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NUMBER 123, April 1998
ORGANIZATION NEWS
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
GRANTS AND AWARDS
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
PERSONAL EXCHANGES
MEETINGS
NEWS OF MEMBERS
THE FLOCK: SPECIAL SECTION
VISIT THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF NORTH AMERICA:
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COS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/COS/index.html
CWS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/
RRF - http://www.weber.edu/rrf
WOS - http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
BIRDNET - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/
AOU MEMBERS--In honor of reaching the halfway point in publishing The Birds of North America, the AOU is pleased to announce a special discounted price for its members. Until 31 Dec 1998, AOU members may purchase published volumes of The Birds of North America for $169 each, or they may purchase a charter subscription, which provides all 18 volumes, for $1,690. This is a savings of $56 per volume, if purchased individually, or $560 off the current individual charter subscription. Either way, it's a great deal, and the AOU hopes many members will take advantage of it. To place an order, or for more information, contact Pat Warner at The Birds of North America (215-567-1170; warner@acnatsci.org).
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THE NAME OF AOUNET HAS BEEN CHANGED TO OCNET to reflect the fact that it is sponsored by all the member societies of the Ornithological Council. OCNET provides up-to-date policy information and action alerts to a self-selected list of ornithologists. Those already subscribed need not make any changes. Those interested in subscribing should send a message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU. The body of the message should read, "subscribe OCNET-L <your name>."
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL has established a database of ornithological expertise. Several hundred members of the ornithological community have already listed themselves and their areas of interest and expertise in this database, which will assist The Ornithological Council in obtaining scientific information and the guidance of experts on issues addressed by The Ornithological Council. The Ornithological Council encourages all members to enroll themselves at their convenience. The entry form for the database can be found on the BIRDNET website (www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET). The database itself will not be made public. Those who do not have internet access can obtain a copy of the entry form from Ellen Paul, Executive Director of The Ornithological Council, 3713 Chevy Chase Lake Drive, Apt. 3, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (301-986-8568).
IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS PROGRAM of the National Audubon Society has moved to Audubon's Miles Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon, Conneticutt, along with FRED BAUMGARTEN, National Coordinator, Important Bird Areas Program, National Audubon Society, Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, 99 W. Cornwall Rd., Sharon, CT 06069 (860-364-0048; fax 860-364-1921; fbaumgarten@audubon.org).
THE PACIFIC SEABIRD GROUP held its 25th annual meeting 21-25 Jan 1998 in Monterey, CA. ALAN BURGER (aburger@uvvm.uvic.ca) is now chair, KIM NELSON past-chair and ED MURPHY chair elect. CRAIG HARRISON and GEORGE DIVOKY received Special Achievement Awards in a hilarious ceremony featuring slides of their early endeavours (ornithological and otherwise). A symposium to celebrate 25 year of the PSG, "Seabirds in a Changing Ocean: Advances in Seabird Science" was organized by DAVID DUFFY and is being prepared for publication. The award for the best student oral paper was won by BRETT VANDERKIST of Simon Fraser University (Molecular and physiological indicators of reproductive status in Marbled Murrelets) and the best student poster by KERRY WOO of the University of Ottawa (Individual foraging preference of Thick-billed Murres during chick rearing).
THE 1997 KIRTLAND'S WARBLER CENSUS recorded 733 singing males, the second highest number since counts began in 1951. The highest number, 766, was recorded in 1995. Included in the total are 19 warblers from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where breeding was first documented in 1996. Also included were five singing males observed in Wisconsin although there was no evidence of warblers breeding there.
THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY NEWSLETTER can be found on the SCB's web site at http://conbio.rice.edu/scb/newsletter/ The newsletter generally will be posted within a week of its mailing date.
MICHIGAN BIRDS AND NATURAL HISTORY is a new field journal for birders, naturalists, and biologists interested in the ecology and bird life of the Great Lakes region. Five issues are published per year and these include four seasonal bird surveys; the Michigan Christmas Bird Count; the annual Michigan North American Migration Bird Count; seasonal butterfly surveys; proceedings of the Michigan Bird Records Committee; accounts of rare bird sightings; identification articles; the annual Kirtland's Warbler census; bird photo quizzes; research papers on Great Lakes area ecology; and much more. To subscribe, send a check for $20 made out to "M.A.S./Michigan Birds," 6011 West St. Joseph Hwy., Suite 403, P.O. Box 80527, Lansing, MI 48908-0527. To submit articles or short notes, contact Julie Craves, Editor-in-Chief, Michigan Birds & Natural History, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Natural Areas Department, Dearborn, MI 48128-1491 (jcraves@umd.umich.edu). To submit photographs or artwork, contact Allen Chartier, Managing Editor, Michigan Birds & Natural History, 1442 West River Park Drive, Inkster, MI 48141 (amazilia@aol.com).
ONLINE SPECIES INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station is developing community-based management strategies for Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive species on Department of Defense lands in the southeastern United States. As part of this effort, individual profiles for several animal species have been published and are now available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/tes. For additional information contact Dr. RICHARD A. FISCHER (601-634-3983; fischer@mail.wes.army.mil).
AVIAN NOMENCLATURE RESOURCE - A World List of Avian names (Genera and species) with citations is available on the web (http://www.zoonomen.net). The list consists of Sibley and Monroe's World list with corrections, citations, additional taxa described since the last supplement, and some re-ordering to reflect the changes in the AOU Checklist through the 41st Supplement. Common names are not included. The list is supported by associated data that currently includes details of the source publications, and will include notes designating and explaining differences from "standard" lists (Peters, Sibley and Monroe, and The Richmond Index), and brief taxon-author biographical information. Comments, suggestions, corrections, and additional information are welcome and may be sent to ALAN P. PETERSON, M.D. <alanpp@bmi.net>.
CALL FOR PAPERS ON "URBAN RAPTORS," FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON BIRDS OF PREY AND OWLS, 1998, South Africa. We are seeking participants for a symposium focusing on the theme of raptors living in urban environments at the V World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls. Presenters will be expected to hand in a manuscript prior to the conference. Abstracts are due no later than 30 Apr 1998. For further information, please contact either: DAVID M. BIRD, Avian Science and Conservation Centre, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9 Canada (1-514-398-7760; fax: 1-514-398-7990; bird@nrs.mcgill.ca) or GREG SEPTON, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233 (1-414-278-6132; septon@mpm.edu).
