Newsletter of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society Volume XXXVI • Number 1 • Sept/Oct 2006

Large Animals of Kenya Important Bird Areas -

Moez Ali will present a diverse cross-section of
the fantastic wildlife of Kenya, highlighting many
of the large mammal species found in the small
country. Kenya is Africa’s premier destination for
wildlife viewing, home to an amazing diversity and
abundance of easily-viewed large mammals such
as lions, antelopes, elephants,
giraffes, cheetahs, leopards,
rhinos and of course, tre-
mendous herds of wildebeast
and zebra that truly define
the African safari adventure.
He’ll talk about the world-fa-
mous national parks in Kenya
known for big game African
safaris and premier birding
sites such as the Masaai Mara,
Tsavo and Samburu National
Parks, the Great African Rift Ali with Black rhino calves. Photo courtesy of Moez Ali zona Game and Fish Department
Valley, Lake Nakuru and the
Amboseli National Park-famous for Africa’s high-
est peak Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Moez has
been an avid birder and aspiring naturalist since
his younger days growing up in East Africa. He
was fortunate to travel extensively and enjoy
Kenya’s world-famous national parks while lead-
ing tours and fieldtrips for local birding societies
and groups.
The slides are part of an original collection by
Moez’s dad, a wildlife photographer and naturalist
with whom he spent a great deal of time follow-
see Kenya, page 7
The Birds that Make Them Important
Tice Supplee, Director of Bird Conservation for
Audubon Arizona, will give a presentation about the
Important Bird Areas Program in Arizona and what
species of birds make them so important and why.
Arizona now has 26 identified
Important Bird Areas that
include grasslands, rivers, wet-
lands, Sky Island Mountains
and forests around the state.
Many of the sites are familiar
birder destinations, others hid-
den jewels. Learn about how
Important Bird Areas in Ari-
zona fit into a global endeavor
to protect and conserve birds.
Supplee recently completed
a 28 year career with the Ari-
see IBA, page 7
Peter Friederici Book
Signing at September Meetings
Peter Friederici will be signing copies of his
latest book, Nature’s Restoration: People and
Places on the Front Lines of Conservation, at the
September general meetings in Sedona and Flag-
staff. Published this spring, Peter’s book focuses
on ordinary citizens who are making heroic dif-
ferences with their restoration projects.
Based on interviews with people who have
dedicated themselves to healing the land, the
see Friederici, page 7

September & October Meetings

“Large Animals of Kenya ”
Moez Ali
Sedona - September 20 (Wed)
Jewish Community Center of Sedona
100 Meadowlark Drive (off Hwy 79)
“Important Bird Areas”
Tice Supplee
Sedona - October 18 (Wed)
Jewish Community Center of Sedona
100 Meadowlark Drive (off Hwy 79)

Flagstaff - September 21 (Thurs) Flagstaff - October 19 (Thurs)

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N San Francisco St 1601 N San Francisco St
Meetings start at 7:00 pm with social time. Formal meeting begins at 7:30pm.
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President’s Corner
Phyllis Kegley, President
October is Important Bird Area Month...
...for Northern Arizona Audubon Society with
a bird monitoring workshop on Oct 6 and 7
and programs on Arizona’s IBA Program on
Oct. 18 and 19.
You probably already know that there are three
IBAs in NAAS’ territory: Anderson Mesa, Lower Oak
Creek and Tuzigoot. Bird monitoring on these sites
is part of our chapter’s responsibility. Roger Radd,
Patty Denison and others have been doing regular
bird monitoring at Page Springs Bubbling Ponds
and other parts of the Lower Oak Creek IBA. Last
year, Elaine Morrall got an Arizona Bird Conserva-
tion Initiative (ABCI) grant from Arizona Game and
Fish to pay for transportation to do monitoring on
Anderson Mesa IBA and monitoring was done there
on a regular basis.
In 2006-07, we have plans to do regular bird
monitoring at Tuzigoot IBA. This IBA includes
Tuzigoot National Monument, Peck’s Lake and part
of the Verde River Greenway that is in Dead Horse
Ranch State Park.
