Valley Habitat 1
The Valley Habitat September 2013
A Joint Publ icat ion of the Stan islaus Audubon Soc iety
and the Yokuts Group of the S ierra Club
HERE WE GO AGAIN: MERCHANTS OF
SPRAWL AWAKE FROM HIBERNATION --by Brad Barker, Conservation Chair, Yokuts Group
Climbing slowly from a deep recession, the usual
suspects reveal they haven't learned anything.
The developers, land-use attorneys, real estate
speculators and their favorite politicians are ready to
get rolling. The real estate bubble that popped and
splattered financial misery over thousands of area res-
idents ... well, here we go again.
Consider some recent headlines: Fitzpatrick
Homes is planning to build 353 homes and 180 multi-
family units on farmland in north Modesto. ... The
Stanislaus County Planning Commission approved a
plan to split the historic Willms Ranch to allow 84
ranchette homes. ... The City of Ceres approved a pro-
ject to construct 3,600 new homes on hundreds of
acres of productive farmland. ... The City of Oakdale
announced plans to double the size of their city in the
next 17 years.
In April, Supervisor Dick Monteith blocked an
attempt by other county supervisors to strengthen
farmland protection policies. In March, the Modesto
City Council rejected a policy protecting farmland.
Weeks later, the council voted to avoid a deadline put-
ting urban housing limits before city voters in Novem-
ber. Why bother voters who've shown an inclination
to save farmland?
Now, the Modesto Chamber of Commerce pro-
poses an economic development plan removing thou-
sands of acres of prime farmland from production.
They falsely frame the choice as jobs vs. farmland.
Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh's description of their
plan as "overreach" is understatement.
Proving the point about "usual suspects," the
chamber plan's major proponents include realtor Craig
Lewis, land-use attorney George Petrulakis and Vil-
lage I developer Bill Zoslocki. See the built-in con-
flicts of interest? Maybe it's time to reject advice from
people who gain financially from bad planning.
A region devastated by foreclosures and crashing
property values needs leaders who are smart about
growth. The places hit hardest by the housing bubble
— Las Vegas, Phoenix, central Florida and the North-
ern San Joaquin Valley — were not known for smart
growth policies. We were badly hurt, and now we're
returning to the same patterns.
We're building car-dependent, long-commute
neighborhoods on top of productive farmland. We're
asking taxpayers to subsidize city services and infra-
structure maintenance of new neighborhoods at the
expense of older neighborhoods. (Developer fees,
even when figured correctly, don't cover long-term
costs.) We're building houses before jobs are created
for the people who might live in them. And, we're re-
turning to the corrosive influence of the building in-
dustry on local government. (Continued on page 6)
Yokuts Program, Friday September 20 Karen Mitchell: A Feeling for Stone Karen Mitchell will present a brief slide show and talk about our ancestors' imagination and feeling for
stone and some myths involving stone. Karen will lead participants in a couple of exercises which will involve a
fuller, more intimate and imaginative experience of stone and have people share their experiences with
stone. Bring a stone or two that you have collected over the summer to share its meaning for you. College Avenue Congregational Church • 1341 College Avenue
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.
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Stan islaus Audubon Soc iety
RECENT SIGHTINGS OF RARE OR UNCOMMON BIRDS
MERCED COUNTY: John Sterling had two pairs of CASSIN’S KINGBIRDS, possible breeders, at the
Basalt Campground on May 13. Peter Metropulos and Dominik Mosur saw a BAND-TAILED PIGEON at the en-
trance of Basalt Campground on May 21, as well as a HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER at the Merced N.W.R. that day.
Kent van Vuren had a BRANT on May 22 at O’Neill Forebay. He also had a juvenile SNOWY PLOVER outside of
Gustine on July 23.
Diane Colburn found a male AMERICAN REDSTART at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge on August 8.
This was only the second record of this vagrant warbler in Merced County.
STANISLAUS COUNTY: Matthew Dodder and his students had two GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS across
from the cherry orchards at Del Puerto Canyon on May 11. Later on that same day, Harold and Sherrie Reeve saw two
CHIPPING SPARROWS at Kewin Park in Modesto. During a scheduled bird survey on May 12, Harold Reeve and
Ralph Baker had a flock of nine FRANKLIN’S GULLS at the Modesto Water Quality Control Facility. Franklin’s
Gulls are uncommonly sighted in California as individuals, so a small flock of them is unusual.
