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The Bluebird December 1998 Vol.65, No.4 Ft The Bluebird December 1998 Vol.65, No.4 ft. ' ' ' The Audubon Society of Missouri Founded 1901 The Audubon Society of Missouri Officers* Directors* Mike Beck, President (2000) Dave Be dan (2000) 1001 s. 19th Columbia (573) 455-9834 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-6811 Dennis Wheeler (2000) Jackson (573) 243-3167 Susan Hazelwood,Vice President (2000) 3005 Chapel Hill Road Steve Kinder (2000) Columbia, MO 65203 Chillicothe (660) 646-6516 (573) 445-4925 David Easterla (1999) Jean Graebner, Treasurer (1998) Maryville (660) 582-8468 1800 S. Roby Farm Rd Rocheport, MO 65279 Bill Reeves (1999) (573) 698-2855 Farmington (573) 756-4160 Susan Dornfield, Secretary (1998) Bill Clark (2000) 700 S. Weller Columbia (573) 474-4510 Springfield, MO 65208 (417) 831-9702 Paul Bauer (2000) Florissant (314) 921-3972 Edge & Jerry Wade, Hotline (1998) 1221 Bradshaw-Ave. Larry Herbert (2000) Columbia, MO 65203 Joplin (417) 624-3065 (573) 445-6697 Honorary Directors BiltClark, Historian 3906 GraceEllen Dr. Richard A. Anderson, St. Louis** Columbia, MO 65202 Sydney Wade, Jefferson City (573) 474-4510 John Wylie, Jefferson City Lisle Jeffrey, Columbia** Floyd Lawhon, St. Joseph** *(Year Term Expires) Leo Galloway, St. Joseph **(Deceased) Patrick.Mahnkey, Forsyth Rebecca Matthews, Springfield Dave Witten, Columbia Cover photo - immature White Ibis photographed in Springfield by Kay Johnson The Bluebird Quarterly Magazine of the Audubon Society ofMissouri Editors: Seasonal Survey Editors: Bill & Kay Palmer Fall'98: Chris Hobbs 15100 S. Clinkenbeard Road 13121 Swarz Rd. Ashland, MO 65010 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (573) 657-1076 (913)441-2473 [email protected] [email protected] Christmas Bird Count Editor: Winter: Brad Jacobs David A. Easterla P.O. Box 180 Dept. of Biol. NWMSU Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 Maryville, MO 64468-6001 (573) 751-4115 Office (660) 562-1813 [email protected] Home (660) 582-8468 [email protected] Spring: Randy Korotev 800 Oakbrook Lane MO Bird Records Committee: St. Louis, MO 63123 Paul M. McKenzie-Chair (314) 993-0055 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 608 E. Cherry Street Summer: Jim D. Wilson Columbia, MO 65201 P.O. Box 180 Office (573) 876-1911 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 Home (573) 445-3019 (573)751-4115 [email protected] Bill Rowe-Secretary Conservation Issues Editor: 9033 Big Bend Road Anita Randolph St. Louis, MO 63119 619 Norris Drive (314) 962-0544 Jefferson City, MO 65109 [email protected] (573) 635-6018 Deadlines for submission of material for publication in The Bluebird Manuscripts for The Bluebird - to the editors by: Feb. 1 for March issue; May 1 for June issue Aug. 1 for Sept. issue; Nov. 1 for Dec. issue Seasonal Surveys: Winter-to Brad Jacobs by March 10 Spring-to Randy Korotev by June 10 Summer-to Jim D. Wilson by Aug. 10 Fall-to Chris Hobbs by Dec. 10 1 .. Table of Contents . December 1998 Volume 65, No.4 THE BLUEBIRD ARTICLES 5 ASM Fall Meeting, Mike Beck 8 Birds of the ASM Fall Meeting 9 Minutes of the ASM Board Meeting, Susan Dornfeld 14 Potential Show Me Tours, Paul McKenzie 16 Timeless Scenes along a Midwestern River Thomas V. Lerczak 24 Waxing for Waxwings, DebarahArnett 26 The MOFEP Birds, James P. Jackson 29 The White Fairy Princess, Bill Palmer 31 If You Don't See the Bird-You Can't Buy the Shirt Myrna Carlton 35 On Assignment-Duck Banding in Canada Bridget Olson 39 Upcoming Christmas Bird Counts Center Insert-MBRC Review List DEPARTMENTS 3 President's Comer 41 Season Survey- Summer 21 Announcements 2 PRESIDENT'S CORNER Steve Dilks liant white meteor changing to blue came over from the south- west. Dawn saw me in eastern Oklahoma. It wa..s great to see fields of green grass, lots of trees, and rain again. At 12:30 p.m.l arrived in St. Louis. After going through a large box of mail, unpacking, visiting my Greetings to all ASM mem- mother who had back surgery bers! while I was gone, and packing, I For those of you who were at left Monday morning at four to the fall ASM meeting, you saw take my daughter to Disney that I had returned from my long world. I needed a real vacation stint in Needles, CA. I spent after my Needles vacation. nineteen days there with one Back at the ASM fall meet- delay after another until my en- ing, a lot of things have gotten gine was repaired and I was told started which are things to get it was ready. I left quickly at six excited about! Mike Beck, your in the evening on July 22nd, new president, will continue drove to Flagstaff and spent the with these and I know he will do night. Early the next morning, I an excellent job. Two new