Newsletter of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society Volume XXXVII • Number 1 • Sept/Oct 2007

Birders Without Borders Kenya’s Large Animals

NAAS Regional Trips
People fuss and fume about the exact loca-
tion of a political border. For birds, however, the
important border is that of the ecosystem. That
ecosystem may be tiny, as it is for certain endemic
species; it may be large, encompass-
ing, say, the entire Sonoran desert;
or it may be gigantic, encompassing
most of a hemisphere.
NAAS organizes several regional
trips each year, trips that cross
county, state, and national borders
to give participants a better under-
standing of the larger ecosystem and
its impact on our own Arizona birds.
NAAS trips are not just “add-an-
other-bird-to-the-life-list” journeys.
The focus is instead on the greater
ecosystem, the flora, the fauna, and
the impact of the local culture on
Elegant Trogon - photo courtesy
these. of Brian Small, USGS
In the past 18 months, NAAS
twice traveled to Alamos in Sonora, to San Blas
and Copala in Sinaloa and Nayarit, and to the
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in
New Mexico. The next 18 months will see trips to
Chihuahua, Oaxaca, and southeast Arizona, with
expert guide Mark Pretti, as well as to the Cibola
National Wildlife Refuge and the Salton Sea.
On our trips we’ve seen 55,000 snow geese and
thousands of sandhill cranes taking off at sunrise;
we’ve seen military macaws, northern potoos,
see Birders, page 7
We are pleased to have Moez Ali return to do a
program for us. This time he will present a diverse
cross-section of the fantastic wildlife of Kenya, focus-
ing on the many large mammal species found in his
small country. Home to an amazing diversity and
abundance of large mammals such
as lions, antelopes, cheetahs, giraffes,
elephants, rhinos and leopards plus
tremendous herds of wildebeest and
zebra, Kenya is Africa’s premier desti-
nation for wildlife viewing.
Moez will talk about the world-fa-
mous national parks where safari visi-
tors can get fantastic views of wildlife
and their interactions. He has trav-
eled extensively in the big game and
premier birding sites of Masaai Mara,
Tsavo and Samburu National Parks,
the Great African Rift Valley, Lake Na-
kuru and the Amboseli National Park,
famous for Africa’s highest peak, Mt.
Kilimanjaro.
The speaker’s father is a wildlife photographer
and naturalist with whom he spent a great deal of
time following Kenya’s wildlife and birds. He will
be showing slides from his father’s collection. Come
enjoy this virtual African wildlife safari!
Born and reared in Nairobi, Kenya, Moez has been
an avid birder and aspiring naturalist since his younger
days growing up in East Africa. He has led tours and field
trips for local birding societies and groups in both Kenya
and Arizona. Now he is a bird tour guide for Tropical
see Kenya, page 7

September & October Meetings

“Birders Without Borders ”
Frank Brandt, Betsy Feinberg
Sedona - September 19 (Wed)
Jewish Community Center of Sedona
100 Meadowlark Drive (off Hwy 79)
“Large Animals of Kenya”
Moez Ali
Sedona - October 17 (Wed)
Jewish Community Center of Sedona
100 Meadowlark Drive (off Hwy 79)

Flagstaff - September 20 (Thurs) Flagstaff - October 18 (Thurs)

