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NUMBER 128, February 1999
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:
OSNA - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OSNA/
AOU - http://pica.wru.umt.edu/AOU/AOU.html
AFO - http://www.afonet.org
COS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/COS/index.html
CWS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/
RRF - http://catsis.weber.edu/rrf
WOS - http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
BIRDNET - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/
NOMINATIONS FOR AOU OFFICERS AND ELECTIVE COUNCILORS must be received by the Secretary three months before the Stated Meeting. Thus, this year nominations are due 12 May 1999. To be elected at the 1999 Business Meeting of the Members (12 Aug 1999 at Cornell University), will be a Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Elective Councilors. The Bylaws of the AOU require that the Vice-President shall be elected annually and serve only one term, and that the Secretary and Treasurer also be elected or re-elected annually. The incumbent Treasurer (Frederick H. Sheldon) is willing to serve one final term (1999-2000) if re-elected. The incumbent Secretary (M. Victoria McDonald) announced at last year's AOU meeting that the 1998-1999 term would be her last. Of the total of nine Elective Councilors, three are elected annually and serve for terms of approximately three years, beginning at the close of the Stated Meeting. Elective Councilors to be replaced at the conclusion of the 117th Stated Meeting in 1999 are Susan M. Haig, Jeffrey R. Walters, and Wesley W. Weathers. Continuing to serve in 1999-2000 will be Elective Councilors Irene M. Pepperberg, Carol M. Vleck, David W. Winkler, Walter D. Koenig, Scott M. Lanyon, and Stephen M. Russell. The procedure for nominating AOU officers and Elective Councilors is outlined in the Bylaws (Art IV, Sec 2). "Each Fellow and Elective Member shall be invited in advance of the Stated Meeting at which an election is to be held, to nominate, in writing to the Secretary, one person for ... Vice-President, one person for Secretary, one person for Treasurer, and three persons for Elective Councilors. These nominations shall be received by the Secretary three months before the Stated Meeting [12 May 1999] and shall be presented at the business session of the Stated Meeting. Nominations for all officers must be accompanied by written consent of the nominee."
AOU ELECTIVE MEMBERS AND FELLOWS ARE REMINDED that nominations for new members of these classes must reach the Secretary five months before the Stated Meeting--by 11 Mar 1999. Nominators must first obtain the 1999 instructions and forms from the Chair of the Committee on Nomination of Fellows and Elective Members DR. M. ROSS LEIN, Department of Biology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CANADA (403-220-6549, Fax: 403-289-9311; mrlein@acs.ucalgary.ca), or from the Secretary, DR. M. VICTORIA McDONALD, Department of Biology, 201 Donaghey Ave, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035 (501-450-5924; Fax: 501-450-5914; vickiem.fs.uca@mail.uca.edu), or from any AOU officer. For additional information, see the December 1998 Ornithological Newsletter.
STUDENT TRAVEL AND PRESENTATION AWARDS FOR THE 117th AOU MEETING: Limited funding is available from the AOU to help defray travel expenses (transportation only) for students attending the American Ornithologists' Union meeting in Ithaca, NY, 8-14 Aug 1999. Students presenting an oral or poster paper also may be eligible for one of three AOU Presentation Awards. Detailed instructions for submitting an application for either a travel award or a presentation award are posted on the AOU Program Coordinator's homepage at: http://www.fmnh.org/aou/aoupage.htm. Deadline for receipt of all applications is 7 May 1999. Questions may be directed to Dr. CARLA CICERO (ccicero@socrates.berkeley.edu).
IN 1997 THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY established the Margaret Morse Nice Medal and Lecture in recognition of her scientific creativity and insight, her concern for the education of young and amateur ornithologists, and her leadership as an innovator and mentor. The medal honors a lifetime of contributions to ornithology. The annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society opens with a plenary address by the recipient who provides an overview and synthesis of her or his contributions and their significance to ornithology and science in general. The substance of these remarks are later published in the Wilson Bulletin. The first recipients of the Margaret Morse Nice Medal were Elsie C. and Nicholas E. Collias whose research on hormones and behavior; the mechanisms, development and evolution of nest-building in the village Weaver; in avian social behavior; and, most recently, the genetics of egg shell color exemplify the scientific and creative excellence Margaret Morse Nice embodied. Ellen D. Ketterson and Val Nolan, Jr., the second recipients, have led distinguished careers individually and jointly. Their meticulous study of individual species and their pioneering use of hormonal implants in wild birds have furthered our understanding of the hormonal control of life history traits. FRANCES C. JAMES, the third recipient of the Margaret Morse Nice Medal, is widely known for her pioneering work on the interactive effects of genes and environment on geographic variation. She will deliver her Medal Lecture at the opening of the Wilson Ornithological Society meeting on 10 Jun 1999 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
THE ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS held its 76th annual meeting, 23-25 Oct 1998, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The meeting was jointly sponsored with the Massachusetts Audubon Society's annual Birder's Meeting. AFO and MAS co-sponsored a symposium entitled "Birds, Birders, and Bird Conservation for the 21st Century," with support from Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences and the Nuttall Ornithological Club. Organizers were JEROME A. JACKSON and WAYNE R. PETERSEN. Speakers were JON ATWOOD, PAUL BAICICH, SALLY CONYNE, ROBERTO PHILLIPS, and DEBRA SHEARWATER. ALLAN M. STRONG, of Tulane University won the "Best Student Paper/Poster Award" for his talk entitled "Divergent Winter Foraging Strategies of Two Ground-foraging Neotropical Migrant Warblers...." Recipients of AFO Student Travel Awards were PAUL CALLO, University of Maryland, MARK HAUBER, Cornell University, MICHAEL HUSAK, Mississippi State University, RICH PAGEN, University of Missouri- Columbia, ALLAN STRONG, Tulane University, and DAWN WILKINS, Mississippi State University. KEITH BILDSTEIN, Research Director at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, gave the Saturday evening post-banquet address. JENNIE ROBERTS of Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences received an Award of Special Appreciation for her on-going role in AFO's successful mist net sales program. Officers elected were CHARLES D. DUNCAN, President, JEROME A. JACKSON, Vice President, W. RUSS McCLAIN, Secretary, GEORGE B. MOCK, Sr., TREASURER, C. RAY CHANDLER, Editor, JFO. Councilors elected were THERESE DONOVAN, ERICA DUNN, ROBERTO PHILLIPS, CECILIA RILEY, and CHANDLER ROBBINS. Proposed changes in the Association's Articles of Organization and By-laws as previously announced were approved without dissent.
