Newsletter of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society Volume XXXV • Number 4 • March/April 2006

Arizona’s Benevolent Bats Birding by Habitat

With over 1,000 species worldwide, bats make
up nearly 1⁄4 of the world’s mammal species. They
are found on every continent but Antarctica and
eat fruit, nectar, invertebrates, small animals (in-
cluding fish), and even blood.
Arizona is home to 28-30 species of bats, in-
cluding seasonal home to two of the
three U.S. nectar bats. As primary
pollinators of agaves and columnar
cacti, nectarivorous bats sustain our
fragile desert ecosystems. If you live
in an area where saguaro cacti or
agave blooms adorn Arizona’s sum-
mer flower performance, you may
have been lucky to catch a fleeting
glimpse of one of these nocturnal
pollinators.
Northern Arizona is home to
18-19 species of bats all of which
are primarily insectivores. Insec-
tivorous bats save foresters and
The Pallid bat is a common bat in the
farmers millions if not billions of Southwestern US. - photo by Brian Keeley and composition of various habi-
dollars annually by reducing crop
pests- and yes, it is likely that a couple of our lo-
cal species eat the beetles that plague the regions’
conifers.
It is possible to create a home for bats in your
garden, but proper placement is important to in-
crease chances of occupancy. In many cases, bats
are already in the area and homeowners may not
be aware that they are sharing their home with
these benevolent creatures.
See bats, page 7
Northern Arizona is blessed with a diversity of
habitats spread out along a nearly 11,000 foot eleva-
tion range from the bottom of the Grand Canyon
to the summit of the San Francisco Peaks. Stark
deserts, great cliffs, woodlands of dwarf conifers,
the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest, alpine tun-
dra, perennial rivers and streams,
riparian forests, desert grasslands,
forests of spruce, fir, aspens and
even a bit of alpine tundra provide
a person interested in birds a won-
derful variety habitats to explore.
Knowledge of what birds occur in
each of these habitats forms the
basis for the spirited competition
among the teams vying to see the
greatest number of species during
the annual spring Birdathon.
In this presentation we’ll ex-
amine some of the broad factors
that control bird species richness
tats. Why, for example, does one
habitat support only 3 or 4 species
(or even only 1 or 2) but another may support 18
or 20 or more? Why do sagebrush shrublands of
the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona support
one suite of species while similar looking sagebrush
shrublands of the Arizona Strip in the northwestern
part of the state support a somewhat different suite?
We’ll discuss where and how to find some of our
local avian specialists and the various jacks-of-all-
See habitat
habitat, page 7

March & April Meetings

“Arizona’s Benevolent Bats” “Birding by Habitat”
Brian Keeley Chuck LaRue
Sedona - March 22 (Wed) Sedona - April 19 (Wed)
Adult Community Center Adult Community Center
2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash) 2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash)

Flagstaff - March 16 (Thurs) Flagstaff - April 20 (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
Arizona State Trust Land Reform Needs Your Support
Here is an opportunity that may not come
again to save Arizona’s most special natural areas
and habitats for future generations. Conserving
Arizona’s Future, a broad-based coalition of
conservationists, educators and business leaders
is working to put state trust land reform on the
November 2006 ballot.
The Conserving Arizona’s Future Initiative will
conserve and protect nearly 694,000 acres of some
of the most important areas in our state. Areas in
northern Arizona include Woody Mesa, Centen-
nial Forest, Middle Verde, Observatory Mesa,
and lands adjoining Walnut Canyon and Wupatki
National Monuments.
The Grand Canyon Trust, The Nature Conser-
vancy and more than a dozen other conservation
partners, joined with the Arizona Education As-
sociation to file this initiative last July. They still
need help in collecting the 183,916 valid voter
signatures to put it on the ballot. You need to know
that there is another initiative being circulated by
a less conservation-minded group. So be careful
what you sign!
It will not be easy to get the initiative passed but
it is crafted to avoid some of the pitfalls of contro-
versy that caused previous attempts at trust land
reform to fail in the legislature and also in other
coalitions. The difficulty is in creating a law that
will satisfy the diverse interests of conservationists,
ranchers and developers, and, at the same time,
bring in the much needed money for education.
