1987 Avy Award Winners

by Dale R. Thompson Avy Awards Committee Chairman

Triple winnerfor Us. lsi breeding all'ards, I~Iiall1i We are honored to award the fol­ Metrozoo. curalor lowing persons and institutions for their Ronjohnson, rigbl. accomplishments in the field of avicul­ receil'es au'ards and congrallllatirms ture. One of the greatest pleasures was from Dale the presentation of the Silver Avy Tboll1pson. awards for long term continuous work with a chosen species, and the Avy Appreciation awards for outstanding service to an organization. These awards are earned by no accident of good luck; it takes long term dedication and respect by one's peers. This year's awards were presented at the Seattle convention aturday evening banquet, August 15th, 1987. The winners are:

1986 Silver Avy Award to Carter Atwood, Pleasant Hill, Mis­ souri, Category IV - Cockatiels ­ 1985, for outstanding results in show standards

1986 Silver Avy Award to Carter Atwood, Pleasant Hill, Mis­ souri, Category IV - Cockatiels ­ 1986, for outstanding results in show standards Triple winner Carter AtWOOd, recognized I?alpb Colbeck, Us. 1st breeding oftbe for his dedication 10 cockatiels and the cbestn/tl-breasted rock 1986 Avy Appreciation Award AmericCin Cockatiel Society. to Bill Parlee for outstanding service c:: ::J given to National Society (f) -0 '"c:: 1986 Avy Appreciation Award ..J E to Carole Wheeler for outstanding o .co service given to National Cockatiel CL Society

1986 Avy Appreciation Award to Carter Atwood for outstanding service given to American Cockatiel Society

U.S. 1st Breeding Avy Awards I. Parrot-hilled seedeater, (Neoryncbus jJenll'iensis) Hatched December, 1985 Val Clear 2. Golden-winged parakeet, I3rotogeris c. cbrysojJtents Hatched May 29, 1986 Morgan Knox Robert Clnd Rosalie Snell, Us. 1st breeding ofthe plum-crownedpionus.

40 OctoberlNovember 1987 5. Golden-winged parakeet, Brotogeris c. cbrysopterus Hatched May 29, 1986 Diana Marshall -i. Gold-breasted rock bunting, Emherizafla uiuentris Hatched)uly 50, 1982 Gretchen Barker 5. Celebes golden heart dove, Ca/licolomba tristigmata Hatched May 27, ]985 ). Robert McMorris 6. Celebes golden heart dove, Callic%mba tristigmata Hatched May 27, 1985 Elaine G. Kraengel 7. Five color mannikin, Lonchllra q/lintc%r Hatched March 15, 1986 .I ustin.Iacobucci 8. Chestnut-breasted rock bunting, Emheriza tahapisi Hatched March 7, ]98-i Ralph Colbeck 9. Coral-billed pionus, Pionus sordidus corallinus Hatched May 12, ]986 Peter Cowen 10. Plum-crowned pionus, Pionus tl/I77/l/tl/osis Hatched.lune I, 1986 Robert and Rosalie Snell I I. Bay-headed tanager, Tanagara gym/a Hatched.lune 11, 1986 Woodland Park Zoological Gardens 12. Golden tanager, World Tanager a-rthus Hatched September 19, 1984 Quarantine Station Woodland Park Zoological Gardens 7519 South Western Ave. 1.1. Greater coucal, Los Angeles, California 90047 ~ Centropus sinensis l{~ Hatched April ]8. 1986 Miami Metrozoo (213) 753-1862 1-+. Yellow-billed stork, ~~, Telex: 4995300 BURX LSA 11~)'Cleria ibis Hatched March 16, 1986 Miami Metrozoo ~ v~ SPECIALS 15. Black-naped oriole, Orio/us chinensis • African Grey Parrots (Congos) Hatched April 15, ]986 Scaly Headed Parrots (Maximilian's) Miami Mctrozoo 1(1. Silver-throated tanager, Blue Fronted Amazon Parrots Tanagara icterocephala Hatched October 23, 1985 Jardine's Parrots Woodland Park Zoological Moluccan Cockatoos • Umbrella Cockatoos Gardens 17. Barred hemapode, Goffin's Cockatoos Turni:x sl/scitator Sales: Chuck Sanders, Robert Morton, Willie Smith Hatched.lanuary 3, 1986 No retail sales Gary Wallen The winners ofbronze service awards will be listed in the Dec/.Ian '88 issue of CallorsendSA.SE./orprices. Walchhird. • e\ L..- te

