The MOU Paper Session will be held at the Bell Museum on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Registration fee is $4.00 if you register prior to November 25th or $5.00 at the door. Registration will be begin at 8:00 A.M. on December 5th. Pre-registrations must be received by November 25th, 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	Pennsylvania's Second Breeding Bird Atlas, Bob Mulvihill
9:45	Minnesota's First Breeding Bird Atlas, Bonnie Sample,  Audubon Minnesota
10:10	Walter J. Breckenridge and his Influence on Minnesota Ornithology, John J. Moriarty,  Ramsey County Parks
10:35	Announcements. break, visit exhibits, book sales.
11:00	The post-Breck era of Minnesota Ornithology at the Bell Museum of Natural History. Dr. Robert M. Zink,  Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology, University of Minnesota
11:25	The Wild Turkey in Minnesota: historical origins, management, and current status. Bill Penning,  DNR Section of Wildlife
11:50	New proposals for Special Concern,Threatened and Endangered Birds in Minnesota, Richard Baker,  Minnesota DNR
12:00	Lunch, visit exhibits
1:00	MOU annual business meeting and awards
1:45	Peregrine falcon success update, Jackie Fallon,  Midwest Peregrine Society
2:00	Golden Eagles Wintering in the Mississippi River Valley,  Mark Martell,  Audubon Minnesota and Scott Mehus,  National Eagle Center
2:25	Break and visit exhibits
2:50	Nyjer thistle comes to the Red River Valley. A New Agricultural Crop-for the birds. Dr. John Loegering,  University of Minnesota-Crookston, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
3:15	King Rail Research and Status in the Midwest, Dr. Tom Cooper, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
3:40	Backyard Bird Photography, Tammy Wolfe
4:05	Birder recruitment for young birders, Chris West, 608-475-9016.
4:30	Red-headed woodpecker research in Minnesota. Chet Meyers.
4:55	Closing comments

  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.

Coffee and refreshments: St. Paul Audubon

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 25th. 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.

Credits:

Special thanks to the following persons and groups for their help in making the meeting a success!

Coffee and refreshments: St. Paul Audubon

Lunch and exhibit arrangements: Donald Mitchell

Bell Museum staff and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences: Dr. Susan Weller, Emma Allen and the visitor services staff, and Dr. Gordon Murdock

Paper session chair: Carrol Henderson, DNR Nongame Wildlife Program Supervisor

Program graphics and printing: Diane Vejtruba, DNR Nongame Wildlife Program

Information Tables

There are several information tables on the upper level (behind the refreshments). Be sure to visit them!

Bluebird Recovery Program
Division of Ecological Resources, DNR
Minnesota Odonata Survey
Minnesota Frog and Toad Survey
Minnesota Biological Survey
Nongame Wildlife Program, DNR
State Parks, DNR
Duck stamps
MOU Book sales
Preferred Adventures Ltd, St. Paul
Adele Porter, Naturalist and author
Explore Minnesota Tourism
Birdchick.com, Sharon Stitler
Janice Dunlap, Author
Audubon MN: Birding Trail Books 
Birds and Windows, Joanna Eckles
Raptorworks.com, Dudley Edmondson
Hartley Nature Center
Watchable Wildlife, Inc
Audubon Center of the Northwoods
International Festival of Owls, Houston Nature Center
Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis
Golden-winged Warbler working group
LightsOut/Birdsafe, Audubon Minnesota
Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas, Audubon Minnesota
Midwinter Golden Eagle survey; National Eagle Center
University of Minnesota Press
Urban Birdfest
Bell Museum-Breckenridge Autobiography book sales

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