2008 Year-end Review

222 S. Hamilton St. / Madison, WI 53703 / 255-2473/ www.madisonaudubon.org December 2008

Message from the President

The year 2008 brought Madison
Audubon unexpected challenges along
with satisfying successes, as reported
in this issue of the CAWS.
Mother nature threw us a curve in
June and July, flooding parts of Goose
Pond and Faville Grove sanctuaries. But
we continued to pursue our mission,
creating habitat for birds and other
wildlife.
Volunteers reached out to hundreds
of children and their parents as MAS
education programs took off in a big
way at our sanctuaries. Families enjoyed Don Schmidt, Jeff Durbin and Paul Michler erecting Goose

hands-on introductions to the prairie

Pond sign.

ecosystems and school groups learned Fall at Goose Pond

about birds and habitat, with a chance
to collect seeds for prairie restoration.
To protect our sanctuaries for the
future, Madison Audubon continued to
advocate for the environment. For exam-
ple, global climate change is becoming
ever more apparent, and MAS members
worked tirelessly to promote ecological
solutions to human energy needs.
Madison Audubon Society’s sanctu-
aries depend on your financial support.
Please take time today to make a dona-
tion that will help meet the challenges
and ensure our future success.
Stan Druckenmiller, President
By Mark and Sue Foote-Martin
Water levels remained high this fall. Goose Pond was still
about five feet deep in early November and there are about
200 acres of water in Goose Pond and adjacent wetlands. We
have never seen this much water in fall.
The abundant wetlands are attracting more water birds and
waterfowl than usual except for Tundra Swans that require more
shallow conditions to reach the arrowhead tubers. High numbers
included 2,500 Canada Geese, 18 Tundra Swans, 40 American
Wigeon, 2,500 Mallards, 600 Blue-winged Teal, 100 Northern
Shovelers, 120 Northern Pintails, 550 Green-winged Teal,
50 Canvasbacks, 40 Redheads, 160 Ring-necked Ducks, 30 Lesser
Scaup, 30 Buffleheads, 45 Hooded Mergansers, 90 Ruddy Ducks,
3,300 American Coots, and 45 Sandhill Cranes.
Muskrats probably were greatly impacted with the high water
but appeared to do better raising their young after mid-June.
Thirty muskrat houses rim the pond and many are very large. A
historic photo in the October 8, 2008 Country Today read “Walter
Manthe near Goose Pond at Arlington in spring 1937 after trap-
ping season in fall 1936. He sold 63 muskrat hides for $5 each —
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$315. He also sold mink for $40 per hide.
Mr. Manthe paid for his farm with trap-
ping money.” Muskrat pelts are selling
for around $5 this fall.
Walter Manthe told his children that
the water was very high in the summer
of 1940 and that the water did not return
to normal until the following summer.
Thanks to Richard Armstrong, Stan
Druckenmiller, and Nick Gunderson for
taking many photos to document the
record water levels this year.
Management Sprayer: Thanks to Rollie
and Lynn Manthe for purchasing a 28-foot
wide boom sprayer with a 100 foot-long
hose for use at Goose Pond. The sprayer
will be used for establishing food plots,
controlling invasive species, and in pre-
scribed burns.
Eagle Scout Projects: Madison Audubon
Society was pleased to work with three
Eagle Scouts who completed service proj-
ects to help our feathered friends.
James Delorey of Lake Mills organized
scouts and parents who worked over
145 hours constructing and erecting 15
nest boxes for Tree Swallows and Eastern
Bluebirds at Jefferson County’s Korth
Park, just east of Zeloski Marsh.
Michael Wills of DeForest conducted a
project to construct and erect 20 American
Kestrel boxes in Columbia and Jefferson
counties. This was a complex project
involving contacting Diggers Hotline
since the boxes were located mostly along
roadsides and required digging large
holes.
Evan Spoon of Verona worked on a
Wood Duck nest box project at Zeloski
Marsh. He coordinated the building
and erecting of 26 nest boxes. Scouts
also placed Tree Swallow boxes on the
pole in back of the Wood Duck boxes.
Goose Pond Identification Sign: Thanks
to William and Jean Damm for removing
paint and staining the large entrance sign
at Goose Pond and to Paul Michler, Don
Schmidt, and Jeff Durbin for erecting the
sign.
Goose Pond Fall Bat Counts: Some
bats migrate south in winter, and this
fall we were able to conduct three bat
surveys. Mark and Sue counted bats in
the wetland edge and prairie on Sept.
5. Thanks to Brand Smith who assisted
The Audubon CAWS
Sue and Mark Martin stand beneath the bur oak planted by Darrell
Potter in the early ‘90s (left) and near the white oak planted by Ken
Wood in 1983.
Mark with canoe counts on Sept. 6
and Heisley Lewison and Jeff Durbin
who assisted Mark on Sept. 25. An
impressive number of little brown bats
were found over Goose Pond on the
6th with lesser numbers on the 25th.
Bats were observed flying between
Brand and Mark. About 130 passes of
little browns (mostly juvenile) were
recorded on the 6th along with 7 passes
of big browns and 9 passes of silver
haired bats. The silver haired bats do
not nest in southern Wisconsin and are
the fifth species of bats to be recorded
at Goose Pond. Other species are big
and little brown bats, eastern red bats,
and hoary bats. On both canoe counts
we found a good number of leopard
frogs in the wetland vegetation hunting
for insects. We all enjoyed doing bat
surveys this year – something new for
us at Goose Pond.
