The Vermilion ) FLYCATCHER TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 1990
Maf'. 3 TAS Board of Directors meeting;
SafurdBy Field Trip MADERA CANYON. Join Bob for a trip to a favorite canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains. MBr. 3 On the drive up from Green Valley expect a stop or two in the desert scrub or grasslands. Birdino 8:30 AM has been just great here over the past couple of months in the riparian oak woodlands. Meet at the SW Savings in the Continental Plaza, Green Valley at 8:30 AM. (Take exit II 63 west of 1-19 to reach the plaza JUst west of the freeway. ) Or at 7:30 AM for carpooling to Green Valley at Denny's at I-10 and St. Mary's Road (no leader). Trip Leader: Bob Buttery (1-648-1660).
SafurdBy Audubon Family Adventures. MAKING MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLEHILLS: Desert Geology. Site: Sabino MlJf', 3 Canyon. Instructor: Robert Scarborough. For more information call the TAS office (629-05:10). 8:45AM
)SundlJY NlJfure Walk. SAGUARO NATIONAL MONUMENT WEST. Not only will we be investiQating birds, animals, M&f'. 4 and plants of the Sonoran Desert, we'll also look at the oeology and visit some petroQiyphs. This 9 AM non-strenuous walk should finish at noon. Bring water and snacks. Meet at the Visitor Center, Saouaro Monument West at 9 AM. NOTE: This trop is limited to 20 people. Make your reservations at the TAS Nature Shop (629-0510). Leaders: Dou SlJtUrdlJy Field Trip. LAKE PATAGONIA STATE PARK & SONOITA CREEK. Join Greer for a SO SlJfurday Audubon Family Adventures WINGING IT: How birds make a living in the desert. Site: Northwest M&r. :10 Tucson. Instructor: Bonnie Swarbrick. For more information contact the TAS office (629-0510). 8::1.5AM MondlJy Birder's Grub Club. UA Student Union in the Fidlee Fig (by the windows) at 5:30 PM. Mar. 12 Monthly Membership Meeting. Harvill Auditorium on the UA campus (see map). Proor&m: 7: 30 PM CARACARAS, RAPTORS, AND OWLS OF THE SONORAN DESERT. A slide-presentation by noted photographer Dan Fischer. D&n will share his observations from forty years of birdino. The area covered will ranQe from Baja up through the sky islands of southern Arizona Dan's most recent service to TAS (besides his popular annu&l Carac&ra field trip!) has been liS ) representative to the Safford District BLM Advisory Committee. He currently serves on the Nation&! Earth Day ... , ...... 4 Bird Sightings ...... 6 Conservation .. , , . , ..9 President's Message. . 5 Bird-A-Thon ...... 5 Arizona Issues...... 10 Nature Shop ...... 3 AZ Field Notes...... 7 National Issues. .... 10 Page 2 ' CALENDAR OF EVENTS (continued) ' March 1990 Parks and Conservation Association's committee for Arizona and New Mexico from his home near Chiricahua National Monument. . .· . Tuesday The Tl>tl Conservation Committee will meet at the TAS library. For further info�matlon,.• contact Ed( Mar. :13 Curley at 326-3132 or Doug Koppinger at 298-3157. The public is welcome. 5:.15 PM Copy deadliflll for the April Flycatcher. TfHJrsday Field Trip. NORTHWEST TUCSON. We will look for water fowl and land birds which should be active. Mar, 15 Meet in front of the Bayless Market at the southwest corner of Flowing Wells and Roger Road at 1:48AM 7:45 AM. Bring a snack for this half-day trip, Leader: Vance Snyder (887-4210). Saturday Field Trip. TOHONO CHUL PARK. As a docent at Tohono Chul Park, leona will have some special Mar, :17 treat for participants. Birds should be plentiful and easy to observe at the feeding stations. Bring 8 BAM a snack for this half-day trip. Meet at AM at the Bayless Market at the corner of Flowing Wells and Rooer Road. leader: leona Osburn (744-1443). Mar. 17 Audubon Family Adventures. Birds repeat. See Mar, 10th calendar item for details. Saturdlly Field Trip. ARAVAlPA CANYON. This trip should coincide with the arrival of our two taroet species, a Mar. 24 Gray and Common Black Hawks &!though Zone-tailed Hawks are possible, too. We will be walkino lAM mile of the stream so be prepared to oet your feet wet. You may want to brino a chanoe