RIENDS of the KERN RIVER PRESERVE

RIENDS of THE KERN RIVER PRESERVE

Volume 6, Issue 2 CALIFORNIA Summer / Fall 2002

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 th 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 8 ANNUAL TURKEY VULTURE EST 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012002 Calendar of Events 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901September 1 - October 20, 2002 – 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 by Bob Barnes 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901th 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789019 Annual Kern River Valley Turkey The 8th Annual Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festi- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Vulture Count. Contact Terri Gallion 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 val is set to soar from the Kern River Preserve Friday-Mon- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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day, September 27-30, 2002. Come join us as we celebrate 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789014173. Email: [email protected] 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 the annual phenomenon of the migration of 25,000-30,000 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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by Les Chibana 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Turkey Vulture Festival 1 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 There was an extremely wonderful 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 event, the Hummingbird Festival, at the 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901In Memoriam - Dave Harvey 3 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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The proliferation of hummingbird 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Mid-year Appeal Update 4 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 feeders at this Preserve at the southern 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Hummingbird Celebration Recap 4

12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Rufous and Allen’s hummingbird migra- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Reptile Celebration Recap 5 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 tion in California. For the past 4 years, A tiny guest and the tiniest North American bird, 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Bob Barnes, the Preserve’s Outreach Di- Leigh Ann Fieber, 4, of Wofford Heights and Don 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Summer Bird Count 5 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

Mitchell release a banded Calliope Hummingbird. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 rector, has been putting out a large bat- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Birding World 5 Photo by Bruce Webb. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 tery of hummingbird feeders to an in- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 creasing visitation of breeding and migrant trochilids [hummingbirds, ed.]. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Kern Valley Pride Day 6 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Large amounts of Rufous Hummingbirds, fol- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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Allen’s, and Calliope, were noisily crowding and 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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By using a unit of measure called “Black- 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Eagle Optics Donation 8 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 chinned Hummingbird Units”, or BCHU, the 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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amount of sugar water consumed in a day by one 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Dave Harvey Memorial Fund 8 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Black-chinned Hummingbird, it was estimated that 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901KRP Friends Application 11 patrol in the Greenhorn Mtns. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 tween Aug 18 and 23 in 2001. 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Directions to KRP and Maps 12 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901

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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012 THE RIENDS O THE KERN RIVER PRESERVE 123456789012345678901234567890121Summer / all 2002 2

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345The Kern River Preserve is managed by Audubon-California Even Sheri Williamson, 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345wood-willow riparian forest and the wildlife it supports.

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345PRESERVE MANAGER ...... REED TOLLEFSON of pugnacious Rufous Hummingbirds as they defended 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345NEWSLETTER EDITOR ...... BOB BARNES Here, we used my Eurovan as a field banding station, 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345NEWSLETTER DESIGN & PRODUCTION....ALISON SHEEHEY 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 something for which it seemed designed. Out of 18 hum-

1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 Calliope. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345unless otherwise noted all maps and photos courtesy Nature Ali © 2002 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345 Back at the Preserve, at roughly 2600' elev., on the third day of banding, we targeted Rufous/Allen’s species to Visitor’s View cont. from page 1 gather data for Don’s work. Out of 37 birds captured, there to 3000 birds. One authority opined to Bob Barnes that if he put were 33 Rufous, 3 Allen’s, and 1 Calliope. out twice as many feeders, he would get twice as many birds. Although relatively common at higher elevations, Cal- “If you put out feeders, they will come.” liope are quite rare at the Preserve. So, over all three days, It is thought that this volume of hummingbirds have long a total of 62 Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbirds were captured. been moving through the area. But in the absence of any nectar The species breakdown was 55 Rufous, 6 Allen’s, and one source in the dense riparian corridor of the South Fork Kern indeterminate intermediate bird. This comes out to nearly River, they were never detected because they continued to fly 10% of all of the Rufous/Allen’s species being Allen’s. southward rarely lingering in the area. In 2000, banding revealed a I had the 20 to 1 ratio of Rufous to good fortune of Allen’s. Interestingly, as we spending were wrapping up on the last about 18 hours day, Don saw a female hum- over three days mingbird at 18" which he was assisting hum- 90% sure was a Broad-tailed mingbird re- Hummingbird. This species, al- searcher, Don though having a small handful Mitchell, in the of records in the Valley, had not banding of yet been recorded on the Pre- Hummingbird banding; tools of the trade hummingbirds Rufous Hummingbird serve. at the feeders, as well as in the Greenhorn Mtns. He used a cage Greenhorn Mtns. Aside from the 6, and possi- trap at the feeders and mist nets in the mountain patches of bly 7, species of hummingbirds, other species seen on the penstemon blooms. He focused mostly on Rufous/Allen’s spe- Preserve included Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Southwestern Wil- cies, but he processed any Calliope that we managed to cap- low Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii extimus), and Summer ture. Tanager. I saw two Black Swifts at the Camp 9 boat ramp On the first day, for a banding demonstration, Don pro- over Isabella Reservoir off Sierra Way. At dusk over the cessed all birds captured. To give you an idea of the species Preserve, a large group of bats of at least 4 discernible mix, Out of 26 captures, there were 8 Rufous (migrants), 8 Black- sizes (and possibly 2 to 4 times as many species) hawked chinned (local breeders), 7 Anna’s (local breeders), 1 Allen’s insects as hummingbirds still darted by, a very interesting (migrant), 1 intermediate Rufous/ Allen’s (migrant), and 1 Cal- juxtaposition. liope (migrant). The Allen’s was ID’ed in-hand using feather I will “migrate” again with other flocks of birders to the measurement, shape and color, and by overall size. Preserve next spring and summer to see the other species The second day of banding was done in a large patch of that breed in the area. Les Chibana - Palo Alto 2 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212

