CAWS
The Madison Audubon Society
222 S. Hamilton St. / Madison, WI 53703 / 255-2473/ www.madisonaudubon.org
Environmentalist of the Year
Wayne Pauly accepting his award from master of ceremonies, Larry Meiller.
Inside This Issue
Environmentalist of the Year................... 1
MAS Election Results............................... 2
MAS Wish List........................................... 2
Banquet Follow Up................................... 3
WisconsinInterNetwork........................... 3
Bird Mentor Program............................... 3
Midwest Audubon Conference.............. 4
MAS Summer Celebration...................... 4
Costa Rica Trip........................................... 5
Summer Field Trips................................5-7
April at Goose Pond................................. 7
New Acquisition........................................ 8
Zeloski Marsh Dedication....................... 8
Madison
Audubon
Society
Serving Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Iowa,
Jefferson, Richland and Sauk Counties
Madison Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society
M adison Audubon Society’s 2007
Environmentalist of the Year award
was presented to Wayne Pauly at our
annual banquet on March 20.
Wayne’s story began in 1971 when he
was enlisted by Rosemary Fleming to
help seed-gathering groups at the UW
Arboretum. Some of the seed Wayne
helped collect was used to establish
Madison Audubon’s first prairie at Goose
Pond Sanctuary.
In 1977 Wayne was appointed Dane
County Parks Naturalist. His work with
Summer 2007
volunteers in the county parks is legend-
ary, as he turned hundreds of willing
workers into dedicated and well-trained
restorationists.
Wayne has guided establishment of
prairies in many Dane County natural
resource areas, and he wrote a pamphlet
on how to conduct the managed burns
that are so important in prairie restora-
tion.
Wayne also worked with Rosemary
Fleming to introduce Dane County school
children to prairies. In 1980 he took over
a program that has familiarized more
than 15,000 children with prairies in the
Arboretum and county parks. 
Wayne’s influence on these children is
impossible to measure. How many grew
up with a love of prairies? How many
have worked on prairie restorations, as
volunteers or on their own property?
How many have become scientists or
gone to work for natural resource agen-
cies? While we may not have the answers
to these questions, we know that Wayne’s
care and passion influenced many to feel
greater appreciation for the natural world.
Wayne Pauly is Madison Audubon’s
2007 Environmentalist of the year. He
has made an outstanding contribution to
restoration and appreciation of our threat-
ened tallgrass prairies—one seed, and one
child, at a time.
Outgoing MAS
president Joanne
Herfel thanks the
crowd for their
support over the
past year.
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MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY
President: Joanne Herfel
Vice-president: Debra Weitzel
Goose Pond resident managers:
Mark and Sue Martin
Faville Grove Sanctuary managers:
David Musolf, Roger Packard
Editor: Michael Becker,
caws.editor@gmail.com
Graphic design: Patrick Ready
readyworks@mac.com
CAWS publication: Roemer Printing
The mission of the Madison
Audubon Society is to educate our
members and the public about the
natural world and the threats that
natural systems are facing, to engage
in advocacy to preserve and protect
these systems, and to develop and
maintain sanctuaries to save and
restore natural habitat.
THE AUDUBON CAWS is published
September through June by:
Madison Audubon Society,
222 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703,
(608) 255-2473.
Birding hotline, 255-2476.
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Stan Druckenmiller, MAS President
MAS Election Results
Howard S. (Stan) Druckenmiller was
elected president of MAS for the two-
year term beginning July 1, 2007. Re-
elected were Deb Weitzel, vice president;
Jennifer Schehr, secretary; and Ann
Freiwald, treasurer. Joanne Herfel, presi-
dent since 1999, will become president
emeritus. Beginning in this issue with
our new president, we will be provid-
ing bios of all our elected officers in The
CAWS.
Stan graduated from Colorado State
University with a BS in fisheries sci-
ence before embarking on a 32-year
career with the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources. He began as a
fisheries manager, spent a decade as the
director of the Bureau of Environmental
Impact, and then became Director of the
Bureau of Property Management, where
he supervised all DNR land acquisition,
development and property master plan-
ning. He also supervised implementa-
tion of the first Stewardship program.
In 1996 Stan was promoted to
Administrator, DNR Division of
Land, which included the Wildlife,
Endangered Resources, State Forest,
State Parks and Property Management
programs. He was subsequently
appointed Executive Secretary, where he
handled policy issues, reauthorization of

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the Stewardship program, and regulatory
review of the proposed Crandon Mine.
Stan’s volunteer interests include
Wisconsin Public Television, where he has
served on the Friends of WHA-TV Board
of Directors, including two years as presi-
dent. He also volunteers as photographer
for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
At the request of Madison Audubon
Society, he has been photographing the
transformation of the Zeloski Marsh
from farmed wetlands to wetlands.
