Volume LXIV, Number 1 September 2011

President’s Message Hello, Welcome to a new Birmingham Audubon Society (BAS) year. We have many activities planned and we want our members, regardless of your birding experiences or exper-tise, to participate. Whether you are young, old, or in be-tween, a seasoned “birder” or are uncertain as to which end of the binoculars to look through, we wel-come and encourage your participation. Your participation in BAS activities enriches the BAS experience for everyone. BAS activities include not only classroom instruction on birding and nature, monthly lectures / slideshows by experts in their fields, and field trips, guided by experts, to some of the best bird hotspots in Alabama, but also taking our message about conserva-tion and birds to 1,000’s of schoolchildren through the BAS partnership with the McWane Science Center and our educational outreach programs in area schools and institutions like the Zoo and the Botanical Gardens. But wait, there is still more that BAS offers! Every spring we host the Audubon Mountain Workshop in Mentone. This three day camp is jam packed with natural science and cultural courses taught by experts in their field. The Audubon Mountain Workshop experience exemplifies what we champion as an organization: that the appreciation of the wonders of the natural world is an experience that can be shared across generations and ethnic, economic and cultural

differences. This appreciation starts with each individual’s decision to learn something new. Don’t know anything about birds? We didn’t either when

we started; we simply enjoyed being out-side and learning. BAS members relish sharing their knowledge. It’s part of the

process and that sharing is available in a variety of activities and settings to accom-modate anyone’s time budget.

For me one of the most appealing aspects of bird watching is that it is an activity that can be pursued casually 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, anywhere on the planet. Through bird

watching one develops sensitivity to the mes-sages and information that are constantly being sent by birds in the environment. As you im-

prove that sensitivity an amazing world opens up to you. A world that will reward you with

lasting memories. I encourage you to join BAS in pursuing those experiences that create lasting memories.

Hans Paul President BAS

The Birmingham Audubon Society gratefully acknowledges the following gifts and memorial donations:

Donations in memory of Helen Huddle Kittinger from:

Friends of South Lake, Jessica Germany, Gregory and Rebecca Kees, Paulette Haywood, John and Mary Porter, Edith Hunt, Ann Miller, H.D. and Virginia Burnum, Michael and Martha Coglan,

Wrenn Bretz, Harry and Doris Stubblefield, Addie Dobbs and Kim and Brian Mintz family, Employees of Wild Birds Unlimited, Elberta G. Reid, Bob and Ann Tate, Louise Ayer Tommie

Donation in memory of Wallace Leroy Allen from Don and Ann Sweeney

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1 April through 30 July, 2011

Greg Harber reports there were good numbers of Mississippi and Swallow-tailed Kites and several Wood Storks on the summer field trip 23 July to the Prattville and Autaugaville area. A highlight was a visit to a heron rookery near Pine Level which held at least 3000 birds. Thanks to Tommy Pratt and Allen and Priscilla Tubbs for their help. The second trip, reported by Greg, 30 July to the Blackbelt area was also productive. Many kites were seen as well as 100 + White Pelicans and a nesting Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. An independent group of birders found three Roseate Spoonbills! on Hwy 61 South of Newbern, 30 July with Wood Storks and a White Ibis (KM,VM,RR,SR). Two Ross’s Geese have recently been discovered at East Lake Park. They were first reported by Greg Jackson 28 April. There are eleven previous records of this gradually increasing species but, according to Greg, no records this late in the spring. The last sighting that I know of was 8 May from Greg Harber. The Sargents want to share some GOOD NEWS. On 24 out of 50 stops of their Odenville route Breeding Bird Survey they had a Wood Thrush singing! Harriett Wright has thoroughly enjoyed hosting a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks and their two offsprings all summer.

Other sightings were:

4/1 Mississippi Kite; Veteran’s Park, near Montevallo (MB).

4/4 American Bittern; Vestavia Hills (An unexpected surprise) (LC,LC).

4/23 Plegadis Ibis; flying south, St. Clair Co. (GJ,DJ).

7/24 Swainson’s Warbler (2); Breeding suspected, Trussville Sports Complex (SD).

Contributors:

Please submit sightings for October FF at least five days before the September 1st deadline to: Ann Miller, 520 Yorkshire Drive, Birmingham, Al. 35209

Mac Braid Lynn and Lisa Churchill Scot Duncan Greg Harber Greg and Debi Jackson Ken and Vicki Marion Rick and Susan Remy Tommy Pratt Allen and Priscilla Tubbs Bob and Martha Sargent Harriett Wright

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September Monthly Meeting Young, Wild and Lost: Reuniting Wildlife Babies with Their Parents

Presented by Anne Miller, Founder of Alabama Wildlife Center Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 7:00 P.M.

