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BirdNote® Annual Report 2013

An Encounter with Red-bellied WoodpeckersLynn Dahlen won the BirdNote 2013 Listener Survey lottery. She loves BirdNote stories. And it turns out that Lynn had a story for us about these Red-bellied Woodpeckers, which she photographed near her home in Wisconsin. Lynn says:

If you sit still on a snow-covered log long enough, you may be rewarded, like I was. This Red belly proceeded to fly directly over my head! My dad taught us the importance of nature. He would take us for walks in the woods, and each walk contained a lesson. I often detour to one of the many walking trails around my hometown to see and hear the amazing wildlife that we are blessed to have in this area.

I first became aware of BirdNote while researching a bird sound I heard last fall. Since then, I have become an avid listener. You provide a great resource to all!

Listen to a BirdNote story about Red-bellied Woodpeckers: http://birdnote.org/show/red-bellied-woodpecker-and-its-curious-name

FRONT COVER: Red-bellied Woodpecker © Gerrit Vyn

RIGHT: American Bittern © Gerrit Vyn

© Lynn Dahlen

Joy. Inspiration. “Aha” moments.Thanks to you, BirdNote stories reached even more people in 2013!

During the past year, your gifts to BirdNote helped us reach a daily broadcast audience of more than 1.3 million people, plus thousands more online. That’s an exciting milestone! BirdNote stories are educating listeners of all ages — and inspiring them to care about the natural world.

Your investment in BirdNote is making a positive difference for birds, their habitats, and your fellow listeners. Thank you! We appreciate your support and your belief in our work.

BirdNote by the Numbers

1.3 million daily listeners

Broadcasts on 160+ stations

in 264 markets throughout 40 states (up from just one station in 2005)

1,000+ shows accessible any time at www.birdnote.org

More than 2,500 photos in the online galleryListen to BirdNote shows about the American Bittern

http://birdnote.org/show/american-bittern

http://birdnote.org/show/american-bittern-thunder-pumper

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BirdNote builds awareness of birds among listeners of all ages and abilities.

“Imagine a non-sighted person being able to hear and listen to the bird songs and learn something new about the birds they can no longer see.”

— Kathie Spegal, Illinois Radio Reading Service

According to our 2013 listener survey, 90% of respondents agree or strongly agree that BirdNote has raised their awareness of birds and the environment. Nearly half of respondents notice birds more frequently, feel more educated about environmental issues, and have a greater appreciation for nature.

Western Grebe © Gerrit Vyn

BirdNote 2013 Annual Report 5

By Ginger Oppenheimer, BirdNote volunteer

What better lullaby than bird song?

For more than a year now, BirdNote listeners Paul and Miriam Skrade have played daily BirdNote podcasts for their twin children, Daniel and Annalise, as they are tucked into bed. “BirdNote is the perfect length for settling down at night,” Paul explains. “I love that the shows are short and consist of great little sound bites.”

Though Paul is an ornithologist, he doesn’t recall being as taken with bird life, habitat, and behavior as Daniel and Annalise when he was their age. Born and raised in a small town in southwest Alaska, Paul spent much of his childhood outdoors. Birds were part of the greater landscape, but not of special interest to him until graduate school. Paul studied ecology and evolutionary biology, with a focus on Mountain Plovers in Montana. That’s when he learned about BirdNote. A fellow student had listened to the BirdNote podcast and recommended it to Paul. “I was intrigued,” Paul recalls. “I loved the bird songs and found BirdNote both informative and entertaining.”

Paul also appreciates the way that BirdNote presents technical topics in creative and engaging ways. He has encountered many people who are baffled by his motives as an ecologist and ornithologist, but when he explains his work in simple terms, they begin to understand it. “BirdNote helps connect public radio listeners to science,” says Paul.

Because the Skrades do not live near a radio station that airs BirdNote, they’re thankful for the daily podcast. “I’ve never heard it on the radio,” Paul laughs.