There will be a free training workshop for
any one interested in helping with the monitoring.
The workshop will be held at Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church/Benson Hall in Flagstaff on Oct. 6
from 1-5 pm. The next morning, participants will go
to Dead Horse Ranch State Park at 8:00 am where
they will get hands on training on the various types of
surveys. Scott Wilbor, Arizona Important Bird Areas
Birdathon 2006 Wrap-up - Bea Cooley
Birdathon 2006 was a soaring success, raising
more than $3,300 and turning up 176 species. Eight
teams participated and the leading teams had spec-
tacular success. Congratulations to The Lumber Jack-
daws who found the most birds at 145 species! And
to Verdin the Birdy and the Cardinal Offenders (Betsy
Feinberg!) who carried the fundraising portion of the
event, raising the most money at $1211!
In order of numbers of species seen the teams were:
- 145 species - The Lumber Jackdaws (Christian
Nunes, Lauren Harter and Erin Strasser
- 120 species - No Name (Roger Radd, Tom Linda
and Noah Gaines)
- 115 species - Dinged Migration (Troy Blodgett,
Jim Logan and Bea Cooley)
- 81 species – Ladies of the Lakes (Elaine Morrall,
Sue Ordway and Jodi Griffith)
BLACKHAWK WATCH
Program Conservation Biologist, Tucson Audubon,
and Tice Supplee, Director of Bird Conservation for
Audubon Arizona, will lead the workshop.
The workshop is not only an opportunity to gain
monitoring skills but also to find out how to gather
data on potential new IBAs in northern Arizona. Ar-
eas we might consider are Kachina Wetlands, Fossil
Creek, Upper Oak Creek, West Beaver Creek, Rogers
Lake, Rio de Flag (from the wetlands near Sam’s Club
to Townsend/Winona Rd, including Picture Canyon),
San Francisco Peaks, Hart Prairie Preserve, and
Northern Clear Creek. If you are interested in any of
these areas, you should attend the workshop.
Anyone interested in participating in the moni-
toring workshop should let Celia Holm know by
Sept 29. Call her at 774.6952 in Flagstaff or e-mail at
Richard_Holm@msn.com. Monitoring at Tuzigoot
IBA will start in January or maybe earlier to get the
ducks and other waterfowl, and will continue for all
of 2007. It’s a chance to do what most of us enjoy,
birding, and at the same time gather baseline data
about the birds present on the IBA at different times
of the year.
We received another ABCI grant to pay for trans-
portation costs for monitors to get to the IBA and
back. Celia will be organizing the teams. Please let
her know if you want to be on a monitoring team.
Tice will return to be the speaker for our October
meetings to talk about the Arizona IBA program, its
goals and what has been accomplished so far.
- 78 Species – (Verdin the Birdy and the Cardinal
Offenders (Betsy Feinberg, Patti List, Kathie
Satterfield and Bea Cooley)
- 73 species – Whoa Nellies! (Phyllis Kegley, Dave
Lamkin and Marcia Lamkin)
- 47 species – The Great Gray Owls (Wilma Mor-
rison, Marge Schaeffer, Mousie Staub, Ben Schreiber
and Joan Kramer)
- 40 species – Bob Loveland, Linda Loveland and
Sue Wagner
The “rules” limited birding to one 24 hour period
with no restrictions on locality. Teams were out be-
fore dawn and at least three teams were still out way
after dark, looking for owls and nightjars and most
teams put in more than 100 miles on their odometers,
driving from site to site where birds were expected.
Saturday, May 13 turned out to be the biggest day and
see Birdathon, page 6
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UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS ...
Gap Creek
Sat, September 9 - Dena Greenwood, leader
I f you’re looking for an adventure this is a great
trip! Meet at the Camp Verde MacDonalds parking
lot at 8 am. We will carpool to Gap Creek via Hwy
260 up Salt Mine Rd. High ground clearance or 4-
wheel drive vehicles suggested. We will bird our way
through the upland desert scrub, then drop down via
a cliff-hanger road into a lush riparian corridor along
Gap Creek. From here we will walk one mile following
an easy trail along the Creek to the confluence with the
Verde River. Bring a sack lunch, water, good walk-
ing shoes, binoculars and a sense of adventure. We
will return to McDonalds early afternoon. Possible
birds: Greater roadrunner, Black-throated spar-
rows, tanagers, orioles, Common black hawk. Call
928.567.3007 for questions.
