TH~VOCET The Newsletter of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society July - August 2008 What Were the Creeks Like Before We Came? By Bill Bousman streams, such as San Francisquito Creek reached the Bay dur ing occasional winter floods , but most of the time terminated (Editor's Note: This is the 3rd essay in a multi-part series in freshwater swamps at the Bay highlighting the connection between stream restoration and edge. Spring the restoration of bird populations. These essays are part of When the Spanish came , Birdathon a collaborative effort by SCVAS, the Creeks Coalition, and they placed the Santa Clara other interested parties.) Mission near the Guadalupe Reaches a New On a spring day, along Coyote Creek in its lower reaches, River less than a mile from its Record! I sit beneath the Fremont cottonwoods, live oaks, and thick present location. They built the growths of willows along the riparian corridor. Seeds from San Jose Pueblo upstream at the the cottonwoods come drifting about me and I can sometimes confluence of Los Gatos Creek see Page 5 bear nearby insects over the drone of Interstate 880. What was and the Guadalupe River. Along it like before settlement? Were the this stretch there was plentiful water tree larger and the undergrowth thick during the summer dry period. The er? Or was it entirely different? Spanish built a small earthen dam Sometimes called "historical ecol on the Guadalupe and a 3-km canal ogy," the functioning of landscapes transported the water to the mission and ecosystems before and during fields and orchards. But the winter ettlement i of intere t both to geog floods were devastating and both the ----raphers and ecologists. We are fortu mission and pueblo were flooded in nate in the Santa Clara Valley to have the early years. Because of these before u a massive study of the Coy floods , the Santa Clara Mission was ote Creek drainage basin completed twice moved to higher ground away in 2006. This study summarizes what from the river. we know or can guess about Coyote Upon American settlement, the Creek, from where it leaves the Diablo big discovery was the aquifer that Range at Anderson Dam downstream was beneath the Santa Clara Val to its mouth in South San Francisco ley. The artesian pressure was suf Bay. The study was prepared by the San Francisco Estuary In ficient that a well drilled in San Jose in 1854 spouted water stitute for the Santa Clara Valley Water District
Saturday, July 12, 8:00 AM Charleston Slough Half day. Leader: Nick Yatsko (408) Events Calendar: 247-5499 . Meet at Terminal Way at Sat. 7/12; 9AM-2PM Thur. 8/7; 9:30-llAM & Fri. 8/8; the end of San Antonio Rd. north off Young Audubon Summer Activity: 7AM-S:30PM Hwy IOI in Mountain View. All are "Canoes in Sloughs" Adult Education Class and Field encouraged to attend but birding will be Palo Alto Baylands Trip: Swaillson's Hawks .witrr ooo geared toward the beginning birder. (seepage 8 for details) Power (see-page 3 for details) Fri. 7/18; 7-9:30PM California Native Plant Society Sat. 8/16; 8:30-10:30AM (Santa Clara Valley Chapter) Young Audubon Summer Activity: General Meeting Bird Banding with SFBBO ''The Natural World of Sierra Coyote Creek Banding Station Nevada: Art & Science" with John (seepage 8 for details) Muir Laws, naturalist, illustrator, author, educator Sat. 8/16;7 AM-S:30PM Los Altos Library ( 13 S. San Antonio Adult Education Field Trip: Road, Los Altos) Swainson's Hawks with Bob Power See the CNPS website at www.cnps (see page 3 for details) scv.org for more details. Sun, 9/7; 7AM-4PM Sun. 7/20; Approx. IOAM-12PM Stevens Creek S0K/SCVAS Young Audubon Summer Activity: Benefit Run Elkhorn Slough Safari Runners and Volunteers are Monterey Bay needed to participate in this fun T-shirts, Hats, Field Guides, (seepage 8 for details) event through the Santa Cruz Breeding Bird Atlases, and so Mountains. Runners are asked to much more! Sat. 8/2;7 AM-S:30PM donate a small registration fee, the The SCVAS nature shop has Adult Education Field Trip: proceeds of which go to benefit SCVAS' education and conservation just what you need for that Swainson's Hawks with Bob Power (see page 3 for details) programs. Go to http://www. next trip, birthday gift, or just stevenscreek.com/stevenscreek50k. about any occasion! html for more details about the race and how to register. (see page 4 for more information on volunteering for this event) ... TheAvocet 2 Adult Education Classes The following classes are sponsored by the SCVAS Education. Committee. To register pleas e call the office at (408) 252-3740. All cancellations require 72-hour prior notification for refunds. Information about our upcoming classes is also available on our website at www.scvas.org.
Swainson 's Hawks with Bob Power Swainson's Hawks congregate in the lower Sacramento Valley in late summer as they prepare to leave for Mexico and Argentina for the winter. They rest up and gorge themselves in preparation for the trip, taking advantage of the rich riparian and agricultura l resources of Yolo County. We see Swainson 's Hawks (knock on wood) in a wide variety of morphs/plumages. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know Swainson 's Hawks on a more intimate basis. Perhaps the most graceful , often the mo t beautiful , clearly the long-distance migration sweepstakes winner (Alberta to Argentina) ; you owe yourself a good visit with these magnificent raptors.
Participants have the choice of signing up for either a workshop/field trip combo, or Swain son s Hawk for 1 of 2 "fi eld-only" options . The in-class workshop on August 7th will cover the by Bonnie Bedford-White natural history and identification of Swain.son 's Hawks, as well as an overview of other species we might expect to see in a typical August fi eld trip to Yolo County.
Note for all field trips: Class sizes are limitedto 15. You must be willing to carpool and share fuel expenses with a minimum of 3 other people to attend any of these field trips~ We wiJI have a maximum of 4, 4-person vehicles on each field trip. Workshop/Field Trip Combination: Field Workshop Only (session #1): Dates : In-class Workshop - Thurs. 8/7, 9:30-11:00AM · Date : Sat. 8/2 Field Workshop - Fri. 8/8, 7 AM (South Bay departure ) to approx . 5:30PM (South Bay Field Workshop Only (session #2): arri al). Date : Sat. 8/ 16 ----Location: In-class Workshop - Conference Room, Field Workshop Times : 7 AM (South Bay departure) to approx . McClellan Ranch , Cupertino ; 5:30PM (South Bay arriva l) Field Workshop - Agricu ltural lands south of Field Workshop Location: Agricultural lands south of Davis. Davis . Field Workshop Fee: $30 members; $40 non-members. Fee : $50 SCVAS members; $60 non-members.
