick Macahan Washington Mutual Matching Gift Program Missouri Department of Conservation Wendy Marsh WellPoint Associate Giving Campaign National Audubon Society Beth McMaster Yvonne M. Mohlman The Nature Conservancy Red Phalarope: Ashok Khosla Sena Mulder State of Wisconsin Polly G. Nicely Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Mary Lou Petersen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regina Phelps U.S. Bureau of Land Management Campbell Read U.S. Department of Defense Phyllis Reynolds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Susan Richards USDA Forest Service Irene-Eva Ries USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Arlene Roth Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation 28 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

Birds are marvels of our planet: spectacular, colorful and fascinating. But if you love birds and nature as I do, you must be concerned about the decline of our migratory species and the loss of bird habitat across the Americas.

I am supporting American Bird Conservancy so that future generations will also be able to enjoy birds the way we do today. — Jane Alexander

MacGillivray’s Warbler: Ted Ardley

Memorial Donations Photographers Mark L. Stafford/Parrots International Forest and Kim Starr Roland Garros Barton James Abner Vivian Stockman Kaydee Brooke Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos Scott Streit Larry Bryant Nick Athanas/Tropical Birding Jason Stuck Nancy Janet Dunn Ron Austing Michael Stubblefield Dorothy Eberbach Chris Bowden/RSPB Andrea Suardo Nonna Gates Eleanor Bricetti Glen Tepke Dennis Getto Wes Burger Joe Tobias Annie Young Glynn Hebert Hernando Cabral David C. Twichell Jack Hennessy Dan Casey Ashok Khosla USDA APHIS PPQ Archive Phyllis M Janis John Cassady Gary Kramer Eric VanderWerf Horace and Virginia Knowles Valère Claverie Tom Kogut J. Vetter Paul and Georgiana Ledec Alex Cortes Greg Lasley Doug Weschler/VIREO Beatrice Marty Mark Davis Miguel A. Landestoy Wet Tropics Mgmt Authority, Australia Marjorie McLachlan M. Deitrich Peter LaTourrette World Parrot Trust Margaret Mudd Jim Denny Diana Leone/Honolulu Star Bulletin Ralph Wright Ann Mundstuk Thomas Dove Dennis Malueg Brenda Zaun Edwin Raymond EcoFlight Stuart MacKay Neil Zimmerman Paul Sherman Laura Erickson Marine Photo Bank/Sea Web Green Jay: Ashok Khosla Julie Turner Eladio Fernández Franky McCann/GECI Henry Lewis Weaver Myra Finkelstein Garth McElroy Donald Wysham Christy Finlayson Carolyn Mehl Marge Gibson Guy L. Monty Gifts In-kind Eduardo Figueiredo Angel Muela Benjamin Freeman Belin and Sugarman Kent Nickell Fundación ProAves Buteo Books, Inc Mike Parr John Gossett Conservation International Judd Patterson Tom Grey Conservation Law Center, Inc Al Perry Alejandro Tello Guevara Eagle Optics Ryan Phillips Susan Haig Earthjustice Heinz Plenge Alex Hartman Fleishman Hillard Dave Powell Jon Haufler Rachel Hopper Pronatura Noroeste Berlin Heck The Nature Conservancy Javier Robayo Kris Hennings Goodwin Procter LLP Dan Robey Greg Homel Bishop and Lynn Sheehan Robert Royse Volunteers and Noemi Huanca Nancy Taylor B. Rusk Interns Bill Hubick Skadden, Arps, Slate, Paul Salaman George Jameson Rachel Christian-Fenwick Meagher & Flom LLP Barth Schorre Shane Jeffries Sarah Fenwick Bill Schmoker Jack Jeffrey Cyrus Fenwick Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski George Jett Viashali Joshi Gavin Shire Stewart Ho Carl Liles Jennie Sinclair Dave Herr Hakan Lindskog Gary Smyle AK Kepler Stephanie Peacock Victor Solanoy

