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org March 2008

2008 “Rally for Raptors” Banquet

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availability.
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April CAWS
Inside This Issue
Education Committee Notice..... 2
Salamander Survey....................... 2
Wildlife Adventure Day............... 3
MAS Spring Field Trips................ 4
MAS at Garden Expo.................... 5
For the Young Naturalist............. 5
Woody and Hoody Results......... 6
January Donations........................ 7
MAS Art Fair!................................. 8
Madison Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society
The magic of wild birds
by Cathy Manley
O n January 2 I was sitting
in my home office when
I looked out the window and
saw something out of the cor-
ner of my eye sitting on the
snow bank by my daughter’s
car in the driveway. I thought
perhaps I was hallucinating
but I looked again and sure
enough, there it sat, a red-tailed
hawk. She looked frozen. There
were ice particles clinging to
every feather on her body.
The hawk stared motionless at
trucks rumbled past and pedes-
trians hurried along. She didn’t
move, didn’t ruffle a feather.  I
was astonished! First, because you
never see a hawk on the ground—
especially in a residential area—un-
even blink when a dog and its
owner walked right by her. How
they didn’t see her is beyond me.  I
rushed for my camera and binocu-
lars and gathered up my husband
Tom and my daughter, Ginny.  We
raced downstairs to get a better
view of the hawk from the dining
room window and in my attempt
Madison to get a photo I accidentally tapped
Audubon the window with the camera lens
Society and startled the bird into move-
ment. I thought it bizarre that
Serving Columbia,
this sound scared her, but a dog
Dane, Dodge, Iowa,
Jefferson, Richland and a human in close range
and Sauk Counties didn’t faze her.  She hoisted her-
self into the lowest branches of the
tree by the driveway.  I watched for
a few minutes and momentarily
went away. When I returned to the
window she was gone. 
  I went back upstairs to my office
and saw her again. She was across
the street. I watched in amazement
as the bird walked across the street
back to my house and to the snow-
bank. I stared down at her and it
stared up at me.
  Then I went out to it with dishes
of warm water and turkey from the
soup I had in the refrigerator.  She
glanced at both but didn’t touch
either.  She allowed me to approach
her and stroke her chest. She was
clearly in distress. I walked away
from her, watching her at a dis-
tance for awhile and then went
back in the house. But after about
20 minutes I just couldn’t stand it
anymore and went back out to her
with a blanket and although she
startled and jumped back into the
road, she let me put the blanket
over her and instantly became doc-
ile.  She lay in my arms like a baby,
completely helpless.
  I took her to the back porch and
continued on page 3
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MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY
President: Stan Druckenmiller
Vice-president: Debra Weitzel
Goose Pond resident managers:
Mark and Sue Martin
Faville Grove Sanctuary managers:
David Musolf, Roger Packard
Editor: Patrick Ready,
pready@tds.net
Graphic design: Patrick Ready
pready@tds.net
CAWS printer: 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.
www.madisonaudubon.org
masoffice@mailbag.com
E-mail services donated by Berbee
Madison Audubon
Wishlist
We appreciate any donations, or
contributions, for the following:
• Quality binoculars
• Digital (LCD) projector
• Mule utility vehicle
• Office chair (good condition)
2 March 2008
Come One, Come All! Your
Education Committee Needs
YOU!
Audubon Education Committee
Gathering
Monday, March 17th, 6:30 p.m. munch
and mingle, 7-9 p.m. meeting
Monona, home of Dorothy Haines (call
or email for directions)
There are so many ways to share your
love of nature with learners of ALL ages!
From senior bird watchers to kids of all
ages—learning about birds and the natu-
ral world is HOT. We seek enthusiastic
speakers to offer presentations to adults,
scout and community groups, and school
children. No experience necessary. We
provide free training and on-going sup-
port. Please contact Nancy for directions
and more information: 271-0956 or email
Nancy.Hylbert@Fitchburg.WI.US
Salamander Survey -
Coordinator Needed
The first-ever statewide survey of sala-
manders, which will begin soon (late
March or early April), is in need of a
coordinator for the Madison area. The
person should be interested in salaman-
ders and be able to communicate well.
The survey will focus on four species
that breed in shallow woodland pools:
the tiger, spotted, and blue-spotted sala-