Lapinski-Kitze Prairie Restoration:
Plans are to plant 10 acres of dry-mesic
prairie in late fall or early winter. Thanks
to volunteers, summer interns, 100 5th
grade students from Sun Prairie, 15
high school students from Poynette and
families involved with home schooling,
an impressive amount of prairie seed
was collected. Additional seed will be
purchased thanks to a Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program (WHIP) grant and
financial support from Elsie Lapinski and
Lois Kitze
Otsego Marsh: Water levels are getting
back to normal and Old Hwy. F has been
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repaired. Good numbers of Canada
Geese and Mallards used the pond this
fall. Thanks to the neighbors for mow-
ing the trails and removing trees across
the trails. This year’s highlight occurred
this summer when Dorothy Haines and
Gloria Welniak observed 28 Wood Duck
ducklings jump to the water from a nest
box near the road.
Tree Planting: Sue and Mark planted a
swamp white oak in the yard west of the
house this October to provide shade in
the future. Oak trees grow slowly but are
well worth planting. In 1983, Ken Wood
planted a 3- to 4-foot tall white oak in the
yard at the Audubon house on Prairie
Lane where we used to live. His tree
began producing acorns in the late 1990s.
Later Darrell Potter located bur oaks that
were planted around the residence. These
trees are now to the age that you can
notice their increase in size. We encour-
age others to plant oaks and take their
pictures. Future generations will appreci-
ate your good deed.
Schoeneberg Marsh and Erstad Prairie:
The water and water table are still very
high at the marsh. Water has receded
from the road but it is still closed due to
water damage. Water also reached many
Wood Duck boxes that will need to be
moved to higher ground. It will be inter-
esting to see how long it takes for water
levels to drop at the marsh. Winter wheat
has been planted this fall on 9 acres of
Audubon’s Erstad Prairie that will be
planted to prairie next fall. Invasive trees
were removed from grassy fields to ben-
efit grassland birds.
Energy Conservation at Goose Pond:
Thanks to Curt Caslavka, facilities chair,
who coordinated and helped with making
the new residence at Goose Pond more
energy efficient. Since the Martins moved
in, five doors have been replaced, three
roof vents added, and insulation has been
blown into the attic. This should go a long
way to reduce fuel consumption and keep
everyone comfortable.
Dorothy Carnes Park and Rose Lake
State Natural Area: Madison Audubon
acquired and transferred over 250 acres at
Rose Lake near Fort Atkinson in the past
few years. Karen Etter Hale represents
Madison Audubon Society on the Rose
Lake Master Plan Committee. Plans are
to provide prairie, savanna, and wetland
habitat for wildlife and for non-intensive
recreation (hiking, cross country skiing,
and snowshoeing) on land preserved by
MAS. Friends of Rose Lake volunteers
collected seed this fall and Madison
Audubon Society is assisting with prairie
restoration on 22 acres that will be planted
in late fall or early winter. For the second
year Purple Martins used a newly estab-
lished house near the lake.
Martin House at Goose Pond: Thanks
to Joy and Dan Stair of Cedarburg for
donating a Purple Martin house for Goose
Pond. Previously the house was at Joy’s
parents’ home in Monona. We hope to
succeed in attracting Purple Martins.
Wetland Restoration at Goose Pond:
Thanks to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
for providing North American Wetlands
Conservation Act funding to repair the
water control structure north of Kampen
Rd. that was washed out by flooding.
LMS Construction with the guidance
Wetland berm and water control structure along Kampen Road.
The Audubon CAWS
“Front row - Interns Ted Keyel, Emily Werlein, Greg Skupien, Aman-
da Budyak, and Matt Ziehr. Back row - Nancy Schlimgen and Paul
Boutwell from Holy Wisdom Monastery.
of Jeff Nania, Executive Director of the
Wisconsin Waterfowl Assn., did an excel-
lent job in reinforcing the water control
structure.
Unusual Kestrel Successful Nesting:
One day Sue noticed a recently fledged
American Kestrel in the yard at Goose
Pond. The previous owners had erected
a box about four feet from the ground on
the side of a building. Later they built a
Unusual Kestrel nest site.
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pole shed about four feet from the box.
It was hard to believe that a pair of kes-
trels used and raised at least three young
in this location. They were frequently
observed hunting over the Browne
Prairie. Kestrels also nested about 200
yards north at the Kampen Rd. and rail-
road intersection. This points out the need
that kestrels have for additional nest sites.
Interns: Amanda Budyak, Ted Keyel,
Greg Skupien, Emily Werlein, and Matt
Ziehr were our summer interns who
worked one day a week at Goose Pond
Sanctuary. Interns also worked for Holy
Wisdom Monastery, Pleasant Valley
Conservancy, The Prairie Enthusiasts,
and the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
Major work at Goose Pond included
removing weedy species and seed collect-
ing. We enjoyed working with the interns
and hope they land jobs in the natural
resource field.
Publicity: Madison Audubon Society
appreciates publicity about our many
projects. Thanks to Tim Eisele for articles
in The Capital Times, Ron Seeley of the
Wisconsin State Journal, Larry Meiller of
Wisconsin Public Radio, Joanne Garrett
of Wisconsin Public Television, and Susan
Siman of WISC-TV Channel 3 for featur-
ing Madison Audubon Society projects
this past year.
Sanctuaries Chair: Greg Kidd, sanctuary
chair, stepped down in October. Thanks to
Greg for all his work to benefit the sanc-
tuaries.
Building the Future
at Faville Grove
At Faville Grove Sanctuary, 2008 was a
year of record winter snowfall that ham-
pered savanna restoration efforts, and
unprecedented summer flooding that
severely disrupted remnant prairies and
restorations alike. But it also was a year
that saw tremendous progress in building is great. Located in the beautiful and
a solid foundation for the long-term stew- diverse glaciated landscape between the
ardship of an expanding sanctuary.
Madison Audubon’s most recent land
acquisition at Faville Grove included a
house, which we planned to sell along
with a small lot to help fund the land
acquisition. Then last year, Jill and Jerry serving on an external advisory team
Martin stepped forward with a generous
cash contribution that permitted MAS to
retain the house. Additional funds have
been raised, and many, many volunteer
hours contributed to insulate and sub-
stantially remodel the house, and finan-
cial pledges were obtained to cover the
salary of a full-time, resident restoration ing a trail system to link them together.
ecologist and land steward.