of footwear. Also brino a scope if possible. Bring lunch, snacks, and water for a full-day trip. There is a limit of 12 participants. Make reservations by callino the TAS Nature Shop at 629-QSiO. Meet at 7 AM at the McDonald's at the NE corner of Oracle and McGee Road. leader: Sean Edwards (297-2120). Saturday Field Trip SELLS AREA. Join Dan for a full day excursion in the Sells area for Crested Cllrtl{;&rll( M1tr. 31 and Black Vultures. Birding will be done from both cars and by foot (short walks). Bring lunch, lAM snacks, and water. We'll make a stop for popovers. Meet at 7 AM at the Hardy's at the SE eoNWir of Ajo and Mission Road. Leader: Dan Fischer (1-824-3563). Mar. 3:1 Audubon Family Adventures Geology repeat. See March 3 calendar item for details. Apr. 2 TAS Board of Directors meeting. CODE OF ETHICS FOR FIELD TRIPS available. Leave tape recorders at home. As we continue a busy season of activities it is Avoid pointing and quick movements. Move appropriate to reprint this code as an introduction slowly. to beginners and a reminder for old-timers. Stay on established pathways. Our desert habitat is fragile. Always let the Leader 110 first. Respect owner's privacy and property. Follow the Leader's instructions and requests. Use common courtesy for the good of the Do not monopolize the Leader. group. "Pishing" by le��der only. No pets (not even in cars). Most of the above rules are really ones of Children on field trips must be under adult common sense and courtesy. None of them should of supervision. be a burden on any individual. The observance f Keep conversations to a minimum, so that all the rules should make the group experience mor� members of the group will be able to hear birds pleasant for all and improve the chances to observe and the Leader. nature and learn more about the environment. Wear suitable shoes and clothino. Have a jacket Paoe 3 NATURE SHOP NEWS Sprin9 is wildflower season in Southeastern Arizona. The Audubon Nature Shop carries a wide r- variety of wildflower QUides for the western United <._ States. A handy, inexpensive guide which can fit easily into a backpack or hip pocket is the Tucson ANNUAL W'HrrE MOUNTAIN AUDUBON Citizen's Southern Arizona Wild Flower Guide for CAM POUT TO BE HELD JUNE $1.25. It contains line drawin SABINO CANYON WALKS first Wednesday and third Monday of the month. In January this will be Wednesday the 3rd and Monday The Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (many of the 15th. StartinQ on Jan. 9th, there will be a weekly whom are active members of Audubon) present an nature walk each Tuesday at 9 AM, with a focus on extensive pro EARTH DAY1990 EARTH DAY1.990 TUCSON CELESRAnON AALE EDUCATOR'S CONFERENCE Sunday, April 22, :1990 is the 20th anniversary of The Arizona Association for Learning in and about the first Earth Day. On that day people around the the Environment (AALE) will be sponsorinq an "EARTH U.S. and the world will be joininq tooether to take DAY CONFERENCE" to prepare EDUCATORS for the ( positive actions to enhance our environment. A 20th anniversary of Earth Day. The conference will number of events are planned in the Tucson area be held Saturday, March 3:1st at Camp Cooper, which will focus on individual and qroup actions that which is located in the Tucson Mountains near will address our enviornmental concerns. Speedway and Camino de Oeste on Trails End Road. Two major events are planned for Earth Day :1990 Of the multiple sessions, participants will attend six - Tucson. The theme is "What can I do on sessions from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, with reQistrlltion Monday?" With this focus, each· person will become beginning at 7:30 AM. aware that he or she can personally become Prizes will be awarded throullhout the day, committed to helpinQ the environment. including one sponsorship to the American On Saturday, April 2:1st at 5 PM the activities Wilderness Leadership Schoof in Wyoming and one to begin at the parking lot of Hi Corbett Field. the Natural Resource Conservation week workshop Everyone is