manders and the central newt. So far,
about 15 families and individuals have
signed up as citizen monitors.
If you are interested in becoming a
volunteer chapter coordinator or a volun-
teer salamander monitor, please contact
Karen Etter Hale at masoffice@mailbag.
com or 608-255-2473.
Jefferson/Dodge County
Bird Walks - New!
Jefferson and Dodge counties have
thousands of acres of prime bird watch-
ing habitat. Explore them with a new
Madison Audubon-sponsored bird
watching group, Jefferson/Dodge
County Bird Walks, that will meet
monthly starting in April. Watch the
CAWS and the Madison Audubon web-
site for more information next month!
Wild birds . . .
continued from page 1
gave her a little water. It was amazing—
she always had her mouth open but
never once protested.  Although she
spread her wings when I opened the
blanket to see how she was thawing
out, she never made a peep, but merely
allowed me to care for her.  It was the
most magnificent experience of my life.
The hawk was banded. We called
Washington D.C. and they told us to
take her to the local rescue shelter, and
we did, but they told us they didn’t take
birds during the winter and to take her
to the Emergency Clinic for Animals,
which has a wildlife division. They still
have her and won’t release her until the
weather is sufficiently dry to ensure her
safety.  There was nothing else wrong
with her—just that she was completely
ice-laden. The exciting news is that they
always release wildlife in the neighbor-
hood in which it was found   They’ll let
me know when they’ll release her and
I will hold a “release party” so those of
my friends who care to come can see
her—from a distance, of course.
  I miss her in a strange sort of way.
Something happens to you when you’re
touched by the wild, and the wild
touches you, when you have a rare
personal encounter with something so
beautiful and precious.  It has changed
me forever.  Kampen Rd
Editor’s Note: When Cathy Manley
learned that raptor rehabilitator Marge
Gibson would speak at the spring ban-
quet, she immediately called MAS and
became the first person to reserve a
place at the banquet.
The Audubon CAWS
Wildlife Adventure Day
Migrating Birds, Critters Galore and Fun Activities!
Goose Pond Sanctuary, Sunday, April 6, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Goose Pond wildlife will be flying,
crawling, creeping and slithering at
various sites at Goose Pond Sanctuary
on Sunday, April 6, from 1:00 to 5:00
p.m. The free event has something for
everyone and families are encouraged
to attend. Inside activities will take
place at the barn adjacent to the recently
acquired headquarters site on Kampen
Road.
Highlights include:
Randy Korb, wildlife educator, is known
for his entertaining frog and toad pre-
sentations in schools and other venues.
Randy will bring 15 types of tree frogs,
true frogs, toads, and salamanders for
continuous display, including opportu-
nities to hold and to feel these seldom
seen inhabitants. All are invited to
Randy’s presentation from 2:00 - 3:00
pm.
  Richard Keyel, an entomologist spe-
cializing in ants, will put a live colony of
ants under the microscope and display
them on the screen. What are the ants
doing? Come to find out for yourself.  Pond Road; turn left on Prairie Lane to
Hwy I
Kampen Road
★ Activities
Site
Wildlife
Goose
Pond
Adventure
Days ★
Scope Goose Pond
Site Road
Hwy I
Hwy K
3 March 2008
Richard will also have a variety of other
insect displays.
  Loren Ayers, terrestrial ecologist with
the Wisconsin DNR, will bring caged
exhibits of some of the mammals that live
unseen in the Goose Pond community.
Get up-close and personal with these shy
and intriguing creatures!
  The bird community will be repre-
sented by live migrating waterfowl on
the pond, with scopes set out for close
viewing. The Sanctuary’s taxidermy bird
collection, photos, videos and displays
will be set up in the barn. Games, crafts,
and reading materials will supplement
these displays.
  If you are interested in volunteering
for the event, or for a one or two hour
segment, please contact Nancy Hylbert,
MAS education committee chair, at
Nancy.Hylbert@Fitchburg.WI.US
  Getting there from Madison:  Take
Highway 51 north. Turn left on Highway
K at Leeds and go about two miles; when
K curves to the left, turn right on Goose
view the waterfowl. To experience the
wildlife displays and activities, return to
Goose Pond Road and turn left (north).
Proceed to Kampen Road. Turn left on
Kampen Rd., and proceed to the first
drive, just across the railroad tracks.
Drive past the house to the parking lot
in the rear. It is a short walk uphill to
the big barn, and the Audubon Wildlife
Adventure activities within.
Hwy 51 Hwy 60
Harvey Road
N
Hopkins
Hwy 51
Hwy K Hwy K

