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n what was the first, warm sunny day in two
Naturalist’s Calendar...............................4 straight weeks, nearly 100 people stopped in
at our Baker Open House on Saturday, March
Dan Callaway Report...............................5 31st. Some folks came to take guided walks on Baker
trails, some came specifically to look for the Golden-
TAS News & Notes..................................5 cheeked Warbler, and still others came to attend the
ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Jackie Arnold
TAS Oklahoma Field Trip Report............6
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Community Wildlife Habitat...................7
Since it had been raining off and on for some
Monthly Meeting Information................8 time, including the evening before, the grounds
were moist and even muddy in places. But the
Baker Sanctuary News...........................9 sun came out in a blue sky and temperatures warmed into the
70s, so everyone had a great time and felt that the late Mrs. Jackie Arnold
From Our E-mail Box............................11
herself was blessing the event. The Golden-cheeked Warblers cooperated as well, with
TAS Events.......................................12-13 virtually everyone who wanted to at least hearing, and usually seeing, one or more of the
endangered songbirds, which are nesting and breeding at Baker Sanctuary right now.
Many Thanks........................................14
Our event took place at the new, and beautiful, Jackie Arnold Education Center – a pavilion
Birdathon Registration Form................15 that is perfectly nestled into trees on a slight rise, with a cooling breeze, plentiful butterflies,
and a noisy Bewick’s Wren adding to the day. Adding interest and color were the nearby
Travis Audubon Society original Baker family cabin and a family cemetery, now a historical site.
Membership Form ...................Back page
The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks by Austin’s Jim Arnold, son of the late Jackie
Arnold, a Past President
of Travis Audubon
TAS whose gifts and bequest
Regular Monthly Meeting underwrote the facility.
Thursday, May 17, 7:00 pm Jim spoke of his mother’s
love for all the natural
Doors open at 6:30 pm for social time
world, and the importance
Water from Stone: she placed on teaching
The Story of Selah, others, especially children,
Bamberger Ranch Perserve how to appreciate
it. Please see Baker
Speakers: Jeffrey Greene, Sanctuary Steward John
J. David Bamberger Wilcox’s piece on p. 9 for
LCRA Board Room
more details and photos.
in the Hancock Building from this great day for
at 3700 Lake Austin Blvd. Austin TX Travis Audubon.
T
ravis Audubon Society has come a long way from a birding club to
Phone numbers listed below without a conservation organization since its inception in 1952. Our vision
an area code are local numbers in the statement says it all: “Inspiring conservation through birding.” I applaud
512 area.
all of the past presidents of TAS for having the vision and strength to guide this
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS organization through enjoyable and difficult times. I would especially like to thank
2007-08 Shelia Hargis for all of her hard work as president for TAS. This Society has come
President a long way with her lead. As your new president, I have some very big shoes to
Marsha May 300-BIRD fill. I promise to do my best.
Vice President
Valarie Bristol 300-BIRD One of my first duties as President is to let you know that our Executive Director,
Treasurer Valerie Staats, has moved on after nearly two years with us. A great opportunity
Doran Bradberry 300-BIRD knocked on her door: she’ll be Executive Director of the International Book
Secretary Bank in Baltimore, a group that donates books to schools and libraries in
Donna Brasher 300-BIRD developing countries. We are sad to lose our talented ED, but we know that
Directors her new organization will benefit from her non-profit management experience,
Anne Donovan entrepreneurialism, and energy. Valerie says that she’ll be close to Cape May, New
Sam Fason Jersey, another great birding spot, and she welcomes hearing from you if you’re
Gray Jolink
Kelly Logan up that way! Congratulations, Valerie, and buena suerte.
Chris Masey
Jeff Mundy So what is in store for the future?
