Please join us for this seminar of birding history from Jim Huffstodt.

Summary: Christmas Bird Count founder, Frank M. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, conducts his first major bird field trip to the Texas Gulf Coast in 1891 at the beginning of his 54 year career as one of America's most influential ornithologists. The presentation will also touch on his many significant contributions as a writer, magazine editor, bird photographer, pioneer, museum innovator, and as a key figure in creating the foundation for modern South American ornithology.

About our Presenter: Jim Huffstodt, 75, of Tallahassee, Florida is retired after a 25-year stint as a conservation information officer, first with the Illinois Department of Conservation, and later with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Everglades Region. The award-winning writer has written five non-fiction books including his most recent work: THE MAN WHO LOVED BIRDS: Pioneer Ornithologist Dr. Frank M. Chapman, 1864-1945, available for purchase in print of Ebook format on Amazon.books.com. His feature stories have appeared in numerous magazines including Florida Fish & Wildlife, Florida Sportsman, Dog World, and Illinois Audubon Magazine. Before becoming a conservation communicator Huffstodt was a college public relations director, a daily newspaper reporter, and a U. S. Army reporter. He and his wife, Judy, both Illinois natives have resided in Tallahassee for the past 20 years.