Mormon Lake
Sat, September 16 - Ken Murphy, leader
O n this field trip we will walk the old bluff road
along the east shore of Mormon Lake with the
hope of finding interesting fall migrants. Meet at 8
am at the Mormon Lake Ranger Station, 4373 S. Lake
Mary Road, we will carpool from there. Bring water,
snacks, sun protection and walking/light hiking type
footwear. We will shoot for a return time of around
noon. For further information call Ken at 779.6054
or email kenm@norchemlab.com
Buffalo Park
Sat, September 23 - Zack Zdinak, leader
C ome for a casual in-town bird walk, learn some
observation and identification tips, and get to know
your fellow birders. Good for beginners. We’re likely to
find meadowlarks, sparrows, raptors and joggers in the
grasslands, as well as local and early migrant songbirds
in the pine/oak woodlands. For very early birds, meet at
6:30 am with your coffee and take-out breakfast at the
buffalo statue in the parking area of Buffalo Park; the
walk will start at 7 am. Also bring water, field guides,
binocs (some additional binocs will be available for
use). For more info, call Zack at 774.4229.
Montezuma Well
Sat, October 21 - Barbara Hirt, leader
M eet in the picnic area parking lot at 8 am. We
will check the area for early winter arrivals and
walk the irrigation canal. Then we will proceed to the
Well where waterfowl will have started arriving for the
winter and unusual sightings are always a possibility.
Bring lunch if you wish, sunscreen and water.
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Hawks, Dickybirds and
Condors at the South Rim
Sat, September 30 - Bea Cooley, leader
W e’ll get a very un-birder-like start from the
Flagstaff Mall at 10 am, in the parking lot near
the Movies at the Mall (east side, in view of Office
Max). After arranging carpool, we will head up 89
and stop at whatever places are hot for fall migration.
We will then spend time with the Hawkwatch Inter-
national folks at their South Rim outpost, check into
hot spots along the rim and arrive at Grand Canyon
Village/ El Tovar to catch the condors in the after-
noon visit (about 4 pm). The porch at El Tovar is a
great place for a cool drink and maybe a snack and
spectacular looks at soaring condors. They are likely
to be lounging below Lookout Studio, too. Return to
Flagstaff after dark, but by 8pm. Call Bea for more
info at 526.5069.
East Rio de Flag
Sat, October 14 - Jim Logan, leader
T he East Rio de Flag marsh is always an excit-
ing place to explore in Fall migration. The area
features a variety of habitats with hopefully a variety
of birds as well. The walk will be about two miles on
uneven, sometimes rocky terrain. For those birders
not wishing to walk the entire distance other options
include birding from the parking area or walking only
part way with the group. The field trip should take
about three hours. We will meet at the McDonald’s
near Flagstaff Mall on highway 89 at 7 am for carpool-
ing. For additional info contact Jim at 526.3244.
Regional Field to Bosque del
Apache - November 10-12
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, south
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is world-famous for its
wintering populations of tens of thousands of snow
geese and sandhill cranes. At sunset, cranes and geese
fly from the fields at the north end of the refuge into
the shallow ponds where they roost. This spectacular
event is one of the most exciting bird phenomenons of
the western United States. There are several motels in
nearby Socorro. You will make your own reservations,
but Betsy Feinberg will co-ordinate the car-pooling and
arrange roommates, as requested. The only other cost
is a $3/day user fee for visiting this refuge and a $25.00
donation per person to Northern Arizona Audubon
Society. Expert birder Frank Brandt of Flagstaff, will
be our guide. There is no limit to the number of par-
ticipants.For more info, call Betsy at 928.203.0676,
Ext. 11, or email her at BetsyFPub101@Catharon.com.
