E cobon
October 2008:
No. 294
Newsletter of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society
Audubon Refuge Keepers
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE October Program
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:30 pm at the Seabrook
By Bill Nicol
This month’s ECOBON features
Pinckney Island National Wildlife
Refuge (NWR). The article by Mike
McGinty highlights the history of
Pinckney Island and the role our
Audubon Society has played for the
last 20 years. If you have any spe-
cial talent that might be helpful, i.e.
carpentry or are available to help on
special projects, please contact Mike
at 681-8498.
Clem Dietz has provided two articles
on the highly successful Bluebird Proj-
ect on Pinckney Island and the recently
established Friends of the Savannah
Coastal Wildlife Refuges. As you may
know, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
has experienced budget shortfalls over
the past years and the Friends group is a
way to provide much needed support. I
urge you to read the article and contact
Clem if you can contribute and/or help.
Last month in my message, I men-
tioned two vacancies for which we
needed help. So far there has been no
response. The Field Trips Coordinator
is a key position and without a volunteer,
we will not have any trips. If you think
you can help us, please contact me and
we can discuss what is involved.
See you at the meetings and bring a
friend.
The Wild Turkey in South Carolina
After a summer off, it was good to return to see each other at the September
meeting and to hear an informative program from Patrick Moore of the Coastal
Conservation League. As we look forward to the Fall, it seems timely to be curi-
ous about TURKEYS - wild ones, that is! Charles Ruth, supervisor of the South
Carolina Wild Turkey Project since 2004, will give a presentation about these large
birds. During the early 1900’s, wild turkey populations had declined dramatically
in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)
started a wild turkey restoration project in the 1970s. Today, wild turkeys are pres-
ent in all 46 South Carolina counties.
Charles Ruth, a wildlife Biologist with SCDNR, graduated from the College of
Charleston with a Bachelors Degree in Biology and he graduated from Clemson
University with a Masters Degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Wildlife Biology.
He supervises the statewide deer and turkey projects. Charles is certainly the person
that knows, not only about the wild turkey comeback, but also about tips on where
to look and listen for these birds. He knows about their feeding, nesting and court-
ship behavior. Why do they sleep in trees? What is a group of turkeys called? What
is a jake or jenny? What is a snood?
To learn more about this regal bird that Ben Franklin wanted to make our na-
tion’s symbol instead of the eagle, come to this meeting on Tuesday, October 14,
WITH A FRIEND, at 7:30 p.m. at the Seabrook, 300 Woodhaven Drive, Hilton
Head Island, South Carolina. And welcome to this great group with a full year of
learning and activities ahead!
FIELD TRIPS by Bill Nicol
In October, Howard Costa has agreed to lead a
bird walk on Friday, October 17th in Port Royal
Plantation at 10:00. We will acquaint members with
Piping Plover counting process plus view others birds
in this area.
To meet Port Royal Security requirements,
pre-registration is required. Please contact me at
pennst63@aol.com if you wish to go.
Howard reports that the first survey for Piping Plovers in Port Royal yielded
a count of 22. This is great! However, the article in today's (Monday) Island
Packet indicates the area where the Plovers spend their summer is experienc-
ing erosion problems. We will need to keep an eye on this situation.
 HHI Audubon Interesting Facts about Migration
Board of Directors:
President Interesting - The adults of most birds abandon the young when they are grown.
Bill Nicol 671-4721 This gives the parents an opportunity to renew their plumage and gain fat stores be-
Vice President fore starting for winter quarters. The young may move south together ahead of their
Ken Neitzke 705-3970 parents, as has been documented in a number of species including Mourning Doves
Treasurer
Karen McGinty 681-8498 and the Common Swift and White Storks in Europe. Birds are not alone in their
Fran Baer 686-6348 ability to navigate long distances. Fish, mammals and even insects make migratory
Recording Secretary journeys. But the c larion honking of geese moving in huge skeins across the vault of
Steve White 837-4597 the heavens, the twittering of migrants filtering down out of the night sky makes us
Corresponding Secretary most aware of the seasonal movements of birds and fills us with awe and wonder as
Sherman Baker 342-6596
Members‑at‑Large to how such a magnificent event can be accomplished season after season, year after
Howard Costa 842-9447 year, with such unerring precision.
Jim Currie 681-8525
Marianne Currie 681-8525
Clem Dietze 837-2612
Barry Lowes 671-3537
Nan Lloyd 363-2092
Betty Walter 842-7147
Joan Wilson 837-2874
Committee Chairpersons:
Adopt-A-Refuge (Pinckney)
Clem Dietze 837-2612
Karen McGinty 681-8498
Audubon Newhall Preserve
Joan Shulman 842-9246
Bird Walks/Field Trips
OPEN
Bird House Construction
Jim Collins 671-1240
Bird Seed Sale
Ed Nash 681-5725
Christmas Bird Count
Barry Lowes 671‑3537
Education
Mary Jane Major 342-5804
Historian
OPEN
Hospitality
Thea Luba 785-3214
Legislation Photos from Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
Kay Hodnett 342-7485
Membership
Thea Luba 785-3214
Newsletter Circulation
Marianne Currie 681-8525

