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September/october 2009 A Chapter of the National Audubon Society Volume 49, No. 1

Cooper’s Hawks Take Over...

Red-tails on the Rise! by
Dan Guthrie

Those of you from Claremont may have read about the open area left for
‘hawk attacks’ in Claremont. First, at the Rancho Santa them to hunt, but the
Ana Botanic Garden, the Cooper’s hawks nested again rapid increase in the
this summer, and again, the female Cooper’s is aggressive squirrel populations
towards people walking near the nest. Several birds seems to be supplying
are like this. Gulls and terns dive bomb people near them with food. A walk on
their nests. Terns are expecially frightening as some fly the college campuses will
directly towards your face at eye level, rising up at the convince you that squirrels
last minute to avoid a collision. I guess this is better than are doing very well this
having a gull regurgitate half digested fish on your head. year. There are lots of
The Cooper’s hawk flies down and sometimes strikes young ground squirrels and
the top of a person’s head with its feet. Sharp claws can the red squirrels are still
cause scratches. Another hawk, I believe a Cooper’s, increasing un numbers,
nested in the trees along the railroad tracks just south of a l m o s t c o m pl e t e l y
the commuter parking lot on First Street east of College supplanting the grey
Ave. in Claremont. This bird struck several commuters squirrels. I have a family of red-tailed hawks that fly
as they left their cars, even causing one to fall after the around my neighborhood screaming. They also scream
surprising attack. while eating small squirrels at the top of the phone poles
nearby. These hawks too, seem to be adapting to the
I have seen a Cooper’s hawk hunting in downtown suburbs.
Claremont this summer, flying past Some Crust on Yale
and heading across Indian Hill towards the theater. I
have also seen a Cooper’s hawk sitting on a light pole In this issue...
near the Montclair Plaza. The preferred food of this Cooper's Hawks Take Over.......................................Pg. 1
species is birds, so perhaps the sparrows at Some Crust Suburban Squirrels...................................................Pg. 2
are getting a work out. Years ago I watched a Cooper’s PVAS Annual Report..................................................Pg. 3
hawk at the colleges eat a pigeon on one of the lawns. Field Trips.................................................................Pgs. 4
This species seems to be increasing in numbers in the Native Gardening Workshop.....................................Pg. 5
suburbs and doing very well. Announcements........................................................Pg. 7
Upcoming Programs.................................................Pg. 8
Red-tailed hawks are also doing well. There is little
 Suburban Squirrels
by Dan Guthrie

The western gray squirrel is normally a species of the pine forests in our nearby
mountains. However, with the increase in suburban development and the frequent
use of pine trees as ornamental plantings, this species has moved into our valleys.
Gray squirrels used to be common in Claremont, particularly at the colleges, which
have many pines and few dogs and cats. Today, however, they are almost completely
gone. This change has come about due to competition from the fox squirrel, an eastern
species introduced into Los Angeles as early as 1904. Fox squirrels are rust colored and
sometimes called red squirrels. Fox squirrels did not arrive in the Claremont area until
2003 or 2004. Today they are by far the commonest squirrel, far more numerous that
the slightly larger gray squirrel which we may be seeing the last of in our suburbs. They
gray squirrel is still dominant in our mountains and it is not yet known how high the fox
squirrel can survive. Their population is increasing rapidly in our area, unhampered by
any predators other than cars (lots of flat squirrels) and an occasional hawk. (Hawks
seem to prefer hunting animals on the ground, so ground squirrels and rabbits are their
preferred prey). Both gray and fox squirrels are adept at climbing so if you don’t want
them at your bird feeder you may need a ‘skirt’ around its hanging or pole support and
you will have to place it out of jumping distance from the nearest tree. They do sell
‘squirrel proof” feeders, something easterners have had to use for years.

