222 S. HAMILTON ST.

• MADISON • WISCONSIN 53703 • 255 BIRD • APRIL 2000

MAS Annual Art Fair

will be May 6
Mark your calendars, save your the kids. Every Audubon Art Fair fea-
money, find your suntan oil and come tures face painting and children’s
to the 24th Annual Madison Audubon activities from 10-2PM. Come hungry.
Society Art Fair, Saturday, May 6, The fair highlights unique gourmet
2000. This one-day event 9:30 to 4:30 sandwiches. Take a chance on our
PM will be held at Olbrich Gardens, raffle. The odds are thousands of
3330 Atwood Avenue in Madison. times better than the state lotteries
This event is not only a wonderful day and you could walk away with a new
for art in the garden but also an impor- boat for only a buck. Twenty Fourth Annual
tant fundraiser for the Society and a We need more than 100 volunteers
significant cultural event. Plan to shop Madison Audubon Society
to run the fair. If you would like to
(mother’s day is only a week away). help park cars, make sandwiches, sell Art Fair
The art fair hosts about 120 fine juried sandwiches, help artists, greet volun- May 6, 2000 ❖ 9:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
artists who work in ceramics, metal, teers, etc, please call Jeannie Olbrich Botanical Gardens
photography, stone, watercolor, wood Druckenmiller at 266-2664. We’re 3330 Atwood Avenue ❖ Madison, WI
and textiles from which they make looking forward to a great art fair and Free Parking, Free Admision,
fabulous jewelry, sculpture, paintings great weather - see you there. Good Food, Raffle
and many other beautiful pieces. Bring

Wisconsin’s Glacial Landscapes

Summer is almost here. Time for bicycle trips, birding adventures and other outdoor
Free Public Program endeavors. It may be a hot summer, but cold, icy glaciers shaped our world. Come to
What: John Attig on the impact of the April meeting to learn more about Wisconsin’s glacial history.
glaciation in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been glaciated many times during the past 2 million years. Each
When: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 episode modified the landscape and obliterated most traces of earlier glaciations. The
7:00 p.m. - Refreshments last glaciation occurred between about 25,000 and 10,000 years ago and is known in
7:30 p.m. - Program North America as the Wisconsin Glaciation. It is during this period that many of the
Where: Bolz Auditorium, Meriter Wisconsin’s most chacteristic landscape features were formed.
Hospital, 124 Brooks St. The advance of the glacier into Wisconsin, and the cold climate that accompanied
Madison it, modified the terrain in many ways. Using slides of Wisconsin landscapes and mod-
Parking: Meriter Hospital paid ern glaciers Dr. John Attig will examine some of the questions surrounding
parking ramp across the street, on Wisconsin’s glacial past. For example: How did the ice margin interact with topogra-
the street, or Lot 51 north of phy to form large ice-marginal lakes? What is the origin of the large sand plains like
Regent and Mills St. those in the Sauk Prairie area? Why are drumlins present only in some parts of the
glaciated area? Why do parts of Wisconsin have so many lakes? Why do we find lake
continued on page
 MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY Glaciers . . . Field trips for Spring
President: Joanne Herfel, 241-8009 continued from page 1 Spontaneity
Vice-president: Amy McDaniel, 238-0450 deposits on top of many of the high- It is recommended for all field trips
Goose Pond Resident Naturalists: est hills in north-central Wisconsin? listed that participants dess appropri-
Mark and Sue Martin, 635-4160 What does permafrost have to do ately for the weather, bring a snack
Editors: Pat & Deb Ready, 873-1703 with the shape of our modern land- or lunch if desired, wear proper
[email protected] scape? What is the connection footwear and bring binoculars, scope
Graphic design: Pat Ready. between the great meltwater rivers of and field guide if you have them.
Printed by Roemer Printing. the last ice age and Wisconsin agri- Sundays in April (2, 9, 16, & 23):
culture? Scope Days at Goose Pond
THE AUDUBON CAWS is published Dr. Attig earned a Ph.D. in geology Scope viewing days at Goose Pond
September through July by:
from the Department of Geology and will be held during the peak of the
Madison Audubon Society,
Geophysics at the University of spring migration season. Spotting
222 S. Hamilton St.,
Wisconsin-Madison. He is a Professor scopes will be set up along the drive
Madison, WI 53703,
at UW-Extension and has worked at for visitor use on Sunday afternoons
(608) 255-BIRD (2473).
the Wisconsin Geological and from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Members will
Birding hotline, 255-BIRM.
