The Meadowlark

February 2003

ASO is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa

Volume 32 Issue 2

Wolves of the North American Serengeti

In a place called Yellowstone National Park, thousands of large ungulates lived virtually unchallenged by predators until 1995. In that year the gray wolf was introduced back into the park after an absence of seventy years.

What was Yellowstone like before 1995, and how has it changed since the reintroduction of wolves? At the February 13 general meeting, Clem Klaphake will present a program on events leading up to the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and what their impact has been on the ecology of the park.

Clem is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Bellevue University and has been visiting Yellowstone Park every summer since 1987. While there he has participated in several classes at the Yellowstone Institute on wolf behavior

and issues raised with the reintroduction of wolves in the Park. He has also put in many hours wolf watching in the park. In February 2000 he attended the International Wolf Conference in Duluth, Minnesota, and has visited the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, several times.

There are few places left in the lower forty-eight states like the Lamar River Valley in the northeastern part of Yellowstone Park where in one morning wolves, grizzly bear, elk, pronghorn, bison, big horn sheep, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Sandhill Cranes and river otters can be observed without walking more than a quarter of a mile.

Are wolves really engineers of biodiversity, as several researchers have claimed? Do birds such as chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers, or mam

mals such as weasels, marten, rodents, and grizzly bears benefit from wolf predation?

These and other topics related to the roles of predator and prey within an ecosystem will be discussed through a slide and video presentation.

The meeting will be held at the Hanscom Park Methodist Church, 4444 Frances (1 block south of 45th & Center) at 7:30 p.m.

A short business meeting will follow the program and conclude with coffee, cookies and conversation. Visitors are welcome.

`Eagles in Winter' Field Trip

By Clem Klaphake

fish Lake, the Platte River along highway 75, and the Missouri River in Plattsmouth. We will proceed west from there to Louisville State Recreation Area, Platte River State Park, and if there is time, Mahoney State Park.

These last three state park locations require a fee or a new 2003 yearly park sticker on your vehicle (might be a good reminder to get your Nebraska

State Park sticker).

Most of the observing will be done from vehicles or very short walks to look up and down the rivers. Depending on what we observe, we should finish by 12:00-1:00.

No specific stop is planned for lunch unless there is a majority revolt. Bring snacks to munch along the way and hot chocolate, tea, or coffee.

On February 15 I will be leading a field trip to look for eagles and any other feathered denizens hanging around through the winter months.

We will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the southeast parking lot at the Southroads Shopping Mall in Bellevue (under the power line tower).

From there we will go south to Cat

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Steering Birds Away From Windows

By Eric Scholar

The following was adapted from an article by Laura Tangley in a 2002 issue of National Wildlife, one I think most appropriate for many of us who enjoy watching birds from our windows. Many of you have reported birds striking the windows of your house or other buildings. Where I work, I have seen several unconscious birds after they struck a glass-lined walkway connecting the buildings.

This article mainly discusses the situation outside the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Patuxent, Maryland, but it applies to other areas. More than 200 bird species make a migratory pit stop there or permanently reside at this center, which comprises almost 13,000 acres of forest, meadow and wetland and is a welcome oasis in a sea of East Coast concrete.

The birds fly from one tree to another, providing enjoyment to biologists and visitors alike, and fill the air with song. Then suddenly there is a thud. The birds are lured by the leafy reflections on the windows of a dozen buildings on the property. The birds, unable to perceive glass as an obstacle, see a clear passage, and rushing forward, they smash against the transparent barrier. Some die while others drop to the ground, stunned. Apparently this is a problem for a whole range of species from hummingbirds to hawks.

Obviously this problem is not unique to Patuxent. For more than a century, human-built structures have posed serious hazards to birds, but recently the proliferation of radio and television towers have added to the birds' plight. In foggy weather and for unknown reasons, aircraft warning lights confuse them, lure them in and cause them to circle until they either collide with the tower or one another or drop from the sky in exhaustion. Equally treacherous are the collisions that occur when the birds mistake the reflections on the windows and glass walls of skyscrapers for real sky.

Window strikes are not solely the problem of tall buildings and communication towers. Windows on residential homes or similar squat buildings can be just as deadly. Daytime window collisions with low-level structures account for anywhere from 100 million to 1 billion bird fatalities of both migrant and resident species in the U.S. each year.