Birmingham Zoo Auditorium

Every spring, wildlife rehabilitation centers are flooded with baby animals such as raptors and songbirds, bob-cats and fawns, that have become separated from their parents. But what if more than half of these young ani-mals are not orphans at all, but just had some mishap - a storm, a tree cut down - that separated them from their parents? What if well-meaning hu-mans are unintentionally taking healthy young wild animals away from their par-ents just because they don’t understand their normal behavior patterns? As founder and Executive Director of a wildlife rehabilitation center for over 30 years, Anne Miller discovered that less than half of the healthy baby animals ad-mitted were really orphans. She spent many hours in the field, sometimes watching all night, reuniting young animals with their parents, and observ-ing their behavior. Now she is leading a nationwide campaign to train wildlife rehabilitators and concerned citizens to understand the importance of reuniting healthy wild ‘orphans,’ instead of raising them in captiv-ity. The program will tell the story of Anne’s pioneering work with wild raptors and how it helped her understand the deep bonds between wild animals and their young. Illustrated with the case histories and photographs of

some of the thousands of animals she has helped over the years, this program provides unique insight into the private lives of Alabama’s native wildlife. Anne Miller founded Alabama’s first wildlife rehabilita-tion program in 1977 as an all-volunteer, home-based

organization. During her thirty years of leadership, the organization grew to be-come the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain State Park, near Birmingham, Alabama, caring for more than 2,500 ani-mals of over 100 species annually. As a pioneer wildlife rehabilitator, Anne has been reuniting and fostering juvenile rap-tors and other species of wildlife for over 25 years. She retired as Executive Director of the Center in 2008, but continues her

career in research, writing, and speaking, focusing on her special interest in reuniting and fostering young wild creatures as an alternative to captive rearing. Her publi-cations include Calls of the Wild, Using Recorded Calls and Other Tools to Reunite Juvenile and Adult Raptors, a publication of the National Wildlife Rehabili-tators Association. Come Early for Refreshments and Conversation!

Want to support BAS and our Education mission while doing something special for your child or grandchild? Why not sponsor your child's classroom by purchasing a subscription to Audubon Adventures, our nationally acclaimed environmental education classroom program for students in grades 3 through 5? Each child in the class will receive his/her own copy of a newspa-per, 4 times a year, as well as other learning materials that help our students form positive attitudes about na-ture. This year's topic is “Feathers, Fur, Fins, and You”, a four-part exploration of the following themes: 1. Pollinators - featuring hummingbirds and bees 2. Wild Alaska 3. Rivers of Life 4. Caring for Our Planet - a special “Action for Planet

Earth” edition focusing on way that young people can actively participate in Audubon.

Each classroom kit also includes a Classroom Resource Manual for the class, which includes background infor-mation and hands-on activities and an Audubon mem-bership in the teacher’s name.

The cost for sponsoring the entire class is just $38.50 plus $7.15 shipping.

An individual kit, suitable for one child, is

just $19.00 plus $6.00 shipping. To learn more about the Audubon Adventures program, visit the National Audubon Society website at www.audubon.org/educate/aa. Also, visit our website www.birminghamaudubon.org and click on testimonials under the Grants and Scholarships tab to see praises and thank-yous from Audubon Adventures teachers that we have sponsored in the past.

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Calling all Parents, Grandparents, and BAS Members

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September Field Trips

Russell Bailey Memorial Labor Day Field Trip to Lake Purdy September 5, 2010 - 7:30 a.m.

The end of summer is nearly upon us, and that means it is time once again for our annual Labor Day field trip to Lake Purdy. Russell Bailey led this trip for many years and we remember Russ fondly as we continue this fine tradition in his memory. Please plan to join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Coxe Creek bridge on AL-119, approximately 2.25 miles east of the US-280 intersection. After birding the Lake Purdy vicinity the group will continue looking for migrating shorebirds at nearby birding destinations, to be selected. Hopefully some unusual long-legged waders,

such Wood Storks or Roseate Spoon-bills, will make their way this far north during their post-breeding dispersal! Trip Leader: Greg Harber 205-251-2133

Little River Canyon Preserve and DeSoto State Park, atop Lookout Mountain September 17, 2011 - 6:30 a.m.

