March 1997, Volume 30, Number 6

The Return of the Osprey March General Meeting Pee Wee Audubon NewAppointments Thank You Attention Birdathoners Madrone Turns Thirty Requesting an Address Change Pee Wee Report Observations MidweekWalkabout Results Beginners Bird Walks Audubon on the Air Birding's Economic Impact Audubon Day at Bouverie Bouverie Docent Training Audubon On Line Welcome New Members Help for Burrowing Owls Russian River Flood Dynamics

Midweek Walkabout Results Thursday, January 30, 1997 Jean and Jim Tonascialead 30 birders at Bodega Bay and found 84 species. Notable was the rareEmporer Goose, Sora, Redknot, six species of Grebes, and aCooper's Hawk acting like a falcon. Wednesday, February 5, 1997 On a beautiful spring-likeday with temperatures in the 60s, 19 birders visited Stafford Lake nearNovato. The resident Spotted Sandpiper was in its cove as usual,and Bluebirds and Lesser Goldfinches decorated the oak treesand fences at the west end of the lake. The afternoon was spent watchingraptors and water birds at the oxidation ponds near John F. McInnis CountyPark in San Rafael. Sixty-four species were seen. Thursday, February 13, 1997 On a bright sunny day,19 birders joined Jean and Jim Tonascia at Howarth and Spring Lake and found58 species. Special birds for the day were Common Moorhen, Ringed-neckDuck, Green-backed Heron, and several Common Mergansers.

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