Membership Meeting
Sunday October 5, 2008
Oregon Birding Trip
Malheur NWR, Oregon
Slides by Carole Sunde
1:30 pm – 3 pm
Pearsall Building
2109 Sumner Avenue, Aberdeen
And now for something
completely wonkie
Forest songsters evolved in an
early rush
Evolution seems to have hap­
pened in fits and starts­ at least
that’s what the fossil record
shows. From trilobites to ptero­
dactyls, ammonites to Archae­
opteryx, scientists find the same
pattern: brief bursts of innova­
tion in which a single species, or
branch on the tree of life, turns
into a cluster of new twigs, then
lapses into long stretches ruled
by the status quo.
The question is why? Is the
fossil record incomplete­? Are
fossil beds just snapshots of a
process that occurs at a steady
pace throughout time? Or might
changing environmental or geo­
logic conditions alter the rate at
which species arise?
“It’s arguably one of the most
fundamental questions in all of
evolutionary biology,” said Dan
Rabosky, a graduate student at
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
and lead author of a new analysis
of the problem. “How do species
arise? Where does all this biodi­
versity that we see on Earth come
from?”
September/October 2008 The
Sandpiper
Rabosky and coauthor Irby
Lovette, director of the Fuller
Evolutionary Biology Program
at the Lab of Ornithology, used
DNA analyses to look at five mil­
lion years of evolution in 25 spe­
cies of colorful North American
songbirds known as wood war­
blers. They discovered that a flur­
ry of species divergence occurred
early on, with many species ap­
pearing in just the first million
years. The research appears on­
line July 9 in the journal Proceed­
ings of the Royal Society B.
Rabosky and Lovette developed
a new mathematical model that
attributed the pattern to the way
closely related species divide up
their environment. At first, with
few relatives around to com­
pete with, species can differen­
tiate rapidly. But as the species
list grows, competition becomes
fiercer and leads to fewer oppor­
tunities for additions.
“Right after the dinosaurs went
extinct, most people are aware
that there was a huge explosion of
mammal diversity,” Rabosky said.
“That extinction created lots of
ecological ‘space,’­opportunities
for new species of mammals to
take advantage of resources.  On a
much smaller scale of both space
and time, this little group of war­
blers from North America might
be playing out the same story.”
The pattern of rapid diversifica­
tion is well known to biologists­
they’ve even coined a name for
the process, “adaptive radiation.”
But the best-known examples
tend to involve geographic iso­
lation: Darwin’s finches of the
Galapagos, anole lizards of the
Caribbean, and the marvelously
colorful cichlid fishes of Africa’s
inland lakes.
“What’s interesting is that this
happened on a continent, where
it’s ecologically much more com­
plex than an island,” Rabosky
said. “You’ve got lots of compet­
itors. Clearly, lots of other birds
were already here, eating insects
and probably doing what war­
blers do now.”
Rabosky and Lovette chose to
study the warbler genus Dendro­
ica and to use DNA analyses be­
cause they needed a detailed pic­
ture of the genetic relationships
among the 25 species a level of
information that fossils simply
can’t provide. Those details let
them reconstruct, species by spe­
cies, the chronological order in
which new species appeared.
And besides, four-inch-long,
half-ounce forest birds don’t leave
much of a fossil record. “In fact,”
Rabosky said, “the vast majority
of biodiversity on this planet that
we need to explain doesn’t have
a fossil record. But just by using
species that are alive today, and
looking at their DNA, we can see
the signal of an early explosion of
species millions of years ago.”
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a
membership institution dedicated to
interpreting and conserving the earth’s
biological diversity through research,
education, and citizen science focused
on birds. Visit the Lab’s web site at
http://www.birds.cornell.edu
 The President’s Perch
By Arnie Martin
Volunteers needed!
The Grays Harbor Audubon
Society board of directors has
been diminished by resigna­
tions and, now, by the passing
of one of the Society’s longest
serving board members, Rose
DuBois. The board needs addi­
tional members who will attend
a meeting a month, possibly sit
in on meetings of interest to the
Society, and are willing to learn
a great deal about the local area
and its environmental needs and
challenges.
