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The Mission of the Eastside Cascadia Butterflies: Their Intriguing Life History
Audubon Society is to protect,
preserve and enhance natural
Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m.
ecosystems and our communities Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church (EAS Headquarters)
for the benefit of birds, other
wildlife and people. J oin us for our last program
night before summer break,
featuring a unique presentation by
HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE: butterfly and dragonfly expert,
Dave Nunnallee. His talk will
Focus on the Board — 2 emphasize a variety of butterfly
Volunteer Spotlight — 3 families and will include photo-
graphs of butterflies, larvae, host
Plant Sale — 4
plants and habitats.
Gershon Scholarship — 4
Mr. Nunnallee and Dr. David
Marymoor Park Birdloop — 4 James are currently writing "Life
Summer Birding Class — 5 Histories of Cascadia Butterflies,"
a book on the immature stages of
Field Trips — 6
Washington butterflies. Dave will
Bird of the Month — 7 share some of the more challeng-
ing species of butterflies they have found
has led numerous butterfly field trips
and reared. He will describe how they
within the PNW, and is a co-founder of
find wild larvae and collect gravid female
the Washington Butterfly Association.
butterflies to obtain eggs, how they over-
winter those species which require over- At 7:30 p.m. we will have our highly-
wintering, and how they select and pro- anticipated 2009 Birdathon report and
vide food plants. brief chapter announcements and then
break for refreshments and socializing.
Dave has long had an intense interest in
Treat yourselves to pictures of our fun
natural history, studying marine fossils
and rewarding activities at our Activity
for some 25 years and gifting many fos-
Fair - enroll in a Birding Class – join a
sils to the Burke Museum at the Univer-
Conservation Task Force – renew your
sity of Washington. His interests include
Membership. At 8:15 we rejoin Dave
birds, butterflies, dragonflies, native
Nunallee to hear the rest of his fascinat-
plants, and natural history in general.
ing butterfly presentation.
Dave has actively studied butterflies in
Directions to Eastside Audubon Please join us Thursday, June 25 for
Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, the Pacific Northwest for 15 years and
Dave Nunnallee’s fascinating and infor-
308 4th Ave. S. (corner of 4th Ave. S. and has been rearing and photographing but-
State). Take I-405 exit 18 (NE 85th, Kirk- mative butterfly presentation. The eve-
terfly larvae for the past 9 years. He is an
land). Drive west on Central Way to 3rd St. ning is free and open to the public. Invite
(stoplight). Turn left (south) on 3rd St. and accomplished photographer with more
a friend or anyone who is interested in
follow it as it bears left and changes name than 200 published photographs of butter-
to State St. Turn left on 4th Ave S. butterflies and butterfly larvae.
flies and several of dragonflies. David
TAKE THE BUS! Routes 540, 230 and has also been active in butterfly groups, (Photo by Dave Nunnallee)
255 serve State Street in Kirkland.
Over this last year I 308 4th Avenue S. (Corner 4th Ave. S. and State)
have tended to be
more of a back yard Executive Officers
President Cindy Balbuena (425) 643-4074
birder, enjoying the cbalbuena@eastsideaudubon.org
variety of birds that Vice President Open
Secretary Carmen Almodovar (425) 643-5922
come to our feeder. calmodovar@eastsideaudubon.org
After a time, I could Treasurer Ellen Homan (425) 836-5838
ehoman@eastsideaudubon.org
recognize most of Executive Director Jan McGruder (425) 822-8580
them and that was jan@eastsideaudubon.org
very satisfying. Committee Chairs/Board (board positions underlined)
However, I was not
At large board member Helen LaBouy (425) 868-9706
going out on field trips and so missed the opportu- hlabouy@eastsideaudubon.org
nity to see different birds and to enhance my bird- At large board member Margaret Lie (425) 823-2686
mlie@eastsideaudubon.org
ing identification skills. At large board member Tricia Kishel (206) 948-3922
tkishel@eastsideaudubon.org
Recently we got back from a three-week trip to the Birding Brian Bell (425) 485-8058
Southwest and I had been challenged by being in a bbell@eastsideaudubon.org
Adult Education Open
different part of the country and seeing different Bird Photography Tim Boyer (425) 277-9326
birds and having to figure them out on my own. It tboyer@seanet.com
Field Trips Hugh Jennings (425) 746-6351
was especially difficult if they rapidly flew away fieldtrips@eastsideaudubon.org
with my just having had glance at them. I needed Native Plant Walks Sunny Walter (425) 271-1346
sunny@sunnywalter.com
to remind myself what to look for, looking at the Nature Walks Christopher Chapman (425) 941-3501
beaks, eyes, legs, markings, etc. I would then grab cjchapman19@comcast.net
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my book and hope that I could get an idea of what Bird Questions? MaryFrances Mathis (425) 803-3026
type of bird it was. At one place in the Grand Conservation Andrew McCormick (425) 637-0892
amccormick@eastsideaudubon.org
Canyon, a Western Bluebird stayed in the tree Advocacy Open
right in front of our car, giving me a good view Citizen Science Tim McGruder (425) 822-8580
Conservation Andrew McCormick (425) 637-0892
and a good chance to identify him. That was very amccormick@eastsideaudubon.org
kind of him. Marymoor Park Jim Rettig (425) 402-1833
jrettigtanager@verizon.net
Our organization, Eastside Audubon, offers field Education Mary Britton-Simmons (360) 794-7163
trips, bird walks and classes to help us develop and mbrittonsimmons@eastsideaudubon.org
Programs Sunny Walter (425) 271-1346
enhance our birding skills. Field trips are great sunny@sunnywalter.com
fun, especially because there is usually an expert Youth Education Mary Britton-Simmons (360) 794-7163
mbrittonsimmons@eastsidaudubon.org
birder leading the trip who can help you identify Library Betsy Law (206) 782-1497
that bird. And you are with people that are inter- librarian@eastsideaudubon.org
ested in the outdoors, birds and are like-minded. It Communication Patrick Kelley (206) 618-9674
birder@pkwrite.com
is a great opportunity to make new friends. Historian Bob Gershmel (425) 823-8840
rwgusnret1986@yahoo.com
In June, there will be “Summer Birds of Washing- Newsletter Tom Grismer (206) 720-9892
newsletter@eastsideaudubon
ton” class with long-time birding instructor, Mike Publicity Tracey Cummings (425)788-4663
West. This is a chance for beginning birders and publicity@eastsideaudubon.org
Webmaster Liz Copeland (425) 641-0209
those who want a refresher to learn the basics of webmaster@eastsideaudubon.org
bird identification, birding etiquette and ethics and Financial Development Open
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a great deal more. There will be two class sessions Gift Wrap Open
and then a field trip to Eastern Washington. It Merchandising Open
Membership Sunny Walter (425) 271-1346
sounds like an opportunity I should not miss. sunny@sunnywalter.com
Hospitality Claudia Welch (425) 827/2548
Volunteer Coordinator Rahul Gupta rgupta@eastsideaudubon.org