Welcome New Members

2010 PVAS Desk Calendars
Available Soon!
Stay tuned... PVAS Desk calendars will be available
soon - make sure you get yours! This calendar makes
a great gift and money raised will help fund our Audubon
Adventures program and other worthy outreach
programs. Calendars will be available for purchase at
meetings or by calling Pam Kling at 909-596-7604.
We extend a warm welcome to all new members.
Subscribers to Audubon Magazine from our area are
automatically enrolled in our chapter and receive the
Chaparral Naturalist at no additional charge. You
are welcome to all our events.
Chino: L.B. Clarino
Chino Hills: Neil Cramer
Claremont: Philip Anderson, Edward Babcock,
Corinne Bandell Dr. Judy Guthrie, Louise
Kestenbaum, Dr. Kay Madsen, Melissa Young
Diamond Bar: M.L. Higham
Glendora: D. Butler, L.H. Cate, Gina Van Vleck
Mira Loma: Kathleen Mitchell, Daniel Ortega
Norco: Heather Ross
Ontario: Wilma Boetel, Claudette Earl, Lupe
Martinez
Rancho Cucamonga: David and Jean Levins
Upland: Tyrell Hand
West Covina: Floyd Eldridge

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 Annual Report to the
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Income & Expenses Assets & Liabilities
07/01/08 through 06/30/09 As of 06/30/08
12 Months Balance
Ended As of
Category Description 6/30/09 Category Description 6/30/08
INCOME ASSETS
Recycling Income $ 1,002 Cash in Bank $ 68,986
Birdathon 3,626 Investments -
NAS Chapter Share 2,946 TOTAL ASSETS $ 68,986
Gifts & Memorials 230
Wild Wings Support 914
Bequests* 47,429 LIABILITIES
Other Fundraising 1,129 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ -
Other Income 140
NET ASSETS $ 68,986
TOTAL INCOME $ 57,416
DESIGNATED FUNDS
OPERATING EXPENSES Memorial Funds $ 1,808
Insurance $ 1,621 TOTAL DESIGNATED FUNDS $ 1,808
Meeting Expenses 1,457
Newsletter Expenses 3,305 AVAILABLE FUNDS $ 67,178
Office Exp. & Postage 167

Total Operating Expenses $ 6,550

PROGRAM EXPENSES Grants Given 2008-2009

Grants $ 3,000
Wild Wings Program 4,725 PROGRAM
Other Projects 269 Wild Wings of California $ 4,725
Endangered Habitats League 1,000
Total Program Expenses $ 7,994 Kern River Preserve 1,000
Bahia San Quintin (Baja) Project 1,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 14,544

NET INCOME (DEFICIT) $ 42,872 TOTAL GRANTS GIVEN $ 7,725

* Pomona Valley Audubon was the beneficiary of a generous bequest from the Estate of Margaret H. Fox.