invited to join in near Flagstaff. Lunch is included with reqistration. for a mile and a half "Walk The cost is $20 for MLE members and $30 for For the Earth". This circular nonmembers (includes :1-year MlE membership). route will end at the Georoe D&adlillfl for Ntflisfrafion is March 17th and ·space is De Meester band shell and limited. For more information, to attend, to present participants will then hear a a session, or to exhibit a booth, please call Patty few brief messages from Ra9ehr at 887-7:187, John Stair at 621-7269, or speakers. This will be Lorna Taylor at 742-7184. followed with ---Patty Regehr "Earthtones", a concert MLE Earth Day Chairperson performed by a number of local oroups. Bring a picnic supper or purchase food from a vendor. On Sunday the event ( moves to £1 Presidio Park in downtown Tucson. From 10 to 4 a full program of EARTH DAY1990 CONFERENCE activities is planned, A Retros{JliCfive& A Vision Concurrent talks, demonstrations, workshops, films, and slide shows will be presented each hour. TAS will join with the United Nations Association Musicians, puppeteers, and story tellers will give of Tucson, the Udall (Morris 1<.) Center for Studies in environmentally oriented performances each hour. Public Policy from the University of Arizona, the There will be hands-on activities for children Sierra Club, Earth First! and the Arizona Rain Forest throughout the day. View an exhibit. of art made Alliance in presenting an all day conference, April from recycled objects. Be inspired by children's 2:1, 1990 on environmental issues of concern to us posters and poems. This will also be a forum for locally and llfobally. The program is entitled "Earth environmental Qroups, and they will be present at Day :1990: A Retrospective & A Vision" and will tables throuQhout the area with materials about include a variety of speakers on topics such as: their programs available to the public. Food vendors wif be there, too. "Whither the Environmental Movement?" The day will end with a program which brings all "Policy & Implementation: Air & Water" participants together in a ceremony cefebratino our "Policy & Implementation: Lands & Natural commitment to the environment. Resources." Volunteers are needed to help out in various ways throuQhout the day on Sunday and on Saturday The keynote speaker will be Charles Sowder, evening. If you would like to help, please give Linda author of Blue Desert. The conference will run from Brewer (home 743-9272 or work 622-3861) a call. 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Look for details in the April The Earth Day committee will appreciate your Flycatcher, or contact me at 296-5635. assistance, and you will feel PROGRAM CHAIR NEEDED An interestin Shopping Bags to Go Tucson Audubon is undertakinll a new project, in collaboration with the Tucson League of Women Voters, to promote the use of permanent, reuseable shoppino ba11s. We expect to make available in our shop, one or more desions of bags, for sale at a nominal cost, and to ur11e the use of these instead ( of "paper or plastic". If you would like to be involved in this project please call Judy Edison at the TAS office. 1.990 BlRD-A·THON! ---Ruth Russell J.OOXPARTICIPAnON Chapter President This year the Bird-A·Thon will be the from the 27th to the 30th of April. We would like to have participation from 100% of Tucson Audubon members in support of education and conservation. Pledge forms are included in this issue and more details will be included in the April Flycatcher. PRIZES for the most money raised will be a pair of Bausch and Lomb, Audubon Custom, 10 M 40 binoculars, and a IVINGS weekend birdwatching tour. N£111 DIRECTOR NEEDED FOR THE Now is the time to start collectino your pledges to INSTTTUTE OF DESERT ECOLOGY try to win one of these terrific prizesf! ·--Beth Russell Mary Ann Chapman has advised the Board that she will resign her position as Director of the Institute of Desert EcoiO ( This is the first issue of the Flycafchef' to be printed on recycled paper. Hurrah! 