New issue of Iowa Bird Life

[Neil Bernstein]

                The 95-2 issue of Iowa Bird Life has been posted to the IOU website, and subscribers of paper copies should receive their issue in a few weeks. Along with spectacular photographs, there are several interesting articles including a reflection from President Tyler Harms on the successful spring Tri-State meeting and a sobering look to the future of wildlife. A graduate from the University of Iowa, Mari Wharff, reflects on her growth from an undergraduate to beginning her graduate research in ornithology, and we have the first published haiku for IBL by Steve Harvey. Linda Petersen demonstrates how beginning birders can provide important data with her sighting of a Golden-crowned Sparrow, and Steve Dinsmore highlights interesting trends among the autumn migrants. If you have not read Amy Tan’s book on her development as a bird artist and nature journalist, check out the book review by Cat Fribley. As always, Jim Dinsmore provides reflection on IOU fifty years ago. Which brings me to a final point, the work of the IOU officers. There are several meeting minutes as well as changes to the IOU Constitution published. The Board and other volunteer members went through an extensive and time-consuming strategic planning to help plot the course for IOU into the future. Many hours are reflected in the notes that are published and worthy of your attention.