Natural History Survey since 1981. be on hand to help visitors locate and
Madison Audubon Web Page:
His research is in glacial geology identify waterfowl. If the weather is
http://madisonaudubon.org
with an interest in the geologic inclement, the scopes will not be set
E-mail: [email protected]
processes that form glacial land- up. If you have questions or would
E-mail services donated by Berbee
scapes. In addition to his work in like to volunteer as a host, call
Contribution deadline is April 3 for the
May issue, for which items may be sent to
Wisconsin, he has studied modern Dorothy Haines at 221-1948 or the
Pat Ready, 1210 Oakwood Ct., Stoughton, glaciers in many parts of the world. MAS office, 255-BIRD.
WI 53589. [email protected] This program is co-sponsored by PLEASE NOTE! Due to the dry condi-
The mission of the Madison Audubon the University of Wisconsin-Madison tions, Scope Days may be canceled.
Society is to educate our members and the Department of Wildlife Ecology. Plan on birding the surrounding area
public about the natural world and the You are invited to join Madison if Goose Pond is dry.
threats that natural systems are facing, to Audubon board members and friends Wednesday, April 12: Frogs Night
engage in advocacy to preserve and protect at the pre-program dinner with our Out
these systems, and to develop and maintain speaker at Paisan’s Restaurant begin-
sanctuaries to save and restore natural habi-
Joint trip with The Nature
ning at 5:15 p.m. Please call the Conservancy. Bring a sense of adven-
tat.
office at 608/255-BIRD (255-2473) if ture on this trip as you “look” at the
you have questions. world from a different perspective -
through sounds. Besides listening for
JOIN MADISON Native Plant Sale a variety of frog calls, participants will
AUDUBON at UW Arboretum learn about frog lifestyles and wet-
Student/Senior: $15 Friends of the Arboretum will be lands ecology. Bring a flashlight and
Introductory membership: $20 wear footgear that can get muddy and
holding their annual Native Plant Sale
Basic: $35 wet (in cold water); bring rain gear if
on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 2
Foreign: Add $10 in US funds. appropriate. The trip will be canceled
p.m. Enhance your yard and garden
NAME with plants that attract birds and but- if temperature is below 45 degrees
terflies without the need for fertilizers Fahrenheit or in case of very strong
ADDRESS
and herbicides. Over 100 species will winds. Call trip leader Bob Hay only
CITY be available that will suit any yard, if you have questions; (608/267-0849;
STATE ZIP sun, partial shade or deep shade, dry work) or (608/829-3123; home).
or moist. Put in a native plant garden Meet at the Mazomanie Wildlife
____I do not wish to receive AUDUBON maga-
zine and reduce your lawn-mowing needs Area at 6:45 p.m. Directions: From
— helps the environment twice!! Highway 14 in Mazomanie, drive
____The National Audubon Society occasionally For more information call the north on County Highway Y for about
makes its membership list available to carefully Arboretum at 263-7760. 4 miles. Just before the highway
selected organizations whose mailings you might
find of interest. To have your name omitted from
this list, please check here. CAWS Newsletter Subscriptions Available
Please enclose your check payable t o I am not a member of National Audubon, but am interested in receiving
National Audubon Society and mail to Madison The Audubon CAWS newsletter to stay informed of chapter activities. I’ve
Audubon Society, 222 S . Hamilton St. #1,
Madison, WI 53703. Memberships are shared
enclosed $10.00 payable to Madison Audubon Society to cover printing and
with National Audubon and all members receive mailing for one annual year.
Audubon magazine. Mail to: Madison Audubon Soc., 222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1, Madison,
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bends to the east (right), turn left on er is questionable, call Mark at 635- Devil’s Lake State Park. Or meet
Law’s Drive. Travel on the access 4160. about 9:00 a.m. at Devil’s Lake, call
road about 0.25 miles and turn left Gary for the exact meeting place on
onto a gravel road. Follow this about Burma Road. There will be a car shut-
1.5 miles until it dead-ends at a park- tle before the hike which will last to
ing lot. The trip leader will be there to mid afternoon. If you have questions
meet you. call Gary at (608) 249-7870.
