September 2009 Ecobon Newsletter Hilton Head Island Audubon Society

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E cobonNewsletter of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society

Audubon Refuge Keepers

september program

September 2009

No. 302

presIDent's message By Bill Nicol

AsIentermysecndyearaspresidentfthe

lcalAudubnScietyChapter,Iampleasedt

report that the chapter remains scally sound and

pisedthaveanthersuccessfulyear.Yucan

tellsummerisdrawingtaclse.Schlhas

pened,peplewhhaveleftfrthesummerare

wanderingback,JackClclughandthersare

seeing the rst migrating birds, and it is time to

renewurmeetingschedule.CharltteWhite

prmisesagdslatefprgramsandweantici-

pateagreatyear.KayHdnethasputtgethera

variedFieldTripPrgramfrtheseasnwitch

includesseveralplacesthatwehaventbeent

inseveralyears.

Wedhavevacanciesinacuplekeyareas.

Westillneedpepletchairthe Legislative,

Publicity and Public Relations,and Sales

TableCommittees.AcuplefkeyBard

Membershaveannuncedthatthisistheirlastyear.FranBaerwillbesteppingdwnasTrea-

surerandCharltteWhiteasProgram Chair

at the end of this scal year. If you can help with

anyfthesefunctinsrhaveanyquestins

abutwhatisinvlvedpleasecntactmerne

ftheBardMemberslistednpagetwfthis

newsletter.

Finally,inrdertcutcsts,wearetransi-

tiningthenewsletterttheinternet.Starting

withthisissue,itwillbepstednurwebsite:

www.hiltnheadaudubn.rg.Peplewhhave

prvidedNanLlydwiththeire-mailaddress

will be notied to go to the website to view thenewsletter.Thsefyuwhhaventprvided

Nanwithane-mailaddresswillgetthenewslet-

terbysnailmail.Hwever,mailing the news-

letter will cease by the end of this calendar

yearunlessyuhaveadvisedNanthatyud

nthaveacmputerrdntusee-mail.Sif

yuhaven’talreadydnes,sendyure-mail

addresst [email protected]

alsreachherat843-363-2092.

Seeyuatthemeetingsandpleasebringa

friend.

PAY ATTENTION FOR A DIFFERENT TIME AND

PLACE FOR THE AUDUBON SEPTEMBER MEETING !

Wearestillhavingapicnicthisyear,onlyitwillbeinSeptemberinste

ofMay!ThemeetingwillbeONSeptember15,Tuesday,atMaryAnnPeepl

PavilionatHoneyHornat5:00p.m.Comeat5p.m.anddoalittlebirding,ea

at6p.m.andhearourspeaker,MichaelMarksat7p.m.Thecostis$5perper

son.Wehavemovedthemeetingaweeklatertoaccommodatethelatesummreturnees.

Audubon will provide napkins, drinks and

severaltypesofchicken.Butattendeeswillbring

therestofthemeal.Thosewithlastnamesbegin-

ningwithA-AM,pleasebringasidedishorsalad.

ThosewithlastnamesbeginningwithN-Z,please

bringadessert.

Tohaveagreenpicnicandminimizetrash,please

bring plastic dishes, table ware and glasses for

yourselfthatyoucantakebackhome,washandre-

use.Paperplatesandimplementswillbeprovided

forthosewhocannotbringreusablematerials.

MichaelMarks,thePresidentofCoastalDis-

coveryMuseum,willtalktousabouttheirprojects

andpotentialsforcollaborativeprojects.

Tomakereservationsforthismeeting,callBillNicolat671-4721,orwritet

[email protected].

LET'S SEE A GOOD TURN OUT FOR THE BEGINNING OF THIS NE

AUDUBON YEAR OF LEARNING, VOLUNTEERING AND BIRDIN

COME TO THIS MEETING AND BRING A FRIEND!

FIeLD trIps by Kay Hodnett

We have set up our rst two outings for this year:

1)OnSeptember22ndwewillvisitNimmerTurfandTreeFarminRidgelan

Withhabitatformanygroundbirdsshrinking,sodfarmsareoftenthebe

place to nd them. We may see American Golden Plovers and Upland San

pipers,forexample.Afterformingcarpools,wewillleavetheMossCre

Villageparkinglotat8:00amandplantobeginbirdingatNimmerabout8:4

amwithBarryLowesasourleader.