As of the end of October, Lars Higdon,
who holds a recent master’s degree in
restoration ecology from UW-Madison,
can call the handsome, energy-efficient,
red and brown house on Prairie Lane
his home, with its commanding views
across the eastern portion of Faville Grove important than ever that we continue to
Sanctuary. (He began work in a non-resi-
Faville Grove Sanctuary summer intern Lindsay confident that the land we protect
Spurrier girdling aspen trees.
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dent capacity in May, but the remodeling
took longer than expected!) Members
of Madison Audubon, summer interns,
and other friends of Faville Grove are
fortunate to be sharing Lars’ knowledge
and passion for restoration as we work
toward bringing out the full ecological,
educational, and spiritual potential of
Faville Grove Sanctuary.
And the potential of the sanctuary
state’s largest cities, the need to expand
habitat for wildlife is as great as the need
to expand opportunities for humans to
reconnect with the land. Volunteer sanc-
tuary manager David Musolf has been
with DNR that is developing ambitious
plans to be discussed at public hearings
in early 2009 for expanding outdoor
recreational opportunities in western
Jefferson County and adjacent portions of
Dane and Dodge Counties by acquiring
new parks and natural areas and creat-
Madison Audubon Society and Faville
Grove Sanctuary will continue to play an
important role in the new initiative.
We have made much progress this year,
increasing our capacity as an organization
to enlarge, restore and manage the sanc-
tuary over the long term, but it is more
expand this capacity in the com-
ing years. This means expanding
volunteer support, which, by the
way, not only is essential to the
ongoing management of the sanc-
tuary, but also is the most effec-
tive way to help people reconnect
with the land (come on out and
see for yourself!). Faville Grove
Sanctuary was selected as one
of 41 sites nationwide to receive
a grant from National Audubon
Society, funded by Toyota, for
the TogetherGreen Volunteer Days
initiative, which will enable us
to devote more time and effort
toward this end.
But it also means building our
financial base, including a sub-
stantial endowment to ensure
the continuation of the land
steward position and internship
program, and to meet other ongo-
ing expenses, so that we can be
today will be properly cared for
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tomorrow. And, of course, contributing
financially, like volunteering time, comes
with its own set of rewards for the donor,
so please give that a try too!
The Year Ahead at Faville Grove
Sanctuary
This year weather forced us to post-
pone our planned restoration of the last
remaining cultivated field owned by
Madison Audubon in the Crawfish River
floodplain and focus instead on reseed-
ing the south 40 acres of Charles Prairie.
Originally planted in the fall of 2006, the
Charles Prairie restoration was just begin-
ning its second growing season when
the flooding hit, so the prairie plants had
not yet had a chance to produce seed,
and there was no seed bank in the soil to
Blue flag iris at Faville Grove Sanctuary.
replace plants lost to the high water. By
the time you read this, we hope to have
seed on the ground for another go at it.
A top priority for 2009 will be the physi-
cal and biological restoration of the cul-
tivated field we passed over in 2008. The
work begun last year of removing all of
the trees that have invaded along the
banks of the ditches that drain this field
will continue this winter, and we will be
organizing a series of volunteer parties to
help with this (a great way to beat cabin
fever!). Next fall, with the support of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
we will have bulldozers fill the cleared
ditches with soil to restore the natural
flow of water over the surface of the land
before planting the site to wet prairie spe-
cies. Of course, before we can plant this
site, we will once again need many volun-

Interns Maggie Wagner, Mitch Levenhagen and Nick Sievert showing off their pars-
nip predators. Mike Seaman, not shown also interned at Faville Grove.
teers during the summer and fall seasons
to collect lots of seed of many different
species.
We are also excited to get back on track
this winter with the restoration of the
Lake Mills Ledge Savanna on either side
of Prairie Lane. We plan to continue thin-
ning brush and small trees to open the
canopy and facilitate the establishment of
savanna herbs. The continued restoration
of the savanna will create more natural
transitions with the surrounding prairie
plantings and open the landscape. We
can’t wait to see the great views of the
Crawfish Prairie from the top of quartzite
outcroppings once more of the obstruct-
ing brush is removed.
We are hoping for a productive year of
prescribed burning beginning this fall
and continuing next spring. Consecutive
years of poor conditions have prevented
us from burning many parts of the sanctu-
ary. As a result, woody brush is starting
to invade several restorations. Tillotson
Prairie has suffered the greatest invasion
of woody brush with several dense stands
of cottonwoods and willows now occupy-
ing the site. Tillotson and Martin Prairies
have also been heavily impacted by the
summer flood. In addition to discourag-
ing brush invasion we hope that burning
may stimulate seed germination to aid in
the recovery of these prairies. We plan to
monitor these areas carefully in 2009 for
natural regeneration as well as for weed
invasion.
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With such an ambitious agenda, we
hope to find significant support from local
school groups, scouting organizations,
and of course our trustworthy group of
member volunteers. Our accomplish-
ments on the sanctuary hinge upon the
commitment of our volunteers. The tre-
mendous steps we are making are directly
related to your support. We anticipate a
productive year ahead and look forward
to seeing you out on the prairie!
Summer Internships:
Making a Difference
“I am so glad that I decided to apply for this
internship; it was a summer I will never for-
get.”
“Through working in the prairies and
learning more about them I gained a
deeper knowledge and understanding as
to why they are important ecosystems and
should be preserved or restored as part
of Wisconsin’s ecological, cultural, and
aesthetic heritage.”
“Before starting this internship I did not
know anything about the land except that
I wanted to do something to restore it, but
after the internship I was able to identify
dozens of plants, flowers, trees and birds.”
