M.O.U. - Annual Paper Session

Registration fee is $4.00 if you register prior to November 26th or $5.00 at the door. Registration will be begin at 8:00 A.M. on December 1st. Pre-registrations must be received by November 26th, 2008. Mail your check for $4.00 to Donald Mitchell at the address shown below. Click here to download a PDF version (525k) of the registration form.

8:00 Registration

9:00 Welcome. Dr. Susan Weller. Director, Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota

9:10 A long term study of lead poisoning in Bald Eagles. Dr. Luis Cruz. The Raptor Center. University of Minnesota.

9:40 New Greater Prairie-Chicken video, by Steven Furman.

9:50 Nesting Ecology of Trumpeter Swans in northwest Minnesota. Kris Sather.

10:15 Watchable Wildlife initiatives in northwest Minnesota. Katie Haws. DNR Nongame Wildlife Program.

10:40 Status of new DNR State Park and SNA bird checklists. Jerry Bonkoski

10:45 Announcements. break, visit exhibits, book sales.

11:15 Purple Martin revelations. Kelly Applegate. Purple Martin Working Group.

11:30 Minnesota’s new Breeding Bird Atlas. Bonnie Sample, Breeding Bird Atlas coordinator.

11:45 Peregrine Falcon recovery update, by Jackie Fallon, and a moment to remember Dr. Harrison B. “Bud” Tordoff.

12:00 Lunch, visit exhibits

1:00 MOU annual business meeting and awards

1:45 The American White Pelicans of Marsh Lake. Arnie Fredrickson.

2:10 A study of North Shore bird migration in the context of potential wind turbines. Anna Peterson, U of MN. Duluth and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory.

2:35 Break and visit exhibits; concurrent showing of a video of American Redstart ecology. Dan Andre of Ada, Minnesota.

3:00 Lights Out / Birdsafe Project update. Joanna Eckles, Audubon Minnesota and Bob Zink, Bell Museum

3:20 A study of Great Horned Owl vocalizations. Karla Kinstler. Houston County Nature Center

3:45 Avian revelations from the DNR County Biological Survey. Steve Stucker

4:00 Closing remarks

The paper session is held at and hosted by the Bell Museum of Natural History, on the University of Minnesota campus, 10 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, at the intersection of University and 17th. Parking is available in Nolte Garage, next to the museum. If you park and leave, you will be charged again should you return.

Refreshments: Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC).

If you are interested you may order a box lunch, which will be served in the Nolte Center (next door to the Bell Museum). The lunch must be prepaid and we need to receive your order by November 26th. The box lunch includes your choice of sandwich (beef, ham, turkey or veggie), chips, fruit, cookie, and a beverage for $9.00. To reserve your box lunch send $9.00 for each lunch desired, indicating your choice of sandwich, to:

Donald Mitchell
28217 Gadient Lane
Red Wing, Minnesota 55066-5518

Registration and lunch cost can be included on one check, payable to the MOU.

If you have any questions, please contact Donald Mitchell.

The Paper Session

The Schedule

8:00	Registration
9:00	Welcome. Dr. Susan Weller. Director, Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota
9:10	A long term study of lead poisoning in Bald Eagles. Dr. Luis Cruz. The Raptor Center. University of Minnesota.
9:40	New Greater Prairie-Chicken video, by Steven Furman.
9:50	Nesting Ecology of Trumpeter Swans in northwest Minnesota. Kris Sather.
10:15	Watchable Wildlife initiatives in northwest Minnesota. Katie Haws. DNR Nongame Wildlife Program.
10:40	Status of new DNR State Park and SNA bird checklists. Jerry Bonkoski
10:45	Announcements. break, visit exhibits, book sales.
11:15	Purple Martin revelations. Kelly Applegate. Purple Martin Working Group.
11:30	Minnesota’s new Breeding Bird Atlas. Bonnie Sample, Breeding Bird Atlas coordinator.
11:45	Peregrine Falcon recovery update, by Jackie Fallon, and a moment to remember Dr. Harrison B. “Bud” Tordoff.
12:00	Lunch, visit exhibits
1:00	MOU annual business meeting and awards
1:45	The American White Pelicans of Marsh Lake. Arnie Fredrickson.
2:10	A study of North Shore bird migration in the context of potential wind turbines. Anna Peterson, U of MN. Duluth and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory.
2:35	Break and visit exhibits; concurrent showing of a video of American Redstart ecology. Dan Andre of Ada, Minnesota.
3:00	Lights Out / Birdsafe Project update. Joanna Eckles, Audubon Minnesota and Bob Zink, Bell Museum
3:20	A study of Great Horned Owl vocalizations. Karla Kinstler. Houston County Nature Center
3:45	Avian revelations from the DNR County Biological Survey. Steve Stucker
4:00	Closing remarks