BirdNote Annual Report 2017 by BirdNote

Annual Report 2017

President Thomas Jefferson kept pet Northern Mockingbirds in his office and sleeping quarters. He hated silence and loved the singing, so a chatty bird was an ideal companion. To learn more, listen to Thomas Jefferson’s Mockingbirds on BirdNote.org.

Northern Mockingbird © Gerrit Vyn Cover: Black-legged Kittiwake © Gerrit Vyn

BirdNote in 2017: So Much to Sing About! As a public “megaphone” for birds and their needs, BirdNote invites people from all walks of life to tune in to nature, pay attention to birds, and take action for conservation. Thanks to your support, BirdNote: • Broadcast the daily show in more than 350 markets nationwide, bringing our estimated audience to 2.1 million listeners – a new milestone! • Welcomed Jason Saul as the new managing producer. Learn more about Jason on p.4. • Continued experimenting with new media for digital distribution, hosting a live Facebook event from the BirdNote studio and creating

Savannah Sparrow © Gerrit Vyn

three new feature-length podcast stories. A video specifically for social media distribution reached more than 12,000 viewers. p.5 • Explored the wonderful world of birds with once-in-a-lifetime adventures

My husband and I start every morning with BirdNote – what

to the Amazon, Cuba, and Big Bend National Park in Texas. pgs.6–7

a JOY! We appreciate hearing

• Continued to make progress toward our BirdNote Soars campaign goal.

and enjoy learning something

For the full campaign update and operations overview, see pgs.8–10.

new through the well-written,

• Launched BirdNote: Next Generation, a national grant program promoting adoption of BirdNote by environmental education programs and youth media producers, with the goal of engaging a younger audience. p.9 • Put the finishing touches on BirdNote, the book, with foreword by Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s John Fitzpatrick

bird calls from all over the world

expertly delivered narrative. Ann H., Washington PS – We also subscribe to the daily online feature – thanks for the gorgeous photos!

and introduction by BirdNote science advisor and respected biologist Dr. Gordon Orians. On sale now! Executive Director Emeritus and BirdNote founder Chris Peterson reminds us that “birds need our voices as much as we need theirs” — words that propel us forward every day. We are truly grateful to be your partner in this work that brings joy, awareness, and action. Thank you!

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Introducing Jason Saul In May 2017, after a national search, we were thrilled to welcome Jason Saul to the BirdNote team as our new managing producer. Jason is charged with leading BirdNote’s evolution from a media outlet focused on two-minute stories for broadcast to one that also includes digital storytelling in multiple formats for multiple channels — social media, video, blogs, and photography, to name just a few. BirdNote is committed to keeping pace with changing audience preferences and behaviors, to staying relevant, and to sharing its conservation message with the biggest, most inclusive audience possible. Jason, a long-time public radio producer and digital director, is up to the challenge. An exciting transformation is under way. Welcome, Jason!

Creating Short Stories…Without the Shortcuts! by Jason Saul Creating a public radio story is an obsessive, pitiless process. There’s nothing simple about it, and there aren’t any shortcuts. To bring us the story of Elisa Yang and the California Young Birders Club, producer Shahla Farzan spent weeks tracking down her subjects, doing her research, and writing her questions. Then there were the days on the

“I‘m beyond excited about joining the talented team at BirdNote. My goal is to tell conservation stories that appeal to people from all walks of life and all ages. The health and well-being of birds are indicators of the health of our shared natural environment. And for more than twelve years, BirdNote’s incredible stories have been inspiring people to positive change. I’m eager to learn from this success and discover, adapt, and grow alongside our listeners, partners, and host stations.” —Jason Saul

road and the miles on backwoods trails with her young interviewees. Every second of Shahla’s seven-plus hours of raw tape had to be transcribed and time coded. Then listened to again and again. And again. The story emerges, and the characters reveal themselves. You throw away most of the best lines and story threads because they just don’t sound right. Then your editor gets involved and asks a lot of questions: Why do we care about these people in this place at this time? What is our narrative arc? How do we segue from one scene to the next? Will music help set the pace and tone, or will it distract and obfuscate? How many milliseconds do we let the bird chirp? It’s a heartbreaking and absurd and ridiculous process…but at the end, we’re left with something beautiful. We get to meet Elisa, her family, and her friends on their own terms and in their own eloquent voices. At a time when birds are © Shahla Farzan

The teen members of the California Young Birders Club are incredibly talented naturalists.

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under threat like never before, these young people are beginning to shape the future of the natural world that we hold so dear. Thanks to our talented group of producers, scientists, and writers, we get to experience their struggles and their triumphs right alongside them. It’s an honor and an inspiration.

A Daily Inspiration In 2017, BirdNote produced nearly 70 new two-minute shows for broadcast. Here are just a few audience favorites from the year. Listen to them again — and to all 1400+ shows in the archive — at www.birdnote.org. • Hooded Merganser • Eau de Junco • Voices of the Equinox • Kinglet Fireworks © Gregg Thompson

• Here Come the Merlins

The Birds of BirdNote 2018 Calendar

2018

CALENDAR

Did you know that most of the images featured in BirdNote’s digital communications are shared with us free of charge by a host of talented photographers and avid bird-watchers?

The Birds of

BirdNote

This year, we are thrilled to feature the

Araripe Manakin © Gerrit Vyn

work of thirteen of these remarkable

contributors in our Birds of BirdNote calendar. Five of the photographers hail from the Pacific Northwest: Mike Hamilton, Gregg Thompson, Dory

BirdNote’s GROWING!

Hamlyn, Mick Thompson, and Tom Munson. Others include Johngarp

BirdNote’s total audience on

Harrison in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Joanne Kamo and Greg Lavaty

broadcast and digital channels

in the Houston area; Tom Grey in Palo Alto, California; Tara Tanaka in

grew from an estimated 1.7 million

Tallahassee, Florida; Eugene Beckes in St. Ignatius, Montana; Jerry Ting

at the beginning of 2017 to

in the San Francisco East Bay Area; and Daniella Theoret, who divides her

2.1 million at its close.

time between California

• Facebook fans grew 21%

and Montreal, Quebec.

• Twitter followers grew 28%

We are so grateful to them and to Paul Bannick, Gerrit Vyn, and the hundreds of

• Webpage views grew 14% • Show downloads in 2017: 8.4 million – an average of 704,000 per month

others who have been so generous with their work since BirdNote first aired in 2005.