(FIELD TRIPS Continued on page 2)



HHI AudubonBd f Dcs:President BillNicol 671-4721

Vice President KenNeitzke 705-3970

TreasurerFranBaer 686-6348

Recording SecretaryMarianneCurrie 681-2525

Corresponding SecretaryShermanBarker 342-6596

Members‑at‑LargeHowardCosta 842-9447JimCurrie 681-8525ClemDietze 837-2612BarryLowes 671-3537NanLloyd 363-2092BettyWalter 842-7147JoanWilson 837-2874

Cmm Csns: Adopt‑A‑Refuge (Pinckney)ClemDietze 837-2612

Audubon Newhall PreserveJoanShulman 842-9246

Bird Walks/Field TripsKayHodnett 342-7485

Bird House ConstructionJimCollins 671-1240JimCurrie 681-8525

Bird Seed SaleEdNash 681-5725

Christmas Bird Count BarryLowes 671-3537

EducationMaryJaneMajor 342-5804

HistorianBetsyPehrson 689-2243

HospitalityTheaLuba 785-3214

Legislation

OPEN MembershipTheaLuba 785-3214

Newsletter CirculationMarianneCurrie 681-8525

Newsletter EditorJoanWilson 837-2874

ProgramsCharlotteWhite 837-4597

Publicity & Public RelationsOPEN

Sales TableOPEN

Shorebirds/ConservationHowardCosta 842-9447

Special ProjectsRichardShulman 842-9246

Sun City RepresentativeKevinCahill 705-3570

Wetlands/ConservationSallyKrebs H:757-2973O:341-4690

Website: www.hiltonheadaudubon.org

The Ecobon isamonthlypublication(SeptemberthroughMay)of

the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society. Subscription is a benet

ofmembership.DirectinquiriestoP.O.Box6185,HiltonHead

Island, South Carolina 29938 or call one of the above ofcers

orchairpersons.

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FriendsftheSavannahWildlifeRefuges(FSCWR)

By Karen McGinty

TheFriendsGrupisupandrunning.A9memberbardwaselectedinMarch.

Weculdnthaveplannedfragrupfindividualswithmregegraphicdiversity

andabundanceftalents.FurfthebardmembersarefrmSuthCarlina,Allyn

Schneiderservingasvicepresident,TwilaGray,JamesGarner,andKarenMcGinty,

Treasurer.FivemembersfthebardarefrmGergia,Dr.RickShields,President,

DtBambach,Secretary,Dr.WasilKhan,HunterHurstandJhnCrawfrd.Each

memberfthebardhasvlunteeredtchairacmmittee.Nwwejustneedcm-

mitteemembersthelpmakeursnefthebestFriendsGrupintheUS.Thatisa

tallchallenge.

Therearever200Friendsgrupswithatleastnegruprepresentingeachfthe

50states.HHIAudubnbeganitsrelatinshipwiththeSavannahNatinalWildlife

RefugeCmplex(SNWRC)whenwebecameapartftheRefugeKeeperPrgram

establishedbytheNatinalAudubnScietymanyyearsag.HHIAudubnadpted

PinckneyIslandNWRastheirrefuge.Aclserelatinshiphasexistedbetweenur

grupandPinckneyIslandNWRvertheyears.ClemDietze,aPinckneyvlunteer

andamemberftheHHIAudubnbard,presentlyservesasliaisnwiththeSNWRC

staff.TheRefugeKeeperPrgramhasgivenwayttheFriendsGrupasaseparate

rganizatinwrkingnbehalffthesevenrefugesintheSavannahCmplex.As

a non-prot 501(c)(3), Friends Groups can advocate for the refuges as well as raise

fundsfrprjectsntherefuges.Wehaveltsfideasnthingstbedne.

WiththepeningfthenewVisitrCenterattheSavannahNWRinJanuary

2010, the Friends Group has taken on a huge challenge—to open a Nature Store, The

GatrHle.TheGatrHlewillbesetupandstaffedbyvlunteersfrmtheFriends

Grup.Ihpemanyfyuwillhelpusut.Inparticular,weneedhelpfrmthsef

yuwhhavewrkedinbusinessaswesetupthestre.Theninefusnthebard

havezerexperienceinretailbusinesssweculduseyurexpertise.Als,weare

recruitingvlunteerstrunthestreandbesalespersns.Ifyuwuldliketapply

to be a volunteer, you can call me at 681-8498. Prots from the Gator Hole will help

fundprjectsnallsevenftherefugesinurcmplex.Thisisfrthewildlifethat

allfusareinterestedincnservingandenjywatching.Visiturwebsite,www.

coastalrefuges.org. Think about joining our team—we need you.

