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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE GOLDEN GATE AUDUBON SOCIETY

GGA Volunteers Document
Night Flyer Collisions

A Green Heron, Swainson’s Thrush, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and several
sparrow species — apparent victims of night-time collisions with tall, lighted
buildings — were found dead on the sidewalks of downtown San Francisco this fall.
The birds were discovered by Golden Gate Audubon volunteers, who surveyed down-
town streets in the early morning hours from September through mid-October. The
five volunteers are the front-line corps in Lights Out for Birds, a project initiated by
Golden Gate Audubon to help migrating birds travel more safely through the city at
night. Their job: to provide evidence that birds do collide with the citys tall, lighted
structures at night.

“When the project started, we weren t sure what we would find, says GGAs Nor-
een Weeden and head of the Lights Out project, “but data from the volunteers and
also from San Francisco’s Animal Gare and Gontrol proved that migrating birds are,
in fact, colliding with tall buildings at night.”

Weeden said it’s likely the volunteer monitoring team would have found more
dead birds if they had been on the streets before building maintenance employees
began power-washing and sweeping the sidewalks at 6 a.m. “Next spring, we hope
volunteers will be able to survey earlier, between 4 and 5:45 a.m., or after 11 p.m.,

NIGHT FLYERS continued on page 4

Grant Helps GGA
Expand Programs

Golden Gate Audubon has a long-standing
commitment to engage new communities
in conservation, driven by the need to broaden
the conservation movement and to involve local
residents in protecting and enjoying their local
resources. Now, with the help of grants from
TogetherGreen, — a new National Audubon pro-
gram funded by Toyota — we will expand our
work with new communities dramatically. And
we are eager for our members to get involved.

TogetherGreen aims to inspire people
everywhere to take action at home, in their
communities and beyond to improve the health
of our environment. Golden Gate Audubon
was honored to receive a $65,000 grant for our
Wetlands and \^41dlands campaign — one of the
largest Innovation Grants awarded this year.
The grant will enable us to engage two commu-
nities that are in close proximity to sites where
we focus some of our most critical shoreline
conservation work: North Richmond and Bay-
view/Hunters Point. Hundreds of local residents
will have a chance to help protect wildlife and
wetlands along the San Francisco Bay shorelines
adjoining their communities and to participate
I in community bird walks, classes and field trips.
We will also be providing more opportunities to
the local communities to restore habitat at San
Francisco's Pier 94 and to help protect habitat
along the North Richmond Shoreline. To accom-
TOGETHERGREEN GRANTS continued on page 7

INSIDE

Common Bird Decline
5 2009 Big Trips
lO End of Year Celebration

ROSTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Diane Ross-Leech President
Marjorie Blackwell Vice President
Al Peters Treasurer

Noreen Weeden Secretary/San Francisco
Conservation Committee
Berry Brosi Science Advisory Committee
Whitney Dotson
Bob Lewis Education Committee
Mark Mushkat Finance Committee
Phil Price East Bay Conservation Committee
Rich Walkling Volunteer & Member Committee

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BIRD BOX
415,681.7422

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Murdock 510.843.9912

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION

Kevin E. Consey kconsey@goldengateaudubon.org

CONSERVATION DIRECTOR
conservationdirector@goldengateaudubon.org

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Linda Coffee 510.843.7295
lcoffee@goldengateaudubon.org

ECO-OAKLAND PROGRAM MANAGER
Anthony DeCicco 510.635.5533
adecicco@goldengateaudubon.org

ECO-OAKLAND PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Ruben Guzman 510.635.5533
rguzman@goldengateaudubon.org

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Jennifer Robinson 510.919.5873

OFFICE MANAGER
Kristen Bunting 510.843.2222

GULL MANAGING EDITOR

Lisa Owens Viani lowensvi@sbcglobal.net

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Marjorie Blackwell marjb@sbcglobal.net

FIELD TRIPS

Pam Belchamber 510.549.2839

OBSERVATIONS

Bruce Mast observe@goldengateaudubon.org
WEB EDITOR

webeditor@goldengateaudubon.org

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Severe Bird Declines Point to
Need for Local Action

The past several months have brought some very distressing news for bird lovers,
conservationists, and everyone else who relies on healthy ecosystems for survival:
hundreds of common bird species around the world are in decline. Recent reports from
Audubon and BirdLife International indicate that common birds — from songbirds to shore-
birds to waterfowl — are disappearing drastically, with some species’ populations falling by
as much as 90 percent over the past 40 years.

Local birds in decline include many once-common birds, sightings of which have become
increasingly rare throughout the Bay Area. Migratory species such as the Wilson’s Phala-
rope, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, and Lesser Yellowlegs are all decreasing throughout their
range, and they are becoming harder to spot at some of our primary shoreline habitats. Oth-
ers, such as the Northern Pintail, Loggerhead Shrike, Lark Sparrow, and Horned Lark, are
becoming more rare at former haunts. Scientists believe some of these species have declined
worldwide by as much as 75 to 95 percent.

Evidence of the alarming decline in common birds is apparent around the globe. Accord-
ing to BirdLife International, birds migrating from Africa to Europe have suffered 40 percent
population declines over three decades; over half of Latin American neotropical migrants
monitored at U.S. breeding grounds have declined over the past 40 years; and African birds
of prey have suffered dramatic population losses, some as high as 98 percent. In Asia, the
White-rumped Vulture, which once numbered in the tens of millions, has plummeted by
99.9 percent since 1992 and now verges on extinction.

Scientists point to habitat loss as the primary cause of global bird declines. But other
threats also play a role: invasive plant species that transform native habitats, impacts from
pesticides and other chemicals, habitat changes resulting from climate change, and human
developments that pose new threats to migrating birds, such as wind turbines located near
important flyways and lighted buildings that attract birds at night and cause fatal collisions.

The global scale of bird loss is staggering, and it is yet more alarming because so many
of these birds are common, birds have not been awarded the greater legal protections that
accompany endangered or threatened species status.