The podcast is perfect for the family’s nightly routine. Each twin gets tucked in to bed and looks forward to hearing BirdNote. “The kids enjoy the bird songs and calls in every show,” says Paul. “BirdNote leaves them with positive thoughts as they go to sleep.”

BirdNote: An Evening Lullaby

“The kids enjoy the bird songs and calls in every show. BirdNote leaves them with positive thoughts as they go to sleep.”

— Paul Skrade, parent

BirdNote listeners Annalise and Daniel Skrade help their father, Paul Skrade, conduct research on Mountain Plovers in Montana (photo by Miriam Skrade).

Check out some of the family’s favorite BirdNote shows:

Donald Duckwww.birdnote.org/show/donald-duck

Emily Hears Great Horned Owls Callhttp://birdnote.org/show/emily-hears-great-horned-owls-call

Scott Sees a Peregrine Shoot Across the Skyhttp://birdnote.org/show/scott-sees-peregrine-shoot-across-sky

Western Grebe © Gerrit Vyn


Male Redhead (with female Canvasback in background) © Gerrit Vyn

According to our 2013 listener survey, respondents reported taking the following actions as a result of listening to BirdNote:

• Landscaping with native plants and using fewer pesticides and herbicides

•Reducing energy use

•Purchasing organic food, shade-grown coffee, and recycled products

•Advocating for birds and getting involved with conservation.

With your help, BirdNote is inspiring people to care about the natural world — and take steps to protect it.


By Ginger Oppenheimer, BirdNote volunteer

In 2005, Terry Nightingale moved from his urban home in Seattle to rural Marysville, Washington. In this setting, he noticed he was hearing and seeing more birds. At the time, Terry didn’t have an affinity for birds, but his commute to Seattle happened to coincide with the daily broadcast of BirdNote on KPLU 88.5 FM.

As Terry listened to BirdNote, he began to harken back to the sounds of his childhood. “Soon after I moved to Marysville, I heard a BirdNote show about the Swainson’s Thrush,” Terry recalls. “I remembered its distinctive song, but I didn’t know what kind of bird it was. Hearing it on BirdNote was a great revelation.”

The more Terry heard, the more curious he became. “I was intrigued by what I heard on BirdNote and what I was seeing in my backyard,” he says. Within a few years, Terry was eager to learn more about birds. He discovered that local Audubon chapters offered field trips, so Terry and his 13-year-old daughter, Chloe, signed up for a bird walk. Terry was happy to put a name to the Dark-eyed Junco, a bird that he commonly observed at home. He also discovered that his binoculars were not up to the task.

“But I was hooked!” Terry says. Over the next year, he joined at least two field trips per month led by Audubon chapters in the region.

“I learned about raptors and shorebirds. I loved seeing my first Bonaparte’s Gull. And I realized that participants and leaders brought a wealth of knowledge about birds and their habitats to share.”

Terry became a trip leader in his local Audubon chapter in 2010, leading an average of 10 trips per year. In late 2013, he stepped up as vice president of Pilchuck Audubon. He is particularly interested in carrying on the legacy of education and outreach. Terry feels a great respect for the elders who have imparted so much wisdom to him about birds and their habitats. He is grateful to his mentors and to BirdNote for opening his ears to the sounds and songs of birds. In fact, Terry subscribes to the BirdNote podcast and has archived every show. “I’ve listened to about 90 percent of them, and I’m still learning,” he says.

From simply being aware of birds to educating others about the birds of the Pacific Northwest, Terry has embarked on a transformational journey. “BirdNote literally changed my life,” he says.

“BirdNote Literally Changed My Life”

BirdNote listener Terry Nightingale looks for birds at Discovery Park in Seattle. Terry says the song of the House Finch is among his favorite signs of spring.

“I was intrigued by what I heard on BirdNote and what I was seeing in my backyard.”