Stan and his wife Jeannie have been
MAS members for more than 30 years.
MAS Banquet
Nothing Draws a Crowd
Like an Owl
On March 20 nearly 150 MAS members
and friends attended the sold-out Wings
Over Madison Banquet. The weather
was great, the company merry and the
presentation a real hoot! For making the
first day of spring a day to remember,
we would like to recognize Wisconsin
Public Radio’s Larry Meiller, Laura
Erickson, Archimedes (the screech owl),
and our Planning Committee. Thanks
also to Flying Fish Graphics and Roemer
Printing for donating their time and in-
kind contributions. Finally, credit goes to
the many sponsors and raffle donors that
pitched in extra to make this banquet a
financial success.
Banquet Raffle Winners
Bill & Ginny Nelson won the grand
prize, a Frigidaire ENERGY STAR® Front
Load Washer donated by MG&E.
Jobelle Shands won the camping
The Audubon CAWS
hammock, donated by Fontana Sports
Specialties, and a $50 Gear Rental from
REI.
Mary Braskamp won a programmable
thermostat from Ace Hardware on Willy
St., a $25 gift certificate for Wild Birds
Unlimited and a $25 gift certificate for
Orange Tree Imports.
Amy Ihlenfeldt won the $75 gift certifi-
cate for Eagle Optics.
Tom Mair won the set of CFL and LED
energy saving light bulbs donated by
State of Wisconsin, the water saving
showerhead donated by Marge Burke
and bike accessories donated by Budget
Bicycles.
Jeannie Druckenmiller won the pro-
grammable thermostat and water saving
showerhead donated by Café Zoma and
two Harry Potter books donated by Star
Books.
Edward Ryder won a $50 gift certificate
for Willy St. Coop, a $35 gift certificate
for Community Car and An Inconvenient
Truth video donated by Bongo Video.
Todd Kummer won two books, The Land
Remembers and Side Tracked in Wisconsin,
donated by Itchy Cat Press and a water
saving showerhead donated by Marge
Burke.
Karen Smith won videos, An
Inconvenient Truth and Hoot, donated by
Bongo Video.
Appropriately, each raffle winner took
their prizes home in a reusable grocery
sack, courtesy of Willy St. Coop.
Thanks to
Whole Foods Market
Five-percent Day to Benefit MAS
a Great Success
John James Audubon’s 222 nd birth-
day on April 26 was cold and rainy here
in Madison. Despite the raw weather,
Whole Foods Market’s 5% Day benefit for
Madison Audubon Society was very suc-
cessful. Shoppers streamed into the mar-
ket at 3313 University Avenue all day and
kept MAS representatives busy handing
out materials and answering questions.
When all was said and done, we profited
more that $3,000 for the day. We at MAS
are very grateful and extend a sincere
“thank you” to our friends and support-
ers at Whole Foods Market for making
April 26 our day. And thanks also to all
of you who went shopping that day—we
could not have done it without your par-
ticipation!
 June 2007
Win with WIN!
By Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary
Do you care about critical environmen-
tal issues, but have limited time and
energy (like most of us)? Then Wisconsin
InterNetwork (WIN) is for you! It’s a free
and easy way to communicate your con-
cerns to legislators and other important
decision-makers—all with the click of a
button.
About sixteen times per year, you will
receive an important action alert via e-
mail. Each alert includes a letter that will
be sent to a key “target” with your name
and contact information attached. All
you have to do is hit “send.” You’ll have
the opportunity to personalize the letter,
though it is not required.
All of the Action Alerts are decided
upon, written and reviewed by a coali-
tion of conservation organizations in
Wisconsin, including MAS, before they
reach your inbox. We have been part of
WIN for several years now and have
found it very valuable, especially since
the alerts target the most important issues
both in the state and at the federal level.
You can sign up for WIN alerts at
http://win.e-actionmax.com/alertlist.
asp. For more information, contact Karen
Etter Hale at (608)255-2473 or masoffice@
mailbag.com.
MAS “Bird Mentor
Program” Needs Your Help
The cover of the May 2 issue of
Madison’s Isthmus newspaper declared
“Leave No Child Inside,” and the accom-
panying story described the importance
of connecting people at an early age with
nature. Madison Audubon’s education
team plans to support these efforts with
a new program that we are piloting with
classrooms and youth groups. The pro-
gram supplies birding essentials (binocu-
lars and field guides) and a mentor who
can bring the supplies and share birding
knowledge with an audience of fledgling
naturalists.
Local teachers have shown significant
interest in having a mentor work with
their classroom. To help fulfill this need,
we are seeking a volunteer to coordinate
the “Bird Mentor Program.” The ideal
coordinator should possess a desire to
work with a team to build this program
into a reliable resource for area educators.