The numbers are very high, but often people don't notice the birds dying beneath their windows because they are scavenged a majority of the time. Birds can fly away and later die of injuries, or receive a broken beak which makes foraging impossible. They may also die from a brain hemorrhage.

The long-term solution is glass designed to be less reflective, but it will be difficult to convince people to accept such a material. Corporate directors prize the powerful look mirrored glass brings to a skyscraper, and many home owners

prefer their windows gleaming and spotless.

One solution being considered is an opaque window film designed by 3M that allows people to look out of but not into a window. This is currently not available to the public and is being used only to place advertisements over bus and taxi windows. While waiting for a long-term solution to appear, homeowners can take some steps now to minimize the danger that windows pose to birds.

One tactic is to ensure that the birds are not flying at full speed when they hit. Many window strikes occur after a scare from the neighbors' cat or after a hawk scatters the birds at a feeder. House plants hung on the inside or vegetation reflecting from the outside may mislead a bird into thinking the area is a passage to safety.

If feeders, baths and other bird attractants are placed three feet or less from the window, no matter how fast the bird takes off, if it hits the window it will bounce to the ground, dazed but still alive. However, a feeder placed more than twelve feet away will mean that 50% of the birds that strike it will probably die. If it is not possible to remove or relocate bird perches, homeowners can cover nearby windows with netting, especially during peak migration periods.

Sometimes people place falcon, owl or spider web decals on their window, but these tactics rarely work. They would have to cover 80% of the glass. When using silhouettes, it is recommended that these hang by chain or rope from an overhang so as to stand out more by blowing in the wind. An alternative is interior covering such as blinds and curtains. If you live in a high rise, this works well to warn birds on nighttime flights. For residential homeowners, this will make a difference only when the sun is shining directly on the window. If it is darker on the inside of a window than on the outside, the pane will reflect like a mirror.

A few dead branches in front of a problem window may help. The branches will reflect, but they'll also slow the bird down a bit. Planting a shade tree or some shrubbery will serve the same purpose, as will an awning. Hanging streamers of shiny reflective plastic ribbons or strips of black garbage bags in front of problem windows is also recommended.

Although today's solutions are limited and not particularly aesthetically pleasing, the first priority is getting people to recognize windows as deadly obstacles that threaten declining bird populations. People see one or two birds that occasionally hit their window at home, and it doesn't seem like much. But if multiplied by every house on your street, in your neighborhood and then all across North America, you have millions of birds dying.

Something has got to be done.

Omaha Raptor Team -

A Committee of ASO

The Omaha Raptor Team had a busy year in 2002. The programs we conduct throughout the year are a necessity, as the donations receive sustain our organization's needs. These and other donations feed and house our birds. Vaccinations of our birds against the West Nile virus will be a new expense we encounter this year.

Our volunteers conducted numerous programs throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa last year, and as always the raptors captivated our audiences. We made an appearance at year's end for the Seibert's (owners of Backyard Birds) anniversary. Two of the Seiberts are pictured here(Sandy and volunteer Lisa Bough were hiding from the camera). From the left are Sherry Seibert with Harley the Barred Owl, Bill Seibert with Spike the Screech Owl, as well as Ed Gruttemeyer and Carolyn Beavers, holding our "twins," Lucy and Elvis, the Burrowing Owls.

Many thanks to everyone who invited the Omaha Raptor

Team to conduct programs over the years—it means so much to us. Please keep us in mind for the new year. As for the team members, I am most blessed and appreciative of the great people you are. I am so proud.

A Study of Wide-ranging Shorebirds

By Nelli Falzgraf

Plovers and sandpipers are generally found along open shorelines. They have thin beaks suitable for picking or probing for insects, shrimp, worms, and shellfish, and long, bare legs adapted to wading in wet or shallow shores.

In The Life of Birds, Jean Durst explains that shorelines are rich in organic matter and bathed in warm sunlight, thus sustaining large populations of invertebrates, upon which most shorebirds feed. Wet, sandy or muddy habitats offer refuge to nesting birds, because the soft substrate doesn't readily support heavy predators like raccoons. For inland-loving birds, there is safety in mudflats after the breeding season when they molt, don't fly, and congregate in flocks before migration.