We thank these members for their Students participating in the Wetlands Discovery generous contributions, Program this Spring were April 2008 through May 2008 treated to some special views at Charleston fartJw: Kathryn Hickey. Caroline Houston, Gyton Jinkerson , Slough in Mountain View. Jitze and Nancy Couperus. Jay and Teri Johnson , Roger An Avocet pair watching Supporter Kidd, Dave Kutilek, James and over their baby, and a Marilynn Gallaway . Bruce and Mary Lamb. Aldora Lee, David visiting Whirej aced Ibis Cynthia Gaya, Rose Green. Lewi . Rachel Lowenberg, were two of the highlights! Dav id Presotto and Caryl Cecily Magyar, Ken and Carr, Elinor Spellman , Andrew Patsy McKay, Philip and Beth and Kathy Switky, Riley and Merritt. Carolyn Mitchell , Virginia Willcox. Elena Moreno , Barry and Erin Moss. Susan Nakahira, Gordon Individual Poole, Leon Pauser, adine Joe Altimus and Molly Molloy, Redding, Carolyn Roeber, Dina Dr. and Mrs. Bishop, Ken and Scheel. Robert exton. Laverne Lana Bone, Netzalli Can, Chris Shaffer, Gertrude Shearer, Carneghi, Anne Carpinelli, Dorothy Sloan. Marjorie Smith . Rick Dahlhauser, Aidan Doyle, Roy and Joyce Snyder. Dieter Pamela Estalio, David Fichtner. and Susan Walz. Lindsey Wolf. Rose Green. Walter and Pat Bernard and Nancy Wood, Lori Hartinger , Janet Hedley. Young. David and Floy Zittin.
TheAvocet 3 Bird Atlas of Santa Clara County - an our volunteers and for the hundreds Volunteer Ventures important publication that will help of South Bay children who participate by Toby Goldberg educate members of the community for (almost I 000 this year!) . No experience Programs Coordinator years to come! is necessary , as we will provide training for botb field and class sessions . All a Matthew Dodder - for his long years Summer is a time for many wonderful potential docent needs is a love ofnature of service on the SCVAS Board of activities , not the least of wbich is our and a desire to share it with children. Directors , and fora II the effort and time he chapter's Annual June Potluck. Tbis dedicated to helping bring the Breeding fun event - a chance for members of Summer Office Cleanup and Data Entry Bird Atlas of Santa Clara County to our chapter to socialize and celebrate - In a spurt of ambition , we've set publication , and for his passionate all things Audubon - is also a chance ourselves a handfu l of office cleanup , support of SCVAS ' Educational and files organization paperwork sorting , for the staff to recognize some very Conservation programs. special volunteers, whose participation data entry, and other administrative in chapter and community activities Sabrina Johnson - for the many hours projects that we'd love to finish up during makes them particularly stand out. I (and headaches) she has dedicated to tbe summer (our slightly quieter time) strongly believe that there really is no getting SCVAS ' newsletter , The Avocet , before things start getting busy again . such thing as a minor or insignificant edited and published, for her patience But , we need some additional hands. If amount of participation - everything with last-minute deadlines , and her you have some free time this summer that our volunteers do, from our willingness to step in and help out with and want the satisfaction of creating committee members to those that help all of our graphics and publishing needs. order out of chaos , we'd love to put you address envelopes, is so critical to to work! We have a variety of projects the functioning of our chapter! And A warm thanks to these volunteers , as that will fit anyone's level of interest , given a chance , of course, I wou ld well as the numerous others not listed physical abilities , time availability and/ have every volunteer come up for a here , wbo have enabled our chapter to or love of getting dirty. special honor . However , we wanted to carry out another successful year of give some extra special recognition to conservation , education , and birding. 4th Wednesday Field Trip Coordinator just a few of our wonderful amazing - SCVAS is proud to offer wonderful volunteers who have truly gone above If you fee l inspired to contribute to birding trips to interesting locations and beyond the call of duty this year and SCVAS, please check out just a few free of charge to our members and throughout their terms of service with of the many avail able opportuniti es the publi c. The se outin gs are fun, the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Sociey: listed below and contact the Programs social , casual affairs scheduled by our Coordinator at ( 408) 252-3740 or fabulous Field Trip Coo rdinators and David (Tex) Houston - We honor and programs @scvas .org. We' d love to led by volunteer leaders. We currently recognize Tex for his many (many!) help you find tbe right match for your need a Coordinator to schedule trips years of service as tbe Santa Clara time , talents , and interests! You may on the fourth Wednesday of the month County Nest Box Coordinator. Tex also view the most current volunteer (not December, or June-August). was instrumental in getting so many positions online at www.scvas .org. This coordinator will recruit field trip aspects of the Cavity Nesters Recovery leaders for eight events per year and Program (SCVAS' local version of the Nature Shop Assistants - We are still help leaders submit brief notices for California Bluebirds Recovery Program) in need of a few more volunteers to The Avocet's Field Trips section. This established , functioning , stream-lined give some time in the Nature Shop. job is usually not very time-consuming. and organized that we've lost count! Specifically , we are lookingforadditional Some familiarity witb local birding sites Tex has participated in everything from help with our Saturday coverage - either is helpful , but training , background and walking nest box trails and collecting one Saturday a month (from l 0-2) on the contacts information will be provided. data, coordinating major nest box third Saturday of each month , or floaters building projects , to providing natural (wbo can sub if needed) . No previous Stevens Creek 50K/SCVAS Benefit Run history and ornithological information experience needed - we ' ll train you in - VolunteersareneededonSept6 , ?,&8th and advice; in general , he has spent the everything from inventory to point-of to help with a fun event for local runners last several years providing irreplaceable sale . that also helps raise money for SCVAS' passion and support for tbis program . We many educational and conservation wish Tex a very fond (albeit bittersweet) Wetlands Discovery Program Docents programs . Volunteer tasks will include farewell as he moves into other phases - This program shares the wonder and course marking , staffing Aid stations , of his life. importance of wetland habitats with and more. Please go to http://www. 3rd-6th graders throughout Santa Clara s te venscree k. com / s teven screek5 0 k/ Bill Bousman - in recognition of the last County. Volunteers guide students in stevenscreek50kvolunteer.html for more 20 (plus!) years that he bas dedicated exploring wetland wildlife and habitat details on how you can help. Register to researching , coordinating , writing , botb in the classroom and out in the through the main "Stevens Creek SOK" publishing and marketing the Breeding field. Tbis program is rewarding for race page to volunteer. TheAvocet 4 Birdathon 2008: Our Biggest Ever! by Mary Wisnewski Cheeseman Cup challenges local companies or organizations SCVAS Birdathon Committee to field a team for the Birdathon. The winners receive a If you visited any county hot spot on a weekend from beautiful engraved cup for display at their office, and a full mid-March to late April , you probably saw them - the 2008 year 's bragging rights. The first winner of the Cheeseman SCVAS Spring Birdathon teams . Nineteen teams competed Cup is the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) , this year to see the most birds in Santa Clara County, with represented by Stephanie Ellis' Super sMeW team. Our 46 individuals contributing their fundraising efforts and second new award recognizes the "greenest" Birdathon. This soliciting hundreds of donations for SCVAS educational and award went to Barry and Ginger Langdon-Lasagne and the conservation programs . The sheer number of participants Jack Sparrows, who picked up trash, carefully planned their explains why you kept running into especially disheveled route to minimize driving, and still managed to count 129 looking birders trotting (not walking) towards the next species species for the day. to be ticked off, urged on by the finn The Birdathon Committee tones of their team leader. would like to thank everyone who The intensity of competition participated in the 2008 Birdathon . made 2008 our best Birdathon ever, The competing teams and their raising over $58,000. Congratulations leaders made it fun. Our sponsors go out to all the fundraisers , especially provided our prizes and food for the our top five individual fundraisers Birdathon dinner. The office staff - Matthew Dodder , Bob Hirt, Dotty took charge oflogistics (the counting , Calabre se, Doug Cheeseman and new the counting!). And of course, our fundraiser Dave Presotto. Amaz ingly, Birdathon donors generously put these five birders brought in $26,000 up the money that made the event a - nearly half of the Birdathon total. success. Matthew Dodder was also the leader ln the coming year, Santa Clara of the team that raised the most County children and outdoor spaces money as a group - the DeDucktion s will benefit from your generosity as with their impressive 12, 127. The Super sMeW team displays their Trophy - SCVAS helps bring environmental By the generosity of our prize our first ever Cheeseman Cup award! education to area schools and youth sponsors , we were able to offer events. Your contributions to the Birdathon prizes to all birders who raised over $400 this year. Birdathon make all the difference in the lessons we can offer The prize List included airline tickets , vacation getaways , our youngest citizens and the conservation projects we can optics, whale watching trips, art, and some very fine wine . undertake . So thank you, and congratulations , one and all. Prizes were awarded at the June 10th Birdatbon Celebration Dinner at McClellan Ranch . Our Golden Eagle sponsors each donated over $600 in prizes : Cheesemans ' Ecology Safaris , Bob and Deb Hirt, Nancy Teater, and Southwest Airlines , and So many a full list of all prize sponsors is available online at scvas.org participants , But wait - what about the birding results of the contest? so many Birdathon teams can compete in either a 4-hour window or a sponsors, so full 24-hour "big day" contest. In the 4-bour competition , team many prizes ... Super sMeW led by Stephanie Ellis took first place with 102 species. Sharon Lutman 's Unbarred Becards and Bob Power 's Hi-Speed Rails tied for second with 88 species , and Debbie Thomp son 's Chickadees , with 84 species , placed third . Tn the full 24-hour Birdathon , our perennial champs the Varied Twitchers , led by Mike Rogers, bested all comers by counting I 65 species on April 19, 2008 . Congratulations to Mike and team members Richard Jeffers , Mike Mammoser , Lisa Myers, Doug Roy, and Pritam Baruah . In econd place, ... so much Matthew Dodder's DeDucktions bad 146 species , while Bob Hirt 's Rock Wrens took third with 141 species . For details fun!!! on how they did it, look up the trip reports posted to the South Bay Birds mailing list. One tip for next year: in the dark, it's all about birding by ear! Two new awards were added to the contest this year. The TlzeAvocet 5 Eagles through Terns Mar, 27 Apr, and 22 May (MJM, MMR , Field Notes The pair of Bald Eagles at a nest in RGJ). Single birds were also seen at the the Calaveras Valley were seen at that SCRWA (Gilroy) treatment ponds on by Bill Bousman site regularly through 27 Apr (m.ob .). I Apr (RWR , FV) and 23 Apr (MJM). Waterfowl through Herons But in a half hour of observation on I 0 Another bird was seen in Alviso near Late Eurasian Wigeon included May (BP) , no eagles were seen there Elizabeth Street and the RR tracks on single males on Pond Al6 in Alviso on and it is possible that this nest has 20 Apr (JT) . A Black Turnstone was 12 Apr (AMcD) and on Pond Al 7 on 3 failed. Elsewhere, a 2nd-year bird was found on Pond A 16 in Alviso on I 0 May (WGB), or perhaps they were the seen in