Fri., Apr. 14: Evening at Mud Lake Friday, April 21: Evening at Cherokee
Wildlife Area Marsh
At sunset we’ll watch and listen to Enjoy a few evening hours of bird-
hundreds of geese, ducks, cranes and ing in Cherokee Marsh. We should
other birds as they noisily fly into this find cranes, observe the courtship
Columbia County birding hot spot to Sat., April 15: Wildflowers at flight of woodcock and snipe and see
roost for the night. We may also wit- Walking Iron several spring migrants.
ness the courtship flight of woodcocks Come on this trip to Walking Iron Cherokee Marsh, Madison’s largest
and snipes as well as watch other County Park to search prairies, wood- natural area, is located on the north-
spring migrants. All these wonders lands and wetlands for wildflowers, east side of Madison. Meet at 6:30
and more will be explained by Mark such as pasque flowers, dutchman’s PM at the Cherokee Marsh parking lot
and Sue Martin, our Goose Pond resi- breeches and marsh marigolds. We at the north end of Sherman Ave.
dent naturalists. Meet at the natural- will keep an eye out for migrants, Waterproof footwear recommended.
ists’ residence at Goose Pond at 6:30 such as bluebirds, hermit thrushes If you have questions call Levi Wood
p.m. This trip will last over two hours and swamp sparrows. at 277-7959.
until after dark. Meet trip leader Todd Miller at 8:00
Saturday, April 22: Tour Faville
If you have questions or the weath- a.m. at the Kohl’s Food Store parking
Grove Sanctuary
lot in Middleton at the intersection of
Tour the Faville Grove Sanctuary
Allen Blvd. and Century Ave. Those
with residents David Musolf and
who wish can meet the group at 8:30
Roger Packard. This tour will include
at the Walking Iron Co. Park by going
hiking through a variety of plant com-
west on Hwy 14 to Mazomanie, then
munities while searching for their
north on Co. Hwy. Y, then west on
respective avifauna. The area
Hudson St. and north on Beckman to
includes quality wetlands, several
the parking lot on the right.
restored prairies, a sedge meadow,
Be prepared for about 2 hours of
savanna, a perched tamarack bog, a
enjoying wildflowers and birds. If you
fen and some woodlands. This fledg-
have questions, call Todd at 242-
ling sanctuary is being developed by
8998.
MAS and landowners/resident stew-
Sunday April 16: Geology of Devil’s ards David and Roger. They will lead
Lake/Baraboo Hills you through this highly varied topo-
Ice Age Trail expert Gary Werner graphical and ecological complex.
will lead this rugged off trail hike Bird sightings should include sandhill
through the south bluff of the Devil’s cranes, a variety of migratory water-
Lake gorge. Starting on Burma fowl, snipes, hawks, bluebirds, mead-
Road, Gary will lead the hike over owlarks and other spring migrants.
several glacier features, through The tour will include from 2 to 3
woods and fields, coming out on hours of leisurely hiking and the
Highway 113. Along the way he will opportunity to explore more on your
Directions to Goose Pond: From explain the geologic structure of the own.
the east — Take Hwy. 51 north Baraboo Hills and tell us how continued on page 4
into Columbia County, turn left Devil’s Lake was formed. He claims
(west) on County Hwy. K; after we will not get wet crossing rock
two miles turn right on (north) on rivers and hiking along a terminal
Goose Pond Road, then turn left
moraine. As an added attraction we
on Prairie Road, which is the dri-
may be joined by retired Devil’s Lake
veway into the Sanctuary. From
naturalist Ken Lange!
