Date: 4/24/25 5:57 pm From: Sarah Kendrick <wolken.sarah...> Subject: Re: Bird for Brad Day: May 1
Thanks Edge. I know I’ll be out there on May 1, drinking some chocolate
milk (one of Brad’s favorite gas station snacks), soaking in the sunshine,
and remembering all the birds that I misidentified in front of Brad - haha!
I feel so lucky to have known Brad and learned from his humble and
educational birding vibe. I hope many of you can get outside, even if just
in your backyards or on your lunch breaks, and enjoy some birds to honor
our friend.
Grateful for our Missouri birding community,
Sarah
Columbia
On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM Edge Wade <1edgewade...> wrote:
> The 2025 Missouri Birding Challenge begins May 1.
>
> Not coincidentally, May 1, the anniversary of his death, has been
> designated as “Bird for Brad Day” as an annual tribute and recognition of
> Brad Jacobs’ contributions to ornithology and birding in Missouri and
> throughout the western hemisphere. Brad was a past MDC State
> Ornithologist, a birding mentor to many in Missouri and beyond, a great
> friend, and a humble, helpful birder.
>
> How do we celebrate Bird for Brad Day? Go birding May 1!
>
> Sarah Kendrick, Brad’s successor as State Ornithologist, tells us: There
> is no better way to honor Brad’s memory than getting outdoors during
> migration and enjoying the day and seeing some birds. Simply bird anytime
> on May 1 and *share your eBird checklist* with *birdforbrad*. You can
> definitely count any checklists submitted on May 1 for the Missouri Birding
> Challenge too, if you are registered for the event. All Birding Challenge
> checklists will be submitted on eBird, so an extra share is all it takes –
> all instructions and eBird how-to docs are on the Challenge website.
>
> For details of the 2025 Missouri Birding Challenge see
> https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/activities/birdwatching/missouri-birding-challenge > .
>
> For a synopsis of Brad’s career and contributions to ornithology see the
> article, “Rudolf Bennitt Award Recipient: Brad Jacobs” in the December 2016
> issue of *The Bluebird* , and more at
> https://partnersinflight.org/brad-jacobs/.
>
> Edge Wade
>
> Columbia, MO
>
> <1edgewade...>
>
> ------------------------------
> *The Missouri Birding Society's Wild Bird Discussion Forum*
> Archives <https://po.missouri.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=MOBIRDS-L> / Subscription
> options <https://po.missouri.edu/SCRIPTS/wa.exe/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1> > / MBS Website <http://mobirds.org> / Email the list owners
> <mobirds-l-request...>
>
> ABA Birding Code of Ethics <http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html> >
> MBS Spring Meeting: May 2-4, 2025 at Bunker Hill Retreat, Mountain View,
> MO.
>
------------------------------------------------------------
The Missouri Birding Society's Wild Bird Discussion Forum