FIeLD trIps by Kay Hodnett (con't from Page 1)

2)OnOctober8thwewillgotoSilverBluffAudubonCenterandSanctuary,located

alongtheSavannahRiversouthofAugusta.PaulKoehler,anaturalistanddirector

ofthecenter,willbeourguide.Wewillbedrivingfromhotspottohotspot,sothis

wouldbeagoodtripforthosetoabletodoalotofwalking.Thesanctuarycontains

ponds,pineforest,swampsandhardwoodforest,sothereisquiteavarietyofbirdlife

including29speciesofwarblers.Accessiblerestroomsareavailable,asarepicnic

tables,sobringalunch.WewillleaveMossCreekVillageparkinglotat7:00am

sharpinordertostartbirdingatSilverBluffalittleafter9:00am.Thiswillbeafull

daytrip;weshouldreturntoMossCreekby5:00pm.

Iwillbringdirectionsforbothtripsto ourHoneyHorn picnic on September

15th,aswellastoMossCreekVillageonthedayofeachtrip.Iwillhavesign-up

sheetsatthepicnic.Youmayalsosignupbycallingmeat342-7485andleavinga

messagewithnameandtelephonenumber.



September2009 Page3

recent area bIrD sIghtIngsby Jack Colcolough

E-MAILReminder

HaveyousentyourE-mailaddressintoNan?

Ifnot,pleasesendittoNan

[email protected].

Ourrainyhotsummerhaspassedandweareofftoagood

startforourfallmigration.Someofourfallwarblersand

winteringshorebirdshavealreadybeenshowingup.

Early rst-of-the-season (FOTS) warblers already sighted

included: Uncommon Prairie and Yellow Warblers as well as

Prothonotary,Black&WhiteandPalmWarblersandAmerica

Redstart,NorthernParulaandCommonYellowthroat.Let’

hopethatthisstartwillbealead-inagreatmigrationlikewe

hadlastfallwhenwetallieda‘bestever’thirtywarblerspe-

cies.

The highlight birdof our summerwastherare Roseate

Spoonbill.Wehadatleasteightreportsinourareaaswell

as many others in SC, NC and GA. This bird is apparently

wideningitsrangeinrecentyears.TheuncommonPineSiskin

hadahugeirruptionintotheSouththispastspringbutonly

twosightingswerereportedonHHI.

Uncommon birds reported during the summer included

Shallow-tailed and Mississippi Kites, Purple Gallinule, Wild

Turkey,LoggerheadShrike,Yellow-billedCuckooandAmeri-

can Bittern. Other good summer nds were: Black-necked

Stilt, Summer Tanager, Blue Grosbeak, Painted & Indigo

Buntings,Whimbrel,OrchardOriole,LeastBitternandRed-

headedWoodpecker.

Latelastspringreports (No Ecobon issued during the

summer)forRAREbirdswere:PurpleSandpiper,Whip-poor-

will, Red-necked Grebe, Solitary Sandpiper, American White

Pelican and Hooded & Worm-eating Warblers. Uncommon

latespringbirdsincluded:White-wingedScoter,RedKnots,Piping Plover, Northern Gannets, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and

Bob White. Other good spring nds were: Bobolink, American

Redstart, Horned Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper.

Thankstoourmanyreportersofareabirdsightings:Barry

Lowes, Howard Costa, Karen/Mike McGinty, Doris Stoner

Doris McCullough,Dave Lovett, CaroleJorgensen, Pete

Zachmann,DottieBass,Dianne/JohnFaucette,ClemDietze

KayHodnett,Fran/Denny Baer, MiriamWaterhouse, Judy

Lundin, Jim Grove, Wendy Hansen, Annette Houseman

CarlosChaconandanumberofvisitors.

To report a rare, uncommon or rst-of-the-year or -season birdsighting,pleasee-mail:[email protected]

call290-1508andleaveamessagestatingspecies,location

anddateofthesighting.

notes From the neWhaLL preserVeby Joan Shulman

Rain,seeminglyfallingeverydaythissummer,haskeptthe

Preserve very green and very lush. Every grass blade, owering

plant,andshrubappearstogrowincheseachweek.Itistoughto

keepupwiththeneededmowingandtrimming.

