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NUMBER 150, October 2002
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.osnabirds.org
AOU - http://www.aou.org
AFO - http://www.afonet.org/index.html
COS - http://www.cooper.org/
WS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/index.html
RRF - http://biology.boisestate.edu/raptor
WOS - http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
BIRDNET - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/index.html
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102 YEARS OF THE CONDOR ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB--The first 102 years of The Condor, vol. 1-102, 1899-2000, have been scanned and are available free to anyone interested in the biology of birds. Point your browser to the Cooper Ornithological Society web site, http://www.cooper.org, where you will find the link to the Condor archive. Individual articles can be downloaded as pdf or DjVu files at no charge. The Condor Archive Project was initiated and implemented by COS member Blair Wolf, with the financial support of the Cooper Ornithological Society endowment. Other partners in the project are Princeton Imaging (scanning) and the University of New Mexico Library (interface development and archive host). The archive site is currently in a test mode. Within the next year the site will be expanded to become the primary site for the archives of ornithological literature, when the Auk, Ornithological Monographs, Pacific Coast Avifauna, Studies in Avian Biology, and Wilson Bulletin join the Condor. Comments and suggestions can be directed to BLAIR WOLF at wolf@unm.edu.
ROBERT SUTTON internationally-known Jamaican Ornithologist and author of Birds of Jamaica, husband of Ann Sutton (Ornithologist & Secretary of SCSCB) passed away, tragically, 22 Jul 2002. Robert was stabbed during a robbery of the Sutton's home--Marshall's Pen. Ann was treated at the hospital and released. Robert touched many lives and had a profound and positive influence on Jamaica's birds and environment. In addition to co-authoring Birds of Jamaica: a Photographic Field Guide (Cambridge University Press), Robert also published in 2000 a set of tapes/CDs of Jamaican bird vocalizations (with G. Reynard by Cornell University Press: Bird Songs in Jamaica). His expertise in Jamaican birds, especially their songs, was called upon by many, including visiting film crews, NGOs, and scientists, as well as local residents and environmental groups. He and Ann were pioneers in promoting Jamaican Nature Tourism. Robert took great pleasure in taking local and visiting birders into the bush to see birds. Not only did Robert provide expertise to overseas birdwatching tours, but he and Ann extended warm hospitality and friendship to all who enjoyed seeing birds in Jamaica. His legacy will live on in the many individuals that he taught and inspired. This senseless tragedy is beyond comprehension. Our hearts go out to Ann and Robert's family for their loss. The bird conservation communities in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and throughout the world also mourn the loss of a dedicated environmentalist who worked tirelessly, along with his wife, to study and conserve Jamaica's birds. Many of you have asked how you can help. The SCSCB is pleased to announce that, with the kind assistance of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a Memorial Fund has been established to honor Robert's memory. The funds will go towards supporting an aspect of Jamaican bird conservation especially important to Robert (to be announced). If you would like to contribute to the fund, please send a check, made out to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to the following address: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20036 (PH: 202-857-0166, FX: 202-857-0162). NOTE: It is VERY IMPORTANT that you write "Robert Sutton Memorial Fund" directly on the check. This will ensure that all contributions are documented and accredited to this fund, and that NFWF mails you a thank you letter that includes the tax deductible donation credit.
THE BIRD OF PREY MANAGEMENT SERIES is a unique modular tuition course aimed at falconers, vets, breeders, zoo managers and rehabilitators. There are four videos in the series so far, 'Nutrition', 'Basic Training', 'Anatomy' and 'Health Care', with the next film on 'Captive Breeding' expected by Christmas 2002. The series is written and filmed by a panel of experts, falconers, biologists and veterinarians... the next best thing to having a team of experts at your side. Through the series we are aiming to teach people more about these fascinating birds and, in doing so, help to improve and maintain the welfare of raptors in captivity. The vision for the series is based around the book by Dr Nick Fox, 'Understanding the Bird of Prey'. All videos are currently available in English and Spanish, PAL and NTSC format. Each video comes with its own handbook which provides further information on the subject. We have also produced videos outside the Management Series, 'Hawking in China' and 'The Northumberland Crow Falcons', which are readily available. Films are obtainable through our distributers in the US or directly from us by mail order. For further information and prices please contact GEMMA THOMSON (EM: hfi-staff@easynet.co.uk) or write to Faraway Film Productions, PO Box 19, Carmarthen, South Wales, UK SA33 5EH or check out our web-site at http://www.falcons.co.uk/faraway/ffp/
THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA (BNA) is nearly complete thanks to the support and efforts of the entire OSNA membership. All manuscripts have been submitted and the final volume will be published by the end of this year --a decade-long project that many thought could never be done. Thanks and congratulations; your project, your effort. Only 100 copies of this valuable First Edition remain and we expect to sell all of them this year. Does your local public library have a copy? Your local bird club or nature center? Please help us find libraries that will purchase a copy of BNA. These few remaining copies are selling quickly at a higher price. We are glad to work with you to help place this in your library. We can supply you with one or more copies of our Fundraising Kit, which includes a sample species profile, descriptive material, ordering information and more. These sample packets can help demonstrate to librarians the depth and magnitude of the series. Please contact us for your copies of these packets: Birds of North America, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (PH: 888-373-7900; EM: bna@birdsofna.org). Information is also available on our web page, http://www.birdsofna.org. Remember, this is the last chance to purchase the series. Who will be the lucky 100 people who purchase these remaining copies? Thanks again for the help of the entire OSNA community in making this project a huge success.
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NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Provided by DAVID E. BLOCKSTEIN, Chair, and ELLEN PAUL, Executive Director, The Ornithological Council,(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.
