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Highland Lakes Steward Highland Lakes Steward HIGHLAND LAKES CHAPTER January 2013 Volume 4, Issue 1 MISSION The Texas Master YEAR OF THE WATER SNAKE BY LINDA O’NAN Naturalist program is a natural resource-based What a great start to the volunteer training and nd development program new year at our January 2 sponsored statewide meeting! The celebration of by Texas A&M AgriLife th Extension and the Tex- the 10 HLMN anniversary as Parks and Wildlife was highlighted with Wade Department. Hibler’s always entertaining The mission of the program is to develop overview of the beginning of a corps of well- Highland Lakes Master Natu- informed volunteers who provide education, ralists. I am always mindful outreach, and service and appreciative of the con- dedicated to the bene- tributions of many of our ficial management of natural resources and charter members building natural areas within this group, particularly past their communities for the state of Texas p r e s i d e n t s M a r v i n Bloomquist and Bill Luedecke OFFICERS --scores of unlogged VS Diamond Back Water Snake President hours to get us where we are today! The in life. Thanks to all the HLMN volunteers Linda O’Nan festivities continued with a decorative table participating in these events. [email protected] setting, courtesy of Fredi Franki and Sue I’m not a big Chinese horoscope follow- (830) 693-6126 Kersey, a fantastic cake (dragonfly adorned, er, however, this year, 2013, is the “Year of Vice-President of course), complimentary coffee from the Water Snake”! Wouldn’t you know, Pat Campbell Starbucks, and Sue’s iced tea. I could get pat.campbell not my favorite critter in the big scheme of @dishmail.net used to this…thanks again, all, for a memo- things. I’m trying to do better, learn more (512) 715-0176 rable event. about them, not scream like a girl (okay, Secretary Speaking of events, January is off with a maybe that one time), kayak with my eyes Barbara Booth boothbarbara bang. Many in HLMN participated in the open…. so would like more info on benefi- @hotmail.com Christmas bird count and were rewarded cial water snakes this year (any member (512) 470-5534 (?!!) with a dusting of snow in some parts of want to do a program or field trip??) Ac- Treasurer the area. Sherry Bixler tells me this year cording to a recent fortune cookie (how Phillip Mitchell phillipmitchell was outstanding—more info about the bird do I footnote that info?), the snake is influ- @gmail.com count to come. Doris Mager’s always pop- ential and insightful, uses humor to avoid (830) 693-0184 ular “Birds of Prey” events were wildly suc- confrontation, and always gets the last cessful—super attendance. Doris definitely word. Sounds good to me!! So see you all lives life “growing bolder”. I know we all soon. Can’t wait. aspire to have her enthusiasm and purpose Page 2 Highland Lakes Steward INSIDE THIS ISSUE: FRIENDS OF THE UPPER HIGH- Year of the Water Snake 1 LAND LAKES NATURE CENTER Linda O’nan February Meeting 2 (UHLNC) by Billy Hutson Pat Campbell Friends of UHNLC 2 Well things are starting to warm up at the UHLNC Billy Hutson as we begin to prepare for a memorial day event at 10 Year Anniversary for our Chapter 3 RPR. I don't have all the details yet but the Nature Photos by Jerry Stone Center will be a major part of it. We will be starting to develope new trails and fencing around nature Gallery 4 Jerry Stone and Sue Kersey mountain in the next week or so, depending on the weather and we have a lot of signed up volunteers to Bell’s Vireo and Important Bird Areas 5 Sherry BIxler get the tasks done. Our goal is to have two satelitte buildings up by the middle of May so we can have Doris Mager and her Birds of Prey 6 some practice runs for all the public that will be com- Joanne Fischer, Sue Kersey, Phil Wyde ing. The Humble Sunfish? 8 We had an interesting and knowledgable speaker Phil Wyde in our last meeting to discuss the various aspects of Where’s your bottles? 