Thomas Guillard describes two families of shorebirds in Living Birds of the World. The Charadriidae family includes lapwings, true plovers and turnstones. Lapwings of the Old World are named for the slow motion of their wings. The familiar Killdeer breeds in meadows and pastures. Most of the ringed plovers, e.g. the Semipalmated and Piping, stay close to mudflats and beaches, feeding on insects and larvae. The Goldens inhabit interior meadows but also visit coastal lagoons. Their hunting run is typical of plovers—short dash, halt and freeze, catch an insect, and dart off in another direction.

The Scolopacidae family includes sandpipers, snipe and woodcock. Sandpipers are slender, with a smaller head and

longer bill and legs than plovers. Guillard states, "When they flush, they fly as a closely-knit group in complicated maneuvers. The wings are pointed and swallow-shaped, and the tail is short and square." Snipes are found in swampy grasslands far from shore and travel in flocks, feeding during the night. Woodcocks are crepuscular and, during courtship, the males fly high and dive, producing whistling notes that attract females.

Join Rick Schmid to learn about shorebirds. Rick leads trips, teaches bird ID and helps band birds. Meeting is 7pm Tuesday, February 18 at the ASO building, 11809 Old Maple Road. Everyone is welcome. Call 292-9687 for questions.

The Fontenelle Birding Club invites ASO to join Bob Fuchs at 7pm Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Fontenelle Buffett Center, 111 N. Bellevue Blvd, to learn about backyard habitats and wildlife. Bob interprets forest ecology and teaches raptor education. Everyone is welcome. Call Howard Mattix, 325-1755. or Nelli Falzgraf, 292-9687.

Calendar of Events

Feb 3 (Mon) Conservation meeting

Feb 5 (Wed) Board Meeting

Feb 15 (Sat) Field Trip

Feb 18 (Tue) Naturestudy

Mar 14-16 Wildlife Festival - Kearney

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Conservation/Legislative Action

By Ione Werthman

I thoroughly believe in Margaret Mead's famous comment: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has." Having said that, I want to report some exciting developments in the environmental field in Nebraska.

First - The NER - In 1997, at the urging of State Senator Chris Beutler, a small group of representatives of Nebraska environmental groups met and signed a Memorandum of Agreement to form what we called The Nebraska Environmental Roundtable - the NER.

Members met in the next few years, going through strategic planning sessions and creating a mission statement that read, "To protect and enhance Nebraska's natural resources for current and future generations through the cooperative efforts of organizations and individuals dedicated to Nebraska's air, water, land, people, plants, fish, wildlife and heritage."

This was well and good, but the member groups were consistently constrained from making the NER viable through lack of time of its busy volunteer leaders. Enter Joe Gabig, retired Nebraska Game and Parks employee and environmental activist who shares our vision. Joe has forged ahead with the paper work needed to drive the organization. I'm happy to report that the NER is now incorporated under the nonprofit laws of our state and has applied to the IRS for a federal 501 (C) (3) nonprofit status.

Second - The NLCV- The Nebraska League of Conservation Voters - A year ago we of ASO hosted at Heron Haven a meeting of many of these same activist leaders to learn more about the Federation of States Conservation Voter Leagues (FSCVL). Consequently, the NLCV was initiated to become a sister organization of the NER. The mission of the NLCV is to make the conservation of Nebraska's natural resources a high priority for voters, elected officials and political candidates.

In 2002 the NLCV was incorporated under the non-profit laws of Nebraska and gained its IRS 501 (C) (4) status under the group exemption of the Federation of States conservation Voter League.

After an executive director is hired to assist both groups, it will now be only a matter of time for this "small group of concerned citizens" in Nebraska to become an effective environmental voice.

The NLCV will hold its first annual meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2003, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., at the NRD South Platte Headquarters, 3125 Portia Street, Lincoln. Call me at 445-4138 for more information if you are interested in attending.

In the Meantime - Life in the Congress and Unicameral goes on. At last count (at press time), over 900 bills had been introduced into the Unicameral. Our legislative task force from Audubon Nebraska is busy trying to analyze all of them and help set our priorities. While many of the bills do not pertain to the environment, some are very controversial and will affect the environment when the fiscal part of the session begins.

Robbing the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund to pay for state expenses is only one of the controversial issues. The prairie dogs are being attacked again, and the selling of Nebraska's Ogallala groundwater to Colorado will loom very large this session. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 20 years ago that water is a commodity that states cannot restrict the sale of - unless its transfer would have a detrimental effect on public health or safety.

