EARTHSTAR NEWSLETTER OF THE MACOMB AUDUBON SOCIETY http://www.macombaudubon.org Volume 41 number 6, November-December 2015 Programs Program Night: Monday, November 2, 2015 – 7:00 PM Bird Songs and Vocalizations, Presented by Bob Pettit To many observers, identifying birds has become an art form. To make the proper identification, one is to look for “field marks”, observe unique behaviors, and listen for significant utterances. Now we are told that any sin- gle character is not infallible and that we should instead look at the “holistic picture” of the avian visitor. Regard- less of one’s skill level, every passing bird presents a challenge that we must meet head on. In this presenta- tion you will be introduced with methods that will start you in a positive direction of mastering bird song identi- fication. You will be introduced to Bob’s unique meth- ods of learning songs, and you will delight in the experi- ence of adding another aspect to your birding enjoy- ment. A nearly lifelong birder (age 10) who gained his love for spotting and counting birds from his mother and orni- thologist father, Flat Rock resident Bob Pettit has a zeal for aviary pursuits that keep his eyes toward the sky on a consistent basis. Bob is Biology Professor Emeritus at Monroe County Community College with 42 years of teaching service. He has traveled throughout the US, birded parts of Costa Rica on two visits, and has made one trip to the Ecuador mainland and the Galapagos Islands. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cen- tral Michigan University (biology/ornithology). Between 1971 and 1984, he spent 11 summers as a bird study instructor at the National Audubon Camp of Wisconsin. At Monroe County Community College, as a biology in- structor, Bob helped found the Erie Shores Birding As- sociation (ESBA). This 100+ member organization con- ducts an annual Christmas Bird Count, has monthly meetings with quality speakers, and holds birding work- shops, schedules fieldtrips, and events. Teaching bird identification through short five-week spring field clas- ses, Bob recruits new members for the ESBA. During the past 40 years Bob has been a volunteer board member of several bird organizations. Bob is a former chair and current board member of Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO) and former secretary and chair of the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA). In the fall of 1987, Bob joined the Holiday Beach Migra- tion Observatory (HBMO), a group of volunteers that specializes in counting migrating hawks at a conserva- tion area east of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada on the northern shore of Lake Erie. Soon Bob was hooked on raptors and became a volunteer raptor counter with over 1,500 hours of observation. He has since devel- oped a hawk identification workshop, has held several different elected offices in the organization, and is the current President. He enjoys teaching the fine points of bird identification and he acquires much satisfaction when those who have attended his workshops and classes are able to ignite the spark of birding in others.
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EARTHSTAR NEWSLETTER OF THE MACOMB AUDUBON SOCIETY
http://www.macombaudubon.org Volume 41 number 6, November-December 2015
Programs
Program Night: Monday, November 2,
2015 – 7:00 PM
Bird Songs and Vocalizations, Presented by
Bob Pettit To many observers, identifying birds has become an art
form. To make the proper identification, one is to look
for “field marks”, observe unique behaviors, and listen
for significant utterances. Now we are told that any sin-
gle character is not infallible and that we should instead
look at the “holistic picture” of the avian visitor. Regard-
less of one’s skill level, every passing bird presents a
challenge that we must meet head on. In this presenta-
tion you will be introduced with methods that will start
you in a positive direction of mastering bird song identi-
fication. You will be introduced to Bob’s unique meth-
ods of learning songs, and you will delight in the experi-
ence of adding another aspect to your birding enjoy-
ment.
A nearly lifelong birder (age 10) who gained his love for
spotting and counting birds from his mother and orni-
thologist father, Flat Rock resident Bob Pettit has a zeal
for aviary pursuits that keep his eyes toward the sky on
a consistent basis. Bob is Biology Professor Emeritus at
Monroe County Community College with 42 years of
teaching service. He has traveled throughout the US,
birded parts of Costa Rica on two visits, and has made
one trip to the Ecuador mainland and the Galapagos
Islands.
He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cen-
tral Michigan University (biology/ornithology). Between
1971 and 1984, he spent 11 summers as a bird study
instructor at the National Audubon Camp of Wisconsin.
At Monroe County Community College, as a biology in-
structor, Bob helped found the Erie Shores Birding As-
sociation (ESBA). This 100+ member organization con-
ducts an annual Christmas Bird Count, has monthly
meetings with quality speakers, and holds birding work-
shops, schedules fieldtrips, and events. Teaching bird
identification through short five-week spring field clas-
ses, Bob recruits new members for the ESBA.
During the past 40 years Bob has been a volunteer
board member of several bird organizations. Bob is a
former chair and current board member of Whitefish
Point Bird Observatory (WPBO) and former secretary
and chair of the Hawk Migration Association of North
America (HMANA).
In the fall of 1987, Bob joined the Holiday Beach Migra-
tion Observatory (HBMO), a group of volunteers that
specializes in counting migrating hawks at a conserva-
tion area east of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada on the
northern shore of Lake Erie. Soon Bob was hooked on
raptors and became a volunteer raptor counter with
over 1,500 hours of observation. He has since devel-
oped a hawk identification workshop, has held several
different elected offices in the organization, and is the
current President.
