THE BLUE IRD The voice of ASM since 1934 September 2007 Volume 74, No.3 The Audubon Society of Missouri Missouri's Ornithological Society Since 1901 THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF MISSOURI Officers Regional Directors Mike Doyen*+, President (2008) Lisa Berger+ (2008) 618 Brighton Ct., Rolla, MO 65401. Springfield (417) 881-8393 (573) 364-0020 Hope Eddleman+ (2007)
[email protected] Cape Girardeau (573) 335-1507 Jim Zellmer*+, Vice President (2008) JoAnn Eldridge+ (2008) 2001 NE 4th St., Blue Springs, MO Kearn (816) 628-4840 64014, (816) 228-3955 y tow
[email protected] Steve Kinder+ (2007) Chillicothe (660) 646-6516 Joyce Bathke*+, Treasurer (2008) 813 Cornell, Columbia, MO 65203 Larry Lade+ (2009) (573) 445-5758 St. Joseph (816) 232-6125
[email protected] Ed McCullough+ (2008) Laura Gilchrist*+, Secretary (2008) Kansas City (816) 505-2840 7606 NW 73rd Ct June Newman+ (2009) Kansas City MO 64152-2385 Carrollton (660) 542-0873 (816) 746-8973
[email protected] Mike Thelen+ (2009) University City, (314) 862-6642 Honorary Directors Clare Wheeler+ (2007) Richard A. Anderson, St. Louis** Lake Ozark & Canton (573) 365-2951 Nathan Fay, Ozark** Leo Galloway, St. Joseph Jim Jackson, Marthasville Chairs Lisle Jeffrey, Columbia** Josh Uffman, Rare Bird Alert Floyd Lawhon, St. Joseph** Ferguson, MO Patrick Mahnkey, Forsyth** (314) 540-7382 Rebecca Matthews, Springfield
[email protected] Sydney Wade, Jefferson City** Bill Clark, Historian Dave Witten, Columbia** 3906 Grace Ellen Dr. John Wylie, Jefferson City** Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 474-4510 Dr. David Easterla, 2006 Recipient of the Rudolph Bennitt Award + Board Position Paul E. Bauer, 2004 Recipient ofthe * Executive Committee Member Rudolph Bennitt Award **Deceased Cover Photo: Greater Roadrunner moving north Page i THE BLUEBIRD THE BLUEBIRD The Bluebird Editor: Clint Trammel*+, 1310 Hillview Drive, Rolla, MO 65401, (573) 308-5676,
[email protected] Christmas Bird Count Compiler: Randy Korotev, 800 Oakbrook Lane, St.