THE ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS has a new web address: http://www.afonet.org
THE COLONIAL WATERBIRD SOCIETY held its 22nd Meeting in conjunction with the Flamingo Specialist Group on 21-26 Oct 1998 at the Kovens Conference Center of the Florida International University, North Miami Beach, Florida. More than 180 people attended the CWS conference, representing 23 countries and 24 states. The program consisted of two plenary lectures "Forty Years of Sooty Terns at the Dry Tortugas," W.B. ROBERTSON, JR. and M.J. ROBERTSON; "The Role of Wading Birds as Molders and Measurers of Florida Everglades Restoration," JOHN C. OGDEN; fifty-seven papers (with simultaneous translation), and 31 posters. Two symposia were hosted: The Ecology of Waterbirds in Tropical and Subtropical Wetlands, and Human Disturbance and its Effects on Waterbirds. Two workshops were conducted, one on Roseate Terns and one on the North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation Plan (http://www.nacwcp.org). JOHANNA H. SALATAS, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, was awarded best student paper for her 'Validation of the Labeled Water Method for Estimating Food Consumption in Nestling Wading Birds'. GREG BABBIT, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, was awarded best student poster for 'Why Do Male Scarlet Ibises Have Longer Bills than Females?'. Next year's meeting will be held in October in Grado, Italy.
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BIRD BANDING CLASSES for beginners (1-6 Aug) and intermediates (18-23 Jul) at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus near Yuba Pass in California. Five and a half days, $175; class maximum of 12 taught by 2 instructors (one NABC trainer) and 2 assistants. For more information about these classes, a bird checklist of the area, accommodations and a listing of other bird courses, please see our web site, http://thecity.sfsu.edu/snfc, or call JIM STEELE at 415-338-1571.
ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM MARKED INDIVIDUALS is fundamental to many ornithological studies. Program MARK, developed by GARY WHITE (Colorado State University), a comprehensive Windows-based application for analysis of such data, is now available for use by the ornithological community. MARK incorporates virtually all modern advances in analysis of mark-recapture, telemetry, and recovery data. MARK is available for downloading at either the main MARK website at Colorado State (http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/~gwhite/mark/mark.htm) or from a mirror site at Simon Fraser University (http://www.biol.sfu.ca/cmr/mark). Primary documentation for experienced analysts is contained in the help files included in the download of the software. A comprehensive book for new users is available at the mirror site at Simon Fraser.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATIN AMERICAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS to attend an advanced training program in Canada. Bird Studies Canada/Long Point Bird Observatory is offering a 1-month course in advanced field techniques pertaining to songbirds (mist-netting, bird banding, ageing and sexing, point counts, migration monitoring, database management etc.). All training will occur at Long Point, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. This course is ideal for talented Latin American field biologists/technicians who already have an excellent background in field ornithology and who are seriously interested in upgrading their skills in order to obtain their own banding permits and ultimately act as trainers themselves. This course is not suitable for beginners. Institutions and agencies in Latin America (especially Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) are encouraged to recommend potential candidates. This month-long training course is being offered to a maximum of 3 qualified applicants during Sep 1999. Cost of air travel, field accommodation, food and instruction is being shared by the cooperating agencies the Canadian Wildlife Service Latin American Program and the BirdLife International partners in Canada (Bird Studies Canada and the Canadian Nature Federation). For information and applications, contact the Latin American Program Coordinator, Bird Studies Canada, P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada N0E 1M0 (tel: 1-519-586- 3531; fax: 1-519-586-3532; email: lpbo@bsc-eoc.org); or visit our web site: www.bsc-eoc.org. Applications must be received by 1 Apr 1999.
BRADDOCK BAY BIRD OBSERVATORY has a limited number of openings for the Bander Training Course being offered from 10-21 May 1999. For information and an application contact Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, PO Box 12876, Rochester, New York 14612.
SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER SURVEY TRAINING WORKSHOP, 22-23 May 1999. Kern River Preserve, Weldon, Kern Co., CA. Topics include: basic biology, vocalizations, habitat use, permitting requirements and survey protocol. The workshop fee is $100, $25 for students. Workshop attendance is limited to 40 people. For reservations and additional information, please contact: MARY J. WHITFIELD (760-378-2402; wifl@lightspeed.net).
OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION about the excitement of doing "science" with birds. This year will mark the third year of production for the PBS television series "BirdWatch". We wish to consider filming students and/or faculty who would like to appear on camera to share their enthusiasm for birds and bird research, and who feel that they have a story that would be visually and intellectually appealing to a television audience of children to adult bird watchers. I am currently in the process of collecting ideas for possible stories. If you're interested, send me an e-mail that (1) describes the essence of the story and the kinds of events that might be captured on film, (2) provides the geographic location and ideal time of year for filming, (3) contains information about who you are and a way to contact you. Contact RICHARD HUTTO, University of Montana (hutto@selway.umt.edu).
RECENT ORNITHOLOGICAL LITERATURE ON-LINE -- The ROL, no longer printed, has been posted on the Internet since August 1998 at: <http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ROL/index.html>. Issues #74, 75, and 76 are now available and #77 should be up in Jan 1999. A major improvement is that these files can now be downloaded rapidly in compressed self-extracting versions. While the files can be browsed and searched on-line, we urge users to download them because they will eventually be removed from the server and yet will be useful for a long time. A choice of four formats is offered for downloading: for Mac: MS Word 5.1 or WordPerfect 3.0, for PC: MS Word for DOS 5.5 or WordPerfect 5.1. These formats and their early versions were chosen so as to meet the needs of most users. The ROL site will also institute a survey to find out what users expect and need from this service.
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NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Provided by DAVID E. BLOCKSTEIN, Chair, and ELLEN PAUL, Executive Director, 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.
An ornithological New Year's resolution: Visit BIRDNET at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET. We've been working diligently for the past six months to make BIRDNET the primary source of ornithological information. If you haven't visited us lately, here's what you have been missing:
You can reach all nine of the OC member societies - the American Ornithologists' Union, Association of Field Ornithologists, CIPAMEX, Colonial Waterbird Society, Cooper Ornithological Society, Pacific Seabird Group, Raptor Research Foundation, Society of Caribbean Ornithology, and Wilson Ornithological Society - from the BIRDNET home page.
OC webmaster Bob Curry (who also represents WOS on the OC Board of Directors) and assistant webmaster Tim Boucher have made the Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research available in an on-line browsing format and four different downloading formats.
Thanks to Jay Sheppard and Peter Stettenheim, BIRDNET is also the new home of Recent Ornithological Literature, which is also available in multiple formats, with more to come. Issues 74, 75, and 76 are online and Issue 77 will be posted soon.