There were three sightings of CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES at Del Puerto Canyon—by Kathryn
Parker on May 13, by Matthew Dodder on May 18, and by Jackie Weller on June 1. These sightings are currently un-
der review by the S.B.R.C. If accepted, this species would be a county record. While looking for those chickadees in
the canyon on May 20, John Luther found a female INDIGO BUNTING, also under review.
Eric Caine had an immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBREAK at Thousand Oaks Park in Modesto on
May 29. Although DARK-EYED JUNCOS are common in the winter, David Froba and field trip participants had an
uncommon sighting of a pair of juncos feeding a fledgling at Kewin Park on June 9. That sighting was followed up by
Harold Reeve, who saw four juveniles in that park two weeks later. These sightings comprise a confirmation of possi-
bly the first nesting Dark-eyed Juncos on the valley floor in this county.
On June 28, John Harris saw an adult male Selasphorus hummingbird at his feeder by his house east of
Oakdale. After taking extensive photographs, John concluded the bird was an ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRD, far from
its coastal range. If accepted by the S.B.R.C., this would be the first Stanislaus County record of this species. The bird
was seen through the morning of Tuesday, July 2. Sal Salerno had two LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Del Puerto
Canyon on July 13.
Ralph Baker saw two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS at the Ceres Water Reclamation Facility on July 23. Eric
Caine, John Harris, and Harold Reeve saw three BANK SWALLOWS on July 28 at the Modesto Water Quality Control Facility.
Allen's Hummingbird ©
John Harris American Redstart
© Patricia Bacchetti
Audubon Trip, Calaveras State Park,
July 14, 2013
Stan islaus Audubon Soc iety
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One of the somewhat dubi-
ous perks of being president of an
Audubon chapter is the obligation to
store some of its archival material.
Before consigning the boxes of files
to a safe location, I picked up and
read through the premier issue of
Valley Habitat. Volume 1, Number
1, dated September 1993, was a
joint venture between the Yokuts
Group of the Sierra Club, Stanislaus
Audubon Society, and California
Native Plant Society. The latter
group has moved online since then,
but this month marks the twentieth
anniversary of a publication partner-
ship for our groups, whose members
not only share passion for wilder-
ness and its wildlife, but also share
the purposes of preserving and pro-
tecting the diverse habitats of the
environment.
Over the past twenty years,
innovations in the technology of
communications have engendered
startling and profound changes.
Back in 1993, the ‘second-
generation’ of mobile phones over-
whelmed the marketplace, rendering
the land line telephone as archaic as
Alexander Graham Bell. The year
before that, Congress passed an act
requiring the National Science
Foundation to interconnect with
commercial networks, creating the
clearly dubious benefits of the Inter-
net, which has rendered obsolete
some tangible things, and a few in-
tangible ways of life.
The past two decades have
inevitably wrought changes upon
Valley Habitat in format and mem-
bership. Now there is an online edi-
tion, replete with color photographs.
More importantly, though, many
people named in that issue have re-
mained loyal to the activities of their
affiliations. The program for Sep-
tember 1993 was a multi-media nat-
ural history tour of Costa Rica by
Richard Anderson and Lynn Han-
sen, still active members of Sierra
Club. An article from that issue sig-
naled the close of Eric Caine’s eight
-year stint as president of Audubon,
a post filled by David Froba. In ad-
dition to those two members, our
current Board of Directors still has
four other veteran birders from the
1990’s. Of course, the bedrock com-
munity consists of hundreds of
members who have supported their
clubs with their dues. Hopefully,
many of them have also enjoyed the
hikes and birding field trips offered
throughout those years.
I read with interest John
Frailing’s Message from the Chair,
in which he informed the Yokuts
membership of the County Planning
Commission’s expected approval of
a proposal to develop a 30,000-acre
resort community west of Patterson
known as Diablo Grande. This au-
dacious plan for 5,000 homes, six
golf courses, a resort hotel and a
restaurant would have had signifi-
cant negative impacts on the wild-
life, water and air quality of the Dia-
blo Mountain range.
Earthjustice represented
Protect Our Water and other conser-
vation groups in litigation against
this development. After a fourteen-
year battle in the courts, a settlement
was reached by which 12,700 acres
of undeveloped land on the site was
converted into a wildlife conserva-
tion easement. Furthermore, $3 mil-
lion was donated to a third party
conservation organization for future
purchases of property, to ensure pro-
tection of the San Joaquin Kit Fox
and California Red-legged Frog.