But how can we respond meaningfully to a global crisis? The answer is complex, and
reversing species loss will require action at all levels. We need legislative leadership at
national, international, and regional levels to combat threats to birds. We need enforcement
of existing environmental laws. And we need visionary conservation planning to address
extensive habitat loss and impacts from our changing climate.

Of equal importance, we need local conservation action — from population monitoring
to habitat restoration to advocacy and education. This is the heart of what we do at Golden
Gate Audubon. As we restore and protect habitats at Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoreline,
Eastshore State Park, the North Richmond Shoreline, and the southern waterfront of San
Erancisco, we are reversing the loss of 90 percent of the Bay’s historic wetlands. As we moni-
tor Western Snowy Plovers, create habitat for Galifornia Quail, push to create the Alameda
National Wildlife Refuge, and lead the effort to create a plan to reduce raptor kills at the
Altamonl Pass wind farm, we are combating avian declines.

You have recently received a mailing from us asking for your support. Even in these dif-
ficult economic times, I hope that you can help us further our critically important mission.
Our work is more relevant than ever, and we need your help — as volunteers, as members,
and as contributors to support our programs. The conservation challenges we face today

are immense, but Golden Gate Audubon is responding on the ground one bird, one acre

at a time.

— Elizabeth Murdock

2. THE GULL DECEMBER 2008

Bob Lewis

CONSERVATION CORNER

A BRIDGE TO HARDING

As always, CiCiAs conservation commit-
tees watch lor threats It) local resources,
especially threats to hircl habitats. We have
actively worked to preserve Lake Merced
since 1919. Our most recent successful
effort is participating in a group of stake-
holders who have helped develop an ongoing
Watershed Master Planning process.

The PGA President’s Cup Golf Tourna-
ment will be held at Harding Golf Course
from October 6-11, 2009. The PGA would
like to widen the wood footbridge between
the Sunset Circle and Harding Golf Course
from 6 feet to 12 feet to accommodate bus-
loads of spectators who will be dropped at
the Circle. Not only will the bridge create
a bottleneck of people — the connecting
path is only 8 feet wide — but it seems

White-crowned Sparrow

unlikely that work could be done before
the start of nesting season, so construction
would impact the habitat of wintering birds
including Sora, Virginia Rail, and a host of
other birds that depend on these wetlands
during the winter. Spring or summer work
would be likely to impact nesting Green
Heron, Mallard, Ruddy Duck, Coot, Marsh
Wren, Common Yellowthroat (a listed spe-
cies), Song Sparrow, and perhaps others like
Bushtit, Scrub Jay, White-crowned Spar-
row, and other species that may be nesting
in the nearby willows.

Golden Gate Audubon is currently moni-
toring this issue. We want our members to
be aware of the issue so that you can sub-
mit comments in support of a future effort

to slop this project, il it a|)pears that it will
cause harm to some ol San Francisco’s most
valuable natural resources. If you haven’t
already signed up, please join our conser-
vation alert e-mail list. You can do so by
joining our Yahoo Group at ggasconserva-
tion@yahoogroLips.com. We don’t use this
list Irequently, but for urgent issues, it is a
valuable communication resource.

— Dan Murphy

THE FUTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S
OPEN SPACE

San Francisco has assembled an Open
Space Planning Team. Between now and
February 2009, they are soliciting com-
ments from the community on the future
of Open Space in the city. On October
15, 2008, the Neighborhood Parks Coun-
cil hosted a discussion featuring speakers
representing new ideas on urban parks, the
Mayor’s Office, and the Planning Depart-
ment. New urban open space includes
projects by the Green Schoolyard Alliance,
Graze the Roof, Sunday Streets, and Inter-
play Design. The Green Schoolyard Alliance
is working at schools to remove asphalt or
install raised beds for gardens with funding
from Prop A. Graze the Roof has installed a
rooftop garden and educational mural at the
Tenderloin's Glide Church. Sunday Streets
raised funds to support closing streets from
Chinatown to the Bayview for recreation.
Astrid Haryati from the mayor's office
spoke about working with city agencies to
promote opportunities for more green roofs,
and green corridors and stormwater catch-
ment. A primary goal is for San Franciscans
to have meaningful open space within a 10-
minute walk from home. Sarah Dennis from
the Planning Department discussed the San
Francisco General Plan Open Space Ele-
ment, which has not been updated for 25
years. The new plan will be a vision for the
ne.xl 100 years. Housing and other develop-
ment demands are increasing while places
for the public to enjoy nature, and habitat
for wildlife are being challenged. Golden
Gate Audubon’s San Francisco Conserva-
tion Committee will be reviewing the Open

Space lilemcnt and will j^rovide comments
on programs, new ()pen space, partnerships,
and priorities. II you are interested in par-
ticipating, please contact Noreen Weeden
at nwweden@comcast.net.

— Noreen Weeden

EAST BAY MARSH ENDANGERED

As you drive south through Richmond
along Interstate 580, you can’t miss Hoff-
man Marsh, a strip of tidal wetlands to your
right. Even at highway speeds, it’s easy to
see large birds such as egrets and herons
feeding in the shallows. A closer look might
reveal rails and Song Sparrows, among many
other species. The marsh extends south
to Central Avenue, home of Richmond’s
Costco store; just a hundred yards farther
south and you reach the Albany mudflats,
one of the most important shorebird areas
in the East Bay.

Unfortunately, major changes may soon
harm the marsh and the mudflats: a depart-
ment store and restaurant are being planned
for a sparsely used industrial space immedi-
ately adjacent to tbe marsh, and the entire
area is slated for re-zoning that would bring
more "regional retail to the area. Hundreds
or thousands of additional car visits will
bring motor oil and coolant that will wash
into the marsh; litter will enter the marsh
and the Bay, harming or killing birds and
other animals; acres of lighted parking will
interfere with birds sleeping and feeding
patterns; and rats, cats, and other preda-
tors attracted by restaurant trash will prey
on birds and eggs. The severity of these
impacts can't be judged from the available
information, but the City of Richmond has
made a preliminary determination that an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is not
necessary. Golden Gate Audubon disagrees;
an EIR is necessary because environmental
impacts may be substantial. Golden Gate
Audubon is working to convince the City
of Richmond to do an EIR; please contact
East Bay Conservation Committee chair
Phil Price, pnprice@creekcats.com, to
help.

