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org September 2006

The Nature of Victory at Faville Grove!

No power line through sanctuary
Costa Rica The Public Service Commission of between MAS and the Wisconsin
Wisconsin, in a precedent-setting deci- Department of Natural Resources and
Free Public Program
sion, rejected the American Transmission other state and federal agencies.
What: Dietrich Schaaf talks about
Company’s preferred route for the new The state’s Knowles-Nelson
Costa Rica
Jefferson County high-voltage transmis- Stewardship Program, in particular,
When: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
sion line that would have bisected MAS’s seeks to promote such public/private
7:00 p.m. Refreshments
Faville Grove Sanctuary. In the next 18 partnerships to further land conserva-
7:30 p.m. Program
months or so, you will see new transmis- tion, and has been instrumental in the
NEW LOCATION – This Meeting
sion towers rise along I-94 near Lake development of Faville Grove Sanctuary.
Only!
Mills, rather than in the sanctuary to the This decision will strengthen such part-
Auditorium, State Historical Society of
north. nerships in the future as landowners
Wisconsin
In discussing the case, both commis- recognize that the state speaks with one
816 State Street
sioners recognized the ecological and his- voice when it agrees to work with land-
Parking: Lake Street Ramp or Helen C.
torical value of MAS’s efforts at Faville owners and non-profit organizations to
White Library
Grove, and they acted to protect the protect the natural heritage that we all
public interest. In the most far-reaching enjoy.
aspect of the decision, the commission- We would like to thank the many
Do you know what color tinamou
ers agreed with arguments presented by individuals and organizations that pro-
eggs are? And just what is an onychoph-
MAS that approval of a transmission line vided support in the long and arduous
oran, anyway? Join us as our develop-
through the sanctuary, which is protected effort to protect the sanctuary. First and
ment director, Dietrich Schaaf, discusses
in part by permanent conservation ease- foremost, all MAS members, contribu-
Costa Rica’s great natural beauty and
ments, could have a chilling effect on tors, and volunteers who have helped
tremendous diversity of life.
future efforts by individual landowners to build the sanctuary, and it really was
Costa Rica is that West Virginia-
to protect their land, and on public/pri- the strength of the sanctuary effort that
sized land sitting astride the Central
vate partnerships like those established continued on page 2
American isthmus between Nicaragua
and Panama. Both its beauty and natural
diversity are related to its geographic More Prairie coming
variation. High mountains — includ-
ing some active volcanoes — form to Prairie Lane!
the country’s backbone from north to Before the year’s end, Faville Grove
south, giving way to coastal plains with Sanctuary will expand again with the
tropical rainforests on the east and west. purchase of the 80-acre farm of Bev and
Seasonally dry deciduous forests and Charlie Deppe. The land lies immedi-
savannas occur in the northwest. ately north of MAS’s Brandt tract across
Costa Rica is home to more than 800 Prairie Lane. We will sell the existing
species of birds, including many of the house and lot, so if you or any of your
summer residents we treasure in the environmentally minded friends may be
United States. Here you’ll also find 1,000 interested in moving to a fantastic loca-
species of butterflies (compared to 750 tion surrounded on three sides by sanc-
Pat Ready
continued on page 2 continued on page 4

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Costa Rica . . . Faville Victory
continued from page 1 continued from page 1
species in all of the U.S.), 350 species of won the day. We truly appreciate the
reptiles and amphibians, and 200 differ- 200 or so comments submitted to the
ent kinds of mammals. Among flowering PSC in support of the sanctuary.
We were further aided by Gathering
plants, orchids, heliconias and bromeliads
are outstanding — more than 1,300 orchid Waters Conservancy, The Aldo
Leopold Foundation, the Natural
species are at home in Costa Rica, making
it a special destination for orchid fanciers Heritage Land Trust and the Natural
world-wide. Areas Preservation Council, all of
Dietrich first visited Costa Rica in 1969 which publicly backed MAS. When
as a graduate student, and spent 10 weeks ATC is buying friends wherever they
roaming the country on a field ecology can, such independent-minded organi-
course. He’ll recall this adventure for us, zations particularly deserve our thanks
illustrating his remarks with photos and and support.