Have you ever wondered just what OC does for you? OC's monthly activity summaries and annual reports to member societies are now posted under "Ornithological Council Information." Get caught up on all that OC has been doing to represent the interests of ornithologists to the agencies that issue permits and regulate research activities. In this past year alone, we have submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is conducting a review of all its policies and procedures; to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on its proposed revision of the term "field study" in the Animal Welfare Act regulations; and to the Bird Banding Lab on its implementation many new policies and systems. (You can read our comments to these agencies, too). You can also read about our tireless efforts to promote adequate funding for scientific research in the federal land and natural resource management agencies.
Learn about legislation and regulations that will affect birds or ornithological research. The Ornithological Information page tells you about pending policies that may be of interest to you, and invites you to provide scientific information relevant to these matters to assist OC in its mission to provide timely information about birds to help ensure scientifically-based decisions, policies and management actions. You will also find the comments that OC has submitted on these issues.
Grants and Awards - Bob Curry and his graduate students have created a grants and awards page with links to grant and award programs to replace the print version of the Grants and Awards booklet that AOU used to distribute. For now, the Grants site includes only links to other sites maintained by the separate societies about grants but it will soon provide up-to-date information about other grant programs that do, and those that do not, have on-line information. We'll gradually create lists of links for on-line sources, and our own pages for programs that aren't on-line yet.
BIRDNET is now hosting the home page for the International Ornithological Committee. Updated links - one click from BIRDNET gets you to the British Ornithological Union, Birds Australia, or BirdLife South Africa. Use BIRDNET to reach the Women in Ornithology Research Group, the on-line version of the Ornithological Newsletter, and much more. We hope you find it rewarding to visit BIRDNET on a regular basis.
FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER THE GUAM RAIL was "driven to near extinction" by non-native brown tree snakes, 16 of the birds were reintroduced to the island on 16 Nov1998. US Fish and Wildlife officials believe the "voracious" snake came to Guam during World War II as a "stowaway" in military cargo. If the reintroduction is a success, another native Guam bird endangered by the snakes, the Micronesian kingfisher, will be released next year (Mark Jaffe, Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/19).
PAUL BROUHA has begun his position as Associate Deputy Chief for National Forest System of the USDA Forest Service. Mr. Brouha had been Executive Director of the American Fisheries Society.
THE MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE released a study, Disturbance of the Seabed by Mobile Fishing Gear: A comparison with Forest Clearcutting, which indicates that ocean trawling and dredging is a likely reason for the decline in the oceans fisheries. They find that the area of seabed trawled annually is nearly 150 times the area of forest that is clearcut. The MCBI study and six other papers on impacts of dredging and trawling were published in the December issue of the journal Conservation Biology. Copies and more information is available from amymcbi@erols.com; 703-276-1434; <http://www.mcbi.org>.
SNOWY PLOVER TO GET CRITICAL HABITAT: A federal judge ruled the US Fish and Wildlife Service must designate critical habitat for the threatened western Snowy Plover. When first listed in 1993, FWS said it could not list critical habitat. A court decision in 1995 mandated critical habitat designation, but FWS still failed to do so. The number of nesting areas along the West Coast reportedly has declined in the past twenty years by over 50% and 75%, respectively, in California and Oregon. FWS has until 1 Dec 1999 to finalize designation.
GEORGE FRAMPTON has been named acting Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and will be formally nominated as Chair when Congress reconvenes. Frampton was Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the beginning of the Clinton Administration and previously was the President of the Wilderness Society.
PRESIDENT CLINTON is expected to sign an Executive Order establishing a very strong policy to control and prohibit introduction of exotic species. Details when available will be provided on BIRDNET.
TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE (TWW), an effort to establish a dedicated fund for state-based nongame wildlife conservation, may be achieved with a new funding mechanism. Previously TWW advocates had proposed that funding come from a small user-fee on equipment associated with outdoor recreation. A new congressional alternative has emerged to dedicate a portion of federal income from offshore oil and natural gas leases for a variety of purposes, including wildlife conservation, education, and recreation. The Department of the Interior is working on a proposal Partnerships for America's Resources that would disperse these revenues and coal mine fees for a broader set of conservation purposes. During the final week of the 105th Congress, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1998 (H.R. 4717) and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced the Reinvestment and Environmental Restoration Act of 1998 (S. 2566). There were nearly 30 bipartisan co-sponsors from throughout the United States when Congress adjourned. The sponsors plan to reintroduce versions of the bills early next year (with new bill numbers) during the 106th Congress. Currently, 100% of all rents, royalties, and bonuses paid to the Federal government from oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) beyond state waters are deposited in the Federal Treasury. A percentage of annual OCS revenue would be allocated through the new legislation for three purposes: (1) coastal impact assistance, (2) land-based conservation and recreation, and (3) wildlife restoration. Wildlife restoration would receive the smallest share; 1O% in the House bill and 7% in the Senate bill. The introduction of these bills marks a long-awaited legislative vehicle for funding comprehensive state wildlife management programs. Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the 3000 member-strong TWW Coalition and the TWW Steering Committee, members of Congress have recognized the importance of wildlife conservation, wildlife-related education, and wildlife-associated recreation in the United States. The legislation, especially Title III, deserves careful consideration by ornithologists and wildlife professionals because it offers an unprecedented opportunity for conservation. Many changes are expected over the coming year. This is a good time for ornithologists to make their legislators aware of this initiative. Information provided by The Wildlife Society <http://www.wildlife.org>. Details available at <http://www.teaming.com>. The Ornithological Council will keep ornithologists fully informed about progress of this initiative through the Legislative Updates section of BIRDNET <http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET> as well as the OCNET listserve and this newsletter.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG, Asst. Secy of Interior for Land and Minerals Mgmt. has retired and has been replaced by SYLVIA BACA who had been his deputy. PATRICK SHEA has moved from his position as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (held since Aug 1998) to become Baca's deputy, to be replaced by TOM FRY, who moves up from Deputy Director of BLM to be Acting Director of BLM. Fry's background is in the natural gas business; he was Director of the Minerals Management Service in 1993.