—Phil Price

December 2008the gull 3

SPEAKER SERIES

The Speaker Series program has seen many enthusiastic speakers and devoted participants
over the years, with crowds ranging from 10 to 80 people at each event. Thanks to all who
participate in this monthly series. In 2009, the Speaker Series program will run one event
per month, visiting each side of the Bay every other month. With this change, we are able to
offer the program from January to November. The Berkeley series will continue at North-
brae Community Church, while the San Francisco series will change locations. We will
keep you updated on programs and locations.

This past year, we have found some wonderful volunteers who help make the Speaker
Series program a success. We thank them for all of their generosity and the time they put
lorth to make sure things run smoothly. We welcome you to come meet them in person.

Karen Frederiksen: Future Speaker Series Coordinator

A lifelong Berkeley native, Karen Frederiksen has seen many changes in
the local environment. She is interested in preserving the Bay shoreline and
protecting the natural habitat that makes our Bay Area unique. One of her
earliest memories is helping her mother stuff envelopes for Save the Bay
(thankfully, a successful endeavor). Karen has a degree in history from the
University of California, Berkeley, and is active in several volunteer organi-
zations that focus on community outreach and preservation of California history.

Della Dash: Merchandise Coordinator

Della Dash started her career as a nurse in San Francisco in the 1980s.
After traveling to West Africa in 1988 where she began birding, she
returned to the U.S. to complete her master’s degree in international
health at Johns Hopkins University. Eventually she moved to Berkeley
and quickly took up the task of learning the local birds. She joined Golden
Gate Raptor Observatory, and then Golden Gate Audubon, taking birding
courses from local experts. She also began volunteering for GCA, and has been involved in
the annual Christmas Bird Count, Speaker Series, East Bay Conservation Committee, field
trips, and marketing of GCA programs. Della works as a nurse with severely emotionally
disturbed teens and adults in Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond.

Jane Anfinson: San Francisco Hospitality Coordinator

A trip to Florida got Jane Anfinson hooked on bird watching, and since
then she has birded in many states, Mexico, and several Asian and Middle
Eastern countries. She moved to San Francisco in 2007 from Arkansas,
where she completed a master's degree in biology. Her thesis research
focused on the possible causes of songbird abnormalities. Jane now works
for the U.S. Geological Survey San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station
in Vallejo. In addition to volunteering for the GCA Speaker Series, she
begun to volunteer lor San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, where she hopes to become a

Nicole Kite: Berkeley Hospitality Coordinator

Nicole is a student ol landscape architecture and environmental plan-
ning at the University of California, Berkeley. Originally from southern
California, she is now in her third year of undergraduate study with plans
to graduate in the spring of 2010. In addition to landscape design, Nicole
studies art, architecture, and city planning and in her free time enjoys
drawing and painting, as well as spending time outdoors.

— Jennifer Robinson

bird bander.

NIGHTFLYERS from page 1
she said.

In September, the San Francisco Depart-
ment of the Environment and the American
Bird Conservancy joined Golden Gate
Audubon in an effort to expand the Lights
Out project by encouraging downtown
building owners to turn off unnecessary
lights at night and by pinpointing 44 of the
city’s tallest buildings as potential Lights
Out sites. The Lights Out team met with
representatives of the Building Owners and
Managers Association (BOMA), Animal
Care and Control, San Francisco Zoolog-
ical Society, San Francisco Citizens for
Smart Lighting, and WildCare, all of whom
agreed to cooperate. PG&E also agreed to

Swainson’s Thrush

work with the building managers on energy
saving measures that can prevent bird-
building collisions.

In spring 2009, Golden Gate Audubon
will lead a targeted outreach program to
building owners, managers, and tenants
on steps they can take to save natural
resources, energy, and money by reducing
night-time lighting on their buildings.

“This will go far toward meeting our goal
of making migrating birds’ Pacific Flyway
travels a bit safer through San Francisco,”
Weeden says.

Other cities around the United States
have begun similar programs. Chicago’s Bird
Collision Monitoring Program’s Annette
Prince says their program started with four
volunteers in 2002; currently they have 80
volunteers who start an hour before sunrise
to check a one-square mile area each day
during migration season. The Chicago pro-
gram has documented 120 species of birds
as victims of building collisions. It has also
developed an “honor roll” of buildings that
participate by turning their lights off at
night during migration.

-Marjorie Blackwell

4 THE GULL DECEMBER 2008

Tom Grey

Make Your 2009 Travel Plans
with Golden Gate Audubon

Next year, Cu)lden Cate Audul)on is
ofl'ering four "I'dg Trips" outside the
Bay Area. For appliealions and detailed
inlorniation on all ol these trips, please
contaet Ruth Tobey, 510.S28.2093 or ruth-
tohey@gmail.com.

WINTER AND SPRING IN OREGON

Harry Fuller, a popular Golden Gate Audu-
bon field trip leader who recently moved
from San Francisco to Ashland, Oregon,
will lead two extended trips. If you do not
know Harry or did not hear his recent lec-
ture at the Oakland Museum of Galifornia,
you can experience the flavor of his exten-
sive knowledge and enthusiasm for birds on
his blog at http://atowhee.wordpress.com.

Harry's first trip, January 23-25, will
begin at the Klamath Basin, where we
expect to see Bald Eagle, Rough-legged
Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and wintering
waterfowl, including Tundra Swan. The
second day will focus on the Rogue Val-
ley, which should yield an abundance of
ducks, including Barrow’s Goldeneye, pos-
sibly both shrikes, Prairie Falcon, Northern
Pygmy-Owl, Short-eared Owl, and Lin-
coln’s Sparrow. Day three will take us to
Emigrant Lake near Ashland to look for a
variety of ducks, both eagle species, Lewis’s
Woodpecker, Mountain Ghickadee, Moun-
tain Bluebird, and American Dipper.