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL has had several changes of phone and address over the past few months, as follows: Our actual base of operations is: 8722 Preston Place, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. To contact ELLEN PAUL, Executive Director: PH: 301-986-8568, FX: 301- 986-5205. EM: epaul@concentric.net. Our official address is: 1707 H St., N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20006. To contact DAVID BLOCKSTEIN, the chairman of the OC, Board of Directors: PH: 202-207-0004, FX: 202-628-4311, EM: oc@cnie.org.
HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE PASSES "SOUND SCIENCE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES PLANNING ACT" while 300 scientists, led by OC Chair David Blockstein, speak out in opposition to the bill - The House Resources Committee on 10 July 2002 passed H.R.4840 - the Sound Science for Endangered Species Planning Act - by a vote of 22 to 18. Sponsored by outgoing Resources Committee chair James Hansen (R-NM), H.R. 4840 purports to improve the scientific basis of endangered species decision-making. It mandates that empirical, field-tested and peer-reviewed data be given greater weight than other information; establishes a new and non-scientific standard for the assessment of listing petitions, requiring "clear and convincing evidence" which is defined as a preponderance of the evidence and sufficient to support a "firm belief by the Secretary that the listing may be warranted;" and mandates independent scientific review of listings, de-listings, recovery plans, and jeopardy opinions. It also requires that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service accept and acknowledge receipt of data regarding the status of a species that is collected by a landowner and include that data in the rule-making record. Opponents, including George Miller (D-CA) - long a defender against attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act - Nick Rahall, and David Blockstein, representing some 300 scientists who signed a letter opposing H.R. 4840, held a press conference prior to the mark-up of the bill. They argued that scientists, not politicians should make determinations about what science is appropriate. They also pointed out that the bill would likely result in a great deal of protracted litigation challenging applications of the law and seeking definitions of the terms. They also expressed concern about the likely delay and expense of the independent review process. In an amendment, Mr. Hansen acknowledged this concern by stipulating that "if funds are available" then members of independent review boards could be compensated. However, funding for Endangered Species Act implementation is already inadequate by a very wide margin, so it is unlikely that funding would ever be available - either for compensation for reviewers or for staff to convene and manage the process. Miller predicted that the bill would not get to a vote by the full House of Representatives, but said that even if it should, there wouldn't be enough votes for passage. A similar bill introduced in the Senate by Gordon Smith (R-OR) has yet to be considered by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS FILE PETITION TO HALT ALL TOWER CONSTRUCTION ALONG GULF COAST - On 26 August, three conservation organizations filed a formal petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) demanding that the FCC immediately cease issuance of licenses for new communication towers along the Gulf Coast. The petitioners, including American Bird Conservancy (Washington, D.C.), Forest Conservation Council (Santa Fe, NM), and Friends of the Earth (Washington D.C.), say no more towers should be constructed until completion of an environmental impact statement, addressing the adverse effects of communications towers in the Gulf Coast region on migratory birds. The Gulf Coast, defined here as a 100-mile wide belt along the southern Gulf Coast from Port Isabel, Texas to Tampa Bay, Florida, is a recognized critical stopover region for neotropical migratory birds. Drawn to the lights atop the towers, particularly at night and during low cloud, the birds circle in confusion, dying by the thousand in collisions with the tower, its guy wires and related structures, each other, or even the ground. The petition cites violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The petition calls for the preparation of a comprehensive environmental impact statement (EIS) on the FCC's licensing program in the Gulf Coast region, as well as proper implementation of public participation procedures. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has already recognized the need for a comprehensive EIS on the FCC's tower licensing program and has requested such a document directly from the agency.
ORNITHOLOGIST CLAIT BRAUN NEW CHAIR OF THE USDA WILDLIFE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Braun, who retired from the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Game, was first nominated to the Wildlife Services Advisory Committee by the Ornithological Council. The National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the program's policies. Wildlife Services was formerly known as Animal Damage Control; it is the agency responsible for managing wildlife conflicts, preventing wildlife damage to agriculture and protecting communities from wildlife threats. Specific issues considered by the Advisory Committee include (a) overall policies for the operation of the ADC program; (b) problems associated with various methods of control; (c) changing practices in livestock and crop production, and the effect of depredating animals; (d) impact of animal damage control on wildlife conservation; (e) public health problems created by wildlife; (f) safety hazards created by birds and other wildlife at airports; (g) environmental issues resulting from the use of pesticides; and (h) research needed to improve control methods.
PROPOSED EXEMPTIONS FOR MILITARY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS - A provision in the House version of the supplemental appropriations bill for the Department of Defense (for Fiscal Year 2002) would have exempted the military from the Endangered Species Act and other environmental laws under certain circumstances. The Senate refused to agree to this provision, so the legislation was passed without it. Still pending in the authorization bill for DOD spending (for Fiscal Year 2003) are provisions that would exempt the military from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Endangered Species Act. With regard to the MBTA, the House-passed version of this legislation (H.R.4546) would exempt military readiness activities from MBTA requirements (not all activities of the Dept. of Defense). This provision undoubtedly seeks to address the court decision made earlier this year that the military was required to obtain permits from the USFWS for activities that result in the take of birds. In that case, bombing practice on the Pacific island of Farallon de Medinilla in the Northern Marianas Islands was halted by virtue of a court order. That court order has since been reversed and the live-firing training on that island has resumed. The specific section of the bill is section 311, which would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by exempting the DOD from the provisions of the MBTA in connection with "military readiness activity." The differences between the two bills will be resolved by a conference committee that is scheduled to begin meeting on September 5.
