For those intersted in Central Park birds I was sad to read of Starr Sapphir's passing. I remember her well from my own Central Park birding, years ago. One can watch“Birders: The Central Park Effect.”<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIewN_hfMLc>on HBO Michel Kleinbaum Salem ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: georges <starstuf@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 4:41 PM Subject: Fw: Starr Saphir To: Michel Kleinbaum <mlittletree@xxxxxxxxx> I thought you might be interested. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/nyregion/starr-saphir-bird-watching-guide-in-central-park-dies-at-73.html?_r=0 georges *From:* Helen Hays <hays@xxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:51 PM *To:* Helen Hays <hays@xxxxxxxx> *Subject:* Starr Saphir **** Dear Linnaean Member:**** **** Starr Saphir’s passing and the resulting gap it creates is something we all recognize. Starr’s obituary in the N Y Times was excellent and Sandra Paci deserves thanks for getting the article published in the Times.**** **** Between now and the spring celebration in Central Park for Starr (plans are underway and will be announced soon) we would like to publish an issue of the News-Letter containing long or short notes from members who knew Starr and would like to contribute to this publication. Please send your submissions by March 12th. You can describe something that happened on one of Starr’s walks, an interaction with Starr, something you remember about her. Through our combined efforts we will remember Starr in different ways and, I hope, achieve a many sided picture of her as she was in the park, in the classroom and at meetings .**** **** Thank you for your efforts! Please send them to:**** **** Linnaean News-Letter**** Ornithology**** American Museum of Natural History**** Central Park West at 79th Street**** New York, NY 10024**** **** All the very best,**** **** **** Helen Hays ****