Monthly responsibilities would likely
include managing requests and schedul-
ing mentors, recruiting new mentors, publicizing the program
and attending MAS Education Committee meetings. The
likely time commitment is about 10 hours per month, and the
position is also available as an internship to those seeking this
kind of experience.
Please contact Dave with your interest or questions at mas-
dave@mailbag.com or (608) 255-2473.
Upper Midwest Audubon Conference
Oct. 12-14 in Minnesota’s Twin Cities
Mark your calendar for this year’s gathering of Midwest
Audubon folks to learn, share and take home new energy to
make a difference.
The 2007 Upper Midwest Audubon Conference begins with
a one-day pre-conference on Oct. 12. “The Mississippi River:
America’s Flyway” will feature Mississippi River habitat
issues and opportunities as well as a sternwheeler boat ride on
the Mississippi River.
The Saturday and Sunday, Oct.13-14, sessions are titled
“Declining Species, Declining Habitat: Reversing the Trend”
and will focus on grassland, forest, and wetland habitats. On
Saturday evening, Bridget Stutchbury, author of Silence of
the Songbirds, will speak on migratory songbirds. Sunday’s
featured speaker is National Audubon Society President John
Flicker.
Conference hosts include Audubon Minnesota, The Upper
Mississippi River Initiative, Bird Conservation Minnesota,
Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis, Minnesota River Valley
Audubon Chapter, and St. Paul Audubon Society.
For further information, contact Audubon Minnesota at (651)
739-9332. Conference details are available on the Audubon
Minnesota website http://mn.audubon.org/. Registration
materials will be available after June 1.
MAS Art Fair Raffle Prize Winners
Barb Doran won the Eagle Optics Raven 78 mm 20-60x spot-
ting scope donated by Eagle Optics. Retail value $400.
Carol Jones won the Janet Flynn print “2nd Turtle Sun Day”
donated by the artist with framing donated by Meuer Art &
Picture Frame Company. Retail value $225.
Annemarie Banas won the Timbuktu carrying bag
donated by Fontana Sports Specialties. Retail value $200.
Greg Kidd won the gift certificate for an overnight stay and
dining donated by Madison’s Double Tree Hotel. Retail value
$200.
Levi Wood won the wood carving of a canvasback drake
duck donated by artists Jim Smith and Greg Curless. Retail
value $175.
Beth Korth won the quilted wall hanging “Goose Pond:
Swans at Dusk” donated by artist Gloria Welniak. Retail value
$150.
Brian David won the Velbon tripod donated by Eagle Optics.
Retail value $90.
Marilyn Schairer won the metal sculpture donated by artist
Ellis Nelson. Retail value $80.
Vicky Topp won the gift certificate for one hour massage and
bodyworks at Sola Intuitive Massage donated by owners June
and Gregory Newman. Retail value $65.
Sue Wallinger won the $50 REI gear rental certificate donated
The Audubon Caws
by REI.
Bob DeMars won the garden metal and wood sculpture donated
by Jung Garden Center. Retail value $50.
Hana Lockstein won the two Harry Potter books donated by Stan
and Jeannie Druckenmiller. Retail value $50.
Gloria Welniak won the $25 Orange Tree Imports gift certificate
donated by Orange Tree Imports.
Laurie Vosen won the bike gear donated by Budget Bicycle
Center. Retail value $25.
Lori Munson, Kevin Burke and Sandy Pompono each won a
$25 Wild Birds Unlimited gift certificate donated by Wild Birds
Unlimited.
MAS Summer Celebration
Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 28, and join the fun for
Madison Audubon Society’s Summer Celebration Picnic. The pic-
nic will be held rain or shine at the barn on Kampen Rd. north of
Goose Pond.
We’re holding this summer festival to celebrate you, our donors,
members and volunteers, and to relax together in the beauty of
Madison Audubon’s restored prairies—both old and new. Bring
your family and friends to learn more about MAS and about how
they, too, can be involved in our important conservation work.
The festivities will run from 5:30 p.m. until sunset and a barbeque
dinner will be provided. We will also be handing out door prizes
and presenting awards to several of our outstanding volunteers.
Bring a camera and your binoculars as the wildflowers will be
in bloom and we expect late summer prairie birds to be active
around the farmstead.
Please RSVP by July 14 by contacting us at (608) 255-2473 or
masoffice@mailbag.com to let us know how many people will
be attending and whether the attendees require vegetarian fare.
Directions to Goose Pond are available on our website (www.mad-
isonaudubon.org) or through the mail. A $5 donation, received at
the door, is suggested for folks twelve and older to help us meet
expenses.
We look forward to our celebration of all that you do to make
Madison Audubon Society successful. We hope you can join us for
the party!
