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Our Mission: The mission of From the Black Oystercatcher to Black Gold:
the East Lake Washington
Audubon Society is to protect, Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska
preserve and enhance natural Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. (after the social hour)
ecosystems and our communi- Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church
ties for the benefit of birds, (one week early – joint meeting with Seattle Audubon Society )
other wildlife and people.
We are pleased to have as plore some of Alaska’s natu-
our speaker Taldi Walter ral treasures set aside dec-
from the National Audubon ades ago for the benefit of
HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE: Society’s Washington DC wildlife and the American
Policy Office. She joined public. She will highlight the
President’s Message:
Reaching Higher — p 2
the DC office as the Alaska imminent and compelling
Field Coordinator after the challenges and opportunities
ELWAS Office Hours recent completion of her facing the Arctic National
and Directions — p 3 Masters degree in Biology. Wildlife Refuge, Tongass
Volunteer Opportunities — p 3 Alaska is the largest of our states, en- National Forest, Chugach National For-
compassing more than 600,000 sq. miles est, and National Petroleum Reserve-
Field Trips — p 4 Alaska.
of rugged mountains, grinding glaciers,
Bird of Month — p 5 endless tundra, diverse temperate rain- Please join us Thursday, March 15 (one
**Spring Birding Class — Register forest, and winding coast lines. From the week early), for Taldi’s captivating pres-
by Mar 6 —p 5** Spectacled Eider and Yellow-billed entation on Alaska. Come at 6:30 for
Loon found in America’s Arctic to the the social hour and meet the members of
Gull ID Tip Sheet— p 6 Black Oystercatcher and the Marbled the Seattle Audubon Society. The pres-
Conservation Corner : Godwit found on the southern coastline, entation follows immediately after a
Your Carbon Diet — p 7 Alaska’s birdlife diversity is astounding. brief monthly meeting, which begins at
Alaska also has an abundance of other 7:00.
Marymoor Park — p 7
iconic wildlife species including griz- The social hour, meeting, and presenta-
Vegetarianism: The New zlies, caribou, Bald Eagles, humpback tion are free and open to the public.
Prius? — p 8 whales and wolves, many of which are Invite a friend or anyone who wants to
endangered elsewhere. know more about Alaska’s birds and
The current administration and some natural areas.
members of congress have advocated
vastly accelerating the extraction of oil, Directions to ELWAS office
gas, and mineral deposits in this impor- Northlake Unitarian Universalist
tant ecological area. Audubon seeks a Church, 308 4th Ave. S. (corner of 4th
balance between resource extraction and Ave. S. and State). Take I-405 exit 18
E A S T L A K E W AS H I N G TO N protecting internationally critical habitat. (NE 85th, Kirkland). Drive west on Cen-
A U D U B O N S O C IE T Y tral Way to 3rd St. (stoplight). Turn left
Taldi will present a stunning slideshow
25 T H A N N IV ER SA RY showcasing some of the brilliant birds (south) on 3rd St. and follow it as it bears
and important natural areas found in left and changes name to State St. Turn
wild Alaska. Her presentation will ex- left on 4th Ave S.
Meeting Places for Field Trips: nearby Kenmore Library about noon. This will be
published as an event in the Kenmore Senior Center
• Tibbetts P&R in Issaquah: I-90, exit 15, turn right
(south) and go to Newport Way NW, turn left (east) and
newsletter. Any ELWAS members who can attend are
invited to bring a scope. Hugh Jennings 425-746-6351
then right (south) into P&R and park on west side.
• Kingsgate Park and Ride (Detour route): The detour Mar 20 (Tues) 9:00 to noon
route has you either take the Totem Lake off-ramp from Juanita Bay Park Bird Walk
I-405 northbound and turn left at the light at the bottom A relaxed walk in the Park, seeing what birds are in the
of the Totem Lake off-ramp onto Totem Lake Blvd, or area. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:00.
take the NE 124th St off-ramp from I-405 southbound Bring binoculars and meet in parking lot. No registration
and turn left to the light at 124th Ave NE. This will put required. MaryFrances Mathis 425-803-3026
you on Totem Lake Blvd, the detour route. Take Totem
Lake Blvd north to the light at NE 132nd Street, turn left Mar 21 (Weds) 6:30 am — Vantage-Ellensburg Area
under I-405 and then immediately turn left onto 116th We will start in the Vantage area and will be looking for
Ave NE and into the P&R.. sage birds, and will then cover the area along the
• Newport Hills Park and Ride: I-405, exit 9 Columbia River. Depending on time we will work our
• South Kirkland Park and Ride:108th Ave. NE just way back toward Ellensburg searching for remaining
north of hwy 520 and Northup Way. raptors. Meet at the Tibbetts P&R in Issaquah before 6:30
• Wilburton Park and Ride: I-405, exit 12. AM. Limit of 11 people. Passenger cost/person $13.00.