ACADEMIC CHAIRS IN ORNITHOLOGY FROM EXXON OIL SPILL MONEY. In the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill into the biologically rich waters of coastal Alaska nine years ago, Exxon settled legal claims with the U.S. and Alaska governments for $900 million to be paid over 10 years. While most of the monies have been committed, the 12 percent dedicated to "restoration reserve" remains unallocated. There have been repeated suggestions that a portion of this reserve be used to endow academic chairs in marine ornithology at the University of Alaska, thus ensuring a flow of good science and trained scientists in perpetuity. The American Ornithologists Union, The Wildlife Society, Pacific Seabird Group and American Bald Eagle Foundation, as well as the Juneau Assembly, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and a number of individuals all support such chairs. This will be more of a political than scientific decision, so those who wish to comment should contact the EVOS Restoration Office, 645 G Street, Anchorage, AK 99508; fax: 907-276-7178, or <kerih@oilspill.state.ak.us>, Alaska Governor Tony Knowles, Box 11001, Juneau, AK 99811 and Secretary Bruce Babbitt, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. Contact: Jim King, 907-789-7540 or <brantaking@juno.com>.
CORRECT WEB ADDRESS FOR THE RAPTOR INFORMATION SYSTEM. The web address published in the February Ornithological Newsletter was incorrect. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. The correct address is <http://www.ris.idbsu.edu>
THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA project (BNA) has a new management structure as an independent, nonprofit organization, BNA, Inc. The AOU and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are the two founding members. The first meeting of the new Board of Directors of BNA, Inc. took place on 11 Feb 1998 in Philadelphia with 3 representatives from the AOU (Erica Dunn, Fred Sheldon, and Glen Woolfenden), 2 from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (John Fitzpatrick and Francis Pandolfi), and 2 independent representatives (Kemp Battle and Dennis Waters). In the first order of business, the board confirmed BNA's commitment to complete publication of the 18 volume series on schedule. The BNA directors ask the entire North American ornithological community to help them reach this publication goal. You can help in three key ways: 1) If you are writing a BNA manuscript, please work hard to submit it on time; BNA needs your manuscript to complete this project on schedule. 2) Please contribute to our "library fund", established by BNA, Inc. to help needy academic and public libraries purchase a copy of the series; we are accepting tax deductible contributions of any size toward the fund. 3) Take advantage of a special, limited time offer--thanks in part to the library fund, BNA is now able to offer the series to a limited number of academic and public libaries at a dramatic discount-$1,875 for a full Charter Subscription. Alert your librarian. If your library has a copy of BNA and it is heavily used, suggest the purchase of a second copy. Talk to your local public library and encourage them to subscribe to the series. The BNA project is an historic step forward in the history of North American ornithology. For more information, please contact: The Birds of North America, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (poole@acnatsci.org or warner@acnatsci.org; 215-567-1170).
THE BIOLOGY OF MARINE BIRDS, a 6-week university credit course at Bamfield Marine Station, on Vancouver Island, BC, 20 Jul-28 Aug 1998. Will feature individual field research projects in Barkley Sound. Taught by DR. ALAN BURGER (University of Victoria) and DR. DOUG BERTRAM (Simon Fraser University), it is aimed at senior undergraduates and graduate students. For more information and registration contact the University Programs Coordinator, Bamfield Marine Station, Bamfield, BC V0R 1B0 Canada (250-728-3301; info@bms.bc.ca; http://bms.bc.ca).
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (USDA FAS) has international development positions available in Washington, DC, providing technical support in agriculture/natural resources/environment for USAID. The announcement of these positions is now available through internet, on the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service web page. To access USDA FAS/ICD position announcements via world wide web:1) Go to USDA FAS webpage - <http://www.fas.usda.gov> 2) Click on "About FAS" 3) Next, click on "Job Opportunities" 4) Finally, click on "International Development Positions"
WHSRNEWS, the newsletter of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, is now online. Current and past issues are available at http://www.manomet.org, under the Wetlands Division. New issues will be posted before printed copies become available and many contacts and resources will be hyperlinked for easy access.
A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION on the Establishment of an IOC Standing Committee on Raptors will be convened by Dr. David M. Bird and Dr. Bernd-U. Meyburg during the International Ornithological Congress held 16-22 Aug 1998. Participation is open to all interested participants. For more information, contact Dr. DAVID M. BIRD, Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada H9X 3V9 (1-514-398-7760 W; Fax 1-514-398-7990; bird@nrs.mcgill.ca).
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RARE Center for Tropical Conservation is pleased to welcome Peter T. Hazlewood as the organization's President. Former Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme's Small Grants Program, Hazlewood joined the RARE staff in January, 1998. Hazlewood succeeds John Guarnaccia, who held the post from 1987 to 1997. RARE Center for Tropical Conservation is a non-profit organization founded in 1973. Our mission is to protect endangered tropical wildlife and ecosystems while improving the effectiveness of local conservation organizations. We develop proven program models and provide these to local government agencies and non-governmental organizations that implement the programs largely on their own. Our programs are currently active in more than twenty countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The Conservation Education Program uses three techniques to promote lasting natural resource conservation: education campaigns that generate environmental awareness by building on national pride; nature trail development that provides economic incentive for resource protection; and a pilot family planning initiative to ease pressure on the environment from increasing population growth. The Nature Guide Training Program seeks to provide local people and communities with tools to take advantage of the growing nature tourism industry, linking economic opportunity with resource conservation. Over 120 local people in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras have become skilled nature guides, learning basic English and natural history interpretation skills during our three-month training courses. Through our community workshop initiative, local reserve managers and community leaders learn to create a united vision for tourism development.