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Adventures with BirdNote— Travel, Far and Wide In 2017, BirdNote offered more exciting travel adventures to national and international destinations, making new friends, deepening connections, and learning about the amazing lives of birds all around the world. The year started with an adventure on the Amazon in January and a trip to Cuba in April, followed by a journey to Big Bend, Texas, in August.

Cuba: Unforgettable! by Sallie Bodie “It’s complex. Be flexible.” Those were the opening words from our guide, David Ascanio, at the beginning of our trip to Cuba. It would prove to be invaluable advice as our eager group of sixteen traversed the countryside, historic towns, lush valleys, and coastlines. BirdNote board member Dr. Drew Lanham and I hosted the BirdNote trip with Victor Emanual Nature Tours, supported by three wonderful guides: David, Angel, and Gustavo. © Dory Hamlyn

Starting in Camagüey, we were surprised to discover the first bird as we entered our hotel lobby: an Ovenbird perched overhead on the chandelier! After touring the historic town and seeing our first Cuban Trogon, we enjoyed a wonderful meal while we watched a captivating flamenco performance. The next day, we ventured north to the Atlantic Coast to explore Cayo Coco. There and on other islands in the Jardines del Rey, we saw massive flocks of American Flamingos and more White Ibises than we could count. Camagüey flamenco dancers

After a day touring the historic colonial town of Trinidad and a snorkeling adventure in the Bay of Pigs, we journeyed farther out on the Zapata Peninsula to meet Orlando, a dedicated local ranger who cares for the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. The bird is endemic to Cuba and considered endangered. As Orlando predicted, the birds showed up on schedule at 7:30 am. But that wasn’t all! We spotted our first Great Lizard-Cuckoo. Orlando led us to a private property to find the Bee Hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird. As Orlando called the bird in, we stood transfixed. The hummingbird circled closely around our heads, darting to nearby flowering bushes, then back to us, all while cameras clicked to grab an image of the spiraling jewel.

Cuban Trogon

In Viñales, a lush valley in the west, we set out to find the Cuban Solitaire. This bird is known for its remarkable, haunting calls, but it’s often hard to see. Our guides did not disappoint. Within minutes of stepping off our bus, they had the bird in a scope and we were thrilled! There was so much more we relished along the way, from amazing birds, to mammals, to fish, to reptiles, crustaceans, and plants. And the Cuban people we met welcomed us into their homes, prepared meals for us, played music, and danced. Their spirit and generosity touched our hearts in ways we’ll never forget.

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The Amazon: A Birding Superhighway by Carrie and Charlie Kahle

BirdNote travel is offered in partnership with outfitter VENT, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours. Income from the travel

The Amazon River has no bridges, yet it is the highway of South America. It can rise and fall seasonally up to 40 feet. This unique area holds 15% of all the species of birds in the world, and we saw many of them on this trip.

program helps support BirdNote programming. A big thank you to our travelers for their support and participation. UPCOMING ADVENTURES Galapagos Islands: July 2018 © Charlie Kahle

Our days were paced to the river. Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Early morning coffee preceded a trip out in our small boats to catch the dawn birds like flycatchers and barbets. After a hearty breakfast break, we were back in our boats, guided by expert ornithologists and naturalists. Lunch included Amazon-grown vegetables and fruits. Afternoons offered nature or history lectures from the knowledgeable crew. In the late afternoons, we motored up tiny channels searching for antbirds, woodpeckers, and toucans. We watched a Blackand-white Hawk-Eagle chase a flock of cormorants up a creek.

For more information, call Director of Development Kate Godman, 206-779-3024 or email kateg@birdnote.org

In addition to the stunning birds, our guides pointed out lizards, iguanas, sloths, snakes, and monkeys. And they always had enchanting stories to tell: Did a jaguar steal the farmer’s pig? If so, gather the big cat’s footprint in the mud, wrap it in a leaf, and hang it over the fire. When the jaguar returns, the ground will be too hot for him to hunt and he will leave. How do you protect your children from broken bones? Burn the hair of a sloth in the fire and hold your newborn baby over the smoke. Why? Sloths never fall. What do you do in the event of an unexplained pregnancy? Blame it on the pink dolphin. (In this case, the why was left to the imagination!)

Lemon-throated Barbet

There can be no more luxurious birding trip than a cruise on the Amazon. Each evening we were treated to live music and a pisco sour at sunset. We unpacked once and enjoyed the same comfy bed and air-conditioned room for seven dreamy nights. The gentle rocking of the boat and the hum of the engines lulled us to sleep — ahh, the Amazon!

It was the best trip I’ve ever been on in my whole life! I’m still incredibly amazed at the people. What they can do with nothing – is extraordinary. It was an entirely fabulous trip – on multiple levels. –Cuba 2017 Travelers

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THANKS TO OUR CAMPAIGN DONORS TO DATE Anonymous (2) Lauri Adams Richard and Eleanore Baxendale Ellen Blackstone and Chris Altwegg Thomas Darden and Ellen Wallach Joe and Barbara Ellis Anna Fahey The Falconer Family of Seattle Ellen Ferguson Steve Hallstrom and Cecelia Boulais Erin Hennessey Suzanne Hittman

Ferruginous Hawk © Gerrit Vyn

BirdNote Soars—Update

Gretchen Hull

For conservation to succeed, independent environmental media like

Margie Kim

BirdNote must reach the widest, most inclusive audience possible.

J. Drew Lanham Rebecca Liebman Thomas and Annalee Luhman

BirdNote Soars is supporting work that fulfills BirdNote’s strategic goals:

Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben

to double and diversify our audience. It is also strengthening BirdNote’s

Nancy Nordhoff and Lynn Hays

operational capacity. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have

Gordon Orians

raised $972,000 to date, and we have increased our goal to $1,350,000.

Chris and Todd Peterson Mary Pigott John and Suzanne Price Chris Rogers

BirdNote Soars supports: • New/Increased staffing in production, communications, and

Deedie and Rusty Rose

development that enables BirdNote to amplify the impact of its

Adam Sedgley and Kristi Sartnurak

storytelling and build a strong, sustainable base of support

Burnley and Jim Snyder

• A working cash reserve to insulate BirdNote’s operating budget

Deborah and Keith Streeter

against normal income fluctuations

Sara Throckmorton and Joseph Vance Jerry Tone and Martha Wyckoff

• New extended podcasts designed to reach a digital audience,

Gerrit Vyn

including Teen Birder, Araripe Manakin, DJ Ecotone, and more

Maggie Walker

• Videos like Behind the Scenes with BirdNote, Sing a Song of

Kim Wells

FOUNDATIONS:

Sixpence, Vaux’s Swifts in Portland, Oregon, and much more.