Bill Reiner
Terri Siegenthaler continued on page 3
Office Administrator
Diana Digges 300-BIRD COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS
BAKER SANCTUARY STEWARD TAS Rare Bird Alert Eric Carpenter 300-2473
John Wilcox 219-8425 select option #3
ACT REPRESENTATIVES Advocacy Jeff Mundy 334-4300
John Kelly (state president) 331-8693 Bird Records Lawrence Buford 452-6344
Bryan Hale (state treasurer) 474-5599 Ethel Kutac 346-7659
Habitat Conservation Valarie Bristol 300-BIRD
SIGNAL SMOKE EDITOR Education Byron Stone 451-3380
Tess Sherman 300-BIRD Field Trips Laurie Foss 751-3677
Hornsby Bend John Kelly 331-8693
Hospitality Susan Moak 925-4590
Latin America Penny Potter 462-3805
TAS TELEPHONE Programs Ann Gardner 306-0737
The office number is 512-300-BIRD Property and Finance Pat Dillon 663-4448
(2473). To leave a message for Board Publications Tess Sherman 300-2473
President Marsha May, press 1. To report Sanctuary Chair Terri Siegenthaler 263-2237
sightings of rare or unusual birds in Cen- Society Historian John Kelly 331-8693
tral Texas, press 3. To ask a bird-related Urban Habitat Jane Tillman 794-0058
question, press 4.
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Subscription Information without permission in writing from Travis
Signal Smoke (ISSN 1931-9282), was pub- Audubon Society.
info@travisaudubon.org lished 11 times yearly through Volume 56,
Signal Smoke (ISSN 1931-9282) No.4, and beginning with Volume 56, No.5, Newsletter Deadline
is published 6 times yearly. Subscription is The submissions deadline is the first day of the
a TAS membership benefit. To join, use the month preceding the first month of publication
form on the back page of this issue or go (for example, June 1 for the July/August issue).
to www.travisaudubon.org for an on-line Submit uncopyrighted articles, announcements,
Signal Smoke is printed and art to Tess Sherman, tsherman1@austin.
on recycled paper form. For address or subscription changes,
please call 512.300.BIRD (2473) or e-mail rr.com; or mail to 210 E. Walnut Dr., Austin,
using soy ink.
info@travisaudubon.org. The USPS does not TX 78753. Submissions by email or on a floppy
forward Signal Smoke. Copyright 8 2007. No are preferred but not required. Call Tess at 300-
part of this publication may be reproduced BIRD if you have questions.
2 S I G N A L S M O K E / May/June 2007 TRAVIS AUDUBON SOCIETY
Travis Audubon Birdathon 2007
Can children participate? Absolutely! This is a family friendly
activity and a great way to have fun with your kids and learn a
thing or two as well! You’d be surprised how the kids enjoy it.
Travis Audubon’s Birdathon 2007 * What if I’ve never been birding before? No better time to give
it a go than Birdathon 2007. If you are brand-new to birding, we
Saturday, May 12th will provide you with information to get you started. And please
www.travisaudubon.org/birdathon07.html don’t blame us if you get hooked on birding - America’s fastest-
growing hobby!
More FAQs (We’re glad you asked)!
What is it again? Birdathon is the biggest birding event in What if it rains on May 12th? Die-hard birders will go out
the country, according to Audubon, and it’s Travis Audubon’s anyway; the rain date will be Sunday, May 13th. Take Mom for
annual fundraiser that makes our programs possible all year. Mother’s Day! PS: You can do Birdathon indoors, too, counting
Like a walkathon, Birdathon is a day when our friends go species from your armchair. And you don’t have to do Birdathon
out birding and collect pledges for each species they count. A on May 12th – it could be a week early, or a few days later, as
quarter, a dollar, ten dollars a species – it’s up to you and your long as you are collecting donations for Travis Audubon.
sponsors. How do I know what to do? Register with the printable form on
Why is TAS doing a Birdathon? our Web site. We will contact you to confirm and provide you all
We raise much-needed general operating funds to underwrite the information you need to have a
all our programs and activities. wonderful Birdathon day.
Do I have to be a member of Travis Audubon to participate? If you are a team leader: You will receive Birdathon 2007
Not at all, although we welcome your Chapter Membership at ballcaps for all your sponsors of $25-$49. Birdathon goodie
any time! bags and ballcaps will go to the first 100 donors of $50 or more.
