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Deepwater Horizon: Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Newsletter of the Marin Audubon Society. Volume 52, No. 10 June – July – August 2010 THE ClapperMARIN AUDUBON Rail SOCIETY SPEAKER SERIES Free and Open to the public Deepwater Horizon: Disaster Richardson Bay Audubon Center 376 Greenwood Beach Road Tiburon, California 94920 in the Gulf of Mexico Information: 415/388-2821 This massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has WHAT YOU CAN DO FRIDAY, JUNE 4 8 PM been declared “a spill of national significance.” Volunteer Impressions of the Galapagos As of this writing, every day since April 20 If you wish to go to the Gulf to help, you With Jack Barclay several thousand barrels (1000 barrels = 42,000 can contact a number of organizations for Jack is a wildlife biologist with much gallons) of crude oil have gushed out of a information: experience in the effort to save British Petroleum well more than a mile below The American Bird Conservancy: endangered and special-status the Gulf. Fishing has been banned in an area 866/448-5816, abcbirds.org species. Perhaps that is why he was that covers 19% of the Gulf. Some oil has so impressed by all he saw in the reached a current that could bring oil to the International Bird Rescue Research Center Galapagos Islands, where everything is Gulf Stream. Oiled birds are showing up but which is helping with bird rescue and so special: the extraordinary tameness officials note that they are only a small part of rehabilitation and has daily updates: of the wildlife, the competition for the effects of the oil spill. 310/514-2573, ibrrc.org resources causing specialization and The spill will impact the coastal ecosystem Oiled Wildlife Care Network: 530/752-4167, speciation, the islands’ geologic for decades to come, affecting birds and other owcn.org formation and the weather, and how wildlife, as well as people whose lives depend these factors affect the wildlife. His on these ecosystems. A number of Globally National Audubon Society is organizing daily travel log will inform you as to Important Bird Areas and 20 wildlife refuges volunteers to perform various activities how to get around, where to go, and are in the path of the advancing spill. Many including surveys; check their website to sign what to see, if you were to go there. other animals are at risk as well. While mature up: audubon.org. You will want to go. fish can swim away from oily waters, larvae and Donate The next Speaker Series meeting will be post-larvae cannot and are likely to consume Give to organizations working to help October 1. The first Friday of September oil directly or through the plankton and other wildlife such as the above organizations or is before Labor Day. food they eat. Dolphins and whales can get to the National Wildlife Refuge Association skin irritations, and sea turtles are susceptible (refugeassociation.org, 202/292-2402). to oil ingestion because they come to the Wildlife Refuges depend greatly on their on surface to feed. CONGRATULATIONS! their Friends organizations for critical support. The Gulf Coast is rich in wetlands and Phil Peterson won first prize in wildlife. Many bird species are threatened Support legislation Assemblyman Jared Huffman’s “There including the Brown Pelican, recently Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and six other Oughta Be a Law … or Not” annual removed from the endangered species list; senators have introduced legislation (S-3305), contest. This year Phil’s proposal (and beach-nesting terns and gulls (Caspian Tern, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act that of one other contestant) won over 143 other applicants. Phil’s winning Sandwich Tern, Least Tern, Laughing Gull, of 2010, that would raise the liability cap for proposal, sparked by concern over Black Skimmer); shorebirds and waders offshore drilling from $75 million to $10 the Dubai Starr incident that spilled (American Oystercatcher, Wilson’s Plover, billion, eliminate the $500 million cap on between 400 and 800 gallons of Snowy Plover); ibises, egrets and herons natural resources bunker oil into San Francisco Bay, was (Coastal Reddish Egret, Roseate Spoonbill); damages, eliminate IN THIS ISSUE for a law that would impose stricter marsh birds (Mottled Duck, Clapper Rail, the $1 billion per regulations on oil transfers to keep Black Rail, Seaside Sparrow), and marsh- incident cap on President’s Message 2 our waters and coastline oil-free. In dwelling songbirds. Migratory shorebirds may claims against the 2008 and 2009, there were 13 oil find no safe place to land or feed on their Oil Spill Liability Field Trips 3 spills during vessel-to-vessel transfer migration journeys. The first oil reached land Trust Fund, and operations. You can see the actual bill (barrier islands) on May 6. Oiled pelicans allow access