Icicle Fund

A big thank you to the visionary supporters who have recognized BirdNote’s

Brainerd Foundation

potential to engage a wider, more inclusive audience and to sing out on

Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation

behalf of birds for years to come.

Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Horizons Foundation Treeline Foundation Peg and Rick Young Foundation

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To request a campaign prospectus or to make your own gift in support of BirdNote’s growth, please contact Director of Development Kate Godman at kateg@birdnote.org. Thank you!

BirdNote Soars Seeds Next Generation Program One of the growth initiatives made possible by the BirdNote Soars campaign in 2017 is BirdNote: Next Generation – a national grant program

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE NEXT GENERATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

that funds partnerships with environmental education programs and media

Courtney Aber

programs to create new educational and media content for young listeners.

Tiffany Adams

In 2017, in collaboration with E3 Washington, the North American Association of Environmental Educators Washington Chapter, BirdNote convened a national advisory committee to shape and promote the environmental education grant criteria and application process. In December, grants were awarded to: For the Birds! / Audubon New York, NY; Martin Sortun Elementary School, WA; NatureBridge, CA; Caesar Kleberg Wildlife

For The Birds!

Susan Carlson Jennifer Fee Ron Harris-White Sally Kench Dr. Drew Lanham Sarah Merner Richard Santangelo Paul Williams

Research Institute, TX. Each

AND TO OUR SPONSORS

grantee proposed creative

The Falconer Family of Seattle,

ways to incorporate BirdNote

the Bobolink Foundation, the

into their programs, and each

Treeline Foundation, and the

prioritizes diversity and inclusion

Peg and Rick Young Foundation

in their work. BirdNote will share the new curricula they develop with our

for their targeted support of

audience as “open source” material to promote wider adoption of BirdNote

BirdNote: Next Generation.

in educational settings across the country. BirdNote: Next Generation also supported the development of three new media projects aimed at younger audiences: Teen Birder, Walk to Connect, and Sing a Song of Sixpence – storytelling experiments that helped us understand what young people find engaging and learn how to build a

NEXT GENERATION APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2019 grants will be announced in late summer

younger generation of listeners.

2018. To receive notification of

With each Next Generation project, BirdNote is growing and learning in

nextgeneration@birdnote.org and

order to make the biggest impact with our stories across generations. And

request to be added to the list.

the deadline to apply, write to

there’s more in the pipeline for 2018. So stay tuned for more stories from the front lines of conservation, community, media, and education.

Loggerhead Shrike © Gerrit Vyn

Songbird, bird of prey, or both? To find out, listen to The Loggerhead Shrike at BirdNote.org.

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Financial Report 2017 Thank you for partnering with BirdNote to bring the wonder and joy of birds to listeners around the world. Your gifts help BirdNote produce inspiring stories and distribute them through radio stations and an increasing number of digital distribution channels. The 2017 operating budget included funds released from the BirdNote Soars campaign to support capacitybuilding initiatives, including the addition of administrative staff and freelance producers. We expect growth in programming over the next three years as our new staff builds the income streams necessary to sustain expanded production.

Operating Revenue $799,304 •

• Individual Contributions $677,806 (84.80%) •

Foundation Grants • $65,250 (8.16%)

•

Sales and Other Income* • $31,748 (3.97%)

•

• In-kind Support $24,500 (3.07%) *Includes cost of goods sold

Operating Expenses $557,079 •

• Telling the Stories $215,358 (39%)

• • •

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Outreach to Stations and Listeners • $34,686 (6%) • In-kind Expenses $24,500 (4%) • Managing and Building the Organization $282,535 (51%)

Each short broadcast provides a precious link to nature in the midst of modern urban life. I love learning more about the colorful variety of birds – truly amazing. The balance of colorful description and technical, scientific detail keeps it engaging and stimulating. –Michelle M., New York

What does the Black Oystercatcher eat? It may not be what you think. To learn more, listen to The Oystercatcher’s World at BirdNote.org

Kim Wells (President) – Kim is Senior Director, Human Resources, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. In this capacity, she oversees the recruitment, employment, diversity, and internal consulting services for the 4,000-person organization, which includes both research at Fred Hutch and patient services at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Her career has focused primarily on organizational development, helping departments, managers, and large institutions improve operational efficiencies, team effectiveness, and leadership acumen. A Northwest native, Kim spends spring and summer hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, where she enjoys spotting the birds of the Pacific Flyway. I believe the mission of bringing stories about birds to audiences across the country is a very effective way to help others find joy in nature and take steps to protect our environment.

Sarah Merner (Vice President) – With roots going back several generations in the Pacific Northwest, Sarah has been a Seattle resident for 40 years. She holds two master’s degrees from the University of Washington, in English literature and in library and information science. She has worked as a community college teacher, a manager in the travel industry, an ESL educator, and a librarian. Over the last 20 years, Sarah has been a passionate advocate for the environment, including youth outdoor education, climate change, and conservation of wild lands. She loves to read, cook, knit, and garden, and to be outdoors — hiking, skiing, botanizing, and birding. I love BirdNote for the bright spot it brings to my day, and to the lives of many others.

Michelle McCormick (Treasurer) – A dedicated accounting manager with more than 20 years of experience in non-profit, retail, manufacturing, and public accounting; Michelle is currently the assistant controller at PATH, a leader in global health innovation. As a licensed CPA. Michelle has served on multiple boards and has fundraised and volunteered with Obliteride and Girls on the Run, among other organizations. Michelle enjoys listening to the birds while hiking, biking, reading in her backyard, and walking her dog. She is deeply committed to a number of causes, including conservation and the environment. I’m constantly amazed by the beauty and diversity of birds and the role they play in the world. I serve on the BirdNote board to apply my financial experience to an organization that supports birds and the environment.

Lauri J. Adams (Deputy Board Chair) – Lauri is an environmental attorney with 30 years of legal and organizational management experience. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where the spectacular annual bird migrations along Alaska’s coast have long captured her imagination. I treasure BirdNote for its fascinating insights into the lives of birds and how they survive and thrive in the natural world. Ultimately, all birds depend upon us to continue to flourish. BirdNote stories are a unique and powerful means of educating and activating a diverse community of humans in support of birds.