EPA RULES AGAINST TEMPORARY USE OF CARBOFURAN IN LOUISIANA: The American Bird Conservancy, which led a protest to the Environmental Protection Agency against the use of granular carbofuran in Louisiana rice fields, has announced that the EPA has reversed its initial decision to allow the use of this pesticide on 10,000 acres of rice fields. The EPA had acted on an "emergency" request from Louisiana without any public notice. ABC succeeded in convincing the EPA to open up the decision to public comment. According to ABC, this means that the efforts of the conservation community prevented two and a half TONS of carbofuran from being applied in Louisiana. This substance has a long history of bird kills. The EPA was clearly surprised and overwhelmed by the adverse public response to the exemption they originally granted without public notice or comment. In addition, these efforts have probably ended any momentum to gain special use permits for granular carbofuran in six states, efforts that were underway by states and the manufacturer. This would have resulted in a much wider application of granular carbofuran leading to more bird kills.
BRIAN MILLSAP NAMED NEW CHIEF OF USFWS DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT - Millsap, who is the current president of the Raptor Research Foundation, has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University and a M.S. in Evolutionary and Systematics Biology from George Mason University, where he completed a thesis on biogeography and systematics of the Gray Hawk. He worked professionally as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming and Arizona; as a raptor biologist for the National Wildlife Federation in Washington D.C.; and as a regional nongame wildlife biologist and, for the past 13 years, as Chief of the Bureau of Wildlife Diversity Conservation for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He has served as President of the Nongame Wildlife Association of North America, Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society, and the North American Falconers Association. He has been a falconer since 1970 and an active bird bander since 1972. In addition to overseeing Florida's nongame and threatened and endangered species programs, in recent years he has served as principle investigator on field research projects investigating the effects of urban development on burrowing owl and bald eagle fecundity and survival, and on the foraging ecology of the Cooper's hawk relative to impacts on northern bobwhite. The USFWS Division of Migratory Bird Management is responsible for permit regulations and policies under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the annual harvest and other hunting regulations, compilation of the List of Nongame Migratory Bird Species of Conservation concern, and a wide variety of bird conservation and management issues including telecommunications towers, longline fisheries, power lines, and depredation problems (such as Snow Geese and Double-crested Cormorants). Millsap started in late August.
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. SNOWY PLOVERS (Charadrius alexandrinus tenuirostris) in Florida have been uniquely color banded as part of a 1-year survey of wintering and breeding populations. Each banded bird has a metal band plus three color bands (2 bands on each leg). Color bands being used are: dark blue, light green, red, orange, white, and black. Carefully record band color and position (upper and lower on bird's left or right legs). Please send sightings of color banded snowy plovers to: KAREN LAMONTE, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, 3911 Highway 2321, Panama City, FL 32409. (PH: 850-265-3676; FX: 850-747-5690; EM: Karen.Lamonte@fwc.state.fl.us).
REQUEST FOR PREPARED SKINS OF BIRDS AND MAMMALS--The Biology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is updating its vertebrate teaching collection to be used in wildlife management, ornithology, and mammalogy classes. We are in need of prepared skins of birds and mammals. We do not require any data or documentation beyond species (and sex and age if possible). If you or a colleague have cleaned out a few drawers, have superfluous specimens, or have skins without documentation, please consider donating them. We're especially interested in species from the southeastern US and TX, but we're not too picky. Waterfowl and other gamebird wings and tails (for ageing and sexing), and pelts of game mammals (large or small) also would help us out a great deal. Please contact STEVEN GABREY (PH: 318-357-5375; FX: 318-357-4518; EM: steveng@nsula.edu).
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE--Semipalmated Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus) were marked on the breeding grounds in Churchill (Manitoba), in Akimiski Island (Nunavut) and during migration on the south shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary (Quebec). Each bird wears a metal band plus some combination of color bands above or below the tarsal joint, on one or both legs. Additionally, some birds wear a white flag above the tarsal joint. Observers are asked to record for each bird, the color and sequence of all bands (color, metal and flag). Please send information to ERICA NOL, Trent University (EM: enol@trentu.ca) and YVES TURCOTTE, Collège de La Pocatière (EM: yturcotte@cglapocatiere.qc.ca). Any other observations of marked shorebirds in the Americas can be send to CHERI GRATTO-TREVOR, Pan American Shorebird Program, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 115 Perimeter Road, Saskatoon SK, S7N 0X4, Canada (EM: cheri.gratto-trevor@ec.gc.ca). Thanks to all!
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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.
A LISTSERVE SERVICE has been set up at Cornell University. Subscribers to this list will receive the new job announcements on a regular basis. These are the same announcements as will appear on-line. To subscribe send the following message to: listproc@cornell.edu, "subscribe BirdJobs-L your name". When sending your message, please send using the "plain text only" format option and be sure to include your name in the message. You leave by sending to listproc@cornell.edu "unsubscribe BirdJobs-L".
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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. For information on continuing grants programs relevant to ornithological research, visit the new electronic home of the Grants, Awards, and Prizes booklet: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/Grants/index.html.
THE 2002 ABA ROBERT RIDGWAY AWARD for Publications in Field Ornithology was awarded to Harold Mayfield. The award is given to either authors or artists, specifically for publications on the subjects of field identification and bird distribution in North America.
