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Number 271
February / March 2015
The Siskin
Pine Siskin
Newsletter of Siskiyou Audubon Society, Josephine County, Oregon
Siskiyou Audubon Society meets on the second Thursday each month from September through May, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
in Room 406 at Grants Pass High School, 830 NE 9th Street, Grants Pass. Room 406 is in the northernmost building on
the campus, reached by the parking lot entered from either 8th or 9th Streets. In December we hold a holiday Potluck Dinner;
in June we Picnic. Coffee and refreshments are served at our informal meetings. Ple as e b rin g y o u r o w n c o ffe e c u p . We
hope to see you there!
Chapter Meeting, Thursday, 12 February 2015
Program: Using “eBird” by Forrest English
Local birder Forrest English will discuss Cornell University and National Audubon Society’s
“eBird” birding tool and citizen science database. Using eBird allows birders to record and keep
track of their lists, to explore maps and graphs from collected data, and contribute valuable data to
science and conservation. Forrest will highlight particularly interesting uses and features, and
demonstrate how to use eBird for data submission and exploring data around our region.
Nest Box Building Day, Saturday, 28 February 2015
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grants Pass High School Shop
North End of Campus at 8th Street, Grants Pass
Forrest English
Come join Siskiyou Audubon at our annual Nest Box Building Day. We’ll
build the birdhouses that fund our society and provide nesting cavities for
birds in our region. We’ll also be making up the kits to be built out during events for children that we hold
at schools, parks and festivals throughout the spring and early summer.
This building day is not for small children — we will be using power equipment and assembly-line
techniques for mass-producing the birdhouses. Bring your own hammer, gloves, ear plugs, a sack lunch
and whatever you wish to drink. Not every job requires hammering, but be prepared for lots of noise and
sawdust. Ask Leader Lee Webb if you have questions or need more details, at phone 541-479-6859, or
email: [email protected]. Everyone who helps may take home a nest box of their own.
Chapter Meeting, Thursday, 12 March 2015
Program: Bird Photography, by Gary Palmer
Gary Palmer has been a photographer for many years. When he became serious about birding, back in the twentieth
century, bird photography was still mostly the purview of professional photographers, with large
equipment budgets. As digital cameras replaced film cameras, the necessary equipment became
more affordable and Gary became a bird photographer. Gary’s primary interest has been
photographing birds in Oregon and Northern California, but a few trips to exotic places, such as
Southern California and Texas, have expanded his portfolio.
Gary will show a selection of his photos and will demonstrate cameras, equipment, and
techniques used for bird photography, from inexpensive point and shoot cameras to professional
level super telephoto equipment.
Gary Palmer
Our Mission
… is to promote the welfare of birds and
other wildlife through habitat enhancement
and education. Our primary focuses are our
local community, our local schools, and issues
of the Pacific Northwest.
Chapter News
Siskiyou Audubon Society members enjoyed a fine Christmas Potluck Dinner
in December, thanks to the gracious hospitality of our hosts Pat and John Etchells. Lots
of folks took part, as they did in the Christmas Bird Counts, both Grants Pass and the Illinois Valley. Count results follow. We have some
good programs coming up at Chapter meetings, too. Thanks again to Joy Taylor for finding such great presenters for our meetings.
Among our winter accomplishments was the purchase of a new projection screen for Siskiyou Field Institute’s Deer Creek Center. In
return, SFI will give Siskiyou Audubon Society members a 10% discount off class tuition. Their new course catalog will be coming out in
early February. Check their website at www.thesfi.org, email [email protected], or telephone 541-597-8530 Monday through Thursday.
Our Chapter meeting location was moved by Grants Pass High School from our old room to Room 406 in the 400 Building at the
north end of the campus. A map to the new location appeared in the last issue of The Siskin. If you’re still not sure where to go, phone any
Board member to get directions. Fran Taylor will be happy to send you a new copy of the map upon request.
Now we are planning for spring and our nest box building events. On Saturday, 28 February, with the help of many volunteers, we’ll
build the bird houses that will raise funds for our Society for the coming year. Our nest boxes, designed by Lee Webb, provide safe nesting
sites for such birds as Tree Swallow, Western Bluebird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Oak Titmouse, and several more species.