The Habitat Committee needs
members and a chairman. In
fact they’re so desperate that
they have me sitting in on their
meetings and also expect cogent
comments from this rank ama­
teur. Seriously, I was warned by
Rose when I joined the chapter
three years ago that the com­
mittee members: the Schwick­
erath’s (Dean and Diane), Janet
Strong, and Steve Hallstrom all
had great expertise and experi­
ence in land acquisition, habitat
conservation, and great general
knowledge regarding the protec­
tion and development of wood­
lands.
After attending several com­
mittee meetings, I’ve found that
Rose was 100% correct in her
evaluation. The Schwickerath’s
are experts in finding funding
sources, Janet Strong has amaz­
ing knowledge of biology and
forest practices, and Steve Hall­
strom has great experience from
his time with Seattle Audubon
and much wisdom regarding lo­
cal regulations and practices.
Your local chapter has over
3,000 acres of land that have
been acquired to assure their
protection for wildlife habitat
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and the continuing maturation
of some woodland parcels back
to mature forestlands. Several
parcels are shoreline properties,
preserved to keep the coastal
environment healthy and to pre­
vent the “wall to wall” house
building that has occurred at
some locations. The funding
to acquire these properties has
come primarily from private do­
nors, with some funding from
other conservation organizations
(this is one of the parts that this
“newbie” has not yet mastered).
The committee is committing
resources to identifying the
proper forest management prac­
tices for the woodland holdings,
with a goal of attaining sustain­
ability ratings for their hold­
ings. The properties are being
evaluated by Northwest Natu­
ral Resource Group, a group of
professional foresters from Port
Townsend. The development
and implementation of their rec­
ommendations will allow the
committee to direct their efforts
and resources where the needs
are greatest and the rewards (in
preservation and habitat devel­
opment) will be maximized.
Please contact a board member
to find out how you can assist
the chapter as a board member,
or as a committee member. You
will find that it is a rewarding
experience.
Good Food Just Down The
Road
by Janet Strong
As you wander along the coun­
try byways of Thurston, Grays
Harbor and Lewis Counties this
summer, you will undoubtedly
pass by farms which sell their
products directly to consumers.
Why not make your sojourn
more worthwhile by stopping in
and picking up fresh produce,
beautiful flowers or carefully
wrapped meat? In these times
of soaring food and fuel prices,
why not team up with a neigh­
bor to purchase locally raised
food in bulk and take it home
for canning or freezing? Next
winter your family can “shop”
right from your pantry for high
quality edibles.
Grays Harbor Extension Service
and South of the Sound Com­
munity Farmland Trust have
published excellent guides and
maps to dozens of nearby farms
selling all kinds of agricultural
items. The guides contain names
of the farmers, contact informa­
tion and complete descriptions
of their products. Most ask that
you contact them beforehand to
find the best times to visit. Re­
member, to produce organic veg­
gies, gorgeous flowers, luscious
fruits and healthy animals means
spending hours and hours each
day out in the field, not waiting
by a fruit stand.
The “2008 Farm Fresh Guide
to Grays Harbor County,” pro­
duced by Grays Harbor County
Extension, can be found in many
local stores, at the Fairgrounds
Extension Office or online at
http://graysharbor.wsu.edu. The
amazing variety of farm products
ranges from oysters to buffalo,
from strawberries to cheeses,
from pears to peonies and all
things that flourish in the misty,
moist Grays Harbor area. Most
participating farms are located
in the central Chehalis valley
between Porter and Grays Har­
bor, with short excursions up the
Satsop and Wynoochee Rivers,
and along the southern shore of
the harbor.