Fall is a good time to visit the Lookout Mountain region of Alabama, as migrating birds often follow geographic fea-tures like ridges and valleys during their migratory jour-neys. Plus, the scenic beauty of the Lookout Mountain plateau is hard to beat! We’ll visit a variety of habitats on the mountain, thus maximizing the number of birds we’re likely to see. Our first stop will be the Park Store at De-Soto State Park for a quick break and we’ll depart from there to some prime birding sites in and near the park. Citadel Rock Road of-fers some spectacular views of the valley and a stroll along the boardwalk is likely in order too. Lunch will be at the Little River Canyon Preserve Center, where director Pete Conroy will serve as our host and guide. Time permitting we’ll take in the movie, which features some spectacular footage of Little River Canyon.

Following lunch we’ll make our way to the east side of the Little River, to a few birding sites in the Little River Canyon Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. The

east side of the plateau offers some good views of the Shinbone Valley below.

Travel plans: Depart 6:30 a.m. from the East-wood McDonald’s, located at 1569 Montclair Road, and caravan northeast on I-59 to exit #218, where we’ll catch AL Hwy 35 to De-Soto State Park via CR 89 (DeSoto Park-way). We’ll take a short bathroom break at the store at the park entrance. Those wish-ing to meet us here should arrive by 8:30 a.m. Bring scopes, binoculars, water, drinks, lunch, a full tank of gas, insect repellant, and sunscreen. For further details and/or questions, please

call our trip leader Greg Harber at 205-251-2133. Remember, BAS field trips are free and

open to everyone; all ages are welcome.

BAS Field Trip Cancellation Policy If there is a possibility of dangerous road conditions due to inclement weather please contact the trip leader at the phone number provided.

Volunteers Needed At the summer planning meeting there was discussion about creating an ad-hoc committee to investigate what to do with BAS archival material, much of it is in paper format but there might be some items as well. There is an abundance of material spread amongst people’s homes, the BAS office and possibly elsewhere. If you are interested in helping in this endeavor please call Hans Paul at 205-807-7357.

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47th Annual BAS Fall Bird Count Saturday, September 24, 2011

Saturday, September 24th is the date for our 47th annual BAS Fall Bird Count, and all BAS members and friends are welcome to join the fun. You do not have to be an ex-pert birder to participate in the count – this truly is a case where the more eyes looking the better our results will be! Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties are our coverage area; we hope to place as many parties in the field as we can. If you are you unable to assist us in the field, but want to contribute to the survey effort we can still use your help! Simply count all the birds at your feeders and water fea-tures, keep track of the time spent counting and report your data to us after the count. Remember to only count the most number of each species you see at any one time – we don’t want to double count the birds. If you have participated in a count previously or know the name of the party leader for the area where you would like to help, contact them to be sure that you are included! If you are interested in joining a count party but don't know any leaders, please call me at 251-2133 and I will put you in touch with a party leader. Or you may consult the spring count report in this issue and check with a party leader listed there. Be sure to pack a lunch, your binoculars and field guides and plenty of water. These counts can be quite fun but do know that spending a day in the field can be demanding. At the end of the day we will gather to compile our results, swap stories and share our adventures of the day. Real rarities will need a good story and appropriate documenta-tion. Sharon Hudgins will compile the results and Hans Paul and Lori Oswald will host the compilation at their home at 303 LeJeune Way in Homwood. I ask all party leaders to ensure that someone from their party will be present to read their party’s list and provide details when necessary .

See accompanying map.

Information on other Counts

76th Birmingham Christmas Bird Count Date: Friday, December 23, 2011

Host: Maureen Shaffer Compiler: David George

47th Spring Bird Count Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012

Host: Anne G. Miller Compiler: Greg Harber

Make plans now to attend any or all of these counts. Re-member, all BAS members and friends, whether beginning or experienced birders, are encouraged to join us! Greg Harber, ~ for the Bird Counts Committee

Submitting Articles for Publication If you would like to submit an article to Flicker Flashes, or the BAS Web page, please follow one of the methods detailed below. Please adhere to the submission dead-lines listed in the BAS Calendar of Events found else-where in this issue. We welcome all contributions: trip reports, bird sightings, reflections on an interesting en-counter with the natural world and other items of general interest.

This is your newsletter and we want to hear from you!

