NATURE NOTES - 1978
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
BOTANY
Jan. 78	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Spring's Advance Guard (reprinted from April, 1931 issue of
		Nature Notes)
Jan. 78	Christ, Art	Beef-Steak Plant (Perilla Frutescens)
Feb. 78	Christ, Art	Winter Flowering Trees and Shrubs of Missouri
Feb. 78	Denison, Edgar	Spring Advance Guard - A Commentary:  Reprints are fine, but
		would it not be desirable to include the record of plants found by
		the present botany group on their weekly outing in Nature Notes?
		Such a record may be of considerable interest in the future both
		as to locale, quantity and conditions.
Feb. 78		(Map of) James F. Comfort Memorial, Nature Study Area,
		August A. Busch Wildlife Area.  (Map and supplement list
		plants to be found in the memorial area, by location within the
		area.)
Mar. 78	Christ, Art	The Native Maple Trees of Missouri
Apr. 78	Christ, Art	Bluets (Houstonia)
Apr. 79	Sullivan, Father Jim	The flower list for the James F. Comfort Memorial in the Feb.
		issue of Nature Notes was compiled by the Botany Group in
		November.  We expect to find additional species in the greener
		months of the year.
May. 78	Christ, Art	Azalea (Rhododendron Roseum)
Jun. 78	Christ, Art	Plants of the Natchez Trace Parkway Area:  A field trip with
		Father Sullivan
Jun. 78	Denison, Edgar	Wild Ginger (with illustration)
Sep. 78	Christ, Art	Grass-Pink (Calopogon Tuberosus)
Sep. 78	Christ, Art	Plants of the Loess Hills of Northwestern Missouri
Oct. 78	Denison, Edgar	Upside-Down Flowers (with illustration)
Oct. 78	Richardson, Marjorie	Birds, Flowers and Texas Critters
Oct. 78	Christ, Art	Mud Plantain (Heteranthera)
Nov. 78	Christ, Art	Thalia Dealbaata
Ded. 78	Christ, Art	Ladies' Tresses Orchids (Spiranthes)
CONSERVATION
Mar. 78	Heinze, Dorothy B.	Mastodon Park Update
Sep. 78		Memorial Fund Aids Arapaho Prairieland:  Thanks to gifts in
		memory of Dr. Gilbert J. Samuelson, a one-time St. Louis
		resident.  WGNSS members conributed.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 78	Edwards, Roger H.	Birding in Scotland
Jan. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	November Birding in the St. Louis Area
Jan. 78	Snetsinger, Phoebe	Mid-Winter Birding Tips
Feb. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	December Birding in the St. Louis Area
Feb. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	Recap of birding in 1977, with 292 species seen within a 50
		mile radius.  Top birder for the year was Phoebe Snetsinger, with
		258 species seen.
Feb. 78	Hallett, Vi	Assault on Laguna Meadow (in the Chisos Mtns., Big Bend Natl.
		Park, looking for the Colima warbler)
Feb. 78		The Illinois Natural History Survey and the Illinois Nature
		Conservancy have made blinds available, by advance reservation
		for watching the booming of prairie chickens near Newton, Illinois,
		in Jasper County.  Eight reservations available to WGNSS
		members.
Mar. 78	Laffey, Dr. Ralph	The Mysterious Buteo
Mar. 78	Jackson, James P.	Neighbors in Bird Feeding:  Invited on his birthday to witness
		their bird feeding operation.  (The Jacksons were so impressed that
		they bought some new feeders.)
Mar. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	January Birding in the St. Louis Area
Mar. 78		Where to Find the Everglade Kite in Florida:  Detailed directions.
Apr. 78	Hallett, Floyd	Superior Owling
Apr. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	February Birding in the St. Louis Area
Apr. 78	Wiese, Mary C.	Ibis, Oilbirds -- And Much More, Pt. 1
May. 78		Shattered Ideals:  Banding shows that birds do not remain partners
		year after year. (Reprinted from Nature Notes, Feb. 1930)
May. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	March Birding
May. 78	Wiese, Mary C.	Ibis, Oilbirds -- And Much More, Pt. 2
Jun. 78	Mueller, Kay	A Pelagic Birding Trip (out of Westport, Washington)
Jun. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	April Birding
Sep. 78	Wiese, Mary C.	July at the Rockpile
Sep. 78	Jones, David M.	Watch for green or blue-breasted or wing-tagged sandpipers
Sep. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	Summer Birding
Oct. 78	Richardson, Majorie	Birds, Flowers and Texas Critters
Oct. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	August Birding
Nov. 78	Jones, David M.	The Whitmire House Finch, First Record for Missouri
Nov. 78		Greater Prairie Chicken Spring Trip:  WGNSS will not sponsor a
		trip to Effingham this year to observe the courtship; individuals
		must make their own reservations.
