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Time to Round up Those Birds! The Newsletter of the Santa Clara Audubon Society Mar. - Apr. _2004 Time to round up those birds! Join a Guided 2nd annualSpring Birdathon a fun and easy Birdat/1011 way to raise $$ for environmentaleducation To be a part of all this fun , you simply need to join in the team! What is "just around the corner " ? If you replied Spring, Birdathon and collect a small See Page 13 you would only be half right, but if you said Spring AND the amount of pledges to support Second Annual SCV AS Spring Roundup Birdathon, please go our education programs . immediately to the head of the class! So, you say, how do we get in on all this good fun? Well, it Yes , once again it is time to dust off those pledge sheets , couldn't be easier! We offer you several choices . You can form form or join a team and get set to have loads of fun in the Spring your own team, pick a competition category and a competition Roundup 2004! SCVAS ' version of a birdathon is truly an date within the Birdathon window, collect pledges from your Audubon way of enjoying one of our favorite pastimes while friends, neighbors and relatives-and go birding! Or, to make the raising money for a terrific cause - our highly-regarded local whole thing REALLY EASY, we have greatly expanded the youth education programs . Birdathon is also a fun way for you number of guided birdathon teams this year . Choosing to join a and your friends to compete against other individuals and teams guided team is a worry -free way to participate (see the for bragging rights and valuable prizes . accompanying article on Guided Birdathon Teams on Page 13). The Birdathon "window " this year is from April 10'" to And there's more! To make things even easier, you don't May 10'", a 30-day period when it is possible to find more bird ha veto bea birdingexpertorbirdingmaniac to excel inour2004 species in this region than at any other time of the year . What 's Spring Roundup Birdathon . That ' s because the top prizes will more , the SCV AS Board has been busily gathering prizes from go to individuals who collect the highest pledge totals . So, you generous donors, and these valuable gifts will be presented at could walk off with a great prize by birding with a friend in your our Awards Ceremony and pizza dinner on June 22 . You and back yard for just a few hours . The choice of how to get involved your family are invited to participate in the awards ceremony is yours, but the objective - supporting youth education - is where we exchange birding stories , win extra prizes in the what really matters . Your help makes a huge impact on our goofy birding quiz competition and generally have a great time . ability to take children to wetlands and forests, to present lectures at their schools, and to help prepare the environmental stewards of tomorrow . General Membership Meeting There is sure to be a competitive "California Condors Return to Pinnacles" category to fit your team's style. with Ralph Schardt continu ed 011 Page 15 Palo Alto Arts Center, Newell & Embarcadero Rds. Wednesday, Mar. 17 • SunnyvaleSage Thrasher Doors open 7:30; program 8:00 -Field Notes,Page 6 Almost a century ago, California Condors soared over the ranches and mountains of the • Complete2003 CBC r esults San Benito County area near Pinnacles National Monument. In September of 2003 , seven -Pages 8-11 of these giant birds were transferred from Ventana Wilderness Area near Big Sur to a new aviary located within the Pinnacles park boundary. This project was in the planning stages • Thanks- for helpingraise for over two years and has achieved its goals with the first condor release at Pinnacles $70K!-Page 12 National Monument in December of 2003. Ralph Schardt was enlisted by Pinnacles park staff to photograph the entire event, from ♦ Futureof McClellanRanch : picking a site to the building of the condor aviary to a successful release. This may be the goodnews?