answering questions like those posed David Drake, professor of Wildlife
at the beginning of this article. Prior Ecology at UW-Madison, Darrell
to joining Madison Audubon in 2005, Kromm of Reeseville Ridge Nursery
Dietrich held curatorial positions with and Kurt Kielisch of Appraisal Group
the Philadelphia Zoo and Zoo Atlanta, One all provided invaluable expert tes-
and worked for the International Crane timony before the PSC, as did the staff
Foundation as director of education. of DNR’s Office of Energy and Bureau
You are invited to join our speaker, MAS of Community Financial Assistance.
board members and friends at the pre- Finally, David Bender from the law
program dinner at Porta Bella Restaurant firm of Garvey, McNeil & McGillivray
(425 North Francis Street) beginning at provided tremendous legal counsel
as well as financial flexibility. Many
5:15 p.m. Please call the office at (608) 255-
thanks to all. We couldn’t have done it
2473) if you have questions.
without you.
Next meeting: October 17, 2006 – John
Feith: Beginning Bird Songs
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MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY The mission of the Madison Audubon
President: Joanne Herfel, 241-8009
Society is to educate our members and
Vice-president: Debra Weitzel, 836-4051
the public about the natural world and
Goose Pond Resident Naturalists:
the threats that natural systems are fac-
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ing, to engage in advocacy to preserve
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October Meetings MAS Volunteers
Two conferences on birds, people Recognized
and their future together

No Bird Left Behind: Bird inter-

actions with tall structures and
how to reduce the risk
October 13, 2006
Hear the latest information on
how to reduce the risks to migrat-
ing birds from tall structures such
as buildings, transmission towers
and wind energy generators.
The one-day conference is intend-
ed to bring interested parties
together to discuss the problems, Madison Audubon recently recognized Paula Srite,
The Carol Liddle Pavilion provided the
open lines of communication and Pete Cannon and Deb Weitzel (as well as Chuck
perfect setting for honoring some out-
foster cooperation to help alleviate Heikkinen and Delia Unson) for their outstanding
standing volunteers.
the problems. Sponsors include volunteer activities.
Wisconsin Audubon Council,
Wisconsin Bird Conservation
Initiative, and Wisconsin DNR.
Volunteer Corner thank each and every one of you for your
support. As Pete stated after receiving his
Outstanding Food and Friends
Confirmed speakers include award, nothing he does is possible without
This past July, dozens of Madison
Noel Cutright, of WE Energies, the help, encouragement and wonderful
Audubon Society’s friends and volunteers
Milwaukee, keynote; Daniel company of so many of his volunteer col-
gathered to relax and share a picnic lunch at
Klem, of Muhlenberg College in leagues.
Rose Lake Natural Area, near Fort Atkinson.
Pennsylvania, expert on bird colli- We welcome all who are interested in
Beneath the shade of the gorgeous Carol
sions with glass; and Al Manville, becoming involved as volunteers to help
Liddle Pavilion and surrounded by bloom-
of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, further the conservation mission of Madison
ing prairies we took time to recognize several
an expert on bird collisions with Audubon Society. To view a sampling of
of our outstanding volunteers. Four volun-
just about anything. current volunteer opportunities, please visit
teers received our “Outstanding Volunteer”
awards: Deb Weitzel, Paula Srite, Chuck our website and contact our volunteer coor-
Upper Midwest Audubon
Heikkinen and Delia Unson. Volunteer dinator, Dave Drapac, to let him know that
Conference
of the Year was awarded to Pete Cannon. you are interested. Dave can be reached at
October 14-15, 2006
Congratulations! masdave@mailbag.com or through the office
National Audubon Society at (608) 255-2473.
The contributions of the honored volun-
president John Flicker will speak
teers are as varied as they are impressive.
to participants from Illinois, Event Organizers Needed
Chuck and Delia have transcribed MAS
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Do you like hosting parties, entertaining
Bird Hotline messages for nine years the
Workshops and field trips focus your friends and putting on a good show for
MAS Bird Hotline for nine years, organized
on citizen science, birds and bird- a good cause? Have you helped coordinate
the past four Big Birding Days and are fre-
ing, habitat issues and more. On community events before? If you answered
quent field trip leaders. Deb, the current vice
Saturday evening Jim Fitzpatrick yes, or if you just have an interest in helping
president of MAS, has been a Population
will speak about his experiences Madison Audubon Society, please consider
& Habitat Committee member for seven
with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. sharing your time and talents with us. We
years and has served as the Prairies Jubilee!
