The Kingfisher VOL. 35 — ISSUE I The Cape Cod Bird Club Newsletter September - October, 2006 The first event I will mention is the CCBC’s ?ragIdatt Mogajo Annual Feeder Census. Within this newsletter Cape Cod Bird Club there’s a checklist for this event. I encourage Let me begin by saying thank you. all of you to take some meetings are 7:30 FM I am time each month to honored to be President of what watch your feeders the second Monday I think is a and check off the species fantastic bird club. One of my goals as Presi you see. This is a fun event you can participate ofeach month, dent is to encourage all of you to participate in from the comfort of your own home. September thru May, in the many great birding events that occur From November through May we ask that at the Museum of throughout the year. you watch your feeders on the second week end of each month and record the number of Natural History, We have wonderful a line-up of programs each species you see. The record for the high 869 Rte and walks scheduled. 6A, I hope all of you consider est number of participants for this census is participating in a club walk. We have Brewster, M4. enthusi 28. That’s not a lot considering that our club astic leaders who are always willing to share has over 500 members. With your help we their knowledge. Whether you’re beginning a can break this record. birder or an experienced one, I suggest you consider attending a Cape Cod Bird Club This year we have decided to bring back walk. I’ve been on many walks over the years the club’s annual picnic. Thanks to Pres Inside this issue: Bob and I’ve met some of the nicest people who cott and Melissa Lowe of Mass. Audubon’s Club Walks - Sept - Oct 2 are knowledgeable about birds, nature, and Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (WBWS) for many other topics. You never know what you suggesting this. As many of you know, WBWS Scholarship News 3 will learn from attending a bird walk. I learned has been renovating its Nature Center for about cupolas during a walk I attended. So it’s the past year; its grand opening was on August Birding Weekend Stats 4 not always about the birds. You might also 2. If you missed this, here is your chance to Cod &rgforsjr. Memorial S learn about plants, butterflies, dragonflies, see the newly renovated nature center. mammals, and architecture! Poetry Corner S The CCBC Annual Picnic will take place on 30th, Every year there are several fun and excit Sept. 2006 at 10 AM. Meet at the Nature Ludlow Griscom Award 6 ing events for club members to participate in. Center for a bird walk along the sanctuary Update on the Millers 6 (Cont ‘don page 3) Other Programs of Interest 7 CCBC Programs - September 11th and October 9th New Members 7 - Sept. I I “Wild Birds and Wild Energy” Oct. 9 - “The Christmas Bird Count: Members Night Slide Info 7 - Simon Perkins From Historical Conservation to 21 st Century Citizen Science” - Geoffrey S. Center Page - 2006-2 007 What is the relationship between wind Backyard Feeder Census turbines and birds and Mass Audubon’s LeBaron particular mission, i.e. protecting the nature Most birders have probably participated on The Kingfisher is published of Massachusetts including the ecology of a Christmas Bird Count but do they realize bi-monthly Sept — May Nantucket Sound? that, just by counting birds and contributing data in a program like the CBC, they are help Deadline Simon Perkins, Field Ornithologist for for next issue’s ing further our understanding of how bird articles: October 10th the Massachusetts Audubon Society, is the populations are doing on a hemispheric level! Send articles or comments to: author of numerous publications on ornithol capekingfish er@yahoo. corn ogy, neotropical ecology, and conservation. Geoffrey S LeBaron, Christmas Bird Count Director of the National Audubon Society, He’s the regional editor for the bird Website: http:Ilwww. will tell us how, since its inception on Christ journal, North American Birds and authored massbird.org/CCBC mas Day 1900, Christmas Bird Census (now the book, Birds of Sea and Shore. “Count”) volunteers have been counting Webmaster: (Cont’d on page 2] (Cont ‘don page 5,) Terry Gavin — PAGE 2 THE KINGFISHER VOLUME 35 ISSUE I field Walks — September - October - Dan furbish, Coordinator of birds utilize rails, species of sparrows, CCBC- WALKS land. Over I 50 species Virginia several All are welcome to join outfield the land and the surrounding waterways. a possible dickcissel and maybe a blue walks which are free. New birders We’ll join Certified Master Bander, grosbeak, warblers, indigo buntings, rap