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DAVID BRYAN NOTE: Lost 60 birds/eggs in June 2002 due to a black bear HARVEY: A GOOD tearing up 13 boxes; 57 Tree Swallows or eggs, 3 Western

RIEND; A good friend Bluebirds. DBH ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ July 17, 1946-August 4, 2002 Vultures: contin- In 2001 and 2002, Dave ran ued from page 1 our Bluebird Nestbox Program in The upcoming conjunction with the California Vulture Fest is de- Bluebird Recovery Program. Ac- signed to be relax- Dave Harvey cording to his family, Dave men- KRP Friends Archive ing and fun, yet full tioned that the bluebird project of memorable expe- was one of his most rewarding endeavors. The results of riences. On tap for Dave’s efforts this year are summarized in an accompany- this year are experi- ing article. In addition to his work on behalf of Western ences with, of Bluebirds and Tree Swallows, Dave helped out on all kinds course, vultures, of Preserve projects including Kern Valley Pride Day. vultures, and more John Schmitt’s new From Dave’s biography: “David Bryan Harvey was born vultures through July 17, 1946 in Pasadena. He graduated from California 2002 Turkey Vulture Festival T-shirt design vulture lift-offs and State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Arts de- drop-ins, field trips, gree in Environmental Studies. Dave served his country displays & booths, speakers’ forums, and children’s ac- courageously as an Army medic during the Vietnam con- tivities. But, that is not all. The Turkey Vulture Festival will flict. He retired in September 2001 from the U.S. Forest Ser- also offer an astronomy evening, a binoculars workshop, vice after 20 years, having worked 10 years previously for birding field trips, bird banding, a California Condor Re- the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of land Manage- covery Program report, Kern River Preserve research & ment in both Minnesota and Arizona”... stewardship updates, a moth workshop, and reptiles & am- “...Dave was an avid marathon runner and hiker. He phibians. enjoyed photographing the great beauty of God’s creation. John Schmitt, internationally renowned wildlife artist, Dave was a member of the Friends of the Kern River Pre- has come up with a wonderful, new design for the 2002 TV serve, Kern County Search and Rescue, and the Sierra Club. Fest t-shirt and poster. John will be present to sign t-shirts He volunteered with many local organizations including and posters for festival attendees for an hour or two start- Camp Owen and was very concerned with protecting our ing at Noon on Saturday. natural environment.” Steve Kenton, Weldon Postmaster, has adapted part of The family has set up a Dave Harvey Memorial Fund John Schmitt’s new design as the basis for his special and for the Kern River Preserve to receive donations to per- official United State Postal Service Vulture Station postal petuate the bluebird nestbox program conducted so well cancellation. First Class stamped commemorative enve- by Dave. If you would like to contribute to this fund, make lopes for collectors and for use will be available at cost in your donation out to “NAS/KRPFriends” and mail to PO the KRP information booth (must be used by October 27th). Box 833, Weldon, CA 93283. Indicate Dave Harvey Memo- A special addition to this year’s Turkey Vulture Festi- rial. All funds in this account will go towards the Preserve’s val is a good, old-fashioned, early fall picnic on the lawn at Dave Harvey Bluebird Nestbox Program. Kern River Preserve Headquarters on Saturday evening. Dave Harvey was a great and valued Friend of the Kern Bring your blanket and picnic basket and join us to share River Preserve and a very good friend to all of us here at in the fun and friendship. the Kern River Preserve. He was kind and giving beyond For more details, check out the Official Program for the measure. He passed away at his home in Mountain Mesa this year’s Vulture Fest which is included as an insert in on August 4, 2002. David Bryan Harvey will be missed. this newsletter. Join us and watch the vultures soar. For