Both conferences will be held at are seeking several more volunteers to work
chair the past three years. Paula has been an
Ho-Chunk Convention Center, together on a committee that will assist in the
Art Fair committee member and MAS web
Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells, planning of large events, such as the annual
developer — including the beautiful Art Fair
Wisconsin, and all are welcome MAS banquet.
website — the past two years. Pete, an MAS
to attend. For more information, Committee members will be involved in a
volunteer since 1988, is a past Publicity and
including complete registration range of activities, including soliciting dona-
Nature Store chair; has served as program
information, visit the Madison tions, creating advertising and invitations,
chair the past 7 years; and is the Midwest
Audubon Society website at www. decorating, and menu planning. The lone
Region representative to the National
madisonaudubon.org or call (608) prerequisite is a willingness to meet and
Audubon Society Board.
327-0129. work together as a team. For more informa-
While it is our pleasure to recognize the
accomplishments of these outstanding tion on getting involved, call the MAS office
volunteers, we rely on over 200 individual (608) 255-2473 or email masdave@mailbag.
volunteers throughout the year and want to com

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More Prairie . . .
continued from page 1
tuary, please contact the MAS office.
With this purchase, MAS will own the first
half-mile of Prairie Lane, and more than two-
thirds of the entire length of this dead-end
road. Mirroring the Brandt tract, the Deppe
farm includes a large upland field to the west,
and a large, drained field in the Crawfish
River floodplain to the east. The fields are
separated by a wooded outcropping of blue
quartzite bedrock known to geologists as the
Lake Mills Ledge. As we have done across
the road, we will fill drainage ditches and
plant wet prairie in the east field, plant the
west field to mesic prairie, and clear the
woody invasives from the rock outcroppings
to restore the open savanna that occurred
here when the area was regularly burned.
The Brandt tract, with its prairie restora-
tions in their second and third years, is
looking terrific. We’ll need lots of help, both
financial and physical, to acquire and restore
this new site, but we can hardly wait to see
the end result!
Big Birding Day Recap:
May 20, 2006
The weather was fantastic. The teams were
ready. And most everyone else was asleep
when Big Birding Day 2006 kicked off at 4
a.m.
The eight teams spread out over Dane,
Columbia, Sauk, Iowa, and Dodge Counties
looking for as many bird species as they
could find in a designated county. By the
end of the day the entire group had found
172 species. The team reporting the greatest
number of species, captained by Aaron Stutz,
came up with 121 in Sauk County. Both total
and high-team numbers were down from last
year, probably due to a combination of bird-
ing in new counties and doing the event a
week later in the spring.
Through their participation fee and by
soliciting pledges, this year’s BBD partici-
pants contributed over $1,000 to MAS. We
acknowledge Caleb Pourchot for collecting
the most pledges; he was rewarded hand-
somely with a coveted dinner certificate to
L’Etoile. Our thanks to L’Etoile and John
Feith for their generous contributions, to
Dietrich Schaaf for prize-coordination and to
Melissa Barmore for designing this year’s t-
shirts — dancing Whooping Cranes — which
are available for purchase through the MAS
office.
We encourage more people to join the fun
next year and support MAS!
The Audubon Caws
2006 Summer Interns:
Tough on weeds
Many thanks to this sum-
mer’s hard-working intern crew
— our largest group to date.
Twelve students from UW-
Madison and UW-Stevens Point
rotated among work sites at
Faville Grove Sanctuary, Faville
Prairie, Goose Pond Sanctuary,
Pleasant Valley Conservancy,
Riverland Conservancy and
St. Benedict’s Center. The gang
made great progress at all sites, Front row (l to r): Andrew Badje, Liz Appleby,
learning about ecological resto- Meredith Goss, Ashley Hintz, Tony Tuschen.
Middle row: Troy Jadro, Emily Rossow, Danielle
ration and management as they
Cassidy. Back row: Dan Genter, Kyle Pipkins,
made a big mark on the land.
Tyler Kimble, Mary Meier.