USDA ANNOUNCES RESEARCH GRANTS: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture invite proposals for competitive grant awards totaling $1.5 million for FY 1999 under the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (the "Program'') for fiscal year (FY) 1999. The purpose of the Program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically modified organisms, including plants, microorganisms, fungi, bacteria, viruses, arthropods, fish, birds, mammals and other animals excluding humans. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant. Proposals may be submitted by any United States public or private research or educational institution or organization. Proposals are due 24 Mar 1999. For further information contact: Dr. EDWARD K. KALEIKAU, USDA/CSREES, (202) 401-1901, Dr. ROBERT M. FAUST, USDA/ARS, (301) 504-6918, or Dr. DEBORAH SHEELY, USDA/CSREES, (202) 401-1924 or check the CSREES website at www.reeusda.gov/crgam/biotechrisk/biotech.htm. CSREES is also soliciting comments regarding this solicitation of applications from any interested party. These comments will be considered in the development of the next request for proposals for the Program. Written comments should be submitted by first-class mail to: Office of Extramural Programs; Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management; USDA-CSREES; STOP 2299; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-2299, or via e-mail to: RFP-OEP@reeusda.gov. In your comments, please include the name of the program and the fiscal year solicitation of applications to which you are responding. Comments are requested within six months from the issuance of the solicitation of applications. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
OTHER OC NEWS: We are pleased to announce two additions to the OC Board: Jeff Parrish has been named by the Wilson Ornithological Society as its second representative to the OC Board of Director and The Society of Caribbean Ornithology has named Bill Belton as its second representative. Maria Coro del Arizmendi Arriaga and Adolfo Navarro Siguenza will represent CIPAMEX. Jim Kushlan, who was a representative of the Colonial Waterbird Society, has resigned. His contributions to the OC have been invaluable and he will be missed by all.
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INFORMATION NEEDED FOR BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA species account. Any unpublished information, personal
observations, and obscure references will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged.
CASSIN'S KINGBIRD (Tyrannus vociferans). All information will be helpful, information from Mexico especially helpful.
ROBERT C. TWEIT, rjtweit@alum.mit.edu or 3116 N. Willow Creek Dr, Tucson AZ 85712.
FEMALE LARK BUNTING SPECIMENS needed to prepare taxidermic mounts for a study of lark bunting mating system at Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado. Pilot study with single female mount revealed that models are potent for luring amorous males to mist nets early in the breeding season, which will start 1 May 1999. Success of the study will depend on our ability to catch and band most males on the study plot in a short period of time before females return. I need up to five frozen carcasses, which will then be freeze dried. If you have foozen specimens and would like to help us out, please contact BRUCE LYON, Biology Department, Earth and Marine Sciences Building, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. (831-459-3949; lyon@biology.ucsc.edu).
FEATHER LICE needed for study of bird-louse coevolution. Samples of bird lice, preferably stored in 70-90% ethanol alcohol are requested for a molecular phylogenetic study of coevolution between birds and their lice. We are mainly interested in lice from seabirds (Procellariiformes and Charadriiformes), but will gratefully accept lice from any other birds. For details of our project see http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Jobs/NERC/seabird.html. Information on collecting and storing lice can be obtained from http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/~vsmith/collection.html. For further information contact Dr ROD PAGE, DEEB, IBLS, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK (r.page@bio.gla.ac.uk).
KINGFISHER TISSUE NEEDED. As part of our investigation into radiations of Halcyon kingfishers in the Pacific and conservation genetics of Micronesian Kingfishers (H. cinnamomina), we seek tissue (from very old to new) from members of this genus. Tissue (e.g., blood, feathers, muscle, parts of museum skins, etc.) from any Halcyon species will be helpful. We are also trying to locate information (preferably a museum skin) about H. c. miyakoensis (extinct subspecies of Micronesian Kingfisher from the Ryukyu Islands). Please contact SUSAN HAIG (HaigS@FSL.ORST.EDU, 541-750-7482) FRESC-3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 with comments or for further details.
INFORMATION ON ALBINO RED-TAILED HAWK SIGHTINGS REQUESTED. We are compiling data for a continent-wide survey of albino red-tailed hawks. Sightings can be recent or past. They can include local birds, nesting birds, migrants, vagrants, or any other sighting records of albino red-tail hawks. Individuals can be any variant of albino status, including incomplete and partial albinos. Please contact HENRY KENDALL at hawkhak5@aol.com or STAN MOORE at hawkman11@hotmail.com or (415) 662-2617.
ERRATA December issue for BIRD TRACK DATA pertaining to migratory birds tracked by NASA radars in the 1970s at Wallops Island VA, Bermuda and Antigua (West Indies). Correctd contact information: TIMOTHY C. WILLIAMS, Dept. Biology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA 19081 (twillia1@swarthmore.edu).
RAPTOR PHOTOS WANTED for a forthcoming book "Raptors of the Pacific Northwest" by Drs. T. Bosakowski and D.G. Smith. If you have some good quality photos (sharp) that are just sitting around collecting dust in your closet, then here's your chance to have them published in an all color book of raptors of WA, OR, and BC. Photos of adults, young, and nest sites are most sought, but good zoo shots and photos of captured hand-held birds will also be used. Please include a photo caption with each photo including: photographer's name, species, sex and age (if known), location (county or National Forest, etc.), behavior, and habitat description (if any showing). Please send original slides or color prints (with negatives) which will be returned after publishing. Copyright is permanently transferred to the publishing house upon submission. No payment or royalties will be given, but all photos will display your name (photo credit). Please send slides/photos to: Dr. THOMAS BOSAKOWSKI, Beak Consultants Inc., 12931 NE 126th Place, Kirkland, WA 98034 or Dr. D.G. SMITH, Biology Dept., Southern Connecticut State Univ., New Haven, CT 06515. e-mail inquiries to: TomBosak@aol.com
STUDY SKIN DONATIONS of common grassland species requested, especially of small passerines likely to occur in North Dakota, for Environmental Education program on Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge. For further details please contact BOB DANLEY at 701-848-2722 ext 26 or R6RW_LST@mail.fws.gov.
NESTLING BIRD PARASITES--Researchers studying bird nests or nestling birds can expand their research opportunities by looking for the nestling bird parasite Protocalliphora (Diptera:Calliphoridae). This genus of the metallic blue or green blowfly family is strictly a parasite of altricial birds and does not occur in precocial species. Persons with bird box projects can send bird nest material and I will provide information on species of parasites present and infestation rates. In a recent study, we found 26 species of Protocalliphora in about 90 species of altricial birds in the United States, including 15 new species. For some species we have little information on hosts or distribution, and there may still be a number of unidentified species of Protocalliphora in the United States. I am especially interested in the nests of rare or hard to collect birds, such as various ground nesters, warblers, flycatchers, dippers, and raptors. For more information, please contact TERRY WHITWORTH, Entomologist, (WPCTWBUG@aol.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 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.
THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF TROPICAL BIRDS, INC. announces recipients of its Clark Frazier Memorial Small Grants. The first grant was awarded to Jeffery L. Peters for his study of Andean teal in Ecuador. An additional grant was awarded to Alvaro Aragon Tapia to defray cost of a multi-year study of Singing Quail populations in the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Tamaulipas, Mexico. For additional information on the Clark Fraizer Memorial Grant Program write: CSTB, 218 Conway Drive, San Antonio, TX 78209-1716.
1999 CONSERVATION AWARD PROPOSALS from AAV. The Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of avian medicine and stewardship. As part of its commitment to avian stewardship, the AAV awards small grants each year for projects that address the conservation needs of wild avian populations. This year the AAV will broaden its research to include proposals that relate not only to habitat preservation, but also education and research. Veterinarians, non-veterinarians, and veterinary students are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to in situ conservation efforts. Applications should be organized in the following sections; investigator(s), title, introduction or statement of need, goals, objectives, materials and methods, project timetable (not to exceed 12 months), and budget. Grants are rarely in the excess of $4,000. Successful applicants must submit a report to the AAV Conservation Committee one year after receiving a grant. Applications should be submitted to the AAV Conservation Committee in care the Central Office, P.O. Box 811720, Boca Raton, FL 33481, USA. Please use double-sided printing. Electronic applications may be sent to aavctrlofc@aol.com. Applications must be received by 7 Jun 1999 to be considered.
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"PROCEEDINGS OF 2ND INTERNATIONAL OWL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF OWLS OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHER.E" edited by James R. Duncan, Zoologist with the Wildlife Branch of the Manitoba Department of Natural Resources; David H. Johnson, Wildlife Ecologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Thomas H. Nicholls, formerly Project Leader and Research Plant Pathologist and Wildlife Biologist with the North Central Station. 635 pp. The symposium was held in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its proceedings contains 91 papers authored by 143 people from 13 countries covering 33 owl species as well as covering general topics related to owl conservation and management. Four workshops were held dealing with owls in education, Burrowing Owl conservation, owl population monitoring, and owl habitat modeling. The information will be useful in owl conservation, management, identification of research needs, and definition of global owl conservation priorities. The proceedings was Copies of the publication are available from the North Central Station Distribution Center, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705-2398 (608-231-9248). The supply is limited. For those that need a full set of the scientific papers for their work, single copy requests will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. For those interested in particular papers or owl species, you are encouraged to use NC Station's web site at http://www.ncfes.umn.edu to get the information needed.
CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. Western Birds vol. 29, no. 4 (1998), is devoted to the proceedings of the California Gnatcatcher symposium (CalGnat '95) held 15-16 Sep 1995 at the University of California, Riverside. This issue is 264 pages and includes 24 papers, embracing the work of 37 contributors. Papers cover territoriality, vocalizations, molts, breeding biology, population dynamics, dispersal patterns, range margins, habitat relationships, energetics, use of restored habitat, and community relationships. They integrate basic biology with applications to management and conservation. This volume is now by far the most important source of information on this threatened species and one of the most comprehensive works addressing the biology of any North American songbird. Single issues of vol. 29(4) are available from DOROTHY MYERS, Treasurer, Western Field Ornithologists, 6011 Saddletree Lane, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 for $20.00 (includes tax and shipping) per issue; please allow four weeks for delivery. Subscriptions to Vol. 30 (1999) of Western Birds ($20.00 per volume, payable to Western Field Ornithologists) are also available from this address.
HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME PASSERINE BIRDS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN TIAGA" by Brina Kessel. 120 pages, paperback ISBN 0-912006-98-6, $16.95 plus S&H. This monograph describes specific habitat relationships of some of the small land birds that live in the subarctic. It contains descriptions and photographs of typical taiga habitats, color plates of the major bird species discussed, and numerous tables with synopses of habitat and bird data from an intensive two-year study in the upper basin of the Susitna River. Contact the University of Alaska Press, PO Box 756240, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6240, toll free in the U.S. 888-252-6657, or 907-474-5831 or email: fypress@uaf.edu
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FOR SALE: Auk, vols. 75-115, plus 1918 vol. 35, no. 4, 1932 vol. XLIV no. 2, & 1949 nos. 1, 2, 4; Condor, vols. 73-100; J. Wildl. Manag. vols. 56-62, with monographs (120-136) and Bulletins (vols. 22-25); Animal Behaviour vols. 14-56, with 1986-73 monographs (vols. 1-6). Best offer plus shipping costs. Special consideration for libraries. MERRILL J. FRYDENDALL, 589 Forest Hgts. Dr., North Mankato, MN 56003 (mjfklf@prairie.lakes.com).
FOR SALE: Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia vols. 7,8,9 / Birds I, II, III. Mint condition, still in cardboard jackets. $90 obo plus shipping. Contact rszafoni@dnrmail.state.il.us
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*THE 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AVIAN TRAINERS AND EDUCATORS (IAATE) - 12-15 Feb 1999. In Sitka, Alaska, hosted by the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center. For more information contact: KEVIN HILS, Columbus Zoo, 9990 Riverside Drive, Box 400, Powell, Ohio 43065-0400 (614-645-0558; fax: 614-645-3465; khils@colszoo.org).
*NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE ORIGIN AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF BIRDS, AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 Feb 1999. The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University present this international symposium in honor of John H. Ostrom, Peabody Museum Curator Emeritus of Vertebrate Paleontology. The symposium is held in conjunction with the opening of the new exhibition China's Feathered Dinosaurs on view at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, February 13-May 9, 1999. Speakers include Nicholas Arnold, Alan H. Brush, Phillip Burgers, Luis M. Chiappe, Joel L. Cracraft, Philip J. Currie, Per Ericson, Stephen M. Gatsey, Jacques A. Gauthier, George E. Goslow, Jr., Jeff G. Groth, Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., James A. Hopson, Bradley C. Livezey, Lawrence D. Martin, Mark A. Norell, Gregory S. Paul, Steven F. Perry, Jeremy M.V. Rayner, John A. Ruben, Mary Schweitzer, Paul C. Sereno, Hans-Dieter Sues, and Zhonghe Zhou. The symposium will be held at the OMNI Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut. The registration fee is $150 per person and $60 (students) and includes all sessions, program materials, and coffee breaks for both days. The deadline for registration is 22 Jan 1999. For registration materials and travel information, requests can be made to ostrom.symp@yale.edu or by calling (203) 432-9855. Materials may also be downloaded from the Peabody Museum website at http://www.peabody.yale.edu. Completed registration forms should be mailed to Yale Conference Services, 246 Church Street, Suite 101, New Haven, CT 06510, or faxed to that office at (203) 432-7345. A block of rooms are being held at the OMNI Hotel until 22 Jan for participants to the symposium. Rooms at the special Ostrom Symposium rate of $79/double or $89/quad can be booked directly by calling (800) 843-6664.