We’ll also make the kits we’ll need to hold Nest Box Building for Kids events through spring and summer. See details on page 1. New
this year – a Nest Box Building (“NBB”) for Kids day at the Grants Pass Growers’ Market – Saturday, 21 March. Since it’s not safe for
small children to be at our assembly-line building day, this will be an opportunity for them to build their own birdhouse. Other NBB days
scheduled include 14 March at the Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland; the Galice Garden Faire and SFI’s Birds & Brews Festival in May;
and Ashland Middle School and the Antique Tractor Festival at Pottsville in June. If someone you know would like to schedule a NBB day,
get in touch with any “SAS” Board member – directory on page 7.
Great Backyard Bird Count – February 13 - 16, 2015
Here’s an opportunity to get outside and watch birds for a purpose, right in your own back yard or
garden. In the Great Backyard Bird Count, bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time
snapshot of where birds are. Each day of the count, one observes and identifies birds, then enters the
information into the “GBBC” website or via a mobile device app. From the data entered, the Cornell Lab
of Ornithology and Audubon develop maps of the distribution of our winter birds. Full information is
available at http://gbbc.birdcount.org .
Market Booth
The Siskiyou Audubon Society Market Booth will begin going to Grants Pass
Growers’ Market on Saturday, 7 March 2015. It’s through the Market Booth that we raise
funds for our Society, as well as provide information about birds and habitat to the public.
SAS Members, please plan to help at the booth for at least a couple of hours on at least
one Saturday during March though May. We also have a couple of two-day events in May
and June where more volunteers will be needed, for NBB as well as sales.
We sell our nest boxes and other structures for wildlife, hand out information about
birds, habitat and other wildlife, and talk with folks about our local environment.
A Sign-up Sheet will be available at the next two Chapter meetings, or call Fran
Taylor to volunteer: phone 541-955-2934 or email [email protected] .
Thank you, Members of Siskiyou Audubon Society, it’s YOU who make
our Chapter successful in attaining our mission.
The Siskiyou Audubon Society Market Booth
at Grants Pass Growers’ Market
April 2013
Pop Quiz
~ Fran Tay lo r
Hint 1. This bird of prey is about the size of a robin, 9 to 12 inches in length with a wingspan of 21 inches.
Hint 2. This bird’s presence is a positive sign of quality habitat, showing that insects, amphibians and small birds are
plentiful and pesticide use is likely to be low. The bird’s diet includes mice and other rodents, large insects such as
grasshoppers, small birds like sparrows and starlings, as well as snakes, lizards and worms.
Hint 3. Expert aerialists, their streamlined body and stiff sickle-shaped wings enable them to power-dive, execute
complete rolls, and hover for up to a minute.
Hint 4. The preferred habitat of these birds is open fields, parks, and highways. Perched on a power line, the bird will
pump its tail up and down while scanning the ditches for food.
Hint 5. They don’t build nests but lay their eggs inside old woodpecker holes, in depressions in a bank or cliff, or in
sheltered spaces in buildings. They may use nest boxes attached to tree trunks, poles or highway signs.
Hint 6. The female lays three to five eggs that hatch in 29 days. The male feeds the female and chicks, which reach adult
weight just 2-1/2 weeks after hatching.
Hint 7 . Scientific name: Falco sparverius
Answer on Page 6.
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Results of the 115th Christmas Bird Count – Grants Pass Circle, 20 December 2014
Species
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose (large form)
Cackling Goose (small form)
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal (American)
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
California Quail
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
White-tailed Kite
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Prairie Falcon
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
California Gull
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Western Screech-Owl
Anna's Hummingbird
February / March 2015
Count
12
Count Week “CW”
1
598
6
274
10
1
336
379
26
2
100
5
Red-breasted Sapsucker
CW
Zia Fukuda 2014
227
CW
26
210
26
88
2
CW
211
83
50
3
34
29
3
1
2
2
1
4
7
4
5
3
17
28
21
3
1
3
853
62
5
16
Killdeer
1
Fran Taylor 2010
335
61
91
CW
14
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Costa's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Wrentit
European Starling
American Pipit
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle
Common Yellowthroat
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Total Individuals
Count Day Species Total
Number of Species (+CW)
1
10
53
2
11
5
81
2
10
68
135
1,133
98
167
4
7
8
15
6
1
2
3
CW
6
25
93
5
2,105
21
4
1,307
4
1
9
1
1
111
3
23
17
30
6
37
579
840
14
41
975
CW
21
76
111
114
14
12,698
101
108
Brown Creeper
Cindy Mead 2002
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Events, Festivals & Field Trips
Siskiyou Audubon Society
Nest Box Building with Kids
at the
Grants Pass Growers’ Market
Saturday, March 21, 2015
9 a.m. to Noon
During these early days of
spring, cavity-nesting neo-tropical
migrant birds return to the Rogue
Valley to breed. Resident birds are
A well-used
“SAS Basic Nest Box”
also looking for a suitable nest
cavity. Swallows and flycatchers
and chickadees and other friends of the garden need a safe
place to lay their eggs and raise their chicks. A Siskiyou
Audubon Society Nest Box is just the place!