Prairie Dedications at Goose Pond
 On Saturday, June 3, 2006, Madison Audubon Society dedicated two
prairies at Goose Pond Sanctuary
to honor three of our good friends
and benefactors. Commemorative
bronze plaques mounted on glacial
drift boulders mark the newly-
dedicated prairies at Goose Pond
Sanctuary.
(Above) The 55-acre Vera and Marshall
Browne Prairie honors the memory
of the Brownes at the request of their
daughter, Dorothy Haines (left, with her
brother Marshall), a long-time volunteer
and dedicated supporter of Madison
Audubon.
The Lapinski-Kitze Prairie, 116 acres, honors Drs. Elsie Lapinski (left) and Lois
Kitze Smithies. Drs. Lapinski and Smithies have generously supported land
purchase and prairie restoration at Goose Pond.”
Prairies Jubilee! to Lie Fallow
Prairies Jubilee!, our annual event to celebrate our wildlife sanctuaries, will be
taking a rest this year. For the past twelve years we’ve enjoyed hosting this event
and providing MAS members and the local community with a relaxing and edu-
cational event near Goose Pond Sanctuary. With time off, we plan to step back and
reflect on the goals of Prairies Jubilee! and think about how we can build on this
event to bring more people out to see our land conservation mission in practice. If
you have ideas or suggestions for the future, we would appreciate hearing from
you. In the meantime, we hope you find time to visit Goose Pond and Faville
Grove sanctuaries this fall during a field trip or as a volunteer during weekly seed
collection work parties.
 September 2006
Summer at
Goose Pond
By Mark and Sue Martin
The summer has been hot and
(luckily) wet at Goose Pond. Warm
temperatures and the almost eight
inches of rain from the last week in
June through the first week of August
helped the plants put on a lot of
growth. We missed out on some of the
heaviest downpours, however, and
most of the gentle rains that fell soaked
into the ground, resulting in low water
levels in the pond. With the sporadic
summer storms, we received more rain
than others on some days, while one
day a neighbor’s rain gauge, half a
mile to the west, measured more than a
quarter-inch more than our own.
Interns, Middleton high school students
and volunteers have been busy removing
weeds (parsnip and sweet clover) at the
sanctuary. Ninety degree temperatures
make weed removal difficult work, but the
prairies are looking beautiful this year. We
have never seen so many compass plants
and prairie dock flowering.
Heisley, our returning intern who works
with us all week, other interns and volun-
teers mowed the 47-acre prairie planting
twice. Our new six-foot wide mower does
an excellent job but mowing the restora-
tion still takes four days. Early indications
look like this is going to be one of our best
restorations to date. Wild quinine, state-
threatened, is beginning to flower, which
is impressive because the seeds did not
germinate until April or May.
Fall 2006 Seed Collecting Work Parties
We invite and encourage you and your
friends to support Madison Audubon
Society’s habitat restoration activities by
volunteering to collect seeds at Faville
Grove and/or Goose Pond sanctuaries.
Many hands are needed throughout the
fall to gather the variety and quantity of
seed necessary to ensure successful plant-
ings. This is a wonderful opportunity to
bask in the tranquility of the prairie or
enjoy the prairie camaraderie while help-
ing the environment.
This fall at Faville Grove we will restore
the remaining 40 acres of the 80-acre
Charles Prairie tract, while at Goose Pond
we will be planting 60 acres of mesic
prairie. In the fall of 2007, plans are to
plant the 55-acre Browne Prairie, and we
The Audubon Caws
will try to collect additional seed that will
be stored for that planting. Additionally,
MAS is assisting Jefferson County in
planting over 100 acres at Rose Lake State
Natural Area.
Seed collecting parties are scheduled for
Saturdays, but we are trying to organize
additional weekday outings at Goose
Pond. We are also trying to line up service
organizations and other groups, such as
Scouts, to assist with seed collecting. This
is an excellent team-building outing.
Anyone who is interested in
volunteering their time to aid our
prairie restorations should arrive at
the sanctuaries at the times listed
(see box). Please wear long pants and
bring gloves and clippers if you have
them. Questions should be directed to
the sanctuary managers, and you can
also contact Dave Drapac at the MAS
office to be placed on the volunteer
email list. Those wishing to collect
seed for Rose Lake should contact
Peggy Sundquist at (920) 728-3719 or
peggys@co.jefferson.wi.us
Seed Collector Essentials
Faville Grove Sanctuary
Collecting Times: Saturdays, Sept. 2 through
Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to
4:00. Directions: From Madison take I-94
east toward Milwaukee. Take the Lake
Mills/Waterloo exit (Highway 89), go
north approximately 1.75 miles and turn
right onto County G. After approximately
1.5 miles, turn right onto Prairie Lane and
drive approximately 1.5 miles to the park-
ing area.