THE FIVE VALLEYS AUDUBON SOCIETY (FVAS) is establishing the Philip L. Wright Research Award Endowment. We invite all friends, colleagues, and former students to contribute to this fund. Professor Wright, who died on 16 July 1997, was widely known for his many contributions to basic research in the fields of mammalogy and ornithology and revered by the many students and colleagues whose lives he touched during his 58 years with the University of Montana. For more than 20 years the FVAS has awarded small ($100 to $500) research grants to Montana high school and University of Montana students conducting basic environmental research. Four years ago these grants were designated the "Philip L. Wright Research Awards" to recognize Phil's many contributions to biological research and the Five Valleys Audubon Society. Although small in amount, the awards have been very much appreciated and used effectively by the grantees. At present the funding for these awards is from the Society's operating budget, and the amount available varies from year to year. The establishment of a twenty to twenty-five thousand dollar endowment will ensure a stable income to be used solely for the research grants. If you wish to contribute to this endowment and help ensure that these research grants honoring Phil's memory will be awarded in perpetuity, please make your checks payable to the P.L. Wright Research Award Endowment and send them to Five Valleys Audubon Society, P.O. Box 8425, Missoula, MT 59807.
EAGLE HILL FIELD SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS on the coast of Maine are being offered for the 11th year by Humboldt Field Research Institute. These seminars, taught by national and regional authorities in the field of natural history, are offered for an advanced and professional audience, well-qualified undergraduate and graduate students, and naturalists. Graduate/undergraduate university credit and continuing education credit are available for most courses. For information, contact Humboldt Field Research Institute, Dyer Bay Rd., P.O. Box 9, Steuben, ME 04680-0009 (207-546-2821; fax 207-546-3042; humboldt@nemaine.com; http://maine.maine.edu/~eaglhill).
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NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Provided by DAVID E. BLOCKSTEIN, Chair, The Ornithological Council, 1725 K St. NW #212, Washington, DC 20006-1401 (202-530-5810; fax 202-628-4311; OC@cnie.org) "Providing Scientific Information about Birds." The Ornithological Council is supported by voluntary individual contributions on the OSNA dues notice as well as memberships from the ornithological societies.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (FWS) DIRECTOR JAMIE RAPPAPORT CLARK met with representatives from the Ornithological Council, National Audubon Society, American Bird Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife to discuss the need for a major initiative by FWS on non-game migratory birds. Director Clark expressed her excitement in being a federal spokesperson for the migratory bird movement. She discussed the possibility of a Migratory Bird Initiative in the fiscal year 2000 budget. She encouraged us to develop a Coalition for Migratory Birds that would work with the government to raise the profile of the importance of conserving all birds. The same groups also met with the FWS regional nongame bird coordinators and the FWS Migratory Bird Management Office to develop specific recommendations for an initiative. OC is also encouraging other agencies to develop similar budget initiatives. For more information, contact David Blockstein OC@CNIE.org.
DONALD BARRY has been confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Mr. Barry has been working in the Secretary's office since the beginning of the Clinton Administration. Previously he worked with the World Wildlife Fund, the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and with the Interior Department during the Carter Administration.
THE SOCIETY FOR CARIBBEAN ORNITHOLOGY has become the eighth society to join the Ornithological Council. SCO Treasurer DR. ROSEMARIE GNAM is one of the representatives to the OC Board.
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE has issued a report: Frayed Safety Nets: Conservation planning under the Endangered Species Act. It is the first detailed, comprehensive analysis of endangered species planning to date. It includes information about all aspects of various types of private landowner agreements. It analyzes 24 representative conservation plans and highlights some of the best and worst examples of conservation planning. The report finds that some Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and other conservation agreements may yield significant benefits for endangered species. However, most plans do not provide these benefits. A variety of reasons are cited, including scientific shortcomings, lack of a process for independent scientific review, minimal public involvement, and lack of a legal requirement that these plans be consistent with species recovery. A number of recommendations are proposed. For free copies or for more information, contact principal author, LAURA HOOD, Defenders of Wildlife, 1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1400, Washington, DC 20005; 202-682-9400; fax 202-682-1331; (lhood@defenders.org; http://www.defenders.org).
DR. RITA COLWELL HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO HEAD NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, as announced by President Clinton at the AAAS meeting on 13 Feb 1998. Dr. Rita Colwell, President of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, will become the first woman and the first biologist to be NSF Director. Present NSF Director NEAL LANE was nominated to replace JACK GIBBONS as the Science Advisor to the President.
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PCAST) issued a report, Teaming with Life: Investing in science to understand and use America's living capital. The PCAST biodiversity and ecosystems panel, chaired by DR. PETER RAVEN, provides a framework for research and information infrastructure about the economy and the environment. It calls for increased funding of up to $200 million annually (phased in over three years) for research, education, management and information, above present federal investments of approximately $460 million per year. For copies, fax a request to PCAST, phone 202-456-6100; fax 202-456-6020.
PRESIDENT CLINTON has proposed the acquisition of several critical areas for birds as additions to existing National Wildlife Refuges with monies approved in the FY 1998 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). These sites include: 1) Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico: 1,000 acres of salt flats ($3.1 million). A 500 acre tract still will remain to be acquired. 2) Lower Rio Grande NWR, TX: 3,811 acres for lands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and a connecting corridor to the Laguna Atascosa NWR ($4.6 million). The President's FY 1999 budget contains another $2.8 million to acquire 2,000 additional acres. The plan for this NWR calls for the acquisition of 65,000 more acres to complete the 133,000 acres. 3) Balcones Canyonlands NWR, Texas: 515 acres ($4.3 million). 28,243 acres still remain to be purchased. The FY 99 Budget includes another $3 million for the purchase of 2,000 acres. 4) Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas. 3,500 acres ($3.5 million). There are 20 other NWR acquisitions, for a total of $71.3 million. Other lands to be acquired through National park, BLM, and Forest Service total $627 million. The land acquisition projects for NWRs total $48.2 million for 57,812 acres in the FY 99 budget. These acquisitions may be augmented by LWCF funds later this year. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is the major Federal dedicated fund for land acquisitions. The LWCF is authorized for $900 million a year but the Congress has never funded at levels anywhere close to this. This year's budget (FY 98) included $699 million, of which $327 million is being used to acquire the Headwaters Forest (CA) and the New World Gold Mine (MT). The rest of the funds are used for projects in Interior at FWS and BLM and for the Department of Agriculture for Forest Service acquisitions ($167 million including $77 million for the Gold Mine). Leadership regarding the bird conservation areas has been provided by the American Bird Conservancy. For more information or to help secure these areas, contact GERALD W. WINEGRAD, Vice President for Policy, ABC, 1250 24th St., NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037 (202-778-9666, FAX: 202-778-9778, gww@abcbirds.org).