The “2008 Thurston County
Farm Map,” published by the
South of the Sound Community
Farmland Trust, features farms
all over Thurston County and
a couple in Lewis, Mason and
Grays Harbor Counties.
continued on page 5
 Third Annual Chehalis River Watershed Festival
Morrison Riverside Park, Rotary Log Pavilion
by Janet Strong
Come and celebrate our wonderful Chehalis River Watershed during the week of September 20
through 27, culminating in a free family event beside the river in Aberdeen. Featured items include
hands-on activities for all ages, children’s crafts, talks, stories, informational displays, dockside
tours of the Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington, longboat tours, 18th Century Mock Sea
Battle Sailings (for a fee), Fin the giant salmon, a salmon bake, great music and MORE!
This festival, only in its third year, keeps getting better and better. Also the activities leading up
to the festival, during Chehalis Watershed Week (Sept. 20 – 27) are varied, educational and fun,
and will be held throughout the basin. Here is the list so far and more is in the offing:
F Sat., Sept 20 – 10 a.m. - Seminary Hill Natural Area, Centralia – IVY PULL with refresh­
ments – call Sandy Godsey for information 360-736-7045
F Sat., Sept 20 – 12:30 p.m. – Discovery Trail at Centralia City Farm, Centralia – guided
NATURE WALK, looking at birds, native plants, wildlife – watch the eagles, ducks and more.
Call Jan Strong for information 360-495-3950
F Mon, Sept 22 – 6 p.m. -Montesano City Forest – FORESTRY WALK – call 360-249-5424
for information
F Tuesday, Sept. 23 - 5 p.m. – BIRDING TRIP at Chehalis Surge Plain Trail, led by Mary
O’Neill and Jan Strong – meet at the trailhead parking area off Blue Slough Road, SW from
Montesano. (Sponsored by GHAS) Call Jan Strong for information 360-495-3950
F Wed., Sept 24 – all day – FARM TOUR of Boistfort Farm in the South Chehalis River Val­
ley
F Fri., Sept 26 – 6 p.m. – COASTAL VIDEO – Westport Winery – sponsored by Surfrider
F Sat., Sept 27 – WYNOOCHEE VALLEY FARM TOUR – travel by bus or in your car – call
Grays Harbor Conservation District for information – 482-2934 – registration needed for the
bus
Be on the lookout for additional information in local papers and radio stations. Everyone in­
volved in planning this celebration hopes all of you will join in, learn more, enjoy yourselves and
appreciate what a wonderful asset to our quality of life we have in the streams, wetlands, rivers
and harbor of the Chehalis River Basin.

GHAS Mission
The mission of the Grays
Harbor Audubon Society is
to seek a sustainable balance
between human activity and
the needs of the environ­
ment; and to promote enjoy­
ment of birds and the natural
world

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Birding at the Beach is
better!
by Raquel Crosier
Plan a getaway on the scenic
Washington Coast and join us for
fall ACOW 2008 October 10th,
11th and 12th. The conference
will be held at the Chautauqua
Lodge located on the beautiful
shoreline of Long Beach Wash­
ington. Enjoy relaxing accom­
modations, beach access and an
enticing array of educational ac­
tivities, meetings and speeches
outlining the heart of Audubon’s
mission in Washington State.
The three-day conference will
begin with a light day Friday,
allowing you time to absorb the
surroundings, explore the sand
dunes and bike or walk for miles
on the Discovery Trail follow­
ing the beach. Friday evening
will include an Education Meet­
ing followed by a reception and
evening of festivities.
On Saturday, your choice of
field outings will bring you onto
the beach and into the sand to
witness the local ecology and
habitat of shore birds. In the af­
ternoon, a Conservation Meet­
ing will be held at the lodge in­
corporating regional discussions
of habitat preservation and res­
toration. Saturday evening, join
your colleagues in an indulgent
Surf and Turf dinner and ban­
quet, followed by presentations
from various individuals repre­
senting local, state and federal
state agencies.
Audubon Washington board
members will meet Sunday
morning before dispersing to
their separate corners of the
state.
page 4
Discovery Coast Audubon in­
vites you to their region of the
Pacific Coast to find that “Bird­
ing at the Beach is Better!” for
more information and to down­
load a registration form go to
http://www.discoverycoas­
taudubon.com.