Spring Field Trips
Sat. March 22: Beginning Birding
Each spring, MAS sponsors many birding
field trips and, though the leaders attempt
to help new birders, it is not always possi-
ble to answer all of their questions. Picnic
Point will be the site for beginners to get
their questions answered. This area, at the
west end of the UW campus, offers varied
habitats and a good opportunity to
observe a variety of waterfowl and small
birds.
We will meet next to the bus shelter
in the parking lot by the 1918 Marsh
(across from the entrance to Picnic
Point) at 7:30 a.m. Questions? Call
Allen Holzhueter at (608) 238-0546.
Sun. March 23: Spring Birding
at Rose Lake
Rose Lake State Natural Area is a hid-
den gem acquired by Jefferson County
with assistance from Madison Audubon.
For a description of Rose Lake and what
we expect to see on this trip, click on
Sanctuaries on the MAS web site. We
hope to see many ducks, geese (including
Greater White-fronted), cranes and shore-
birds. In addition to the lake, we will tour
woodlot and prairie habitats. Rose Lake is
adjacent to Dorothy Carnes County Park,
which is just west of Fort Atkinson off US
Highway 12. The only entrance is well
marked. Meet in the parking lot at 9 a.m.
and stay as long as you like.
If you have questions, contact Nolan
Kollath at 920-648-3842 or
nkollath@charter.net
The Audubon Caws
Birders/Pat Ready
Sat. March 29: Spring Migrants
Let the spring migration begin! This field
trip focuses on birding the Lake Farm Co.
Park area and nearby open water. Nine
Springs and Lake Waubesa are possibili-
ties for early shorebirds and ducks. On
the trails we may find Yellow-rumped
Warblers, phoebes, thrushes and a variety
of sparrows. Bring a scope for viewing
the lake. This trip will be from 9 -11 a.m.
Meet at the No. 1 Shelter parking lot. Take
South Town Rd south from the Beltline to
Moorland Rd. and turn left. Continue to
Libby Rd. and turn left again. The shelter
lot is a few blocks up on your left. Call Pat
Ready at (608) 873-1703 for more info.
Magnolia Warbler/Brian Hansen
Sat. April 5: Spring Birds of Columbia
County
Tony Kalenic and Carol Anderson will
lead this car birding trip throughnorthern
Dane and southern Columbia counties
to look for early spring migrants and
late winter birds. We hope to see migrat-
ing swans, geese and other water birds.
Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. in the parking
lot where Copp’s supermarket used to
be at the intersection of Allen Blvd. and
Century Ave. in Middleton. Meet at the
east end of the lot near Century Ave.,
4 March 2008
or you can join the group at 9:30 a.m. at
Goose Pond. Bring your binoculars, a
scope if you have one, and a snack, as the
trip may last to early afternoon. Call Tony
and Carol at (608) 249-8836 if you have
questions.
Sun. April 6, 1-5 p.m. Wildlife
Adventure Day at Goose Pond
Scopes are provided for spring bird
migration, but there’s so much more!
Inside the barn will be many exhibits,
displays, hands-on fun and games, and
wildlife experts presenting fascinating
displays of live ant colonies and other
insects, small mammals and amphibians.
Directions: Goose Pond Sanctuary is 15
minutes north of Madison near Arlington.
Take Hwy 51 to Leeds, Turn west on
County K, north on Goose Pond Road,
and west at the Goose Pond sign onto
Prairie Lane. (See page 3 for details.)
Thurs. April 10: Frogs Night Out
Bring a sense of adventure on this trip as
you look at the world from a different
perspective—through sounds. Besides
listening for a variety of frog calls,
participants will learn about frog life-
styles and wetlands ecology. Meet at the
Mazomanie Wildlife Area at 6:45 p.m.
From Hwy 14 in Mazomanie, drive north
on County Hwy Y for about four miles.
Just before the highway bends to the east
(right), turn left on Law’s Drive. Travel on
the access road about a quarter mile and
turn left onto the first gravel road. Follow
this about one and a half miles until it
dead-ends at a parking lot.
Bring a flashlight and dress for wet con-
ditions. The trip will be canceled if the
daytime high temperature is below 45°F
or and in the event of very strong winds
or heavy rain. The rain date is April 19.
Call trip leader Bob Hay only if you have
questions. W (608) 267-0849, H (608) 829-
3123.
MAS at the Garden Expo For theYoung Naturalist
Spring is migration time for birds. See if you can find these
common birds that migrate to the Madison area.
CANADA GEESE
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
BROWN THRASHER
INDIGO BUNTING
SONG SPARROW
WOOD DUCK
SANDHILL CRANE
Mark Smith was one of many MAS volun- GREAT BLUE HERON
teers who staffed the booth at the Expo. OSPREY
KESTREL
robin
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD Solution on p. 7
S S E B I S A N D H I L L C R A N E
O I A A G S D I H k G A Y A A A E G
N G S P G X M N W Z R P W N A I V R
G T T T W E A C H U A V E A A C I E
S K E S T R E L A S S I E D N L L A
P G R S X T C Y E D M N M A N R S T
A I N I W S L R G R A Y A G P H C B
R L B R O W N T H R A S H E R L L L
R B L H T H H I L O C P K E S T R U
O M U N E U L L K B L K E S T R A E
W A E E F L P L U I R L R E L H Y H
A I B K G B C E E N H B H G K I H E
The crowd was steady on Saturday with I C I N D I G O B U N T I N G P U R
many from the Expo crowd stopping by
the MAS booth for literature about the
C L R C K E I S a I P T P Y E C J O
environment and the CAWS newsletter. L R D L U E P P q W O O D D U C K N
H H F H R W C R P D H E H I D P A W
R E D W I N G E D B L A C K B I R D
H P U H W A P Y o A P F P N C I T O