“Although the work can be tough and
even daunting at times, I felt that I was
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doing something good and felt a sense of
accomplishment.”
“David, Roger and Lars are very dedicated
to their work and their enthusiasm really
helped to instill the same excitement in
me.”
These are a few comments from Faville
Grove Sanctuary’s 2008 summer interns
who spent 12 weeks in the full-time prac-
tice of ecological restoration. (A second
team of interns worked at Goose Pond
Sanctuary and other sites in and around
Madison.) The five interns were all
UW-Madison students studying a variety
of biology-related majors. Their range of
tasks included extensive weed control,
including aspen girdling, seed collecting,
and monitoring flood damage on rem-
nant and restored prairies. Their efforts
provide essential maintenance in the
sanctuary during the hot, humid, buggy
months of summer, and they supplement
the volunteer support on which the health
of the sanctuary depends. Those positive
impacts of the internship program are
only the beginning.
Through their work at Faville Grove
Sanctuary, interns learned a great deal
about themselves and the natural world
around them. In fact, their time in the
sanctuary can be a truly transformative
experience that influences them for years
to come. As quoted above, last summer’s
interns developed knowledge of and
appreciation for the prairie ecosystem.
By the end of the summer, interns had
significantly increased their knowledge
of native and invasive plant species.
They also learned how different species
fit together in the prairie ecosystem, and
gained a basic understanding of the theo-
ries and practices of ecological restoration.
And they were instilled with a sense of
wonder and appreciation for the natu-
ral world. Through direct contact with
the outdoors, the interns developed or
strengthened their bonds with the natural
world and their feeling of enthusiasm for
its wonders.
We are grateful to have had their assis-
tance over the summer and are confident
that they will cherish their experience
and sense of environmental stewardship
well into the future. We will be accepting
applications for the summer of 2009 soon,
so interested university students should
contact Madison Audubon at
www.madisonaudubon.org.
Goose Pond
Sanctuary Highlight
of the Year
The highlight of the year at Goose
Pond was the weather. Winter saw
100 inches of snow and summer saw
18.25 inches of rain from June 7 -
July 1.
2007 - Acquisition of the 17-acre farmette
at Goose Pond
2006 - A flock of 41 American Avocets
sighted in April at Goose Pond
2005 – G reat Gray Owl added to Goose
Pond bird checklist
2004 – Acquisition of the 116-acre
Northern Prairie at Goose Pond
2003 – Acquisition of 1,730 acres at Goose
Pond, Rose Lake & Zeloski Marsh
2002 – G oose Pond went dry – lowering
water levels provided excellent
shorebird habitat
2001 – Acquisition of 3 acres at Goose
Pond and 140 acres at Faville
Grove Sanctuary
2000 – W illy Hutcheson’s sighting of
five species of geese at one time
at Goose Pond – this was before
“Cackling Geese” were split from
Canada Geese
1999 – Restoration of 25 acres of
wetland and prairie at Faville
Grove Sanctuary
1998 – E xcellent growing year for prairie
establishment and seed production
1997 – S nowy Owl invasion in January
and February on Arlington Prairie
1996 – H IGHLIGHT OF THE DECADE:
Sandhill cranes return to nest at
Goose Pond Sanctuary after 100-
year absence
1995 – E stablishment of Mary
Muckenhirn Stewardship
Endowment
1994 – L arge numbers of waterfowl,
pheasant and Gray Partridge
broods at Goose Pond
1993 – R ecord rainfall – 16 inches in June
and July at Goose Pond
1992 – Acquisition of 74 acres at Goose
Pond
1991 – 1 ,200 Snow Geese in fall at Goose
Pond Sanctuary
1990 – 3 0,000 Mallards use Otsego Marsh
Sanctuary as staging area during
migration
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Pat Ready
Mark Martin shows visitors how well the plants are doing after one year on
the Browne Prairie.
Browne Prairie Restoration Update
By Mark and Sue Martin
Heisley Lewison, 2006-2008 Intern coordinated the planting of over 70 species
of prairie plants last winter on soybean stubble. We were concerned that
the heavy rains in June would wash out prairie seedlings. Some seedlings
may have been lost but significant mortality was not observed. Thanks to
Emily Werlein, summer intern, Paul Michler, and volunteers, for mowing the
restoration.
The first plant to flower was a black-eyed Susan that was planted as a seedling. By
August a good number of plants were flowering and by the end of the growing sea-
son 28 species of forbs and 7 species of grasses were observed flowering. The grasses
that flowered included June grass, prairie dropseed, and side oats grama.
It was interesting to find evening primrose and old-field thistle flowering when they
are thought of as biennials. Other species we were surprised to find flowering were
rattlesnake master, silky aster, spiderwort, wild lupine, and wild quinine. We were
impressed with the large numbers of hoary vervain and gray goldenrod that flow-
ered. A large amount of hoary vervain was collected for planting at the Lapinski-
Kitze Prairie.
We conducted a plant survey in October to record cover of prairie plants and weeds
and also recorded prairie plants rooted in the plot. Thanks to Barbara Voelker and
Marci Hess who took time out from seed collecting to record data. Fifty-three plots
(each 2.67 square feet) were sampled. Our goal was to have one prairie plant grow-
ing per square foot and we ended up finding 240 prairie seedlings (5 species of grass-
es and 25 species of forbs) in 142 square feet.
We were pleased to find 34 prairie cinquefoils, 15 golden Alexanders, 14 stiff gold-
enrods, 10 purple prairie clovers, and 6 old-field thistles. A good amount of old-field
thistle seed, a favorite for goldfinches, was planted on the southern part of the resto-
ration. It appeared that we had 100% germination and next year will have thousands
of flowering plants.
If our sampling was expanded to the 2,482,000 square feet that cover the Browne
Prairie there are an estimated 4,190,000 prairie plants. We have a feeling the Browne
Prairie is on the way to becoming an excellent prairie restoration.