The preferred method would be to send the articles as an attachment to an e-mail message. Send them to Greg Harber at this address: gharber@mindspring.com You may also "snail mail" your typewritten article, or an article stored on a PC compatible disk, to: Birmingham Audubon Society c/o McWane Science Center 200 19th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203-3117

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OFFICERSOFFICERS President Hans Paul .................................... 807-7357 President-elect Ken Marion ................................. 969-3969 Vice-president, Conservation Kathy Stiles Freeland .................. 746-5855 Vice-president, Education Jean Folsom ................................ 823-4019 Vice-President, Programs Ellen McLaughlin ....................... 595-0806 Treasurer Elberta G. Reid ........................... 879-1935 Assistant Treasurer Lori Oswald ................................ 381-0560 Recording Secretary Susan Patton ............................... 428-3779 Corresponding Secretary Anita Faucett ............................... 836-3727

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Bianca J. Allen, McWane Science Center Office.. 714-8227

EDUCATION DIRECTOREDUCATION DIRECTOR Helena Uber-Wamble, McWane Science Center Office.. 714-8228

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors includes all Offi-cers, the two immediate Past Presidents, Directors-At-Large, Flicker Flashes Editor and Asst. Editor, Chair or Co-Chairs of the following committees: Campouts, Conser-vation, Education, Field Trips, Member-ship, Speaker and Program Bureau, and those whose names are designated by an (*). Board meetings are held at 5:45 p.m. at the Birmingham Zoo Auditorium before each membership meeting.

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Directors-at-Large, not less than two nor more than five, are elected by the mem-bership at the Annual Membership Meet-ing.

Alice Christenson Pelham Rowan Ann Sweeney

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS Maureen Shaffer ......................... 822-8728 Louise Ayer Tommie ................. 428-9652

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Honorary Directors include all Past Presi-dents and other members who, by reason of services rendered over a long period of time to the Society, have been elected as Honorary Directors to advise and consult with the Board on all matters presented before it, and have all rights and privileges of Directors except the right to vote, and except that they shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum.

Robert E. Burks

Alice Christenson Howard M. Einspahr

Shirley Farrell Paul Franklin

Gregory J. Harber David Larsen

James V. Peavy, Jr. John Randolph Elberta G. Reid Michael Russell Maureen Shaffer

John Swan Ann Sweeney Ann C. Tate

Robert G. Tate Louise Ayer Tommie

Harriett H. Wright

COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES

ALABAMA AUDUBON COUNCIL

Donald Sweeney, Chair ..............879-7127

AUDUBON MOUNTAIN WORKSHOP

Gregory J. Harber, Director ........251-2133 Ken Marion, Academic Director Hans Paul, Admin. Co-Chair .......807-7357 Jessica Germany, Admin. Co-Chair ........... ....................................................595-0814 Bianca J. Allen Lee Brewer Edith Hunt Young Naturalists Sheryl Bishop and Beverly Cole, Co-Chairs

BAS TELEPHONE

Ann L. Miller,* Chair .................879-7708

BIRD COUNTS AND SURVEYS David George, Compiler ............ 477-5074 Gregory J. Harber, Compiler ...... 251-2133 Sharon Hudgins, Compiler ......... 477-5390 Ty Keith ..................................... 326-0433

BIRDATHON

TBD

BIRDING TRAILS

Anne G. Miller,* Chair .............. 822-6167 Gregory J. Harber Maureen Shaffer Members of the Tuesday Bird Group

CAMPOUTS

TBD

CHRISTMAS BANQUET

Cissy Bennett,* Chair ................ 969-0249 Mary Brewer .............................. 967-0752 Gregory J. Harber ....................... 251-2133 Louise Ayer Tommie.................. 428-9652 Kathy Wallace ............................ 714-8302

CONSERVATION Kathy Stiles Freeland, Chair ...... 746-5855 Dick Mills, Co-Chair (Water Issues) ........ .................................................... 967-2454 Katherine Bouma (Media Contact) ........... .................................................... 871-9009 Hans Paul ................................... 807-7357 Elberta G. Reid (Forever Wild) .. 879-1935 Maureen Shaffer (Conservation Corner Articles) ...................................... 822-8728 Ann Tate (Air & Quick & Immediate Action contact) Robert G. Tate ............................ 967-0304 Ken Wills (Forest Management Issues)..... .................................................... 515-9412

To locate your state legislators, go to www.legislature.state.al.us

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

Robert G. Tate, Chair ................. 967-0304

WALTER COXE RESEARCH FUND Michael Russell,* Chair .... (716) 829-2790 Gregory J. Harber, Co-Chair ...... 251-2133 Mac Braid .......................... (205) 665-4191 Scot Duncan Ken Marion Ellen McLaughlin ....................... 595-0806 Elberta G. Reid ........................... 879-1935