GREAT PLAINS GRASSLANDS AT THE MILLENNIUM, 24-25 Feb 1999. A 2-Day symposium on the science of grassland management for the Great Plains at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management "Building on Our Heritage," Omaha, NE. Sponsored by U.S. Forest Service, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, Center for Grassland Studies, University of Nebraska, Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska. Contacts: LORI HIDINGER, Ecological Society of America (lori@esa.org, http://esa.sdsc.edu/grasslands.htm); Society for Range Management (srmden@ix.netcom.com, http://srm.org/meetings.html).
CONFERENCE "POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS: Assessing Models for Recovering Endangered Species" sponsored by the University of California Berkeley and the Western Section of the Wildlife Society will be held 15-16 Mar 1999 in San Diego, CA. at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley. This conference will focus on issues in the development and application of demographic and genetic PVA models for conserving threatened and endangered species. The meeting will consist of presentations by invited speakers and sessions for contributed oral papers and posters. For information on the scientific program, contact STEVEN R. BEISSINGER (510-643-3038; beis@nature.berkeley.edu) or DALE R. MCCULLOUGH (510-642-8462; mcculla@nature.berkeley.edu). For information on logistics and registration, contact WILLIAM HULL (510-465-4962; whull@cgbd.org) or visit the conference web site at http://www.cccweb.com/tws-west/pva.
"LIFE AMONG FEATHERS" is the title of the fifth Clark Ornithology Symposium, which will be held at Ohio Wesleyan University, 19-20 Mar 1999. Friday's program will include the following topics and speakers: the complex microbial community in plumage (Jan Pinowski, Jann M. Ichida), behavioral and ecological consequences of microbial feather-degradation (Edward H. Burtt, Jr.), avian sexual selection by microbes (Michael P. Lombardo), feather lice and reciprocal selection (Dale H. Clayton), molecular genetics of feather-degrading bacteria (Jerry Goldstein), and application of feather-degrading technology to poultry science (Jason C. H. Shih). Contributed paper sessions on microbiology of birds are scheduled for Saturday. Information on meals, accommodations, registration, and submission of abstracts for the contributed sessions are available by contacting EDWARD H. BURTT, Jr. (ehburtt@cc.owu.edu) or JANN M. ICHIDA (jmichida@cc.owu.edu).
*LEGACY OF AN OIL SPILL: 10 YEARS AFTER EXXON VALDEZ, 23-26 Mar 1999, Egan Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage, Alaska. This symposium is convened by the state-federal Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council to report to the public on the results of the restoration program that followed the 1991 civil settlement between the governments and Exxon. Registration information and a form can be found at: http://www.oilspill.state.ak.us
The COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, will hold its' 69th Annual Meeting, 29 Mar - 3 Apr 1999, in Portland, OR. Plenary speaker GORDON ORIANS will address "Four and ninety blackbirds: a lovely long-term dish". 1998 Miller Awardee RUSSELL BALDA will speak on "The use of natural history information in predicting cognitive abilities of corvids: clever corvids and cooperative colleagues". Symposia and Workshops will include: "The effects of habitat fragmentation on western bird populations" DAVID DOBKIN (541-382-1117), "Conservation of avian diversity in an urbanizing world", JOHN MARZLUFF (marzluff@gozer.idbsu.edu). Schedule: Tuesday (3/30) - Symposia, Workshops, Field Trip; Wednesday (3/31) - Plenary, Concurrent Sessions, Reception & Silent Auction; Thursday (4/1) - Concurrent Sessions, Exhibits, Posters & Banquet; Friday (4/2) - Concurrent Sessions, Exhibits & Posters; Saturday (4/3) - Field Trip. Location: DoubleTree Hotel (Lloyd Center), 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR, Reservations (1- 800- 222- TREE) Single $87 / Double $102. For information on the scientific program contact MARTIN G. RAPHAEL, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 3625 93rd Ave. SW, Olympia, WA 98512 (360-753- 7662; mgraphael@compuserve.com). For information on local arrangements contact ERICK G. CAMPBELL, BLM, 1515 SW 5th Ave., Portland, OR 97201 (503- 952-6382); ecampbel@or.blm.gov). Visit the COS home page at http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/coop/cooper/coshome.htm for more information.
SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCEMENT: An all-day symposium entitled "The Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Western Bird Populations" will be held 30 Mar 1999 in conjunction with the Cooper Ornithological Society (COS) meetings in Portland Oregon. Focus is on the contrasts between eastern and western landscapes, and closely examine both the theoretical bases of fragmentation effects and our current state or knowledge of the effects of habitat fragmentation on western bird populations. Papers will be given by invited speakers. For information on the program contact: T. LUKE GEORGE (707-826-3430, tlg2@axe.humboldt.edu) or DAVID DOBKIN (541-382-1117). Registration information will be included on the registration material for the Cooper Ornithological Society meetings. Separate registration for the symposium will be available.
*THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY SPRING CONFERENCE, Orlando, Florida (31 Mar-2 Apr). The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society in conjunction with the Natural Areas Association will hold its first Spring conference at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel. The meeting will feature pre-conference field trips and a morning plenary session followed by concurrent technical sessions, including one featuring student papers. Conference information will be made available on the FLTWS website: www.nettally.com/fltws.
*EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION annual meeting, 16-18 Apr 1999, at the Airport Holiday Inn in Rochester, New York, hosted by Braddock Bay Bird Observatory. The theme is "migration monitoring". For information contact Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, PO Box 12876, Rochester, NY 14612 or ELIZABETH BROOKS <brookser@infoblvd.net>. For information on the Poster Presentation contact MARTHA ZETTEL <Martha_Zettel@urmc.rochester.edu>. A limited number of student travel awards are available which can be used to defray any travel-related expense. Students interested in a travel award should send a letter detailing their requests to: ROY S. SLACK, Chairman, EBBA Student Travel Award Committee, 234 Besaw Road, Phoenix, NY 13135.
4TH INTERNATIONAL URBAN WILDLIFE SYMPOSIUM will be held in Tucson, AZ 1-5 May 1999. It will be co-hosted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the University of Arizona.For more information, contact: Urban Wildlife Symposium, 325 BSE, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 (http://ag.arizona.edu/urbanwildlife).