Anna Fahey (Secretary) – Anna is Director of Strategic Communication for Sightline Institute, whose mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability. She grew up in Anacortes, Washington, beachcombing in the San Juans and working on her parents’ commercial fishing boats. Her family goes back four generations in the Seattle area — and in fact, her grandfather, George Fahey, was president of Seattle Audubon from 1931 to 1933! Anna has a BA from Smith College and an MA in political communication from the University of Washington. Birds remind us to slow down, listen, and look at our environment. A chickadee’s song can instantly take me back to happy memories from my childhood, and watching birds with my kids helps me impart a curiosity and wonder about the world around us.

Laura Cruz – Laura is a program manager for HBO and is passionate about using technology as a vehicle to connect communities and make information accessible to all. She is the technology advisor to the board. Laura hails from Puerto Rico and grew up in the foothills of El Yunque, a tropical rainforest. After moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2009 and noticing the lovely plumage of Redwinged Blackbirds near Lake Sammamish, Laura grew interested in birdwatching. She shares her love for birds with her husband Zac. Laura also enjoys genealogy research, reading, and drawing. BirdNote stories open us up to a whole new world where we’re connected to birds and nature. With this new perspective, we become closer to our environment, learn how we affect it, and get more enjoyment out of our everyday interactions with birds!

Thomas R. Darden, PhD – Tom is a retired biologist whose post-doc research focused on avian circadian rhythms and migratory behavior. He has worked as a teacher, research scientist, and manager for locally based community public health programs, HIV/AIDS surveillance projects, and a global research program conducting clinical trials of HIV prevention strategies. Tom is a board member emeritus of Audubon Washington and served as member of the volunteer leadership team for the Woodland Park Zoo. His free time is spent hiking, fishing, birding, cooking, and traveling. I affiliated with BirdNote because it strives to convert listeners from lukewarm to active conservationists. We reach close to 2 million people, many of whom, according to listener surveys, were not avid conservationists until they began listening! Now they better understand, now they get involved, now they strive to further shrink their carbon footprint, and now they support environmental causes. Those are reasons enough.

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Marjorie Kim – Margie is Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Vice President of The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization that works to protect land for people. Her love of birds was ignited when she did her first Audubon Birdathon in southern Arizona — and further fueled when she volunteered for an Alaska Department of Fish and Game study monitoring Marbled Murrelets in the Tongass National Forest. Margie received her BA in linguistics/psychology and MSW in community planning from UCLA. A native Californian, she enjoys traveling, diving, hiking, birding, reading, and good wine. The human experience is best understood through the sharing of stories. I believe that the beauty and the importance of birds can be shared in the same way. And that’s what BirdNote does, producing wonderful stories that inform a broad audience about the wonder of birds, a critical indicator of the health of our planet.

J. Drew Lanham, PhD – Drew is a Clemson University Master Teacher and Alumni Distinguished Professor in wildlife ecology. His research interests lie in songbird ecology and conservation, integration of game and nongame wildlife management, and the African American land ethic and its role in natural resources conservation. I see birds as the ultimate embodiments of freedom with wings and wandering spirits that can inspire and inform our own lives. Conserving them and their habitats is a moral mission that needs the broadest and most diverse audience possible to be successful.

Chris Rogers – Chris is the CEO and founder of Point32, a Seattle-based real estate project management company that is working to transform Seattle’s built environment through strong partnerships, quality design and construction, and a commitment to environmental performance. Completed projects include the award-winning Art Stable, the Bullitt Center, McGilvra Place Park, and the Bethaday Community Learning Space for the Technology Access Foundation. A Seattle native, Chris has an undergraduate degree in art history from Bowdoin College and a master’s in forestry from Yale University. Through provocative storytelling, BirdNote affirms the connection we have with the natural world and reinforces the need to protect our shared home.

Adam Sedgley – Adam worked on the BirdNote team for more than 10 years, managing listener engagement, outreach, and digital media. His interest in birding started when he was a child, when he first saw an Acorn Woodpecker in California. Thirty years and six continents later, he’s still an avid birder. From 2005 to 2012, Adam managed the numerous projects of the science program at Seattle Audubon and served on the board of the Washington Ornithological Society. In May 2015, Adam moved to Washington, DC, to direct the web strategy of Conservation International. He is a Master Birder and nature enthusiast, an avid runner, periodic cyclist, and all-around technology geek. Nature is vital to our livelihood and emotional well-being, and birds are a ubiquitous and uplifting reminder of the moral imperative to protect it. Through compelling storytelling on air and online, BirdNote is poised to deliver this message to millions of people every day.

Jerry Tone – Jerry served as agent for Hellman Properties LLC in Seal Beach, California. He was former general partner and executive vice president of Montgomery Capital Corporation in San Francisco, served as a director of the Alamitos Land Company in Signal Hill, California, and was a chief financial officer with BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Jerry was a vice president in the real estate lending department at Wells Fargo Bank. He currently serves on The Trust for Public Land’s national board of directors and on the board of the Seattle Parks Foundation. Jerry graduated from Williams College and received his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Bird appreciation and bird-watching have been a part of our lives for many, many years, and so it is now a real pleasure to be part of the BirdNote team. The stories told in the shows add depth and color to our daily interactions with the birds around us and therefore add to our appreciation of the environment around us.

Thomas Luhman, PhD – Honoring outstanding service After six years, two terms, and countless hours of planning, organizing, recruitment, and counsel, Thomas Luhman’s board service has come to a close. Tom’s dedicated leadership as board president, fundraising committee chair, and campaign chair has truly helped BirdNote Soar. Tom plans to continue as an ex-officio member of the fundraising committee and director emeritus of the board. Thank you, Tom!