Newsletter Editor
Joan Wilson 837-2874
Programs
Charlotte White 837-4597
Publicity & Public Relations
Clem Dietze 837-2612
Sales Table
OPEN 686-6406
Shorebirds/Conservation
Howard Costa 842-9447
Special Projects
Richard Shulman 842-9246
Sun City Representative
Kevin Cahill 705-3570
Wetlands/Conservation
Sally Krebs H: 757-2973 O: 341-4690
Website: www.hiltonheadaudubon.org
The Ecobon is a monthly publication (September through May) of
the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society. Subscription is a benefit
of membership. Direct inquiries to P.O. Box 6185, Hilton Head
Island, South Carolina 29938 or call one of the above officers
or chairpersons.

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NOTES FROM THE NEWHALL PRESERVE recent AREA bird sightings
by Joan Shulman
We are conducting three guided walks in the Preserve in Octo-
ber--all on Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M. We hope the change in the
day of the week will attract more participants. The fee for each
adult is $7.00. Children under 12 are free. For more information,
call me at 842-9246.
Each of the walk leaders will identify the native flowering
plants, shrubs, and trees and describe the special ecological sys-
tems in the Preserve. They will also talk about the history of the
Preserve.
Oct. 8, “Native Plants and Unique Habitats on a Sea Island”
Walk leader Betty Treen is a Master Gardener and an experienced
docent.
Oct. 15, “The Birth and Growth of a Sea Island” Walk leader
Mary Alice Walker has a long association with the Preserve.
Oct. 22, “A Woodland Walk” Walker leader Joan Shulman is the
current chair of the Newhall Preserve Committee.
A bird bath with a dripper has been placed near the parking
lot. (A hose connection was already in place there.) Tom Wert-
heimer contributed the bird bath to honor his late wife, Karen, an
Audubon member and an active member of the Newhall Preserve
Committee. We hope the new water source will attract a variety
of birds for every visitor and birder to enjoy.
SHUSH AND PISH
by Julie Craves
Anyone who has spent an appreciable amount of time watch-
ing birds knows that it can be frustrating getting a good look.
That’s why most experienced birders are able to recognize many
species not only when they see them but also when they hear
them.
But what about those silent birds, the ones you know are there
because you catch a glimpse in the undergrowth? Perhaps a bit of
wing here, a glance of tail there, a glimmer of a taunting eyeball.
If after some patient maneuvering I don’t gain a view, I give the
bird a little pish. Pishing is an acoustic method used to lure birds
out of hiding. These sounds usually causes the skulking bird to
pop into view to investigate the source of the hullabaloo. Some
species respond more readily than others. Chickadees, sparrows
and wrens react quickly to pishing, being generally nosy to be-
gin with. Staying still and persistence are keys to pishing suc-
cess. One explanation of why pishing is such an effective bird-
attracting tactic is that it evokes some sort of mobbing behavior,
wherein small gangs of birds respond to a predator by excitedly
gathering around and trying to outnumber and confuse it while
calling in reinforcements. Birds do get used to it and they will
lose interest after only a few minutes, but if you’re patient, birds
will nearly always show themselves.
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by Jack Colcolough
Our fall migration is progressing very well with the arrival
of migrants and wintering shorebirds. Expect migrants through
mid-October. Twelve Warbler species were reported this past
month including: Canada (rare), Worm-eating (rare), Black-
throated Blue, Yellow, Black and White, Prairie, Prothonotary,
Yellow-throated, Northern Parula, Ovenbird and American
Redstart (many). Rare birds reported: Magnificent Frigate-
bird at Skidaway Island, Ga, Reddish Egret (4 sightings) and
Common Tern at Fish Haul Creek, Roseate Spoonbill and Lark
Sparrow in Beaufort plus Warblers listed above. Shorebirds and
waterbirds reported included: Black and Caspian Terns, Piping,
Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plovers, Spotted Sandpiper,
American and Least Bitterns, Glossy Ibis and Black-necked
Stilt.
An uncommon White-breasted Nuthatch was reported in Port
Royal Plantation. This is the first to my knowledge ever found
on Hilton Head Island.
The Bald Eagles have returned to Hilton Head Island with
the sightings of two at Fish Haul Creek. Other good birds in-
cluded Eurasion-collared Dove, uncommon Baltimore Oriole
and Summer Tanager.
Thanks to all who reported these birds: Howard Costa,
Doris Stoner, Kay Hodnett, Doris McCullough, Buddy Camp-
bell, Russ Wigh and Sandy Beesling, et. al. To report a rare or
uncommon “first-of-the-year” (or season) bird sighting in our
area, please e-mail: JackColcolough@aol.com or call 689-3455
or send a blank e-mail to:
BirdingFriends-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join the group
and report your birds.
Jack
DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH BIRDS?
For more than 20 years our Christmas Bird Count meeting has
viewed my slides as a recognition warm-up for the Big Day.
We are planning to begin to use a power-point presentation,
starting this year. If you have any personal pictures of the ap-
proximately 140 species in our collection and would like to offer
them for possible inclusion in this year’s show, please send them
to Barry Lowes at the e-mail address: Barlowe59@hotmail.com
before November 1, 2008.
Be sure to identify your submission with your name, e-mail
and telephone number. This collection could evolve into an
outstanding chapter display/program for this year and the next
25 years or when the new technology renders us out-of-date.
Again.
I hope that you will respond.
Barry Lowes, Christmas Bird Count
E-mail: Barlowe59@hotmail.com Tel: 671-3537
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
by Mike McGinty, HHI Audubon Member & Pinckney NWR Volunteer