6 Paov BIRD SIGHTJNGS FOR the usually coopenfive jay. SiQhfiOQS of the bird were on the 6th JANUARY 1.990 (JK), 7th (J[) 1oth (610, 13th (Dl), 17th (J8), 2oth (J&J), 21st (SG), and 23rd (CD). Another corvid that "9flfMed in for orHier numbers HiQhlights: Violet·crOWIIfld Hummin ird, Qb Blue Jay, was the AMERICAN CROW. On the 2oth ntar Safford, 500 crowe (GW) Rufous-backed Robin, Slreol<-backed Oriole, IX>Iden"rrinqed W4rbler. wert discovered. Bluebirds edded a spl4sh of color to our oolden-brown countryside with siohfiOQS of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (JH3)1 loons lhrOUSJI> Shorebirds: �� from Paft9()n;. on fhf 14th and MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS on the 14th Thf only loons to mention wtrt the Pacific, Coolmon, and Kino SpriiiQS (RH) and on the 21st in Avra Vallley (Gil). Another YeiiO'Milled that wtre fouod on random daye durino this month in splendid and seesonally tlqltcfed thrush was the RUfOUS-BACKED norlhem Arizona at lol ARIZONA FJELD NOTES Tucson it is a couple of hours longer, but not that BIRDING THE LOIIIER COLORADO much lonQer than driving from Tucson to, say, RNER VALLEY Rustler Park in the Chiricahua Mts. The best way to get to Parker is to take interstate 10 west to the One of the least birded regions of Arizona is the Vicksburg exit, north (across Rt. 60) to Rt. 72, then lower Colorado River Valley (LCRV) despite the fact northwest to Rt. 95, and continue into Parker. that it is also one of the best areas in the state for Parker is reasonably sized and offers all the unusual birds, particularly during the fall and the facilities a wandering birder may need (hotels, winter. The "river" was pioneered by Gale Monson restaurants, gas stations, etc.). The best areas to during the 1940s and 1950s, and further studied bird around Parker consist of "oases" in town alonQ intensively by field crews from Arizona State the river, and a large expanse of agriculture south University during the late 1970s and early 1980s. of town. To reach the Parker Oasis (actually a ) Since then, the LCRY has been birded very housinQ development), turn left (south) at the light ) infrequently. We feel that the main reason for this where Rt. 95 turns north toward Lake Havasu City. lack of coverage may be due to unfamiliarity with (If you continue west, the road crosses the Colorado the important birdinQ localities in this area. In this and continues to Vidal Jet.) Continue southwest installment of Arizona Field Notes, we hope to through town to the Colorado River Indian housing convey to the reader 11 sense of where to On March 20, Tucson will oet an evenino with the Conservation Issues ALERT!!!!!! Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition. It will feature EFFORT UNDERWAY TO music, photos, and speakers, but the real star will COtfTROL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS be The Bill One, a 20 foot lono, 7 1/2 foot wide trunk of 11 Douolas Fir. The tree was over 700 years old PUBUC RESPONSE OEPERATELY NEEDED when loooers cut it from Washinoton's Olympic National Forest, and it lives on as a symbol of what's Brief Summary: A task force of industry, beino lost and what can be saved. environmental and <�oency representatives has In the Pacific Northwest, conservationists are recommended that Pima County enact an ordinance losino the struoole to protect what remains of the to control hazardous materials. The danoers of oreatest temperate forests on Earth. After a hazardous materials are ali too familiar in our area century of timber cuttino, only fen {Hircenf is left of (oroundwater contamination, ilieoal dumpino, TCE, the old growth forests of western Washington and etc.). Some industries and businesses are opposino Oreoon. Only foor {Hircenf of California's orioinal because of costs and fear of added paperwork. redwoods remain. Southeast Alaska's Sitka Spruce Clearly, there is a need to have industry pay a small forests are also disappearino. Worse yet, the rate amount now to fund an adequate hazmat program. of destruction is increasing. Otherwise, we may all end