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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSWP272000(8) (2) c: -- CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 29, 1997 Ed Sheppard, Principal Eric Daniel, Principal Intern Talbot Hill Elementary School 2300 Talbot RD S #301 Renton, WA 98055 Dear Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Daniel: I wish to express appreciation for your help in coordinating with the City of Renton and Rainier Audubon Society in hosting a Violet-Green Swallow Nest Box Day for the Renton residents on April 26th at the Talbot Hill Elementary School. Your willingness to host the public event and your assistance in providing the needed display tables and other equipment were critical in making the event a huge success. We also appreciated your help in distributing nest boxes to interested families of students attending Talbot Hill Elementary. The distribution of the nest boxes from your school provided the City with a wonderful opportunity to implement an integrated pest management approach for mosquito control in the Talbot Hill area. Thank you again for your efforts in making the nest box program a success. Sincerely, Ronald J. Straka, P.E., Engineering Supervisor Surface Water Utility H:DOCS:97460:SW:ps CC: Scott Woodbury Vera Risdon,Asst.Superintendent of Renton School District 435 Main Avenue South,Renton,WA 98055 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON ••+i Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 29, 1997 Debbie and A.J. Fisher Rainier Audubon Society P0 Box 778 Auburn, WA 98071 Dear A.J. and Debbie: Thank you for your efforts in coordinating the Violet-Green Swallow Nest Box event in the Talbot Hill area. We appreciate having the opportunity to work with the Rainier Audubon Society in implementing an integrated pest management approach for the City of Renton Mosquito Abatement Program. We look forward to hearing later this summer about the success of the nest box program; and thank you in advance for your efforts in reporting the nest box usage information to us. Thank you again. Sincerely, Ronald J. Straka, P.E., Engineering Supervisor Surface Water Utility H:DOCS:97-459:S W:ps CC: Scott Woodbury 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 RAINIER AUDUBON SOCIETY P.O.Box 778, Auburn, WA 98071 (206)*939-6411•FAX(206)*974.1194 http://www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/rainier/ DEBBIE FISHER BIRDS IN THE BALANCE POPULATION 26029-119th Drive S.E., Kent, WA 98031 e-mail:debbiefisherC compuserve.com Phone&FAX(206)*852-7766 *-Area code will change to 253 on 5/l/97 CITY OF KENTON � ' ♦ Planning/Building/Public Works Department RAINIER Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator AUDUBON!" NT SOCIETY } Jesse Tanner,Mayor SWALLOW BOX DAY What: Free Violet-green Swallow nest boxes for the first 200 people.(Boxes will also be available for purchase at$15/each;they make great gifts!) Present this flyer to receive your free box (limit 1 box per household). Where: Talbot Hill Elementary,2300 Talbot Hill Road South,Renton When: Saturday,April 26, 1997 1 - 3 PM t Who: YOU! Please bring your family as this is a family event!! Sponsored Rainier Audubon,P. O. Box 778,Auburn WA 98071 - (206)939-6411 by: City of Renton, 200 Mill Ave S, Renton WA 98055- (206) 277-5547 web site: http://www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/rainier/ e-mail: birder@wolfenet.com WO n an effort to provide an integrated pest manage- Your nest box will include a"Response Card". Please be ment approach in its mosquito abatement program, sure to fill in the information about what happened with the City of Renton is offering 200 free Violet-green your Violet-green Swallow nest box. This will help us Swallow nest boxes to Renton residents living near determine the nesting activities and populations of these the program area (see the other side of this flyer for birds. n our April 26th Violet-green Swallow information on the mosquito abatement program). The O Nest Box Day, we will have: nest boxes were manufactured by the clients of Rainier o An information table about neotropical School, a residential facility for 460 developmentally- migratory birds (like the Violet-green Swallow disabled adults located in Buckley, Washington. By distrib- who spends it summers with us and goes to uting the nest boxes,we hope to increase the population of Mexico and Latin America for the Winter). Violet-green Swallows in the area. Violet-green Swallows A visit from"Mrs.Martin", a human-size consume about 6,000 insects in 1 day! Nesting Violet-green Purple Martin(the cousin of the Violet-green Swallows who are providing food for young swallows Swallow). require an even larger insect intake! A watershed model to learn more about wet- Violet-green Swallows are VERY clean birds and adapt lands and their role in a healthy environment. well to living with people. The Violet-green Swallow box .p' An information table about"Green Garden- provides them with the type of nest cavity that they need; ing"to learn environmentally-friendly(and bird- all you have to do is place it under the eaves of your house friendly) gardening methods,ph(206)632-1545. (preferably 8-20'above the ground). It is important to not An information table about bats and their have ANY obstructions(like tree branches) in front of role in nighttime insect control from the Bats their box;the eave above the driveway of your garage Northwest organization,ph(206)256-0406. is an ideal location. The only other consideration o; An information table about Rainier is not to put the box on the south side of your Audubon, along with a variety of nest boxes house,because of the heat in the summer. The and other items for sale. metal baffle is placed on the edge of the roof of ; A staff member from the City of Renton the house to prevent House Sparrows from to distribute the nest boxes,answer your harrassing the swallows and their young. questions about the City's Mosquito Abate- The Violet-green Swallow has dark upper parts ment Program and to discuss what actions glossed with green and purple. It is pure white below with you may take to repel or abate mosquitoes on white rump patches which almost meet over the tail. The private property. Violet-green Swallow can be seen swooping over most of Rainier Audubon would also like to invite you to their our neighborhoods in the spring and summer! International Migratory Bird Day event on Saturday, May Breeding activity begins in early May so you will want to loth at Gary Grant Park (SE 208th and 136th Ave. SE, get the swallow box up RIGHT AWAY!! Their preferred east of Kentridge High School along the Soos Creek Trail). nesting sites are tree cavities but with the loss of natural We will have bird walks at 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM, plus habitat, there are very few natural cavities available to craft activities for children. Come and learn more about them. Fortunately, the Violet-green Swallow will use nest our beautiful migratory birds! boxes! For those interested in getting information about enhanc- You can also help the swallows (and provide bird-watch- ing your yard for wildlife, send$5 for the Backyard Wildlife ing enjoyment for yourself!)by placing short bits of cotton Sanctuary handbook to: The Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, string or feathers from old pillows in the center of your 16018 Mill Creek Blvd,Mill Creek,WA 98012 lawn where they can safely snatch them off the grass to use If you are interested in visiting local backyard wildlife as nesting materials, sanctuaries, come to Rainier Audubon's 3rd Annual The female Violet-green Swallow incubates the eggs, Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Festival and Garden Tour on usually 4-6 in number, for 13-14 days. Both the male and Saturday,June 21st from 9 am to 5 pm. We will feature female care for the young which fledge in 16-24 days. Once four area sites, including a home in the Lake Desire area of the young fledge, they often stay in the area,singing to you Renton. If you would like to be on the mailing list for this from your TV antenna or rooftop. By mid-October, the event, leave your name, address and phone number with swallows have returned to their wintering grounds in Debbie Fisher at(206) 852-7766, Mexico and Central America. Once the swallows have left the area,you can take down your box to clean it out and store it in your garage, Put your box back up in April next years i H' ' 1 ' 1 I YO NOaldd -Id1SOd 58 31no8 83188VO �u SS086 dM uo1uaN �Q�NT L6l 'ON lIAUE]d S a^b' 11!W 00Z VM 'aldd �o�sodiNE3as'n uoauaN Jo �4►JIV 31dli >I�f18 s�ao� �llgndl�uip1!ng/�uiuuVJd �O �� �y City of Renton Mosquito Abatement Program In response to citizen requests for relief from the nuisance and discomfort caused by mosquito populations in the Talbot Hill area, the City of Renton has conducted a mosquito abatement program intermittently since the mid-1970s and continuously since 1989. The program consists of the application of insecticides to portions of the project area shown on the map below for which legal authorization to conduct the treatments had been received. The program area was selected primarily for the follow- ing reasons: 15 O Many mosquitoes that appear in the Talbot Hill t6tn s 1 E _ area are believed to breed in the large Panther Creek Wetland adjacent to and east of SR-167 and other wetland areas to the west of the treatment area. The 70- current treatment area is the first line of defense to limit the migration of mosquitoes from the wetlands to the Talbot Hill area. SW 1 JSt167 S 19tn © Because of its proximity to the suspected breeding areas, mosquito populations in the brushy hillside ' within the treatment area are typically higher than in SW It St D areas farther from the Panther Creek Wetland and other breeding sources. Therefore, a greater reduction J J ~ in mosquitoes is achieved per unit cost (greater bang for SW 23rd S t S 23rd S the buck) by focusing on the current treatment area. © Avoid liability concerns by conducting the treatment in a largely undeveloped area that is somewhat removed from Talbot Hill residential neighborhoods. J � W Q Currently, the mosquito abatement program con- SW 27tn St sists only of land treatment applications of an ultra low volume Environmental Protection Agency registered insecticide to control adult mosquito populations. D Earlier programs included the application of larvicides sthS to the Panther Creek Wetland area in an attempt to prevent mosquito larvae from emerging into adults, but Mtn St the use of larvicides has since been abandoned primarily because of the high cost and questionable effectiveness. A licensed applicator/entomologist specialized in 167 pest control applies the insecticide treatments to brush TSWSt a and other upland vegetation in the program area using a gasoline-powered, backpack-mounted, portable fogger. Applications are conducted at a maximum frequency of twice per week during the months of April through August when mosquito populations are typically higher. The treatment program is conducted in accordance with St ,, stn the conditions of the City's environmental determina- tion for the program and in accordance with the r insecticide product label and other state/federal require- merits, For more information about the City's mosquito abatement program, please contact Scott Woodbury, Project Manager, at 277-5547, Actions That May be Taken to Repel or Abate Mosquitoes on Private Property There are several actions that may be taken on private property that can serve to minimize the frequency and need for large-scale application of insecticides through a City-funded program. These actions are described as follows: The elimination of mosquito breeding places on private property Removal of mosquito breeding places is accomplished through elimination of areas of stagnant water. Mosquitoes may breed in unusual areas where water may accumulate, such as ornamental pools and bird baths. Methods for elimination of these and other potential breeding sites are listed in the attached Extension Bulletin No. 1066 by the Washington State University Cooperative Extension titled "Pest Management for Prevention and Control of Mosquitoes". The encouragement of natural predators Predators that feed on mosquitoes include animals such as bats, swallows, frogs, and fish. A permit is required from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in order to stock fish. Other animals can only be attracted to a specific area through the construction of cavity type houses and habitat enhancement with the hope that it will increase the desired predator population. A variety of bird nest boxes may be purchased from the Rainier Audubon Society (Phone 206-939-6411). The use of mosquito repellent devices such as bug lights, repellents, and netting It is important to recognize that, even with the large-scale application of insecticides, not all mosquitoes will be eliminated. Therefore, it is recommended to expect some of the pests and to take appropriate precautions to repel them. This can be accomplished using methods such as the following: • wearing clothes that reduce the area of exposed skin; • installation of screens or netting over open patios or windows; • applying repellents, especially those containing the ingredient diethyltoluamide, to exposed skin areas, unless allergies or other reason prevents the use of repellents. Bug lights eliminate some mosquitoes. However, studies show that mosquitoes may only be a small portion of the catch which instead may be comprised mostly of non-pest or beneficial insects. Furthermore, the most aggressive of mosquito species found in the Talbot Hill area, Aedes, are not attracted to light and the noise emitted by the bug lights may annoy some neighbors. Extension Bulletin 1066 insect answers PEST MANAGEMENT FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF MOSQUITOES Mosquitoes are important pests. They annoy and bite which by definition utilizes all reasonable methods humans and animals. Also, they may transmit to achieve pest reduction in a way that has the least disease-causing organisms such as malaria and en- negative impact on the environment. cephalitis. While human malaria does not occur in Washington, outbreaks of encephalitis and mosquito On the farm be sure to: transmission thereof do occur from time to time. I. Remove standing water by drainage or filling with Life Cycle earth. 