A Big Welcome to New Board Member Kathie Satterfield!
Kathie moved to Northern Arizona about two
years ago, first living in Sedona and now in Flag-
staff. She has a BBA degree and spent most of her
career working as a corporate controller. In 1994
she opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Store in San
Diego. Upon retiring in 1999, she joined San Diego
Audubon’s board, holding the positions of member-
ship chair & newsletter editor, which she ultimately
traded in for president.
After moving to Sedona, she created a program
addressing the peril to birds using the Salton Sea
ecosystem. For the past year and a half she has trav-
elled to southern California presenting this program
to any Audubon chapter that would listen. (She is
greatly appreciative to those of you who braved the
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To help fund Arizona’s educational needs was the
reason these state trust lands were set aside.
I hope you will support this initiative that is
designed to balance the diverse interests of the
stake holders and leaves out controversial land
exchanges and grazing reform. Besides conserving
land, the Conserving Arizona’s Future Initiative
will provide a better response to growth by requir-
ing state and local authorities to cooperate in the
planning of state trust lands. It also will protect
and guarantee much-needed funding for Arizona’s
public schools.
According to the coalition’s website, www.
conservingarizonasfuture.com, “Another im-
portant part of this reform measure is the planning
process which requires that the land department
and local communities identify those lands that
are most suitable for conservation and those most
suitable for development at the beginning of the
process. Communities then will be offered the op-
portunity to purchase the conservation lands.”
“Increasingly, state trust lands are being
purchased for development at auction prices so
astronomical that no local communities can com-
pete. Passage of this measure will allow Arizona
Preserve Initiative matching funds to be available
for communities to use to purchase state trust land
for conservation, without bidding against develop-
ers.” More information about the initiative and
how you can help can be found on the coalition’s
website.
weather last month and saw the program.)
As an avid backyard birder and shameless promot-
er of native plants and their uses in creating back-
yard wildlife refuges, Kathie believes the best way to
take a person from knowing they “should” care about
their environment, to actually caring is through per-
sonal experience. She feels planting a yard with na-
tive plants that attract birds is a great way of bringing
about that personal experience.
Kathie says she is thrilled to be joining the board
as a member-at-large, is anxious to learn as much as
she can about her new home, and is looking forward
to making a lot of new friends in the process.
We are delighted to have Kathie as a new Board member!
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UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS ...
Sedona Wastewater Wetlands
Sat, April 1 - Troy Boldgett, leader
J oin us to explore this exclusive habitat not yet
open to the public. Over 140 species have been
documented at these wetlands, including rails,
sparrows, and uncommon shorebirds. Meet at
7:00 am at the entrance to the plant. If you have
questions, or need directions, contact the trip
leader at 928.779.1313.
East Rio de Flag
Sat, April 8 - Jim Logan, leader
W e will look for early spring migrants along
with wintering birds at this east side wetlands.
With the current drought conditions, the birds
might really be concentrated at the wetlands.
The walk will be about 2 miles on uneven and
sometimes rocky terrain. For those birders not
wishing to walk the entire distance other options
include birding from the parking area or walk-
ing only part way with the group. The field trip
should take about 2 - 3 hours. Be prepared for
cold weather. We will meet at the McDonalds
near Flagstaff Mall on highway 89 at 7:00 am for
carpooling. For additional information contact
Jim Logan at 928.526.3244.
Mark Your Calendars
– 2006 NAZAS Bird-a-Thon!!
The 2006 Northern Arizona Audubon Bird-a-
Thon will be held Friday May 12 through Mon-
day May 15. As always, teams of 2-5 members
will be allowed to count birds over a single 24
hour period (midnight-midnight) on one of the
4 days of the event. Teams may list birds any-
where in Coconino, Yavapai, or Navajo county.
Like last year, we are planning to have prizes
for the best team name, most birds seen, rarest
species seen, and more. We are also planning
a post-event barbecue and compilation. Full
rules and other details will be posted on our
web page (www.nazas.org) in late March. Last
year 7 teams compiled a list of 168 species.
This year we hope for even more participation
and increase the fun!