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 Everyone is welcome to join us for one of our many field trips! We
PVAS Field Trips try to car pool whenever possible. Contact the leader beforehand to
arrange transportation from Memorial Park.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Beginner’s Bird Walk
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Join us for our monthly (first Sunday, September,
through June) bird walk at the Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Gardens. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Adults and children welcome. The walk is flat and slow
and takes about two hours. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the
front entry gate (north end of College Ave. north of
Foothill Blvd. 1500 N. College Ave.) Leader: Fraser
Pemberton 909-624-6451.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Midweek Trip to Glen Helen Park,
Meet at Memorial Park in Claremont at 8:00 a.m. for
a half day trip to look for fall migrants. Leader: Dan
Gregory 909-944-2259.
Saturday, September, 19, 2009
Orange County Trip
Meet at Memorial Park in Claremont at 7:00 a.m. for a
trip for returning shorebirds, migrants. We'll visit Bolsa
Chica, Huntington Memorial Park and San Joachin
Marsh Preserve. Bring a lunch. Leader: Pam Kling
909-240-7604.
Sunday, September, 27, 2009
Bonelli Park Monthy Hike
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Bonelli Park headquarters on
Via Verde near the 57 freeway for our monthly walk (4th
Sunday, about 2 hours) at Bonelli Park. Leader: Rod
Higbie 909-599-6526
Sunday, October, 4, 2009
Beginner’s Bird Walk, Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden Foothill Blvd. 1500 N. College Ave.) Leader: Fraser
Join us for our monthly (first Sunday, September,
through June) bird walk at the Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Gardens. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Adults and children welcome. The walk is flat and slow
and takes about two hours. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the
front entry gate (north end of College Ave. north of
Foothill Blvd. 1500 N. College Ave.) Leader: Fraser
Pemberton 909-624-6451.
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Wednesday, October, 7, 2009
Prado Regional Park
Meet at Memorial Park at 7:00 a.m. for a half day trip
for water birds, vermillion flycatcher and wintering
raptors. Over near noon but bring a lunch for snacking.
Leader: Dan Gregory 909-944-2259.
Saturday, October, 10, 2009
Piute Ponds and Vicinity
Just off route 14 is one of the best places for observing
migrating water birds – Piute Ponds on Edwards
Air Force Base. Last year we had excellent looks at
Pectoral and Baird’s sandpipers and phalaropes. Meet at
Memorial Park at 6:00 a.m. and bring a lunch. Leader:
Dan Guthrie 909-607-2836.
Saturday & Sunday,
October, 17-18, 2009
Morro Bay Field Trip
This trip is at prime time for vagrant species along the
coast. After viewing the shorebirds at Morro Bay we
will scout the vagrant traps nearby and at Oceano, Oso
Flacco Lake, and possibly stop in Santa Barbara on
our return. Meet at the base of the Morro Bay ‘rock’ at
8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Leader: Dan Guthrie 909-
607-2836.
Sunday, November, 1, 2009
Beginner’s Bird Walk, Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
Join us for our monthly (first Sunday, September,
through June) bird walk at the Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Gardens. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Adults and children welcome. The walk is flat and slow
and takes about two hours. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the
front entry gate (north end of College Ave. north of
Pemberton 909-624-6451.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Mt. Baldy Village and Vicinity
Meet at Memorial park at 7:30 am for a trip into our
local mountains for woodpeckers and perhaps a dipper!
Leader: Dan Gregory 909-944-2259.
PVAS Field Trips (Cont'd.)
Saturday, November, 21, 2009
Antelope Valley Owl Pellet Collecting
Trip
A trip north to collect owl pellets along a cottonwood
wash for our educational programs. Trip requires about
a mile of easy walking and, we hope, a lot of picking
up pellets from the ground. Children welcome! We
will also look for raptors. Meet at Memorial Park at
7:00 a.m. and bring a lunch. Leader: Dan Guthrie
909-607-2836.
Sunday, November, 22, 2009
Bonelli Park Monthy Hike
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Bonelli Park headquarters on
Via Verde near the 57 freeway for our monthly walk (4th
Sunday, about 2 hours) at Bonelli Park. Leader: Rod
Higbie 909-599-6526
Native Gardening
Workshop
How to Select, Plant and Care for California
Natives in Your Garden
Workshop I: October 25 and November 1
Workshop II: November 8 and 15
Co-sponsored by Sea and Sage Audubon and
Pomona Valley Audubon
The diversity, abundance and beauty of California’s flora
provide an exciting opportunity for incorporating native
plants into residential gardens. Because many California
natives are adapted to our dry southern California climate
