"WOW"
WINGS OVER
WOLF LODGE
CRUISE
Presented by
Birds of Prey Northwest
a
(501)c3 non-profit organization
Photograph by Bill Linn
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Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
Boarding starts 12:20
p.m.; presentation begins promptly at 12:45 p.m.
Cruise departs from
The Coeur d’Alene Resort Cruise dock
Tickets: $15 adult
$9 child (6 to 16)
This exciting “WOW” tour features an eagle
viewing cruise, highlighted by a live presentation with Liberty, the Birds
of Prey Northwest's living Bald Eagle ambassador. Participants will be
aboard the fabled Mish∙An∙Nock for an educational cruise to see
these majestic birds as they feed in their natural habitat along Coeur
d’Alene’s famous Wolf Lodge Bay.
This fund-raising event will support much
needed raptor rehabilitation, education and conservation right here in our
community. Birds of Prey Northwest receives no monetary compensation from
any federal or state agency.
Our Audubon Chapter is one of the sponsors of
this Eagle Watching Cruise. For our
support, we received 4 tickets worth $15.00 each. We will raffle these tickets at our November meeting for $2.00
each.
To
Purchase tickets:
Tickets may be purchased at the Coeur d’Alene Wild Birds
Unlimited 296 W. Sunset Avenue
To order tickets:
Call Kris Buchler, 208-664-4739,. Checks may be mailed to:
Birds of Prey Northwest
P.O. Box 3507
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816
Last minute reservations will be taken only if
there is room.
Or, go to www.birdsofpreynorthwest.org
for a link to pay by credit card using PayPal.
Tickets are adult $16 and child $10 online.
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Thanksgiving
(window watch) Bird Count Counters name and mailing address:
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_______________________________Zip____________
Location of
count: _______________________________
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Date_______________, Temperature__________________
Time: Begin______________End______________________
Weather__________________________________________
Habitat
Type ______________________________________
Feeders/Baths
Inc/number
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Procedures
for Count : Select a circular area on the ground (may
include water area), 15 feet in diameter, to include feeders, bird baths,
shrubs, etc., as you wish. Imagine the
circle extending upward as a cylinder.
Count the number of birds of each species which come into this circle
(or cylinder) during exactly ONE HOUR.
Try to judge as best you can t he actual number of individuals which are
making visits to the Circle, or which fly through the imaginary cylinder. Try NOT to count the same individual bird
over and over again. Please print
"In Circle Column". If you
wish to report any seen outside the Circle, list them in the
"Outside" column.
Pick any
ONE-HOUR period during the day and make the count on Thanksgiving Day!!!
Please send
your results (even if you see no birds at all) to:
Dr. John G Hewston
Natural
Resources Building
Humboldt
State University
Arcata, CA
95521
Record your observations on the field
form below:
Species name In Circle
Outside
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California
Quail
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Rock
Pigeon
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Mourning Dove
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Northern
Flicker
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Downy
Woodpecker
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Hairy
Woodpecker
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Steller's
Jay
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Blue
Jay
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Black-backed Magpie
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Common
Raven
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American
Crow
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Chestnut-b
Chickadee
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Black-c
Chickadee
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Mountain
Chickadee
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Red-b
Nuthatch
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White-b
Nuthatch
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American
Robin
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Golden-cr.
Kinglet
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Cedar
Waxwing
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European
Starling
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Song
Sparrow
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Dark-eyed
Junco
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Red-winged
Blackbird
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House
Finch
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Cassin's
Finch
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American
Goldfinch
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Pine
Siskin
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Evening
Grosbeak
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House
Sparrow
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OTHER SPECIES
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JOIN PROJECT FEEDER WATCH
from
the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Website
Project FeederWatch
is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature
centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. FeederWatchers
periodically count the highest numbers of each species they see at their
feeders from November through early April. FeederWatch helps scientists track
broadscale movements of winter bird populations and long-term trends in bird
distribution and abundance.
Project FeederWatch
is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.
Anyone can
participate that has an interest in birds! FeederWatch is conducted by people
of all skill levels and backgrounds, including children, families, individuals,
classrooms, retired persons, youth groups, nature centers, and bird clubs.
