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Winter 2018-19 from the President’S Desk WINTER 2018-19 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK ’m so pleased to introduce our Notes IFrom the Field edition of Afield this year. NH AUDUBON Every year at this time our science, policy, and land management teams pull together BOARD OF TRUSTEES their research results, reflections, and Michael Amaral, Vice Chair, Warner updates after a season of field work. Louis DeMato, Treasurer, Manchester The pages that follow demonstrate David Howe, Secretary, Concord Tom Kelly, Londonderry the complexity of our work and impact. Mavis Brittelli, Hebron For example, the species we study always David Donsker, North Hampton Lauren Kras, Plymouth, MA tell a larger environmental story. The Tom Lee, Lee encouraging Bald Eagle and Peregrine Paul Nickerson, Hudson Chris Picotte, Webster Falcon recovery reminds us that we make a Brian Reilly, Keene real difference with policy decisions, such as Melissa Smart, Contoocook our work. Volunteers are featured in nearly Tom Warren, Dublin restricting DDT and managing for proper every story and are vital to our sanctuary habitat. On the other hand many species, stewardship. In policy, we have a high STAFF such as Rusty Blackbirds, are in decline and school intern working with Carol Foss on Douglas Bechtel, President we are uncertain why. Shelby Bernier, Education Coordinator both state and federal legislative work. This Climate Change is always a concern. Lynn Bouchard, Director of Human Resources past year we worked with the NH Chapter American Pippits only breed at the highest Phil Brown, Director of Land Management of The Nature Conservancy to research elevations on Mount Washington. This Hilary Chapman, Education Specialist nighthawks in the Ossipee Pine Barrens. Joseph Consentino, Director of Finance habitat is particularly sensitive to changes in As you can see, all of our program work Helen Dalbeck, Amoskeag Fishways temperature and seasonal shifts. Because of is integrated. Our science informs our Executive Director extreme weather Chris Martin could only policy initiatives, our education programs, Diane De Luca, Senior Biologist conduct field work on five days this past and our land management, and vice versa. Callie Ficek, Amoskeag Fishways field season! Our phenology field work, Program Naturalist And every step along the way includes led by Diane De Luca, tracks changes in Carol Foss, Senior Advisor for partners, volunteers, students, and families. Science and Policy migration patterns and native wildlflower I couldn’t be more proud to see how we Frederick “Chuck” Gallant III, Custodian blooms, showing the impacts of climate connect people to nature in these ways. Dawn Genes, Massabesic Center Director patterns. The lessons we learn through this These interactions are the strongest path Sean Gillery, Director of Membership work are integrated with our new focus on to succeeding in our mission to protect and Development pollinators–those species that ensure our New Hampshire’s natural environment for Holly Groh, Amoskeag Fishways native plants are productive and supportive Teacher Program Naturalist wildlife and for people. Craig Holmes, McLane Center Coordinator of wildlife. I hope you will join us! Pamela Hunt, Senior Biologist – Engaging in partnerships and Avian Conservation volunteerism has always been a huge part of Jane Kolias, Membership Coordinator Lauren Kraemer, Events Manager Contents Angie Krysiak, Massabesic Center Doug Bechtel Program Manager Conservation Notes .........................3 President Chris Martin, Senior Biologist – Raptors Rick Matthews, Custodian Events Calendar ....................... insert Kathleen Neville, Amoskeag Fishways Environmental Policy Notes ..........15 Education Coordinator Cover Photo: Sanctuary Notes ............................16 Jonathan Saulmon, Massabesic “I must have sat under the tree at the Center Manager Annual Meeting ............................21 Massabesic Center Sanctuary for over an Dyanna Smith, Communications and Marketing Manager Wild NH Contest Winners ...........22 hour in the cold. I kept waiting for this Judy Spigarelli Tributes and Giving .......................23 male chickadee to sit in just the right spot Development Coordinator Holiday Fair ...............................back and he finally just stole the show. Becky Spinney, Accountant He is so beautiful!” Rebecca Suomala, Senior Biologist – Citizen Science Bird Data Project Leader -Diana Talbot, one of the top 75 Michelle L. Varga, Nature Store Manager Thank You winners of this year’s Wild NH A very special thank you to Joanne and Photo Contest (page 22). NH Audubon Afield Dyanna Smith, Editor/Designer Kevin Jones for helping to make this Rebecca Suomala, Editor publication possible. For more on chickadee trends, see page 9. 