 June 2007
Once More, ¡Pura Vida!
By Dietrich Schaaf, Director of
Development
Just a reminder that MAS is offering its
very successful 2007 safari—Exploring
the Natural Wonders of Costa Rica —again
in 2008. This 10-day trip departs from
Madison on January 19 and returns
January 28.
Besides being the perfect time of
year for a little change of scenery, it’s a
great time to visit some of our familiar
migratory birds in the place they call
home more than half the year. From the
heights of Volcan Irazú to the lowlands
of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, there’s
much to experience in this beautiful
tropical country, a land blessed with tre-
mendous natural diversity and a warm,
friendly people.
If you would like further information,
visit the MAS website at www.madi-
sonaudubon.org . You may also contact
Dietrich Schaaf at (608)327-0129 or
cdsaudubon@hotmail.com. Alternately,
you may want to contact Debbie
Sturdivant of Holbrook Travel at (866)
748-6146 or Debbie@holbrooktravel.com.
Oh, yes, about pura vida… literally, it
means “pure life.” It’s an expression of
agreement and affirmation unique to
colloquial Costa Rican Spanish. So, for
example, you might hear someone say,
“I just signed up to visit Costa Rica with
MAS in 2008!” to which a Costa Rican
listener might reply, “¡Pura vida!”
The Audubon Caws
Field Trips
Editor’s note—Due to space
considerations, many of
the field trip descriptions
have been condensed. More
detailed descriptions are
available at http://madi-
sonaudubon.org/audubon/
html/tips.htm or by contact-
ing the trip leader.
For all trips, the following
are recommended: sturdy
shoes for walking, long pants,
protection from the sun, bug
spray, binoculars, water and a
snack or light meal (depend-
ing on the length of the trip).
For butterfly or dragonfly
trips, close-focusing binocu-
lars are helpful (a few extra
pair are usually available
if you call ahead to the trip
leader).
Saturday, June 9: Birding
at the Badger Army
Ammunition Plant
Sauk Prairie Conservation
Alliance members Curt Meine
and Alison Duff will lead a
birding tour through the
Badger Army Ammunition
Plant, which has been called
one of the most important
sites for grassland bird con-
servation in southwestern
Wisconsin. Join us as we
learn more about the his-
tory of the property, its bird
diversity and future plans for
the management of the site.
Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at
the Anchor Bank end of the
parking lot at the intersec-
tion of Century Ave and Allen
Blvd. in Middleton. We plan
to enter the Badger Army
Ammunition Plant at about
8:45 a.m. and spend about
three hours exploring and
birding. If you have ques-
tions, call Alison Duff at (608)
356-9462 ext. 157 during work
hours.
Sunday, June 10: Prairie
S p i r i t F a r m Wi l d l i f e
Sanctuary Tour
  John Barnes and Kelly
Maltice have invited us on
a tour of their Prairie Spirit
Farm, which has been desig-
nated a wildlife sanctuary. For
several years John has been
managing the land southwest
of Verona for wildlife by cre-
ating prairies and savannah,
 June 2007
improving the woodlands
and creating ponds. He has
created a diversity of habitats
and will show us the results
of his efforts over the years.
Meet to carpool at 8 a.m.
at the Home Depot park-
ing lot at Verona Rd. and the
Beltline. The trip will last to
about 11:30 a.m. If you have
questions or need driving
directions call John or Kelly at
(608) 845-6026.
Thursday, June 14: Evening
at Black Earth Prairie
We will tour a Nature
Conservancy Preserve and
State Natural Area called
the Black Earth Rettenmund
Prairie. Our trip leaders will
be Kathie and Tom Brock,
along with Steve Richter, hab-
itat manager for The Nature
Conservancy. The wood lilies
should be in peak bloom, and
we will also look for other
flowering plants, as well as
birds. The trip will last about
two hours.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Black
Earth Rettenmund Prairie.
From Black Earth take Hwy
F west for about 1.25 miles.
Turn right on Fesenfeld Rd.
to the prairie entrance, about
300 yards. Park on the road.
If you have questions about
the trip, call Kathie or Tom at
(608) 238-5050.
Saturday, June 16: Geology
and Botany of Baraboo Hills
Retired geology professor
(emeritus) Robert Dott, who
has worked and taught in the
Baraboo Hills for more than
40 years, and his naturalist
wife, Nancy, will lead a walk
at Hemlock Draw and (after
a picnic lunch) an optional
hike at Natural Bridge State
Park. They will show us fea-
tures that indicate the fasci-
nating geological history of
this area over the past 500
million years. The walk and
picnic will last three to four
hours and we will return to
Madison by mid-afternoon.
