The Baird Ornithological Club is a United States ornithological club. Founded in 1921, the club seeks to advance the field of ornithology and foster relationships between fellow ornithologists. [1] The organization was named after Spencer Fullerton Baird. [2] The organization was founded by Earl Lincoln Poole and Harold Morris in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The organization is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Baird. [3] The clubs efforts focus specifically on the birdlife of Berks County. [4] They also had a club in Washington, D.C., which was founded in 1922 and is now defunct. [1]
Ornithologists who were members include Edward Alphonso Goldman, Ned Hollister, Arthur H. Howell, Edward William Nelson, Harry Church Oberholser, Theodore Sherman Palmer, Edward Alexander Preble, Charles Wallace Richmond, Leonhard Stejneger, and Alexander Wetmore. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Baird Ornithological Club of Washington, D.C, Records, 1922-1949". SIA RU007110. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "108th Meeting of the Baird Ornithological Club". 80-2474. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Adams III, Charles J. (11 November 2010). "A Day Away: Statue at Smithsonian honors Berks native". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Influenced By Birds: Berks County Birding Giants and Their Legacy". Collections and Exhibitions. Reading Public Museum. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
External links
- Baird Ornithological Club in Reading, Pennsylvania