A Rose by Any Other
Name…
My personal tribute to Rose
Dubois
By Diane Schwickerath
I haven’t written in the Sand­
piper in a very long time. I’ve
been behind the scenes working
as your treasurer. The recent
passing of a dear friend, Rose
Dubois, prompts me to write.
I met Rose in 1997 on a bird­
ing field trip (of course) to the
Willapa area. We first spoke as
we birded the Raymond Airport.
That was the start of a beauti­
ful friendship. At that time, I
had just become the president of
GHAS. Rose was so encourag­
ing and began attending board
meetings. We soon talked her
into joining the board. With all
of her experience in other orga­
nizations, she became our Rob­
ert’s Rules expert. At a time
when the chapter was without
a president, she volunteered to
take a term.
Rose always encouraged new
birders, and birders of any level.
She was the person we used to
call when visitors to Grays Har­
bor wanted to see birds.
Rose was an amazing birder
and traveled widely looking
for birds in the USA and other
countries. She used to say she
worked for birding trip money.
After awhile, she couldn’t do
a lot of walking, but that did
not stop her from birding. She
could spot a little three inch
Warbler from her moving car. I
had trouble getting my eyes on
it even after she stopped her car.
The only active Hummingbird
nest I have ever seen was found
by Rose. How did she spot that
tiny nest up in a tree? I was
thrilled to see the baby Hum­
mingbirds in their nest.
Rose always volunteered to
work at any events the chap­
ter was participating in. She
always wanted to share her
enthusiasm for birds with oth­
ers. And she knew all the best
birding places in the county and
where to find any particular
species you wanted to see. She
also worked hard on the Christ­
mas Bird Count for many years,
including helping to establish a
new CBC in the East County.
Rose did all this and more and
she was in her 70’s when I met
her. She was quite a role model,
filled with enthusiasm and ener­
gy of spirit even when her body
was slowing down. I am grate­
ful for what she shared with me.
I, GHAS, and the entire birding
community will miss Rose.
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Pontoon Project Update
by Arnie Martin
As has been reported in the local
Aberdeen press, the Washington
Department of Transportation
has been studying locating a fa­
cility in Hoquiam for building
replacement pontoons for the
SR520 floating bridge across
Lake Washington. The City of
Hoquiam has enthusiastically
supported their using this loca­
tion, which is on the western
side of the Hoquiam River at its
mouth on the Harbor.
As with any project there are
pluses and minuses that can be
found in the details of the proj­
ect. The DOT has been holding
informational meetings at local
sites regarding their planning
for the construction site, the
disposal of the construction ex­
cavations, and the construction
methods used in building the
pontoons. Also meetings were
held regarding the temporary
storage of the pontoons in the
Harbor and transportation of the
finished pontoons to their usage
in repair or replacement of the
current bridge pontoons.
The City of Hoquiam has plans
for usage of the Pontoon Con­
struction Site excavations in the
eventual partial filling of the Ho­
quiam Sewage Treatment Plant
(STP) lagoon. The Hoquiam
STP lagoon must be cleaned of
the accumulated biosolids that
were accumulated before the
current plant was installed. The
City then wants to use the Pon­
toon Construction Site excava­
page 5
tions to fill in the eastern half of
the lagoon, after making provi­
sions to prevent damage to the
western half of the ponds which
currently provide a resting area
for a varied population of water­
fowl.
The pond’s remaining area will
be further divided (one­third for
stormwater surge basin and the
remaining two­thirds presently
left for the waterfowl). The wa­
terfowl area will only be one­
third of the current area and will
have different food resources
after the biosolids are removed.
This partial preservation of the
STP pond will only be tempo­
rary until the STP plant needs
replacement sometime in the
next 10 to 20 years.
Please suggest to the Hoquiam
city officials that if the exca­
vated materials are used to fill in
part of the STP pond, some of
the DOT Pontoon Project miti­
gation funds be used to provide
alternate resting places for the
waterfowl. The Grays Harbor
NWR is a shorebird refuge, and
doesn’t have suitable area or ge­
ography to provide for the wa­
terfowl.