Although not named in the suit,
Yokuts worked behind the scenes by
educating the public, and Stanislaus
Audubon helped with financing, so
both groups aided indirectly in that
victory.
As I was reminded about
Diablo Grande by that column, I
recalled having been informed about
another plan that arose before Val-
ley Habitat existed. In the late
1980’s, Willms Ranch proposed a
golf course that would have led to
residential development in the grass-
lands. When Stanislaus County Su-
pervisors gave the ranch a Negative
Declaration green light, Stanislaus
Audubon engaged in litigation that
resulted in the court ordering an En-
vironmental Impact Review. The
Willms Ranch withdrew its proposal.
In 2012, Willms Ranch proposed a
(Continued on page 4)
IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY... by Salvatore Salerno
Stanislaus Audubon Society
Board of Directors: Bill Amundsen, Ralph
Baker, Eric Caine, Lori Franzman, Jody Hall-
strom, David Froba, Jim Gain, Daniel Gilman,
John Harris, Harold Reeve, Salvatore Salerno.
Officers & Committee Chairs
President: Sal Salerno 985-1232
Vice President: Eric Caine 968-1302
Treasurer: David Froba 521-7265
Secretary: John Harris 848-1518
Membership: Revolving
San Joaquin River Refuge Field Trips:
Bill Amundsen 521-8256
Other Field Trips: David Froba 521-7265
Christmas Bird Counts Coordinator; Secre-
tary, Stanislaus Birds Records Committee:
Harold Reeve 538-0885
How to Join Audubon
To become a member of the National
Audubon Society, which entitles you
to receive Valley Habitat and Audubon
Magazine, send your check for $20.00 to:
National Audubon Society
Membership Data Center
P.O. Box 422250
Palm Coast, FL 32142
Visit our web site: www.stanislausbirds.org
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AUDUBON FIELD TRIPS
September 7, Oakdale Recreation Area. We'll be looking particularly for
fall migrants. Trip leader to be announced. Contact Dave Froba for more infor-
mation, [email protected], 521-7265. Meet at the Stanislaus Library parking
lot at 1500 I Street. at 7:00 a.m. We'll be back early afternoon.
September 14, Caswell State Park. This park on the Stanislaus River near
Ripon has one of the largest original riparian forests in the Central Valley.
These ancient oaks and other trees attract birds in migration.Trip leader to be
announced. Contact Dave Froba for more information, [email protected],
521-7265. Meet at the Stanislaus Library parking lot at 1500 I Street at 7:00
a.m. We'll be back early afternoon.
September 15 and October 19, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Ref-
uge is huge and offers the most diverse habitats in the area, including mixed
species transitional savannas, riparian forest, oak woodlands, grassland, and
seasonal wetlands. Trip leader, Bill Amundsen ( 521-
8256, [email protected]), chooses the particular habitats to visit each
month based on conditions and season. Meet at the Stanislaus Library parking
lot at 1500 I Street. at 7:00 a.m. We'll be back early afternoon.
October 26, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Near Los Banos. This area
has many habitats, including forests, grasslands, and several kinds of wetlands.
This diversity should produce a long list of bird species. In addition, all the
wintering species should have returned. Trip leader Sal Salerno (526-9832,
[email protected]) will guide your eyes and ears to the birds. Meet at the
Stanislaus Library parking lot at 1500 I Street at 7:00 a.m. We'll be back mid
afternoon.
Audubon Field Trip Email List
If you would like to be on a group
email to advise you of all
Audubon field trips, please email:
Dave Froba at [email protected].
TWENTY YEARS AGO (Continued from page 3)
parcel split that would have led to ranchette development in the grasslands.
When Stanislaus County Supervisors gave the ranch a Negative Declaration
green light, Stanislaus Audubon engaged in litigation for the court to order
an Environmental Impact Review. The underrated French have a saying,
“The more things change, the more they remain the same.”
It is a distinct pleasure to see Golden Eagles flying over our county’s
precious and beautiful grasslands, but sometimes we must take pains to pro-
tect those eagles and to preserve those grasslands. Both activities fit well
within our mission statement.
After I slipped the first issue of Valley Habitat back into its proper
place, I wondered about the membership and leadership of Yokuts and
Audubon of tomorrow. Surely many will continue their financial support;
perhaps more will attend our offered outings. I wondered also, who will be
working for Valley Habitat in 2033? Perhaps prospective recruits are even
now among our ranks. Finally I wondered, when we have run to the limit of
our portion of the race, who will take the torches from our hands? Who will
lift them high to light the path, to lead with confidence into the unknowable
future?