direc- left for Missouri, but I had to tors are Dennis Wheeler and make a few stops along the way. David Bedan. I visited Sunset Crater National Dave Witten was made an Monument and drove through honorary director. Many thanks PetrifiedForestNationalPark.In to him for the many times he New Mexico I picked up some jumped in as editor of The big chunks of aa (lava) for rock Bluebird to keep those issues gardening. As I entered Amarillo coming and for his willingness a little after ten that night, a bril- 3 to be on hand for its production. things during his two years. I Very shortly the Christmas hope all of you have an enjoy- Bird Counts will be here. Last able and safe year. Maybe I'll be year two counts broke the 100 seeing some of ya' s when those species record, and some un- rare birds show up within usual winter species were found Missouri's borders. Otherwise, throughout the counts! What Good Birding! will it be this year; El Nino isn't here to help? I hope to see some of you at the counts. Well, my term has finally come to an end. It's been a fast two years as president At the fall meetings I especially en- joyed being able to visit with people. I know your new presi- dent, Mike Beck, will do very well, and I wouldn't put it past him to initiate some interesting Update on Missouri's 1997-1998 Christmas Bird Counts David A. Easterla, Editor In the last issue of The Bluebird (Easterla, D. A. 1998, Missouri's Christmas Bird Counts. The Bluebird, The Audubon Society of Missouri. 65(3):30-44), I stated that the Mingo and Horton (Four Rivers) counts tied by recording 101 species which broke the high state record held previously by Mingo. Also stated was that finalizatio'n of all unusual species rests with the Missouri Bird Records Committee (MBRC). ~ For the record, the Brewer's Blackbird (25) on the Mingo count was not accepted by the MBRC, hence, Mingo's final count is 100 rather than 101. 4 ASM Fall Meeting Mike Beck either heat nor cold nor evening. The evening program rain can put a damper on the Toronto Springs Conser- on theN enthusiastic attendees of vation Area by Dennis Rhodes the Audubon Society of Mis- proved to be both educational souri fall meetings. and interesting. This year's slide Ninety degree temperatures presentation by the membership and high humidity greeted rated an A+ with excellent slides everyone this year at the Lake of of birds and butterflies. the Ozarks State Park on Friday afternoon. This was indicative of Saturday was a slightly an unusually warm weekend. Es- cooler day with less humidity. tell Snow, a long-standing mem- After breakfast birders departed ber of ASM who has been to on field trips to Toronto Springs, forty-nine fall meetings, said, "I Brumley, Bagnel Dam, and cannot remember another fall camp Pin Oak. The best birding meeting as warm." She com- was on the trips that got an early mented that, "At almost all of the start. After ten o'clock in the meetings I have attended it has morning the birding took a nose rained at least one day of the dive. The warm afternoon weekend and was always much presented several diversions. cooler." Some people attended an excel- The gathering of the atten- lent workshop presented by the dees, the renewing of old Missouri Bird Records Commit- friendships, and the details of tee. Others took a siesta, persist- getting settled in were the focal ed in their birding efforts, or point of Friday afternoon. A few attended meetings. good bird sightings, a good meal Saturday evening Dr. Jane and anticipation of a great Fitzgerald presented a program weekend had everyone clamor- on the process of selection of ing with excitement on Friday bird species which are targeted 5 in Missouri by the Partners in seen at Hi Lonesome Prairie in Flight Program. She noted the Barton County. Just a little bit collaborative efforts between too far away from the meeting National Audubon, Audubon area to be counted on the official members, MDC, and the fall meeting record. Partners in Flight program. It was encouraging to hear the role The special moments of this that these organizations are fall meeting were, as always, the playing in working together to joy of meeting new and old benefit birds. friends, experiencing nature, ex- Field trips went Pin Oak and ploring the world around us, and the traditional hawk watch site sharing knowledge with others. on Sunday morning. The birding Becky Matthews eloquently ex- was the bestoftheweekend. The pressed this sentiment in the fol- Sunday hawk watch, conducted lowing excerpt from her by the Hazel wood field trip reflections of a Saturday morn- party, lasted about 1.5 hours in ing field trip and of past fall two locations-the end of the meetings.
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