A NEW ELECTRONIC CLEARINGHOUSE for Biological Data has been initiated by the USGS Biological Resources Division at <http://www.nbii.gov/clearinghouse.html> that can be used to search for and locate existing sources of biological data and information from a variety of sources. This clearinghouse is part of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), USGS-led cooperative effort to increase access to biological data and information maintained by a variety of Federal and State government agencies, universities, museums, libraries, and private organizations. Users can search through an assortment of standardized descriptions (metadata) of different biological databases or information products to identify those that meet their particular requirements. It functions as a part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Clearinghouse <http://www.fgdc.gov/clearinghouse/index.html>. For information contact: ANNE FRONDORF (703-648-4205).
146 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS and chancellors sent a letter urging the National Science Foundation "to be bold and enthusiastic in response to the recent Congressional directive to study how NSF would establish and operate a National Institute for the Environment (NIE)." A similar letter was sent by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. NSF's report is due 1 April. H.R. 2914 directing NSF to establish an NIE had 52 bipartisan cosponsors as of 27 Feb 1998.
REP. SPENCER ABRAHAM (R-MI) is preparing legislation to fund a pilot program for neotropical migratory bird conservation programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Audubon, American Bird Conservancy, and the Ornithological Council are providing assistance to Sen. Abraham's office in drafting this bill. For more information, contact KEVIN KOLEVER, office of Sen. Abraham, 329 Dirksen, Washington, DC 20510 (202-224-3462; kevin_Kolevar@ABRAHAM.SENATE.GOV).
PRESIDENT CLINTON released the administration's Fiscal Year 1999 federal budget plans. Most scientific agencies would receive large increases in funding. This is in sharp contrast to budgets in recent years. National Science Foundation (NSF), 10% increase, up to $3.71 billion ($2.846 billion for research and related activities) The request for the Biological Sciences Directorate is $417 million, a 12.7% increase over FY '98. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funding has dropped in recent years, but spending for an Earth-monitoring program formerly known as NASA's Mission to Planet Earth, now called the "Earth Science Enterprise." would increase $5 million, to $1.372 billion. US Geological Survey: proposed increase of $47.7 = million, for a total of $806.9 million for FY '99. Increases are expected to fund watershed restoration, habitat conservation, and a real-time natural hazards information network. Habitat restoration and conservation efforts are expected to include the Salton Sea, Platte River, Greater Yellowstone, and the Mojave Desert. Biological Resources Division (BRD) would increase $13.1 million (9%) to $158.3 million. However, this is still below funding levels for FY 1994. The new initiatives for FY 1999 are somewhat offset by a $1.37 million (1.2%) across the board reduction in research and monitoring and no increase in reimbursement for salary increases and other "uncontrollable costs". The Department of Interior's overall FY '99 budget proposal would increase 6% increase. Priority funding targets safety and repair of national parks, monuments, and recreational areas, restoration projects, and key land purchases. Approximately $1.9 billion would be allocated for land purchases through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. These purchases are expected to include land in the Florida Everglades, southern California, and the Northeast. National Park Service would be $1.75 billion, a $94.2 million increase. Funding increases for visitor services and repairs are emphasized. Fish and Wildlife Service would rise $80.9 million, for a total of $826.3 million. This includes $113 million for endangered species. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service proposed budget increases 3% to $1.3 billion. Forest Service would increase $48 million, with a total of $2.6 billion. Research would increase $10 million, leaving it similar to FY 1995 levels. Environmental Protection Agency is proposed at $7.8 billion (up $400 million), largely targeting air quality issues and hazardous waste cleanup, including a 50% boost in funding for cleanups, and an extra $650 million for Superfund efforts alone. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at $2.1 billion (up 6%) National Ocean Service would receive a 4% increase, while the National Weather Service budget would be up 8.5%. The Oceanic and Atmospheric Research program would fall 9.5%.. Two specific presidential priorities are emphasized: the Clean Water Initiative and the Natural Disaster Reduction Initiative. (Provided by the Ecological Society of America, esahq@esa.org; http://esa.sdsc.edu).
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BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD EGGS needed as soon as they become available during 1998 season for study of egg recognition in the Florida Scrub-Jay, which begins nesting in late March. Will send postage-paid shipping materials. All assistance will be gratefully acknowledged. Contact TINA GIONFRIDDO, Archbold Biological Station, P.O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, FL 33862 (941-465-2571; fax (941-699-1927; tgionfri@chuma.cas.usf.edu).
GOLDEN PLOVERS (Pluvialis fulva and P. dominica) have been banded on Oahu, HI, Johnston Island, Pacific Ocean, and near Nome, AK. Each bird wears a FWS metal band plus some combination of color bands or color flags. Observers are asked to note the colors and exact sequence of all bands or flags on the bird. It is important that we know which leg carries the particular color(s) and, where used together, whether the color band is above or below the metal band. We are especially interested in migration routes and the locations of breeding grounds. Sightings are possible over vast areas including the insular Pacific, Pacific coast, portions of South and Central America, prairie regions of the U.S. and Canada, Alaska, and northeastern Russia. Please send observations with as much information as possible to OSCAR JOHNSON, Dept. Biol. Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT 59717 (406-994-4548) or PHILLIP BRUNER, Nat. Sci. Div. BYU-Hawaii, Laie, HI 96762 (808-293-3820) or ROBERT GILL, Nat. Biol. Service, 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 (907-786-3514).