SANDPIPER EQUIPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM--Sandpiper Technologies, Inc. announced its STI Equipment Grant program for the 2003 field season. The company specializes in video equipment for wildlife research and offers free use of rental fleet to undergraduate and post graduate students. Implemented in 1997, this program includes equipment grants to students in the U.S. and Canada, and equipment discounts and cash grants to students and universities worldwide. Sandpiper has granted free equipment rentals valued at over $350,000 over the past six years. AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT : * TreeTop Peeper Video System (Color or black and white camera, Poles range in height from 16, 35 or 50 feet, Battery interface); * Basic Sentinel Video System [Time-lapse VCR, Auto-color camera, 25m cable, Camera set-up kit, (Batteries not included)].; * Burrow Video Probe [Head mounted video display, Battery pack- 2.3-inch dia., Two gooseneck probe options: 2.3-inch diameter, 3-meter gooseneck (Peeper Video Probe) or 1.0-inch dia., 3-meter gooseneck (Peep-A-Roo)]. Equipment specifications can be found at: http://www.Sandpipertech.com. HOW TO APPLY : Applications are accepted year-round, but students needing equipment for the 2003 spring/summer season should apply by 1 Dec 2002. Applicants must: 1) Describe their project and how they plan to use the equipment. Include the title of your paper. 2) Describe the size of the critter to be studied and the habitat. 3) Specify the length of the field season, and the preferred equipment schedule. 4) Include complete contact information for yourself and your advisor. E-mailed proposals are acceptable. Please do not request equipment that is not in the list of available equipment, or specifications that are not listed. Please do not request more than one system in your proposal. DEADLINE: 1 Dec 2002 for the 2003 field season. Decisions are based on the proposal, field survey schedules and equipment availability. Contact ANN CHRISTENSEN, Sandpiper Technologies, Inc., 535 W. Yosemite Ave., Manteca, CA 95337 (EM: Ann@Sandpipertech.com).
NEW DEADLINE FOR CHAPMAN FUND APPLICATIONS--The deadline for applications to the F. M. Chapman Memorial Fund has been changed. Applications for both student research awards and post-doctoral fellowships must be received by 15 Nov 2002 in order to be considered for funding. For applications or additional information, please contact the Dept. of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., NYC, NY 10024.
THE DENNIS RAVELING SCHOLARSHIP FOR WATERFOWL RESEARCH is awarded annually to a student(s) with a desire to pursue a career in waterfowl or wetlands ecology. Awards are based on the candidate's resolve, high academic achievement, and project merit. Candidates must be pursuing an advanced university degree in: Wildlife, Zoology, Botany, Ecology, or other pertinent biological science. Applicants should submit a ONE page proposal summary description on an original research or management project. Applicants should be prepared to submit a detailed project proposal if requested. The Scholarship is intended to provide field experience and training in the tools, methods, and concepts of waterfowl and wetlands research and management. A committee composed of previous students and professional colleagues of Dennis Raveling will select the winning candidates. There will be 2 Awards given this year. 1st Place will be $2000 paid in quarterly installments 2nd Place will be $1,000 paid in quarterly installments Applicants should submit a resume and a brief (one page) study proposal or statement explaining the course of study for which they need support. This material must be accompanied by a letter from a faculty member indicating willingness to sponsor the candidate and detailing any requirements (e.g. provision for a final report or thesis) for receiving university credit. Names and phone numbers of two references are also required (include at least one University instructor and/or previous employment supervisor). All materials should be submitted by 31 Oct 2002. Complete package should include: One page, single-spaced Proposal Summary, Resume, Statement of Interest, Letter of Support from faculty member, Names and phone numbers of two references. Mail to: California Waterfowl Association 4630 Northgate Blvd., Suite 150 Sacramento, CA 95834 ATTN: M. HAMILTON
THE FRANCIS M. PEACOCK SCHOLARSHIP for Native Bird Habitat grants financial aid ($4-5,000) to an advanced student to study areas in the United States that provide winter or summer habitat for threatened or endangered native birds. Awarded by the Garden Club of America, in cooperation with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, it offers scholars the opportunity to pursue real habitat-related issues that eventually benefit bird species and lend useful information for management decisions. Application deadline: 15 Jan 2003. For application guidelines, please write, fax or e-mail SCOTT SUTCLIFFE, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. [FX: 607-254-2415. EM: lh17@cornell.edu (no phone calls, please)].
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"RAPTORS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST," by Thomas Bosakowski and Dwight G. Smith. 2002. More than a field guide, this comprehensive handbook details the range, status, habitat requirements, nesting, eggs and young, diet and hunting behavior, territory and density, survey techniques, and conservation and management of raptors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. This all color guide contains color range maps and text for 35 raptor species along with over 145 beautiful color photographs of raptors and their habitats. The informative text includes an introduction, 35 species accounts, three useful appendices, and over 340 references. 152 pages. All color. Softbound 6"x 9". $19.95. Frank Amato Publications, Inc. P.O. Box 82112, Portland, OR 97282 (EM: service@amatobooks.com).
"OUR BIRDS" is a new series of CD-Roms from Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Thayer Birding Software. featuring the birds of your state. Included are color photos, video clips, song recordings, range maps and ID tips for all the birds that regularly occur, 300 quizzes to help you learn the birds of your area quickly, and a program to keep track of the birds you have seen. In addition, two species can be compared side-by-side. For more information or to order, please visit our website at: http://www.thayerbirding.com or call 800-865-2473.
"THE COOPER'S HAWK: A CROSS TIMBERS CHRONICLE, by Vic McLeran, 2002. Xlibris Corporation, Philadelphia, PA 465 pages. Softcover ISBN: 0-7388-5935-4 $24.99. Cloth ISBN: 0-7388-5934-6, $34.99. With vivid word pictures, this book chronicles a composite year in the lives of those Cooper's hawks indigenous to the Cross Timbers ecosystem of northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas. the profile includes a comprehensive look at the hawks' various life phases--courting, mate selection, territory defense, nesting, rearing young, dispersal, migration, hunting, prey selection and mortality factors including predation. Woven throughout are detailed vignettes of flora and fauna endemic to the Cross Timbers, sketches which illustrate the Cooper's relationships to its various neighbors within the ecosystem. Available through your local bookstore or by mail from Xlibris Corporation, 436 Walnut Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106. To order, call toll-free 1-888-7-XLIBRIS, or visit http://www.Xlibris.com
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BACK ISSUES of Auk, Ibis, Journal of Raptor Research, Conservation Biology and Oryx available FREE (shipping costs only from Canada); various dates (early to mid 1990s). Please contact: David.Kirk1@sympatico.ca (PH: 613-822-3181).