Pinckney Island NWR is one of the seven refuges

in the Savannah Coastal Refuge Complex. The refuge
is 4,053 acres, and contains four primary habitats – 1)
salt water marsh, 2) fresh water ponds, 3) maritime
forest and 4) salt water estuary. Numerous species
of animals (deer, bobcat, rabbit, raccoon, opossum,
otter, fox, squirrels and alligators) live on the refuge.
More than 75 species of resident and migratory birds
use the refuge. It truly serves as an environmental
classroom for everyone to enjoy. In 2007, more than
201,000 people visited the refuge.
Pinckney Island has a long and varied history
dating back to 1708 when part of the island was pur-
chased by an Indian Trader named Alexander MacKay. In 1736 MacKay sold the island to Charles Pinckney, who turned
it into a plantation producing sea island cotton. The plantation flourished until the Civil War when it was occupied by the
Union Troops. After the war the plantation did not prosper, and by the 1930’s it was virtually abandoned. In 1937 it was
sold to James Bruce who turned it into a private hunting preserve and provided homes to several tenant farmers. Edward
Starr and James Barker purchased the island in 1954 and continued to manage it as a game preserve. In 1975 Pinckney
Island was donated to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to be managed exclusively as a National Wildlife Refuge.
It was opened for public use in October 1985. Since Pinckney Island became a refuge, the Hilton Head Island Audubon
Society has had a close relationship with the FWS staff concerning what happens on the refuge. The Society has served as
the Audubon Refuge Keeper and today two members of the board serve as refuge liaisons.
The refuge is 3.5 miles long and approximately one mile wide. A gravel road (closed to public vehicles) runs from the
parking lot to the far end of the refuge. There are also 13 miles of mowed trails on the refuge for visitors to explore all the
different habitats. The best way to see the refuge is by hiking or by bicycle, and the best time to see the wildlife is early in
the morning or in the early evening. The refuge is generally open from sunrise to sunset. Visitors should carry drinking
water with them as there is none available and know that there are no public restrooms on the refuge.
Besides the bluebird project (see article in this Ecobon), many exciting things are happening on the refuge. In 1990 the
largest white ibis colony (300 nests) in South Carolina was located on the refuge. These birds continue to nest and feed
there. During a recent 2008 bird count 180 ibis nests were counted on just Ibis Pond with more than 200 young birds fledged
there. Starting last winter many of the fields were stripe mowed to provide winter habitats for the Le Conte’s and Henslow’s
sparrows and the Sedge wrens. All three were seen in these fields, so the fields will be striped again this fall. The South
Carolina Native Plant Society has done two plant searches on Pinckney NWR finding more than 70 plant species, including
the Least Snoutbean (rhynchosia minima) which had never been found in South Carolina before.
In 2007, a butterfly garden was added near Ibis Pond. This garden provides an excellent habitat for more than 20 species
of butterflies and serves as an excellent place to educate the public about butterflies. For example, all four life cycles of
the Gulf Fritillary butterfly can be observed on the Passion Vines growing in the garden. The Hilton Head Island Audubon
Society provided funds to purchase plants and other necessary materials to start the garden, and volunteers established it.
This year members of the Master Gardeners of the Low Country Association under the direction of Betty Manne, the Project
Coordinator, have provided their expertise, plants and hard work to maintain the garden.
Pinckney Island NWR is an un-staffed refuge. That means there are no fulltime Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) per-
sonnel assigned to maintain it. So under the direction of a refuge manager, eight volunteers (Dale and Connie Terrell, Twila
Gray, Bill Hamel, “Buck” Hackett, Clem Dietze, Mike and Karen McGinty) do the maintenance work on the refuge. Besides
talking to and helping refuge visitors, these volunteers monitor the bluebird boxes, do bird counts, mow the grass, keep the
parking lot clean, maintain the trails, keep the kiosk information current, weed eat, spray, pick up trash and other projects
the FWS requests. Last year these volunteers donated more than 1,000 hours of volunteer time to do this.

