NATURE NOTES - 1999
BOTANY
Jan. 99 Darigo, Carl Book Review:  Kucera's Grasses  of Missouri
Feb. 99 Darigo, Carl Fall Botanizing - Sept.-Nov., 1998
Apr. 99 Darigo, Carl Winter Botanizing - Dec.-Feb., 1998/99
Sep. 99 Darigo, Carl Spring Botanizing - Mar.-May, 1999
Oct. 99 Darigo, Carl Annual Spring Botany Trip
Nov. 99 Darigo, Carl Summer Botanizing - June-Aug., 1999
CONSERVATION
Jan. 99 Asma, Fr. Larry Ecology and the Pope
Jan. 99 State Parks Listed Species Inventory Update--
Volunteers needed.  (WGNSS invited to assist)
Jan. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Seeking New Members
Apr. 99  Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Covers planting
millet and milo for bird food and pine tree saplings in
WGNSS's Comfort memorial at  Busch Wildlife; work
with the Little Creve Coeur Lake survey for the County
Parks Dept.; other goals of Committee outlined.
May. 99 Gustafson, Sue Plant Now for Winter Sparrows--Busch Conservation
Area:  (will plant milo & millet)
May. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Items covered 
include:  Bobcat for Tower Grove Park project; 
wetlands near Gateway Racetrack; danger of tall
buildings to migrating birds; native wildflower 
project at North County Recreational Area; Meramec
Greenway project
May. 99 Rabenau, David Meramec Greenway
Jun. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Covers  
clear-cutting in Weldon Spring forest; wetlands near
Gateway Racetrack; wildflower garden at North
County Recreation Area; Bell's vireo sightings 
requested
Jun. 99 Rabenau, David Meramec Greenway
Sep. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Covers breeding
bird survey at Busch CA;  Proposed New Madrid
Floodway project; Lost Valley Trail & Cerulean 
Warbler, Page Avenue mitigation land; natural
history survey of St. Louis County parks; wildflower
project at North County Recreation Area
Oct. 99 Harris, Jack H. Publications of Interest:  By Mo. Dept. of Conservation
in the area of natural history
Oct. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Items covered 
include proposed revisions by Army Corps of 
Engineers to nationwide permits for destruction of
wetlands; cutting of trees along Blue Grosbeak Trail
at Weldon Spring CA; Breeding Bird survey at Busch
Wildlife
Nov. 99 Korotev, Randy Free Kennedy Woods Nov. 7 (of honeysuckle)
Nov. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Conservation Committee Report:  Topics covered 
include New Madrid Floodway project; destruction of
wetlands; birds killed during migration by lighted
buildings  
Dec. 99 Seed Party at Powder Valley:  Volunteers need for
a prairie seeding project at I-270/I-44 on Dec. 11
Dec. 99 Conservation Committee Report:  Topics included are
first annual Breeding Bird Survey of Busch CA. 
Little Creve Coeur Lake and marsh, various legislative
issues
ENTOMOLOGY
May. 99 Butterfly Counts:  Volunteers needed to count at
Busch Wildlife as part of Annual Statewide Butterfly
Count
Jun. 99 Butterfly Counts:  Volunteer needed to count
Sep. 99 Butterfly Walks (Aug. 28  and Sept. 18)
Nov. 99 Magner, Marshall Moths of Missouri at Entomology Meeting, 
Sunday, November 21
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 99 McCormack, Anne Rear Window:  The Rufous\Allen's Hummingbird
Mystery
Jan. 99   Christmas Counts:
  Sat. Dec. 19 Pere Marquette
Korotev, Randy   Sat. Jan. 2 Orchard Farm
  Sun. Jan 3 Busch Wildlife Area
  Mon. Dec. 28 Carlyle Lake
Jan. 99 Ziebol, Jim & Renick, November 1998 Birding Report
  Kevin
Jan. 99 Loomis, John St. Louis Area Birder Skewers South Polar Skua!