the west — Take County Hwy. Q
Meet to carpool at 8:00 a.m. in the
north to Waunakee, then continue
straight north to County Hwy. V; Kohl’s food store parking lot in
turn right (east) on V; after four Middleton at the intersection of Allen
miles go north (left) on County Blvd. and Century Avenue. We’ll
Hwy. I for about four miles and drive up Hwy 12 through Sauk City to
Field trips . . . Please call 241-5045 or e-mail Sat., May 7: Birding Picnic Point
[email protected] with any Come join trip leaders Roma Linehan
continued from page 3
questions. We will cancel only in the and Willy Hutcheson for a pleasant
Meet at 7 a.m. to carpool from the case of dangerous weather. spring morning of birding on Picnic
parking lot for the east side Cub Point, one of Madison’s birding hot
Foods. From Hwy. 30 go north on spots. With lots of shoreline, open
Hwy. 51 (Stoughton Rd.) to the first water and a variety of woods, wet-
right turn on Nakoosa Trail. Turn right lands and open areas, Picnic Point is
again into Cub Foods parking lot. known for its diversity of birds. By
Riders are expected to share expenses May 1st, many migrants may be here,
with car drivers. You may also meet depending on the weather. On the
the group at the Faville Grove lake we will look for waterfowl, gulls
Sanctuary at 8 a.m. by heading east and terns; in the marshlands we’ll be
on I-94 to the Lake Mills exit, then go Sun., April 30: Birding Wyalusing
looking for blackbirds, wrens, song
3 miles north on Hwy. 89 to N7710 Al Shea, one of Wisconsin’s most
and swap sparrows; in the woodlands
to Hwy. 89 on the right side. Meet experienced birders, will lead this trip
we’ll look for woodpeckers, thrushes,
near the old farmstead. to Wyalusing State Park, which over-
orioles, vireos and early warblers; and
If you have questions, call David at looks the confluence of the Wisconsin
in the fields and gardens we’ll look for
265-4562. and Mississippi Rivers.
grassland sparrows. Trip leader Roma
The Mississippi is a major migration
Sat., April 29: Abraham’s Woods Linehan has over 20 years of birding
route for numerous birds and the
Wildflowers & Birds at Picnic Point and just compiled a
rugged bluffs make this breathtaking
Before European settlement in the Campus Area Bird Checklist. Meet at
scenery a beautiful spot for a spring
mid-1800s, three large islands of 7:30 a.m. at the Picnic Point parking
adventure. We’ll observe hawks, war-
sugar maple forest floated in the lot off University Bay Drive, north of
blers, lots of other birds and maybe a
prairie-savanna landscape of southern UW Lot 60 and north of the UW hos-
few spring wildflowers. Bring a lunch,
Wisconsin. Abraham’s Woods, a State pital. The trip will last for 2-3 hours
as this trip will last until mid-after-
Natural Area and one of the UW with an opportunity to extend longer.
noon.
Arboretum’s outlying areas, is one of If you have questions, call Roma
We will carpool at 5:00 a.m. from
the finest remnants of sugar maple Linehan at (608) 238-5406.
the Super America gas station parking
forest left in southern Wisconsin. On lot, at the intersection of Verona and
this field trip we will be looking for
spring wildflowers - they may be at
Raymond Roads. If you have ques- Spring and Summer
tions, call Al Shea at 825-6232.
their peak, and strolling through the Ecotreks
forest of sugar maple, basswood, yel- Tues., May 2: Owen Park Evening
Nature Walk Beginning Bird Walk at the
lowbud hickory, hackberry, and other
typical southern mesic forest trees. Come enjoy a leisurely stroll Arboretum
Possible birds include vesper spar- through Owen Park with trip leader To be held on Saturday May 27,
rows, bobolinks and meadowlarks, Jon Sutton. Owen Park is a Madison from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., free of
red-headed woodpeckers, kinglets, conservation park on the south side of charge. Bring binoculars and bird
early warblers, and possible scarlet Old Sauk Road. Jon is an environmen-
books if you have them. The walk is
tanagers and towhees. tal educator with a broad background
intended for all ages. If you get the
Time permitting, we will stop at in natural history. Having been a bird-
chance sign up ahead of time with
nearby Oliver Prairie, a limestone er all his life, he will do his best to
Madison School-Community
“goat” prairie, in search of pasque identify as many spring migrants as
Recreation at 266-6255, registration
flowers fruits, bird-foot violets, prairie show up. We may see thrushes,
# ortrek 303. If you have questions,
smoke, Richardson’s sedge and the woodpeckers, sparrows, swallows, a
contact Jan at 255-7304.
leaves and flower buds of other lime- few early warblers and maybe an owl.
prairie plants. We’ll keep an eye out for wildflowers May 13 Field Trip to Horicon
We will carpool at 8:00 a.m. from in the woods and the restored prairies. Marsh Bird Sanctuary
the Super America gas station parking If an early butterfly shows, Jon will MAS, in partnership with Madison
lot, at the intersection of Verona and share his knowledge about these col- School-Community Recreation
Raymond Roads. If you would like to orful creatures as he has become a (MSCR), is offering a day trip to
pass on carpooling and meet the butterfly enthusiast. Horicon Marsh on Saturday May 13
group at Abe’s Woods, located just Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Owen Park from 11a.m. - 3p.m. Engage in
southwest of Albany in Green Co., parking lot near the house off the dri- Horicon’s annual Bird Festival activi-
contact the trip leader for directions. veway from Old Sauk Rd., across from ties and observe the rich bird life!