Bring your kids and come to the Grants Pass Growers’
Market on Saturday, March 21st, to build a “SAS Basic” nest
box under the expert guidance of our volunteers. You’ll also
receive a tip sheet about where to mount the birdhouse and
which birds will use it.
Suggested Donation is $5 per birdhouse.
For more information call Lee Webb at 541-479-6859 or
email [email protected].
Save the Dates
for the
2015 Mountain Bird Festival
May 29 - 31, 2015
Ashland, Oregon
Registration begins February 6th
More information at www.klamathbird.org
Winter Wings Festival
February 12 - 15, 2015
Klamath Falls, Oregon
The Winter Wings Festival will once again host four days of activities in
Southern Oregon for birdwatchers, photographers, families and those just
looking for a good time learning about nature. As in years past, we have
some great national talent that will be taking center stage. We hope you can
join us!
Click here for the 2015 program.
Registration is now open!
Questions? Call 1-877-541-BIRD or email [email protected].
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More Events, Festivals & Field Trips
Rogue Valley Audubon Society
Rogue Valley Audubon Society, based in Jackson County, leads bird walks that are open to the public.
Bring your own binoculars, food and water. Folks are encouraged to car-pool and share fuel expenses.
Please, no dogs. Prepare for the weather; wear sturdy shoes and expect some walking on most trips. Dates
and times are subject to change, so before any trip, either check the web site www.roguevalleyaudubon.org or get in touch with Field Trip
Chair Russ Namitz at 541-294-2063, or e-mail: [email protected].
First Wednesday Bird Walk – Agate Lake - ~8:15 a.m.
Wednesdays: February 4 & March 4, 2015
Every month on the first Wednesday, Rogue Valley Audubon Society counts birds at Agate Lake in Jackson County. Birders with any
level of expertise are invited to join in this citizen science effort led by experienced organizers. The slow-paced walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and
covers about 1-1/2 miles over about 2-1/2 hours. Meet at the main parking area on the East side of the lake (far side from the boat ramp).
During the months when the gate is normally locked, it will be open for this walk from 8:00 to 8:25 a.m. only. Bring binoculars, field guide,
and spotting scope (if you have one). Each month results of the count will be e-mailed to participants and logged into eBird. Links to
previous months’ sightings are available on the RVAS website. Driving Directions to Agate Lake: From the junction of Hwy. 62 and Hwy.
140 north of Medford, go 3.5 miles east on Hwy. 140 to East Antelope Road. Turn right and go 1.5 miles; turn right on Dry Creek Road
and then go 0.5 mile to the entrance on the right. If any questions, contact Leader Murray Orr by phone 541-857-9050 or email at
[email protected]
Sunday, February 22 – Field Trip to Kirtland Ponds and Other Locations
Longtime RVAS member Bob Hunter and Brian Barr, project manager for GEOS Institute, will lead a trip to several locations
including the Kirtland ponds. Winter waterfowl and sparrows, Northern Mockingbird and Ferruginous Hawk are among the species that
may be seen. Meet at 8 a.m. at the east end of the Dollar Tree parking lot (southeast corner of Hwy. 62 and Hwy. 140 intersection). Limited
parking space at some destinations means that car pooling is required. Bring food and water, and plan to be out until approximately 2 p.m.
Final arrangements will be made when we meet at Dollar Tree. For additional information, contact Bob at [email protected].