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FIELD TRIP NEWS
Willow Bend
May 6, Marcia Lamkin
It was a glorious spring morning last May when
eight families met at Willow Bend for a family bird
walk. Before starting out, a Northern mockingbird
serenaded us from the top of a tree right outside
the building. There were lots of children eager to
get moving, several in strollers. We started out
with a brief discussion on how to identify birds and
how to use binoculars. Then off we went down the
trail. Helping me with spotting scopes were Dave
Lamkin and Christian Nunes. The highlight of
the walk was the haunting song and then sight of
a Sora, which Christian said had spent the winter
in the wetland pond. Most of the children were
more interested in the Mallard pair, which were
much easier to see. Fortunately, those who were
too young to be much interested in the birds were
very interested in climbing on the rocks and run-
ning down the trail, so had a good time anyway.
A number of children and adults were wowed by
their first look through a telescope. Altogether, 20
species were seen or heard.
Picture Canyon
June 17, Sarah Lantz
Thanks to NAAS members and the public
for attending the Picture Canyon birding
trip with Sarah, an Urban Wildlife Planner
for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
She told us about local efforts to conserve
Picture Canyon and then we enjoyed a good
hike from the Wildcat Hill Wastewater
Treatment Plant to the bridge on the Ari-
zona Trail. Birding highlights of 28 species
seen or heard included: vocalizations and
flight-interactions between a pair of Purple
Martins, foraging and singing Lazuli Bun-
tings along the scenic, basalt canyon, and a Birders rest after seeing many fall warblers on Curt
really exciting look at a Western Wood-Pee- Fultzʼs Mt. Elden trip - photo Jim Wilce
wee capturing and eating a huge dragonfly
- midair! Seeing the canyon petroglyphs were a
treat too. We were encouraged to let Arizona Game
and Fish know where we would like to see trails,
information kiosks, lookout platforms or benches
placed. They are also seeking any new sightings we
may have for Picture Canyon. Send your sugges-
tions and sightings to Sarah Lantz, slantz@azgfd.
gov, 928.214.1253. - Debbie James
BLACKHAWK WATCH
Elden Mountain
August 2, Curt Fultz
Seven folks took part in this field trip to the top of
Elden on a gorgeous day. We found mixed flocks
of resident and migratory species that kept us
hopping for a while. Townsend’s, Hermit, MacGil-
livray’s, and Red-faced warblers were seen, as well
as Western tanager, Warbling vireo, and Green-
tailed towhee. The highlight of the morning was a
Sharp-shinned hawk that stooped and scattered
the mountaintop songbirds.
Many thanks to Curt for leading the trip, and to Ron
and Pat Brown, and Phyllis Kegley for subjecting their
autos to much abuse on Elden Lookout Road. --Jodi
Griffith
Snowbowl to Bomber Crash Site
July 22, Lew Hastings
Seven hardy birders combined avian observation,
aerobics and adventure on our Saturday field trip.
We hiked 3 miles up the trail to Mt. Humphreys.
From here we ventured up a couple of rock slides to
the bomber site. The aerobic component came when
the lightning started and we hurried back to the cars.
Twenty species were seen. We started at the Museum
with the featured birds being Lewis’s Woodpecker,
Lazuli Bunting and Virginia’s Warbler. The trail up
towards Hum-
phreys yielded a
Calliope Hum-
mer and Red-
faced warbler
along with the
usual suspects
including Cordil-
leran Flycatcher,
Brown Creeper,
House Wren
and Clark’s Nut-
cracker.
Volunteers Needed
Interested and enthusiastic volunteers are needed
for the education committee. Let’s plan ahead for
single events such as the County Fair, Willow Bend
events, bird walks, and Verde Valley Birding Festi-
val. I would like to plan some bird walks in Flagstaff
neighborhoods but will need help doing this. Please
contact me at 928-774-3894. - Marcia Lamkin
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NEWS ...
Prop 207 Will Have Negative Effect
on Protecting the Environment
- Phyllis Kegley
Among the many propositions that Arizona
voters will vote on this fall is one that may sound
good on the surface but the consequences of
passing it will put major restraints on the abil-
ity of our state and local governments to enforce
environmental protections and engage in urban
planning.