Farms Guides Continued from
page 2
Surprisingly, several are located
right in and around Olympia,
a tribute to its retention of a
small town flavor. Many of these
farmers also maintain booths at
the Olympia Farmers Market.
Every imaginable farm product
that can be grown in the Pacific
Northwest is represented. This
guide can be found at the Farm­
ers’ Market, the Olympia Food
Coop, at many stores or online at
www.soundfoodshed.org.
Getting acquainted with the
interesting personalities behind
the operations may be as reward­
ing as the products themselves.
With just a mite of encourage­
ment, most will share fascinat­
ing tidbits about their farming
techniques and the things they
raise and produce. Each farm
visited will provide you with a
unique experience. Just follow
the instructions on the maps.
Haikus for the dog days
of summer
by Jan McMillan
August’s last day here
its cool breath touches my skin
under the redwood trees
The last iris blooms
black bugs skate on the water
waiting for autumn
Dandelion stalks
stand like fuzzy lollipops
midst the daisy patch
Squirrel-proof feeder?
Photo by Becky Durr

Photo Kerry Ross, USFW
Snowy Plover habitat
restoration project
update
by Jan McMillan
Following the March training
in Westport, led by Scott Pear­
son and Cindie Sundstrom, the
project was visited by Audubon
Washington Executive Director,
Nina Carter. Audubon Washing­
ton funnels the Hewlett Packard
grant that supports the volunteer
component of the project.
Project volunteers were busy this
summer completing bird surveys
by truck, and by foot at Leadbet­
ter Point and along the Willapa
Refuge. Thanks to WDFW staff­
er Kathy Gunther for the driving
part of the surveys. No birds
were found at the Leadbetter
site except savannah sparrows.
Along the Willapa Refuge beach
they saw 5 or 6 pairs of snowy
plovers on their first survey in
June and some adults and their
chicks on the second survey in
July. During the surveys, Kathy
trained volunteers on bird sur­
vey protocols. Our hats are off
to these volunteers who arrived
at the survey sites at 6 am and
walked several strenuous miles
in less than ideal weather condi­
tions to complete the surveys.
Ann Muche , this year’s project
coordinator and volunteer Alan
Richards, both Willapa Hills
Audubon members, also did a
July walking survey and found
tracks of small shorebirds go­
ing far into one of the test plots.
Along the north part of the beach
at Leadbetter they observed a
streaked horned lark on the fore­
dune for 15 minutes.
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Upcoming plover project splendid descriptions of swans
event in flight. Like the boy in his sto­
There will be a planting work
party at Leadbetter on Monday,
September 22nd. Dave Hays will
direct the volunteers in covering
native plants in the treatment
plots before they are sprayed in
the ongoing work to eliminate
the European grasses.
The work party will be from
10 am to approximately 3 pm.
Lunch will be provided. If you
have any food allergies please
let Ann Musche know. There
will be the option to hike on the
Blue Trail from the Stackpole
Road parking lot, or to ride up
the beach in Dave’s truck. The
day will be somewhat strenu­
ous. Dress in layers , wear stur­
dy shoes and bring water.
If you would like to participate
in the work day, call Ann Muche
at 360-484-7119.
Trumpeting a good book
by Becky Durr
At a garage sale several years
ago I found a book by E. B.
White which I had never read.
I paid a quarter and took home
The Trumpet of the Swan. When
I started reading, I quickly real­
ized the return on my investment.
Although it is copyright 1970
and it has a photo of E. B. White
sitting at his typewriter, I think
this book is timeless. It also has
charming drawings by Edward
Frascino. You can get this book
through the Timberland Re­
gional Library or Amazon.com.
It would be a good book to read
with a beloved favorite child or
to give an older one to read in­
dependently. I recommend this
delightful book for people from
about 8 years on up.
Earlier this year I was fortunate
to encounter Trumpeter Swans
on the Johns River, which re­
minded me of E. B. White’s
ry, E. B. White must have spent
a good deal of time in quiet ob­
servation, for he includes a lot
of factual details in his fanciful
tale.