WecantellthatthePreserveattractsasteadystreamofvisitors

because we have to replenish the supply of Trail Guides at leastonceaweek.ManyvisitorswritecommentsintheVisitors’Book-

-usuallythankingAudubonfortakingcareofthisspecialplace.

Otherscommentontheturtlesinthepondorthemosquitoes.

SoonthefruitsoftheBeauty-berry(Callicapaamericana,also

calledFrenchmulberry)busheswillbeinfullcolor--adeepma-

genta.Twolargespecimensbordertheparkinglot.Dodropinto

takeinthesight.

WewillconductfourguidedwalksinOctoberinthePreserve.

DetailswillbeintheOctoberEcobon.

TrailMonitorsareneededforeachremainingmonthofthe

year.Pleasehelpusout.Callmeat842-9246.Itisaveryeasyjob

andtakesonlyaboutanhouraweek.

RoyalternsatTomkinsIslandduringNestingSurveyinMay2009

Semi-palmatedSandpiperfeedingonHorseshoeCrabegg.

~ Photos above courtesy of Howard Costa



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PLEASENoTE:Currentmembersareencuragedtusethismembershipfrmtsignupfriends,relatives,andneighbrsasnewmembers. Our Chapter benets signicantly from a “return of dues” from National if our local form is used for newmemberships

NatioNal auDuBoN SoCiety Chapter membershIp Form nw 1 Yr. - $20 2 Yrs. - $30

neW members onLY si 1 Yr. - $15 2 Yrs. - $30

Jui 1 Yr. - $15 2 Yrs. - $30

Name ______________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________________

City___________________________________________State__________Zip ________________

Phone__________________________PreferredFirstName(s)___________________________

Full Year Resident ______ Part Year Resident ______ I/We rst joined Audubon in _______________

MailacheckpayabletoNAtIoNAl AuduboN SocIetyNationalAudubonSociety,ChapterMembershipDataCenter,P.O.Box51001,Boulder,CO80322-1001

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heLpIng the bIrDs

Many of you know that veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Parker of Bluffton treats injured birds. On occasion his ofce has a require-

menttotransportinjuredbirds,mostlyraptors,totheRaptorCenterinCharleston.Theinjuredbirdsaresecuredintransportation

containers that will t in most cars. The Raptor Center people will usually meet you halfway. If you can help in the transportation

effort, please call Marthi in Dr. Parker’s ofce at 757-1112 and have her put you on the list of people to call when they have an

injuredbirdtransportationrequirement.

HiBirders,

Attachedisaninteresting

e-mailandphotofroma

photographervisitortoHHI

onaPipingPlovershottaken

here.

Good Birding, Jack C.

HHI,SC

HereisaphotoofaSouth

CarolinaPipingPloverthat

MichiganAudubonranon

theirmagazinecover.Dave

Lovett helped me conrm it.

(It was my rst PP.)

Bestwishes,

WaynePope


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september

Thurs.Sept.10 board meetingattheSeabrook......................... 2:00pm

Tues. Sept.15 monthly meeting atHoneyHorn...................... 5:00pm

october

Thurs.Oct.8 board meetingattheSeabrook......................... 2:00pm

Tues. Oct.13 monthly meeting attheSeabrook..................... 7:30pm

b e Q U e s t s

Ifyouwishtohonorafamily

memberorfriendwithamemorial

gift,orremembertheAudubonNe-

whallPreserveortheHiltonHead

IslandAudubonSocietyinyourwill,

yourgiftmaybeintheformofsecu-

rities,cash,lifeinsurance,realestate,

orotherproperty.

ContactyourownestateplannerorourAudubonChapteratP.O.Box

6185,HiltonHeadIsland,South

Carolina29938.

SharingyourestatewithAudubon

notonlyreducesthetaxesonyour

estatebutwillhelpprotectbirds,

wildlife,andtheirhabitatintheyears

tocome.

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MonthlymeetingsoftheHiltonHeadIslandAudubonSocietyareregularlyscheduled

at7:30p.m.onthesecondTuesdayofeachmonth,SeptemberthroughMay,inthe

AuditoriumattheSeabrook,300WoodhavenDrive.Membersandguestswelcome!

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