Feb. 99 Korotev, Randy A Cheap Recirculating Bird Bath
Feb. 99 Ziebol, Jim   December 1998 Birding Report
Feb. 99 Christmas Count Highlights
Feb. 99 Parmeter, Tom Report from Busch Wildlife Area Xmas Count
Feb. 99 Bauer, Paul Everyone Has To Eat Something (account of 
woodpecker killed by hawk)
Feb. 99 Malone, Jim 1998 St. Louis Year Bird List
Mar. 99 Korotev, Randy Counting Warblers:  A Timetable for the Spring
Songbird Migration Through St. Louis (very 
comprehensive)
Mar. 99 Year Lists of Birds Seen in the St. Louis Area;
(Totals for 15 individuals)
Mar. 99 Rowe, Bill News from the MBRC (Missouri Bird Records
Committee
Mar. 99 Bauer, Paul Extra:  Ornithology Meeting:  Special Video on
Warblers (presented jointly by WGNSS and St. Louis
Audubon Society)
Mar. 99 Bauer, Paul Revised St. Louis Area Bird Book Now Available
Mar. 99 Ziebol, Jim January (1999) Birding Report
Mar. 99 Malone, Jim Upcoming SLAS/WGNSS Birding
Mar. 99 Flora of MO, Vol. available (the first volume of the
revised edition of Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, by
George Yatskievych)
Apr. 99 Hanes, Lou My Bird of the Year:  Mississippi Kite
Apr. 99 Johnson, Barbara H. My Bird of the Year:  Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Apr. 99 Rowe, Bill Tale OF A "California Gull" or, "I wish they all could be
California Gulls"
Apr. 99 Ziebol, Jim February (1999) Bird Report
Apr. 99 Malone, Jim St. Louis Audubon/WGNSS combined Bird Walks in
April (with details)
Apr. 99 Bauer, Paul Ornithology Meeting:  Video on Warblers (at 
Powder Valley)
Apr. 99 Bauer, Paul Revised St. Louis Area Bird Book Now Available
May. 99   International Migratory Bird Celebration Activities,
April 29-May 15:  Sponsored by WGNSS et al
May. 99 Ziebol, Jim March Bird Report
May. 99 Migratory Bird Discovery Day, May 15 at Missouri
Botanical Garden
May. 99 Bauer, Paul Ornithology Meeting:  Warbler Video (at Powder
Valley Auditorium)
May. 99 Bauer, Paul Revised St. Louis Area Bird Book Now Available
May. 99 Perched Red-Tail Hawks (sketch at rear)
Jun. 99 McCormack, Anne Warblers in the bank:  Big Day report
Jun. 99 Ziebol, Jim April Bird Report
Jun. 99 Benjamin, Dianne Origin of Species Pun on California Gull:  A Parody
Jun. 99 Bauer, Paul Revised St. Louis Area Bird Book Now Available
Jun. 99 Big Day '99 List (at rear of issue)
Sep. 99 Gustafson, Sue From the President…:  Report on six weeks as 
field biologist at Ontario's Long Point Bird Observatory
Sep. 99  Rowe, Bill The New Geographic (Field Guide to the Birds of 
North America, Ed. 3) - Extensive review
Sep. 99 Ziebol, Jim May Bird Report
Sep. 99 Renick, Kevin Mississippi Kites do Lunch (on rodents)
Oct. 99 Renick, Kevin A Colorado Birding Story (or, The Lilting Tale of Me 
and Lewis's Woodpecker)
Oct. 99 Schaffer, Ava (Review of) Red-Tails In Love:  A Wildlife Drama in
Central Park, Pantheon Books
Oct. 99 Ziebol, Jim August 1999 Bird Report
Oct. 99 Malone, Charlene WGNSS/St. Louis Audubon Bird Walks for Oct.
Nov. 99 Korotev, Randy Orchard Farm Christmas Bird Count
Nov. 99 Busch Xmas Count
Nov. 99 Malone, Charlene WGNSS/St. Louis Audubon Bird Walks for Nov.
Nov. 99 Ziebol, Jim September 1999 Birding Report
Dec. 99 Bauer, Paul Continued Cooperative Support with Riverlands EDA:
speech on Mississippi boat ride sponsored by
Mississippi Rover Commission
Dec. 99 Korotev, Randy Orchard Farm Christmas Bird Count
Dec. 99 Saturday Dec. 18 Pere Marquette (Xmas bird census)
Dec. 99 Busch Xmas Count
Dec. 99 Malone, Charlene WGNSS/St. Louis Audubon Bird Walks for Nov.
Dec. 99 Ziebol, Jim October 1999 Birding Report
Dec. 99 Bauer, Paul St. Louis Area Bird Book Now Available
Dec. 99 Bauer, Paul An Offer You Can't Refuse:  Only six copies remain
of old edition and can be had at a reduced price
PEOPLE
Jan. 99 Richardson, Marjorie Brother Dan:  Brother Dan McEnery died on Dec. 2
Jan. 99 Jack Van Benthuysen Memorial Fund (two 
contributions)
Mar. 99 Liddell, Vivian Janet Neilson--Janet died Jan. 3, 1999.  She was a
poet, many of her poems about birds; one included
in the article.