FOR SALE: University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History; Vol. 1-17 with several miscellaneous numbers, $75. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications; 19 numbers on the Biota of Kansas, $35. Handbook of North American Birds, edited by Ralph S. Palmer, Vol. 1: Loons through Flamingos; Vol 2: Waterfowl (part 1; Vol 4: Diurnal Raptors (part 1); Vol. 5: Diurnal Raptors (part 2). $100 for set. Calipers, made in Germany, never used, like new; Dial face; One caliper 15 cm long, $25; one caliper 20 cm. long, $35. Contact John BUSHMAN, 9516 Narragansett Place, Vienna, VA 22180 (PH:703-281-4443).
FOR SALE: Bound series of the Auk, vol 12 (1895)-vol 94(1977), missing vols 55, 60. Excellent condition. Best offer plus shipping. Contact by e-mail only, tw98@umail.umd.edu.
FOR SALE OR DONATION; Ann. Rev. of Ecol. and Syst., Vol. 1-25, 1970-1994,. Mostly excellent condition. Back issue price from Annual Reviews is $60 per volume. I will sell entire set for $750 plus shipping. OR I will donate to qualified organization for a tax deduction for $1600 plus reimbursement for shipping. Contact ROGER LEDERER, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Chico 95929-555. (PH: 530-898-6317, EM: rlederer@csuchico.edu).
FOR SALE: Back issues of ornithological journals, symposia, books. Please check list and prices at: http://ornithologybooks.tripod.com. EM: jokr59@yahoo.com
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A 'permanent' meeting list is maintained on BIRDNET (http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/BIRDMEET.html) that focuses mainly on meetings of the Societies that are members of the OC, showing the planned sites and dates of ornithological meetings as far into the future as possible. Note that BIRDNET also maintains a site for the International Ornithological Committee, which includes links to past and future Congresses, at: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/IOC/index.html.
* in this section indicates new or revised entry
*RAPTOR WORKSHOP: A 5-day workshop entitled "Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques" will be held 6-10 Oct. 2002 in Stevens Point, WI by EUGENE JACOBS of the Linwood Springs Research Station, and LOREN AYERS of the Wis. Dept. Natural Resources. Receive first hand experience working on live raptors: capturing and handling techniques, broadcast call surveys, tree climbing and rappelling, habitat sampling techniques, telemetry equipment and more. Cost is $350 and space is limited. For more information visit http://www.raptorresearch.com for reservations contact EUGENE JACOBS (EM: lsrs@raptorresearch.com).
WESTERN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS will hold its 27th Annual Meeting (10-13 Oct 2002) in Orange County, California, at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine and Country Inn and Suites by Ayres in adjacent Costa Mesa. The meeting is hosted by Sea and Sage Audubon Society of Irvine and sponsored by the Sea and Sage and Los Angeles Audubon Society chapters. The meeting will consist of morning field trips, afternoon scientific sessions, expert panels on sound and sight field identification, evening field trips, and an all day pelagic field trip. Evening programs by Robert Pitman ("The Eastern Pacific Pelagic Frontier") and Philip Unitt (San Diego County Bird Atlas). Additional details, a call for papers, list of field trips, preliminary program and registration form can be downloaded directly from http://www.wfo-cbrc.org or http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org. Local contact for the meeting is CATHERINE WATERS (PH: 562-869-6718; EM: robcatwaters@earthlink.net).
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEOTROPICAL RAPTORS AND HARPY EAGLE SYMPOSIUM (24-27 Oct 2002). The Peregrine Fund and Fondo Peregrino Panamá invite you to join scientists, conservationists, resource managers, falconers, representatives of zoos, government and non-governmental organizations, and other persons and institutions with an interest in research and/or conservation of birds of prey in Latin America and the Caribbean to participate in a meeting to share knowledge, interests, and concerns and help develop a network of practitioners in the fields of raptor conservation, research, captive-breeding, and falconry. For further information contact: Neotropical Raptor Conference, The Peregrine Fund, 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, Idaho 83709 USA (PH: 208-362-3717, FX: 208-362-2376, EM: tpf@peregrinefund.org). Details and registration forms are also available on The Peregrine Fund's Web-site at: http://www.peregrinefund.org/nrconference.html.
VERTEBRATES IN SALT MARSH SYMPOSIUM, 26-28 Oct 2002 at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel Maryland. The symposium will feature research on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of terrestrial vertebrates in tidal marshes. The Symposium is sponsored by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and USGS. The symposium will receive financial support from USFWS. For on-going updates on the symposium please check the SMBC website at: http://natzoo.si.edu/smbc/Notesandnews/Sparrowsymposium/sparrowsymposium.htm
2002 MEETING OF THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY. The 26th annual meeting will be held 6 - 10 Nov 2002, at the Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, WI. We invite you to share your interests, ideas and knowledge of waterbirds by attending this meeting and presenting an oral or poster paper. The scientific program will include contributed papers, a poster session, special symposia, and workshops. Contact SchreiberE@aol.com for scientific program information and christine_custer@usgs.gov for local arrangements information. Meeting information will be available on the Waterbird Society website in Feb. URL: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/index.html
NORTH AMERICAN SEA DUCK CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP, Victoria, British Columbia, 6-10 Nov 2002. Sponsored by Sea Duck Joint Venture partners, this meeting will gather researchers, managers, and administrators with an interest in sea duck biology and conservation, with the intent of providing a focal point for initiating and furthering the goals of the Sea Duck Joint Venture. Activities will include science presentations to define where we are in our understanding of sea duck biology and population status, and workshops on specific issues. For more information, or to propose workshop topics or special sessions, please check out the web site (URL: http://www.seaduckjv.org/conference) or contact: DAN ESLER, Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, 5421 Robertson Road, Delta, BC V4K 3N2, Canada (EM: seaducks@sfu.ca).