— Terry Nightingale

Listen to the Swainson’s Thrush:

http://birdnote.org/show/salmonberry-bird

© Shelly Ellison


Sandhill Cranes © Gerrit Vyn


An increasing number of listeners are tuning in to BirdNote in a digital format — through our website, podcast, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. And while we are committed to expanding our daily radio broadcasts, we’re also working to improve the experience for our growing base of digital listeners.

According to our 2013 listener survey, 43% of respondents listen to BirdNote exclusively in a digital format. By contrast, only 14% of respondents in our 2009 survey listened digitally — a 300% increase over five years. In addition, more than 33% of visits to the BirdNote website during 2013 came from a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. That’s more than twice the number from the year before. Digital listenership is growing fast!

In response to these trends, BirdNote is enhancing www.birdnote.org to function even better on mobile devices. The new, improved website, scheduled to launch in 2014, will adapt to various screen dimensions and preferences. Fans who listen to BirdNote on their mobile devices will appreciate the new design, optimized for . . . thumbs!

At the same time, we’ll continue to expand our amazing online archive to include more stories, photos, videos, and in-depth discussions with experts. Visionary professionals in marketing and technology have stepped forward to help us reach new digital listeners.

With all these tools, we can inspire even more people to care about birds and the natural world — wherever they are!

Adapting to a Changing(Digital) Habitat

Sandhill Cranes © Gerrit Vyn

Mobile

iPad

iPhone

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Number of Visits to BirdNote.org from a Mobile Device

Mobile

iPad

iPhone

iPod

© Adam Sedgley

By Adam Sedgley, Director of Listener Engagement and Digital Media

You told us. We listened.


Spruce Grouse © Gerrit Vyn


REVENUE $366,336

Sales and Other Income

Foundation Grants

Contributions

Telling the Stories

Outreach to Stations and Listeners

Managing and Building the Organization

EXPENSES $350,435

$14,308 (4%)

Spruce Grouse © Gerrit Vyn

Financial Report 2013Did you know that BirdNote is independently funded and produced? BirdNote’s sources of funding include gifts, grants, and sales of the BirdNote calendar. Radio stations don’t pay for BirdNote, but instead provide valuable air-time. Your giving is vital as we fulfill our mission on behalf of birds and the natural world.

$152,028 (41%)

$200,000 (55%)

$280,148 (80%)

$16,339 (5%)

$53,948 (15%)


Thank You, Donors!Your support makes it possible for BirdNote to share inspiring stories about the lives and needs of birds — on the air, online,

and on demand. This list represents the cumulative giving of new and long-time donors, from 2004 through December 2013.

GOLDEN EAGLES$100,000 +The Bobolink FoundationThe Icicle FundArdell KuchenbeckerThe Lufkin Family Foundation / Peter Jay Sharp FoundationNancy Nordhoff and Lynn HaysLucy R. Waletzky

GREAT BLUE HERONS$50,000 - $99,000Lucy HadacLenore Hanauer

TRUMPETER SWANS$20,000 - $49,999Ellen Blackstone and Chris AltweggGretchen HullThe Estate of Ardell KuchenbeckerLiam Lavery and Yazmin MehdiRebecca LiebmanThe Maple Bay FundDaughters of Thero North: Chris Peterson, Patty North, and Kathy NorthMary PigottJoan and Mike Schmidt

KINGFISHERS$5,000 - $19,999Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann and David FitzpatrickPaul L. DavisDan Drais and Jane MillsThe Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationTom Grant and Julie KeslerJiJi FoundationHoward and Grace LincolnThomas and Annalee LuhmanThe Norcliffe FoundationGerald and Linda NordbergBonnie and Richard RobbinsDavid and Catherine SkinnerTown Creek FoundationTom and Kristi Weir