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Montezuma Well
Sat, March 11 - Barbara Hirt, leader
W e will meet in the picnic area at 9:00 am.
After covering that area we will go to the Well to
check on the remaining ducks. Bird possibilities:
American Wigeon, Cinnamon Teal, Ring-necked
Duck, Common Black-hawk, Abert’s Towhee,
Hermit Thrush, N. Rough-winged Swallow. If
the weather is nice, bring your lunch for a picnic
afterwards. For further information, call Barbara
at 928.284.3367.
Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona
Sun, March 26 - Noah Gaines, leader
O
ak Creek Canyon and Sedona provide a cure
for slower than average winter birding above
the rim. This trip will focus on the harder to
get year-round residents. With some luck, we
might get a few early migrants/breeders. Meet
at 7:30am at the Sizzler parking lot on the south
end of Milton in Flagstaff. If you have a Red
Rock Pass, please bring it. We will leave at 7:45
for Oak Creek Canyon. Our first stop will be Cave
Springs Campground where we will search for
Painted Redstart. Any Sedona birders should
try to meet us here around 8:15. Our next stop
will be West Fork, where two American Dippers
and several Winter Wrens have been seen. We
will likely do some rock-hopping and stream
crossing, so be prepared. We will then wind on
down 89A to FR525. Juniper Tank is off of this
dirt road and is a good place to look for Crissal
Thrasher and other scrub specialties. Our final
stop, Page Springs, is a good location for any
early migrants (Lucy’s Warbler) and for lunch.
Please e-mail trip leader, Noah Gaines, at
NoahGaines@chemalum.berkeley.edu if you
have any questions. Those without e-mail can
call the field trip co-chair at 928.556.0097.
Fossil Creek
Sun, May 21 - Frank Brandt, leader
W
ith nearly a full year of returned flow since
the decommissioning of the dam, Fossil Creek
should be a magnet for birds. Check your May
newsletter for carpool info and other logistics.
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FIELD TRIP NEWS AND MORE....
Trip to Audubon Research Ranch and Lake Patagonia
Grassland bird species highlighted the Feb.
18-20 trip to southeast Arizona. The five NAAS
members who went on the trip enjoyed seeing 18
sparrow species and gaining skills in identifying
some of the more difficult to determine sparrows.
In all, 88 bird species were seen by the group.
We spent two days at the Appleton-Whittell
Research Ranch near Elgin where we found the
grasslands and surrounding mountains to be
beautiful and the birding outstanding. On Satur-
day, Bill Branan, the ranch’s director led an in-
formal talk about the ecology and management
of the ranch and the threats to grasslands from
invasive species, ranching and expanding human
populations. At the ranch there are over 70 spe-
cies of native grasses and currently 85 research
projects ongoing.
He discussed the effects of ranching on grass-
lands (grazing stopped on the ranch in 1968)
and ways ranchers can be better stewards of the
land. After his talk, he lead a tour of the ranch,
pointing out effects of the April 2002 Ryan fire
that burned 90% of the ranch. Although the long
overdue fire killed some trees and burned build-
2005-06 Audubon Christmas Bird Count Results
The warm dry weather of the 2005-06 winter
concentrated the birds around water sources and
made it a little easier for the counters to be out
and about all day. Results indicate that many spe-
cies were able to stay a little farther north than
they do in colder, snowier winters.
Three rare species were found on the Mt. El-
den Count. A Harris’ Sparrow was found by Di-
ana Herron’s team, which also included Bob and
Linda Loveland, Bea Cooley, and Jodi Griffith,
at the Museum of Northern Arizona. A Golden-
crowned Sparrow, first sighted by Christian Nunes
earlier in December, was still hanging out at the
Willow Bend Environmental Education Center,
and an Olive Warbler was found by Dave Smith
on Mt. Elden. It really helps to have the Sightings
postings on our web page so, on count days, rare
species can be sought out.
One Ruddy Ground-Dove sighted by Tom
Linda and Sonya Daws was certainly out of range
and the Eurasian Collared Dove is getting estab-
lished here. Twenty-three were counted. Some
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- Phyllis Kegley
ings on the property, it was good for the grass-
lands which rely on fire for removal of woody spe-
cies and restoration of native grasses.