BIRMINGHAM AUDUBON SOCIETY 2010 - 2011 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

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EDUCATION

Jean Folsom, Chair ..................... 823-4019 Alice Christenson ........................ 595-0306 Ty Keith ...................................... 326-0433 Anne Miller ................................. 822-6167 Maureen Shaffer ......................... 822-8728 Ann Sweeney .............................. 879-7127 Audubon Adventures Jean Folsom ............................... 823-4019 Audubon Mountain Workshop Gregory J. Harber ....................... 251-2133 Audubon Teaches Nature Gregory J. Harber ....................... 251-2133 Education Volunteer Coordinator Louise Ayer Tommie .................. 428-9652 Flying WILD Helena Uber-Wamble ................. 714-8228

FIELD TRIPS

Jessica Germany, Chair .............. 595-0814 Susan Barrow, Co-Chair ............. 942-8667 Gregory J. Harber Hans Paul Maureen Shaffer

FINANCE

Elberta G. Reid, Chair ................ 879-1935 Lori Oswald, Co-Chair ............... 381-0560 Jean K. Folsom Kathy Stiles Freeland Gregory J. Harber Ken Marion Ellen McLaughlin Susan Patton Hans Paul Maureen Shaffer Robert G. Tate

FLICKER FLASHES

Gregory J. Harber, Editor ........... 251-2133 Assistant Editor ............................... Vacant Shirley Farrell, Kid’s Corner ..................... .......................................... (334) 872-6895 Jessica Germany, Field Trips ...... 595-0814 Gregory J. Harber, Audubon Teaches Nature, Bird Counts, Count Committee Compiler ..................................... 251-2133 Ann L. Miller, For the Record .... 879-7708 Ellen McLaughlin, Programs ..... 595-0806 Maureen Shaffer, Conservation Corner ..... .................................................... 822-8728 Donna Shook, Graphic Design ... 568-7887 Helena Uber-Wamble, Education Notebook ..................................... 714-8228

HOSPITALITY Jim and Dee King, Co-Chairs ..... 871-8840

LIBRARIAN

Kay Kinnear,* Chair ................... 324-0956

MEMBERSHIP Lori Oswald, Chair .................... 381-0560 Jessica Germany Susan Patton Kathy Wallace

PROGRAMS

Ellen McLaughlin, Chair ........... 595-0806

PUBLICITY

Katherine Bouma,* Co-Chair .... 871-9009 Mary Frances Stayton,* Co-Chair ............. .................................................... 640-4502

RESOLUTIONS

Donald Sweeney,* Chair ........... 879-7127

SALES Jean Folsom, Chair .................... 823-4019

SESSIONS SANCTUARY

Ellen McLaughlin, Chair ........... 595-0806 Alice Christenson Kap and Clyde Garmon Ethel Owen Ann and Bob Tate Augusta and John Vos

SPEAKER'S BUREAU

Robert G. Tate, Chair ................. 967-0304 "Wildflowers" “Birmingham Area Birds” Harriett H. Wright, Co-Chair ..... 967-0955 "Birds in Your Garden" "With an Autumn Accent" "Wildflowers" "A Walk into Spring" Gregory J. Harber ....................... 251-2133 "Birds" "Bird Walks" Anne G. Miller ........................... 822-6167 "Urban Wildlife" "Urban Rehab" "Wildlife Rehabilitation" Dick Mills .................................. 967-2454 Patsy Scott .................................. 995-5502 "Help Bring Back the Bluebirds" (Interested in helping to monitor nest boxes in the John Findlay Bluebird Trail? Please call Patsy for further information.)

SPRING TOUR Elberta Reid, Chair & Coordinator ........... .................................................... 879-1935 Greg Harber, Birding Leader Pelham Rowan, Birding Leader Dee King, Canteen Lee Brewer Jean Folsom Kap Garmon Peggy King Peg McGowan Ethel Owen Ann Sweeney Becky Smith

VOLUNTEERS

Louise Ayer Tommie, Chair ....... 428-9652

WATERCRESS DARTER NWR, ARK Dick Mills,* Chair ..................... 967-2454 Carolyn and Linton Battle Dianne and Tom Clark David George Sharon Hudgins Ernie Stokely Ann and Bob Tate Louise Ayer Tommie

WEBSITE Jean Folsom, Chair ..................... 823-4019 Hans Paul Donna Shook Robert G. Tate

Birmingham Audubon Web Page: www.birminghamaudubon.org

Please consider volunteering your time and talents. We rely on our members to accomplish our chapter’s goals. Refer to the web site above for volunteer informa-tion or you may contact the individual committee chairman or Hans Paul at 807-7357 for further information.