Call Brian Bell at 425-485-8058 to make a reservation.
Mar 2 (Fri) 9:00 to noon — Marymoor Park
Join us for a morning walk along the nature trail, seeing Mar 26 (Monday) 9:00 to noon
what birds are in the area. Meets the 1st Friday of each Birding the Hot Spots of King County
month at 9:00. Bring binoculars and meet at the SW Monthly field trip on fourth Monday of each month to
corner of the Dog Area parking lot (Parking Lot D). No wherever the birds are. Meet before 9:00 am at north end
registration is required. To reach Marymoor Park, take of the Newport Hills Park-N-Ride (I-405, exit 9) and plan
SR 520 east from Seattle to the West Lake Sammamish to be back by noon. Passenger cost/person $2.00.
Parkway exit and follow the signs. The entrance to the Hugh Jennings 425-746-6351
park is one block south of the exit. Turn right at third Mar 31 (Sat) 7:00 am
stop sign, to Dog Area parking lot. Parking is $1. Theler Wetlands via Southworth
Mar 3 (Sat) 9:00 to noon We will take the Fauntleroy ferry to Southworth and bird
Marymoor BirdLoop Work Party our way to the Theler Wetlands. These wetlands include
See article on page 7 for information on this month’s fresh and salt water marshes, forested uplands, and
special tree planting project. We need your help! estuarine habitats. Prepare to walk about 2-1/2 miles. We
will return by way of Tacoma. It can be cool and wet so
Mar 3 (Sat) 7:00 am—Camano Island/Stanwood dress accordingly. 150 bird species have been seen in this
Prepare for a full day of birding and explore Camano area. Bring a lunch. Meet before 7:00 am at north end of
Island's shoreline, salt-water marshes, grasslands, and the Newport Hills Park-N-Ride to carpool. Passenger
forest habitats for seabirds, raptors, and songbirds. cost/person is $6.00 + share in ferry cost.
Specific areas include Livingston Bay, English Boom, Hugh Jennings 425-746-6351
Utsalady, and Iverson Spit. The Stanwood Sewage
Treatment Ponds offer a variety of waterfowl and the Apr 7 (Sat) 8:00 am
occasional avian surprise. Bring lunch and meet before 7 Spencer Island
am at south end of Kingsgate P&R. Passenger cost/ Explore this wetland located near the Everett Sewage
person $7.00. Joyce Meyer 425-868-7986 Treatment Ponds. Ducks, shorebirds, hawks, eagles, gulls
as well as small birds in brushy and grassy areas are all
Mar 9 (Fri) 11:00 am — Kenmore P&R and Library possible in this varied habitat. Bring lunch; will be back
ELWAS members will have spotting scopes available at mid-afternoon. Meet before 8:00 am at south end of
11:00 am for the public to watch the Great Blue Heron Kingsgate P&R. Passenger cost/person $3.00.
colony at the north end of the Kenmore P&R (Bothell Joyce Meyer 425-868-7986
Way and 62nd Ave. NE). There will be a slide
presentation about the herons and other birds at the
The Corvid Crier ~ March 2007 4
BIRD OF THE MONTH
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
unique flight call, a double, low- movement of the head and neck with
pitched whoop-whoop. When startled wings outspread. After mating, the
it often utters a single bugled note. It female starts to call and the male
is the loudest and most vocal of the joins in, spreading its wings as the
swans. Large flocks winter in the two birds rise breast-to-breast in the
northern islands of Japan. They breed water. The species nests on shallow
mostly north of the Arctic Circle inland or tundra lakes and marshes.
across most of Eurasia. In North The nest is a large mound of moss
America, they occur mainly as winter and lichen or dried plants, with a de-
visitors in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. pression in the middle for the eggs.
Immature WHSWs are similar to The Whooper usually lays 5-6
other swans in that they are a dusky creamy white eggs in late May to
color with a pinkish, black-tipped early June. Incubation is 35-42 days
ELWAS CLASSES
Spring Class: Recognizing Bird Behaviors
Ring-billed 17-1/2 Yellow, with Black Yellow Yellow Pale gray mantle
subterminal
black ring
Glaucous-winged 26 Yellow, with Light gray, Pink Dark Mantle, same light
red spot same as gray color as
mantle wing tips
The Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society (www.lowercolumbiabasinaudubon.org) looks forward to welcoming you to the
Spring 2007 ACOW Conference. Registration details will follow soon.