*BIRD STRIKE '99. The first combined meeting of Bird Strike Committee USA and Bird Strike Committee Canada will be held 9-13 May 1999 at the Delta Pacific Resort and Conference Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. For further information, contact BRUCE MACKINNON, Transport Canada, Safety and Security, Aerodrome Safety Branch, 330 Sparks St., Place de Ville, Tower C, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0N8 (613-990-0515; Fax 613-990-0508; mackinb@tc.gc.ca
*15TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTELEMETRY (9-14 May), Juneau, Alaska, sponsored by the International Society on Biotelemetry and hosted by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, Auke Bay Laboratory. Conference contacts: 15th Organizing Committee, P.O. Box 35205, Juneau, Alaska 99803 (907-789-6033; Fax 907-789-6094; john.eiler@noaa.gov; www.indstate.edu/isb) Organizing President: John H. Eiler, National Marine Fisheries Service.
WESTERN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS will hold their 24th Annual Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, 3-6 Jun 1999. THEODORE G. TOBISH, JR. (2510 Foraker Dr, Anchorage 99517; 907-248-2153; tobishtg@ci.anchorage.ak.us), ROBERT E. GILL, JR. (NBS, Alaska Research Center, 1011 East Tudor Rd, Anchorage 99503; 907-786-3514; robert_gill@usgs.gov), and STANLEY E. SENNER (P.O. Box 102264, Anchorage 99510-2264; 907-278-8012; stan_senner@oilspill.state.ak.us) will chair the Local Organizing Committee. Details about meeting and field trips, and registration information, will be posted on the WFO Web Site (www.wfo-cbrc.org).
*ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 10-13 Jun 1999, will be held in Waterville, Maine, at the invitation of Colby College. The local host, W. HERBERT WILSON, may be reached at Dept. of Biology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901 (207-872-3432, Fax: 207-872-3555, whwilson@colby.edu). WILLIAM E. DAVIS is the Program Chair for the meeting. Anyone with questions about the scientific program or symposia may contact him by e-mail at wedavis@bu.edu or by phone at 617-353-2886.
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF DISTANCE SAMPLING SURVEYS. Two workshops 14-17 Jun and 21-24 Jun 1999, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Presented by Research Unit for Wildlife Population Assessment (University of St Andrews, Scotland) and Colorado Co-operative Fish and Wildlife Unit. For details, contact RHONA RODGER, Workshop Organizer (rhona@dcs.st-and.ac.uk).
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 1999 annual meeting, will be held 17-21 June at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. For information visit www.inform.umd.edu/SCB, or contact David Inouye (di5@umail.umd.edu; 301-405-6946).
THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING will be held 26 Jun - 1 Jul 1999 at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Plenary speakers include Gail Michener, Lynne Houck, and Steve Nowicki. Symposia include "Educating about Animal Behavior: A Broader Perspective". For further information contact local host, MICHAEL PEREIRA (717-524-1430; mpereira@bucknell.edu; or see http://www.cisab.indiana.edu/ABS/index.html).
*2ND INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS; Wildlife, Land, and People: Priorities for the 21st Century;(28 Jun - 2 Jul 1999) Godollo University of Agricultural Sciences (Hungary) and The Wildlife Society (USA). For information, please contact The Wildlife Society, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA (301-897-9770; Fax: 301-530-2471; tws@wildife.org; web: www.wildlife.org/2iwmc.html).
*SOCIETY OF CARIBBEAN ORNITHOLOGY MEETING will be held 29 Jul - 5 Aug 1999, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Meeting features workshops on environmental education, exotic birds in the Caribbean, and monitoring Caribbean birds. Also, meetings of working groups (West Indian Whistling Duck, Carib. Seabirds), technical sessions, and field trips. For information contact KATE WALLACE (809 238-5345; WALLACEKATE@hotmail.com).
5th WORLD CONGRESS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY (IALE), 29 Jul-3 Aug 1999, Snowmass Village, Colorado, USA. The theme is "The Science and the Action." For information, e-mail iale@lamar.colostate.edu, or see http://lamar.colostate.edu/~iale/Congress.htm, or fax: 970-491-2204.
*ENDANGERED SPECIES: 1999 Annual Meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists. The meeting will be held at McGill University, Montreal, 5-7 Aug 1999. The focus is on scientific approaches to saving birds, from gene and species conservation to community-level and habitat studies. Rooms are available on 5 August for public or closed meetings of interested organizations. For information on any aspect of this meeting, contact GILLES SEUTIN, Dept Geography, McGill Univ., 805 Sherbrooke W, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2K6 (Fax: 514- 398-7437; seutin@felix.geog.mcgill.ca).
THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION will hold its 117th Stated Meeting at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 8-14 Aug 1999. For information on local arrangements contact DAVID WINKLER, Section of Ecology and Systematics, Corson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-2701, e-mail: dww4@cornell.edu. For information on the Scientific Program contact PETER E. LOWTHER, The Field Museum, Roosevelt Rd at Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496, e-mail: lowther@fmnh.org. Web page for meeting information being organized (http://www.fmnh.org/aou/aoupage.htm); information on Student Awards and Call for Papers available.
*The VIII Brazilian Ornithological Congress changed dates to 22-27 Aug 1999. Additional information at our web address : http://ultra.pucrs.br/museu/ornito
*THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY 6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Excellence in Wildlife Stewardship through Science and Education (7-11Sep 1999); Austin, Texas USA. Deadline for Call for Papers is 10 Feb 1999. For information please contact The Wildlife Society, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA (301-897-9770; Fax: 301-530-2471; tws@wildife.org; web: www.wildlife.org/2iwmc.html).
*3RD EURASIAN CONFERENCE OF RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION. Date: 21-26 Sep 1999. Place: Txebor, Czech Republic. Contact address: PETR VOXM ek, Czech Society for Ornithology, Hornomlcholupska 34, CZ-102 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic (phone/fax ++420-2-7866700; cso.vorisek@bbs.infima.cz). Contact person for scientific program: KEITH L. BILDSTEIN, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, Pennsylvania, 19529-9449 (610-756-6961, fax 610-756-4468; bildstein@hawkmountain.org).
*WESTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION, 1999 annual meeting, Reno, NV 24-26 Sep, hosted by University of Nevada, Reno, Lahontan Audubon Society, and Great Basin Bird Observatory. For information contact ALAN GUBANICH, Department of Biology/314, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 (775-784-6652; aag@scs.unr.edu).