Sue Finnegan, as she checks the nets tors. Rain cancels. Leader: Dan Furbish, are always welcome! A call or e mall to the leader is appreciated. and maybe get a demonstration of bird [email protected] to an In case of inclement weather, banding. Here’s your chance get at those check with leader! Please check up close and personal look Oct 19- THURS -4PM — Marstons www.massbird.org/CCBC often “Confusing Fall Warblers!” Limited Mills - Meet at the Marstons Mills Air for added trips or changes! participation. Contact leader for more port parking area. (Take Exit 5 off Rte 6, details. Rain date will be Sunday, and head south on Rte 149 to the Race Sept. 17. For more information check Lane roundabout, take a right on Race SEPTEMBER 2006 out website www.wingisland .org. Lane. Airport is 1/2 mile on right.) We’ll This trip is being co-sponsored by the be looking at West Barnstable Conserva Sept 9 - SAT - 8AM - East Sandwich Brookline Bird Club. Eddie Giles, tion ArealCrooked Cartway. Let’s be Game Farm. We’ll look for shore East Bridgewater, 508-378-3370, adventuresome and try a new area! birds in the salt marsh and check the emgilesverizon.net. We hope to see Ruffed Grouse, North thickets and grasslands for fall migrants. ern Bobwhites and other birds of the Meet in the Game Farm parking lot off Sept 19 - TUES - 8AM Bournedale field, and hear Great Horned Owls, Scar Route 6A in Sandwich. Rain cancels. - Beal Conservation Area. We’ll try let Tanagers and other birds of the early Leader: Phil Kyle, 508-495-0196 our hand at remaining Fall Warblers, evening. Who knows what we may see lingering Black Crowned Night Herons or hear. Rain cancels. Leader: Dick - - Sept I I MON — 8AM Fort Hill, and Wild Turkeys. Always a fun and Jurkowski, 508-428-8494 Eastham. Looking for early fall special productive place to bird. Meet in the ties on marsh, shore and the grasslands parking lot by the Herring Run. Go over Oct 28 - SAT - 7AM - Mashpee of one of the most beautiful sites on the the Sagamore Bridge, circle around the River Woodlands. Meet in the parking Cape. Park in lower parking lot. Leader: rotary and follow signs for RT 6 West, area on Quinaquisset Ave. (From the Ginie Page, 508-349-6810 or vgpage@ along the Cape Cod Canal. Turn right at Mashpee Rotary head east towards juno.com the traffic light at the bottom of the hill. Hyannis. Take first right. Parking area is Take the next left, then bear left again on around the corner on the right.) We’ll Sept 12 - TUES - 8AM - Sandwich. Bournedale Rd. Look for the parking lot carpool to River Road and walk back to We’ll check the Spring Hill Beach area, on the right. Rain cancels. Leader: Dick the main parking area. Be prepared to including Stauffer’s Puddle, for shore Jurkowski, 508-428- 8494 walk approximately 2 miles. Leader: Mary birds, terns, and gulls. Meet at the Keleher, 508-477-1473 or maryeak© Christy’s on Route 6A across from Sept 30 - SAT - ANNUAL PICNIC yahoo.com Ploughed Neck Road. Rain cancels. I OAM - Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctu Leader: Ellie Winslow, 508-888-1760 ary. Meet at the Nature Center for a 2 or [email protected] hour walk through the sanctuary. We’ll return to the nature center for lunch. Sept IS - FRI - 8AM - Eastham. Please bring a brown bag lunch. At Meet at the far end of the Coast Guard 1:00PM, Bob Prescott will give a Station parking lot in Eastham. We’ll talk on “Birds of Wellfleet Bay” walk the marsh area west of the dunes focusing on the coastal birds found at in search of shorebirds, terns, ducks and the sanctuary in the late summer includ whatever else may be present. Generally, ing shorebirds, herons, and egrets. Simon Perkins (Cont dfrom page 1) we get a pretty good list there with per Leaders: Mary Keleher, 508-477-1473 haps a surprise or two. Mark Tuttle, or [email protected] and Ginie Page, In addition to lecturing throughout 508-362-3015 508-349-6810 or vgpage©juno.com New England, he has led US and inter national tours to over 30 countries for Sept 16 - SAT - 8AM - Wing OCTOBER 2006 many years, Simon Perkins is a founding Island Banding Station, Cape Cod member of the Massachusetts Avian current Museum of Natural History, 869 Rte. 6A, Oct $ - Sunday - 7:30AM - Noon - Records Committee and a Brewster. Sponsored by the CCMNH, Cumberland Farm Fields - Middle member of the Nuttall Ornithological Wing Island Bird Banding Station, has boro-Halifax. Meet at the Dunkin’ Club. been in operation since Sept. 2000 and is Donuts at the Rte 44 rotary in Middle join us at 7:30 PM to hear more on 80 acres abutting a sprawling situated on boro, MA at 7:30AM.