2 WINTER 2018-19 NH AUDUBON AFIELD Conservation Notes 2018 Summary of Conservation Department Activities Semipalmated Sandpipers roosting on Seabrook Beach. Conservation Department News Photo by Pamela Hunt. Staff Changes – Thank you Vanessa and Laura his year brought two major changes to the Conservation Department. Professional Presentations In March we said goodbye to longtime staff member Laura Deming. T amela Hunt was invited to give two Laura joined NH Audubon in 1992 to prepare a research paper on forest professional talks in 2018. The first, management and wildlife in the Northern Forest of New England and P entitled “Land Use, Landscape Change, and New York, and stayed on as a staff biologist. During her 26 years with us Crepuscular Ornithology,” was presented she worked on a wide range of projects from coordinating bird surveys in as part of a symposium celebrating 50 years the White Mountain National Forest to wading through blowdowns on of avian research at the Hubbard Brook pre-construction surveys for a wind energy project. Laura conducted turtle Experimental Forest (where Pam did some surveys and lead our bat survey efforts, taught about Bird Friendly Buildings, of her Ph.D. work). The symposium also championed wetland protection, and worked to prevent the spread of invasive honored Dr. Richard Holmes (her advisor), species. We miss Laura’s presence on our team and wish her the best as she who started the bird program there in 1969. works to complete her Ph.D. For her second talk, Pam gave a keynote In April, Vanessa Johnson left her position as Director of Conservation. address at the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Her financial and organizational skills kept the department on an even path Initiative’s annual meeting focused on forward, providing the stability and clarity which enabled the rest of us to aerial insectivores. Pam’s title was “Aerial focus on our projects. All of the department staff–biologists who would much Insectivores: The Who, What, Where, and rather be in the field than in the office–were grateful for her leadership and Why of an Emerging Conservation Issue.” In keenly feel her absence. Vanessa joined the Department as GIS Specialist in Doug Bechtel addition, Pam was made an Elected Member 2007 and is continuing to help us in this role. We wish her well in her new President of the American Ornithological Society in job with the Academy of Applied Science. 2018 in recognition of her contributions to Both Laura and Vanessa made lasting contributions to conservation science ornithology and to the AOS. at NH Audubon and we deeply appreciate all of their years of service. hris Martin gave a presentation at the Thank you! Cnational Hawk Migration Association e are very grateful to everyone who has supported the Conservation of North America Conference in Detroit, WDepartment’s work in 2018. Our projects depend on donations from MI. He spoke on “Dispersal, Migration, and people like you. Collaborations and partnerships strengthen our work, but Overwintering by Female Peregrine Falcons our partners and funders typically support only a portion of each project, Breeding in New Hampshire.” The talk and we depend on your donations to help fill the gap. All gifts, both large featured results from his multi-year project and small, are important and we appreciate each one. We also depend on to fit four nesting falcons with lightweight volunteers whose help allows us to maximize the dollars we receive. It’s a team solar-powered satellite transmitters to track effort! To support the department overall or a specific research project or their annual movements—a collaboration contribute to the Conservation Department endowment, call Becky Suomala with field biologists from Biodiversity at 224-9909 ext. 309. Thank you for being part of the team! Research Institute and Stantec Consulting. WINTER 2018-19 NH AUDUBON AFIELD 3 Conservation Notes 2018 Summary of Conservation Department Activities Pollinator Demonstration Gardens at McLane Center by Diane De Luca fter a year of preparation, we finally installed Aa pollinator demonstration garden in October at NH Audubon’s McLane Center in Concord. The garden is meant to enhance habitat for pollinators and engage visitors in the benefits of native plantings. Interpretive signage will share information about pollinators and the important relationship between native flowering plants and the wildlife that pollinate them. We are grateful for the support of the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the creation of Bee pollinating Purple Coneflower in the pollinator garden at McLane Center. these gardens. Thanks also to the Robin Colson Photo by Diane De Luca. Memorial Foundation and Pemi Native Plants for additional funding. A big thank you to the many Phenology Reflections: Trailing Arbutus volunteers who
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