Its formal title is the Private Property Rights
Protection Act but may be referred to as Regu-
latory Takings or just the Takings proposition.
It, and similar propositions in other states, are
seemingly a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s
2005 Kelo case ruling which widened the reach
of eminent domain to taking land for commer-
cial enterprises. However, those that oppose the
proposition say it is designed to deceive and to
extremely limit the rule government can play in
land use. Unfortunately, the deception plays on
people’s concerns about the high court’s ruling
and will make it difficult to defeat the proposition
without a huge effort.
Arizona’s Proposition 207 would limit the use
of eminent domain to situations where eminent
domain is authorized by the state and the proper-
ty taken is put to a public use and excludes from
the definition of public use the public benefits of
economic development. It also provides that a
property owner is entitled to just compensation if
the value of a person’s property is reduced by the
enactment of a land use law. One of the hitches is
in how “just compensation” is determined.
According to Ray Ring in “Taking
Liberties”, an article in the July 24, 2006 High
Country News, many Oregon voters who voted
for a similar proposition that seemed like a good
way to protect private property, now regret it.
But now that Measure 37 is taking effect, “many
Oregonians — including thousands of neighbors
who have written official comment letters on the
claims — say the new law is a disaster. “It creates
indecision and unpredictability for everybody
in the state — whether you’re a homeowner, a
business(person), a farmer, or an urban dweller,
you no longer have a clue what’s going to hap-
pen next door, because now there is a free pass to
violate laws,” said Elon Hasson, a lobbyist for the
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state’s leading pro-planning group, 1000 Friends
of Oregon.
“Libertarian groups are not just funneling big
bucks into this campaign to protect a few prop-
erty owners from eminent domain. They have
their sights set on something much bigger — lay-
ing waste to land-use regulations used by state
and local governments to protect the landscape,
the environment and neighborhoods. Their goal
has received little attention, partly because of its
stealth mode,” Ring adds.
“Here’s how the initiatives would work: If you
could fit 20 houses on your land, plus a junkyard,
a gravel mine, and a lemonade stand, and the
government limits you to six houses and lemon-
ade, then the government would have to pay you
whatever profit you would have made on the un-
built 14 houses, junkyard and mine. Generally,
if the government can’t or won’t pay you, then it
would have to drop the regulations,” says Ring.
I recommend that you read Ring’s article on-
line. Also, read the full text of Arizona Proposi-
tion 207 at the sponsor’s website, www.hope-
forarizona.com.
November Ballot : Yes on Prop 106
Proposition 106 is proposed by Conserv-
ing Arizona’s Future. It protects special places
we care about - places like Observatory Mesa,
Rogers Lake, Verde Headwaters, and Big Chino
Valley. It requires the Arizona State Land De-
partment to plan cooperatively with local com-
munities to better manage growth and creates
a citizen’s advisory board to safeguard and pro-
tect the State Land Trust.
In contrast, the Homebuilder’s Proposition
105 is a sham. It was placed on the ballot to try
and confuse the electorate.
This bad bill does little to protect state land
requiring a vote by the legislature to make acres
available for puchase for conservation and not
allow non-profit organizations to purchase con-
servation lands (only cities and towns)
Proposition 106 will protect 332,700 acres
from development immediately with passage
by the voters. The Homebuilders proposition
(105) will not protect any acres upon passage.
- Anita MacFarlane
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NEWS ...
Fossil Creek Proposed for Wild and Scenic Designation - Frank Brandt
On July 28 Senator John McCain introduced
a bill that would designate Fossil Creek as a “Wild
and Scenic River”. This is very good news. The
Washington, DC office of American Rivers, with
the support of the environmental partners in-
cluding Audubon, has done outstanding work to
get this bill introduced. Congressman Rick Renzi
is also a supporter.
This designation would recognize the “free-
flowing condition and outstandingly remarkable
geology, ecology, fish, wildlife, cutural, and sce-
nic values of the creek...secured by a sustainable
management plan that recognizes and maintains
the remarkable values of the Fossil Creek area.”
