Hello, Birders. Here is a summary of the contents of vol. 43 no. 3 (2009) of the journal Colorado Birds, published by Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). * PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. * By JIM BEATTY. * Pp. 160-162. * Thanks to outgoing CFO President Bill Schmoker, overview of 2009 CFO convention in Alamosa, and plea for CFO members to contribute their time and talents to the organization. * CFO BOARD MINUTES. * By BILL SCHMOKER. * Pp. 163-166. * Minutes of the 11 April 2009 CFO board meeting, including actions and deliberations regarding incoming and outgoing board members, revisions to the organization's bylaws, and ongoing functions of the organization. * MINUTES OF THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF CFO. * By LARRY MODESITT. * Pp. 166-167. * Proceedings of the annual meeting, held in Alamosa, Colorado, with Bill Schmoker presiding; a new slate of officers was elected by the membership, and awards were given to David Leatherman, Warren Finch, and the uninomial Davis. * REVISED CFO BYLAWS. * (Anonymous.) * Pp. 168-172. * Complete bylaws of the Colorado Field Ornithologists, including changes approved at the 11 April 2009 meeting of the board of directors. * ACROSS THE BOARD: BILL KAEMPFER. * By BILL SCHMOKER. * Pp. 172-175. * Profile of CFO board member Bill Kaempfer, who heads up the organization's project fund and youth scholarship fund; a prominent and active Colorado Birder, Kaempfer leads 15-20 bird outings per year, and does various CBCs and BBS routes; in his spare time, he is an economics professor and vice provost & associate vice chancellor at the University of Colorado. * RON RYDER AWARD RECIPIENT: DAVID LEATHERMAN. * By RACHEL HOPPER. * Pp. 175-178. * Tribute to David Leatherman, recipient of the 2009 Ron Ryder Award for distinguished service to CFO; a lifelong naturalist and prolific author, Leatherman has discovered five insect species new to science, served as editor of Colorado Birds, and inspired countless birders and other naturalists in Colorado. * LETTER TO CFO. * By DAVID LEATHERMAN. * Pp. 178-179. * Musings on the connectivity between two "truths" in life; the first truth is that nature never lets you down (especially during migration!); the second truth is that nature study is made worthwhile by sharing and learning from human beings. * THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT J. NIEDRACH. * By SARAIYA RUANO. * Pp. 179-187. * The life and times of Robert J. Niedrach, high school dropout and, with Alfred Bailey, author of the monumental, two-volume Birds of Colorado (1965); Niedrach, a protege of the legendary Frank M. Chapman, conducted ornithological studies worldwide, and his work on the nesting ecology of Colorado's birds was especially noteworthy. * SPECIMENS OF RARE RED CROSSBILL TYPES FROM COLORADO. * By ANDREW SPENCER. * Pp. 187-191. * Results of a museum study of the occurrence of Red Crossbill "types" in Colorado; 3 Colorado specimens at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science are either Type 3 (rare but regular in Colorado) or Type 10 (hypothetical accidental in Colorado), and 6 specimens are Type 6 (also hypothetical accidental in Colorado). * THE 51ST REPORT OF THE CBRC. * By LAWRENCE S. SEMO. * Pp. 193-204. * Summary of 82 reports by 26 observers of 66 occurrences of 38 bird species, 2 reports of which were rejected; highlights include acceptance of Colorado's 9th Reddish Egret, 10th Gyrfalcon, and 11th Whip-poor-will. * THE HUNGRY BIRDER (SPECIAL EDITION): SHADE-GROWN COFFEE AND BIRDS. * By KATHERINE MORRISON. * Pp. 204-212. * Overview of the benefits of purchasing shade-grown coffee, and tips for Colorado birders on how and where to purchase coffee that is produced in a manner least likely to be harmful to birds, humans, and the environment. * NEWS FROM THE FIELD: WINTER 2008-2009 (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY). * By JIM BEATTY. * Pp. 212-221. * Highlights include 2 Brants, multiple Iceland Gulls, 12 reports of Mew Gull, possible Slaty-backed Gull, several Glaucous-winged Gulls, 11 reports of Great Black-backed Gull, Common Ground-Dove, Sedge Wren, 2 Pine Warblers, Eastern Towhee, 2 Le Conte's Sparrows, and Golden-crowned Sparrow. * IN THE SCOPE: LILIAN'S MEADOWLARK. * By TONY LEUKERING and NATHAN PIEPLOW. * Pp. 222-228. * Introduction to and overview of the history and status of "Lilian's" Meadowlark, currently treated as a subspecies of Eastern Meadowlark, with particular focus on occurrence in Colorado; "Lilian's" Meadowlark should be looked for in high-structure grasslands in southeastern Colorado. For more information on the journal Colorado Birds, please visit the Colorado Birds webpage of the CFO website: http://cfo-link.org/journal/CB.php. For more information on CFO, please visit the CFO homepage: http://www.cfo-link.org ------------------------------- Ted Floyd tedfloy...@hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado ------------------------------- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding ------------------------------- Please support the American Birding Association: Click on http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=884482 to search the internet. Check out the American Birding Association on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22934255714 Check out the American Birding Association on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abaoutreach Please visit the website of the American Birding Association: http://www.aba.org _________________________________________________________________ Express your personality in color! 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