Thanks for sharing, Roberta--I would have missed the obit otherwise.
Robbins was a pioneer, and it's neat to think that he lived so close by.
I still have his 1966 Golden Field Guide , and it's a great resource for
seeing how ranges have changed for all species.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: va-bird [mailto:va-bird-bounces+bmcgovern=cox.net@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Roberta Reichwein
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 10:57 AM
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Info about Chan Robbins
This is taken from the mdbirding group email, and posted by Jane Fallon who
I would like to thank for keeping us informed. I don't think she'd mind if
I shared it with Virginia birders. Anyone can access
http://www.mdbirding.com/ to read posts:
It is with sadness that we report that Chandler Robbins, our world famous
ornithologist, passed away on Monday March 20th. He was a member of the
Patuxent Bird Club since its beginning and a founder of MOS.
Attached is a link to a tribute from the National Audubon Society:
http://www.audubon.org/news/in-memory-chandler-s-robbins
His obituary appeared in the Washington Post earlier this week:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/chandler-robbins-frie
nd-to-birds-and-birdwatchers-dies-at-98/2017/03/23/d7c331b0-0f44-11e7-9b0d-d
27c98455440_story.html?utm_term=.018bdeff1738
There will be a memorial service on April 15 at the First United Methodist
Church in Laurel. Details will be announced later. Also a Life Celebration
is being planned by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center where Chan worked
for 70 Years, date to be announced.
Bobbi Reichwein
Davidsonville, MD
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