Bob Barnes, Outreach Director

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continued from page 3 Kern River Preserve fact sheet (in- Bird Checklist For more information, contact Jim by email: cluded in this newsletter) and co- KERN RIVER PRESERVE & [email protected] or phone: (805) 541–6850. Contact authored the “Bird Checklist - Kern south ork Valley Murrelet by email: [email protected] or phone: River Preserve & South Fork Val-

(760) 378-2185. ley” (Audubon-California, July

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○○○○ list” (Audubon-California, July 2002 MID-YEAR APPEAL UNDERWAY 2002), designed the “Kern River Thanks to donations from over 100 of our 700 Friends Valley Hummingbird Identification & Finding Guide” (Audubon-Cali- of the Kern River Preserve, our 2002 Mid-Year Appeal has CALIORNIA brought in over $7000.00 as of the third week of August. fornia, August 2002), designed the When added to those of you who made donations in April, “8th Annual Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festival” May, and June - prior to the appeal mailing - over $12,000.00 official program, and all of the hand-out materials for the has been raised to support the ongoing activities of the August 2-5 Hummingbird Celebration. Kern River Preserve. Currently, Alison is working on checklists of area am- With a budget approaching $100,000, your donations phibians & reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, mammals, trees, are critical to our success. Although we are not self-sus- and wildflowers. taining as yet, we are hopeful of increasing our 700+ Friends You can find out more about Alison Sheehey’s work by membership several fold so our basic operating expenses visiting one of her five web sites. You can start by visiting are covered. This will leave us in a position to pursue pro- www.NatureAli.com. gram expansion; particularly our education program. [NOTE from NatureAli: Bob Barnes is the author/co- If you are one of our 600 members who have not yet author of many of these materials, except for the TV Fest

responded to our appeal, please considering doing so. We guide which was written by Bill & Birdie Foster. ] ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ truly need and want your support. We believe we use your HUMMINGBIRD CELEBRATION donations very efficiently and effectively. Thank you for THANKS

your consideration. The 4th Annual Kern River Valley Hummingbird Cel- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ NATURE TRAIL REVISION COMPLETED ebration held at the Kern River Preserve this past August We are happy to announce the 2-5 was an unqualified success. Three hundred eighty- completion of the new Kern River Pre- seven visitors were hand tallied during the four day celebration including over one hundred each from the Kern CALIFORNIA serve Nature Trail guide, trail & sign- Kern River Preserve posts alignment, and new directional River Valley and Bakersfield area. The Ridgecrest/Indian Nature Trail Guide signs. Check them all out on your next Wells Valley was well represented with fifty visitors. In visit to KRP. Thanks to the following addition, attendees people for their help on different aspects came from as far of this project: Bob Barnes, Bill Foster, away as Sacra- Birdie Foster, Terri Gallion, Jeff King, mento, San Diego, Dave Kurdeka, Patt Nichols, Alison San Francisco, Sheehey, Reed Tollefson, Mary Idaho (Twin Falls), Whitfield, and Sandra Wieser. Addi- Nevada (Las Ve- tional thanks to those who created and gas), New Mexico (Los Alamos), and Attendees of Don Mitchell’s hummungbird revised the first Nature Trail and guide: workshop listen with rapt attention. Rick Hewett, Dave Kyser, Lynn Overtree, Wisconsin.