This season's Project
Feeder Watch starts November 10 and runs for 21 weeks. One can join anytime during the season up
to February 28th.
For more information
and to sign up go to
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/Overview/over_index.html
Pygmy Nuthatch --
Photographed by Wayne Tree
Top 25 feeder
watch bird lists
New charts showing
the Top 25 species seen during the 2006-2007 season have been added to the
Explore Data section of the FeederWatch
Website. See the
birds most frequently reported in your area:
http://wwwbirds.cornell.edu/PFW/DataRetrieval/Top25/2006-2007/Top25.htm
The Martha Stewart Show
FeederWatch was on The
Martha Stewart Show last week. You
can now see the show online. Go to http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw to see videos of Project Leader David
Bonter's two segments on the show
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Summary of Board
Meeting: October 15, 2007
Lynn Sheridan
1)Idaho has a National Audubon Collaborative Fund of $952 for which
chapters can apply. Last year we were awarded $200 for Idaho Bird Trail
signs, but had to return it as we couldn't get a plan goingfor a state-wide
design. This year, our request,written up by Carrie Hugo and Ed
Buchler, is to fund Raptor
Rehabilitation.
2)National Audubon informed us that our annual dues sharing amount will
be $850.00. We have 307 members in our chapter.
3)We donated $250.00 to Birds of Prey Northwest to help sponsor an Eagle
Watching Cruise on December 2, 2007. The boat has been donated. For
our sponsorship, we received 4 tickets worth $15.00 each. We will raffle these tickets at our November
meeting for $2.00 each.
4)We voted to
continue funding the Susan Weller Memorial Fund of $500.00, but not through
NIC. The money will go to Birds of
Prey Northwest. When the center is
built, a plaque or sign willcommemorate Susan's memory. Her love of
all creatures will be honored.
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NOON TIME BIRDING
October 16, 2007
Lynn Sheridan
(This popular one hour event led by Lynn
Sheridan is a good way to get to know what
our chapter is all about.
It was dry and sunny after a night of rain, but no one was
able to join me at the 10th St. entrance to Tubbs Hill. Walking up the path, I heard Pygmy and Red-breasted Nuthatch, but
couldn't spot them until I left the trail, retreated into the woods and sat
quietly for awhile. California Quail
and chickadees were more elusive.
Overhead gulls and crows flew, and I spotted a large nest in a tall
snag, probably Osprey. Nearby,
McKuen Field has 4 nesting platforms, one of which is used every year by
an Osprey pair, and one year I saw Canada Geese using one. Down at the parking lot I saw an American
Robin and several House Finch.
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What to do
if you see a dead bird?
Notice from Idaho Fish and Game
State and federal wildlife biologists and public health officials
are asking for help to watch for sick or dead ducks, geese, swans and
shorebirds. In late 2003, the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus re-emerged in Asia. It has infected
birds in more than 55 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and is
now endemic in parts of Southeast Asia. It is present in migratory birds and is
unlikely to be eradicated in the short term. In 2006, U.S. federal and state
agencies sampled about 150,000 water birds nationwide and did not detect highly
pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus. Despite this, scientists believe that it
is possible for this virus to be carried to North America by migratory
waterfowl and shorebirds. Although these birds are affected by many diseases,
it is important that biologists investigate reports of dead waterfowl and
shorebirds. If highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza is introduced to the
United States, this approach gives us the best chance of early detection.
Wildlife biologists with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
(IDFG) are asking for your help observing and reporting sick or dead water
birds. Use the following guidelines to decide when it is necessary to contact
IDFG about a dead bird. To report sick or dead ducks, geese, swans or other
water birds, call the Idaho Dead Bird Reporting Line (toll free) 1-877-550-BIRD
Please call the Dead Bird Reporting Line when:
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You find several ducks, geese or other water birds that are sick
or dead. We are especially interested in investigating dead water birds that appear
to have died in the last 48 hours.
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If you find any dead swans.
Do not call the Dead Bird Reporting Line if:
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The dead birds are not water birds. Collect these birds using a glove
or an inverted plastic bag and bury them or deposit them in your trash.
THE FISH HAWK 