You’ll need to collect the pledges and turn the funds into Travis
How many make a Birdathon team? Two or more people Audubon by Friday, May 18th.
are a team, and the more the merrier. But if you’re a loner,
do Birdathon by yourself – just register with TAS and start Can’t do Birdathon 2007 but
collecting pledges! Don’t forget to name your team – no name still want to support our event?
too silly. (Last year we gave an Honorary Best Team Name We welcome your tax-deductible Birdathon 2007 Honors
award to the “Legal Migrants”!) contribution in any amount to our Most Dollars Raised
Birdathon. Just mail us a check Most Species Seen
I’m already doing a birding project that day. Whether it be (payable to Travis Audubon Society Largest Number of Team Sponsors
surveying a particular property, a bird fest, or a species count, with “Birdathon 07” in the memo. Rarest Bird Seen
that can be your Birdathon day, too! As long as you are birding line) or go to our Birdathon Web Most Unusual Birding Location
in Central Texas and collecting pledges, that’s a Birdathon. It’s page for an instant on-line donation Biggest Team
just a fun day in the outdoors and a great way to help support button. Thank you for supporting
your local Audubon chapter. TAS’ Birdathon 2007!
From the President, continued from page 2 Travis Audubon Society also needs a home. We need a place to
Travis Audubon Society provides an array of birding/nature hold our monthly meetings without the worry of having to look
classes for the community and I would like to see us continue for another place at the last minute because of schedule changes.
to expand on these. Wouldn’t it be great to have more This would be a place where we could house our office, hold
opportunities for children? I feel it is important for the youth classes, maybe even have a library. I envision something like
in our community to have a connection with nature, for they Frontera Audubon’s building in Weslaco. I would like to work
are our hope for conservation in the future. “Last Child in the toward this goal.
Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” by
Richard Louv is the TAS Nature Book Club’s book for June. I look forward to working with you as we pursue the mission
I believe that anyone involved in environmental education, as of TAS, “To promote the enjoyment, understanding, and
well as all parents, should read this book. Let’s find ways for preservation of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in Central
getting children involved. Texas.”
Marsha May
TRAVIS AUDUBON SOCIETY S I G N A L S M O K E / May/June 2007 3
NATURALIST’S
CALENDAR by Bill Reiner
I
n a normal Austin year, May and June will be two of our
rainiest months. We’ll typically receive over 8 inches of Yellow-billed Cuckoos, caterpillars comprised 48.5% of the
precipitation, nearly a quarter of our yearly total. (Of course, contents. Another 30% of foods eaten were grasshoppers,
you shouldn’t depend upon averages. This year, both January crickets, and katydids. One Yellow-billed Cuckoo was seen
and March – historically two of our dryer months – each eating 40 gypsy moth caterpillars in 15 minutes. Another
brought us more rain than an average May. So who knows what picked out 47 tent caterpillars in 6 minutes. The stomachs of
will happen.) The humidity will also go up with all that rain; the 10 Nebraska cuckoos contained a total of 416 grasshoppers and
average relative humidity of a May day ranges from about 60% locusts.
in the afternoon to 88% at dawn.
Considering the damage these insects would do if left
With the rains and humidity come the “Rain Crows.” Yellow- unchecked, the value of Yellow-billed Cuckoos as pest control
billed Cuckoos earned this folk name with their loud calls in alone is enormous. But breeding bird survey data show an
the still air before thunderstorms: “Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-kow- alarming 3.2% annual decline in eastern populations from 1980
kow-kowp-kowp, kowp, kowp.” Accelerating, then slowing. to 1994. Sparse western populations are even more imperiled,
Sounding, as the author David Rains Wallace put it, “rather especially as riparian woodlands are flooded to create artificial
like someone shaking a ball bearing in a wooden box.” The lakes, or leveled to make way for urban sprawl. Our own
calls will usually be your first clue that a cuckoo is nearby, for attempts at pest control – in the form of chemicals – have also
the bird itself may be hard to find. Cuckoos spend much of been implicated in the birds’ disappearance.
their time among the full-grown leaves of the tree canopies,
especially in woodlands along rivers and streams. Sadly, the reverberating calls of the Rain Crows are giving way
to the roar of speedboats, crop-dusters, and lawnmowers.