For those who have been to Fossil Creek, these
words barely begin to describe it.
But introduction is step one. Passage of the
bill is the goal. It is important to encourage our
delegation, especially Congressman Renzi, to have
the bill enacted into law. Please take a minute to
call his Flagstaff office, 213-3434, and thank him
Birdathon, from page 2
AZ Game and Fish Commissioners Vote to
Support Audubon Center
At the August Arizona Game and Fish Commis-
sioners meeting in Flagstaff, the Commissioners
voted 4-1 to “approve the Department’s partnership
with Audubon Arizona for development of the Nina
Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Center” in urban Phoe-
nix. This is the first Audubon Center to be built in
Arizona and is part of a plan by National Audubon
to build many nature centers in urban areas all over
the United States.
The Center will be built within the recently
completed Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project
which celebrated its grand opening last November
with a nature festival. The City of Phoenix created
this recreational and preserve area with the help
of partners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
Maricopa county.
AG&F Dept. will spend over $500,000 to con-
struct the wetlands next to the nature center which
will be a place of outdoor education for students all
over Arizona, not just Phoenix. However, by locating
the center in this urban and once blighted area, it will
give the nearby neighborhoods easy access to nature
habitat both for learning and enjoyment, something
that is often not available in inner cities.
BLACKHAWK WATCH
for supporting the bill and urge its passage. If you
have been to Fossil Creek, a personal comment
or observation on one of the “remarkable values”
would be most appropriate.
The inspiring rebirth of a biologically critical riv-
er in Arizona is recounted in A River Reborn: The
Restoration of Fossil Creek. The one-hour docu-
mentary examines the ecological effects of a dam and
hydroelectric facility on the waterway and chronicles
the 15-year effort that led to decommissioning.
A River Reborn is a powerful case study in en-
vironmental restoration. It is emblematic of a broad
reassessment of rivers and dams globally, as well as
the growing effort to balance fulfillment of human
needs with protection of the natural systems that
support human life. This includes the safeguarding
of precious water resources and the protection of
threatened and endangered species. As a focal point
for this reassessment, Fossil Creek reveals both chal-
lenges and opportunities associated with riparian
restoration. The video will show at NAU’s Cline
Library on Sept 23 at 7 pm.
a comedy routine for Troy Blodgett and Roger
Radd’s team. Troy’s team would pull up to a likely spot
and there would be Roger’s truck, still warm from the
drive. The two teams hop-scotched up from the Verde
Valley all the way to Snowbowl. On the other end of the
scale, the Lovelands enjoyed a family camping vacation
and birding all combined into one and birded just the
area around their cabin. Part of Wilma Morrison’s team
stayed even closer to home and reported their feeder
results. Every team did a superb job and their results
are greatly appreciated. It is certain that not much can
beat seeing lots of birds and raising money for a great
cause at the same time!
Sincere thanks are extended to all those who
took part in Birdathon and to Kathie Satterfield, who
organized the event. Thank you, Betsy Feinberg, for
hosting the awards barbecue. NAAS also deeply ap-
preciates the donations made by our business and
member supporters who provided prizes that were
distributed to teams which excelled in various catego-
ries; Frank Brandt (suet feeders), Peter Friederici
(copy of his book, “Nature’s Restoration”), Picazzo’s
Gourmet Pizza (gift certificates), Flagstaff Native
Plant and Seed (gift certificate), KDR Development
(sunset wine and cheese hike with llamas) Wild Bird
Crossing (seed wreaths), Sedona Film Festival tick-
ets), Museum of Northern Arizona (guest passes).