Miriam WilliamsHans & Elizabeth Wolf FoundationThe Peg and Rick Young Foundation

MEADOWLARKS$1,000 - $4,999Christina and Ben AndersonThe Harry C. & Florence E. Bauknecht Charitable FundRichard and Eleanore BaxendaleEleanor Boba and Alan HumphreySallie BodieThe Boeing Company Gift Matching ProgramErin and Mark BordenPaul and Debbi BrainerdEmory Bundy and Noel AngellTom and Ann CampbellPatricia and Robert CharlsonChris CluettEllen Wallach and Tom DardenJon and Anne FoxFrause GroupScott and Susan FreemanSteve Hallstrom and Cecelia BoulaisSuzanne HittmanCharlie and Carrie KahlePhyllis KindLea KoubaJennifer and Marc KropackLucky Seven FoundationMacDonald-Miller Andrea McFaddenAnnie McTavishSarah Merner and Craig McKibbenMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramSuanne and Wes NagataPatty North and Robert AholaKit O’Neill and Tom LeschineWalter and Patricia OelweinGordon Orians and Marianne KogonChris and Todd Peterson

Judy PigottPilchuck AudubonPam and Dave PinkhamJohn and Suzanne PriceBill and Wendy RabelSteve and Joan RaymondScott and Kimberly RiceJudy Roan and Ron ReederNancy Rumbel and Ron RabinSatterberg FoundationHarrington-Schiff FoundationBruce and Christy SchwagerThe Seattle FoundationLinda and Rick SedgleySkagit AudubonMichael and Mary Jo StansburyHelene SteinhardtJohn Teutsch and Mary FosterIrene WilcoxBetty Woods and Don LockwoodBill and Jennifer WoyskiMartha Wyckoff and Jerry ToneKaren and Joe Zook

SANDPIPERS$500 - $999AnonymousSusan BarnesCharlotte BehnkeBill and Beatrice BoothLeah BrownTerri and Bruce ButlerSally and Tom CahillAmanda and Bob ClarkCandace Coe and Richard PetersonBill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gift ProgramAmanda Gibson and Darius MillerAmy and Chris GulickLeslie HaginAlan HartmannLorraine and Dennis HartmannHelen and Dwight HawleyLaurie JelinekTracy KahloLinda Larson and Gerald Johnson

Beth LorberJohn LundinJay and Deirdre McCraryColene McKee and Bill DenzelNancy McKeeLibby Mills and Rusty KuntzeJohn and Linda MurtfeldtJohn and Lee NeffLeslie Heizer Newquist and Chuck NewquistTerry NightingaleKathy North and Steve MonohanPamela OkanoWendi OkunBob Porter and Brooke TroutBarbara and Gerald RetzlaffRoberta RobertsSievert and Brigitte RohwerThe Estate of John SchwagerValerie Tarico and Brian ArbogastIdie UlshCatherine and Richard Wilson

WARBLERS$100 - $499Anonymous Chuck and Marylou AdamsAndrea K. AllenShirley AndersonD’Arice AndersonLaurie Bauman Arnold and Steve ArnoldHanna H. AtkinsJanis AugustinGlenn and Mary Lou AustinNancy AxellMary AyresLinda and Gordon BainbridgeMarygrace and Peter BarberCarol P. BarnardBob BarryBarbara BennettSteve Albrecht and Katherine BerndtIrene Billa and Gertrude BrubakerKim Black and Peter Nyberg

Donald Blair and Nancy DockJennifer and Steven BluskDanielle and Norm BodineHilary BollesDale and Joan BooseAllan Borden and Norma Kirmmse-BordenBetty Borman and Steve MartsSandra BowmanTheresa and Robert BritschgiRobert and Beverly BrooksSharon BrownCarol and Chuck BrunnerJoanna BuehlerJohn and Mary June BurksBeverly and Jeffrey CampbellCarol Carlson-RayMinnie CarusoAnn Casey and Carol PlunkettTim Celeski and Leslie NewmanEllen ChasePat ChiarelliBob and Sheila ChidseySteve Clagett and Jennifer ParkerJoseph ClarkShamra ClarkMartha ClarksonKenneth and Susan CohenLaurel CohenGeorge CollinsRichard and Pat CookMarc and Beth CordovaMartha CraigMike Gilbert and Cynthia CruverCarol Fern CulhaneDiane D’ArcySuzannah DalzellRonald deGrayBarb DeihlKristin DelanceyHolly and John DelaneyElli DeLongDenis and Roxie DeSilvisEmily DexterKarrin and Walter DhondtDiana Diettrich