Project FeederWatch
Project FeederWatch is a continent-wide, citizen science program run by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology with individuals and
groups making regular counts of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, and other locales throughout North America. The
counts are conducted from November through March, and the data submitted help scientists track broad scale movements of winter bird
populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Locally, Coyote Trails in Medford and North Mountain Park in
Ashland host weekly bird counts open to the public from November through March as part of the Project FeederWatch program. Visit the
RVAS website for the full schedules. Volunteers are needed to staff project Feeder Watch. If you can help out, contact Mary Pat Power
(Ashland, [email protected]) or Joanne Haddad (Medford, [email protected]).Counters are needed in Ashland on Fridays
and Saturdays although only the Saturday counts are open to the public.
More Birding Festivals
Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival
Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
March 13 - 15, 2015, Friday – Sunday in Blaine, Washington
This multi-day birding expo in the northwest corner of
Washington State has lots of free activities for the whole family,
including live raptor presentations, wildlife exhibits, expert speaker
presentations, displays, craft vendors, kids’ activities, and for an
extra fee, guided field trips and boat cruises.
Location: 975 H Street, Blaine Middle School and Blaine
School Performing Arts Center, as well as field trips in the local area.
For more information and to register, contact Debbie Harger by
phone at 360-543-9982, or visit
www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.
April 9 - 12, 2015, Thursday - Sunday, Burns, Oregon
The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival, in honor of John
Scharff, in Burns, Oregon, offers bird watching tours, presentations,
an art show and sale, kids activities and much more for bird
enthusiasts during the height of the spring migration. Located along
the Pacific Flyway, the Harney Basin in Oregon’s High Desert
provides resting, feeding and nesting opportunities for migratory
sandhill cranes, waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines. Festival
participants can view over 100 bird species. Online Registration will
begin on February 9, 2015 http://www.migratorybirdfestival.com.
20th Annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival
May 1 - 3, 2015, Friday - Sunday, Hoquiam, Washington
Sponsored by Grays Harbor Audubon Society. Information
from Dianna Moore at 360-289-5048.
April 15 - 21, 2015, Wednesday - Tuesday in Arcata, California
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush
Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through
field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by
experienced local guides. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river
valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath
bioregion in northwest California. For more information and to
register, visit http://godwitdays.org.
February / March 2015
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival
Southwest Wings
May 6 - 9, 2015, Wednesday - Saturday, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Arizona's first, oldest and best Birding and Nature Festival.
For 24 years Southwest Wings has brought you the best and closest
birding in southeast Arizona. http://www.swwings.org.
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Results of the115th Christmas Bird Count– Illinois Valley Circle, 14 December 2014
Species
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Wild Turkey
Ruffed Grouse
California Quail
Common Loon
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Coopers Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Annas Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Steller’s Jay
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
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Count
8
6
247
11
29
2
26
46
1
80
1
4
1
15
7
8
3
12
1
117
1
2
1
4
5
2
6
2
4
8
14
6
1
2
5
1
131
12
1
1
28
97
1
5
6
87
70
4
12
7
12
5
101
114
148
Townsend’s Warbler
Zia Fukuda Photo
2012
Common Raven
Wrentit
Oak Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Varied Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
American Pipit
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewers Blackbird
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch
Total Number of Individuals
Total Number of Species
65
2
1
86
9
6
32
10
12
2
3
2
67
41
50
5
18
1,017
220
26
30
1
1
10
78
21
1
38
220
310
9
1
49
3
11
127
33
3
4,151
93
Northern Harrier
USGS Art
Pop Quiz Answer: American Kestrel, a.k.a. Sparrow Hawk
Photo from birdinginformation.com
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Audubon Society Membership Forms
Siskiyou Audubon is a nonprofit society under IRC §501(c)3, Tax ID #93-0866572. Subscriptions are tax-deductible.
Send your application with dues payment to the address shown on the form – please choose only one form.
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Directory
The Siskin, newsletter of Siskiyou Audubon Society (“SAS”), is published six times per year. SAS is Chapter No. T61 of National Audubon Society.