and require less water than lawn and many nonnative plants,
they can contribute substantial benefits to our environment.
Natives planted in even small gardens can provide resting
places and food sources for resident and migrating birds,
butterflies and other insect pollinators.
This workshop will give you information on selecting
appropriate native plants for the spaces in your garden. You
will learn how and when to plant natives, as well as how to
care for and prune them. Soil and watering requirements
that enable these plants to thrive will also be discussed.
The workshop meets on two Sundays (9 am to noon and 9
Local
Membership
Dues
Now Due!
If you are a Local Member (not a member of
National Audubon) or are a member of another
chapter, it is time to pay for your subscription
to the Chaparral Naturalist. Rate is $10/year.
Remember that you can become a member of
National Audubon for only $20/year. If you are
already a member of National Audubon, your
membership in our local chapter is already
paid.
am to 1 pm) on two consecutive weekends for 7
hours of instruction. Workshops I and II cover the
same material. You will visit two residential gardens, a
botanic garden (additional entrance fee) and a nursery.
Meeting locations are in Santa Ana and Claremont. A
donation of $30 or more per person is requested if you can
afford it. Enrollment is limited.
To reserve a place, send your $30 check payable to
Sea and Sage Audubon and a self-addressed stamped
envelope (SASE) to Diane Bonanno, 4611 Santa Fe St.,
Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Sea and Sage Audubon and
Pomona Valley Audubon will both benefit from your
donation. State which workshop you wish to attend; if
you are able to attend either workshop, indicate your first
and second choices. Please include your phone number
and email address. Confirmations as well as directions
to meeting locations and other material will be mailed to
you. No reservations will be taken by phone. If you have
questions, you may call Diane at 714-572-9911.
Co-leaders: Diane Bonanno & Pat Overby, Landscape
Designers Specializing in California Natives
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2009 PVAS Flock
Leader Award
Thank You
It was a wonderful surprise and
honor to be named PVAS’s F lock
Leaders for 2009. Thank you all
so much. Rod and I have enjoyed
our association with PVAS, and the
friendships we have made. Birding is
our passion, and living so close to
Bonelli Regional Park has enabled us
to pursue this hobby almost on a daily
basis. We are fortunate to be able to
share this with you all on our monthly
bird walks. We, too, have learned from
those who have participated, and helped
spot more birds. Join us the fourth
Sundays of the month at Bonelli Park
headquarters, 120 Via Verde at 8:00
am.
Pat Higbie
PVAS Fall/winter field trips 2009-10
September
Sunday, September 6, 2009 - Beginner’s Bird Walk,
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - Midweek Trip to
Glen Helen Park, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 19, 2009 - Orange County
Trip: Bolsa Chica, Huntington Central Park Sunday, December 6, 2009 Beginner’s Bird Walk,
and San Joachin marsh Preserve, 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 27, 2009 - Bonelli Park Monthy
Hike, 8:00 a.m.
October
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - Beginner’s Bird Walk,
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Prado Regional Park, Sunday, December 27, 2009 - Bonelli Park Monthy
7:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 10, 2009 - Piute Ponds, 6:00 a.m.
Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18, 2009 - Morro
Bay Field Trip. Call Dan Guthrie for more info.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - Bonelli Park Monthy
Hike, 8:00 a.m.
November
Sunday, November 1, 2009 - Beginner’s Bird Walk,
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Mt. Baldy Village
and Vicinity, 7:30 a.m.
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13th Annual Central Valley
Birding Symposium
November 19-22, 2009
The word is out; if you want a wild time at a birding event you need
to attend the CVBS. We are back at the same hotel address, but it
is now a new Hilton–and it is gorgeous! Don’t care how nice are
the amenities? Then check out our speakers and programs; keynote
speakers Stephen Shunk and Murrelet Halterman will speak on
the magic of birding and Yellow-billed Cuckoos, respectively, the
world famous Bill Clark will speak on raptors, Jon Dunn and Joe
Morlan return to give us ID tips, and there are special programs on
Tricolored Blackbirds and Red Crossbills plus lots more. This all in
addition to great field trips (check out the new ones), art displays,
vendor booths, and the opportunity to just hang-out with old and new
friends. Oh, and did I mention we will be in a newly remodeled and
finished hotel? Join us–we look forward to being with you.
For more information and to register online, check the website at
www.cvbs.org, or contact Frances Oliver at cvbsreg@gmail.com.
For hotel reservations, call the Stockton Hilton Hotel directly
at 209-957-9090.