One evening Harry will present a short,
richly illustrated lecture on the history of
birding in Galifornia and Oregon with lots
of slides, or we may have a speaker from the
Klamath Bird Observatory (www.klamath-
bird.org).

Tbe second trip will be on Memorial
Day weekend. May 22-25, in tbe middle
of high season for high-elevation birds.
Among the many target species are North-
ern Goshawk, Gray Jay, Glark’s Nutcracker,
Mountain Bluebird, White-headed Wood-
pecker, Townsend’s Solitaire, Green-tailed
Towhee, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Moun-
tain Gbickadee, Black-capped Ghickadee,
Rufous Hummingbird, Hermit Warbler,
Gassin’s Finch, Great Gray Owl, American

Dipper, Gommon P(jorwill, Vaux’s Swift,
and possibly Yellow Rail in the upper Klam-
ath Basin. An optional extension on May 26
is available lor seeking out Black Swift at
Salt Creek Falls in Oregon or Burney Falls
in Galifornia. Only one space is left in
Harry’s May trip.

Each Oregon trip is limited to 10 partici-
pants, and each trip requires a $100 deposit
to reserve your space. Gost of each trip has
not yet been determined but will include
lodging and ground transportation. Part of
tbe cost will be a $50 tax-deductible dona-
tion to Golden Gate Audubon.

Mountain Bluebird

THE BIRDS OF BELIZE AND BRAZIL

Mark Pretti, an enthusiastic all-around
naturalist, will lead trips to Belize and Bra-
zil. Knowledgeable about birds, flowers,
trees, and butterflies, be has a special gift
for sharing his extensive interest in flora and

launa. His excellent organizational skills
will ensure a smoothly lunclioning trip.

Mark’s Belize trips scheduled for Febru-
ary 11-21 and February 21-March 3 are
already full, d'here are three spaces left in
the Brazil trip scheduled for July 11-25.

The trip to Brazil centers on Mato
Grosso, the Pantanal, and the southern
Amazon. Brazil is renowned for its largely
undisturbed tropical forests, abundance of
rivers and wetlands, tremendous diversity
of flora and fauna, and outstanding bird-
ing and wildlife viewing. Mato Grosso,
Brazil, is one of tbe world’s finest natu-
ral destinations. We ll experience one of
nature’s greatest spectacles as we explore
a roughly 500-mile-long, north-south tran-
sect and travel through some of the earth’s
richest habitats with more than 200 spe-
cies of mammals and almost 750 species of
birds. We ll also enjoy the comforts of four
of Brazil s best nature lodges. In the past
few years, Mark has lived in this area of
Brazil, exploring its diverse habitats, learn-
ing about its amazing biodiversity, and
guiding dozens of nature enthusiasts.

Cost is $4,450 per person based on
double occupancy (subject to modest
adjustment if 2009 hotel/transport costs
increase) and includes all lodging, meals,
guides, and transportation from Cuiaba.
Mato Grosso. Part of the cost is a SI 50
donation to Golden Gate Audubon. A
deposit of $300 per person is required to
secure your place on each Brazil trip.

Good News! Charitable IRA Rollover Gifts Re-Authorized

Congress has re-authorized legislation that allows individuals 70-1/2 years or older
to make cash gifts totaling up to $100,000 per year from traditional or Roth IRAs
to qualified charities without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. The current
provision is for tax years 2008 and 2009 only. For the 2008 tax year, you must act
by December 31st to take full advantage of the current legislation. Gifts from your
IRA can be used to satisfy your Minimum Required Distribution (MRD). While you
cannot claim a charitable deduction for IRA gifts, you will not pay income tax on
the amount. Please note that transfers must be made directly to the charity by the
plan trustee. To learn more please contact Linda Coffee, Development Manager at
510.843.7295.

DECEMBER 2008 THE GULL 5

FIELD TRIPS

PAM BELCHAMBER, COORDINATOR

Entrance fee

Biking trip

For questions about individual field trips, contact the leaders. If you cannot reach a
leader, contact Pam Belchamber at 510.549.2839. Field trips are also listed on the Golden
Gate Audubon website at www.goldengateaudubon.org.

Jewel Lake in Tilden

Berkeley

Friday, December 5
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Phila Rogers, 510.848.9156,
philajane6@yahoo.com
The first Friday of the month Jewell Lake
walk will meet at the parking lot at the
north end of Central Park Dr. for a one-
mile, two-hour-plus stroll through this
lush riparian area. Water birds should
have returned to the lake. Be prepared
for mud. Heavy rain cancels.

Birding for Everyone

San Francisco Botanical Garden at
Strybing Arboretum
Saturday, December 6
10 a.m. - noon

Angie Geiger and Nancy DeStefanis, SF
Nature Education, Darin Dawson, S.F.
Botanical Garden Docent, 415.387.9160;
www.sfnature.org

Meet for this monthly trip at the kiosk/
bookstore at front gate of Botanical
Garden, Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way.
Families welcome. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Co-sponsored
by Botanical Garden, San Francisco Nature
Education, and GGA.

San Francisco Botanical
Gardens

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Sunday, December 7
8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Alan Ridley, allanrid@pacbell.net;

Helen McKenna, 415.566.3241;

Ginny Marshall, 650.349.3780

Meet at 8 a.m. at the front gate of the
Botanical Garden at Ninth Avenue at Lin-
coln Way. This delightful section of Golden
Gate Park has several micro-habitats that
attract an array of resident, migrant, and
vagrant birds. This regular monthly trip is
oriented toward beginning birders.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shoreline

Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland

Friday, December 12

8:30 a.m. - noon

Bob Lewis, bob@wingbeats.org

Join Bob Lewis on the on 2nd Friday in
December at Arrowhead Marsh at the
MLK Shoreline, noted for Clapper Rails
and a number of other skulking species.
On this particular day, the tide will be very
high, and conditions should be super for
spotting rails. Take Hwy 880 towards the
Oakland Airport. Exit at Hegenberger
Road, going West. Turn right on Doolittle,
and left on Swan Way. Turn left into the

MLK Shoreline Regional Park, and con-
tinue to the end of the road. Meet at the
last parking lot at 8:30 a.m.

