BLUE IRD the Voice of ASM Since 1934 September 2007 Volume 74, No.3
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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. Louis, MO 63132, (314) 993-0055, [email protected] Communication Services: Patrick Harrison Webmaster, http://mobirds.org. See Above Susan Hazelwood, Listserve, [email protected] Conservation Editor: Sue Gustafson+, 429 Belleview Ave., Webster Groves MO 63119 (314) 968-8128, [email protected] Migratory Bird Count Compiler David Rogles, 60 Shadowridge Drive St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 936-0660, [email protected] MO Bird Records Committee: Bill Eddleman+-Chair, (see Seasonal Survey Editors) Bill Rowe-Secretary, 9033 Big Bend Road, St. Louis, MO 63119, (314) 962-0544, [email protected] Seasonal Survey Editors: Spring: Charlene & Jim Malone, 328 Aspen Village Drive, Ballwin MO 63021, (636) 527-1755, [email protected] Summer: Andy Forbes, 2620 Forum Blvd. Suite C-1, Columbia, MO 65203, [email protected] Fall: Bill Eddleman, 1831 Ricardo Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (573) 335-1507 (h), [email protected] Winter: Mrs. Tommie Rogers, 305 Weightman Rd., Mound City, MO 64470, (660) 442-9924, [email protected] * Executive Committee Member + Board Position Deadlines for submission of material for publication in The Bluebird Manuscripts for The Bluebird-to the editor by: Feb. 1 for March issue; May 1 for June issue; Jul. 15 for Sept. issue; Nov. 1 for Dec. issue Deadlines for submissions to the Seasonal Survey Compilers Winter (Dec. 1-Feb. 28)-to Tommie Rogers by Mar. 10 Spring (Mar. 1-May 31)-to Jim & Charlene Malone by June 10 Summer (June 1-July. 31)-to Andy Forbes by Aug 10 Fall (Aug. 1-Nov. 30)-to Bill Eddleman by Dec. 10 Page ii THE BLUEBIRD TABLE OF CONTENTS September, 2007 Volume 74, No.3 1 President's Corner-Mike Doyen 3 Notes from the (new) Editor-Clint Trammel 5 Upland Sandpiper-Bill Hughes 10 Conservation Report-Sue Gustafson 12 Spring 2007 Seasonal Report-Jim and Charlene Malone 42 CACHE/SPARKS Membership Update-Mike Doyen Back Cover-Membership Application (Editor's note: Spread it around) Fall Meeting Inserts: Camp Site Location Map and Registration Information-Blue insert Pelagic trip registration-Yellow insert THE BLUEBIRD PRESIDENT'S CORNER--MIKE DOYEN he Bluebird is about to go T through another step in it's evolution as the voice of ASM. This will be the first edition un- der the editorial direction of Clint Trammel who brings a re- sume packed with skills and knowledge that blend seam- lessly into the task ahead as our new editor. Clint will be writing a "News from the Editor" article for his first edition, talking about some of the goals he wants to accomplish and the direc- tion in which he wants to take The Bluebird, I support this 101% and know these are going to be exciting times for The Bluebird; here is wishing the best for Clint and The Bluebird in the issues and years to come. With the new editor on board and the up-coming planned peer review committee meeting with Bill Eddelman, Brad Jacobs, Susan Hazelwood, Clint Trammel and myself, I feel confident that we can take The Bluebird into the future with a better understanding of the best ways to serve our en- tire membership. As I have stated in the past and will con- tinue to state; The Bluebird is the voice of ASM, as our soci- ety's quarterly publication it must speak to and for all our members, from the professional ornithologist to the first time birder. I want to remind everyone that The Bluebird like ASM itself is your publication, and your organization. Both Clint and I want to hear from you as we move forward and look for new and exciting ways to motivate our membership in the hopes of getting more and more of you involved in ASM. Toward the back of this quarters "Fall Meeting" issue I have written a piece about just that; personal involvement. Please take a moment and read about what our members have Page 1 THE BLUEBIRD accomplished over the past year with our involvement in CACHE and SPARKS, the numbers will astonish you. Remember, the fall meeting will be the end of Septem- ber. Jim has done an excellent job of planning, especially as it relates to field trips. Jim has set up two new field trips this year, one to a CACHE site, the other to a SPARKS site, both are all day, out of the park trips. Now that is exciting news. Way to go Jim. Birders making a difference! Page 2 THE BLUEBIRD Notes from the (new) editor-Clint Trammel diting The Bluebird and getting it into your hands is an adven- E ture I look forward to with great enthusiasm. As part of this new adventure, I have gone back over several back issues to see how things have been done in the past. Patrick and others have done a good job over the past few years. Nearly every issue was well done and packed with information about birds and birding in Missouri. I hope to carry on that tradition. As this issue prepares to go to the press, I plan to meet with the MBRC and stop by to visit with the printer to get better acquainted with others who are responsible for getting The Bluebird to you in a timely and accurate manner. You will probably not see a lot of quick changes in the magazine but there will be some, hopefully improvements. Over time I plan to visit with as many members as possible to learn your views of The Bluebird. That should give you a clue about what I plan to do to make The Bluebird more readable. We need the information pro- vided to us by the MBRC. Their efforts provide us with verifiable, accurate and documented records of birds that have been sighted across Missouri. We need all of the other regular items we look for- ward to reading each quarter. However, among the first things I noticed while reading back issues is 1) the lack of humor, and 2) the relatively few number of articles written by members at large about the fun they have birding. My perspective is that The Bluebird is the voice of ASM. Not part of ASM, not just a few members of ASM but rather ALL of ASM and that includes you. To that end I plan to include a few new "chapters" from time to time. The first new sec- tion might be "Look who came to visit" and will pull MOBirds post- ings about rare or accidental sightings from across the state, that may still need to be documented and approved by the MBRC, and then contact those who post the sighting for more detail about the sighting and the location. The MBRC process often takes a long time and justly so to ensure accuracy. Wouldn't it be great if we could get 10 or 20 or 50 members out to see the visitor and then post on MOBirds or write an article for The Bluebird about their experi- ence. Wonder how many "lifer dances" we would get to see? MOBirders across the world. Maybe your great adventure took you to a different part of Missouri or even a different part of the world. Maybe your adventure will take you to a birding site you have vis- ited a hundred times, more or less. It is common place to you but it Page 3 THE BLUEBIRD might be a fascinating place to me or any one who hasn't been there as often as you. We all do a great job of listing thebirds we see but I would like to know more about where you went.-'What is it like there. Even if I have been there before, a place through someone else's eyes is always different and new.