Meet to carpool and leave at
8 a.m. in the parking lot west
of Anchor Bank at the inter-
section of Allen Blvd. and
Century Ave. in Middleton.
Or meet at 9 a.m. at the small
town park on the south side
of the pond in the village of
Leland (Sauk Co.). Contact
Bob or Nancy at (608) 238-
2500 or rdott@geology.wisc.
edu only if you have a ques-
tion about the trip.
Saturday, June 16:
Dragonflies of Germania
Marsh and Comstock Bog
(Marquette Co.)
Learn about the natural
history of the dragonfly
and damselfly species we
encounter at two different
wetland sites in Marquette
County. After checking out
Germania Marsh, we will
go to Comstock Bog to look
for the rare elfin skimmer,
the smallest dragonfly in
North America. Here we
will be hiking in a very wet
area, so be prepared to get
wet (up to a foot deep). The
trip will last at least until
noon.
Meet to carpool and leave
at 7:45 a.m. from the middle
of the parking lot at the
northeast Cub Foods, just
north of the intersection of
Highways 30 and 51. Or
meet at 9 a.m. in Marquette
County at the parking lot on
Duck Creek Rd. To register
for this trip call (608) 250-
9971. For questions about
the trip, contact Mike at (920)
787-2341 or mikereese@
wisconsinbutterflies.org.
Saturday, June 23: Grassland
Birding in Eastern Iowa
County
Here’s a chance to identify
and enjoy prairie grasses and
flowers and grassland birds
with prairie expert Steve
Richter and bird ecologist
Dave Sample. This tour takes
place mainly at The Nature
Conservancy’s Thomson
Memorial Prairie, which
hosts close to 100 native plant
species on unplowed origi-
nal prairie. This trip will last
about two hours.
Meet at 8 a.m. at Thomson
Prairie. From Hwy 18 in Blue
Mounds, drive 1.7 miles south
on Cty F. Meet at the small
grass parking lot on the west
side of the highway—there is
a Nature Conservancy infor-
mational sign in the corner of
the lot.
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Sunday, June 24: 17-year
Cicadas and Butterflies
Join Mike Reese and Karl and
Dorothy Legler for a once-in-a-
lifetime trip to see and hear one
of the more amazing phenomena
of nature. The cicada species
Magicicada septemdecim lives
underground for 17 years of
synchronized development
before the entire adult population
emerges in abundance and
sings its loud chorus. We will
travel for an hour or so to a
known concentration point in
southeastern Wisconsin to see
and hear them. Participants
will receive a free CD, Songs of
Wisconsin Cicadas. We will also
visit southern Kettle Moraine
to observe and learn about
butterflies.
To register for this trip,
contact Karl at (608) 643-4926
or karlndot@chorus.net. See
website or talk to Karl for
meeting details. The trip will be
postponed until Sunday, July
1, if there is rain or if cicada
emergence has been delayed.
Saturday, July 7: Madison
Butterfly Count
Our 17th annual butterfly count!
Co-sponsors are UW Arboretum
and Southern Wisconsin
Butterfly Association. Each
summer, butterfly enthusiasts all
over North America participate
in 467 censuses of butterfly
species and publish the results,
helping monitor the health of
butterfly populations. The trip/
count will last about three hours.
The North American Butterfly
Association requires a $3 fee
from each participant to cover
publishing costs.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot
for the Grady Tract in the UW
Arboretum. We will count until
about noon. Directions: Heading
west on the Beltline (Hwy 12),
take the Seminole Hwy exit and
turn left (south), driving across
the bridge over the Beltline
and turn immediately into the
parking lot for the Grady Tract.
If you have a question contact
leaders Karl and Dorothy Legler
at (608) 643-4926 or karlndot@
chorus.net.
S a t u r d a y, July 14:
Flowers, Butterflies and Birds of
Schurch-Thomson Prairie
Come visit the privately
owned Schurch-Thomson and
The Audubon Caws
Underwood Prairies. These prop-
erties form a complex of remnant
prairie and CRP grasslands that
are rich with grassland birds.
Summer flowers will be in bloom,
and we hope to see the rare regal
fritillary and other butterflies. The
trip will last until noon.
Meet at 9 a.m. From Hwy 151 at
Blue Mounds take F south (note:
F makes a right angle turn). After
5 miles, turn right onto Reilly
Rd. Go to the end and park by
the barn. Call the leader, Rich
Henderson, at (608) 845-7065
only if you have a question about
the trip.
Sunday, July 15: Tour of Faville
Grove Sanctuary (East)
This land includes restored prai-
rie and wetlands. The trip will
last two to three hours and pro-
vide an excellent opportunity to
see the prairie in its summer col-
ors. In addition to prairie flow-
ers and grasses, we will watch
for a variety of grassland birds.
Leaders will be David Musolf
and Roger Packard.