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Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club
Saturday, August 31st
Hike Along the Tuolumne
Yokuts (1A)
Easy, shady 4-mile hike along
the Tuolumne River from Legion
Park. Meet at the parking lot
by American Legion Hall (1001
S.Santa Cruz Ave., Modesto) at
8:30 AM. Dogs and children wel-
come. Bring water.
Info: Alan 768-5881 or Dorothy
549-9155.
Thursdays Weekly: Sierra
Club Hikes (Yokuts) Meeting time 9:00AM at Mary
Lavaroni Park in Groveland.
Bring a jacket, water, sunscreen,
and a snack in a daypack. In fair
weather the hike is generally fol-
lowed by a picnic lunch near the
trailhead. Leader: Frank Oyung,
for details and to sign-up, (209)
962-7585, [email protected]
Online Valley Habitat for Yokuts
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Gorge Scrambling on the North Fork of the American
by Elaine Gorman, Tuolumne Group
I had some trepidation as we began hiking down the Mumford Bar
trail, on the way to my first overnight gorge scramble. Gorge scrambling
is a strenuous combination of a hike and float trip. Add a backpack. Plus
slippery rocks. Throw in poison oak and possible rattlesnakes. What
makes everything worthwhile is a wild canyon devoid of trails and people.
After Delta-Sierra outings leader Paul Plathe gave an introduction
to our group of 8, we hit the trail. On our way to the river, we hiked
through an area burned by the American River Complex Fire of 2008.
There was quite a bit of blowdown, so dodging poison oak, scratchy brush,
and logs became quite a challenge. After 3.8 miles and 2700 feet of eleva-
tion loss, we arrived at the river. We checked out the Mumford Bar cabin
and contemplated life there during the gold rush.
After inflating our air mattresses, we belly-flopped onto them and
headed downstream. The water was refreshingly cool after our hot hike
into the canyon. Veteran gorge scramblers Russ, Ron, and John expertly
navigated the boulders and shallows. Ted was the “king of the river” on
his inflatable twin mattress cum throne, and was able to sit up quite royally
with his pack wedged behind his back. Newbies Jens and Diggy soon got
the hang of ‘scrambling after some instruction by Paul. I just tried to keep
up.
As we floated, we saw several garter snakes -- one swam next to us
with a small fish in its mouth. Frogs and tadpoles were abundant. We
enjoyed watching the antics of water ouzels. The canyon that the river
poured through was like a 3-mile long rock- and water-blasted sculpture.
Pines clung to the steep canyon walls, defying gravity and wind as best they
could. After about 90 min. of floating and rock hopping, we set up camp
on a sand and gravel bar. We had a small campfire for cooking and ambi-
ence. Later, the gentle sound of the river eased us into our dreams.
Back on the river by 9 AM the next morning, we floated another
few hours until we reached the Marrs mine and a 3-stamp stamp mill ruin at
Italian Bar. The mine extends for a couple hundred feet into the canyon
wall. We walked along the old ore cart rails, marveling at the work the
miners endured as they dug and blasted through the rock.
We couldn’t delay our hike out of the canyon any longer. The 2.5
mile Italian Bar trail, with almost 2500 feet elevation gain, seemed much
longer and steeper with our bruises and aching muscles. The vehicles were
a welcome sight. Many thanks to Paul for leading such a fun, interesting
and wild adventure.
To find out more about gorge scrambling, go to http://
www.motherlode.sierraclub.org/deltaSierra/GSPAGES/gspage0.htm
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Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club & Stan islaus Audubon Society
HERE WE GO AGAIN: (Continued from page 1)
Three nationally known planning experts spoke in Mod-
esto in the past year or so. Charles Marohn from Strong-
towns.org, Joe Minicozzi from Urban 3 and Peter Katz
from CitiStates used different phrasing and had differ-
ent points of reference, but all three said essentially the
same thing: Our typical patterns of suburban growth are
economically foolish. Communities are being killed one
strip mall and one housing tract at a time. Development
on the edge of town depletes revenues, but redevelop-
ment and re-investment in downtowns and existing
neighborhoods is sustainable and smart.