Word Scramble Solution on p. 7

This year MAS was represented in the
seminar rooms where Pat Ready gave his
slide presentation "Landscape Features
to Attract Birds to Your Yard" to a stand-
ing room only crowd of 250+ participants.
The popular topic is sure to return to the
WHA-TV Garden Expo next year.
Photos by Pat Ready
Many bird species that nest around here use nest boxes put up by people
who want to attract them to their yards. Can you unscramble their names?
1- BULEIRBD ____________________________
2- OODW CUKD ________ _________
3- RPELUP MTNIRA _____________ _______________
4- TDEUFT TMUSOTEI ____________ ________________
5- ETRE WLASOLW _________ ________________
6- SHUEO RNEW ___________ ________
7- KCFEILR ____________________________
8- HIKCDAECE ____________________

The Audubon Caws 5 March 2008

2007 Wood Duck/Hooded
Merganser Results
By Mark Martin
A homebuilder’s slogan seen around Madison says “Dream,
Build, Live.” Well, Audubon volunteers dreamed, built, and
installed 48 Wood Duck homes; winter is the time to see if any-
one lives in them.
Jenny and Mark McGinley, Pat Ready, Brand Smith, Jim
Shurts and I enjoyed a couple winter weekends checking Wood ducks/Jack Bartholmai
Wood Duck nest boxes. Although this winter has been
snowy and cold we were surprised to find a number of
marshes with water and slush under the deep snow. Wetland Area Boxes Successful # of young
Anderson WPA 7 3 33
Columbia County
Wetlands 4 2 19
Jackson WPA 4 3 11
Otsego Marsh(MAS) 10 4 74
Schoeneberg Marsh (WPA) 13 11 101
Stoughton Area Parks 6 4 34
Wildland/Duck Creek 6 4 28
Totals 48 31 300
Anderson Waterfowls Production Area (WPA) – 4 miles east of
Goose Pond; Jackson WPA – 3 miles southwest of Goose Pond;
Schoeneberg Marsh (WPA) – 2.5 miles northeast of Goose Pond;
Stoughton Area Parks with Pat Ready the coordinator– Dane
County Parks –Cam-Rock , LaFollette and Viking and Lake
Wood duck nest/Pat Ready Kegonsa State Park; and Wildland/Duck Creek - 2 miles north
of Rio.
We found the first Hooded Merganser eggs and a large
number of dump nests. Merganser eggs were found in Additional Data:
three boxes in three separate wetlands with one successful - 715 eggs were laid in 47 of 48 boxes.
- 302 eggs hatched and two chicks did not leave the box.
nest at Jackson Waterfowl Production Area (WPA).
- In 2006, 42 boxes produced 143 young.
Dump nesting occurs when a number of hens lay eggs in a sin- - Nest box success per number of boxes increased this
gle box. Otsego Marsh has the longest history of nest boxes and year from 50% to 65%.
the largest amount of dump nesting. We found 40 eggs; 20 eggs; - Nest boxes contain predator guards; starlings are the
20 eggs; 16 eggs; 39 eggs and 21 membranes (sign of a hatched major cause of nest failure other than abandoned nests.
duckling); 8 eggs and 30 membranes; 6 Wood Duck eggs and 3
Hooded Merganser eggs; 3 eggs and 14 membranes; 7 eggs and ******************************************
9 membranes; and 2 eggs. Overall at Otsego Marsh the average
was almost 24 eggs laid per box.
Dump nesting has many causes including lack of nesting sites
and a high Wood Duck population. It is reported that most hens
return to nest where they were born. So as the number of suc-
cessful duck nests increase so does the number of hens returning
the following spring. Some dump nests are incubated and oth-
ers are abandoned.
While we were busy checking nest boxes, Wood Ducks
were forming pair bonds in wooded wetlands in Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi. It is interesting that the drake
follows the hen to her natal marsh. We hope 2008 will be
a successful year for those hens returning to local marshes.
Our 2008 goal is to have 500 ducklings successfully
transition from nest box to the ground or water.
Thanks to Ann Hamon and Jerry and Jill Martin for
their nest box donations and to the Wisconsin Waterfowl
Association for donating 34 nest box kits that volunteers Thanks to Jerry Martin for making and donating 100 bluebird/
will be assembling and erecting. Plans are to have these Tree Swallow nest boxes. Contact Mark or Sue Martin if you
boxes ready for occupancy by mid-April. would like to help with the bluebird/Tree Swallow, kestrel or
Wood Duck nest box program.