and Ron Tiller. Thanks to the following for helping with this year’s ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○ Hummingbird Celebration: Bob Barnes, Donna Bundy, Les NatureAli GOES WILD!!! Chibana, Eagle Optics (Middleton, Wisconsin), Birdie Fos- Alison Sheehey, Friends of the Kern River Preserve ter, Herp-Ecology, Allan Jaffe, Kern River Valley Revitaliza- newsletter graphic artist, webmaster, and database man- tion, Kern Valley Reptile Society, Jeff King, Doug Lemmons, ager, has been very busy producing new and updated prod- Buz Lunsford, Janine McCabe, NatureAli, Patt Nichols, ucts. All of the following have been published and are Sherry Nichols, Cathy Nishida, Rich Pelletreau Wildlife available in the KRP Visitor Center. Gallery & Studio, Alison Sheehey, South Fork School Dis- In addition to rewriting and designing the new KRP trict, Wes Thomas, Reed Tollefson, Bruce Webb, Mary Nature Trail Guide, Alison has thoroughly updated the Whitfield, and Sandra Wieser. A special thanks goes to continued on page 5 4 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212

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continued from page 4 JULY 6TH Donald Mitchell our guest hummingbird expert who SUMMER BIRD came in from Wisconsin and led field trips and work- COUNT

shops for three full days. The results for this ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○ year’s South Fork Kern CALIORNIA AMPHIBIAN & River Rapid Assess- REPTILE ment Summer Bird CELEBRATION Count are available on line at http:// The inaugural 242 American White Pelicans California Amphib- www.valleywild.org/ oversummered on Lake Isabella ian & Reptile Cel- summer_2002.htm. ebration was hosted Twelve observers in June 15-16 at Kern six parties tallied 105 and 6,777 individuals. River Preserve Head- Thanks to the following participants: Bob Barnes, quarters. Despite a Lance Benner, Kathi Ellsworth, Terri Gallion, Rozella huge attendance Mattingly, Barbara Reifel. John Schmitt, Jeff Seay, Ali- drop on Saturday son Sheehey, Susan Steele, Deb Wilson, and John

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○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ when heavy smoke ○○○○○○○○○○○ from the destructive KERN BIOEST EATURED IN Borel fire inundated EUROPES BIRDING WORLD the preserve, two MAGAZINE hundred seventy-four visitors attended on Saturday The April 2002, issue of “Bird- the 15th and eighty-three on Sunday the 16th. ing World,” “Europe’s premier This celebration was restricted to public educa- monthly magazine for keen tion and conservation of native California amphibians birdwatchers,” has an article and reptiles. Thanks go to the following people for highlighting the Kern River Val- making this celebration a success: Bob Applegate, ley and the Kern Valley BioFest. Bob Barnes, Jason Blackstone, Yvonne Gomez, Herp- The article is entitled “The Kern A birder at the Ecology, Steve Kenton (Weldon Postmaster), Kern Val- Valley BioFest, California.” It was BioFest ley Reptile Society, Jeff King, Doug Lemmons, Buz written by Terry Marshall from Essex, England. Terry Lunsford, Norma Martinez, Dell McCollough (L&M attended the 2001 BioFest. Lumber), Carol Miller, Linda Moore, NatureAli, Ann In the article Terry states, “The BioFest was not all Peters, Deborah Reams, Linda Ryan, Sequoia National birding;...the Kern River Valley abounds with addi- Forest (Cannell Meadow Ranger District), Alison Shee- tional recreational opportunities...It was a wonderful hey, Reed Tollefson, Turtle & Tortoise Club of the eight days, with the sun shining from 5:30am-8:30pm Central Valley, Turtle & Tortoise Club of Bakersfield, every day. On one day, we did see a cloud, but it dis-

Jean Watson, Carol Wermuth, and Sandra Wieser. appeared faster than a migrating bird.” ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○ Bob Barnes, Audubon Kern River Preserve Out- KERN RIVER PRESERVE HOSTS reach Director states, “More and more birders from AUDUBONS STATE BOARD Europe are including the Kern River Valley in their Audubon-California’s Board of Directors and staff California birding itineraries because of it being fea- came from all over the state June 14th and 15th to hold tured in the book ‘Birding Northern California’ and on their regularly scheduled meetings. our web sites. Many Europeans have even stated that Since the meeting was hosted by the Kern River the Kern River Valley was their favorite birding area in Preserve, board and staff had excellent opportunities our Golden State. to learn about Audubon’s efforts at the Kern River This statement has been made in comparison to Preserve and in the Kern River Valley including land such premier birding locations as Monterey and protection & stewardship, restoration & research, and Yosemite! Frankly, I have been surprised, albeit very education & community outreach. pleasantly so, at those statements. We should take The results of the meetings and field visits have ‘em where we can get ‘em! We heartily invite readers already yielded more effective and coordinated ben- of Europe’s ‘Birding World’ to visit our rich birding efits for Audubon-California and the Kern River Pre- area as well during the mid-April through early Octo- serve. ber peak birding and general recreation period.”