The trip leader, Andrew Hipp, is a Crestwood School. The trip will last til Bus transportation included, fee of
naturalist at the Arboretum and cur- about dark, possibly 2 hours. If you $12.00/adult and $5.00/youth. Bring
rently studying botany at the have questions, call Jon Sutton at 238- a sack lunch, drink or snack if
University of Wisconsin - Madison. 7676. desired. Intended for all ages. Please
sign up with MSCR at 266-6255 under course # orhor 301. POPULATION AND HABITAT
If you have questions, contact Jan at 255-7304 or MSCR.
By Rhonda Dix
Leopold Education Project Facilitator Workshop
for Educators
Held at Upham Woods in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells
Every Added American
April 28 - 30th, this facilitator workshop will provide educa- Does Matter.
tors with the tools necessary to train new teachers to use the The average American consumes 30-50 times more
Leopold Education Project curriculum. Indoor and outdoor resources than a person in the devleoping world. And,
activities based on Leopold’s philosophy will provide valu- through TV and movies, we are astonishingly effective at
able insights into understanding Leopold’s way of thinking. exporting our lifestyle. According to a recent ABC
The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, inter- Newspoll, Americans think one of the most important
disciplinary conservation ethics curriculum targeted for problems facing the world in the 21st century is how we
grades 6 -12, adaptable to grades 4 and 5, that is based on handle population growth and the environment. The quiz
Aldo Leopold’s literary classic, A Sand County Almanac. below might give us all something to reflect on and hope-
The LEP strives to increase student’s awareness of the land fully cause some positive changes in our lives. We can be
and teach them how to make responsible choices for our part of the solution.
planet. Funded in part by Pheasants Forever the fee of $195 Test Your Knowledge about U.S. Consumption
includes two nights lodging, meals, all instruction, the cur- 1. While the U.S. has 5% of the world’s population, it uses
riculum Lessons in a Land Ethic, a personal copy of A Sand what percent of the world’s resources?
County Almanac, the facilitator’s manual, and a biographi- a) 10% b) 15% c) 25%
cal video of Aldo Leopold.
For a registration form contact: 2. How much land in U.S. cities is devoted to cars, i.e.
Treva Breuch, LEP State Coordinator streets and parking lots?
a) 1/16th b) 1/8th c) 1/3rd
2313 Middleton Beach Road, Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 238-3212 3. What is the annual electric bill to operate all the exit
e-mail <[email protected] signs in the U.S?
a) 100,000 b) 1 million c) 1 billion
Madison Parks
Come join MAS and Madison School-Community 4. What is the amount of U.S. land developed each year to
Recreation (MSCR) on a hike at one of Madison’s conserva- build residential and commercial centers?
tion parks and at Goose Pond (in Arlington). Led by natural- a) 100,000 acres b) 250,000 acres
c) 400,000 acres
ists, the walks are Sundays, 1:30 - 3:00, rain or shine.
Intended for all ages, free of charge. If you get the chance, 5. The average American consumes over 700 lbs of paper
please sign up ahead of time with MSCR at 266-6255. a year. How much of that is “junk mail?”
a) 10 lbs b) 24 lbs c) 34 lbs
DATES PARK MSCR Registration # 6. What is the annual tonnage of post-consumer waste in
4/30 Cherokee Marsh (North) ortrek 301 the U.S?
6000 N. Sherman Avenue a) 60 million tons b) 100 million tons c) 200 million tons
7. According to the American Moving and Storage
5/21 Edna Taylor Conservation Park ortrek 302 Association, the average American has how many
802 Femrite Drive pounds of stuff?
a) 550 b) 1,050 c) 1,950
6/11 Owen Conservation Park ortrek 001
8. What is the percent of Americans who have stated that
6021 Old Sauk Road
nearly half the items they purchase they really don’t
want or need?
7/16 Goose Pond ortrek 002
a) 13% b) 23% c) 33%
in Arlington, WI
9. If all Bostonians (for example) ate one less hamburger
7/30 Prairie Ridge Park ortrek 003 per year it would save...?