Thanks to the DNR Landowner Incentive Program and an anonymous donor that
provided funding for this restoration.
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 Browne Prairie Already
Attracting Fall Migrants!!
By Nolan Pope, Volunteer
Browne Prairie, planted last winter, is already teeming
with fall migration flocks a year later. On Sunday, Oct. 19, I
parked in the Browne Prairie parking lot on Kampen Rd. at
5:00 p.m. and hiked south to a bench on a hill.
As I hiked up to the bench, I flushed numerous sparrows
and finches. These songbirds were probably feeding on
weed seeds such as foxtail. Upon reaching the bench, the
incredible view of the surrounding areas was breathtaking.
To the east, part of Goose Pond along Goose Pond Rd. was
visible. Further south, down below the hilltop, was another
large pond (an extension of Goose Pond in a high water
year), with about 340 Canada Geese and a few ducks. Soon
afterwards, a flock of 25 shorebirds landed on the mud flats
at the edge of the pond — probably Lesser Yellowlegs. Later,
as it got darker, I heard a Killdeer.
In the first 30 minutes, a few small flocks of geese and
ducks would arrive — or leave. But during the entire hour
and a half, I estimate that 1,400 Canada and Cackling Geese
landed on the pond below me, and probably 175 ducks
— mostly Mallards. The vast majority arrived in the last
20 minutes, as large waves of waterfowl approached and
landed. An estimated 600 geese also came over the Browne
Prairie, but continued on. A few headed east to Goose Pond,
and those were not counted.
The SW winds were brisk at 15-20 mph that evening, and
there were several high clouds, which also helped produce
a beautiful sunset but also made it dark, early. By 6:40 p.m.
the sky was too dark to count any more arrivals, although
there were still calls from geese in the air. Perhaps due to
the winds, I saw no passerine flocks, other than those that
flushed out of the grasses as I walked up the hill. I heard
seven pheasants from different parts of the prairie, most of
them flying over the grasses. I also saw four Sandhill Cranes
flying over the prairie.
NOTE: In September, the Martins observed 110 Bobolinks
in the Browne Prairie feeding on seeds. A number of days
later in October, they
observed between 23
and 45 Sandhill Cranes
roosting on the pond
at sunset. Northern
Harriers were seen
daily cruising over
the Browne Prairie
hunting for small
mammals. Another
highlight was Paul
Michler’s sighting of a
badger this spring and
Bobolink/Pat Ready
recently dug badger
holes in October.
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Zeloski Marsh—Year Two
By Nolan Kollath, Rock River Coalition Volunteer
Bird Monitor
Bird watching opportunities expanded this year at Lake Mills
State Wildlife Area, Zeloski Marsh Unit, due to the restora-
tion of an additional 300 acres to wildlife habit. There are now
1,800 acres of wildlife habitat, including 1,460 acres donated
to DNR from Madison Audubon, 210 acres of Department of
Transportation (DOT) land, 100 acres owned by the Zeloski fam-
ily, and 35 acres owned by Madison Audubon.
The DOT acreage was restored last fall along with part of the
DNR land. The new habitat is on the west side and access to it
is very easy because the old farm lanes are present. Shorebird
watching there was exceptional this year because of the hun-
dreds of acres of mud flats created during the restoration. There
were 22 species of shorebirds reported this year including Buff-
breasted Sandpipers, Red-necked Phalaropes, Ruddy Turnstones
and Baird’s Sandpipers. The shorebird habitat was also excel-
lent this fall because vegetation growth was stunted by the high
water in June. Hopefully shorebird habitat on the west side
should still be good next spring. DNR and NRCS plan to man-
age water levels in part of the marsh for shorebird habitat every
year.
In mid-June the marsh flooded like most other wetlands in
southern Wisconsin. The water level was higher than the berms
that create the water impoundments, thus carp were able to
enter and spawn. After the water went down the fingerling carp
trapped in the ponds became a major attraction for fish-eating
birds. Charlie Kilian, DNR Wildlife Biologist, anticipates that
the carp will freeze out this winter. Black Terns were there in
good numbers feeding their juveniles perched on the downed
trees out in the water. Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets num-
bered in the hundreds. American White Pelicans were there all
summer and fall with numbers as high as 200. Double-crested
Cormorants also took advantage of the bounty.
The high water, however, was a detriment to the waterfowl
nesting. Duck populations were way down at Zeloski Marsh
this year. Wood Duck numbers, however, were up because of the
many Wood Duck houses erected in the spring.
As the vegetation matures more bird species are starting to nest
in the marsh. Yellow-headed Blackbirds nested there this year
as well as Common Moorhens, Marsh Wrens and Sedge Wrens.
Like last year, we again found nesting Brewer’s Blackbirds and
Dickcissels in the prairie habitat. Short-eared Owls are frequent-
ly reported in the grasslands but we do not know yet if they are
nesting. In addition to the nesting birds, many migrating birds
were seen at Zeloski. Some of the more uncommon ones were: a
flock of 200 Greater White-fronted Geese, Black-crowned Night-
Herons, a Horned Grebe, a Snowy Egret, a Peregrine Falcon,
Caspian Terns, Clay-colored Sparrows and Lincoln’s Sparrows.
The total number of species reported this year was 171. For
a complete list and bar-chart of all the species seen go to the
eBird website (www.ebird.org) and under birding hotspots in
Wisconsin check Lake Mills WA - Zeloski Marsh Unit. The total
number of species seen at the marsh now stands at 191.
I led two MAS field trips at Zeloski Marsh this year. The fall
trip was especially memorable. Our group of about 18 was
treated to fly-overs by a large flock of white pelicans, large flocks
of Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets, and a large number and
species of shorebirds. We even found
a Sanderling and American Pipits. In
addition to the birds, the prairie was
in full bloom. The yellow of Saw-tooth
Sunflowers, Cup Plants and Sneeze
Weed was accented by the lavender and
rose colors of the New England Asters.