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Thank You, Donors! Your gifts inspire people of all ages to notice, to care about, and to protect birds and their habitats. Thank you! This list represents gifts and pledges made in 2017. GREAT BLUE HERONS $50,000 – $99,999 Bobolink Foundation The Falconer Family of Seattle Treeline Foundation TRUMPETER SWANS $20,000 – $49,999 Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben Mary Pigott Edward W. Rose III Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Lucy Waletzky KINGFISHERS $10,000 – $19,999 Ellen Blackstone and Chris Altwegg Thomas and Annalee Luhman Snyder Family Foundation Walker Family Foundation Jerry Tone and Martha Wyckoff WOODPECKERS $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Tom Darden and Ellen Wallach Paul and Betty Rae Davis The Lenore Hanauer Foundation The Gretchen and Lyman Hull Fund Peg and Rick Young Foundation The Seattle Foundarion MEADOWLARKS $1,000 – $4,999 Anonymous (2) Lauri Adams Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann and David Fitzpatrick Chris Cluett Laura Cruz and Zachary Bragg Joseph and Barbara Ellis Jon and Anne Fox Steve Hallstrom and Cecelia Boulais Suzanne Hittman Charlie and Carrie Kahle Marjorie Kim Cindy and Hans Koch Liam Lavery and Yazmin Mehdi Gordon and Jacquelyn Miller Gordon Orians and Marianne Kogon Kimberly and Scott Rice Chris Rogers

Adam Sedgley and Kristi Sartnurak Deborah and Keith Streeter John Teutsch and Mary Foster Kim Wells and Robert Haugland SANDPIPERS $500 – $999 Joan Alworth Richard and Eleanore Baxendale Mary Jane Boland Tom and Ann Campbell Colleen and Stan Freidberg Jeanne Howard Amy Huggins Laurie and John Jelinek Linda Larson and Gerald Johnson Janet Ketcham Heather Leach and Mark Hofer Marty Leonard Dorothy Ling and Mark DeWeirdt Joan Lupacchino Colene McKee and Bill Denzel June and John Mercer Suanne and Wes Nagata John and Suzanne Price Gene Puhrmann Bill and Wendy Rabel Sonya Schneider and Stuart Nagae Richard and Linda Sedgley Sue and Barry Stevens Kris Tsujikawa WARBLERS $100 – $499 Anonymous (1) Deborah and Abraham Abas Louise Abbott and David Earp Susan and Douglas Adkins Kathryn Alexandra Andrea Allen Christina and Ben Anderson Shirley Anderson Valerie Tarico and Brian Arbogast Jane and Michael Armstrong Paul Arneson Amy Askey Page Backus Barbara Banks Marya Barey Carol Barnard Edvige Barrie Timothy and Linda M. Bates

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Charlotte Behnke Nancy Bernard Starr Bidwell Raymond Bigley Gilbert Thibedore and Renata Bluhm Patrick Bodell Sallie Bodie Erin and Mark Borden Leon and Patrice Bouteiller Robin Boyer Gretchen Brookes and Allan Brookes, Jr. Robert and Beverly Brooks Leah Brown Sharon Brown Emory Bundy and Noel Angell Yvonne Burch-Hartley Sally and Tom Cahill Debra and J.G. Campbell Rick and Jill Campbell Kathy Carson Dr. Rodman Carter Kimberley Carter Elizabeth Cate Debbie Chambers Jean Champagne Patricia and Robert Charlson Mireille Charpentier Amy Choboy Elaine Chuang Joseph Clark Emilee Cline Pat Collier George Collins Richard and Pat Cook Marc and Beth Cordova Gayle Countryman-Mills Veronica Cox Carolyn Crockett and Bob Brooks Patrice Croghan William Davidson Julia Devlin Margot Dick Debra Douthit Dan Drais and Jane Mills Cindy Dupuy Susan Edelheit Margaret Ellis Dianne Engleke GeorgeJean Erickson Anna Fahey Nicholas Fahey Marion Fahnestock Gail Ferrera Sharon Finch Lin Folsom Nancy Fowler Robert Fox Marti Frazer Scott and Susan Freeman Ronald Friedman Jerry Hillis and Diana Gale Keith Geller

Adeline Gildow Beth Gilford Kate Godman and Jerry Collum Sharon Griggins Davis Gretta Grimala Amy and Chris Gulick Nancy Gunderson Gayle Hackamack Stephanie Hagen Gary and Eleanor Hamilton Ray and Dory Hamlyn James and Maxine Hansen Marcia Harper Diana Harris Sarah Harris Doreen Hartranft Chris Harvey Dan and Jan Harville Louise Hawley Grant and Jody Heiken Anne Helmholz Erin Hennessey Helen Hepp Ann Hetherington Jeannette Hlavach Michael and Pamela Holmes Esther Holt Cheryl Ann Hughes Christine Hurley Carolyn Jackson Deborah Jacobsen Michelle James Phyllis Janik Jennifer Janson Barbara Johnson Kristine Johnson and Dave Ehlert Lani, Larry and Lewis Johnson Gordon Jones Sue Jones Sonya Keene Dana and Carolyn Kelly Mark and Jacqueline Kendziorek Ann and William J. Keppler, PhD James and Vicki King Teresa Kluver Paul Koker Robert and Maureen Kremers Yateendra Kulkarni Doug Lamerson Susan Lane Elena Larkin Gordon Legge Greg LeRoy Ron and Peggy Levin John Loux Nicolyn Lukin Mary Lungaho and Barry Goff Catherine Lynch Steven Macdonald

Walter and Ruth MacGinitie Edgar Marcuse MD and Linda Marcuse Laurence and Karin Margolis Jane Marshall Marta McClure Jay and Deirdre McCrary Gary and Cassandra McCullough Jonathan McDuffie Patti McKeehan Starla McLane Louise McNerney Bonnie Mearns Paulette Mercer Donna Mickelson Madeline Miles Libby Mills and Rusty Kuntze Karen Mitchell Deborah Morrison Nancy Muggoch John and Linda Murtfeldt Emma Jean Musto Ruth Mynar Donna Naruo Evelyn Nash Patty North and Robert Ahola Rod and Barbara Nuss Mary Beth O’Brien Charles and Rita O’Clair Thomas O’Donnell Karen Overstreet Joan Packer Rosalind Percy Chris and Todd Peterson Diane and Barry Peterson Gaye Pigott Harriet Platts and Frederick Davis Marcia Plocharsky Hugh Poling Kenneth Pouch Nancy Rumbel and Ron Rabin Eileen Rasnack Steve and Joan Raymond Bruce Reid John Bratlie and Terry Retchless Marjorie Ringness Brenda Rion Judy Roan and Ron Reeder Bonnie and Richard Robbins Simon Roffey James Rogers Jr Dabney Rohrbach Kathleen Root Valerie Vandenberg Roper and John Roper Anne Roughton Pamela Saftler Diane and Kent Sargent Nancy Sharp Elaine Shields