“Furtive” is a word frequently used to describe Yellow-billed
Cuckoo behavior. When it knows it’s been spotted, a cuckoo References for this article included: Idle Weeds: The Life of a
acts as if it’s been caught doing something unethical: freezing Sandstone Ridge, by David Rains Wallace, and Natural History
in place, staring back at you guiltily, hunching down to make of the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, by Edward
itself look smaller. Add to these mannerisms its pale brown Howe Forbush.
upperparts and long wings that give the impression of a khaki
trench coat, and a cuckoo may remind you of a cartoon spy. Latin America Committee Relaunching
Cuckoos are easiest to find in May, when they arrive from their We want to restart Travis Audubon’s Latin America Committee
wintering grounds. As they set up breeding territories and seek (LAC) by identifying TAS members who are interested in serving
mates, they fly about and call more actively than they do later in on the LAC and determine a suitable meeting time for the first
the summer. A flying cuckoo, with its long wings and tail, and group meeting. The proposed agenda for the initial meeting is as
its quick but languid flight, is quite graceful. Look for a flash of follows:
rufous in the primary feathers – one feature that distinguishes • determine frequency and dates for future meetings
the adult Yellow-billed Cuckoo from the rare (in Austin) • develop goals for the committee
migrant Black-billed. • develop criteria for selecting projects
I'd like to have an initial meeting the first full week in May (4-
The caterpillars of the forest canopy are mainstays of the 10). I anticipate it lasting no more than 1-1/2 hours. I would
cuckoos’ diet. “No caterpillars are safe from the cuckoo,” wrote appreciate your letting me know if you are interested in being on
ornithologist Edward Howe Forbush. “It does not matter how the Committee. If you are interested please let me know which
hairy or spiny they are, or how well they may be protected by of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights is best for you to
webs. Often the stomach of the cuckoo will be found lined with meet. I am also proposing 7 p.m. as a start time.
a felted mass of caterpillar hairs, and sometimes its intestines
are pierced by the spines of the noxious caterpillars that it has Your input, ideas, and participation are important to the LAC. Let
swallowed.” But the Yellow-billed Cuckoo has evolved an me know which night is best to meet, and I look forward to getting
intriguing ability to help it cope: when the hairs and spines that started!
rub off in the stomach begin to block digestion, the bird will
Regards,
grow a new stomach lining, regurgitating the old lining – hairs,
Penny Potter, LAC Chair
spines, and all. Such an adaptation, quipped Mr. Forbush,
pfpotter@austin.rr.com
“would be beneficial to some unfeathered bipeds could they
462-3805
compass it.”
If you have not filled out your form yet for the National 1. It’s fun! You’ll attract beautiful songbirds, cheerful
Wildlife Federation Certification, you can find it on-line. butterflies and other interesting wildlife to your yard.
(I am also bringing the forms to the Travis Audubon Watching wildlife can be fun for the whole family.
monthly meetings). It is an easy, 1-page checklist. You
can fill it out on line: www.nwf.org/backyard. 2. It’s relaxing! The natural environment of your
Complete the form and send in your $15 and that will habitat will provide a peaceful place to relieve stress
help our City to become the first big city and the first in and unwind, day or night.
Texas to be designated as a certified community habitat.
With many of you already having native plants, I know 3. It makes your yard more attractive! Replacing
some of you will qualify easily. I can also help you fill barren lawn with beautiful wildflowers and other
out the form. If you have questions, please call me. And native plants will increase the appeal of your property
please talk to other Travis Audubon members about this and will provide a nurturing place for wildlife.
important effort.
4. It nurtures and supports wildlife all year! Habitat
Dale and Pat Bulla restoration is critical for wildlife where commercial
512-345-9528 and residential development has eliminated most
dalebulla@earthlink.net natural areas. Wildlife especially need your help
during the cold winter months.