Sanctuary manager/contact: David Musolf
— musolf@bascom.wisc.edu,
(608) 265-4562
Goose Pond Sanctuary
Collecting Times: Saturdays, Sept. 9 though
Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to
4:00. Directions: From Madison, take U.S.
51 north about 15 miles toward Arlington
and turn west onto County K. After about
2 miles, turn right (north) on Goose Pond
Road and take about half a mile to Prairie
Lane. Turn left (west) onto Prairie Lane
and meet at the residence at the end of
road.
Sanctuary manager/contact: Mark or Sue
Martin — goosep@chorus.net,
(608) 635-4160
 September 2006
Bluebird Trail Update
By Pat Ready
Thanks to
the efforts
of Madsison
Audubon
and a few of
it's members
the Eastern
Bluebird is making a comeback to
eastern Dane County.
With a grant of $100 I was able to
purchase some nest boxes and ex-
pand the number of trails I maintain
for MAS. Last spring I revamped
an old trail at Cam-Rock Co. Park
south of Cambridge and also redid
an old trail at Gibbs Lake south
of Edgerton. These rtrails and my
older trails at Lake Kegonsa State
Park and Lake Farms Co Park had
several nesting pairs that all had
double broods. One pair at Kegonsa
triple nested! Here are the #s:
LKSP = 58 fledged
Cam-Rock = 60 fledged!
Lake Farms = 14 fledged
Cam-Rock = 20 fledged
Cherokee Marsh = 2 nest attempts
Thanks to Nolan Pope, Lesleigh
Lutrell, Gloria Welniak, Mary Lelle
and Mike Guiselman who helped
with monitoring boxes.
Beaver Dam fledgling practicing his
flapping. Jack Bartholmai photo.
Southern Osprey Report
The osprey in southern Wisconsin
continue to amaze me. Despite the
long, wet, cold spell we had in mid-
May all the nest in southern WI did
very well. The Stoughton pair may
even have set a record, fledging 4
chicks. A very rare occurance since
the 4th chick usually starves from
sibling competition. This may be a
first for WI osprey.
A new nest was also reported to
me in Beaver Dam by Jack Barthol-
mai. He reports 2 fledglings from
the second year nest.
Fun Fall Field Trips of accumulated acknowledge about
her favorite neighborhood park.
bring them and have fun chasing
grasshoppers. Also bring close-
Questions, call trip leader Sylvia at focusing binoculars if you have them
Monday, Sept. 4: Pleasant Valley
(608) 238-8344, evenings. — they are always useful.
Conservancy
  Meet to carpool and leave at 1:00
This is a joint trip with The Prairie
Saturday, Sept. 9: Bird Banding at p.m. in Middleton at the parking
Enthusiasts. Kathie and Tom Brock
Picnic Point lot of the former Copp’s on Century
will lead an afternoon trip at Pleasant
Meet at the Biocore Prairie Bird Ave. Otherwise, meet at 1:30 p.m.
Valley Conservancy on Labor Day.
Observatory to observe how birds are at the parking lot of the Mazomanie
The site is in the Town of Vermont,
netted and banded. Visitors can accom- Sand Barrens off Hwy. Y. Call Kathy
south of Black Earth, in the driftless
pany us to the nets to watch us remove at (608) 442-1642 only if you have a
area of southwestern Wisconsin. The
birds then band and measure them at question about the trip.
property contains prairie remnants
the mobile station. You may bring food
and extensive oak savanna and has
and drink with you, but do not eat or Sunday, Sept: 17: Arboretum Fall
been under intensive management
drink while handling birds, as they may Birding
for the past six years. Hiking will be
carry infectious agents. You are free to This fall birding trip will focus on the
partly across steep bluffs, and long
stay as long as you wish, to wander the Ho-Nee-Hum and Nakoma Duck Pond
pants and good hiking shoes are
restored prairie or to bird Picnic Point. areas of the Arboretum. Participants
recommended.