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Kenya, from front page

Kenya’s wildlife and birds and enjoying our
famous parks while leading tours. Come enjoy this Welcome to our new and renewing members:
virtual African wildlife safari! Marlies Allen Michelle Kraus
Arizona’s spectacular birding and unique environ- Lee & Marilyn Athenour Elizabeth J Lloyd
ment brought Moez to Tucson in 2003 from Alabama Liz Baldwin Jim Mast/Sheryl Houston
and Tennesse, where he completed his undergraduate Letha Bechtold Ron & Ann Mead
Linda Besnette Ken Murphy
studies. He intends to pursue graduate studies in orni-
Monty & Chris Bondurant Christian Nunes
thology at UofA. He is currently doing bird research Bill Cowan Inez, Bill Prather/Kea Prather
for UofA, working with montane forest birds of SE Hank Dingemans Susan Shaw-Minger
Arizona, especially atop Mt. Lemmon. Moez is an ac- Michael Durgain/Constance Gilmore Carleton Sheppard
tive birder, member, and fieldtrip leader for Tucson Audrey Erb Sherry Ann Shively
Dawn Gardner Jean Tierny
Audubon.
IBA, from front page
Nitza Glick Stuart Tuttle
Patty Greeneltch Bobbie Ursin
has taken her all across Arizona at one time or an- Robert C. James Margaret Van Cleve
other. She now spends her field time at Important Bird June & Bruce Johnson Russell Widner
Areas or sites being proposed for that designation. She Amy Gaiennie & Kenneth Kingsley David York
earned her bachelors degree in Wildlife Ecology at Cornell
University and her Masters degree also in Wildlife at the
University of Arizona. Northern Arizona
Friederici, from front page Audubon Society Directory
book presents the human face of these efforts, of-
ten against all odds, to reverse the harm humans have Officers
done to nature. The prologue tells of a man in Bermuda President: Phyllis Kegley 214.0415
Vice President: Karin Slavey 282.9688
who is almost single-handedly restoring the nesting Recording Secretary: Bea Cooley 526.5069
habitat of a petrel that once was thought to be extinct. Treasurer: Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
The book’s five chapters are as varied as the habitat Directors at Large
issues and restorations they tell about: bringing back Celia Holm 774.6952
the American chestnut, restoring prairies on the out- Anita MacFarlane 282.4063
skirts of Chicago, returning national forests to health, Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
what to do about the Colorado River now that the Glen Programs Committee Open 774.8137
Canyon Dam has changed it so, and the enormous task Field Trips - Below Rim Dena Greenwood 567.3007
Field Trips - Above Rim Jodi Griffith 556.0097
of restoring a Hawaiian island that has been ravaged Education - Below Rim Open
many ways and times since humans arrived there. Education - Above Rim Marcia Lamkin 774.3894
Conservation - Below Rim Roger Radd 646.9159
Peter’s writing talent allows us to walk in the Conservation - Above Rim Jim Logan 526.3244
shoes of these people who learn as they go along and Publicity/Pub. - Below Rim Betsy Feinberg 203.0756
encounter opposition - often from other environ- Publicity/Pub. - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Membership - Below Rim Barbara Hirt 284.3367
mentalists. The book helps the reader understand Membership - Above Rim Sandra Clark 774-7740
why these people continue even when some of their Development Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
hardest efforts seem to fail. Yet , because they perse- Hospitality - Below Rim Wilma Morrison 282.7776
Hospitality - Above Rim Winnie Tanney 779.2163
vere, they are making breakthroughs and contribut- Hospitality - Above Rim Linda Hall 213.0733
ing much to the science of restoration. Peter presents Special Project Team Leaders
their scientific research at a level the ordinary person Web Page Roger Radd 646.9159
can understand. This is a must-read. Newsletter Editor Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Book Sales - Below Rim Judi Radd 646.9159
Book Sales - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Do you like to bird watch and consider Historical Records Stephen Hall 282.9288
yourself a pretty good birder? Then we Birdathon Kathie Satterfield 522.0375
need you to help with much needed bird monitor- VVBNF Michael Durgain 634.7657
Tuzigoot IBA Celia Holm 774.6952
ing at Tuzigoot IBA. Please attend a Bird Monitor- Anderson Mesa Elaine Morrall 526.1022
ing Workshop on Oct. 6 and 7 to get more informa- Lower Oak Creek IBA Roger Radd 646.9159
tion and training. See the President’s Column on Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery David Lamkin 774.3894
page two for details.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal church on the left.
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Master Naturalist Conference
November 7 -9, 2006, Woodlands Radisson,
City, State, Zip Flagstaff Arizona. This dynamic conference will ben-
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