Apr. 99 Birders to Remember Jack Van (Benthuysen):  by
planting trees in his memory in Tower Grove Park
Apr. 99 Donations to WGNSS in memory of Jack Van
Benthuysen, Janet Neilson, David Jones
May. 99 Homeyer, Yvonne Memorial Service for Roger Pryor
Jun. 99 Nellums, Betty Nell Menke
Jun. 99 Liddell, Vivian Memories of Nell Menke
Sep. 99 Roth, Steve A Moment of Reflection (on the passing of his mother,
Louise Roth
Oct. 99 Magner, Marshall David Melindwr Jones 1910-1999
MISCELLANEOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 99 Welcome to new members
Jan. 99 Virga, Linda Vacationing? Moving? Call me!  (re Nature Notes 
delivery)
Feb. 99 Virga, Linda Vacationing? Moving? Call me!  (re Nature Notes 
delivery)
Mar. 99 Welcome to new members
Mar. 99 Gustafson, Sue Board Elections to be held in April
Mar. 99 Gustafson, Sue Changes to WGNSS By-Laws :  Proposed (1) Make
Membership Chairman member of Executive Board;
(2) Member-at-Large limited to no more than two 
consecutive two year terms; (3) Term limits eliminated
for the Treasurer
Apr. 99 Sue Gustafson April Officer Elections:  Nominating committee will
present following slate:
     Secretary:  Dora Gianoulakis
     Treasurer:  Randy Korotev
May. 99 Welcome to new members
May. 99 McCormack, Anne Analyze this!  (New membership directory is almost
complete; corrections, call Anne)
May. 99 Korotev, Randy &  Early Bird Renewals (list of people renewing early)
Virga, Linda
Jun. 99 Virga, Linda Membership Renewals (a reminder)
Oct. 99 Corbett, Doug Assistance of members requested in obtaining a 
slide projector for WGNSS general meetings.
Oct. 99  Welcome to new members
Oct. 99  Virga, Linda Membership Renewals (a reminder)
Oct. 99 Korotev, Randy   Y2K Warning:  WGNSS to Enter the 1990's Just
in Time for the Year 2000 (we'll be changing from an
old Apple computer to a new PC in time for 2000; be
sure your address information is up to date.
Nov. 99 Korotev, Randy Membership Renewals (a reminder)
Nov. 99 Korotev, Randy Y2K Warning:  WGNSS to Enter the 1990's Just
in Time for the Year 2000 (we'll be changing from an
old Apple computer to a new PC in time for 2000; be
sure your address information is up to date.
Dec. 99 Welcome to new members
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Jun. 99 Coles, Dick Scudder Scholar Selected:  Deborah (Boege) Tobin
Sep. 99 Kellerman, Betty (Audubon) Camp Scholarship Awarded to Vickie
Svaglic
MEETINGS
Jan. 99 Corbett, Doug Speaker, Tom Morrison, Parkway South Football
Coach, who was WGNSS sponsored attendee at the
Audubon Field Ecology Camp in summera of 1998
Jan. 99 Holsen, Jim Jim Rathert to Speak at Joint Audubon/WGNSS in
February
Feb. 99 Corbett, Doug Jim Rathert at Audubon/WGNSS meeting in 
February
Mar. 99 Corbett, Doug Jan. meeting canceled because of inclement weather;
rescheduling Tom Morrison for March 12 meeting
Apr. 99   Gustafson, Sue Doug Corbett will speak on April 9 about his week 
of birding in southwest Florida
Sep. 99 Corbett, Doug Tropical Birding at Sept. General Meeting, Paul
Bauer, Speaker
Oct. 99 Corbett, Doug Scudder Scholar Speaks at Oct. 8. General Meeting
(Thomas Prinzie was 1998 Scudder Scholar)
Oct. 99 Corbett, Doug Attention:  Nature Photographers:  Slides and 
photographs requested for a display a Winter 
meeting.
Nov. 99 Corbett, Doug Nov. 12 General Meeting:  Dr. Robert B. Hermann to
talk about the New Madrid Fault and seismic design
Dec. 99 Joint Meeting of St. Audubon & WGNSS in Feb.
(Jim Wilson of MDC will speak on the topic of 
birding projects in Missouri
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Apr. 99 Flier, Vicki WGNSS Banquet:  May 6 (at Eden Commons)
May. 99 Flier, Vicki WGNSS Banquet:  May 6:  At Eden Commons;
Speaker will be Rachel Crandell of Rainforest Alliance