While we in Nebraska have never had to be concerned with mining coal or drilling for oil, we are sitting on the largest "sponge" of underground fresh water in North America—the Ogallala Aquifer.

Nebraska has already been involved with lawsuits on surface water issues with Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas, but the mining and sale of our underground water to Colorado is a whole new issue.

As the Omaha World-Herald said in a December 22, 2002 editorial, "Top Nebraska officials need to get. . . control of this train before it runs over a precious Nebraska resource."

Wyoming charges a severance tax on coal; Alaska does the same on oil. How will we handle mining water in Nebraska? For the record: Nebraska law states that the water in our state belongs to the state; the land over or under the water belongs to the landowner.

Keep tuned! We have lots of issues to resolve in the next year.

Join us for our next Conservation/Legislative meeting on February 3, 7:30, at the Audubon Office, to help us analyze and respond to these issues.

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Revised Expectations

By Jerry Toll

It was one of those days when I wasn't expecting much. I had been to the Hawk Watch the day before, hoping for a big flight. The winds were from the north, normally for early October an excellent flight day, but the movement just wasn't as big as expected. So I wasn't too excited about the prospects the next morning. There was a little fog and no wind, hardly worth my getting out early.

As I approached Crescent, Iowa, the village five miles south of the Hawk Watch site, I noticed a few raptors in the distance drifting north out of the Loess Hills into the flood plain. "TVs," I said to myself, sick of seeing Turkey Vultures drifting around the Watch and wishing their migration flight was over.

Getting closer now, I realized they were not TVs, they were Swainson's Hawks. This is what I'd been hoping for. Each fall the birds form flocks, sometimes huge ones, and kettle their way to wintering grounds in Argentina. In most years the vast majority of Swainson's Hawks passing by Hitchcock do so during a short two-week window. Most years there is a single day when over 500 go past. This could be the day. Last year the large kettle, over 700, came through late in the day just before sunset. Having left at noon, I missed it. I was determined not to miss the big flight this year.

As I approached, perhaps 20 of the birds flew in front of me. I decided to see where they were going. I didn't need to go far. About a mile north, there they were, a field full of them, looking like Canada Geese, they were so densely packed. I parked and started scanning to get a count. They were pretty skittish and started leaving the bean field. I backed off, but before I did, I counted an exciting 816.

Rather than stay, I headed to Hitchcock to see if there were more in the skies. When I arrived, Jim Meyer reported seeing the same group on the way to the Watch and counted roughly the same number. We decided to get a more accurate count. One of us would go back to the flock; the other would stay and watch the skies. I got lucky.

When I returned to the bean field, only a few hundred had remained, but I found the others farther up the road in a larger field. This time I was able to make a more accurate count, even though they began to drift across I 29 to the west. The final tally—956!

Back at Hitchcock, Jim and I speculated how the flock ad gotten past the counters the previous day. Because they were located farther south past the Hitchcock site, they had either passed after dark, which seemed unlikely, or passed unseen under our radar. A few days earlier, I saw a

flock of what appeared to be Swainson's Hawks flying at tree-level in the valley. It is not a place we normally look for migrating raptors, and it is difficult to identify them in shadow with the setting sun in our faces. Perhaps that is how they were able to get past us.

Before the day was over and rain shut down the migration, we had attained a grand total of 1,054 Swainson's Hawks for the day.

Every birder, in fact anyone who has a passion, can recall events that solidify or reclaim their interest. Many times my interest has reached a plateau, a time of failing enthusiasm, but often I have found some way to reclaim it. Usually it is a shift in direction, a tangent that will add to and eventually round out my interest in birds.

This day, this one event, on October 2, was one of those increasingly rarest of days that reclaimed my passion—a day that began not unlike any other but became memorable— because to see that many Swainson's Hawks in such a common place as a field a few miles from home is to wonder at the possibilities.

DeSoto Christmas Count

By Jerry Toll

Greetings to all! We added two new species to the overall list: Bufflehead and American White Pelican. That brings the overall number up to 103.

We set a new record for species in a single count— 67; the previous record was 64. We also set a new record of individuals—100,182. The old record was 48,027.

Notable sightings were a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto and 3 Trumpeter Swans just east of DeSoto in the Hitchcock sector. Notable absences in this count but sighted in at least half of the past counts were Ross' Goose, Rough-legged Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, Winter Wren, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Species seen during count week but not recorded on count day were Red-breasted Merganser, Killdeer, Winter Wren, Brown Thrasher, and Eastern Towhee.

