NATURE NOTES - 1963
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Sep. 63		Report on Astronomy Group activities.  Meeting in Lieser's yard on
		July 19 with Ed Friton.  Meeting in Art Christ's field on Aug. 10;
		Stuart and May O'Byrne reported on their trip to Maine to observe
		the eclipse.
BOTANY
Apr. 63		Violets - Information about.
Apr. 63	Arhos, Kathryn	Who named the flowers?
Jun. 63	Gilliam, Rebecca	What's in a Name (from Horticulture Magazine, July 1962)
Jun. 63	Chalfin, Eleanor P.	Bees, Birds and Herbs - List of honey laden herbs (from
		Horticulture Magazine, July 19621)
Jun. 63	Hill, Helen	Vipers Bugloss--Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?  Botanizing with
		Art Christ. Gertrude Collmeyer, and the Lud Hills on the Black
		River.
Sep. 63	Vogt, Charlotte	Our Mysterious Indian Pipes
Oct. 63	Hill, Helen	Botany in the Rain - Report on Botany Group outing to Dr. Bulger's
		country cottage near Eureka.
Oct. 63		Botany Field Trip, Sunday, Oct. 27, to Eloise Pillman's place west
		of St. Albans
Oct. 63		The slides of tiny flowers shown by Dr. Bulger at the Botany
		meeting on the 20th were very interesting.  He had a very good
		slide of the needle like stinger of the Stinging Nettle.
Nov. 63		Information about the Ginko Tree.
Nov. 63		Birdseye Maple Trees - Comments about this tree in Edwin Way
		Teale's book, "Journey Into Summer".
CONSERVATION
Mar. 63		Secretary (of Interior) Stewart L. Udall said he is more concerned
		about the United States conserving its natural resources than with
		its getting to the moon….apropos to the Youth Conservation
		Conservation Corps, proposed to Congress last week.  The Corps
		would be employed to do conservation work.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count - Orchard
		Farm, St. Charles County, within a 15 mile diameter circle to
		include the Mississippi River - Fifteen observers in two parties.
		Total:  58 species, 2 addit. Races or subspecies, about 15,070
		individuals.  Observers included Dick Anderson, Jim Jackson,
		Kathryn Arhos, Earl Comfort (compiler), et al.  List detailed by
		species.
Jan. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	Winter Birds in St. Louis
Jan. 63	Hanselmann, Steve	A Trip (to) Swan Lake
Jan. 63		Words and Webster(s Dictionary) - Words reflecting the attributes
		of birds or origin of bird names, p. 66.  Cont'd on p. 67.  (P. 68 and
		67 are reversed in assembly)
Feb. 63	Comfort, James	Christmas Census - Thirteenth annual Christmas sponsored by
		WGNSS, held at Busch Wildlife Sunday, Dec. 30.  23 observers;
		13 degree morning.  62 species counted, the average of the past
		11 years.  Detailed list, and comparison with prior years.
Feb. 63	George, Wally	Mingo Bird Count - By WGNSS observers.  71 species, 48636
		individuals.  List provided.
Feb. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Birds for 1962 in Review
Feb. 63		Togetherness - Invitation from Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Krotz, Sparta,
		Illinois, to guide birders who wish to bird in the Sparta Area.
Feb. 63		First monument to a bird (in this country) is in Salt Lake City, a
		monument that honors the California gulls that came acoss the
		mountains and saved the Mormon settlers' crops from grasshoppers.
Feb. 63	Bowman, Helen	A (Birding) Window on the Living Desert - Five miles north of
		Tucson, Arizona.
Feb. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Winter Birds (p. 75, and cont'd on p. 76, not obvious)
Mar. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Winter Birding
Mar. 63	Anderson, Dick	Lewis' Woodpecker Wintering at Rolla
Mar. 63	Groth, William	Birding in Oak Knoll Park - Over 100 species reported since the
		Museum opened its doors in October 1959.  List given.
