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Volunteer Newsletter

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Index by Month

Index of Articles: Profiles & Features ~ Quick ID Guide ~ In Case a Visitor Asks ~ Odds & Ends

PROFILES & FEATURES
BIRDS Anhinga ~ February, 2008 Barred Owl ~ October, 2009 Carolina Wren ~ January, 2008 Limpkin ~ August, 2007 Little Blue Heron ~ June, 2009 Northern Parula ~ August, 2008 Owl & hawk nesting ~ April, 2007 Painted Bunting ~ October, 2006 Red-shouldered Hawk ~ February, 2009 Ruby-throated Hummingbird ~ December, 2009 Swallow-tailed Kite ~ February, 2007 Turkey Vulture ~ December, 2007 White-eyed Vireo ~ December, 2008 Wood Stork ~ December, 2006 Woodpecker, Downy ~ November, 2009 Woodpecker, Pileated ~ October, 2008 Woodpecker, Red-bellied ~ May, 2009	MAMMALS Bats at Corkscrew ~ July/Aug/Sept/Oct, 2007 Black Bear ~ June, 2008 River Otter ~ November, 2008 PLANTS Bald Cypress ~ January, 2007 Butterfly plants ~ November, 2007 Cabbage Palm ~ September, 2009 Coastal Plain Willow ~ July, 2009 Poison Ivy ~ January, 2009 Pond Apple ~ September, 2007 Salvinia ~ March, 2009 Strangler Fig ~ November, 2006 Water Lettuce ~ March, 2008	HERPS Alligator ~ March, 2007 Banded Water Snake ~ April, 2009 Corkscrew's frogs & toads ~ June, 2007 Green & Brown Anoles ~ July, 2007 Green Treefrog ~ April, 2008 Pig Frog ~ September, 2008 INSECTS, FISH & OTHER Aestivation & dry-downs ~ May, 2007 Lightning ~ July, 2008 New damselfly species ~ Feb., 2008 & Mar., 2009 Mosquitofish ~ October, 2007 Prescribed burns ~ May, 2008 Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly ~ August, 2009

QUICK ID GUIDE
BIRDS	OTHER
Blackbirds: Common vs. Boat-tailed Grackle ~ March, 2007 Blackbirds: Starling vs. fem. Red-winged Blackbird ~ March, 2008 Doves: Mourning vs. Ground ~ August, 2009 Flight: Ducks in flight ~ October, 2008 Flight: Vultures in flight ~ February, 2008 Herons: Little Blue vs. Tri-colored ~ December, 2007 Herons: Immature night herons ~ January, 2007 Swallow-tailed Kite: immature vs. adult ~ July, 2008 Waterthrushes: Louisiana vs. Northern ~ November, 2006 Woodpeckers: Hairy vs. Downy ~ May, 2007 Green Heron vs. American Bittern ~ January, 2008 Little white wading birds ~ February, 2007 Vireos (White-eyed/Blue-headed) & kinglet ~ October, 2007 White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Limpkin ~ November, 2007   Mammals & Herps ... Frogs: male vs. female Pig Frog ~ October, 2009 Rabbits: Cottontail vs. Marsh ~ April, 2007 Snakes: Banded Water vs. Water Moccasin ~ October, 2006 Snakes: Three common black snakes ~ November, 2009 Turtles: Red-bellied vs. Cooter ~ December, 2006	Insects & Arachnids ... Butterflies: Four black swallowtails ~ May, 2009 Butterflies: Four yellow sulphurs ~ November, 2008 Butterflies: Gulf Fritillary-Julia-Ruddy Daggerwing ~ September, 2009 Butterflies: Monarch-Viceroy ~ September, 2006 Butterflies: Palamedes Swallowtail-Black Swallowtail ~ July, 2007 Butterflies: Pearl Crescent-Phaon Crescent ~ September, 2007 Butterflies: Queen-Soldier-Viceroy ~ September, 2008 Caterpillars: Four that sting ~ December, 2008 Spiders: Three Fishing Spiders ~ February, 2009 Spiders: Two large Orbweavers ~ August, 2008 Spiders: Orchard & Long-jawed Orbweaver ~ January, 2009   Plants ... Alligator Flag, Pickerelweed, Sagittaria ~ August, 2007 Bald Cypress vs. Pond Cypress ~ June, 2007 Brazilian Pepper, Downy Rose Myrtle, Lygodium ~ June, 2008 Coastal Plain Willow vs. Virginia Willow ~ March, 2009 Elderberry, Water Dropwort, Water Hemlock ~ April, 2008 Ferns: part 1 (June, 2009) & part 2 (July, 2009) Live Oak vs. Laurel Oak ~ April, 2009 Saw Palmetto vs. Cabbage Palm ~ June, 2007 Seasonal plants in the lettuce lakes ~ May, 2008