Elizabeth and William DixonSandra DrissenSharon DunnTed Paprocki and Catherine DunnMr. & Mrs. Henry EckfeldDianne and Rick EdmondsDiane EmordDianne EnglekeKern EwingBirte and James FalconerJudith FinnBruce and Judy FinneyAndrew Fisher and Elizabeth BurkeJennifer and Richard A. FisherAllen and Chris FitzLorraine FontanesBob and Sue FrauseJohn and Carol FriendsJerry Hillis and Diana GaleGail GammelChristopher and Evelyn GetmanVickie and Scott GibbsKathleen Giblin and James GorhamJanice and John GibsonAdeline GildowSteve and Janet GoffPaul and Sherryl GoldfingerDerek Storm and Cindy GossettEmily Moore and Gerald GrahamMaria GrosjeanDonald and Norma GuenthoerEllen HaasGayle HackamackDaniela and Michael HallKathy HallJanet Hall and Nicole LuceMike HamiltonRobert D. Hammond and Margie JohnsJames and Maxine HansenMarcia HarperDan and Jan HarvilleMary HeffernonJim and Valerie HemmenContinued on page 14


BirdNote partners include:

• American Bird Conservancy

• Audubon

• Ducks Unlimited

• Environment for the Americas

• National Environmental Education Foundation

• Partners in Flight

BirdNote is grateful to The Lufkin Family Foundation and The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation for underwriting our “Stories of Stewardship” series and supporting our partnerships with national environmental organizations.

Sandhill Crane © Gerrit Vyn


Thank You, DonorsWARBLERS, cont’d Cheri Hendricks Emma and Merritt HessTacy HindleMichael HoebelHeidi and Kim HoeltingEsther HoltJanet HoweAlan and Amy HugginsCheryl Ann HughesMarcia IanLoren and Patty ImesAlexa Ingram-CauchiJim IrvingLuanna IversonMichael IwataJulia JacksonDeborah JacobsenK.T. Janney and R. ChandrasekarDebra Jarvis and Wes Van VoorhisGeorge and Lynne JensenMarion JouasJerry JoyceBarbara KarlPatricia KarmanMatthew KaufmanJacqueline KendziorekTeresa KluverPaul KokerWilliam and Gloria KollDoug LamersonSusan LaneMark Boswell and Sherrie LarimoreJeff and Cheryl LaufleHeather Leach and Mark HoferJennifer LeachJean and Roger LeedJanet LewinsohnRobin LlewellynMary Lungaho and Barry GoffJoan LupacchinoCatherine LynchWalter and Ruth MacGinitieEmily and Leonard MandelbaumDonna MandersCharles Bergman and Susan MannDr. Edgar and Linda MarcuseMarcia Reid MarstedMelodie MartinBeth Mastin-KeifaberRobert and Holiday MatchettMary McCann-Bone and Daniel BoneGary and Cassandra McCulloughJennifer and Mark McDonald