-Page 14 first time anyone has photographed the entire process and worked with park staff, biology cont'd 011 Page 5 TheAvocet 1 Mar. - Apr. 2004 Field Trips Please carpool if possible ; bring binocu­ lars, field guides, layered clothing . Sunday Mar. 21, 8:30 AM Sunday Apr. 4, 8:30 AM LO = Lunch optional Uvas Creek Park Preserve Alum Rock Park RC= Heavy rain cancels Half day. Leader : Bob Reiling (408) 253- Half day. Leader : Al Eisner (650)364-3686 NF= No facilities available 7527 . From Hwy IOI in Gilroy go west on days ; voice-mail (650)926-2018 . From Hwy Tenth Street (Hwy 152 East exit) about a mile IOI or 1-680 take McKee Rd. northeast to­ Saturday Mar. 6, 8:30 AM where it becomes Uvas Parkway . Tum left at ward hills then left on Toyon Ave, right on Ogier Ponds Miller Ave, (first four-way stop), drive over Penitencia Creek Rd and continue into park. Half day. Leader: Rich Page (408)377-1092 . Uvas Creek and tum left into Christmas Hill Meet in "Rustic Lands" parking area, on right From Hwy JOI in Morgan Hill take Cochrane Park. Park in first aisle to right. A fairly easy just before T intersection and underpass . Rd. west to Monterey Hwy, tum right, go but long walk. LO, RC Moderately strenuous 3 to 4 mile walk. Pos­ north 2.6 miles, tum right on unnamed road sible Rufous-Crowned Sparrow and Canyon toward Model Airplane Park where power Wednesday Mar. 24, 8:30 AM Wren, early migrants , lingering winter birds. towers cross Hwy . Follow road for one half Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve Be prepared for some mud ! Possible entrance mile and park where it bends to the right. RC Leader: Susan Peterson (650) 595-1438 . From fee. Please note cliange to Dayliglit Savings intersection of 1-280 and Foothill Expwy , go Time; "spring forward" or be late. LO, RC Sunday Mar. 7, 9:00 AM 3.5 miles southwest (toward mountains ) on Stanford Campus Foothill Blvd/Stevens Canyon Rd. Tum right Wednesday Apr. 7, 8:00 AM Half day. Leader : Dick Stovel (650)856- on Montebello Rd; preserve is 0.5 miles up Rancho San Antonio OSP 6105. From Hwy JOI in Palo Alto take Montebello Rd. on left. Moderate walking Leader : Jim Liskovec (650) 969-5542 . Em­ University Ave exit west through downtown past old orchard , seasonal pond and oak wood­ phasis on bird song . Some strenuous walking and into Stanford campus (University Ave lands. RC on hilly trails . From Hwy 280 take Foothill becomes Palm Dr.). Meet at end of Palm Dr. Expwy-Grant Rd exit turning south onto Foot­ at entrance to Main Quad . Local breeding Saturday Mar. 27, 9:00 AM hill Blvd. Tum right on Cristo Rey Dr. and birds and early returning migrants should be Birding By Ear at Hidden Villa continue on to large parking area. Meet by active. Trip recommended for beginning Half day. Garth Harwood (650)879-0724 . restrooms . LO, RC birders ; all are encouraged to attend . RC This may be a "Birding By Ear" field trip but be sure to bring your binoculars and scopes . Saturday Apr. 10, 8:30 AM Wednesday Mar. 10, 8:30 AM From 1-280 in Los Altos take El Monte Rd. Gilroy Hot Springs Road Alamitos Creek Trail & San Jose past Foothill College , tum left at Moody Rd. Half day. Leader : Bob Reiling (408)253- Water District Ponds and after approximately 1.7 miles, left into 7527 . Limited to 16 participants , reservations Half day. Leaders: Gail Cheeseman (408) 741- Hidden Villa. Meet at first parking lot beside only . We will use a maximum of six cars so 5330 & Phyllis Swanson (408) 274-2349 . From entrance . $5 parking fee. LO be prepared to carpool. Meet at intersection Hwy 85 take Almaden Expwy south, then left of Gilroy Hot Springs Rd. and Canada Rd. on Camden Ave. Go through 4-way stop; as Sunday Mar. 28, 8:00 AM From Hwy IOI take Leavesley Rd. east through road bears right look for parking area on left just Stevens Creek Co. Park shopping center , tum left on New Ave, then before Graystone Lane. Easy walking. W Half day. Leader : Pat Kenny (408)725 -0468 . right on Roop Rd. Once in foothills bear left From 1-280 in Cupertino take Foothill Expwy at fork in road (Roop Rd.) and continue about Saturday Mar. 13, 9:30 AM exit south 2. I miles, (becomes Stevens Can­ four miles to Canada Rd. Migrants , breeding Butterfly watching, Ardenwood Park yon Rd.); tum left into first (Chestnut ) park birds of south Santa Clara County . RC Half day. Leader : Moe Magoski (408)410- entrance and meet in first parking lot. Excel­ 7567. From 1-880 in Fremont take Hwy 84 lent riparian birding spot for migrants, early Sunday Apr. 11, 8:30 AM west (toward Dumbarton Bridge) then take returning breeding birds . $4 fee. LO, RC Charleston Slough Ardenwood Blvd exit to right and follow Half day. Leader : Roxie Handler (408)730- signs to parking lot. Monarch Butterflies are Saturday Apr. 3, 8:30 AM 1745). Meet at Terminal Way at end of San our primary objective; other species likely . Grant Ranch Co. Park Antonio Rd. north off Hwy IOI in Mtn. View. Bring butterfly guides, close-focusing bin­ Half day. Leader: Alan Thomas (408)265- As always , all are welcome but birding and oculars and your enthusiasm . Children wel­ 9286. From 1-680 take Alum Rock Ave north­ discussions will be geared toward the begin­ come .
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