On Sunday, Homer Hansen led the birding
on the ranch and at Las Cienegas NCA. Both an
excellent birder and patient leader, he helped the
group with identification of sparrows and took
us to hotspots he knew about. At a tank in Las
Cienegas, we got good looks at Chestnut-collared
Longspurs. Some folks saw the rarer Sprague’s
Pipet there. Other rare species seen on this day
were Cassin’s and Baird’s sparrows.
Gary Romig, formerly an NAAS Board member
and newsletter editor who now lives in Patagonia,
led the walk at a very birdy Lake Patagonia on Mon-
day. There we saw all three species of Gnatcatcher:
Blue-gray, Black-tailed and Black-capped. We en-
joyed long looks at another sparrow, the Swamp,
and also a cooperative Virginia’s Rail.
On the way home, three of us saw over 30 Amer-
ican Egrets lined up in almost equal intervals on
the banks of a well-stocked pond near Chandler.
Many thanks to Gisela Kluwin who did a great
job of organizing the trip!!
thrush species were able to stay in the area. 381
American Robins and 123 Western Bluebirds
were counted.
The highlight of the Mormon Lake Count
was 69 Bald Eagles. Horned larks were plentiful
with 602 and 23 Red Crossbills was a good num-
ber for this irregular species. The most plenti-
ful ducks were 263 American Wigeons and 282
Northern Pintails. A Yellow-rumped Warbler and
a Chipping Sparrow were new species for this
count. A record 58 species were found on this, the
25th year of this count. The Jerome CBC coun-
ters found four Great Horned Owls and 19 Marsh
Wrens. 249 Western Bluebirds were counted.
Most common ducks were Canvasbacks (180),
Ring-necked Ducks(126), and Gadwalls (86). Fif-
ty-one Wood Ducks were seen.
Highlights of the Sedona CBC were a Black-
and-white Warbler, two Inca Doves, four Ver-
milion Flycatchers, 23 Wood Ducks, one Brown
Creeper and two Northern Mockingbirds. Around
350 Mountain Bluebirds and two Virginia Rails
See CBC
CBC, page 7
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NEWS ...
Arboretum Welcomes the Red-faced Warbler
Finally, all the years of diligent record keep-
ing during Audubon-led birdwalks at The Arbo-
retum is paying off. The statistics collected on
Saturday morning walks will be vital in planning
new gardens, which include bird habitat. A re-
cent grant will help The Arboretum begin work
on an important component outlined in the re-
cent five-year plan.
There is a pressing need to gath-
er and share information about how
water on the Colorado Plateau bene-
fits plants and animals and ultimate-
ly influences our lives. We recognize
that restoring and enhancing the
drainage passing through the heart
of the garden could serve as the per-
fect outdoor classroom to educate
20,000 visitors annually about the Red-faced Warbler,
value of wetland habitats. illustration by Zack Zdinak
Moreover, these habitat chang-
es would likely influence avifauna by attracting
more of Northern Arizona’s rare wetland bird
species, such as the Red-faced Warbler. The
Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS) has
been documenting the number and species of
birds during weekend bird walks at the Arbo-
retum during the summer months since 1997.
Cumulatively these surveys have become invalu-
able in establishing the baseline inventory of
birds using the existing habitats on and around
The Arboretum. However, the habitats are about
to change, which will undoubtedly influence the
birds that visit and nest on the grounds.
Thanks to assistance from the Arizona Game
In Memoriam : John Prather
On Monday, February 20, NAAS lost one of its most
respected and admired members, John Prather. He was
36 years old. John impressed everyone who had the
privilege of birding with him as one of the greats. His
frequent contributions to the Sightings section of the
NAAS Web site led many of us to literally follow in his
footsteps. He somehow found time to lead numerous
field trips and to organize a highly successful Bird-A-
Thon while working full time as a post-doc at Northern
Arizona University.