Karen and John McKeonPatricia and Christian MelgardEllie Horsnell and Joanna MendelsohnBetsylew Miale-GixGordon and Jacquelyn MillerTamara MitchelCarol MockridgeNancy and Doug MorningstarJulie and Tom MoylanPaul Muldoon and Karen RichterEmma Jean MustoJohn NarverSydney NashBob and Maryann NessJane NeubauerJames NicholsCatherine and Will NickumBarbara and Rod NussLori and Bob O’BrienSharron and Daniel O’DonnellEllen O’Neill-Stephens and Jack StephensJanice ObuchowskiOlympic Peninsula AudubonSharon OswaltMark and Judy OswoodJohn Ottenheimer and Nancy NolanJoan PackerLynnette PageGeraldine PaluszeskiJames Parrott and Carolyne L. WrightSandra PatzmanTerri PaulsMartin and Helen PayneMay PendergrassSierra Peterson and John BeilSuzanne PetersonChris Pope and Mary Lou HarrisGerald and Barbara PorterElizabeth PostKenneth PouchPamela PritzlBarbara RadfordMarjorie Wenrich and Eric RamhorstShirlee Read and Clyde SalisburyBruce ReidTerry RetchlessDebra RevereDenise Rhiner and Joseph LosiPamela Ritter

Margaret RoachTod RodmanAlan RoedellSimon RoffeyMary K. RogersPam and Bob RoneyKathleen RootBarbara Rosenkotter and Arthur Tyson IIElizabeth and Geoff RossiTony and Gale RothAnna and Thomas RuddJeanne SargentDiane and Kent SargentSteve and Annie SchwagerLynn SealeyJoan and Bud SearleJill SeidelPaul Sommer and Laura SelbyGreg Shaw and Anna MastroianniDyanne Sheldon and Jean SingerMarjorie SherryElaine ShieldsCarol Lee SmithWendy SorensenCarolle and David SpeerMarcia SpeesRobert and Davney StahleyJudith StarbuckMichael Stein and Allison BarnesMarcia StoneLinda Kerr StoresDeborah and Keith StreeterBob Sundstrom and Sally AlhadeffKim and George SuyamaConstance SwankAlan SwinamerChristine SydneysmithMichael ThomasMartha ThompsonMary Anne ThorbeckRobert C. Thurmond and Monica UhlCheryl TrivisonMary Ann TromboldJulia TuckerCarole TysonRobert H. and Inge M. UphoffRandolph Urmston and Eliza DavidsonKarlene and Gary UtterValerie Vandenberg Roper and John RoperFloie VaneDan Varland

Vashon-Maury Island AudubonColette VogeleGerrit VynNancy WaddellMary and Tony Ward-SmithTricia and Steven WatsonMark O’Deady and Marguerite WattDiane WeberJoanne WergerWhidbey AudubonLynn WilkinsStefan WilliamsJacqueline Y. WilsonBarbara and Victor WinquistWayne and Flora WongJames WoodGretchen and Jack WoodPhilip and Carolynne WrightJulie YamamotoBetsy Yee-Diamond

CHICKADEES$1 - $99Wendy AeschlimanBetty AgentDeb AllenCarol AlquistJeff and Joy AndersonJuanita AndersonLinda AndrewsRoxanne AngelDiana ArmstrongJudith B. BaileyCindy BaileyBridget BaissChristopher BancoNancy and Casey BardueLucille BarnardElsa Batres-BoniAllen BauerRayburn BealeTodd BeauchampKimberly BecklundKaren BenderNancy BernardThe Best @ Dianne BJames BettingerRosalind BillharzRichard BirnbaumShelley and Will BlackKenneth BlackshawCarol BlandingMary Lou and Peter BlockGeorgiana BlombergJennifer BlueHelene BlumeBrenda Boardman

Howard BowenClaire BracagliaRichard BrandonGary BreidensteinJacqueline BrooksAndrew and Maureen BrouillardJerry and Kathy BrownsteinVicki BryantPeter BuntenClay BurrowsCharles BurtMary BushCarie BusseyMary Pat ByrneCarole CannonLuis CantuKay CarleyLyman CarpenterHarry CarrelLinda CarrollNina Carter and Tom RaineyRodman CarterNick CassaraDr. Laurie CassidyLee ChavezSusan Chiat and Ron McCabeIrene ChristoffersonMary ClarkJudy ClarkSteve ClaytonLynnette ClemensTim ClineAmy ColeGeoffrey ColeDorothea CollinsJohn CookGinger CooleyLeonard and Carla CorinMary CowanLawrence CulletonGary CurtisConrad CyrRichard and Catherine D’OnofrioHelen DallasThomas DarlingtonAnita de GivePeter de JongAnn de JongMary Ann De LellisRobin DearlingLouise deLormeRobert DenteRaymond DesyBrian DillonLinnea DonnenPatrice DonovanPhilip DoyleJudith Dubois and James M. SmithKathryn Duchene