2. Check irrigation and drainage ditches for leaks of Mosquitoes are always located near water since water seepage and maintain free flow of water. is essential for growth of the immature stages, thus 3. Fill or drain seepage ponds and puddles. the presence of water is crucial in control programs. 4. Grade newly developed land to prevent standing The advice provided here concerns mosquito con- water. trol on your own property—extensive areas of con- 5. Provide drainage away from premises for excess trol are handled by city governments or county mos- irrigation water, or collect in storage sump and quito abatement districts. reuse on land. Control To eliminate breeding places at home: Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by altering their 1. Destroy, flatten,or dispose of tin cans or any other natural habitat. This is the best means of control and artificial water containers. the logical first step in integrated pest management 2. Drain gutters and water from under homes. 3. Change water in bird baths at least twice a week and stock ornamental pools with predacious fish r = y (goldfish work nicely). 4. Fill or drain puddles and ditches near the home; ». remove weedy vegetation surrounding these areas. 5. Fill tree holes with sand or mortar, or develop drainhole so water cannot accumulate. 6. Old tires used as planters should have drainholes drilled in bottom. s- ti�-'' �, R , , .•= 7. Pay particular attention to such gardening aids as sheets of discarded, crumpled polyethylene film (often used as plastic mulch). Since these catch water easily, they provide an excellent almost per- 7 manent breeding site. They shield against evapora, Figure 1. Adult mosquito taking blood meal. tion, even help moisture condense. Pesticides registered for Mosquito Control Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelen.sr's (SkeetalO, Teknar8, Mosquito Attack®, Bactimos®, etc.) If the problem cannot be solved with cultural methods DDVP (Vapona) such as habitat alteration, then judicious use of Dursban pesticides may be the final alternative. Malathion *Oil, Light Paraffinic Base (e.g., Golden Bearm) Pesticides used in mosquito control are designated basically as "Adulticides" and "Larvicides." Adulticides Adulticides are available as "Liquid Concentrates" Baygon primarily designed for use in "Ultra-low Volume" DDVP (Vapona) sprayers, either by aerial applications or by ground- Dursban based equipment; and "Emulsifiable Concentrates" Malathion primarily designed to be suspended in water and used Methoxychlor in relatively coarse sprays. Both forms of concen- *Naled (Dibrom) trates can be diluted with oil and used in thermal fog Pyrethrum (Pyrethrins and Synergist) (piperonyl generators. butoxide) Permethrin Larvicides are available as "Liquid Concentrates," "Emulsifiable Concentrates," as described in the Repellents, especially those containing diethyltolua- preceding paragraph, and as"Granules."Granules are mide, prevent mosquito bites for at least several hours prepared from clay with the pesticide mixed into them up to a full day. Examples include: Deet, Cutters,etc. or as sand granules coated with the pesticide and can be distributed by aerial application or ground-based For more specific instructions as to the formulation, equipment. They are best used in aquatic areas with dosage, and application of these insecticides, con- heavy vegetation canopies and as prehatch applications tact your nearest mosquito control district person. in flood water situations. There are also light paraf- Your county agent may also be able to help you han- finic based oils for use as larvicides as well as some dle specific problems. Your local health department specialty items which release chemicals slowly into the may also be helpful in answering questions on mos- water. quito control in local situations. . Due to the many formulations, labels, and label Mosquito Control by Municipal Corporations changes, it is impractical to list specific recom- mendations other than basic pesticides for mosquito Frequently mosquito control by an individual or a control. small group of individuals is impractical because the problem is too extensive. With respect to the following list of pesttcides used in mosquito control, the following two items cannot Under these conditions, a more extensive control pro- be overstressed: gram may be organized by the formation of a vec- 1. Always follow label directions. for control district or a mosquito abatement district, 2. Always be aware of precautions regarding or by having a program instituted through the local fishbearing waters, wildlife, nontarget aquatic life, health department. Whether the county administra- and beneficial insects, such as honey bees. tion institutes such a program or a formal district is formed will depend upon the wishes of the taxpayers Larvicides and voters of the area-involved. *Abate Altosid XR Briquets (Methoprene) * Commercial use only. The first step in organizing a formal program of mos- For this type of action, legal counsel should be quito control is a survey to establish the severity of obtained. the problem, the major mosquito producing sources, and the area involved. Assistance from the local Technical consultation and advice on mosquito health department or appropriate office of the respon- prevention and control may be obtained from the ap- sible state health department is available. The infor- propriate state health departments or from Extension mation acquired from this survey should be correlated offices. with a feasibility study. This study should report on the need for a program, methods of organizing a for- mal control program, specific recommendations on methods of control, and economic ramifications resulting from control activities. If the report recommends a control program ad- `,tv ministered by county authorities(usually local health U ' department),concerned citizens should then petition ,, x •�' y the governing body of the county to institute such a program, with financing to be provided througheA the appropriate county budget.'` Conversely, if the report recommends a control pro- x gram conducted by a formally organized district,.then appropriate action as prescribed by the applicable state law or laws must be taken. This usually involves Figure 2. Aquatic larval form of mosquito taking preparation of a petition, hearings, and an election. in air at surface of water. By Arthur L. Antonelli, Extension Entomologist, WSU Puyallup. College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Pullman, Washington ♦Warning. Use pesticides with care. Apply them only to plants, animals, or sites listed on the label. When mixing and applying pesticides, follow all label precautions to protect yourself and others around you. It is a violation of the law to disregard label direc- tions. If pesticides are spilled on skin or clothing, remove clothing and wash skin thoroughly. Store pesticides in their original con- tainers and keep them out of the reach of children, pets, and livestock. Issued by Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Larry G. James, Interim Director, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Cooperative Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race,color,national origin,religion,gender,age,disability, and gender preference.Trade names have been used to simplify information. No endorsement is intended. Revised February 1993. Subject Code 670. 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Or seal this completed card with your MEMBERSHIP CARD A %SSROOTS ACTIO' check in an envelope and marl it to: You can choose to be part of our grassroots Good for 3 months starting on network and participate in local National Audubon Society, Membership Department Front panel photo:Stephen w.Kress conservation and advocacy projects. P.O. Box 52529, Boulder, CO 80322-2529 Please sign and keep this card in a safe place. RainierAudabon Society P.O. Box 778 • Auburn, Washington 98071 (206) 939-6411 ° May26029 119th Drive SE Kent,WA 98031 14AY 2 7199�' May 21, 1997 Scott Woodbury Cd-Y RENT City of Renton [� ►neeri� OiV 200 Mill Ave. South,4th Floo crept Renton,WA 98055 Dear Scott, Thank you for your addition of a natural predator approach to your mosquito abatement program in the Talbot Hill area. Our April 26th Violet-green Swallow Day was met with much enthusiasm by those who attended! I think that this nest box program, along with education about the role of insects in the environment, will help people understand why it is important to have both birds and insects in their neighborhoods. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the City of Renton on this project. 'We have asked the Talbot Hill project participants to submit Report Cards by August 1st so we should have feedback information from these cards to provide to you in September. We look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Debbie Fisher Birds in the Balance Chairman (425) 957-5118 - work (253) 852-7766 - home Certificate of - MM�M�� 1C, '' .................. iation . . ............. ............ i :- g _ ;s 'V� 4" Thank ou for our articipa _ � f E �l Violet gree, ". � �iF/a �� ty d IR � � d by ` z r ' ie R r Socet are duo F Yy # • �d ,• F OF Debbie Fiser J: - - � � , � r \ _�- M 1 r. �~ t�l. tT/ yy . I�. _ �, �. �" i a-' �� z6�ti ��W 9i I � f y y w • rfs�w C Lj F;ex-- � 6cn � lg9 6 Ma,3 11997 111F 'Aim* games 4r. v 1 f _Y 3 r r 46 P / :,� , p. 1y 4" M9 is May 1997 ;y CITY OF RENTON ..t� Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 1, 1997 Eric Daniel, Principal Intern Talbot Hill Elementary 2300 Talbot Road S Renton, WA 98055 SUBJECT: DISTRIBUTION OF VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Mr.Daniel: As we discussed on the phone, I would appreciate your consideration of the following proposed method for offering Violet-green Swallow nest boxes to students of your school. 1. The attached letter addressed from the City of Renton to the parents/guardians of students attending Talbot Hill Elementary could be given to the students by their teachers. The students would be responsible for taking the letter home. 2. The parents/guardians wishing to have a nest box will fill out their name, address, and phone number on the letter and have their child return it to the child's teacher. 3. Those children returning the letter with the parents/guardians signature would then be given a nest box on a first-come, first served basis. We currently have about 85 boxes left to give away. Please let me know as soon as possible at 277-5547 whether this proposal is acceptable as we need to get the boxes out right away if they are to be used this nesting season. We would provide'the necessary number.of copies of the letter for distribution and deliver the nest boxes to the school at whatever location is convenient to use as a distribution center. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, CA JWVJ� Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008a:S W attachment cc: Ron Straka 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 4.10 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 5, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted,up,to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, rIT � Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 r CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 1, 1997 SUBJECT: CITY OF RENTON 1997 MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAM VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOX PROGRAM Dear Resident: In mid-March you received a letter requesting that you sign an authorization and release form for the City of Renton's 1997 Mosquito Abatement Program. On the back of the form you were also asked to indicate your interest in receiving and installing a Violet-green Swallow nest box on your property. Because you marked on the form that you were interested in receiving a nest box, we have delivered a nest box to you. Information on installing the nest box is included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. If for whatever reason you have decided that you do not wish to install the box on your property, please call me at (425) 277-5547 to make arrangements for us to pick up the box. An alternative would be to give the box to a neighbor in the Talbot Hill area(the target area of the program), who would like to have a box and simply call me with the name, address, and phone number of the resident who received the box. We like to know who the boxes were distributed to so that we can report back to the City Council later on how many boxes were used for nesting and where we had the most success. A response card is also included inside the box for your use to help us and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest in encouraging Violet-green Swallows to the Talbot Hill area. If you have any questions, please call me at(425)277-5547. Please let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact me to receive their nest box. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project anager Surface Water Utility H:DOCS:97-385:SW:ps cc: Ron Straka 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 9 This paper contains 50%recycled material,25%post consumer Neighborhood Detail Map/Site- Ma th t. 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SE 228-0566 RENTON WA 98059 BACTOL,AMALIA 18926- 104TH PL. SE 271-4173 RENTON WA 98055 Baker, Cheryl 2828 Whitworth Ave S 235-6456 Renton, WA 98055 Ballestrasse,Gene 1504 Lake AVE S 255-6256 Renton,WA 98055 Barei, Jim 2719 Morris AVE S 226-1376 Renton, WA 98055 BARROWS,DANIEL& 1313 WHITWORTH AVE. S. 430-9441 DEREK RENTON WA 98055 BENTZ,LISAIMIKE 1207 S. 26TH ST. 271-7831 RENTON WA 98055 Bervaedl,Margaret 1807 Morris AVE S 255-3245 Renton, WA 98055 BESSARABOV, ALEX 10405 SE 172ND#3 254-1596 RENTON WA 98055 Bonner,Eugene 506 S 19th 255-5466 Renton, WA Boster, Tom 616 S 26th CT 255-9337 Renton, WA 1 � BOSTICK, HARRY G 3527 SHATTUCK AVE S 2 boxes RENTON WA 98055 BRECKE, DEE 19431 140TH AVE. SE 630-1552 RENTON WA 98058 BRISTER, STEVEN 1411 GRANT AVE. S.#A302 277-6267 RENTON WA 98055 BRYANT,GLENDA 22235 196TH AVE. SE#9 413-8358 RENTON WA 98058 BURCKHARD, MICHELLE 2208 WELLS CT. S. 271-5940 RENTON, WA 98055 Capellaro, Wanda 3189 Lake AVE S 225-3187 Renton, WA 98055 CARR LANORE 10821 SE 172ND ST#4B RENTON WA 98055 Cerlley,Alan 1116 S 27th AVE 271-1962 Renton, WA Chilenski, Sharon 2817 Morris AVE S 228-8579 Renton, WA 98055 Chinn,Jean 2715 Talbot RD S 226-5024 Renton, WA 98055 CLARK,BOBETT 1921 TALBOT RD. S. 228-9918 RENTON WA 98055 Clifford,Chris 2721 Talbot RD S 226-5024 Renton, WA 98055 CLIFFORD, SHERI 2721 TALBOT RD. S. 255-0447 RENTON WA 98055 COLEMAN,GARY 2807 WHITWORTH S. 271-4990 RENTON WA 98055 Connerton, Jessica 10409- 174th ST SE-#2419 228-9907 Renton, WA 98055 CRAGG,CHERYL 1850 GRANT AVE. S.#B5 271-9490 RENTON WA 98055 Dallosto, Wilma 1616 Davis AVE S 255-2760 Renton, WA 98055 DAVIS, AARON & JENNI 2705 BENSON RD. S. 255-0292 (/I RENTON WA 98055 DAWES, CARINA 230 GARDEN AVE.N. 255-0847 RENTON WA 98055 DAWES,HEATHER 230 GARDEN AVE.N. 255-0847 RENTON WA 98055 DELLA ROSSA EDWIN 1625 LAKE AVE S RENTON WA 98055 DEMPSTER,JACQUE 10605 SE 187TH ST. RENTON WA 98055 Devine, Matthew D. 527 S 28th PL 226-6933 Renton WA 98055 Didrickson,Cheryl 1118 S 23rd ST 255-1377 Renton, WA DuBois,John 1608 Davis AVE S 255-1884 Renton, WA 98055 EALY, MATT 10838 SE 173RD RD. 255-1386 RENTON WA 98055 Earey,Janet 611 S 26th 226-1661 Renton, WA Eide;Paula 2715 Whitworth AVE S 228-71 14 Renton, WA 98055 FIDE,PAULA 2715 WHITWORTH AVE. S. 228-7114 RENTON WA 98055 ESPEY,ALAN C+DIANE F 2419 TALBOT CREST DR S RENTON WA 98055 FAST JOHN L 3431 SHATTUCK AVE S 2 boxes RENTON WA 98055 Findlay, Gail 2527 Smithers S 430-9878 Renton,WA 98055 FISHER,CAROLYN 16609 BENSON RD. S. 226-8271 RENTON WA 98055 Folkert,Tom 7805 -27th ST 228-5321 Renton, WA Foote, Evelyn 518 S 28th PL Renton, WA 98055 ( ® FRANGELLO, WILLIAM J 2401 TALBOT CREST DR S RENTON WA 98055 FULLER NATHAN C 3113 TALBOT RD S RENTON WA 98055 GILLIAN,ANNE 3615 SHATTUCK AVE S LIVING TRUST RENTON WA 98055 GOLLIER N STEPHANIE+ 2709 TALBOT RD S TYRONE RENTON WA 98055 GOODWIN, MAGGIE 18619- 106TH PL. SE 271-1176 RENTON WA 98055 Gregor,Deborah 12811 - 84th AVE S 772-0586 Renton, WA 98055 Gregoris,Ermo 223 S 19th 255-7428 Renton, WA 98055 Gregory;Rachel 8252- 128th ST S Renton, WA GRIFFIN,RENEE 2223 BENSON RD. S. #EE102 277-0143 RENTON WA 98055 GRINCHUK,NATASHA 10753 SE 184TH LANE 271-5903 RENTON, WA 98055 Halford,,Bob 620 S 29th PL Renton, WA 98055 Hardson, Sylvia 1609 Shattuck S 226-9272 Renton, WA 98055 Hawkins;Jane 2825 Talbot RD S 255-8508 Renton, WA 98055 HENDERSON, MARY 16658 105TH AVE. SE 228-8237 RENTON WA 98055 Herley, Cindy 517 S 31st Street 254-0065 (3 boxes) HILLS, LINDA 2201 SMITHERS 226-2931 RENTON WA 98055 Himeda,�Pat 2110 Wells CT S 271-7602 Renton, WA 98055 Ho, Christina 1503 Lake AVE S 204-1084 Renton, WA 98055 0 HOFERER, CODY 505 WHITWORTH AVE. S. 204-0425 RENTON WA 98055 Hoover,'Dale 613 S 25th ST 228-5448 Renton, WA 98055 Inglin,Tom 18826- 102nd AVE SE 226-8695 Renton,WA JENSEN, PAM 10314 SE 190TH PLACE 277-6428 RENTON WA 98055 JIMENEZ, LUCY 4702 DAVIS AVE. S. #2C101 227-8431 RENTON WA 98055 JOHNSON, KERRY 18609 106TH PL. SE 277-1928 RENTON WA 98055 Kesselring,Drew 2711 Cedar AVE S 228-6418 Renton,WA 98055 Kessler,Dawn 1603 Davis AVE S 228-8124 Renton,WA 98055 Knight,Ron 1530 Davis AVE S 255-3835 Renton, WA 98055 Koch, Dan 425 S 19th ST 228-8735 Renton, WA Krebs, Fred 2703 Talbot RD S 228-4036 Renton, WA 98055 LAF,ORD-JONES,LUANNE 1722 MORRIS AVE. S. 235-0855 RENTON WA 98055 LIN,FRED 625 S. 32ND PL. 228-5660 RENTON WA 98055 Lock, Emma 1811 Morris AVE S 255-7314 Renton,WA 98055 LovIien,Alex 1517 Shattuck AVE S 226-6890 Renton, WA 98055 Lu,Denise 614 S 29th ST 277-8888 Renton, WA 98055 Lukins,Jami 1113 S 23rd ST 271-5006 Renton, WA Madsen,Judy 2601 Morris AVE S 255-6548 cI �) Renton, WA 98055 Malphrus, Tom 231 1/2 Garden Ave N 277-8219 Renton, WA 98055 Marneg, Darren 1619 Lake AVE S 226-7351 Renton, WA 98055 MARWEG DAREEN J 1619 LAKE AVE S +CYNTHIA A RENTON WA 98055 MASON,TERESA 615 MORRIS AVE. S. 254-8029 RENTON WA 98055 Meyer, Sandra 603 S 29th PL 277-6221 Renton, WA MIDGETT,ROBERT 17012- 105TH AVE. SE 271-8370 RENTON WA 98055 MIKELSONS, MARY LOU 108 UNION CT NE RENTON WA 98059 Miller,Mark and Colleen 2003 Shattuck AVE S 271-4739 Renton, WA 98055 Mills, Marget 1609 Davis AVE S Renton,WA 98055 Minerich,Rich 1822 Morris AVE S 235-8087 Renton, WA 98055 MOREHEAD, SANATORE 823 SOUTH 27TH ST. 271-7335 RENTON, WA 98055 Murphy,David and Lisa 729 S 25th ST Renton, WA 98055 NELSON RONALD N 2607 TALBOT CREST DR S RENTON WA 98055 Nichols, Gloria 1608 Shattuck S 255-4925 Renton, WA 98055 Noble, Janice 2819 Talbot RD S 228-2439 Renton, WA 98055 Paulm an,Elizabeth 1713 Davis AVE S 255-7361 Renton, WA 98055 Pegolaro, Alteo 2120 Smithers AVE S 255-4739 Renton, WA 98055 ( 1 - Penny, Anita 10409 SE 174th 227-0887 Renton, WA Pianelli, Carlos 3004 Morris AVE 226-6978 Renton, WA 98055 PIKES, SHEILA 2300 TALBOT RD. S. 204-4900 RENTON, WA 98055 Plunkett,Mary 2301 Main CT S 226-3356 Renton, WA 98055 PONDER, THOMAS+SYLVIA 3609 SHATTUCK AVE S RENTON WA 98055 Post,Linda 1122 S 27th PL, 235-4147 Renton, WA Potter,Mat 2202 Shattuck AVE S 226-5657 Renton, WA 98055 Purcell,Frank 2716 Morris AVE S Renton, WA 98055 QUINLAN,BRADLEY 1919 TALBOT RD S 235-8069 RENTON WA 98055 Rensel;Jeff 25825 - 104th Ave SE-#318 930-3820 Kent,WA RICHARDS, DALE 1631 MORRIS AVE. S. 228-4120 RENTON WA 98055 Ritualo,Joan 607 S 18th 228-6976 Renton, WA ROBERTSON, WALLY 1200 GRANT AVE. S. W101 255-7671 RENTON WA 98055 ROBINSON, DEVEN 1411 GRANT AVE. S.#D302 277-2696 RENTON WA 98055 ROTHLISBERGER, TYLER 10325 SE 190TH PL. 271-9811 RENTON WA 98055 SALDANA, SYLVIA 1119 EAGLE LN. #12 277-5699 RENTON WA 98055 SALMON, RHYS 18414 102ND AVE.SE 228-9730 RENTON WA 98055 Satterberg, James 1922 Shattuck AVE S 226-9363 C10� Renton WA 98055 SAUNDERS,KARALA D 2337 TALBOT CREST DR S CHRISTOPH RENTON WA 98055 SAVELLA,ROSETTA 815 S 27TH ST 228-4783 RENTON WA 98055 Schwarz, Andrew 2618 Whitworth CT S 277-0631 Renton, WA 98055 Sebelist, Don 1940 Shattuck AVE S 255-5493 Renton, WA 98055 Sexton,Eileen 609 S 26th CT 228-3829 Renton, WA 98055 SIEVERS, MICHAEL 1211 S.26TH ST. 227-0703 RENTON WA 98055 Stark, Dave 2116 Talbot RD S 772-7118 Renton,WA 98055 STEDNICK,VICTORIA 515 S. 28TH PL. 226-7948 RENTON WA 98055 Stemmler, Jerrilyn E. 1707 Davis Ave S 228-3312 Renton, WA 98055 Stepper, Margaret 2820 Whitworth Ave S 228-4315 Renton, WA 98055 Stevens-Theizen, Sandy 536 S 28th PL 227-0675 Renton,WA STUFFLEBEAM ELIZABETH 1705 SHUTTUCK AVE S 255-6159 RENTON WA 98055 Thompson, Robby 1106 S 23rd ST 228-7710 Renton,WA TOBACCO JANA A 1701 LAKE AVE S RENTON WA 98055 TROWBRIDGE, SETH 3303 TALBOT RD. S. 227-5789 RENTON WA 98055 TURNER DAVE E+JODIE D 3107 TALBOT RD S RENTON WA 98055 ULBRICHT, MEG 3521 SHATTUCK AVE. S. 227-0267 RENTON WA 98055 C VARGISON,JUDITH 205 S. 14TH ST. 271-1215 RENTON WA 98055 VELASQUEZ CARLENE 1714 SHATTUCK AVE S 228-3388 RENTON WA 98055 Vu, Lien 1130 S 23rd ST 277-9888 Renton, WA Wing, Barney 920 S 30th PL 271-9164 Renton, WA Yeager, Gail 400 S 26th ST 228-1419 Renton, WA Youngman,Gary 1720 Shattuck S 277-0248 Renton,WA 98055 Zielie,Charlotte 2514 Whitworth CT S 255-5618 Renton, WA 98055 Zully,Alan 749 S 25th ST 228-1570 Renton, WA C� H:DOCS:97-378:MDD:ps c: R CITY OF RENTON ! "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 7;:�,"-e XZ6L/724d :<10 2-7)1� 11�81VKOA) WX �g 5s 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 �; j CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department � 7esse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator ri 1. �i May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone a� to CT r 1 n cJ 1 t t,K 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 4; CITY OF RENTON RPlanning/Building/Public Works Department i Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone i c�) I t borc k k"c� 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON �7R Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions,please 277-5547. Sincerely, PLY Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility A U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone �X-n 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department ' Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone bQ ,, y7-y'y/ (,2D&) 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON ._ Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 ' CITY OF RENTON r "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se'Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator; May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone erc 1 j Vkd✓dLAI 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 'R CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department ksse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 .F. f ;,��. ��,�v�K�� �-' �, x�t A �,.............. Date: Time: :$tU eio::PAM:: Name: Coming From Going To Initials: Initials: Coming From: Going To: Return To: ❑ i Classroom ❑ Nurse ❑ Classroom ❑ Library ❑ Library ❑ Library ❑ P.E. ❑ Lost&Found ❑ P.E ❑ Music ❑ Interventionist ❑ Music ❑ Nurse ❑ Principal ❑ Playground/Cafe ❑ Interventionist ❑ Office ❑ Interventionist ❑ Playground/Cafe ❑ Classroom ❑ Principal ❑ ❑ ❑ Note: roc —� J'GC/ a l I ` I �o u a .IM.. rp' � Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97,j008:SW .l o� A 1) n-e4 bO'f e S Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 Q, c: CITY OF RENTON /,3 R "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J s�Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone d� �e�n i � 1/i S .b$erSo►� . S. ,ems,p292 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public e:en`and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone i Jr 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department JeVe Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 �; CITY OF RENTON ._R Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON / 4S Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone `..J� ,,,� �j�•-,s� l y��4 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone R%OsS 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: r; &641 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone Lis� �i�l�kE ���iz 13-6-7 s 2_67H _S 5 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c; }: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: Jujil CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address ; Phone GT'N ST_, RE'-fZD>J 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department Je,ve Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone h+ L _1�_ sb. �Vhfon 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON 7R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information. on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone M ew H's s ?�4 ✓��lf]�,Jy1" ol ( DUAOA-, l�n�n�)� gQM�n 2l�1, Re i IA)�A Lf 2S-Z2�-"dZ-l� 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 rt c: CITY OF RENTON �7R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone t� �I-lcs) 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 ;y Nam, CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J s�.Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator• May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other infonnation. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card wiII also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel. Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public evert and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone otll'rC' - 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 e— W6-W ''kP NJ_sf Sax c: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earta Week (April 0-261 celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of,the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone l 1 19 e. I An� lam. a�1�-SL�aq �" 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton Washington 98055 c; >: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Lasw_L Name Address Phone - wel l"1ZZ flocn� Akin 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 c; CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 c: = CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name--- Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone '--yK1fJ fJ Z IV A)c, �e 3 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 410 CITY OF RENTON `AL R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Je Phone U _. 