Come and bird your problems away. See you there!
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Antelope Valley
Owl Pellet Collecting trip, 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 22. Bonelli Park Monthy Hike.
Rod Higbie, 8:00 a.m.
December
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, Dececember 12, 2009 Coastal Orange
County, 7:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - Bonelli Park
Pre-Christmas trip, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Annual Christmas
Census
Hike. Rod Higbie
One day and half day trips start at Memorial
Park, Indian Hill Blvd at 10th Street, Claremont.
Weekend trips usually meet at the destination
on Saturday morning. Bonelli Park trips meet
at park headquarters on Via Verde, just off
the 57 freeway. It is recommended for all trips
to bring a snack and plenty of water, lunch if
recommended.
 Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Fall Classes
To register, call the Registrar, 909.625-8767 x224; register@rsabg.org
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES
Habitat Gardening: Simple Ways to Build
a California-Native Water Feature
Use the right combination of water-lovers, and you’ll not only enjoy the plant
life, you’ll be treated to an assortment of wildlife drawn to your water feature.
We’ll discuss the proper selection of California native plants appropriate for a
water feature, plus materials, sources, and simple techniques for assembly and
care. A complete list of materials and sources will be provided so that you can
build your own water feature at home. Water-feature plants will be available for
purchase at the Garden. Be prepared to get your hands dirty and your clothes
a little wet!
Bob Allen, RSABG Research Associate, Biology Professor, & Author
Saturday, September 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$36 ($40 nonmember) Limit: 12 participants
Code: 094HRT105
Fall Botany and Birding Hike
At the Top of The Palm Springs Tram
Watch prickly pear cactus give way to tall palms and eventually to pines and
rocky peaks as the Aerial Tram ride takes us from Palm Springs 6,000 feet
above the desert floor to the San Jacinto Mountains. From there it is a 3-mile
hike (moderate-strenuous) to Hidden Lake and a desert overlook. The trail winds
along a creek, through meadows and stands of Jeffrey and lodgepole pines and
white firs. We will see some fall blooming wildflowers and migrant and resident
birds. Transportation and Aerial Tramway tickets included in fee.
Lorrae Fuentes, Director of Education, RSABG
Sunday, September 27, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
$100 ($125 nonmember) Limit: 10 participants
Code: 094NAT100
Fall Birding Trip: The Palomar Mountains
The Southern California mountains are prime birding areas for seasonal migrants.
Join us for a trip along the Palomar Mountains and Henshaw Lake through
several plant and watercourse communities for opportunities to spot the greatest
variety of birds. Transportation provided and included in fee.
Lorrae Fuentes, Director of Education, RSABG
Sunday, November 1, 6:00 am – 4:00 pm
$86 ($93 nonmember) Limit: 10 participants
Code: 094NAT101
Cultivar Garden Tour: Plant Sale Preview
This is your opportunity to see how the native plants available at the fall plant
sale look in a mature landscape setting. Visit the plant displays and glean some
hot horticulture tips from your guide about the many interesting native plant
varieties that are available. Discussion topics will cover proper plant selection,
environmental variables that affect plant performance in garden settings, and
the conditions and garden situations preferred by particular plants.
RSABG Staff
Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
$12 ($15 nonmember)
Code: 094HRT110
Macro Photography for SLR Camera-Users
Enter the fascinating world of the tiny. We’ll discuss depth-of-field, focus,
exposure, equipment, and techniques needed to capture large images of small
subjects and small details of larger subjects. Participants must have knowledge
of the basics of photography and camera operation. Bring your equipment:
SLR camera body, camera user guide, and macro or close-focusing lens.
Recommended but not required: flash, extension tubes, supplementary close-up
lenses, and tripod. For Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras only, not for compact
(point-and-shoot) cameras. Open only to those individuals with experience in
photography.
Bob Allen, RSABG Research Associate, Biology Professor, & Author
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
$48 ($53 nonmember) Limit: 12 participants
Code: 094ART102
PVAS OFFICERS 2009-2010
President.......................Dan Guthrie.........909-607-2836
Vice-President..............Bruce Strang...... 626-339-6984
Secretary......................Pam Kling............909-596-7604
Treasurer.......................Neil Gilbert......... 909-626-0334
Board Member ............Nancy Strang..... 626-339-6984
Board Member.............Dick Moore.......... 909-626-1127
Board Member.............Pat Higbie........... 909-599-6526
Board Member.............Rod Higbie......... 909-599-6526