afa WATCH 41 Complete List of 1987 Annual AFA Raffle Prizes, Donors and Winners

byDick Dickinson, Raffle Chairman San Jose, California

Prize Item Donor Winner Framed bird print . .. Eric Peake, Wildlife Reproductions Joe Moreno Seed, 251bs. each - canary, finch, cockatiel, parakeet ...... L&DSeed Company Tom Ireland, Hal Koontz, Tim Schexnaydre, K. Wade Parrot World, 6 subscriptions . . National Parrot Sodety Craig Pulliam, Mel Martinez, Art Potter, Susie McKinney, Lola Adams, Liza Wallner Crimson wing, male...... Walnut Acres Aviary Judy Gates Two tickets - Wild Waves . Enchanted Parks, Inc. Monique Roberts Two tickets - Enchanted Village. . Enchanted Parks, Inc. Exclusive Exotic Birds Tidy Cage, one case The Perico Companies Shelly Wilburn Nekton, two. 750 gr. containers...... Nekton U.S.A., Inc. J. Roy Dunbar / Tanya Johnson Probelite (candler) 10" Medical Diagnostic Services E. Volz AVN, four bags ...... Purina Mills, Inc. J- O'Shaughnessy, Janet T. Dongilli, Jane Kennedy, Kathy Bremerkamp White capped pionus, pair, domestic A.]. &Jane Sralla...... Edwin Malare Four 25 lb. bags of seed of choice Kellogg, Inc. , H. Mayer, Davar, Dave Grubbs, Donald Bierne Mealworms - 5,000 Rainbow Mealworms Heidi Carlson Bird nets, 3 Aviary West Velnia Rogers, Parrot beach bags ...... Catherine Ventura lola Stetson Red capped parrots, pair ...... Your Basic Bird Joan Holcomb 1001bs. seed - 4 bags, your choice . Topper Bird Ranch, Mill West Sherry Mossbarger, L. &J- Egyes, Bud Spaulding, Gene J- Richards Spray millet, box Carlson Spedalty Seed Co Merlyn Rhea Field Guide, 1000 American Land Birds Phyllis Martin ...... Wm. Adair Book, GinicaJ Avian Medidne & Surgery by Linda &Greg Harrison Exchange K. Blackadar Book, GinicaJ Avian Medidne & Surgery by Linda &Greg Harrison W.B. Sanders Co. .... Suni Russell Plum-headed, parakeets, produdng pair .Critter's Corner, Jim &Nettie Jimenez Sherry Rind Lutino peach faced lovebirds, pair ...... AI Howard Tony Bucd Round aviary - 8' x 1', 12 gauge 3-112" mesh Erect Easy Wire Co. , Inc. Robert Skrable Gouldian , pair Herschel Frey .A. Pantin Book, Parrot Production by Stoodley ...... Englebrook Forges ...... John Lanzendorf Choice of one: crimson wing or Princess of Wales Lona Schmalz ...... R. Dunlap Octagonal parrot cage...... Century Cage, MarkJohnson N.S. Winnert Lithograph of "The Bird Lady" by Dixie Rogerson Sandy McDonald John Stowell Prevue parrot cage #125 Gilded Cage Pet Center Bert Jones Barrabands, pair Tom Marshall Joe Schweitzer 501b. sack of crumbles, 50 lbs. pellets, 51b. case of handfeeding formula Tom Roudybush...... Dallas Johnson, Diane Morgenstern, Steven Green Variety of treat supplements and daily diets. ... Kay tee Products ..Sunny Clarkson, Laura Parker, J-H. Coffman, C. Kischkel, K. Swann, Thiessen, Bill Starkey Gold capped conures, pair...... Tuwana Aviaries / Tom Ireland ... Dan Ozog Indian ringnecked parakeets, pair ...... Magnolia Bird Farm / Frank Miser J- &K. Palmer Book, Parrots ofthe World by Forshaw/Cooper ...... Dick Clarkson Janet Dongilli T. F. H. , Book ofFinches by Terry Dunham Terry Dunham Pamela Gail Collins Small parrot cage ... Feed &Seed Center, FL Cheryle Jones Painted conures, pair ... Custom Parrot Network Rita Appell Six bird books, assorted subjects, finches to pheasants Norshore/Bill Wilson Russell LaPeli Two books, World ofCockatoos, Encydopedia ofAmazon Parrots Pat &Mary Dunn Tony Guinta, Teresa M. Kisecoupe Orange Winged Amazon, female Birds Unlimited Fanny Clark African grey parrot, male ...... Birds Unlimited Lori Pownell 9.56 amethyst Mike Karloch Joan Holcomb Bird Talk publication - 2 year subscription Fancy Publications Paul Alarcon Meshier 5 lb. jars of Nancy's Health Connection H&HFeed Oiff Ross Bird Talk publication -I year subscription ...... V. Baker/Baker Zoo ..... Kelly HickmanlWeiss Book on canaries Del Lipeit George Perry Bird cages Padfie Cages Nature's Choice Avimin -I gallon ...... Lambert Kay ...... Sue Biagden Lovebirds, mutation pair ...... Agapornis Acres Tim Delaney Large parrot mobile Over the Rainbow Toys Mike Conley Cage and perch stand . Another Pet Store Exclusive Exotic Birds Book, Field Guide to Australian Birds The Dog Cart Tony Guinta Brooder top for 10 or 20 gal. aquarium . Jeff &Chris Maranville Bill Butterfield Book, Parrots & Related Birds Letty &Bill Schilling Thelma Scott Deluxe bird toy swing Nature's Choice Joe Spousta 42 October/November 1987 I Prize (continued) Donor (continued) Winner (continued)