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JULY 7TH BUTTERLY COUNT Weekend & Campout is set for Saturday, and Sunday, Twenty observers October 19th and 20th. This strikingly beautiful 156- in five count parties acre Audubon-California Sanctuary is located along- tallied 1,411 individual side Kelso Valley Road fifteen miles south of the Kern butterflies of sixty-six River Preserve. Each year Preserve and Sanctuary species on the 2nd Manager Reed Tollefson puts together a list of ser- Annual vice projects for participants to complete. The pace is North Fork Kern But- set to suit individual needs with plenty of breaks for terfly Count. Based on lively discussions, fun, and friendship. Those who do last year’s North not wish to camp may stay at the Lakeview Motel (W: American Butterfly www.oldiesradioonline.com/get/lakeviewmotel/, P: 1- Western Tiger Swallowtail Association pub- 760-379-8250) or Lake Isabella RV Resort (W: lished count results, the sixty-six species tallied this www.LakeIsabellaRV.com, P: 379-2046) off Hwy. 178 in year may very well place among the top ten butterfly Mountain Mesa. Mountain Mesa is a thirty minute counts in the United States and Canada. Thanks to drive from the Kelso Creek Sanctuary. Or, you will find the following participants: Herb Clarke, Olga Clarke, numerous motels in Kernville, forty-five minutes away. Ken Davenport, Claude Edwards, Mary Freeman, Nick If you would like to participate in all or part of this Freeman, Terri Gallion, Fred Heath, Margaret Huffman, year’s Kelso Creek Sanctuary Service Weekend, con- Paul Johnson, Michael Klein, Jack Levy, Rozella tact Reed via e-mail at [email protected] or

Mattingly, W. D. Patterson, Julie Pierce, Mary Prismon, by phone at 1-760-378-2531. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Erin Seidner, Alison Sheehey, Susan Steele, and Bruce BOREL, DEER, McNALLY IRES Webb. The results are available online at http:// This summer the Kern River watershed experienced natureali.com/wildbutterflycount.htm. A great time three major wildfires named Borel, Deer, and McNally.

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RESTORATION EORTS BEGIN by Mehmet McMillan Calendar cont. from page 1 WildPlaces Ecological Resto- September 14-15 – Schaeffer Barrier Seed Collection - ration and Education continues Golden Trout Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, 9 a.m. volunteer-driven restoration - 3 p.m. daily, call (760) 378-3081 projects in the Manter Fire region September 29 - October 9 – Veracruz, Mexico Hawk and is currently developing (with Watching & Birding KRP Fundraising Field Trip US Forest Service) a volunteer October 5-6 – Habitat Monitoring on Mahogany Road response to the McNally Fire (Vol- in Manter Fire Sequoia National Forest buffering unteer Emergency Response Team). Domeland and South Sierra Wilderness Devastating events such as the McNally Fire have a 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, call (760) 378-3081 profound impact on our communities. Emotions of loss, an- October 5-6 – Manter Fire’s Kern River Daisy Seed ger and helplessness are common, and communities often Collection and Restoration and Monache Meadow rally in support of actions that have immediate and direct Fence Maintenance Sequoia National Forest buffering impacts on what has happened. Acting directly is a healing Domeland and South Sierra Wilderness 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. opportunity for individuals, families and groups. It is also a daily, call (760) 378-3081 way to help the burned forests recover. Saturday, October 19-20 – Annual Kelso Valley work WildPlaces is currently building the Volunteer Emergency party campout and barbecue Response Team (VERT), consisting of people like you who November 2-3 – Schaeffer Barrier Site Restoration want (and need) to help in the effort to aid in the recovery of Monache Meadows in Golden Trout Wilderness, Inyo our forests. National Forest - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, call (760) 378- It is our mission to restore, preserve and protect our 3081 nations wild places through volunteer-driven restoration Saturday, November 16 – KRP Volunteer Work Day activities, and we invite you to join us. .Please stay tuned to Saturday, December 14 – KRP Volunteer Work Day www.WildPlaces.net for more information or call us at (760) January 4-18, 2003 – Costa Rica Natural History &