PIPING PLOVERS (Charadrius melodus) AND SNOWY PLOVERS (Charadrius alexandrinus) have been colorbanded and radio-tagged as part of a study investigating the wintering ecology of these species in Texas. Each plover was fitted with one bicolored red and white striped identifier band. For most plovers, this band was placed on the left tibiotarsus (upper left leg), but it may occur in any of the four possible leg positions. In addition to the identifier band, plovers received 2 plastic color bands. None of the bands were stacked. All plovers received one band each on the left and right tarsometatarsus (lower leg), and one band on either the left or right tibiotarsus (upper leg). None of the plovers were banded with an aluminum U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) leg band due to potential injuries that may originate from this marking technique. However, we color banded several plovers that had been previously fitted with standard USFWS leg bands. We are interested in any sightings of these birds during migration or the breeding season. Please send observations to DR. JONATHAN THOMPSON, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Kingsville, TX (512-593-2936; Fax 512-593-3924; je-thompson@tamuk.edu).
HELP WANTED FROM THOSE WHO FEED BIRDS. Salmonellosis has become an important disease of songbirds during recent years. Numerous die-offs have been reported at bird feeding stations, sometimes involving large numbers of birds. The National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) is initiating studies to learn more about the sources of infection and spread of this disease. You can help by reporting songbird mortality that you observe at your bird feeders and by completing a questionnaire that may be sent to you in response to your contact. Reports of a bird mortality should be made to MILTON FRIEND, Director, NWHC, at (608-270-2401) or to MICHAEL NIELING at (608-255-5523). Do not send bird carcasses or other specimens unless requested to do so. Mailed responses should be addressed to MICHAEL NIELING, 922 East Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703 or <mnieling@students.wisc.edu>. Please label with the words BIRD FEEDER STUDY. All respondents will receive a report of the findings from this study.
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (Pluvialis sqautarola) have been banded near Nome, AK. We ask that observers along the Pacific coast be alert to possible sightings of these birds during spring migration. Each bird wears a FWS metal band plus two color bands on one leg, and a single color band on the opposite leg. It is important that we know the exact combination of color(s) carried on each leg. Please send observations with as much information as possible to OSCAR JOHNSON, Dept. Biol. Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT 59717 (406-994-4548) or ROBERT GILL, Nat. Biol. Service, 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 (907-786-3514).
CURATORS AND MUSEUM COLLECTORS. Guts, gut contents, and/or records of gut contents are needed for tyrannid flycatchers. North American species preferred but Central and South American species information would also be appreciated. I would be happy to send vials for newly prepared specimens. Please contact CLAY CORBIN, Department of Biology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 <cc224388@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>.
ORNITHOLOGIST SEEKS FIELD WORK in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Central America. Experienced in censusing and monitoring techniques, especially mist netting and point counting. Considerable background in training and supervising field crews. Computer savvy, some Spanish ability. Available for up to three months from Oct 1998 - Mar 1999. Willing to volunteer if room and board provided; can provide own airfare. KENNETH BURTON, P.O. Box 848, Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415-663-2051; birdbanding@compuserve.com).
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POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
NOTE the printed version of the Ornithological Newsletter no longer contains job advertisements. As of the August '97 issue, the Positions and Opportunities section is available only in the on-line edition. This edition can be accessed from the Ornithological Newsletter Home Page (http://www.ornith.cornell.edu/OSNA/ornnewsl.htm), or directly at http://www.ornith.cornell.edu/OSNA/ornjobs.htm. This job list is edited once a week. Consequently, submissions can be made at any time, and advertisements are maintained until approximately the due date for submissions. Expect the on-line list to change both in content and format in the near future. Also, in the near future a list-serve service will be put into operation that will send job announcements to subscribers via e-mail. Many public libraries provide free Internet access.
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READERS ARE REMINDED that information on deadlines, etc., of grants listed in the third edition of "Grants, Awards and Prizes in Ornithology" is not repeated here. Only revisions of information in that booklet can be reported here, because of space limitations.
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"VOICES OF THE NEW WORLD QUAILS," ARA-22, by J.W. Hardy and Ralph J. Raitt. Fully revised and corrected by J.W. Hardy and Terry Taylor in 1997, it includes three species not available for the first edition, as well as updated range and habitat information. Available for $12.50 from ARA Records, P.O. Box 12347, Gainesville, FL 32604-0347. Postage paid in the U.S. if check is included with the order.
"THE DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT: Biology, Conservation and Management," edited by David N. Nettleship & David C. Duffy. Colonial Waterbirds Volume 18, Special Publication 1, 1995. This special issue of the Colonial Waterbird Society, containing 28 articles (256 pp), is available at a cost of $30 USD ($25 + $5 S/H). Checks, in U.S. funds, should be made out to the Colonial Waterbird Society. VISA and MasterCard orders can be mailed or e-mailed <OSNA@allenpress.com>. Include credit card type, number, and expiration date of card. Mailed orders should also include a signature. Mail to: OSNA Business Manager, P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897 USA.
"GRASSLANDS OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICA: Ecology and Conservation of Native and Agricultural Landscapes," Massachusetts Audubon's latest book release, edited by Peter Vickery and Peter Dunwiddie. This hardcover, 297-page fully referenced and indexed new title contains seven papers on plant ecology and vegetation management; six papers on bird ecology, abundance, and conservation; and four papers on insect ecology and conservation. The introduction is by Peter D. Vickery and Peter W. Dunwiddie. Retail price for this book is $30.00. Authors and resellers receive a 20% single copy discount ($24.00) and 40% ($18.00) for orders of more than one copy. Shipping/handling is $3.00 for first book, $.50 for each additional book. To order, send check payable to "Massachusetts Audubon Society" to: Educational Resources, Massachusetts Audubon, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. We also accept purchase orders and phone orders or credit cards (Mastercard or Visa). Call 1-800-AUDUBON, Ext. 7255 to place an order.
"ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF COLONIAL WATERBIRDS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION," edited by A.J. Crivelli, H. Hafner, M. Fasola, R.M. Erwin & D.A. McCrimmon, Jr. Colonial Waterbirds Volume 19, Special Publication 1, 1996. This special issue of the Colonial Waterbird Society, containing 25 articles (227 pp), is available at a cost of $30 USD ($25 + $5 S/H). Checks, in U.S. funds, should be made out to the Colonial Waterbird Society. VISA and MasterCard orders can be mailed or e-mailed to (OSNA@allenpress.com). Include credit card type, number, and expiration date of card. Mailed orders should also include a signature. Mail to: OSNA Business Manager, P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897 USA.