JEFFREY GREENE received his Ph.D. from the University of Houston. He is the author of the memoir
French Spirits, appearing in nine countries, and three collections of poetry. He is the winner of the
Discovery/ The Nation Award and the Randall Jarrell Prize and has been supported by the National Endowment for the
Arts, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and the Rinehart fund. His work has appeared in the The New Yorker,
The Nation, American Scholar, among many other publications. He lives in Paris.
Program begins at 7:00 pm. Location: LCRA Board Room, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd. The board room is in the Hancock
Building, the middle building in the courtyard. We’ll be in the room on the left upon entering. Parking available in
garage. Bus Routes available at www.capmetro.austin.tx.us. Bicycle routes at www.ci.austin.x.us/bicycle/bikemap.htm;
974-7240. Refreshments provided.
More information on
May’s topic About J. David Bamberger...
Texas conservationist J. David Bamberger’s was the co-founder and CEO of Church’s
Fried Chicken, and a new book describing the development of Selah chronicles how he
applied profit incentives to land restoration, nature conservancy, and the creation of a
Texas Hill Country preserve just west of Austin. Bamberger will speak about his work
and his ranch, which is open to visitors for selected tours, educational workshops, and
field days.
Bamberger bought what he describes as “the sorriest piece of land in Blanco County”
and spent decades restoring the ecological balance of 5,500 acres that had been virtually
destroyed by more than a century of misuse. Naming his preserve Selah, from the Old
Testament term meaning “pause and reflect,” Bamberger dedicates himself and his
resources to protecting species and educating school children, conservation groups,
government officials, and everyone else who will listen to his central message: We must
take care of the earth, and anyone can help.
David and his wife, Margaret, have received many awards, and he has been featured in
The New Yorker, in Audubon, and on CNN and network news. Published by Texas A&M
University Press, the book Water from Stone: The Story of Selah, Bamberger Ranch
Preserve, by Jeffrey Greene, tells the story of the Bambergers’ conservation work.
Copies of the book will be available for signing and purchase at the meeting.
Lawrence Buford
Co-Chair, Travis Audubon Society Bird Records
Please join us at SELAH, where you can take time to and let me know if you are going to join us and also let me know if
reflect, while counting amazing spring birds at the Spring 2007 you will be arriving Saturday evening (after 6 pm) or Sunday morn-
Bamberger Ranch Bird Count on Sunday, May 6. ing (by 6:45am).
You are welcome to arrive on Saturday evening (May 5) after The kind folks at the Bamberger Ranch are letting us use this great
6pm and spend the night at the Center. Be sure to bring your facility for our potluck and sleepover, and ask that we pick up after
own linens and towels (I also bring ear plugs, just in case I need ourselves and leave the Center in the same condition that we found
them.) Then join us Saturday night at the Center at 7pm for a it. Let’s show our appreciation.
pot luck dinner. We will all bring something delightful to eat.
(Please bring food that is ready to eat or takes very little prepa- From Austin - take 290 west to junction with 281
ration.) We may even take a walk Saturday evening to search When you get to the intersection of 290 and 281, turn right onto
for night birds. 281 and you will immediately go over the bridge that crosses Miller
Creek, and immediately after that turn left across the median and
Sunday morning we will be getting up bright and early for the south bound lane of 281 and enter a county road that is identified as
bird count. Coffee will be available at the Center. Please bring “Miller Creek Loop - CR 203”. When you have gone 2.3 miles you
your own easy “no cook” breakfast and lunch. There will be will be at a Y with the left fork going to Diamond X ranch. Take the
some room in the frig, but it would probably be best if you sup- right fork and continue another 0.9 miles to 4 mailboxes with 2341
plied your own cooler. Since sunrise is at 6:46am, so we will on the black one and a road that T’s into Miller Creek Loop from
gather at 6:45am where area assignments will be announced. the left. That road is Blue Ridge Dr. (usually has a street sign) - turn
The count will begin at 7:00am. We will then meet at 12 noon left and go 0.7 miles to the Selah Gate. Stay on main road for 2.9
at the Center for the tally. The terrain is rugged, so be sure to miles to get to the CENTER.
wear sturdy boots or shoes and field clothes. There is always
that chance for rain, so don’t forget rain gear. And, lots and lots I look forward to seeing everyone there. Tell all your birding
of water to drink. And, of course, binoculars. Please e-mail me friends. Hope to see many of you soon.