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N San Francisco St 1601 N San Francisco St
Join Audubon at 7:00 pm for social time. Meetings begins at 7:30pm in Sedona, and 7:00pm in Flagstaff.
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Birdathon 2007 - Betsy Feinberg
NAAS Birdathon teams altogether identified
163 species this year, a surprising number consider-
ing the drought conditions that prevailed during the
winter of 2006-2007. Two trees full of nesting cor-
morants at Willow Lake in Prescott showed off for
the Beasts of Birdin’ team. A week later, the Wings
Over Wabbits team watched a couple of still-fuzzy
cormorant babies exercising their wings whilst
standing precariously on the edge of the nest.
Noah Gaines and Lauren Harter, the Nemesis
Birders, counted the most species for a single team:
129. Their list included a saw whet owl. The Im-
peachable Old Finches, Bill and Inez Prather (John
Prather’s parents) and their friends Dean and Mona
Hill, came all the way from Longmont, Colorado
to participate. They had 99 species, including a
California gull.
At this writing, the Birdathon raised $2,371 for
NAAS education and habitat restoration projects.
So many prizes were donated that all partici-
pants received prizes. The other teams included
the Whoa, Nellies!, Over the Top (because the team
worked only above the rim), the Icteridactyls, and
Ardea. (Diana Herron was on this team. Ardea is
the heron genus . . . )
Come Join the Celebration!
There is still time to join in the Celebration from
September 14-16 at the fiesta Inn in Tempe. Come
join with Audubon members from around the state
to celebrate, learn, and have fun.
You’ll have the chance to meet President and
CEO of the National Audubon Society, John
Flicker. Other speakers will be Jerry Jackson, re-
nowned ornithologist, author, and popular writer
for Birdwatcher’s Digest as well as Cesar Mazier,
past director of horticulture for the Desert Bo-
tanical Garden. There will be a number of varied
speakers on Saturday and many field trips on Sun-
day as you wend your way home.
To request a registration packet call Donna at
602.468.6407 or email egret@cox.net. Hope to
see you there!
Have you visited our web site?
WWW.NAZAS.ORG
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We’d like to thank the following businesses for
donating prizes:
• Olsen’s Feed & Grain (Flagstaff)
• Native Plant and Seed (Flagstaff)
• Bea Cooley (Flagstaff)
• Village Ace Hardware (Oak Creek)
• photographer Sue Clemenz (Oak Creek)
• Catharon Software Corporation (Sedona)
And especially, thanks to all the individuals
who made donations to the Birdathon. Many were
NAAS members, but we received donations from
as far away as Pennsylvania!
Many thanks to everyone who donated to the
Birdathon this year! We would like to give
extra recognition to the business and profes-
sional people who so kindly supported us.
Michael Amadei, M.D
SEC, Jim Sullivan
Judy Deans
Chic Hair Salon
Pink Jeeps, Shawn Wendell
Dr. Ellen Bunch, Williamson Valley
Dr. Kelly Larson, Prescott Valley
Go Go Gadget Birds!
July 26, 2007-Audubon and the Cornell Lab
of Ornithology are changing the way people re-
port and find out about rare birds with the release
of a new eBird Google Gadget. This addition to a
user’s Google search page provides instant infor-
mation about local rare bird sightings reported to
eBird. The gadget provides the name of the ob-
server as well as a Google map showing where the
rare bird was seen.
Find out more about the new eBird Google
Gadget at http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/
Google_Gadget.html
Want to know what birds have been sighted in your
area? Check out the bird sightings on our web page:
http://nazas.org/sightings/
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UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS ...
Alcantara Vineyard and Winery
Sun, Sept 16 - Dena Greenwood, leader
J oin Dena as we bird the Alcantara Vineyard
and Winery near Cottonwood. This is a 90
acre property fronting the Verde River with
mature cottonwoods and sycamores, mesquite
bosques and desert habitat plus a vineyard (which
the birds love). This site hosts many riparian
species including the Bald eagle, Osprey, and
Common black hawk. Passerines include Blue
grosbeak, Western & Summer tanagers, Orioles,
Cardinals, Flycatchers as well as common upland
desert birds such as the Black-throated sparrow,
Canyon towhees and Crissal thrasher. By mid-
September many of our breeding birds will have
headed south but we hope to get a few lingering
around this beautiful, lush habitat. We will walk
about one mile along the river corridor through
sand, some desert scrub and hopefully not too
much flood debris (depending on what the mon-
soons do between now and then). Bring binocu-
lars, scope (if you have one) lunch, snacks, water,
hat, and good walking shoes. We will meet 8 am
at the junction of Hwy 260 and Thousand Trails
Rd. (Approximately 8 miles southeast from Cot-