Zeloski Marsh has more than just marsh
habitat.
I hope you are now interested in a bird-
ing trip to Zeloski Marsh. One of the
unique features of this marsh is easy
accessibility. There are three parking lots,
all found on the east side of the property.
The north-most lot is on Finch Brothers
Rd. and adjacent to the Glacial Drumlin
Bike Trail which cuts across the northern
part of the marsh. This route provides
somewhat of an elevated view with easy
accessibility to adjacent berms that create
the water pools. There is also a long tres-
tle that cuts through a Tamarack Swamp
where songbird watching is good. Park
at the center lot at the end of Alley Rd.
if you want access to the west side of
the marsh, where we have been seeing
all the shorebirds. From the parking lot
go south (left) and follow the trail as it
turns west and continue across the big
drainage ditch. Watch for grassland birds,
waterfowl and marsh birds along the
way. You will pass an artesian well that
supplies water to two of the pools allow-
ing the DNR to control water levels. The
southern parking lot is off London Rd.
and from there you can get an elevated
view of the entire marsh. Bring your
scope; it is about three miles from the
south to the north end. The gravel road
from this lot will take you north and join
with the artesian well road that takes you
west. In addition to the roads, there are
many miles of berms that you can walk.
If you want a guided tour, I will be lead-
ing tours there again in the spring and
fall. Or if you can’t wait, just contact me
at nkollath@charter.net. I would love to
show you my second home. winning quarters. National Audubon
NOTE: Michler and Brown, an ecologi-
cal restoration company, was hired to
burn, remove garlic mustard, and reduce
woody invasives at the savanna at
Madison Audubon’s Hope Lake Bog, just
south of Zeloski Marsh. They were also
hired to collect 36 pounds of local geno-
type wild rice that they planted at Zeloski
Marsh.
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National Audubon
Notes
By Peter Cannon, MAS Program Chair
As elected representative for chapters
of the Central Region on the National
Audubon Society Board, I recently
returned from a national board meeting.
Here is some news about what’s going on
at the national level.
Biofuels. In conjunction with
Audubon’s efforts to curb global warm-
ing, the national board has been working
on position papers on energy related
issues for the past year. At the recent
meeting we adopted the following posi-
tion:
“While we continue to use liquid fuels,
Audubon supports policies, incentives
and research to promote the development
of biofuels that:
• Provide substantial net carbon benefits
over fossil fuels, including all carbon
impacts over the production life cycle;
• Do not require habitat destruction or
degradation; and
• Do not degrade water supplies, air
quality or soils.”
Coal and wind power. The national
board previously adopted positions on
coal and wind power:
“Audubon strongly opposes the use of
new conventional coal-fired power plants
and other coal dependent facilities as well
as the use of liquid fuels derived from
coal. In addition, Audubon supports
reducing global warming pollution and
other harmful emissions from existing
coal-fired facilities.”
“Audubon strongly supports properly-
sited wind power as a clean alternative
energy source that reduces the threat of
global warming. Wind power facilities
should be planned, sited and operated to
minimize negative impacts on bird and
wildlife populations.”
National office moves to award-
has had it office at 700 Broadway since
1992. When National moved in, the
building was renovated to be a model of
energy efficiency. It is still very efficient,
but no longer a leader. Decentralization
in Audubon staffing and changes in the
New York real estate market led to the
sale of the building and rental of new
office space. Audubon is now located at
225 Varick St.
National board members and staff
8 Dcember 2008
wanted the new office to again be a lead-
er in energy conservation and we suc-
ceeded. The U.S. Green Building Council
recently announced that it has awarded
LEED Platinum Certification for the new
Audubon headquarters office space.
This is the highest rating awarded by the
USGBC. In fact, Audubon received the
most points ever awarded in the “Interior
Commercial Office” category.
Even more significant, Audubon rented
a typical space in a typical New York
office building, and everything done
could easily be replicated by others.
If you have questions about National
Audubon, contact me at apcannon@
gmail.com
Buffleheads/Jack Bartholmai
MAS Field Trips
Sat. Dec. 6: Madison Lakes Birding
Al Shea, expert birder and long-time
MAS field trip leader, will guide us in
observing waterfowl, gulls and winter
birds. If you have questions, call Al Shea
at (608) 825-6232 or see Nov. CAWS.
New Year’s Day Sunrise Field Trip
Join us for the annual New Year’s Day
sunrise field trip at Faville Grove Sanc-
tuary. Meet at Buddy’s Place, the old
farmstead at N7710 Hwy 89, north of
Lake Mills at 6:55 a.m. We will enjoy the
predawn light as we meander through
the prairie, arriving at the marsh
overlook by 7:23 a.m. to see the sun rise
over the Faville Grove Marsh. We will
then spend the early morning explor-
ing the winter marsh and surrounding
uplands. From I-94, take the Lake Mills/
Waterloo exit and go north on Hwy 89
about 2.5 miles. The driveway is on the
right immediately past North Shore Rd.,
which intersects from the left. Volunteer
sanctuary managers David Musolf and
Roger Packard will lead the trip.
Global Warming:
The Perfect Chance
To Think Globally,
But Act Locally
One of the most pressing and challeng-
ing issues of our time is global warming.
Unless this issue is addressed soon, the
effects will impact all humanity, as well
as the world’s wildlife and birds. What
can we as a community or as individuals
do to arrest the warming?
The time-worn phrase “Think globally,
but act locally” couldn’t be more apt in
this instance. The National Audubon
Society has set global warming as a top
priority. Madison Audubon has been
working on several fronts, and individu-
als like you have taken steps to lessen
your contribution to greenhouse gases
which are the main driving force in ris-
ing temperatures.