Halls Valley on 6 Apr (JH) and May (WGB) and was seen through 12 same bird. Blue-winged Teal continued an immature was at Chesbro Reservoir May (v.ob.) , our first spring record. A to be found at the South County Regional on 8 Apr (JPa). Two migrating mostly alternate Red Knot was seen WasteWater Authority (SCRWA) ponds Swainson's Hawks were found this at the Stevens Creek mouth on 13 May in Gilroy through 23 Apr (v.ob.) with spring , one in the Coyote Valley over (MMR) . A late Sanderling was found a high count of 4 males and 3 females Coyote Ranch Road on I May (RPh) on Pond 12 in Alviso on 8 May (MJM) on 9 Apr (SCR). A pair were seen near and a second over Joseph Grant CP on and was in its striking alternate plumage . the Alviso EEC through 20 Apr (v.ob.) 3 May (LMy et al.). A Prairie Falcon Very rare in spring , an alternate Stilt and may have been the same pair there at the Sunnyvale Baylands Park on I Sandpiper was seen on closed refuge in February. A pair was also seen at Apr (B&GL-L) was late for a bird away ponds in Alviso on 27 Apr (MMR , the Lockheed Martin ponds on 18 Apr from the Diablo Range; no others were MJM , RGJ). Wilson's Phalaropes are (RGJ) and 3 birds were found at the reported . Closed refuge ponds west of rarely found on their spring passage, so Palo Alto Flood Control Basin (FCB) three birds on Pond A 13 in Alviso on 27 and nearby Mountain View Forebay on Apr (MMR, MJM , RGJ) are of interest. 19 Apr (MMR et al.). Redheads were It was a good spring for In contrast , we do have a good passage seen on closed refuge ponds in Alviso; the rarer shorebirds with a of Red-necked Phalaropes in their a pair on 27 Apr and an injured female 7 breeding plumage in most springs. Thi there on 26 May (MMR , MJM , RGJ). Black Turnstone and a Stilt year they were particularly plentiful , A pair was found at the SCRWA ponds the high count being 800 birds on on 28 May (JMy). A female Common Sandpiper. Crittenden Marsh on 12 May (WGB) . Goldeneye on the Ogier Avenue ponds Glaucous Gulls continued into April as on IO May (RPh) was late. A late Red Alviso Slough have been the metropolis they do in some years, all were seen on throated Loon was found on Shoreline for Snowy Plovers for many years . Pond A 16 in Alviso. A 2nd-winter bird Lake on 16 Apr (FY) and remained A survey on 30 Mar counted 27 and was reported there on 5 Apr (BP, LW until 25 Apr (m.ob.). There are only nesting was observed there through the R et al.) and two 1st-winter birds were a handful of previous records from period (MJM, MMR, RGJ) . A single seen on 19 Apr (MMR et al.). Single April. More typical , a Common Loon snowy was in New Chicago Marsh on alternate Black Terns showed up at was found at Almaden Lake on 20 Apr 20 Apr (JT). The Refuge has lowered the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control (AV et al.) and remained through 23 the water levels in ponds A 12 and A 13 Plant (WPCP) ponds on I May (JT) and Apr (v.ob.). Another bird was seen on this year and this has created many the SCRWA (Gilroy) treatment ponds on closed refuge ponds in Alviso on 27 Apr islands suitable for nesting . These 8 May (WGB). (MMR , MJM , RGJ). An American have been used by Black-necked Stilts , Collared-Doves through Bittern was found at Grant Lake on American Avocets , Forster 's Terns, and Goldfinches 12 Apr (AME) and another bird was Snowy Plovers . A male with a precocial Eurasian Collared-Doves were found at the Mountain View Forebay youngster was in the impoundment found widely this spring with individual on 20 Apr (LN). Both were at locations north of the Alviso Marina CP on 27 birds from the Pacheco Creek valley to where birds were seen during the winter Apr and a bird was on a nest in A 13 the the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve season. A Cattle Egret was found at same day (MMR, MJM , RGJ) . A nest (OSP). A high count was of five birds the Palo Alto Baylands on 27 Apr (ViT was also observed in Al2 on 8 May near the New Chicago Marsh on 25 Apr et al.) and was seen again at the Duck (MJM). Birds remained throughout this (MJM) . A first breeding record is Pond heronry on 6 May (fide CVR). area during the period (v.ob.). It was a possible this year. A Greater May is when White-faced Ibis are on good spring for uncommon shorebirds. Roadrunner was heard singing north of the move as evidence by 127 counted A Solitary Sandpiper was found over the junction in San Antonio Valley on 7 at the SCRWA (Gilroy) drying ponds closed refuge ponds in Alviso on 27 Apr and one was seen near the cattle on 13 May (MJM) and IO in the outer Apr (MMR , MJM , RGJ) . Another was guard there on 21 May (both WGB) . Palo Alto FCB on 16 May (SZ). Both seen along San Tomas Aquino Creek The last of the Short-eared Owls flocks moved on, but an adult settled in above Scott on 30 Apr (ChW) . Single wintering in the Coyote Valley was seen the Mountain View Forebay on 26 May Lesser Yellowlegs were recorded on on 8 Apr (RPh et al.). Single Black (FV) and was enjoyed by many through closed refuge ponds in Alviso on 30 Swifts moving north were seen at the end of the month . TheAvocet 6 continued on next page One to three birds were seven birds were found Field Notes cont'd at Smith Creek singing there on 25 Apr Hidden Villa on 22 May (GHa) , over irregularly 10-25 Apr (MMR , RGJ) , and at Sunnyvale that evening (MMR), and (MMR , AR , MJM et al, least six birds were there over Linda Vista Park in Cupertino on RGJ). A Cassin's the next day (WGB, 24 May (DCa). Four Vaux's Swifts Kingbird in a San MDo et al.) . At least over the Almaden Valley on 15 Apr Martin yard on 27 Apr one more bird was along (JPa) were likely returning breeders. In (LA) was the second the east side of Halls the weeks following there was a rush of this spring . But a check Valley on 26 Apr (MDo migrating birds with representative high of eucalyptus groves et al.). Another passage counts of 20 birds over the SCRWA where they have nested bird was found at Henry (Gilroy) ponds on 23 Apr (MJM) and 16 in the last decade all Coe SP on 28 Apr (RH) . over the Guadalupe River on 4 May turned up empty (SCR) . This spring's migration (AV). The first Black-chinned A family group of four of MacGillivray's Hummingbirds of the season returned Canyon Wrens was Warblers was the best to the Guadalupe River below Curtner seen in Larios Canyon above Coyote in five years . An early bird was found in Road on l I Apr (MMR) and included Reservoir dam on 31 May (MMR). A Stevens Creek CP on 5 Apr (PLO) , the both a male , and a female building a pair of American Dippers bas continued only other bird in the Santa Cruz nest. TherushofRufousHummingbirds to be found along Stevens Creek Canyon Mountains was one heard singing at continued into the first week of April Road above Mt. Eden Road (m.ob.) . Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space this year and then tapered off quickly. Nine Golden-crowned Kinglets were Authority Preserve on l I and 19 May The last passage bird wa seen at Ed found singing along Hwy 152 east of (JPa) . In the Diablo Range a male was Levin CP on 20 Apr (SCR). The Hecker Pass on I 6 Apr (DLSu) . This at Smith Creek on 15 Apr (WGB) , two wintering Lewis's Woodpecker at the kinglet has moved into nearby forests in were there on 3 May (PB) , one was Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto recent years . A male Phainopepla was along Gilroy Hot Springs Road on I remained to 22 Apr (MS). A single bird seen above Smith Creek on IO Apr May (MJM), and one was in Henry Coe was seen in Pacheco Pass SP on I 3 Apr (RK.e, PKe fide MMR) , none have been SP on 4 May (MMR) . On the valley (P J M) and was a presumed wintering found elsewhere. The Nashville floor a single bird was singing along bird. In the San Antonio Valley, nesting Warbler passage was quick. Two Llagas Creek above Bloomfield Road bird were seen 23-27 Apr (LF et al.) singing bird were found at Smith Creek on 15 May (SCR). A Yellow-breasted and the high count for the period was of on 17 Apr(MMR,AR)andapproximately Chat was found along Coyote Creek seven birds 1-3 May (DQ) . A Red six more birds were there through 28 above Metcalf Road on 28 Apr (RPh) naped Sapsucker was found in Stevens Apr (v.ob .). One bird was found at Twin and remained there for a couple of days. Creek CP on 5 Apr (PLD) and was seen Gates in Joseph Grant CP on 18 Apr A second bird , a kilometer to the south at least through 12 Apr (m.ob.). The (RWR) and a singing bird was along beyond Coyote Ranch Road , was found consen sus appears to be that this was a Gilroy Hot Springs Road on I May on 30 Apr (MO ' B) and has continued female , but with almost no white on its (MJM ). In the Santa Cru z Mountains there through the end of May (v.ob .). throat. Nesting Pileated Woodpeckers single birds were at Monte Bello OSP Also found on 28 Apr was a bird singing were found in Mt. Madonna CP on 8 on 20 Apr (BH et al.) and on Black in Foothills Park (MS) . A singing chat Apr (DP) , the farthest south that they Mountain the same day (MMR). The was found along Llagas Creek above have nested so far. Young were only bird on the valley floor was one Bloomfield on 8 May (WGB). Three apparently able to thermoregulate by I 3 banded at Coyote Creek Field Station on singing birds were there on 15 May May (DP) and three nestlings were seen 23 Apr (SH) . A pair of Yellow-rumped (SCR) and one has remained through poking their heads out to be fed by 30 Warblers, the female carrying food , the end of the month (v.ob.). Additional May (JJ). Willow Flycatchers are were seen on Skyline Boulevard and birds found were one along the Pajaro regular in their fall migration , but spring Green Forest Road on 18 May (AMcD), River below Hwy IOl on l OMay (MJM) migrant s are found only every two or representing part of our small breeding and one on the upper saddle at Loma three years , so a vocal bird along Coyote population . Single Hermit Warb lers Prieta on 16 May (KA) which must be Creek west of Bear Mountain in Henry were found along Charcoal Road 14 and our high-altitude migrant of all time . Coe SP on 25 May (MMR) was unusual. 20 Apr (RKe , PKe) and were likely Ten of the Chipping Sparrows The first passage Hammond's migrant , although they have nested wintering at Jeffrey Fontana Park in San Flycatcher of the spring was at Henry there . Elsewhere in the Santa Cruz Jose were seen again on 3 Apr and two Coe SP on 6 Apr (MJM). Along Gilroy Mountains , an adult was seen at Stevens were still there on 9 Apr (both JPa) . Hot Spring s Road , three different birds Creek CP on 20 Apr (MW , SE, BH et Lingering White-throated Sparrows were found on 9 Apr (MJM et" al.) . al.) and a late bird was along Casa Loma included one at Alum Rock Park on 5 Single bird s were heard or seen along Road on 12 May (JPa). In the Diablo Apr (FY fide AME) , the wintering bird the eastern edge of Halls Valley on I 0 Range the first migrant was detected on continued on page 9 Apr (MMR) and 26 Apr (MDo et al.) . 21 Apr at Smith Creek (MJM , SE, MW) , TheAvocet 7 Where Were the Creeks ... above the reservoirs did native fish assemblage s remain in continued from page I tact. But fish were not the only species harmed by the dam . costs grew. Moreover , the land started to subside as the wa A number of birds are adapted to natural disturbance , par ter was removed from the aquifer and the sand and gravel of ticularly that caused by floods. On Coyote Creek , where the the aquifer could no longer support the land above. The dams Parkway Lakes are today, the creek was scoured yearly by we see today were built to recharge that aquifer. The recharge floods . The gravelly plain of the creek was formed of cob stopped but could not reverse the subsidence . bles and stones of all sizes . The herbaceous plants growing For the fish, the dams changed everything . Steelhead , in the scoured creek bed were more typical of the Lower well adapted to winter floods and summer drought , lost Sonoran Life Zone than the Upper Sonoran communities spawning areas and summer rearing habitat to the new that are found in so much of the Santa Clara Valley. And dams. The new reservoirs warmed the water, and that new each year Lesser Nighthawks nested there , until the Coyote ly warmed water degraded the stream habitats below the Dam was built. dams . One way or another , exotic fish were added to the What can we do to reverse the damage of these dams? reservoirs and mostly displaced native species. Only well That is our big question .