Charlotte A Smith Barbara Smith Lura Smith Thetus Smith Wendy Smith Joseph Sokolosky Marcia and George Spees Michael and Mary Jo Stansbury John and Carol Stansfield Helene Steinhardt Derek Storm and Cindy Gossett Leslie Hagin and Michael Subit Kim and George Suyama Jo Ann Syron Peter Taylor Randi Terhune Wolfe Tone Julia Tucker Steve Turner Susan Valenti Jeraldine van den Top Anne-Marie VanWart and Lee Winkler Susan and Dan Varland Kathryn Vestal Allyn Vodicka Joy Wannamaker Patti and Jerry Warden Henry and Valerie Warden Cynthia Wayburn Diane Weber Barbara Webster Tom and Kristi Weir Joanne Werger Minna White Stefan Williams Elida Wilson Philip and Carolynne Wright Susan Wyckoff Marvin Yamaguchi Julie Yamamoto Donna Yates Jennifer Zeisig CHICKADEES up to $99 Anonymous (4) Jamie Acker MK Adams Chuck and Marylou Adams Sylvia Ali Deborah Allen Jose Alvarado Karen Anderson Helen Anderson Carol Anderson Mary Eileen Anderson Lynn Andrews Charles Frederic Andros Richard Ashford Lynn Asmann David W Babington Paul Baicich Judith Bailey Gloria Baldi

Each spring, millions of birds depart tropical Central and South America for the temperate climate of North America. The same phenomenon occurs simultaneously all across Europe and Asia, as birds head north from Africa, Australia, and southern Asia. Learn about Spring Migration Across the Globe at BirdNote.org. Cape May Warbler ÂŠ Gerrit Vyn

Special Recognition BirdNote is grateful to the following philanthropic leaders and partners in 2017: The Bobolink Foundation, for supporting ongoing production of our daily broadcast. National Audubon Society, for sharing BirdNote stories with its members online, through social media, and in Audubon Magazine. The Macaulay Library of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, for providing bird sounds that are featured in BirdNote shows. The Falconer Family of Seattle, for providing seed funds to design, research and test the BirdNote: Next Generation program, and Treeline Foundation, Bobolink Foundation, and the Peg and Rick Young Foundation for supporting its successful launch. E3 Washington, for collaborating with BirdNote on the Next Generation program design and launch. Sasquatch Publishing, for commissioning the BirdNote book. Forterra, for providing office space and meeting space for BirdNote and for sharing BirdNote online with its members and through social media. Cognition Studio, for their in-kind contribution of web and design services. Mark Wittow of K&L Gates LLP, for his pro bono counsel on legal and intellectual property matters.

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Thank You, Donors! Marygrace and Peter Barber Alta Bartolomucci Stuart Bartow Mary Bayes Rick Bayles Katherine Beard Mary Beilby Bonnie Benard Julie Benkovich Susan and Stephen Bennett Dianne Benson Robert Benson Ruth and Jeffrey Berger Lynne Bernstein Karen Bertling Boni Biery Mollie Binder Molly Birenbaum Shelley and Will Black Deborah N. Black Catherine Blackburn Kenneth Blackshaw Robert and Connie Blair Joyce Blum Helene Blume Adrienne Bodie Bob and Barbara Boekelheide Margaret Bonaccio Margaret Borden Ryan Bordenave Katherine Bowley Sandra Bowman Claire Bracaglia Gary Breidenstein Judy Bromell Ray Brown Madelyn Brown Carol and Chuck Brunner Joanna Buehler Richard and Roberta Bull Barbara Burgwin Nancy Burkhalter Mary Pat Byrne Ralph Joel Caldwell Ann Caldwell Janet Callais Beverly and Jeffrey Campbell Cynthia Cappello Dinah Carl Kay Carley Harry Carrel Linda Carroll David Carter Minnie Caruso Martin Casey Jette Castro Ellen Chase Lee Chavez Patty Cheek Martha Clarkson Elizabeth Clary Maidie Cohen Trina Colburn Geoffrey Cole Julia Collins Cathryn Collis Gregory Compton Nancy Cook Cindy Copeland Anne E. Corley Sharon Cotterill

Jeanne Counts Suzanne Cunliffe Donna Dale Nancy Daugherty Judy Davis Patricia de La Chapelle Jenn Dean Robin Dearling Lisa DeFrancesco Ronald deGray Barb Deihl Kristin Delancey Holly and John Delaney Raymond and Margaret Deleo Sheila Demkovich Gene Derig M DeVane Jessica Dial Diana Diettrich Stephanie Doleniak Karen Donovan Mary Dougherty Steven Drake Patrick and Susan Drew Stephen DuBose C Bert and Laurie Ann Dudley Julie Dumoulin Renee Duncan Lisa M. Dunn Ted Paprocki and Catherine Dunn Joan Durgin Tim, Susan and Elizabeth Durnell Andrea Easton Sandra Ebling Ellen Edens Mary L. Edwards Tim Egan Mr. Gerry and Mrs. Susan Elston Leslie Dione Emge Victor Emmelkamp Jan Errick Gregory Estep Rebecca Evans Susan Ewens Vicki Fagerness Susan Fahey Jennifer Fairchild Liz and Sam Febba Karin Feddersen Judith Finn Katherine Fisher Allen and Chris Fitz Jane Fleischman Eileen Fletcher Michael Foster Kena Fox-Dobbs Martha Frankel Veer-Tess Frost Thomas Funk Andrew Funk Martha Garrett Vickie and Scott Gibbs James and Audrey Gift Pamela Gilpin Stowe Arlette Gilson Barbara and Erich Glanz Leslie Glustrom Mo Godman and Richard Eversole Liza Gonzalez-Ramos