Nancy DunnDoreen DuntonTimothy DurnellEllen EdensGlenn EklundDominique EmersonLila EmmerJames R. EnslowShelley EntwistleJan ErrickMike EustisRebecca EvansAnthony FayDavid FayramElizabeth and Samuel FebbaJames Fiero and Barbara GrossChristie FountainCaryn FriedlanderVeer-Tess FrostAndrew FunkJim and Audrey GiftGreg and Susan GillesBrandon GillinColleen GirardDeidre GouldingMary J. GrahamKaren J. GrangerSuzanne GrantJ. Michael GreenGreenbank Garden ClubElaine GreeneNikolai GregoricJenifer HackettCarla and Ross HaddowFletcher HahnCarol HalberstadtCynthia HallChristie HammondMargarite HargraveColleen HarkerKatie Lynn HarrisonThomas N. HarstonVirginia HaverKris HayGrant and Jody HeikenHELP Virtual Office Support Jade HemsGrant HendricksonHelen HeppWendy HerbertAnn HetheringtonJanet HintermeisterMichael HobbsMartha and Everett HollisStacey HooperKathryn HornbeinTwyla and Dan HoskinsGabriella Howard

Continued on page 16


BirdNote is grateful for The Bobolink Foundation’s continued investment in our “Sounds and Stewards of the North American Landscape” series, which educates listeners about bird sounds and celebrates stewards of the habitats that we share with birds.

Long-tailed Jaeger © Gerrit Vyn


CHICKADEES, cont’d Charles HullJean HuskampElizabeth IlemSego JacksonMark Janicke Barbara Johnson Betty and George Johnson Jan Johnson John JohnsonJoy and Craig JohnsonJennifer JolliffeMarcia KaminCamille and Al KariyaGary Kelsberg and Sarah SafranekJohn KeplingerWesley KimberleyRoselle KovitzDaniel KrugerMarcella KurowskiMascha KushnerMargie LangeClayton D. LanumAndrew LapworthDonna LaRoccaVirginia L. LatimerMary LattierEileen LauzonMarcia LazoffDaniel LeavellMarion LebourveauCarol LeenstraWilliam L. LehmannJon LelandKen Kaufmann and Chuck LennoxRosemary LevasseurDeborah LikerKrista LoercherRobert LongMargie LowCharles Terry and Betsy MacGregorBill MaierAnne MalonePatsy ManningAlicia MariscalMarie and John MarrsPeter S. MarshallJane MarshallRobert MartinGeorge MastrodonatoMary Ellen MaxellRobert MayVallery and Linda McCannJudith A. McComasMaggi McConnellKuleen McGrathLara McIntoshLaine McLaughlinClare McLeanLouise McNerney

Bonnie MearnsCarol MerkleyMarlene MerrittMark MessingerMarni MicekSunshine MillarIvan and Darlene MillerSusan MillerElisa Miller and Norm BrocardKathy MinschSusan MoeJudith MoeckelChris MooneySharon MooreAnza Muenchow and Marc WilsonJudy MukaiJames MullenMichael MurphyPat MusbergerJulie MyersEvelyn NashNancy NewmanMary NicholasThomas NicholsKaren Noble-NewmanCharles O’ClairColleen O’ConnorBarbara OchterskiLeanna M. OlmstedMartha OmanJacqueline OneilGinger OppenheimerBruce OsbornSteven PaceSusan PalmasonWendy PanikkerRosemary PendergastChristopher PetrichClaudia PhilippeJames PomeroyTeresa Pottmeyer and Geoffrey TrowbridgePaul PrappasDavid Pratt and Sarah Rodriguez PrattJacqueline PrescottRebecca PursleyMelissa QuallsSally RawlingsMarie RediessKaty ReedBarbara Renfrow-BakerRaymond RitterMinuit and Jean RobbinsPamela RobersonGary RobertsonArthur RobidouxBill and Diane RosolowskyMichelle RubeschBarbara and Larry RymonLouis Sacks