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TheAvocet 8 EEC on 24 Apr (MJM) , the Sunnyvale Harwood (GHa) , Rick Herder (RH) , Jan Field Notes WPCP on 2 May (RWR , FY, MJM) , and Hintermeister (JH), Bob Hirt (BH), Sherry Conrinuedfrom Page 7 along the Guadalupe River Trail near Hudson (SH), Richard Jeffers (RGJ) , Jim at Ed Levin CP on 8 Apr (DWe) , and a Coleman on 6 May (AV). A very late Johnson (JJ), Roland Kenner (RKe) , Pat bird beard singing at Smith Creek on 21 male Cassin's Finch was seen just over Kenny (PKe) , Barry & Ginger Langdon Apr (MJM et al.). A male Blue the county line along Summit Road west Lassagne (B&GL-L) , Cindy Lieurance Grosbeak was seen at Ed Levin CP on of Uvas Canyon CP on IO May (LLu, (CLu), Leslie Lieurance (LLu) , Mike Mam.maser (MJM) , Amy McDonald 20 Apr (SCR) but not afterwards . At CLu). A few Lawrence's Goldfinches (AMcD) , Peter Metropulos (PJM) , Jean lea tone adult male was found along the have returned. Two or more birds were Myers (JMy), Lisa Myers (LMy) , Leslie Pajaro River below Hwy IOI with seen along San Felipe Road near Neft (LN) , Melanie O'Brien (MO'B) , observations on 6 May (RWR , FY) and Pacheco Creek on 3 Apr and 15 May Janna Pauser (JPa) , Ryan Phillips 31 May (MMR). A male was also along (SCR). One to four birds have been (RPh), Dennis Porter (DP), Bob Power Llagas Creek above Bloomfield Road seen in the San Antonio Valley 21 Apr to (BP) , Dave Quady (DQ) , Bob Reiling 21 May (MJM et al., v.ob.). A single on 15 May (SCR ). More surprising , a (RWR), Alma Rogers (AR), Mike Rogers bird was at Ed Levin CP on 22 Apr female-type bird was at tbe Coyote (MMR), Steve Rottenborn (SCR), Marty (B&GL-L). In the interior of the Diablo Reservoir dam on 31 May (MMR). Sidor (MS) , Larry Spivak (LSp) , David Independently , observers saw Yellow Range two to four birds were seen west Suddj ian (DLSu) , Jim Thomas (JT), Vivek headed Blackbirds moving through the of Bear Mountain in Henry Coe SP on Tiwar i (ViT), Frank Vanslager (FY), Ann New Chicago Marsh on 12 May (50 25 May (MMR). Small numbers , these, Verdi (AV), Chuq Von Rospach (CVR) , female /immature DWe and 7 males , 2 but on 25 May, 15 to 18 birds were seen Dave Weber (DWe), Laurie West-Roberts female s MJM) . A few lingered into the along the southern approach road to Coe (LW-R), Mary Wisnewski (MW) , Chris next day. Great-tailed Grackles have Park north of Bell Station (LSp) . Wolfe (CbW) , and Steve Zamek (SZ) . continued to be seen in the vicinity of Observ ers: Linda Adams (LA), the Ogier Avenue ponds and the Coyote Kumaran Arul (KA), Pritam Baruah (PB), RARITIES: Please drop me a note: Creek GC in the period (RPh) witb a Bill Bou man (WGB), Dotty Calabrese Bill Bousman, 321 Arlington Way, maximum of two males on 15 Apr. (DCa) , Matthew Dodder (MDo) , Peggy Menlo Park, CA 94025 , Single have been seen at the Alviso Don (PLD) , Al Eisner (AME) , Stephanie or : barlowi @earthlink .net Ellis (SE) , Leslie Flint (LF), Garth South County Earth Day Festival zoos ~ ~ A big '7hank You!"to the City of GilroyCommunity Se,vices for co-sponsoringEarth Day2008 ana for their generoussupport of the event with fooa, raffle prizes,volunteers, tables, chairsana canopies! Left: SCVAS Right: Thanks to Volunteer and the generosity of Education the Gilroy Lions Committee Member, Club, kids (of Ginny Kaminski , all ages ...) enjoy talks to event learning how to participants about build birdhouses. feathers , fe et, beaks and wings
Right: Children We'd also like to thank all of the following for their &Jami/li es get generosity in supporting Earth Day 2008: ready for a bird walk through . • The Gilroy Lion's Club for their preparation, donation, and the park, led coordination of the beautiful nest box building supplies by SCVAS ·Papa Murphy's Pizza for their delicious food Volunteers ·South Valley Disposal and Recycling for their beautiful raffle prizes
TheAvocet 9 Special Thanks to all of our Birdathon Sponsors! Thanks to all of our Birdathon Teams and Bev DeKoven , Reid and Phyllis Edwards , RockWrens their many, many supp01ters for our most Gail Forbes, Michelle Mai, Tuan Mai, William and Karen Barrett , Chris Basanese , successfu l Birdathon ever! Milton and Migam ochman , Paul and Helen Bower, Gary Campenella , Frank Joanne Parsons, Mai Pham, Ravi Selvaraj, Cervantes and Geri Schmidt , Katy Chilton, Very special thanks to the following Leslie Serrano , Ann Verdi. Charles Conradi , Pamela Drew, Sue Ferdig, supporters contributing at the Avocet Circle Thomas and Terry Fitzgerald , Pat and Peter level : De-Duck-Tions Fletcher, Fred Greaves , Bob and Deborah Leoni Batkin MaryAnn Allan, Katherine Anderso n, Hirt, Missi Hirt, Sue Hunt, In memory of Doug and Gail Cheeseman ; Cheesemans ' Kevin Avery, Chris Ayers, Leonie Batkin, Lester Eastland , Neil Laird, Myron Lee, Ecology Safaris Cynthia Berg, Nik Bhatt, Curt Bianchi , Calvin and Lucy Lou William McHenry , Bob and Deb Hirt MaryAnn Boeger, Kenny Bourquin , Jean Steve McHenry and Carolyn Straub , David Lori Parks Bronstein , Juliette Bryson, Boyce Burge McIntyre and Antoinette Konski , Betty David Presotto and Cary l Carr and Linda Lotspeich , Margaret Burke, Mohlenbrock , Gerry Mugno lo, George The Blanche and Lrving Laurie Foundation Jason Chan , Erik Cords , Karen DeMello , Peyton, Don and Dee Price, Ira and Elizabeth James Dempsey, Marianne Dieckmann , Lee Rogers , Bunny Roth , Leila Saeed, AlmadenEagles Howard and Caro l Dienger, Matthew and Arthur and Marcia Schirdewahn , Kristin Alison Burnett , Kristen Holmquist , Rieb Kelly Dodder , Kelly Dodder's Third Grade Sladek, Haruko Smith, Christopher Spooner , Page, Janna Pauser, Mike Rogers , Ann Class, Clyde and Barbara Dodder , Maureen Jim and Charlotte Sprengel , Paulann Verdi. Drobot , Linda Fineman , Harold Fukuma , Thurmon , Charles Van Orden , Elizabeth Toby Goldberg, Ron Gosswiller , Kathy Verea, Libby Vincent, Rosalie Walker, Mary Bob-o-Links Greene , Graham Gyatt , Adrienne Harber, Weisheit Peter and Dolores White . Robert Blumberg , Patty Boyle, Johnny Adr ienne Harber , Kaz and Aiko Hayashi, Brown, Dolore s Butkus , Sally Cedarb lade, David Hayward , Chris Hynes , Chris Illes, RushingThrushes Gary Crosman , Karen DeMello , Heather Livia lmada , Carroll Johnson, Jim Johnson, Sylvia Alderman , Barbara August , Arlene Ferguson , Hawley, Peterson & Snyder , Rich and Lila Jones , Jennifer Kaufman , Bueno de Mesquita, Anita Carter, Pat Fred Henderson and Shirley Munoz , Barbara and Juergen Launspach , Genevieve Danders ,Benay DaraAbrams ,Ann Davidson, Jan Hintermeister , Robert and Elizabeth Lee, Barbara Legler, Phil and Joan Leighton , Susan Dorsky, Joan Eisenber g, Joan Katz, David Kellert, Richard Kirchner, Teresa Lemak, Ken and ally Lillis, Debbie Eisenberg , Hoda Epstein, Pam Hartman , Liz Christopher Kline and Robin Snyder , Joanne Lockett , Cami lle Moitoza, JJ Martin, Debbie Lillard, Chris MacIntosh , Jane Moss, Jenny Lazar, Rick and Sherry Lunde ll, Henry and Mason , Joanne Matala , Kay Matthews, Patty Munro, Joan Parker, Hudi Podolsky, Virginia Peggy Mahlstedt , Shauna Mika, Michael McGann , Andrew Melnick , Sonny Mencher, Pollard, Diane Rolfe, Marcia Ruotolo, Ruth Power, Ruth Power, Fred Power, Bob Power, Jim Mohnson , Molly Molloy, Greg and Jean Sattherth waite, Andrea Schloss, Daniel Margot Rawlins , David Regester and Mae Myers , Caroline Ogg , Alfred and Margar et Schneider , Peggy Shapera , Bonnie Siegel, Agbayani , Dick and Joan Raiter, Barbara Parra, Patrick Pendergast, Kenneth Petersen, Robert and Carol Taggart , Joan Teo, Diane Schneider , Denise Tom-Sera , Tate and Curtis Lisa Podhajsky, Keith Rauenbuehler , Thomsen , Janet Trauner . Snyder, John and Jennifer Spotorno , Kathryn Monique Relova, Pati Rouzer, Jerold and Strachota , Sarah Tasker, Clement Tesar, Jim June Santoro , Nancy Shite, Ashutosh Sinha , SnipeHunters Thomas , Bill Walker and Mary Wisnewski . John Stein, Andrea Stuble, Clifton Tipton , Sheryl Ablblad Tom Allen , Mitz Alverson, Vivek Tiwari , Connie Tung, Katy Walneuski, VK and Becky, Valerie Baldwin , Scott and Chickadees Alan Walther, Marilyn Waterman , Dan Barb Barnum , Bonnie Bedford White, Marcia Doug and Gail Cheeseman , Michele Felt Waylonis , Nancy Whyte , Kristen Woods, Bencala, Judy Bingman , Bill Brill, Mary Ann Daisy Gallardo , Rory Ishida , Gerry and Mary Gary Yamamoto , Keiko Yanagihara . Cook, Susanne Cristallo, Joan Daine , James Kamptalh , Amy Kieraldo-Sanchez Barry Dawson , Pete De Nevi, Mike Destro, Mark Langdon-Lassagne , Paul and Catherine HighSpeed Rails Drake, Dave Drews, Jan Ehrhardt , Danuta Lorigan , Lisa Myers , Lets go Birding , Anne Dazey, Zelma Dorfman , Barbara Eustice, Terry and Sandy Fohs, Jeff Fong, Susan Nakahira , Tom O' Brien, John and Fo ter, Joan Gram mr, Robnett Hill, Jan Betsy Frederick , Jim Garcia , Dick Gaskill , Alice O' Brien , Joe O'Brien , Ken and Lynn Hood, Stella Karras , David Lorey, Tom Lance Gide!, Josie Hadden , George Haller, O' Brien, Jon and Margie Prasek , Dean Lorey, Mary Lorey, Peggy Stauffer , Sallie Fran and Mary Harvey , Roger and Linda Schu ler and Rich Kuehn, John and Clysta Whaley . Haskin , Kathy Hendig, Jackie Henry, Geri McLemore , Howard and Flo Smith , Carol Herold, Kathy Hilton, Bill and Marilyn Host , Smith, Jean Thompson , Debbie and Steve TackSparrows Lanah Hotchkiss , Jan Howland and Jay Thomp on, Dave Winn. John Coelho , Matt Derstin e and Kathy Goll Gorud , Patti Hughes , Linda Johnson , Susan Derstine, Dennis and Wendy Famden , Ellan Kay, Ron Kehl , Jonathan Kermit , Eveline CupertinoCreek Cruisers Hole, Larry and Sue Langdon, Barry and Konig, Don and Jane Krejci , J and J Lathrop , Gail Bower, John and Helen Cone , Leda Beth Ginger Langdon-Lassagne, Art Lassagne , Al Chuck Lindare , Kathy MacElvany , Roger Gray, Jan Hintermeister , Janet Hoffmann , McDeam,on , Roger Pease , Pratik Solanki , Mathews , Karen McFadden , lrene Mohler , Clysta McLemore , Marjorie Ottenberg , Mike Swingler , David Yee. Chris Morgan , Carol Nast , Rob Nast , Donna Steve Patt and Debi Jamisgn , Georgia Stigal , athan , Steve Nilles , Martha O'Malley , Gene and Ruth Troetschler , Cheryl Turner, Patyformes Lori Park, Dan Peak, Keith Peder en, Chris The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation . Mr. and Mrs. Doten, Ashley DuVal, Ron Picone, Bob Power , Dave Presotto and Caryl DuVal, Gay DuVal, Kathy Greene , George DeAnzaCoyotes Carr, Cathy Priest, Helen Pustmueller , Tod and Lilo Miller, Mary Jane Parrine , Jack and Reeder, Steve Rehder , Laurie Robbins , Rick Kim Callegari, Ronna DeKoven , Ben and Kayla Perry, Mr. and Mr . Rurka, Tate and continued on next page The Avocet 10 Curtis Snyder , Jessica Zuckerman . cont'd Bettencourt , Elaine Blake and Heidi Go Birding, Jeff Ni ewanger and Edwin Go BirdathonThanks Hydusik , MaryBeth Boyle , Martha Breed, Barbara Noparstak , Marion Norberg, Marie and Laurie Roberts , Joanne Rodgers , Annette Pamela Brees , Charlotte Briber, Julie Brown , Ossianson , Alice Pounds , Renee Ramsey , Rudy, Teresa Scagliotti, Lola Schaefer, Gail Buschini Carl Cabri , Dotty Calabrese , Ann Rando , Laurel Rezeau , Helen Rice, Barbara Schot zko, Ted Simonson , Patricia Ron Calabrese and Christine Cozzens , Judy Richard , Ed Rousar, Arlene Rueche, Skavdahl , Tate and Curtis Snyder, Patricia