Kansas
Birding
Trails
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following for their contributions to this project:
Project Committee Members:
Aaron Austin – Education Section Chief, Kansas Dept 0f Wildlife and Parks (KDWP)
Dr. Ted Cable – Professor – Kansas State University – retired
Bob Gress – Director – Great Plains Nature Center – retired
Chelsea Hofmeier – Boating Education Coordinator – KDWP
Diedre Kramer – Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist – KDWP
Chuck Otte – Geary Co. Agent – K-State Research & Extension
Dr. Robert Penner – Avian Projects Coordinator – Kansas Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
Jennifer Rader – Director – Southeast Kansas Nature Center – KDWP
Mike Rader (Project Coordinator) – Wildlife Education Supervisor – KDWP
Writing and Content Team:
Ted Cable – Lead Author
Jennifer Rader
Mike Rader
Other Content Contributors:
Henry Armknecht
Kathy Carroll
Malcolm Gold
Kevin Groeneweg
Pete Janzen
Lyndzee Rhine
Key References:
The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hotspots. University of Kansas Press, Lawrence.
Gress, B. & Potts, G. (1993).
Watching Kansas Wildlife: A Guide to 101 Sites. University of Kansas Press. Lawrence. Gress, B. & Janzen, P. (2008).
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks (ksoutdoors.com)
Natural Kansas (naturalkansas.org)
Otte, C., & multiple authors. “Birding in Kansas” (ksbirds.org/birding)
Photos:
Bob Gress – Birds in Focus – www.birdsinfocus.com
Website Concept/Design Team & Marketing:
Mammoth Creative Co. – Shannon Kennedy – Account Leader
Brody Latham – Marketing Manager – Public Affairs Section – KDWP
KDWP Website Editing Team:
Jason Dickson – Section Chief – Information & Technology
Randy Oller (Content Manager) – Applications Developer – Information Technology Section
Birding Links & Maps:
eBird – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Google Maps
Funding for Project:
Public Affairs Section – KDWP – Nadia Reimer, Section Chief
Special Thanks for Advice and Assistance:
Anne Glick – Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Sarah Kendrick – Missouri Dept of Conservation
Brad Loveless – Kansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
Mary McCormac – Colorado Dept of Parks & Wildlife
Mike Miller – Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
Jessica Mounts – Kansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
Brian Moyer – Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries
Shelly Plante – Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept
Beth Quillian – Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Kristal Stoner – Audubon of Nebraska
Jim Walton – Johnson County Master Naturalists