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Great Backyard Bird Count Needs Volunteers to Help Protect America's Birds and Habitat

Spotlight on WatchList Birds and West Nile Virus

All across the Americas our birds face survival challenges from loss of habitat to introduced predators to diseases like the West Nile Virus. The Great Backyard Bird Count February 14-17 will focus on the effects of these threats, bring conservation home by telling participants what they can do to help, and add vital new information to our understanding of our birds and their environment.

Once again the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology call on volunteers of every age and skill level to make the Count possible. "The GBBC has become an important means of gathering data to help birds, but it can't happen unless people take part. Whether you're a novice or an expert, we need you to take part and help us help birds."

Audubon and Cornell ask participants to pay special attention to the more than 200 species on the Audubon 2002 WatchList, issued last autumn, which lists North American birds in danger or decline. "WatchList is an early-warning system designed to raise awareness of birds in trouble, before they become endangered or threatened," explain Audubon's Gill. "Think of it as preventive medicine, protecting our great natural heritage." The GBBC website www.birdsource.org/gbbc includes features on these birds and what participants can do to help them.

The GBBC will also focus on the effects of West Nile Virus on crows and jays, owls, raptors and other birds, and will educate participants about the disease. "The GBBC can serve to educate people about the real effects of the disease and help our scientists reach a better understanding."

"When the last Ivory-billed Woodpecker was seen in the 1930's, there was no concrete way for citizens to help professional ornithologists monitor bird populations," says Cornell Lab Director John Fitzpatrick, who this past year led an expedition to rediscover the Ivory Bill, possibly North America's rarest bird. "We cannot allow other species to face the same fate as the Ivory-bill. The Great Backyard Bird Count provides a way for citizens to help us determine which birds are where, and in what numbers, so we can take steps to protect those that need protecting."

The Count asks families, individuals, classrooms and other groups to count the numbers and kinds of birds that visit their feeders, local parks, school yards, and other areas during any or all of the four count days. Participants enter their sightings at www.birdsource.org/gbbc. The

GBBC web site provides useful information to make participation easy and enjoyable.

There is a vocabulary section, birdwatching and bird feeding tips, bird vocalizations and more. For those tired of winter and ready for spring, there will be tips about planning and preparing for the spring bird garden.

Instructions can be found at the web site. There is no registration or fee required. Those who wish to participate but are not online can try their local library (or friends). Libraries, nature clubs, Scout troops and other organizations interested in participating can contact Sally Conyne at Audubon, 215-355-9588, ext. 16, or the Cornell Lab at 800-843-2473.

Rivers and Wildlife Celebration

If you have not signed up for the wildlife gala in Kearney, March 14-16, you still have time. For the lowest rates, your registration must be postmarked by February 28. See the January newsletter for information about costs, how to register, and about speakers.

Lodging is available at the Holiday Inn, convention center site, 1-800-248-4460 (outside Nebraska call 1-308-237-5971), the Hampton Inn (1-800-HAMPTON or 1-308-234-3400), the Wingate Motel (1-800-228-1000 or 308-237-4400, and other Kearney motels. Motel rooms fill up fast, so don't hesitate. The Holiday Inn has guaranteed a block of rooms for the Rivers & Wildlife guests until February 24. The other two motels named above are located nearby.

Field Trips during the Conference include trips to the viewing blinds, to Harlan County Reservoir, the new Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, and Prairie Chicken Leks.

For complete information, contact Audubon Nebraska, (402) 797-2301, Fax (402) 797-2304.

Birding Adventures

Three birding trips by Penfeathers Tours are listed here. Many more, by the week, weekend, day or half-day are offered, starting in mid-February and running until late September. Most are in Texas.

Mar 29-30 A Cajun Adventure (Southwest Louisiana) - Explores the Creole Nature Trail and the national wildlife refuges that make it special. Some attractions we plan to visit are the Sabine NWR, Cameron Prairie NWR, and the world-famous Avery Island Bird Sanctuary. With a variety of habitats ranging from coastal beaches to cypress swamps, we expect to enjoy a nice assortment of birds.

Apr 26-27 - A Spring Migration Extravaganza. Located midway between the Upper Texas Coast and the Rio Grande Valley, this area is rich with diversity of habitats that play host to a diverse group of birds. We'll spend Saturday birding the hotspots on Mustang Island the Corpus Christi area. Sunday morning will find us birding the Rockport/Fulton area and Goose Island State Park. Expect between 125-175 species on this world class tour.