Marohn bluntly called our pattern of development a
"Ponzi scheme." New growth on the fringes gives the
illusion of prosperity. But revenues never catch up to
long-term obligations: the costs of maintaining roads,
sidewalks, parks, water lines and other public services.
Up front, some people do well, but later, the rest of us
pay the bills.
The downtime of the recession, when growth
slowed to a halt, should have been a time to re-evaluate
old patterns, a time to learn from planning mistakes. But
did we learn our lessons?
As the economy improves, we should demand seri-
ous changes from local leaders.
Mother-Caring for 7 Billion
The film "Mother-Caring for 7 Billion" will be shown at
the Modesto Junior College Film and Lecture series on
Thursday, October 10.
Where: Forum Building Room 110
When: Thursday, Oct.10 from 7 pm to 9 pm
The film will be followed by a panel discussion.
The showing is free and open to the public.
BITS AND PIECES from the president’s desk
Do you remember when I wrote about Al B. Tross, the Laysan Albatross that comes to Pt. Arena every winter? Al returned
into the harbor of that village on December 22, 2012 and remained until March 7, 2013, for the nineteenth consecutive win-
ter visit since its discovery.
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If you want to receive Valley Habitat online as an Audubon member, send an email to [email protected] with
“Online Newsletter” as its subject. Put your membership name in the body of the text with your postal zip code.
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I am offering another Early Birders class through the M.J.C. Community Education Department. The class meets on Thurs-
day, September 12. The field trips are to La Grange on Saturday, September 14 and to Knights Ferry on Saturday, Septem-
ber 21. The class is listed in the mailed or online mjc4life catalog.
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The fifty columns that I wrote for Valley Habitat during the past five years are now collected in a 76-page volume titled “Of
Birds and Birders.” This collection is available for a donation to defray cost of printing. Contact me for more information.
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If you wish to read an alternative to mainstream news about how local politics impacts environmental issues, I recommend
that you read Eric Caine’s website, www.thevalleycitizen.com. You could also contact Eric to be put onto his email group list.
MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science):
free presentation by California's "fracking regulator," Dr.
Mark Nechodom, on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 in the MJC
West Campus Mary Stuart Rogers Student Center.
Entitled Hydraulic Fracturing in California, Dr. Nechodom
(Director of Calif. Dept. of Conservation and husband of Ca-
lif. Secretary of State Debra Bowen) will talk about the draft-
ing of fracking regulations and his priority to put protection of
public health, safety and the environment first. Achieving
energy independence, the impact on ground water quality and
climate change both short term and long term are just some of
the issues that need to be evaluated. For more information on
Dr. Nechodom, please see: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/
EnvironmentalStewardship/Panel/Mark_Nechodom.html
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Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club
Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club
Management Committee
Chair Anita Young 529-2300
Treasurer Steve Tomlinson 544-1617
(steve.tomlinson97@gmail,com)
Secretary Maryann Hight 417-9114
Programs Linda Lagace 863-9137
Conservation Brad Barker 526-5281
Membership Anita Young 529-2300
Hospitality Candy Klaschus 632-5473
Publicity Dorothy Griggs 549-9155
Outings Randall Brown 632-5994
Newsletter Nancy Jewett 664-9422
Mailing Kathy Weise 545-5948
Population Milt Trieweiler 535-1274
Fundraising Leonard Choate 524-3659
Website Jason Tyree
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The Yokuts Sierra Club group, along with the Delta
Sierra and Tuolumne groups have formed a Stockton-
Modesto-Sonora Meetup group that includes Sierra Club
outings and events. It’s easy and free to join this Meetup,
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THE GARAGE SALE WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2013 AT THE JACKMAN’S HOUSE -
704 TOKAY, MODESTO.
PLEASE CHECK ALL YOUR CLOSETS, ATTICS, AND GARAGES FOR ITEMS TO DONATE TO OUR GARAGE
SALES THIS SEPTEMBER. YOUR GENEROSITY HELPS THE GROUP BY SUPPORTING OUR MAILING COSTS
AND ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE CAUSES OF INTEREST TO OUR YOKUTS GROUP.
IF YOU HAVE THINGS TO DONATE, PLEASE CONTACT JERRY FOR TIMES TO DROP OFF AT 577-5616.
EARLY ITEMS ACCTEPTED AFTER 10/06/13.
YOU MAY ALSO BRING SMALL ITEMS TO THE PROGRAM MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.
BE SURE TO COME BY ON OCTOBER 12 TO SEE WHAT TREASURES WE HAVE FOR SALE.
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