James SaltalamacchiaTeresa SandnerElaine SartorisWynn SasakiMichael Sato and Amy NelsonKristina SchaferShannon SchlingerSarah SchmidtAudrey SealeHolly SearsAdam Sedgley and Kristi SartnurakKaren SelleChristi Shaffer and Megan BeanSusan SharbaughVictoria ShieldsWendelyn ShoreJean ShreveLaurie and Dean SingerJeanie SkibiskiCarol SmithJames SmithSusan Smith-FranksBrian SnodgrassKristina SnowdenSheila SondikClark and Cheryl SpencerAnn SpiersSuzanne St. PeterAndrew StackhouseJohn and Carol StansfieldGayle StebbingsJohn Kessler and Lisabeth SterlingAllyn StevensSallie StewartChristine StollDana SullivanLinda SwanCindy SweenyElinor SweetFrank TavaresKathryn TesonKaren ThompsonSara Throckmorton and Joseph VanceJean TrentHeinz TschabitscherMavis TurnerBaxter UristSusan Van BellRegina VanLoonAnne-Marie VanWart and Lee WinklerTony VarelaElizabeth VazquezRona VisserBruno VogeleJack and Karen VolinskiRichard WagnerSuzanne WallJean Warren

Toshiko T. WatsonDesiree WebsterWinkler WeinbergLarry and Anne WeingarthDeborah WessellJudith WheelerRob WhitlamNancy and Kenneth WiersemaFaith WilderElizabeth WilliamsElida WilsonJohn WingfieldKristina WoodSandra WoodsJohn WoodsLois WoolwineJillian YomnickLori YoshinagaRichard and Connie YouelAurelia and Gregory YoungPam YoungMichael Zeigler IIJennifer ZeisigPenelope ZiarnikYvonne Zylan

In-Kind SupportersChris AltweggEllen BlackstoneShamra ClarkCognition StudioKay Sprinkel GraceGordon OriansChris and Todd PetersonSaint Mark’s Episcopal CathedralSeattle Audubon Nature ShopSeward Park Audubon Center Theron ShawDeborah and Keith StreeterIdie UlshGerrit VynEllen Wallach

Storytellers’ CircleBirdNote appreciates the sustaining support provided by our monthly donors:

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The Pacific Flyway Circle is the first of four flyway circles that BirdNote will establish throughout North America. Members’ annual gifts of $1,000 or more help BirdNote tell more stories and reach more people, on the air and online.

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Special Recognition

The bird songs and calls in BirdNote shows are provided by the Macaulay Library of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which maintains the world’s largest archive of wildlife sounds and videos. Check it out at http://macaulaylibrary.org.

The soundscapes for many BirdNote shows are recorded by acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton and provided courtesy of quietplanet.com.

We appreciate our corps of nearly 500 photographers, including Paul Bannick, Tom Grey, Mike Hamilton, Greg Lavaty, Tom Munson, Tom Sanders, Daniella Theoret, Gregg Thompson, and Gerrit Vyn, who help us share the beauty and essence of birds through our website, calendar, annual report, newsletters and other communications.

Northern Waterthrush © Gerrit Vyn


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Executive Producer Chris Peterson

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Graphic Designer Kristine Johnson, Cognition Studio

The BirdNote Team

(Top to bottom): Chris Peterson, BirdNote Founder and Executive Producer; John Kessler, Producer; Mary McCann and Michael Stein, Narrators; Gerrit Vyn, BirdNote Board Member and Multimedia Producer for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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