Meet at the Sanctuary east unit
at 7 a.m. From I-94, at Lake Mills,
go north on Hwy 89 1.75 miles.
Turn right on G and go 1.5 miles,
turning right onto Prairie Ln.
Park in the pull-off on the right-
hand side. If you have any ques-
tions, call David at (608) 265-4562
weekdays.
Sunday, July 22: Prairies at their
Peak
We will visit Pleasant Valley
Conservancy, a fine prairie/oak
savanna area in western Dane
County. It has been under res-
toration for about ten years and
is now permanently preserved.
Because of the extensive brush
control and burn program which
has been carried out this year,
the site should be quite attrac-
tive. The hike will involve some
hill climbing. At the end of the
three-hour trip, light refresh-
ments will be served at the small
cabin/shack.
Meet at 1 pm. From Black Earth
go west on F about 4 miles. Turn
left onto Pleasant Valley Rd. and
stop at fire #4609. Park on the
right side of the road. Call leaders
Tom and Kathie Brock at (608)
238-5050 if you have a question
about the trip.
 June 2007
Thursday, July 26: Dorothy
Carnes Park – Rose Lake State
Natural Area
Join the Jefferson County Parks
Department and co-manager of
Goose Pond Sanctuary, Mark
Martin, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to take
a walk through a wonderfully
established prairie. Learn about
prairie restoration and the benefits
of creating a prairie in your own
back yard. Bring a picnic dinner
to enjoy before or after the event if
you’d like—Dorothy Carnes Park
is a beautiful place to relax.
Meet at the pavilion at Dorothy
Carnes Park no later than 6:30 p.m.
The entrance to Dorothy Carnes
Park off Radloff Lane is on Hwy.
12 (1.5 miles west of the Highways
12 and 26 intersections) west of
Fort Atkinson. Any questions
about the event may be directed to
Peggy Sundquist at (920) 728-3719
or peggs@co.jefferson.wi.us.
Saturday & Sunday, July 28 &
29: Butterflies and Cicadas Along
the Mississippi
This is a flexible one- or two-day
campout trip. We’ll be looking
in the vicinity of the Mississippi
River for butterflies, visiting an
excellent butterfly garden at an
Iowa State Park and listening to
our six late-summer species of
cicada. Leaders will be Mike Reese
and Karl and Dorothy Legler.
On Saturday, we’ll visit the
southwest corner of Wisconsin
and Iowa. Those who are doing
the one-day trip will then return
to Madison, while the camp-
ers will continue on to Nelson
Dewey State Park overlooking the
Mississippi for camping, cicada
song at dusk and further explora-
tion on Sunday.
Meet on Saturday at 8 a.m. at the
Verona park and ride. Take Hwy
151 west to Verona, take Exit 81,
and take Old PB to the park and
ride. Call (608) 643-4926 to regis-
ter for the trip only if you plan on
the two-day campout. If you have
a question about the trip contact
Karl or Dorothy at the above num-
ber or karlndot@chorus.net.
Saturday, August 4: Driftless
Area Caves
This field trip will introduce the
average surface dweller to the
amazing world of caves. We will
see some general karst topograph-
ic features and learn about the
geology of southwest Wisconsin.
The main component of the trip
will be an underground visit to
one of the wild caves found in this
area—that is, a cave undeveloped
for human visitors. The cave we
visit normally hosts two or three
species of bats, which hopefully
will be roosting during our day-
time visit. We will meet at 9 a.m.
and return to Madison by late
afternoon. Please see the web-
site or contact the trip leader for
equipment and physical require-
ments specific to caving.
Participation is limited to 10 peo-
ple. To register for this trip, or if
you have questions, call Jennifer
Schehr at (608) 843-2176 and leave
your name, telephone number and
how many people in your group
(maximum 4 people per group; no
children please). After registering
you will be contacted with carpool
information. Registration opens
July 9; a short waiting list will be
held in case of cancellations.
Thursday, August 9: Evening at
Prairie Ridge
Russ Hefty will lead this one-
and-a-half hour birding tour of a
variety of remnant and restored
prairies and savannah. We will
learn about their management and
varied histories. We will see birds
of grassland and savannah and
will stay on trails so the walking
is easy. There is a wetland restora-
tion nearby.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. From Verona
Rd. take Raymond Rd. west. After
Raymond bends to the southwest,
take a left turn on Muir Field
Rd. Park on frontage near the
Raymond Ridge Park sign.
Saturday, August 11: Butterflies
of the Avoca/Blue River Area
This trip will highlight several
areas in the Lower Wisconsin State
Riverway, including Avoca Prairie
and Savanna State Natural Area
in Iowa Co. and the Muscoda
and Blue River units in Grant Co.