Birmingham Audubon Society Office Bianca (BJ) Allen,

Administrative Director McWane Science Center

200 19th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203-3117

Office (205) 714-8227 Email: Audubon@mcwane.org

BIRMINGHAM AUDUBON SOCIETY 2011 - 2012 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

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That’s right the stork, the Wood stork, Mycteria Americana, also known as Wood Ibis. This large wading bird has a naked head and neck. Yep, there are no feathers on this bird’s black head and neck. This bird is about 3.5 feet tall with a wingspan of almost 6 feet. The white bird has a black tail and white wings with black flight feathers. Storks have large, downward curved bills that catch fish, frogs, and large insects in the water. This bird will wade and hunt in water up to its belly. The fishing technique is unusual. The stork will probe the water with an open bill. When a fish touches the bill this bird’s superfast reflexes go into action and the bill snaps shut on the fish. This bird loves swamps and bogs in the southern part of Alabama but in July, you will see them flying and fishing around large lakes and ponds as far north as Birmingham. Storks like to nest in groups or colonies. They will build large stick nests in trees. Three to five eggs are laid in the nest and it can take up to 30 days for the chicks to hatch. The storks will lay eggs when waterholes (ponds, lakes, swamps) are drying up. The fish in the water are forced to

live in shallow, small areas which makes it easy for stork to catch them and feed them to their babies. Chicks are fed15 times a day when they are very young and in one week will weigh ten times the weight when it hatched. Fledglings leave the nest two months after hatching. Can you guess how many pounds of fish wood stork parents and young need for during the breeding season? 400 pounds of fish. The adult birds will fly as far as 80 miles from the nest to find food. Mommy and daddy storks must protect their eggs from grackles, crows, and striped skunks. Raccoons are notori-ous for raiding stork nests. Alligators like to catch adults who are not aware of their surroundings! Storks can live to be 18 years old. When this bird flies, he extends his legs and neck. This makes for one long flying bird! It also makes it easy to identify these birds as they fly to Central and South Amer-ica for winter.

We are looking for artists and writers: Send us your pictures, journal pages, stories and poems about birds, nature, wild-life, etc. If selected, your original work will be published in the Flicker Flashes. Do you have any suggestions as to what you would like to read about in Kid's Corner? Send your ideas to:

Guess Who Does NOT Bring Babies? By Shirley Farrell

S J S S I W Y K O Z P D M C X R T N T A L L I G A T O R Q D Z H I O C W D V M V R P A S U Q M O C O E O B M U U X E F P N T G R K C S R E I N B L D X H J A X J S C N C B G O K N Q H S F R O G S A I K W R C Q S I Y I F Z M E Y R E B U A M N W S J F P E C W W T G G R T P F L E D G L I N G L R R G V E G V M A Y I V V M J S E A I W B R B F I N S F J H V H T L D W E S W O O D S T O R K W F J H Q H D F O U R H U N D R E D P S T R I P E D S K U N K R E

Word Search Can you find the words related to Wood Storks?

ALLIGATOR CROW FISH

FLEDGLING FOUR HUN-

DRED FROGS

GRACKLE LARGE INSECTS

MIGRATE RACCOON

STICKS STRIPED SKUNK WOOD STORK

Puzzle created at http://www.puzzle-maker.com/

Birmingham Audubon Society c/o Mcwane Science Center Attn: Kids Corner 200 19th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203-3117

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The Education Department is now offering more program options for area schools. During the last school year we developed a partnership with the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to give BAS bird walks to schools attending their Discovery Field Trips on Mondays and Fridays. We also gave Nature Scope stage presentations at the McWane Science Center and visited several schools to teach about bird identification and teach students how to use binoculars around their schoolyard. This year, in addition to these programs already being offered, we have decided to add Reserved Classroom programs at the McWane Science Center, on Wednes-days only. There will be two different programs offered: All About Birds for Grades 1 and 2, and Alabama Birds for grades 3-5. In addition, we will offer schools that book a Reserved Classroom program, a birdwalk at their school at a later date. Tuesdays and Thursdays will see us out and about in the school districts giving programs in the classroom or out in the field helping kids learn about birds, feathers, and migration. Last year we serviced 10 schools on various

age levels from pre-K to high school. By attending sum-mer teacher institutes and talking to teachers about our programs, we hope to increase those numbers this year. New this year is our members’ only birdwalks with McWane Science Center families. These special walks, one in October and another planned for January, encour-age the youth to become more involved with birds and the great outdoors. It is our hope that the children and their families will become devoted BAS members to carry on our mission for the future. Many great things are happening and we are excited to be spreading the joy of birds around our community. If you want to volunteer to help with any of our programs, please do not hesitate to email me at educationdirec-tor@birminghamauadbon.org, or our volunteer coordina-tor, Louise Ayer Tommie at louiseayer@charter.net. We would be more than happy to answer all your questions and help you find a special place with our educational programs. Helena