up payino the tremendous Virtually all remainino ancient forests are on costs of a cleanup later (i.e. TCE cleanup of just one ( _>ublic lands, where most American mistakenly area to cost over $30 million!) that result from lack believe they are protected. Instead, the U.S. Forest of control of hazardous materials. Pima County Service and Bureau of land Management are Board of Supervisors is to consider the issue in promoting the /oggin STATE BILL TO CONTROL ROADS FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLES? NOISE POLLI.ITION PROTECTION FOR CR111CAL HABITAT? How many limes have you been annoyed by the These are two main issues addressed in the (� throbbino sounds of those bone-jarrino meoabase recently released Safford District Resourc111 car stereos? They easily penetrate buildinos and Manaoem<�nf Plan. II is a draft plan for the can carry for at least two city blocks. They are management of 1.4 million acres of Bureau of Land clearly the finest example of noise pollution to come Management lands in eastern Pima County for the along in sometime. Now if they would just fade away next 15 years. Some alternatives include openino up like other useless creations such as the Nehru and improving roads at the Aravaipa Canyon and jacket and electric banana peelers mankind could Muleshoe Ranch areas. BLM is also considering continue on evolving to a higher level of existence. establishino Areas of Critical Environmental Concern But no! Now they are "refinin9" these sound to protect important natural and cultural resources systems to have even more eardrum pulverizing as well. Off-road vehicle users are lobbying BLM power. hard to open some old roads to more use. BLM Fortunately, a bill has been introduced in the needs to hear from us whether or not we agree with state leoisiMure (House Bill 2141) to make it illegal some of these ideas. to operate a motor vehicle sound system audible SO Now is the time to be heard before final feet or more away. You can be assured that decisions are made. Copies of the plan are opponents will be linino up on this one claiming of available at the TAS library. Comments are due by course that it is their God-given rioht to operate April 6. You don't need to review the plan In great these obnoxious thinos. detail in order to expross a view to BLM about off Do yourself a favor and make a telphone c&ll to road vehicles and areas of critical environmental your legislators (toll free 1-800-352-8404) and ask concern. Write Steve Knox, BLM, Safford District, them to support this effort to clear the air. They 425 E. 4th St., Safford, AZ 85546. will need to hear from us because there is a very --Douo Koppinger vocal minority out there who has shown it can make a lot of noise. -Douo Koppinoer ( U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE E/'MRONMENTALLY DESTRUCTIVE? CLEAN AIR BILL Many of us had a chance to hear Peter Warshall s. 1.630 at February's membership meetino &nd oet a firsthand view of rampant environmental The bill as now written allows for major increases degradation in third world countries such as those in in S02 and NOx in the west which could lead to Africa. The U.S. ForeiQn Assistance component of severe acid rain damaqe to acid sensitive high Conoressional Appropriations Bill, which is now country. The so called "clean states" exemption being discussed, can be a drivinll force for the from controls (includes New Mexico, Ulan, 1\'yomino, future environmental viability of many of these third & Montana) needs to be eliminated from the bill as world countries. well as the "clean plants" provision which allows The dam-building interests and chemical plants that emit less than 1.2 lbs. of sulphur per manufacturers, to just name a couple, have million BTU's of enerqy to increase emissions by 20 traditionally had a major role in foreion assistance to let our X without having to obtain emission credits. structuring and expenditures. We need OeConcini and McCain need to know of our conoressman know that we must learn from past objections to these pro-pollution