*NINTH NORTH AMERICAN CRANE WORKSHOP, North American Crane Working Group (NACWG), 21-25 Jan 2003, Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, Sacramento CA. (SCOTT HEREFORD, USFWS and NACWG, PH: 228-497-6322x28, EM: scott_hereford@fws.gov; TOM HOFFMANN, NACWG, EM: thoffmann@hoffmanns.com; URL: http://www.portup.com/~nacwg).
RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER SYMPOSIUM IV, 27-31 Jan 2003, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront, Savannah, Georgia. Hosted by Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This conference will bring together most, if not all, of the individuals, agencies, institutions, and organizations involved and/or interested in, or affected by, the conservation, recovery and management of the red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW). More than 70 speakers will provide 90 presentations on a wide variety of topics, including, state-of-the-art population and habitat management techniques; latest research findings; regional and landscape-scale conservation partnerships; population status and trend reports; safe harbor and other private land initiatives; population dynamics, demography and ecology; computer-based population monitoring, habitat management, data tracking and accomplishment reporting systems; and outreach programs. Speakers represent all aspects of the RCW world, including academicians/professors, privately and publically funded researchers, land managers, consultants, graduate students, field biologists, non-governmental organization conservationists, and state and federal program administrators. If you are interested in, concerned about, or involved with, the RCW you do not want to miss this opportunity to learn about the species and its conservation and to interact with the individuals involved in its recovery, conservation and management. Birders, graduate students, environmentalists, citizen groups, and others are welcome and encouraged to attend this important conference. A week-long poster session with 25 posters has been organized. An all day field trip on Fort Stewart, home of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), will not only highlight Fort Stewart's first-class RCW recovery program, but also include stops and discussions about wiregrass/longleaf pine restoration, integration of past and present intensive military training with RCW management, and conservation of other longleaf pine ecosystem-related species. The field trip will conclude with an outdoor barbeque at a local plantation. The conference will also feature a Monday night social and a Tuesday night banquet with a guest speaker and awards ceremony. A registration fee has not been established at this time; one will be determined by mid to late fall 2002. The fee will include the social, morning and evening breaks on Monday-Friday (except Wednesday), the banquet, field trip transportation and lunch, the barbeque, and a copy of the Symposium proceedings (a hardbound book). The hotel will hold a large block of rooms at a discounted rate. All information (registration, list of papers and posters, sponsors, agenda, etc.) about the Symposium is available at URL: http://rcwrecovery.fws.gov. under the "Symposium IV" link. Check the website frequently for updates. For additional information, contact RALPH COSTA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, RCW Recovery Coordinator (PH: 864-656-2432, EM: ralph_costa@fws.gov).
*19TH TRUMPETER SWAN SOCIETY CONFERENCE: "Working Together to Conserve Our Native Swans", Announcement and Final Call for Papers-- The 19th Trumpeter Swan Society Conference will be held 5-8 Feb 2003 at the Richmond Hotel and Convention Centre, Richmond, B.C. Located minutes south of Vancouver, B.C., this is a major wintering area for migratory trumpeter and tundra swans, and supports a burgeoning resident mute swan population. The conference will focus on the ecology and management of trumpeter and tundra swans throughout North America, recent radio tracking studies and equipment performance, and national and international coordination of swan research and management, with particular attention to mute swan management and interactions with native swans. Co-sponsors include the Canadian Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington State Dairy Federation, and the Wildlife Management Institute. Papers related to recent swan research, population management, and habitat conservation in North America, with particular emphasis on those topics that involve Canadian and US coordination are welcome. Abstracts are due by 30 Nov 2002. Papers are due at the conference and will be published in a special issue of North American Swans. For a Conference Registration brochure or details concerning format for abstracts and papers, contact: The Trumpeter Swan Society, 3800 County Road 24, Maple Plain, MN 55359 (EM: ttss@threeriversparkdistrict.org; PH: 763-476-4663).
*THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS ASSOCIATION Symposium 2003 presents "Rehabilitation and Beyond, Broadening Our Horizons" 11 - 15 Mar 2003, Newport, RI. Newport Marriott Hotel, Host: Tufts Wildlife Clinic. Contact Information: NWRA Central Office, 14 7th Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, (PH: 320-259-4086, EM: nwra@nwrawildlife.org, URL: http://www.nwrawildlife.org)
*PARTNERS IN FLIGHT - JOINT MEETING OF THE NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST WORKING GROUPS will be held 12-15 Mar 2003 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. This workshop will highlight ongoing planning, delivery and evaluation efforts contributing to landbird and all-bird conservation goals of Partners in Flight and the North American Bird Conservation Initiative. The program will feature research and/or monitoring efforts in the southeastern and northeastern Unites States having distinct potential for evaluating or strengthening the biological foundation of work conducted through these initiatives. A portion of the program will focus on bird conservation issues in the Appalachian Bird Conservation Region with working sessions that attempt to advance a coordinated, landscape scale conservation effort in this region. We are encouraging researchers and resource professionals in ecology and conservation to contribute their expertise by participating on the workshop program. Presentations emphasizing planning, implementation, research, or monitoring efforts or issue-specific overviews that support this program focus are preferred, though we welcome all contributions. Posters treating any topic related to bird conservation are welcomed. We would like to especially encourage graduate students to make contributions. Abstracts for oral or poster presentations (< 250 words) should be submitted by email to DR. JEFFREY WALTERS (EM: jrwalt@vt.edu) by 15 Jan 2003 or 31 Jan 2003, respectively Submissions should include title, authors' names, affiliations, e-mail addresses and indicate who will be presenting if more than one author. Oral presenters should indicate which media they will be presenting in (slide, laptop projection, overhead, etc.). For details visit the workshop website at http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/www/military/PIF_Blacksburg.htm.