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John Goodman Judith Gordon Kathleen Giblin and James Gorham Suzanne Grant Deborah Gravel Kevin Greco John Green Marilyn Gregory Lou Grogan Mary Gronholt Tracy Grunig Donald and Norma Guenthoer James Gumaer Linda Guthrie Anne Habberton Suzanne Haggard Daniela and Michael Hall Nicole Luce and Janet Hall Suzanne Hall Michael Hamilton Daniel Hammang Rebecca Hannigan Harriet Harding Maureen Harding Deanna Harkins Ed Harper Emily Harris Susan and G.E. Harrison David and Cynthia Harrison Kathleen Hartman John Havekotte and Patricia Hieb Helen S. Hawley Sharon Hayden Patricia Hebner Mary Heffernon Frederick Hein Barbara A Held Jeanette Henderson Judith and Richard Henry Veronica Heron Marsha Hicks Alison Highberger Tacy Hindle Linda Hintz Stephanie Hitzroth Julie Hockett Martha Hollis and Everett Hollis, Jr. Richard Holloway Eve Holt Elke Hoppenbrouwers Katherine Hudson Burney Huff Howard and Susan Hurlbut Marcia and Marcia Ian Jim Irving Roberta Isleib Perryn Ivery Sego Jackson Ms. Virginia Jackson Julia Jackson Beverly James Mark Janicke Hugh and Beverly Jennings George and Lynne Jensen John Johnson Roger Johnson Scherry Johnson

Lynn Johnston Gail Jordan Jerry Joyce Bennett Julian Christine Kaess Indulis Kalnins Ronald Kaltenbaugh David Kaminsky Dorothy Kamm Barbara Karl Anne Karlstrom Patricia Karman Kenneth Keenan Barbara Kendzior Kyle Kennedy Mireille Key Heather King David King Edward King Gregory Kinnetz Christina Kionka Deborah Kirner Lea Kouba Allan Kreiger Anna Kruschwitz Marcella Kurowski Cynthia Lambert Stephanie Lambert Mary Lane Kristina Lang Jane Langenes Donna LaRocca Salina Larocque Earle Lasseter Jeff and Cheryl Laufle Eileen and Pierre Lauzon Marcia Lazoff Larry Lee Mark Leggett Catherine Leininger Sharon LeMire Janet Lewinsohn Rob Lewis Janet Lewis Paula Lindsay Russell and Kathy Link Susan Lisk Carrie Little Peter Lombardo Robert Long John Lundin Patrice Lundquist Sally Lunn Jeanene MacLean Jon Madeira Elizabeth Mahon Janie Maki Eileen Mallon Mary Malone David Maltman Donna Manders Anne Marchand Carolyn Marr Marie and John Marrs Ben Martin Addie Martin Robert Martin Andrew Martin Robert and Holiday Matchett Lois Mathews Karen Matson James Maughn Ursula Mccabe Timothy McCarthy

Michelle McCormick Ruth McDunn Catherine McGinnis Sean Mcgrath Robert McIlhenny Michelle McRuiz Patricia Melgard Raymond Mendez Maryl Mendillo Michele Menzies and Michael Overton Marlene Merritt and Craig Morley Lionel Meyer Marni Micek Pamela Miller Eleanor M Millonig Kathy Minsch Connie Misket Tamara Mitchel Tracy Mitchell Carol Mockridge Judith Moeckel Paul Montagnon Sara Montgomery Chris Moore Emily Moore and Gerald Graham Sharon Moore Linda Morgan Jeannine Morrison Dan Morrow Julie and Tom Moylan Elise Muffitt Judy Mullally Linda Najjar John Narver Lee and John Neff Susan Neff Lori Nelson Thomas Nichols Ralph Nietrzeba Jenny Noa Karen Noble-Newman and Marc C. Newman Brad and Don Noel Sheryl Norris William Noveck Colleen O’Connor Sharron and Daniel O’Donnell Nancy O’Harrow Cynthia Oberg Pamela Okano Leanna Olmsted Andrew Olson William Olson Candace Olson Ginger Oppenheimer Mark and Judy Oswood Joan Packer Suzanne Paddock Susan Padfield Jennifer Page Susan Palmason Geraldine Paluszeski Elizabeth Panus Margie Parker Miles Paul Mary P Pavia Janis Peffers Ann Petersen Sarah Peterson Gwynne Pfeifer Claudia Philippe

Leo Pillifant Julia Plummer Cathy Pohlman Patricia Ponce Catherine Pope Pamela Pritzl Nancy Rabel Tim and Ann Ramsey Patricia Rasmussen Kathryn Rathke Marie Rediess Deanna Reed Barbara Renfrow-Baker Debra Revere Linda Reynolds Cheryl Rice Sherry Rind Pamela Ritter Frederick Rivera Sharon Roberts Gary Robertson Jaemie Robinson Alan Roedell Sharon Rogers Will Rogers Sheri Rollison Judy Rosen Laura Rosenberg Tony and Gale Roth Mitzi Rothman Sarah Ruiz Larry Rundquist Lindsay Rush Richard Russo Linda Rust Erica Rutherford Don Rutledge Sarah Safranek and Gary Kelsberg Jeanne Sargent Elaine Sartoris Michael Sato and Amy Nelson David and Christine Satterlee Jason Saul Deanna Schapperer Terry Schmitt Patricia Schofield Bruce Schuchert Judith Schwab Gene Schwartz Barby Schwid Becky Self Marva Semet Carole Serling Rebecca Shankland Margaret Shannon Nils Christian and Rebecca Sherr Christian David and Penelope Short Mari Short Hoshang and Mahrukh Shroff Patsy Shuler Sylvia Sibley Christine Singer Laurie and Dean Singer Kathleen Sisson Macon Sizemore James Skeel Paul Skrade Laurie Slater

Carole Slatkin Elizabeth Smaha Pat Smart Jo-Ellen Smith Beverly and James Smith Carol Lee Smith Susan Snover Kathryn Sobocinski Kathleen Solas Patricia Sollitto Sheila Sondik Robin Song John Soule Christine Southwick Jonathan Spingarn Elodie Staley David Stallings Eileen Stankavich Judith Starbuck and Peter Greenfield Janet Stein Martin Stephens Jessica Stephens Suzanne Stone Libby Stortz Marilynn Strayer and Sam Wolfe Jan Strobeck David Stuller Constance Swank Craig Swanson Joy and Stephen Swensen Carol Jean Swist Stephen Syrjala Mark Tacke Michelle Talich Douglas Tasker Lynn Taylor Penny Thayer Martha and Peter Thompson Karen Thompson Wendy Tobin Tracey Tobkin Martha Tofferi Anna Lisa Tooker Andrea Torland Megan Tully Mary and Edward Tuminez Leslie Tuovinen Laraine Turk Gordon Turnbull Marilyn Turpin Nancy Tyler Carole Tyson Kris Urban Randolph Urmston and Eliza Davidson Rosalie Valvo Floie Vane Rona Visser Nancy Waddell Brigitte Wagner-Ott Suzanne Wall Janet Wallace Frances Watts Jonathan Webster Winkler Weinberg Larry and Anne Weingarth Ellie Weld Kathy Wells