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 29 Purple Martins: Greg Lavaty Board Officers Directors Kenneth Berlin, Chair (term ended 2007) Roger S. Ballentine (term ended 2007) Richard T. Raines James E. Brumm, Chair (beginning 2008) Martha Boudreau Christine D. Sant James D. Range, Vice Chair Constance Campanella Larry Selzer Stuart C. White, Vice Chair Warren F. Cooke William Sheehan John G. Day, Treasurer Victor Emanuel Byron Swift (term ended 2007) Paul E. Hagen, Secretary George H. Fenwick Steve Thal Susan Kent, Secretary (term ended 2007) Jennifer A. Haverkamp Marc Weinberger (term ended 2007) William H. Leighty Nancy L. Weiss, M.D. Redhead: Bill Hubick Walter T. Matia Jeff Woodman

Dark-eyed Junco: Ted Ardley American Oystercatcher: Tom Grey Staff Prothonotary Warbler: Bill Hubick The Plains, Virginia Washington, DC Jo Ann Abell, Development Officer Hugo Arnal, Director of International Sustainable Conservation Elizabeth Brenner, Director of Membership Karen Cotton, Bird Collisions Campaign Manager Jenna Chenoweth, Membership Assistant Michael Fry, Ph.D., Director of Conservation Advocacy Robert M. Chipley, Ph.D., International Steve Holmer, Director of Public Relations Program Associate Dan Lebbin, Ph.D., Conservation Biologist George H. Fenwick, Ph.D., President Michael J. Parr, Vice President Rita Fenwick, Vice President for Development Gemma Radko, Communications and Media Manager Jessica Hardesty, Seabird Program Director Darin Schroeder, Executive Director of Conservation Advocacy Mary Liles, Program Development Officer Gavin Shire, Director of Communications Merrie S. Morrison, Vice President for Finance Hana Young, Administrative and Communications Assistant and Operations David N. Pashley, Ph.D., Vice President for Conservation Field Offices Paul Salaman, Ph.D., Director of International Bob Altman, Northern Pacific Rainforest BCR Coordinator Programs Dan Casey, Northern Rockies BCR Coordinator Stacy Sanitra, Grants and Finance Administrator Susannah Casey, GIS Coordinator Lindsay Shumate, Campaign Coordinator Jane Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Central Hardwoods Joint Venture Judy Szczepaniak, Office Administrator Coordinator Elizabeth Wallace, Administrative and Program Alicia King, Bird Conservation Alliance Director Assistant Dan Lambert, Northeast Bird Monitoring Program George E. Wallace, Ph.D., Vice President, Coordinator International Division Ed Laurent, Ph.D., Bird Conservation Institute Science David Wiedenfeld, Ph.D., Assistant Director Coordinator of International Programs Casey Lott, Waterways Program Coordinator Brian Smith, Ph.D., Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture Coordinator 30 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY 2007 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Contributions: 31% ANNUAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Grants $ 3,364,614 Contributions $ 2,415,617 Grants and Contracts $ 1,652,746 In-Kind Revenue $ 174,159

Investment Income (including Unrealized Gain/Loss) $ 142,008 Grants and Miscellaneous $ 77,557 Contracts: 21% Rent Income $ 31,992

Total Annual Support and Revenue $ 7,858,693 Foundations, Organizations, and Corporate Grants: 43% In-Kind Revenue: 2% Rent Income: 0.5% Investment Income (including ANNUAL EXPENSES Unrealized Gain/Loss): 1.5% Miscellaneous: 1% Program Bird Conservation Programs $ 5,277,334 Education and Outreach $ 312,195 Bird Conservation Programs: 78% Membership $ 238,938 Total Program Services $ 5,828,467

Supporting Services Fund raising $ 577,010 Management and General $ 347,226 Total Supporting Services $ 924,236 Fundraising: 9%

Total Annual Expenses $ 6,752,703 Management and General: 5% Net Assets at December 31, 2007 $ 4,789,174 Education and Membership: 3% Outreach: 5%

American Bird Conservancy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2007, were audited by the Certified Public Accounting firm of Gelman, Rosenberg, and Freedman. A copy of ABC’s complete financial statements can be obtained by contacting: American Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249, The Plains, VA 20198.

ABC is rated an “Exceptional” Four Star Charity by the independent group Charity Navigator­—their highest rating (see www.charitynavigator.org).

Least Tern: Jim Scarff ANNUAL REPORT 2007 31 In 2007, ABC’s conservation actions helped preserve more than 200 threatened

Marbled Murrelet: Mike Danzenbaker bird species throughout the Americas. American Bird Conservancy P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 www.abcbirds.org [email protected] 540–253–5780 • 888–247–3624