FOR SALE: Auk vols. 82-114, complete except for 1 issue; Wilson Bull. vol. 88,#2-vol. 109; Condor vols. 52-70, complete except for 6 issues, and vols. 78-99, complete except for 3 issues; J. Raptor Res. vols. 20-28, complete except for 1 issue; Western Bird Bander 1974-1975; N. Am. Bird Bander vols. 1-22, complete except for 2 issues; J. Field Ornith. vols. 60-68; Western Birds vols. 3-28, complete except for 2 issues. Send best offer to ERIC JOHNSON, Biol. Sci. Dept., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (voice mail 805-756-2207, fax 805-756-1419).
EXCESS BACK ISSUES OF COLONIAL WATERBIRDS. The Colonial Waterbird Society is selling excess copies of its journal, Colonial Waterbirds, at a reduced rate of $5 each. Excess issues include Volumes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12(2), 13(2), and 19(1). Please send cash, check or money order (in U.S. funds, no credit card orders) to: LARRY BRYAN, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802 USA. You may want to e-mail first to confirm the availability of the desired issues (bryan@srel.edu). Issues not listed are available at full price ($12.50) from OSNA (P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-0629).
"A FASCINATION WITH FALCONS: A BIOLOGIST'S ADVENTURES FROM GREENLAND TO THE TROPICS," by Bill Burnham, director of the World Center for Birds of Prey and CEO for The Peregrine Fund. 240 pp., 32 pages of color photos. ISBN 0-88839-415-2. $29.95 cloth plus $2.00 shipping. Available from: Hancock House Publishers, 1431 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA 98230 (800-938-1114 or 604-538-1114; fax 800-938-2262 or 604-538-2262; hancock@uniserve.com)
FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING "IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, PART I" by Peter Pyle. Single copies are available for $34.90 + $5.00 p&h. Discounts are available for multiple copies. Point Reyes Bird Observatory has posted information and order forms on their website at <http://www.prbo.org/prbo> Orders can be faxed to PETER PYLE (415-868-1946) or be sent to Slate Creek Press, P.O. Box 219, Bolinas, CA 94929 (415-868-1221, ext. 21).
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WANTED TO BUY: Auk Vol. 109(3) July 1992. I need this issue to complete my Auk issues from 1976. Please send offers to JIM BRIDGES, P.O. Box 40116, San Antonio, TX 78229 ( jimb@darwin.sfbr.org).
WANTED TO BUY or for donation to a small university library. Will pay shipping and handling: Condor vol. 94(3) and vol. 95(1). Please contact ERICA NOL, Biology Department, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9j 7B8 (enol@trentu.ca).
WANTED TO BUY: "Status and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds." Forest Service Gen. Tech. Report RM-229, Finch and Stangel, editors, 1993 (large paperback, green lettering on white). This is out of print and no longer available through the government. Will pay up to $10. plus postage. Please contact STEVEN E. REINERT at (401) 246-0411 or via email at sreinert@lifespan.org.
AVAILABLE FOR THE COST OF POSTAGE: Ibis 1978-1988, Condor 1979-1991, Wilson Bull. 1978-1991, J. Field Ornith. 1979-1991 (may be a few missing issues). PETER W. BERGSTROM, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 <peter_bergstrom@mail.fws.gov>.
REPLACE THOSE MISSING JOURNALS...Individual numbers of these journals are available for cost of postage and mailing: Auk vols. 80-105; Condor vols. 57-75; J. Field Ornith. vols. 51-69; Wilson Bull. 65-100; and J. Mammal. vols. 44-54. ROBERT WOOD, 3921 Miller Rd., Kingsville, MD 21087 (410-256-6310).
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NORTH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE 6-12 Apr 1998. THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, the ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS', the COLONIAL WATERBIRD SOCIETY, the COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, and the WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY will hold their annual meetings jointly in St. Louis, MO. The RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION is a co-sponsor and will hold a special session on "Natal Dispersal Patterns and Mechanisms in Raptors". Symposia and workshops will include "An Inventory/Evaluation of North American Monitoring Activities", "Conservation of Neotropical Birds", "Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Planning", "Ornithology and the Law", "Management of Ornithological Collections at Teaching Institutions and Nature Centers", "Communicating with Legislators on Ornithological Issues", "Stopover Biology and its Relevance to Bird Conservation", "The Physiological Ecology of Arid Zone Birds", "Tropical Breeding Seasonality: Proximate and Ultimate Mechanisms", "Population Biology of Song Sparrows: a Model Species", "Saving the Rarest of Rare Birds", "Avian Life Histories", "Rangewide Variation in Cerulean Warbler Ecology", and "The Biology of Wrens". Five plenary sessions are scheduled along with the general paper and poster sessions. Plenary speakers will include ELLEN KETTERSON and VAL NOLAN (M. Morse Nice Plenary Lecture), ROBERT STORER (Alden Miller Plenary Lecture), ROBERT E. RICKLEFS, LUIS F. BAPTISTA, and PAUL R. EHRLICH. For information on the Scientific Program contact JEFF BRAWN, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 (217-244-5937; birdmeet@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu). For information on local arrangements contact BETTE LOISELLE, Dept. Biology, Univ. Missouri-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis, MO 63121 (314-516-6224; bird_stl@umsl.edu). Visit the NAOC home page for detailed information and registration <http://www.umsl.edu/~biology/icte/bird98>. This home page also can be reached via BIRDNET <http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/>.
EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting, 17-19 Apr 1998, Villa Maria Conference Center, Erie, PA. Contact DAVID W. HAUBER, RD#2 Box 153, Coudersport, PA 16915 (814-274-8946; haubers3@penn.com).
APPLICATIONS OF STABLE ISOTOPE TECHNIQUES TO ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, 20-22 Apr 1998, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The conference web page is located at http://ecsask65.innovplace.saskatoon.sk.ca/isotope or e-mail Keith.Hobson@ec.gc.ca.
*AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION 14th BIANNUAL CONVENTION, 20-26 Apr 1998 in Convention Headquarters -- Holiday Inn Civic Center, 200 West Expressway 83, McAllen, TX 78401 (956-686-2471). Convention highlights will include three-and-a-half days of field trips led by local experts in search of the birds of this unique area. Participants may select from trips to Falcon Dam, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, South Padre Island, El Canelo Ranch, Brownsville, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, and Bentsen-Rio-Grande Valley State Park. They may also choose to hone their identification skills in a Field Identification Workshop led by Kenn Kaufman, author of Field Guide to Advanced Birding. For more information, call Membership at 800-850-2473 or access our web site at www.americanbirding.org.
ECOTOURISM AND ISLAND BIRDS, 13-16 May 1998, Miyake-jima Nature Center, Izu Islands, Japan. Symposium topics include Island Birds: Population processes and ecology and conservation; and Ecotourism. For information contact the convenors: TETSUJI HIDAKA, YUTAKA YAMAMOTO, and DR. JACK T. MOYER, Miyake-jima Nature Center, 4118 Tsubota, Miyake-mura, Miyake-jima, Izu Islands, Tokyo 100-12, Japan (phone 81-4994-6-0410; fax 81-4994-6-0458).
BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE-USA, 8th Annual Meeting, 16-18 Jun 1998, Holiday Inn Lakeside, Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland OH. For information and registration contact RICHARD A. DOLBEER, USDA/ Wildlife Services, 6100 Columbus Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44870 (419-625-0242; 419-625-8465). For information on the scientific program contact THOMAS HUPF, FAA Technical Center, Bldg. 270, ACM 433, Room A17, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405 (609-485-5841; fax 609-485-6102).
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 18-22 July 1998, Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale. Contact Local Host, LEE DRICK-AMER, Dept. Zoology, Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL 62901 (618-536-2314; Drickamer@zoology.siu.edu; http://loris.cisab.indiana.edu/animal_behavior.html).
*ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF CARIBBEAN ORNITHOLOGY, 24-29 Jul 1998, Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Meeting will feature workshops on conservation priorities for SCO and the Caribbean, and problems facing effective game bird management in the Caribbean. Meetings will be held for active working groups: West Indian Whistling Duck Conservation and Caribbean Seabird Conservation. Birdlife International will hold a workshop to evaluate status of threatened birds in the Caribbean. Technical sessions will be held for presentations of Caribbean studies. For information contact: J.M. WUNDERLE (Fax 787-888-5685) or ROSEMARIE GNAM (ROSEMARIE_GNAM@MAIL.FWS.GOV or mail: 13 East Rosemont Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301).
7th INTERNATIONAL BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY CONGRESS, 27 Jul-1 Aug 1998, Asilomar Conference grounds on the Monterey Peninsula, California. Please note the correction and slight alteration in dates from those announced earlier. For further information, contact WALT KOENIG <wicker@uclink.berkeley.edu> or see our web page at <http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~isbe98/>.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 2-6 Aug 1998, Baltimore, MD. AIBS 1444 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, 202-628-1500, <<http://www.aibs.org>. For program information contact MARILYN MAURITZ (703-834-0812 x203; mmauritz@aibs.org; rjohnson@aibs.org).
THIRD INTERNATIONAL RAPTOR BIOMEDICAL CONFERENCE, 9-11 Aug 1998, Midrand, Republic of South Africa. The Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Raptor Biomedical Conference has developed the preliminary programme of this conference which is scheduled as part of the Vth World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls (4-11 Aug). Proposals for free communications and posters can be sent to the Chairman of the Scientific Committee: J.T. LUMEIJ, Division of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine, University Utrecht, Yalelaan 8, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands (J.T.Lumeij@ukg.dgk.ruu.nl). For further information on registration, hotel accommodation, the social program and field trips please contact Local Arrangements Manager Dr. GERHARD H. VERDOORN, P.O. Box 72155, Parkview 2122, South Africa (tel +27-11-646-4629/8617, Fax + 27-11-646-4631, nesher@global.co.za). He can also be contacted for information on the Vth World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls (4-11 Aug). Please consult the websites of the respective conferences <http://www.uniud.it/DSPA/wildvet/rapmed/rapmed.htm> and <http://ewt.org.za/raptor/conference/> for updates on program and registration procedures.
XXII INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS, 19-22 Aug 1998, Durban, South Africa. Requests to be included on the mailing list for future brochures and all inquiries for information about the congress should be sent to the Secretary-General of the 1998 Congress, DR. ALDO BERRUTI ([111 Blair Atholl Road, Westville 3630, South Africa; please note that this address will change]; fax + 27-31-262-6114; aldo@birdlife.org.za). Information can also be obtained from the congress home page at <http://www.ioc.org.za>. All information about the congress is available on this home page; it is possible to register and to submit abstracts through the home page. Please note carefully the complete tour packages that are available through Turner Travel, the organization serving as the congress organizer. The final brochure is available, and if you have not received a copy of this brochure, please contact Dr. Berruti. Deadline for early registration was 31 Oct 1998. All inquiries about the scientific program should be directed to the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, DR. LUKAS JENNI (Schweizerische Vogelwarte, CH-6204 Sempach, Switzerland; fax + 41-41-462-97-10; jennil@orninst.ch). The President of the congress is PROFESSOR PETER BERTHOLD (Vogelwarte Radolfzell, Schloss Möggingen, D-78315 Radolfzell, Federal Republic of Germany; fax 49-7732-15-01-34; peter.berthold@uni-konstanz.de). All inquiries about the International Ornithological Committee, but not about congress details should be sent to the Secretary of the International Ornithological Committee, PROFESSOR WALTER BOCK (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Columbia Univ., 1200 Amsterdam Ave, Mail code 5521, New York, NY 10027-7004; fax 1-212-865-8246; wb4@columbia.edu).
*INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, 28-30 Sep 1998, Austin, TX. There will be symposia on restorations using fire, prairie restorations, endangered re-introductions, wildlife habitat restorations, urban wetlands, success criteria/monitoring as well as other topics. Also workshops on restoration planning and wildlife habitat restoration will be offered that provide Continuing Education credit for many public agencies and professional societies. For information contact Society for Ecological Restoration, 1207 Seminole Highway, Suite B, Madison, WI 53711 (608-262-9547; fax 608-265-8557; ser@vms2.macc.wisc.edu).