Mar. 63	Hill, Helen	The Battle of the Multiflora - Report on bird sightings in the
		multiflora rose plantings near their rented home while husband Bob
		is working on the new Union Electric Taum Sauk Mountain power
		plant.
Mar. 63		Reporting on Unusual Birds - The Academy of Science has
		volunteered to be a clearing house for the reporting of rare and
		infrequent visitors to the area.  Information about contacting
		given.
Apr. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Later Winter Birds
Apr. 63	Phillips, Walter B.	Narrative of the attempt of a downy woodpecker to crack and eat
	(Freeburg, Ill.)	the kernel of a giant hickory nut; he finally did it.
May. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	Spring Birding in the St. Louis Area
May. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	Our Rat Race Roundup - On May 5th (first Sunday of the month),
		the St. Louis Audubon Society's bird roundup will be held.  Only
		species will be counted, and within a 50 mile radius of our city
		limits.  Call in your list to compiler Earl Hath.
May. 63	Fern, Mary	Article extolling the modern approach to Nature study, i.e., going
		into the woods to learn first hand the many lessons Nature has to
		teach.  (from Horticulture Magazine, July 1962)
Jun. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Spring Season Birds
Jun. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area, Late Spring Birding
Jun. 63	Hanselmann, Steve	Attention!! The Marias Temps Clair Marsh in St. Charles County is
		now off limits to birders.  It is reasonably certain that any one caught
		in the marsh in the future will be prosecuted.
Jy-Ag 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Birding
Sep. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	Summer Birding in the St. Louis Area
Oct. 63	Terry, Dr. Robert J.	A Bird Story - A Bewick wren  nests on the back seat of a car.
		(Letter to Dr. Harold Bulger by Dr. Terry, who is 97 years of age.)
Oct. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Fall Birding
Oct. 63		Missouri Audubon Society President Dick Grossenheider
		invites WGNSS members to attend the annual meeting of the
		Society at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Saturday and
		Sunday, October 12 and 13.
Nov. 63	Armstrong, Ruth	Summer Observations - On a bird watching group trip to Panama,
		plus bird observations back home.
Nov. 63	Rowe, Bill	Birding Notes from Bill Rowe in Brandenburg, Ky
Nov. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Autumn Birding
Nov. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	Our Cemetery Bird Sanctuaries
Dec. 63	Anderson, Dick	Birding in Michigan
Dec. 63	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Bird Outings
Dec. 63		St. Louis Audubon Census at Boschertown, 8 AM, Saturday
		Dec. 21.  Meet at the schoolhouse at the junction of Hy. B and 94.
Dec. 63		St. Louis Audubon Census at Shaw's Garden Arboretum, 8 AM,
		Sunday, Dec. 22.  Meet at the Nature Center.
Dec. 63		WGNSS Christmas Census at Mingo Wildlife Refuge, 8 AM,
		Friday, Dec. 27.  Meet at Refuge Headquarters.
Dec. 63		WGNSS Christmas Census at Busch Wildlife Area, Sunday, Dec.
		29 at 8 AM.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse.
PEOPLE
Jy-Ag 63		Letter from Deborah S. Allen reports the death of her sister,
		Mrs. Alfred Satterthwait, on April 20, 1963,
Dec. 63		WGNSS extends it sympathy to the Marshall Magner and Sue
		Lyons families on the death of Mrs. John H. Magner.  Marshall's
		mother was a very active member in the 1930's.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 63	Fisher, Ken	Camping in the Pacific Northwest (Cont'd from Dec. 1962) - Mt.
		Ranier to San Francisco area
Apr. 63	Hill, Helen	Spring - An essay.
May. 63	Kriege, Edna	New (foreign) introductions to Florida Wildlife - by Stephen Howe, the
		Miami News
May. 63	Chicago, Mary G.	A Journey Into Greece
May. 63	Anderson, Dick	Help from the Bench - Individuals arrested and fined for shooting
		wildlife in Jefferson County - Two examples cited.