Address corrections, items for publication or letters to the Editor may be sent to Editor, P.O. Box 2223, Grants Pass, OR 97528, phoned or FAX’d to 541955-2934, or e-mailed to [email protected]. Siskiyou Audubon encourages submission of letters, articles and photos, which may be published
at the discretion of the editor. Articles may be edited for size or clarity. Permission to reprint articles from this publication is granted unless the article
is under copyright, and provided credit is given to both the author and the newsletter. SAS meets the second Thursday, September through June. The
SAS Board of Directors meets monthly or at times determined by the Board. Members, Visitors and the Public are welcome to attend all meetings.
Officers
Email Addresses & Phone Numbers
President: Susan Bush. Term Expires June 2015
Shirley Bredahl. . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . 541-476-6461
Vice-President: Shirley Bredahl... . . . . . . . . . . . .
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June 2016
Susan Bush. . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-955-8966
Secretary: Pat Etchells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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June 2016
Pat Etchells. . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . 541-218-0543
Treasurer: Phil Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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June 2015
Marsha Hicks. . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . 541-474-4457
Directors
Phil Hicks. . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . 541-474-4457
Marsha Hicks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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June 2015
Margaret James. . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . 541-476-8126
Margaret James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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June 2016
Boyd Peters . . . . . . . . . [email protected].. 541-866-2596
Lee Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
” ”
June 2016
Fran Taylor. . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . 541-955-2934
John & Joy Taylor. . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . 541-476-9846
Dennis Vroman. . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . 541-479-4619
Contact us:
Lee Webb. . . . . . . . . . . [email protected].. . . . . . . . 541-479-6859
Website: siskiyouaudubon.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Conservation
Parks – Boyd Peters
Education
Programs – Joy Taylor
Market Booth/Outreach – Fran Taylor
Membership: Lee Webb
February / March 2015
Committees and Chairpersons
Ornithologist: Dennis Vroman
Publications
Newsletter Editor – Fran Taylor
Mailing List – Lee Webb
Distribution – Officers and the Board of Directors
Revised June 30, 2014
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Siskiyou Audubon Society
Newsletter Number 271 – February / March 2015
P.O. Box 2223, Grants Pass Oregon 97528
IRC §501(c)3, Tax ID #93-0866572
Website: siskiyouaudubon.org; E-mail: [email protected]
Pine Siskin
by Joy Taylor
In th is Is s u e :
Pag e :
February & March Chapter Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pop Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Grants Pass Christmas Bird Count Results.. . . . . . . 3
Events, Festivals & Field Trips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
More Events, Festivals & Field Trips. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Illinois Valley Christmas Bird Count Results. . . . . . 6
Pop Quiz Answer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Membership Forms & Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Date Book – February / March 2015
Wed. Feb. 4: Rogue Valley Audubon Society (“RVAS”) First Wednesday Bird Walk at Agate Lake
Thurs. Feb. 12: Siskiyou Audubon Society (“SAS”) Chapter Meeting – Program: Using eBird by Forrest English
Thurs.-Sun. Feb. 12-15: Winter Wings Festival, Klamath Falls
Fri. - Mon. Feb. 13-16: Great Backyard Bird Count
Sun. Feb. 22: RVAS Field Trip to Kirtland Ponds & other locations in Jackson County
Sat. Feb. 28: SAS Nest Box Building Day at Grants Pass High School shop, 8:30 a.m. to about 2 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 4: RVAS First Wednesday Bird Walk at Agate Lake
Sat. Mar. 7: SAS Market Booth opens at Grants Pass Growers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 12: SAS Chapter Meeting – Program: Bird Photography by Gary Palmer
Fri. - Sun. Mar. 13 - 15: Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival, Blain, Washington
Sat. Mar. 14: SAS Market Booth at Grants Pass Growers’ Market
Sat. Mar. 21: SAS Market Booth at Grants Pass Growers’ Market – WITH Nest Box Building for Kids
Coming in April:
Apr. 9-12: Harney County Migratory Bird Festival in Honor of John Scharff, Burns, Oregon
Apr. 10-12: Olympic Birding Festival, Grays Harbor, Washington
Apr. 15-21: Godwit Days, Arcata, California
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Siskiyou Audubon Society is Independent Chapter No. T61
Affiliated with National Audubon Society, www.audubon.org
Pine Siskin
by Rosie Anderson