Frances Cesarone , Jim and Alice Cochran , John and Wendy Scarangello , Andreas and and George St. Germain , Merie Stineman , Rhonda Colcord Carol Cook , Heather Gisella Scheidegger , Margo Schmidt , Derek Marna Taylor, Louise Terry, Larry and Eve Cowper , James Cranney and Derrick Yih, Scott, Barbara Sebastian, Tejvir and Kavita Thomas , James Tobias, Jim Tomich , Kent Connie Crawford David Crites , Martha Singh, Cheryl Smith , Joyce Sogg, Sharon Treiber , Emi Tuvey, Pete and Virginia Van Cuesta , Mona D 'Astarte , George Deabill , Spencer , Susan Stahl and Jane Stepak, Nancy Kuran , Susie Vertin, Drew Vranicar , Mark Patricia Dell Young, Mary DeMasters and Steege, Sue Stewart, Karen Stotelmeyer , Wagner, Ruth Weimann , Ann Weismann , Bruce Heflinger , Magda Dennert and Mary Eleanor Sue and Wendy Mines , Howard Carleen West, Nancy Wildanger , Liesel Alvard , Lyn Diana,, Jill Dodsworth , Dianne Swann, Linda Swanson, Alan and Georgette Wilson , Vic Witt, Alan Woertinik , Linda Dryer, Anne Dunham , Anita Dyer, Ray and Tanenbaum , Carol Tao, Margo Tenold , Wortisna, Bruce Wyant, Sylvia Varian, Robin Fidler, Frank Ford and Joy lmai , Anna Jennifer Thompson , Jean Thompson , Chuck Raebel Young, Bev Young . 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SupersMeW Eric and Nicole Jorgensen , Kim Margery Kanemoto , Aimee Karol, Joseph and Maria WrongTerns Stephanie Ellis, Mary Wisnewski. Karpinski , Gay Katilius , Helen Katsufrakis , Krish and Jessie Bharguan , Liz Brimhall , Smfts. Ed and Kay Kinney, Kathy Knabke , Marten Jeff Brown , Wenda Carlyle , Linda Cline , MaryEllen DeVine, Caro l Eliason , Marian Hanna Berman and Kim Korringa, Kristine Kuebler , Dan Langholtz , Judy Leonard, Vincent Leone Endo , Fred Fisher, Betty Frost , Nelia Garner , UnbarredBecards and Eileen Denue , Colleen Lethridge , Gail Gitt , Hannah Goldberg , Mary Goldberg , Robert and Sharon Lutman , Art and Ann Donald and Rachel Levy, Sharon Locke , Elaine Gould , Carl and Bobbie Handen , Mut . 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Buen Viaje! Toda! SCYAS says goodbye The SCVAS staff and - and safe travels - to Education Committee our Diversity Intern, want to also express our Stephanie Wells. gratitude for the hard Stephanie , a student work and dedication at San Jose State has of our Education and been working with us Outreach Intern , Alice throughout the year Tanke!. Alice , a native of to outreach with our Israel, has been working Spanish-speaking with us since the Fall. She community members has been an invaluable and to help us translate needed materials. Her cheer, resource for our Wetlands Discovery Program, all of diligence and willingness to help out in every way have our many outreach events , and for just keeping our made her a true pleasure to work with. We wish her all educational programs flowing smooth ly (and keeping the the best as she spends her summer in Central America. Programs Coordinator from going completely insane)! Thanks for everything , Stephanie! Thanks for being a part of the team, Alice!
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OFFICERS CHAIRPERSONS GENERALMEETINGS are held on the third President Avocet Wednesday o feach month except Ju Iy, August Bob Hirt Editors: Toby Goldberg, Sabrina and December and are open to the public . Johnson Vice President Birdathon BOARD OF DIRECTORS meetings are Dave Cook Dotty Calabre e open to all member . Call the office at (408) Treasurer Education 252-3747 for times and directions . vacant Bobbie Handen Environmental Action Secretary RARE BIRD ALERT: (415) 681-7422 vacant Joan Leighton Field Trips: Weekend Bob Reiling GIFfS: SCVAS welcomes gifts, including those made in honor of or in memory of DIRECTORS friends or relatives. Such gifts will be u ed David McIntyre '06 -' 09 Weekday 2nd Wedn day - Phyllis Swan on at SCVAS' discretion for its programs and Dotty Calabrese '05 -'08 4th Wednesday - vacant activities unle pecified otherwi e by the Matthew Dodder '05 -'08 Finance donor. Tax-deductible donation may be made Debbie Thompson '06 -'09 Don Price in the fom1 of a check made out to SCVA and Ashok Kho la '06 -"09 Fundraising sent to our Cupertino add re . In addition , we Debbie Thompson gratefully accept beque t , which should spe Library STAFF cifically identify Santa Clara Valley Audubon Joy Robinson Society as recipient. Gifts and bequests will Executive Director 408/252-3748 Joan Leighton be recognized by the Chapter in The Avocet Bob Power [email protected] Membership unless the donor prefers otherwise. Office Manager 408/252-3747 Ashok Khosla Susan Bell scvas @scvas .org ature Shop The Avocet is published bi-monthly by the Programs Coordinator 408/252-3740 Freddy Howell Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, 22221 Photo Club Toby Goldberg programs @scvas.org McClellan Road , Cupertino, A 95014 . Pete LaTourrette Deadline is the 25th of two months prior. Office Fax 408/252-2850 Programs Send submissions to:The Avocet, c/o SCVAS E-mail [email protected] Doug & Gail Cheeseman at the above address. Website www.scvas.org Webmaster Mondy Lariz SC VAS is the chapteroftheNational Audubon OFFICE HOURS Society for Santa Clara County. Monday - Friday 10 AM - 5 PM ~ 5'=' O Saturday - - - - lOAM- 2 PM ------2008 Volum~, Number 4 - Chapter Membership in the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (SCYAS) receives the SCYAS newsletter, The Avocet 0 $20 : One Year SCVAS Membership O $35: Two Year SCVAS Membership Additional Gift: □ $ 50 0$ 100 0$ 250 □ Other---- Membership$ ______+ Donation = Total Enclosed $
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