13 life here in the Burnet area with the native americans, Lyn Davis Buchanan dam, etc! Did you know that the indi- Red Admiral Butterfly 14 ans dined on wild cattle ever since the Spanish aban- Kay Zagst doned hundreds from their missions way before the Events and AT/Volunteer Opportunities 16 white man arrived? Did you know that bison hides were used in the making of belts for water powered machinery before the electrification of the area? There was lots to learn and several members asked to have our speaker back on a more specific subject. EBRUARY EETING by Pat Campabell F M If you haven't paid your dues or joined the yahoo group, please do so so you aren't taken off the list of The February meeting will be on February 6 at 1:00 131 members. Only 61 are on the yahoo site though at the Marble Falls Methodist Church. Lunch before so let me know if you need instructions. will be at Francescos at 11:30. Dave Scott, a skilled It's gonna be a great year. wildlife tracker and naturalist, will be the speaker. He will be exploring the science of bird feather identifica- tion. Learn to use feather shape and morphology, as well as color, to identify individual flight feathers found in the field. Whether you are an ornithologist, master birder, or you just enjoy spending time outdoors, this lecture will draw you in to a new and exciting facet of the natural world. He has co-authored a field guide, of which autographed copies will be for sale at the meeting. Volume 4, Issue 1 January 2013 Page 3 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR OUR CHAPTER! Photos by Jerry Stone Charter members present: Linda O'Nan, Dave Skinner, Marvin Bloomquist, Judy Bloomquist, Bill Luedecke, Karen McCurley, Jim Cox, Darlene Ostermeyer, Ray Hufford, Ellis Winkler. Not present: Robert West, Jacquelyn May. Dave Skinner speaking about the beginnings of the chapter Marvin Bloomquist telling about putting that first class to- gether Karen McCurley provides her viewpoint Wade Hibler with more tales Bill Luedueke with his take Linda O’Nan with more early chapter reflections. Page 4 Highland Lakes Steward GALLERY Pictures of Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) taken 12/11/12 in Horseshoe Bay by Jerry Stone Yellow-throated warble on our porch!!!! By Sue Kersey Volume 4, Issue 1 January 2013 Page 5 BELL'S VIREO (VIREO BELLII) AND IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS By Sherry Bixler The Bell's Vireo is one of three breeding bird spe- Whte-eyed Vireos but vireos can be differentiated by cies of special concern in the hill country, according to their size, wing-bars or lack of wing-bars, eye-stripe or the National Audubon Society's state list (see previous spectacles, eye color and over-all color. articles about Painted Buntings and Chimney Swifts). Important Bird Areas are chosen for their suitable The resident species Northern Bobwhite is also on the habitat for any of the birds on the watch list and ripari- list. Species of concern are not considered endan- an areas along our lakes and rivers provide very good gered or threatened but their population numbers are habitat for breeding birds. Accurate count date done edging downward or their habitat is threatened. over a three year period is vital when applying for IBA There are fifteen species of vireo in North America designation and this will be done at Inks Dam National and the Bell's Vireo is one of the smallest. Vireos can Fish Hatchery and possibly at Inks Lake State Park. A be difficult to watch as they are quite active while feed- message requesting volunteers will be sent out in ing on small insects, larvae and berries. They build a March since the areas will be divided into several sec- compact nest suspended in a horizontal fork and lay 3 tions and should be counted weekly through the to 5 eggs. While they are a common cowbird host, breeding season. they defend their nest when possible. Bell's Vireos are found in the central part of the United States and southwest through New Mexico, Arizona and California during the breeding season. Other vireos found here are the Red-eyed, White- eyed, Warbling, Black-capped, Yellow-throated and, in winter, Blue-capped. Bell's Vireos sound much like Page 6 Highland Lakes Steward DORIS MAGER AND HER BIRDS OF PREY From Sue Kersey sored by Friends of Blanco State Park and by the High- Doris Mager returned to Kingsland on January 3rd land Lakes Chapter of Master Naturalists. Given that with her birds of prey program. 62 attended the pro- the audience remained throughout the presentation, gram at the Kingsland Library and it was very well re- asked questions afterwards, and got up-close and per- ceived. She showed her beloved “Cara” for the first sonal with the birds was a good indication that the time and told of her caracaras life and death. The pro- event was worth braving the inclement weather condi- gram was sponsored by the Highland Lakes Master tions and enjoyed by all. Naturalist at the Kingsland Library. I asked Doris and she feels at least another 100 From Phil Wyde plus community folks attended her other programs at As you know, Doris Mager, the Eagle Lady, gave a the Inks Lake State Park and other venues.
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