200 Ibs. Canadian canary seed (4 pkgs. of 50 Ibs.) Avian Industries Ltd., BC . .. Earl Schubot, Robert Skrable. Leslie Spaulding, Christa Haywood Nekton, #375 Bio ...... •...... Nekton U.S.A ....•...... Gara ~Iaa'lamee S25 gift certificate for bird toys ...... •...... PYrlullid Birds...... West Valley Bird SoLiety Bird World publication, 2 year subscription. . . .. Bird World .. Pat Ma\'lulien New car, Hyundai ...... AFA ,Linda Mudge Color TV, .... , ...... " AFA ...... Wm. C. & Joyce Day Microwave oven ,.,, .. , .. , .. , ' .. AFA .. , ...... • , Catherine Ventura Rose breasted cockatoos, pair . ., .. AFA .. ,...... Dwayne Marquardt Round trip airline tickets to Hawaii, ...... AFA ...•... ,...... llarwell

AFA sincerely thanks all these wonderful donors for making up this great 1987 raffle. The cash donated by those listed below directly helped in the purchase of the AFA donated items.

Cash Donors SIOO .... , .Jim Coffman S100, , ,The Bi I'd Shop SIOO. ·.Trudi Dam SIOO .. . .. Dick Dicki nson 50 ...... •. ,.Barbara &Davis Koffron 50 ·.Chris Johnsson/Ornatus Aviaries S25 ...... Russ & 1\laurita Lueg r -) ...Joleen Chrestensen Dick Dickinson & S25 ..... Carolvn & Jim Steele Don Cavender 25 ·.Don & Ann Hurst discuss the raffle. S25 ...... Finest Bird Farm Winner ofthe automobile was Linda Mudge.

-:::--~ --jJ~~~!!?r~~ A' Ad' · S · ~~ 4o/flIT1~"~1 Ulan B latrIes emlnar r~~ ~ \~ JANUARY 31, 1~88 8:00 a.~. to 7:00 p.m. .f / /.0~~~~ ~j All proceeds Will be donated to aVian research: r/~/:1; J~tJ)~JiJ AFA Research Fund, MVResearch Fund, & UC Davis Avian Research I ~~~j(&/~ 1 ~@'~ HOLIDAY INN 32083 Alvarado/Niles Road, Union City, California Special room rates for seminar participants Centrally located between three airports: San Jose, Oakland & San Francisco Featured Speakers and Panel Members: Lynn Dustin, DVM; James M. Harris, DVM; Jeffrey B. Jenkins, DVM; Kim Joyner, DVM; Brian L. Speer, DVM; Hannis Stoddard, DVM; Gloria Allen; Fred Bauer; Roland Cristo; Dale Thompson; Robert Snell; John Vanderhoof

Seminar Topics Include: handfeeding techniques, utensils, brooders, temperature and humidity, formula prepa­ ration, formula and nutrition, aseptic techniques for handfeeding equipment, hygiene and husbandry, fledging and weaning, artificial incubation, nursery set up, behavior and psychology, and keeping accurate records.

Seminar Participants Receive: bound copy of the proceedings, continental breakfast of coffee and Danish, complete luncheon, cocktail party snacks

Vendor Tables Available at $100 each (includes seminar, proceedings and luncheon)

Registration: $60 prior to November 30, 1987. $75 as of December 1, 1987.

For further information write to: Avian Pediatrics Seminar, Po. Box 6244, Hayward, CA 94540

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