From the Frautschi Point parking might see a variety of flycatchers, vireos,
Meet at the property at 1:00 p.m.
lot, walk south on the trail through thrushes and other passerine migrants.
The trip will last three hours. Parking
the woods to Biocore Prairie. Take Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot
is on the south side of Pleasant
the path to your right, up and near Ho-Nee-Hum, at the corner of
Valley Road, by the driveway at
around the prairie to the top. We Arbor Drive and Monroe Street. The
Fire Number 4609. If you have any
will be banding from about 8 a.m. trip will last 2 to 3 hours. Contact Aaron
questions about the trip call Kathie
to noon. If you have questions, Stutz at (608) 294-9618 or
or Tom at (608) 238-5050.
contact Mara McDonald at (608) 274- agstutz@sbcglobal.net
 
2534, evenings before 8:30 p.m., or
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Warbler Walk at
mamcdona@wisc.edu. Sunday, Sept. 17: Parade of
Pheasant Branch Conservancy:
Preserves at Faville Grove
Come see early fall migrants with
Saturday, Sept. 9: Fall Birding at Lake This field trip is offered
an emphasis on warblers, vireos
Farm Co. Park jointly with Gathering Waters
and flycatchers at Pheasant Branch
Join Pat Ready from 8:00 to 11:00 Conservancy as part of their Parade
Conservancy in Middleton. Meet at 7:00
a.m. for a look at fall songbirds, of Preserves series focusing on
a.m. at the dead-end street by Parisi
raptors and waterfowl as they lands protected with the help of
Park (where Park Lawn St. and Park St.
migrate through southern Wisconsin. the state Stewardship Fund. Join
meet). Rain or shine. Please contact Mike
Meet at the #1 picnic shelter parking us at 9:00 a.m. at Buddy’s Place,
McDowell at (608) 850-4122 or birder@
lot on Libby Rd. We’ll stroll along the the old farmstead at N7710 Hwy
tds.net with any questions.
trails searching sky, trees, water and 89. We’ll explore the west part of
 
fields. Take South Town Rd south Faville Grove Sanctuary, including
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Owen Park
from the Beltline to Moorland Rd. restored prairies overlooking the
Butterflies, Flowers and Birds
and turn left. Continue to Libby Rd. Faville Marsh, and stop along the
Enjoy an evening of fall color in
and turn left again. The shelter lot is way to discuss how the Stewardship
one of Madison’s restored prairies.
a few blocks up on your left. Call Pat Fund has helped to build the
Asters, sunflowers, goldenrods
at (608) 873-1703 for more info. sanctuary. From I-94, take the Lake
and other fall prairie flowers will
Mills/Waterloo exit and go north
be blooming among the tall prairie
Saturday, Sept. 16: Grasshoppers of on Highway 89 about 2.5 miles. The
grasses. The Monarch butterfly
Wisconsin driveway is on the right immediately
migration may be peaking about this
Kathy Kirk, co-author of the new past North Shore Road, which
time. In addition to the Monarchs
book A Guide to the Grasshoppers of intersects from the left.
there should be other butterflies
feeding on the abundant fall prairie Wisconsin, will lead this trip into
sand prairie areas in search of these Saturday, Sept. 30: Fall at Necedah
flowers. We will be listening and
fascinating and beautiful insects. We National Wildlife Refuge
looking for interesting fall migrating
will spend 2-3 hours learning about Join Richard King and Nolan Pope
birds, too.
behavior, ecology, life history, and the in the observation tower in Necedah
Meet at 6:00 pm in the Owen Park
biology needed for identification. We to watch Whooping Crane chicks
parking lot south off Old Sauk Rd.
will net-and-release various species being trained to fly behind ultralites.
to spend about two hours enjoying
for observation and discussion. Afterward, we’ll have a tour inside
an evening walk. Sylvia Marek, who
Attendees with aerial nets or the refuge with a U.S. Fish & Wildlife
lives a stones throw east of Owen
minnow nets are encouraged to Service wildlife biologist. We should see
Park, will share some of her 30 years
adult Whooping Cranes, large numbers

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of Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and pos-
sibly signs of coyotes or gray wolves.
If weather conditions are bad (raining
or too windy), the ultralites and cranes
may not fly. That decision often isn’t
made until shortly before they start.