tonwood on 260 or 8 miles northwest from Camp
Verde on Hwy 260.) Please call Dena for questions
and to confirm your participation at 928.567.3007.
(Sorry no wine tasting on Sundays!)
Bull Pen Ranch
Sun, October 7 - Tom Linda, leader
M eet at 7:00 am at the Sizzler parking lot in
west Flagstaff and we will drive down to
the I-17 Sedona exit. Anyone from Verde Valley
can plan on meeting us at the pull-off parking
area on the east side of I-17 (Beaver Creek side)
at 8:00 am at the Sedona exit. We’ll head to Bull
Pen Ranch, making stops at Red Tank Draw and
other locations on the way. We will be looking for
late fall migrants and early winter arrivals. This
will be a walking field trip, so plan on about two
miles of hiking thru spectacular scenery. Bring
binoculars, food, water and a jacket in case it’s
chilly. Since we will plan on meeting people at
two locations, it’s important that you contact Tom
Linda at 928.527.6899 to let him know that you
will be attending. You can also contact him at
tomlinda44@npgcable.com.
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“M” Lakes and Ashurst
Sun, Sept 23 - Tom Linda, leader
J oin Tom for a field trip to Lakes Mary, Mor-
mon and Ashurst south of Flagstaff, in search
of fall migrants. At Mormon Lake, we will check
the overlook and then walk the bluff trail for
about two miles. This being Arizona, anything
can show up at this time of year. We will meet
at the Mormon Lake Ranger Station at 4375 S.
Lake Mary Road at 8:00 am and proceed from
there. Weather is always unpredictable, so bring
a jacket as well as lunch and your favorite birding
adventure story. If you have questions about the
trip, contact Tom at 928.527.6899.
Skyride and 3-Toed Woodpeckers
Sat, Oct 6 - Bea Cooley, leader
M eet at the SW corner of Fort Valley/Basha’s
lot at 8:00 am. We will look for 3-toed
woodpeckers and then take the Skyride. (The
skyride costs $10.) Bring lunch, birding equip-
ment, a warm coat, hat, sunglasses and water.
We’ll be back by early afternoon. For more info
call Bea at 928.526.5069.
NAAS Does the Salton Sea and
the Cibola NWR
Join NAAS on Martin Luther King weekend for
an exciting trip to the Salton Sea and the Cibola Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge. Cibola National Wildlife
Refuge is located in western Arizona in the flood-
plain of the lower Colorado River. The floodplain is
surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes,
creating a variety of habitats in which 288 species of
birds have been identified. The Salton Sea National
Wildlife Refuge, home to a unique ecosystem, is
considered one of the best areas for bird watching in
Southern California. It has one of the most diverse
bird species populations in the west, with more than
375 birds recorded in the Salton Sea and Imperial
Valley regions.
We will carpool from Flagstaff and Sedona. Details
of the trip, including suggested motels, will be available
in late September. Other than your motel and meals, the
only costs will be a $25 donation to NAAS and possibly
a small tip for a local guide. If you are interested, please
email Betsy Feinberg at BetsyFPub101@Catharon.com
or call her at 928.203.0676.
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FIELD TRIP NEWS
Lamar Haines
Memorial Wildlife Area
June 3, Ken Murphy
Five birders joined trip leader Ken at Lamar Haines
Memorial Wildlife Area (a.k.a. Viet Springs) on
the Peaks. We walked the loop trail back to the
springs, pictographs, and old cabin sites. Much of
the birding was auditory as the birds stayed up in
the canopy for the most part. Highlights included:
Williamson’s sapsucker, Downy woodpecker, Red-
breasted nuthatch, Brown creeper, and Orange-
crowned and Red-faced warbler.
Page Springs Workday
The next work day at the Page Springs/Bub-
bling Ponds section of the Oak Creek Impor-
tant Bird Area will be on November 10. We will
be working on polishing the trail, removing
non-native species and generally straightening
things up. We will meet at 9 am at the Bubbling
Ponds parking lot. Bring hat, water, gloves,
rake or loppers/heavy pruners. NAAS will pro-
vide lunch so you need to let us know if you are
coming by Thursday Nov. 8 so we can be sure
to have enough food. Let Anita MacFarlane
know at ajmac@sedona.net or 928.282.4063.
We look forward to seeing you there.
By the January date we hope to have the
area around the ramada cleaned up and ready
to plant some native plants to make the area
more attractive.
Calling all Weed Warriors, Litter
Lifters and Thistle Thugs!
Northern Arizona Audubon has “adopted”
an area of Forest Service property along the
east Rio de Flag just off Townsend/Winona
road. We have two more cleanups scheduled
for this year.
The dates are Saturday, September 1st & Sat-
urday, October 6th. If you can come out and
help on either of those dates, please contact
Kathie Satterfield, our volunteer coordinator
at k.satterfield@yahoo.com or 928.522.0375.
County Supervisor Deb Hill has provided