Many solutions to global warming cen-
ter on the use of renewable and cleaner
energy sources and energy efficiency.
Examples include solar, corn ethanol,
nuclear, switch grass, wind power, bio-
fuels such as waste wood, more fuel
efficient vehicles, using less energy in the
first place, and much more.
Each solution - except for using less
energy - has consequences, whether
foreseen or unforeseen. For instance, the
rapid and poorly thought out expansion
of corn ethanol has affected world food
prices and has led Wisconsin landowners
to withdraw tens of thousands of acres
from the federal conservation reserve
program (CRP) that provides important
habitat for our grassland birds.
Wind power appears to be the most
“green”, but can kill birds and bats if not
located appropriately. The thousands
of wind towers being proposed for the
Great Plains will need hundreds of miles
of transmission lines to deliver the power
to markets. These present a lethal obsta-
cle to numerous birds, including cranes.
Before jumping on the bandwagon,
we need to carefully consider ques-
tions about each solution. How much
biomass can we remove from our for-
ests without impacting ground nesting
birds and the rest of the ecosystem?
Should fast-growing aspen be planted
in central Wisconsin, where the Greater
Prairie-Chicken needs wide-open habitat
to exist? Should we locate wind tow-
ers in Big Bay State Park on Madeline
The Audubon CAWS
Island adjacent to the Apostle Islands
Wilderness? A meteorological or “met”
It will take all of us, working both indi-
vidually and together, to successfully
tower to measure wind speeds has tackle global warming. The recent elec-
already been approved for this location.
As Madison Audubon’s lead advocate,
tion of a more sympathetic president and
congress encourages us that there will be
I have addressed many global warming a long-overdue push to transform energy
issues over the past year. production and use in our country.
• Served as the Audubon representative
on a statewide study group assessing What You Can Do
the feasibility of putting wind towers in While we try to keep track of important
the Great Lakes. issues both locally and across the state
• Sent testimony to the Public Service (and sometimes beyond), we don’t hear
Commission of Wisconsin asking them about everything so we need your help.
to reject the new 300 MW coal-fired You are our eyes and ears, alerting us
power plant at Cassville proposed by to new developments and proposals.
Alliant Energy. You can make a difference by calling and
• Worked with others concerned about e-mailing local and state decision-makers.
grassland birds to come up with a cam- We thank you for keeping us informed,
paign plan to address the conversion of taking action by responding to alerts and
CRP land to corn for ethanol. speaking up. We urge you to keep it up!
• Attended a two-day national Wind To sign up for alerts or if you’d like to do
Wildlife Research Meeting to learn the even more, e-mail or call me at
latest research on bird and bat fatalities masoffice@mailbag.com or
at wind facilities. 608-255-BIRD (2473).
MAS Banquet Set for March 18, 2009
Save the date for Madison Audubon’s
annual banquet. And get ready to hear the
good news about Peregrine Falcons!
Speaker Bob Anderson, director of
the nonprofit Raptor Resource Project,
Decorah, Iowa, will describe his amazing
success returning peregrines to their natu-
ral habitat on the Mississippi River bluffs.
These beautiful and powerful hunters
were virtually exterminated from eastern
North America by DDT between 1950
and1970.
During the banquet Madison Audubon
Excellence Awards will be presented for
outstanding work in one or more catego-
ries, including community based habitat
restoration, bird conservation, citizen sci-
ence, and environmental education and
communication. Award nominations are
due December 31, 2008.
Scott Craven, professor and associ-
ate chair, UW-Madison Department of
Forest and Wildlife Ecology, will emcee
the banquet, to be held in Great Hall, UW
Memorial Union.
The banquet is a fund raiser for our
Audubon chapter and includes a raffle
drawing. More details will appear in
upcoming issues of CAWS and on the
website: www.madisonaudubon.org. Peregrines/Jonathon Wilde
Plan now for an evening of good news, good food, and
friendship on Wednesday, March 18!
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2008-An Active Year for MAS Donations Received
Education Committee in October
By Nancy Hylbert
As chair of MAS Education committee, I would like to express my gratitude to all HALF-ACRE MAKER
of you who have been so instrumental to our many successes during this very active John and Marlen Kaiser
year! Our Education Committee has accomplished so much since last September:
*Our Bird Mentor program is thriving. Under Dee Wylie’s leadership, our bird men- QUARTER-ACRE MAKER
tors have introduced over 500 children and adults to the joys of birding. Tom and Kathie Brock
*In cooperation with MSCR (Madison School Community Recreation), we success-
fully hosted the first ever Audubon Adventures MAD (Making A Difference) Camp. MY OWN VISION
Every Wednesday morning, from June through August, we facilitated nature explora- Jim Block and Terese Allen
tions and work parties for 60 middle school students. David Ropa, Spring Harbor Allan and Margaret Bogue
Environmental Charter School 7th grade science teacher, generously shared his lesson Willliam and Joan Brock
plans, his expertise, and even his restoration tools. Bob and Ann DeMars
*Since October 2007, we have hosted five Audubon Adventure Days, including Robert and Diane Dempsey
Prairies in Bloom at Faville Grove, Miracles of Migration at Goose Pond, and Birds! Robert and Nancy Dott
Birds! Birds! at Lussier Heritage Center. From scoping with the experts and handling Barbara Flaherty
native snakes and lizards, to a rousing box turtle race, our Adventure Days provided Gerald Gunderson
bountiful opportunities for people of all ages to get up close and personal with the Lee and Rosemary Jones
natural world. Virginia Metcalf and Mary Yeakel
*This fall we hosted three field trips at Goose Pond Sanctuary. Over 110 elementary Virginia Rogers
school students, including Sun Prairie fifth graders and two Madison area home- Jerry Simmons
school groups, were enthusiastically engaged as citizen scientists, nature poets, and Laura Smail
seed collectors. The children, as well as their teachers and parents, left with rosy Kay Voelker
cheeks and a renewed appreciation for the prairie ecosystem and its fascinating inhab- Debra Weitzel
itants. Marjorie Zimmerman
* We facilitated two well-attended seminars for nature educators, and hosted the
MAS Education table at several area events. GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSON
We have a veritable flock hopes and plans for the year 2009! Come join us, as we In Honor of Susan Connell-Magee
strive to imbue this new generation of children with wonder, a sense of purpose, and Kevin Magee
a feel for the wholeness of the natural world. In Memory of Tony Karls
Our January meeting is on Monday, Jan. 19. Please call or email: Nancy: Hiroshi and Arlene Kanno
(608) 271-0956, or nhylbert@yogaforhealth.net Meagan Yost
In Memory of Bette Vangsnes
Experience the Grand Canyon – Barbara Flaherty
In memory of Viola Moore
Raft with ALAS Mark and Sue Foote-Martin
The Aldo Leopold Audubon Society of Central
Wisconsin will once again sponsor two rafting GIFTS IN HONOR OF A PERSON
trips through the Grand Canyon. Last year 52 In Honor of David Musolf and
ALAS members completed a 7-night, 8-day raft- Roger Packard
ing trip covering nearly 300 miles of the canyon. Nancy Washburn and Mark Spring
Participants raved about the side canyon hikes, bird- In Honor of Ken Wood
ing opportunities, superb guides, food, exhilarating Anonymous
rapids and camaraderie.