May 17-18 - East Texas Eden

The attractions of the Big Thicket in spring are blooming wildflowers, dawn choruses of the warblers, orioles, tanagers, vireos, buntings and thrushes. Bachman's Sparrow, Swainson's, Hooded, Prairie and Prothonotary Warblers, Painted & Indigo Buntings, Blue Grosbeak, Brown-headed Nuthatch, White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos, Yellow-breasted Chat and more.

Contact pfcompany@aol.com., 281-445-1187, Penfeathers Tours, Box 38157, Houston TX 77238.

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President George W. Bush

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Senator Ben Nelson

U.S. Senate, Washington DC 20510; 202-224-6551;

fax 202-228-0012; Lincoln: 402-437-5246

Omaha address: 7602 Pacific St, #205, 68114

Senator Chuck Hagel

U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510-2705

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Omaha phone: (402) 758-8981

Representative Lee Terry

U.S. House of Representatives,Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4155 ; Fax: (202) 226-5452

Omaha phone: (402) 397-9944

Representative Douglas Bereuter

U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515

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Lincoln phone: (402) 438-1598

Governor Michael Johanns

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Phone: (402) 471-2244; Fax: 471-6031

Mayor Mike Fahey

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Phone: 445-4138 - http://audubon-omaha.org

Elected Officers:

President Eric Scholar, 5012 Nicholas St, Omaha 68132 551-5045

1st Vice President Elliott Bedows, 309 Greenbrier Ct, Bellevue 68005 292-5017

2nd Vice President Nelli Falzgraf, 414 Ridgewood Dr, Bellevue 68005 292-9687

Past President Lisa Peterson, 8911 Q St, Apt 212C, Omaha 68127 453-9146

Treasurer Sharon Draper, 6220 Kansas Ave, Omaha 68104 572-4026

Recording & Corresponding

Secretary Martha Massengale, 11667 Fowler Ave, Omaha 68164 493-5062

Elected Directors Jackie Scholar, 5012 Nicholas St, Omaha 68132 551-5045

Sue Mattix, 11111 "T" Plaz, #206, Omaha 68137 593-7433

Mark Armstrong, 12741 Forestdale Dr, Omaha 68123 292-9770
Bob Fuchs, 1113 Dillon Dr, Omaha 68132 553-8242

Paul Kardell, 1112 South 218th St, Elkhorn NE 68022 289-9864

Clem Klaphake, 707 Garden Ave, Bellevue 68005 292-2276

Standing Committee Chairpersons:

Conservation Ione Werthman, 11649 Burt St, #011, Omaha 68154 493-0373

Education Brian Jensen, 12430 Bel Drive, Omaha NE 68144 333-6375

Field Trip Clem Klaphake, 707 Garden Ave, Bellevue 68005 292-2276

Finance Nelli Falzgraf, 414 Ridgewood Dr, Bellevue 68005 292-9687

Fund Raising Steve Lamphere, 3101 Washington St, #98, Bellevue 68005 291-9149

Hospitality DwanDean Leach, 3006 Poppleton, Omaha 68105 346-5769

Membership Bechara Embaid, 3218 No. 120th Court Apt. 221, Omaha 68164 965-9598

Natural Areas Mgt

Omaha Raptor Team Jenny Henricksen, 4845 So 167 Ave 68135 895-5487

Program Ed Higgins, 3717 No 93rd St, Omaha 68134 572-1957

Publication Laurine Blankenau, 3808 Grebe, Omaha 68112 451-3647

Publicity Kathy Schwery, 3616 So 96th St, Omaha 68124 397-7343

Other Activities:

Speakers Bureau Ione Werthman, 11649 Burt St, #011, Omaha 68154 493-0373

Naturestudy Nelli Falzgraf, 414 Ridgewood Dr. Bellevue 68005 292-9687

Bird Seed Sale Sally Hansen, 2330 Bel Court #12, Omaha 68144 334-2329

Historian Kathleen Rose, 123 Bellevue Blvd So, Bellevue 68005 292-8912

Audubon Nebr Director Dave Sands, P. O. Box 117, Denton NE 68339.............. (402) 797-2301

NAS Board Member Dave Tylka, tylka@stlcc.cc.mo.us

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