227 - o 2 67 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 ;y ,� CITY OF RENTON :; Planning/Building/Public Works Department i Jes e Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator My 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone i 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 0 CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Je,,se Tanner, Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 17 /a g �6s�S5 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will 'fie .,..hued inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged coranectic,n at the iop which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone ck 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: mCITY OF RENTON . "�R Planning/Building/Public Works Departent J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel,Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone ; 'ry blp 200 Mill Avenue outh -Renton, Washington 98055 `fkL g� � CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel,Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Addre(sss� Phone /eZ�AJ72/J l/ &. c SoSS F` 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 � � ti� c: CITY OF RENTON 27R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name �-- Address Phone nC 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON t Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 4; CITY OF RENTON "LL Planning/Building/Public Works Department Jesse Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 "" ;y CITY OF RENTON "� R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J Se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other infonnation. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone �sRe od h be� �vY1ar1 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY Y OF RENTON � Planning/Building/Public Works Department ies,se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel,Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 4; = CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to instaII the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone � r P 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 R CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Department J e Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E., Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South -Renton, Washington 98055 c: CITY OF RENTON 1� ;7R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW {{ Name Address Phone r L l�v iw-j 1 E7"C -L%P. "'4. AJA 6:L,.+ ,0 {J6/��`d✓ Ir eA :..c,'! ,�,�.,'°S fyy y�,� IY/ Sys y , �" air"" ,4�, �iV'{�. F.N•�i91��aAA %` 4e�3 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 980 5 ;; r CITY OF RENTON 12. "� Planning/Building/Public Works Department tes?�Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week(April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event, we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come,first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury,Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone �'.1 ✓k /' 'r i � r 1 i_ 1�f ta �%<ll.�/f—<.,/� � �, A � �f)�� � �l — � / �� 200 Mill Avenue South- Renton, Washington 98055 CITY OF RENTON/RAINIER AUDUBON VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOX PROGRAM RECEIPIENTS OF CITY PROVIDED BOXES Name Address Phone 13 TL 2-6 is C 5S ►-1�+ eke 4-e/,-c Q o J 7!j �dG �( QLU nc ,� cm� ) O�oq 1 �q+" 2;4- go z �_rj l\ Cz►,R- Av C. 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In'the'fall,they make-the long journey back. to their neotropical wintering grounds. International and local groups are joining forces to conserve these birds so appreciated by their summer and winter hosts alike. These efforts are united underahe Partners In Flight-Aves De Las Americas Program. In 199.1 local,state,,and federal agencies joined with conservation organizations and others to form the Oregon&Washington- Partners In Flight Chapter,dedicated to . protecting and conserving our neotropieal ' migratory birds. Chapter activities include: * 'educating individuals on the value and status of songbirds *' sponsoring workshops and training for conservation and monitoring activities• •* identifying"species of concern"and "habitats at risk,, * recommending ways to enhance,;Protect, and manage'urban and riatural habitats * 'supporting,bird survey-and monitoring programs .We invite you to participate a locally in this exciting international program. The Oregon and Washington PIF chapter ..provides anp. portuni:ty for you to participate` locally in.this international conservation program. To,beeome involved and learn how' your efforts can help,save the songs of spring, contact anyof the participating agencies or organisations listed,here: U. S.Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 2 Regional Office,Portland,Oregon .w Migratory Bird and Habitat Program (503)231-6164 bureau of Land Management pC 0 State Office, Portland,Oregon •c (503)952-6382 ' y m C U. S.Department:of Agriculture tc' a€:e•- Forest gervic a,y Zig Zag Ranger District* k 1 . Mt. Hood National Forest Zig.Zag,Oregon 9Z049 (503)622-3191,ext. 687. Oregon Department of Fish and Vadlife Wildlife Diversity Program (503)229-5454 National Audubon Society �. Olympia,Washington (205)786-8020 The Nature Conservancy Seattle,Washington (206)343-4344 Other-members of PJY , - in Dregon and Washington include: U.S. Department of Defense(U.S. Navy and, U.S.Army); Washington Department of Natural Resources,Natural heritage Program; local zoos; birding supplystores; product industries; and most importantly. . YOU! . ..This flyer printed by: U.S.Department of the Interior p Fish and Wildlife Service s a - : Cover illustration: Northern Oriole, Carol Decker Printed on,recycled paper(4M,8/951` . `4i !�4�ez�r iB•�s �i✓�i��e �;r y�2C197 The Wilderness Society, 900 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 Wildlife Conservation International, MIGRATORY 4424 13th St., Gainesville, FL 32609 Wildlife Management Institute, SONGBIRD 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St. NW, Washington, DC 20037-1175 yya " :. f� At wY' ' ��.. •hv. M iWy v ` — EN7 Op..TyF ewe•i'wu.w.uE 4 �\\ ��/ ' �gRCH 3 Agao.� CONSERVATION ti�IAr A � It ��(ED STgT WJ A FSyU ALAS A �q<PRO���` National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9501 National Fish&Wildlife Foundation, 18th&C Streets NW, Room 2556, Washington, DC 20240 National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266 The Nature Conservancy, PO Box 41125, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 North American Bluebird Society, PO Box 6295, Silver Spring, MD 20906 New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 300 Mendham Rd., Morristown;NJ 07960 Organization for Tropical Studies, PO Box DM, Duke University, Durham,NC 27706 Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach, CA 94924 The Peregrine Fund, 5666 West Flying Hawk Cane, Boise, ID 83709 Rainforest Alliance, 270 Lafayette St. Suite 512, New York, NY 10012 Smithsonian Institution Migratory Bird Center, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008 Tennessee Conservation League, 300 Orlando Ave., Nashville,TN 37209-3200 Cover illustration: Northern Oriole by Carol Decker 27 Conservation Groups Each spring and fall the changes in our seasons are marked by massive movements of American Backyard Bird Society, birds—migration. PO Box 10046, Rockville, MD 20849 In the fall, more than 350 species of birds leave for Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and American Forest Resource Alliance, South America, traveling thousands of miles to 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 200, their winter homes. Washington, DC 20036 Then as early as February and March, the miraculous happens again—the migrants American Ornithologist's Union, begin their return. It's hard to imagine spring, Committee for NIE, 730 llth St. NW, summer or fall without the color, sounds and Washington, DC 20001-4521 drama of our migratory birds. Few of us think about what we can do to Birdlife International, 1250 24th St. NW, help these songbirds survive their grueling trip, #500,Washington, DC 20037 and the stresses that await them—breeding and rearing their young. Colorado Bird Observatory, Perhaps it's because only a few of the 13401 Picadilly Rd., Brighton, CO 80601 migrants are common in our suburban backyards. Some have names many of us Conservation International, 1015 18th St. recognize-the ruby-throated hummingbird, NW,Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036 chimney swift, purple martin, gray catbird, wood thrush and northern oriole. Others may Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, be familiar to the more serious birdwatchers- 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 the ruddy turnstone, yellow-billed cuckoo, common nighthawk, yellow-bellied flycatcher, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, scarlet tanager, bobolink, red-eyed vireo and Route 2 Box 191, Kempton, PA 19529 Cape May warbler. Collectively, these birds are known as neotropical migrants because they Hawkwatch International, PO Box 35706, nest in Canada and the United States, and Albuquerque, NM 87176-5706 winter in Mexico and points south. • During the 1980's, scientists observed a Institute for Bird Populations, PO Box 554, decline in numbers of migratory birds. What Inverness, CA 94937 happened to the wood thrushes and cerulean warblers that breed in the large northeastern International Association of Fish& forests?Where are the hermit and Townsend's Wildlife Agencies,444 N. Capitol St. NW, warblers of old growth forests; the dickcissels #544,Washington, DC 20001 and bobolinks of our grasslands; the prairie warblers and yellow-breasted chats of our Manomet Bird Observatory, PO Box 1770, shrublands; and the yellow-billed cuckoos and Manomet, MA 22345 willow flycatchers that nest in trees bordering our western streams? 26 3 Ornithologists and backyard bird watchers VIRGIN ISLANDS noticed a similar decline in some populations of common flickers, meadowlarks, field sparrows Natural Resources Dept., PO Box 4399, St.Thomas 00801 and belted kingfishers. These "short distance" migrants breed in the United States and VERMONT Canada, and generally winter north of the Fish&Wildlife Dept., Waterbury Complex, Mexican border. 10 South,Waterbury 05677 What has happened to these birds? VIRGINIA Habitat loss and degradation is part of the Game&Inland Fisheries, Box 11104, problem. Habitat needed for food and shelter Richmond 23230-1104 during the winter months is disappearing in Latin America. In the United States and WASHINGTON Canada there is not enough habitat for some Department of Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way N., species to nest and raise their young. In some Olympia 98501-1091 areas where appropriate habitat can be found, WEST VIRGINIA it may be too close to human disturbances, or Dept. Env. Resources, PO Box 67, the habitat may be too small.This makes these Elkins 26241 birds more susceptible to cowbird nest parasitism and predation by crows and jays, WISCONSIN problems directly related to changes in land Dept. Natural Resources, Box 7921, use. (Cowbirds lay their eggs in nests of other Madison 53707 birds, leaving them to raise cowbird young.) WYOMING The hazards we humans create in our Game&Fish Dept., 260 Buena Vista, backyards, workplaces and public places are Lander 02520 also a part of the problem. What can be done to help migratory birds? The US Fish&Wildlife Service and its counterparts in Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America have joined with environmental organizations, government agencies and concerned citizens on a project whose goal is to ensure the survival of the birds we share—the neotropical migrants. The program is called "Partners in Flight—Awes de las Americas." We urge you to join us. This publication offers a brief introduction to what you can do to help conserve these avian treasures. 4 25 NORTH DAKOTA WHAT YOU CAN DO Game&Fish Dept., 100 N. Bismarck Expwy, Bismarck 58501 Migratory Songbird PENNSYLVANIA Conservation in Action Game Commission, PO Box 1567, Harrisburg 17105-1567 Know Your Birds OHIO Dept. Natural Resources, Fountain Square, Most people can identify a cardinal and a Columbus 43224 chickadee at the backyard bird feeder. While these birds are important, Partners in Flight is OKLAHOMA focusing efforts on a less familiar group of Dept. Wildlife Conservation, PO Box 53465, birds. Oklahoma City 73152 The first step in helping our neotropical OREGON migrants is to learn who they are,what they Dept. Fish&Wildlife, PO Box 3503, look like, where they live and how they're Portland 97208 threatened. Read a bird 1NC<XDM PUERTO RICO identification book. ,c,,,,vpnnD Dept. of Natural Resources, PO Box 5887, (The Golden Guide BIRDS San Juan 00906 to Birds of North pF►+oRrHAn S RHODE ISLAND America by Robbins, Dept. Environmental Mgmt., 83 Park St., Zim and Bruun is the ,r Providence 02903 easiest field book for - A beginners.)Look at the SOUTH CAROLINA pictures. Read the text. Wildlife Department, PO Box 167, Familiarize yourself with Columbia 29202 the birds you're likely to SOUTH DAKOTA see in your area. Game Fish&Parks, 445 East Capitol, Contact your state wildlife agency, the US Pierre 57501-3185 Fish and Wildlife Service, and your local bird club for a list of the neotropical migrants that TENNESSEE visit your area. Wildlife Resources Agency, PO Box 40747, Nashville 37214 References: TEXAS Parks&Wildlife, 4200 Smith School Rd., Robbins, Chandler, B. Bruun and H. Zim. Austin 78744 1983. A Guide to Field Identification: Birds of North America. UTAH Western Publishing, New York. Wildlife Resources, 1596 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City 84116-3195 24 5 Field Guide to the Birds of North MICHIGAN America. National Geographic Society, Department of Natural Resources, Washington, D.C. Box 30028, Lansing 48909 Peterson, R. T. 1980. Field Guide to Birds MINNESOTA of Eastern and Central North America. Dept. Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Rd., Houghton Mifflin, Boston. St. Paul 55155-4001 MISSISSIPPI Peterson, R. T. 1961 Field Guide to Dept. Wildlife Conservation, Western Birds. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. 111 N.Jefferson St.,Jackson 39202 Borror, Donald. Bird Song and Bird MISSOURI Behavior. Dover Publications, New York. Dept. Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City 65102-0180 Walton, Richard and R. Lawson. 1989. MONTANA Birding by Ear. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. Department of Fish&Wildlife, 1400 S. 19th, Ehrlich, Paul, D. Dobkin and D. Wheye. 1988. Bozeman 59715 The Binder's Handbook. Simon and NEBRASKA Schuster, New York. Game&Parks Commission, PO Box 30370, Lincoln 68503-0370 Mead, Christopher. 1983. Bird Migration. NEVADA Facts on File, New York. Department of Wildlife, Box 10678, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. 1991. Reno 89520 Birds Over Troubled Forests. NEW HAMPSHIRE Washington, D.C. Fish&Game Dept., 2 Hazen Dr., Concord 03301 No matter where you live, there are things NEW JERSEY you can do to get involved in migratory bird Div. Fish, Game&Wildlife, Box 383, RD-1, conservation: create and restore habitat, Hampton 09927 eliminate the use of chemicals that poison birds, enact and enforce free-roaming cat NEW MEXICO regulations and modify your windows to Game&Fish Dept., Villagra Bldg., eliminate bird-window collisions. Santa Fe 87503 NEW YORK Dept. Environmental Conservation, Game Farm Rd., Delmar 12054-9767 NORTH CAROLINA Wildlife Resources Commission, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27604-1188 6 23 GEORGIA Protect, Create Dept. Natural Resources, Route 5, Box 180, and Restore Habitat Forsyth 31029 Getting involved in migratory bird HAWAII conservation here in the United States or in Latin America can be as simple as writing a Dept. Natural Resources, 1151 Punchbowl St., check, donating equipment or picking up a Honolulu 96813 shovel. Many agencies and organizations that IDAHO work to protect,create and restore breeding Fish&Game Dept., 600 South Walnut, and wintering habitat for migratory birds are Box 25, Boise 83707 participating in Partners in Flight. You can get ILLINOIS involved in this international effort by Dept. Conservation, 524 S. Second St., contacting any of the participants listed at the end of this booklet. Springfield 62701 1787 If you are willing to pick up a shovel,you can IOWA create and restore habitat at home, at your Natural Resources Dept., 1436 255th St., workplace and in your local park or wildlife Boone 50036 refuge. You can make any property attractive INDIANA to birds by offering water, shelter, food and nesting habitat. Dept. Natural Resources, 608 State Office Start first by evaluating your property. Keep Bldg., Indianapolis 46204 in mind that a diversity of habitat encourages a KANSAS larger variety of birds. Noisy water features Fish&Game Commission, Box 54A RR 2, attract more migratory birds. Pratt 67124-9599 Then think about your lawn. How much KENTUCKY lawn do you really need?The things we do to keep a lawn green—lawn mowers, herbicides, Dept. Fish&Wildlife, 1 Game Farm Rd.,Frankfort 40601 fungicides and pesticides—can be lethal to birds. LOUISIANA Survey your yard for dead and dying trees. Fish&Wildlife Dept., PO Box 98000, Top them so they don't fall on your house, but Baton Rouge 70898-9000 leave the standing trunks and make a brushpile MAINE with the downed canopy. Dead trees and brush Dept.of Inland Fisheries&Wildlife, piles provide shelter, nest sites and food PO Box 1298, Bangor 04402-1298 (insects)for migrating birds. Providing water can be as simple as putting MARYLAND out a bird bath or as complicated as installing a Dept. Natural Resources, PO Box 68, pond with a creek and waterfall. Birds are Wye Mills 21679 attracted to water features that are shallow(less MASSACHUSETTS than 2"deep), clean(hosed out daily, sanitized Fisheries&Wildlife, 100 Cambridge St., with hot soapy water and bleach at least Boston 02202 weekly)and noisy(the sound of dripping water 22 7 is a magnet for songbirds). Water features are Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental most effective when placed out in the open, Service Staff, D-5002, Denver, CO 80225 where birds can see predators coming. If you put out bird feeders, select a safe Tennessee Valley Authority, feeder and keep it clean. Polycarbonate plastic 17 Ridgeway Rd., Norris,TN 37828 tube feeders are the easiest to clean. Use one kind of seed per feeder, don't use seed mixes. Wash seed, suet and fruit feeders in hot, soapy State Wildlife Agencies water and chlorine bleach at least once a month. If you use a tray or bowl feeder, plan to ALABAMA sanitize it more often. To be sure your hummingbird feeders do not harm the birds, do Div. Game&Fish, 64 N. Union St., what zoos do:wash in hot,soapy water daily. Montgomery 36130 You don't have to put out a bird feeder to ALASKA provide food for our neotropical migrants. Dept, of Fish&Game, 1300 College Rd., Landscape your yard with native evergreen and Fairbanks 99701 fruiting trees, shrubs, grasses and vines. Design ARKANSAS your garden so that your plants flower and fruit throughout the spring, summer and fall. Game&Fish Comm., Rt. 1 Box 188 A, Humphrey 72073 ARIZONA References: Game&Fish Dept., 2221 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix 85023 Planting A Refuge for Wildlife: How to CALIFORNIA Create A Backyard Habitat for Florida's Dept. Fish&Game, 1416 Ninth St., Birds and Beasts. Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission,Tallahassee. Sacramento 95814 COLORADO Trees, Shrubs and Vines for Attracting Wildlife Division, 6060 Broadway, Wildlife.by Richard DeGraaf and Denver 80216 G.M. Whitman. 1979. University of CONNECTICUT Massachusetts Press, Amherst. Dept. Env. Conservation, 165 Capitol, Landscaping for Wildlife. Hartford 06106 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DELAWARE St. Paul, MN 55155-4007. Fish&Wildlife Division, 89 Kings Highway, Dover 19903 Backyard Bird Feeding; Homes For FLORIDA Birds; Backyard Bird Problems. Game&Fish Div., Route 7, Box 3055, US Fish&Wildlife Service, Consumer Information Center, 3C, PO Box 100, Quincy 32351 Pueblo, CO 81002. 8 21 Northeastern Region, Nongame Bird American Wildlife and Plants:A Guide Coordinator, US Fish&Wildlife Service, to Wildlife Food Habits. One Gateway Center, #700, Newton Corner, by A. C. Martin, H. S. Zim and A. L. Nelson. MA 02158 1961. Dover, New York. Alaska, Nongame Bird Coordinator, The Experts Guide to Backyard US Fish&Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Rd., BirdFeeding. American Backyard Bird Anchorage, AK 99503 Society, PO Box 10046, Rockville, MD 20849. US Forest Service, Fish&Wildlife Section, Invite Birds to Your Home. Conservation PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090 Plantings, Soil Conservation Service, PO Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013. National Park Service, Fish&Wildlife Section, PO Box 37127, Washington, DC The Hummingbird Garden: Turning 20013-7127 Your Garden, Window Box or Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Bureau of Land Management, Hummingbirds. by Matthew Tekulsky. Non Game Bird Program Manager, Crown Publishers, 1990. 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise, ID 83706 Planting an Oasis for Wildlife. 1986. US Agency of International Development, National Wildlife Federation. LAC-DR-E, Room 2242, Washington, DC 20523-0010 The Backyard Naturalist. by Craig Tufts. 1988. National Wildlife Federation. Dept. of Navy, Natural Resources Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20364 Environmental Protection Agency, H- 8105, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460 USDA Extension Service, National Program Leader, Rm. 3871 South Bldg., Washington, DC 20250 Soil Conservation Service, RMFRES, 3825 E. Mulberry, Ft. Collins, CO 80524-8507 Animal Damage Control, USDA, 6505 Belcrest Rd., Rm. 820, Hyattsville, MD 20782 20 9 Eliminate the Poisons SOURCES OF in Your Yard INFORMATION ABOUT MIGRATORY BIRDS "There was a strange stillness. The birds,for example— To keep current with efforts in migratory bird where had they gone? conservation, get on the mailing list for the free Many people spoke of Partners in Flight Newsletter them, puzzled and disturbed. (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The feeding stations in the 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 900, backyards were deserted. Washington, DC 20036). The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled Federal Agencies violently and could not fly. It was a spring without voices." US Fish &Wildlife Service, Office of Migratory Bird Management, Rm. 634 Silent Spring Arlington Sq.,4401 North Fairfax Dr., by Rachel Carson, 1962 Arlington,VA 22203 Pacific Region, Nongame Bird Coordinator, Rachel Carson introduced her classic book US Fish&Wildlife Service, 911 NE I1th Ave., about the perils of pesticides with those Portland, OR 97232-4181 observations in a chapter she called "A Fable for Tomorrow." Southwest Region, Nongame Bird "Tomorrow" has arrived. Now, no one Coordinator, US Fish&Wildlife Service, would think of using DDT to kill garden insects. PO Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 Yet, we assume that the lawn and garden chemicals found on the shelves at hardware Rocky Mountain Region, Nongame Bird stores are safe to use around birds(and Coordinator, US Fish&Wildlife Service, people). Take a close look at the labels. Too PO Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, many popular pesticides are lethal to birds. Denver, CO 80225 And while many pesticides may not kill birds on contact, they can contaminate bird food North Central Region, Nongame Bird (insects)and water. Coordinator, US Fish&Wildlife Service, What are the alternatives? Mechanical and Federal Building, Ft. Snelling, Cities, MN 55111 biological techniques for pest control provide less hazardous options. Southeastern Region, Nongame Bird Contact your county USDA Agriculture Coordinator, US Fish&Wildlife Service, Extension office and the Environmental 75 Spring St. SW, #1240,Atlanta, GA 30303 Protection Agency for information about integrated pest management, biological and 10 19 The conservation of migratory birds, and all chemical pest control safety and pest-resistant our natural resources, depends on your plant varieties. concern and involvement.There are so many For more information, contact: ways to get involved and contribute. Starting and maintaining a bluebird trail, planting trees National Coalition Against the Mis-Use of to restore habitat and covering "killer"windows Pesticides, 701 E St. SE,Washington, DC are but a few. This booklet is an introduction to 20003. some of the things you can do. Qnce you get started, you're sure to discover many more US Environmental Protection Agency activities just waiting for the right person to (1-17505 C), Office of Pesticide Programs, take charge. Choose what works best for you Environmental Fate and Effects Division, —and just do it! 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460. Cat Predation Americans keep an estimated 60 million cats as pets. Let's say each cat kills only one bird a year. That would mean that cats kill over 60 million birds(minimum)each year—more wildlife than any oil spill. Scientific studies actually show that each year, cats kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds. In 1990, researchers estimated that"outdoor" house cats and feral cats are responsible for killing nearly 78 million small mammals and birds annually in the United Kingdom. University of Wisconsin ornithologist, Dr. Stanley Temple estimates that 20-150 million songbirds are killed each year by rural cats in Wisconsin alone. Feline predation is not "natural." Cats were domesticated by the ancient Egyptians and taken throughout the world by the Romans. Cats were brought to North America in the 1800's to control rats. The "tabby" that sits curled up on your couch is not a natural predator and has never been in the natural food chain in the western hemisphere. Cats are a serious threat to fledglings,birds roosting at night and birds on a nest. Research shows that de-clawing cats and bell collars do i8 11 PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Work with migratory birds must extend beyond the borders of North America. There are dozens of opportunities to help neotropical bird projects in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. 6 Contact the following groups for information on how you can contribute to their programs, and how you can help school and youth groups link with children in other countries to exchange letters, drawings and stories about i the migratory birds we share. not prevent them from killing birds and other Herb Raffaele,US Fish&Wildlife Service, small animals. For healthy cats and wild birds, Office of International Affairs, Washington, DC cats should not be allowed to roam free. 20240 Work with your local humane society, veterinarians and state wildlife agency to enact Peter Stangel, National Fish&Wildlife and enforce free-roaming cat regulations. Foundation, 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW, For more information: Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 Free Roaming Cats.American Backyard George Shillinger, Birdlife International, Bird Society, PO Box 10046, Rockville, MD 1250 24th St. NW#500, Washington, DC 20849. 20037 Cats:A Heavy Toll on Songbirds. Russell Greenberg,Smithsonian Migratory by Rich Stallcup. Point Reyes Bird Bird Program, PO Box 28, Edgewater, MD Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Hwy., 21037 Stinson Beach, CA 94924. Laurie Hunter,The Nature Conservancy, Is there a Killer in Your House? 