to the Conservation Report 4 (AB 234) online. are being seen on nests and going within the fund for preparation containment boom to feed. continued on page 2 Birdlog 7 JUNE – JULY – AUGUST 2010 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS All phone numbers are in the 415 area code President’s Message unless otherwise noted. Questions? Please con- By Barbara Salzman tact the Board member. President Barbara Salzman 924-6057 Vice President Lowell Sykes 388-2821 Our hearts go out to the people and wildlife been a valued member of our board family. She Secretary Mariah Baird 456-3355 that depend on the Gulf Coast for their has stepped forward to take on many challenges Treasurer Josephine Kreider 381-1910 survival. As this newsletter goes to press, that have benefited MAS, our members and Finance Chair Greg Block 479-8254 there is still no certainty about when the flow wildlife; monitoring vegetation and planting at Conservation Phil Peterson 898-8400 of oil will be stopped. This tragic incident our properties and chairing the Mother’s Day Barbara Salzman 924-6057 demonstrates the extreme fallacy of the notion Barbecue are just a few – all this in addition to her Earthshare Jude Stalker 668-1242 that offshore drilling is safe and that we are full time job with the Invasive Spartina Project. Field Trips Bob Chilvers 444-0875 prepared to deal with emergencies. See the And good-bye and a special thank you to Membership Mary Nealon 233-6602 article on page 1 for what you can do. current board members who will be stepping Fundraising Flinn Moore Rauck 892-7554 We are looking forward to an exciting and down: Richard Bohnet who did an exceptional Programs Helen Lindqvist 789-0703 challenging year with our new and continuing job helping to set up our website, Tracy Corbin Special Projects Jude Stalker 668-1242 Board members. A warm welcome to our new Nominating Phil Peterson 898-8400 who has been co-chair of our Speakers Series, Board members Martha Jarocki, Mary Nealon and Barbara Ford who has been Publicity Chair. Volunteers Bob Hinz 383-8688 and Flinn Moore Rauck and to Jude Stalker Property Management Ed Nute 457-9241 A huge thank you to Jude Stalker for chairing who is returning for her third term with us. Publicity Martha Jarocki 461-3592 the Mother’s Day Barbecue. In spite of a little Martha, a Marin native, has worked as a film BAAC Reps Lowell Sykes 388-2821 rain, it was a wonderful day with great food and photo archivist for documentary films, Barbara Salzman 924-6057 and company. performed communications and publications DIRECTORS MEETINGS Look for our spring appeal to arrive in early Meetings open to members. work for environmental non-profits, and is now 7:30 PM, First Tuesday of the month writing mystery novels. Martha will take on the June. We keep our solicitations down to the Richardson Bay Audubon Center job of Publicity Chair. minimum, but they are needed to keep us 376 Greenwood Beach Road going. This appeal is dedicated to the support of Tiburon, California 94920 Mary, an Argentina native and San Rafael habitat stewardship activities on our properties. MAS telephone: 721-4271 (for messages only) resident, has lived in California for fifteen We have planted more than 3,000 rhizomes in Marin Audubon Society is a nonprofit 501(c)3 years. She currently works for the California organization. All memberships and contribu- Institute of Integral Studies and particularly habitats on our Bahia property alone. We need tions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed enjoys helping students reach their educational your help to keep the weeds at bay and ensure by law. goals. Five months ago Mary took over the role the survival of our native species. The Clapper Rail is published ten times a year of Membership Secretary and she will become Our next newsletter will be the September by the Marin Audubon Society on 100% recycled issue. Other activities will continue throughout paper. Edited by Bob Hinz [email protected], our Membership Chair. 383-8688; and assisted by other members of Flinn lives in Novato and has been a faithful the summer (e.g. Lawson’s Landing is scheduled MAS. Deadline is the first of each month. volunteer on our work days at Bahia. She also for a July Coastal Commission meeting), as will ©2010 Marin Audubon Society directs broadcast television programs and is a our property stewardship activities and work days. Website: marinaudubon.org graduate of the Environmental Forum. Jude has We hope everyone has a wonderful summer. Northern Calif. Bird Box: 681-7422 (Provided by Golden Gate AS) DONATIONS APPRECIATED! Deepwater Horizon Disaster Marin Audubon Society welcomes gifts of funds, Mira Monte Update stock, or property, and bequests in general, continued from page 1 We are continuing to seek funds to purchase or in honor or memory of someone.
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