Leaders will be Todd Sima and
Mike Reese. We expect to see late
butterflies and several southern
immigrants. The trip may last
until 5 p.m.
Meet at the Middleton park and
ride to carpool and leave at 9:30
a.m. From Hwy 12 at Middleton
take Exit 249 (Parmenter St.) to the
park and ride. Or meet at 10:30
a.m. at the first stop.Take Hwy 14
east to Lone Rock, south on Hwy
130 then turn right on Hwy 133.
Go west about 5.5 miles, turn right
on Hay Rd, and drive north to the
parking lot just before the a b o t a n i c a l g a rd e n i n hour walk. Meet at 7 a.m. in
creek. Call Mike at (920) 787- Janesville, where we will see a Middleton at the dead-end Special Gifts
2341 if you have a question variety of southern immigrant street by Parisi Park (where I wish to help make Madison
about the trip. butterflies. There is a sug- Park Lawn St. and Park St. Audubon’s vision a reality. Here
gested $5 donation for enter- meet). Rain or shine. If you is my contribution to the Wildlife
S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 1 8 :
ing the garden. Afterward we have questions about the trip, Sanctuaries Campaign:
Southwestern Wisconsin
will head south towards Avon contact Mike at (608) 850-4122 [ ] Acre-Maker, $2,500 or more to pur-
Underground Tour
Bottoms and may make brief or mmcdowell@tds.net. chase and restore one acre of land
This is a for-kids version
stops at the Rock River Prairie [ ] Half-Acre-Maker, $1,250-$2,499
of the Driftless Area Caves
and/or Newark Prairie State See MAS website for
trip. The above description [ ] Quarter-Acre-Maker, $625-$1,249
Natural Areas. The field trip details of these September
also applies here, with a few [ ] Adopt-an-Acre, $100 a year for three
may last until 5 p.m. field trips:
exceptions. years ($300 total). Here is my first
Meet at the Dutch Mill park
Participation is limited to 10 Saturday, Sept. 1 Fall Bird- installment.
and ride to carpool and leave
people. To register for this trip, ing at Picnic Point. [ ] Nest Egg, $50 a year for three years
at 10 a.m. From the Beltline go
or if you have questions, call 8 a.m. at 1918 Marsh park-
north on Hwy 51, right on E. ($150 total). Here is my first install-
Jennifer Schehr at (608) 843- ing lot.
Broadway and then right on ment.
2176 and leave your name,
Collins Ct. Or meet at Rotary Monday, Sept. 3 Pleasant [ ] My Own Vision, a donation of $
telephone number and how
Gardens at 11:00 a.m. If you Valley Conservancy Tour _____
many people in your group
have any questions about this 1 p.m. Southwest of Black
(one adult chaperone per
trip call leader Mike Reese at Earth off Cty F on south
child, age 8 and up). After Please direct my gift to:
(920) 787-2341. side of 4609 Pleasant Valley
registering, you will be con- [ ] Where it will help the most
tacted with carpool informa- Thursday, August 30: Warbler Road.
[ ] Endowment fund to restore and
tion. Registration opens July Walk at Pheasant Branch Saturday, Sept. 8 Fall Bird- maintain the sanctuaries
9; a short waiting list will be Walk at Pheasant Branch ing at Lake Farm Co Pk [ ] Land acquisition at Faville Grove,
held in case of cancellations. Conservancy with Mike 8 a.m. #1 picnic shelter
McDowell at the beginning of
Jefferson County
S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 2 5 : parking lot on Libby Rd.
fall bird migration. Expect to [ ] Land acquisition at Goose Pond
Southern Immigrant Saturday, Sept. 8 Biocore
see warblers, vireos, flycatch- Columbia County
Butterflies at Rotary Gardens Bird Banding
ers and other migrants. Bring OR here is my contribution for MAS
and Beyond 8 a.m. Frautschi Point Park-
comfortable shoes for a two- education and newsletter support
We will visit Rotary Gardens, ing Lot.
[ ]M  y Gift to Learning, $ __________
April at Goose Pond My name ________________________________
By Mark and Sue Martin, Resident Managers Address _________________________________
Spring of 2007 will be remembered at Goose Pond for its weather extremes. On
City_____________________________________
March 26, the temperature climbed to a record 79 degrees, and two American
toads were heard calling nearly two months ahead of schedule. Early April State_____ ZIP___________
arrived with tornado warnings and nearly three inches of rain. Then winter
I want my gift to recognize another:
returned. Goose Pond froze over on April 7, and a record five inches of
[ ] In memory of ______________________
snow fell on April 11. We found ourselves feeling very sorry for early spring
[ ] In honor of ________________________
songbirds.