funding for water, snacks and lunch for our
volunteers.
BLACKHAWK WATCH
Fat Man’s Loop
July 7, Zack Zdindak
Since sunrise, the bare rock on Mt. Elden’s south-
east foot had been in the light. As the seven of us
left the Mt. Elden and Fat Man’s Loop trailhead
parking lot a little after 7 am, a warm breeze blew
through the pines. Despite some buffeting gusts,
we were greeted by a colorful male Northern (Bull-
ock’s) oriole, Violet-green swallows, Bluebirds,
Pinyon jays, and an opportune male Red crossbill
on a pine snag just above the trail.
We made our way up the 600 foot assent to the
trail’s halfway point through this dry, rocky habitat
of yucca, Gamble’s oak, Mountain mahogany and
Alligator Junipers. On the slope above, several
agave in full bloom contrasted with a few white
and Douglas fir trees. Along the way, the wind
abated and we were treated to the songs and sights
of Spotted towhees, an unexpected Red-breasted
nuthatch, Turkey vulture, Scrub jays, flicker, a
distant Buteo and rock squirrel.
As the morning warmed up, we headed down the
second half of our circuit. Pines and oaks provided
welcome shade as we encountered Black-headed
grosbeaks, bushtits, Robin, House finches, Ash-
throated flycatchers, and Pygmy nuthatches. Also
along this section, the trail threaded a narrow
gap between two huge boulders (the “Fat Man’s”
namesake) and passed under a massive, sweeping
limb of one big Alligator juniper.
A few glimpses of possible tanagers and distant
“peeps” of woodpeckers kept us alert ‘til we got
back to the trailhead a bit after 10 am. We didn’t
have the abundance of birds (only 16 species IDed)
nor wildflowers we’re accustomed to after wetter
winters and springs, but this local trail is a favorite
of mine and was well worth another visit.
Mount Elden
August 18, Jodi Griffith
The mixed flocks of songbirds we were looking for
eluded us on this field trip. On the mountain top,
sparrows, green-tailed towhees, and a few warblers
popped up from shrubs and for the most part disap-
peared again. The views from the top were beautiful,
though. Ten birders participated. Many thanks to
drivers who volunteered their vehicles to tackle a
deteriorated Mt. Elden Road
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NEWS ...
Condor Country - Bea Cooley
Can the California Condor be saved? Is the ef-
fort ill-advised, too expensive, doomed to failure?
Whatever your personal opinion, you should not
miss a new book by Sophie Osborne, “Condors in
Canyon Country, The Return of the
California Condor to the Grand Canyon
Region.” It’s all here. Sophie covers
the history of the California Condor
Recovery Program from the decision
to capture the last free-flying condor
to the bird’s present status of over
300 individuals living both in the wild
and in captivity. Condor behavior and
even personalities (yes, condors are
very personable and identifiable as individuals)
are covered in graceful text and extraordinary
photographs.
The book reads like a mystery novel, with the
“bad guys” shifting every few pages, from human
Another Coal Power Plant
for the Four Corners Region...
Please speak out now against plans for a dirty,
coal-fired power plant in New Mexico that would
release mercury and other toxic contaminants into
the environment, pollute waterways and threaten
human health. A global energy company and the
Dine Power Authority want to build the plant on
the eastern edge of the Navajo Nation in north-
western New Mexico.
The Four Corners region is already home to two
of the most polluting power plants in the coun-
try. In addition to mercury, the proposed Desert
Rock plant would increase emissions of soot and
soot-forming pollutants, which can cause asthma
attacks, heart disease and other health problems.
The Navajo Nation would receive less than five
percent of the projected electricity output from
Desert Rock, even though many Navajo people
still have no electricity in their homes. Most of
the power would likely be exported to Las Vegas
and Phoenix.
Last month, NRDC Members and online activ-
ists turned out at public hearings in Albuquerque
and Santa Fe to oppose the Desert Rock plant,
which would significantly increase global warm-
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predators to coyotes to lead bullet fragments. You
will read about volunteers of the project who spent
nights on freezing ledges, watching over naïve
young condors who had not learned to select safe
roosting spots. Your heart will be in your throat
reading about the young condor who
misjudges her capabilities and falls
into the roaring Colorado River. And
you will feel you are present when So-
phie describes a young condor taking
his first flight.
Sophie writes from her own ex-
perience as leader of the Recovery
Program and while her bias is clearly
in favor of the program, she details the
effort with all its failures and triumphs. This is a
well written, informative, even exciting book and
would make a great gift for any bird enthusiast as