THE 84TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 19-23 Mar 2003, will be held in conjunction with the Association of Field Ornithologists annual meeting at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. The Margaret Morse Nice Medal Lecture will open the joint meeting and Ohio Wesleyan's Clark Ornithology Symposium, which is tentatively planned to address ornithology in the Galapagos, will follow to fill the first day (Thursday, 20 Apr). Scientific papers will be scheduled for Friday and Saturday. A teaching workshop will be held on Saturday to develop additional exercises for the WOS laboratory manual. The local host is EDWARD (JED) H. BURTT, JR.
2003 INTERNATIONAL CANADA GOOSE SYMPOSIUM--The 2003 International Canada Goose Symposium (ICGS) will be held at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, in Madison, Wisconsin, 19-21 Mar 2003. The 2003 symposium will cover all aspects of Canada goose ecology and management and will include a For information, please check out our website at www.dnr.state.wi.us/conferences, send an e-mail to ICGS@dnr.state.wi.us, or call RICKY LIEN at 920-892-8756 ext. 3045.
68th NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE (26-30 Mar 2003) in Winston-Salem, NC. Proposals (and abstracts) for presentations/papers must be submitted before 15 Sep 2002, and the sooner the better. Updates on the 68th North American Conference planning, including a preliminary calendar of certain events, exhibits, registration and more, will be posted on the Wildlife Management Institute's web site (URL: http://www.wildlifemgt.org) and updated periodically. For additional information about the 68th Conference program, contact JIM WOEHR, Wildlife Management Institute (PH: 202-371-1808).
*EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION annual meeting 4-6 Apr 2003 at the Hidden Valley Resort near Ligonier, PA Workshops to learn different banding techniques as well as improving banding skills will be held at Powdermill Nature Reserve. For information please contact BRAD S. SILFIES, 1525 Blue Mountain Drive Danielsville, PA 18038 (EM: bssilfies@entermail.net).
THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY will hold its 2003 annual meeting at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, AZ on 30 Apr - 3 May, 2003. The meeting is being held at the invitation of the USGS-BRD Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and NAU. Local contact for the meeting is MARK SOGGE (928-556-7466 x232). Participants with preliminary ideas for symposia or workshops should contact Mark.
*HUMCONFERENCE 2003, the 5th biennial Hummingbird Research Group conference, will be held 30 Jul - 3 Aug 2003 at the Audubon California Kern River Preserve in Weldon, CA. There will be banding sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and paper sessions. For more information contact DONALD MITCHELL (EM: dmitchel@pressenter.com; PH: 715-381-9685)
*THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, 2003 annual meeting 2-6 Sep 2003, Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, AK. Hosted by the Alaska Bird Observatory. Details will be posted at (URL: http://www.alaskabird.org) as they become available. For information, contact NANCY DEWITT, Alaska Bird Observatory, P.O. Box 80505, Fairbanks, AK 99708 (PH: 907-451-7159; EM: birds@alaskabird.org).
THE VIITH NEOTROPICAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS will take place in Puerto Varas (Xth Region), Chile, from Sun, 5 Oct through Sat,11 Oct 2003. Puerto Varas, a friendly town of about 35,000, is 10 km N of Puerto Montt, an easy to reach, economical, and well-known travel destination in the beautiful Lake District of Chile. The Puerto Varas Congress Center, with its meeting rooms and related facilities perched on a hill overlooking Lake Llanquihue and the Volcano Osorno, is only an 800-meters walk from downtown Puerto Varas, where participants will lodge and dine in their selection of hotels, hostels, and eating facilities. A variety of pre- and post- tours throughout Chile will be offered. The scientific program will include plenary lectures, concurrent symposia sessions, oral papers, poster sessions, and round-table discussions. In addition, special evening sessions with talks and films are planned. English and Spanish will be the working languages of the congress. Members as well as non-members of the Neotropical Ornithological Society are encouraged to plan on attending this 2003 quadrennial meeting in Chile. Membership in the NOS is inexpensive and open to all with interests in the study of birds of the Neotropics, both resident as well as wintering migratory birds. See our web page for more information (URL: http://www.neotropicalornithology.org). Some funds to help defray travel expenses will be available for NOS members needing financial support. CALL FOR PAPERS AND MEETING INFORMATION SOURCES Deadline for proposals for Symposia, Workshops, and Round-tables is 1 Aug 2002. Symposium, Workshop and Round-table organizers will be notified by the end of September 2002 whether their proposal is accepted. Oral Contributions, and Posters abstracts must be received no later than 5 Mar 2003. Submit the proposals and abstracts by e-mail to either of the Scientific Program co-chairs (see below). More details about the Scientific Program and Instructions to Authors (for Plenary and Symposia talks) can be found in our quarterly journal Ornitolog a Neotropical and on the NOS web page (URL: http://www.neotropicalornithology.org). The official web page for registration, accommodation, other local information, travel, and tour information is (URL: http://www.nocchile.cl). The Proceedings of the VII Neotropical Ornithological Congress will be published after the congress as a special issue or supplement of Ornitolog-a Neotropical. This publication will be peer-reviewed and edited and will include the full texts of the plenary lectures and of the symposia papers, and abstracts of the contributed papers. The VIIth Neotropical Congress Officers are as follows: President: FRANCOIS VUILLEUMIER, (EM: vuill@amnh.org); Secretary General: LUIS ESPINOSA G., (EM: legpvar@entelchile.net), Congress Organizer for North America: M. VICTORIA MCDONALD, (EM: vickiem@mail.uca.edu); Co-chairs of the Scientific Program Committee: JAIME JIMENEZ, (EM: jjimenez@ulagos.cl), and CRISTINA Y. MIYAKI, (EM: cymiyaki@usp.br); Proceedings Committee: Editor: RAYMOND MCNEIL, (EM: Raymond.McNeil@umontreal.ca); and Assistant to the Editor: IVAN LAZO, (EM: bubo@entelchile.net).