Bluebirds and Tree Swallows were reported in southern Wisconsin in early April Please send notification of this gift to:
before the cold and snow and we worried about the impact the weather was having
Name ___________________________________
on these insect eaters. However, it appeared that the majority of Tree Swallows arrived
after the cold weather and by the end of April they were checking out many of the 50 Address _________________________________

nest boxes at Goose Pond. City _____________________________________

The weather also delayed some prescribed burns. We ended up burning eight units State__________ ZIP____________
over three days beginning on April 20. These units will provide excellent areas to col-
lect prairie seed this fall. Contributions will be acknowledged near the
The weather was beautiful again at dawn on April 28 and 29 when volunteers count- Information Board at Goose Pond Sanctuary:
$1,250 or more, name to appear on perma-
ed crowing rooster Pheasants. A record 117 roosters were found within one-half mile of
nent plaque; $250-$1,249, name to appear
MAS land at Goose Pond. By contrast, only 3 roosters were counted in the same area in on engraved paving brick.
1983. Increased habitat has brought increased Pheasant numbers, and we assume that
if Pheasants are having nesting success that other grassland birds are increasing their [ ] Please do not acknowledge my gift in
Madison Audubon CAWS
numbers as well.
April ended with warm temperatures and a loud chorus of spring peepers, chorus Please make checks payable to:
frogs, leopard frogs, gray tree frogs and American toads. April also brought visits from Madison Audubon Society
White-fronted Geese, Horned Grebes, and adult and immature Bald Eagles. The most Mail to: Madison Audubon Society, 222 S.
unusual sighting was a turkey trying to roost in an ash tree in our front yard—only the Hamilton Street, Suite 1, Madison, WI 53703
second turkey we have seen at Goose Pond. Gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Thanks to everyone who assisted with prescribed burning, erecting Tree Swallow Madison Audubon Society’s financial statement is
boxes, the Pheasant count and Scope Day Sunday. available upon request.

The Audubon Caws  June 2007

 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

Donations made
in April 2007
HALF-ACRE MAKER 6/07
Tom and Kris Kesselhon
In Memory of Gordon Is it time to renew your membership?
Baldwin See form on page 2 and help MAS.
Helen Baldwin

MY OWN VISION Return Service Requested

Brian Doverspike
Paul and Jacqueline Hass

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A
PERSON
In Memory of Richard Feldt
Clarence Cameron
Karl and Vicki Lonngren
Donovan Nagel
In Memory of Nancy New Acquisition at Goose Pond Sanctuary
Hogan By Dietrich Schaaf, Director of Development
Barbara Best In April, MAS acquired seventeen acres of land at Goose Pond, bringing the sanctuary to 664
Lois Day acres—well over a square mile in extent. The new parcel is northwest of the west pond and is sur-
Janet Hogan rounded on all sides by sanctuary land,
Jean Lewis making it a former “island” of private
Linda Lewis property within the sanctuary.
Marcia MacKenzie Eleven acres of newly acquired cropland
Kay Reese will allow for expansion of wetland and
Ellen Roach prairie restoration, including expansion
Friends of Nancy Hogan of the Vera and Marshall Browne Prairie.
In Memory of Edwin There will also be room to establish a nurs-
Raymond, Jr. ery for prairie plants.
Rita Loving Additionally, the new property includes a house, dairy barn and several outbuildings, includ-
In Memory of Robert ing a large pole barn. MAS had been looking to replace aging facilities at Goose Pond and create
Zimmerman additional storage space and room for educational activities, but these needs can now be met by
Mark and Sue Martin renovating some of the buildings on the newly acquired property. This will also aid future expan-
Marjorie Zimmerman sion; for example, the additional storage and work space on the new property will greatly facilitate
habitat restoration efforts.
GIFTS IN HONOR OF A The MAS board, staff and Goose Pond Sanctuary managers are all excited about this acquisition,
PERSON which, although small in acreage, is critical to the integrity of the sanctuary. We are working now
In Honor of Don and Jane on plans for prairie and wetland restoration and building renovations. We will keep you informed
Worel of our progress and how you can help MAS accomplish this important work.
Julie Worel
Zeloski Marsh Dedication
On Thursday, June 14, a consortium of organizations will dedicate the addition of 1,461 acres to
the Lake Mills State Wildlife Area in Jefferson County. Madison Audubon Society purchased the
property using federal and state funding and donated the tract to Wisconsin DNR. Over 1,000 acres
of wetland have been restored to provide habitat for migrating and nesting waterfowl.
The dedication, which is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until noon, will be followed by a light lunch,
tours and birdwatching. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Marsha
Cannon at the MAS office, (608) 327-0129.
Please RSVP to Judy Pulvermacher at (608)662-4422 Ext. 241 or at judy.pulvemacher@wi.usda.gov
if you are interested in attending.