well as for anyone who loves everything about the
Grand Canyon. You can purchase a copy at www.
grandcanyon.org.
Welcome to our new and renewing members:
Marlies Allen Michael McCarthy
Linda Besnette Joy Mosley
Sylvia Breakey Mary Natali
Ron & Pat Brown James Simmons
Virginia Chanda Donna Reese & David Sligar
Ed & Sandy Clark Terri Tarango
Dawn Gardner Trisha Travis
Andrew Gould Irma & Klaus Wagenbach
Muriel Hannig Marsha Wall
Sarah Lantz Jan Young
Mary Lawrence
ing pollution in New Mexico at a time when states
should be working to curb these dangerous emis-
sions.
In a time when the effects of global warming
are becoming more and more apparent, we should
be working to develop new initiatives that focus
on energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy
solutions, not more old-fashioned coal-fired power
plants. Go to http://www.savebiogems.org/yel-
lowstone/takeaction to sign a petition asking the
Bush administration to reject the proposed Desert
Rock power plant.
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NEWS ...
State Meeting of
Arizona Field Ornitholgists
Saturday, Oct. 20 the Arizona Field Ornithol-
ogists (AZFO) will hold its first state member-
ship meeting. It will be held at the Southeast Re-
gional Library in Gilbert, Arizona just southeast
of Phoenix. This site is next to the Gilbert Water
Ranch, well known as a rich birding spot. Oppor-
tunities for birding before and after the meeting
and on Sunday morning will be organized. Maybe
the Streak-backed Oriole will return for its third
year!!
The meeting will offer an opportunity to dis-
cuss reports on AZFO activities and hear three or
four presentations from different parts of Arizona
on bird distribution and recent research projects.
Dues-paid members will be able to elect officers
and the board of directors and approve the by-
laws. New people who are not yet members are
urged to come, join, and invite others. For those
who sign up as new members at this meeting,
their dues will be paid through 2008. (All dues
and contributions to AZFO, which is officially a
nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, are tax-de-
ductible.) Updates on the program and schedule
will be available on the AZFO website: azfo.org.
If you are interested in attending or help-
ing to work on this gathering, please contact
meeting coordinator Keith Kamper at: keith_
kamper@adventurebirding.com.
Saturday Morning Birdwalks at The
Arboretum Resume in September
Volunteers from the Audubon Society will
lead birdwalks from 7:30 to 9:00 on Satur-
day mornings throughout the month of Sep-
tember. This is an excellent time to observe
migratory birds on their route south. The
Arboretum is an ideal environment for bird-
watching with a pond and over 2,000 species
of native plants. The programs are free and
do not require pre-registration. Bird lists are
available to all participants. Some guidebooks
and binoculars are available to borrow. For
more information visit www.thearb.org or call
928.774.1442, ext.101.
BLACKHAWK WATCH
Audubon Adventures 2007
Classroom Environmental Education
Audubon Adventures is a nationally acclaimed,
award-winning environmental education sup-
plement based in language arts and science. It
makes learning about science and nature fun with
four editions of a colorful newspaper (32 copies
each per classroom) on 4 different topics spread
throughout the school year and a resource guide
for the teacher with background information
and many other related activities and materials.
NAAS provides this program free of charge to any
teacher who wishes to make good use of it in the
hopes that it will spark the love of nature and the
environment in many children who otherwise
would not have this exposure.
Below area few of the comments I got back
from a survey I sent out to teachers with the invi-
tation to renew last year:
“The teacher’s guides were great resources!”
“I will try to send you photos of the children
spread out on the floor completely engulfed in
the illustrations of the magazines.”
“Huge thanks to you and the Audubon Soci-
ety for providing me with this excellent resource.
The students love to “change gears” and study
the nature side of reading lessons.”
Many Audubon members have sponsored a
classroom in the past. If you wish to support this
very special program in this way, you may send a
check to me made out to NAAS and earmarked
for Audubon Adventures. The cost for one class-
room for one year is $38.50 plus $7.15 for post-
age. ANY AMOUNT will help with the cost of this
important program and is tax deductible.
I am now sending out letters of invitation to
participate for this school year. If you know of a
teacher who might be interested, please send me
his/her name , school, and school address, and
I will send him/her the letter and application
form to be filled out and returned to me to receive
Audubon Adventures this school year.
Marcia Lamkin
999 W. Coy Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Birders, from front page