He enjoys teaching the fine points of bird identification
and he acquires much satisfaction when those who
have attended his workshops and classes are able to
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116th Christmas Bird Count - Leader: Barb Baldinger Dec. 19 (Saturday) For over a century, the National Audu-bon Society has collected data from vol-unteers throughout the country on early-winter bird populations. Saturday, De-cember 19th will be the date of Macomb Audubon Society's 40th year of partici-pating in the Western Macomb County Christmas Bird Count. If you have never participated in this annual event, please think about volunteering to help count the birds in our area. Many of our Ma-comb Audubon members look forward to this special occasion to bird with friends and enjoy a hot soup/chili supper at the end of the day followed by a tally of all birds counted. Sign up sheets will be available at the November and December membership meetings. After signing up, you will be assigned to a leader an area with other birders. Please offer to split the cost of gas among the participants in each car. Area leaders will receive their packets at the December membership meeting. The tally supper will be held on the same evening of the count at 5 PM in the Nature Center at Stony Creek Metropark. Please consider volunteering to bring a crock-pot of chili, soup, snack or dessert to the tally. Participants, re-member to bring your own soup bowl and spoon. If you wish to participate and are unable to attend the meetings please call Barb Baldinger at 586-263-6530 or email [email protected].
travel all over the world, tend to her sizable flower
gardens and dear pets and most importantly she
loved spending time with her family. She was the
loving wife of 25 years to William; dear mother to
Sarah (Rocky) Polisei; cherished step-mother to
Rory (Karen) Clark, Leslie Clark, Jeffrey (Kathy)
Clark, Tracy (Nabi) Lahooti and Lindsey (Coby)
Clark; beloved grandmother to Rocky (Melissa
Erla) Polisei, Michael (Hannah) Polisei and eight
step-grandchildren; dearest great-grandmother to
Rocky “DJ” Polisei; loving sister-in-law to Sally
(George) Deschepper, John (Margaret) Clark and
also survived by many extended loved ones and
dear friends. Betty was greeted in Heaven by her
many loved ones who had met the Lord before her:
her parents, Harry and Agnes Boyer; former hus-
bands, Emerson Garrett and Richard Clark; brother-
in-law, Jim and his wife Betty Clark, sister-in-law,
Shirley Hogan and countless extended family mem-
bers and dear friends. Visitation at Lee-Ellena Fu-
neral Home, 46530 Romeo Plank, Macomb (be-
tween M-59 and 21 Mile) on Friday, September 18
from 2-9 p.m. Funeral service to take place at
CrossPoint Church (formerly the First Baptist
Church of Mt. Clemens) where Betty had been a
member for 83 years, 44000 North Avenue, Clinton
Township, on Saturday, September 19 at 11 a.m.
(instate, 10 a.m.). Private burial to take place at
Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Published in The Macomb Daily on Sept. 17, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015 – 6:30 P.M. –
Christmas Potluck and Members’ Slide
Program
We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the City of
Sterling Heights Park and Recreation Center
located at 40620 Utica Road for this dinner
get-together. Bring a dish to pass and your
table setting. Entrees, salads, side dishes
and desserts are all welcomed. After dinner
we will have a Members’ Slide Program, so
bring up to 20 of your favorite nature in-
spired photos on disc or thumb drive.
We’re Proud Supporters of Macomb Audubon Society
Lake St. Clair Nature Center Board Members & committee Chairs Sterling Heights Nature Center, President Colleen Traylor (248) 627-6872 Seven Ponds Nature Center, 1st VP (Programs) Christine Becher (810) 796-3505 Stony Creek Nature Center, 2nd VP (Member Ship) Beverlee Babcock (586 ) 263-7666 Burgess Shadbush Nature Center, 3rd VP (Field Trips) Colleen Traylor & Charles Smart Wild Life Recovery Association, Recording Secretary Laura Barbour (248) 853-5465 Michigan Nature Association, Corresponding Secretary Micki Smith (586) 791-9623 Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy. Treasurer Cheryl McKeever (586) 254-2789 Michigan Audubon RRBO ______________________________ Committees Car Pool Coordinator Frank Lautner For the best bird seed Christmas Bird Count Barb Baldinger (586) 263-6530 At the best prices Environmental & Conservation Vacant Uncle Luke’s feed store Historian Michael Mroz (586) 596-2776 6691 Livernois Hospitality (Refreshments) Betty Ebert & Alice Forton Troy Michigan Hospitality (Door Prizes) Denis & Laura Barbour _______________ Earthstar Newsletter Editor Bill Clark--------- (586) 749-5523 To contact the Macomb Audubon Michigan Audubon Rep. Ray Lalonde Society by e-mail the address is Members-at-Large (2 positions) Vacant [email protected] Newsletter Production, Mailing Denis & Laura Barbour To join the Macomb Audubon Seven Ponds Representative Paul Messing Mailing list please send an e-mail Web Editor Paul Messing To: macombaudubon-subscribe@ Volunteer Coordinator Vacant Yahoogroups.com Macomb Audubon Society Dues
Please make checks payable to Macomb Audubon Society and send to: Beverlee Babcock Macomb Audubon Membership 50229 Pepper Tree Dr. Macomb Mi, 48044.
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