Nov. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	September Birding
Dec. 78	Spener, Dlaudia	Christmas Bird Counts in the "Good Old Days";  A history of
		counts in the St. Louis Area.
Dec. 78	Bodman, Rose Ann	October Birding
PEOPLE
Feb. 78		(Map of) James F. Comfort Memorial, Nature Study Area,
		August A. Busch Wildlife Area
Mar. 78		Missouri Wildflowers of the St. Louis Area, by Erna Eisendrath,
		published in March by the Missouri Botanical Garden
Apr. 78		WGNSS member Gary Shackelford is the winner of second prize
		for black and white in the Seventh Salon of Photographs of
		American Birds magazine for the picture of a snowy egret taken
		on Sanibel Island, Florida
May. 78		J. Earl Comfort Memorial.  To be dedicated to J. Earl Comfort
May. 78		at 10 AM, May 20, in Kirkwood Park.  The Recreation Dept. and
		Kirkwood Park Board approved of and were delighted to have a
		sanctuary set aside in Earl's name.
		Martin Schweig Galleries invites WGNSS members to attend the
Jun. 78		formal opening at the galleries of an exhibition of wildlife prints by
		Walter Liddell.
Sep. 78		Memorial Fund Aids Arapaho Prairieland:  Thanks to gifts in
		memory of Dr. Gibert J. Samuelson, one-time St. Louis resident;
		WGNSS members contributed.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Mar. 78		The nominating committee of Marilyn Higgins, John Molyneaux and
		Father Jim Sullivan have nominated the following slate of officers:
		President - Karen Haller
		1st V.P. - Blaine Ulmer
		2nd V.P. - Victor Douglas
		Treasurer - Sylvia Hosler
		Secretary - Pat McCormick
		Editor - Sallie Phillips
		Election will take place at the General Meeting in March.
May. 78		New Members of WGNSS (32 total)
Jun. 78		Welcome New WGNSS Membes (32 total)
Jun. 78		Welcome New WGNSS Members (9 total)
Jun. 78		Thanks to Jean Cook for typing our roster again this year.
Jun. 78		New Members of WGNSS  (11 total)
Oct. 78		New Members of  WGNSS (11 total)
MEETINGS
Jan. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, Jan. 13, St. Louis County Library,
		Lindbergh and Clayton.  Art Christ and his Botany group will
		present "The Plants of Southeastern Missouri".
Feb. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, Feb. 10, St. Louis County Library.
		Dr. Dennis Cloud, a veterinarian in St. Ann, Missouri and a
		Director of the Friends of the Zoo Assn., will talk about the care
		and handling of sick and injured "orphan" birds.
Mar. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, March 10, St. Louis County
Mar. 78		Library; Dr. Leigh H. Frederickson, Dir.of Gaylord Memorial
		Lab. In Puxico, Missouri will present a program on the history
		of Missouri's southeastern lowland forest.  (Joint meeting with
		St. Louis Audubon)
May. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, St. Louis County Library,
		Friday, May 12.  Dr. Peter White, Assistant Curator of Missouri
		Botanical Gardens Herbarium will talk about the geography and
		vegetation of the New England Area as compared to Missouri
		in terms of plants.
Sep. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, St. Louis County Library,
		Friday, Sept. 8.  John Wylie, Natural History Officer of the Missouri
		Department of Conservation will speak on the Department's
		Land Acquisition Program and priorities for selecting uses for the
		1/8 cent tax monies.
Oct. 78		WGNSS general meeting, 8 PM, Oct. 13, St. Louis County
		Library; A representative from Cahokia Mounds State Park will
		give a talk on the Indians who built the mounds.
Nov. 78		WGNSS general meeting will be held jointly with St. Louis
		Audubon on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Ethical Society on Clayton
		Road.  Norm Wakeman will present a film "Pacific Shores"
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Apr. 78		WGNSS Annual Banquet, Friday, April 14, Le Chateau, 10405
		Clayton Rd.  Program given by Claudia and Richard Spener
		"East African Safari"
May. 78		Spring Outing at  Sunny Ranch, Sunday, May 21
Dec. 78		WGNSS Christmas Party, Friday, Dec. 8, 8 PM, at the home of
		Karen and Albert Haller, 618 Spring Meadow Dr., Ballwin