1815 N. Lynn St., Arlington,VA 22209 by George Harrison, National Wildlife Magazine (October/November 1992). Susan Carlson, National Audubon Society, 666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE , Washington, DC Beware of Well-Fed Felines. 20003 by Peter Churcher and John Lawton, Natural History Magazine(July 1989). 12 17 programs require considerable ornithological Bird-Window Collisions skill, you don't have to be a bird expert to help Contemporary homes and modem office with others. To learn more,join your local bird buildings often use insulated and reflective glass club. Take a bird course at your local museum, to replace walls. These windows may be nature center or zoo. aesthetically pleasing to humans, but often they To get involved in a monitoring program, are lethal to birds. Unfortunately, many birds contact any of the following programs: cannot distinguish the difference between real sky and a reflection of the sky in a window. Christmas Bird Count, In the United States alone, Dr. Dan Klem of National Audubon Society, Muhlenberg College estimates that each year 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 during migration, 98 to 976 million birds fly full tilt into windows and are fatally injured. Breeding Bird Survey, US Fish and Wildlife Dr. Klem says we can minimize these Service, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, collisions by breaking up the reflection on the Laurel, MD 20708 outside of the window with a non-reflective window coating, window screens, flash tape North American Migration Count, and bird netting. PO Box 71, North Beach, MD 20714 Breeding Bird Census, Cornell Laboratory of L Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850-1999 North American Ornithological Atlas Committee, PO Box 157, Cambridge,VT 05444 International Shorebird Survey, Manomet Bird Observatory, Box 936, Manomet, MA 02345 Hawk Counts, Hawk Migration Association of North America, PO Box 3482, Lynchburg, VA Life size animate "scares" (plastic falcons, 24503 - owls and balloons)and falcon or owl silhouettes attached to windows with suction cups are not Project Tanager, Cornell Laboratory of effective deterrents. Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, Planting trees and installing window awnings NY 14580 to block the sun from hitting the window may eliminate some reflection. Putting a bird feeder on or within a few feet of a window helps to slow birds down and lessen the effect of impact. 16 13 Migration isn't the only time homeowners GET INVOLVED have trouble with bird-window collisions. Birds may hit your windows during breeding season Educate Yourself and Others and in the winter too. Once you know which neotropical migrants For further information: are found in your area, why they're Bird-Window Collisions. American threatened, and what can be done—it's time to do something. Backyard Bird Society, PO Box 10046, There are many ways to educate yourself Rockville, MD 20849. and others about the problems facing Birds and Windows. Bird Bulletin, Cornell migratory birds. Read. Join local, national and Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker international conservation organizations. Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850. Speak out to your friends, neighbors and homeowner's associations. Get children involved through scout, school and youth group activities. House Sparrows and Starlings Work with politicians and businesses to Every spring, birds that nest in cavities develop conservation strategies that will benefit compete with each other for a limited number birds and people who live in your community. of nest sites. The neotropical migrants that nest Become politically aware and active: write in cavities—purple martins, tree swallows and letters to legislators and the news media. Let great-crested flycatchers—have adapted to your voice be heard. competition from chickadees, titmice and woodpeckers. Volunteer The "rules of competition" changed around the turn of the century when we humans Contact local refuges, parks and forests to imported two European cavity nesting species: learn about volunteer opportunities for adults house sparrows and starlings. and children. Purchase a copy of the House sparrows eliminate nest competitors Volunteer Directory(American Birding Association, PO Box 6599, Colorado by attacking the adults and killing the young when they are on the nest. Starlings eliminate Springs, 80934) nest competitors by taking over cavity nesting - for a complete listing of volunteer sites. Our native birds don't seem to be able to opportunities for a" in N defend themselves from house sparrow and rasa* starling attacks. So, if you put up a nest box to birders.'— Join the help bluebirds, martins, chickadees, titmice, ..�� thousands of woodpeckers, e volunteers " wrens or participating in local, flycatchers, you must monitor the national and �. international monitoring box and eliminate programs each year. house sparrows and sa While several of these starlings. 14 15 RAINIER AUDUBON INVITES YOU TO INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY! Date: Saturday, May 10, 1997 What: Bird Walks Time: 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM Where: Gary Grant Park (Sons Creek Trail) V olet-green Swallow SE 208th and 136th Ave. SE (East of Kentridge High School) Come celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with Bird Walks along the Soos Creek trail with Rainier Audubon! We will be celebrating our neotropical migratory birds - the birds that spend their Springs and Summers nesting in our area and then fly down to Mexico and Central America to spend their Winters. Come to see and hear the beautiful warblers and other birds that are now in our area! Informa- tion will be available on what YOU can do to help keep these beautiful songbirds returning to our area. There will be craft activities for children as we all learn more about our birds! You can also meet "Mrs. Martin", who will be sharing information about her species and all the other migratory birds. Rainier Audubon will also have Violet-green Swallow nest boxes and other bird boxes available for purchase. You can help the birds by providing them with a safe place to raise their young, so we will continue to have these birds swooping in our skies for many generations to come! For more information, contact Rainier Audubon at (206) 939-6411 or check out our web page at: http://www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/rainier/ Violet-green Swallow nestbox RAINIER AUDUBON'S 3rd ANNUAL BACKYARD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FESTIVAL AND GARDEN TOUR Date: Saturday, .Tune 21, 1997 Time: 9 am to 5 pm Co-Sponsor: Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Sites: Des Moines: First Unitarian Church: 25701 14th Place South (near Saltwater State Park) Festival Headquarters Auburn: The Dickinsons: 4426 S. 318th Street (near east end of S. 320th/Military Road) Federal Way: The Altman: 4618 SW 325th Way (near west end of S. 320th/47th Ave. SW) Renton/Maple Valley: The Shertzs: 18533 West Lake Desire Dr. SE (near Petrovitsky Rd./SE 184th) (Tour Can Be Started From Any of the Above Sites; we recommend tour be started at the Church site) Cost: $10/each person ($20/family) Proceeds from festival benefit environmental programs of Rainier Audubon's sister chapter,El Salvador Audubon, in Central America Visit a church that preserves its natural environment and the private yards of Rainier Audubon members to find out more about our state's Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary program! Come and get ideas on what YOU can do in your own backyard to promote wildlife! We will also have tables featuring: Public Benefit Rating System program(open space tax relief) King County Conservation District (model horse farms, plant sales, erosion control) Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Backyard Habitat program Butterflies Bats and bat boxes Wildlife art Bird boxes, bird feeders and bird seed l Bees and bee boxes IGreen Gardening II it Native plants I IJ Backyard Birdscaping and More!!! There will be talks on related backyard sanctuary topics and tours of each site led by homeowners and Rainier Audubon volunteers. This is a self-guided tour so you can start at whichever site you choose and visit as many sites as you wish! Contact: Rainier Audubon 206-939-6411 or 206-852-7766 http://www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/rainier/ Top 12 Neotropical Migrant Birds in Washington State Compiled by Cheryl White Rainier Audubon Society Band-tailed Pigeon The Band-tailed Pigeon has a purplish head and breast,dark tipped yellow bill,broad gray tail band and a white band on the nape. Its preferred habitat is wet or dry coniferous forests and oak woodlands. It is becoming more common in the parks and gardens of the urban environment. The Band-tailed's nest,constructed by both the male and female,is loosely formed of crossed twigs. It is usually located from six to thirty feet from the ground in a coniferous or oak tree. The average clutch size is one and there are sometimes as many as three broods. The male and the female share responsibility for incubating the eggs for eighteen to twenty days. The young fledge at twenty-five to thirty days. Both parents care for the young. The Band-tailed Pigeon is a year around resident in King County and other areas west of the Cascades. It reaches its largest numbers here between mid-April and mid-October. It is also a summer visitor east of the Cascades. Migrating Band-tailed Pigeons winter south to Mexico and Central America. The Band- tailed Pigeon is in need of protection in Central America in part because it lives in the highlands there where human population are densest and because its large,conspicuous flocks make it vulnerable to shooting. Brewer's Sparrow , The Brewer's Sparrow is brown above and white below. It has fine,black streaking on the crown . and a distinct white eye ring. It also sports a white eyebrow,brown ear patch and black whisker stripe. The Brewer's preferred habitat in Washington is the sagebrush desert. The cup shaped nest is constructed of grass and rootlets and is located in a low shrub. The average clutch size is three to «+ four eggs. Incubation takes eleven to thirteen days and the young fledge at eight to nine days }t after hatching. Little is known about the division of responsibilities between the sexes. The Brewer's Sparrow is a summer visitor east of the Cascades in Washington. It arrives in about mid-April and leaves in early September for its wintering grounds south to central Mexico. If you are visiting eastern Washington,look for the Brewer's Sparrow in some areas of Okanogan, Kittitas,Yakima and Douglas Counties. Burrowing Owl The Burrowing Owl is long legged, short tailed,brown,and boldly spotted and barred. It is an owl of the open country. Its preferred nest site is an abandoned mammal burrow which it sometimes enlarges by kicking out dirt. The nest,constructed by both the male and female,is lined with cow chips,dry grass,weeds,and feathers. The average clutch size is 7 to 9 eggs which are incubated by both the male and female. Incubation „Web lasts 21 to 28 days. The young fledge at 28 days from time of hatching and are cared for by both adults. The Burrowing Owl is declining over much of its range due to habitat loss. It is also an unintended poisoning victim in ground mammal eradication campaigns.The Burrowing Owl is a summer visitor to Washington east of the cascades where it nests. It is uncommon in dry grassland and common in the sagebrush desert country. FM` ( Look for it from mid March through July in Okanogan and Yakima counties and in the Columbia Basin. Killdeer The Killdeer is brown above and white below with distinctive double breast bands and a white eyebrow. Its bright yellow-buff rump is visible in flight. Killdeer nest on open ground,often forming a scrape in gravel. The average clutch size is four and Killdeer often raise two broods. Both the male and female are responsible for incubation which lasts 24 to 28 days.Both adults share responsibility for watching over the precocial young until they fledge at about 25 days after hatching. Mates are often retained in successive seasons. The Killdeer is a year around resident in King County and other counties west of the Cascades. East of the Cascades Killdeer are seen in their largest numbers from mid-March through early October. Killdeer are common in meadows,farm fields,lawns,shores,and riverbanks. Listen when you are out for their loud,piercing kil-dee call. Migrating Killdeer winter south the Central America and into South America. Lewis' Woodpecker The Lewis'Woodpecker has a greenish head and back,a gray collar and breast,a pink belly,and a bright,red face. The Lewis'Woodpecker prefers open woodland,coniferous forests and riparian woodland for nesting and breeding. The male chooses a nest site and excavates a cavity,usually located in a snag, stub of a live tree or even a pole. The average clutch size is six to seven eggs. The male and female ^ share incubation duties which last about thirteen to fourteen days. The young fledge at twenty-eight to thirty-four days. Both adults care for the young. The Lewis' Woodpecker is unusual among woodpeckers in its aerial feeding habits. It launches itself from a perch into a graceful glide to catch flying insects. The Lewis'Woodpecker was an occasional nester in King County until about forty years ago. Now it is primarily a summer visitor of the Cascades arriving in early April and departing by mid- September for wintering grounds south to Mexico. Look for Lewis'Woodpeckers in areas of Okanogan,Chelan,Yakima, Klickitat and Spokane counties. Loggerhead Shrike 4" The Loggerhead Shrike has a bluish-gray head and back with white,faintly barred underparts. s Its black mask extends above the eye and very thinly across the top of the bill. White wing ,` . ....