*BIRD RINGING 100 YEARS-in order to celebrate the event an international scientific conference will be held on the island of Helgoland, 29 Sep-3 Oct 1999. The conference will be held in English. For more information contact Prof. Dr. FRANZ BAIRLEIN, Institut fuer Vogelforschung, Vogelwarte Helgoland, An der Vogelwarte 21, D-26386 Wilhelmshaven, Germany (Tel. +49 (0) 4421 96890; Fax. +49 (0) 4421 968955; bairlein@ifv-terramare.fh-wilhelmshaven.de; homepage: http://home.t-online.de/home/O.Hueppop-IFV/ifv_hp.htm).
THE VI NEOTROPICAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS will be convened by The Neotropical Ornithological Society for 4-10 Oct 1999 (note changed date) in Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico. The local organizing committee is receiving inquiries on arrangements to hold symposia or other meetings that relate to the study and conservation of Neotropical avifauna. The Web site for the VI NOC, http://www-cestec1.mty.itesm.mx/VICON, will provide registration, abstract presentation and other details available or mail request to ERNESTO C. ENKERLIN, Chair of Organizing Committee: Centro de Calidad Ambiental; Sucursal de Correos J, Monterrey, NL 64849 MEXICO (Fax: 52(8)3596280; enkerlin@campus.mty.itesm.mx).
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL'S XXII WORLD CONFERENCE will be held 14-17 Oct 1999 and will be preceded by the BirdLife Global Partnership Meeting, both to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
SCALE AND ACCURACY FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT MODELING SYMPOSIUM, 18-22 Oct 1999, Snowbird, Utah, sponsored by Biological Resources Division of the USGS, US Forest Service, Potlatch Corporation, Boise Cascade Corporation, and the Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society. For information contact KATHY MERK, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1141 (208-885-2750; kmerk@uidaho.edu).
*THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1999 meeting will be held on 3-7 Nov at the Araiza Inn and/or Los Arcos hotel in La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. For further information about the meeting contact RICARDO RODRIGUEZ ESTRELLA, Local Chair, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), km 1 carr. San Juan de la Costa, P.O. Box 128, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23000 MEXICO. Telephone (112-536-33; Fax: 112-553-43 or 536-25). A probable associated symposium is related to "GIS, Ecology and Conservation of Raptors". For information about this symposium contact Ricardo Rodriguez Estrella or JAVIER BUSTAMANTE, CIBNOR, P.O. Box 128, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23000 Mexico (112-536-33, Fax: 112-553-43 or 536-25; estrella@cibnor.mx).
THE 23RD INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS will be held in Beijing, China, on 11-17 Aug 2002. Information can be obtained via e-mail <infocenter@ioc.org.cn>, via the internet at <http://www.ioc.org.cn>, or via the home page of the 22nd congress at <http://www.ioc.org.za>. You may register and to submit abstracts via the internet. The following are contact addresses of people responsible for the 23rd Congress in Beijing. Professor XU WEISHU, Secretary-General of the 23rd Congress, Beijing Natural History Museum, 1-1-302, Beijing Science and Technology Commission Apt., Balizhuang, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, CHINA. (Phone & Fax: + 86-10-6846-5605; <s-g@ioc.org.cn>). The Honorable LIU FENG, Assistant Secretary-General of the 23rd Congress, China International Conference Center for Science and Technology, Xueyuan Nan Road, Beijing 100081, CHINA. (+ 86-10-6217-4952; Fax: +86-10-6218-0142; e-mail <liufeng@public.bta.net.cn>). Requests to be included on the mailing list for brochures and for information on the 23rd Congress should be sent to the Secretary-General or Assistant Secretary-General of the 23rd Congress. All inquiries about the scientific program of the 23rd congress, as well as comments and suggestions for the general program, plenary lectures, and symposia should be sent to Dr. FERNANDO SPINA, Chair, Scientific Program Committee, 23rd Congress, Instituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica, Via Ca' Fornacetta 9, I-40064 Ozzano Emilia (BO), ITALY (+39-51-65-12-111; Fax: +39-51-79-66-28; e-mail <infsioc@iperbole.bologna.it>). General questions and comments should be sent to Dr. WALTER J. BOCK, President of the 23rd Congress, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, 1200 Amsterdam Avenue, Mail Box 5521, New York, NY 10027-7004, USA. (Phone: +1-212-854-4487; Fax: 1-212-865-8246; e-mail: <wb4@columbia.edu>). Inquiries about the International Ornithological Committee should be sent to Dr. DOMINIQUE G. HOMBERGER, Secretary of the International Ornithological Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, 508 Life Sciences Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1715, USA. (+1-504-388-1747; Fax: +1-504-388-2597; <zodhomb@lsu.edu>.
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EDUARDO E. IÑIGO ELIAS, Ph.D. recently has accepted a Conservation Director position at Fundacion ARA. A Mexican NGO dedicated to the conservation and applied sciences for Mexican birds. Fundacion ARA is part of the International Pulsar group. His new address is: Fundacion ARA; Antiguo Camino al Diente # 3333; Apartado Postal 2275, Sucursal "J"; C.P. 64988 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; (Tel: +52 (8) 317-8588 and 317-9012; Fax:+52 (8) 317-8502; EinigoFUNARA@compuserve.com).
Dr. FRED C. SCHAFFNER has been named Executive Director, University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden. During the initial transition period he will retain his former position as Deputy Director of the UPR Office of Federal and External Affairs. New Address: Executive Director Puerto Rico Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 364984, San Juan, PR 00936-4984 (tel. 787-250-0000, ext 6582; fax: 787-751-6808). His home and personal e-mail addresses remain unchanged.
DAVE WORTHINGTON has left the Pacific Islands Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has accepted a position as Park Biologist for Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. Current Contact info: Capitol Reef National Park, HC 70 Box 15, Torrey, Utah 84775. (435-425-3791; fax: 435-425-3026. EM: dave_worthington@nps.gov).
JOHN L. ZIMMERMAN retired from the Division of Biology at Kansas State University in May, 1998, and moved to Virginia. New address: 1046 Blackburn Bluff, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-0608; e-mail Jozimmva@aol.com.
MICHELE MEROLA ZWARTJES has accepted the position of Conservation Planner with The Nature Conservancy of Texas. Her new contact information is: The Nature Conservancy of Texas, P.O. Box 1440, San Antonio TX 78295-1440 (210-224-8774; mzwartjes@tnc.org).
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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:
FEDUCCIA, Alan EM: feduccia@bio.unc.edu
FROEHLICH, DAN EM:dfroehlich@birdpop.org
KAHL, M. PHILIP EM: musthbull@sedona.net
LANNING, DIRK V. EM: dirkvlanning@proaxis.com
WILBUR, SANFORD R. EM: symbios@ix.netcom.com
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