Date: 10/19/25 8:19 am From: Guy McCaskie via groups.io <guymcc...> Subject: [CALBIRDS] Alan Craig
I am saddened to learn that Alan Craig is no longer with us. I spent many
hours with Alan working on the establishment California Birds/Western Birds
at his home on Point Loma, as well as birding around San Diego and
elsewhere. Alan, along with his wife Jean, Pierre Devilers, Ginger Johnson,
Cliff Lyons and myself, met regularly at his home on Point Loma to socialize
and discuss the need for a Rarities Committee similar to that in Great
Britain. At that time we knew that a new journal in witch to publish the
Committee's conclusions would be required. After many months, a new journal,
California Birds (later to become Western Birds), was published with Alan as
the editor. That journal contained pier reviewed articles and notes
pertaining Field Ornithology, all vetted by Alan. I am convinced that
California Field Ornithologists (later to become Western Field
Ornithologists) would not exist today without the hard work and skill of
Alan as the editor of the journal. California's birders have much to thank
Alan for.