-.-- patches are most visible in flight. IIIY ,,. The cup shaped nest of the Loggerhead Shrike is constructed of woven twigs and strips of bark by both the male and female. The nest is usually located on a large branch of a tree or shrub from three to thirty feet off the ground. The average clutch size is five to six eggs and these shrikes sometimes raise as many a three broods. The female is responsible for incubation which lasts sixteen to seventeen days. The young fledge at seventeen to twenty-one days and continue to be fed by the adults for up to another three to four weeks. The diet of the shrike consists mostly large insects but also includes small birds and mice. As the shrike lacks the talons of raptors, prey is often killed by a blow of the beak. Food is often cached on thorns or barbed wire,earning the shrike the nickname"butcher bird". In Washington the Loggerhead Shrike is a Summer visitor east of the Cascades and is found most frequently in dry grassland and sagebrush desert habitats. It begins arriving in mid-March and by mid-September,it has returned to its wintering grounds as far south as central Mexico. The Loggerhead Shrike is declining over much of its range. Habitat loss is the primary reason but this shrike may also be a victim of pesticide poisoning. Long-billed Curlew The Long-billed Curlew is the largest member of the Sandpiper family. It is cinnamon brown above and buff below with bright pink-cinnamon wing underlinings which are visible in flight. Its strongly down curved bill is up to nine inches in length. The curlew's call is a loud, plaintive cur-lee or cur-lew. The Long-billed Curlew nests in a damp,grassy hollow. The average clutch size is three to five eggs. The male and female share in egg incubation which lasts from 27-30 days. The young are precocial at birth(down covered,mobile and able to follow their parents and feed themselves). The young are cared for by both the male and female and fledge at 32 to 45 days. The Long-billed Curlew is declining over much of its range due to habitat loss. There is also some evidence that it is victimized by organcholrine(any hydrocarbon pesticide containing chlorine)poisoning. It can be seen,though rarely,at parts of the Washington coast(the Tokeland area is a possibility)in the winter. It is uncommon east of the Cascades(Okanogan and Benton counties and the Columbia Basin)in the summer though it does nest in eastern Washington's dry grassland habitats. The Long-billed Curlew winters primarily along beaches as far south as Central America. Olive-Sided Flycatcher The Olive-sided Flycatcher is brownish olive above with two white wing bars and distinctive but frequently hidden white tufts at the sides of the rump. , The Olive-sided's preferred nesting habitat is wet and dry coniferous forest with abundant dead trees. A cup shaped nest of twigs,rootlets,lichen,and pine needles is located high in a tree(up to seventy-five feet from the ground). The average clutch size is three eggs. The female incubates the eggs for about fourteen days and the young fledge at twenty-one to twenty-three days. Both adults care for the young. The diet of the Olive-sided consists entirely of insects that can be captured in the air. The flycatcher launchs itself from a perch,captures the insect and returns to its perch. In fact the Olive-sided is most often seen on an exposed perch,high in a tree. The Olive-sided Flycatcher is a summer visitor to King County and other areas western Washington,as well as the mountains and the east side of the Cascades. It arrives in about mid-May and departs for its wintering grounds south to South America by mid-September. When you are in appropriate habitat,listen for the Olive-sided demanding call of"quick,three beers". Rufous Hummingbird The Hummingbird is the smallest of the world's birds. Its small size and high activity level mean the hummingbird must burn food fuel at a very rapid rate to maintain its body temperature. On average,a hummingbird will consume its weight in nectar every day in order to maintain its metabolic rate. To accomplish this,the Rufous Hummingbird forages 14 to 18 times an hour in „ bouts of about one minute each. In between foraging bouts,the hummingbird perches quietly for R up to 4 minutes while its crop partially empties. The Rufous Hummingbird is the most common hummingbird in King County during the Spring and Summer. The male arrives first,usually in early March. He has a solid rufous back,white chest and brilliant scarlet gorget(throat feathers). The female is metallic green above with pale rufous sides. The nest,built by the female,is located from 5 to 50 feet above the ground,usually on a drooping branch of a conifer. The cup shaped nest is constructed of plant down and lined with lichen,moss and other plant materials. A nest is often modified and reused in succeeding years. Rufous Hummingbirds are promiscuous. The male briefly courts the female,mates and leaves her to raise the young. The usual clutch size is 1 to 3 eggs. Incubation is estimated to be 12 to 14 days and the young fledge at about 20 days. By mid-July,the males have left our area with females and young following by early September. Vaux's Swift The Vaux's Swift has a cigar shaped body with a short tail and,like all swifts,long,pointed wings. It is dark above and paler below with an almost white throat. The saucer shaped nest is usually attached to the inside wall of a hollow tree though a chimney will occasionally be selected as a nest site.The nest is constructed of twigs,broken off in flight,or conifer needles.These are glued together and to the wall with saliva. The average clutch size is four to five eggs and incubation responsibilities are shared by both adults. Incubation lasts eighteen to twenty days. The young fledge at about twenty-eight days. Both the male and the female care for the young. Post breeding flocks of Vaux's swifts often roost together in chimneys. The Vaux's Swift is a summer visitor to Washington both east and west of the Cascades. It arrives in early May and leaves by mid-September on the east side and mid-October on the west side. Look for Vaux's Swifts in woodlands near lakes and rivers. Western Tananger The male Western Tananger has a yellow body with a strawberry red head and a black back,tail and wings. The wings sport two white wing bars. The female is a dull greenish yellow above and yellow below. She also sports the white win bars. Y P g The Western Tanager arrives in our area in early May. Construction of the loose,cup shaped =- nest may begin as soon as early June. The nest is constructed of twigs,grass and moss and lined with hair and plant down. Western Tanangers prefer to nest in evergreen trees. They usually locate the nest at the outer end of a limb,ten to sixty-five feet from the ground. It is not known whether nest construction is a shared responsibility or the responsibility of primarily one sex. The female incubates the eggs,usually three to five in number,for about thirteen days. Both adults care for the young. It is not certain at what age the young fledge but estimates range from thirteen to fifteen days. Each Spring I anticipate the return of the Western Tanagers. Spotting them is one of the great joys of the season for these birds truly are fantastic. This Spring when you are out, listen for the sound of a hoarse Robin then look for the yellow bird with the red head. Western Tanagers return to their wintering grounds,which range from Mexico to Central America,around the end of September. Yellow-headed Blackbird The male Yellow-headed Blackbird is a striking bird with his black body,yellow head and breast and white wing patch. The female is brownish rather than black and has a buffy to yellow eyebrow,lower cheek and throat. She lacks the white wing patch. The preferred breeding habitat of the Yellow-headed is freshwater marsh where it nests in large colonies. The female builds a bulky,cup shaped nest of wet vegetation. The nest is located over water in the marsh reeds. The average clutch size is four eggs. The female is responsible for incubation which lasts eleven to thirteen days. The young fledge at nine to twelve days. The female has primary responsibility for caring for the young with limited assistance from the male. Yellow-headed blackbirds are seen in small numbers West of the Cascades during migration. The Montlake Fill near the University of Washington seems to attract a few each Fall. The Yellow-headed is a summer visitor east of the Cascades from mid-April through August. They winter south to southern Mexico. Check out the fresh water marshes of Walla Walla,Spokane,or Grant counties if you are driving through. Listen for the sound of east hundreds of doors with rusty hinges opening at once,then look for these beautiful birds with the black bodies and yellow heads. For more information,contact Rainier Audubon Society, P.O.Box 778 Auburn WA 98071 (206) 939-6411 Rainier Audubon Society y P.O. Box 778•Auburn, Washington 98071 (206) 939-6411 • Fax (206) 852-7766 IL http:llwww.audubon.orglaudubonlrainier html WILD BIRD CARE TIPS provided by certified wildlife rehabilitator Karen M. Dvornich NESTLINGS: Nestlings are babies without all of their feathers and who cannot regulate their own heat. Mother birds DO NOT abandon their babies if people touch them! Birds CANNOT smell human scent! If you know where the nest is, put the babies back into it and walk far away so the mother will return. If you don't know where the nest is, but the mother is flying over the babies (or you are holding the babies), make a nest from a berry box and line it with shredded paper towels and fasten it up into a tree. At night, bring the babies and the nest back into the house for warmth. (Check to make sure the mother isn't sitting on the nest before you bring the nest back into the house. If she is, leave it alone.) Birds' temperatures are 100°, which means they need to stay warm. Nestlings are even more vulnerable, so make a nest using a towel lined with paper towel strips and put them in a box with a heating pad (set on Low) under the box. The heating pad may overheat the nestlings, so don't put it directly under the nest; move it off to the side. If all else fails, call a rehabilitator. Nestlings need to be fed every half to one hour, from sunrise to sunset, so while you are locating a rehabilitator, mix 1 teaspoon of sugar in 1/4 cup of water and give the nestlings a few drops of the sugar water (or feed them small worms using tweezers). Put the eye dropper or tweezers in the back of the nestlings' open mouths. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you do not squirt water into the nostrils or into the front of the beak because the water will be aspirated into their lungs causing pneumonia. Nestlings need to feel a"beak" at the back of their mouths to know when to close their beaks and swallow. You can add oat bran, strained beef baby food, egg yolks baby food to the sugar water to provide protein. The mixture needs to be thin enough to go through an eye dropper. If any food gets on the nestlings, wipe it off immediately. FLEDGLINGS: Fledglings are young, fully feathered birds who leave the nest, but can not fly very well. They will hop onto branches and call to the parents for food. They will not go back to their nest. The majority of birds found by people are fledglings. Nestlings have yellow or pink beaks - fledglings will have still have some of those colors at the corners of their beaks. The best thing to do is to put the fledgling back into a tree on a high and protected branch and leave it alone.