2406 Berkley Drive a) 2,000 cattle b) 3,000 farm acres
If you have questions, contact Jan at 255-7304 or MSCR at c) 552 million gallons of water
266-6255. 10. What is the amount Americans spend on cosmetics per
year? (Hint: It’s more than the cost of providing family
planning to everyone in the developing world.)
a) $4 billion b) $6 billion c) $8 billion
Answers: C for all questions
Sources: 6 Billion and Beyond, “All Consuming Passion” by the
New Road Map Foundation, US Census Bureau, UNICEF,
Pop!ulation Press
The Fate of the Mourning Hello Wisbirders
By Willy Hutcheson, Madison Bird
Dove Hangs in the Balance Watcher (From the Internet)
Attend the April 10 Hearings!!
This morning (March 7) at Goose
by Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary
Pond, I experienced the thrill of find-
If you care about the fate of the mourning
ing all 5 goose species in one spot!
dove, ATTEND YOUR SPRING HEARING AT 7
The BRANT was present from at least
P.M. MONDAY, APRIL 10 and VOTE! The dove
8:30 to 10:00 AM on the west side,
hunt question will be the first one on the ballot.
easily visible (as long as it wasn’t hid-
The DNR Board, Governor Thompson, and Representative
ing behind a larger Canada) from
Dwayne Johnsrud all say the hearings are where the issue will be decided. Many,
Goose Pond Road. Also on the west
if not all, of the hunting organizations are calling on their members to attend.
side were 3 White-fronts, and switch-
Dick Ellis, outdoor writer, says “Take five” (attend and take five friends with you.)
ing back and forth between the two
The Alliance for Animals and RAVEN (Raising Awareness of the Value of
sides were a flock of 44 snow geese
Endangered Nature) urge people to recruit three others and pledge to stay to the
which contained 1 Ross’ goose.
end of the hearing.
Madison Audubon, based on the strong objections of a majority of its members, Parking Concerns –
is opposing a dove hunt in Wisconsin. We agree with the governor (!) that there Learning the Hard Way
are enough species to hunt already, and that this issue will only serve to stir up
A bird watcher learned the hard
unnecessary controversy about hunting. The dove hunt issue is contentious, but
way that when bird watching, one
can remain civilized if we strive for accuracy in the debate. This will add to our
should park on the correct side of the
credibility when addressing other issues of mutual concern. The real enemy is not
road. While viewing a brant along
the “other side,” but apathy on the part of those who care little or nothing for our
Hwy. 60, the person drove on to the
natural resources.
shoulder of the road on the wrong
The hearing in Dane County will be at the Dane Co. Expo Center, where voting
side to get a better view and paid for
will be by paper ballot, due to an anticipated record turnout. In all other coun-
that mistake with an expensive traffic
ties, voting will be by the traditional show-of-hands. The hearing in Sauk Co. will
ticket.
be at UW - Baraboo, in Columbia Co. at the Columbia County Administration
Another time bird watchers were
Bldg, in Jefferson Co. at the Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds – West Exhibit Bld. The
viewing the brant and cars were
entire questionnaire, including other hearing locations, is on the DNR website at
parked on both sides of the road on a
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/nrboard/springhearings/. Anyone of any age can
hill. The County Sheriff asked every-
attend any county hearing and vote on any question. To vote for delegates to the
one to park on the same side of the
Conservation Congress, however, you will have to show proof of residency for
road for safety reasons. Let’s try hard-
the county in which you are voting (anything with your mailing address should
er to be better lookers, and obey the
work). For a very thorough discussion of the dove issue, please see the Wisconsin
rules of the road.
Society for Ornithology website http://wso.uwgb.edu/wso.htm. We urge you to
stay throughout the hearing, as there are other important
questions on the ballot. Question 5 reduces the closed
area for coyotes during deer-gun season. Because of the
Sanctuary Work Days
greater chance that wolves may be shot at that time, – Volunteers Needed
MAS does not believe there should be any coyote hunting Join us for workdays at Goose Pond
during deer-gun season. Question 15 correctly calls for or Faville Grove. Work will include
more control of mute swans, an exotic species which prescribed burning, fence removal,
adversely affects our native waterfowl species. The roadside cleanup and tree planting or
Conservation Congress, after the official DNR portion, removal. The workday will be held
has advisory questions which often become important the Saturdays 15th from 9:30-12:00 and
following year. #45 is about banning personal watercraft from all 1:00-4:00. Bring a lunch if you would
waters 400 acres and less; #46 about Mecan Springs; #47 about like to stay all day. For more informa-
access to our public waters; #58 about the independence of the DNR Secretary; tion Call Mark or Sue (608-635-4160)
and #59 about re-establishing the Public Intervenor’s office - all of which we sup- for Goose Pond or David or Roger
port. (920-648-3313) for Faville at home or
If you CANNOT attend the hearings, written comments can be mailed no later David at work (608-265-4562).