Regardless, we will tour inside the ref-
uge. Later, those wishing can continue
with us for a tour of the open wildlife
refuge areas.
Wear sturdy footwear; bring binocu-
lars, scopes, water and food; and dress
appropriately for the weather. We will
meet in the parking lot of the Copp’s
at the intersection of Allen Blvd and
Century Ave. in Middleton and depart
promptly at 5:00 a.m., as we need to be at
the top of the observation tower by 6:00
a.m. For more information, contact Nolan
Pope at (608) 692-0149 or npope@library.
wisc.edu.
Saturday, September 30: Mushrooms
and Lichens of Black Hawk Ridge
Join trip leaders Marie Trest, Dan
Czederpiltz, and Diane Derouen in
an exploration of the mushrooms and
lichens of the Black Hawk Unit of the
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway. Bring
a hand lens, if you have one, and all
those mushroom and lichen questions
that have been puzzling you. If fungi
are abundant, we may continue into the
afternoon, so you might like to bring a
lunch.
Meet to carpool at 9:30 am in the park-
ing lot of Middleton Copp’s on Century
Ave. Or, meet at 10am in the Black Hawk
parking area on the east side of Hwy 78.
If you have questions, contact Diane at
(608) 262-7475 or dderouen@wisc.edu.
Hummingbird Garden Tour
In celebration of the great fall migra-
tion of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Kathi and Michael Rock invite you to
spend an afternoon in their garden on
Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1:00-5:30 p.m. (A
hummingbird item door prize draw-
ing will occur at 3 p.m.) Everyone is
welcome to join the tour for as little
or as much time as they please; bring
your children or grandchildren to learn
about hummingbirds, too. The Rocks’
address is 5118 Buffalo Trail (right off Eau
Claire Ave. near Regent St. and Oscar
Rennebohm Park). Parking is available
on the street. If you plan to attend, please
The Audubon Caws
contact the Rocks at (608) 233-7397 or
kathijr@yahoo.com so that they may plan
refreshments.
If you cannot attend on Sept. 10 and
you wish to see and experience their gar-
den, please let them know and they can
arrange for a private tour. More about
hummingbird gardening, including the
“Dane County Nectar News”, can be
found on their website www.myweb-
space.wisc.edu/mjrock/web.
Summer Donations Help
Sanctuaries Grow
Donations made May 2 thru July 31
ACRE MAKER
Phil Miles
MY OWN VISION
Deane and Edith Arny
Arthur J. Donald Family Foundation
Gerald and Esther Flakas
Georgia Gómez-Ibáñez
Warren and Linda Mohar
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSON
In Memory of Art Hawkins
Ellen and Grant Darrow
Maggie Jones
Ellen White
In Memory of Bruce Rego
Patti Astle
Betty Hasenbalg
Kay Henney
Kathy Kent
James and Barbara Mayhew
Rick and Karen Prothero
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rego
Gary Schepp
Bradley and Tammy Schreiner
SEIU District 1199 W/UP
Jeffrey Sprecher and Gail Klein
Carol Clement Stanton
Kimberly Statz
Roman and Bea Statz
Jody Volz
Helen Ziegler
Cathy Zinkie
GIFTS IN HONOR OF A PERSON
In Honor of Quentin Braun
Jacki and Milt Friend
Ina and Ted Smolker
In Honor of Peggy and Ed Raymond and
Family
Jane Raymond and Bob Mougin
 September 2006
YES, I want to make
Madison Audubon Society’s
vision a reality. Here is my
contribution to the Wildlife
Sanctuaries Campaign.
[ ] Acre Maker. $2,000 or more
to buy
and restore another acre of land.
[ ]H
 alf-Acre Maker. $1000-$1999.
[ ]Q
 uarter-Acre Maker. $500-$999.
[ ] Adopt An Acre. I pledge $100 a year
for three years ($300 total) toward
sanctuaries restoration.
Here is my first installment.
[ ]N
 est Egg. I pledge $50 a year for
three years($150 total). Here is my
first installment.
[ ]M
 y Own Vision. $ ____ to help as
much as possible.