BAS Education Program Spreads Its Wings

No children or grandchildren? Why not sponsor a class-room in the area that is not currently receiving Audubon Adventures? Individual kits are available for home-schooled children. To sponsor a classroom or child with the Audubon

Adventures program, contact Jean Folsom at jkfol-som@gmail.com or call 823-4019.

Deadline to order is September 30, 2011 Thanks for your sponsorship of Birmingham Audubon's education mission!

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Bird walks for School Children – Do you have time on Mondays and/or Fridays in October and November to volun-teer as an assistant? Our BAS bird walk leader needs you to help the children use binoculars to study the birds. You will find it very rewarding as the world of nature opens up to the child. Our bird walks are conducted at Birmingham Botanical Gardens from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You may volunteer to assist for one bird walk or as many as you like. Hey, it’s also a chance for you to learn more about the birds. To volunteer, call Louise Tommie at 428-9652 or email at basvolunteer@gmail.com.

Volunteers Needed

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2011 BAS Spring Count Report Saturday, April 31, 2011

The results of the 2011 BAS Spring Count continue the trend in recent years of diminishing numbers of species recorded on the count. Some of this can be attributed to fewer observers in the field, some to weather factors beyond our control and some to declining bird populations. 17 observers in 9 parties spent 71.5 party hours in the field (35.25/35.75 car/foot), with 0.5 hours spent owling. 549 miles were covered by car and 18.25 miles on foot. Temperatures ranged from 54-81 degrees, with clear to partly cloudy skies and southerly winds at 14 mph (gusts to 23). 130 species were recorded on count day, with one count week species.

Ross's Goose 2 Canada Goose 212 Wood Duck 9 Mallard 49 Blue-winged Teal 1 Wild Turkey 13 Common Loon 1 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 11 Great Blue Heron 93 Great Egret 57 Little Blue Heron 1 Cattle Egret CW Green Heron 9 Black-crowned Night Heron 11 Yellow-crowned Night Heron 8 Black Vulture 13 Turkey Vulture 58 Osprey 2 Mississippi Kite 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 15 Broad-winged Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 16 American Kestrel 1 Sora 5 American Coot 8 Killdeer 17 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Least Sandpiper 3 Wilson's Snipe 3 Laughing Gull 2 Rock Pigeon 40 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 166 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 Barred Owl 8 Chuck-will's-widow 3 Whip-poor-will 1 Chimney Swift 102 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3

Belted Kingfisher 10 Red-headed Woodpecker 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47 Downy Woodpecker 20 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Acadian Flycatcher 5 Empidonax Species 1 Eastern Phoebe 34 Great Crested Flycatcher 50 Eastern Kingbird 50 Loggerhead Shrike 4 White-eyed Vireo 55 Yellow-throated Vireo 13 Red-eyed Vireo 74 Blue Jay 45 American Crow 179 Fish Crow 10 Purple Martin 96 Tree Swallow 10 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 76 Cliff Swallow 69 Barn Swallow 169 Carolina Chickadee 70 Tufted Titmouse 104 White-breasted Nuthatch 13 Brown-headed Nuthatch 28 Carolina Wren 71 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56 Eastern Bluebird 110 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 Wood Thrush 12 American Robin 61 Gray Catbird 16 Northern Mockingbird 154 Brown Thrasher 28 European Starling 184 Cedar Waxwing 90 Tennessee Warbler 20 Nashville Warbler 1 Northern Parula 11 Yellow Warbler 1