than April 14 to Al Phelan, Conservation Congress Liaison, Wisconsin DNR, PO
Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 (e-mail comments will NOT be accepted). Wanted Digital Camera
Be aware that while the DNR assures us that these will have the “same weight Madison Audubon Society is looking
and effect as oral statements at the hearings,” written comments will be tallied for a donation of a digital camera to
and reported to the DNR Board SEPARATELY from votes at the actual hearings. take photos of Audubon events and
PLEASE ATTEND YOUR SPRING HEARING! It is YOUR chance to vote. For sanctuaries. Call Margaret at 255-
more information, call Karen Etter Hale at the MAS office, 255-2473. 2437 for more information.
 places was not a straight line. On that
Remembering day, I was nearly late for the service YES, I want to make the
Sam Robbins because I had taken Sam’s advice and Goose Pond vision a reali-
By Mark and Sue Martin detoured several miles in the opposite ty. Here is my contribution
Wisconsin lost one of its finest and direction to observe the brant at to the Goose Pond
most widely known ornithologists Schoeneberg’s Marsh, a “life bird” for Campaign.
when Sam Robbins passed away on me. I knew that Sam would understand.
February 19, 2000. Sam was a hus- Randy Hoffman later related that ironi- [ ] Acre Maker. $1,000 or more
band, father, minister and ornithologist cally, one bird Sam had never observed to buy and restore another acre
who contributed much to Wisconsin’s in Wisconsin was the brant. of land at Goose Pond.
knowledge of birds. Madison Audubon Society selected [ ] Half-Acre Maker. $500-
He began bird watching at an early Sam in 1993 as Environmentalist of the $999 to buy and restore anoth-
age in Massachusetts and came to Year. er half-acre of land at Goose
Madison in 1939 to attend the UW. For Pond.
many years he coordinated the
Wisconsin phase of the North Memorials in memory of Sam can be [ ] Adopt An Acre. I pledge
sent to the Wisconsin Society for $100 a year for three years
American Breeding Bird Survey estab-
Ornithology (WSO), C/O Alex Kailing, ($300 total) toward Goose
lished by his brother Chandler, was a
W330 N8275 West Shore Drive, Pond restoration. Here is my
regional coordinator of the Wisconsin
first installment.
Breeding Bird Atlas project and compil- Hartland, WI 53029. Madison
er for Madison Audubon Society’s Audubon gave a donation in memory [ ] Nest Egg. I pledge $50 a
Christmas Bird Counts. We enjoyed of Sam. WSO will likely use the memo- year for three years($150 total).
working with Sam on the atlas project rials for a shorebird monitoring and Here is my first installment.
and enjoyed discussing new observa- management program. [ ] My Own Vision. $
tions with him. to help as much as possible.
Sam was the editor for the original
edition of Wisconsin’s Favorite Bird Best of the Nest, with illustrations by Name
Haunts and the editor of the Wisconsin Sam’s son Rick, features selected offer-
Society for Ornithology’s Passenger ings from his first 10 years of columns Address
Pigeon for many years. Many people in The Country Today. Copies are
available by calling 800-236-4004. In Memory of
learned much about Wisconsin’s birds
from Sam’s lectures, appearances on In Honor of
Public Radio and his definitive book on
Wisconsin birds entitled, Wisconsin For Gifts Honoring Another: Send
Birdlife. Brant Acknowledgement to (name and
For 23 years Sam wrote a weekly arti- By Mark and Sue Martin address)
cle entitled, From the Robbins Nest, In the Golden Birds of North Contributions will be acknowledged
that appeared in the rural newspaper, American, authored by Chandler near the Goose Pond Information
The Country Today. In his articles, he Robbins (Sam’s brother) and three other Board as follows: $1,000 or more-
frequently mentioned Goose Pond and ornithologists, brant are described as “a name to appear on a permanent
we always looked forward to reading small, locally common, dark goose – plaque; $250-$999-name to appear
about Sam and friend Bill’s birding breeds in the Arctic; winters in coastal on engraved paving brick.