provisions. Growth mistakes and that a more environmentally sound, in the west can be met without these loopholes by culture preserving approach which emphasizes installino emission control equipment on new and sustainable agriculture and protection of natural l( existino facilities. The bill is also deficient in that it resources combined with eHpanded populatio � does not address further visibility degradation in control programs and opportunities for women i the west (e.g. Grand Canyon). critical. ---Doull Koppinger --Douo Koppinoer Paoe 11 TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST REFORM LEGISLATION S.31f6 '"" 71 • I The House passed a bill last year to repeal the � $40 T automatic million annual appropriation that (j • CJ II � ( subsidizes timber companies cuttinQ the TonQass IJ National Forest in Alaska. The bill repeals a [ f congressional mandate to supply 4.5 billion board 1- feet of Tongass timber a decade to the industry, and it also sets aside 1.8 million acres of \ D wilderness. The bill does away with a massive I subsidy program and brings mana Sen. John McCain 111 Russell Senate Office BldQ. Washington, D.C. 20510 629-6334 (Tucson) (202) 224·2235 (D.C.) Rep. Morris Udall 235 Cannon House Office Bldg. WashinQton, D.C. 20515 629-6404 (Tucson) r------(202) 225·4065 (D.C.) I NationalAudubon Society Rep. Jim Kolbe :_c_h_a_,_p_te_r_M_e _m_be_r_sh__,ip,__A_,p'-'p,_li_ _c a_t_io_n 410 Cannon House Office BldQ. WashinQton, D.C. 205:15 I Yes, I'd like to join. 322-3555 I (Tucson) I Please enroll me as a member of the National Audubon (202) 225·2542 (D.C.) Society and of my local chapter. Please send AUDUBON I magazine and my membershipcard to the address below. I My check for is enclosed. I 0 $20 I NAME ------I I ADOR�S ------I ______STATE ZIP ___ all checkspayable to the Nattonal Audubon Sociely. I Send thJs appUcaUon and your check to: I I Tueeon Audubon Society 300 E. UnlYeraitv Avenue •t20 I Tucaon, AZ 61570t5· I I 1 Tucson Audubon Society I < IN YOUR STATE 1 Tucson, AZ 85705 801 TAX FORM I '""""-"- 7XcHA L------TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY OFFICE E. University Blvd., Tucson 300 #120 85705 6�510 HOURS: MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 10:00A.M.-4:00 P.M.; THURSDAY UNTIL 6:00P.M. OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Ruth Ogden Russell SECRETARY: Safah VetattU 2850 cammo de Oeste, Tocsoo, 8574S ..... 74:3-9707 U. of A. Oepl. Ecology & Evolul. Bioloqy. ..621-7292 , ECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT: Robert C. Twe1t. Ph D. TREASURER: Elena & Scott Catdmell ( .1116 N. W1fklw Creek Of.. Tucsoo, 85712 10901 E. Camino Miramonte, Tucson. 65749 . . 749-1045 VICE-PAES!DENT FOR PlANNING: Charlotte FoK 5618 E. lmden. Tucsoo, 85712 ..... 296-5635 Terms Expire In 1990 Terms expire In 1991 Terms expire In 1992 Stephen Russell. Ph 0. 285Q Carn CONSERVATION MEMBERSHIP: Amy Welsh NATIONAL ISSUES: DougKoppinger 2717 N. Columbus, 11, Tucson. 85712 .. 881·5526 6737 E. Opatas. Tucson 85715 ...... 298·3157 NEWSLETTER: Doug & Judy Forester STATE & LOCAL ISSUES: Ed Curtey 4325 N. Femtun Circle, Tucson, 85715 . ' 721-0642 348 s. Bryant. Tucson 85711 ..... 326-3132 NOMINATING: Joafl Tweil EDUCATION· Charles Cameron 3116 N. WilloW Creek Or., Tocson, 85712 .322·6382 1440 W. !rvmgloo Ad • .f8207. Tucson 85714 '.' .. 573-1598 PROGRAM: Cheryl lazarol1 FIELD TAJPS_ Jerry Bod<; 5942 E. Waverly, Tucson. 85712 . . 886·2670 3244·8 E. Lee. Tucson 85716 ...... 323-7623 PUBLICITY: samara Clanhew INSTITUTE OF DESERT ECOlOGY: Mary Ann Chapman 3856 Diablo C3flyoo, Tucson. 85718 . • 577--6145 511 E. Mohave. Tucson. 85705 ..... 887-9449 SHOP I OFFICE: Marge SirTI(}flS P 0. Bo� 323. Sasabe. 85733 ...... 823-4295 83-53Tanque Verde Ad., Tucson. 85749 . . 749·1422 OTHER COMMITIEES ARIZONA WILDERNESS COALITION: BobCoshland EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 4711 Bt�sa del NOfle. Tucson. 65718 ... '. 299-9611 EDUCATION DIRECTOR: David lalaroff BIRD ALERT·. Jack HollOway 300E. 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