The Trumpet of the Swan is
about a Trumpeter Swan and a
boy whose lives are intertwined.
There are so many threads wo­
ven into this story which make it
interesting, such as being alone
in the woods, using a compass,
quietly observing nature, swans
and other birds (almost every­
thing delights a chickadee), fam­
ilies, disabilities, acceptance,
asking questions, keeping a dia­
ry, worldly possessions, money,
how careful you have to be when
dealing with figures, repaying
debts, honor, keeping promises,
keeping secrets, justice, gun
control, war, sightseeing, travel­
ing light, choosing a profession,
music, love, freedom (Safety is
all well and good: I prefer free­
dom), protecting animals, and
more. Since you are reading this
newsletter, you might be a mem­
ber of the Audubon Society. I
was surprised to read about the
Audubon Society in this book,
and while you won’t be sur­
prised (now that I’ve given it
away), if you are a member, I
think you might be pleased. You
may also share a lot of the val­
ues E. B. White writes about,
and that is why you would prob­
ably enjoy reading The Trumpet
of the Swan.
Dear Friend of GHAS:
I have been the Membership
Chair-person for nearly two
years and have done very little
except update the membership
list, and print and affix labels
on The Sandpiper.
I was recently asked to give
our esteemed president (no, not
THAT president…the GHAS
president!) an accurate count of
our current members so that our
Audubon Washington donation
would reflect an amount based
on that number. I was shocked
to find our current membership
stands at well under 100! That’s
appalling! We have been mail­
ing out the newsletter to over
200 addresses, including our
representatives in Olympia and
Washington, DC and our fellow
Audubon chapters, so I wasn’t
paying enough attention to that
little expiration date in the up­
per right corner of each address
label….or I wasn’t facing the
issue is a more accurate de­
scription.
So this is to all who are on the
mailing list but are not current,
or to those of you who belong to
National Audubon but no lon­
ger belong to the local Audubon
chapter, in hopes I can convince
you to renew your membership.
This is not easy for me; I only
scored 2% in salesmanship on
that test I took in high school to
determine a future career direc­
tion. I am doing this because I
believe so strongly in support­
ing our local Audubon chapter.
Grays Harbor Audubon plays
an important role in our com­
munities, trying to insure there
will always be a place to enjoy
birds and birding opportunities
for everyone and ensuring there
will always be places birds are
undisturbed. Please support us
in our efforts to continue that
goal, for just $25 a year.
Thank you for your time.
Dianna Moore/Membership
Chair
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GHAS Board of Directors
Steve Hallstrom 273-9280 toltfarm@jps.net
Theressa Julius 537-4386 tmjulius@tss.net
Arnie Martin 612-0437 arnold6.martin@comcast.net
Dianna Moore 289-5048 dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Mary O’Neill 533-9833 deed2et2et@yahoo.com
Linda Orgel 648-2476 ldotorg@olearycreek.com
Renee Prine 268-0485
Diane Schwickerath 495-3101 dschwick@techline.com
Janet Strong 495-3950 strongjan@centurytel.com
Chapter Officers
President Arnie Martin 612-0437
arnold6.martin@comcast.net
Vice President Mary O’Neill 533-9833
deed2et2et@yahoo.com
Treasurer Diane Schwickerath 495-3101
dschwick@techline.com
Secretary Theressa Julius, 537-4386
tmjulius@tss.net
Committee Chairs
Newsletter R.D. Grunbaum, 648-2476
rd@olearycreek.com
Membership Dianna Moore 289-5048
dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Conservation Janet Strong, 495-3950
strongjan@centurytel.com
Education Renee Prine, 268-0485
Field Trips Dianna Moore 289-5048
dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Program Chair Dianna Moore 289-5048
dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Hospitality Vacant
Publicity Vacant
Habitat Vacant
Other Audubon Contacts
GHAS voice mail (800) 303-8498
State Audubon (360) 786-8020
National Audubon (212) 979-3000
GHAS Website http://www.ghas.org
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