Corona Heights

San Francisco
Friday, December 19
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Charles Hibbard; Dominik Mosur;

Brian Fitch; Margaret Goodale,
mgoodale@randallmuseum.org,
415.554.9600 x16 .

Meet in front of Randall Museum, 199
Museum Way, at end of Museum Way
off Roosevelt. We will enjoy views of the
city and bay as we circle Corona Heights,
checking east canyon woodland and
north forest for residents and migrants,
as well as monitoring hilltop scrub and
south cliff.

Gfe Bicycle Trip

Kathy Jarrett

510.547.1233 (call for cell number; no calls after 9 p.m.), Kathy_Jarrett@yahoo.com
Bicycle helmet required. Bring lunch and liquids. Dress in layers. Rain cancels.

BART schedules: www.transitinfo.org

East Bay Regional Parks

Arrowhead Marsh/Martin Luther King Jr.

Oakland, Alameda County
Saturday, January 10
Kathy Jarrett, 510.547.1233,
kathy_jarrett@yahoo.com

Bicycle from Fruitvale BART at 9:30, meet at East Creek Point Trailhead 9:50. We'll
ride the S.F. Bay Trail from East Creek Point to Damon Marsh and Arrowhead Marsh.
Bring snacks/lunch and liquids, and dress in layers. Bicycle helmet required. All lev-
els of birders and bicyclists welcome. Heavy rain cancels.

Leaders will ride from Fruitvale BART to the trailhead. No reservations necessary
but email or phone call appreciated. Allow time to get your BART ticket processed
and your bicycle to the platform.

Directions by car: Exit 1-880 at High St. in Oakland and go SW to the High St. Bridge to Alameda. Cross
bridge and turn left onto Fernside and park on street. Bike back over bridge, turn right onto Tidewater
Ave. and go 0.25 mi. to the East Creek Point trailhead on the right. Lesser St. is just beyond on the left.
Note: High tide on Sunday January 11 is at 11:31 am. To reach Arrowhead Marsh by car: From 1-880 in
Oakland, exit at Hegenberger Road and head west. Turn right onto Doolittle Drive (Hwy. 61) and right
again onto Swan Way, then first left into the park (look for small EBRPD sign on left); continue to end of
drive to parking lot.

Info and maps online: BART schedules http://www.transitinfo.org ; East Bay Regional Park District http://
www.ebparks.org/; Tide info: http://www.saltwatertides.com/cgi-local/california.cgi

6 THE GULL December 2008

Volunteer Opportunities and Events

Join a conservation committee to get involved in conserving birds and habitat. The
East Bay Conservation Committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30
p.m. in different locations. The San Francisco Conservation Committee meets the
first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Randall Museum,

Saturday, December 6, 9 a.m. to noon: Planting the Presidio's Nike (Missile)

Swale

I he remnant dune-oak woodland-wetland site known as Presidio Hills (behind the
Presidio's old Public Health Services Hospital) is undergoing some remarkable
changes. If you've ever birded this area or volunteered during the last decade on a
Presidio Quail habitat restoration program you may remember an enormous slope
of iceplant (with views of Mt. Sutro in the distance) below a fenced maintenance
yard. In August the iceplant was removed mechanically to allow for environmental
remediation of portions of the site. What awaits is an acre of sunny south facing
dunes eager for a broad palette of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees to enhance an
already rich wildlife area. RSVP by calling Jenny Mclivaine at 415.561.5333.

Armchair Bird Watching

What kinds of birds can you see from your window? Bird lovers who cannot eas-
ily leave their homes are among the participants in Senior Center Without Walls.
This unique program offers activities, friendly conversation, and an assortment of
classes and support groups to elders throughout Northern California who find it
difficult to go to a community senior center. SCWW is seeking a volunteer for the
spring session (February 2 through April 25) who would like to have a weekly tele-
phone conversation about birds with a group of seniors. If you would like more
information, please check out our website at www.seniorcenterwithoutwalls.org, or
call Terry Englehart at 1.877.797.7299 or 510.444.5974.

For more information on any of these activities or events, or for directions to any of the sites, please
contact Jennifer Robinson, Golden Gate Audubon's Volunteer Coordinator, at jrobinson@goldengate-
audubon.org.

Christmas Bird Counts an ' Din..ers

If you missed the deadline* to participate in one of ourtwo Christmas Bird Counts — in
Oakland on Sunday, December 14, and San Francisco on Tuesday, December 30 — you
can still sign up for the dinners afterwards via our website, www.goldengateaudubon.
org. For additional information, contact Dave Quady at 510.704.9353 or Bob Lewis at
510.845.5001 (Oakland CBC), or Dan Murphy at 415.564.0074 (San Francisco CBC). For
information on the dinner after either count, contact the GGA office at 510.843.2222.
*Deadline for Oakland count: Nov. 23; deadline for SF Count: Dec. 8

Lincoln's Sparrow

Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park

Oakland

Wednesday, December 24
9:30 a.m. - noon
Hilary Powers, 510.834.1066,
hilary@powersedit.com; Ruth Tobey,
510.528.2093, ruthtobey@earthlink.net

Join us on Christmas Eve day at the large
spherical cage near the Nature Center at
Perkins and Bellevue. We will bird around
there, then go up the garden path toward
Children's Fairyland or walk down the
lake toward Embarcadero, after which we
will cover what we missed. The returning
migrants should be out in force this month,
with Barrow's Goldeneyes, with luck, and
most of the rest of the diving ducks. The
park is in the peak of the winter season,
and migrants should have arrived and not
yet left. Come see Lake Merritt at its best.
Take 12, N, or NL bus to Grand and Per-
kins, and walk into park on Perkins. Best
parking at boathouse lot near spherical
cage. Entry (via Bellevue near Children's
Fairyland) is free on weekdays.