378-3081. Birding Field Trip to Benefit KRP ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Christmas Bird Counts Saturday, December 14 – Springville Sunday, December 15 – Bakersfield Sunday, December 15 – China Lake Thursday, December 19 – Red Rock Saturday, December 21 – Butterbredt Sunday, December 22 – Buena Vista Thursday, December 26 – Tehachapi Friday, December 27 – Bear Valley Saturday, December 28 – Kern Valley Sunday, December 29 – South Fork see www.valleywild.org for details

Top - Quiet section of the South Fork Kern on the eastside of KRP - 1 June 2002 Left -Female Purplish Copper, east end of the Kern River Pre- serve - 8 June 2002 Right - Overview of the South Fork riparian forest looking from a hill west of Fay Ranch Rd. - 6 July 2002. Alison Sheehey © Nature Ali

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EAGLE OPTICS DONATION Katie & Estaban Olivares Tom & Kathy Stephens As part of its ongoing sponsorship of Valley Wild (Kern Dr. Richard Svihla, DVM Jeff & Jeanne Wheaton River Valley) nature festivals and events, Eagle Optics, Clarita Woodworth Middleton, Wisconsin made a July, 2002 donation to the RIENDS ($20-$49)x Kern River Preserve of an Eagle Optics Raven 80mm angled 20X-60X zoom spotting scope, jacket cover, and Velbon Barbara Anderson Peter Bakuses v Dave Ball William Berger tripod. This $500+ retail donation arrived in time for use at the August 2-5 Hummingbird Celebration. Over the last Barbara Berilla John Bradley four years, Eagle has donated over fifty pairs of binoculars Beverly Brock Lloyd Brubaker to the Kern River Preserve for use by Kern River Valley Joan & Doug Buddenhagen Daniel G. Burnett community organizations, school groups, and KRP visi- Thomas Byrd Greg Campbell tors. Eagle Optics may be reached on the web at Debra Campbell-Wingerden Rosalie R. Cape x Michael & Rita Carey Carol Jean Coulter

www.eagleoptics.com or by phone at 1-800-289-1132.

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CALIORNIA Kern River Preserve

SIZE: 1,127 acres LOCATION: The preserve is located along the South Fork Kern River, 57 miles north- east of Bakersfield, along State Highway 178 near Weldon at the site of the historic A. Brown Ranch.

Cottonwood-Willow Riparian Forest riparian trees and shrubs is supported, Bobcat known as Great Valley Cottonwood Forest habitat. Most of the preserve is a dedicated monitoring the preserve’s rich insect life, riparian forest sanctuary although each year an annual butterfly count is conducted un- some of our acreage is leased out for cattle der the auspices of the North American grazing and farming. The surrounding prop- Butterfly Association. In addition, annual HISTORY: The South Fork Valley is erty on three sides is in private ownership. counts of preserve birds are conducted in steeped in fascinating history. The Immediately to the west is the Sequoia Na- spring, summer, and winter under the aus- Tubatulabal were the indigenous people of tional Forest’s South Fork Wildlife Area. pices of Audubon. the valley. They lived in this area for centu- FAUNA: Wildlife in the preserve is both FLORA: The riparian forest, although tre- ries before the arrival of European settlers varied and abundant. The Western Yellow- mendously productive contains only two billed Cuckoo, endangered in California, major tree species: Fremont cottonwood and uses the riparian growth for nesting sites, red willow. Intermixed with these trees are as do many species of hawks, owls and dense stands of mule fat, sandbar willow, songbirds. More than 240 bird species have and stinging nettle. Cattails, tules, and yerba been observed, including nesting Wood Duck, Red-shouldered Hawk, and South- western Willow Flycatcher. In addition, the A. Brown Flour Mill