Chestnut-sided Warbler 7 Cape May Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 35 Black-throated Green Warbler 3 Yellow-throated Warbler 3 Pine Warbler 26 Prairie Warbler 19 Palm Warbler 21 Blackpoll Warbler 7 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Prothonotary Warbler 1 Worm-eating Warbler 1 Swainson's Warbler 2 Louisiana Waterthrush 13 Kentucky Warbler 27 Common Yellowthroat 30 Hooded Warbler 32 Yellow-breasted Chat 22 Eastern Towhee 106 Chipping Sparrow 39 Field Sparrow 8 Savannah Sparrow 9 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 5 Summer Tanager 40 Scarlet Tanager 4 Northern Cardinal 189 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 Blue Grosbeak 12 Indigo Bunting 58 Dickcissel 5 Bobolink 1541 Red-winged Blackbird 205 Eastern Meadowlark 68 Common Grackle 80 Brown-headed Cowbird 53 Orchard Oriole 43 Baltimore Oriole 1 House Finch 22 Pine Siskin 1 American Goldfinch 34 House Sparrow 41 Total 5,855

Many thanks to the following participants (party leaders in boldface): Greg Harber, Jessica Germany, Pat Dortch, David George, Sharon Hudgins, Maureen Shaffer, Anne Miller, John Imhof, Harriett Wright, Frank Farrell, Shirley Farrell, Pelham Rowan, Lisa Bailey, Sallie Brice, Allen Brice, Greg Jackson, Jim Sherrill. Compiler: Greg Harber.

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5 BAS 1/2 day Field Trip, Russ Bailey Memorial trip to Lake Purdy

10 Watercress Darter NWR Workday

15 Board Meeting, Birmingham Zoo Auditorium (BZA), 5:45 p.m. General Meeting, BZA, 7:00 p.m. Anne Miller, “Young, Wild and Lost: Reuniting Wildlife Babies with Their Parents”

17 BAS Field Trip, Little River Canyon

24 46th Annual BAS Fall Bird Count

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22 BAS Field Trip, Chief Ladiga Trail

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June 2012 23 BAS Field Trip, Larkin Fork Paint

Rock River

July 2012 28

BAS Field Trip, Black Belt Birding - Prattville/Autaugaville

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2011 - 2012

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Allen, Bianca J. .................... 854-5223 Barrow, Susan ...................... 942-8667 Bennett, Cissy ...................... 969-0249 Bouma, Katherine ................ 871-9009 Braid, Mac ................... (205) 665-4191 Brewer, Mary ........................ 967-0752 Christenson, Alice ................ 595-0306 Farrell, Shirley ............. (334) 872-6895 Faucett, Anita ....................... 836-3727 Folsom , Jean ....................... 823-4019 Freeland, Kathy Stiles .......... 746-5855 George, David ...................... 477-5074 Germany, Jessica ................ 595-0814

Harber, Gregory J. ................ 251-2133 Hudgins, Sharon ................... 477-5390 Keith, Ty ................................ 326-0433 King, Jim and Dee................. 871-8840 Kinnear, Kay ......................... 324-0956 Marion, Ken ........................... 969-3969 McLaughlin, Ellen.................. 595-0806 Miller, Ann L. ......................... 879-7708 Miller, Anne G. ...................... 822-6167 Mills, Dick .............................. 967-2454 Oswald, Lori .......................... 381-0560 Patton, Susan ....................... 428-3779 Paul, Hans ............................ 807-7357

Reid, Elberta G. .................... 879-1935 Russell, Michael ......... (716) 829-2790 Scott, Patsy .......................... 995-5502 Shaffer, Maureen .................. 822-8728 Shook, Donna ....................... 568-7887 Stayton, Mary Frances ......... 640-4502 Sweeney, Ann ...................... 879-7127 Sweeney, Donald ................. 879-7127 Tate, Robert G. ..................... 967-0304 Tommie, Louise Ayer ............ 428-9652 Uber-Wamble, Helena .......... 714-8228 Wallace, Kathy ...................... 714-8302 Wills, Ken .............................. 515-9412 Wright, Harriett H. ................. 967-0955

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1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment. 2. Avoid stressing birds, especially during the nesting season, by exercising restraint and caution while observing,

photographing and/or using audio devices to attract birds. 3. Limit your presence and the use of photographic equipment and audio devices in heavily birded areas and/or near

birds that are listed as Special Concern, Threatened or Endangered. 4. Keep habitat disturbance to a minimum. 5. Respect the law and the rights of others and practice courteous behavior to all. 6. Ensure that feeders, nest structures and other artificial bird environments are safe and kept clean. 7. While birding in a group, respect the rights, interests and skills of the other birders. 8. As a group leader, be an exemplary role model of birding ethics. 9. Inform the group of any special circumstances applicable to the area being visited, e.g. no audio devices to be

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PLEASE ABIDE BY THIS CODE AND TEACH IT TO OTHERS.

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