John’s research focused on the ecology, behavior,
and distribution of terrestrial vertebrates, with an em-
phasis on birds. He studied the ecology and behavior
of congeneric warblers in Florida mangroves, effects of
brood parasitism by cowbirds on avian hosts, ecophysi-
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- Brian Keeley
and Fish Department, Arizona Water Protection
Fund, and the Federally funded Wildlife Habitat
Enhancement Program, we can begin the pro-
cess of creating an ephemeral stream, ephemeral
pool and a recirculating spring system complete
with appropriate trees, shrubs and groundcover.
Initiating the growth of functional ecosystems
will take time, but the truly unique
feature is that it should be possible
to witness the response by the avian
community as these plant commu-
nities become established and ma-
ture. To my knowledge, monitoring
changes to the bird community as a
result of habitat changes supported
by 9 years of baseline records is ex-
ceptional and will prove indispens-
able in documenting the importance
of these valuable ecosystems to birds
and other wildlife.
Frank Brandt and many other dedicated
NAAS volunteers were instrumental in building
the years of survey data by leading the free Sat-
urday morning bird walks. Frank and Celia Holm
continue to lead most of the walks throughout
the season, however they always welcome other
volunteers who might like to lead walks at The
Arboretum as well. This is a great opportunity to
document how vital these wetlands are to birds
and other wildlife.
If you are interested in assisting with this
process or would like more details on the proj-
ect, please contact Brian Keeley at The Arbore-
tum (928) 774-1442 ext 122.
ology of birds preparing for spring migration in Costa
Rica, the use of caves by amphibians and bats in Arkan-
sas, and the effects of recreation and forest manage-
ment on avian communities.
At NAU John was the science lead on the Forest Eco-
logical Assessment (ForestERA) Project, where his re-
search focused on GIS-based wildlife habitat modeling,
fire behavior modeling, and assessment of accuracy and
uncertainty in GIS models in the ponderosa pine forests
in the southwestern United States. His work helped land
managers to assess how various management options
might affect biodiversity on their properties.
John had many close friends in and out of the bird-
ing community. His intelligence, humor and generous
nature will be greatly missed.
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NEWS ...
Celebration! - Lower Oak Creek Important Bird Area
The official dedication and celebration of the Low-
er Oak Creek Important Bird Area (IBA) will be held
on April 18, 2006 at Red Rock State Park at 11:30
a.m. Speakers will include Sam Campana, Executive
Director of Audubon Arizona, Duane Shroufe, Director
of Arizona Game & Fish Department, Ken Travous,
Executive Director of State Parks and a representative
from NAAS. Senator John McCain has been invited
but has not been confirmed as of press time. Light
refreshments will be served after the dedication.
Field trips will be held in the morning before the
celebration to allow people to see the area and, hope-
fully, many of the birds which are found there. These
birding field trips are planned at both Red Rock State
Park (RRSP) and Page Springs Fish Hatchery at 7, 8,
and 9am. The Park will provide their own trip lead-
ers for their area and NAAS will supply leaders for
the Hatchery area. Please let Phyllis Kegley or Anita
MacFarlane know if you are able to lead one of these
trips.
Lower Oak Creek IBA extends along Oak Creek
from RRSP to Page Springs Fish Hatchery. The
Come Bird the Verde this April!
The Sixth Annual Verde Valley Birding and
Nature Festival takes place April 27th through the
29th at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cotton-
wood, with something to delight everyone, from
the beginner to the most advanced birder.
The festival theme this year is “10,000 Years
of Birding,” and many of the festi-
val programs include cultural con-
nections to the Verde Valley and the
Southwest. The brochure, poster and
tee shirts feature a collage of actual
bird petroglyphs found on the Colo-
rado Plateau and Sonoran Desert.
More than ten new walks and
field trips have been added, includ-
ing Birding and Botany, a Birds and
Wine Field Trip, Butterflies and Dragons, Out
of Africa, and Espanola Birding, featuring Kenn
Kaufmann’s Spanish edition of his “Guide to
Western Birds.” The complete list of walks and
field trips is available at www.birdyverde.org.