Wildlife Refuges of the
Sacramento Valley

Sutter, Butte, and Glenn Counties
Saturday and Sunday
December 13-14

This weekend field trip is to several ref-
uges in the northern Sacramento Valley.
See October/November Gull and website
for details or contact Terry Colborn at
tlcgdc@aol.com or 530.758.0689.

TOGETHERGREEN GRANTS from page 1

plish this, we are recruiting local volunteer
bird walk leaders and teachers.

Another small grant from the Together-
Green Volunteer Days program will help
Golden Gate Audubon expand outreach
efforts to engage volunteers at the Alameda
Wildlife Refuge. An Important Bird Area,
the refuge is home to Northern California's
most important colony of endangered Cali-
fornia Least Terns and the Bay Area's only
night-roosting location for brown pelicans.

-Jennifer Robinson

HOW YOU CAN HELP

For the Wetlands and W ildlands program,
we are seeking Bayview/Hunters Point,
Richmond and San Pablo residents (or
people familiar with the North Richmond
Shoreline or San Francisco southern water-
front), who are interested in leading bird
walks or classes. For the Alameda program,
simply join us for monthly workdays (second
Sunday of the month, September to March)
at the Alameda Wildlife Refuge. Contact
Jennifer Rohinson at jrobinson@goldengate
auduhon.org to get involved.

DECEMBER 2008 THE GULL 7

Classes at Albany Adult School

This winter, Golden Gate Audubon is sponsoring three classes
at Albany Adult School. Register online at www.albany.k12.ca.us/
adult/birding.html (classes are in the Audubon/Nature Studies
category) or by calling 510.559.6580.

Birds of the Bay Area

Rusty Scalf and Bob Lewis

Four Wednesday night classes, January 7 - 28, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Three field trips on Saturday or Sunday following classes, and a
fourth weekend-long trip January 31 - February 1.

With ducks, geese, and swans flocking to the Central Valley, and
raptors and shorebirds everywhere, winter is a special season in
Northern California. Join an enthusiastic group of birders and
learn to identify birds of the Bay Area. For more information go
to www.wingbeats.org.

Birds & Butterflies — Easy Garden Enchantment

Corinne Greenberg

Four Tuesday lectures, Jan. 13 - Feb. 3, 7 - 9 p.m., and one field
trip, Saturday morning, February 7.

Set out a welcome for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial crit-
ters. Be captivated by the beauty of native plants as you learn
year-round ecological gardening. Gorgeous slide shows, envi-
ronmental and natural history, and easy garden management
lessons will help you create an enchanting wildlife habitat. Fabu-
lous field trip. See www.thegardenisateacher.com for details.
Materials fee is $5, payable to instructor.

Birding By Ear — Winter Session

Denise Wight

Four Thursday evenings, February 26 - March 19, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Four Saturday field trips, February 28 - March 21, 8:30 - 11:30 a. m.

Birds communicate by making a variety of sounds all year long,
even in the middle of winter. This class will focus on bird sounds
heard at this time of year in our area. We will learn to locate and
identify birds by chips and calls as well as the songs of some spe-
cies that are now starting to sing. For more information, email
blkittiwake@yahoo.com.

Winter East Bay Class

Zen and the Art of Mushroom Hunting

Debbie Viess

One Thursday evening class, Feb. 12, 7:30 - 9 p.m. with one field
trip, February 15, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; location to be announced.

Discover the world of mushrooms with an experienced and

Red-necked Phalarope

engaging guide. The workshop consists of an evening slide
lecture, including hands-on material, and a day in the field at a
premier mushrooming location.

Location: Golden Gate Audubon office, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite G. Fee is
$35 fee. To register, call GGA at 510,843.2222.

Oakland Museum Class

North American Owls

Dave Quady

Oakland Museum of California

Three evening lectures February 17, 18, 24; 7 - 8:30 p.m., and
three weekend evening field trips, dates to be determined.

Seldom seen but often heard, owls hold a fascination for most of
us. Learn what makes an owl different from other birds, how to
identify them by sight and sound, and understand more about
their habits and habitats. Classes will be illustrated with slides,
and with the sounds of these birds of the night. On field trips, we
will attempt to hear and see some of the species we'll discuss.

$75 fee. Sign-ups begin at noon on Monday, January 5. First come, first served. To
register, call GGA at 510.843.2222.

Winter San Francisco Class

Wild Birds of San Francisco

Eddie Bartley

Two Thursday evening lectures, Jan 22 and 29; three Saturday
field trips, January 17, 24, and 31.

Join a fun and enthusiastic group in an introduction to many
of the amazing birds that inhabit the San Francisco Bay Area in
winter, and discover their local habitats. Presentations include
colorful bird imagery, information on optics and field guides,
identification techniques, and more.

Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden's County Fair Building. The first meeting
will be at the main entrance to the Botanical Garden at 9 a.m. on January 17. The
fee is $50. For information, contact eddie@naturetrip.com (www.naturetrip.com).
To register, call GGA at 510.843.2222.

8 THE GULLDECEMBER 2008

Lee Karney

OBSERVATIONS

BRUCE MAST OCTOBER 1 - 28, 2008

Fall migration is Calilornio's peak
hireling season and this year was
no exception. 1 his year was unusual lor its
inllux ol Siberian rarities.

LOONS TO DUCKS

Seawatchers from Pigeon Ft. on the SM
coast ohserved a Flesh-footed Shearwater
on the IP'' and a high count of 287 Black-
vented Shearwaters on the 24*'’ (RTh).

RAPTORS TO ALCIDS

On Oct. 25, a juvenile Mississippi Kite
{Ict'mia niississippiensis) hawked dragonflies
over Flawk Flill, MRN (SB). On the IP'’,
a juvenile Northern Goshawk crossed the
Golden Gate and made landfall near the
SF toll plaza (SB). Two Sharp-tailed Sand-
pipers led the Siberian invasion, first at Pt.
Isabel, GG, on Oct. 11-12 (AK; JH) and
then at Frank's Dump West, Hayward RS,
ALA, on Oct. 13-16 (BoB, BaB, SH; mob).