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 Volunteer Helping Visitors

Pinckney NWR – Bluebirds 2008

by Clem Dietze
117 bluebirds have successfully fledged from our 23 boxes
on Pinckney. Most of the fledging occurred during the April
to early July period.
Bluebirds often nest 2 or 3 times and many of our boxes
recorded successful fledging for the first 2 attempts. In fact,
we had the unusual occurrence of one nest fledging 6 birds
as bluebirds normally do not lay more than 5 eggs. Unfortu-
nately the extremely hot weather the last few weeks of August
caused a number of nests where eggs were laid before the heat
to become abandoned.
We waited an average of 5 to 6 weeks to see if these eggs
would hatch to no avail. The experts I consulted at Cornell’s
Lab of Ornithology report similar results from other areas
and agree that the overbearingly hot weather is responsible,
especially with scant rainfall. The adults probably had a tough
enough time taking care of themselves or falling victim to
predators to continue nurturing. Do we have another signpost
for global warming?
In any event, 117 is a more than respectable total. It beats
our 2007 count where exactly the reverse weather situation
occurred and we lost a number of nests due to a late April
severe cold snap. At this late date in the season my colleague
monitor, Karen Mc Ginty, and I agree that there is virtually no
probability of any further nesting attempts. We had two boxes
in which there were no nest attempts and we will relocate these
Male Painted Bunting
to more enticing areas before the 2009 season.