adventures. One article that was titled bays – once nearly extinct, it is now
Shortest distance to Madison goes regaining its former numbers. Brant are
through Goose Pond, was a favorite primarily a sea goose and rare inland. Acknowledge in Madison
saying among Madison birders dating In Wisconsin Birdlife by Samuel D. Audubon Society Newsletter
back to the 1940’s. Sam operated on Robbins, Jr., Sam reported on “seven Do not acknowledge in Madison
the maxim that “the shortest distance to reliable reports of spring sightings” of Audubon Society Newsletter
Madison from wherever he was living brant from the late 1800’s to 1990. Make checks payable to Madison
always passes through Goose Pond.” In Willy Hutchinson’s report of seeing Audubon Society and mail to:
another article titled The Atlas five species of geese at one location is Madison Audubon Society, 222 S.
Notwithstanding, There Is Only One like having Tiger Woods hit 2 “hole in Hamilton Street, Suite #1, Madison,
Goose Pond, Sam wrote about the five ones” in a row. This was first time that WI 53703
species of geese in Wisconsin, saying anyone in Wisconsin has accomplished
Tax deductible to the extent allowed
“To me there is just one Goose Pond”. this feat. Sam listed five species of wild
by law.
I will always remember at Sam’s geese in Wisconsin - regular (snow
memorial service, his son David men- goose, Canada goose), rare (white-front Madison Audubon Society’s
tioned that he learned from his dad that goose, brant) and accidental (Ross’ financial statement is available
the shortest distance between two goose). upon request.
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION ALERT MAS Calendar at a Glance
Help Protect the Waters of Wisconsin! Sundays in Apr.: Scope Days at
by Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary Goose Pond, p. 2
10 Apr.: DNR Spring Hearings, p. 6
Polluted runoff from construction • Provide adequate funding for devel- 12 Apr.: Frogs Night Out, p. 5
sites, streets, fields and feedlots oping and implementing nutrient
14 Apr.: Evening at Mud Lake, p. 3
continues to be a serious problem in management plans
15 Apr.: Wildflowers at Walking Iron,
Wisconsin, as does uncontrolled • Remind DATCP they have no
p. 3
access of livestock to our state’s lakes, authority to adopt different perfor-
streams and wetlands. The proposed 16 Apr.: Geology of Devil’s Lake and
mance standards than DNR, the
“nonpoint pollution” rules, over 450 Baraboo Hills, p. 3
lead water quality agency in
pages developed by both DNR and 18 Apr.: MAS monthly meeting and
Wisconsin, and tell DNR to:
DATCP (Department of Agriculture, program, p. 1
• Address thermal, toxic, nutrient and
Trade, and Consumer Protection), are 21 Apr.: Evening at Cherokee Marsh,
salt runoff from municipalities
an opportunity to clean up our • Reduce soil erosion from construc- p. 3
waters. Please send comments to tion sites and croplands 22 Apr.: Tour Faville Prairie, p. 3
EACH of these agencies to make the 29 Apr.: Abrahams’s Woods, p. 4
rules as strong as possible. Points to DATCP comments must be sent by 30 Apr.: Birding Wyalusing, p. 4
make include: April 19 to: 2 May: Owen Park Walk, p. 4
• Require buffers of vegetation along Don Houtman, DATCP-ARM, 7 May: Birding Picnic Point, p. 4
all navigable waterways in the state P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI
• Limit livestock access to streams 53708-8911. 1321 E. Mifflin St.
• Ban direct runoff from feedlots or Madison, WI 53703
DNR comments must be sent by May (608) 256-1066
stored manure area into all waters
5 to:
• Ban unconfined manure piles and
Carol Holden, DNR WT/2,
overflow of manure storage facili-
P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI
ties
53707-7921.
• Ban manure storage in floodplains
For more information, call Karen Etter
In addition, tell DATCP to:
Hale, MAS, 255-BIRD.
• Keep productive soils on fields by
reducing erosion

Madison Audubon Society, Inc.

Non-profit organization
Joanne Herfel, President
U.S. Postage Paid
222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1 Permit No. 1831
Madison, WI 53703 Madison, Wisconsin

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