The Audubon Caws 6 March 2008

Donations received in Mary Pautz
Lynn Persson
January 2008 Ron Pile Special Gifts
Katherine Rasmussen I wish to help make Madison
ACRE MAKER David Rihn and Valerie Bailey-Rihn Audubon’s vision a reality.
Elsie Lapinski Dietrich and Cherie Schaaf
Martha Lound Darrell and Josephine Schiffman [ ] Acre-Maker, $2,500 or more can pur-
Lois Smithies Madeline Schoeller chase and restore one acre of land
In Memory of Jane Wood Daniel and Jeanine Spuhler [ ]H
 alf-Acre-Maker, $1,250-$2,499
Ken Wood George Strother and Mary Benes
In Honor of C. R. B. and D. J. S., 1-5-89 West Side Garden Club [ ]Q
 uarter-Acre-Maker, $625-$1,249
Don Schmidt Carol Worel [ ] Adopt-an-Acre, $100 a year for three
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSON years ($300 total). Here is my first
QUARTER-ACRE MAKER In Memory of Tony Karls installment.
William and Jean Damm Pat and Debra Ready
Margaret Winston [ ] Nest Egg, $50 a year for three years
In Memory of Virginia Kline ($150 total). Here is my first install-
In Memory of Susan Connell-Magee Joseph and Elizabeth Downs
Kevin Magee ment.
In Memory of Blanche Malmer
Arneita Halle [ ]M
 y Own Vision, a donation of $_____
MY OWN VISION Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kupsinel
Anonymous In Memory of Rodger Robbins My name ________________________________
William and Lorraine Adkins Norbert and Ruth Smith Address _________________________________
Bill and Jody Beers In Memory of Betty Russo
David and Roberta Billing Eve Wilkie City_____________________________________
Marshall Brinkman In Memory of Jim and Laura Tyndall State_____ ZIP___________
Jeff Dean and Jill Weber Dean Marilyn Meade
Truman Graf In Memory of Jane Wood I want my gift to recognize another:
Clare Hutson Robert and Ann DeMars
Joanne Herfel [ ] In memory of ______________________
John and Karen Icke GIFTS IN HONOR OF A PERSON [ ] In honor of ________________________
Joel Larson In Honor of Jana and Steve Gibson
Madelyn Leopold Please send notification of this gift to:
Rick and Dianne Weigle
Cathlyn Leitzke In Honor of Mark and Sue Martin Name ________________________________
Gene Mitchell and Jarno Arnovich Sally Martin
Erika Murphy In Honor of Gene Roark
Address _________________________________
Anthony and Darlene Nowak Tim and Linda Eisele City _____________________________________