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Conservation................Dick Moore.......... 909-626-1127
Education......................Dan Guthrie.........909-607-2836
Field Trips.....................Dan Guthrie.........909-607-2836
Membership.................Dan Guthrie.........909-607-2836
Publications..................Neil Gilbert......... 909-626-0334
Publicity........................Shirley Harris.......909-982-9727
Door Prizes...................Karlene Campo... 909-627-8191
Hospitality.....................Gloria Slosberg...909-626-4754
Website.........................Mike Klein............909-625-5510
CHAPARRAL NATURALIST
Editor.............................Pam Kling............909-596-7604
The Chaparral Naturalist is published bimonthly,
except July and August by the Pomona Valley
Audubon Society. Copy deadline is the last
Thursday of the month. Articles may be reprinted
without permission, but please give credit to
the author and the Chaparral Naturalist. We
encourage members to submit articles and photos
by email at pamtone@verizon.net. Acceptable
file formats are jpg, Word and Excel.
Subscriptions to the newsletter are available for
$10 per year to non-members. Make checks
payable to PVAS and mail to W. M. Keck
Science Center, 925 N. Mills Ave., Claremont,
CA 91711.
National Audubon Membership
Annual membership in the National Audubon Society is $30 per
year. New membership dues are $20. Members receive the
Audubon Magazine and Chaparral Naturalist newsletter. Renew-
als of membership are computerized by National Audubon and
should not be sent to PVAS. However, a new membership may
be sent directly to PVAS.
Make checks payable to National Audubon Society. Mail payment
with membership form below and mail to: PVAS, W. M. Keck
Science Center, 925 North Mills Avenue, Claremont,
CA 91711. (Please note chapter code number, CO8, 7XCH
on your check.)
Name__________________________________________
Address________________________________________
City, State, Zip___________________________________
Chapter Code: Pomona Valley Audubon CO8, 7XCH
You may also join National Audubon via our website at:
http://www.ca.audubon.org/chapters.html/
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 Membership Meetings
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Jess Morton
Conserving Critical
Open Spaces in Baja
Imagine having the ability to step back in time 200 years,
then to preserve the abundant wildlife and natural values
of San Diego Bay in perpetuity. Impossible, of course,
but such is the dream today for an equivalent, Mexico’s
Bahia San Quintin.
Jess serves on Audubon’s National Board of Directors, and
is the Treasurer for both Palos Verde/South Bay Audubon
and the Endangered Habitats League. He is the founder of
the Audubon YES! (Youth Environmental Service) Program,
which facilitates youth involvement in conservation.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Dan Guthrie
The Order of Birds
Ever wonder why loons are not at the beginning of the new
bird books or what happened to the chicken hawk? President
Dan Guthrie will present a program about bird evolution,
classification, naming, and how we arrange birds in our
field guides. The program will include slides to illustrate the
fossil history of birds and recent research into their origins
and relationships.
Monthly meetings are held in Bauer Forum of
Claremont McKenna College. Evenings begin with
a bird identification session at 7:00 p.m., followed
by refreshments, a short business meeting, and our
evening program.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 
Roy Poucher
Birding S.E. Asia:
Cambodian Charms,
Thai Surprises
From Dec ’07 to Jan ’08 Bird
Odysseys explored old-world
Cambodia and modern Thailand,
enjoying their diverse cultural and natural riches. Come join
us on a photographic tour of these highlights. In Cambodia
travel to the enchanting floating village called Prek Toal
on the ever-changing, sustenance-providing Tonle Sap
Lake. Surrounding Prek Toal is flooded swamp forest,
an international Important Bird Area supporting some of
the most significant large waterbird colonies of Southeast
Asia, including breeding populations of the globally
threatened Spot-billed Pelican. Then walk in the jungle
forests surrounding the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site and see the interesting birds
and architectural/cultural wonders of this area.
Journey to Thailand and see the birder’s dream bird, the
Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Walk along a beach and find
Malaysian Plover, Black-faced Spoonbill and Painted Stork.
Other shorebirds abound such as Red-wattled Lapwing,
Common Redshank and Broad-billed Sandpiper.
Take walks in high, chilly mountainous Thai forests and
see unbelievable birds such as the Greater Flameback (a
huge and brilliantly colored Woodpecker). Watch as Great
Hornbills swoop down from steep hillsides. View Large-
tailed Nightjars, Spotted Owlets, and a Collared Scops Owl
on our night patrols.
Claremont, CA 91711
925 North Mills Avenue
W.M. Keck Science Center
Pomona Valley Audubon Society