Anita Welych Ross Westlake Judith Wheeler Eileen Whipple Rob Whitlam and Mrs. T.A. Scott Ann Wilcox Margaret Wilkins RenĂŠe Williams Catherine and Richard Wilson Joanne Wilson Susanne and Blake Wilson Diane Wilson Jacqueline Wilson Jane and John Wingfield James Withrow Roger and Debra Wolf Melissa Wolf Ronni Wolfe Cynthia Lowe Wolfe Ken and Susan Wong Kristina Wood Jack and Gretchen Wood Joyce Woods Sandra Woods Paul Worley Martha Worth Chris Wright Kunfeng Scott Wu Martha Allan Wunschl Katherine Yankula Betsy Yee-Diamond Lori Yoshinaga Michael Zim GIFTS IN MEMORY Chuck Adams in memory of Bill Black. Sylvia Ali in honor and memory of Phyllis Rustam and Gina Scala. Andrea K Allen in memory of Gustav A Kirsch. Lynn Andrews in memory of Hugo Andrews. Nancy Burkhalter in memory of my mother in law who loved birds. Debra Campbell in memory of Harry Whisnant and Goldie Campbell. Lisa DeFrancesco in memory of Dominic DeFrancesco. Barbara Deihl in memory of a Seattle male Merlin who, with his mate Spike, prodigiously built up the urban Merlin population and thrilled countless residents for 9 years. M DeVane in memory of the theme song. Debra Douthit in memory of JayJay and Sunny. Anna Fahey in memory of George and Natus Fahey. Jim Hansen in memory of Helen Garretson.

Sharon Heath in memory of Bob and Donnie Heath. Ann Hetherington in memory of Ardell Morken Elsaas. Marsha Hicks in memory of John and Betty Hicks. Amy Huggins in memory of Alan Huggins. Jennifer Janson in memory of Paul Biefeld. Sonya Keene in memory of Evelyn Keene. Marcella Kurowski in memory of Lucien Tetreault. Salina Larocque in memory of Helen LeClair. Rob Lewis in memory of Sunshine, a Canary our family had years ago. Still remember her beautiful songs! Paula Lindsay in memory of Josephine Luppino. Susan Lisk in memory of James W. Howenstein. Michele Menzies in memory of my beloved mother Dr. C. Nanette Menzies who loved our little feathered friends. Libby Mills in memory of my first Birding mentor. Judith Moeckel in memory of Albert G. Lee, Jr. Evelyn Nash in memory of Robert J. Nash. Karen Noble-Newman in memory of Ardell Knchenbecker. Elizabeth Panus in memory of Mary A. Panus. Harriet Platts in memory of Shirley Platts. Kenneth Pouch in memory of Bruce G. MacDermid. Marcia Spees in memory of Nancy Alboucq. Marcia Spees in memory of Lee Brown. Libby Stortz in memory of William Stortz. Joyce Woods in memory of Gloria and De DeMeyer (they were great lovers of birds). GIFTS IN HONOR Sylvia Ali in honor and memory of Phyllis Rustam and Gina Scala. Marya Barey in honor of the joy that BirdNote brings to the world! Thank You! Susan Bennett in honor of Craig and Joy Johnson.

Barbara Boekelheide in honor of your great writers. Margot Dick in honor of Lauri Adams. Martha Garrett in honor of Ellen Blackstone for her birthday! Amy Gulick in honor of Wendy Close. James Hansen in honor of Alex Hansen and Katie Dickinson. Ben Martin in honor of Chickadees. Emily Moore in honor of Lynn Calmes. Patricia North in honor of Chris Peterson. William Noveck in honor of Jathon Thaul. Judith Schwab in honor of Patsy Benson. Susan Snover in honor of Sarah Merner. John Stansfield in honor of Chris and Todd Peterson. Cynthia Wayburn in honor of Kathy Hornbein.

2017 ADVENTURE TRAVELERS Louise Abbott and David Earp Charles and Anne Bedser Debra Campbell Carolyn Crockett and Bob Brooks Tim, Susan, and Elizabeth Durnell Stephanie Hagen Ray and Dory Hamlyn Louise Hawley Frederic Held Jeanne Howard Teresa Kluver Marty Leonard Colene McKee and Bill Denzel June and John Mercer Jacquelyn Miller Ruth Mynar Terry and Susan Nightingale Catherine Quinn and Frank Earl Fred and Anne Roberson Burnley Snyder Kathleen and George Van Der Aue

2017 STORYTELLERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CIRCLE Anonymous (2) Heather Ballash Debra Buhr Tracy Burgess Alex Chadwick Donna Chaney Mary Dougherty Tim, Susan and Elizabeth Durnell Stephen Elston Anna Fahey Mari Freeman Bill Fuller Kate Godman and Jerry Collum Kathie Golden Carol Goodsole Doreen Hartranft Breck Jones Renee King David Magaret Christina Mattoon Catherine and Will Nickum Susan Parker Lisa Plunkett Peter John Robertson Teresa Roether Sarah Ruiz David and Christine Satterlee Judith Sellars Mary Short Carole Slatkin Jeffrey Tollefson Deborah Voekel Cynthia Warwick Jerry Wieber Karen and Joe Zook

2017 FACEBOOK DONORS Phyllis Jackson Stegall Chris Altwegg Kate Godman Libby Altwegg Dan Varland Susan Parker Gary McCormack Mary Burns Furr Marnie Elizaga Michele Crist Kim Oehler Peggy Collins Barbara Armstrong Samuelson Gary McGhghy Bruce Beehler Brian Anderson Thomas Darden PACIFIC FLYWAY CIRCLE Anonymous (2) Lauri Adams Ellen Blackstone and Chris Altwegg Chris Cluett Laura Cruz and Zachary Bragg Jon and Anne Fox Steve Hallstrom and Cecelia Boulais Lenore Hanauer Tom Hull Charlie and Carrie Kahle Marjorie Kim Cindy Koch Liam Lavery and Yazmin Mehdi Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben Gordon and Jacquelyn Miller

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REMEMBERING HERB CURL Herb Curl, one of the earliest science advisors for BirdNote, passed away in December 2017. We’re grateful for his help in BirdNote’s early years, his tremendous passion for conservation, his insight, and his quirky sense of humor.

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