crocodiles, and iguanas; heard yellow-winged
caciques imitating every sound you’ve ever heard
Northern Arizona
in a video game; seen eastern bluebirds in Nayarit; Audubon Society Directory
visited a remote Mayo Indian village; been guests
Officers
for a homemade lunch at a coffee plantation; and
President: open
visited American college students making a differ- Vice President: open
ence at the Naopatia Field Station along the Sea Recording Secretary: Bea Cooley 526.5069
of Cortez. In our September program, organizers Treasurer: Karin Slavey 282.7371
Frank Brandt and Betsy Feinberg will share the Directors at Large
Celia Holm 774.6952
highlights of recent NAAS trips. Anita MacFarlane 282.4063
Frank Brandt has had an interest in birds since Dave Smith 527.1229
childhood, but got hooked for good when his wife Linda Lisa Spear 282.6679
suggested a visit to a coastal Audubon preserve in Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
Maine as one of their first dates. A subsequent USAF Programs Committee Phyllis Kegley 214.0415
assignment took him to East Anglia, England where Field Trips - Below Rim Dena Greenwood 567.3007
Field Trips - Above Rim Jodi Griffith 556.0097
he first encountered the international world of birds. Education - Below Rim Open
Since then, he has been birding in Trinidad, Belize, Education - Above Rim Marcia Lamkin 774.3894
Conservation - Below Rim Roger Radd 646.9159
Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, and Chile. Conservation - Above Rim Jim Logan 526.3244
Betsy Feinberg grew up in a house full of natural Publicity/Pub. - Below Rim Betsy Feinberg 203.0756
history books. By the time she was 8, she was hooked Publicity/Pub. - Above Rim Phyllis Kegley 214.0415
Membership - Below Rim Barbara Hirt 284.3367
on birds, snakes, insects, mollusks, plants, and just Membership - Above Rim open
about everything else that crawls, walks, flies, slith- Hospitality - Below Rim Wilma Morrison 282.7776
Hospitality - Above Rim Winnie Tanney 779.2163
ers and pounces. In college, she had the privilege of Hospitality - Above Rim Linda Hall 213.0733
studying with ornithologist H. Lewis Batts, editor of
Special Project Team Leaders
the Wilson Ornithological Bulletin, life member of the Web Page Roger Radd 646.9159
American Ornithologists’ Union, and co-founder of the Newsletter Editor Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Book Sales - Below Rim Judi Radd 646.9159
Environmental Defense Fund. Betsy has a degree in Book Sales - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
plant biology from the University of Michigan. Historical Records Stephen Hall 282.9288
Birdathon open
VVBNF Kathie Satterfield 522.0375
Volunteer Coordinator Kathie Satterfield 522.0375
Tuzigoot IBA Celia Holm 774.6952
Anderson Mesa Elaine Morrall 526.1022
Lower Oak Creek IBA Roger Radd 646.9159
Rio de Flag IBA Bea Cooley
Jodi Griffiith
Jim Logan
Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery David Lamkin 774.3894
Representative to AAC Anita MacFarlane 282.4063

Kenya, from front page

Birding and led their highly successful

first Kenya tour Nov-Dec 2006 with 700
NAAS on the mangrove
species of birds and over 50 mammals
estuary at the Naopa-
tia field station - photo seen. He will be leading tours for Tropical
Betsy Feinberg. Birding in Africa and Ecuador, as well as
in North America for their U.S. company,
Birding America.

Ali with Black rhino calves. Photo courtesy of Moez Ali

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