Not to be missed is Family Fun Day on Satur-
day starting with a Children’s Bird Walk and end-
ing with a special presentation from the Yavapai-
Apache Nation “Bird Dancers.” There will be
educational exhibits, crafting bird feeders, build-
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Harper-McCain property is included where NAAS has
done some planting and other restoration in conjunc-
tion with the property owners. The IBA supports the
broad diversity that accompanies the convergence
of the northern plateau with the rising arid desert
lands from the south. This riparian area is excep-
tional in Arizona in two respects: 1) it is a migration
“hot spot” supporting exceptional landbird diversity
and abundance in spring and fall migration, and 2)
it is a premier riparian habitat corridor supporting
numerous riparian obligate species, many of which
are species of concern in Arizona. Some of these are:
Bell’s Vireo, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-
billed Cuckoo, Common Black-hawk, Lucy’s Warbler,
and Abert’s Towhee.
Mark your calendar and join us for this exciting
chance to celebrate this wonderful IBA. This is also
our chance to show off what NAAS has accomplished
in the last four years in trail building, removal of
non-native species and planting of cottonwoods and
other native species at the Bubbling Ponds area of the
Hatchery. - Anita MacFarlane
ing bird houses, and fun and games for the whole
family.
The Saturday evening program features a desert
reception following Rick Wright’s talk “Birding the
Arizona Frontier,” detailing the exploits and adven-
tures of men like Elliott Coues, Edward Mearns,
and even General Crook.
You can find the long list of found-
ers, sponsors, partners, supporters, field
guides and presenters on the birdyverde
web site. They deserve special thanks for
making the festival possible and promot-
ing the mission of Verde Valley Birding
and Nature Festival: “The Verde Valley
Birding and Nature Festival provides
a unique recreational experience to
anyone interested in the natural world and fosters
awareness of the importance of habitat for the en-
richment of all life in the Verde Valley.”
Tres Rios Nature Festival, Mar. 11-12
This festival will be held at Estrella Mountain Re-
gional Park, in Goodyear, Arizona. It includes bird
walks and other nature activities. For more informa-
tion, go to www.Tresriosnaturefestival.com or call
623.204.2130.
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bats, from page 1

CBC, from page 5
CBC
Brian Keeley has been an ecologist for 20 years
also were seen.
with a focus on bats since 1994. Recently he has fo-
Camp Verde CBC, being the farthest south
cused on New World tropical bats and is pursuing a
of our counts, always gets the largest number of
doctoral degree in pollination and seed dispersal by
birds and species. 105 species were counted this
bats. Mr. Keeley is currently the Gardens and Facili-
time. One each of these rarer species was found:
ties Director at the Arboretum at Flagstaff and leads
Hammond’s Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Win-
bat walks every full moon at the Arboretum.
ter Wren, Rufous-crowned Sparrow and Lark
Bird Books at the Sedona Library Bunting. Forty-eight Eurasian Collared-Doves X
Ringed Turtle-Doves were counted. Nice finds
The Sedona Public Library recently acquired several
books about birds and bird behavior. Among them is
were 11 Green-tailed Towhee, 49 Cedar Waxwings,
“the Grail bird” by Tim Gallagher, Birds of New Mex- three Golden Eagles, 110 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
ico: field guide; “Why Birds Sing” by David Rothen- and 854 Western Bluebirds. Most plentiful duck
berg and “Bird Behavior by David Sibley. Several of species were Mallards(340), Wigeons(143), Gad-
these may be found on the “New” shelf. walls(70) and Wood Ducks(55).
Many thanks to the CBC organizers and compil-
habitat, from page 1
habitat ers: Elaine Morrall, Mormon Lake; Anita Mac-
will be time for a discussion of how and where to Farlane, Camp Verde; Terry Blows, Mt. Elden;
locate some of the more highly sought after species. Dottie Hook, Sedona; and Betsy Feinberg, Je-
This presentation will be followed up by a field rome. Also, thanks to all the participants!!
trip to an as-yet-to-determined location where we Complete count data can be found at www.
will encounter some of these species and personally cbc.audubon.org.
