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