Jy-Ag 63	Criger, C. R.	(Visit to) The Big Bend National Park - Much discussion about
		rancher discontent with laws banning the killing of eagles that
		prey on kids and lambs.
Jy-Ag 63	Hill, Helen	Beaver Campground - Little used camp site on the Black River
		used by the Hills while in a temporary residence in Lesterville.
		There were real beavers in the vicinity.
Sep. 63	Blackwelder, Betsy	A Note from Vacationing Betsy Blackwelder (in Holland)
Oct. 63	Blackwelder, Betsy	Greetings to All from Ireland
Oct. 63	Armstrong, Ruth	A Trip to Oklahoma and New Mexico
Dec. 63	Grace, Patty	"Florida and Back in Five Days, or Visions of Freuhauf Anyone?"
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 63	Editor	WANTED:  DEAD OR ALIVE - Articles for Nature Notes.  Are you
		hiding any old anecdotes, fables, or applogues (ye gads)?  Old
		broken down tales, stories or tidbits are in demand at all times.
		No questions asked.  REWARDl  One Thousand Thanks.
Mar. 63		President Lud Hill has done a marvelous job of revising the
		WGNSS constitution, the first revision since the first draft almost
		40 years ago.  And a long overdue increase in subscription rates
		is in order now.  Copies of the new constitution and by-laws can
		be obtained by calling ME 1-3090.
Mar. 63		Vital Statistics - Since the beginning of the fiscal year, 30 new
		names have been added to our membership list.  Names and
		addresses given.
Mar. 63		Copies of the new constitution and by-laws will be available at the
		March 8 meeting at the Farm and Home, 8 PM.
Apr. 63		Constitution and By-Laws of the Webster Groves Nature Study
		Society, Revised April 1963
May. 63		At the annual meeting, April 12, the following officers and group
		chairmen gaave reports on the year's activities.  The following were
		elected to serve for the following year:
		President - R. Ludlow Hill
		1st VP - Richard Anderson
		2nd VP - Walter Liddell
		Editor - Miss Charlotte Vogt
		Secretary - Mrs. Earl Meloy
		Treasurer - Mrs. Robert Hill
		Curator of Properties - Dr. A. C. Hofsommer
		Roundhouse Chairman - Mrs. James Comfort
		Ornithology Chairman - Steve Hanselman
		Botany Chairman - Mrs. Clinton Day
May. 63		Our new editor, Miss Charlotte Vogt takes over.  Please take time
		to write an article for her.
MEETINGS
Jan. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday Jan. 11, at the Farm
		and Home, Gray and Lockwood, Webster Groves - "White
		Snake Root", by Dr. Bulger, who lead the investigation and
		discovery of the relationship between the white snake root and
		milk sickness.  (Indexer note:  This was the sickness that killed
		Abraham Lincoln's mother.)
Jan. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Jan. 13.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on Hwy 94
		just off Hwy 40
Jan. 63		Friday, Jan. 18, 7:30 PM - Tour of Climatron, lead by Lad Cutak -
		25 cent charge)
Jan. 63		Friday, Jan. 25, 8 PM, "Otto Widman, Missouri's Pioneer
		Ornithologist", at the home of Mr. James Comfort, 27 N. Iola
		Drive, Webster Groves
Feb. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday Feb. 8, at the Farm and
		Home Bldg. in Webster Groves.  "Wild Flowers of Missouri in 3 D",
		shown by Arthur Lieser.
Feb. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Feb. 10.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on Hwy 94
		just off Hwy 40
Feb. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 22, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Joel Massie, 6 Indian Hill, Ladue.  Program by Dick
		Anderson:  "Finches, Song Recordings; History and Discovery of
		Harris' Sparrow".