shortly after 1850. Mining was the main in- dustry of the hillsides, while cattle grazing and hay growing dominated the agriculture- based valley. A flour mill, built in the 1870’s, stands as a reminder of the pioneer indus- try of A. Brown, the original owner of the property. Wood Duck GEOGRAPHY: The preserve lies within the Yerba Mansa South Fork Kern River Valley near the south- preserve includes the northwestern most ern terminus of the Sierra Nevada. Eleva- range extension of such southwest desert mansa abound in wet areas. The beautiful tion is moderate, ranging from 2600 to 2700 riparian nesting species as Brown-crested alkali mariposa lily grows in moist mead- feet. The South Fork of the Kern River flows Flycatcher and the neon red Summer Tana- ows near the river. The flora of the preserve through the property from east to west. ger. Mammals found here include mule deer, has been inventoried and the list can be Several small irrigation ditches and beaver coyote, beaver, dusky-footed wood rat, found on our website and in the visitor’s ponds are scattered about the land. On long-tailed weasel, California ground squir- center. The South Fork Valley contains the these rich alluvial soils with their accompa- rel, American black bear, bobcat, and an oc- largest contiguous riparian forest in Cali- nying high-water table a dense growth of casional mountain lion. As one means of fornia.

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ACCESS: The preserve is open dawn to The preserve is on the left. Please turn into PUBLIC SUPPORT: The Kern River Pre- dusk each day. Feel free to explore the visi- the property cautiously as oncoming traf- serve is owned and managed by Audubon- tor center and follow our self-guided na- fic can be difficult to see around the bend California, a private non-profit conserva- ture trail. A trail guide is available in the in the road. From the Mojave Desert, from tion organization. Audubon’s goal is to pre- mailbox at the beginning of the trail. Please State Highway 14, turn westbound onto serve natural diversity and educate the pub- return the guide to the box or help us de- Hwy 178. Drive 30 miles to Weldon. Ob- lic about its importance. Audubon and the fray printing costs by depositing a dollar in serve Fay Ranch Road and the South Fork Kern River Preserve depend on your gen- the bird box in the visitor center. Schools School on your right, drive 0.8 miles be- erosity to continue this mission. Please con- and other groups may contact the Preserve yond this road to the preserve entrance on sider becoming a member by making a do- Manager or Outreach Director in advance the right. nation of $20 or more to “NAS/KRPFriends” to arrange guided tours. RIGHT OF WAY into the preserve. The and sending it to our PO Box in Weldon access road is an easement through private listed below. Additional information and property, do not stop in the pasture as it is educational materials may be obtained in a working cattle ranch. The forest before the Visitor Center or by inquiring with the you is Audubon property. Please drive Preserve Manager or Outreach Director. through the forest and at the headquarters VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: The turn to the left and park in the lot by the Kern River Preserve offers a wide range of port-a-potties. opportunities for individuals or groups to Kern River Preserve Sunrise MANAGEMENT: A full habitat restoration help us carry out our mission. If you have and research program has been initiated on skills in education, sci- DIRECTIONS: The preserve is 57 miles east ence, construction, of Hwy 99 in Bakersfield along Hwy 178. the preserve, including planting of cottonwood and willow saplings, floral and faunal maintenance, agricul- From the Central Valley: At State Hwy 99 ture, or any other field take Hwy 178 east. Drive through the beau- inventories, and vegetative monitoring. These efforts have resulted in significant that you feel can ad- tiful Kern River canyon and along south vance our mission, shore of Isabella Reservoir to KRP in Wel- benefits to a number of rare species as well as their habitats. please contact the Pre- don. The preserve is exactly 1.15 miles be- serve Manager or Out- yond Sierra Way (the Kernville turn-off). reach Director. Hammer

CALIORNIA (760) 378-2531 – Preserve Manager riends of the Kern River Preserve KERN RIVER PRESERVE (760) 378-3044 – Outreach Director P.O. Box 833 P.O. Box 1662 [email protected] Weldon, CA 93283 Cuckoo logo by Keith Hanson, Sunrise photo by Paul Mason Weldon, CA 93283 http://www.kernriverpreserve.org act Sheet redesign, maps, & images by Alison Sheehey (a friend of KRP)

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901any volunteer opportunity contact:21234567890123456789012345678901212 Reed: (760) 378-2531

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901Kern Valley Pride Day: September 21, 2002 21234567890123456789012345678901212

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The Kern River Preserve is located 1.1 miles east of the intersec- tion of State Highway 178 and Sierra Way in Weldon, Kern County, California. Driving time from: Los Angeles ...... 3.5 hours San Diego ...... 5.5 hours San Francisco ...... 6.5 hours Reno ...... 7.5 hours

Cal Trans current road conditions: 1 (800) 427-7623 1 (800) gas-road For further information about the riends of the Kern River Preserve call: (760) 378-3044 email: [email protected]

or visit our websites: KRP: www.kernriverpreserve.org Festivals: www.valleywild.org 12