[ ]M
 y Gift. $ ____ for MAS Program
Support (I.E. Education & Newsletter)
Direct my gift to:
[ ] Where it will help the most
[ ]E
 ndowment fund to restore and
maintain the sanctuaries
[ ] Land acquisition at Faville Grove
[ ] Land acquisition at Goose Pond
[ ] MAS Program Support
Name _________________________
Address ______________________
In Memory of __________________
In Honor of ___________________
For Gifts Honoring Another: Send
Acknowledgement to:
Name _________________________
Address ______________________
______________________________
Contributions will be acknowledged near
the Madison Information Board at Goose
Pond as follows: $1,000 or more-name
to appear on a permanent plaque; $250-
$999-name to appear on engraved pav-
ing brick.
[ ]D
 o not acknowledge in Madison
Audubon Society Newsletter
Make checks payable to:
Madison Audubon Society
Mail to: Madison Audubon Society,
222 S. Hamilton Street, Suite #1,
Madison, WI 53703
Gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law. Madison Audubon Society’s financial
statement is available upon request.
 Madison Audubon Society, Inc.
Joanne Herfel, President Non-profit organization
222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1 U.S. Postage Paid
Madison, WI 53703 Permit No. 1831
Madison, Wisconsin

MAS Calendar at a
Glance
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Tuesday, Sept. 9 9/06
Dietrich Schaaf talks about Costa Rica
FIELD TRIPS Is it time to renew your membership?
Monday, Sept. 4 See form on page 2 and help MAS.
Pleasant Valley Conservancy
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch
Conservancy
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Owen Park Butterflies, Flowers and
Birds
Saturday, Sept. 9
Bird Banding at Picnic Point
Saturday, Sept. 9
Fall Birding at Lake Farm Co. Park
Saturday, Sept. 16
Grasshoppers of Wisconsin
Sunday, Sept: 17
Arboretum Fall Birding
Sunday, Sept. 17
Parade of Preserves at Faville Grove
Second Costa Rica Departure Fills
Saturday, Sept. 30 Interest was so high in Madison Audubon’s January 2007 trip to Costa Rica that we offered
Fall at Necedah National Wildlife a second departure, which is also now full. The two ten-day tours will follow the same itin-
Refuge erary and depart back-to-back, with the first running January 4 – 13, and the second going
Saturday, Sept. 30 January 13 – 22.
Mushrooms and Lichens of Black If you missed this opportunity to visit Costa Rica, a country renowned for its great natural
Hawk Ridge beauty and friendly people, well, there’s always next year. We’d like to hear from you if you
think you might be interested in visiting Costa Rica in the near future.
SPECIAL EVENTS We’d also like to know where else in the world Madison Audubon Society members would
like to travel. If we know your travel wishes, we can tailor our programs accordingly. Give us
Sunday, Sept. 10
a call at (608) 327-0129 or send an email to Dietrich Schaaf at cdsaudubon@hotmail.com.
Hummingbird Garden Tour
Saturday, Sept. 16
Forever Wild Coming to Madison
Forever Wild This fall Madison Audubon Society is pleased to co-sponsor a national music tour to benefit
Friday, Oct. 13 our nation’s wild places. The tour, called Forever Wild 2006, celebrates America’s rich natural
No Bird Left Behind heritage through the stunning photography and live wilderness music of Walkin’ Jim Stoltz.
Walkin’ Jim will share his vision to save the wild in a free multimedia show in Madison on
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15 Saturday, Sept. 16. The show will be held at the Monona Grove Performing Arts Center at 7:30
Upper Midwest Audubon Conference p.m. To learn more about the Forever Wild tour, visit www.foreverwild.info.

Badger Birds in Art

A Celebration of Wisconsin Artists
612 W. Main St., On Sunday, August 27, the fall wildlife art show “Badger Birds in Art,” featuring
Suite 303 several artists who contributed to the book Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI 53703
opened at Seippel Homestead and Center for the Arts located at 1605 N. Spring Street in
(608) 256-1066
Beaver Dam. The show runs until Oct 22 and is sponsored by McKinstry’s Home Furnishings.
The regular visiting hours at the Art Center and Gift Shop are: Thursdays 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.,
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sundays 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. To arrange other viewing times
call (920) 885-3636. If you are interested in birds, enjoy birding, or would just like to see some
great photography, paintings and sculptures of birds that are seen in Wisconsin, this show is
for you.