Mar. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, March 8, Farm and Home
		Building, Webster Groves.  Richard P. Gossenheider will
		present:  "Missouri Mammals, with Easel Drawings".
Mar. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, March 10.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on Hwy.
		94, just off Hwy 40.
Mar. 63		Anniversary Dinner, April 20.  All day.  Dinner will be served by the
		ladies of the New Hope E&R Church of Weldon Springs. Details
		in next month's Nature Notes
Apr. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Saturday, April 13.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on Hwy 94
		just off Hwy 40
Apr. 63		WGNSS General Meeting,8 PM, Friday, April 12, Farm and Home
		Auditorium, Gray and Lockwood, Webster Groves.  Mr. Walter
		Liddell will show color pictures of birds of Missouri.  Election of
		officers and on revised by-laws.  Annual reports of officers and
		groups.
Apr. 63		Annual Banquet, Saturday, April 20.  Meet at red brick schoolhouse
		at 9 AM for morning field trips.  Lunch, 12-1 at picnic tables
		near headquarters for PM field trips.  Dinner, 5:30 PM at New Hope
		E&R Church.  For program, Mr. Pierre Chouteau and Mr. Charles
		Hoessle have arranged lectures, exhibits and live specimens.
Apr. 63		General Nature Trip at the country home of Miss Eloise Pillman.
		10 AM.  Bring your lunch.    Home is in on Puellman Road in
		Wild Horse Creek Valley.
Apr. 63		Premiere of "Audubon's Wilderness--The River Years", by
		Leonard Hall, Third Baptist Church, Grand and Washington,
		Tuestday, April 30, 8:15 PM.  Sponsored by St. Louis Audubon
		Society.
May. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, May 10, at the Farm and
		Home Bldg. in Webster Groves.  Miss Frances Pickel will give a
		talk and show pictures of "South of Missouri".
May. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		8 AM, Saturday, May 11.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on
		Hwy 94, just off Hwy 40.
Jun. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, June 9, 8 AM.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse on Hwy.
		94, just south of Hwy. 40.
Jun. 63		Botany Breakfast at the Roundhouse, 8:30 AM, Sat., Jun. 14.
		Afterwards, a botany walk with Julin Neill and Arthur Christ.
Jy-Ag 63		Botany Picnic Supper, Sat., July 13, from 6 PM on at the home of
		Robert Hill, 12732 Sunset Dr.  Color slides by Charlotte Vogt.
Sep. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Sept. 8.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse.
Sep. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Sept. 13, at the Farm
		and Home Assn., Lockwood and Gray, Webster Groves.  Mr.
		Martin Schweig will show colored moving pictures and talk on the
		Southwest.
Oct. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 7:30 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Oct. 6.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse.
Oct. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Oct. 18, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Waldemar Palm, 3320 Quinette Road.  Mr. Palm will
		show pictures and talk on his trip to Alaska and the Northwest.
Nov. 63		Round House Clean Up, Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 AM.  Come and
		spend the day at Rockwoods Reservation.
Nov. 63		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 8, Farm and Home
		Bldg., Lockwood and Gray, Webster Groves.  Gregory (Tex)
		Yokum will present "Caves of Missouri".
Nov.63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Nov. 10.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse.
Dec. 63		Monthly Bird Census, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Dec. 8.  Meet at the red brick schoolhouse.
Dec. 63		Astronomy Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 13, at the Farm and Home
		Savings Assn., Lockwood and Gray, Webster Groves, Mo.  Mr.
		Stuart O'Byrne will talk on "The Total Eclipse of the Sun in New
		York, New Brunswick, and Maine".
Dec. 63		Christmas Party and General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Friday, Dec. 20,
		at the home of Ludlow Hill, 6434 Scanlan Ave., St. Louis.  Dr.
		Duis Bolinger will give an illustrated talk on his "Collecting Trip
		in Mexico and Guatemala".  Those who wish may bring home made
		cookies.