TT H H E E BLUEBIRBLUEBIR DD The voice of ASM since 1934 December 2012 Volume 79, No. 4 The Audubon Society of Missouri Missouri’s Ornithological Society Since 1901 The Audubon Society of Missouri Officers Regional Directors June Newman*+, President (2014) Jeff Cantrell+ (2014) 209 Santa Fe Street; Carrollton, MO Neosho 64633; (660) 542-0873
[email protected] Mark Haas+ (2013) Jackson Shari Harden*+, Vice-President (2014) Susan Hazelwood+ (2015) 513 NE Grant Drive; Blue Springs, Columbia, (573) 819-9252 MO 64014; (816) 229-3979 Brent Galliart+ (2015)
[email protected] St. Joseph (816) 232-6038 Scott Laurent*+, Secretary (2014) Terry McNeely+ (2013) 610 W. 46th Street, #103; Kansas Jameson, MO (660) 828-4215 City, MO 64112; (816) 916-5014 Ruth Simmons+ (2014)
[email protected] Kansas City, MO (816) 678-1217 Pat Lueders*+, Treasurer (2014) Clare Wheeler+ (2013) 1147 Hawken Pl., St. Louis, MO Lake Ozark & Canton (573) 365-2951 63119; (314) 222-1711
[email protected] Louise Wilkinson+ (2014) Rolla Honorary Directors Richard A. Anderson, St. Louis** Phil Wire+ (2013) Nathan Fay, Ozark** Bowling Green Leo Galloway, St. Joseph** Jim Jackson, Marthasville Chairs Lisle Jeffrey, Columbia** Bill Clark, Historian Floyd Lawhon, St. Joseph** 3906 Grace Ellen Dr. Patrick Mahnkey, Forsyth** Columbia, MO 65202 Rebecca Matthews, Springfield (573) 474-4510 Sydney Wade, Jefferson City** Dave Witten, Columbia** Jerry Wade, Membership John Wylie, Jefferson City** 1221 Bradshaw Avenue Columbia, MO 65203 Jim Jackson, 2012 Recipient of the (573) 445-6697 Rudolf Bennitt Award
[email protected] Dr. David Easterla, 2006 Recipient of the Rudolf Bennitt Award Paul E. Bauer, 2004 Recipient of the Rudolf Bennitt Award + Board Position * Executive Committee Member **Deceased Page i THE BLUEBIRD The Bluebird The Bluebird Editor: Bill Eddleman*+, 1831 Ricardo Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (573) 335-1507,
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