Marsha E. May
12 S I G N A L S M O K E / May/June 2007 TRAVIS AUDUBON SOCIETY
TAS Events - June 2007
Saturday, June 2 Cherry Springs Ranch
7 am to Noon Led by Laurie Foss. Cherry Springs Ranch, which straddles Burnet and Blanco Counties in
Spicewood, is over 1000 acres in size and has been owned by the same family since 1958. Bill
and Ann Edwards have hosted several birding events there, including Breeding Bird Surveys and
field trips. Target birds will include nesting Golden-cheeked Warblers and Wild Turkeys. We’ll be
keeping a log of our sightings to add to their database of breeding birds on the property. Contact
Laurie Foss (751-3677) (lauriefoss at gmail.com) for more information.
Directions: Driving north on IH-35 to Georgetown, take Exit 261A (RM 2338, Lake Georgetown,
Andice). At the light, turn right onto Williams Dr, and then take an immediate left onto Austin
Ave. Go 0.5 miles, and turn right onto FM 971. Go 1.5 miles and, just after the light, turn left
onto CR 152, just before the Heritage Baptist Church. Stay on CR 152 for 1.8 miles (the road
will make a sharp turn to the right, go under SH 130, and then go over Berry Creek). The park
entrance will be on your left. No registration required. Contact Kathy McCormack at VEFL21 at
yahoo.com or 698-9880 for questions.
About TAS Field Trips All TAS field trips are open to members and nonmembers and to experienced and inexperienced birders.
Wear appropriate clothing and walking shoes, and bring binoculars and water. Unless otherwise noted, field trips are free. Carpoolers
should expect to pay a share of the gasoline expense. For complete, up-to-date information on field trips, including cancellations due
to weather or other circumstances, please check the TAS website at www.travisaudubon.org. Because of the publication schedule of the
newsletter, things can change. If you do not have Internet access, please contact the person(s) listed with the event description.
About Hornsby Bend Maps and other information about the Hornsby Bend facility may be found on the Hornsby Bend website at
www.hornsbybend.org
W month at 7:00 pm at BookPeople (6th and Lamar, thank you BookPeople!). The group is informal and fun, and you
can choose to go to all the meetings and discuss all the books, or you can pick and choose the meetings featuring
books you would like to discuss. You do not have to have read the book to attend. In the coming months we’re reading:
May 24, 2007 - Into the Wild by John Krakhauer (Anchor, 1997)
June 28, 2007 - Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv (Algonquin Books, 2006)
This selection is tentative! Before you commit to reading a book for a particular month, you may want to call Terry Banks at
451-6302 or e-mail tessiembanks@msn.com to find out if the book is still current.
Registration Form
Yes, count me in! I will support Travis Audubon by counting bird species on
Saturday, May 12, 2007 and collecting pledges from sponsors!
_______________________________________________________
In consideration of my application to participate in Birdathon 2007, I hereby take action for myself, my executors, administrators,
heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns as follows: (A) Waive, Release and Discharge from any and all liability for my death,
disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft or actions or any kind which may hereafter accrue to me or my travel-
ing to and from this event, the Travis Audubon Society, Inc. and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives, and
agents, the event holders, event sponsors, event directors, and event volunteers; (B) Indemnify and Hold Harmless the entities or
persons mentioned in this paragraph from any and all liabilities or claims made by other individuals or entities as a result of any of
my actions during this event. I warrant that I am in good health and have no known conditions that would disallow my participation
in Birdathon 2007:
If a parent of minor children, my signature above constitutes my participation waiver on their behalf.
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oin your local Audubon chapter, Travis Audubon Society,
by using the form at the right. Your dues will be put to use $12 Youth Membership (up to age 18)
supporting local conservation, education, research projects, $25 Individual Membership
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