IN CASE A VISITOR ASKS

Are African (killer) honey bees in Corkscrew? Are they cause for alarm? ~ December, 2009 What's that little house back there behind the gate? ~ November, 2009 How do fishing spiders, water striders, and other insects walk on water? ~ October, 2009 What do insects do when it rains and where do they go? ~ September, 2009 When do birds sleep? ~ August, 2009 What's the difference between a bird call and a bird song? ~ July, 2009 What birds nest in Corkscrew during the summer months (June-August)? ~ June, 2009 What are the red flowers that are growing out from the sides of trees? ~ May, 2009 Do female Anhingas also get blue eyes in mating season? ~ April, 2009 How long before immature Little Blue Herons are blue? ~ April, 2009 When do juvenile White Ibis become all white? ~ April, 2009 How much of what can be seen from the observation platform belongs to Corkscrew? ~ March, 2009 What do alligators eat? ~ February, 2009 Why do some cypress grow needles when they should be dropping them? ~ January, 2009 Do all spiders bite? Are they poisonous? ~ December, 2008 Why are raccoons active during the day? Are they dangerous? ~ November, 2008 How does aquatic life reestablish itself after a prolonged dry period? ~ September, 2008 What's the feathery looking plant growing in the wet prairie? ~ August, 2008 Where did the water go, and when will it come back? ~ June, 2008 What are tussocks, where do they come from, and what do they do? ~ May, 2008 What happens to alligators and turtles when the lakes dry up? ~ April, 2008 What are the differences between an Anhinga and a Cormorant? ~ March, 2008 How big is that bird, and what's its wingspan? ~ ~ January, 2008 What vine is blanketing the trees? ~ ~ December, 2007 Why do sapsuckers drill holes in rows? ~ November, 2007 What are the growths on bay leaves? ~ October, 2007 What are cypress knees? ~ September, 2007 Why is it called "Corkscrew"? ~ August, 2007 What is the boardwalk wood? ~ July, 2007 How do you read the Stevens Gauge? ~ June, 2007 What are the white growths on cypress trees? ~ June, 2007 Do you feed wildlife? ~ May, 2007 What's the best time to visit? ~ April, 2007 What left that scat? ~ March, 2007 What are some common hatch and fledge times? ~ February, 2007 Why do Anhingas spread their wings? ~ January, 2007 Why does the water look dirty? ~ December, 2006 How do snakes climb trees? ~ November, 2006 What causes peeling or shredded bark on cypress tress? ~ October, 2006 Can cypress trees grow together? ~ September, 2006 What makes the slits in Alligator Flag leaves? ~ August, 2006

Odds & Ends

Painted Bunting project needs help ~ December, 2009 Woodpecker Trivia ~ November, 2009 How do treefrogs cling to both wet and dry surfaces? ~ August, 2008 Brazilian Pepper berry pickers puzzle birders... ~ January, 2009 Earth's geomagnetic field helps birds determine migration orientation ~ June, 2008 Basking lizards get more than just warmth from sun ~ May, 2009 Bird knees and frog eyes-- five things you may never have thought about ~ July, 2009 Would you believe... Mosquitoes don't bite, sting, or feed on blood ~ August, 2009 Bats recognize other individual bats' voices ~ September, 2009 Bird topography ~ September, 2009

HISTORICAL ARTICLES

.The Acquisition and Development of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 1952-1967

Carl Buchheister relates information, tales, and anecdotes ranging from the acquisition of the first sanctuary property to some of the more colorful characters who have worked at and for National Audubon Society at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

Emerald Kingdom

The beauty, mystery, and natural history of the Society's famous Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary are portrayed here in an article by Sandy Sprunt, first printed in Audubon magazine, January 1961.

Sam Whidden's Recollections

Sam was seven years old when his father, an open-range cattle rancher, moved his family into the Corkscrew area in 1910. Sam carried on the family tradition of grazing cattle, farming, and hunting in and around what is now Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary for over 70 years. He also became an Audubon warden and has probably seen more of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary than any other human being. These are his recollections of the area as told to Ed Carlson during a visit to the sanctuary's back country in 1982.

Dry season, wet season

"It sounds simple, the annual cycle of life in Corkscrew Swamp; but the wife of an Audubon ecologist discovers otherwise." Linda Duever came to Corkscrew in 1973 with her husband Mike to do an ecological analysis of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and in the process, she discovered intense thunderstorms, rattlesnakes, and an enchanted forest. This article, printed in the November 1978 issue of Audubon magazine, raises questions we are still trying to answer 30 years later.

GENERAL NEWSLETTER INDEX
August, 2006 September, 2006 October, 2006 November, 2006 December, 2006	January, 2007 February, 2007 March, 2007 April, 2007 May, 2007 June, 2007 July, 2007 August, 2007 September, 2007 October, 2007 November, 2007 December, 2007	January, 2008 February, 2008 March, 2008 April, 2008 May, 2008 June, 2008 July, 2008 August, 2008 September, 2008 October, 2008 November, 2008 December, 2008	January, 2009 February, 2009 March, 2009 April, 2009 May, 2009 June, 2009 July, 2009 August, 2009 September, 2009 October, 2009 November, 2009

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Contact Us

Address Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary 375 Sanctuary Road West Naples, FL 34120 Telephone (239) 348-9151 Fax (239) 348-1522

Staff Bailey, Harry, Building Caretaker Beck, Rebecca, Director of Education Carlson, Ed, Executive Director Corriveau, Steve, Maintenance Supervisor Forsyth, Candace, Donor Relations Gootkin, Paul, Nature Center Assistant Manager Knight, Mike, Resource Manager Lauritsen, Jason, Assistant Sanctuary Director Liston, Shawn, Research Manager, Southwest Region Lotter, Debbie, Education Assistant Machesney, Doug, Charitable Giving Piper, Lori, Center Administrator Short, Mary, Nature Center Manager Stein, Sally, Director of Programs Webb, Allyson, Resource Manager, PIMB

Hours Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is open for visitors every day of the year during the following hours: April 11 - September 30: 7 AM to 7:30 PM October 1 - April 10: 7 AM to 5:30 PM Admission to the boardwalk within one hour of closing is not allowed. The Sanctuary may close when severe weather threatens.

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