Date: 9/26/25 9:01 am From: Paul L. Pearson via groups.io <Propearson...> Subject: [NEBirds] NOU Meeting Update-Amar
I hope everyone is excited, packed and on the way (safely) to Ogallala.
It is with great disappointment and heartfelt sadness that we unfortunately have to report that Amar Ayyash will be unable to attend and present at the NOU meeting this weekend.
On Thursday AM he let us know that his father passed away unexpectedly during surgery that morning. To respect his family's privacy, I didnt want to blast this on social media, but I did want to let everyone know before they arrived if possible and I'll be sending out a similar email to registrants that provided an email address. I passed along our condolences to him.
We still have a great program and great birds to be found. Greater Black-backed gull, Sabines Gull and Neotropic Cormorant were all seen yesterday at Lake Mac or Lake Ogallala. Cody McGregor will now be presenting his recent masters thesis defense at UNK as Friday's Plenary Lecture. Despite several last-minute attempts, we were unable to secure a new Saturday night keynote speaker, but Jacob Cooper will give us a lesson on the warbling vireo split as planned. Gulling sessions will be up to the other field trip leaders to initiate. If anyone wants to volunteer to lead another field trip in the area, please see me at registration tonight and we'll announce it at dinner.
see you soon!
Paul L. Pearson, PhD
President, NOU
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Paul L. Pearson, PhD
President-Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union
Omaha, NE