*SECOND INTERNATIONAL BURROWING OWL SYMPOSIUM, 29-30 Sept 1998, Ogden, Utah. This meeting held in conjunction with the Raptor Research Foundation Meeting will focus on the status and conservation needs of this declining species. For information contact GEOFF HOLROYD, Canadian Wildlife Service, Room 200, 4999-98 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 2X3, Canada <geoffrey.holroyd@ec.gc.ca>.
THE 1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., 30 Sep-4 Oct 1998, will be held at the Ogden Egyptian Conference Center, Ogden, Utah. Details about the meeting and a call for papers will be mailed to members in the spring of 1998. A site on the World Wide Web contains information about the meeting, accommodations, transportation, and the geographic setting <http://www.weber.edu/rrf>. Contact CARL D. MARTI for more information (801/626-6172; cmarti@weber.edu).
INTERNATIONAL FLAMINGO SYMPOSIUM, 24-26 Oct 1998, Miami Florida. This meeting will focus on the development of a Flamingo Specialist Group Action Plan. For information contact CATHY KING, Rotterdam Zoo, Postbus 532, 3000 AM Rotterdam, The Netherlands (fax 31 (0) 10-467 7811; Cathy.E.King@inter.NL.net).
EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION annual meeting, 16-18 Apr 1999, in Rochester, New York. Hosted by Braddock Bay Bird Observatory.
BIRD RINGING 100 YEARS--In 1999 it will be 100 years since the Danish teacher Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen started to ring birds systematically. In order to celebrate the event an international scientific conference will be held at Ebeltoft, Denmark, 30 Sep-4 Oct 1999. The Conference is arranged by EURING, the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen, and the National Environmental Research Institute, Kalo, Denmark. The conference will be held in English and will include three full days of meetings with plenary sessions, symposia/workshops, as well as a poster session. For more information contact IB CLAUSAGER, National Environmental Research Institute, Department of Coastal Zone Ecology, Kalo, Grenavej 12, DK 8410 Ronde, Denmark (Ph: + 45 89 20 17 00; Fax: + 45 89 20 15 14; ic@dmu.dk). The First Announcement including registration details can be found on the Internet: <http://www.dmu.dk/news/birds.htm>.
*The VI NEOTROPICAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS will be convened by The Neotropical Ornithological Society for 10-17 Oct 1999 in Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico. We will have a Web site with ample information by April 1998. Inquiries on arrangements to hold symposia or other meetings that relate to the study and conservation of Neotropical avifauna in conjunction with the VI NOC are welcome. Contact ERNESTO C. ENKERLIN, Chair of Organizing Committee; Centro de Calidad Ambiental; Sucursal de Correos J, Monterrey, N.L.; 64849 MEXICO (Fax: 011-528-359-6280; enkerlin@campus.mty.itesm.mx).
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JOHN P. CARROLL has left the Game Conservancy Trust in England and is now with the University of Georgia. His new address is: DB Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2152. (706-542-5815; jcarroll@smokey.forestry.uga.edu)
R. TERRY CHESSER has left the American Museum of Natural History to accept a postdoctoral fellowship in association with the Research Training Grant in the Analysis of Biological Diversification at the University of Arizona. His new address is Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biosciences West Building, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (520-626-4747; chesser@u.arizona.edu).
MARSHALL HOWE has returned to Patuxent Wildlife Research Center as Chief of the Monitoring Program, responsible for the Bird Banding Laboratory, Breeding Bird Survey, new survey development, and establishment of a national bird population data center. The address is 12100 Beech Forest Road, STE 4038, Laurel, MD 20708-4038 (301-497-5858; marshall_howe@usgs.gov).
GERALD W. KAUFMANN, Professor of Biology at Loras College, died 31 Jan 1998, as a result of an accident at his farm in Holy Cross Iowa.
JULIE A. ROBINSON has taken a position as an ecologist at NASA - Johnson Space Center. Her new address is: Lockheed Martin, 2400 NASA Road 1, C23, Houston, TX 77058 (281-483-5582; fax 281-483-2911; jarobins@ems.jsc.nasa.gov).
KEITH TARVIN is now a post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of Chicago. His new address is: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, 1101 East 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637 (773-702-3070; fax 773-702-9740; k-tarvin@uchicago.edu).
MIKLOS D.F. UDVARDY, a fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and the American Association for the Advancement of Science died 27 Jan 1998 in Sacramento from complications following throat surgery. The family wishes any contributions in his memory to be made to the Point Reyes bird Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 or to the Miklos D.F. Udvardy Memorial Fund, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819.
DAVID K. VOIGTS has retired from his position as Senior Ecologist with Florida Power Corporation. His new address (as of 15 Apr) is 12132 Rickard Rd., Jesup, IA 50648 <davoigts@aol.com>.
VITA WRIGHT has taken a technology-transfer position at the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. Her new address is: Leopold Institute, PO Box 8089, Missoula, MT 59807 (406-542-4194; vwright/rmrs_missoula@fs.fed.us).
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THE FLOCK - SPECIAL SECTION
THE FLOCK, the 1997 Membership directory of all six OSNA societies was mailed in June 1997. Please check your listing (especially your e-mail address). To correct your address in the membership database please send the new information to the OSNA Business Office at Allen Press, P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897 (913-843-1221; fax 913-843-1274; osna@allenpress.com). To alert your colleagues of your new address information contact the Ornithological Newsletter Editor, CHERYL L. TRINE (address below).
CHANGES/ADDITIONS:
EBERLY, CHRIS , Dept. of Defense Partners in Flight, P.O. Box 54, The Plains, VA 20198-0054
HAYES, FLOYD E., Unit of Zoology, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. PH: 868-662-2002 x2047; FX: 868-645-7132; EM: fhayes@centre.uwi.tt
JACKSON, GREG D. EM: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net
KEITH, J. ANTHONY EM: anthony.keith@ec.gc.ca
PRICE, IOLA EM: pricei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
RESTANI, MARCO, Fish and Wildlife Program, Dept. of Biology, Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT 59717. EM: restani@montana.edu
RUSSELL, STEPHEN M. EM: srussell@u.arizona.edu
VANGELDER, ELLEN, BRD-Haleakala National Park, P.O.Box 369, Makawao, HI 96768; EM: evangeld@hawaii.edu
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