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Who to call for answers to birding questions

Statewide

Robert Janssen
(612) 546-4220
President of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Author of two books on distribution of birds in Minnesota. Expert on seasonal presence of birds throughout state. The best source for general and specific bird and bird-related information.

Kim Eckert
(218) 525-6930
Professional birding guide who lives in Duluth. Editor of the Duluth birding hot line. Author of "A Birder's Guide to Minnesota," the definitive guidebook to birding here and the most complete book of its kind in North America. Expert on northern owls and birding in northeastern Minnesota, particularly along Lake Superior, and in northern Canada, southeastern Arizona, and southern Texas. A sound general source of information for Minnesota.

Anthony X. Hertzel
(612) 780-7149
Edits the Twin Cities birding telephone hot line and the MOU quarterly journal The Loon. Can answer questions about the presence throughout the state of unusual birds, about migration status, about general birding activity. A sound source of general information on Minnesota birds and birding.

Carrol Henderson
(612) 296-0700 (office)
Supervisor of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Wildlife Program since 1977. Author of three books on attracting wildlife: Woodworking for Wildlife, Landscaping for Wildlife, and Wild about Birds the DNR Bird-feeding Guide. Involved with management and restoration of Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Trumpeter Swans, and Eastern Bluebirds. Has ecotourism experience based on leading 20 birding tours to Latin American since 1987.

Dr. Scott Lanyon, Twin Cities
(612) 624-7217 or 624-2013
Director of the Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus.

Dr. Robert Zink, University of Minnesota
(612) 624-7207
Holder of Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at University of Minnesota; associate professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior; curator of the bird skin collection at the Bell Museum of Natural History. Excellent source of information on bird biology and migration.

Dr. Harrison Tordoff, St. Paul
(612) 624-6787 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
(612) 483-2187 (evenings)
Technical questions about birds (anatomy, behavior, etc.). Peregrine Falcons and Peregrine Falcon restoration program in Upper Midwest.

Kim Risen, Minneapolis
(612) 535-2472
General information about Minnesota birds and birding. Guides birding tours in United States and Costa Rica.

Dr. Robert Holtz, St. Paul
(612) 484-8832 (office)
Chairman of MOU Conservation Committee, past president of MOU.

Jan Green, Duluth
(218) 525-5654.
Information on forest birds, their management, and conservation.

Lee Pfannmuller, Minneapolis
(612) 296-0783 (office)
Information on forest song birds and endangered and threatened bird species in Minnesota.

Jim Williams
(612) 595-9090
Editor of Minnesota Birding, newsletter of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A source for information about state birding activities and personalities.

Christmas Bird Count
Dennis Martin, Shorewood
(612) 474-4371 (evenings) State coordinator for Christmas Bird Counts.

Twin Cities area

Oscar Johnson, Brooklyn Park
(612) 560-3873
General information on birds and birding in northern Hennepin County.

Terry Brashear, Minneapolis
(612) 874-7661 (before 9:30 p.m.)
Member of Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis.

Ken Oulman, Bloomington
(612) 290-1980 (office)
(612) 890-3421 (evenings and weekends)
Member of Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter.

Bruce Fall, Twin Cities
(612) 625-4391 (office)
(612) 721-6366 (evenings and weekends)
Staff member, University of Minnesota. General birding questions. Particularly knowledgeable about Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park in Scott County.

Jay Hamernick, Shoreview
(612) 482-7984
Can provide information about Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

Kathy Heidel, Hennepin County
(612) 472-4911 (office)
(612) 474-9604 (9 to 10:30 p.m.)
Senior interpretive naturalist for Hennepin County Regional Park District. General questions about birds, including identification over the telephone from sketchy field information. Also bird feeding and nest monitoring.
Tom Bell, St. Paul Park
(612) 459-4150
General information on birds and birding in the St. Paul area.

Robert Ekblad, Rochester
(507) 253-5455 (office)
(507) 775-6949 (evenings and weekends)
General information on birds and birding in southeastern Minnesota.

Carol Schumacher, Winona
(507) 452-2482
Southeastern Minnesota birds. President of local Audubon chapter. Has done field work for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Guides birding trips in southeastern Minnesota. Also knowledgeable about state birding computer network.

Gene Bauer, Northfield
(507) 645-6810
General information on birding in Northfield and Rice County area.

William Bruins, Rochester
(507) 281-1607
General information on birding in Rochester and southeastern Minnesota.

Allen Batt, Hartland (Albert Lea)
(507) 845-2836
Fax (507) 845-2417
General information on birding in southern Minnesota.

Scott Mehus, Winona
(507) 452-0599
General information on birds and birding in southeastern Minnesota.

Fred Lesher, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
(608) 783-1149
General information on birds and birding in southeastern Minnesota.

Lester Rupp, Mountain Lake
(507) 427-2333 (office)
(507) 427-3635 (evenings and weekends)
General information on birds and birding in southwestern Minnesota.

Ms. Nelvina DeKam, Edgerton
(505) 443-5081
General information about birds and birding in southwestern Minnesota.

Mary Jo Christopherson, Lakefield
(507) 662-5847 (evenings)
General information on birds and birding in south central Minnesota.

Ron Erpelding, Willmar
(320) 235-0788
General information on birding in Kandiyohi County and central Minnesota.

Randy Frederickson, Willmar
(320) 231-1291 (home)
General information on birding in Kandiyohi County.

John Schladweiler, New Ulm
(507) 359-6031 (office); (507) 359-7606 (home)
General information on natural history and bird/habitat relationships in west-central and southwestern Minnesota, particularly relating to birds of the grasslands.

Dr. Gerald Niemi, Duluth
(218) 720-4270 (office); Fax (218) 720-9412; (218) 724-7589 (evenings and weekends)
Natural Resource Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
Expert on forest birds.

Warren Nelson, Aitkin
(218) 927-2185 (office); (218) 927-2458 (home)
General information on birds and birding in Aitkin County and north central Minnesota. Particularly knowledgeable about Yellow Rails and Great Gray Owls.

Laura Erickson, Duluth
(218) 525-6171
Backyard birds, biology, and natural history. Birding in Duluth and northeastern Minnesota. Author of books on birds and birding.

Steve Wilson, Tower
(218) 749-9607 (office); (218) 753-6110 (home)
General information on natural history and bird/habitat relationships in northeastern Minnesota. An excellent source for Boreal Owl information.

Betsy Beneke, Detroit Lakes
(218) 847-2641 (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
(218) 847-6681 (evenings and weekends)
General information on birding in Becker County and on Tamarac and Hamden Slough national wildlife refuges.

Steve Millard, Fergus Falls
(218) 739-5227 (evenings)
General information on birds and birding in west central Minnesota.

Shelley Steva, Thief River Falls
(218) 681-5289 (after 7:45 a.m. and before 9 p.m.)
General information on birds and birding in northwestern Minnesota.

Jo and Steve Blanich, Deerwood
(218) 546-5939
General information on birding in Aitkin County and north central Minnesota.

Doug Johnson, Bemidji
(218) 751-9201 (office); (218) 751-4162 (evenings and weekends)

The e-mail address of the MOU is mou@cbs.umn.edu

The MOU home page can be found on the WWW at http://cbs.umn.edu/~mou

(The MOU home page is an excellent source of information about Minnesota birding in general. It is frequently updated with details of recent noteworthy bird sightings or activity. These postings often include photographs.)

The Minnesota Birding Network, a chat line for Minnesota birders, can be reached by contacting Carol Schumacher via e-mail at wncarols@linux.winona.msus.edu

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