3RD INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS (1-5 Dec 2003) "Ki te raki ki te tonga - Ki uta ki tai (From North to South - From Mountains to Sea); Christchurch, New Zealand; hosted by Manaaki Whenua/Landcare Research (New Zealand), the Wildlife Society (USA), Australasian Wildlife Management Society, Ngai Tahu (Maori tribe of New Zealand's South Island), and the New Zealand Department of Conservation/Te Papa Atawhai. For information, please contact: 3rd IWMC, Conference Office, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand (EM: wildlife@cont.canterbury.ac.nz, PH: 64 3 364 2915, FX: 64 3 354 2057, URL: http://www.conference.canterbury.ac.nz/wildlife2003).
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WILLIAM J. BEECHER, ornithologist and inventor who served as director of the Chicago Academy of Sciences for many years, a member of the AOU since 1937, elected Elective Member in 1950 and Fellow in 1962, died in Wood Dale, IL on 27 July 2002 at the age of 88.
WILLIAM E. DAVIS, JR. has retired from teaching at Boston University but will be on a research sabbatical for the next year. His new address is 23 Knollwood Drive, East Falmouth, MA 02536; PH: 508-457-9295; e-mail remains the same: wedavis@bu.edu.
DR. CHARLES M. FRANCIS has accepted the position of Chief of the Migratory Bird Populations Division with the Canadian Wildlife Service National Wildlife Research Centre. His new mailing address is: National Wildlife Research Centre, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0H3. PH: 819-997-6086; FX: 819-953-6612. EM: Charles.Francis@ec.gc.ca..
SANDRA L.L. GAUNT retired as curator of the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics, The Ohio State University 30 June 2002. Research activities will continue and mailing/phone/e-mail remain as published in The Flock. We are pleased to also announce that the new curator of the BLB is Dr. JILL A. SOHA who received her Ph.D. from Dr. Peter Marler at the University of California, Davis and completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship with Dr. Douglas A. Nelson, OSU.
RICHARD LANCTOT, PhD has taken a new position with the USFWS as Region 7, Shorebird Coordinator. His new contact information is: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 201, Anchorage, AK 99503. PH: 907-786-3609, FX: 907-786-3641, EM: richard_lanctot@fws.gov
MATT R. MARSHALL is currently a Post-doctoral Teaching and Research Scholar at Penn State University's School of Forest Resources. His new address is 204C Ferguson Building, School of Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA 16802. PH: 814-863-0134, EM: mrm27@psu.edu.
WILHELM MEISE of Germany, elected Corresponding Fellow of the AOU in 1938, and member of COS since 1965, died on 24 August 2002, just short of his 101st birthday. He was the oldest surviving student of the eminent German ornithologist Erwin Stresemann, and the oldest Corresponding Fellow of the AOU.
PROFESSOR FRIEDERICH-WILHELM MERKEL of Germany, the first researcher to demonstrate that birds have the ability to detect the earth's magnetic field and use it for orientation, elected a Corresponding Fellow of the AOU in 1959 and an Honorary Fellow in 1977, died on 12 August 2002 at the age of 90 years.
EUGENE P. ODUM, one of the fathers of modern ecology, a member of the AOU since 1932, elected Elective Member in 1943 and Fellow in1951, died at home in Athens, GA on 9 August 2002 at the age of 88.
TARA R. ROBINSON has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor (Senior Researcher) at Oregon State University. Her new address is: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 104 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3830. PH: 541-737-9501; FX: 541-737-3590; EM: tara.robinson@oregonstate.edu
W. DOUGLAS ROBINSON has moved and is now on the faculty at Oregon State University. His new address is Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 104 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3830. PH: 541-737-2478; FX: 541-737-3590; EM: douglas.robinson@oregonstate.edu
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THE FLOCK - SPECIAL SECTION
THE FLOCK, the 2001 Membership directory of all six OSNA societies has been mailed. 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 (PH: 913-843-1221; FX: 913-843-1274; EM: osna@allenpress.com). To alert your colleagues of your new address information contact the Ornithological Newsletter Editor, CHERYL L. TRINE (address below). Additional copies of The Flock can be purchased from the OSNA Business Office.
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COLDREN, CADE L. MWH Global, Inc., 760 Whalers Way, Suite A-100, Fort Collins, CO 80525. PH: 970-377-9410, FX: 970-377-9406, EM: Cade.L.Coldren@mwhglobal.com
LANG, ANTHONY L., Ph.D., 6050 Bidwell Trail, Unit 22, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5V 1V6. PH: 905-812-5513, EM: tlang@rogers.com.
RIVERS, JAMES W., Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106.
SMITH, BRIAN W., 213 Forest Ridge Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601 PH: 502-848-9996.
WILSON, C. MORGAN, Assistant Professor of Biology, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 24020. PH: 540-362-6549, EM: mwilson@hollins.edu
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