State__________ ZIP____________
For the Young Naturalist Solutions (from page 5)
S S E B I S A N D H I L L C R A N E [ ]P
 lease do not acknowledge my gift in
Madison Audubon CAWS
O I A A G S D I H k G A Y A A A E G
N G S P G X M N W Z R P W N A I V R Please make checks payable to:
G T T T W E A C H U A V E A A C I E Madison Audubon Society
Mail to: Madison Audubon Society, 222 S.
S K E S T R E L A S S I E D N L L A Hamilton Street, Suite 1, Madison, WI 53703
P G R S X T C Y E D M N M A N R S T Gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
A I N I W S L R G R A Y A G P H C B Madison Audubon Society’s financial statement is
available upon request.
R L B R O W N T H R A S H E R L L L
R B L H T H H I L O C P K E S T R U Word Scramble answers
O M U N E U L L K B L K E S T R A E 1 = BLUEBIRD
W A E E F L P L U I R L R E L H Y H 2 = WOOD DUCK
A I B K G B C E E N H B H G K I H E
3 = PURPLE MARTIN
I C I N D I G O B U N T I N G P U R
4 = TUFTED TITMOUSE
C L R C K E I S a I P T P Y E C J O
5 = TREE SWALLOW
L R D L U E P P q W O O D D U C K N
6 = HOUSE WREN
H H F H R W C R P D H E H I D P A W
7 = FLICKER
R E D W I N G E D B L A C K B I R D
8 = CHICKADEE
H P U H W A P Y o A P F P N C I T O
The Audubon Caws 7 March 2008
 Madison Audubon Society, Inc.
Stan Druckenmiller, President
222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1
Madison, WI 53703

Stan Druckenmiller

Wildlife Adventure Day

see page 3

MAS Calendar at a "Rally for Raptors" Banquet Raffle

Glance Prairie Seasons wall quilt donated by Gloria Welniak. Retail value $200.
Go to: http://www.madisonaudubon.org/audubon/html/raffle.htm
Tuesday, March 18 for more raffle items. All proceeds benefits MAS sanctuaries.
Wings Over Madison – Spring
Banquet and Raffle
The 2008 Audubon Art Fair is nearing!
Field Trips Sign up now to volunteer
The 32nd Annual Madison Audubon Society Art Fair takes place Saturday, May 3, at
Saturday, March 22
Olbrich Gardens, where the artworks of more than 100 artists will on display. A jur-
Beginning Birding
ied show, this beautiful spring event is a major fund raiser for MAS and is a favorite
Sunday, March 23 Madison tradition.
Spring Birding at Rose Lake Every year artists and visitors express appreciation for the volunteers who make
Saturday, March 29 this event run smoothly and well-organized. More than 100 volunteers are needed
Spring Migrants to ensure the success of the event. Help is needed in many areas, including volunteer
coordination, kids activities, raffle, artist and volunteer check-in, artist set-up and
Saturday, April 5 take down, parking , plant sale, MAS information booth, food, and silent auction.
Spring Birds of Columbia County Volunteers are needed the day of the fair, but also in the office weeks before the event.
Sunday, April 6 For more information, please check out the Art Fair link on the MAS website at
Wildlife Adventure at Goose Pond www.madisonaudubon.org, email masoffice@mailbag.com or call 255-2473.
Thursday, April 10
Frogs Night Out
Bigby: An Intriguing “New” Way to Bird
by Karen Etter Hale
Coming up
Will you take up the challenge of a “friendly birding rivalry” and participate in
Saturday, May 3 Bigby? What is Bigby? It’s the “Big Green Big Year”, a carbon-neutral way to bird with-
32nd Annual Art Fair out any stress. The idea is to list as many species of birds as you can record in a year by
either walking (or skiing or snowshoeing), using self-propelled means (such as bicy-
cling or canoeing), or by using public transport - beginning from either your home or
from your regular place of work.
There are almost no rules nor are there any prizes. The “contest” is simply for fun and
does not preclude you from doing your regular birding. I’m intrigued and hope you
are, too. Sign up now and see how many birds you can find “right in your neighbor-
hood”! For more, see the Bigby website, http://www.sparroworks.ca/bigby.html See
you out walking, skiing, biking, canoeing - with your binoculars!