Two trips are scheduled for 2009, both leaving from
Las Vegas. The first trip leaves June 5 and returns
June 13. The second trip leaves June 12 and returns
June 21. ALAS uses the Colorado River and Trails
Expeditions Rafting Company and has received a
reduced group rate. Each trip accommodates 26 people.
Members of any Audubon chapter in Wisconsin are invited to go along as partici-
pants. If you register and pay for the trip, your chapter will receive a $50 donation
from the rafting company. For complete details, dates, times, cost etc., contact John
Munson of ALAS at barbjohn@charter.net or call him at (715) 341-1208 evenings or
(715) 340-4855 during the day. He will provide complete information and assist you
in becoming a participant. As space is limited, all participants should register no later
than December 15. The trip will fill quickly so applications will be on a first-come,
first-served basis.

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 Membership, Renewal and Donation Form
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Please renew two months before that date
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Update: We now send an annual renewal
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Area Christmas Bird
Counts – 2008/09
By Geoff LeBaron, National
Audubon Society
The Christmas Bird Count epitomizes
Audubon’s approach to bird
conservation, involving people to
help birds. As we provide feedback
to Citizen Scientists on the results
of their work, we hope to empower
them as spokespersons for the birds
they watch. The CBC aims to capture
an early winter snapshot of bird
populations over many decades and
provide birders with an enjoyable
social birding experience. Viewed in
comparison with other long-term,
continent-wide, monitoring programs,
CBC data give us an understanding
of the dynamics of bird populations
across North America during the
early winter. We are also gaining an
understanding of the status of bird
populations in Latin America, the
Caribbean, and US Minor Outlying
Islands.
Volunteer Citizen Scientists gather
information on bird numbers over a
three-week period at the turn of the
year and submit their observations to
a nationally based science staff. After
review by a panel of regional experts,
we make the cumulative data set
available to the public and researchers
for review and scientific study.
Since the birth of the Christmas Bird
Count on Christmas Day of 1900 with
27 observers in 25 locations across
Canada and the United States, the
The Audubon CAWS
Madison Area CBCs
These are the scheduled dates for
Madison area Christmas Bird Counts.
All the counts can use more volunteers.
Red-bellied Woodpecker/Pat Ready
If there is one you’d like to participate in,
please contact the coordinator as soon as
possible, to help them in their planning.
Baraboo - Tuesday, Dec. 23,
Scott Swengel, (608) 356-9543,
aswengel@jvlnet.com
Cooksville - Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.
David and Anna Marie Huset,
(608) 882-5648 huset@att.net
Madison - Saturday, Dec. 20,
Aaron Stutz, 608-294-9618,
Count has grown to include well over agstutz@sbcglobal.net
50,000 counters at 2,000 locations each
year from above the Arctic Circle to Mt. Horeb - Sunday, Dec. 28,
the waters of the Drake Passage off Ken Wood, (608) 767-3343,
Tierra del Fuego. Only in recent years, kwwood@tds.net
with the acceptance of Citizen Science Poynette - Saturday, Dec. 27,
datasets, have the contributions of Mark and Sue Martin,
the CBC database and other Citizen (608) 635-4160, goosep@chorus.net
Science programs really added to our
Sauk City - Saturday, Dec. 27,
understanding of the distribution
Karl and Dorothy Legler,
and status of bird populations across
(608) 643-4926, karlndot@chorus.net
North America.
Born of the budding conservation Waterloo - Tuesday, Dec. 16
ethic at the beginning of the 20th Bob Domagalski, (262) 251-6259,
century, the CBC was unique in that rcd2 @wi.rr.com
observers not only noted each species
they encountered during their time in Red-breasted Nuthatch/Pat Ready
the field, but also how many of each
species they saw-and the time they
spent counting birds. In 2008/2009,
as we hold the 109th CBC, we add to
the Count’s standing as the longest
running Citizen Science program in
the world.
Save the Dates:
GBBC is Coming!
   The next Great Backyard Bird Count
takes place February 13-16, 2009. The
National Audubon Society and the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology are calling
on everyone to “Count for Fun, Count
for the Future!” Participants did just
that in record numbers for the 2008
count, submitting more than 85,000
checklists and identifying 635 species.
Mark your calendars and watch
for more information in the January
CAWS.
Great Horned Owl/Pat Ready
12 December 2008