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FRIENDS of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges
by Clem Dietze
Some months ago, I wrote you about the Friends group we were
forming for our refuges including Pinckney NWR. We are now fully
incorporated as a non-profit entity and need your support!
Our Mission Statement –“Support and advocate for the seven
wildlife refuges within the Savannah Coastal Refuges system
and to promote public understanding of the need to protect and
preserve wildlife and wildlife habitat.”
Most of you are aware of the massive cut back in federal
funds for our US Fish and Wildlife Service. Our refuges and staff
are severely impacted. By joining the FRIENDS group you can
make a difference. There are over 150 FRIENDS groups across
the country.
We offer much needed support for the refuges and the wildlife
they shelter through volunteer projects, educational outreach,
public programs and field strips. In addition, as an independent
non-profit organization the FRIENDS can raise funds for and
advocate on behalf of the refuges with public policymakers-ac-
tivities that are by law prohibited to refuge staff. In addition, a
Visitor Center is currently being constructed near the entrance
to Savannah NWR and we will be operating a gift shop there.
We hope to open by next spring and volunteers will be needed to
help staff the shop.
Karen McGinty and I as members of the organizing committee
urge you to join. Tax deductible memberships are only $15.00 for
individuals and $25.00 for a family. Obviously, larger contribu-
tions help as all funds are directed toward the refuges. We have
no paid staff. Please contact Clem Dietze for a full informational
flyer and Membership Application. Email me (clemd@hargray.
com) or call 837-2612 and leave your name and address if the
answering machine is on. The FWS and the wildlife we love will
thank you for joining.
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Please Note: Current members are encouraged to use this membership form to sign up friends, relatives, and neighbors as new
members. Our Chapter benefits significantly from a “return of dues” from National if our local form is used for new memberships
HISTORIC PLANTATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Botany Bay, the 4,630-acre plantation on Edisto Island now
is managed by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and
is open to the public. WHEN: Daylight hours - one hour
before sunrise and one hour after sunset. WHERE: Off S.C.
174 on the way to Edisto Beach: turn left on Botany Bay
Road. COST: Free.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN GIFT WILL PRESERVE
12,488 ACRES NEAR BEIDLER FOREST
A conservation easement on a portion of the Brosnan For-
est near, and nearly as large as, Audubon’s Francis Beidler
Forest, has been donated to the Lowcountry Open Land Trust
by Norfolk Southern RR, according to an August 5th article
by Brian Hicks in the Charleston Post and Courier. Hicks
quotes Blair Wimbush, Vice President of Real Estate and Cor-
porate Sustainability at Norfolk Southern: “We recognized
that Brosnan Forest is a unique property teeming with biodi-
versity in the heart of a significant ecological environment.
We wanted to ensure that we could preserve the long-term
health of this irreplaceable natural resource, so we began
looking for the right partner to be stewards of the land, and
we chose the Lowcountry Open Land Trust”.
Lewis Hay, director of land protection for the Land Trust,
said the easement will protect the natural environment for na-
tive and migratory wildlife, and will protect the ACE basin
watershed by filtering rainwater through a pristine forest en-
vironment.
The easement will protect a portion of fast-growing
Dorchester County larger than the Charleston Peninsula from
development.
For the complete article, see the August 5 Charleston Post
and Courier on line.

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Reminder—School Program Speakers and Committee Persons
Re: Great Backyard Bird Count.
Our 1st meeting will be on Monday, Nov. 3rd at Honey Horn in the pavilion [ barn ], at 11:30 A.M. It will be a Pizza lunch
meeting, bring your own beverage. Please reply to me before Oct.1st or after Oct. 17th as we will then be back in SCHH.
If any member would like to volunteer to be a speaker or a committee person please contact me. Ph. 843-705-3970 Or
E-mail kenjeanschh@hargray.com ~ Wisconsin Ph. 715-479 -8089
Thank you, Kenny Neitzke V.P. - School Program Coordinator
Note: All speakers in the school program may be required to have a background check [ SLED ] to enter the public or private schools.

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294 Issue #:
Hilton Head, South Carolina 29938
P.O. Box 6185
Hilton Head Island Audubon Society Organization:
Monthly Sept.-May Frequency:
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OCTOBER ~ NOVEMBER 2008 Calendar

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BE Q U E S T S
octoBER
If you wish to honor a family
Thurs. Oct. 9 Board Meeting at the Seabrook .......................... 2:00 pm member or friend with a memorial
Tues. Oct. 14 Monthly Meeting at the Seabrook . .................... 7:30 pm gift, or remember the Audubon Ne-
whall Preserve or the Hilton Head
Field Trip - Piping Plover orientation Island Audubon Society in your will,
your gift may be in the form of secu-
novemBER rities, cash, life insurance, real estate,
or other property.
Thurs. Nov. 6 Board Meeting at the Seabrook .......................... 2:00 pm
Contact your own estate planner
Tues. Nov. 11 Monthly Meeting at the Seabrook . .................... 7:30 pm or our Audubon Chapter at P.O. Box
6185, Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina 29938.
Sharing your estate with Audubon
not only reduces the taxes on your
estate but will help protect birds,
Monthly meetings of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society are regularly scheduled wildlife, and their habitat in the years
at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, in the to come.
Auditorium at the Seabrook, 300 Woodhaven Drive. Members and guests welcome!

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