Valley Habitat 1 The Valley Habitat June 2015 A Joint Publication of the Stanislaus Audubon Society and the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club (Next issue: September, 2015) Join Us for the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club Program, 7p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 "A Visit with John Muir - The Scootcher of a Lifetime" To John Muir, life was a "scootcher," a grand adventure! Geologist. botanist, explorer, adventurer, writer, philosopher, preservationist and political activist, John Muir lived life to its fullest. His ideas and ideals have never been more relevant than they are today. Frank Helling has adopted John Muir as his "Zorba" about twenty years ago and brings the great mountaineer to life in his performance "A Visit with John Muir - The Scootcher of a Lifetime." Frank has performed for schools, universities, environmental and civic groups, in the national Parks and for special events throughout California. An active adventurer and naturalist himself, Frank has devoted much of his life to 'sauntering" in Muir's footsteps. He has back-packed, hiked and climbed in the Sierras, Rockies, Cascades, Alps, Alaska, Ha- waii and the deserts of the American Southwest. He has worked as a ranger/naturalist in Kings Canyon Natu- ral Park and a professional wilderness instructor for Summit Expedition, a Christian Outward Bound school. To find out more about Frank Helling, visit the website listed below. http://vault.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/live_presentations/helling We are always open to suggestions about what other programs you would like to see in the future as well as comments about what you liked in the past and what changes you would like to see. Contact Linda at [email protected] or (209) 863-9137 and give her your ideas. Location: College Avenue Congregational Church • 1341 College Avenue , Modesto, CA Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Non-members are always welcome! The program is free and open to the public. !!!!!!Our October meeting will be our Membership Slide Show!!!!! Its early this year! So you might want to make sure you take lots of pictures of your summer adventures to show in October of 2015. June 12th Yokuts Potluck hosted by Doug Hardie! Join us, bring a dish, some drinks and have some fun! The Potluck will be held at the home of Doug Hardie, 1009 Clarksburg Way, Modesto, CA 95355 at 6:00 PM. Clarksburg Way is just off Scenic Drive between El Vista and Claus Road. If you have an extra folding chair, bring it. If you get lost, call Doug at 209 524-6651. Our June picnic will include a short program on the ACE Train proposed for Stanislaus County. We're encouraging our members to grow native plants, but regardless of what surplus plants you have in your garden, please bring one or more to share at our annual potluck picnic. No, we will not be eating them! We're having a plant swap and hope you will participate!
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Valley Habitat 1
The Valley Habitat June 2015
A Joint Publ icat ion of the Stan islaus Audubon Soc iety
and the Yokuts Group of the S ierra Club (Next issue: September, 2015)
Join Us for the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club Program, 7p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 "A Visit with John Muir - The Scootcher of a Lifetime" To John Muir, life was a "scootcher," a
grand adventure! Geologist. botanist, explorer, adventurer, writer, philosopher, preservationist and political
activist, John Muir lived life to its fullest. His ideas and ideals have never been more relevant than they are today.
Frank Helling has adopted John Muir as his "Zorba" about twenty years ago and brings the great mountaineer
to life in his performance "A Visit with John Muir - The Scootcher of a Lifetime." Frank has performed for
schools, universities, environmental and civic groups, in the national Parks and for special events throughout
California. An active adventurer and naturalist himself, Frank has devoted much of his life to 'sauntering" in
Muir's footsteps. He has back-packed, hiked and climbed in the Sierras, Rockies, Cascades, Alps, Alaska, Ha-
waii and the deserts of the American Southwest. He has worked as a ranger/naturalist in Kings Canyon Natu-
ral Park and a professional wilderness instructor for Summit Expedition, a Christian Outward Bound school.
To find out more about Frank Helling, visit the website listed below.
We are always open to suggestions about what other programs you would like to see in the future as well as comments
about what you liked in the past and what changes you would like to see. Contact Linda at [email protected] or
(209) 863-9137 and give her your ideas.
Location: College Avenue Congregational Church • 1341 College Avenue , Modesto, CA
Refreshments and socializing begin at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.
Non-members are always welcome! The program is free and open to the public.
!!!!!!Our October meeting will be our Membership Slide Show!!!!! Its early this year! So you might want to make sure you take lots of pictures of your summer
adventures to show in October of 2015.
June 12th Yokuts Potluck hosted by Doug Hardie!
Join us, bring a dish, some drinks and have some fun! The Potluck will be held at the home of Doug Hardie,
1009 Clarksburg Way, Modesto, CA 95355 at 6:00 PM. Clarksburg Way is just off Scenic Drive
between El Vista and Claus Road.
If you have an extra folding chair, bring it. If you get lost, call Doug at 209 524-6651.
Our June picnic will include a short program on the ACE Train proposed for Stanislaus County.
We're encouraging our members to grow native plants, but regardless of
what surplus plants you have in your garden, please bring one or more to share at our annual potluck
picnic. No, we will not be eating them! We're having a plant swap and hope you will participate!
Valley Habitat 2
Stan islaus Audubon Soc iety RECENT SIGHTINGS OF RARE OR UNCOMMON BIRDS
MERCED COUNTY
On April 25, Kent van Vuren had a GRAY FLYCATCHER, four CASSIN’S KINGBIRDS, and an uncommonly
large total of eight SWAINSON’S THRUSHES at Basalt Campground. During a drought monitoring survey on
April 27, Ralph Baker had a SOLITARY SANDPIPER near Wilson Road. Jim Rowoth and Kurt Mize had a
GRAY FLYCATCHER at the Merced N.W. Refuge on the same day. On April 29, Pete Dunten had yet another
GRAY FLYCATCHER at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. On May 1, Richard Jeffers, Rob Furrow and
Mike Roger had one MACGILLIVRAY’S and many NASHVILLE WARBLERS at Dinosaur Point, as well as yet
another GRAY FLYCATCHER. Among other birds during their Merced County Big Day, they picked up a
DUSKY FLYCATCHER at O’Neill Forebay and a SHORT-EARED OWL near Gun Club Road. Pete Dunten had a
female CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD at Dinosaur Point Road, in addition to a male and two female CALLIOPE
HUMMINGBIRDS at Pacheco State Park on May 4. Michael Rogers had a STELLER’S JAY at Pacheco State
Park on May 9.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
On April 27, Xavier Sandoval saw a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT eating mulberries in an unusual location—
behind his house near Graceada Park in Modesto! Harold Reeve had a SNOWY PLOVER on May 10 at the
Modesto Water Quality Control Facilities. John Harris and Sal Salerno had a WILLOW FLYCATCHER at Valley
Oak Recreation Area on May 12.
STANISLAUS AUDUBON SOCIETY JOINS MEETUP
Stanislaus Audubon Society has made a Meetup group that includes Audubon field trips and programs. It’s
easy and free to join this Meetup, after which you will automatically be sent announcements of upcoming
events. Encourage your friends to do so, too; this group is open to anyone, not only Audubon members.
Spring is here, get on the trails! Here is the link: http://www.meetup.com/Stanislaus-Audubon-Events/