DOVES TO THRASHERS

On Sep. 29, a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris) made a one-day
stop-over at Junior Mendoza, PRNS, MRN
(RS). Other vagrant flycatchers around the
region included a Least, 2 Hammonds, and a
Gray Flycatcher, plus an Eastern Phoebe. A
Northern Shrike lingered 4 days beginning
the 16''’ at Las Gallinas Water Treatment
Plant in San Rafael, MRN (MSt; JLo, DA,
JLu).

The Siberian rock star was a Dusky War-
bler (Phy/Joscopus/uscafMs) that showed up
on Oct. 9 behind Gostco in Richmond / El
Gerrito, GG (ES; mob). This bird was one
of 4 Dusky Warbler sightings in the state
this year, a phenomenon not seen since
1997, when 4 sightings doubled the number
of state records. The only prior mainland
record for the Bay Area came from Hay-
ward RS in ALA, Sep. 28-29 1984.

On the 14'*’, observers watched a North-
ern Harrier snag a Brown Thrasher at the
PRNS Lighthouse, MRN. But another
Brown Thrasher replaced it on the 25*'’ (RS;
SS, DvN, oob). Beginning Oct. 14, the Sibe-
rian Express brought 10 Red-throated Pipits

Red-throated Pipit

to the Presidio, SF (HG; mob); Gilroy, SGL
(SR); outer PRNS, MRN (Rte, MB); and
Moss Beach, SM (RTh). A much rarer find
was an Asian Pipit (aka American Pipit,
japomeus race), located at Radio Rd. in Red-
wood Shores, SM, on Oct. 27-29 (RTh).

WOOD WARBLERS TO FINCHES

October was warbler migration month,
bringing Black-throated Blue and Protho-
notary Warblers to the PRNS Fish Docks,
MRN (RS; mob) through the 8‘'’. A Worm-
eating warbler {Helmithews vermivonts)
visited a Potrero Hill backyard, SF, on the
19‘'', inspiring a letter to the SF Ghronicle
(AF). On the 9'*’, a Connecticut Warbler
{Oporornis agilis) hit a window at Feet’s
Coffee in Brentwood, CC, and was taken to
the Lindsay Wildlife Museum for treatment
(fide GB in the CC Times). On Sep. 30, a
Mourning Warbler {Oporornis Philadel-
phia) was ID'd at Campbell Cove in Bodega

Bay, SON ( 1 G). 1 be regional warbler tally
included 10 I'ennessee, 3 Virginia’s, and

2 Lucy’s Warblers; a Northern Parula; 5
Chestnut-sided, 6 Magnolia, 2 Gape May,

3 Blackburnian, 18 Palm, 12 Blackpoll, and

4 Black-and-white Warblers; 2 American
Redstarts; 4 Northern Waterthrush; and a
Canada Warbler.

Three American Tree Sparrows visited
the region Oct. 12-16 at Nunes (A) Ranch,
c PRNS, MRN (CTL, JLe, MSk); Half .Moon
^ Bay, SM (RTh; mob); and Stinson Beach,
f MRN (RS). A Black-throated Sparrow in a
Healdsburg backyard on Oct. 8-11 was just
a 2"‘' SON record (DnN). Also on the 8''’,
a Lark Bunting made it to Coyote Pt., SM
(RTh). An elusive Nelson’s Sharp-tailed
Sparrow popped up at Arrowhead Marsh,
ALA, on the ll'‘’(SH).

A McCown’s Longspur joined a (lock of
75-1- Lapland Longspurs between the Men-
doza and Nunes Ranches, PRNS, on the
26''’ (RS, VB, BS). Elsewhere, Laplands
were located at Crissy Field in the Presi-
dio (DQ; mob); Abbott’s Lagoon, PRNS
(Rte, MB); and Cesar Chavez Park, ALA
(BP). A Chestnut-collared Longspur flew
over Battery Godfrey in the Presidio on the
24''’ (BF). A Snow Buntmg{Plectrophenax
nivalis) joined the finches at a Dillon Beach.
SON, feeder on the 19'’’ (MP, DH). Three
Bobolinks were discovered in a field near
Coyote Pt., SM, on the 14'’’ (RTh). On Oct.
20 and 21, Rusty Blackbirds were ID’d in
Upper Lucas Valley, MRN (NS) and at the
PRNS Lighthouse (RS).

See Birding Resources at www.goldengateaudubon.org, for complete sightings data.

Semicolons separate original observer(s) from subsequent observer(s). Abbreviation "mob" * many observers; "oob" = other
observers. Information is compiled from BirdBox transcripts and regional listservs; the author apologizes for any errors or
omissions.

Abbreviations for Observers: AF, Arthur Feinstein; AK, Alan Krakauer; BaB, Barbara Brandriff; BF, Brian Fitch; BoB, Bob Brandriff;
BP, Bob Power; BS, Bob Speckles; CTL, CIn-Ty Lee, DA, David Assmann; DH, Dave Hofmann; DnN, Dan Nelson; DQ. Dave Quady;
DvN, David Nelson; ES, Emilie Strauss; GB, Gary Bogue; HC, Hugh Cotter; JC, Josiah Clark; JH, Jeff Hoppes; JLe. John Lewis; JLo.
Jim Lomax; JLu, John Luther; MB, Matt Brady; ME, Mark Eaton; MP, Mike Parmeter; MSk, Mike Skram; MSt, Michael Stevenson; NS,
Natalie Simi; RS, Rich Stallcup; Rte, Ryan Terrill; RTh. Ron Thorn; SB. Steven Bauer; SH, Steve Huckabone; SR. Steve Rottenborn; SS.
Stan Snyder; TC, Terry Colborn; VB. Veronica Bowers