see how the habitats have dictated the numbers and
types of species therein. Northern Arizona
Chuck LaRue has worked as a wildlife biologist and Audubon Society Directory
field ornithologist, and pursued avocational birding in-
terests in Northern Arizona for over 40 years. Officers
President: Phyllis Kegley 214.0415
Welcome to our new and renewing members: Vice President: Anita MacFarlane 282.4063
William Austin Cyndie Koopson Recording Secretary: Bea Cooley 526.5069
Judy & John Baker (Baker Family) Ernest Kurmes & Patricia Treasurer: Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
Paul Beem & Sylvia Frost Hall Directors at Large
Margaret Brower Paul Lease Celia Holm 774.6952
Robert Bowser Darlene Lee Jim Logan 526.3244
Bryan Cooperrider Amy & Mike Legere Kathie Satterfield 522.0375
Karin Slavey 282.9688
Liz Danbury Linda & Bob Loveland
Aart & Margo DeJong James Luce Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
Cindy Emmett Leonard Miller Programs Committee Open 774.8137
William Emig Margaret Miller Field Trips - Below Rim Dena Greenwood 567.3007
David Ennos Elaine Morrall Field Trips - Above Rim Jodi Griffith 556.0097
Elena Espinosa Wilma Morrison Education - Below Rim Open
Education - Above Rim Marcia Lamkin 774.3894
Abraham Feinberg Robin Nast Conservation - Below Rim Roger Radd 646.9159
Maggie Formhals Scott Olmstead & Erin Conservation - Above Rim Peter Friederici 774.3056
Louise Francis Brandt Publicity/Pub. - Below Rim Betsy Feinberg 203.0756
Sally Freeman Pat Pedersen Publicity/Pub. - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Jed & Ila Fulkerson Nanette Piper Membership - Below Rim Barbara Hirt 284.3367
Membership - Above Rim Sandra Clark 774-7740
Deandra Gordon Adrienne Pritchard Development Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
Art & Suzanne Green Beverly Sass Hospitality - Below Rim Wilma Morrison 282.7776
Dena Greenwood & Randy Miller Brenda & Dave Smith Hospitality - Above Rim Open
Jodi Griffith Wendy Swartz Special Project Team Leaders
Elizabeth Harding Dave & Dora Thayer Web Page Roger Radd 646.9159
Ernest & Beth Hartmann Virginia Todd Book Sales Judi Radd 646.9159
Betty Hoyt Frances Whetten Historical Records Stephen Hall 282.9288
Joan P. Kramer Jim & Sarah Wilce Birdathon John Prather 523.9067
VVBNF Michael Durgain 634.7657
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Northern Arizona Audubon Society PAID
PO Box 1496, Sedona, AZ 86339 Flagstaff, AZ
Permit No. 163

Please
take note of the change
of date for the Sedona
March meeting. It has
been moved from March
15th to March 22nd.

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Benefactors of Red Rock State Park

JOIN US! The Benefactors of Red Rock State Park was found-
ed in 2003 to financially support, promote, and en-
NORTHERN ARIZONA AUDUBON SOCIETY hance Red Rock State Park’s mission of riparian habi-
tat preservation, environmental education and natural
Please enroll me/our household as a Chap- recreation.
ter Member of Northern Arizona Audubon Our late Education Committee chair Joan Hamil-
Society (NAAS). ton was one of the originators of the Benefactors. In
her honor NAAS donated a portion of the base fund-
Name: ing for the Benefactors. The first project was design-
ing an interpretive nature trail near the parking lot
Address:
to demonstrate the three habitats found in the park:
City, State, Zip
grassland, pinion-juniper and riparian. The next
Phone: project is development of an integrated audio visual
Email: system to be used in the park’s visitor center, theater,
(If you wish to be a part of the NAAS email list)
and classroom. The Benefactors are looking for more
members to assist with their mission. For more infor-
Enclosed:
Check here if this is a mation or to request a membership form send a re-
$12 for 1 year
change of address quest to PO Box 525, Sedona, AZ 86339
$22 for 2 years
$30 for 3 years Check here if this is a
renewal • The BlackHawk Watch is published bi-monthly Septem-
ber through June , and is sent to members of the Northern
Please make checks payable to NAAS and mail to: Arizona Audubon Society as a membership benefit.
Membership Chair, NAAS • Articles are welcome from members and non-members. Send
PO Box 1496, Sedona, AZ 86339 proposed articles by email to bryan@coopsmaps.com Deadline
for copy is the 10th of the month.