-It will take anywhere from 3 (Robin) to 7 (Crow) days before the fledgling will be able to completely maneuver and follow its parents. If you do not know where the fledgling came from, then call a rehabilitator. Fledglings can regulate their own heat but need to eat every hour or two. CAT ATTACKS: The bacteria in a cat's saliva will cause a infection that can kill a bird if the bird's skin has been broken.An antiseptic (hydrogen peroxide, Bactine, NOT alcohol) should be administered to the wound IMMEDIATELY, then call a rehabilitator. During baby season (May through August), owners should make every effort to keep their cats indoors. Once a cat knows where there is a nest, it will kill all the babies. Cats with bells on their collars can still catch a bird because they don't move until they leap for the bird. FLYING INTO WINDOWS: Birds see the reflection of the trees on windows and will fly into them. Usually they are stunned and should be picked up and put into a box until they get their senses back. OPEN THE BOX OUTSIDE WHEN YOU WANT TO CHECK ON THE BIRD, OTHERWISE YOU HAY HAVE A LOOSE BIRD IN YOUR HOUSE. If a bird will perch on a stick, you can take it out and put it on a bush in a protected area. It may take a few hours or a day or so before the bird flies away. During that time, the bird will not want food or water. If you have the bird more than 24 hours, you should offer it some sugar water with an eye dropper, gently squirting some on the side of the beak to get them to open their mouths and swallow for themselves. BIRD HANDLING TECHNIQUES: Throw a towel over the bird. When they can't see, they calm down. Birds with sharp beaks may strike at shining objects (your eyes) while hawks and owls have talons that can pierce your hand. If the bird is a hawk or owl, and if you do not have any thick gloves, throw a towel over the bird and grab the bird from behind, closing your hands around the wings. Let its talons grab at the air or the towel. Put the bird (and towel if they are still holding on to it) into a box big enough for the bird to move around and cover it. Punch two holes in the box a couple of inches from the bottom and push a stick through the holes for the bird to perch. The size of the stick will depend on the size of the bird. The bird should be able to completely close its foot around the stick. (Put the stick in before you put the bird in the box.) Keep the bird warm, away from other animals and wash your hands after handling. MISCELLANEOUS TIPS: * Canada Geese with broken legs or wings near water are almost impossible to catch. (Ever hear of the "wild goose chase"?) Most geese are not migratory and will survive as long as they have food and water. * Canada geese parents will accept any other Canada Goose gosling, but Mallard females will kill any baby that is not theirs. * If you find a pigeon with a band on it, it is most likely a lost racing pigeon. You can either feed it for a few days and see if it will leave on its own (not very likely) or contact Gene Nolan at (206) 472-5103 and he may be able to help return the pigeon to its owner. * Baby raptors are adult size when they leave the nest! People mis-identify Screech Owls as baby Great Horned Owls. * Many owls are hit by cars and only suffer a concussion. It may take a couple of days to a week before the owl is able to fly, and until then seems very docile. Treat the owl the same as you would a bird who flew into a window and call a rehabilitator. If you can not find a rehabilitator after 24 hours, you must feed the owl by cutting up a mouse (or beef heart) into small pieces and using tweezers, tap the beak to get the bird's attention. Push the piece of meat into beak and let the bird swallow on its own. * Fog deposits moisture on asphalt and many waterbirds (grebes, cormorants, etc.) mistake the asphalt for water and "land" on it. These birds need to propel themselves through the water to take off, so are stranded when on land. Get the bird to the nearest lake or beach as soon as possible. Be careful of their sharp beaks. * It is very important to stop bleeding as soon as possible, but do not apply bandaids or wrap wings. You can cause more damage to the wound. If a bird can not stand, prop it up using a towel and put it into a warm, dark box. Call a rehabilitator. * Many people get very attached to the animals they find, but it is against the law to keep wildlife as pets. CERTIFIED WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS: Dr. Kim Nicholas (Raptors Only) Cedar River Hospital 4501 NE 4th, Suite B Renton,Washington (206) 226-9773 HOWL Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 15305 44th Ave. West Lynnwood,Washington (206) 743-1884 Tacoma Bird Clinic (206) 537-2241 CITY OF RENTON "LL7R Planning/Building/Public Works Department J se Tanner,Mayor Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator May 6, 1997 SUBJECT: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW NEST BOXES Dear Parent/Guardian: In conjunction with the recent Earth Week (April 20-26) celebration, the City of Renton and the Rainier Audubon Society held a public event at the Talbot Hill Elementary school on April 26. About 1600 flyers were sent into the Talbot Hill area, encompassing much of the school district served by Talbot Hill Elementary, inviting interested residents to attend the public event and to receive a free Violet-green Swallow nest box. A copy of the flyer is attached which explains the purpose of the nest box program and other information. Because the City did not give all of the boxes away at the April 26 event,we have given some nest boxes to Talbot Hill Elementary for interested students and their parents/guardians to take home. Some of you may have received the original nest box program flyer and could not attend the public event to pick up a box, but would still like one. If you wish to install a nest box on your property, please sign your name, address, and phone number on the bottom of this letter and have your child return it to their teacher. Please also let your neighbors know that we have more boxes to give away and that they can contact the City at 277-5547 about receiving a nest box. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on installing the nest box will be included inside the box. The front panel of the box has a hinged connection at the top which allows the panel to be lifted up to access the inside of the box. It is important to install the nest box as soon as possible as the swallows are already searching for suitable nest sites. A response card will also be included inside the box for your use to help the City and the Rainier Audubon Society measure the success of the nest box program. Thank you for your interest. We would also like to recognize Mr. Ed Sheppard and Mr. Eric Daniel, Principal and Principal Intern of Talbot Hill Elementary, for their interest and assistance in the success of the public event and the nest box program. If you have any questions, please 277-5547. Sincerely, Scott Woodbury, Project Manager Surface Water Utility U:65020:97-008:SW Name Address Phone 200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 Y CITY OF RENTON + Planning/Building/Public Works Department RAINIER �`p,. Gregg Zimmerman P.E.,Administrator h1 ' AUDUBON ! SOCIETY .... Jesse Tanner,Mayor SWALLOW 1 DAY What: Free Violet-green Swallow nest boxes for the first 200 people.(Boxes will also be available for purchase at$15/each;they make great gifts!)Present this flyer to t; 1 receive your free box(limit 1 box per household). f------- Where: Talbot Hill Elementary,2300 Talbot Hill Road South,Renton . When: Saturday,April 26,1997 1-3 PM J Who: YOU! Please bring your family as this is a family event!! Sponsored Rainier Audubon,P.0.Box 778,Auburn WA 98071-(206)939-6411 by: City of Renton,200 Mill Ave S,Renton WA 98055-(206)277-5547 web site: http://wwwaudubon.org/chapter/wa/rainier/ e-mail: birder@wolfenetxom n an effort to provide an integrated pest manage- Your nest box will include a"Response Card". Please be ment approach in its mosquito abatement program, sure to fill in the information about what happened with the City of Renton is offering 200 free Violet-green your Violet-green Swallow nest box. This will help us Swallow nest boxes to Renton residents living near t determine the nesting activities and populations of these the program area(see the other side of this flyer for birds. On our April 26th Violet-green Swallow information on the mosquito abatement program). The Nest Box Day,we will have: nest boxes were manufactured by the clients of Rainier g cy An information table about neotropical School,a residential facility for 460 developmentally- migratory birds(like the Violet-green Swallow disabled adults located in Buckley,Washington. By distrib- who spends it summers with us and goes to uting the nest boxes,we hope to increase the population of £ Mexico and Latin America for the Winter). Violet-green Swallows in the area. Violet-green Swallows i A visit from"Mrs.Martin",a human-size consume about 6,000 insects in 1 day! Nesting Violet-green Purple Martin(the cousin of the Violet-green Swallows who are providing food for young swallows Swallow). require an even larger insect intake! sy A watershed model to learn more about wet- Violet-green Swallows are VERY clean birds and adapt lands and their role in a healthy environment. well to living with people. The Violet-green Swallow box t; An information table about"Green Garden- provides them with the type of nest cavity that they need; ing"to learn environmentally-friendly(and bird- all you have to do is place it under the eaves of your house friendly)gardening methods,ph(206)632.1545. (preferably 8-20'above the ground). It is important to not 4 An information table about bats and their have ANY obstructions(like tree branches)in front of role in nighttime insect control from the Bats their box;the eave above the driveway of your garage Northwest organization,ph(206)256-0406. is an ideal location. The only other consideration 4i An information table about Rainier is not to put the box on the south side of your Audubon,along with a variety of nest boxes house,because of the heat in the summer. The and other items for sale. metal baffle is placed on the edge of the roof of cy A staff member from the City of Renton the house to prevent House Sparrows from to distribute the nest boxes,answer your harrassing the swallows and their young. questions about the City's Mosquito Abate- The Violet-green Swallow has dark upper parts ment Program and to discuss what actions glossed with green and purple. It is pure white below with ! you may take to repel or abate mosquitoes on white rump patches which almost meet over the tail. The private property. Violet-green Swallow can be seen swooping over most of Rainier Audubon would also like to invite you to their our neighborhoods in the spring and summer! International Migratory Bird Day event on Saturday,May Breeding activity begins in early May so you will want to loth at Gary Grant Park(SE 208th and 136th Ave.SE, get the swallow box up RIGHT AWAY!! Their preferred east of Kentridge High School along the Soos Creek Trail). nesting sites are tree cavities but with the loss of natural We will have bird walks at 9 AM,10 AM and 11 AM,plus habitat,there are very few natural cavities available to e craft activities for children. Come and learn more about them. Fortunately,the Violet-green Swallow will use neat i our beautiful migratory birds! boxes! For those interested in getting information about enhanc- You can also help the swallows(and provide bird-watch- I ing your yard for wildlife,send$5 for the Backyard Wildlife ing enjoyment for yourself')by placing short bits of cotton Sanctuary handbook to: The Dept.of Fish and Wildlife, string or feathers from old pillows in the center of your 16018 Mill Creek Blvd,Mill Creek,WA 98012 lawn where they can safely snatch them off the grass to use If you are interested in visiting local backyard wildlife as nesting materials. sanctuaries,come to Rainier Audubon's 3rd Annual The female Violet-green Swallow incubates the eggs, 11 I Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Festival and Garden Tour on usually 4-6 in number,for 13-14 days. Both the male and Saturday,June 21st from 9 am to 5 pm. We will feature female care for the young which fledge in 16 24 days. Once four area sites,including a home in the Lake Desire area of the young fledge,they often stay in the area,singing to you Renton. If you would like to be on the mailing list for this from your TV antenna or rooftop. By mid-October,the event,leave your name,address and phone number with swallows have returned to their wintering grounds in Debbie Fisher at(206)852-7766. Mexico and Central America. Once the swallows have left the area,you can take down your box to clean it out and store it in your garage. Put your box back up in April next g year! City of Renton Mosquito Abatement Program In response to citizen requests for relief from the nuisance and discomfort caused by mosquito populations in the Talbot Hill area, the City of Renton has conducted a mosquito abatement program intermittently since the mid-1970s and continuously since 1989. The program consists of the application of insecticides to portions of the project area shown on the map below for which legal authorization to conduct the treatments had been received. The program area was selected primarily for the follow- ing reasons: _PAIJ 15 O Many mosquitoes that appear in the Talbot Hill lstn s area are believed to breed in the large Panther Creek Wetland adjacent to and east of SR-167 and other wetland areas to the west of the treatment area. The current treatment area is the first line of defense to Of limit the migration of mosquitoes from the wetlands to ` the Talbot Hill area. sw 1 to st 167 S 19tn © Because of its proximity to the suspected breeding areas, mosquito populations in the brushy hillside ' within the treatment area are typically higher than in sw It st o areas farther from the Panther Creek Wetland and < other breeding sources. Therefore, a greater reduction ~ in mosquitoes is achieved per unit cost (greater bang for SW 23rd s 23rd s —� the buck) by focusing on the current treatment area. © Avoid liability concerns by conducting the treatment O in a largely undeveloped area that is somewhat removed from Talbot Hill residential neighborhoods. W Q Currently, the mosquito abatement program con- SW 27tn St 3 sists only of land treatment applications of an ultra low volume Environmental Protection Agency registered insecticide to control adult mosquito populations.D Earlier programs included the application of larvicides sw 2 n s 7 to the Panther Creek Wetland area in an attempt to prevent mosquito larvae from emerging into adults, but )tn st the use of larvicides has since been abandoned primarily because of the high cost and questionable effectiveness. A licensed applicator/entomologist specialized in 167 a pest control applies the insecticide treatments to brush sw atn t and other upland vegetation in the program area using a gasoline-powered, backpack-mounted, portable fogger. Applications are conducted at a maximum frequency of twice per week during the months of April through August when mosquito populations are typically higher. The treatment program is conducted in accordance with St W etn the conditions of the City's environmental determina- tion for the program and in accordance with the insecticide product label and other state/federal require- '—' ments. For more information about the City's mosquito abatement program, please contact Scott Woodbury, Project Manager, at 277-5547.