Abbreviations for Counties and Others: ALA. Alameda; CBRC, California Bird Records Committee; CC, Contra Costa; CCFS, Coyote
Creek Field Station; CP, County Park; Cr., Creek; Cyn., Canyon; DENWR, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge; EEC. Environmental
Education Center; FOS, first of season; GGP, Golden Gate Park; L., Lake; MRN, Marin; Mt., Mount; N., North; NAP, Napa; NWR,
National Wildlife Refuge; OSP, Open Space Preserve; PRBO, Pt Reyes Bird Observatory; PRNS, Pt Reyes National Seashore; Pt.,
Point; Rd,, Road, Res., Reservoir; RP, Regional Park; RS, Regional Shoreline; S., South; SB, State Beach; SCL, Santa Clara; SF, San
Francisco; SFBBO, SF Bay Bird Observatory; SM. San Mateo; SOL, Solano; SON. Sonoma; SP, State Park; SR. State Reserve; WPCP,
Water Pollution Control Plant

December 2008 the gull 9

Holiday Gifts at the Nature Store

Golden Gate Audubon’s Nature Store has something for every bird lover on your list.

Our prices on seed and feeders are the best in both the East Bay and San Francisco,
and both the styles and mixtures of these items are geared for local species such as gold-
finches, chickadees, etc. Some of our best deals and hot sellers include:

• Thayer CD ROM Software - California Birds

• Peterson’s Western Birding By Ear (Audio CD)

• Sibley’s Birding Basics

• Sibley’s Guide to Western Birds

• Birds of the San Francisco Bay Area

• A Guide to the Common Birds of Panama

Please stop by to browse during normal business hours.

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End of the Big Year -
A Celebration

Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda, Berkeley
January 13, 7-9 p.m.

During 2008, a group of birders can-
vassed both Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties, in an effort to see how
many species of birds could be found
in each. The year is coming to an end,
and on January 13, we'll have a slide
show of some of the unusual birds seen
during the year, together with stories
from, and awards for, the folks who
participated. The celebration is open
to all — we'll provide cheese and crack-
ers, cookies, coffee, and tea. Come
and enjoy the good company of fellow
birders.

— Bob Lewis

Birder Emilie Slrausa found this Dusky Warbler —
which breeds from Eastern .Siberia to Mongolia and
winters from India through S'ou(hea.s( Asia — behind
the Richmond Costco store in October. There are
only 10 previous records of this species in California.

A Message from
Our Treasurer

Golden Gate Audubon owes its
financial success — and its overall suc-
cess— to the continued generosity
of its members. This becomes clear
when looking at the financial state-
ments. For the years ended June
30, 2008 and 2007, GGA received
$193,445 and $238,057, respectively, in
gifts and donations and an additional
$103,437 and $100,302, respectively,
in membership dues. This public
support not only funded member
services and administration but also
helped to underwrite conservation
and education programs. Golden
Gate Audubon could not sustain
its programs and activities without
your membership dues, volunteer
efforts, and generosity. In addition,
the organization received $259,057
and $220,122, respectively, in grants.
We are most grateful for the continu-
ing support of charitable foundations
and organizations and their recogni-
tion of the important work we are
doing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

For the year ended June 30, 2008,
Golden Gate Audubon's net assets
decreased $119,058, largely due to
net realized and unrealized invest-
ment losses of $72,100.

Golden Gate Audubon has accu-
mulated $829,000 in net assets
since its inception 91 years ago,
of which $110,767 is restricted for
future program services. We follow
good budgeting practices to sus-
tain important ongoing programs
and to initiate new ones. Our accu-
mulated net assets help us cover
unanticipated costs when important
conservation issues emerge.

For the year ended June 30, 2008,
56% of expenditures were for edu-
cational programs and conservation
and another 26% for member ser-
vices, including publication of The
Gull.

— Al Peters

10 THE GULL December 2008

Golden Gate Audubon Statement of Activities

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

2008

Temporarily

Permanently

Combined

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

2007

Combined

Total

SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Public Support

Direct Contributions

Gifts and Donations

$ 174,741

$ 18,704

$ 193,445

$ 238,057

Grants

259,057

220,122

Total Direct Contributions

174,741

277,761

452,502

458,179

Indirect Contributions

Earth Share

6,730

4,097

Total Public Support

181,471

277,761

459,232

462,276

REVENUE

Membership Dues

103,437

100,302

Investment Earnings, Net (Note 4)

(33,525)

113,243

Merchandise Sales

(Net of Direct Expenses of $8,158 in 2008

and $6,539 in 2007)

2,328

533

Lawsuit Settlement Proceeds

50,000

92,140

Other

502

Total Revenue

122,742

306,218

Total Public Support and Revenue

304,213

277,761

581,974

768,494

Net Assets Released From Restriction

343,623

(343,623)

FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

Program Services:
Conservation

223,673

210,145

Educational Programs

167,632

133,680

Member Services

180,869

150,183

Management and General

65,949

59,259

Fundraising

62,909

55,692

Total Expenses

701,032

608,959

Change In Net Assets

(53,196)

(65,862)

(119,058)

159,535

Net Assets At Beginning Of Year

771,429

121,405

55,224

948,058

788,523

Net Assets At End Of Year

$ 718,233

$ 55,543

$ 55,224

$ 829,000

S 948,058

Complete audited financial statements are available upon request from the Golden Gate Audubon office.

Donations

Thank you for your generous donations to support our many conservation, education, and member activities!

GOLDEN EAGLE t$1.000 OR MORE)

National Audubon Society Baseline Funding (general support)

CLAPPER RAIL ($100 TO $199)

Eric Anderson, Anne Cahill

GRANTS

The San Francisco Foundation - Pier 94 Wetland Restoration

The San Francisco Foundation - Cosco Busan Oil Spill Emergency Response

GIFTS (T7 T99 -

The Clorox Company Foundation, Ann K. Cross, Sylvia I. DeTrinidad, Lewis J.
Feldman, Motorola Foundation, Susan E. Palo & Eric Schroeder, Rachel Watson-
Clark, Noreen Weeden & Eddie Bartley, Kristina M. Whitfield

IN KIND

Antonio Catpo - Binoculars

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